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The parking lot at Marco Medical Associates sits mostly empty just before a City Council meeting March 3 while a parking attendant stands on guard at the entrance. The city says it struck a gentlemen's agreement with lot owner Andrew Guidry, former council candidate, giving the city access to the lot for overflow parking after hours in exchange for the light poles illuminating the parking lot.
Andrew Guidry arrested and charged with domestic battery Saturday claims Monday that his wife shot the dog. Guidry is a Marco physician and former city council candidate. Prior to Saturday, he had twice faced charges of domestic battery but was not found guilty.


An Asian elephant calf is due to be born any day at the St. Louis Zoo, cause for both celebration and concern amid the backdrop of a deadly herpes virus.
The virus has killed about 25 percent of Asian elephants born in North American zoos in the past three decades. Some animal rights activists told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that it is irresponsible to breed elephants knowing the presence of the virus in the herd.
The Asian elephant herd at the Saint Louis Zoo is about to grow again.
The Zoo announced today that Ellie is pregnant with a female calf. It's her fourth pregnancy and third birth - she miscarried in 2010 at 36 weeks. The typical elephant pregnancy lasts about 22 months, so Ellie's latest calf is due in the spring of 2013.
The Zoo says typical newborn elephants weigh between 250 and 350 pounds.


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Tag Archives: canola
Wandering in Endless Fields of Canola Flowers
One of my Favorite Photos ( Luoping )
Canola or Rape seed Flowers
Canola Fields in Hokkaido
Weekly Photo Challenge: Tiny ( Flowers 3 )
This week’s DP challenge is Tiny.
Photographing flowers with big petals gives you a lot of amazing details.
However, I also like photographing small flowers too.
While travelling in LuoPing, Yunnan, China, I enjoyed not only taking photos of vast fields of canola flowers, but also of the individual flowers.
This is a photo which I got when focusing just on the small flowers.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Today was a Good Day ( Luoping)
We don’t have many days like this, wandering among endless fields of canola or rapeseed flowers.
This place at Luoping, Yunnan is a paradise for photographers.
You can shoot very wide fields of yellow flowers from many vintage points.
Equally, you can walk into the canola field and shoot close ups.
No matter which way you do it, it was a good day spending there, wandering around and having close encounters with nature.
Weekly photo Challenge: Vivid (12)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Blur ( Luoping)
This may be a picture you saw in a dream. . . . . . .
Or maybe a picture you saw when you just woke up still trying to clear your eyes and come to your senses.
But the truth is that this picture has been blurred using a software. I am not sure whether you like this and I am not too sure about it either!
The picture was taken in Luoping, Yunnan, China.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Scale ( Luoping)
This week’s WPC theme is Scale.
Travelling in Luoping, Yunnan in China was an interesting experience.
It was Spring time. We saw mile and miles of rape seed / canola flower fields.
To appreciate the scale of it, I have retrieved an image which has got a line of buildings at the foothills of the mountains where the fields of yellow flower terminate.
It was a great sight!

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Monday, September 22, 2008
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Jordan: father repeatedly stabs daughter, crushes her head with rock
Unknown to the English speaking world, another grisly apostate/honor killing recently took place in the Muslim world, namely, Jordan. On August 28, 2008, days before her 21st birthday, Rana Riad Muhammad Siwahra, wife and mother of two girls (aged 3...
Two Methodists arrested in Germany on terror charges -- no, wait...
Actually, they appear to be Muslims, oddly enough. But not to worry, KÃ¶lners: some of those who oppose jihad activity are neo-Nazis, and therefore the jihadists pose no threat. Another story on this: "Two arrested on Germany terror charges," from...
Cologne mayor on Anti-Islamization Conference: "We're here to show racism the red card"
Cologne, Nazi-free city, says yes to Islamization The anti-Islamization conference in Cologne that I wrote about here has been effectively thwarted by German authorities. They banned the conference and sent out the police, and then came a huge counter-demonstration,...
"The international community must deal with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as it dealt with Adolf Hitler"
Achtung, baby! So says Israel's former chief of staff: "Former chief of staff Ya'alon: Ahmadinejad should be dealt with like Hitler," from the Jerusalem Post, September 21:The international community must deal with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as it dealt...
Arab News: McCain and Obama are Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Facing a hideous choice In "Tweedledum and Tweedledee" in Arab News, September 20, Anwar Kemal says that there is no real choice between Obama and McCain. Why not? Because neither supports the jihad against Israel. IT is a popular...
Blogging the QurÂ'an: Suras 47, Â"Muhammad,Â" and 48, Â"VictoryÂ"
"Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers in fight, smite at their necks" The Medinan sura 47 is alternatively known as Al-Qital, Â"The FightingÂ" Â– and indeed, it is much preoccupied with war against unbelievers. It affirms of those who...
Ten arrested in Bangladesh for "encouraging people, in the name of Islam, to overthrow the government and establish khilafat"
Police said they belong to Hizb ut-Tahrir -- a group that, as of April of this year, was still legal in Britain and Australia. "Bangladesh arrests 10 suspected Islamic extremists," from Agence France-Presse, September 19: DHAKA (AFP) - Ten men...
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87 lawyers to represent 84 year-old man for having 86 wives
He was arrested for breaking sharia's mandate that a man marry no more than four wives. More on this story. "87 lawyers stand for man with 86 wives," by AbdulRaheem Aodu for Daily Trust, September 21: Up to 87 lawyers...
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Australian woman stranded in Saudi Arabia after divorce, faces arrest for showing her face
Sharia Alert. She can't get custody of her four children, and she "could also face arrest if the husband has fled with her residency papers." And he's a citizen of Australia himself, though he's clearly enjoying the Saudi system more:...
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Australian defender Aziz Behich says just winning Wednesday morning’s World Cup qualifier against Kyrgyzstan isn’t good enough for the ambitious Socceroos.
“We want the win but obviously do it in the style that we know how to do it,” the defender told FFA TV.
“We want to make a statement at the same time.”
The Socceroos are expected to have a battle with the world’s 177th-ranked nation in the unfamiliar surrounds in Bishkek on Wednesday morning (AEST).
However, Ange Postecoglou’s side is well-prepared, well-drilled and desperate to get off to a flying start on their road to Russia 2018.
A week-long training camp in grueling heat in Dubai now complete, Behich says the side is ready for anything that gets thrown at them against the little-known Kyrgyzstan.
“We’ve done a bit of video analysis on them. They are going to be a good side that’s going to fight against us,” the Bursaspor left-back said.
“They are playing at home so we are expecting a tough game but we approach every game the same. It’s not going to be any different.
“As a footballer you just have to take it on board and continue,” he added when asked about the different conditions in Kyrgyzstan.
“I think we have a good enough side to put those little things past us because they are playing in the same conditions as us.
“There’s no excuses and we’re just there to get the job done.”
Aussies Abroad: Nabbout, Urawa Red Diamonds win Emperors Cup final
Andrew Nabbout emerged an Emperors Cup Final winner with Urawa Red Diamonds after the J-League outfit defeated Vegalta Sendai 1-0 yesterday evening. Nabbout was an unused substitute as the Reds clinched the trophy thanks to an early strike from Tomoya Ugajin. It is Urawa’s
'Amazing reward': Cahill to feature in FIFA World Football Museum
A pair of Tim Cahill’s boots will join items like the FIFA World Cup trophy, match balls from some of football’s biggest occasions and rare match-worn shirts in FIFA’s World Football Museum in Switzerland. The Caltex Socceroos legend revealed on Instagram on Sunday morning (AE
Boyle given 'all clear' following 'nasty collision'
Caltex Socceroos attacker Martin Boyle has been given the “all clear” following a head knock in Hibernian’s Scottish Premiership win at Hamilton Academical on Sunday morning (AEDT). Boyle needed lengthy treatment before half time after clashing with Hamilton’s Gary Woods and s
Aussies Abroad: Rogic helps Celtic to big win, Mooy suffers late loss
Caltex Socceroos midfielder Tom Rogic provided an assist as Celtic thumped Kilmarnock 5-1 to leapfrog their opponents and move to the top of the Scottish Premiership table. But Huddersfield Town suffered a heartbreaking defeat, with Arsenal needing a late moment of magic to do

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The Parliament of Macedonia voted Tuesday on a vote of 72 to 4 in favor of a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as "a life union solely of one woman and one man" and imposes a requirement of a two-thirds vote to pass any legislation that would create civil unions or other form of partnership rights for same-sex couples. It still needs another parliamentary vote and presidential approval to become law, but the lopsided vote shows it has deep support.
Macedonia, which was part of Yugoslavia before the country dissolved at the end of the Cold War, is the fourth country in Eastern Europe to ban marriage equality since 2012. The other European nations that ban marriage equality are all in Eastern Europe and enacted their bans between 1991 and 2006. But as Western European nations like France and the United Kingdom moved towards full marriage equality, forces across Europe opposed to LGBT rights became more vocal and organized, and they have won a string of victories across Eastern Europe in the past 3 years.
Hungary's parliament adopted a marriage equality ban in 2012, and Croatian voters approved a marriage equality ban in 2013. Slovakia's parliament adopted one in 2014, and an anti-marriage equality organization succeeded in bringing a referendum on further restrictions of LGBT partnership rights, which will be put to voters on February 7.
The European Union has successfully pressured several former Yugoslav republics to take steps to safeguard LGBT rights, most notably helping LGBT activists this September hold the first pride march in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, for the first time in four years. But the European Union's leverage in Macedonia, where there have been several attacks on LGBT individuals and organizations, is limited because its bid to join the E.U. has stalled. Greece, which also has a territory called Macedonia and was the site of most of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia that was once led by Alexander the Great, has blackballed the Republic of Macedonia's membership because it contests the country's right to use the name.
Sophie in 't Veld, a member of the Parliament of the European Union from the Netherlands who is Vice-President of the European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights, denounced the vote in a statement issued Wednesday.
"LGBTI people in Macedonia face severe stigma and are all too often faced with hate crime, to which authorities fail to react," she said. "Macedonia would be better served by following the trend of an increasing number of countries in Europe and the Americas where same-sex couples are legally recognised and protected."


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A resident of Saint-Armand in the Eastern Townships, whose land overlooks the US border, has condemned the authorities’ inaction when it appears a second Roxham road has been built on his property.
“It’s a joke to them,” said Andre LaBelle, who has seen at least three episodes of illegal immigrants in about two weeks on his land.
Despite his repeated calls to the two agencies that manage the Canada-US border — the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Customs and Border Protection Service — no one wants to take matters into their own hands.
The problem is that a network of smugglers seems to have noticed that there is a road in nearby Highgate, Vermont, that almost leads to the residence of a recently retired science teacher.
Agents are hard to find
On Sept. 12, a 59-year-old man reported an illegal crossing in the middle of the night after tire tracks were clearly visible on his property and tall grass had apparently run over a vehicle. However, sending RCMP officers to investigate the situation is inappropriate.
Two days later, the voices and headlights of a vehicle parked on the other side of the border woke Mr. LaBelle in the middle of the night.
Photo by Martin Alary
Several items including identity documents were found in the abandoned car.
After a while, he saw a dozen people crossing his land, especially a mother with a stroller.
The next morning, he finds a violin case on his lawn. When he reported the situation to the RCMP, Andre LaBelle had to insist for a long time that an officer come and inspect the case, because at first he opened it himself and asked him to ‘describe what he saw’ on the telephone.
About a week later, Andre LaBelle woke up to his surprise to find a gray Dodge Caravan completely stuck on the curb. Both front wheels are in Canada, while the rear wheels are in the United States. The vehicle, registered in Arizona, was apparently abandoned at the scene around midnight.
Inside were, among other things, toiletries in a travel case, a bag of chips, cigarette butts, several papers containing personal information such as car registrations showing the identity of the owner, and a cell phone.
“They left so quickly that they didn’t even see him,” said Mr. Labelle in frustration.
It returns the ball
Two RCMP officers arrived and briefly searched inside the vehicle to assess the situation, but nothing was seized or fingerprints taken. They told the man there was nothing they could do about the vehicle and told him to call the Sûreté du Québec to declare it abandoned.
For their part, American agents advised Mr. LaBelle that they would come to tow the trailer, but only after his neighbor in Vermont had harvested corn, so as not to damage his farm.
They also advised him that three other vehicles had been abandoned a few meters away from his residence, on the American side.
“They throw the ball back to each other, but meanwhile people are still spending the night, and there’s a caravan on my land,” said the pensioner.
Two cameras were installed by the RCMP
Visit of Log There was a lot of interest in St-Armand yesterday from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who sent two officers to the scene to question us and quickly dispatched a helicopter.
Over the past few days, at Andre LaBelle’s insistence, police have installed two cameras on his property.
They came in handy yesterday when an air patrol made a sweeping sweep of the pensioner’s residence minutes after the reporter and photographer arrived.
Then, a first policeman appeared on the scene, all smiling and calling the man by his name.
“We saw you on the cameras,” he confirmed with a proud look.
Andre LaBelle took the opportunity to remind him of the situation by asking him to act. Meanwhile an agent came.
The two officials were surprised when the representative of Log A cell phone was reported to be in the vehicle. Checking on the phone, one of them confirmed that it was not their responsibility and that they were leaving the situation in the hands of the Americans.
Other questions were then redirected to the media department, which never responded to our interview request yesterday. Same story with Americans.
“Arrived early today without too much trouble, eh?” “, began André LaBelle, with a smile on his lips, with a touch of irony.

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NEW BEDFORD (CBS) — A homemade explosive device was found on the porch of a New Bedford home on Friday.
Police say the device was discovered near the front door of a house on Mosher Street. X-Ray imaging confirmed it was an improvised, explosive device.
The Massachusetts State Police bomb squad was called in, as was the Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team out of Newport, Rhode Island. The area was evacuated.
The bomb was destroyed by a controlled detonation.
Police are trying to determine where it came from and are looking to the public for help. Anyone can leave an anonymous tip at (508) 991-6300 Ext. 1.


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CAIRO: Egypt has deported Sudanese refugees who were returned from Israel on the understanding they would not be expelled to Sudan where they face torture or imprisonment, a security source said on Monday.
Some of the refugees returned from Israel were expelled to Sudan, the source told AFP, referring to 48 Sudanese refugees that Israel sent back to Egypt in August after they illegally entered the Jewish state.
The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR in Cairo said they had been seeking information on the refugees fate at the highest level of the foreign ministry since they were expelled but had heard nothing.
UNHCR spokeswoman Abeer Etafah said that if it were confirmed that Egypt had deported the refugees to Sudan it would be a serious matter.
It is illegal under international law to deport a refugee to a country where they face torture or arbitrary detention.
A spokeswoman at the Israeli embassy in Cairo said that there was an agreement between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that the refugees would not be sent back to Sudan.
The understanding was very clear that Egypt was going to look after these refugees and not send them back to Sudan and let the UNHCR look after them, Shani Cooper-Zubida told AFP.
Sudan, which has no diplomatic relations with Israel, has previously called on Egypt to punish any Sudanese expelled from Israel.
Refugees Commissioner Mohammed Ahmed Al-Aghbash said Sudanese were being trafficked into Israel to recruit refugees to implement Zionism agendas against Sudan.
Egyptian authorities should firmly penalize any Sudanese refugees if they were found trying to infiltrate through Egypt into Israel, the semi-official Sudanese Media Centre quoted Aghbash as saying in July.
US-based Human Rights Watch has called on Israel to stop what it called its astounding policy of expelling Sudanese migrants back to Egypt.
Israel should stop summarily expelling Sudanese nationals who enter the country illegally from Egypt and reinstate its policy of allowing them to remain in Israel pending refugee status determination, HRW said.
Human Rights Watch cited reports that Israeli soldiers had witnessed Egyptian border guards killing three Sudanese in August.
HRW said Israel appeared to be in violation of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, to which Israel is a signatory.
Sudanese living in Cairo, even those who are not refugees, regularly complain of prejudice and discrimination. Agence France-Presse

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All through the weekend, tributes and memorials poured in for Rush drummer Neil Peart, who died last week of cancer at 67. The band’s progressive and distinctive yet ever-changing sound made a lasting impact on music fans during their 40-plus-year career, and it also affected pop culture, by tapping the minds of creative types who went on to reference the band in countless films, TV shows, novels, comics and more. The list of Rush name-drops runs the gamut from “SCTV” and “Gilmore Girls” to films like “High Fidelity,” “School of Rock” and Rob Zombie’s 2007 “Halloween” remake, which used “Tom Sawyer” in a climactic scene. There are plenty more — and true to their self-deprecating senses of humor — the members of Rush have never had any problem making fun of themselves — the band often played along. Below five of the best and funniest times Rush made an indelible mark on pop culture.
1. South Park
“South Park” co-creator Matt Stone is a huge fan of the power trio — he told the Ottawa Citizen in 2012, “Rush was the first band I ever loved” — so it’s no surprise that there are multiple Rush references across South Park’s 23 seasons. In the hilarious 2011 “Royal Pudding” episode, Rush is tapped to perform at a vigil after the princess of Canada was abducted before her wedding. The group is shown on stage playing a mock version of Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind,” sung as “Flower Breaking Wind,” which results in guitarist Alex Lifeson and some members of the audience committing suicide.
The band also featured South Park characters in a video they showed live before they played “Tom Sawyer” during their last few tours.
In 1999, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson teamed up with Trey Parker and Matt Stone to record a rocking version of “O’ Canada” for the film “South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut.”
2. Family Guy
The writers at “Family Guy” tapped Rush and their rabid fanbase for quite a few jokes over the years. From a cheetah snorting Cheetos dust and exclaiming that “God, there is no better f—ing drummer in the world than Neil Peart” to multiple “Tom Sawyer” jokes, the show highlighted the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers many times. The funniest moment is when “Brian” the dog, is explaining a tough situation saying, “It’s a disaster, like the time Peter was the only person not wearing black jeans to a Rush concert.” The flashback scene cuts to “Peter” standing in a crowd at a Rush show. Peter says, “Play Tom Sawyer.” A voice portraying Geddy Lee exclaims, “We’ve already did, and what are you wearing?” “Peter” says, “What? These are my concert khakis.” Lee responds, “Beat him, beat him in 6/8 time and don’t let him escape to the completely unoccupied ladies room.”
In the 2009 film “Fanboys,” the Hutch character, played by Dan Fogler, leads a group of guys who take a road trip to George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” before its release. When they hop in “Hutch’s” van to begin their journey, the band’s 1981 track “Limelight” plays as one of the guys looks through a collection of cassette tapes, all of which are labeled Rush. When asked for some variety in his music, Hutch fires back “Rush is variety!” and defends his obsession, saying that “Rule number one in my van: It’s Rush all the time! No exceptions!”
4. Trailer Park Boys
In a 2003 episode of “Trailer Park Boys,” aptly titled “Closer to the Heart” after the band’s 1977 song, the Ricky character kidnaps guitarist Alex Lifeson after being ripped off when trying to buy Rush tickets. Robb Wells’ character acts as Lifeson’s guitar tech in an effort to get a key to his hotel room — the number of which is, of course, “2112” — and forces him to the trailer park to perform for his crew. After Lifeson is freed, he gives “Bubbles” a guitar lesson, and they play “Closer to the Heart” to end the episode.
5. I Love You, Man
Jason Segal has never hidden his fanaticism for Rush. Starting with “Freaks and Geeks,” where his character is obsessed with having a drum set larger than Neil Peart’s, he also drums along with “The Spirit of Radio,” and gets a life lesson from his step-father played by SCTV alum Joe Flaherty, who notably did a video intro for “The Weapon” on the 1984 “Grace Under Pressure” tour. However, it was his 2009 film “I Love You Man,” where the band became the central focus of the film and his character’s bromance with Paul Rudd.
The film made such an impact that Rudd and Segal reprised their characters and teamed up with Rush to shoot a “Funny or Die” skit a few years later.


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I took those bad boys out back and primed them up with some spray paint, back and front.
Then I picked out a lovely blue spray paint for the top coat (Mountain Blue). BTW- I highly UN recommend the Krylon spray paint. It doesn't spray from any direction. That is officially on my must have list from now on.
Once the primer was dry on both sides (as much as my patience could handle), I painted them.
While they were drying, I took some sticky dots and tried to get a rough layout of where I wanted them on the wall. I tried to take a picture of this, but those tiny dots just didn't show up. It ended up being a picture of a blank wall.
So, once I had the layout I wanted, I just substituted the dot for the little nail that the birds are held up by. Then when they were ready, I just popped the birds onto the nails.
It was SO SO easy and I think it looks like a million bucks now.
|These 2 pictures refused to go next to each other. |
Aww, look at Allie hanging out on the stairs. So Cute.

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Marker Text: Stonewall Cemetery is located on part of a plot given as a burial site by Gen. Lewis Lawrence Griffin when he founded Griffin in 1840. Several hundred Confederate and one Union soldier, casualties of the Battles of Atlanta and Jonesboro, from the hospital at the old Synodical College and the battlefields, are buried here. The principal monument, among the first to Confederate dead, was erected by the Ladies Memorial Assn. of Griffin in 1869. The first recorded Confederate Memorial Day in Griffin was Oct. 26, 1866, making it among the first in Georgia. Rev. D.L Gwinn, pastor of the First Baptist Church, delivered an “eloquent and appropriate address” on that occasion.
Tips for Finding This Marker: At the intersection of Memorial Drive and 1st Street in Griffin.

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Every time I got to look at my LGS's I see the only 22 cal. bullet on the shelves are nosler. What is the difference with nosler? Why do the cost so much? Is it something special? I usually only use the lower cost bullets. Hornady, Speer, Remington, etc. what so special about nosler bullets is my question?


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Barack Obama Hails Failed & Rejected 111th Congress As “Most Productive in Decades”
But, just how productive were they?
They promised jobs, but instead we got this…
Barack Obama tripled the national deficit in one year. When Speaker Pelosi took over Congress the national deficit was $162 billion. When she exits as Speaker it will be at $1.29 Trillion dollars.
Obama topped a trillion dollars his second year, too.
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The Obama-Pelosi regime damaged the economy for years to come.
Spending was up 84% under Obama.
The democrats doubled the unemployment rate from where it was when they took over Congress.
(Source: US Misery Index)
48 of 50 states have lost jobs since they rammed through their Trillion dollar stimulus bill. The Obama-Pelosi economic plan resulted in a cumulative 7.5 million jobs deficit. In fact, Barack Obama is the worst jobs president since the Great Depression.
Maybe that explains why Barack Obama saw 63 democrat representatives lose their seats to Republicans this year- a 70 year record. A majority of Americans said the election was a referendum on Obama’s failed agenda.
But at least his media lapdogs still love him.


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Possible Replacements for Tottenham Hotspur Boss Andre Villas-Boas
As you certainly know by now, Andre Villas-Boas has been sacked by Tottenham Hotspur.
Managing the club in tonight's Capital One Cup match against West Ham United is former Spurs player and Technical Coordinator Tim Sherwood, and according to Greg Stobart at Goal.com, the job may remain his in the long term.
But the Tottenham brass will certainly be exploring as many options as possible in finding a permanent replacement for the troubled Villas-Boas, who now sports two Premier League failures alongside a terrific tenure at FC Porto on his coaching resume.
Here are five of those options.
Current Post: Russian National Team
Career Statistics (club): 14 seasons, 311-164-79 (56.1% winning)
Milan. Roma. Real Madrid. Juventus. Fabio Capello has led some of the most storied clubs in world football to significant success, including five Serie A titles, two La Liga championships and one UEFA Champions League title. Add to that one European Super Cup, and the Supercoppa Italia, four times.
He's by far the most experienced coach on this list, and his history of working with current Tottenham Technical Director Franco Baldini makes this an easy supposition.
But he's got the 2014 World Cup to plan for, and the Russian team look like a good bet to survive to the knockout stage after their draw into a relatively light Group H. At 67 years of age, how long would Capello stick around the Lane? A few seasons at most, one would have to guess.
If Levy & Co. are looking for a long-term solution, for their own Sir Alex Ferguson or Arsene Wenger, they'll need to look elsewhere.
Frank De Boer
Current Post: AFC Ajax, Dutch Eredivisie
Career Statistics: Four seasons, 82-26-27 (60.7% winning)
Ajax boss and Dutch national de Boer is on Tottenham's radar according to Mark Brus of Sports Direct News.
The 43-year-old is regarded as one of the most promising young coaches in Europe at the moment, having guided Ajax to three consecutive league titles in the Eredivisie.
De Boer had a legendary playing career, earning five Eredivisie titles, a Champions League title and one UEFA Cup and one UEFA Super Cup with Ajax before winning La Liga as a member of FC Barcelona.
Add his playing and managerial careers together, and that's eight Eredivisie titles in 14 tries.
While de Boer's success has come exclusively outside of the Big Four European football leagues, he has still succeeded at the challenges presented to him. His combination of youth and track record will make him an attractive candidate to Chairman Daniel Levy.
Current Post: Southampton FC, English Premier League
Career Statistics: Four seasons, 65-51-80 (33.2% winning)
After three seasons at La Liga side RCD Espanyol, where he played most of his career as a centre-back, the Argentine made the move to Southampton during last January's transfer window.
He's got Southampton relevant again, and looking to finish in the top half of the table in only their second season back in the Premier League.
In fact, under Pochettino's stewardship, Saints started the season earning 22 points in their first 11 matches, losing only once during that span. The players seem to react well to him, and if he could bring that magic touch to Tottenham Hotspur, it could make all the difference with this talented, but disjointed side.
Current Post: ACF Fiorentina, Italian Serie A
Career Statistics: Four seasons, 58-30-33 (47.9% winning)
The man known as "The Little Airplane" during his playing years hasn't yet been mentioned in the press as a target of the Tottenham Hotspur board. But perhaps he should be?
A smart football mind, Montella took Fiorentina to a fourth place finish in Serie A in his first season, just two points below Milan for Champions League qualification, after the club finished 13th the year before his arrival.
His squad is performing well again, in a season that has so far seen many of the league's traditional powers (including Inter, Lazio and Milan) falter and underperform.
Like many of the managers on this list, Montella does not have much managing experience, but if the Tottenham board is looking for someone to bet on for the long term, he's another possible candidate.
Current Post: FC Basel, Swiss Super League
Career Statistics: Seven seasons, 107-63-54 (47.8% winning)
Swiss-Turkish former centre-back and current FC Basel head coach Murat Yakin has already admitted that Tottenham Hotspur have contacted him, so he needs to be considered highly among Villas-Boas' potential replacements.
While the extent of his career as manager has been in the Swiss Super League, currently the 13th most-competitive European league by UEFA Coefficient, he does have more experience than most of the names being mentioned for consideration. More experience, in fact, than Andre Villas-Boas.
At just 39 years old, Yakin could make the jump from his hometown club to the big leagues, and if successful (and at the whim of chairman Daniel Levy) could leave his stamp on Tottenham Hotspur for a long time.

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On Tuesday, July 27, Monterey Public Library and the California History Room reopened their doors at 625 Pacific Street. Library hours are Tues - Sat, 10am-6pm, and Sidewalk Service will continue, 10am-12pm. Read about our new safety measures. We can't wait to see you!
Public Unveiling of the Mike Marotta Sr. Memorial Statue
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You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating the public unveiling of the Mike Marotta Sr. Memorial Statue on Wednesday, September 15 at 5pm at Monterey Conference Center with a spirited program of presentations plus music by The Monterey All-Stars and the Monterey Gospel Choir. The ceremony will be followed by a reception at 6pm.
A great paisano and "Mayor of Alvarado Street," Mike Marotta Sr. will be memorialized with a sculpture by Steven Whyte which will be permanently placed at the corner of Alvarado and Franklin Streets. We hope the statue will serve as an inspiration to all, comemorating Mike Sr.'s love of Monterey, community, and the joy of music.
Please RSVP by September 8 via e-mail or via phone, 831-645-9124.


Today an attorney asked me to confirm whether his deadline was really today under the rules, or if the deadline rolled to Monday. And I told him what I am telling you: it depends! What court are you in? As I’ve explained before, Florida Rule of Judicial Administration Rule 2.514 clarifies what constitutes a legal holiday, and defines holidays as:
(A) the day set aside by section 110.117, Florida Statutes, for observing New Yearâ€™s Day, Martin Luther King Jr.â€™s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteransâ€™ Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day; and
(B) any day observed as a holiday by the clerkâ€™s office or as designated by the chief judge.
Good Friday is not on the enumerated list. But it happens to be observed as a holiday by many, if not most, of the courts in this state, including the First DCA (First DCA [.pdf]), Second DCA, Third DCA, Fourth DCA, Fifth DCA, and Florida Supreme Court [.pdf]. So if you have an appellate deadline calculated for Good Friday, Happy Easter! It’s due Monday instead. And if your deadline is in the trial court, I recommend checking the clerk’s website and putting a copy of the order in your records in case timeliness becomes an issue down the road on appeal.


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The ride included 55 scientists from around the country who cycled 4,500 miles to call attention to both the lack of a national strategy to address Alzheimer’s and the persistent underinvestment in Alzheimer study. The effort of scientists to call attention to the grave public wellness risk of Alzheimer’s coincides with the discharge of the Globe Alzheimer Survey 2010 from Alzheimer’s Disease International , the most current and comprehensive global estimate of the economic and societal impact of Alzheimer’s and various other dementias. Echoing sentiments from the 100,000 petition signers, Johns plans to stress the actual fact there is definitely no substitute for a coordinated national technique to systematically address the grave public health risk of Alzheimer’s to the country.


We want to invest in helping young people grow up to be contributing citizens.
Remember our mission? (If you don’t, here’s a refresher.) To accomplish it, we support the healthy development of children and young people so they can be self-sufficient and capable of achieving economic freedom as adults.
BUT CONSIDER THIS: Economic freedom isn’t possible without a few extremely important things: a democracy in which each citizen’s freedom is guaranteed; open and free markets where individuals can create value through goods and services that benefit others; and the ability for individuals to be philanthropic and share their wealth in the manner they choose.
These things don’t happen by accident. It requires citizens to do their part to maintain and protect them.
That’s why we want to invest in fostering civic responsibility in young people. It’s even spelled out in our founding documents:
“To encourage and foster education at all levels relating to those economic, political, and social relationships and principles which will strengthen democracy and preserve the free enterprise system in the United States.”
So how do we define civic responsibility? We think it’s a set of attitudes and actions that support and uphold the vision and principles of our nation’s Founding Fathers. Understanding those principles can help empower young people to be active in our democracy at the local, state, and national levels.
And it’s at the local level that civic responsibility potentially has the greatest impact. We have long believed in the importance of young people being engaged in their communities, of having a voice, taking the lead, and making a difference. Likewise, we think it’s vital for them to have an understanding of their local government, of the issues affecting their community, and how government and citizens can work together to address those issues — because young people have so much that they can contribute!
When that happens, not only is the entire community made stronger, it strengthens our democracy and helps make it possible for others to achieve economic freedom.
Do you have a program or service that promotes civic responsibility? Will it contribute to a child or young person growing up to be economically free? If so, we’d like to hear from you. Click here to send us your proposal.
Many organizations have been leading the charge when it comes to helping young people learn about and practice civic responsibility in their communities. Here are a few we’ve connected with:


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Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) won the DICK’S High School Nationals title in New York last week to move into the No. 2 spot in the season-ending Super 25 boys basketball rankings.
The Warriors’ impressive 3-0 run in the tournament wasn’t enough to surpass unbeaten Chino Hills (Calif.), as the No. 1 team in the country. Chino Hills, led by American Family Insurance ALL-USA Player of the Year Lonzo Ball, finished 35-0 and tied a state record with 18 games of 100 points or more.
Oak Hill did move up a spot as Braxton Key had 20 points and nine rebounds in a 62-60 overtime defeat of then-No. 11 La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) in the DICK’S championship game. In Oak Hill’s other tournament wins, Lindell Wigginton had 12 points in a 47-46 defeat of then-No. 13 Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.) in the semifinals and Khadim Sy had 13 points and 10 rebounds in an 81-64 defeat of then-No. 14 Wasatch Academy (Mount Pleasant, Utah) in a quarterfinal.
The DICK’S also gave a few other Super 25 teams a boost, most notably La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) and Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.). La Lumiere moved up from No. 11 to No. 3. In addition to its narrow championship loss, the Lakers’ Brian Bowen had 16 points and nine rebounds in a 55-47 defeat of then-No. 2 Montverde Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) in the semifinals and Bowen had 23 points in a 60-59 defeat of then-No. 9 St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark) in the quarterfinals.
Miller Grove climbed five spots to No. 8. Alterique Gilbert had 20 points in a 67-65 defeat of then-No. 9 Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) in a Dick’s Nationals quarterfinal. The Wolverines’ run ended with a 47-46 loss in the semifinals to Montverde Academy, which finished the season at No. 5.

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Petroleum exploration moves forward
Australia has been expanding its own energy industries of late, with the nation's resources industry still alive and well and discovering new avenues for growth.
Australia is known as a nation with a wealth of minerals and important resources which make up a significant portion of the country's economy.
The oil and gas industries are no exception. Recently on May 27, the government announced its areas for offshore petroleum exploration acreage for 2013, naming a number of areas which it has identified as potential hotspots for the valuable resource.
Once acreage areas are released, companies around the world can bid for exploration rights in those areas to see if extracting petroleum is a viable option.
This is a way of encouraging international exploration in Australia's waters, so that there are always new opportunities available to invest in and providing stability to the oil and gas industries, making longer term planning possible.
It's based upon Australia's stable economic environment as well as the objective-based regulatory framework which takes into account social, economic and environmental concerns while developing Australia's natural resources industry.
On June 17, minister for resources and energy Gary Gray announced that 13 new offshore petroleum exploration permits have been granted, as the round of the 2012 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage plans continue.
"The release and subsequent award of exploration acreage is critical to ensure the growth of the Australian petroleum sector remains strong," said Mr Gray.
These permits will provide around $180 million of investment in waters offshore Western Australia and Tasmania during the next three years. There is the possibility, however, that as work progresses this figure could rise to over $550 million in further secondary developments and projects.
"The high demand for Australia's offshore petroleum acreage is pleasing, with 23 bids received for 15 new release areas from a mix of international and Australian companies."
Mr Gray also commented that the new exploration has the potential to add to Australia's oil and gas reserves and underpins the creation of new projects. It helps to ensure Australia's impressive reputation as a powerful player in the LNG export industry.
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Our mission is to support foster and adoptive children to encourage the success of the children and their families.
In 2001, a family at Heart of the Rockies Christian Church pursued the adoption of an amazing little girl. While waiting for the adoption to finalize, they provided her foster care. Another family from the church soon noticed how demanding and stressful 24/7 foster care is and offered their friends an evening of childcare and a dinner out. This one act of kindness generated many more, and with that focus on the needs of foster and adoptive families Kids at Heart was born.
Just this year, Kids at Heart has served over 440 children who do not often get to be a kid at heart.
With a family of 8 adopted children time and resources are extremely limited. Our girls were able to experience the Camp Fundango this year at very reasonable prices thanks to a scholarships. This opportunity gave the girls a chance to experience camping with peers, meet new friends, and learn about survival in the outdoors. They LOVED it, and can't wait until next year to attend either as a participant or as a counselor. This external support gave opportunities that our family could not provide. Thank you so much! - Sandy
My name is Jessicca. I am a full-time working mom and have 3 young kiddos. I am not sure what the definition of "normal" is but it certainly does not apply to my "Unique" would be a better way to describe us. My husband and I adopted all three of our children from foster care. Not one at a time but all of them at once. When our trio came to us they were 18 months, 5 and 6. I will spare the details but these kiddos were not given a good start into this world. They came from abuse, neglect, trauma, alcoholism, mental illness, homelessness, uncertainty and not knowing where their next meal would come from. No child should endure any of these things…let alone all of them. As a result, our kiddos struggle in many different areas in their life: socially, academically, mentally, physically and especially emotionally. These kiddos had no reason to trust or love us or anyone else that crossed their paths. Our kiddos have been with us for four years now. Children are resilient and our kiddos are a true testament to that belief. However, trauma, neglect and abuse will forever mark our children in certain ways. Some areas of life have gotten easier for our family but we will never be a "normal" family. Due to our children's past, we have to continually prove to them that we will protect and love them unconditionally. We can't erase their past but it always will be a part of our lives.
Although we love Colorado, we have no family in this state. Therefore, our support system isn't very large. Parenting hurt children is very rewarding but it also is very challenging. Anyone that is takes care of our children, whether they are a teacher, special educator, daycare provider, camp counselor or babysitter, they must be prepared to deal with the aftermaths of what my children have endured. They must understand attachment struggles, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, ADHD and extreme triggers that come with children that have been hurt.
Often times as an adoptive mom, I feel like much of the rest of the world doesn't understand our struggles. It usually is only the ones that are in the same boat as us that truly "get it." My husband and I don't have the luxury of going on weekly dates. My days need to be very planned and structured for our children's peace of mind. I can't drop by a friend's house for a cup of coffee without my child exploded due to the unknowns.
I love our children with my entire heart. I love them for their personalities, quirks and passion to be fighters in their battles. Yet, I am human and I also need breaks…alone time, time with my spouse, time with friends, time to recharge my battery. I rarely get most of those items but when I do, I am so very grateful for the people that make them happen.
Kids at Heart is a program that is near and dear to our family. It is a program that accepts us with all of our uniqueness. It is a place that our kiddos are not the outcasts but instead amongst kiddos and families that are just like us. It is our safe haven. It is a place we they trust, love, have fun and truly look forward to being part of such an amazing program. The staff is kind, understanding, patient and loving. Whether is in an event for the evening or a weekend camp, each moment is appreciated in ways that only foster/adoptive families can truly understand. We get to network with other families, make new friends and build lasting relationships. It truly does take a village to raise a child and we are so grateful for the staff and supporters of Kids at Heart. The time, money and support of their programs are appreciated in more ways that I could ever express. - Jessica
Our family has benefited from KAH for 6 years. We walked the scary journey of fostering our first son through foster care in April of 2009. We were afraid to leave him with anyone, and of course, he was afraid to be left - after all, adults were not to be trusted. Being welcomed by familiar faces each month has not only allowed my husband and I connect on a regular basis without the addition of 5 (we have 5 kids now!) sweet little faces eagerly awaiting and demanding our attention, but it has also allowed our adoptive and biological children to see firsthand that they are not alone. Lots of families like ours are nearby and are valuable to the community! As the layers of the effects of abuse began to unfold for our children, KAH was there to listen to us as we changed parenting techniques and requested unique ways of interacting with some of our children who struggle with trauma and attachment. When I contacted the director, she not only listened to the special needs of our children, but she supported and empathized with the real life struggle of raising children who are faced with wading through the heaviness of loss and trauma. We have always felt confident that our children's needs would be met (both adoptive and bio) with compassion and authentic love from the welcome to the "stamp check" upon leaving. Thank you KAH for what you do - my husband and I continue to look forward to our "date nights", and my children look forward to the KAH welcome that is always present when they arrive! - Andrea


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In March 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson sent troops into Vietnam. 57,939 American soldiers would be killed and seventeen years would pass before this controversial chapter of American history concluded with the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982.
The history of this era is complex the cultural impact extraordinary.
But its the personal stories of eight people - six American soldiers, one American nurse, and one Vietnamese refugee - that form the heartbeat of Boots on the Ground.
From dense jungles and terrifying firefights to chaotic medic rescues and evacuations, each individuals story reveals a different facet of the war
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- Pages: 224 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
- Publication Date: 29/03/2018
- Category: Warfare, battles, armed forces (Children's/YA)
- ISBN: 9780670785063


A Canadian driver was pulled over on the Trans-Canada Highway after radar clocked him at 140 mph in a 60 mph zone – in a rental. Police told the CBC that the driver could be fined up to $2,418 and the vehicle was impounded for seven days. He was driving a turbo charged Chevy Malibu.
Chevy will offer a GearOn accessory system for its new Colorado mid-size pickup that will make it easier to carry bikes, kayaks, skis and stand up paddle boards among other gear. In the package are moveable rails and cargo tie down points among other things to secure the load. Also, there will be some trim options such as off road assist steps and gloss black 18-inch wheels.
GM is now taking orders for the Cadillac ATS-V that will go into production this spring. It will be powered by a twin turbo six rated at 455 horsepower with 445 lb-ft of torque that should produce a 0-60 fun run of just 3.9 seconds. Top track speed is said to be 189 mph. The ATS-V can be had with either a six speed manual or an eight speed automatic with paddle shifts. Prices will start at $61,460. It is worth noting that not that many years ago a performance Cadillac, let alone one powered by a six and not a huge V8, would have been unthinkable.
The 2015 Mustang has received a top safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It received five stars in frontal crash tests, five stars in the side crash test and five in the rollover test.
Acura said the 2016 ILX that goes on sale today will carry a significant power boost. Under the hood is a 2.4-liter, VTEC four rated at 201 horsepower at 6,800 rpm and 180 lb-ft of torque at 3,600 rpm. That is 51 ponies more than the outgoing 2.0-liter engine. The new engine will be mated to an 8-speed dual clutch transmission with paddle shifts and Acura said there are suspension improvements of the sporty variety. MSRP for a base model is $27,900 up to $34,890 for the ILX with Tech Plus and A-SPEC packages. You will be pleased to learn that a 7-inch screen features “contextual menus.”
Takata will increase monthly production of replacement airbag inflators to 900,000 by September. Takata will double its output after coming under pressure from regulators concerned that it is taking too long to replace the defective inflators. Some manufacturers have turned to firms other than Takata to produce replacements, according to Automotive News.


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CARBON NANOTUBES (CNT) and CELLULOSE IN WATER
The Morphona nanopaste is based on carbon nanotubes (CNT) and cellulose in water.
Nanopaste's conductivity and CNT content can be tune on very wide range (up to >5%). This feature gives new opportunities for example in low voltage, flexible and textile based heating elements, printable electronics and water borne epoxy EMI/RFI shielding.
Nanocarbonpaste can be used a raw material for polymeric coatings for metals, textiles, plastics and paper by using traditional coating methods. Nanopaste creates a unique macro-scaled network of carbon nanotubes which looks like a solid layer to the eye.
Nanocarbonpaste can easily modified to powder mode which gives many new aspects for additive usage. One example is an CNT additive for additive manufacturing (3D printing).

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Chandigarh: A medium danger warning was issued Monday for some avalanche-prone slopes of Jammu and Kashmir above 2,500 metres.
Chandigarh-based Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) said in a statement that a “medium danger” warning is in place for avalanche-prone slopes above 2,500 metres in Kupwara, Ganderbal and Kargil districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
It said the warning is valid for the next 24 hours, starting at 5 PM today, and advised people not venture into avalanche-prone areas.
The SASE said a fresh spell of snow was witnessed until this morning in Gulmarg (10 cm) and Drass (38 cm) in J&K. (Agencies)


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Senate turns Cumberlands money into scholarship fund
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FRANKFORT — Changing course after a Supreme Court decision last month, the Senate appropriations and revenue committee added a provision Friday to the state revenue bill helping those from coal-producing counties to be able afford pharmacy school.
Set up through funds provided by a coal severance tax, the original intent was to allow those students to attend a pharmacy school at the College of the Cumberlands with the funds. That was struck down by the state Supreme Court.
In response, the new provision allows anyone who is a resident of Kentucky to attend any accredited pharmacy school in the state with a loan from the tax. The maximum amount a person can receive is equal to the amount of tuition for the University of Kentucky’s pharmacy school.
The provision gives preference to those from coal-producing counties, but isn’t exclusive. It also requires that those who borrow from the tax fund serve one year as a pharmacist in a coal county for every year they take out a loan.
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Republicans finally have President Obama on the ropes.
In their fourth Congressional attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the new Republican-dominated legislature attached a novel condition to their bill: an alternative. The last three times the indignant House took the ACA to task via a vote to repeal the law, opponents had the benefit of pointing out that, with the uninsured getting coverage and the online marketplaces learning from the mistakes made in the initial roll-out, Obamacare may actually be better than nothing.
So House Republicans have strategized, and incorporated a directive in their new challenge to the President's signature piece of legislation. A bundle of legislative committees were tagged in the new law with the responsibility to craft an alternative plan for healthcare reform.
What might this bold new Republican plan look like?
Probably more than a little like the ACA.
Medicare Deja Vu
The leading controversy of the ACA--and the one driving its legal challenge to the Supreme Court--centered on forcing Americans to purchase insurance under the threat of a fee (rebranded as a 'tax' following the Supreme Court decision). Critics have had a lot to say about the problems relating to the means--from the online marketplace to the Medicare and Medicaid incentives--by which the ACA expanded insurance enrollment.
Other features of the law, such as the host of incentives and targeted funding to expand healthcare access, have been less controversial along partisan lines. Quite the contrary--for the second year running, Republican-introduced legislation is in committee that would double-down on the notion that primary-care providers should be paid for preventive-care services.
H.R. 592, the clone of last year's H.R. 4190, was introduced once again by Rep. Brett Guthrie from Kentucky on January 28, with co-sponsorship from another Republican and two Democratic representatives. The purpose is simple: to allow pharmacists to receive Medicare reimbursement for their preventive-care services. Current rules restrict such payments to primary-care physicians; since pharmacists play a critical role in preventive medicine, the law would essentially allow them to receive their dues.
An Ounce of Prevention
The notion that care providers other than physicians can play a role in preventive care is not new. The ACA, aside from stretching the insurance umbrella, was designed around the idea that proactive medicine (that is, keeping people from getting sick to begin with) would save more money and reduce healthcare costs.
One of the leading obstacles to expanding this kind of care is demographics. The baby-boomer generation is entering its golden years. Not only does this mean more and more elderly patients with chronic conditions or other long-term-care needs, it also means aging doctors and nurses retiring and leaving a massive provider gap. Between the influx of patients and the decline in providers, there simply aren't enough workers to go around--and it is going to get worse as boomers continue to age, retire, and seek care.
Relieving this pressure on physicians and hospitals is the idea that, paying non-physicians to provide preventive- and primary-care services gives patients more options and greater access to basic care. That is why the ACA directed funds toward RNs, among others. That is also why a bill that proposed the same kind of payment for pharmacist services--already a requirement under Medicare's Part D.
Not So Different After All
When Rep. Guthrie's bill hit the floor in the last Congress, it won the support of 123 co-sponsors--68 Democrats and 55 Republicans. By contrast, the latest vote to repeal the ACA was split almost precisely along party lines, with 239 Republicans for the change, and 186 Democrats against.
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Today’s favorite addictive games we share are fun games that challenge your IQ. These games bring you real emotions when you join this game. So, do not wait any longer, explore the world’s most addicting game that we’ve updated below. Please read soon!
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How to play Shuigo 2 game:
- On the computer, you use the mouse to play Shuigo 2
- On your mobile device, touch the screen to move around
- Your task in this most addicting game is to match all pairs of vegetables, fruits, and flowers before the time runs out.
2. Super Mario Soldiers 4
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- On the computer, use the mouse to select and move.
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- Mouse to aim and left click to shoot.
- Shoot all the turtles and score high to collect three stars to beat the level.
3. Extreme Car Parking
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- On your mobile device, touch the screen to control.
- Use the arrow keys to drive the truck in the right direction
- Up arrow: speed up the car
- Down Arrow: Brake
- Left / right arrow: balance the car
- Try this addicting games to complete all levels with high scores that will be three stars.
Here is a list of some of the most addicting game around the world that we present to you. Surely you will not be disappointed after reading this article and hope to find the right games for you, to have the happy moments, relax after work.
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Michelangelo in Florence. Imagine walking on the same streets and alleys that Michelangelo walked more than five hundred years ago, seeing the same buildings, churches and squares. Do you know where his career started? Where did you work? Who discovered and made him famous? This Itinerary includes the main places that link the artist to the city of Florence and a visit to two places where his greatest masterpieces are kept: the David and the “Prisons”; and the Basilica of Santa Croce where his monumental tomb is located. Outside we stop in front of Michelangelo's house-museum where he lived and where his youth works are kept today. During the walk I show you some places where the most sensational encounters and clashes took place between the three great ones: Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci!
The Bargello is one of the oldest Florentine palaces built in 1255 and home to the Podestà, then prison and finally, from 1865 museum. On the first floor the sculpture of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries including the David di Donatello, masterpieces by Ghiberti, Brunelleschi, Verrocchio and Luca della Robbia. On the ground floor works from the Tuscan 16th century: Michelangelo, Sansovino, Ammannati, Cellini, Giambologna. It is currently one of the most underrated museums of mass tourism and thanks to this it is possible to visit it in peace and recognize all its historical and artistic value: all the works on display are original and visible from very close to appreciate its stylistic details. A true beauty experience!
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This is terrific news for a variety of reasons. First off, it means that we most likely won’t have to wait past 2013 for a new Shane Black film (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang came out in 2005 and Iron Man 3 is set for May 3, 2013). Secondly, while Kiss Kiss was Black’s directorial debut, it showed a sharp eye for comic-timing, striking visuals, and mood, and while the stakes and the technical issues become much larger with a movie like Iron Man 3, Black isn’t a rookie to this business and I know he’ll have the confidence to handle the production. Finally, a successful Iron Man 3 could help Black get other projects off the ground. He’s also attached to direct an adaptation of pulp hero Doc Savage and the manga Death Note, but I don’t know if he’ll be able to squeeze one of those in before heading to work on Iron Man 3. However his schedule shakes out, I’m overjoyed that a phenomenal screenwriter and incredibly promising director like Black is coming on board the Iron Man franchise.

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1.5kg boneless pork belly
4 tbs caster sugar
2 cloves garlic, finely diced
juice of two young coconuts
1 tbs each salt and pepper
1 star anise
5g instant dried yeast
500g plain flour
25 g caster sugar
1 tsp vegetable oil
Caramel Dipping Sauce
220g white sugar
145ml light soy
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
2cm piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
2 tbs malt vinegar
1 cup shredded chinese cabbage
2 long red chillies, finely sliced
½ cup Vietnamese mint leaves
½ cup coriander leaves
1 tbs white wine vinegar
Slice the pork belly into thick rectangles.
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Director Kannan’s previous films ‘Jeyam Kondan’ and ‘Kanden Kadhalai’ were soft-romantic family entertainers. This time, he goes for an abrupt change for an edge-seated crime thriller. Of course, it’s right time for the director to prove off proficiencies gained from his mentor Manirathnam.
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by Robert Maddox (Letters To The Editor, Crescent International Vol. 42, No. 6, Ramadan, 1434)
The election of Dr Hassan Rohani as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran has aroused great hopes, not least in the West. Dr Rohani will be well advised to deal with the devil with caution.
Dr. Hassan Rohani’s election as Iran’s president has not only exposed the West’s hypocrisy — most officials had decried the elections before the result was announced — but there is also a mad scramble now to appear reasonable by saying they want to talk to him. The US is leading the charge. American hypocrisy and doubletalk are legendary. Barack Obama is a compulsive liar. He cannot be trusted. Dr. Rohani should be extremely cautious in taking the Americans at their word. He should demand that they prove through deeds what they say they will do.
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Vassar anti-Israel activists attempt stealth academic boycott Resolution
Vague language used to claim passing BDS resolution includes academic boycott
One of the most controversial aspects of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is the academic boycott.
That academic boycott has been condemned and rejected by the Presidents of over 250 American universities and colleges, and major groups such as the American Council on Education (1700+ Higher Ed Institutions), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (216 Universities and University Systems), Association of American Universities (62 Universities).
The American Association of University Professors (approx. 48,000 members) not only rejects the academic boycott, it also calls it a violation of academic freedom.
Almost all resolutions introduced at student governments by groups such as Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) focus on divestment from companies allegedly aiding Israel’s violation of Palestinian human rights. These are symbolic resolutions since student governments have no say on university finances; sometimes they pass, but more often they fail.
Last year, an academic boycott resolution went to a full student body vote at Bowdoin College, and was overwhelmingly rejected (14% Yes, 71% No, 15% Abstain) after students learned just what the academic boycott entailed and how it violated the academic freedom of Bowdoin students. Indeed, over 360 Bowdoin students had signed a petition supporting the referendum, but only 228 students ended up voting for it, showing that many of the students who initially signed later didn’t support the academic boycott.
Fast forward to a BDS Resolution proposed by Vassar SJP jointly with Vassar Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). The Resolution will be voted on by the Vassar College Student Association council on March 6, 2016.
These posts document the nasty campaign and atmosphere surrounding the BDS effort:
- Reports of anti-Semitic messages after Vassar BDS launch
- Vassar faculty-sponsored anti-Israel event erupts in controversy
- Vassar student: “F*ck Jews” really only means F*ck Israel-supporting Jews
- Blaming the messenger: Vassar Pres says social media mischaracterizes campus anti-Semitism
- Vassar student council will vote anonymously on Israel boycott resolution
The SJP/JVP Resolution and a related Amendment to VSA Bylaws are embedded at the bottom of this post. [There also is a Vassar J Street counter-resolution up for vote, one I consider to be almost as bad, but that is a discussion for another time.]
Here is the operative part of the SJP/JVP Resolution:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that on the basis of the VSA’s commitment to antiracism and intersectional feminism, it encourages the reconsideration of Vassar College’s economic contributions to human rights violations worldwide,
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the VSA endorses the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement,
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the VSA Council supports Vassar College divesting from the Strauss Group, the Osem Group, Ben & Jerry’s, Hewlett-Packard Company, Ahava, General Electric, Eden Springs, Motorola, Caterpillar, 4S, and Elbit Systems.
The Bylaws Amendment provides:
The following clause shall be added to Section 1 of Article IX of The Bylaws of the Vassar Student Association:
E. VSA monies cannot be used to purchase items from Sabra, Tribe, Ben & Jerry’s, Hewlett-Packard Company, Ahava, General Electric, Eden Springs, Motorola, Caterpillar, G4S, and Elbit Systems.
Almost all of the media attention has been focused on the divestment aspect of the resolution, particularly the proposed ban on Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, a move that has brought much mockery. But the Resolution is a serious matter, not a joke, and has been debated at the VSA Council ahead of the March 6 vote.
I was surprised in reading a March 2, 2016, article in The Miscellany News, the student newspaper, that at a February 28 council meeting the issue of an academic boycott was argued by an SJP representative:
In addition to the boycott of companies, the BDS Resolution and Amendment would also limit the representation of Israeli institutions on campus. SJP stated at the beginning of the Feb. 28 VSA meeting, “We support boycotting and divesting from those [academic] institutions [that support Israel’s military occupation] because those institutions are institutionally racist and they prevent non-Jewish people from attaining higher education. They are not symbols of higher education, they are symbols of apartheid and colonialism.” SJP also noted that professors from Israeli institutions would be permitted to come to Vassar as long as they do not come representing their institutions.
Nevertheless, multiple VSA members and administrators perceive the academic boycott as contrary to the mission and policies of the college. Town Students Representative Eduardo de la Torre ’17 opined during the VSA meeting, “The boycott of academics is a little nerve-racking for me regardless of whether or not I agree with it because it feels like censorship.” President Catharine Hill agreed, suggesting that the college will not endorse the BDS resolution and amendment. She wrote in an emailed statement, “Two years ago, the Dean of the Faculty and I rejected the American Studies Association call for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions, supported by the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement. As we said at the time, Vassar College is firmly committed to academic freedom and the free exchange of ideas. We are opposed to boycotts of scholars and academic institutions and we strongly rejected the call for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions.”
There is no language in the proposed SJP/JVP Resolution or Bylaws amendment that explicitly mentions the academic boycott. The only reference anywhere is in an Appendix SJP/JVP submitted, and even there it’s several pages into the Appendix and does not make clear that by adopting the Resolution VSA would be adopting an academic boycott.
At most, there is this vague language in the SJP/JVP Resolution endorsing BDS:
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the VSA endorses the Boycott, Divestment,
and Sanctions movement,
That sentence apparently is the hook into claiming passing the Resolution would include an academic boycott, because the academic boycott is part of BDS. I have confirmed with one student familiar with the situation that most students likely do not understand the implications of the academic boycott as part of the SJP/JVP Resolution.
This is a stealth attempt to get the Vassar student government to pass an academic boycott of Israel, an issue that has not been the focus of the campus debate and is not explicitly mentioned in the Resolution.
Passing the SJP/JVP Resolution would be purely symbolic, because the Vassar administration already has said it would not engage in an academic boycott.
Nonetheless, that symbolism would mark the Vassar student government, purporting to speak for the Vassar student body, as being on the most extreme fringe of the small number of student governments that have passed BDS resolutions.
That such a stain on the Vassar student body could pass under the cover of a vague Resolution that doesn’t even mention the academic boycott makes it even worse.
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Romney has been an indefatigable supporter of Israel.
You might want to look up what T-rump said vis the Israelis v. Palestinians, however.
Huh ? It’s spelled ” Vassar” , by the way. And Romney gave a powerful, thoughtful intelligent speech today
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We all have qualities that can be used to free us or confine us depending on how we use them. I’ll be first to admit that I’m strong headed and stubborn. I don’t give up and I’m always attempting to translate beliefs and principles into something real. At times these qualities function to my advantage. For instance, Steven and I are in this unspoken battle to one-up each other (in a supportive way) on the amount we exercise during the week. If I peek into the studio and I see him working out or heading out for a run I’ll practically drop everything to workout again and the same goes for him too. In life and business, if I have a question or a problem that needs to be solved I’ll pursue the answer to no end. It can be a disadvantage too. All too often if I have my blinders on to the rest of the world I’ll miss out on some experiences. I’ll admit that I haven’t had a true vacation in a while because of how focused I am. I’ve improved int his area but there’s times where I’ll push so hard that it ends up hurting myself or stressing others out. I’ve learned to understand this quality of mine and use it in my life.
We’ve all had this similar experience, where our passions or skills lead us to paths we never would have thought we’d journey. At first there’s this excitement and charge to push onwards. But sometimes its like you’re running along in the woods and all of a sudden you find yourself entirely lost. Maybe it’s a fitness goal that you’ve decided to take on or maybe a professional goal that has led us to the point where we look around and realize that everything around us has changed. It may feel sometimes as if our lives are so different now that we’ve distanced ourselves away from our friends and close ones. I believe that this is one of the reasons why people are so fearful of change. Even if their lives are not where they want to be, we’re comfortable with consistency. We’d rather choose to complain about it instead of do something about it because we fear the unknown.
I was walking down the streets of Old Montreal last week admiring the old cobblestone pathways this one thought kept crossing through my mind:
“In life, the only thing we can be entirely certain about is uncertainty. Playing it safe is one of the riskiest things you can do because it goes nowhere.”
We should embrace the fact that our passions lead us down paths less traveled because that is what creates us as unique people. When we stop focusing on how different we will or have become we let go of the false notion that we are in control of our lives. We are not. Life is the uncontrollable product of our actions and reactions. As we create ourselves we find community and a place to belong. New and old friends accept us as being who we are and as long as we do not fixate on our past we can fully accept ourselves as unique and wonderful.
Take some time today. Write a list of two or three goals that you want to achieve in the next 6 months and a list of your skills and qualities that best define you. These two lists intersect in life and lead you to success and fulfillment.

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