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Miss AP's Little Pink Book – Rio
To quote Gisele Bundchen, Brazilian bombshell and therefore a verified authority on Rio de Janeiro, visiting Rio is like plugging yourself into a socket, so shocking and powerful is the energy that runs through you. She's right: Rio is electrifying. From sunset caipirinhas on Ipanema beach to all-night (and all-day) parties in the favelas, and from the dizzying heights of Christ the Redeemer to the murky depths of edgy neighbourhoods like Lapa, it's a sensory blast that'll leave you tingling from head to toe and right back up again to where it matters.
Here's where I like to hit up when I'm in town:
Stay: You could stay along the seafront in one of Ipanema's tourist hotels, but it's a bit mass. I prefer to head up to the hills to leafy, cobbled Santa Teresa where I stay in the chic Hotel Santa Teresa and drift around the elegant pool wearing my Lyssandra swimsuit and an expression of deep satisfaction.
Cocktail: A visit to the Copacabana Palace is a must, if even just to slink around in an evening dress (the Terese is just right) catching the eye of the Cariocas at the next table.
Wear: Ipanema beach is not for wallflowers. You could wear your iPod headphones as bikini bottoms and still you wouldn't raise an eyebrow – only a smile of appreciation. And don't think you have to be a size 10 to do it either: the more flesh you've got, the more you have to flaunt so choose the brightest, tiniest and showiest swimsuit you can to join the Cariocas on the beach. The Mazzy in neon or the Montana bikini should do the trick. Bright is beautiful in Rio so pack the most eye-watering lingerie you own. And don't forget to have a tasseled playsuit handy so you are samba-ready at all times.
Eat: Just off Ipanema Beach, stock up on healthy vegetarian food by the kilo in this low-key spot. From sushi to kale salad, it's a brilliant spot for loading up on all those vitamins you lost last night drinking shots of cachacas out of a naked woman's navel.


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While homes will evolve considerably over the next 25 years, it is the way homes are purchased that will bear the heftiest transformation.
As the current path progresses, mortgage financing will look worlds apart from its current form. The government won't be offering the same guarantees as it's been for generations, big banks won't have the same incentives to get in the business, and borrowing rates will be considerably higher as regulation continues to increase.
Interviews with numerous pros in the business paint a picture of big changes to come—not all of them consumer-friendly. Most spring from a dual dynamic of the government seeking to avoid calamities like the one that triggered the financial crisis in 2008 and the industry trying to innovate and continue to profit in a more restrictive environment.
"Even in normal times, we are going to see in all likelihood higher rates, particularly for less-than-stellar borrowers," said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com, which provides consumers with information about the latest borrowing data and trends. "Anybody who's got a smaller down payment, some weakness in their credit history or isn't fully documented is going to face the hurdle of higher interest rates and potential limited credit availability."
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Lemme post the memories one by one............
this thermocol cut name is to InTrOdUcE my TEAM !!!!!
Hurray.... the BINDAAS BOLLYWOOD>>>>>> !!!! V Jus Don Care!! :P
much more to be posted....ll tell u in d next post!!
The fun & the days when ur cultural events come closer are awesome!! They get you back to the college days... so cool & funny....
All set in teams who have to compete..sometimes tat makes us wild & childish...just for the sake of winning!!grrrrrrr..........its game in the nerves nw!! hurray!!
As to my excitement, there was this Rangoli event..which tunes me crazy.. the colors of the powder..a solo HOLI time inside me!! :) :) The theme should be related to CINEMA. or the worst case BOLLYWOOD atleast....This is what we choose to draw...which is about few inches below in the post.. yet that Rangoli made sure.. it went even deeper into the hearts that watched it...
It was Ishaan... the one whose charecter that made us cry wid such a touchy acting..must be low to say 'acting' though...he lived up to it!!
And our theme was... "HOPE"(as represented wid a challenged person trying to climb up the hill) ... "Its not the laugh & claps that a movie gets, But its all about the hope that it brings within". As for a dyslexic child, it would give a courageous feel that he will, on one fine day, be able to achieve like a normal kid..could even be more than him!!
Without a team that we got... it would be really impossible to finish up the Rangoli..Night out...that worked well, and was a dream come true that day!! We too had a HOPE tat the facial expressions of Ishaan will be possible to bring out..yet its a lil tough!!


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Macnn/iPodnn (via The Inquirer) reports that unlike CoreLocation, which gives access to the Google Maps-like location-based services, Apple's new iPhone SDK will be providing absolutely no access to iPod functionality or the onboard iTunes:
Any functionality related to music playback is inaccessible by the iPhone SDK, a new report claims. While the SDK allows access to many other functions of iPhone and the iPod touch, such as dialing, the camera and Internet access, The Inquirer writes that any components connected to iTunes are off-limits, preventing developers from accessing one of the most popular features of the phone
While this could be an anti-competitive move meant to keep VLC off the iPhone -- or to protect consumers from the horror that would be RealPlayer Touch... -- it may also cripple any Guitar Hero, Rockband, or iPod-style Phase gaming. (Unless Harmonix and other big game developers like EA are granted that oft-mentioned "special dispensation"...?)
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For months now I have wanted to peel off the wallpaper in our kitchen. It was a very dark paper and made the kitchen much darker. I had started the project by peeling just a bit off at a time a couple months ago but then things came up and it went to the back burner. So I decided tonight was the night I was going to peel it off. I plan to repaint the kitchen once I figure out what I want to do. I want to really redo the entire kitchen: new counter tops, new or refinished cabinets, new flooring...you get the picture. Those things will eventually happen just slowly. If you have ideas please share. By the way the first few pictures are the after pictures because I messed up when I uploaded them.
Ignore the clutter please my counters are normally clear of clutter but since I was taking the wallpaper off things got moved.
Another view.
And this is the BEFORE...as you can see the paper is dark and I am sure you understand it makes the kitchen darker. I don't really enjoy wallpaper anyway so I was happy to get it off.
Well I didn't have time to take other pictures today so these are my 365 pictures for today!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
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I don't see any clutter... *hides*
- February 8, 2010 at 1:25 PM
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Discussion in 'Samsung Fascinate' started by Nas, Apr 23, 2011.
Has anyone used an extended battery?
Do you think it's worth it?
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I use a NONOEM i9000 3500mah batteryvand door, cosr me $23....absolutely worth every penny...
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I wonder if people actually get a day of very heavy use from these huge but non-oem ebay batteries. I'm definitely gonna buy one if I can play n64oid all day.
I have both a 2200mah OEM battery, and a 3500mah extended battery and both last me well over a day. An average day consists of 1hr +/- gaming, 100 texts, 1hr +/- browsing, 1hr +/- talking.
I will say that I haven't noticed a HUGE difference between the two batteries, even though one is rated way higher...
The OEM Extended Battery is actually bigger than the Non-OEM and it was $11 more expensive and doesn't require SirGatez's Battery Hack.
Thanks Bro
Is the 2200 as big as the 3500 or 3000??
You thinks its a big difference between non oem an an oem battery?
Or are you paying for the name?
I have the OEM extended battery (and back) from Verizon as well as a 2nd standard Samsung battery (with separate base charger) I bought on Ebay. The extended battery adds bulk, makes the phone heavier, but does last. What I prefer to do is to use the regular battery in the phone, while the other "extra regular battery" stays charging at home. I turn the phone on at 6am, go to work and change batteries when I get home a 6pm. Since I rooted and put on EB01 (now EC01/ED01 Froyo), use SetCPU and the Brightness Level apps, I never get close to running below 30%, unless I'm in a building that inhibits good reception and the phone's radio has to work extra hard to get a signal
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That's a good idea since i have two batteries now. i should get a base charger..
The 2200 is actually bigger than the 3500 size wise, as far as battery life is concerned, I cant tell much difference. The 2200 fits snug in the OEM extended battery door and the 3500 is a little loose so if I jar it to much it can move around but it keeps a connection with the phone and doesn't cause problems.


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CPRS: Business reprieve should not defer investment
The rejection by the Senate of the Carbon Pollution Seduction Scheme legislation provides an opportunity to iron out remaining flaws in scheme design and timing, but should not be used by industry to take the foot off the pedal in investing in new technology to improve energy efficiency.
"The absence of price compensation for small business, and locking in an Australian ETS before nations we compete with imposed similar costs on their economy, were flaws that justified deferral of the legislation.
"Attention should now turn to ironing out these flaws, and the pursuit of an economically responsible global agreement.
"This is not a get out of jail free card for industry. It is an opportunity to get our scheme design and timing right, whilst maintaining research and investment in new technology, and noting that there are no cost-free policy options.
"While some businesses that would have made money out of a carbon market will be disappointed, most who would face higher energy costs will not see rejection of the Bills in a negative light. While some will claim that uncertainty exists, there is no real business certainty without Australian industry remaining competitive."
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As salam u'olls..
Surfing thru my FB just now and terbaca this so-called poem shared by a friend, Pn Nadia Bayu. Very nice and the words are true, indeed.. Hehehe..
So, I dedicate this to my beloved husband, Enche Mohd Rozaidi.. *baca..jgn tak baca! Hahaha*
(Credit to : Stunning Hijabs)
Eh...cop..cop.. Haven't finished yet hoccay.. Takkan lah husband je kena love the wife as she is.. We, wife, shud do that tooo... *of course!!*
So here goes the poem for the wives.. I know, we do love our husband as he is! *we always do right?? ;p *. Take this poem as, hmm.., just a motivational words.. Hahaha.. There are times when we feel so geram and nak cubit the husband kuat-kuat, kan? So maybe by reading this, can cool us down sket? Hehehe...
So ladies, read it whole heartedly tau! ;p
"Love him …when he "forgets" that special occasion. For him every moment with you is special so he does not need an occasion.
Love him…when he comes late from the Musjid. He wants to make sure he is early with you in Jannah (Paradise)....
Love him…when he admonishes you to don the hijaab. He wants to be sure you enshrouded by Allah's Mercy when you leave the home.
Love him...when he is jealous. Out of... all the women he could have, he chose you to be his wife!
Love him...when he is working till late. At least he comes home and you still get to sleep and wake up in his loving and caring arms.
Love him…when he has annoying little habits that drives you nuts. You have them too (and maybe more)
Love him…when does not praise your cooking. He told you as newlyweds that yours was indeed always the best.
Love him…when he looks dishevelled. He was more busy caring for the family than grooming himself. By the way he is cute!
Love him…when he does not help in the home. He is out earning a halaal (pure) income for the family.
Love him...when he does not reply to your questions. He does not want to hurt your feelings or is absorbed in thinking about your welfare.
Love him…when he looks beautiful. He's yours to appreciate!
Love him…when he goes out in the Path of Allah. He is preparing a blissful eternal home for you in Jannah.
Love him...when he does not comment when you get angry. He is a good listener.
Love him…when he buys you gifts you don't like. Smile and tell him it's what you've always wanted. He took the time and money out just for you!
Love him…when he has developed a bad habit. You have many more and with wisdom and politeness you have all the time to help him change.
Love him…when he is irritable and moody. Buy chocolates, massage his head and feet and just chat to him. He will become your slave!
Love him…when whatever you do is not pleasing. It's like a storm; it happens and will soon pass by.
Love him…when he drives so fast. He only wants you to be there in time.
Love him…when he extends his period of rest. He is re-charging himself to serve you the best.
Love him…when he forgets to say "I love you". He actually shows his love in many other ways.
Love him…when he forgets to buy the bread or milk. He was rushing home to be with you.
Love him…when he does not give you a chance to talk. He just knows what is in your heart and what it is you want to say.
Love him…when he "demands" respect. After all he is the head of the house
Love him…when he shouts the kids. He only wants to ensure they are corrected and have a good moral upbringing.
Love him…he is yours. You don't need any other special reason!!!!
Hope it the words inspire all of us in loving our partner more and more each day together. InsyaAllah..
Talking bout love, 3rd anniversary is coming soon lah! Hmm.... *hehehe..*
K, that wud be all.. Enjoy ur day! May Allah bless us, Ameen.. :)
|Opps..sesat gambar romantic sket! Haha..
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Sinha-Stanic is a fashion label based in London. Half Indian, half British Fiona Sinha was born in Aberdeen and raised in Newcastle. Aleksandar Stanic was born in Croatia and moved to Hamburg, Germany in 1990. In 1998, both moved to London to begin a foundation course at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Whilst working on their first college project together, Sinha and Stanic began a relationship and have been a couple ever since. Both remained at Central Saint Martins: Sinha went on to study a BA in Fashion Design, Womenswear, whilst Stanic began a BA in Fashion Design and Print. Graduating from their respective degrees in 2002, Sinha began to study a Womanswear MA at St Martins, and Stanic worked as a freelance print designer. In 2004 they created their first collection and entered the Fashion Fringe competition. As one of the four finalists, Sinha and Stanic's collection debuted at London Fashion Week. This was to be the beginning of their design label Sinha-Stanic. After the show they signed with AEFFE, the Italian luxury goods company. Their first independent show took place during London Fashion Week in February 2005.
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Fern had been asleep when everything happened. She'd stayed up late the night before training with a new weapon she was trying to learn. Eventually, someone bothered to try to wake her up and tell her what was going on. She'd shrugged it off and gone back to bed. People found bodies everywhere. These bodies just so happened to still be alive. She felt bad for the girl that found the bodies on the hill, but at the same time she felt satisfied. Someone knew what it felt like to see a bunch of mangles bodies in something you loved. Just like when she found the bodies of Jack and Holly Daniels. She'd never forget their lifeless eyes staring blankly at the ceiling. Fern shook off any thoughts about her parents before throwing on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. She found it amusing that something so bad would happen on a perfect day. The sun was shining, but there was a light breeze. There was a crowd in the courtyard, and Fern was immediately drawn to it. She found some of her friends, or people she liked to call friends, and started talking to them. They gave her more details than the camper that woke her up in the Hera cabin. For once, Fern didn't like this. There was something suspicious about it.Just as Fern was thinking about this, she heard a girl call out. The Asian girl looked about the same age as her, and Fern already liked her. She was right. Fern practically sprinted over to the secluded spot where the girl was standing. She stood right next to her and saw the crowd look at them as if they were the scum of the earth. "Fern, daughter of Nemesis." She whispered just loud enough for other demigod to hear. "These people sure are stupid." Fern said louder this time with a smirk.
Fern's smirk only seemed to get wickedly larger as the other demigod introduced herself. Mania. It was as if the gods had paired them up on purpose and more importantly, paired them up perfectly. It was rare for Fern to find someone who shared the same ideas as her. Mostly because her ideas were cold and heartless. She couldn't help but find Chul's name interesting. She refrained from commenting on it because one, she was making a friend, and two, Chul didn't look like the fake girls that would do whatever Fern told her to do. Sure it was fun, but Fern wanted someone different. Her thoughts somehow drifted towards Nathan. They were so alike, yet so different at the same time. But he left. Fern just hoped that Chul wouldn't leave or die. She barely knew the daughter of Mania, but whenever she got close to someone, they always left her. When Chul started talking again, it snapped her out of her reverie. She wrinkled her nose at what the other girl said. "What sucks is we don't even know if it's a monster or a person. Two different things, but one's definitely easier to take down." Fern sighed as she thought about it. It made her anxious as hell just thinking about facing the monster or person. She could only reassure herself by repeating the mantra in her head, You've been training at this camp for five years. It's about time you put it to good use. Fern gave Chul an incredulous look. "Obviously not." She stated matter-of-factly as the pair kept walking. "Does it look like I'd be friends with someone who can't take care of themselves? I'm not a babysitter. Why do you?"


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Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. -Albert Einstein
One of my favorite watchdogs of science is Retraction Watch. They have taken a far better path than I to point out the fly in the ointment of scientific research. In our common way of thinking, scientists are the most honest people in the world. Their discoveries have led to all of our modern comforts, including life saving medicines. As a result the general public has come to think of scientists much the same as they used to think of religious figures. If a scientist publishes a paper on his/her work in a scientific journal it must be Gods honest truth. How else could the scientist have gone through such rigorous judgements to get their work accepted? Retraction Watch is not saying how or why. They simply shine a light on the things that scientists and publishers got wrong. And that is a good thing!
Many people choose to criticize the whole concept of pointing out negatives in a positive world such as scientific work. For example, in the recent Tweet "Science Should Be More Boring" the following responses were posted:
True but in today's marketplace it is not very practical. -Elizabeth Leary
Who's gonna pay the bills with boring articles? -Sheila Shakoor
Agree but that will mean fewer science stories. Unsurprising research is less newsworthy. -Simon McGrath
As much as I agree with publishing negative results, the marketing here stinks. Will Dichtel
Now it behooves me, of course, to tell you what they're missing. But it would be just about as difficult to explain to the South Sea Islanders how they have to arrange things so that they get some wealth in their system.
Aerodynamics, to most people, would be considered boring. The thing is, it is pretty damned important in the wealth of our system versus the wealth of the cargo cult system. The fact that civilized societies have useful things like airplanes is due to boring science. It is not boring however to the people who tend to obsess over understanding how things fly. The real question that follows from the above four comments is what is boring and what kind of non-reproducible science is preferable?
If you send an underling into the laboratory to conduct an experiment on the basic science on the Zeka virus, do you allow for that person to bring you results that they feel will best suit their career ambitions? Or do you expect them to present to you a completely transparent and clearly articulated accounting of what took place in the lab? At what point do we allow the above ideas (on practicality, bill paying, newsworthiness and the marketing of science) take precedence?
To link this concept to a real life biotech situation I must bring up the price of Seattle biotech investment and the value that has been returned. It was the marketing that raised the money to pay the price of funding the companies. It was the value created that led to the vast graveyard of failed companies.
If Sheila Shakoor came to me with an idea for a biotech start-up I would have to wonder, does she have good science as a foundation for her new company or has she been focused on paying the bills? If Simon McGrath has 300 publications on his resume should I be concerned about his focus on newsworthy research? As for Elizabeth and Will, I would ask them to stay in their side of the office and leave the science of the company up to the scientists.
The best comment from this tween was from Stephano Tonzani, "My prof of math methods for physicist once said "for researchers, science is boring 364 days of the year."
I do not find any of this boring. What makes science... science? Reproducibility is one way of truly assessing the value of published work. This idea is also one that meets great resistance among career minded scientists. But if you scroll through the latest postings from Retraction Watch you will find this article from Andrew Gelman.
Whatever the vast majority of retractions are, they're a tiny fraction of the number of papers that are just wrong — by which I mean they present no good empirical evidence for their claims.As someone who had to use these papers on a daily basis to conduct "newsworthy" research in the field of biopharma, I am far from bored when I read these words. For thirteen years I struggled with non-reproducible research and an inflexible chain of command that insisted the outcomes be true. In order to put wealth into our system we must change the attitude that subjective valuations on boring versus practical is what matters. Boring science can also be non-reproducible useless information. What matters is not the success of getting published. What matters is the value of the published paper.


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After experimenting with the any tool on any planet mod to make unique environments for my save games, I noticed that only a certain number of my most recent changes to a planet's surface seems to "stick" with any of my older changes to the planet's surface being reset to it's original terrain. I also noticed that when altering the sea level through increasing/decreasing the atmosphere level, the sea level returns to how it originally was upon first discovering the planet.
Upon further research, I found that there was a limit of 50 alterations that can be made to the planet's terrain, so i was wondering if there was a way to change this limit to a much greater number so I, and other planet sculptors, would be able to totally change a planet's surface. As for the issues regarding sea level, I am not sure what exactly causes it to revert back to "pre-terraforming" levels.


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Sometimes I hatses the interwebs. I watched a video that told me that I was capable of installing a Volquartsen trigger on my sweet new Ruger 22/45 pistol. I was promised the moon and the stars, a fantastic trigger pull and no more ignorant magazine drop safety.
Yeah, about that install…
Just in case you were not aware of this already, the internet lies. Unless you are already familiar with how to disassemble the trigger group on a Ruger 22/45, don't even attempt to install the new trigger yourself. I thought to myself, "hey, I installed the trigger, firing pin, extractor, extended mag release, bolt release, and buffer on my Appleseed 10/22 rifle, how hard can the 22/45 be?"
Disassembly was easy. Disassembly is always easy. Instead of having a sweet trigger on my sweet little pistol, I had two bags of small parts and a gun shaped sculpture. Luckily, my gunsmith was up for the challenge.
Here's the pistol all put back together.
I picked it up yesterday and took it straight to the range. It was already more accurate than me, now it's massively more accurate than me. I have no further excuses, and simply must practice harder.
Here's a photo of the trigger itself.
You would think that the Allen screw poking out of the trigger would be a problem, but you really don't notice it that much. The trigger is very light, crisp, and SUDDEN. You should have seen the gunsmith grinning when he tested it in front of me. I got the impression that he didn't want to give it back.
This will be my training gun. Ammo's cheap, it's brutally accurate, and not in the least bit intimidating to shoot. Not only will I be doing most of my pistol practice with this, I will use it to teach others to shoot. I have a couple of friends who want to make their first range trip, and this gun will be the first gun they shoot.
Readers who want to give it a try should let me know. I shoot at PDHSC in Raleigh. We could meet up and shoot together. I generally shoot on weekdays, before the dinner rush.
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Swedes are more content than Spaniards, Greeks more disgruntled than the Irish. More than anything else, it seems, happiness depends on the country you live in.
Political scientist Ronald Inglehart and opinion researcher Jacques-Rene Rabier combed 10 years of public opinion surveys in 19 countries to find out how satisfied people were with the quality of their lives. Inglehart and Rabier discovered that differences in personal contentment within a country were very small, regardless of social or economic circumstances. However, the differences between countries were quite strong, and they remained so over the 10-year period.
One obvious explanation for these differences -- the problem of translating "satisfaction" from one language to another -- does not explain why French-, German- and Italian-speaking Swiss all expressed similarly high satisfaction with their lives, higher, in fact, than the French, Germans or Italians.
Another likely explanation -- differences between the wealth of nations -- accounts for some of the disparities, but not all. Greece, Spain and Italy are relatively poor, and they rank at the bottom of the satisfaction list, while the well-off Scandinavian countries place at the top. The French are more than twice as rich as the Irish, but appear much less pleased with their lot in life. And the United States, with the highest per capita income, places right in the middle in terms of fulfillment.
"Could it possibly be true that the Italians experience life as burdensome on the whole, while the Swiss, living literally next door, find it enjoyable?" the researchers wonder. "Could fate be so unkind as to doom entire nationalities to unhappiness?"


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Obama Draws Line in the Sand Over Budget Cuts
Dow Jones Newswires reporter Kristina Peterson has details of President Obama's emphatic statement that any effort by Congress to roll back the $1.2 trillion in federal cuts promised by the debt supercommittee will be vetoed. AP Photo.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Obama has said he wouldn't have that and certainly Democrat second line of attack ... on the structure of the changes of the cuts that don't impact ... Medicare and Social Security that they wanna make sure those programs to protect it ... so what does the Tennessee this time over the next eighteen months people trying to to make sure their interests to protect it ... well actually trying to the light of the familys lessons of some of the remarks he made yesterday ... already some in Congress are trying to undo ... these automatic spending cuts ... my message to them is simple ... no ... I will be so ... any effort to get rid of those automatic spending cuts ... to match the domestic and defense spending ... there were ... it's a it's a great everyday say that by sitting out where obviously is the members of the super committee ... thought that if they let the Fed this time expired they didn't come to an agreement that they would be able to ... change those automatic triggers of the Pres Obama saying he is not to have a ... great team to play a backlash from a nap and then you also have the budget tax cuts expiring at the end of next year ... and we can see that ... it's not easy to reach an agreement on top to ... the supercommittee have every time there's no reason to think the folk understood to have any easier time reaching an agreement that ... yes and and it's interesting here too ... because what you've got is ... the you know the reason they set up these automatic cuts was not to get there ... in other words if you ... cut the deficit you not to go I think most would agree we don't want to do in the way that those automatic cuts do it ... the question is you know ... will the feeder of that the guillotine if you well hanging over them ... get them into action for other of ... our ... cost to replace them ... more so than even the supercommittee were ... riding Chris yes that is well a lot of people are thinking now will this mean further downgrade of U S debt on it because they were failed to reach an agreement we do not have ... those deficit cuts in place ... with my ... the credit rating firms that they that ... they are in a row but not necessarily trigger a downgrade ... certainly that they had reached an agreement that would be seen as a positive ... um but that this in and of itself ... doesn't necessarily lead to attend Database's their wealth from the deficit reduction Act does occur ... the US was a little bit of time obviously more so than some of the ... of worshippers European countries ... but is still a finite period of time and time to to get the long-term ... budget deficit ... in order ... and the question I think the gun from what the people in markets ... was this just a squandered opportunity to get going ... 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By: NPV
Durban, KZN, South Africa
As a teenager, I remember my father reprimanding me if I did not have a scarf on when I left the house. Being a typical teenager, with no thoughts of accountability, it did not take me long to realise that I can wear it when I leave the house but there was nothing compelling me to keep it on. And so it carried on. I would wear my scarf when I left the house and if I was not with my father, I took it off. Oblivious, or rather consciously blocking the verse, "...and whatsoever good ye do, lo! ALLAH is aware of it..." Noble Quran, Surah 2, Verse 215) from my mind. But I always knew at the back of my mind and in my heart that I would like to wear the hijaab someday, just not then! 'When I get married', was that someday.
Well, 'someday' eventually dawned on me. I got proposed and married within three months. Trousseau shopping was rushed, and then to complicate things, a little voice reminded me "You're getting married-time for that scarf". Subhaan'ALLAH, I now not only had to go out and get clothes, I needed scarves to match. I was also consciously more careful with my choice of clothes. I made sure that they were long sleeved and that my tops were longer as I knew that wearing a scarf with short sleeves or short tops were defeating the purpose of hijaab.
For my wedding I wore an eastern outfit and had my hair covered, though not fully. I now wish I had covered it fully. The most beautiful brides I remember now are those with their hair (and necks) fully covered, with no part of their body showing. There is a noor emanating from these brides that goes beyond physical beauty. For myself, it was the day after my wedding that the true test began. The fact that my husband approved of my hijaab made it much easier for me as did the fact that I had a dear friend and cousin -in-law who was already wearing a scarf. I was not the only one among my peers that was doing it. At times though, I must admit, it was very difficult for me. Although I did not wear revealing clothes before, I was very fashion conscious – latest fashion trends, hair always done up and make-up applied. Now, I often felt 'old fashioned'. Comments by those close to me to that effect hurt more than you can imagine. I was constantly reminded about my dressing in the past and more often than not was asked "What happened to you?" not in a complimentary way, I might add. Often my husband was blamed or given credit for my adopting the hijaab, depending on which way people looked at it. These comments made me stronger and I did not ever consider taking it off. I persevered and Alhamdulillah a few years later, also with my husband's consent, I started wearing an Abaya. I've emphasised my husband's approval because sadly many sisters fight their own jihad with regards to their husband disapproval of their hijaab. Some only wear it when their husbands are not with them; some have to endure their husbands open contempt of it or even verbal abuse. Here I must add, that we must remember not to judge anyone especially those that outwardly seem to be regressing with regards to their hijaab, after having adopted it. We have no idea what their circumstances are, rather we should make dua for them and seek ALLAHS protection from that happening to us.
Today as a mother of three daughters, I realise that my father's demands all those years ago were a result of love and concern for me and not 'to make my life difficult' as I believed his intentions to be. I often wonder if my decision would have come sooner had I been encouraged by my parents to start wearing the hijaab as a pre-teen. Alhamdulillah this realisation has made it possible for me to be conscious of my daughters dressing. My eldest is now thirteen years old, and has been in hijaab before she became baaligh, Subhaan'ALLAH. To this end I must give credit to her Muallimah at that time, which made my job effortless. May ALLAH reward her with the best of rewards and continue to use her to inspire our daughters, Ameen.
Dear Sisters, to those of you that have a sincere desire to wear hijaab and are thinking about it, May ALLAH make it easy for you to please Him. Remember ALLAH says in a Hadith Qudsi, "...And whosoever comes to me walking I will go to him running...." (Muslim, Ibn Majah and Ahmad). That is ALLAH's promise dear sisters that is all it takes. Take the plunge and put it on! Everything to lose and the pleasure of ALLAH to gain. HE will make it easy for you. Do not be like me and wait for that 'someday, one day, Insha'ALLAH...' I had no guarantee that I would live to see 'someday' and neither do you. May ALLAH fill the hearts of those standing in your way with understanding. Subhaan'ALLAH, some of my greatest critics are now wearing the hijaab!
May ALLAH guide us and all those that have a sincere desire to adopt hijaab to follow HIS commands and make it easy for us and them. May ALLAH guide all our actions with sincerity and the best of intentions and accept our little steps towards HIM. Just as HE has made our outward dressing in conformity to HIS commands, May HE change the conditions of our hearts and improve our character.
I thank ALLAH for granting me the ability to realise that true pleasure and sweetness of Imaan comes with pleasing HIM alone. I have learnt by experience that fulfilling the Rights of ALLAH and pleasing HIM, has a ripple effect of pleasing those around you that matter, in my case, my husband and parents. May ALLAH bless them. Ameen
Wassalaamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaathu.
Friday, May 28, 2010
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Update - Port road reopened after Garda examination
The Port Road into Letterkenny has been reopened, following completion of the Garda forensic collision examination of the scene of a serious car collision.
A man remains in serious condition in Letterkenny General Hospital following the single-car collision that occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The collision occurred at about 12.50am on Thursday, March 20th, when a car collided with a stone wall on the main Letterkenny to Derry road, about two kilometres outside Letterkenny, between the Dry Arch and Polestar roundabouts.
The 23-year-old male driver, the sole occupant of the car, was seriously injured and taken to Letterkenny General where his condition was described as serious.
During much of the day, while the forensic examination was carried out, a diversion was in place, with motorists advised to use the Cullion road. The road closure resulted in serious tailbacks on roads entering and through the town.
Letterkenny gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have been on the Letterkenny to Derry road between 12.30am and 1am to contact them on 074 9167100, or to contact the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.


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Facilitators / Anthony Hyatt
Anthony Hyatt is a violinist and multimedia performance artist from the Washington DC area whose interest is in the role and use of improvisation techniques in the creative process. He is a teaching-artist working with many health and human service organizations. His longest affiliation, since 1997, is with the nonprofit Arts for the Aging organization under whose auspices he leads creative engagement programs at adult care facilities and for whom he co-directs the senior citizen improvisational dance company known as Quicksilver. He is a master trainer of the USA based National Center for Creative Aging and an artist-in-residence for the Medstar Georgetown University Hospital's pediatric and cancer care programs. Anthony is honored to be a colleague of the USA based Creative Education Foundation and a leader/facilitator for other affiliated international organizations like CREA in Europe and Mindcamp in Canada. He does additional creativity consulting and facilitation work through his own organization which is called Moving Beauty.


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sleeping going to restaurants and FUCKING or other things ;-)
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Hotelroomparty in koblenz
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fucking bedsports, Fitness
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shades of grey
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Berlin, New York, Amsterdam, Barcelona
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Letters to the Editor for Feb. 17, 2014
Letters policy change: The Reporter-Telegram is requesting anyone wanting their letter considered for publication to email the letter to email@example.com. Only those letters emailed will be guaranteed a spot on the letters pages. Letters faxed, mailed or brought in will be inputted if time allows. Call Editor Stewart Doreen at 687-8856 with any questions.
Candidate letters
-- Candidate endorsement letters for local, state or federal contests are no longer than 200 words.
State Senate
Canon will serve, rather than silence, constituents
In 1958 the Supreme Court struck down an Alabama requirement for a nonprofit group to disclose members, citing concern over "… diminished financial support and membership."
Thankfully, this last legislative session Gov. Rick Perry vetoed a similar bill, stating: "Freedom of association and freedom of speech are two of our most important rights enshrined in the Constitution. My fear is that SB346 would have a chilling effect on both of those rights in our democratic political process. ..."
Vetoed SB346 was sponsored by our incumbent state senator, Kel Seliger.
SB346 initially passed the Senate, but two-thirds of the Senate immediately voted to "recall" it due to concerns over constitutionality. This happened because Seliger placed the bill in the heavy daily schedule with little notice to his colleagues.
The House leadership refused to honor the recall. Current House leadership, who teamed with Seliger on SB346, stems from the small group of Republicans who joined most Democrats to oust Midlander Tom Craddick from being House speaker.
Local attorney Mike Canon served honorably as Midland mayor, knows the oil business and is not beholden to out-of-district lobby interests. He will represent us rather than trying to silence us.
Tim Dunn
Seliger doesn't represent conservative views
My wife, Gwyn, and I support Mike Canon for District 31 state senator. Ten years ago I endorsed Seliger after he assured me he would represent the conservative views of our district. Today he does not do that.
In the Feb. 9 Reporter-Telegram, Seliger's comment on SB346, which he authored, was "it makes shadowy organizations that could launder money to campaigns reveal just exactly who they are." The bill was designed to silence the voice of conservative groups, exempting liberal groups like labor unions. The "shadowy organizations" speaking against this bill included individuals representing Women's Wellness Coalition of Texas, Texas Right to Life, Texas Home School Coalition, Americans for Prosperity and others. Gov. Perry vetoed this bill, saying, "At a time when our federal government is assaulting the rights of Americans by using tools of government to squelch dissent it is unconscionable to expose Texans to the risk of such harassment."
Rice University Survey, a non-partisan group, shows Seliger as fourth most liberal voting Texas Republican senator. His votes on both fiscal and pro-life policies are questioned.
Vet Seliger's record at Texas Legislature online, Texas Heritage Alliance, Texas Right to Life and texastribune.org/2013/11/26. Change is needed. Vote for Mike Canon.
Don Sparks
Seliger cannot bully his constituents
In 2013 we learned that the IRS was abusing federal powers to bully the political opponents of the president. One of their strategies was to "accidently" (and illegally) release the donor lists of certain 501c3 organizations. Once the identity of private citizens is revealed activists may picket their homes, boycott their businesses or stalk their families in an attempt to intimidate free people from exercising their First Amendment rights. This has been a favorite tactic of the militant left for decades.
However, I was shocked to learn that our state senator wanted to bring Chicago-style politics to Texas. Sen. Kel Seliger actually introduced a bill in 2013 that would have required 501c3 organizations to reveal the names of their donors. However, SB 346 provided an exemption for unions. Apparently, Seliger was outraged that conservative public policy organizations had the temerity to analyze and critique his record and wanted to teach their pesky donors a lesson.
Senate Bill 346 exemplifies everything that is wrong with career politicians. Let's send Seliger a message that he cannot bully his constituents and no politician is above criticism. Please join me in electing former Midland Mayor Mike Canon as our state senator.
Kyle Stallings
Canon proven conservative, knows energy industry
The primary for state Senate District 31 offers a clear choice between Mike Canon and the incumbent, Sen. Kel Seliger.
Mike is a proven conservative with extensive knowledge of the oil and gas industry. Seliger has become less conservative the longer he has served.
Don't take my word for it. For evidence you can check the web pages of Empower Texas, Texas Eagle Forum, Texas Right to Life and Young Conservatives of Texas. If that is not enough, view the non-partisan Rice University study led by Mark Jones that rates Seliger to be the fourth most liberal GOP senator.
It makes no sense for one of the most conservative GOP voting districts in the state to be represented by a man who has one of the most liberal voting records among Republican senators. At the very least it should be obvious that Seliger is not the leader for conservative issues, whatever the subject.
We need a change in state Senate District 31. Please help make our district a force in the state Senate for conservative values by supporting Mike Canon.
Ernest Angelo Jr.
County judge
Reeves' first priroity is county taxpayers
Editor's note: The following letter ran last week, but the writer was misidentified, so we are running it again.
My deceased husand, County Judge Bill Morrow, served with former Tax Assessor Collector Kathy Reeves for eight of the 31 years she spent in the tax office. During that time he expressed his respect and admiration for the efficient manner in which she performed her duties. He relied on her expertise as she provided budgetary information and consulted on county financial investments. He often commented on her high ethical standards.
Reeves has demonstrated that her first priority is to listen to and serve the taxpayers of Midland County. I would encourage everyone to support Kathy Reeves for county judge.
Sheila Morrow
Bradford can guide county through challenging times
This letter is for the purpose of encouraging the citizens of Midland County to vote for Judge Mike Bradford in his bid for re-election as Midland County judge. Bradford is by far the most qualified candidate to hold this important position in our county government. Bradford's extensive experience in the financial community and oil and gas industry enables him to have a clear understanding of the budget and the budgeting process for Midland County.
Under Judge Bradford's leadership, Midland County is well-positioned for the future, the county's tax rate has been cut by 40 percent and its debt has been reduced by 30 percent. We now enjoy a new county courthouse, a new library and Horseshoe Arena, all of which are debt-free. The Horseshoe generates an estimated $8 million in annual economic impact to Midland and $1 million in sales tax revenue each year. More than $40 million have also been invested in roads by Midland County.
Judge Mike Bradford is the type of leader we need to continue guiding us through these challenging times.
Please join me in voting for the re-election of Judge Bradford as our county judge.
Jim Alsup
Reeves has knowledge, skills to move county forward
I have known Kathy Reeves for more than 30 years. She has gone from a single, working mom to the position of tax assessor/collector. She developed that office into a highly efficient, well-trained organized workplace. Kathy attends all public meetings of the county commissioners and is educated in the demands and laws that govern that entity.
There is a Texas law that essentially requires an elected official to resign their position before they can announce and run for another position. Reeves resigned because she could see the lack of transparency and information coming from the court. Kathy wants the voters to have the highest level of accountability and transparency in their county judge. Kathy Reeves felt voters needed new leadership. She was willing to relinquish her elected position, believing she was leaving it in well-trained hands, in order to become the county judge we deserve.
My husband, the late Judge John Hyde, believed in honesty, integrity and fairness. I agree with him. Kathy will be getting my vote. I am asking you to vote for Kathy Reeves for county judge. She is the candidate with the skills, knowledge and conscience to step in and move us forward.
Sharon Hyde
Post is too important to go to 'highest bidder'
The recent article in the MRT concerning the amount of money each of the county judge candidates has raised should raise some questions for Midland voters — but not about money. The question is: Does the amount of money a candidate receives in contributions and/or spends on a campaign have anything to do with the quality, experience or character of the candidate?
I think most people would answer that question with a resounding "no." Voters might very well want to know who supports particular candidates, but knowing how much money has been donated or raised should only be pertinent if the candidate's job description is "fundraiser."
I hope Kathy Reeves is correct when she states that the "ability to raise funds" will not change the outcome of the race for county judge. The position is too important to go to the highest bidder.
Katanna Zachry
Commissioners doing great with Bradford's leadership
I highly recommend Mike Bradford be re-elected as county judge. In Midland County, the main job of the county judge is to preside over the County Commissioners' Court, which oversees the courthouse, the county roads, the jail, the library, and numerous other county-owned properties and projects.
Mike and the county commissioners could have focused on just cutting tax rates (even more than the 40 percent they cut), but the county taxes are so low now that very few would have even noticed (the school taxes and the city taxes are substantial, but the county taxes are miniscule). Instead, they have brought Midland County into the 21st century with the new courthouse, improved the county roads, built a new modern library and have enabled Midland to have the wonderful Horseshoe facility, which has brought much business and entertainment to Midland County.
When the County Commissioners' Court is doing such a great job with Bradford's leadership, I simply cannot understand why informed voters would want to upset the apple cart.
Robert Whitt
County needs Bradford's forward-thinking leadership
Midland County voters should be proud to re-elect Mike Bradford as county judge.
The facts are pretty simple. Under Judge Bradford's leadership:
-- Midland County has the lowest ad valorem tax rates in the state;
-- our county has a paid-for courthouse that is the envy of the state because it affords citizens an efficient and dignified venue within which to conduct business;
-- a program that is already funded from reserves has begun to pave or rehab every road in the county over which it has jurisdiction;
-- our citizens enjoy a wonderful, paid-for, entertainment venue which operates at a profit;
-- we all enjoy a new debt-free state-of-the-art library; and
-- the cooperation between county elected officials is as seamless and civil as we have seen for many years.
Why would we not want Bradford's sound fiscal and forward-thinking leadership to continue as Midland County grows at an exponential rate?
Robert Rendall
Bradford is a man of honor, integrity, good judgment
It is my privilege to recommend Judge Mike Bradford for re-election as county judge. Midland is very fortunate to have a man of this caliber to preside over the many responsibilities of the county judge. He has done an excellent job in dealing with probate matters and his financial expertise has been of great benefit to all of us.
Bradford is a man who is in touch with the people of our county and doing his very best to serve us well. Every time I see him I am proud to know that we have a man of this caliber, honor, integrity and good judgment to fulfill this responsibility.
Please re-elect Judge Mike Bradford to continue as our excellent county judge.
Bob Bledsoe
Bradford has knowledge, ability to lead county
We are writing to endorse Mike Bradford for re-election as Midland County judge. Because Judge Bradford started in the oil and gas industry and worked with the financial community before being elected, he has a unique perspective to help Midland. Given the opportunities for growth in the Permian Basin, it is imperative that we have someone who understands the budgeting process and wants to make a difference.
Bradford is not a career bureaucrat. Instead, his experience has been in the private sector making strong fiscal decisions. Midland is fortunate to have Bradford because he knows how to budget to make the most of our dollars. Bradford has demonstrated this in several diverse areas including cutting the county tax rate by 40 percent, debt by 30 percent and making community investments such as the library and money-generating Horseshoe, which are both debt-free.
Obviously Bradford has been well-thought of by Govs. Bush and Perry, as he has been appointed to serve on several state boards. I, along with my wife Gail, also believe in Bradford. "Mike is still for us!" We are honored to endorse Mike Bradford for county judge — someone with integrity and the ability and knowledge to lead Midland.
Dr. Steve Hankinson
Bradford's management, experience benefit county
Judge Mike Bradford has done a wonderful job in managing Midland County and its finances during this time of increasing population and significant changes in Midland.
Through his management the Commissioners' Court has:
(1) Authorized the Midland County Fresh Water District No. 1 to build a pipeline to bring water into Midland;
(2) Invested in Midland County roads and set aside funds to continue paving roads that heretofore have not been paved;
(3) Increased the funding for patrolmen and officers at the Sheriff's Office, thereby providing needed services as Midland grows;
(4) Increased the homestead tax exemption for those over 65; and:
(5) Cut the Midland County tax rate by 40 percent.
This has been accomplished while providing Midland with the Horseshoe event center and an outstanding new county library, fully paid for without increasing any burden on the taxpayer.
Bradford's extensive financial experience and good management, accompanied with his integrity, honesty and leadership, have benefited Midland County.
I urge you to continue this progress by voting for Mike Bradford.
Alan E. Byars
Bradford has served with integrity, intelligence
Mike Bradford has served Midland County with integrity and intelligence throughout his tenure as county judge. Judge Bradford is truly concerned and committed to enhancing the quality of life of individuals living in our county. He has worked diligently to ensure we are able to enjoy new resources such as a debt-free, beautiful new library, as well as lower our county tax rate by 40 percent.
I learned recently that Bradford completed probate college to better serve individuals going through the process of probate and has processed probates for eight years. When we lose a loved one, it is generally a distressing time, and probating a will can be a trying task. Discussions regarding wills and assets are sensitive and sometimes challenging. Bradford has the ability to put people at ease and personalize each probate experience. His training, knowledge and compassion in probate court are well-known. He treats each probate with honor and dignity.
I know Bradford to be thoughtful, deliberate, experienced and compassionate. He brings the skills, wisdom and visionary leadership Midland County requires moving forward. Please join me and vote for Judge Mike Bradford.
Margaret Purvis
Bradford has earned our gratitude for his service
County Judge Mike Bradford deserves your vote on election day to continue his exemplary service to Midland County and our community at large. Some may not know that county judges in Texas run the business affairs of the county.
Mike's background in the financial community prepared him well to manage our growing county. Bradford has capitalized on the strength of our local economy by reducing Midland County's tax rate by more than 40 percent, resulting in having the lowest county tax rate in the state for six of the past seven years. He has also reduced county debt by 30 percent during his tenure. Bradford has fought for funding of our county roads, with more than $40 million invested in 2013. Bradford authorized the pipeline that transports much-needed water from our fields in Winkler County to Midland, and played a key leadership role in the construction and completion of the new county courthouse, new library and Horseshoe, all of which are debt-free.
With these accomplishments and more, Judge Mike Bradford has earned our gratitude for his past service and our vote given his call to serve as our county judge.
Steven H. Pruett
chairman, Permian Basin Petroleum Association
president & CEO, Elevation Resources
County Chair
Beauchamp has done great things for local party
After serving 10 years as Midland County Republican Party chair, I would like to strongly encourage you to re-elect our current chair and my dear friend, James Beauchamp. James and I have worked together closely after he took over four years ago, and he has done many great things for Midland and our Republican Party. He has been instrumental in encouraging minorities and young voters to become involved. The party is in better shape financially than it has been in its history, and James implemented the Bush Day Dinner to help support local candidates and the party.
Midland needs proven leadership, and James Beauchamp is the man for the job.
Please join me in voting for James.
Sue Brannon
Spear brings strong work ethic, wealth of experience
During the past several years, I have become more and more disheartened by the national Republican Party, which continues to bring us the likes of Boehner, McConnell, McCain and Christie, who appear to consider conservatives the enemy rather than liberals who are destroying our country. Fortunately that is not true of Midland County. Our Republican leaders are true Republicans who stand for conservative principles, and Midland can be proud of the quality of candidates.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the candidate for Midland County Republican chair, Nelson Spear. I and my wife, Emory, have been friends with Spear and his wife since they moved to Midland and are excited about his candidacy. Spear is the real deal. He has proven himself to say what he means and mean what he says. He is a tireless worker for the things that we believe in, and he always sees the big picture through a Christian perspective. There is no one more qualified for political office than Spear. He brings a strong work ethic, successful and honorable business practices and a wealth of experience that will serve Midland well. I write this letter with pride and confidence that we are supporting the right man for the job.
Kerry Mansour
Beauchamp works tirelessly on behalf of Midlanders
James Beauchamp is a proven leader and advocate for West Texas. Under his leadership, Republican voting percentages have increased while he continues to lead the effort to encourage the participation of young people and future leaders.
Beauchamp is the president of MOTRAN, the Midland Odessa Transportation Alliance, which has led the efforts for the expansion of SH 349 and SH 158. He implemented the FIX 349 project that helped push forward the SH 349 project and the Drive SMART campaign to help save lives. He works tirelessly on our behalf to fight for funding needed to get the projects completed.
Let's keep Beauchamp as chairman of the Midland County Republican Party.
Denise Porter
District 318 judge
Blair is fair, courteous but also tough
I have known Associate Judge Mathew Blair for more than 30 years, since he was just a young lawyer starting out in Midland. He was my attorney for a time, and I have also watched him in trial because I was on the jury.
He did a great job, but the case settled so we never got to finish the case. I feel blessed that we have remained friends and that he often comes to my restaurant, Dona Anita's, with his family.
I know that there are thousands of mothers in Midland who get their child support checks, because the fathers know if they don't comply they'll have to face Judge Blair, and he is tough.
He is fair, courteous and will try to help someone having a hard time. But he will not put up with deadbeats. He knows the law, having served more than 26 years as a judge. He is what Midland needs in family court.
Please join me in voting for Mathew Blair for judge of the 318th District Court.
Thank you.
Luz Reyes
Lindemood has qualities to serve as district judge
David W. Lindemood should be Midland's next judge. Between his accomplishments as an attorney in Midland for the past 30 years and his reputation as a certified family law mediator, his record speaks for itself.
I have had the privilege of personally knowing David since 1986, when he began working with my father, C.H. (Hal) Brockett. In that time, I have known Lindemood to be a dedicated father and husband, a good friend and someone who sincerely cares about his community. Further, when I moved back to Midland in 2006 and began practicing in a new area of the law, Lindemood became my mentor and teacher, and he has remained in that role for the past eight years.
I can personally attest to his patience, diligence, attention to detail and passion for achieving the right result under the law. I believe that those qualities are just as important for a judge to possess as the professional credentials "on paper."
It is for these personal, as well as professional, reasons that I know David Lindemood is the best candidate for judge of the 318th District Court.
Jennifer McNeel
Blair's knowledge of law will serve residents well
I have known Matthew Blair for nearly 30 years (from when he was a practicing lawyer, before his current position as associate judge). I have tried cases in his court many times over the years in both jury and non-jury trials. I have observed, firsthand, his demeanor, his rulings and his professionalism. His trial rulings and decisions have always been fair and grounded in sound legal principle. And, while he has not always decided in my favor during a trial or hearing, I have personally experienced his decisions to be just. I have seen his respect for the attorneys appearing before him, and his patience toward their clients. He has worked diligently as an associate judge, exhibiting integrity, dedication and a sound work ethic.
I believe him to be firm and fair. His character and reputation are solid, and his knowledge of the law will serve the citizens of Midland County well as judge of the 318th District Court.
Wayne Frost
Lindemood will bring
compassion to the bench
I am asking for your support for David Lindemood for judge of the 318th District Court of Midland County. I've had the pleasure of knowing David as a friend and colleague for many years. Along with the necessary knowledge and experience required, David has another quality I believe to be essential. He cares. He cares deeply about his family, career, community and friends. He will undoubtedly care deeply about every case that comes before him.
My opinion is based both on my knowledge of his reputation and my own personal experience. Five years ago, my wife and I lost our daughter. We were fortunate to have the support of many family members and friends to help us cope with our devastating loss. During those difficult days, however, one person continuously, without fail, reached out to me. That person is David. David contacted me numerous times during those dark days. Why did he consistently take time out of his busy life to check on me and my family? The answer is simple. Because he cared.
If the citizens of Midland will place their trust in David, I assure you he will bring that same compassion to the 318th District Court.
Marc R. May
Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Johnson believes in Midland, its future
I support Billy Johnson's run for justice of the peace for Precinct 3 in Midland. My wife and I have enjoyed being part of the hardworking and friendly people of West Texas. In addition to my full-time job as an independent geophysicist, I am currently the president of Midland Teen Court. As one of our board members, Johnson helps counsel teenagers and assist in the court's proceedings. This helps facilitate the running of the courtroom and helps the young people involved. In addition, he has personally volunteered to help pick up trash and watch over teenagers during our trash pickups.
He has also started a "Scared Straight" program in Midland. Working with parents, this program attempts to get young people on the right track. He has been a past PTA president and serves on the education committee of the Justice Court training center. Basically, Johnson is a big believer in Midland, its children and its future, which he demonstrates by doing his job well and by his work in the community.
I heartily support Billy Johnson for justice of the peace Precinct 3.
Patrick Whelan
non-election letters
Library patron benefits from 'paying it forward'
Not too long ago, the Midland County Public Library received a letter in the mail that contained $5 cash. There was a typewritten note attached: "Some time ago someone did me a favor and said return it so I am. Use this money to help pay someone's fine. Thank you."
The $5 was used to help a patron pay for a lost book. The generous gesture by that anonymous person was greatly appreciated. This random act of kindness reminds us that Midland can retain the benefits that come with being a small town if we see and take advantage of opportunities to take care of each other. Paying it forward is a benevolent concept that most of us can afford occasionally. What a nice way to put a smile on someone's face!
Sharon Rowland
Circulation Department supervisor
Chick-fil-A employees
'very nice and helpful'
A thank you for the help I received at Chick-fil-A on Loop 250. I was under stress and the drive-in was packed so I parked a distance away at the back. Went inside and placed an order to go, and all three employees I talked to were very nice and helpful. Since I do not live in Midland, when I asked they directed me the best way to get out of the parking lot. One even carried by bag of food to the car.
Thank you, Chick-fil-A.
Barbara McGee
Foreigner member is
new "No Show Jones'
Feb. 7 my wife and I attended the Foreigner concert with some friends, and we were all really excited to see the band. Our tickets cost $71 each, and the concert was sold out. However, when Foreigner took the stage not one original member of the band was present. They sounded great, but the lone founding member, guitarist Mick Jones, did not show up. I was upset because I paid to see Foreigner, not a Foreigner cover band.
I am a fan of the band, and I knew Mick Jones had made a live appearance on a TV show in New York on Feb. 4. So after two or three songs I walked out into the lobby area and saw a Wagner Noel staff member. She was not aware there were no original members present and was totally surprised when a nearby band employee confirmed it. So the band's management never informed the people at the venue? Is this right? Is it ethical? Is this false advertising?
I find it remarkable that a sold-out concert did not have the one original member present and no announcement was made. I am sure that 99 percent of the audience was not aware, but the whole thing reeks of unseemly profiteering. Mick Jones at least owes the audience an apology, a refund or a free concert. He is the new "No Show Jones."
Mick Jones must think this West Texas audience has more money than sense. Foreigner is going out on tour this summer with Styx and Don Felder of the Eagles, but I doubt I will pay again to see and hear music that I really love. Fool me once, shame on Mick Jones, fool me twice ... I don't think so.
Todd Houck
Life different from heart of God found in Bible
The headline "Bible: Racist? Homophobic? Does not reflect current life?" in Feb. 9's Reporter-Telegram invites a response. On one point, I can fully agree. "God does not need any assistance. He will take care of everything on judgment day." Truth is, God is. Further, he has revealed himself in nature, in spoken word, in written word and by his Spirit. He is righteous. His laws are right. His statutes are fully trustworthy. His promises have been thoroughly tested. His precepts are to be fully obeyed.
I also agree with the writer on the tragically sad reality that the State of the Union, current life, is far different from the heart of God as found in the Bible. God has spoken plainly on marriage and the marriage relationship in Leviticus 18:22-30. He has also spoken plainly on life, including life in the womb in many passages including Exodus 21:22-25. And yet, our nation and its leaders seem intent on legalizing choices that are in direct conflict with the heart of God.
Indeed, we live in the setting of Mount Carmel of 1 Kings 18:16-21. The Lord's commands are being abandoned and people are following the Baals in many different forms. Believers are so intentional because we are at a critical point of revealing and decision as a nation. If the Lord is God, we must follow him. Woe are we if our nation continues turning its back on God and deaf ears to his word.
While the voice of the world may seem loud and powerful, the voice of God is the only one that matters. Oh, that we all would read the Bible seeking to find the heart of God and then live according to his will. There are only two groups: those who are his children, and those who are not. And oh the difference in the end and now.
Using Solomon and his many wives is not a valid application for a precept of God. It does, however, serve as a reminder that even the wisest can make choices that come from self and not from God.
Myron L. Unruh
MISD administrator's behavior unprofessional
When is MISD going to fire the woman who so carelessly left an MISD laptop in her unlocked vehicle? She should never have even taken it off school grounds. Her behavior is totally unprofessional. Where is the interview we deserve to have to question her motive?
It is just like the Obama presidency to me. Spend the public's money of $90,000 to "fix" the problem, but don't fire the bad girl. I have no respect for MISD at this point.
Susan Brennan
U.S. on downword spiral
and may never recover
In response to Major Houston concerning homosexuals: we Christians do not have a "fetish" about homosexuality. We simply believe the word of God, and what he has stated in the Bible concerning homosexuality.
Phil Robertson's remarks were right on target. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 states: "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."
You are correct in saying that all sin is wrong in God's eyes; you are absolutely incorrect though in your statement: "No one abides by biblical laws." The U.S. was founded upon biblical principles, even though President Obama doesn't think so. Tens of millions of Christians in the U.S. take exception to your opinion, Mr. Houston.
In my humble opinion, the United States is in a downward spiral from which it may never recover, and I attribute that to the progressive movement to which you referred. You call Christians hypocrites because we do not agree with your position. I am sure there are a lot of hypocrites out there, but to say that homosexuality is wrong is not hypocritical. You say that marriage is not a religious right, but a civil right. I ask you, Mr. Houston, who established the covenant of marriage? God did, and he established that union to be between a man and a woman. It is clear that you have no respect for the boundaries that God has set forth in his word. To me, heaven seems to be a lot more attractive than hell.
The Bible is clear on this and many other sins that are condemned therein. As a Christian, it is my belief to "hate the sin, not the sinner." This is what God teaches through his word. Just because some states legalize gay marriage does not make it right in God's sight. I do hope that you will rethink your position on this and give God a chance.
John Bumpers
There are many sins from which society needs to repent
I am writing in response to the letter written by Major A. Houston in the Reporter-Telegram on Feb. 9. As a Christian, I've been doing a lot of thinking and praying on how to respond.
Of course, the Bible needs no defense, for I believe it is the inspired word of God. However, because Houston has no confidence in the Bible, then all I can do is share what it means to me.
The main message of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, is redemption through Jesus Christ. When I believed in Jesus Christ and confessed him as Lord and Savior, the Bible really became alive. I could then apply all the wonderful promises of the Bible to my life. I would encourage anyone to accept the salvation the Bible teaches.
I hope Houston didn't really mean this statement: "If hell is my destiny, so be it." There is a vast difference between the brevity of this life and the unending certainty of eternity. Another statement Houston made was one I agree with wholeheartedly. He said, "God will take care of everything on Judgement Day."
If I was not a Christian, that statement would scare the living daylights out of me.
Our society is in deep trouble. A sin 1,000 years ago is still a sin; God does not change. There are many different sins from which our society desperately needs to repent.
There may be someone reading this that has more respect for the Bible than Houston. If so, please read Romans 1:18 through Romans 2: 16. But if you don't read anything else, please read Romans 10:8-10 and John 3:16.
Thanks for this opportunity to share my opinion.
Pat Fortune
Constitution is being destroyed before our eyes
It's disgraceful of our politicians that the Communist agenda has such powerful adherents in both the Democratic and Republican parties who, over the past 50-plus years, have jointly promoted dumbing down American society into accepting a slow incremental dismantling of the Constitution.
Karl Marx wrote, "He who controls the megaphone will control the hearts and minds of the ignorant masses." Over the past 50-plus years the Communist agenda gained control of the mainstream media megaphones of ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN, which are now political tools of suppression and propaganda designed to control "the hearts and minds" of America's "ignorant masses," while at the same time, making them feel good about the demise of their freedom.
The Communist agenda redefined the federal government's agenda from fighting crime and terrorism to fighting American citizens who want the federal government placed back under the confining restraints of the Constitution. Fighting Americans is now the "raisin d'être"of multi-scalar tactics and strategies designed to camouflage the creation of an American police-state by demonizing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, which are central to the very survival of the American Republic.
The Constitution is rapidly being destroyed right before our eyes and "the clock is ticking" for Americans to preserve the remnants. Confronting the Communist agenda's urban power base will be a very daunting task, but Americans all across the heartland must defiantly stand at the rampart of freedom and defeat this evil abomination to save the Constitution for the future of their grandchildren. If Americans do not, they will be guilty of deliberately committing a naive intellectual suicide, which will cast away their grandchildren's freedom into the darkness of an eschatological "coup de grace" for the American Republic. In the words of Yoda, from the movie "The Empire Strikes Back:" "Do or do not, there is no try." Americans must rise and do.
"The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or, be ruled by a small elite." — Thomas Jefferson
Dennis Madison Pomroy
There is no such thing as 'generally pro-life'
Regarding your "Our View" editorial on Feb. 6. There is no such thing as being "generally pro-life." You are either pro-life or you support murdering the unborn. There is no in between.
A baby is never "generally alive" or "generally dead." The baby is dead or it is alive (allowed to live). Your description of your editorial position appears similar to having no backbone and pandering to both sides. Make up your mind, or at least be honest with Midlanders.
Sherrie Dyer
Parents need to keep kids close when out in public
Around year end, I was shopping at one of Midland's bigger grocery stores. Another older woman and I were trying to squeeze past each other when a 5- or 6-year-old girl squeezed between us to show us her new toy. She was polite; however, I thought it most inappropriate that the mother, on the other side of the aisle, would allow her daughter to show unknown adults a toy.
I moved to Midland nearly 32 years ago with 6- and 8-year-old daughters. Midland was comparatively safe then. My girls had been taught to stay with me at the store, but they first learned about grocery stores on Long Island, N.Y, and in San Antonio. Stories about child abductions are not new. Parents looked away for a moment and their child was gone. In a busy store, a child could have easily become lost or snatched while backs were turned or someone moved between mother and daughter blocking the mother's view.
Grandparent-age people are usually safe, but people are not always what they appear. A cousin's ex-husband was nearly 70 when he was arrested and charged with more than 90 counts of child pornography, plus a charge of indecency with a child. He's out on bond in another state; he would have happily talked to this child as long as she was allowed to talk to him.
How do you explain to a child that someone — woman or man — who is friendly might be someone they need to avoid? You can't. You just teach children "do not speak to adults you do not know." This should be the case even when parents are watching. Midland is no longer the safe place it was when we moved there. My concern is that, given how busy the stores in Midland have become, parents need to be reminded to keep their children close.
Thank you.
Linda K. Armour
Columnist offends white reader
The editorial by Ruben Navarrette of the Washington Post Writers Group in the Feb. 13th Reporter-Telegram about Jerry Seinfeld was just ludicrous. If you want to have a shock jock writer, why don't you give Howard Stern an editorial spot.
Ruben Navarette is a racist. Many of the articles he writes in the Reporter-Telegram attack whites or white males. I am a white male and the articles offend me. Is that what the Reporter-Telegram is all about? I hope not.
John Loftin


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Adani To Start Constructing Solar Projects In Australia Next Year
Adani Enterprises today announced that it proposes to commence construction of two major solar projects in Australia next year, each with an output of 100-200 MW.
"The largest generator of solar energy in India, the Adani Group has taken its first steps towards replicating that ranking in Australia," Adani Enterprises said in a filing to BSE.
Land agreements are in place for the projects in South Australia and Queensland, and Adani has commenced the design and tendering phases for both projects, it said. Adani aims to develop renewable energy projects in Australia with a total capacity of 1,500 MW within the next five years.
Adani has constructed approximately 793 MW of solar plant in India till date, including one of the world's largest solar plants in Tamil Nadu which has a capacity of 648 MW. Adani has a pipeline of a further 1,225 MW in construction or late development phase in India.
Generation of solar energy is part of Adani's global strategic balanced approach to power generation with its fleet of coal-fired, solar and wind plants supporting the energy policies of the nations in which Adani operates.
The Australian solar projects are in addition to Adani's $16.5 billion investment in the planned Carmichael coal mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin a well as rail and port facilities.
The company's head of Australian operations, Jeyakumar Janakaraj, said that these projects will offer a solid foundation to Adani's renewable energy business in Australia and will contribute to meeting Australia's renewable energy target commitments.
"Coupled with the company's $3.3 billion dollars of investment to date across its mine, rail and port projects in Queensland, Adani's plans to pursue solar investment opportunities reflect the confidence the company has in the Australian market," Janakaraj said.
"This reflects both Adani's commitment as a diversified energy and infrastructure company in India and a leading solar generator in that market, and the company's plans to build a long-term future with Australia."


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LOC Korea will provide MWS services for the test phase of the Southwest Offshore Windfarm Project, being built by Korea Offshore Wind Power
SEOUL, South Korea, 24-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading international marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group has been retained by Korea Offshore Wind Power (KOWP) and Swiss Re to carry out marine warranty surveying (MWS) services on the 60MW test phase of Korea's Southwest Offshore Windfarm Project. LOC's contract for services will run from the second quarter of 2017 until early 2019.
The project, which will include twenty 3MW wind turbines from Korean manufacturer Doosan, and an offshore high voltage substation, is being built by KOWP, a subsidiary of Korean utility KEPCO. Furthermore, the scheme will provide an R&D opportunity for the construction team, with the installation of two different foundation types for comparison.
A combination of suction bucket type foundations (developed by KEPRI) and a Warren Truss type four leg jacket (developed by POSCO, a multinational steel-marker headquartered in Pohang) will be used on the site.
Commenting on the agreement Zhoongkeun Kim, Country Manager at LOC Korea, said: "The Southwest Offshore Windfarm Project shows Korea's strong commitment to engineering and technical expertise in offshore wind development."
"Our marine warranty survey on behalf of Swiss Re will ensure the construction of the its test phase meets the highest technical and international standards for offshore engineering."
As part of the international LOC Group, which has extensive offshore wind experience all over the world, LOC Korea has provided MWS to Korea's first offshore wind farm, the 30MW Tamra project off the southern island of Jeju, which began producing power in September 2016.
"LOC Korea were an ideal choice to provide MWS for KOWP. Their local team combine strong technical expertise with an understanding of local market needs, backed by extensive international experience," said HyunTae Cho, Senior Engineering Underwriter at Swiss Re.
RV Ahilan, Group Director, Renewables Advisory & Energy Technology at LOC Group added, "LOC Korea's win on this important project further adds to the Group's global experience and expertise in offshore wind engineering consultancy."
Outside of Asia, the LOC Renewables team have provided engineering services to more than two thirds of offshore wind farms in Europe, and to a growing number of projects in North America.
SOURCE: LOC Group