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Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Saxby Chambliss says the President of France has a lot of nerve criticizing the U.S. cotton program while continuing to stand in the way of the WTO's efforts to complete the Doha Round negotiations.
Chambliss took a swipe at President Jacques Chirac after Chirac called on the United States to remove its subsidies to cotton farmers during an Africa-France Summit in the Malian capital, Bamako on Dec. 3. Mali is one of four African counties – along with Benin, Burkina Faso, and Chad – that claim U.S. subsidies hurt their farmers.
Chirac's comments came as representatives of the 148 members of the World Trade Organization prepared to meet in Hong Kong Dec. 13-15 to finalize the Doha Development Agreement. Most observers say that has little chance of happening due to the intransigence of France and other European Union members.
"I find it rather shameless for French President Jacque Chirac to lecture the United States on farm subsidies while hiding behind the cloak of African poverty to shield European farmers from true reform, especially when Europe has four times the allowable level of support as the United States," Chambliss said in a statement issued Dec. 6.
"We have waited more than two months for France and other members of the EU to come forward with a more ambitious proposal for the Doha Development Round. The Hong Kong ministerial could have achieved more, but the EU has stood in the way."
The Republican senator from Georgia said attempts by WTO members to single out cotton for special treatment in a Doha agreement "will not find support in the United States Congress."
But Chirac did just that in his comments at the Africa-France Summit. "We cannot accept a situation in which hasty and generalized liberalization of agriculture trade ruins the efforts of the least-developed nations," Chirac was quoted as saying in a Reuters dispatch. "I call upon the United States to remove the subsidies to their cotton producers, as Europe has undertaken to do."
Most Doha Round observers concede that EU member countries have reduced subsidies to their farmers, but they say the tariff reduction proposals offered by European Trade Minister Peter Mandelson last month fell far short of what's needed to help move the Doha Round forward.
Chambliss, who will be monitoring the Hong Kong Ministerial meeting from Washington, said he was not encouraged by the latest draft text issued by Mandelson in early December. (Several members canceled their travel plans because Congress is still expected to be in session.)
"The recent speech by Trade Minister Mandelson is particularly discouraging calling upon the least developed countries of the world to further his protectionist aims," said Chambliss. "Moreover, the continued focus on cotton without an underlying agreement on agriculture and substantial and meaningful market access commitments will not find support within the United States Congress."
In hearings last September, Chambliss said he believed the United States has much to gain and lose in the Doha Round negotiations. "I also stated that the Administration should not accept a deal in Hong Kong unless it provides tangible and real rewards for our agricultural sector," he noted. "In short, no deal is better than a bad deal."
Any agreement must provide substantial improvement in real market access, provide greater harmonization in trade-distorting domestic support, eliminate export subsidies and provide greater certainty and predictability regarding potential litigation, he said.
"While it appears that the Hong Kong Ministerial will not agree to a set of modalities, it is my hope that discussions can continue in order to break the current impasse which is impossible without bolder moves by the Europeans on agriculture."
Chambliss said he is especially concerned about developing country issues such as the calls by the Group of 20 countries led by Brazil for changes in U.S. farm programs without any discussion of broader, economic issues.
"We need comprehensive, across-the-board reform," he said. "Cherry picking specific commodities like the calls for an early harvest on cotton are unwise and threaten the larger objective. I will oppose any resolution of the cotton issue without first the conclusion of an underlying agriculture agreement."
The United States has made good faith efforts to address the cotton issue with the Senate's action to repeal the Step 2 program, cuts in direct support to cotton producers as a result of the budget reconciliation process and the launch of the West Africa Cotton Improvement Program. "These stand above anything the European Union has offered," he noted. "In addition, private sector efforts are worthy contributions and should not be overlooked."
Chambliss said any favorable outcome should focus on reducing barriers to trade and increasing demand for cotton. "If consumers in Japan and Western Europe consumed at the same level as in the United States, it would mean an additional demand of 20 million bales.
"In contrast, peer-reviewed analysis by researchers at Texas Tech University found that removal of domestic programs would increase world cotton prices by only 2 percent."
WTO negotiators can still produce an agreement to promote development, provide substantial trade liberalization and reform domestic programs for agriculture in the Doha Round that has the support of both developed and developing countries, he said.
"However, this is not a free round of negotiations for developing countries and U.S. agriculture will not sacrifice while Europe continues to protect its farmers and places the future of the WTO and the Doha Round in jeopardy."
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Everybody becomes volunteers – concerted efforts on International Volunteer Day 2013 in ApiaDec 9, 2013
Samoa is rich with volunteers and through its history Samoa has embraced volunteerism. To celebrate International Volunteer Day (IVD) volunteers in Samoa joined with volunteers throughout the world to celebrate the power of volunteerism and give recognition to all volunteers worldwide.
Samoa's IVD 2013 event took place on Saturday 7 December this year instead of Thursday 5 December to allow for volunteers who work on week-days to participate. As the celebrations were in the middle of the cyclone season, everyone crossed their fingers that the weather would be on our side. And it was: despite threatening rain clouds the day stayed fine and the events began in beautiful early morning sun shine.
It was a long day for all involved. A number of volunteers agreed to help out with preparation of the opening ceremony and gathered at the Samoa Tourist Authority (STA) Fale at 6:30 am to await the arrival of the chairs and tables. At the same time, others gathered in the space next to the Police Station, the starting point for the march. While the march was scheduled to commence at 8am, the meeting place was still empty at 7am, giving the organiser a few anxious moments. This is Samoa though and things work on Pacific Time, and by 8am there were a healthy number of people assembled. Many were dressed in blue, the 'colour of the day' agreed in the preparation meeting. Ramoa Boodoodingh, a volunteer of the day was kept busy registering individuals and groups as they arrived. At 8 am, the police band struck up a tune and began the march, the assembled volunteers falling in behind. Among the many organisations represented were UNV, JICA, VSA, Red Cross, SUNGO and a women's healers group.
In the end around100 people marched from the Police station to STA Fale by way of the government building. The band stopped in front of the building to raise the national flag, then led the march to the fale before marching away. Each of the volunteer groups marched with their own banners and flags and spirits were high. While a lady from the group of healers in green danced in front of the march, Kenneth Wong, a VSA volunteer documented the event through photographs.
While the various groups were gathering and marching the volunteers at the STA Fale were preparing for the opening ceremony after beautifully setting up chairs and tables awaiting the arrival of the volunteers who marched. Volunteers presented the keynote speakers and VIPs with fresh flower arrays (ula in Samoan) which were made by other volunteers.
The ceremony opened up with a prayer by Rev. Lotaua Mose. He was followed by Lizbeth Cullity, UN Resident Corordinator who was newly arrived at the Samoa Multi-Country Office. Lizbeth congratulated the organisers and the participants and spoke about the importance of volunteerism. The keynote speaker was Vaasiliifiti Moelagi Jackson, the president of Samoa Red Cross Society, who may be ideally suited for this role, having been a long serving volunteer in Samoa. Each of the speakers in turn celebrated the role of volunteers.
After the ceremony, which was attended by more than 120 volunteers, concluded each organisation held events such as volleyball and interactive games. UNV set up a booth and invited participants to complete the MyWorld survey (see photo above). The day was very hot so it was fortunate that there was a shower during the event to give us a cool breeze.
Everyone agreed that the event was a success and good experience for all of us. We are determined to build on this experience and plan to have an even better IVD event in 2014.
I would like to thank everyone who helped in the preparations for this event and all those who marched on the day. You all played a vital part in making International Volunteer Day 2013 a very successful and highly enjoyable event.
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Passing view from the Train... Painting
Medium: Oil on Linen
Painted in (year): 2015
Category: original landscape paintings
TAGS: • Oil • Large (over 39 inch) • Impressionism • Landscape
Passing View From The Train... is an original, large one-of-a-kind landscape painting signed by artist A. Roy. This piece of art was created in 2015 and the painter used oil on linen. It measures 39" x 39" inch (100 x 100 cm) and is available for sale online for 1500 USD.
A. Roy takes his inspiration from artists all across the board, bringing in little bits and pieces of what he loves about each one and incorporating them into each of his works. Born in Bengal, Krishnagar, Roy has moved a lot throughout his life and has taken his cues from the colors, the landscapes and the life that he has witnessed throughout his journeys. This becomes evident when you look at his natural scenes full of serene waters, sprawling mountaintops, pleasant forests and tranquil fields.
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Around the World with Portugal's eEscola Project and Magellan Initiative
When people think of projects around the world to blanket schools with low cost laptops, initiatives associated with the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project often spring first to mind. On a country level, it is the example of Uruguay that is probably most drawing attention from around the world from people interested in learning about how exactly a country can go about providing computing resources to all of its students, and what might happen as a result. Indeed, Uruguay is increasingly a 'must visit' stop for education officials from countries planning for massive investments in technology use in their education systems for the first time, as well as from more 'advanced' countries who have not moved forward as quickly as has in attempting to utilize ICTs to transform the way educational activities are delivered and empower students and communities in new ways. (Just last month, the World Bank sponsored delegations from Armenia and Russia to visit the Plan Ceibal headquarters in Uruguay and learn firsthand about the Uruguayan experience from those who have been leading it.) There is another country whose experience is less well known around the world than Uruguay's, but which is every bit as interesting, but in many different ways: that of Portugal.


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Matthew West's Viral Hit 'One Last Christmas' Spawns Inspirational Video and Movie [VIDEO]
Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Matthew West's viral holiday hit 'One Last Christmas' has inspired a movie called 'The Heart of Christmas' that will premiere Sunday, December 4 on GMC. Based on a true story, the film revolves around a Central Illinois community that decorated their houses for Christmas several weeks early for a two-year-old boy battling a rare form of leukemia.
West's new holiday album, 'The Heart of Christmas,' is out now and features appearances by Grammy winners and nominees Vince Gill, Amy Grant and Mandisa from 'American Idol.'
Take a look at the video for 'One Last Christmas,' featuring a touching scene from the film it inspired:


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Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads September 2017 Board Meeting at Hampton Roads Transit #TDCHR
Will I see you there today?
The Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads is HRT's governing body. It consists of 13 members, one elected official and one citizen representative from each city served by Hampton Roads Transit, the chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB), or a designee. It meets every month at alternating locations between the Norfolk administrative offices, 509 E. 18th St., Norfolk, and 3400 Victoria Blvd., Hampton. Meetings begin at 1 p.m.
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In offer sheet, Holmgren again makes bold moveby Adam Kimelman
Only two compensation-eligible free agents in the past 15 years have switched teams. That fact, however, didn't stop Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren from signing Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber to an offer sheet.
The reported 14-year, $100 million-plus deal, announced by the Flyers on Thursday, is just the latest in a litany of aggressive moves that have marked Holmgren's tenure in Philadelphia.
Holmgren's fearlessness can be traced to his first day on the job, Oct. 22, 2006, when he fired Stanley Cup-champion coach Ken Hitchcock and replaced him with first-year NHL assistant John Stevens.
In nearly six years on the job, Holmgren has changed coaches twice, he's traded his team's captain twice, he's never hesitated to go after the biggest catch in the free-agent market, and he's been aggressive in pursuing trades.
Holmgren's Stanley Cup trophy case might be empty, but no general manager since 2006 has been as aggressive in his pursuit of one.
The team Holmgren inherited when he replaced Bob Clarke was headed for the worst finish in club history and last place in the NHL standings. However, he started to dig out from that hole at the 2007 trade deadline. He sent Peter Forsberg to the Nashville Predators for forward Scottie Upshall, defenseman Ryan Parent and a 2007 first-round draft pick.
After the Predators lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Holmgren worked another deal with Nashville, acquiring the negotiating rights to impending free agents defenseman Kimmo Timonen and forward Scott Hartnell.
"We agreed to a timeframe where I could talk to the players themselves, and if we came to an agreement with those players, there would be a return for Nashville," Holmgren has said. "If we could only sign Timonen it was a certain price, if we could only sign Hartnell it was a certain price, and if we could sign both it was the first-round pick."
The Flyers signed both and in return sent the first-round pick they had acquired from Nashville in the Forsberg trade back to the Predators. It was the first time in the post-lockout era that a team had acquired the rights to impending free agents.
Days later, the Flyers made major offers to the four biggest free agents on the market -- Danny Briere, Chris Drury, Scott Gomez and Ryan Smyth -- with Briere agreeing to an eight-year, $52 million deal. Holmgren also traded promising defenseman Joni Pitkanen and veteran forward Geoff Sanderson to the Edmonton Oilers for team captain and defenseman Jason Smith, along with forward Joffrey Lupul.
Weber signs 14-year offer with FlyersBy NHL.com Staff
Nashville All-Star defenseman Shea Weber has agreed to an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers, the Flyers announced in a Thursday morning press release. READ MORE ›
All the new faces got the Flyers to the 2008 Eastern Conference Finals, proving Holmgren had the blueprint to build a winning team.
That offseason he allowed Smith to leave as a free agent and appointed 23-year-old Mike Richards team captain. Three months later, Holmgren signed him to a 12-year, $69 million contract.
In the summer of 2009, Holmgren again showed his willingness to gamble, trading Lupul, 2008 first-round pick Luca Sbisa and a 2009 first-round pick to the Anaheim Ducks for outspoken defenseman Chris Pronger.
Pronger added a combustible element to the locker room, and the result was a slow start to the 2009-10 season. Holmgren reacted by firing Stevens and bringing in Peter Laviolette. The players who were closest to Stevens chafed under the demanding Laviolette, but the team improved, earned a playoff spot in a dramatic last-day shootout win against the New York Rangers and made a historic run to the 2010 Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games.
After watching the poor performance of his goaltenders in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Holmgren again acted swiftly, acquiring the negotiating rights to goalie Ilya Bryzgalov and signing him to a nine-year, $51 million contract before he could reach free agency.
To make room under the salary cap, Holmgren shipped top goal-scorer Jeff Carter to the Columbus Blue Jackets and Richards, his captain, to the Los Angeles Kings in stunning trades hours apart the day before the 2011 Draft.
He further remade the team by signing 39-year-old Jaromir Jagr, the future Hall of Famer who had spent the previous three seasons playing in Russia.
The mix of older faces like Jagr and younger ones like Sean Couturier, Brayden Schenn, Wayne Simmonds and Jakub Voracek -- all part of the return in the Carter and Richards deals -- helped the Flyers advance to the second round of the playoffs.
With Pronger's return to health doubtful after suffering a serious concussion last season and the free-agent departure of Matt Carle, Holmgren has been active this summer in rebuilding his blue line. He traded young forward James van Riemsdyk -- months after signing him to six-year contract extension -- to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Luke Schenn, then lured Weber, an elite player who was runner-up for this year's Norris Trophy.
While the Flyers remain in search of that elusive third Stanley Cup in team history, Holmgren has proven he won't rest until he wins one.
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|Tracy Colwell and Mike Denardi
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Well over double the 1996 turnout resulted in the first-ever two-wave start as the Low-Key Hillclimbs opened the 1997 season in spectacular fashion. Tracy Colwell was back, faster than ever in his Low-Key Hillclimb leader's jersey, to demolish by 84 seconds Henrik Johannson's 1996 record of 27:04. Henrik's time would have earned him only fourth place in '97.
|Mike Jenson and Liz Borra
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Meanwhile, newcomer Alison Buxton of Cyclecraft blitzed the climb in 33:20 to lead the women's standings, although Laura Stern's 1995 record of 31:42 remains intact. Julie Colwell finished fourth among the women to give Team Colwell the team lead, while Scott Rienhardt's solid 29:39 supported Buxton's result to put Cyclecraft in second place. TNT, back in strength for '97, leads the women's team standings thanks to strong rides by Kirsten Neubauer and Mickey Weinberg. AV's Mike Denardi and Kevin Fox put Alto Velo at the top of the men's team rankings.
Special thanks go to this week's volunteers! Despite the huge turnout, and the fact that week 1 is by far the most challenging week to pull off due to the processing of release forms, things went smoothly. This bodes extremely well for the coming weeks, when an expected high fraction of returning riders will make the registration process much easier.
At least four riders removed their helmets during the Montebello climb. Our insurance requires all riders wear a helmet at all times. If you want to remove your helmet, fine, but you're not a part of the Low-Key event, and won't appear in the results. That and no use of aero bars during mass-starts are the two key rules to remember.
Opening day! Do you have the pre-series jitters? That's understandable, because even though this series is low-key, the energy is intense! Oh sure, we are here to have fun, but who are we fooling? Riding(or racing) uphill is never totally fun. Who will show up this year? There will be those who just want to make it to the top. There will be those who last year could be heard mumbling "just wait until next year." Well, next year is here! Maybe someone heard about Tracy Colwell's exciting performances of last year and would like to partake in this excitement-a challenge perhaps? After the promenade to the base of Montebello Road, the horn will sound, and then it's time to enjoy the 3rd year of what has turned into a celebration on wheels! Great views along with some tough grades make Montebello Road ideal for kicking off the series. We hope to see you there! And bring a friend or family member.
Gary Rather Photography has announced plans to be at the climb!!! So wear your current club jersey, adjust your helmet, and remember the key to good cycling shots -- forget the camera is there; allow it to be an invisible eye on the action. Keep your eyes up the road, think about what an incredibly strong climber you are, and the shot will come out great!
Photos will be available for sale after the event, either at following climbs or via Gary's web site. Watch this site for more info!
|5.2 miles (8.4 km)
|2020 feet (615 m)
|Also Used
|1995 week 1
1996 week 1
|Mass Start
|Meet in parking lot at Stevens Creek Resevoir just north of Montebello Road. Rider will promenade to base of Montebello where timer will start.
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|top of paved road, just before gate to dirt section.
|Reg Time:
|10:00 am to 10:20 am
|Start Time:
|10:30 am
|$5 per entry, under 18 or over 65 free!
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Beneath Amon Hen I heard his cry. There many foes he fought.
His cloven shield, his broken sword, they do the water brought.
His head so proud, his face so fair, his limbs they laid to rest;
And Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, bore him upon its breast.
O Boromir! The Tower of Guard shall ever northward gaze
To Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, until the end of days.
JRR Tolkein.
All proceeds from today's climb will go to the Jeff Steinwedel trust fund.
Profile from Lucas Pereira, net climbing and distance from Bill Bushnell.
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Ashley Monroe — Celeb Crush
Ashley Monroe is a 26-year-old country singer from Nashville, TN. We've got a soft spot for country singers, and this one might just be our new favorite.
As an 11-year-old, she won a local talent contest by singing 'I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart,' which led to a job offer at a theatre. Her father died when she was young, and though she and her mother struggled, they managed to keep focused on Ashley's career.
Her two solo singles 'Satisfied' and 'I Don't Want To' both made it onto the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart before she joined country babes Miranda Lambert and Angeleena Presley to form the band Pistol Annies, in 2011.
She released her second studio album 'Like a Rose' yesterday, and has already received rave reviews. You can stream it right here.
Ashley is engaged to John Danks, starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. We love this video of her performing the title track from the album, which she wrote with the legendary songwriter Guy Clark:


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by Tom Utescher
Right after Thanksgiving the girls' basketball squad at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy got down to business, going on the road for scrimmages against Cardinal O'Hara and Archbishop Carroll (which has already had two players sign with Drexel University).
Last Tuesday, the SCHA Lions performed at home in the Vare Field House in their final tune-up, hosting Villa Joseph Marie Academy. The varsity alternated with the JV team from each school, but by the end of the day the first string had played the standard four eight-minute periods. Foul shooting was limited to one-and-one's and the score was wiped out after each quarter, but after a rocky start the hosts out-pointed the Jems overall, 51-39.
The Lions are beginning their first campaign under new head coach Steve Purcell, a former assistant at Father Judge High School who most recently had been assistant coach for the girls' team at Archbishop Ryan.
The SCHA team captains are the four seniors, most of whom have made their college choices. Sydni Epps, a six-foot guard, signed with Hofstra University last month, and 6'1" power forward Michelle Boggs has made a verbal commitment to East Stroudsburg University. Guard Alexis Giovinazzo will play softball at Muhlenberg College.
Elana Roadcloud, a 5'11" forward, is considering a number of schools from different NCAA divisions. If she goes to a Division III school (Haverford is one she's looked at), she may play both basketball and volleyball. Roadcloud and Boggs transferred to SCHA last year after their former school, Cardinal Dougherty, closed in June 2010.
Lions junior point guard Gianna Pownall has been a varsity player since her freshman year, and classmate Maddi Hinchey, a product of Chestnut Hill's Norwood Fontbonne Academy, saw considerable varsity playing time last winter. Guard Meredith Spann is another junior on the squad, and the sophomores are forwards Madi Sehn (another Norwood alum) and Katie Shields, and guard Julia Schumacher.
Freshman Olivia Byron is a homegrown "Lion," while the other two ninth-graders are new to the school. Caroline Henry is a guard, and Kyra Jackson is a guard/forward who comes from Cedarbrook Elementary School, a traditional feeder for the strong PIAA program at Cheltenham High.
Like Coach Purcell, his assistants have been involved with the basketball franchise at Father Judge. Joe Maguire was the head freshman coach for the Crusaders and Mike Roken was his assistant there. Maguire was also an assistant coach for the JV and varsity teams.
Purcell said that one thing his players should be learning from the early scrimmages is that "we need to be more disciplined in our passing and in some other areas. In practice you can do a lot of things that you're not going to get away with against another team in a varsity game."
That point was underscored in last Tuesday's opening period against Villa Joseph Marie, a middle-of-the-road team in the Athletic Association of Catholic Academies. Epps hit a three-pointer and scored off a rebound, but after that the offense dried up and the Jems, led by fiery guard Melissa Poderis, tore up the Lions in the transition game, earning a 15-6 advantage by the end of the quarter.
It was actually some of the SCHA reserves, including former Norwooders Hinchey and Sehn and St. Philip Neri grad Schumacher, who got the hosts rolling again in the second stanza. Boggs, Pownall, and Epps also scored as the Lions won the round, 14-6. The trend continued in an 18-6 third quarter, then in the fourth session the Lions went up 13-4 and slacked off at the end, letting Villa Joe register the final eight points of the workout.
Epps has been trying to improve her consistency on her outside shots, and she enjoyed considerable success against the Jems, netting five three-point field goals and a total of 25 points for the afternoon.


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A winner was selected from 200 designs submitted by 64 freelance designers.
We are an online retailer in need of a new logo for our redesign.
We are redesigning our website to be clean, modern, and less "old world". We are one of the leading (if not the leading) online retailer for Moleskine notebooks.
We need a logo to reflect the classic, simple, and timeless characteristics of Moleskine. Please visit our website, http://www.moleskines.com to view our products. You should also visit the manufacturer's website to read a brief history of Moleskine: http://www.moleskine.com/eng/_inter…efault.htm
Our customer base is quite wide -- college students to artists to academics to professionals. Moleskine is a premium notebook and our customers are willing to pay a little more for them than office-supply type notebooks.
- Needs to be clean and simple, but not sterile.
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- Must be in vector format. Adobe Illustrator (preferred) or EPS.
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Captain's Report
The Engine
The Evinrude E-TEC line, and the 50-hp in particular, is impressive. These engines are engineered so well that the maintenance schedule is the first hook that dealers can use to reel in their customers. How much maintenance are we talking about? How about no maintenance for three years or 300 hours? We're talking no changing the gearcase lube, no spring tune-ups, not even going to the dealer for winterization since the engine fogs itself. Fogs itself? That means that we northern boaters can catch a warm spell and head out on the water, and then put the rig back in storage for freezing at the end of the day. Operating in salt water? No worries… flush it out and fog it out. Done! It's also hard not to love the fact that these direct fuel injected two-stokes have up to 195 fewer parts than a comparable 4-stroke. That means fewer parts to wear out, no valves, belts, camshafts or pulleys to adjust or replace.But all this is academic if the engine doesn't perform, so let's bolt it to the back of the typical boat, in this case, the Alumacraft Classic 165 CS, and see what we get.
The Boat
Alumacraft is one of the largest builders of aluminum boats and 16' is its most popular size. Weighing in at only 895 lbs. (406 kg.) the 165 CS boat represents a typical application for the 50 Evinrude E-TEC. Add the weight of the engine itself (240 lbs., 109 kg.), test gear, 10 gallons (37.8 L) of fuel and two people and we have ourselves a test weight of 1,580 lbs (717 kg). The 165 CS also represents the typical fishing boat in this class. It is available in a tiller version or, as our test platform, a side console version.
The 165 CS had nice and solid handling, due mostly to the full length keel and the double bow plates. The main hull thickness is .080''/.065'' (2.0 mm / 1.65 mm), and on top of that Alumacraft adds a second set of plates .065" (1.65 mm) thick at the bow where the brunt of any pounding will occur. This translates into a rigid hull that was virtually absent the flexing and oil drumming that sometimes manifests itself in less stalwart aluminum designs. The boat held tight in turns thanks to this design feature and exhibited no jumping off track with each wave we hit. The windshield does a surprisingly good job at blocking wind. It is a fairly low profile windshield that has the top aimed straight at your face, so I expected that I'd be getting a face full, but it never happened. A last important feature… the hatches are all reinforced aluminum. This means that when you stand on them, or jump up and down on them as I did, they'll retain their shape. That's a pivotal point when the hatches are on a casting deck designed for you to stand on.
The Evinrude E-TEC 50 pushed this boat to a top speed of 29.6 mph at 5600 rpm. At that speed we were burning 4.7 gph and getting 6.36 mpg. This means a range of 114 miles. Pulled back to a more economic cruise of 4000 rpm we were running at 19.2 mph, burning 2.1 gph, and getting 9.16 mpg. With a 10% reserve of fuel that will allow us to travel for 165 miles.As we had a 15 inch prop our time to plane was 3 seconds and we reached 20 mph in 6.4 seconds.All said, at the end of the day, this engine showed some serious muscle. And speaking of packages, this entire setup is packaged together by Alumacraft and it includes:• 50-hp Evinrude E-TEC• Minn Kota 55PD Trolling Motor• Humminbird Graph• 3 Deluxe Seats• TrailerAll for $14,295. Figure in the savings on the maintenance costs with an Evinrude E-TEC and... well you know the rest.
Test Result Highlights
- Top speed for the Alumacraft Classic 165 CS (2011-) is 29.6 mph (47.6 kph), burning 4.7 gallons per hour (gph) or 17.79 liters per hour (lph).
- Best cruise for the Alumacraft Classic 165 CS (2011-) is 19.2 mph (30.9 kph), and the boat gets 9.16 miles per gallon (mpg) or 3.89 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 165 miles (265.54 kilometers).
- Tested power is 1 x 50-hp Evinrude E-TEC.
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Long before becoming the Rodfather, an unknown Northern California rodder became a young father, five times over. Now 81, Andy Brizio describes struggling through the late '50s and early '60s to feed that family: "I was a milkman for years, I was a garbage man for years, I loaded trucks. I was the starter at two dragstrips. I worked three jobs at one time. I wasn't even sleeping anymore. The kids still laugh about it. I used to pull up to a stoplight and say, 'Tell me when it's green.' I'd close my eyes, y'know?" He pauses to replay the memory, then adds, "Now they're doing it to me again: 'Hey, Dad, it's green!'"
Half a century later, Dad is the patriarch of hot rodding's first family. Sue Brizio, who contributed Child Number Six after marrying Andy in 1963, is responsible for separating his brainstorms from the brain farts, then executing big ideas ranging from Andy's Picnics and Andy's Wheels & Tires to Andy's Instant T factory and Andy's Tees, the apparel company—now run by their daughters—that's printed every Goodguys T-shirt in your closet, among thousands of designs for clients worldwide. You might've heard of Andy's only son, who took over his south San Francisco street-rod shop at the tender age of 21. "We knew he'd be fine," Sue recalls, "after people started talking about 'Roy Brizio's dad,' instead of 'Andy Brizio's son.'"
Business successes do not a Rodfather make, however. Starting in 1957, drag racers came to know him as the regular starter at the Half Moon Bay and Cotati strips operated by his late friend, Jim McLennan. Andy and another lifelong pal, Cub Barnett, succeeded Jim as owners of the legendary Champion Speed Shop. Andy turned Dragmaster Co.'s slow-selling T-bucket kit into the red-hot Instant T, ultimately making "instant" street rodders out of hundreds of enthusiasts from 1966 to 1980. His personal roadster, the second car constructed from Dragmaster's parts, evolved into America's Most Beautiful Roadster in 1970. "Once you bought the $595 chassis, you could find the rest in our catalog," he explains. "That was my gimmick: Get the chassis, then anything else you wanted, you'd have to buy from me, because I made the parts that bolted on—except the cowl lights that we used as turn signals in those days. When Sue would go back to Iowa to visit relatives every summer, she'd find old lanterns that we could resell."
Mostly, the Rodfather will be remembered for the example set by simply driving hot rods—everywhere. For 44 successive years, he took individual round trips of thousands of miles, starting with 1969's Volksrod run to Gatlinburg that passenger Bud Bryan covered in Rod & Custom. The next summer, Andy blew minds by driving to Peoria's inaugural Street Rod Nationals in the current AMBR winner, disproving the "experts" who'd always insisted that Roots-blown engines wouldn't survive long distances. "Everybody said we'd have to change the oil every few hundred miles," he recalls, "so we did—the first day, one time. After that, I said, 'Screw it!' We had no problems, there or back. I just don't understand people. They're so afraid they're gonna break down. I know of nice cars around here that never leave Amador County! If everything is right, all-new parts and stuff, you can go down the road and never have a problem in one." Take it from a guy who's rolled up 232,000 miles in his, and counting.
Entering his ninth decade, Andy Brizio isn't slowing down, either figuratively or literally. As we observed firsthand throughout 2012's Rodfather Road Tour, Andy is often the last guy standing in a hotel bar, leaning on his cane, yet among the first to fire up at daybreak. As we puttered along at 75 mph in the slow lane, our Model A was repeatedly passed by a flamed purple Deuce racing, rain or shine, to the next adventure of a life lived at wide-open throttle.


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#SAVEUSPRONGER – A look back at the NHL 2006 Entry Draft
Racki: guest writer Ken Moorhouse writes this one.. the first of a series on the Oilers drafting since '06.
#SAVEUSPRONGER (Recapping NHL Drafts from Pronger's Departure – 2006 Edition)
Written By Ken Moorhouse (RHBDKEN)
Welcome to my new blog called #SAVEUSPRONGER which takes a look at the past 8 years since Chris Pronger famously asked for a trade right after losing game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals to the Carolina Hurricanes in the first season after the NHL 2005 Lockout.
The Edmonton Oilers have just come off an impressive and unpredictable run to the cup which took them from an 8th Place position in the NHL's Western Conference to the losing team in the Stanley Cup Finals which no hockey writer could have imagined happening. A few days after taking the run all of the fans of Edmonton were hit with a sudden dose of reality that Chris Pronger was no longer interested in resuming his contract in the Oilers organization and wanted a trade out of this city. This was very shocking to me as well as many fans and friends who could not foresee this coming, especially after such a successful run to the cup in which he was the most popular player on this franchise. Sadly I can't answer for Pronger to why he did not want to stay in Edmonton but there were many stories brought in by the media regarding this. We never had closure on these issues and we can assume that its Chris' right to keep this to himself.
Now for this playoff run the Oilers have already traded many draft picks away, for decent or not so great trade return. While I am writing this, it was sadly a very impressive draft year and the Oilers have had no ability to claim players that have shaped franchises now in this league. The players that were advertised for the 2006 NHL draft were Johnathan Toews, Jordan Staal, Nicklas Backstrom, Phil Kessel, Claude Giroux, and Milan Lucic among others. Sure Erik Johnson, the first overall pick for this draft is now being Continue reading '#SAVEUSPRONGER – A look back at the NHL 2006 Entry Draft'»


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 30, 2010) - ETSU head baseball coach Tony Skole announced the signing of Dak Rissman (Lake Worth, Fla.) to the 2010-11 class on Wednesday.
Rissman joins right-handed pitcher John Long (Anderson, S.C.), left-handed pitcher Justin Willis (Knoxville, Tenn.), catcher Steven Monger (Oak Ridge, Tenn.), left-handed pitcher Clinton Freeman (Johnson City, Tenn.), right-handed pitcher Bret Gallihugh (Sevierville, Tenn.) and outfielder Dylan Pratt (Gray, Tenn.) on the 2010-11 signing class.
"Our staff is extremely excited about Dak," Skole said. "He gives us another quality arm to add to our pitching staff for next season. Dak and his family made a visit to Johnson City this summer and he was instantly attracted to the program and the university. Dak has a simple, smooth delivery and feel for a potential plus changeup. His arm action and movement patterns caught our eye immediately. He can really locate the baseball while his velocity sits consistently in the upper eighties. Dak will have a huge impact on our bullpen for next season."
Rissman, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound right-handed pitcher, comes from Palm Beach State College where he finished with a 2-2 record and a 3.64 ERA as a sophomore striking out 27 batters in 29.2 innings of work. The Lake Worth, Fla. native also picked up two saves as the Panthers finished with a record of 37-14. In 2009, Rissman posted a 3.19 ERA with a 4-1 record for the Panthers while finishing the season with a team best four saves after striking out 41 in 59.1 innings.
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Oil rig worker sues over sperm-laced food
An offshore oil rig worker is suing his Houston-based employer, claiming he ate food that a co-worker had ejaculated in.
The Oklahoma man said the tainted food caused serious injuries to his stomach and psyche.
According to court documents, Kirk Sharrock was working on Hercules 120 in the Gulf of Mexico when the November 2013 incident occurred.
Sharrock is suing both the rig owner, Hercules Offshore Inc., and the caterers, Coastal Catering LLC. He is seeking $1 million in damages.
Court documents do not reveal how the food was allegedly tampered with or how Sharrock discovered the prank, but lists a host of alleged failings on the part of Hercules and Coastal Catering.
Hercules Offshore Inc. and Coastal Catering did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Sharrock's lawyers allege that crew were not properly supervised or trained, safety equipment and medical treatment was not adequate, the vessel was not maintained and that the company is vicariously liable for its employees' actions.
Sharrock claims he suffered severe pain, physical impairment, mental anguish and distress as a result of eating the sperm-laced food.
Sharrock is also claiming medical expenses in connection with those injuries, saying that Hercules and Coastal Catering were aware of the extreme risks that caused his injuries but did nothing to rectify them.


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Liverpool have fined Uruguay striker Luis Suarez an undisclosed amount for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic at the weekend but will not sack him, the Premier League club said today.sports Updated: Apr 22, 2013 17:32 IST
Liverpool have fined Uruguay striker Luis Suarez an undisclosed amount for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic at the weekend but will not sack him, the Premier League club said on Monday.
Suarez, the league's top scorer with 23 goals, has been widely condemned for his behaviour in Sunday's 2-2 draw and is expected to get a lengthy ban from the Football Association but Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre said the club would stand by him.
"I think the most important thing is that we acted swiftly yesterday," Ayre told the club's website.
"Luis issued his apology and then we spoke with him last night and then again this morning. We've taken action to fine Luis for his actions."
Ayre did not specify the size of the fine but Suarez asked for the money to be donated to the Hillsborough Family Support Group - an organisation set up after the 1989 stadium disaster that left 96 Liverpool fans dead.
Former Liverpool midfielder Graeme Souness said on Sunday that Suarez had reached "last chance saloon" at Anfield after the latest in a string of misdemeanours while others have suggested the club could take a moral stance and terminate his contract.
However, Ayre said manager Brendan Rodgers would work with the player to help improve his discipline.
"The owners are happy with the way we are handling the matter," said the managing director.
"He's a very popular player with his team mates. As we keep saying, he signed a new four-year contract last summer and we'd all love to see him here throughout that contract.
"He's a fantastic player, top scorer and everything we'd want in a striker so there's no change there."
The Professional Footballers Association (PFA) said on Monday that Suarez would be offered anger management classes.
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Opinion: High-Frequency Traders Help the Little Guy
Assistant editorial page editor James Freeman on the benefits of high-frequency trading. Photo credit: Andrew St. Clair for The Wall Street Journal.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... I ... the year ... the market's rink ... stock market most iconic market ... in the boom in global capitalism the red ... by whom ... by a combination of the stock exchanges ... the Wall Street banks and high frequency traders who are the victims ... everybody doesn't invest stock market ... welcome back to Opinion Journal I'm Mary Kissel ... that was awesome like a little less arguing that the stock market is range ... perhaps it's in its attempts to flaunt his new pot ... on high frequency trading ... I've got assistant editorial page editor James Freeman here to talk about ... whether or not this is as high frequency trading ... really is the new bogeyman on Wall St James's thinking really rates ... well ... if this rate it's been read by the government ... of the answer the question is yes he's fourteen above was what really bothered me about that sixty minutes segment was ... that describe this conspiracy of all these private actors in the market ... and it didn't ... mention who created this system so what ... I mean what is high frequency TROW up in a single user of orders being done by computers I humans are out of the loop and I and they're doing now ... or descending order sometimes canceling them setting new ones ... in milliseconds and not ... in seeking an advantage of from ... computing power and the proximity to the ... computer servers of an exchange to to make it work or trade up a sell list argues that the game is rigged you say it's read by the government how exactly ... will the government has made this is an incredibly complicated he is the way back when that pretty much show all the stock trading going on the floor the Newark Stock Exchange said that its own problems very expensive ... government sought the broke break the top of made stock trading very cheap this is the ... individual investors really never been better off in terms of low prices to trade very narrow spreads ... but then the government but kept going and said we need to ... have traded for all these thousands of places in the league to talk to each other and the need to seek out the best bid and so ... are the views of the sixty minutes piece for for everyone who was watching it the it show does this mean that ... pathway or around New York and New Jersey in the trade is bouncing everywhere and very complicated than that creates problems for us or allegedly it creates ... a risk that the investor will get ripped off the reason these trades bounce all over the place and is really troubling is that the government said it must be that way chances are inherently bad about trades that ... we might not seen for example in these dark pools which is another ... had a bad word these days on Wall Street so what what that means of the dark pool is another term I like high frequency trading in a not so well understood that sounds terrible what it what it basically means it is a large institutions who were actually in the Michael Lewis still the victims ... are looking for ways to trade without alerting the whole market that they wanna get into or out of the big possession and ... so I it's another ... blast of ... a phenomenon by the FCC has created this whole business and it's just not understand how the market works and how government interferes ... isn't on YouTube are the only guy ... who was making this area ... the only person to want to reassure people that are at the end of the the the the you know what what's very clear though is that it's a ... certainly it's it's always a fun media story to bash Wall Street then ... and I think you're especially given the era we've been through a ... bailouts and so forth the idea that the ... Wall Street is ripping us off as a heads ... up populist appeal and on ... and so I think that's that's part of the fascination Aaron as you mentioned of Mr Lewis as a book out but the ... but I think in this case he wouldn't be objectively ... the investor is ... really much better often than in previous eras and just inked a one point it might take my word for every stop ... on our ... page today from Cliff Asness of hedge fund guy who again in the Michael Lewis tail is both be one of the victims these institutions yes he's benefited he says we're we're better off ... I still believe the hype about high frequency trading is so editoral page and James St ... thanks very much ...


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Since it's Wednesday, and all Wednesdays have a tendency to make me both happy for the upcoming weekend and a little bummed that it isn't already Friday, I figured I'd share a drool-worthy gallery of Boy Chanel Bags. Honestly, if I had it my way, I would have an entire row of Boy Chanel bags in my closet, just waiting to be taken out and carried anywhere and everywhere. And if these Boy Bags don't meet your fancy, try to take a peek at the Fall 2012 bags that will be released soon, major swoon!
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The Erotic Mind series returns today and not a moment too soon. I've been anticipating my guest's appearance on this show for like for-EVAH!
Scheduling difficulties, pesky national holidays and the fact that my guest is constantly shooting beautiful men in the most gorgeous way have all conspired to make it impossible for me to get his attention. But finally, the fates have smiled on me and we are about to meet an extraordinary mischievous photographer with a heart of gold. But first we must travel to the wilds of Minnesota where we will welcome the one and only Marlen Boro.
Marlen's photography is more than simple eye candy; it's a celebration of masculinity, but without all the pretensions. I can't tell you how much I appreciate that.
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The idea for this book must have germinated for years before it suddenly popped up in a moment of insight. As a teacher-educator and parent, I always tried to share my respect for families with the students in my classes. I told stories about the many families I knew and invited numerous parents to speak to my classes. Although students were typically inspired and gained valuable insights, they were not fully aware of the wide range of parents they would meet in their classrooms. I wanted to facilitate my students' understanding and respect for the variety of families with which they would work.
I began to ask family members to write their stories for me. I sought to obtain a good mixture of people from across the country, from different income levels and personal histories, from diverse racial and ethnic groups, who had children with various disabilities at various ages. I drew on a number of individuals I met from living and working in various parts of the country. In addition, I contacted other individuals around the country to ask if they were aware of individuals who would be willing to share their stories. These contacts included teachers and administrators, parent e-mail groups, parent centers, and others whom I knew had some interaction with individuals with disabilities. I particularly wanted to include individuals whom others would not consider active in their children's schools or disability organizations, and I looked for fathers and others whom educators may not know as well. The family members wrote or dictated their stories with minimal direction from me. As time passed, I asked for elaboration or clarification of their stories. While I provided some editing or rearranging to make the cases more useable, I was committed to making minimal changes to preserve the tone of each storyteller's voice. I felt that it was important that the individuals be heard and respected just as they were in reality, rather than polished versions. To check the suitability of the story resulting from my editing, family members read and approved my versions. All names were changed to preserve confidentiality.
The activities, margin notes, and commentaries developed over time to emphasize and clarify points, facilitate reflection, tie theory and research to the story, and occasionally to correct the misinformation presented by parents. Even though parents do not always operate with the most accurate or current information, the publisher and I were committed to publishing accurate information for teacher preparation. All of the cases have been field tested and reviewed multiple times, allowing revision to enhance their use. The result is a set of diverse cases that have been successful in stimulating reflection and discussion and, I hope, more reflective practice. It is my hope that, at the end of your work with this book, you will have developed many resources and ideas for working with families. To that end, each case asks you to determine and discuss the best practices that would support and facilitate collaboration with each family.
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Torah u'madda!
The phrase itself - a slogan for some and a signal-danger for others - has become a way of taking a stand, but in the process ending a conversation on what may be the most critical issue facing contemporary Jews. I can already see eyes rolling, and hear the accompanying 'he's an academic, he would say so!' But I'm not just talking about syllabi for high school students or whether a 15 year old should read Catcher in the Rye. But arguments about Torah u'madda where they do happen - and sometimes with a good deal of vehemence - are really about the question how do we relate to the culture in which we live. Since November, I have been a Fellow of the Atid Institute in Jerusalem, and I have been having conversations with Rabbi Jeffrey Saks on the importance of moving past the polemics and posturing that usually attaches to the issue. Torah u'madda as a both a term and a phenomena is probably a symptom of living with the conflicts of modernity - Maimonides did not do 'Torah u'madda,' he just read Aristotle - showing that we are conflicted, bifurcated. So that term, Saks suggests, may have to be pushed aside before new attitudes and approaches can be developed.
So I come back to David Hazony and his citation of Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai who studied 'constellations and calculations, the sayings of launderers and the saying of foxkeepers, the conversation of demons and the conversation of palm-trees, the conversation of the ministering angels, the great things and the little things.' Virgil in his eclogues was reluctant to compare great things with small, but Rabbi Yohanan is unapologetic about his course of study, and bringing the two together. He not only studies Torah, and science - constellations and calculations, but he is also alive to the mysteries of nature - the whispers among the palm trees - as well as those beyond nature, the conversation of ministering angels. There are all sorts of conversations going on in the universe, and Rabbi Yohanan wants to participate in them. We can imagine him even straining to overhear the launderers at their washing pools, and paying attention to the foxkeepers as they work their trade. Rabbi Yohanan may be the inspiration for another sage, Ben Zoma, who to the question 'who is wise?' answers: 'the one who learns from all people.' We don't have to attribute a utilitarian agenda to Rabbi Yohanan - imagining him getting laundry tips or instructions for how to trap animals. He was fascinated by their conversations, their worlds, and wanted to listen and learn. Of Rabbi Yohanan, the Talmud says, 'he never engaged in frivolous conversations.' No matter what the subject, he was always engaged.
In a conversation with one of my most gifted graduate students, I learned of an essay by a Jewish philosopher, Emmanuel Levinas, who calls this 'listening' a religious act, part of an open-ended discussion that goes on through the generations. Before the trauma of the modern - when 'Torah u'madda' became a position paper, a defense mechanism in the battles about Jewish identity - it was just this listening that mattered. For the philosopher Levinas, God's Revelation to his people happens in History (with that big capital H), meaning not just the moment of the original revelation on Mount Sinai, but to each individual in her own historical time and place. Levinas does not mean that God speaks to individuals - that's the farthest thing from his mind - but that God speaks to individuals in the historical moment in which they live. In a wonderful phrasing, Levinas writes that a 'personal God' is not just a theological principle, but rather, it is the belief that God relates to persons, and such persons, Levinas affirms, must live in particular times and places. God does not only sustain me with a livelihood and bless me with the ability to learn His Torah, but he puts me in a specific time and place where I do such things. Levinas cites Exodus: 'The poles shall remain in the rings of the Ark; they shall not be taken from it.' So, Levinas writes,' the Torah carried by the Ark is always ready to be moved. It is not attached to a point in space and time, but is continuously transportable and ready to be transported.'
Torah comes to me in history - where I am now, the place where I was born. My history is not some kind of blemish that I must cover, or an error that I have to correct. God, as John Milton writes, is the 'Author of all Things,' including the history in which I find myself. I develop myself - like Rabbi Yohanan - through entering conversation. 'Be part of the conversation!' - so one of my teachers used to tell us in graduate school. Rabbi Yohanan, however, says 'be part of the conversations' - in the plural. Listen, and learn to speak.
But Rabbi Yohanan does not provide a normative teaching: if we were the wrong kind of students, the students who instead of really wanting to learn wanted to become like someone who seems to know something, we'd enroll in fox-catching courses or hang around in laundromats. Rabbi Yohanan's message is more simple: be present to what's around you. The Torah was not given in a vacuum, the person who you are, your background, your education, are part of your kabbalat haTorah, your receiving of the Torah.
Of course, we can't participate in every conversation. Part of education means attuning to the conversations that matter, otherwise we might spend all day updating facebook statuses or checking twitter accounts. The attitude of discerning openness is not an easy thing, but maybe that's what we should talk about instead of using a slogan from the past laden with meanings that just makes everyone defensive. 'I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue, unexercised and unbreathed,' writes Milton in Areopagitica. Judaism has always been an impetus to action, a knowledge leading to practice. So perhaps, like Milton, we should focus on the importance of education as engagement, listening and talking. Something difficult enough - especially in an era when many of us are no longer proficient in the fine art of conversation.


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Minority voters are too dependent on the government to understand what's good for them, and that's why they don't vote for Republicans, according to a panelist at the influential Faith And Freedom Coalition Conference's minority outreach discussion.
On Friday, Rich Thompson, the founder of a Georgia-based 100 Dads — an organization that advocates for "school choice" — spoke on a panel entitled "The True Rainbow Coalition: Building an Organization in Minority Faith Communities." There, Thompson suggested that the reason Republicans couldn't make inroads with voters of color "are being paid by the government" with benefits. He argued that the best thing for Republican minority outreach would be understanding this dynamic, and thus figuring out how to cut federal benefit programs and make minority voters more pliable to free-market views:
I learned from a pastor probably over a decade ago, we had a candid conversation, and he said these three things. He said there's only three things on this Earth that defy logic […] One is who's friends with who. Number two is who's related to who. And number three is who's paying who. So before we leave today I would like each of use to contemplate when it comes to reaching out to diverse minority communities, let's think about asking those three questions before we do anything further.
If we speak to the latter, who's paying who, right now an extremely disproportionate number of people of color are being paid by the government. Therein lies a serious problem. We can't just cut everybody off instantaneously. But we have to have a serious conversation about how we get people to being producers and not receivers. So I thank you for coming this evening to find out how we can better message to people of the black community, the Latino community, and the Asian community.
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Of course, not all public programs go exclusively, or even largely, to minority populations. What's more, receiving public benefits doesn't determine one's voting patterns. Seventy percent of food stamp recipients, for instance, are white, and the vast majority of counties with the fastest-growing food stamp rolls voted Republican in 2008.
The results of the 2012 election — when minority voters rejected the Republican presidential ticket in record numbers — do not bode well for Thompson's approach as a political message. Polls of black, Latino, and Asian voters suggest that stepped-up opposition to social welfare will only further alienate these growing sectors of the American electorate. Mitt Romney, for one, didn't learn this lesson — in comments after the election that strongly resembled his 47 percent remarks, the former Governor suggested that the GOP lost the minority vote because President Obama gave them "gifts."
Other Faith and Freedom conference attendees included Republican presidential hopefuls like former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Senator Marco Rubio.


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INDIANAPOLIS -- Gus Bradley just might be the anti-Bill Belichick. The new Jacksonville Jaguars coach held his NFL Scouting Combine media session Saturday and was open and detailed about nearly every topic that was brought up.
Bradley plans to bring his Seattle Seahawks-style defense to Jacksonville once the Jaguars get the right pieces.
"You see a lot of teams that may be a 3-4, and then on third down, they show some 4-3 principles," Bradley said. "Where on first and second down, we'll have some 4-3 and 3-4 principles.
"Some offenses say here's our run-game attack for a 4-3 team, here's what we're going to do as a run game for a 3-4 team. When they see us do both, the run game shrinks down a little bit. The philosophy behind it, defensively, is that it pares it down and becomes easier for us as far as the style of runs that we see. We like to be able to rush out of both."
The key, Bradley explained, is rush ends who can set the edges and still get upfield. He used Chris Clemons and Bruce Irvin as examples. The prototype is 6-foot-3, 250 pounds who can run the 40-yard dash in 4.5 to 4.6 seconds.
"We like to have those rush-type people on the right side. We call it the Leo end," Bradley said. "We've had some success up in Seattle with them -- the Chris Clemonses, the Bruce Irvins. So we'll take a hard look at those guys in the draft -- the outside linebacker types.
"We have a philosophy that we'd like to eventually get to. That's getting those ends on the perimeter that can rush, not only on first and second down, but third down as well."
Bradley said the Seahawks played just about 25 snaps of Cover 2 last season. They leaned on single-safety, middle-man and three-deep looks that allowed for both 4-3 and 3-4 principles. That's what he wants the Jaguars to do once they have the proper personnel.
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Dana Spiegel needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 270 designs submitted by 50 freelance designers.
We offer a technology platform that connects entrepreneurs running qualified privately-held companies with private investment firms and corporations. The platform enables entrepreneurs to efficiently discover corporate and financial sources of capital to fuel future growth, finance acquisitions, sell their company, or conduct other significant financial transactions.
As part of the technology platform, we operate a trusted invitation-only membership for its constituents (business owners, private investment firms, corporations, and investment banks). Business Owners and investment banks use their Membership to rapidly discover, qualify and engage private equity firms and corporations regarding current or upcoming M&A, LBO or growth capital transactions. Private investment firms and corporations use their Membership to improve the quality and # of deals they see (this is called "dealflow" by industry participants) and to expand their relevant professional network.
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While we need the logo to be professional, we want it to show off the fact that we are a new technology company and bring innovation, speed, and flexibility to a traditional B2B marketplace. We aren't consumer focused, but would be fine with some playfulness in the logo.
Logo should use the entire name of the company "AxialMarket" with some creative treatment and some additional graphical elements. Logo can have the company name with a font treatment w/images next to it, or can have text as part of the imagery. Provide 2 versions of the logo, one w/company name, and another without it.
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Colors and design should fit into site at http://beta.cathedralparners.com (note that the logo there is for the old name of the company). It is ok to add some new colors/design, but please include some explanation about what the new elements are and why you have added them.
Logo should work in b&w, and should be able to appear white on color background.
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Sister Wives Sneak Peek: There's a New Polygamist Family in Town—Meet the Dargers!It's not every day that a group of teenagers meet up to discuss their polygamist families over milkshakes!
The Brown family children will do exactly that in Sunday's all-new episode of TLC's hit series Sister Wives, when they catch up with their polygamist friends the Dargers, who are finally making their first appearance on the show.
You can read the rest of the article and view a short video of the Brown kids and the Darger kids here:


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The 20-year-old victim is hospitalized in critical condition.
A 23-year-old Eveleth man who's accused of stabbing his younger brother twice has been arrested on tentative charges of first-degree assault.
A Mesabi Daily News report (http://bit.ly/TD9qSd ) says the 20-year-old victim is hospitalized in critical condition.
Eveleth police received a report Friday afternoon of a stabbing. They say a male caller told dispatchers he had just stabbed his brother.
The caller allegedly made threats about also having a loaded gun. Police surrounded the home, and after a 30-minute standoff persuaded the suspect to give himself up.
Police say a knife was recovered but no gun.
Investigators say they're still working to understand what started the altercation.


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Jerry Manuel had his choice of either Johan Santana or Pedro Martinez to open tonight's series against Atlanta. It was a no-brainer.
He's the guy if you want to open a series," Manuel said. "If you had a choice, you would choose, at this point in their careers, Johan."
In a six-game winless stretch from June 6-July 4, the Mets gave Santana 11 runs. And, with the bullpen coughing up the lead in six of his games, it wouldn't be a stretch to think that with a little support he could be going after his 20th win tonight. His 2.70 ERA, not 13-7 record is indicative of how well he's pitched.
Santana prevented the Mets from being swept by Philadelphia last Sunday, easily his most important victory of the season. That game is why they got him.