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DWTS 15, Week 5 – Power Rankings, Part I
So this no elim/split performance night sure does throw a wrench into the normal, everyday workings here at Pure 😛 I realize that, since there is no elimination this week, it's sort of pointless to try and predict who goes home – but the power rankings do allow for some interesting discussion, so we don't want to just skip them altogether. So just think of these as "theoretical power rankings" – who I would predict to go home if there actually was an elimination this week. And since it's split into two nights, this is what I'm going to do: tonight's rankings are just for those that we saw dancing individually tonight (Gilles & Peta, Kelly & Val, Kirstie & Maks, Emmitt & Cheryl) – so if these were the only contestants left, who I would predict to go home out of the four. I'll also include some thoughts on Team "Call Me Maybe". For tomorrow's rankings, I will rank EVERYONE – and to save myself the work (and the redundancy) of commenting on every single couple again, I will probably just copy and paste my commentary from this post, and add any additional commentary I feel necessary after seeing tomorrow night's couples dance. Make sense? Good…because I'm not so sure I understand it myself 😛
1.) Gilles & Peta – Well, guess I can't really get too mad at the overscoring of this one, since it's kind of become par for the course this season. I actually thought Gilles had some really nice lines in this rumba – he was actually extending both his arms and his legs nicely. But my big problem was that I still felt like Peta was doing all the work…and it got a little repetitive. To concur with Len, I got tired of the leg extensions and displays of flexibility really quickly, and it seemed to slow everything down just a little too much. It was a time-waster in an already shortened routine. It seemed like the first part (the a cappella part) was nice, and then once the crescendo hit with the instruments it was all overwrought emotion from there on out. I would have probably given it a 28, tops, because I felt like there just wasn't as much content as there should have been. 29.5 is an awfully cushy score.
2.) Emmitt & Cheryl – Lack of hip action and excessive shimmying aside – I actually ended up really liking this routine 🙂 Probably my favorite individual routine of the night, as Emmitt just seemed to be having a ton of fun to a really cheesy song. I got a little worried at the beginning when I saw Cheryl doing a lot of shimmying around Emmitt, thinking that this would be a repeat of their bolero where Cheryl just did a lot of dancing around him. But once they got into the routine a little more, I thought he did a pretty good amount of moving himself, and there actually was a considerable amount of samba content in this routine (you listening, Val?) Could have done without the giant inflatable parrots, but hey, we can't always get what we want 😉
3.) Kirstie & Maks – Technically, I think it was the best routine Kirstie's done so far this season, but I just ended up feeling kind of "meh" about it – probably because both Kirstie & Maks looked uncharacteristically cheerless in it. Seriously, between the black costumes and their intense, focused expressions, I thought they were quickstepping at a funeral. Did Mrs. Robinson die at the end of The Graduate? I'm confused 😛 Guess after I heard what song they were dancing to, I was expecting this dance to be as camp as Christmas – but it was just too tame. I think she started off strong and had a good frame, and then maybe got a little bungled up on the bouncing sections, but overall I liked the choreography. Just wish they would have remembered to have fun with it 😛 If we were basing this week's elim solely on this one dance, I'd say Kirstie should probably be a bit worried – but since she's got the team dance (and next week's dances) to give her a boost, I wouldn't be too worried…yet.
4.) Kelly & Val – Anyone else think they may have phoned it in on this samba, given how stressed and busy they were showing Kelly to be in the reheasal package? 🙁 I don't feel like Kelly or Val really got 100% into this routine, and for the first time since week 2, I saw Kelly get a little bit intimidated and unsure of herself out on the floor. She also seemed a little wobbly, and I saw some funky arms & legs…a few "Bambi on Ice" moments. I could have done without all of the touchy-feely-sexy-ooh-look-at-how-much-chemistry-we-have stuff at the beginning, and I would have liked a little more meat & potatoes samba in this samba, but that kinda goes without saying. Len & I were surprisingly like-minded in regards to tonight's show 😛 But again, I have to wonder if Kelly & Val had a rough week between her work schedule and the team dance rehearsal, and maybe knew they were kind of half-assing it – because neither one looked very surprised or upset by the critiques or scores they got. Perhaps they took a calculated risk in a week they knew wouldn't matter too much? If I were Kelly, I would be slightly worried after this routine – for the simple reason that it seemed to really expose her weaknesses.
Thoughts on Team "Call Me Maybe": As I said on Twitter, this routine was so stinkin' cute 🙂 But with a song like that, can you go any other route except cute? 😛 I thought the theme was genius: it fit the mood of the song perfectly, capitalized on the celebs strengths (3 girls with cheerleading skills and one guy that is just cool…and hot 😉 ), and made for some cute costumes and scenery. Loved the stepping portion at the beginning with the guys; thought the group sections were a nice combination of freestyle moves and enough proper ballroom to please Len – they were also sufficiently synchronized, given that some of the moves (like the leap frog over their partners) are hard to really do 100% in synch. I also thought the individual sections were nicely reflective of each partnership – Sabrina got to be sassy with Louis, Shawn & Derek got to be fun & cheesy, Melissa got to be "pretty" and move smoothly with Tony, and Apolo & Karina got to make up for their hip-hop mishap last week 🙂 At the end, I was left smiling and feeling proud of them – they could have gone totally crazy and gone for shock value rather than technique, but they managed to throw it a lot of real dancing along with a great deal of entertainment value. I would be pissed at CAI giving them a half-point shy of a perfect 30, but we all know she's saving her 10 paddle virginity for Team Gangnam Style this week. :::eye roll::: Oh well – at least they can only hope to get a half point more than Shawn's team, tops. That's good enough for me 😉
So what did you guys think of tonight's dances? Be sure to keep an eye out for any spoilers we might post about tomorrow night's show…and avert your eyes accordingly, if you want to be surprised 😎


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I always liked the mid 80's cr's,good luck with your project Traileater,from what I remember the 84 CR250 had a pretty potent motor but had an issue with the ring snagging the exhaust ports (if I recall correctly memory is a little foggy) it looks like your plastic isn't too bad and should clean up well ,for $150 bucks it's a steal if you can find the parts required for the resto.The exhaust was the main expansion chamber at the front which then joined a section about 12-14" long that went to the muffler (behind the side panel).......here's a shot of the Hurricane on an 84 for inspiration,I also included a couple of pics of an 1985 that was on ebay (It was so nice it made me think about getting it but I've never dealt with ebay so I didn't persue it) the pipe should be similar to the 84. -Steve
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Thanks Steve, I have a few boxs of mxa, and other mags from 76 to 86 but am missing 84 for some reason. Im looking for articles and reference of the bike, I was thinking of building a hannah replica actually. A friend of mine is good at fiberglass molds and said he could make a piece that looks like the factory honda lower tank. From there I dont think it would be hard to replicate the rest, just a lot of details. Your right, the early run of 250's had that locator pin problem (so Im told) which was remedied with an updated piston.
Im still doing the stripdown and so far its not too bad, better then %70 for useable parts, finding all minty or oem parts might be hard but everything is available in 1 form or another.
Im still doing the stripdown and so far its not too bad, better then %70 for useable parts, finding all minty or oem parts might be hard but everything is available in 1 form or another.
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Bernie,I have a dec83 issue of dirt bike which has a test of the 84 CR250 I can scan it and e-mail it to you if you want to pm me your e-mail address.-Steve
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I have a 1974 kx 125 im workin on. ive learned that this vintage thing is so so so slow its killing me.but got most of the parts on order now and waiting for the pipe from vintage iron
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Maico450 wrote:This winters project is to build a 1971 Maico 400 Sq. BBl and make it competitive for the Ahrma
500 sportsman ex. class.
I have requested that Ahrma have a class for early 70's 2 strokes, ( 69 to 72) , but they feel
that a 400 Sq. BBl can and will be competitive with the 73/74 bikes that are usually run in
the Sportsman class.
So i am going to take the challenge and build a bike from parts inventory rachat de crédit, put on a radial conical front brake in place of the small drum brake stock on the Sq. Bbl, and see what it does.
Plans are to have the bike ready for Ahrma season opener in February, and I will bring along
my 74 Radial for backup.
Cheers Rick Hudson
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Ohio State's relatively easy romps over the likes of Kent State, Cincinnati, Maryland and Rutgers, coupled with an almost alarming number of upsets among top-ranked teams, have allowed the Buckeyes to inch their way back toward the national championship discussion.
Additionally, the offensive explosion of the most recent four games – a dizzying average of 56 points and 614 total yards per contest – has spawned a smattering of Heisman Trophy support for redshirt freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett.
Does Barrett truly merit the consideration? Based upon the fact that he is one of feel-good stories of the first half of the 2014 college football season, perhaps the OSU quarterback at least deserves to be in the conversation. But does he have the requisite jump-off-the-page statistics sought by today's Heisman voters?
With most viable candidates at the midway point of the regular season, Barrett ranks a lofty No. 3 in the nation in pass efficiency. That is behind Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, one of the preseason Heisman favorites, as well as true freshman signal-caller Deshaun Watson of Clemson, who will be sidelined a month after Oct. 13 surgery to repair a broken bone in his throwing hand.
Some of Barrett's allure comes from the fact that each of the last two Heisman winners were redshirt freshmen QBs – Jameis Winston of Florida State last year and Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M in 2012 – and that the Ohio State quarterback has similar numbers to both players at the same juncture of their award-winning seasons.
Two years ago, Manziel had thrown for 1,680 yards and 14 touchdowns against only three interceptions in six games. But what set him apart among Heisman voters was his swashbuckling style of running during those six games that produced 676 yards and 13 TDs on the ground.
Last year, while his scrambling was done mostly out of necessity (just 137 yards and three scores), it was Winston's command of the pocket that allowed him to throw for 1,885 yards and 20 touchdowns during Florida State's first six games.
Compare those stats with Barrett, who has thrown for 1,615 yards and 20 touchdowns with five interceptions while adding 383 yards and four TDs rushing for Ohio State so far this season.
With respect to quarterback ratings, Barrett also measures up well. At this point in their respective Heisman seasons, Manziel had a QBR of 162.8 while Winston carried a 210.4 rating. Barrett is currently at 182.1.
There is no question Barrett is on a roll since the Virginia Tech debacle. However, Heisman Trophies are not won during the first half of the season against weak opposition. Manziel and Winston won theirs on the strength of superlative second-half performances.
Manziel solidified his candidacy with 345 yards of total offense during an upset of defending national champion Alabama, while Winston used a 325-yard performance during an early November win over then-No. 7 Miami (Fla.) to springboard his candidacy while piloting the Seminoles to the national championship.
If Barrett can continue to put up the kind of numbers he has generated during the first six games, there is no doubt he will garner his fair share of Heisman support although whether or not he will be able to sustain his impressive production is up for debate.
Among Ohio State's most recent four opponents, only Maryland ranks among the nation's top 50 in pass efficiency defense, and the Terrapins rank 44th. Rutgers is No. 87, Kent State is No. 111 and Cincinnati ranks 121st out of 125 Football Bowl Subdivision teams. Three of the Buckeyes' next four opponents rank among the top 25 in pass efficiency defense – Penn State at No. 22, Michigan State at No. 21 and Minnesota at No. 19. Obviously, if Barrett can pick apart those defenses, his Heisman campaign will take care of itself.
However, as consistent as he has been over the course of the last month, the OSU quarterback is going to have to be even more so during the stretch run.
For example, during his team's first three possessions against Rutgers, each of which resulted in touchdowns, Barrett connected on all eight of his attempts for 112 yards and two scores, giving him a stratospheric quarterback rating of 300.1.
Unfortunately, his performance took a nosedive from there as he appeared to struggle somewhat with his mechanics. Barrett connected on only 10 of his final 22 attempts for 144 yards and a touchdown, which computes to a QB rating of just 115.4. That won't get it done against Penn State or Minnesota much less Michigan State.
Still, at this point of the season, Ohio State fans should be thanking their lucky stars that Barrett – someone who hadn't played a down of college football before this season – has been able to play so well since the recent track record for first-year starting quarterbacks at OSU hasn't always been such a good one.
Art Schlichter, Greg Frey, Kirk Herbstreit, Bobby Hoying, Austin Moherman, Steve Bellisari, Justin Zwick, Troy Smith, Terrelle Pryor and Braxton Miller all struggled with varying kinds of growing pains during their initial season as the starter, so what Barrett has been able to do so far is nothing short of remarkable.
Miller Time In 2015?
In addition to the Heisman talk, Barrett's production these past four games has touched off a controversy of sorts among Ohio State fans. There is a small-but-ever-growing faction that insists Barrett should be the starting quarterback even if Miller rejoins the team in 2015 after sitting out this season following shoulder surgery.
The argument can be made that Barrett has a more accurate arm, but going so far as to proclaiming him the better overall player is absurd.
Miller is a two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, a trophy the conference doesn't award by picking names out of a hat. He is a transformational player who brings athleticism to the quarterback position that has seldom been seen – not only at Ohio State but in college football history.
With no disrespect meant toward Barrett, it isn't much of a leap to believe Miller's elusiveness could have changed the outcome of the Virginia Tech game, meaning the Buckeyes would still be undefeated and on track toward a berth in the College Football Playoff.
So, to claim the Buckeyes aren't missing a beat with Miller out of the lineup is ridiculous. The simple fact is the team is missing a huge beat without its senior quarterback.
Despite his obvious talents and the fact he is one of the most prolific quarterbacks in Big Ten history, Miller has been unjustifiably criticized since taking over for Joe Bauserman early in the 2011 season. You remember that season, don't you? Miller, who was basically thrown to the wolves by a disorganized and distracted coaching staff, didn't immediately live up to the lofty expectations of some fans, and they have never forgiven him.
It is borderline amazing how quickly fans are ready to kick to the curb a player who has been an exemplary example of how to conduct oneself away from the field, one who has always been in good academic standing, one who is on track to graduate in December, and a gutsy player who exacerbated a shoulder injury while trying to help his team win the Orange Bowl. Contrast that to the weekly sideshow surrounding the quarterback at Florida State and tell me which you prefer.
Should Barrett continue to prosper, and should the Buckeyes win out and get to the national championship playoff, then Urban Meyer will have a decision to make if and when Miller decides to return next season.
But if anything happens short of Ohio State running the table and Barrett appearing in New York City in December as a Heisman finalist, Miller should be the starting quarterback in 2015. For what he has done on the field, and the way he has comported himself away from it, he has earned that right.
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lostatlimbo wrote:chapcrap wrote:For the rose and microbrew bonuses, I think they need to be lower. 7 is a lot. I think 5 would be good.
I don't think dropping them will be common enough to justify making them start neutral. It's 4 terts you have to get, not the best odds to drop and then go first as well.
This was previously 5, but it was raised to make the bonus more attractive.
I've now had 3 games with a rose/brew drop. I imagine it only happens in 1v1, but it is pretty unfair. I'm just not sure what to do about it.
Either lower the bonus (my recommendation) or have 1 rose and 1 brewery start neutral every game. The neutral start may be the best option, even though it's not my preference.


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I was reading about MacGregor & Moina Mathers performing the Rites of Isis in Paris. It sounds fabulous!
Does anyone have the script? I would love to read the script. It was a public ritual. But google hasn't found it for me.
I found information on it here:
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Atheists have rightfully rejected Christianity, as they know it.
The Christianity of the New Testament cannot be found today.
There are no miracles.
There are no true tongues spoken, only unintelligible gibberish.
There is no love, only on Holidays.
The Clergy is lustful and wicked.
False doctrines and traditions have been assimilated:
All of the above comes from man in complete defiance of what is written.
These people are not blessed with any power, because what they do is a complete lie.
Then to the casual observer; "Oh my, looked at all the bad things happening to good Church going people, there can't be a God"
Well sometimes good Church going people get what they deserve.
Atheist are the Diogenes of their time carrying a Lantern looking for a honest man,
and bring all things to the test.
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Good point.
This is why we need real evidence.
Unless the Oracles of God make an appearance, we are to believe nothing.
You've obviously put a lot of thought and/or research into your answers and that's appreciated; I think I can speak for most of us when I say that.
However, wordy claims, despite ambiguous circumstantial evidence or rough correlations, are still just that: claims. No matter how many paragraphs, how many lists, how many maps or charts you bring out, you are still making claims that you still haven't sufficiently backed up.
I just read a fascinating article yesterday--here at TA as a matter of fact--about how easily malleable the human mind and memories can be, even under the most healthy of circumstances. It talked a bit about how attached we get to what we want to be true, even to the point of replacing true memories in our own minds with the false ones we create for ourselves.
It seems to me that a lot of what you've written here--and to be fair, I only skimmed a good portion of it--stems from an overwhelming want of something to be true, not an accurate assesment of what really is true. One case in point is in a previous comment thread you mention fulfilled prophecies, but you really aren't able to give a specific example of a specific prophecy which has absolutely been proven to be fulfilled.
Here is a (fictional) example of an exact prophecy (which I just made up): "On the tenth day after the first Full Moon, Twelve and Two Thousand years after Our Lord's Crucifiction, the Star of David shall appear in the Northwestern Skies, the earth shall shake in the Western Lands, stars will rain down from the skies, and..." so on. There is a specific date/time (10 days after the full moon, 2012), and specific events: not just a planet or comet, but the Star of David, an earthquake, and meteorites. There are even specific locations: the Western Lands (admittedly, not as specific as the West Coast of North America), and the northwest skies being where the Star of David will be seen.
The closest example to any fulfilled prophecies (and I will reiterate that word, fulfilled, not just "looks like it might be starting to happen") anyone seems able to bring up--including yourself--are references to vague (and WIDE open to interpretation) passages no more specific than a daily newspaper horoscope.
I posit (with my little lamp here) that there may likely be a strong instance on your part of seeing what isn't there; falsely recognizing patterns that aren't in fact present. The human mind is remarkably good at doing that.
Yes the future is in process so yes we are living out the rise of the Beast as I described earlier.
But also read the excerpt on the prophecies of Daniel above. And you may have not read another reply yet, above. Please do not get the impression that I am submitting evidence. I am answering Adriana's question as to why I believe. The evidence the world needs is the return of the Living Oracles of God, performing miracles and speaking daily on God's behalf just like in the bible.
"Actually, the book was written in Palestine in the mid-second century BC by an author who expected God to set up his everlasting kingdom in his own near future, as we read in the mainline commentaries[1] and Bible dictionaries[2]:"
This author is slightly behind the times. This premise was long standing, but refuted by later archeological evidence. I will furnish the reference for you. The author may be referring to the Greek bible commissioned in the Hellenistic era, and the supposition is that it was entirely an oral tradition. but writings in Aramaic dating to the six century BCE. have been found that confirm the text of Daniel.
The Aramaic is supposedly "Hebraicized", this would be expected if the writer was a native Hebrew speaker, just as the present author's Hebrew writing tends to be Anglicized since English is his native language.
The Aramaic clearly belongs to the time period the book itself claims. This is supported by Wilson: "This Aramaic is almost exactly the same as that which is found in portions of Ezra. On account of the large number of Babylonian and Persian words characteristic of this Aramaic and of that of the papyri recently found in Egypt, as well as on account of the general similarity of the nominal, verbal and other forms, and of the syntactical construction, the Aramaic of this period might properly be called the Babylonian-Persian Aramaic" (Wilson p.25). He also states "We claim, however, that the composite Aramaic of Daniel agrees in almost every particular of orthography, etymology and syntax, with the Aramaic of the North Semitic inscriptions of the 9th, 8th and 7th centuries BC and of the Egyptian papyri of the 5th century BC, and that the vocabulary of Daniel has an admixture of Hebrew, Babylonian and Persian words similar to that of the papyri of the 5th century BC; whereas, it differs in composition from the Aramaic of the Nabateans, which is devoid of Persian, Hebrew, and Babylonian words, and is full of Arabisms, and also from that of the Palmyrenes, which is full of Greek words, while having but one or two Persian words, and no Hebrew or Babylonian." (Wilson p.30)
Also Townsley writes: "As for the Aramaic words, 90% of them are found in texts of the fifth century BC or earlier (Vasholz, pg. 315). Rosenthal's studies have led him to conclude that the 'Aramaic employed in Daniel was that which grew up in the courts and chancellors from the seventh century BC, and subsequently became widespread in the Near East' (Waltke, pg. 322-323). Robert Vasholz says: 'Many morphological forms were deemed ' late' ...have been established as early as the eighth to the fifth centuries BC [by the Elephantine papyri of the sixth century and Old Aramaic treaty texts from Sefire],' (Vasholz, pg. 316). Further, some syntactical forms found in Daniel did not survive past the fifth century BC, for example the preposition Ie before a king's name, and the Assur Ostracon (seventh century BC) which agrees with the word order in Daniel". (Townsley 22nd paragraph)
Aramaic is generally classified as follows (as recorded in Stefanovic p17):
Old Aramaic (900-700 BC)
Official Aramaic (700-300 BC)
Middle Aramaic (300 BC - 200 AD)
Late Aramaic (200 - 700 AD)
Modern Aramaic (700 AD -the present)
The finds at Qumran have shed a little light on the subject. Stefanovic states "The Aramaic documents from Qumran, especially the Targum to Job, have been evaluated as pointing quite definitely to a 'pre-second-century date for the Aramaic of Daniel'" (Stefanovic p22, with reference to Vasholz, Qumran and the Dating of Daniel p320).
Stefanovic also states in his conclusion "The text of DA (Daniel Aramaic) in its present form (including ch. 7) contains a significant amount of material similar to OA (Old Aramaic) texts." (Stefanovic p108). He shows that Daniel's Aramaic is similar on many levels to Old Aramaic or to the transitional period from Old Aramaic to Official Aramaic. His work takes into account literary correlations, grammatical correlations and syntactical correlations to other ancient Aramaic finds. Perhaps most surprising is the similarities between DA and the Tell Fakhriyah inscription (9th century). This inscription is both in Aramaic and Akkadian. Of the 95 different words found in it, 65 are also found in DA. (Stefanovic p61) The word-order of DA, is eastern in character and 'comes closer to the Akkadian version of Tell Fakhriyah than to its Aramaic version' (Stefanovic p106)
It must also be remembered that Daniel has been copied and recopied time and again allowing for updates in spelling and perhaps even changes in the wording itself. In comparison to this, the other ancient Assyrian texts we have are often inscriptions in stone and are not copies, thus they have been unaltered grammatically by the passing of time. Yet despite any changes introduced since the original writing, Daniel still resembles the Aramaic of the 5th, 6th and 7th centuries.
Some would wonder as to why the Aramaic section continues into chapter 7 and if thus far why not into chapter 8. But I noted in 7:1, something very important. That is that someone else is recording Daniels words. Notice - "Daniel had a Dream…his head…he wrote down and told the sum of the sum of the matter. Daniel said…" The rest of the chapter is quoting Daniel. Chapter 8 reverts to Hebrew and we find in 8:1ff "…appeared to me, Daniel…. to me…I saw…." Here Daniel is again the actual recorder. When we see the first person being used in Chapter 7, it is within the framework of a quotation. The same treatment of Daniel also occurs throughout the first part of the book through chapter 7, but from chapter 8 onward Daniel speaks in the first person, with the exception of 10:1.
Perhaps the Aramaic section of the book was intended for publication on a large scale and was also therefore written in the language of the Empire. If the writer was recording Nebuchadnezzar's words in the lingua franca of the day in order to declare the sovereignty of the God of Israel to the surrounding nations, then the use of Old Aramaic makes sense. But why use Old Aramaic if the book was written c. 165 in the Hellenistic period.
Both early and late daters confess that Daniel's Aramaic is almost identical to that of Ezra's. Both sides also place the writing of Ezra in the 5th century. If one wishes to date Daniel in 165 BC then he must also date Ezra to this period, yet no respectable scholar is willing to do that.
Four words in the Aramaic, which are apparently of Persian origin, are not attested to after the 5th century BC. The are אחשדרפן דתבר תיפת אזרא. (Collins p19 footnote 182) The use of these words weighs heavily in favor of a 6th or 5th century date.
The Aramaic belongs to the period from the 9th to 5th centuries. Even supporters of a late date such as Collins (in his introduction) are forced to confess that the Aramaic is not consistent with a 2nd century date and belongs to an earlier period.
I remembed a protestant man was explaing some of the prophecies to coptic christians..
and he said, The Lord will himself come to Egypt and save you and He will kill all Muslims dont worry coptic brothers you will be in heaven.. and everybody said halleluiah halleluiah praise to the Lord!
and I was like, what?! what is this stupidity? everybody is explaing the prophecies on his own way?!!why?
Again the is Lord quiet and silent,, he has to be silent behind the scenes...even you screamed: Oh God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob just show me a sign! he will keep more quiet and silent..for this reason he created "hell"..
If I worshiped the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob on my own way I will go to hell...
Why do I bother myself this is craziness..


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If the returned item arrives outside the 14 day period but within 20 days of receipt we will happily accept the item and refund the goods to the value of 75% of the purchase price (excluding shipping)
Certain products are excluded from our general returns policy for hygiene reasons these are hosiery items, underwear, hats with hair combs, facial hair, teeth and make up these cannot be returned.
NOTE: Wigs cannot be returned if the tag has been removed. If the tag is still attached and the wig has not been tried or styled, it can be returned as per our general returns policy above.
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We understand that some people would prefer to talk to someone rather than using email. We are quite happy to answer any questions or queries over the telephone. We are also happy to take orders over the phone as, again, we are aware that some feel more comfortable purchasing products in this manner. Unlike may other companies, our web prices and phone prices are identical.
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Is your website secure?
We've made our ordering process so easy, it's simply a matter of clicking on 'order' buttons located next to each product. But what really happens to your personal information after that? At what point does your information become 'secure' and 'encrypted'? At Simon Says Dress Up you can order online with confidence, knowing that your personal information is fully encrypted and using SSL and industry standard transaction protocols.
What methods of payment do you accept?
We accept all major credit and debit cards including Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Solo and American Express. We are also happy to take payments through Paypal.
Why has my payment been refused?
Please ensure that you have entered all your details exactly as they appear on you card. The smallest typing mistake may cause problems. You also need to ensure that your billing address is correct as this will be used to validate your details. When using a Maestro card you may be required to enter the expiry date on the card twice in place of an absent issue number (please see the special instruction note at the top of the card details page)
Are my details kept private?
Yes. Any information that you supply to Simon Says Dress Up will be treated as strictly confidential. We will never supply addresses or any other information to a third party.
I have a question - can I talk to someone?
Yes! We are here to help. Please call our customer care team on 01206 562216 during opening hours. Alternatively, you can contact us via email. We respond to emails very quickly.
Can I order an item if it is not in stock?
Yes. Before you proceed to the final checkout we will ask you to specify the date for which your item(s) is required. If we do not anticipate your item to be available before this date we will contact you immediately.
I am unsure which size to order, what do you recommend?
We have carefully selected manufacturers who design and create costumes to accommodate a wider variety of sizes compared with High Street stores. These costumes are created with often stretchy fabrics designed to give or cling according to the individual body shape of the customer. Many boast elastic waist bands, belts and lace up designs, ensuring that the wearer is able to adjust the outfit, as required, for the perfect fit.
We have several product suppliers and their individual size guides can differ. We therefore take extra care to size each costume based on these size guides as well as our own inspection and customer feedback. On occasion our listed sizes may therefore differ to the size stated on the packaging.
If in doubt, or if you would consider yourself as in between sizes, we would recommend purchasing the larger size as this will be easier adjusted to fit your body shape.
Can I order part of a costume?
Regrettably no, we are unable to split costumes.
Can I order two or more costumes to try on and return those that are unwanted?
We would prefer customers not to partake in this style of shopping. Not only does this cost us in administration time, additional bank charges are also incurred for refunding transactions. We would ask that, instead, you contact our customer care team who are extremely knowledgeable regarding all items on offer. A member of staff will be happy to discuss fit, colour, fabric and measurements for any item. This approach will also save you costs incurred for returning any unwanted item.
What are the washing instructions?
All costumes include washing instruction labels, some of which may include a machine wash. Many of the items within our collection include delicate fabrics such as velvet, leather and faux fur, while others are decorated with lace and metal accents. It is, therefore, our recommendation that all garments are either carefully hand washed or dry cleaned. We will not be able to remedy any product fault that results from a machine wash cycle, even when the manufacturer indicates this directive on labels or packaging.
Should I receive a confirmation email?
Yes, we send confirmation emails once your order has been completed and then again to confirm your order has been dispatched. The dispatch confirmation email will indicate an expected delivery date. Emails are sent to the email address supplied when you place an order. If you have not received any emails from us the most likely causes are:
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I need my order by a specific date - will it arrive in time?
We offer a next day delivery service for all urgent deliveries. We also ask you to indicate the date required during the checkout process. This date is always noted and we will make every effort to ensure your order is received before this date (see our delivery page for more information)
Can I change my order?
If we have not shipped your order it may be possible to amend it. To change your order please email us with your order number and details of the amendment(s) required. We will reply to your email to confirm if the amendment has been possible.
Can I cancel my order?
Yes. If the order has not been shipped, please telephone or email our customer care team, supplying your order number and the item(s) you wish to cancel. We will then cancel the order (or part thereof) with no charge to you and all monies will be refunded in full. If the order has been shipped you may still cancel the order up to seven days from receipt. We must be informed within seven days of your wish to cancel any order and items must be returned at your own cost. All monies will then be refunded, excluding shipping fees. Please see our returns policy for more information.
What are your office hours?
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Robert E. Dillon Papers, 1943-1946
University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries Special Collections and University Archives
A working class native of Ware, Mass., Robert E. Dillon was a student at Massachusetts State College when he was drafted into the Army in 1943. After his induction at Fort Devens, Mass., and training for the Quartermaster Corps in Virginia and California, Dillon was assigned to duty as a mechanic and driver with the First Service Command. Stationed at Rest Camps number 5 and 6 in Khanspur, India (now Pakistan), Dillon's company maintained the trucks and other vehicles used to carry supplies over the Himalayas to Chinese Nationalist forces. After he left the service in February 1946, having earned promotion to T/5, Dillon concluded his studies at UMass Amherst on the GI Bill and earned a doctorate in Marketing from Ohio State. He taught at the University of Cincinnati for many years until his death in 1985. The Dillon Papers consist of 178 letters written by Dillon to his family during his service in World War II, along with several written to him and an assortment of documents and ephemera. Beginning with basic training, the letters provide an essentially comprehensive account of Dillon's military experience and interesting insight into a relatively quiet, but sparsely documented theater of war.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A poll worker was arrested Tuesday and charged with assault and interfering with an election for allegedly choking a voter and pushing him out the door, officials said.
Other political news of note
Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
- Budget deficits shrinking but set to grow after 2015
- Senate readies another volley on unemployment aid
- Obama faces Syria standstill
- Fluke files to run in California
- Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
It apparently started as a dispute between the two over marking the ballot, said Lt. Col. Carl Yates of the Jefferson County sheriff's office.
The voter told poll worker Jeffery Steitz that he didn't want to vote in a judicial election because he didn't know enough about the candidates, but Steitz told him he had to vote in the race anyway, Yates said.
Steitz, 42, eventually grabbed the man by the neck and threw him out of the polling place, Yates said.
"The poor guy went back in and he threw him out again," Yates said. "At least it wasn't over a Democrat or a Republican being on the ballot."
Election officials called police.
"That about tops off the day," said Paula McCraney, a spokeswoman for the Jefferson County clerk's office.
There was no immediate response to a call seeking comment from Steitz at his home.
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One battle down, one more to go in the multimillion-dollar race for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate between Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and national tea party favorite Ted Cruz.
Dewhurst led Cruz, far ahead of seven other candidates, in Tuesday's race for the Republican nod to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
The two top vote-getters are gearing up for a July 31 runoff that has been portrayed nationally as a fight between the GOP establishment and tea party conservatives.
"Make no mistake, Mr. Cruz. I'm a fighter," Dewhurst said at his election-night party at a Houston hotel. "I will fight for every single vote. And I'm going to win this U.S. Senate race."
Cruz, at his own election-night party in Houston, challenged Dewhurst to a series of five debates between now and the runoff, chiding him for forums that he skipped in the primary.
"In this first round, which was supposed to be the only round, my opponent made a decision that the people didn't matter," Cruz said. "I am hopeful in this second round that the establishment has learned its lesson."
(Dewhurst quickly accepted the challenge and asked: Why just five?)
It is the first time on a ballot for Cruz, the state's former solicitor general and the son of a Cuban immigrant. Cruz, who relentlessly has fought to paint Dewhurst as moderate, had endorsements from national conservative leaders and groups including Sarah Palin, Rick Santorum, Jim DeMint, Sean Hannity, Ron and Rand Paul, Dick Armey and the limited-government Club for Growth.
Dewhurst touted his record as the most conservative ever forged by a lieutenant governor, pointing to actions including steep budget cuts and passage of a sonogram measure last year. He worked to portray Cruz as a candidate supported by Washington-insider groups. Dewhurst's endorsements included Gov. Rick Perry, Texas business groups and state anti-abortion activists, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
Dewhurst, who made a fortune in the energy business, had put around $9.9 million of his money into the race as of the end of last week. Both he and Cruz — a Houston lawyer who put about $1 million of his money into his race, according to his campaign — also said they raised more than $6 million apiece from contributors. In addition, outside groups backing Cruz and Dewhurst put in big money.
Houston Chronicle reporters Lindsay Wise and Matt Tresaugue contributed to this report.


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Earth from Space: Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong
This Proba image shows Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, which is one of the deepest natural ports in the world, and also one of the busiest. Hong Kong is ranked as the world's tenth largest trading centre.
On one side of Victoria Harbour are the crowded shores of the Kowloon Peninsula, with the North Point of Hong Kong Island visible at the bottom right corner of the image.
Port-related economic activities make up 20% of Hong Kong's Gross Domestic Product and offer – directly or indirectly – more than a fifth of all the jobs here. On the west side of Kowloon can just about be seen large collections of shipping containers.
Kowloon itself is home to more than two million people based on 2000 census numbers, with a population density of 44 000 people per square kilometre – most inhabitants living in high-rise buildings. Hong Kong's Cultural Centre and Space Museum are located on the southern-most tip of the Kowloon Peninsula, adjacent to the terminal of the famous Star Ferries which cross Victoria Harbour.
On the right side of the image, the runway of the now closed Kai Tin Airport is seen extending into the sea. For many years its presence led to building height restrictions in Kowloon, but it has now been replaced with Chek Lap Kok Airport, located to the west, which is the third busiest in Asia after Tokyo and Seoul.
Above Kowloon are the green hills of Lion Hill Country Park, adjacent to the new town of Sha Tin, built along the banks of the Shing Mun River Channel.
Ceded to the UK during the mid 19th Century, Hong Kong and its surrounding New Territories were returned to the People's Republic of China in June 1997. Hong Kong is now a Special Administrative Region with a high degree of local autonomy.
This image was acquired on 18 December 2005 - on the last day of the World Trade Organisation meeting here - by the Compact High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (CHRIS). Built by UK-based Sira Technology, CHRIS is the main payload on ESA's Proba microsatellite, designed to acquire hyperspectral images with a spatial resolution of 18 metres across a swath of 14 kilometres.
The size of a washing machine, Proba was originally launched in 2001 as a technology demonstrator, but is now operated as an ESA Earth Observation Third Party Mission.


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What Can That New iPod Do?
There's no other major item most of us own that is as confusing, unpredictable and unreliable as our personal computers. Everybody has questions about them, and we aim to help.
Here are a few questions about computers I've received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, for readability. This week my mailbox contained questions about the iPod nano's new software features, Windows XP Professional, and ways to stop spam.
If you have a question, send it to me at my review. The nano actually does have several new software features unseen on previous iPods, even costlier ones. There's a stopwatch and lap timer; a world clock module that can display multiple time zones; and a software lock, which looks like a combination lock on the screen, and is meant to keep your iPod private. Perhaps my favorite new software function is a lyrics screen, which works in conjunction with a new version of Apple's free iTunes software, issued at the same time the nano was introduced. The iTunes 5.0 software now allows users to embed lyrics into a song file. When the nano plays any song that has these embedded lyrics, it can display them on a lyrics screen you call up by pushing the player's center button a few times. The iTunes 5.0 software has some other new features that don't require a nano player. It can automatically synchronize contacts and calendar items from Microsoft Outlook on Windows PCs. It has parental controls, an improved search function, and a new option that allows users to decide just how randomly its "shuffle" feature works, so you can avoid hearing multiple songs by the same artist in a row. Apple also now claims that its iTunes Music Store has a catalog of two million songs, about twice as many as its competitors offer. On the accessories question: The new nano has the same proprietary iPod connector port that its larger siblings use, so it should be compatible with most accessories that use that port. I tested it on a Logitech speaker system and on the flexDock mini car adapter made by TEN Technology. It worked perfectly on both, even though both were designed with no knowledge of the nano. However, there are add-ons that won't work with the nano. Any accessory that relies on a headphone jack being on top of an iPod won't work, because the nano's jack is on the bottom. Any gadget that relies on a separate remote-control jack won't work, because the nano lacks this. The nano also doesn't support voice-recorder accessories, or cables that allow some older iPods to display photos on a TV screen.
I am buying a new PC for my home and am wondering if it's worth it to spend an extra $100 to get Windows XP Professional instead of Windows XP Home.
The only home users who need XP Pro are those who connect remotely to their companies' networks, and whose network administrators have told them that the Pro version is needed to do so. Otherwise, you can save the $100. The Home version of XP can connect remotely to some company networks just fine, but others use a specific configuration that is only supported by Microsoft in XP Pro. The Pro version has a few other features that the Home version lacks, but they aren't relevant to most home users. By the way, when Microsoft issues its new Vista version of Windows in the fall of 2006, the confusion over different editions of Windows is likely to get much worse. The company is planning to offer many more editions of Windows then, aimed at narrower market segments, and only an expensive, "ultimate" version will have all the features in one package.
Recently, I have started to receive spam advertising pornography. My computer is a new Dell, with Windows XP and all the usual antispyware and antivirus protections. Is there anything I can do to stop receiving these emails?
Antispyware and antivirus software will do nothing to stop these noxious emails. What you need is an antispam program or service. You didn't say what email program you use, but you should immediately turn on whatever antispam features it contains. Or, if you are using Web-based email, turn on all the antispam options available. If you aren't using Web-based email, but use a program like Outlook or Outlook Express, you can also buy add-on antispam programs that are built to block pornographic ads and other forms of spam. The best of these is MailFrontier, in my opinion (www.mailfrontier.com). However, spammers are persistent and clever, and no software or service is guaranteed to stop all the offensive mail they spew out.
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Because of the volume of e-mail I receive, I can't routinely answer individual questions by e-mail, or consult on individual problems or purchasing decisions. I read all questions I receive and select three each week to answer in the column.
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Homeschooling: Right Choice for Your Child?
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Over the last decade more parents are choosing to have their children taught at home as opposed to in a traditional school environment.
According to a study conducted by the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI), during the spring 2010 there were a little more than 2 million K-12 homeschool students in the U.S.
A driving factor behind homeschooling becoming a more accepted way of learning is largely due to the accessibility of curriculum on the Internet, according to Rebecca Kochenderfer, senior editor of Homeschool.com and author of Homeschooling and Loving it!
[Children] can study with some of the best teachers in the country right in their home via Whiteboard learning or online classes, she says. Everybody is homeschooling now because in the information age, everyone is learning things and they have to learn it so quickly.
Homeschooling can be a way to monitor your childs learning style and development and can bring families closer together. There are different variations of homeschooling that are driving home-based education trends, say the experts.
Along with traditional homeschooling where the child is taught by a parent or tutor, the concept of un-schooling, where the childs interests direct what he or she will learn on a daily basis, and alternating public and private school education with homeschooling have expanded the definition of learning at home.
Dr. Brian Ray, president of the National Home Education Research Institute, explains that public charter schools and private curriculum suppliers are increasingly interested in joining forces with the homeschooling community, primarily for financial reasons.
Many people are saying theres got to be something better than the institutional one-size-fits-all government schooling, says Ray. Its clear from the marketing efforts and also by talking to public school superintendents that its a very profitable venture for a number of these school districts to offer government school at home and as many students that they can get into it, the better.
As a result of the vested interest, there has been some backlash from the homeschooling community, the majority of which dont want the government dictating how and what their children learn, says Laura Brodie, a professor at Washington and Lee University and author of Love in a Time of Homeschooling: A Mother and Daughters Uncommon Year.
Although homeschooling is thought to be predominantly for young children, Kochenderfer points out students being homeschooled through college is a relatively new trend.
Many kids now are finding that college is taking so long and being so expensive and theyre finding alternative ways to get their degrees for far less money and far less time, she says. These umbrella colleges that are emerging are allowing students to take classes from all of the different campuses and to combine it all into a customized degree.
What Parents Should Consider
Homeschooling is not for everyone, warn the experts, and there are some important issues that should factor into a parent's decision.
While the cost of supplies and teaching materials are relatively small, (Ray estimates an average of $400-600 per year, per child), having one or both parents take on the teaching role may require a shift in the familys financial dynamic.
We live in a two-income world and if youre homeschooling, someone needs to stay home at least part time, so you have that loss of income, says Kochenderfer. For the most part, homeschooling is less expensive than a private school education, but more expensive than a public school.
The experts strongly suggest getting involved with your local homeschooling community for support.
You want to be a part of a homeschooling network so you can do field trips with other families and gather with other families for art classes and theatre productions and all of the group activities, says Brodie. Homeschooling is not supposed to just be a child alone at home--theyre supposed to be active in the community and with other homeschoolers.
Kochenderfer points out that colleges are increasingly recruiting homeschoolers, who find that the students have a maturity and academic vitality that many regular school kids have yet to develop.
Because the parent plays the role of the educator, it is important to recognize the separation of the two roles to ensure that your child stays on track.
There [are cases of] good homeschooling and bad homeschooling, just as there are good public and private schools and bad public and private schools, says Ray. The problems in homeschooling come when parents arent keeping up with the childs progress, both social and academic.
Although homeschooling is a big commitment in terms of time spent, financial implications, and a change in the family routine, people who are confident that they have the ability to devote the time and energy to their childs development may reap the benefits.
I think for the parents perspective, research shows us its a better ride, but its not an easy ride, says Ray. You have to be intentional, thoughtful, humble, and talk to other people in your support group to get new ideasits work, but its a different kind of work."


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Home burglar alarm leads to drug arrest in Durham
A man faces multiple felony charges after drugs were found at his home during a routine burglar alarm call, Durham County deputies said.
David Merrill Hudnutt, 40, was arrested on nine total counts, including possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver methamphetamine, ecstasy and marijuana.
Deputies responded to a burglar alarm at Hudnutt's home around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The front door was open and the alarm was still sounding when deputies arrived, according to a news release.
"Deputies announced their presence several times and then entered the house to ensure no emergency or criminal activity such as a burglary was occurring," deputies said.
Deputies went from room to room and found nobody in the house. Deputies established contact with Hudnutt, who said by phone that he was on his way home, deptuies said.
During the search, an odor of marijuana was detected and drug paraphernalia was seen "laying in the open," deputies said.
After getting a search warrant, investigators searched the home more thoroughly and found 3 grams of marijuana, 18 tablets of MDMA or ecstasy, three small baggies of methamphetamine, $700 cash and various other drugs and paraphernalia, deputies said.
Hudnutt was released on bond Wednesday morning.


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It's August, which means Europe's domestic leagues are just revving up. One of the first is the Dutch Eredivisie, which kicked off with FC Twente's Peter Wisgerhof tripping over an invisible footstool that someone carelessly left out on the pitch.
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Col. Chris Pappas III had a one-year tour at Cherry Point in 1997, but on Thursday, he returned to become commanding officer of the Marine Corps air station.
Col. Chris Pappas III had a one-year tour at Cherry Point in 1997, but on Thursday, he returned to become commanding officer of the Marine Corps air station.
�A lot has changed in 15 years,� Pappas said. �What hasn�t changed is the sense of hospitality of the community.�
With the passing of a flag, a salute and a handshake, Pappas officially took command from Col. Philip Zimmerman during the traditional change-of-command ceremony in front of the headquarters building at Cherry Point.
�I have very, very huge shoes to fill here at Cherry Point,� Pappas said in remarks during the ceremony, which featured music by the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, presentation of colors and pass in review of Marines in the command.
Pappas takes over a base that serves as the East Coast point of embarkation, where more than 35 tons of military equipment was shipped overseas to help in the war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan in the last three years under Zimmerman�s command.
�Getting the chance to command during a time of war is a privilege, and I don�t take that lightly,� Pappas said.
Pappas thanked his wife Alisa and children Chris IV, Gracen Elizabeth and Vivian Logan, as well as retired generals and base commanders who attended the ceremony. He also made a point to thank community leaders who attended.
�We could not do what we do without the local community,� Pappas said. �Thanks for wrapping your arms around us.�
Zimmerman�s next assignment will be as officer in charge of Marine Corps Activities in Guam where he will help coordinate movement of forces.
�You�re going to do a great job,� he told Pappas in his remarks during the ceremony. �I will sleep easier in Guam.�
Zimmerman thanked his family as well as the community and retired officers for support during his three years as base commander. He also invited everyone to visit him in Guam.
�It�s just a short eight-hour flight from Hawaii,� he joked. �You should be able to get that done over a weekend.�
In his 26-year Marine Corps career, Zimmerman spent five tours at Cherry Point, including his last as base commander.
�The first four tours, it�s not a good idea to be walking around saying �what is the base commander thinking,�� Zimmerman joked.
Zimmerman mentioned some of the odd events that occurred in his three years as base commander, such as when a bear wandered into a building at Fleet Readiness Center East and when a train derailed at the entrance to the base, blocking Fontana Boulevard in Havelock. Still, he said he could not have done the job without the support of his staff and the Marines under his command.
�It�s been a truly special job, and I�ve enjoyed it,� he said.
During the ceremony, Zimmerman received the Legion of Merit for exceptional and meritorious conduct during his three years commanding the base.
�We�re in the warfighting business,� said Brig. Gen. Robert F. Castellvi, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East. �That is always going to be job one of every installation commander, and nobody did it better than Zimmy over his last three-year tenure here.�
Castellvi said that like Zimmerman and other commanders, Pappas understands that command is about the accomplishment of the unit.
�I�m very much looking forward to working with you,� he told Pappas.


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VANCOUVER, BC – Which Vancouver Whitecaps FC player recorded the fastest sprint in 2013? Who covers the most distance in games? Can anyone catch Kekuta Manneh?
The answers may surprise you.
In this day and age, there are all sorts of statistics that can be easily tracked using tools such as Prozone, soccer's industry standard analysis software, and adidas miCoach, an application that provides real-time data about a player's fitness and performance.
With the help of Whitecaps FC strength and conditioning coach Mike Young, we've compiled some of the more noteworthy stats from the past season.
Blink and you'll miss them.
In order to determine who has the greatest acceleration ability and down-field speed, players undergo a 30-metre sprint test with splits at 10 metres, 20 metres, and 30 metres.
- Fastest accelerator (10m from a standing start): striker Omar Salgado (running 10 m in 1.58 seconds for an acceleration of 4.01 m/s2)
- Fastest top speed (10m time w/ a 20m running start): stiker/winger Erik Hurtado (over 34 kph in testing and practice)
Young said Hurtado's top speed makes him faster than any player ever recorded in the English Premier League (EPL). He's one of six Whitecaps FC players who have "world-class speed," according to Young. Here are their times over 30 metres.
- Hurtado, Salgado and Manneh all at 3.87 seconds; striker Darren Mattocks and left back Sam Adekugbe at 3.94 seconds; centre back Carlyle Mitchell at 3.99 seconds
For football fans more familiar with the 40-yard dash used at NFL combines, these players would all run about 4.5-4.65 seconds, according to Young.
- Following his surgery, centre back Jay DeMerit ran the 30-metre sprint in 4.3 seconds, but by the end of the year he had reduced his time to 4.00 seconds.
- Notably, keeper Brad Knighton is faster than most field players.
Jumping Ability:
Standing vertical leap (EPL average = 55-60 cm):
- Hurtado: 80.3 cm
- Mattocks: 77.7 cm
- DeMerit: 75.9 cm
- Manneh: 73.4 cm
- Fisk: 73.2 cm
Vertical leap with step-in (NBA average = 75 cm):
- Camilo: 87.6 cm
- Hurtado: 83.8cm
- DeMerit: 81.3cm
- Mattocks: 80.8 cm
- Fisk: 80.3 cm
- Based on the YoYo IR2 Test, a common test for aerobic endurance in field sports, the following players are above the "elite standard" in endurance: Aminu Abdallah, Bryce Alderson, Ben Fisk, Jordan Harvey, Greg Klazura, Ethen Sampson
- Distance covered (MLS average = 10.8 km/game): Harvey, Nigel Reo-Coker and Russell Teibert all cover in excess of 12.5 km per game.


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Monday, April 13, 2009
Rocket Beans - Soaring into the Side Dish Stratosphere
Another, infinitely cooler, name for arugula is Rocket. My sources deep within the European foodie subculture report that this is the term most commonly used. That's where this lovely, and extremely easy bean side dish gets its name.
While rocket is a wonderful green for salads, I really enjoy using it as an herb in hot dishes like this one. The secret is a very, very brief cooking so it keeps its fresh spicy flavor, and bright color.
This makes a great side dish for so many main courses, and in the video you'll see it next to a maple-brined pork loin that I'll be airing soon. By the way, don't let the bacon fat in this recipe scare you. Believe me, it's way more afraid of you than you are of it. Enjoy!
4 strips bacon, sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
15 oz jar or can butter beans, drained and rinsed
3 cloves garlic, minced
large handful arugula, chopped
1/2 lemon, juiced
14 comments:
- April 13, 2009 at 3:50 PM
- Guat said...
hey chef in Brasil we really like rocket with sun dried tomatos sometimes in a pizza or as a salad very nice also with some blue cheese try it hope you like it
from a brazilian fan :P
- April 13, 2009 at 5:20 PM
i really like saying.. uhrooguhla rocket seems weird... lol
- April 13, 2009 at 6:46 PM
Bacon will make even weeds and dandelions taste good I'm sure.
- April 13, 2009 at 7:12 PM
- CollegeGourmet said...
Rocket beans: the name's more than just a nod to the ingredients. I think it's official that bacon is the most versatile, not to mention delicious, food ever.
- April 13, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Looks great Chef. Will have to give this a try.
Here in Australia it is always called rocket. Never heard of the other name for it... Sounds like one of those flaxon horns... (ARROOOOOOGGGAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!)
- April 13, 2009 at 9:16 PM
Looks great, Chef John. Is there any substitute for the butterbeans though? Not sure I can find tem in Malaysia.
- April 14, 2009 at 12:11 AM
- Chef John said...
this is great with any beans
- April 14, 2009 at 12:39 AM
Oh my, this looks great and a no-brainer to put together. Love legumes at my house and it will be a nice change from the escarole and garlic I usually fix with beans.
- April 14, 2009 at 1:28 PM
- Hillary said...
I'm always on the look out for new side dishes other than the ordinary roasted potatoes and steamed veggies. Thanks!
- April 14, 2009 at 3:45 PM
This is my favourite kind of Chef John recipe: one even I can pull off! Thanks. I'm definitely trying this one.
- April 14, 2009 at 7:52 PM
- temptressyarn said...
Both this and the pork look easy and great! I am definitely going to try this as soon as my own garden arrugula gets going, which should be any day now if this Northeast weather ever heats up. I may just throw in a few dandelion greens as well. Yum!
- April 21, 2009 at 12:40 PM
- joanie said...
Chef John,
Extremely tasty. Thanks for introducing me to "rocket". This will be in regular rotation on my menues! I found the first batch I made was gritty. The second time, instead of just rinsing it, I soaked the arugula in a big bowl of water to let the grit sink to the bottom. I found the butter beans too big and they got mushy. Preferred them with canellini beans.
- December 30, 2009 at 6:53 PM
- Unknown said...
I've been making this two to three times a week and am still not tired of them. My brother and I were talking about red beans and rice and I had the bright idea of adding a cup of rice with the beans and it worked! Rocket beans and rice, try it.
- October 23, 2010 at 3:16 PM


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Questions raised over APS acceptance of million dollar higher bid
New building of classrooms at Sandia High
Questions are being raised over how taxpayers money is being spent to build a new set of classrooms at Sandia High School.
According to our media partners at the Albuquerque Journal, the school board chose the highest bidder which was more than a million dollars more than the lowest bid.
At least one board member worries that this isn't the best use of public money.
But Albuquerque Public School officials said their process of awarding bids takes more than just process into account.
They said they take the companies past performance and its safety plan for the job site into account and that saves money in the long run and it actually results in a higher quality product.
A spokesperson for the district said he understands it may not look good at first, but it's not an uncommon practice because it results in a higher quality product.


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An invitation to recognise the Truth of your self, who you are and have always been. As you are already This there is no need for any effort or "getting there", just the simple recognition of That in which everything appears.
The only moment you can know This is now.
To know This is wisdom, peace, and freedom.
We all seem to have automatic, unconscious patterns that play and cause difficulty for ourselves and those around us, especially those that are closest to us.
To live like this is an expression of unconditional love in which there is a savouring of this moment`s experience as the beloved. This invitation is facilitated through gentle, direct enquiry.
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I love this topic of how to respond to the knowing that what is going on in the world, is unsustainable and could result in many species, including our own going extinct.
In the light of deep enquiry, it is clear that there is no one doing anything. As John Lennon wrote so poetically, "Life is what happens whilst we are busy making other plans." We can check this for ourselves by asking if our lives are how we exactly planned them. I know in nature, if there is a real threat to our survival, our system will respond by going into fight, flight, freeze or collapse.
We have no choice which of these appear automatically, which of course will affect the expression that happens. What often happens then is a judgement of how the system responds, which only adds another layer of confusion. We can enquire honestly as to how the system is responding to this threat and gently notice what is happening in the body. Most often, what I see is overwhelm and denial with a bunch of spiritual platitudes to compensate. At least then, our response becomes conscious and has a chance at integrating.
Recognizing that the entire universe, time, space, matter and energy are all an experience appearing in awareness, and that awareness is our true nature is the beginning. Resting as awareness gives the possibility of noticing the automatic unconscious habits, that are identification and cause the sense of "I", separation and suffering. These unconscious habits produce the false sense of doer ship, where as in truth Totality is all there is and expresses as everything.
Enquiring into these habits, which is a natural function of maturing, by either being present to the sensations that drive them or noticing how they function without any agenda, allows them to become conscious, without them getting attention by wanting to change, fix and get rid of them, which is what gives them their power. In my view, what we see happening in the world, which is threatening the survival of our species, is the manifestation of these unconscious habits. These habits cannot manifest consciously.
Try to suffer consciously. I love when these unconscious habits reveal themselves, including how they show up as what is happening in the world.
Becoming conscious of these habits, which are not personal, but feel really personal, influences the field. Our attention is all we have to give. Where and how our attention focuses produces both the sense of ourselves and also the sense of the universe we live in.
The habit of attention, being a habit is hard to notice as we are so used to look through it. The habit of attention in a family is enough to manifest as sickness, suicide, a sense of being unworthy, not belonging etc, so vital to our well being. The unconscious dualistic habit of attention of most expressions of totality, commonly called people, is painful, so we have the sense of causing trouble for ourselves and everyone, including the people that are closest to us. What we love, is to be in life in a way that is beautiful to us and nourishes and is of value to those around us.
How totality expresses as humans, will depend on many factors and will express so differently. This said, how expression happens will be through all the filters of conditioning from our ancestors and society. As the automatic unconscious habits, become conscious and integrate, an expression that is appropriate to our talents will emerge. That might be anything from playing music, actively non violently protesting, to direct action.
</>Love will show the way.
Isaac on Facebook 03.05.2015
Such a paradox this life.
The heartbreak of how we live as humans. Political corruption, the banking system based on greed and inequality, Monsanto, corporations, the war machine, the petro chemical industry and the majority who are asleep and not aware of being asleep.
Then there are all the inspired, ordinary warriors, who with heart and clarity are available to life to say NO to whats happening, staying connected with compassion and to act in ways of beauty, love and overflow that also break my heart and bring tears of joy and gratefulness.
This manifestation in the Great mystery, on a tiny speck swirling through the universe, all appearing in awareness.
Brings me to my knees.
Isaac on Facebook 31.12.2014
If our parents or caregivers had a dualistic focus, they would have relied on their senses to be able to take care of our needs, without having the capacity to know and feel our needs from within. To an infant whose only signal was to cry, when our signals were not met, this would have felt existential and traumatic.
What I notice is this leaves a residue of a felt sense that all is not well and a need to defend from everybody especially those that are most meaningful to us. In intimate relating, after the honeymoon period, this often manifests as pain with many compensations to deal with the felt sense of not being met. This often goes unrecognised or if felt gets projected as there being something wrong with ourselves or intimate partners, family, friends and in fact everybody. Often we are so used to this that there doesn't seem like another possibility and an automatic bracing happens so we can endure living.
There is a deep yearning at the body level, to be felt and seen, to connect and at the same time defending, so our signals are mixed and confusing.
In moments of resting as awareness, this relaxes but to embody unconditional love moment by moment is rare, as the field we inhabit reinforces this sense of not being seen and felt.
How does this show up in society? Does this mechanism show up as the political/banking system we have?
I will post again soon on what I find helpful in bringing this to peace. I know that for those expressions of totality that see through the filter that there is no one here and nothing to do, these words may be confronting or confusing. If there is any touch then this presents a beautiful opportunity.
Isaac on Facebook 04.01.2015
These expressions of totality called humans are designed to be social. Our nervous systems get the info from our caregivers about life. Any undigested experience gets passed on way before there is any capacity to discriminate, so we find ourselves with automatic habits and filters that function in a way that produces identification or to say it in another way a sense of I.
These automatic habits which no one does produce a sense of I. When life is lived through this feeling sense of I, it seems as if the I is the doer, chooser etc, is responsible for actions and that the sense of separation is real.
The habit of attention from this perspective generates a field of attention that we are quite used to, which is quite painful as it projects us, everybody and everything as objects that don't quite measure up.
These habits can only function unconsciously. No one decides to suffer conciously.
1st step is the recognition that these movements or habits are happening by themself and that there is awareness of them, including the sense of "I", which upon examination reveals itself to be movements, as the moment we enter deep sleep or stillness, the sense of I disappears.
Isaac on Facebook 06.01.2015
Awareness. which is our true nature, has no wants and need.
The expression called the body does. The movement of these wants and needs is experienced as "I" so usually there is identification with the wants and needs.
If in the womb or after birth, our nervous system never received the info that all is well, that "we" were welcomed, seen and felt, then a residue of wants and needs based on a sensation of all is not well, remains.
Our thinking tries to help and comes up with what looks like will make us happy. This keeps our attention on getting, which as long as that movement remains automatic and unconscious, keeps our attention busy, without the capacity to enjoy this moment as the beloved.
The habit of attention of most people is wanting and needing, so our systems never get the info they yearn for. If we are lucky enough to come into a field of attention where we are received completely, sometimes called transmission, our systems may temporarily relax and the recognition that there is another possibility that is indescribably beautiful, arises.
A yearning to live like this, is a fire that burns everything and enquiry is born.
Isaac on Facebook 08.01.2015
What is enquiry?
There is the enquiry advocated by Sri Ramana Maharishi.
No matter what arises, ask who is aware of that and remain as that which is aware.
There is the enquiry of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj.
See how you function, watch the motives and results of your actions. Study the prison you have built around yourself, by inadvertence.
We discover it by being earnest, by searching, enquiring, questioning daily and hourly, by giving one's life to this discovery.
Byron Katie . The 4 questions and turn around. Is it true?
Can you absolutely know that it's true? (Yes or no.)
How do you react, what happens, when you believe that thought?
Who would you be without the thought?
Somatic Enquiry. Noticing the sensations and the automatic responses to the sensations and how that all functions.
I love them all.
Isaac on Facebook 09.01.2015
Somatic Enquiry.
In the recognition that this universe is an experience to us and that the nervous system automatically and unconsciously responds to the experience, and that both the feeling sense of "I" and the felt sense of the universe we live in depends on these responses, it makes sense to me to include and gently notice these responses.
Isaac on Facebook 15.01.2015
The sensations of now are all we have. The nature of experience is constant change.
Is it possible to receive the sensations of this moment as the beloved?
Is that dependent on the sensations?
What is required to received the sensations as the beloved?
Isaac on Facebook 16.01.2015


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Vancouver, named Earth Hour Capital by the World Wildlife Foundation, was one of several Lower Mainland cities outperformed by Vancouver Island communities in the annual power-saving and anti-global warming event.
Residents in Comox and Courtenay topped the list of British Columbia's most energetic Earth Hour participants by turning off lights between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday and consuming almost 10 per cent less power, according to BC Hydro.
Click here to view photos of Earth Hour Around The World
Meanwhile, Vancouver and Surrey (one of the 66 cities shortlisted to be the Earth Hour Capital) consumed 2.4 and 1.8 per cent less power, respectively.
Vancouver was chosen as the global ambassador for the event this year due to the city's efforts to reduce pollution that causes climate change. It also received the highest number of online votes in a People's Choice ballot.
This year, British Columbians saved 136 megawatt hours of electricity and reduced the provincial consumption by 1.95 per cent during the hour, according to BC Hydro. That is the equivalent of turning off more than 10 million 12.5-watt LED light bulbs, spokeswoman Simi Heer said.
Last year, during the event 121 megawatt hours were saved and the provincial electricity load was reduced by 1.67 per cent.
"I think what's really important this year is for people to check out their own consumption," said Heer, who added that exact data was unavailable from a lot of communities in the province's north making it impossible to rank cities.
Heer lauded the controversial new smart meter system for allowing 1.1 million customers to access their online accounts, on BC Hydro's website, to track their hourly consumption rates. About 140,000 of Hydro's remaining customers will get join the smart meter system over the next several months.
"If you participated in Earth Hour that could have been easily offset by your neighbour not (turning off their lights)," Heer said. "So the best thing to do is to look at your own personal data and see if you're able to make a difference."
Events occurred across Metro Vancouver, with the University of B.C. holding its second annual open-mike event featuring acoustic performances, UBC improv and slam poetry.
Quinn Runkle, a fourth-year geography and environment sustainability student, is the director of Common Energy UBC, the largest student sustainability group on campus.
She anticipated that more than 100 people would turn out for UBC's Earth Hour event, including a free music and dance show all lit by candles and some solar-powered lights, which she said had been charging in the sun all morning Saturday.
"This is more of a symbolic event because we recognize that one hour isn't going to change the world," she said on Saturday morning. "But it's an important step in opening up the dialogue."
Runkle said that everyone at Common Energy UBC was really proud and excited that Vancouver was crowned Earth Hour Capital, adding that the UBC has significantly contributed to Vancouver's greenest city goals.
Last fall, the university opened a $34-million clean energy hub, and became Canada's first university to produce clean heat and electricity for its campus from renewable bioenergy. UBC is also home to the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability, which is considered North America's greenest building.
The WWF, which is the driving force behind Earth Hour, says 13-million Canadians turned off their lights for an hour last year in the symbolic event aimed at drawing awareness to climate change.
It's unclear how many Canadians joined the seventh edition of Earth Hour, as data was not available before press time.
However, Earth Hour was embraced by hundreds of Canadian municipalities and many utilities have Earth Hour sections posted on their websites.
Even Canadian Astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield tweeted images from space in celebration of Earth Hour with his unique perspective on the world's cities and natural wonders.
Steven Price, a conservation director with the World Wildlife Fund, says municipalities are a driving force behind Earth Hour.
"Now if we could get the provinces, territories and federal government more interested, we'll be getting somewhere. And Earth Hour is meant to send a message, even if it's quote a dark one, to them."
His hope may not be so far away.
With files from The Canadian Press


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Mon., June 4, 2012 8:52pm
Republican candidates hoping to take advantage of a newly redrawn 12th Congressional District debated in Vidalia Monday night. Rick Allen, Lee Anderson, Wright McLeod and Maria Sheffield each said that he or she was the best conservative to take on the well-financed incumbent Democrat John Barrow. The four agreed on most issues. Two sparred.
Fri., May 4, 2012 4:04am
Republicans Vie For Barrow's Seat
Four Republicans running for a shot at ousting U.S. Rep. John Barrow are mostly in agreement on broad themes of slashing the national debt, shutting down a federal agency and vastly simplifying the tax code. They attended a debate Thursday hosted by the Effingham County tea party.
Mon., December 26, 2011 12:44pm
Olens Vows To Defend Redistricting
Georgia's Attorney General, he's ready to go to court over Georgia's redistricting maps. Democrats promise to fight the maps pre-approved Friday by the Obama administration. Black and Latino lawmakers say, the new boundaries dilute their voting strength. Olens says, he can prove the opposite in court.
Mon., November 14, 2011 12:00am
While Congress takes a fall recess, US Rep. John Barrow is working his new district in eastern Georgia. The Democratic incumbent could face a tough re-election battle next year. Republican state lawmakers re-drew his 12th District to carve out his home base of Savannah and make his electorate more GOP-leaning.
Thu., October 13, 2011 1:25pm
Georgia sends $1.1 billion in exports to Columbia, Korea and Panama. Republicans and some business groups say, those exports stand to rise now that Congress has approved trade deals lowering tariffs on the nations. Georgia chemicals, machines and transportation equipment are among the items that could be the most boosted by lower tariffs. But some labor unions are skeptical.
Wed., August 31, 2011 1:45pm
Barrow Speaks Out On Redistricting
Republican state lawmakers approved maps that drew the Congressman out of his district. Barrow says, the GOP majority put politics over population in drawing political boundaries. The new map puts Barrow's home -- heavily Democratic Savannah in the neighboring 1st District.
Tue., August 16, 2011 12:36pm
Barrow, Kingston Watch Redistricting
U.S Representatives Jack Kingston and John Barrow are both from Savannah. One's a Democrat. One's a Republican. But they're both watching the redistricting process closely. Each has much to lose.
Mon., February 7, 2011 12:00pm
Sugar Explosion Still An Issue Three Years On
Cases are still outstanding three years after the deadly explosion and fire at the Imperial Sugar refinery near Savannah. Fourteen people died and scores were wounded in one of the worst industrial disasters in state history. Federal officials later found, the company "willfully" violated safety rules by letting combustible dust build up.
Tue., November 2, 2010 9:04pm
Barrow Defeats McKinney, But Redistricting Looms
John Barrow has secured a US House seat for Democrats this election, but he wins in a district that was drawn for Democrats.
Mon., September 27, 2010 9:17am
The Republicans still have memories of electing one of their own in Georgia's 12th District. They know the Democrat who represents the district had a close call in the last mid-term election. But can even this historic election atmosphere topple a three-term incumbent?


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Actress Rosanna Arquette is jetting out to France to accompany her teenage daughter as she is inducted into high society at a glamorous debutante ball.
Zoe Bleu will join Sylvester Stallone's eldest daughter Sophia and 22 other young women from around the world as they are officially presented at the Le Bal des Debutantes in Paris' Hotel de Crillon next week.
The 18 year old has already visited the French capital to try on gowns by haute couture designer Jean Paul Gaultier, and her mom admits she can't wait to watch her daughter take part in the prestigious pageant.
Arquette tells Britain's Hello! magazine, "It's a fun, beautiful night for my kid and it's all about her. She's excited to be a part of it. And I'm excited that she's going to have a good time… She's a deep, soulful being and I'm lucky to be her mom."
The actress put Hollywood on the backburner to raise Zoe, and admits she's looking forward to reviving her acting career now that her little girl is all grown up.
She adds, "It's been the most important time in my life. When she was a newborn, I didn't work a lot because I wanted to spend time with her. When she became a teenager, it became really important that I was around. So I've chosen to stay at home.
"I took a couple of jobs this summer. I did the TV show 'Girls,' little things. I can go off for two weeks but I couldn't take a television series where you have to move to a state for nine months. I can do that next year!"
Zoe is Arquette's daughter with her ex-husband, music industry agent John Sidel, who she split from in 1999.