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This Privacy Policy illustrates the purpose and processing methods used by the Data Controller to process personal data. It applies every time a user browses the pages of the website www.ciessepiumini.com (the "SITE"), regardless of whether the same decides to take advantage of the services proposed by the same and/or purchase any of the displayed products. This document shall be regarded as an integral part of the Site's General Conditions of Use as they provide information on privacy and the security systems adopted by the Site.
The processing of Personal Data of Site users will be performed in Italy and conducted in accordance with applicable European legislation and Legislative Decree 30 June 2003, No. 196 providing the Personal Data Protection Code, (the "CODE").
This document drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Art. 13 of the CODE by Sport Fashion Service Srl with registered office Via Messico 12 - Pomezia - 00071 RM - Italy, tax code, VAT no 09238561006, Rome Business Registry Enrolment No RM -1150650 and Triboo Digitale S.r.l., with registered office in Milan (Italy), viale Sarca 20126, edificio 16, Post Code 336, tax code, VAT number and Milan Business Register number 02912880966 ("TRIBOO DIGITALE"), who act as joint Data Controllers (hereafter, jointly, the "JOINT DATA CONTROLLERS"), and, via the same, intend to supply all useful information pursuant to the processing of the personal data of those visiting the Site.
All Data subjects are entitled to the protection of their Personal Data. Triboo Digitale and Sport Fashion Service Srl respect the rights of users to be informed on the collection and subsequent processing operations concerning their Personal Data. The Joint Data Controllers undertake to respect a strictly necessary principle when processing data that can identify the user, even indirectly. For this reason, the Site has been configured so that the use of personal data is kept to the minimum necessary and exclude the processing of personal data when the purpose of the specific activity can be achieved using anonymous data or other means, identifying the person only when needed or at the request of the authorities and police forces. This Privacy Policy will provide all useful information to understand how we collect and use the information that identifies users on the Site.
Triboo Digitale is the joint Data Controller in charge of processing the personal data of Site users, exclusively as regards the managing, completion and executing of the commercial transactions involving the purchase of products via the same Site. TD decides the scope and processing methods to be implemented and the tools to be used as far as security measures are concerned. Therefore, the Data Controller for the processing of personal data in relation to all the other activities, including those which are not functional to the sale of products via this website (such as, by way of example and not limited to, the delivery of products, RMA management, mailing of advertising materials on products and services other than those which may have been purchased on the Site) is exclusively Sport Fashion Service Srl. For purely organisational and functional requirements, we have appointed some Chief Data Processors to manage user Personal Data, for purposes strictly linked and related to the provision of services on the Site, including the sale of products. Such Chief Data Processors have been selected on account of their experience, capabilities and reliability, thorough compliance with the provisions in force applying to the processing of personal data, as also related to security matters.
Please contact the Customer Care service for a complete list of the Chief Data Processors assigned to processing the personal data of Site users, or send an e-mail to: firstname.lastname@example.com for Sport Fashion Service Srl; firstname.lastname@example.com for Triboo Digitale.
In particular, to achieve the aforementioned purposes, and as part of the process when purchasing products on the Site, TD collects Personal Data (e.g. name and surname, e-mail address, mailing address, credit card and bank details, telephone number) via the product order form available on the Site.
Personal Data are mainly processed in electronic format and in certain cases also in paper format, such as for instance, when the processing of personal data is necessary to prevent fraud on the Site.
Personal Data shall be retained in the form that allows users to be identified for the time strictly necessary for the purpose for which the data were collected and subsequently processed and, in any case within the limits foreseen by the laws in force. To ensure that Personal Data is always accurate and updated, pertinent and complete, Users are asked to kindly notify us of any changes to the same sending us an e-mail to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Further to what already provided for above, the personal data of Users shall not be disclosed to third parties for purposes not permitted by law or without their express consent.
Personal data may be made available to third parties, for ancillary purposes related to the provision of services required by the user (for example, for purchase related transactions). For further details on this aspect, please consult paragraph 4 below.
User personal data can be disclosed to Police forces or Judicial authorities, for instance pursuant to Site anti-fraud services, in accordance with the laws in force and whenever requested. Personal data will not be transferred abroad to Countries other than those belonging to the European Union, which do not guarantee a sufficient level of privacy protection. If the above should be necessary to achieve the purposes posed by Triboo Digitale, we will ensure that the transfer of Personal Data to Countries which do not belong to the European Union and do not guarantee adequate levels of protection, will only be implemented after such parties and Triboo Digitale have all signed specific contracts containing clauses for the protection of Personal Data, in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The purposes for which Personal Data are requests and processed shall be specifically disclosed each time in the Information Note text provided on the page where the same are requested to confer their Personal Data.
There may be cases where Triboo Digitale processes third-party personal data communicated directly by Triboo Digitale users, e.g. when the user intends to tell a friend about a service or product on sale at the Site, or when the user purchases a product to be sent to a friend or when the subject paying for the purchase is different to the subject to whom it will be delivered.
In the above cases, Triboo Digitale, to the extent required by law, shall fulfil its disclosure obligations to the indicated user and, where necessary, request relative consent, upon registration of the relevant data in its Personal Data archives, or the next useful contact.
Conferral of Personal Data to Triboo Digitale and, in particular, personal data, email address, mailing address, credit card/debit card and bank details and phone number, is required in order to fulfil the aforementioned purposes.
Some of the aforementioned data may be indispensable so as to fulfil the obligations imposed by the law or other regulations, or to provide other services you may have requested as provided on the Site.
Refusal to disclose certain essential Personal Data, identified on the Site by an asterisk (*), may make it impossible to complete all purchase contract phases, and/or fulfil all obligations required by the laws and regulations in force. Failure to disclose certain Data can therefore, according to individual circumstances, constitute a legitimate and justified reason preventing the execution of the purchase contract on the Site or the supply of services via the same.
On the other hand, conferral to Triboo Digitale of additional Personal Data, other than those which are compulsory, is optional and has no impact on the purchase of products on the Site.
Personal Data may be disclosed and made available to third party companies that provide specific services on behalf of Sport Fashion Service Srl and/or Triboo Digitale, as Chief Data Processors or disclosed to other recipients of the data collected by Sport Fashion Service Srl and/or Triboo Digitale, who process data independently for the sole purpose of executing the purchase contract for products on the Site (such as, for instance, Global Collect, for the execution of remote electronic payment services, via credit card/debit card) and only when such a purpose is not inconsistent with the purposes for which the Personal Data was collected and subsequently processed and, in any case, in full compliance with the laws in force.
No Personal Data shall be disclosed, assigned or otherwise transferred to third parties without informing users and obtaining their consent in advance, when required by law.
Triboo Digitale collects Personal Data and other information during the online registration process or when sending order forms to purchase products on the Site so as to execute e-commerce transactions. These data are processed by Triboo Digitale within the limits and purposes illustrated in the Information Note presented to users in the relative data collection section.
Triboo Digitale has taken all suitable security measures to minimise the risk of destruction or loss, even accidental, of such Data, further to unauthorised access or processing that is not authorised or does not comply with the scope and purpose of collection indicated in this Privacy Policy.
However, as it is impossible to guarantee that such measures for the security of the Site and the transmission of data and information on the same Site limit or exclude any risk of unauthorised access or dissemination of data, we recommend users check that they have an updated antivirus protection system installed on their computer, which protect incoming and outgoing data, and that their Internet provider uses firewalls and anti-spamming filters where suitable for the security of data transmission on the web.
Users are entitled to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them exists, regardless of their being already recorded, and communication of such data in an intelligible form.
They are also entitled to receive information concerning the origin of the Personal Data; the purpose and processing methods; the logic used in the case where the data is processed using electronic equipment; the personal data of the Data Controllers, information on the subjects or categories of subjects to whom the personal data may be disclosed or who may become aware of such data in their capacity, for instance, as Chief Processors or Designated Officers. Part of this information is contained in our Privacy Policy; if users wish to receive further details, simply send an e-mail to email@example.com, and to Sport Fashion Service Srl at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Users are always entitled to obtain from each Joint Data Controller:
- updating, rectification or integration of Personal Data;
- erasure, anonymisation or blocking of data that have been processed unlawfully, including data whose retention is unnecessary for the purposes for which they have been collected or subsequently processed;
- certification to the effect that the operations indicated above have been notified, as also related to their contents, to the entities to whom or which the data were communicated or disseminated, unless this requirement proves impossible or involves a manifestly disproportionate effort compared to the right that is to be protected.
Users are also entitled to oppose, totally or partially:
- on legitimate grounds, to the processing of personal data concerning them, even though they are relevant to the purpose of the collection;
- to the processing of Personal Data concerning them, where it is carried out for the purpose of sending advertising materials or direct selling or else for the performance of market or commercial communication surveys.
- Users are entitled to exercise their rights at any moment in time, within the terms and conditions of the law, sending such requests by e-mail to Triboo Digitale at firstname.lastname@example.com, to Sport Fashion Service Srl at firstname.lastname@example.com; we will respond to your mail as soon as possible.
Triboo Digitale does not control or monitor the operations of such websites or their content linked within the Site. Triboo Digitale shall not be held liable for the web content of such sites or the rules adopted by the same regarding the processing of Personal Data whilst browsing their website. We therefore recommend Users pay attention when visiting such websites and read their terms and conditions of use and privacy policy carefully. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third party websites and Triboo Digitale is under no circumstances liable for the privacy policy applied by those websites.
The Site provides links to these websites exclusively to assist users in their search and browsing activities and to facilitate links to other websites on the Internet. Posting of such links does not infer that Triboo Digitale recommends the use or browsing of these websites, nor any guarantee of their content, services or merchandise supplied and sold to Internet users.
Cookies shall be set by the above or by third parties consisting of Triboo Digitale's commercial partners. Such settings are required to as to ensure normal Site functions and to allow us to provide the very best browsing experience.
For further information, users are invited to view the Cookie Policy made available by the Joint Data Controller using the following link..
Users wishing to receive further information on how their Personal Data is processed by the Joint Data Controllers should send an e-mail to the following email address: for Triboo Digitale to firstname.lastname@example.com, for Sport Fashion Service Srl to firstname.lastname@example.com. To receive further information and be updated on the rights and the regulations concerning the protection of persons in relation to the processing of Personal Data, please visit the website of the Authority for the Protection of Personal Data at http://www.garanteprivacy.it
This Privacy Policy is governed by Italian law and in particular by the Data Protection Code which regulates the processing of personal data - including those retained overseas - carried out by anyone who is resident or located in Italy or using instruments located in Italy.
The Code ensures that Personal Data are processed by respecting data subjects' rights, fundamental freedoms and dignity, particularly with regard to confidentiality, personal identity and the right to Personal Data protection.
The Joint Data Controllers may amend or simply update all or part of this Privacy Policy also when amendments are made to laws or regulations that govern protection of personal data and user rights. The changes and updates to the Privacy Policy shall be notified to the users in the Homepage of the Site as soon as they become applicable, and they will be binding once published in this section. We therefore recommend users access this section regularly in order to check the most recent and updated version of the Privacy Policy.
PRIVACY INFORMATION NOTICE - Art. 13 Leg. Decree 196/2003
With this Privacy Information document drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Art. 13 of Legislative Decree no. 196 of 30 June 2003 Personal Data Protection Code (hereafter, the "Code"), Sport Fashion Service Srl with registered office Via Messico 12 - Pomezia - 00071 RM - Italy, tax code, VAT no 09238561006, Rome Business Registry Enrolment No RM -1150650 ("[COMPANY]") and Triboo Digitale S.r.l., with registered office in Milan (Italy), viale Sarca 20126, edificio 16, Post Code 336, tax code, VAT number and Milan Business Register number 02912880966 ("TD"), who act as joint Data Controllers (hereafter, jointly, the "Joint Data Controllers"), and, via the same, intend to supply all useful information pursuant to the processing of the personal data that is performed following the Site registration process www.ciessepiumini.com (hereafter the "Site") and those who purchase products sold on the same.
If you wish to complete the registration process and/or use the Site services offered to those accessing the reserved areas (e.g make a purchase and instrumental activities to the same, including operations relating to administrative and tax obligations etc., please complete the fields below and accept this Information Notice. Conferral of data pursuant to the registration form and/or the purchase of products is not compulsory. However, we must inform you that the aforementioned conferral is required to process your order and complete the contract formalities. Your refusal may make it impossible for us to complete the product purchase process and/or provide the requested services. All collected personal data shall be processed mainly using electronic systems and, only very occasionally, paper based systems.
To conduct activities functional to the sale of products via this Site, TD processes, in its capacity as joint Data Controller and in accordance with the applicable privacy code, user data such as name and surname, residence and information on credit cards used by users (such as first and last name of the card holder, card number, expiration date, security code.
Collection of your data is not compulsory, but such data is however required to complete the Site registration process and complete your purchase transactions. If you decide not to grant your consent to the collection of your data, we will not be able to provide the services you requested.
TD processes the data of those visiting and shopping at the Site for the sole purpose of managing such activity, and to complete and process the commercial transactions for those purchasing products via the Site, such as: order management, sale of products, registration of Site users. Therefore, the Data Controller for the processing of personal data in relation to all the other activities, including those which are not functional to the sale of products via the Site (such as, by way of example and not limited to, the delivery of products, claims management, RMA management, mailing of advertising materials, commercial communication, promotions,) is exclusively Sport Fashion Service Srl.
Each Joint Data Controller decides the scope and processing methods to be implemented and the tools to be used as far as security measures are concerned.
Sport Fashion Service Srl may also use your personal data to send emails advertising its products and services, similar to those purchases, unless you refuse this option by exercising your right of opposition as per the procedures below (art. 130 paragraph 4 Legislative Decree 196/2003.
Transfer of your personal data outside the European Union is not contemplated. Should the same become necessary, the Data Controller shall be accountable for requesting your specific consent.
Moreover, where express consent is granted, your personal data may also be processed by Sport Fashion Service Srl for marketing purposes such as the electronic mailing of promotional material to the email address you provided, on products and services different to those already purchased, news, promotions, market research and/or statistics and customer satisfaction surveys.
This does not include the data relating to your Credit card, which is excluded for any purposes other than checking the existence of such payment means, the payment received and the management of payments further to claim management and contentious procedures. To this purpose, the data will also be processed by the Bank that provides the online payment service, further to the entity that issued the credit card you use to confirm your order.
Please contact the Customer Care service for a complete list of those designated to processing your Personal Data or send an e-mail to the following addresses firstname.lastname@example.com for Sport Fashion Service Srl and firstname.lastname@example.com for Triboo Digitale.
The categories of those designated to processing the data for the aforementioned purposes, include staff assigned to website management, administration, customer care services, marketing activities (where consent is granted), IT systems and third parties who process data on our behalf (such as, for instance, IT service maintenance, couriers and carriers, legal advisers, enterprises assigned to the realisation and/or management of promotional campaigns, etc.); they can also be disclosed to the public entities authorised to receive the same.
As foreseen by art. 7 of the Code, which for completeness of data is attached to this Notice, you are entitled to obtain the updating, rectification or integration, erasure and anonymisation of the data. You can also oppose the processing of your personal data for marketing purposes or for sending commercial communications, by contacting Sport Fashion Service Srl at the above indicated mailing addresses or by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. The same procedures can be used to request the complete updated list of the Chief Data Processors.
Art. 7 L.D. no. 196/2003 (Rights to access personal data and other rights).
1. The Data Subject has the right to request confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you exists, regardless of their being already recorded, and communication of such data in an intelligible form.
2. The Data Subject has the right to obtain indications on:
a) the source of the personal data;
b) the purposes and methods of the processing;
c) the logic applied to the processing, if the latter is carried out with the aid of electronic means;
d) the identification data concerning the Data Controller, data processors and the representative designated as per Section 5(2);
e) the subjects or categories of subjects to whom the personal data may be communicated or who may become aware of such data in their capacity as Representatives for the Country, Chief Processors or Designated Officers.
3. The Data Subject has the right to obtain:
a) updating, rectification or, where interested therein, integration of the data;
b) erasure, anonymisation or blocking of data that have been processed unlawfully, including data whose retention is unnecessary for the purposes for which they have been collected or subsequently processed;
c) certification to the effect that the operations as per letters a) and b) have been notified, as also related to their contents, to the entities to whom or which the data were communicated or disseminated, unless this requirement proves impossible or involves a manifestly disproportionate effort compared with the right that is to be protected.
4. The Data Subject is entitled to oppose, totally or partially:
a) on legitimate grounds, the processing of personal data concerning him/her, even though they are relevant to the purpose of the collection;
b) the processing of personal data concerning him/her, where it is carried out for the purpose of sending advertising materials or direct selling or else for the performance of market or commercial communication surveys.


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New report: Mosquitoes ignore popular repellent
Research suggests mosquitoes are growing resistant
If you rely on the popular mosquito repellent DEET to stay bite-free, you may be in trouble.
New research suggests DEET is losing its effectiveness because mosquitoes are becoming resistant to the repellent.
The research is from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
It's a situation that David Brown said makes sense.
"Mosquitoes have developed resistance since time began against all kinds of control measures that have been used against them," said Brown, the manager of the Sacramento-Yolo Vector Control District. "It's not uncommon that you would see a resistance to something like DEET."
When researchers covered a human arm with DEET, mosquitoes stayed away initially, but then ignored it.
While the same research has not been conducted on the types of mosquitoes commonly seen in California, Brown said it's possible our state could be in the same itchy boat.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are some effective alternatives to DEET.
Repellents containing picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or PMD, or the acid IR 3535, can also provide protection.
But, Brown said, don't stop using DEET just yet.
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September 30, 2010
1990: Bills Score 20 Points in 1:33 to Beat Broncos
Both the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos had won two of their first three games of the 1990 season prior to meeting at Rich Stadium on September 30. The host Bills, under Head Coach Marv Levy, had won the AFC East title the previous two years, although with only a 9-7 record in '89. The talented club had been mired in controversy in 1989, and had underachieved. Denver, coached by Dan Reeves for the preceding nine seasons, was the defending AFC champion, although the Broncos had been badly beaten in the Super Bowl by the 49ers.
The Broncos scored on the first possession of the game, going 80 yards in 12 plays with RB Bobby Humphrey running for a touchdown from a yard out. The teams traded fumbles, but there was no further scoring in the opening period.
The Bills blocked a 49-yard field goal attempt by David Treadwell early in the second quarter, but came up empty when Scott Norwood's 47-yard attempt hit the right upright and bounced away. In their next possession, Bills QB Jim Kelly was intercepted by FS Steve Atwater, giving Denver good field position at the Buffalo 30 yard line. The Broncos capitalized as QB John Elway completed a 25-yard pass to WR Vance Johnson and two plays later RB Steve Sewell scored on another short touchdown run. Buffalo finally got on the board just before the end of the half on a 37-yard field goal by Norwood, but it was Denver leading comfortably by 14-3 at the intermission.
Buffalo got a break in the third quarter when DE Bruce Smith sacked Elway, forcing a fumble that LB Darryl Talley recovered for the Bills at the Denver 10. After Kelly was sacked for a two-yard loss, RB Don Smith ran for a 12-yard touchdown, but the extra point attempt failed. However, the Broncos extended their lead to 21-9 later in the period after a fumbled handoff to RB Thurman Thomas gave Denver the ball on the Buffalo 19. Following an Elway pass and a penalty on Bills LB Shane Conlan for a late hit, RB Sammy Winder ran for a three-yard touchdown.
With Denver seemingly in control in the fourth quarter, the game took a dramatic twist. The Broncos appeared set to score again, having driven to the Buffalo six yard line, but Treadwell's field goal attempt was blocked by CB Nate Odomes – LB Cornelius Bennett (pictured at top) picked up the loose ball at the 20 and returned it for an 80-yard touchdown. Instead of being down 24-9, the Bills had cut the Denver margin to 21-16.
On the second play of Denver's ensuing possession, an Elway pass was deflected at the line by DE Leon Seals and intercepted by safety Leonard Smith, who returned it 39 yards for another Buffalo TD. While Norwood missed the extra point attempt, the Bills had gone from being down by 12 points to up by one at 22-21. And it wasn't over.
An illegal block on the kickoff return by the Broncos put the ball on the Denver five yard line. On the first play, Elway fumbled the snap and Cornelius Bennett recovered at the two. It took just one play for RB Kenneth Davis to run for a two-yard touchdown; this time the PAT attempt was successful and the Buffalo lead was now 29-21. The Bills had scored a total of 20 points in just 1:33 of playing time.
The shaken Broncos had to punt on their next possession after Bruce Smith again sacked Elway, this time for a ten-yard loss on a third-and-12 play. Buffalo moved into Denver territory, but Norwood's 48-yard field goal attempt was wide to the right.
Now with under four minutes remaining, it looked as though the Broncos were finished when Elway threw three straight incompletions, but on fourth-and-ten he connected with WR Ricky Nattiel for a 20-yard gain to midfield. Suddenly, Elway was passing Denver downfield with four more completions that included a seven-yard TD to Nattiel - with the successful conversion, Buffalo's lead was narrowed to one point. However, the onside kick was recovered by the Bills who were then able to run out the clock. The final score was 29-28 in favor of Buffalo.
It was a stunning win for the Bills, who were outgained by the Broncos, 410 yards to 197. Buffalo gained just 64 yards on the ground, to Denver's 208. Bobby Humphrey (pictured above right) had an outstanding day running the ball, gaining 177 yards on 34 carries with one TD. John Elway completed 15 of 28 passes for 221 yards with a touchdown, but also with two interceptions (part of five overall turnovers by the Broncos). Ricky Nattiel was the club's leading receiver with four catches for 62 yards and the TD.
Buffalo's offensive performance was not strong. Reflecting the low rushing total, Thurman Thomas gained just 36 yards on 13 attempts – he caught four passes for 25 more yards. WR James Lofton also caught four passes, and led the Bills with 57 receiving yards. Jim Kelly completed 18 of 34 passes for 167 yards with no TDs and one interception.
The big defensive plays – including the one on special teams – made the difference in the outcome. Bruce Smith (pictured at left), with five tackles in addition to the two key sacks and the forced fumble, was recognized as the NFL's Defensive Player of the Week, although there were several other members of the unit who played significant roles in the dramatic win.
The Bills won their next six games and 10 of 12 to finish the regular season at 13-3, winning a third straight AFC East title and this time advancing to the Super Bowl where they lost to the New York Giants by one point - the previous year's underachievers broke through to a higher level, even if they fell short of the pinnacle. Denver, meanwhile, went in the opposite direction, losing 9 of the remaining 12 contests to end up at 5-11 and at the bottom of the AFC West.
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A special event will be held to raise funds for the PGFD & SPCA Sparky Fire Fund. This fund has been established to provide resources when a pet is injured during a house fire and must receive immediate veterinary care. The Original Ledo's Pizza in College Park has agreed to donate 15% of your purchase on Thursday, July 17, to the Sparky Fire Fund. This is a "Paws-ta Party". You will need to bring a flyer with you to Ledo's to make your purchase count. Please plan to visit and enjoy lunch and/or dinner at Ledo's. Tell your friends, families and co-workers. Help us to help pets.
In October of 2013 firefighters rescued two dogs, Mylo and Otis, from the burnt out remains of a Bowie home. The dogs were lifeless but were successfully resuscitated by firefighters using donated Pet Oxygen Masks. Just a few short days later, sadly, one dog died, however, the other survived. The chain-of-events that led up to the passing of this family pet motivated members of the Fire/EMS Department to do something in hopes of preventing this personal tragedy from ever occurring again.
After the dogs were revived firefighters turned the dogs over to their owners with the advice of seeking veterinary care immediately. The family did not have adequate financial resources to obtain the needed vet care and days lingered as the pets conditions deteriorated. Fire Investigators were working with the family on a cause of the fire and witnessed what was occurring.
The Investigators contacted the Department's Public Information Office and a joint effort was undertaken to find a vet that could provide care to the dogs that were suffering from small burns and smoke inhalation. By the time appropriate care was located it was too late for one of the dogs that died at the vets office. The other dog has survived. If vet care had been initiated earlier there is the real possibility that both family pets would have survived.
The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department and the SPCA of Anne Arundel County worked together and with support from the Prince George's County Animal Management Division to create the "PGFD and SPCA Sparky Fire Fund." This fund will allow a family pet in similar circumstances to the Bowie incident to be taken to select 24-hour veterinarians and receive immediate care. Payment would made through this fund which will be managed by the SPCA.
Now, while battling a fire and a pet is found to be suffering from injury or smoke inhalation and the family does not have the financial means or is not available to care for the pet themselves, authorization will be given to have the pet taken to one of the selected 24-hour vets to have treatment initiated. The "PGFD SPCA Sparky Fire Fund" will ensure care is initiated and payment guaranteed to the vet.
We need your support. Our goal is to meet the expenses of pet owners who find themselves in situations similar to that of Mylo's and Otis' owner. Your generous donations and attendance at this event will provide immediate veterinary care for pets affected by house fires in Prince George's County.
Donations may also be made on-line by clicking here. Please be sure to indicate that your donation is for the PGFD SPCA Sparky Fire Fund.
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By this time you are no doubt aware of the rising crescendo of concern about the Y2K ("Year 2000") problem, also called the millennium bug. Somehow, we are told, the brilliant people who launched us into the computer age made a gigantic mistake when designing software by using only two digits to designate years. Thus, many computer chips will not run properly past the stroke of midnight on December 31, 1999, interpreting the next year, "00," to mean 1900! According to some computer experts, we are rapidly approaching an electronic doomsday, when the whole fabric of our electronic and computercontrolled infrastructure may experience a colossal breakdown.
Well, what should we Christians do? Should we head for the hills? One influential writer of Reformed books has indeed moved to a rural setting and installed equipment to ensure that, whatever happens to others, he will have his own private sources of water and energy.
I'm not heading for the hills, in part because I do not have the financial resources to do so, even if I wanted to, but also because I do not think that that would be the scriptural response. Let me explain why.
Our Lord said, "Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell" (Matt. 10:28 NKJV). This means that the only fear that should dominate our lives is the fear of God. If we live with a proper fear of him, then no other fear will ever be allowed to dominate us.
Not so long ago, it was the AIDS epidemic that generated fear in the hearts of many. Some were predicting a calamity worse than some of the plagues of the past, such as the great bubonic plague in Europe. But God in his mercy has not permitted an AIDS calamity on that scalenot yet, at least. God is still sovereign, and if it is his will to chasten our nation with such a calamity, then that is what will happen. But I have no divine revelation to tell me infallibly that he will do this. And since I do not have such information, I do not see that it is my duty to make definite or allout preparations for it.
The same may be said for the Y2K problem. No one really knows how serious it is going to be. No one even knows for sure that the Lord will not return before December 31, 1999. However, I certainly do not think we should ignore the rising crescendo of warnings. But neither do I think that we should treat them as oracles of certain truth.
No doubt we should all take prudent steps to prepare for various calamitiesboth natural and technological. Within the last few years where I live, we have seen unusual damage from both snow and flood water. And so it seems prudent to me to have some extra food on hand, stored in a relatively safe place. Depending on your climate, it may also be wise to have some kind of backup method of heating.
In one of the United Reformed Churches in our area, the deacons are working to enhance their ability to give assistance to members of their church, should the need arise. Perhaps a number of churches could organize a line of defense against a possible power outage, especially for elderly church members.
But I would also remind the readers of New Horizons that there are other calamities that may well be worse than anything Y2K can bring. Is it true, for example, that 60 percent of the people in America today do not care if the President has lied while under a solemn oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Is it true that a large majority are now willing to have a double standard of moralityone for the President of our nation and another for everyone else? If this is anywhere near the truth, there is more reason to sound the alarm about the moral decline of our nation than even about Y2K. There is always the danger that prophets of doom may distract us from the greater danger by overemphasizing the lesser.
But, again, I emphasize that I am not saying, "Do nothing." Most of us do not have the resources to head for the hills, nor should we. We do not need a siege mentality that is firmly set even before there is a siege! No, we need a prudent corporate effort to use shared resources to ensure the safety of the community of which we are a part.
We sometimes hear it said that there is little for our deacons to do today, because of government welfare programs. If Y2K turns out to be anything like what the more alarming predictions foresee, we will need not only the resources of the state, but alsoand perhaps even morethe resources of the faithful churches. Here, if ever, is a place for the deacons to rise and shine.
Mr. Williamson is a semiretired OP minister. Reprinted from New Horizons, March 1999.
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Your brand is everything. Don't think that just because you're not Nike or Coke that you don't have a brand. You ARE a brand.
Your brand is not your advertising. Your brand is not your logo. Your brand is not your company name. Your brand is not your product. Your brand may not be at all what you think it is. Your brand may not be what you intend for it to be. You do not own your brand.
Your brand is owned by your customers, the people you work with, and anyone else who has an impression of you. Your brand is other people's perception of what it's like to do business with you, work with you, or be with you.
Nothing is more important than your brand, because it's what defines you, regardless of the work you do. It has equal importance whether you are one employee of a worldwide company or a one person business working out of your home. It should be your top priority to build, protect, and represent your brand to the best of your ability in every interaction you have with others. The essence of building a strong brand is simply this: keeping your promises and creating great experiences for others.
You want customers to love you, not just know who you are. You literally have as many brands as you have customers and people who have an impression of you. If those impressions are bad, or if you don't keep your promises, then your brand is weak. Consider all the brands that you may have created without even knowing it:
- You transfer a customer four times to different departments and she never has her problem solved. That's your brand.
- You charge a customer extra for something they thought was included in the original price. That's your brand.
- You replace a defective product but no one apologizes to the customer for his trouble. That's your brand.
- You put a telephone customer on hold for over a minute. That's your brand.
- Your web site is confusing and hard to navigate. That's your brand.
- A repeat customer for many years comes into your store and no one greets her by name. That's your brand.
Most feelings about brands are based on comparison. You may think that your competitors are the other companies that do what you do, but customers don't limit their comparisons like that. All customers may know is that someone else in a business completely different from yours did something great for them that you, in their opinion, were unwilling to do. You may not think it's a fair comparison, but who cares? It's the customer's call. Anything that another company does for your customer can have a strong influence on how she rates your brand.
- The other company returns my calls within a couple of hours. You usually take at least twenty-four hours.
- Everyone at the dry cleaners knows my name. I spend about thirty dollars a week with them. My company spends tens of thousands of dollars every year with you and yet I feel like you have no idea who I am.
- My stockbroker calls me to see how I'm doing or if I have any questions about how my stocks are performing. You only call me when you want to sell me something.
- The owner of the service station came out to the self-service gas pump the other day to tell me how much he appreciates my business. You've never made that kind of gesture of appreciation to me.
Experiences like these are what make up an individual's impression of you, which then becomes your brand. The lesson that the market teaches is that every single encounter that anyone has with you is what ultimately makes up your brand.
It takes an on-going commitment to take your personal brand to the "Category of One" level. It doesn't happen by accident. Once brand takes hold, however, with proper attention it becomes the essence of who you are and what you do. It transcends policy, which enables you to transcend commodity. Brand becomes the way you do everything, almost without thinking.
Brand is everything. One more time — it should be your top priority to build, protect, and represent your brand to the best of your ability with everyone you meet. And remember, it's all about keeping promises and creating great experiences.
© 2007 Joe Calloway
Recommended Books on Why Your Brand is Everything:
- The Brand Called You: Make Your Business Stand Out in a Crowded Marketplace
- Brand Breakout: How Emerging Market Brands Will Go Global
- Building Strong Brands
- How Brands Become Icons: The Principles of Cultural Branding
- How to Launch a Brand
Joe is on the faculty of The Center for Professional Development at Belmont University, and is a partner in Mirror, an award-winning restaurant in Nashville, which was recently featured on television's Food Network.
Sales and Marketing Management magazine called Joe "an expert on developing customer focused teams," and a National Customer Services Advisory Board called Joe "one of the most innovative and compelling people in customer service."
Joe is the best-selling author of Becoming a Category of One, which received rave reviews from the New York Times, Retailing Today and many others. He is also the author of Indispensable: How to Become the Company Your Customers Can't Live Without.
Joe's newest book is Work Like You're Showing Off! — The Joy, Jazz, and Kick of Being Better Tomorrow Than You Were Today.
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Those daring boys at Simple Pickup tap into the video game vault once more, snagging digits left and right with some painful Pokémon pickup lines. This time they even dressed the part.
It takes balls to approach a random member of the opposite sex and try to acquire their phone number. To do it dressed as Ash, Brock, Misty, and Team Rocket? That takes Master Balls. Sorry.
"I will be your Nidoking, you can be my Nidoqueen" might be the sweetest Pokémon pickup line possible. It's all downhill from there, from "I would love to Squirtle all over your face" to "you just made my Weedle use String Shot".
I hope I don't have to warn you that using any of these is an incredibly bad idea. If you really want to pick up a date, stalk them until they notice you, and then run away. They'll find it utterly charming.
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Submitted for your approval this week are both sides of the horrific 1988 release from Liverpool Football Club,
Anfield Rap, and its B-side Anfield Rap (Red Machine Dub) was issued ahead of the 1988 FA Cup Final against Wimbledon FC. Written by Liverpool's midfielder Craig Johnston (and, apparently, an uncredited Derek B), the song reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. Supposedly the record was meant as a 'parody' of Hip Hop, British rap and a send up of the fact that there were so few local players in the current Liverpool team. According to Johnston: "They were all Scots, Irish, Welsh, a Dane, a Zimbabwean, an Australian.
"The whole thing was about the dressing room craic. It was about McMahon and Aldridge and accents and how the other lads didn't talk like them." John Aldridge and Steve McMahon were the only two native Liverpudlians in the regular line up: the other players featured included John Barnes (predating his appearance on the equally terrible football-related record, the England New Order 45 World In Motion by two years), Bruce Grobbelaar, Alan Hansen, and Jan Molby. The record also featured manager Kenny Dalglish, ITV football commentator Brian Moore plus archived voice clips from former manager Bill Shankly and a badly sampled section of The Beatles' version of Twist and Shout.
In his 2012 article Why are Sports Songs so Hard to get Right, the BBC's Mark Savage credited the song as "the worst offender... an inexplicably awful track, which sees grown men struggle with the cadence of spoken English." It also, as Savage points out "rhymes 'hard as hell' with 'Ars-e-nell'."
Sadly Derek B passed away at the ridiculously young age of 44 in 2009. I believe most of the other aural offenders are still extant.


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Groups use Independence Day to promote causes
Whether waving "Don't Spy on Me" signs or carrying guns through downtown, several groups in Houston - in lieu of barbecue and beer - used Independence Day to promote their causes or protest government actions.
The groups chose the anniversary of one of history's most famous revolutionary documents to make their own social statements. And their causes, like that of the American colonists in 1776, stir strong emotions.
"It's Independence Day - where it all started," said Jenn Kroll, who had a shotgun slung over her shoulder outside City Hall. "What better day to show our rights?"
Kroll marched with about 25 others, carrying rifles, in quiet, mostly empty downtown Houston Thursday morning. Come and Take It Houston, a gun-rights group, organized the march following a similar effort in Temple, where hundreds gathered carrying their firearms in the streets. Under Texas law, it is legal to openly carry a rifle.
"If you don't use your rights, they can take them away," said Ed Aldredge of Sugar Land, who brought along his 11-year-old son, Austin, who carried a .22-caliber rifle.
The group met at 9 a.m. in front of Houston City Hall and circled through downtown. A few drivers passing by honked their horns in support. The group took pictures in front of the Houston Police Department's headquarters before stopping to eat at a restaurant that gave them permission to bring in their weapons.
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Neil Darlington, pushing his 11-month-old daughter, Chrystal, in a stroller, waited patiently as the demonstrators walked past Allen Center on Smith Street. Darlington, on vacation from England, said Texas lived up to its stereotypes.
"To walk the streets and see people with shotguns and ammo is a bit different," he said. "It's a completely different culture."
Michelle Green, a leader of the Houston chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, said many Houstonians and Texans would be surprised to know that it's legal to walk through the streets with a loaded rifle.
"We find it an inherently threatening action, particularly in a post-Aurora, post-Newtown world," Green said, referring to sites of mass shootings.
During the July 4 parade in Bellaire, about 25 members of her group, which promotes gun safety laws, marched and distributed information about their cause. Riding bikes, scooters and wagons, they shared printed material on proposed gun laws, such as universal background checks and a limit to semi-automatic assault weapons. The women also handed out materials about local leaders' stances on gun laws and "a declaration of independence" from gun violence.
"The 2nd Amendment and laws relating to it have been overtaken by extremists," Green said. "We hope to encourage a culture of responsibility."
Meanwhile, about 50 people gathered in downtown's Discovery Green park to protest the National Security Agency in the wake of leaked documents revealing the collection of telephone records and Internet data. The protest was generated by social media outlets.
'Don't spy on me'
Members of Restore the Fourth, the group sponsoring the protests, passed out fliers to passers-by while families enjoyed their holiday.
Protesters held picket signs depicting Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who leaked documents about the surveillance programs, displayed with the word "Patriot." Other signs read "Don't Spy on Me" and "Save the Dear Leaker."
Colin Riddle said the timing of the leaks made the group's effort more prominent.
"It was just convenient that (the leaks) happened a month or so before July 4," said Riddle. "It seemed like the most opportune time to remind people of what we are as a nation."
Ferry line long
Elsewhere around the area, thousands enjoyed more traditional July Fourth events including the Freedom Over Texas celebration in Eleanor Tinsley Park, a fireworks show and concert at Miller Outdoor Theater and a race at the Sam Houston Race Park that was followed by a fireworks display. Parades took place in Kemah, Galveston, Seabrook, Texas City and other locations.
Tens of thousands crowded the 33 miles of Galveston's beaches. By 8 a.m., there were no parking spaces left on the seawall and traffic lined up for the ferry backed up a mile in Galveston. Traffic moved slowly, but was not stopped, said Galveston Beach Patrol Chief Peter Davis.
There were no major arrests or significant events as of Thursday evening, Galveston police said.
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Most everywhere you look around the District, there's construction.
New stores. New housing. New offices.
And flapping "grand opening" banners here, there and everywhere.
It's all because the nation's capital is experiencing a population boom that now is nearly a decade old.
In 2003, then-Mayor Anthony Williams said the city government ought to plan for and attract 100,000 new residents over the next 10 years. Some people laughed. The city had been losing population since the 1960s.
But Williams' estimate was close.
New U.S. Census figures released this week show almost 100,000 new residents since the early 2000s. And they are coming into the city at a steady clip -- about 1,200 people per month.
The city's new population is about 646,000. It grew by 13,000 in the last year alone.
D.C. Chief Financial Officer Nat Gandhi -- who leaves office on Thursday after serving as CFO for the city since 2000 -- told News4 the new residents are mostly young, employed and have two household paychecks.
"They are adding a substantial dimension" to city life, Gandhi said, even using the word "hip."
That's right, the chief financial officer said "hip."
Gandhi and other city officials said the growth is good news but agree the city is pricing some people out of the District.
"We have so many people who do have jobs," said Mayor Vincent Gray. "But even with two or three people in the household working, there's still a challenge where the housing -- the cost of it -- is constantly being bid up."
The mayor said the city now has $187 million targeted for affordable housing for the poor and working poor.
"The need is great," he told News4 on Monday, "and we want to make sure that we continue to be a city that is a place where if people want to be here, they have a reasonable chance to be here."
Population experts say several cities are seeing revitalized urban areas but that the District is among those leading the nation.
"This is the largest number of people we've had in our population since the 1970s," Gray said. "It's a place where people want to be, and we're ecstatic about it."


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In December 1967, I was 19 years old serving with the US Navy aboard an Amphibious Aircraft Carrier, the USS Valley Forge LPH 8 off the coast of Vietnam, and Dot was a sophomore at Fort Hayes State in Kansas.
On the 16th of December I was notified by the American Red Cross that my father who lived in Denver, Colo. had a severe heart attack and was not expected to live. I grabbed a duffle bag, put a few personal items in it and caught the first helicopter to Danang. From there I got connecting military and civilian flights and in less than 20 hours I was in Denver and at my dad's bed side. It was late in the afternoon, still on Dec. 16, because I actually landed in the United States before I left Vietnam. You see, you cross the International Date Line and going east you lose a day and going west you gain a day.
Anyway, I was in Denver with only the clothes I was wearing when I left Vietnam and a duffle bag and had not been to bed in over 20 hours. So, I told the hospital staff that I needed to get to eastern Colorado where my mother lived and get a change of clothes and that I would be back the next day. I left the hospital and made it to the highway and hitchhiked to Burlington, Colo., getting there in the early evening. I visited with Mom for a while, cleaned up got into civilian clothes and went to the local drive in and got a bite to eat. There I met some friends of mine and we decided to cruise around together and catch up on old times.
While cruising around we noticed a car from Kansas that had two girls in it. So, I decided to check them out. It was a custom in those days to drag Main (also known as cruising). Our Main Street was only five blocks long. We both ended up on Main. When we dragged Main we honked our car horns at every car we met whether we knew them or not and not just once but every time we met them. After a few trips up and down Main it seemed to me that the two girls from Kansas were anxious to meet this ole 19-year-old (of course this was my opinion).
I made a quick U-turn on Main Street and got in behind their car and when the only red traffic light in town turned red, I got out of my car and I walked up to the Kansas car and got into the back seat. My friend took over driving my car. Once in the Kansas car I started to introduce myself and the girl who was sitting in the passenger seat said "I know who you are" and she said my name. Well, that didn't stop me because the driver did not know me, so I introduced myself to her. Her name was Dot and she was home on Christmas break from college. Dot and the other girl (her younger sister) decided to come to Burlington from Ruleton, Kan. (less than 20 miles away) for something to do. I was not a shy boy by any means and asked Dot if she would like to ride around with me and my friend and his wife for the rest of the evening and her sister could take the car home and I would take her home to Ruleton later. I never did ask Dot why she said ok but she did. Maybe it was because her sister knew me and that made it ok. Of course I am just guessing. Before the evening ended I asked Dot if it was ok for me to write to her when I got back overseas, she said yes and we exchanged addresses.
We said good night and she went her way and I went mine. I went back to my house, said goodbye to my mom and hitchhiked back to Denver. I stayed with my dad until the doctors said he was going to be ok and I went back to Vietnam.
Dot and I started writing each other a lot and became good friends, and in November of 1968 my ship the Valley Forge came back to the States after more than a year being deployed. I was granted shore leave and took a week and came back to Colorado. I called Dot in Hays, Kan. and asked her if she would come back to Goodland where her mother lived so we could spend some time together while I was home for a few days to see me. She said "No," because she had things to do. So, I asked if it would be ok if I came to Hays to see her. She was ok with that. Well, I did go to Hays and I did bring her back to Goodland. Now, this was our second date.
After my leave was up I went back to California where my ship was docked. In January of 1969, I made a surprise visit back to the Colorado and Dot and I met up for our third date. So, in the span of 13 months during a long distance relationship and our inspiring letters to each other we fell in love. On this date, I proposed marriage to her. She accepted and we set a November 1969 wedding date. A few short months later the Valley Forge went back to Vietnam.
In June of 1969, my dad had more complications and had to have open heart surgery which brought me back to the states again. During my stay with my dad I made another trip Kansas to see Dot to tell her that because of my coming home for Dads' heart surgery, I had used up all my leave time. So, it would be impossible to have our November wedding and that I thought we should get married now and Dot agreed.
So, from Dec. 16, 1967 to January 1969, (1.5 years) we had three dates and on June 20, 1969 with her mom's and my mom's blessing we got married and this coming June 2013 we will have celebrate our 44th year of wonderful marriage. We have been blessed with two wonderful daughters and five grandkids. Oh, by the way we still have every letter we wrote to each other.


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"I work on both the creative side and the production side of things. Saying creative director/producer confuses people," Krawczuk explained. "Creative Instigator, while confusing as well, at least is a fun way to start the conversation about how I work with people. In the end, it means I basically look at chaos and find order, and I move that order into action."
Having lived in New York his whole life, Krawczuk has been involved in some of the most interesting installations and explorations in the city, including Tactical Brunch and an experiment with providing a local Wi-Fi network to L-train riders, complete with a chat room where fellow straphangers can converse with each other.
His latest project, Competitive Winter Picnicking, will take place this weekend in downtown Brooklyn, and came about from some of the chaos that Krawczuk thrives on.
"It was sort of an exquisite corpse of an idea that just sort of sprang into being, so I decided to run with it," he said. "I was discussing an idea for an entirely different event, and my friend misunderstood what I had texted to him. I was texting with another friend at that moment as well, and crossed my conversations, so I wound up sending her some very confusing messages, which only made the idea more absurd."
Out of the absurdity, the Competitive Winter Picnic was born, and Krawczuk explains that the contest is pretty straightforward.
"Come out and have the time of your life while having a picnic in the middle of winter," Krawczuk announced. "The judges will swing by and picnic with you, and then move on. At the end, they award three main awards and a plethora of certificates."
He is asking picnickers to simply bring something "unique, memorable, delicious and that you can enjoy for two hours," and the "Best In Show" will receive a cake and bottle of whisky, the "Winner" gets a trophy and First Place will receive a blue ribbon for their efforts at a carefree afternoon.
While the weather will surely play a part in how popular the event will be, Krawczuk is looking forward to seeing how this idea plays out.
"Being the judge," he said, "my main aim is to get access to a ton of picnic baskets and to hang out with great people."


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I am under an impression that most National Anthems have a religious connotation on them. I am a South African, the first part of the National Anthem, loosley translated, says god bless Afrika help to stop wars and suffering. It is written in two major Indeginous language groups. Now I am concerned about the fact that I will be saying those words, when I know their meaninglessness. What does that say to me, as a Freethinker should I be patriotic, where do I draw the line in my patriotism? Do I belong to one geographically stationed group of humans or to all of them as they are scattered all over the globe? Should Free thinking soldiers go out there in the name of their country and fight wars that smell some religious defending?
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I highly doubt we'd be talking German in Europe had the US not intervened, but I'm quite sure this conversation would have taken place in Russian.
No way to know, but it's certainly plausible.
Look, I don't mind those kinds of decisions being made on a RATIONAL basis, but patriotism is just a tool (almost as powerful as God and the afterlife) for manipulating a population to charge into the mouth of the cannon.
I just reread my post. It sounds quite confrontational. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to confront you - just the idea of patriotism.
7. Not shy about reminding the world how great we are.
"The only Thing That Will Redeem Mankind Is Cooperation."-Bertrand Russell.
Heard this in Shaun Of The Dead.
Great quote.
Great film.
Ours is mostly a brief history of our country and appeal to pan-scandinavinism and peace, with only a brief mention of God in verse 7 (though this is one of the verses usually sung). As for defending your country you may do that for whatever reason you see fit to motivate it. If my country was attacked I could care less the motivational tactics used to egg the troops on, I would be most concerned with an effective defense.
As for the national anthem:
Yes, we love this country
Yes, we love this country
as it rises forth,
rugged, weathered, above the sea,
with the thousands of homes.
Love, love it and think
of our father and mother
and the saga night that sends
dreams to our earth.
And the saga night that sends,
dreams to our earth.
This country Harald united
with his army of heroes,
this country Håkon protected
whilst Øyvind sung;
upon the country Olav painted
with his blood the cross,
from its heights Sverre spoke
up against Rome.
Farmers their axes sharpened
wherever an army advanced,
Tordenskjold along the coastline thundered
so that we could see it back home.
Even women stood up and fought
as if they were men;
others could only cry
but that soon would end!
Sure, we were not many
but we were enough,
when we were tested sometimes,
and it was at stake;
we would rather burn our land
than to declare defeat;
just remember what happened
down at Fredrikshald!
Hard times we have coped with,
were at last disowned;
but in the worst distress, blue-eyed
freedom was to us born.
It gave (us) father's strength to carry
famine and war,
it gave death itself its honour -
and it gave reconciliation.
The enemy threw away his weapon,
up the visor went,
we, in wonder, to him hastened,
because he was our brother.
Driven forth to a stand by shame
we went to the south;
now we three brothers stand united,
and shall stand like that!
Norwegian man in house and cabin,
thank your great God!
The country he wanted to protect,
although things looked dark.
All the fights fathers have fought,
and the mothers have wept,
the Lord has quietly moved
so we won our rights.
Yes, we love this country
as it rises forth,
rugged, weathered, above the sea,
with those thousand homes.
And as the fathers' struggle has raised
it from need to victory,
even we, when it is demanded,
for its peace will encamp (for defence).
Personally i see little difference between religion and patriotism.
Any just thought i would say high from a fellow south african.
Hey John, I agree with with you. The two often do require reflection
Hey John, hi. Sorry man been unable to access internet.
As a human being I am proud of a few things we have done and ashamed of most of the things we have done.
I have no pride in groups of humans that carry a flag.
I agree. I feel pride about my country very seldom...I felt patriotic when I visited NASA. I felt patriotic when we elected an African American Democrat as President after the Bush/Cheney fiasco. When I reflect on the great things we've done, I feel proud (but not overly so--it's not like I did any of those things) I feel patriotic now and then. Overall, I feel pretty ashamed about American history and many of the things we do. I wish it were otherwise. I'd like to feel proud of my country.


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SWsportsfan wrote:One word, ZERO.
That's how many points the first team defense for the Titans allowed all of 2001. I highly doubt the Tornadoes could have scored more than once if at all on that team. Cavalier allowed points, Trinity didn't.
Having spoken with some of the guys from that 2003 Cavalier team, they're great guys and great players, but even they are willing to admit that it wouldn't happen.
I was a senior on that Cavalier team. We watched an interview from a Trinity coach on the news the week leading up to the State Championship game and he said "They might get a few points against us but our offense is way too explosive, we will score at will anytime we get the ball." Final Score- Cavalier 18, Trinity 0.
Don't get me wrong, I am not coming on here to make bold statements that we would have crushed them or anything like that, but I will say that I think it would have been a heck of a game, and I am definately not one of those people who would have admitted they would have beat us. That '01 Trinity team beat cavalier 41-0 in the playoffs so I know firsthand how good of a team they were. But I also know that our '03 team was completely on another level of that team in just about every way.
To throw a few more stats out there...
Cavalier outscored opponents 526/48 (avg. 43.8/4). 6 Shutouts.
It would have been worth the price of admission to see, that's for sure
Mitch it was the 2000 Trinity team that beat us 41-0 in the playoffs. The 01' Trinity team would have been your Junior season.


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Quote from: Hung Solow on June 13, 2003, 02:45 AMCan someone hook a brother up with a DVD copy???Its not available on DVD. You can download a version of it of the net. Use Kazalite, WinMX or any other download program. Mine was in Zip form & the flick will be a little grainy. If you have a CD Burner, then you can burn it off & store it away for many, many years.
Nope. Does it have spyware, or any downsides???
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Ups and downs in New York City, including tales from an elevator operator.
We all experience ups and downs in life – some more than others. Take Craig Lippman – an elevator operator on Manhattan's Upper West Side, who quite frankly, has lost track of his ups and downs.