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Boasts 31 Highway MPG and 21 City MPG! This BMW X2 delivers a Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 2.0 L/122 engine powering this Automatic transmission. PREMIUM PACKAGE -inc: Heated Front Seats, Remote Services, Navigation w/Touchpad Controller, Head-Up Display, Advanced Real-Time Traffic Information, M SPORTX PACKAGE -inc: Transmission: Sport Automatic, Universal Garage-Door Opener, Shadowline Exterior Trim, M SportX Exterior Package, Power-Folding Mirrors, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, 1 year All Access subscription, Lumbar Support, Comfort Access Keyless Entry, Without Lines Designation Outside, Wheels: 19 x 8 Light Alloy Bicolor (Style 722M), Tires: 225/45R19 All-Season, Auto-Dimming Interior & Exterior Mirrors, Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror, M SportX Package (33A), Panoramic Moonroof, M Steering Wheel, Alum Hexagon Trim w/Pearl Gray Chrome Accent, M REAR SPOILER.*This BMW X2 Comes Equipped with These Options *DRIVING ASSISTANCE PACKAGE -inc: Active Driving Assistant, automatic high beams, speed limit info, lane departure warning, forward collision warning and city collision mitigation , Wheels: 18 x 7.5 Light Alloy Y-Spoke (Style 566), Valet Function, Trunk/Hatch Auto-Latch, Trip Computer, Transmission: STEPTRONIC Automatic -inc: sport and manual shift modes and Adaptive Transmission Control (ATC), Towing w/Trailer Sway Control, Tires: 225/50R18 All-Season, Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning, Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks.* Stop By Today *A short visit to Ottos BMW West Chester located at 1275 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382 can get you a tried-and-true X2 today!
Scores 33 Highway MPG and 23 City MPG! This BMW 3 Series boasts a Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 2.0 L/122 engine powering this Automatic transmission. PREMIUM PACKAGE -inc: Heated Front Seats, Head-Up Display, Navigation System, Remote Services, Advanced Real-Time Traffic Information, Instrument Cluster w/Extended Contents, HEATED STEERING WHEEL, HEATED REAR SEATS.*This BMW 3 Series Comes Equipped with These Options *DRIVING ASSISTANCE PACKAGE -inc: Speed Limit Information, Active Driving Assistant, lane departure warning, forward collision warning, pedestrian warning and city collision mitigation, CONVENIENCE PACKAGE -inc: Moonroof, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, 1 year All Access subscription, Comfort Access Keyless Entry, Lumbar Support , Wheels: 17 x 7.5 Light Alloy (Style 392) -inc: Double-spoke, Wheels w/Silver Accents, Valet Function, Trunk Rear Cargo Access, Trip Computer, Transmission: Sport Automatic, Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode and STEPTRONIC Sequential Shift Control w/Steering Wheel Controls, Tracker System.* Stop By Today *Stop by Ottos BMW West Chester located at 1275 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382 for a quick visit and a great vehicle!
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Scores 33 Highway MPG and 23 City MPG! This BMW 4 Series delivers a Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 2.0 L/122 engine powering this Automatic transmission. M SPORT PACKAGE -inc: Heated Front Seats, Alum Hexagon Trim w/Estoril Blue Matte Highlight, Standard Suspension, Shadowline Exterior Trim, Aerodynamic Kit, Active Blind Spot Detection, M Steering Wheel, M Sport Package (337), Wheels: 18 x 8 Star-Spoke (Style 400M), Tires: 225/45R18 All-Season RFT, Lumbar Support, M SPORT PACK W/COGNAC/VENETIAN BEIGE/CORAL -inc: Heated Front Seats, Standard Suspension, Shadowline Exterior Trim, Aerodynamic Kit, Active Blind Spot Detection, M Steering Wheel, M Sport Package (337), Wheels: 18 x 8 Star-Spoke (Style 400M), Tires: 225/45R18 All-Season RFT, Lumbar Support, HEATED STEERING WHEEL.* This BMW 4 Series Features the Following Options *EXECUTIVE PACKAGE -inc: Automatic High Beams, Side & Top View Cameras, Parking Assistant, Adaptive Full LED Lights, DRIVING ASSISTANCE PACKAGE -inc: Speed Limit Information, Active Driving Assistant, lane departure warning, forward collision warning, pedestrian warning and city collision mitigation , Window Grid Diversity Antenna, Wheels: 18 x 8 Double-Spoke (Style 397), Valet Function, Trunk/Hatch Auto-Latch, Trip Computer, Transmission: 8-Speed Sport Automatic, Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode and STEPTRONIC Sequential Shift Control w/Steering Wheel Controls, Tracker System.* Stop By Today *Test drive this must-see, must-drive, must-own beauty today at Ottos BMW West Chester, 1275 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382.
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Boasts 31 Highway MPG and 21 City MPG! This BMW 4 Series boasts a Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-6 3.0 L/183 engine powering this Automatic transmission. TRANSMISSION: 8-SPEED SPORT AUTOMATIC (STD), M SPORT PACKAGE -inc: Heated Front Seats, Alum Hexagon Trim w/Estoril Blue Matte Highlight, Standard Suspension, Shadowline Exterior Trim, Aerodynamic Kit, Active Blind Spot Detection, M Steering Wheel, M Sport Package (337), Wheels: 18 x 8 Star-Spoke (Style 400M), Tires: 225/45R18 All Season, M SPORT PACK W/COGNAC/VENETIAN BEIGE/CORAL -inc: Heated Front Seats, Standard Suspension, Shadowline Exterior Trim, Aerodynamic Kit, Active Blind Spot Detection, M Steering Wheel, M Sport Package (337), Wheels: 18 x 8 Star-Spoke (Style 400M), Tires: 225/45R18 All Season.* This BMW 4 Series Features the Following Options *DRIVING ASSISTANCE PACKAGE -inc: Speed Limit Information, Active Driving Assistant, lane departure warning, forward collision warning, pedestrian warning and city collision mitigation , Wheels: 18 x 8 Double-Spoke (Style 397), Valet Function, Trunk Rear Cargo Access, Trip Computer, Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode and STEPTRONIC Sequential Shift Control w/Steering Wheel Controls, Tracker System, Tires: 225/45R18 All-Season, Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning, Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks.* Visit Us Today *Test drive this must-see, must-drive, must-own beauty today at Ottos BMW West Chester, 1275 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382.
Boasts 31 Highway MPG and 21 City MPG! This BMW 4 Series delivers a Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-6 3.0 L/183 engine powering this Automatic transmission. TRANSMISSION: 8-SPEED SPORT AUTOMATIC (STD), M SPORT PACKAGE -inc: Heated Front Seats, Alum Hexagon Trim w/Estoril Blue Matte Highlight, Standard Suspension, Shadowline Exterior Trim, Aerodynamic Kit, Active Blind Spot Detection, M Steering Wheel, M Sport Package (337), Wheels: 18 x 8 Star-Spoke (Style 400M), Tires: 225/45R18 All Season, M SPORT PACK W/COGNAC/VENETIAN BEIGE/CORAL -inc: Heated Front Seats, Standard Suspension, Shadowline Exterior Trim, Aerodynamic Kit, Active Blind Spot Detection, M Steering Wheel, M Sport Package (337), Wheels: 18 x 8 Star-Spoke (Style 400M), Tires: 225/45R18 All Season.* This BMW 4 Series Features the Following Options *EXECUTIVE PACKAGE -inc: Automatic High Beams, Side & Top View Cameras, Parking Assistant, Adaptive Full LED Lights, DRIVING ASSISTANCE PACKAGE -inc: Speed Limit Information, Active Driving Assistant, lane departure warning, forward collision warning, pedestrian warning and city collision mitigation , Window Grid Diversity Antenna, Wheels: 18 x 8 Double-Spoke (Style 397), Valet Function, Trunk Rear Cargo Access, Trip Computer, Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode and STEPTRONIC Sequential Shift Control w/Steering Wheel Controls, Tracker System, Tires: 225/45R18 All-Season.* Visit Us Today *Test drive this must-see, must-drive, must-own beauty today at Ottos BMW West Chester, 1275 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382.


Freedom from desire is total happiness.
Whatever is done by a human being is prompted by some desire.
Desires are not satiated by their fulfillment; the more one tries to satisfy them, the more they grow.
Attempts to fulfill a desire give rise to more desires.
The more desires a person has, the more agitated his or her mind will be.
It is impossible to give up all our desires. Therefore, we must have proper discrimination. We must not be driven by desires. Instead, we must be the master and take proper control over which desires need to be fulfilled and in such a manner that they do not give rise to new desires.
Wise words from various scriptures on desire.


Former Florida Gators forward Chandler Parsons will be headed 240 miles north within the state of Texas to play for the Dallas Mavericks after the Houston Rockets on Sunday declined to match the restricted free agent's three-year, $46 million offer sheet, a source confirmed to OnlyGators.com.
Before free agency began, Houston decided not to pick up a one-year team option on Parsons for $964,750 in order to clear cap space and pursue a big-name free agent, knowing it would have to match a larger deal to bring him back into the fold.
The Rockets, however, hoped to acquire another player that would put the team in championship contention before using the Bird rights exemption to go over the salary cap and bring back Parsons at a higher salary.
Instead, Houston struck out in free agency and Parsons found an owner in Dallas' Mark Cuban who desperately wanted his services, so much so that Cuban gave Parsons a contract offer that will likely make him one of the top-25 highest-paid players in the NBA.
OnlyGators.com exclusively reported Wednesday evening that Cuban was en route to Florida to meet with Parsons first thing Thursday morning. The two signed Parsons's offer sheet at a club, celebrating together after reaching an agreement.
A source told OnlyGators.com on Thursday that Parsons preferred to continue his career with the Mavericks and hoped the Rockets did not match the offer sheet.
The defection of LeBron James from Miami to Cleveland put Houston in contention for the services of Chris Bosh on Friday. The Rockets had decided to bring back Parsons if they were able to acquire Bosh; however, Bosh chose to return to the Heat and Houston has therefore chosen to leave its cap space open for future moves.
Parsons's three-year contract with Dallas includes a player option for the third season and a 15 percent trade kicker should the Mavericks try to move him at any point during his tenure with the franchise. He could become an unrestricted free agent at the age of 27 and will likely exercise that option if he is playing at the level many expect in two seasons.
Parsons, who averaged career-highs of 16.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game for the Rockets last year, will have an average salary of $15.3 million over the next three seasons. That figure puts him among the top-20 highest paid players in the league based on NBA salaries paid out in the 2013-14 season.
It will also be the largest average salary ever paid to a former Gators basketball player.
Just last season, Parsons set a Houston team record for most three-pointers in a game when he drained 10 in the second half on the way to a career-high 34 points. He also achieved an NBA record that night for most treys made in one half of a game.
Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle first reported the decision.
Baffled that Orlando didn't corral the hometown kid and kind of do their own LeBron James "coming home" type of thing.
Apparently Hennigan has a few more years of 'rebuild mode' in mind than the fan base does.
It wouldn't have made sense for the Magic to get Parsons on a max contract as the only guy making that kind of money.
Dallas, however, was willing and able to overpay at that level because they have Dirk Nowitzki choosing to make only $10 million a year (less than HALF of what he could command as an elite player). The Mavericks also both knew they had to make a rich contract to make it hard for Houston to match AND were eager to hurt a division and state rival.
None of those things apply for the Magic. I don't have a problem with the Magic not spending big in free agency yet. Where I think they've slipped is in not improving the BOTTOM their roster. There were and continue to be better players available in the 2nd round and undrafted than Romero Osby and Devyn Marble.
Harris, Harkless, Vucevic, Nicholson, Oladipo, Fournier, Payton and Gordon are all young prospects with upside that Hennigan has acquired, though. That's a nice core of cheap assets to let germinate while collecting more picks who may turn into the nucleus of a winning team.
Way to go Chandler! You've earned it! Good luck making the US national team! Go Gators!


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Sera-Fuku to Kikanju
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Kei Ijichi, Haruki Kadokawa (executive), Hidenori Taga (executive) for Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho, Kitty Films
directed by Shinji Somai
starring Hiroko Yakushimaru, Tsunehiko Watase, Rentaro Mikuni, Yuki Kazamatsuri, Kazuo Kitamura, Akira Emoto, Masaaki Daimon, Makoto Sato, Minori Terada, Kamatari Fujiwara, Shinpei Hayashiya, Toshiya Sakai, Ken Mitsuishi, Tatsuya Oka, Shingo Yanagisawa, Sumiyo Hasegawa, Hiroshi Madoka, Akihiko Sugizaki, Yoko Kurita, Yosuke Saito, Shintaro Ishikawa, Moto Seta, Kazuo Arai, Daisuke Iijima, Hisashi Imai, Seiko Fujiki, Masamitsu Hirota, Yudai Ishiyama, Chiaki Kojo, Koen Okumura, Kazuo Amuro, Yoko Amuro
screenplay by Yozo Tanaka, based on the novel by Jiro Akagawa, music by Katsu Hoshi
Japanese language, English subtitles
From the looks of it, Izumi (Hiroko Yakushimaru) is an almost disappointingly ordinary high school girl - but then her father dies, Mayumi (Yuki Kazamatsuri), who claims to be her father's girlfriend, moves in with her ... and she learns she's the head of the Medaka family. Now she has little interest in yakuza life, and the family certainly isn't the most powerful in all of town, consisting of only four members, but when these four vow to die in battle should she not accept the assignment, she agrees to do it. And at first it's really just fun and games, as her family seems happy enough to have her to constantly celebrate - that is, until their office is shot at, Izumi's apartment is raided, and Mayumi disappears. And detective Kuroki, the cop investigating the ransacking of her apartment, suggests her father might have smuggled heroin. If that already is bad enough, it's worse that soon one of the Medaka family, Hiko (Shinpei Hayashiya), is found killed, and when Izumi confronts Sekine (Makoto Sato), leader of a rival clan, with this, she almost ends up killed herself. Eventually, Fatso (Rentaro Mikuni), an especially ruthless yakuza boss, enters the frame as well, and it soon becomes clear that everybody's after the heroin Izumi's father was supposed to have - it's just that neither she nor any of her "family" know where it is. But that notwithstanding, Fatso is intent of torturing the location of the stuff out of her - which brings Mayumi back into the story, who turns out to be Fatso's daughter, but she might not entirely be on her father's side. And it becomes more and more clear that Izumi has to pull through with it all, even if it may cost many more lives ...
Now I might not exactly call Sailor Suit and Machine Gun a masterpiece as such, and it probably doesn't even totally live up to its suggestively kinky English title (even if Izumi does wear a sailor suit most of the movie), but it's really solid genre entertainment that's suitably violent for its genre, but also finds the ironic side of things, and by adding a fish-out-of-water aspect to the genre formula it brings some much-needed freshness to the genre that by the 1980s has more or less run its course. But above everything, it's just a fun watch that has set out and succeeded to entertain its audience throughout.
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It's very important to me and all of us at Nutmeg, including our staff and Board of Directors, to do the best job of serving all our members. For this reason, we spend a lot of time and put a lot of hard work into learning about our communities and the people who live in them. One area that we have placed particular focus on is the Hispanic community. We've done extensive research and over 15% of our members have a Hispanic ethnic background. This is slightly above the state average of 13%. We are excited to have diversity in our membership and welcome families from every nation of origin.
Many in the Hispanic community face unique challenges as they or family members often have to deal with the complexities of immigration. We work with credit union industry experts that specialize in helping credit unions develop programs to support outreach to immigrant communities. If you are a frequent reader of my blog, you will have already read all about our CDFI designation and our Juntos Avanzamos designation.
Having access to financial services is a key component for immigrants as it helps establish credit, create a record of residency and pay bills. This is especially important for immigrants that are undocumented. It's important for all immigrants, documented or undocumented, to have access to basic banking services. For undocumented immigrants, who do not have social security numbers, use of an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) can be used in place. These ITINs allow financial institutions and other organizations to authenticate the person and provide accounts, loans, and other essential financial services. Nutmeg recently began accepting ITINs as a form of identification and we have already opened several auto loans and other accounts for local immigrant families.
Based on feedback from Hispanic members, we have recently created a new account designed to help save better. Our new Juntos Ahorramos (Spanish for Together We Save) account is designed to help people save for a purpose. We frequently hear from members that they find saving money to be difficult, but believe if they had help staying organized it would be easier. Our staff can help set a plan to automatically save a little each week for vacations, back to school expenses, birthdays or anything else the family needs to save for. As an added bonus, the interest rate for this account is higher than a typical savings account.
Much of our Hispanic member growth has been through word of mouth. Hispanic members frequently refer their family and friends as a result of receiving good service. This kind of organic growth is essential. To support this awareness, we have TV, radio and other advertisements in Spanish. We also have web and print materials in Spanish and have received great feedback from members regarding these. We have also developed community partnerships that help us reach underserved members. The Catholic Charities of Hartford is a great organization that is dedicated to serving local families in need. Many of the people they serve are minorities and immigrants. We are proud to continue to partner with them and hope to partner with other organizations that will help us reach underserved and underbanked communities.
If you have any recommendations for organizations that would be good partners for Nutmeg, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us at 1.800.526.6933 or 860.513.5000.


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Welcome to Samara weaving.net, your one and only fansite dedicated the talented Australian actress. Samara is most known for her roles in Home & Away, The Babysitter, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri & Mayhem, and she can soon be seen on the TV mini series Picnic at Hanging Rock.
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Article: TV WEEK Unveils Inaugural List Of The Next-Gen Women On Aussie TV featuring Samara
News & Articles Picnic at Hanging Rock
Bauer's TV WEEK is using its latest issue to celebrate women, with the release of its inaugural list of Next Gen Women of Australian television.
The 13-page feature story showcases 37 women who are leading in their field within the Australian television industry. From actresses to writers, producers to reality stars, these women epitomise the modern face of Australian entertainment.
Curated by TV WEEK Editor Thomas Woodgate, the feature is a 'who's who' of the next generation of women changing the face of Australian television.
This year's list features an array of incredible talent including Picnic at Hanging Rock star Samara Weaving, LA based actress Eliza Scanlen of HBO series Sharp Objects, co-writer and lead actress of Top End Wedding, Miranda Tapsell, and comedian Hannah Gadsby.
The feature follows Screen Australia's recent update to their 2015 Gender Matters initiatives promise; Australians are now seeing women occupy at least 50 per cent of creative roles in Australia.
Woodgate commented: "We are very excited to share this incredible group of women with our readers. Australia's amazing young talent are not only doing us proud on the international stage, but also in our own backyard.
"TV WEEK is a passionate supporter of diversity in entertainment, and it's wonderful to see such a creative group of game changing women leading the charge in this industry. This is the first time we've created this special and we hope we to continue it in years to come." (Read full list at the source)
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Cole loves his babysitter Bee (Samara). She's hot, funny, and popular. One night, in a moment of defiance, Cole secretly stays up past his bedtime to discover she's actually a cold-blooded killer who's in league with the Devil. He now must spend his night evading Bee's band of killers who will stop at nothing to prevent Cole from spilling their dark secret. It's up to Cole to survive the night (and blow up a few people along the way).
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Nearly twins and possibly keys to a unlocking the mystery of the evolution of life-coding molecules. Nicholas Hud holds up Uracil, on the right, a nucleobase of RNA. Barbituric acid, on the left, looks very much like it and could have been part of a proto-RNA that preceded RNA.
Nearly twins and possibly keys to a unlocking the mystery of the evolution of life-coding molecules. Uracil, as a model on the right, is a nucleobase of RNA. Barbituric acid, on the left, looks very much like it and could have been part of a proto-RNA that preceded RNA.
Uracil, an RNA nucleobase as a model on the right, has a near twin in barbituric acid, which Georgia Tech scientists used to make an RNA-similar polymer in an easy and quick reaction.
Newswise — The crucibles that bore out early building blocks of life may have been, in many cases, modest puddles.
Now, researchers working with that hypothesis have achieved a significant advancement toward understanding an evolutionary mystery -- how components of RNA and DNA formed from chemicals present on early Earth before life existed.
In addition to those already named, the paper's authors include Brian J. Cafferty, David M. Fialho and Jaheda Khanam, all from Georgia Tech.
This research was supported by the NSF Centers for Chemical Innovation Program and the NASA Astrobiology Program under the NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution under grant number CHE-1004570. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NSF or NASA.


text: Signed out of Southern University for a $30,000 bonus in 1961, Brock moved up to the Cubs within one season. He hit only .263 and .258 in two full seasons with Chicago while showing flashes of both speed and power, including a 450-foot home run into the centerfield bleachers at the Polo Grounds, one of only four homers ever to land there. He came into his own after moving to St. Louis in a six-man trade on June 15, 1964. The deal was essentially Brock for pitcher Ernie Broglio, and is regarded as one of the worst the Cubs ever made. Brock averaged .348 in the 1964 stretch drive and finished the season at .315, with 111 runs scored, 200 hits, 30 doubles, 11 triples, and 43 stolen bases. In fourth place when Brock joined them, the Cardinals overtook the Phillies, Giants, and Reds to claim the pennant in the last week of the season. Brock then batted .300 with a homer as the Cardinals beat the Yankees in the World Series. He scored 107 runs and stole 63 bases in 1965, then won his first of four straight and eight total stolen-base championships with 74 in 1966. Brock's greatest season was probably 1967, when he led the Cardinals to another World Championship with a league-leading 113 runs scored, 52 steals, and career highs of 21 homers, 76 RBI, and a .472 slugging average. Brock batted .414 with seven steals against Boston in the WS, breaking or tying four Series records. Although he slumped to .279 in 1968, Brock helped St. Louis win the pennant again by leading the NL in doubles (46) and triples (14) as well as steals (62). The Cardinals lost the World Series to the Tigers in seven games, but Brock was sensational. He hit .464 to lead both clubs, with two homers and seven steals. At that time he had the highest average (.391) of any player in two or more World Series, along with a Series-record 14 steals. His .655 slugging average ranked fifth and his seven doubles ranked eighth. Brock hit between .297 and .313 in each season from 1969 through 1976 and led the NL with 126 runs in 1971. Former teammate Bobby Tolan edged Brock, 57 to 51, for the 1970 stolen- base championship, but Brock then won four more titles in a row with 64, 63, 70 and 118. Brock's 118 steals in 1974 shattered Maury Wills's major league record of 104, set in 1962, and remains the National league record through the 1980s (Rickey Henderson broke the ML record with 130 in 1982). At 35, Brock was by far the oldest man to steal 100 bases. "I figured it was now or never," he said. He dropped off to "only" 56 steals in each of the next two seasons. Dipping to .221 and 17 steals in 1978, Brock lost his regular job and was urged to retire. Instead he rebounded to .304 with 21 steals, retiring first all-time in stolen bases with 938. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985, his first year of eligibility. Despite Brock's high averages and electrifying feats on the bases, his stature is disputed by baseball experts. He struck out over 100 times in nine seasons, over 90 times in 12 seasons, and fanned more often than he scored in 11 seasons. He also struck out 1,730 times career, the most all-time at his retirement, while walking only 761 times, a poor ratio for any player and horrendous for a leadoff man. Brock also led the NL in errors seven times, including five years consecutively, never committing fewer than 10 from 1964 through 1973. He was shifted from centerfield to right before settling in left in 1966, primarily because of his defensive shortcomings.


I sometimes feel a little uncomfortable when I see an elderly lady with dementia cradling a doll. And when I was nursing, it did not sit well with me to 'fib' to people with dementia about 'when they would be going home' or 'when their husband was coming back'.
With the little bit of wisdom that comes with age and experience, I now understand that my discomfort is about how I feel when I know I'm being lied to, or being treated like a child – for adults with normal mental capacity, such things are indeed inapproriate and demeaning.
So on the question of dolls, I think: many people of religious faith use 'props' – rosaries, phylacteries and the like – as a focus for their spirituality, so why shouldn't people use dolls as a focus for their feelings?
Justifying the support of a mistaken belief (such as someone's spouse is still alive) is a little more tricky; I know there are innumerable conversational ploys to avoid such issues; this is called 'distraction' but it could equally be called 'obfuscation' or 'dissembling' – more devious demonstrations of dishonesty. But truth goes out of the window in so many aspects of human existence that I think we are being a little precious, and perhaps a little insensitive, if we cannot sometimes go along with the perceived reality of those we care for and try to provide with emotional support.
It can be a tough call, but by developing sincere relationships, friendships in fact, good care workers can be both honest and supportive: it's why they are worth so much more than they are generally paid.
You're so right, Geoff. Good care is genuine relationships and friendship not institutionalised "treatment". It's socially acceptable for us to make babies of pets but less comfortable when an adult believes a doll is a real baby. But we suspend disbelief in so many areas of our lives – tv, games, religion, or simply our everyday thoughts and imagination – that it's not beyond our human ability to enter other people's very real imagination. We do it all the time with the people we love and care about. It's the difference between being WITH and doing to.


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As I putzed around on the Internet & chatted with a friend tonight, I mentioned to her, "My apartment smells like burning rubber. it's making me nervous."
A few minutes later, I stepped into the hallway & was about bowled over by the smell. A neighbor was knocking on people's doors, telling them the fire department was on their way to investigate a suspected gas leak.
The entire fifth floor (& a few nervous stragglers from elsewhere) spent the next hour or so on the front steps while a gaggle of firefighters checked it out. I met the woman who lived in my apartment for seven years in the '90s; the three hippieish guys who party a lot down the hall (including a very attractive one who just moved out); the homebody woman whom no one had ever seen (apparently she'll show her face in times of crisis, luckily); the new neighbor whose Netflix are often delivered to me...
As it turns out, the fiefighters couldn't find the source of the leak. They ventilated the whole floor to try to get rid of the smell, & they assured us that it was probably an errant spill that's already evaporated. I'll just say that that doesn't make me feel terribly comforted, & I probably won't go to bed until every last drop of that miserable scent leaves my nostrils.
Nothing like a home emergency to meet all your neighbors, huh? Feels like a little community now. A community of people whose throats are burning because they just breathed in a bunch of mysterious gas fumes.
Eep! I hope the smell has gone away by now - nasty smells in the apartment always suck, and even more so when they might be the heralds of toxins. Good luck.
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Winner announced in Cell C's Hangman competition
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Inventor Christo Rossouw was crowned as the winner of Cell C's reality show Hangman, with his creation of a mosquito repellent lamp.
He beat fellow finalists Bonex Mwakikunga, with his diabetes breathalyser, and Claire Reid, inventor of Reel Gardening, a pre-fertilised, pre-spaced colour-coded seed tape.
Rossouw walks away with R1 million in prize money and thanks to the competition has also secured a distribution deal with Fever Tree who will be testing his products in the market in three big supermarket chains.
"I always focus on social innovations when entering competitions. There is a huge need to provide the underprivileged with affordable and effective solutions to problems that they are facing," says Rossouw. "One of the biggest issues in the world that poor people face is malaria. Mosquito-borne diseases are responsible for close to a million deaths annually, infecting around a billion people every year. I was looking to design a product that would be more effective and more affordable than products already on the market. Something that would act as a social innovation, but also have market potential. My mosquito diffuser is three times cheaper than the cheapest electric heater on the market. It does not use additional electricity to work and is compatible with refills from all major brands."
He adds, "The show was not only about good television for viewers but it gave contestants a rare opportunity to showcase their innovations. Most of us are working a day job and innovating at night while the rest are dreaming. Because a dream is what innovation is to us!"
Contestants on the show were subjected to challenges during the course of the competition. This was overseen by four captains of industry and investment, The Hangman 'Backers' (judges). They were celebrity economist Iraj Abedian, self-made billionaire Quinton van der Burgh, Bonang Mohale, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa and businesswoman and entrepreneur Connie Mashaba.
Cell C chief executive officer Jose Dos Santos praised the success of the show, "Hangman was a first for South Africa. The quality of the production was world-class and viewers really embraced the show and participated actively through the Cell C reality app. More so, we are delighted that we were able to provide talented South African innovators with a platform to realise their dreams."
In case you missed any of the action, a repeat of Hangman will be broadcast on e.tv on Saturday, December 16, at 13h00. It will also screen on eExtra on Wednesday, 13 December 13 at 19h30 with a repeat on Thursday, December 14 at 10h00.
The complete Hangman series is also available – for free – on Cell C's newly launched entertainment and content platform, black. South Africans, on any network, can download the GETblack Android & iOS apps using a tablet or smartphone. It is also available on a web interface at www.black.co.za.
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Entrepreneurship in its various forms (e.g., growth-oriented start-ups, innovation-driven entrepreneurs, social enterprises, intrapreneurship) is increasingly recognised as a major driver of economic and societal development. As a result, entrepreneurship has grown to become a major field of inquiry within economic, organisational and management research. In short, it is an area within which advanced knowledge is likely to be in high demand.
It is widely acknowledged that new technologies, demographic and socioeconomic shifts, social movements and changes to the natural environment significantly influence the viability of particular new ventures. However, entrepreneurship research has struggled with making progress on this topic under the dominant notion of "objective, pre-existing opportunities". ACE has successfully pioneered a new approach to capturing this type of influence on entrepreneurial processes and outcomes under the notion of "external enablers". Effective ways of conceptualizing and analysing external enablers help researchers and practitioners to evaluate the specific ways in which external changes can benefit particular ventures and types of entrepreneurial agents. We now aim to continue to develop theoretical leadership and empirical testing in this very promising area of entrepreneurship research.
There is growing consensus that new venture creation is a process rather than an event. Yet, most entrepreneurship research continues to apply theories that are essentially time-blind. This neglects important issues pertaining to duration, sequence, timing and other temporal aspects of entrepreneurship. A major reason for this is that studying processes is challenging because it requires theoretical and methodological knowledge beyond those that are most familiar to business scholars. ACE aims to develop ground-breaking process theory and data to uncover how not only what goes into the process but also what happens during its course affects further action and eventual success or failure.
What makes new venture ideas successful?
An important perspective in entrepreneurship research focuses on the nexus of individuals and the "opportunity" or "new venture idea" they are trying to realize. While we have good knowledge about how individuals can be characterised and how to assess the effects of these characteristics, the state of knowledge is much less developed for the other part of the nexus. Can we develop effective ways of categorising new venture ideas and assess their impact on entrepreneurial behaviour and success?
An important perspective in Entrepreneurship research focuses on the entrepreneurial mindset, underlying skills and cognitions, and the potential to train these skills. What is particularly needed are experimental designs that develop and test a certain training method in randomized-controlled trials. This can deliver important implications for practice and education, given that entrepreneurship education has become a key topic on the political agenda around the globe.
Politicians around the globe define entrepreneurial thinking and acting as 21st century skills that help future generations to be successful in the changing world of work. Research shows that the early formative years are particular important for the development of an entrepreneurial mindset (e.g., entrepreneurial cognitions, skills, and motivation). What is the role of early learning experiences in adolescence and young adulthood? What is the role of socialization and personal agency for youth entrepreneurship? How can we develop age-appropriate training and education programs that help young people to develop entrepreneurial skills and crystalize entrepreneurial career interests?
Stress processes and psychological well-being are key factors in the entrepreneurial process that relies on the agency and motivation of the individual entrepreneurs. Why many entrepreneurs are more satisfied with their job than employed individuals are? How do entrepreneurs cope with the various stressors during the founding phase and how could one help them to build relevant psychosocial resources?
Undertaking a Ph.D. is a significant commitment and intellectually challenging. It requires excellent academic aptitude; independent creative thinking and writing; as well as stamina and hard work. However, it can also be very rewarding, developmental, and even a life-changing journey that sets you up for various exciting careers both within and outside of academia. At ACE, you can expect your own dedicated work to be supported by a team of friendly and quality-focused mentors and colleagues.
Students recruited in this particular round of recruitment will be offered a scholarship along with their offer of enrolment. They will be supervised by Professor Per Davidsson and Associate Professor Martin Obschonka who are leading Australian researchers of very strong international standing in the field of entrepreneurship. Only applicants with very strong credentials and interest in the topics listed above will be considered.
ACE is an internationally recognised leader in this field. ACE features strongly in leading international scholarly journals, conferences, associations and collaborative research projects, thereby providing an excellent environment for research and research training. ACE is situated within the QUT Business School, located at the Garden's Point Campus in Brisbane's central business district. QUT Business School is one of the largest and strongest business faculties in Australia with strong international links to other leading universities across the globe; it was the first business school to achieve "Triple Crown Accreditation" (AACSB; AMBA; EQUIS).
ACE and QUT are located in Brisbane, Australia, which is a fast growing, progressive, globally connected and highly liveable City of 2.4 million people. Brisbane has an unbeatable sub-tropical climate (its beautiful one day, perfect the next), great outdoor recreation opportunities and easy access to the Gold and Sunshine Coasts. Brisbane is located just hours from the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef with close proximity to Fraser, Moreton and Stradbroke Islands. See here for further information about Brisbane.
Interest from domestic and international applicants are welcome!
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Depending on your previous experience and qualifications, you may need to meet English language requirements and provide evidence.
Proof of residence or citizenship: your birth certificate, your certificate of citizenship, the relevant pages of your passport.
If you have professional experience or believe it will add to your application please add the details to your CV.


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Here's a few favorites from the night, which included working with four cameras (one as a remote installed in the bleachers & aimed down toward a basket), two Dyna-Lite Uni-Jr. strobes clamped high in the stands in either corner of the gym, and just as importantly – gaining permission to edit and transmit my first 5 images on deadline from a coaches office after the game. That alone saved a lot of time and stress before packing everything up and loading the car to head back to the office, only a few blocks away. (Ironically, this is the same college gym where I'd installed the backboard remote and made the image that appeared in Popular Photography Magazine and subsequently their how-to book, "TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT: Essential Tips & Tricks For Shooting Amazing Photos" I'd written about a few days ago as well… ~cg.
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Board of Education Members Review Student Internet Connectivity Data
Members of the State Board of Education's (SBOE) Performance and Impact Committee reviewed data on Ohio students' Internet connectivity and technology access at their Monday meeting.
Ohio Department of Education (ODE) Director of Research, Evaluation and Advanced Analytics Heather Boughton gave the Data Insights presentation. At previous meetings, Boughton has also shared department data on school enrollment and absenteeism. (See The Hannah Report, 3/8/21.)
As of last week, Boughton said about 20 percent of students are still learning in a hybrid model with the vast majority now having returned to in-person education.
The Internet connectivity data Boughton presented was from a January 2021 survey conducted by ODE and partner agencies. It asked districts to report what percentage of their students do or do not have access to Internet at home as well as the percentage of students with or without access to some form of technology, such as a laptop, desktop, or smartphone. The survey also asked districts to report what percentage of students they didn't have this information for.
Eighty-five percent of traditional public schools responded to the survey, representing about 1.3 million students. Results showed 83 percent of K-12 students had either broadband access or a cellular connection from home. However, Boughton said there was a great deal of variation across counties with rural areas having lower Internet connectivity. Internet connectivity in Ohio counties ranged from as low as 55 percent of students with Internet access to greater than 90 percent.
Boughton said statewide, districts reported that just eight percent of students rely on cellular connections for Internet access; however, that percentage was higher among rural districts (10 percent) and major urban districts (23 percent).
ODE wanted to make the distinction between home-based broadband access and cellular connections, Boughton said, because cellular connections are generally less reliable and slower than broadband.
Patterns were similar when it came to technology access. Overall, 92 percent of K-12 students had access to a laptop, desktop, tablet, or smartphone at home. While only about one percent of students statewide are reliant on a smartphone for technology access, that number is significantly higher in some rural counties, Boughton said.
She noted how much easier accessing school materials online would be for students with access to forms of technology besides a smartphone alone.
Boughton said districts reported that three percent or about 40,000 students do not have Internet access, and about 14 percent of districts covering 182,000 students were not sure if the students have Internet connectivity or not. Boughton stipulated this doesn't mean that no one in the district knows if a student has Internet access or not (teachers working with students may), but it does mean that information is not being collected and shared in a systemic way for the districts to use.
Among districts that were primarily fully remote during fall 2020, major urban districts had the lowest connectivity from home rates (74 percent) and the highest rate of unknown Internet connectivity (26 percent.)
Among those districts that were primarily remote last year, connectivity from home for rural districts was at 88 percent with five percent no connectivity and seven percent unknown. Town districts had the highest at-home connectivity, 95 percent, and two percent no connectivity and three percent unknown; 91 percent of students in suburban districts had Internet connectivity at home with zero percent having no connectivity and seven percent unknown. In urban districts, 93 percent of students had at-home connection and one percent no connectivity and five percent unknown.
Among districts primarily using a five-day, in-person model in fall 2020, rural districts reported the lowest rates of known Internet connectivity, Boughton said.
While Boughton said the department does not yet have student-level data and cannot say, for instance, how many Black students have Internet connectivity, the department found that districts serving large populations of Black, Hispanic and multiracial students reported lower rates of at-home Internet access and higher rate rates unknown Internet connectivity compared to those serving large populations of White students.
Committee Member Jenny Kilgore said she would like to see the data disaggregated by socioeconomic status, saying poverty gives a more accurate indicator of future success than race does.
Board Member Diana Fessler, not on the committee, commented that she senses a "hyper-focus on this home-based connectivity" which suggests "there's very little priority in returning to conventional building-based education."
Boughton said she "respectfully disagrees" with this. Both she and Chris Woolard, senior executive director at ODE's Center for Accountability and Continuous Improvement, discussed the importance of Internet access at home for students to complete schoolwork even when they are attending classes fully in-person.
Fessler responded, saying she understood this, but Internet access has "historically not been at the taxpayer's expense."
Fessler additionally raised issue with what she said were unclear definitions for words like "hybrid," "blended," "home-learning," "remote," and others used to refer to education models.
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               'Get-AzureRmRemoteDesktopFile', 'Get-AzureRmVMUsage',
               'Get-AzureRmVMSize', 'Save-AzureRmVMImage', 'Set-AzureRmVM',
               'Add-AzureRmVMAdditionalUnattendContent',
               'Add-AzureRmVMSshPublicKey', 'Add-AzureRmVMSecret',
               'Remove-AzureRmVMSecret', 'Remove-AzureRmVMNetworkInterface',
               'Remove-AzureRmVMDataDisk', 'Set-AzureRmVMBootDiagnostics',
               'Set-AzureRmVMDataDisk', 'Set-AzureRmVMPlan',
               'Set-AzureRmVMSourceImage', 'Set-AzureRmVMOSDisk',
               'Get-AzureRmVMBootDiagnosticsData', 'Get-AzureRmVM',
               'Update-AzureRmVM', 'Restart-AzureRmVM', 'New-AzureRmVM',
               'Start-AzureRmVM', 'Stop-AzureRmVM', 'Remove-AzureRmVM',
               'New-AzureRmVMConfig', 'Set-AzureRmVMOperatingSystem',
               'Add-AzureRmVMDataDisk', 'Add-AzureRmVMNetworkInterface',
               'Add-AzureRmVhd', 'Save-AzureRmVhd',
               'Add-AzureRmContainerServiceAgentPoolProfile',
               'New-AzureRmContainerServiceConfig',
               'Remove-AzureRmContainerServiceAgentPoolProfile',
               'New-AzureRmContainerService', 'Update-AzureRmContainerService',
               'Remove-AzureRmContainerService', 'Get-AzureRmContainerService',
               'Get-AzureRmVmssVM', 'Set-AzureRmVmssVM',
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               'Add-AzureRmVmssExtension',
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* Based on user feedback (https://github.com/Azure/azure-powershell/issues/1384), we''ve added a DisplayHint property to VM object to enable Compact and Expand display modes. This is similar to `Get -Date - DisplayHint Date` cmdlet. By default, the return of `Get-AzureRmVm -ResourceGroupName <rg-name> -Name <vm-name>` will be compact. You can expand the output using `-DisplayHint Expand` parameter.
* UPCOMING BREAKING CHANGE Notification: We''ve added a warning about removing ` DataDiskNames` and ` NetworkInterfaceIDs` properties from the returned VM object from `Get-AzureRmVm -ResourceGroupName <rg-name> -Name <vm-name` cmdlet. Please update your scripts to access these properties in the following way:
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    - `$vm.NetworkProfile.NetworkInterfaces`
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I've posted in my diary but am copying to here as I'm really struggling with my four year old twins and if anyone can help I'd so appreciate it!!
Just need to record how I'm feeling as I'm struggling a lot at the moment. Lily is absolutely perfect and such an easy contented baby but her big sisters have me at my wits end.
They spend all day long bickering, hitting each other, shouting and generally being disobedient. They have always been lively fun little girls but this is dreadful and every nighttime is a battle.
I don't expect them to behave brilliantly all day long esp when they're tired but this is just constant at the moment. It's like the terrible twos have hit now. I know there have been big changes with a new baby in our house but if anything it's her that gets shunted away and left to cry when hungry as I've to sort them out with whatever disaster it is. I had to take them out of nursery as I can't justify paying for it when I'm on statutory mat pay. Inthink the structure of nursery full time helped them with discipline.
K has an absolutely explosive temper but she is shyer than her sister and has become incredibly clingy of me. She has always been a mummy's girl but now if i go to leave her at all she goes into complete hysterics. She got a fright about four weeks back in swimming lesson and ever since all she says is she is too scared to try and she can't do things. She's even saying that she can't colour in as she goes outside the lines!! I don't know where my confident happy little girl has gone.
She has always been more fiery when frustrated and hits out or screeches when she's frustrated but nothing I'm doing is helping.
I am reasonably strict and do use the naughty step, denying them tv when they're misbehaving, counting to three etc but it works for about five mins but then they are straight back at it again. I'm at my wits end with them. Bedtime is a nightly chore of them coming up and down the stairs, fighting, running around the other bedrooms. Seems like they think its an extension of their playtime. The best tactic is to ignore them completely but that's very hard to do when they are hurting each other and one is sobbing like mad due to being hit or nipped etc.
There are only so many things I can take off them to punish them for bad behaviour - tv/ bedtime cuddly toys/ pocket money/ chocolate but none of them make one bit of difference. They went without tv for a whole week recently but after the first and second day when they were behaving as they didn't get to watch it they then said they didn't care if they didn't get to watch it.
C is very very clever and sporty and I need to be careful what I say is going to happen or be taken off them if they don't behave as she calls me on it and then knows I was only threatening but wasn't actually going to do what I said. We were away recently and at bedtime as ever they were playing up so my DH said if they didn't stay in bed we would be going home the next morning. So the next morning C asked to go home as we said we would if they didn't stay in bed and they hasn't. She then said it all day and everytime at bedtime because she'd worked out it was an empty threat!!
Sorry for the rant and if anyone has any advice I'd greatly appreciate it. I do love them and the fact that they are so bright and lively but I'm exhausted with it all. Sometimes i just want to run away with my wonderful baby. It doesn't help that my DH god love him is constantly working and I'm on my own with them at bedtimes nearly every night as DH works mostly night shifts and has to leave the house at 6pm.
sorry its tough atm. little bit of advice - stop the empty threats. they dont work and it undermines the.real threats as then children are confused as to which is real and which is not.
my 2 are not twins (5&3), but i try to remain consistent and persistant. atm they are horrors lol. 5 yr old is really missing the routine of school and bored. lots of arguements and bickering fighting and downright naughtiness (from both). they refuse to help me tidy up their toys. and in the end it comes down to "if i do it on my own, i will bring the wheely bin in and tidy up that way" twice now they havent believed me and twice now theyve been really upset to see me bring the bin in and start throwing them away. they clean up a lot quicker than me when the bin is brought in. little do they know i only throw the broken toys away, but it gets my point across. yes its harsh but i never threaten anything unless i intend to follow through.
i have also tried reward charts and they work for the older.1 but its a.little too much for.the younger one. he cant understand the.concept of.collecting stars.for.7 sleeps (good behaviour) and then u get a reward. hes into instant gratification.
its a tough call. have the girls had any 1-2-1 with you since bubba was born? when 3 yr old was born i used to try and spend at least half an hour with older 1 a day, either colouring or playing cars together anything really reading books etc, just to get time.with him without the baby. i started this afyer 5 yr olds behaviour started to decline after baby was born. i figured maybe he was behaving like that cos at least he got attention then. so i tried to turn it into positive time and for a while it worked. exhausting when.BF as well. but it can be done.
sorry if i sound like im having a go. im not, but net doesnt do nuances or tone in voice or body language.
i really hope it calms down soon. motherhood toughest job in the world and you dont get a manual, but most rewarding for the most part.
i cut our holiday short by 1 day on our skeggy holiday. misbehaving all the time so i told them if they didnt start listening and behaving, we would go home home. they carried on so i packed all our stuff cleaned the caravan and we left at 10pm, got home.for 1 am!


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In this class we will learn how to take your photographic portraits up a notch or two, or three!
With today's advanced digital cameras, most anyone can make satisfactory photographs by pointing and shooting. Let's do more than that. In this class we will focus specifically on how to make interesting and inspiring professional quality portraits.
By looking at many examples (both good and bad), class discussions, and presenting creative approaches to consider, we will be make hands-on portraits in class and on your own for "homework assignments". If you want to become a better photographer, becoming a better portrait photographer is a huge step in that direction. Please join us as we embark on this journey!
We will meet Saturdays April 6 and 13 from 2-5 PM with a $35 class fee. To give appropriate attention to each student while we are making portraits in class, maximum class size will be 10.
The class must have a minimum of 6 students or it will be cancelled.


A group of fishing and conservation organizations have filed a petition in the 9th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging BPA's Record of Decision that approved NOAA Fisheries' 2014 hydro BiOp.
The groups had earlier filed a notice of intent to sue Action Agencies over the ROD, and the petition is the next step in the process. Among other things, it says BPA erred by not completing a new EIS before approving the 2014 BiOp because of "new information" about climate change and the value of spill on juvenile fish survival.
"New species of salmon and steelhead have been listed as threatened or endangered," says the petition, "approximately 10,000 megawatts of new power generation has been added to the grid in the past ten years, and the value of navigation on the Snake River has declined significantly. None of this significant new information and much more, or the substantial changes in the environmental context or circumstances of FCRPS operations, were considered in any of the EISs or other NEPA documents referenced in BPA's 2014 ROD."
The petition also says that BPA should have known that the 2008, 2010 and 2014 BiOps were invalid because of the agency's "integral role" in developing them, and by relying on them, BPA fails to comply with substantive requirements of the ESA to avoid jeopardy and adverse modification of critical habitat.
The filing also charges that NOAA Fisheries' incidental take permits issued for hydro operations are illegal because the previous BiOps had been found illegal.
The groups are asking the 9th circuit to find that BPA has violated the ESA's section 7(a)(2) by continuing to operate the dams without a valid biological opinion, without completing consultation and failing to ensure that the projects avoid jeopardy and adverse modification of critical habitat.
The petition was filed by Earthjustice attorneys representing the Federation of Fly Fishers, Sierra Club, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, Idaho Rivers United, and the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association. The court scheduled the plaintiffs' filing for Aug. 15, and defendants' reply by Sept. 15.
EJ attorney Steve Mashuda told NW Fishletter that the groups are still "contemplating" filing a challenge to NOAA Fisheries' 2014 Biop in Oregon federal district court, where their previous BiOp challenges have been heard. The Northwest Power Act calls for all actions against BPA RODs to be heard in the 9th Circuit Court.
Earthjustice filed a May 14 FOIA request with BPA, asking for any communication between employees or contractors of BPA, NMFS, the COE, and BuRec after Feb. 1 that related to the Independent Scientific Advisory Board's review of Oregon's spill proposal or the CSS study design. On May 19, BPA told Earthjustice that it couldn't complete the request until Aug. 29, and suggested that EJ might modify the request for faster processing.
In late February, the ISAB found serious shortcomings with the spill proposal, which Oregon had earlier recommended as an amendment in the latest revision of the region's F&W program, now under way at the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. It has not been included in the draft program released for public comment.
The 2014 BiOp has fleshed out the previous BiOp with more habitat actions, as ordered by now-retired federal judge James Redden in August 2011, who faulted the original salmon plan for not having specific actions for improving habitat beyond 2013. The new supplement contains more actions that focus on tributary and estuary improvements to be completed between 2014 and 2018, when the BiOp ends.


This is a new program that is currently underworks. We are currently taking surveys of members at meetings to get an idea of what fields our members our interested in so we can seek mentors who are willing to help.
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We hope to run trials of this program by Spring 2018.
Please include basic details such as the number of hours you can contribute, the number of mentors you can take on, and any other specifications.


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Whenever I try to use my feminine wiles it always backfires.
What we've done is opened our hearts to someone who has no business being there. That's dangerous territory. We are setting ourselves up for misery at best, and the ruination of lives at worst.
"What?" You may say…"I'm not having an affair! Good grief! How can these innocent complaints be anything CLOSE to an affair?" Well, they may not start out that way, but if you don't nip it, you open more and more doors, until your heart is so hurt by what you've allowed yourself to believe (your husband isn't good enough to you, someone else would meet your emotional needs better, etc) that you are open to the very thing you said you'd never do. It's a slippery slope, and one that could be avoided if we nipped those thoughts.
I know marriage is hard. I am married to my best friend. We are so very close. I love him more than I ever thought I could love someone. But you know what? I've had to battle with this very subject. I have had to learn to take those thoughts and push them from my mind. Even in my strong marriage the temptation is there to compare my husband with others. I can imagine how much easier it is when you are in a marriage where your husband is emotionally distant.
Thinking back over the past two years, many wonderful memories come to mind but the thing that I keep coming back to today is how blatantly obvious it is to me that my husband is the person on this earth that God had in mind for me to marry, and how no one else in the world could fill that role better or more completely than he does. He is my match beyond a shadow of a doubt, and I feel so blessed to have him as part of my life.
A very wise quote full of truth… it's only when someone is gone that we realise just how much they meant to us.
I hate it when people take the piece of food I have mentally claimed as my own but this tops the cake.
The look on this cat's face … the poor thing doesn't look impressed.
Two years ago, I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow-down in overall system performance – particularly in the complimentary and romance applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.
In addition, installation of Husband 1.0 seems to have uninstalled many other valuable programs such as Passion 9.5, Seduction 3.8 and Personal Attention 6.5 and then installed such other undesirable programs as PS3 5.0, Mindless TV 3.0 and Couch Potato 4.1. Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I've tried running Feminine Wiles 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.
This is a very common problem women complain about, but it is mostly due to a primary misconception. Many people upgrade from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 with no idea that Boyfriend 5.0 is merely an ENTERTAINMENT package.
However, Husband 1.0 is an OPERATING SYSTEM and was designed by its creator to run as few applications as possible.
It is impossible to uninstall, delete, or purge the program files from the system, once installed. Any new program files can only be installed once per year, as Husband 1.0 has severely limited memory.
Error messages are common, and a normal part of Husband 1.0. In desperation to play some of their "old time" favorite applications, or to get new applications to work, some women have tried to install Boyfriend 6.0, or Husband 2.0. However, these women end up with more problems than encountered with Husband 1.0.
Having Husband 1.0 installed myself, I might also suggest you read the entire section regarding General Partnership Faults (GPF's). This is a wonderful feature of Husband 1.0, secretly installed by the parent company as an integral part of the operating system.
Husband 1.0 must assume ALL responsibility for ALL faults and problems, regardless of root cause. To activate this great feature, enter the command "C: I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME". Sometimes Tears 6.2 must be run simultaneously while entering the command. Husband 1.0 should then run the applications Apologize 12.3 and Flowers/Chocolates 7.8.
Overuse can also cause Husband 1.0 to default to GrumpySilence 2.5, or worse yet, to Beer 6.0.
Beer 6.0 is a very bad program that causes Husband 1.0 to create fatally files and Snoring Loudly wave files that are very hard to delete. Save yourself some trouble by following this tech tip!
Just remember! The system will run smoothly, and take the blame for all GPF's, but because of this fine feature it can only intermittently run all the applications Boyfriend 5.0 ran. Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly.
I hope these notes have helped. Thank you for choosing to install Husband 1.0 and we here at Tech Support wish you the best of luck in the coming years. We trust you will learn to fully enjoy this product!
Thanks for inviting yourself in. I must tell you that you've been an unwelcome guest these past few days. Even though you were dominating the imaginary thumb war over the past couple of days I am pretty sure I won. Being home with two loony cats – one who appears to have consumed 100 Red Bulls – has banished you. Life is Good! So thanks for the memory and stay outside next time.
Just never know where you'll find those Angry Birds.
I need to remind myself – often – that those around me don't have the same standards as I do, nor do they place value on the same things as I do.
Not just a little mad. I'm really stinking angry.
Really it's just a choice between the First one …or the Last one… because I'm SOL on the second one.
Commercials are annoying and the ads on YouTube are just irritating.
As if donuts and burgers by themselves weren't bad enough, someone decided to combine them to make a handful of heart attack. What will they think of next???