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text: My name is Wally Ingraham and this is Buhmr Brand. Incase you were curious Buhmr has been my nickname since I was a little kid. All of this for now is my digital art and in time I plan to add more of my physical art. I'm not professionally trained so I don't know what big words I should be using to intimidate you into thinking I'm a serious artist so I'll use my basic ones. I like weird bright colorful stuff. Something that makes you stop and look and keep looking. If your looking for a piece to fill some blank space in your life and you like it when your friends look at your stuff and go "what the hell is this supposed to be?" then you've come to the right place. Thanks for looking around and double thanks if you decided to purchase anything. It is greatly appreciated.

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text: Veronica Pedro has announced the opening of her new store, Craft Talk: A Craft Lovers Consignment Store, at 340 Lashley St., Unit 100, in Longmont. Pedro describes her store as a craft, art and hobby consignment store specializing in a wide variety of arts and crafts supplies as well as finished pieces by local artists and crafters. The 2,900-square-foot space will include an open studio environment where classes will be offered in sewing, knitting, jewelry making and other hobbies. A grand opening is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. R.S.V.P. is required and can be done either through Craft Talk's Facebook page or by calling into the store. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. As classes are added the hours will be extended. More information can be obtained by calling 303-532-5858 or online at crafttalk.com.


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TRENTON, NJ — A new law in New Jersey requires an automated external defibrillator (AED) to be in New Jersey health clubs no later than Jan. 12, 2007.
The bill requires that clubs have at least one AED on its premises stored in an accessible location known to employees. The AED must be tested and maintained, and the club must notify emergency services about the the type of defibrillator and where it is located. Clubs must ensure that in addition to staff receiving CPR and AED training, one employee who is trained in CPR and AED use is on site during normal business hours. Clubs that fail to follow the new law can be liable for a civil penalty.
In Michigan, a new law gives clubs one year to employ one individual who has been trained in AED use and make an AED available. The governor signed the bill Feb. 16 to regulate clubs with respect to potential emergencies.


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How Does the Cloud Change a Systems Administrator's Job?
I recently posted a blog entry on how cloud computing would change the Systems Architect's role in an organization, and another on how the cloud changes a database administrator's job. This time I'll cover a few of the changes the cloud brings for the Systems Administrator.
The systems administrator shares some similarity with the database administrator, in that it's rare to find a single job description that fits all people in that role. There are some basic similarities among various organizations, so I'll use those as a starting point.
The Systems Administrator Role
The systems administrator role is perhaps one of the earliest in technology, at least as far as the implementation of a system goes. In the earliest days of computing, electronic technical professionals built prototype computers, and newly minted "programmers" wrote logical instructions for these systems. In time, the systems administration role owned the installation, configuration, operation and tuning of these systems once they went into production and use on a larger scale. A few of the tasks associated with the role are:
- Planning, installing and configuring systems
- Planning, designing and creating storage, networking and other system components
- Planning, designing and implementing High Availability and Disaster Recovery for each system
- Maintaining and monitoring systems
- Implementing performance tuning systems based on monitoring
- Re-balancing workloads across servers based on monitoring
- Securing systems, networks and individual computers based on requirements and implementation
- Planning, implementing and controlling user and account security rights and restrictions
Like the DBA, that's just a short list, and each of those tasks also unpacks into a larger set of tasks. And like the DBA, the role is often more, or less of that list based on where the system administrator works. In smaller companies I've been a "systems administrator" that also ran the database and mail servers, web systems, front-line end-user support and made the coffee. In larger organization I was only able to spend the day on one or two parts of that list, since there were so many systems and they interacted with so many other systems.
Systems administrators often deal with multiple operating systems. In one company where I was a system administrator, I worked with no less than six operating systems from mainframes to PC servers, two of them highly specialized to the hardware.
How the Cloud Changes Things
The systems administrator has the same concerns and impacts of "the cloud" as the DBA and the Systems Architect. They need to educate themselves on the options within this new option (Knowledge), try a few test solutions out (Experience) and of course work with others on various parts of the implementation (Coordination).
I've mentioned the three big buckets of cloud computing, dealing with Virtual Machines (IaaS) writing code (PaaS) and using software that's already written and being delivered via an Application Programming Interface (API). In my experience, the systems administrator role normally tackles the first "bucket" most often - IaaS, which has at its base the technology of virtualization.
One of the first areas the systems administrator is involved with "the cloud" is in the area of virtualization. This technology isn't new - in fact, I worked on Virtual Machines (VM's) way back in my mainframe days. It's the process of using software to emulate hardware - which has implications far beyond that simple sentence.
Virtualization is normally a standard on-premises process. When you take Virtual Machines and host them in another location, this is called Co-Location, or CoLo. Personally, I don't define either of these activities as "Cloud" computing - it's simply virtualization. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) normally involves several more components, at the very least being able to set up the systems (provision) and deploy them in a standard, automated way. It also involves (at a minimum) the ability to monitor, move and alter the systems using a prescribed methodology. There are other parts of IaaS to be sure, but this level above simply scripting installations or virtualizing a machine is where the system administrator becomes involved in this new "cloud computing" paradigm.
There are multiple VM technologies available, from the hypervisor that is built-in to the Windows operating system (Hyper-V) to third-party alternatives such as VMWare. The choice of cloud provider often dictates the selection of hypervisor. Windows Azure uses Hyper-V, and allows you to move systems from the cloud to the desktop and back again. Other providers use VMWare, or a proprietary format. Some allow you to push or pull images from the cloud service, others do not. The systems administrator must educate themselves on the business need and then select the cloud provider that best fits the requirements for a workload. It's also common to use several cloud providers within a single company.
Resources: Windows Azure Virtual Machines: http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/manage/windows/tutorials/virtual-machine-from-gallery/ and System Center: http://blogs.technet.com/b/server-cloud/archive/2011/12/01/managing-and-monitoring-windows-azure-applications-with-system-center-2012.aspx
Cloud Computing Architecture - Private, Public and Hybrid
It's important to note that IaaS can be on-premises, at another facility, or both. The first is called "private cloud", the second "public cloud", and the third "hybrid cloud". Yes, these are marketing terms, but they are useful in describing where the decisions are for deploying a system. If data security is paramount, then private cloud may be the right choice for a given workload. If agility or cost is an issue, public cloud may be the right answer for another workload. And in many cases - perhaps most - using both architectures is the right way to split the workload.
The key is to understand the workload well. In the past the system administrator needed to know the component requirements, such as how much memory, CPU, network and storage a workload needed. In cloud computing, these are also concerns, but you need to add in the questions of cost, business use, location of users, security and other vectors. These concerns bring the systems administrator closer to the business and its goals.
Resources: Windows Azure Hybrid Systems: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh871440.aspx?AnnouncementFeed
One new term introduced into cloud computing is "DevOps" - short for Developer Operations. Not everyone agrees that this is even a real "thing" - that it's a made-up term by cloud vendors. Regardless, there is a new set of tasks that the cloud brings that may sit within the purview of the system administrator.
Basically it involves the administration needed at the PaaS or SaaS level. The IaaS function of cloud computing holds most of the same characteristics as an on-premises system, defined the in the first list I mentioned above. But when the organization uses Platform as a Service, the operating system, much of the security, scale and other components of infrastructure are abstracted into the platform, and are often even controlled by the developer.
But once the application "goes live", there are a host of billing, controlling, scaling and other security questions that developers aren't equipped to handle. Who takes care of those? As companies are finding out, they need to appoint someone to cover these overlapped areas between developers and administrators.
References: How DevOps brings order: http://searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/feature/How-DevOps-brings-order-to-a-cloud-oriented-world and Managing Windows Azure: http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/manage/overview/


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I'm liking the looks of it a lot! I think the only thing going against it is Uncharted 3.Both follow the Indiana Jones type of adventure, with platforming and puzzles but with the inumerous praises U2 got and the increasing hype it is getting I can't see how this new Tomb Raider won't be shadowed by it, unless they surprise us and release it as soon as July because the closer it gets to uncharted the closer it gets to not being seen.
Yeah it'd be pretty sweet if this game was heavy on survival and exploration.
She moans too much, they really need to tone that down.


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The minute I saw the template challenge on the DD blog, I knew what I wanted to document... funny how I've never jotted down any of these years-old traditions! Thanks for the challenge, Kim!
PREPARATIONS: The kids would go to Mom and Dads a few days early to help set up for Christmas Eve... cleaning silver and china, baking cookies, picking up rolls at the bakery, unpacking the card tables and chairs... they absolutely loved it!
THE BOLER FAMILY: Going to Bud and Marthas for dinner on Christmas. Wed always have drinks, pass out presents and unwrap them at the same time in a frenzy! After dinner, wed take a family photo in front of the fireplace. Where did all those photos go?
SANTA CLAUS: We would visit Santa at the Santa Ana Country Club with Bud and Martha. Before dinner was a puppet show... magicians and balloon artists would wander thru the dinner tables. And then... one-by-one the tables were called to see Santa!
CHRISTMAS DINNERS: It was turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, lots of side dishes and cookies at Mom and Dads. Martha would prepare prime rib and make plum pudding. Bud or Gary would pour rum on the pudding at set it on fire... so exciting!
THE EHLERS FAMILY: Dinner and clean-up always came before opening the presents. Everyone pitched in so itd be quicker until presents! The kids would sit in a circle and open one present at a time, by age: Jeff, Derek, Jake, Shannon, Walker and Laney.
DECORATIONS: We would put up the outside lights the weekend after Thanksgiving, but no decor on the inside would go up until after Shannons birthday party! I never wanted her to think Christmas was more special than her birthday!
SLEEPING OVER: Until just a few years ago, we would spend Christmas Eve over night at Mom and Dads and Santa would come to San Pedro! It was so much fun to have my parents there to see the kids excitiment on Christmas morning!
CAROLING: When the kids were little and too impatient waiting for clean- up before opening presents, Dad, Rick, Dale and Merle would take the kids caroling on the block while the moms would clean-up after dinner. Everyone loved it!
THE TREE: After Derek and Shannon set up our pretty fake tree, its my turn to string the lights. Then Rick hands out all the ornaments to us, making sure a hanger is attached to each one. The last thing to go on is the topper and Rick gets that honor!
NEW YEARS EVE: Until Derek turned 21, we spent NYE at our house eating homemade trail mix, M&Ms and red licorice with Massimos pizza for dinner! We watch movies until 11:30 and then its time for Dick Clarks broadcast from New York City!
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ST. LOUIS (AP) Mike McCall Jr. scored 13 points, including three 3-pointers, to lead Saint Louis to its fourth straight win, 72-45 over Eastern Illinois on Wednesday night.
McCall was 4 of 8 from the field. Dwayne Evans and John Manning added nine points apiece for the Billikens (7-3), who shot 58 percent from the field and also improved upon their Atlantic 10-leading scoring defense. Saint Louis came in allowing just 59.4 points per game.
Freshman Alex Austin scored a game-high 17 points for the Panthers (3-9), who lost their fifth straight. Eastern Illinois took only six foul shots and missed four of them, and Saint Louis turned the Panthers' 14 turnovers into 22 points.
Saint Louis never trailed, opening with a 21-5 run en route to a 37-20 halftime lead. The Billikens led by as many as 29 in the second half and improved to 6-1 all-time against Eastern Illinois.


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I just returned from a workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, and I had some great travel karma going on, for sure. One experience was particularly wonderful, and that is the subject of today's Thank You Thursday.
As I mentioned last week, this project was meant to be for Lent only, and this is the last Thursday in Lent. I've enjoyed it so much, though, that I'm going to move forward for a while longer. I'm not ready to make a yearlong commitment yet, but I don't want to give it up right now.
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Customer Care
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Atlanta, GA 30320-2980
Dear Delta Customer Care:
In these days of elaborate security, overbooked flights and excessive flight delays, I generally find little to get excited about when it comes to air travel. Yesterday, however, a fabulous Delta employee changed that for me, and I wanted to be sure that you knew about my great experience.
After an intensive two-day workshop at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, I was exhausted and ready to return home to Columbia, South Carolina. I was slow to board, and when I did, was a little unorganized. As I searched for my boarding pass, I apologized to the attendant and explained that I was just exhausted. He asked about my seat assignment, adding that the only way he could sleep on a plane was to have a window seat. I explained that I usually request window, but that the person who made the arrangements had given me aisle seats. He smiled as he took my boarding pass, and before I knew it, he had not only reassigned me to a window seat, but a window seat in a totally unoccupied row. That small, uninitiated act of kindness brought a smile to my face and much needed rest to my weary bones.
I was unable to get the attendant's full name at a glance, but his first name was Rodney, and his last name was a long one that began with a D. On Sunday, April 4, he was working Gate 09 at Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) facilitating boarding for flight DL5367, which departed at 4:49 PM. I hope that you will be able to identify him by this information and pass along my thanks for the kindness he showed a very weary traveler.
Thank you for getting me home safely and especially on the first leg of the trip, very comfortably.
Mary Pat Baldauf


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i was wondering if some of you are looking to play in the morning ,most people play in the evening after they are done working but i don t do those boring stuff ...so i can play tennis!!! xd
we can reserve a court at jarry park since in the morning they are always free.
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Martin i can play mornings Wednesday .....
Hi Martin,
I am also looking for someone to play tennis with at Jarry parc. I do not have that level but I am around 3. We can have a try if you are free these days..let me know.Ali
Hey, Martin
I could play during mornings, just let me know in advance
II can play all the morning expect monday and wednesday I am 4.0 player..can play as long as you want...we can play at hampstead since I am a member there I think I can bring guests....let me know thanks,
I could also play during mornings. But you seem to be playing in another league than me...
I am just looking around for 3..it should be ok..let s see
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I've come to the conclusion that Ozzy is bananas. But not in the good and tasty way like banana bread, white chocolate banana muffins or caramel pecan upside down banana cake. No, Ozzy is bananas in the sense that he's crazy. He doesn't seem to have any concept of time either, as he's woken me up on numerous occasions at by playing his electric guitar with the amp plugged in and turned up. Scares the bejesus out of me. He also shows up randomly at my door and the worst part is that I can't hide from him because he knows when I'm home! He can hear me walking around, turning the tap on, cooking and ugh, showering, (as one friend pointed out, to my absolute horror, he knows when I'm naked).
So I answer the door and try to be polite and think of an excuse of why I can't go drink beer with him, (his usual request). Sometimes I pretend to be on the phone, but he's persistent and will show up first at my front door and then 20 minutes later at my back door. Other times I've ignored the knocking, which is hard to do with someone so persistent, but I don't always have the patience to deal with him. When I see him outside the apartment I hurry to get my keys and rush inside before he has time to strike up a conversation.
Between avoiding him and The Landlord, it's an ongoing mad dash to get in and out of my apartment without being seen. Perhaps the best part of all of this is that The Landlord constantly tells me to stay away from Ozzy because he says he has brain damage from all the alcohol and drugs and Ozzy tells me to stay away from the crazy Landlord who's always in everyone's business. I think they're both nuts.
I'm currently involved in a battle of the bass with Ozzy. I think he's winning. His bass shakes my floor and therefore everything in my apartment. The only card I hold to best him with is the scent of freshly baked cookies. On quite a few occasions I've heard him come home when I'm baking and comment on the smell. I contemplate bringing him some in the hopes that he'll knock off the bass, but I think it will have the opposite effect and just make him come visit me more often, which I'm trying to avoid. So to drive him crazy and to keep me sane, I keep on baking. I find bananas to make especially fragrant baked goods and I've been on a banana binge lately, turning them into cakes and muffins and smoothies, but not taking nearly enough pictures. Sometimes I feel like one banana muffins looks like all the others but that doesn't stop me from baking them. I've made Peanut Butter Banana Muffins from
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A pelvic examination is a complete physical exam of a woman's
pelvic organs by a health professional. A pelvic exam helps a health
professional evaluate the size and position of the
uterus, and
ovaries. A pelvic exam may be done to help detect certain cancers
in their early stages, infections,
sexually transmitted infections (STIs), or other
reproductive system problems.
pelvic exam may be done:
Before a pelvic exam:
At the beginning of your visit, tell your health
If you have had problems with pelvic exams in the past or
have experienced rape or sexual abuse, talk to your health professional about
your concerns or fears before the exam.
No other special
preparations are needed before having a pelvic exam. For your own comfort, you
may want to empty your bladder before the exam.
Talk to your
health professional about any concerns you have regarding the need for the
test, its risks, how it will be done, or what the results may mean. To help you
understand the importance of this test, fill out the
medical test information form(What is a PDF document?).
During a pelvic exam, you will:
A female nurse or assistant may stay in the room with you
during the exam. You may also request the presence of your partner or a
During the external exam, the health
professional will:
If you are due for a Pap test, your health professional
will use a small brush or a wooden spatula to gently collect a sample of
cervical cells. You may have some staining or bleeding after the sample is
taken. A sample of the cervical mucus may also be obtained with a cotton swab
and tested for sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea or chlamydia.
This exam is usually done as part of
a pelvic exam. Your health professional will insert one or two gloved fingers
of one hand into your vagina while placing the other hand on your lower
abdomen. By pressing down on the abdomen and moving the fingers around inside
your vagina, your health professional can locate and determine the size, shape,
and consistency of the uterus and ovaries. Any unusual growths, tenderness, or
pain can also be identified.
For this exam, your health
professional will insert one finger into your
rectum and one into your vagina. This helps your
health professional evaluate your ovaries and uterus ligaments. This exam is
not always done as part of a pelvic exam.
The entire pelvic exam takes about 10 minutes. After
the exam is finished, you will be given a washcloth or tissue to wipe your
vaginal area to remove any discharge resulting from the exam, and you will then
dress. Some test results may be available immediately, but results from the Pap
test may take from several days to a couple of weeks.
A pelvic exam is more comfortable if you
and the health professional are relaxed during the procedure. Breathing deeply
and having a light conversation with your health professional may help you
relax. Try not to hold your breath or tense your muscles.
You may
feel some pressure or mild discomfort when the
speculum is inserted into your vagina. Try to relax
your legs and hips as much as you can. You may experience pain or irritation,
especially if you have a vaginal infection. If a metal speculum is used, the
metal may feel cold and hard. The speculum may be warmed with water or
lubricated with a vaginal lubricant, such as K-Y Jelly, before being inserted
into the vagina.
During the
bimanual part of the exam, you may feel an
uncomfortable sensation of pressure or a slight twinge of pain as the health
professional feels your ovaries; breathing deeply may help you relax. You may
feel a brief pinch when the Pap test is taken. Tell your health professional if
any part of the exam is painful.
During the rectovaginal exam,
you may feel as though you are about to have a bowel movement as the health
professional withdraws a finger from your rectum. This is a normal sensation
that lasts only a few seconds. You may have a small amount of vaginal discharge
or bleeding after the exam.
There are no risks linked with a pelvic
A pelvic examination is a complete
physical exam of a woman's pelvic organs by a health professional. A pelvic
exam helps a health professional evaluate the size and position of the
uterus, and
The uterus and ovaries are normal in size
and location. The uterus can be moved slightly without causing pain.
The vulva, vagina, and cervix appear normal
with no signs of infection, inflammation, or other abnormalities.
Glands around the opening of your vagina
(Bartholin's glands) or urethra (Skene's glands) are not swollen or inflamed.
No masses (nodules) of abnormal tissue are
felt in the area between the uterus and rectum (cul-de-sac) or in the strong
bands of tissue (ligaments) that attach to the uterus to hold it in place. No
fibroids are felt during the bimanual pelvic or rectal exams.
No pelvic pain or tenderness is present.
No hardening of tissue is felt.
Sores, signs of infection, inflammation, or
abnormalities of the vulva, vagina, or cervix are present. Signs of a sexually
transmitted infection (such as genital herpes, genital warts, or syphilis) may be
present. Additional testing will be required to determine the
The glands around the vagina (Bartholin's
glands) or urethra (Skene's glands) are swollen or inflamed.
The uterus cannot be moved (even slightly)
during the exam.
Pain or tenderness is felt when the uterus
is moved slightly or when the area between the uterus and rectum (cul-de-sac)
is touched. The uterus is pushed away from the midline of the abdomen.
The ovaries are enlarged, not movable
(fixed), or painful when touched.
An ovarian mass is present or a mass that
was detected during a previous gynecologic exam is still present or has grown
Small masses (nodules) of abnormal tissue
are felt near the uterus or in the cul-de-sac. Uterine fibroids are felt during
the bimanual pelvic or rectal exam.
Hardening of tissue (induration) is felt.
An area of ulceration or a tear is found.
A mass can be felt near one or both
Many conditions can change the results
of your pelvic exam. Your health professional will discuss any significant
abnormal results with you in relation to your symptoms and past health.
Reasons you may not be able to
have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
Other Works ConsultedChernecky CC, Berger BJ (2008). Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 5th ed. St. Louis: Saunders.Pagana KD, Pagana TJ (2010). Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.
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SBC President Fred Luter Has 'Incredible' Meeting With Billy Graham
The Southern Baptist Convention's newly elected President Fred Luter recently visited with renowned evangelist Billy Graham, an experience which the Louisiana native described as "incredible" and similar to meeting Moses on Mount Sinai.
"First of all, I was just kind of amazed that when I walked in the house … he was sitting at the kitchen table, and it was like you were walking on Mt. Sinai and there's Moses just sitting there," Luter told the Baptist Press.
"You know it was just incredible," he added.
Luter, who is the first African-American to be elected president of the SBC, went on to tell BP that much of their conversation centered on civil rights, as Graham, now 93, has been a proponent of civil rights throughout his career.
During his crusades at a time of racial segregation, Graham had audience members, both Caucasian and African-American, sit together.
"[Graham has] always been one who believed in the different ethnic groups. There was a time when he wouldn't even have his crusades in a town if other ethnic groups were not included. He wanted to make it inclusive, so he was really excited about [the election]," Luter told BP.
The New Orleans pastor said Graham congratulated him for making history as the SBC's first black president.
Luter met Graham, who founded the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) in 1950, at his home in Montreat, N.C., on July 26.
The SBC leader accompanied Pastor Don Wilton, who leads the First Baptist Church in Spartanburg, S.C., of which Graham is a member.
Luter was elected to his leadership role at the SBC in June, and previously met Graham during a March 2006 Celebration of Hope Crusade in New Orleans.
Additionally, Luter met with Graham's son, Franklin Graham, when the evangelist visited him at his Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
The once 7,000-person congregation had abandoned the church after the devastating storm, and Graham encouraged Luter to see the church as a "beacon of hope" for all those who lost their homes in the community, according to the BGEA website.
Billy Graham, an evangelical Christian and Southern Baptist minister, has become a celebrity figure for his sermons and spiritual advisory role to numerous U.S. presidents. He has also led a series of evangelism crusades throughout the world, which Franklin Graham continues to do today.


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Why is it when we are stressed or depressed we usually can't envision peace and happiness around the corner, but when we are happy and things seem to be going well, we are more likely to anticipate bad things around that corner? Not everyone thinks like that but most people are not as enlightened as Buddha professed to be and events, people, pets, and words affect us. We doubt ourselves and our future. The ironic thing is that if something really bad does happen it's usually not anticipated. So we get ourselves worked up over things that usually don't happen because we can never really prepare for the really horrible stuff.
I saw this photo of a little Indian boy rowing in a metal bowl (not sure where I got it now since I saved it months ago) and it evoked several thoughts/emotions in me as a mother: "That could be my son. What a brave little boy! Does he know where he's going? Where are his parents? Was there a big flood or is this his usual morning routine? Will he be ok? Who is waiting for him on the other side. I hope someone hugs him. I hope someone gives him some food." Who knows what he's thinking, but he apparently found a big flat oar like stick, got in this metal bowl, and decided to row to a better place.Author: Aruni | Filed under: mom, mother, parenting, random stuff | Tags: around the corner, worry | 8 Comments »


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Tom Ramsberger Is Still Running for Judge
By Spartacus Thrace
It appears that another candidate for the 2012 judicial elections has emerged, almost two years before voting is to begin.
Tom Ramsberger lost the 2010 Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Group 20 race to to Patrice Moore by a vote of 86,704 (51.03%) to 83,200 (48.96%), despite outspending her $59,821.49 to $21,798.20 and having higher name recognition as a result of a brother, Peter Ramsberger, being a serving circuit court judge in Pinellas and Pasco counties. Moore, however, had the endorsement of the St. Petersburg Times and was a more impressive speaker than Ramsberger while out on the stump.
It appears that Ramsberger has not given up and has not shut down his campaign. His content-copyrighted campaign website has now been modified to indicate that he will be running for the seat of an as-yet-unidentified judge who will be retiring in 2012, and to caution visitors not to make contributions until he sets up a campaign finance account later in 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
Pinellas Legislative Delegation and Circuit Court Bench Become More Conservative
By Spartacus Thrace
Elections do have consequences, and one palpable consequence of the November 2 election is that the legislative and judicial branches of government in Pinellas County have gotten more conservative, and more Republican.
In the legislative races, all Republican incumbents were returned and two long-serving "moderate" Democrat incumbents, Janet Long and Bill Heller, lost their seats in the House of Representatives to conservative Republican challengers Larry Ahern and Jeff Brandes. The election of Larry Ahern is particularly significant in that he was in a three-way race against a moderate female Democrat with vastly superior financial support for her campaign and a female candidate from the so-called "TEA Party" who some observers believe was a ringer who entered the race with with the sole purpose of drawing votes away from Ahern. Read the rest of this entry »
Comparison of Group 27 Judicial Candidates Keith Meyer and Jeff O'Brien
By Spartacus Thrace
The Sixth Judicial Circuit Group 27 (Pasco and Pinellas counties) runoff election to be determined on November 2, 2010 is a race between experienced attorneys Keith Meyer and Jeff O'Brien, who came in first and second, respectively, in a four-candidate field competing in the August 24th primary election. According to official results of the August 24th primary election, Meyer came in first with 52,327 votes (31.1% of the total cast), and O'Brien came in second with 45,216 votes (26.8% of the total cast). The bottom two candidates, LeAnne Lake (28,666 votes or 17% of the total) and Kelly McKnight (42,219 votes or 25.1% of the total) were eliminated. It is because none of the candidates received in excess of 50% of the vote that the top two vote-getters are in a runoff election. An analysis of the primary election results for all of the Sixth Circuit judicial candidates has appeared in an earlier post on this blog.
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L. Keith Meyer, Jr. received his B.A. with Honors in History from Florida State University in 1999 and his law degree from Florida State University in 2000. He began his legal career serving for a few years as a prosecutor in the Office of the State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pasco and Pinellas Counties), where he worked in both the Misdemeanor and Felony Divisions. After leaving the State Attorney's Office Meyer went into private practice, handling a broad range of criminal and civil cases. He has no military experience. His civic involvement predates his departure from the State Attorney's Office and includes serving as a Board Member of Religious Community Services, Inc. (which includes a food bank, a shelter for abused spouses, and homeless assistance), being an active Rotarian, and various pro bono work.
Keith Meyer has been running nonstop for this office since September 18, 2009, when he filed with the Florida Secretary of State. He has a campaign website and a Facebook page, and he is endorsed by State Attorney Bernie McCabe, Public Defender Bob Dillinger, Clerk of Courts Ken Burke, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodges 10 and 43, the St. Petersburg Times, and scores of prominent citizens in Pasco and Pinellas counties. According to campaign finance records, in the period September 18, 2009 through October 8, 2010 Meyer received $59,873.75 in monetary contributions, and $9,896.99 in in-kind donations, had no loans, and had campaign expenditures of $56,538.93. Read the rest of this entry »
Comparison of Group 18 Judicial Candidates Patricia "Trish" Muscarella and Kathryn Welsh
By Spartacus Thrace
The Sixth Judicial Circuit Group 18 (Pasco and Pinellas counties) runoff election to be determined on November 2, 2010 is a race between experienced attorneys Patricia "Trish" Muscarella and Kathryn Marie Welsh. Muscarella and Welsh were the top vote-getters in the August 24th primary election. In that race, fellow candidate Edward Liebling was the bottom vote-getter and so was disqualified. An analysis of the primary election results for all of the Sixth Circuit judicial candidates has appeared in an earlier post on this blog.
Patricia "Trish" Muscarella
Patricia "Trish" Muscarella, is one of two candidates running for Circuit Court Judge, Sixth Circuit, Group 19 (Pasco and Pinellas Counties). She was born and raised in Pinellas County. Muscarella has been actively involved in community service since she was a student at St. Cecilia Elementary School in Clearwater, where she was a VISTA volunteer in a summer reading program for underprivileged children. She is the daughter of Frank Muscarella, former United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida. She is a 1970 graduate of Clearwater High School, a 1975 graduate of the University of Florida (B.A. in Special Education), and a 1984 graduate of Stetson College of Law. On June 7, 1985, she was admitted to the practice of law in Florida.
Muscarella's only prior experience running for public office was in 1990, when she was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. During her term as State Representative, Muscarella was chosen to be the leader of the 1991 Republican freshman class and served on the Insurance, Natural Resources, Community Affairs, and Ethics and Elections Committees. In 1992, she ran for United States Congress as a moderate, but lost in the Republican primary to incumbent Mike Bilirakis. She thereafter left politics and concentrated on building up her law practice and related businesses. Read the rest of this entry »
Judicial Candidate Kathryn Welsh Hearts Elena Kagan
By Spartacus Thrace
For those of you who have been frustrated in your efforts to find out the personal philosophies of candidates running for judge, here's a bit of a tease, with the promise of much more to come.
The Conservative Institute for Public Awareness (CIPA), a group originally created by former U.S. Congressman Mike Bilirakis, hosted a judicial candidates forum on June 1, 2010. The forum was well-attended and was videotaped in its entirety. It was a rare and very informative event but, nonetheless, it did not get much publicity outside the membership of CIPA. Until now.
In the race for Sixth Circuit Court Judge, Group 18 (Pasco and Pinellas counties), the candidates are Patricia "Trish" Muscarella (who came out ahead in the primary and is endorsed by all major law enforcement groups, the State Attorney and the Public Defender) and Kathryn Marie Welsh (who came in second and was endorsed in the primary by the St. Petersburg Times). When asked to name their favorite United States Supreme Court Justice, Muscarella expressed her admiration of Justice Antonin Scalia, but Welsh was almost giddy as she gushed about then-nominee Elena Kagan. Here's what each said in response to the question (Hat tip to CIPA and Joe Sekula):
The first value of this little clip is that it is unmistakable that Welsh identifies with liberal judicial activism.
The clip is also a valuable indication of Welsh's aptitude for situational awareness. First of all, one has to wonder if Welsh actually heard the question, which was directed at sitting justices, and not nominees. Regardless, it was an informative answer for those conservative voters concerned over the direction the country is headed. One must, however, wonder if Welsh understood that she was in a room full of conservatives and that she was praising a radical leftist hand-picked by President Obama to protect his statist agenda in the United States Supreme Court, and whose nomination those conservatives to whom Welsh was speaking uniformly and vigorously opposed.
With Trish Muscarella stating her admiration of Justice Scalia, the clip also shows that there is a rare, remarkably clear, choice between the candidates for Circuit Court Judge in Group 18, one that conservatives (and moderates) overlook at their peril.
Analysis of the August 2010 Judicial Election Results in Pinellas County and the Sixth Circuit
By Spartacus Thrace
The results for the judicial candidates in the August 24th primary election for Pinellas County and the Sixth Judicial Circuit (comprising Pasco and Pinellas counties) are in, and they are revealing. The following information was derived from data provided by the supervisors of elections for Pasco and Pinellas counties, and by the Florida Secretary of State's Division of Elections:
As of election day, there were 897,503 registered voters in the Sixth Circuit divided into 334,874 Republicans (219,890 in Pinellas and 114,984 in Pasco); 339,532 Democrats (231,044 in Pinellas and 108,488 in Pasco), and 223,097 "other" (150,202 in Pinellas and 72,895 in Pasco). A total of 202,943 votes were cast in this election, 147,315 in Pinellas and 55,628 in Pasco (33,788 Republicans, 18,088 Democrats, and 3,752 "other").
In the Circuit Court Group 18 contest 173,417 votes were cast. The vote tally was Edward J. Liebling 42,719 (24.63%), Patricia "Trish" Muscarella 68,593 (39.55%), and Kathryn Welsh 62,105 (35.81%). As no one received more than 50% of the vote, Liebling is out of the race and Muscarella and Welsh face a run-off election on November 2, 2010. Total campaign expenditures were $38,108.69 for Liebling, $56,456.19 for Muscarella, and $25,946.16 for Welsh. Welsh had the endorsement of the St. Petersburg Times.
In the Circuit Court Group 20 contest 169,904 votes were cast. The vote tally was Patrice Moore 86,704 (51.03%) and Tom Ramsberger 83,200 (48.96%). Moore was endorsed by the St. Petersburg Times. Total campaign expenditures were $21,798.20 for Moore and $59,821.49 for Ramsberger.
In the Circuit Court Group 27 contest 168,303 votes were cast. The vote tally was LeAnne Lake 28,640 (17.01%), Kelly Ann McKnight 42,193 (25.06%), Keith Meyer 52,287 (31.06%), and Jeff O'Brien 45,183 (26.84%). As no one received more than 50% of the vote, Lake and McKnight are out of the race and Meyer and O'Brien face a run-off election on November 2, 2010. In this race, the St. Petersburg Times endorsed Keith Meyer. Total campaign expenditures were $12,065.48 for Lake, $14,043.83 for McKnight, $43,527.34 for Meyer, and $13,339.41 for O'Brien.
In the Circuit Court Group 29 contest 170,673 votes were cast. The vote tally was incumbent Hon. Michael Francis Andrews 91,773 (53.77%) and Deborah Moss 78,900 (46.22%). The St. Petersburg Times endorsed Andrews. Total campaign expenditures were $88,657.85 for Andrews and $41,990.44 for Moss.
In the Circuit Group 30 contest 166,982 votes were cast. The vote tally was Susan St. John 76,726 (45.94%) and Kimberly "Kim" Todd 90,256 (54.05%). The St. Petersburg Times endorsed Todd. Total campaign expenditures were $15,390.31 for St. John and $47,423.46 for Todd. This race is remarkable for several reasons, including the facts that Todd overcame a ballot order effect that favored her opponent, and was the second-highest vote-getter (90,256) after Andrews (91,773) despite being in a judicial race with a turnout that was 3,691 votes smaller than the Andrews-Moss turnout. Todd's defeat of St. John was so uniform and complete that, in Pinellas County for example, St. John was able to out-poll Todd in only 31 precincts out of a total of 376.
In the race for Pinellas County Court Judge, Group 8 a total of 121,236 votes were cast. Incumbent Hon. Thomas B. Freeman trounced his opponent Wayne C. Mineo, with 83,317 votes (68.72%) going to Freeman and 37,919 (31.28%) to Mineo. The St. Petersburg Times endorsed Freeman. Total campaign expenditures were $42,745.26 for Freeman and $10,973.13 for Mineo.
Female Judicial Candidate Superiority
This results of this election may have finally put to rest the local myth of superiority of female judicial candidates over male judicial candidates that arose in the wake of Susan Gardner's 2008 defeat of Angus Williams 346,717 to 190,136 in the Sixth Circuit Judge Group 8 race, despite Williams having the endorsement of the St. Petersburg Times and his outspending Gardner more than 8.6 to 1 in the campaign. Although Muscarella and Welsh did out-poll Liebling who was at the top of the ballot in the Group 18 race, Meyer and O'Brien out-polled both Lake and McKnight who appeared on the ballot above their names. It now appears in retrospect that Gardner, who expended a total of $15,199.44 in her campaign, used the combined advantages of ballot order effect and outworking her opponent to overcome Williams, who expended a total of $131,989.71 in his campaign.
Newspaper Effect
Endorsement by the St. Petersburg Times may have also played a small, but important, role these elections. The "newspaper effect", by which voter preference is influenced approximately 3% in favor of the candidate endorsed by the local newspaper, in combination with other effects, seemed to be apparent in the fact that every candidate endorsed by the St. Petersburg Times either won outright (Moore, Andrews, Todd, and Freeman) or made it into the runoffs (Meyer and Welsh).
Ballot Order Effect
At least two of the candidates, McKnight and St. John, chose races in which their names would appear ahead of other candidates already in the race, apparently banking on the "ballot order effect" to improve their chances of success. The ballot order effect is based on the notion that candidates appearing at or near the top of a set of candidates will garner more votes than those whose names appear afterward. Theoretically the effect increases from approximately 2% at the top of the ballot to as much as 5% as the voter goes down-ballot. As the judicial candidates all appeared down-ballot in relation to most of the other candidates on the August 24th ballot, all of the top-listed judicial candidates should have had a significant edge over their lower-listed opponents. As born out by the results in the Circuit Court Group 18, 27, and 30 races, any such advantage can be overcome by outworking the opposition or other effects.
Use of the Internet for Messaging
Another, somewhat intangible effect, in this was the use of the internet to distribute the candidate's message. The impetus for this is the relatively meager coverage the mainstream media gives judicial races. Those who made the most extensive and effective use of the internet, including email, social networking sites such as Facebook, and YouTube, tended to have somewhat stronger support at the polls due to the efforts of those who felt that they had a personal connection with their candidate. One of the candidates, Kimberly Todd, made extensive use of the internet to promote her "brand" and distinguish herself from her opponent. This may have contributed to the result that the point spread between Todd and her opponent was greater than in any of the other circuit court races.
An examination of the various judicial campaigns reviewed in this article reveals that the biggest factors in electability of a judicial candidate are name recognition and a personal connection to voters. Much of this is driven by the candidate's personality, energy, and creativity, but external factors such as financial resources, quality and frequency of campaign consultation and advice from experts, number and quality of prominent endorsements, and the ability to conduct a long, grueling campaign without making embarrassing mistakes (especially when it comes to public statements and campaign financing). Judicial campaigns are fraught with risk, but the risks can be manageable by a competent candidate who prepares in detail for the campaign. The successful candidate thus can "see" the campaign all the way to Election Day and more effectively accumulates and manages the required resources to accomplish the mission than his or her opponent, while the unsuccessful one does not, and that appears to be what separated the winners and losers in these races.
Judicial Candidate Kim Todd Unveils Latest Web Video
By Spartacus Thrace
(August 20, 2010) Kim Todd, candidate for Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge, Group 30 (Pasco and Pinellas Counties), unveiled her latest web video today, four days before Election Day. It is impressive.
The video begins with a flashing reminder to vote by August 24th (the final day of the election), followed by a photograph of Kim Todd accompanied by a brief statement about her candidacy and an expression of her gratitude towards all who have helped her. The remainder of the video is a visual history of her campaign comprising a series of still color photographs and video clips set to Celine Dion singing "God Bless America." The video is also a powerful demonstration of the broad support Todd has in her community, ending with a scrolling list of the individuals who have endorsed her in white lettering against a black background. All-in-all, the video is actually quite moving for many of those who have already watched it. Read the rest of this entry »


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Santana `right on time'
TEMPE, Ariz. — After missing a rotation turn banging his elbow against a couch, inflaming the bursa sac, Angels right-hander Ervin Santana made up for lost time on Sunday.
Throwing 84 pitches and giving himself a stamp of approval, Santana put himself on track for a start against the Twins in the third game of the season at Angel Stadium. He expects to reach 100 pitches or thereabouts in his final spring tuneup on Friday against the Dodgers in Anaheim.
"I felt good — very good stuff today," Santana said. "Good changeup, sliders, a lot of strikes. That's the most important thing. My velocity was very good.
"One more, and then I'm ready for the season. Right on time."
The Angels didn't do much right in a 15-5 pounding by the Tribe, but something to feel good about surfaced in the angular form of Santana.
He lasted 4 2/3 numbers, and the raw numbers – six hits, two walks, five earned runs – were deceiving. He was in command through three scoreless innings, and if not for a few hits finding holes and the sun blinding center fielder Torii Hunter on a lazy fly ball, he'd have escaped with a better bottom line.
"Better it happens now than in the season," Santana said, grinning.
He felt his slider, thrown at different speeds, was especially effective combined with his lively fastball and changeup.
Manager Mike Scioscia saw nothing but encouraging signs from his 2008 All-Star right-hander.
"Ervin actually threw the ball very well," Scioscia said. "I was excited to see the ball coming out hot like that. It matches what he had earlier in the spring. He'll be ready to go. That was a great outing for him."
After Santana struck out the last man he faced, Shin-soo Choo, reliever Jon Bachanov yielded a double that cashed in a pair of Santana's runners. Matt LaPorta followed with a homer, and the Tribe was rolling.
"I feel strong," Santana said. "I just missed a start because I hit my elbow on a couch. It happens to everybody."
The Angels are hoping he'll be careful sliding into couches from April through October.
Santana missed the first five weeks of the 2009 season with forearm tightness and never really found a consistent groove. His fastball was down 3-4 mph, in the low 90s. At his best, it comes in at 94-97 — red-hot out of his hand.
"Last year he never really had his good fastball," Scioscia said. "He was a little banged up in Spring Training. He's moved forward. The ball's coming out of his hand hot. You saw his stuff today."
In his first two Cactus League starts, Santana didn't allow a run and gave up only two hits in five innings, striking out five without a walk. He pitched in a camp game before the incident with the couch.
Fernando Rodney, the new setup man, had his worst outing of the spring. The hard-throwing right-hander walked three of the five men he faced and yielded four earned runs, earning his only out with a leadoff strikeout before losing command.
"He was just yanking it, pulling it out of the zone," Scioscia said. "He's fine."
Howard Kendrick slammed a two-run double in the fourth and Brandon Wood drilled a pair of hits, driving in a run for the Angels. But the offensive highlight of the day was provided by leadoff man Erick Aybar when he scored all the way from first in the third inning on Hunter's single to right center. Aybar, who walked and singled, has reached safely in 10 of his past 15 plate appearances.
"Erick, we've talked about his speed," Scioscia said. "He ran through all the bases hard. That's part of the package Erick brings. He's had a nice week in the leadoff position and did the job today." — Lyle Spencer
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i'm glad santana is feeling good! We're depending on him! 😀
I have a question for you Mr Spencer.. what do you think about the Angels' rough spring training? I understand that ST records should be looked at with a grain of salt but still our record is nothing to boast about. in fact don't you think it's a little bit concerning 😦
Any word on what Ervin's velocity was at in today's outing? That's the thing I'm most worried about
Every other teams starters are going 6 plus innings. Stop babying these guys already. Then when August comes Mike will say they are tired. Hello they never build up any arm strength in spring training because Mike treats them like babies.
Please tell the Angel TV announcers they need to call the game, Balls & Strikes and what is going on during the game, not all this jibber jabber that they do, it is not related to the ballgame.
Really not interested in all the OLD stats they keep talking about and all the games they played in –that is history.
As of now I have the TV on and listening to the play by play on the radio.
Get with it!!!
A loyal Angel fan!!!!!
I am not alone on this — at least 3 people I spoke with feel the same way
and one of them is a 23yr. ball player.
Mr Spence- shame on you for printing more Mike speak like this
"He was a little banged up in Spring Training. He's moved forward. The ball's coming out of his hand hot"
Santana was NEVER banged up last year by his own admission.
Susan- the Angels have the worst announcers in MLB and its embarrassing for a big market team.


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Obama Proclaims 3 Nat'l Days of Prayer for 9/11 Victims; Motive Questioned
President Barack Obama signed a proclamation released by the White House on Friday that the next three days (Friday through Sunday) will be National Days of Prayer and Remembrance in honor of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks on U.S. soil. However, calling for three consecutive days of prayer is unusual from a historical and presidential perspective, says a National Day of Prayer Task Force chairman.
"As much as we would like to see the days of prayer take place every day, we believe it is a rare occurrence," National Day of Prayer Vice Chairman John Bornschein told The Christian Post Friday. "National days of prayer have been once a year and at times have been called upon more than once. However, historical records show that at least in recent times, Gerald Ford and George H. Bush are the only two who officially signed national day of prayer proclamations more than once in a given year.
"George W. Bush also asked for a day of remembrance and prayer after the 9/11 occurrence and of course that was a tragic event that we remember to this day. That seems to be the historical procedure from the presidential perspective so these three days of prayer are unusual," Bornschein said.
In his proclamation for Sept. 7-9, Obama asked that "the people of the United States honor and remember the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, and their loved ones through prayer, contemplation, memorial services, the visiting of memorials, the ringing of bells, evening candlelight remembrance vigils, and other appropriate ceremonies and activities."
Obama added, "I invite people around the world to participate in this commemoration."
Also, in the proclamation, the president recalled that 11 years ago, "in our hour of grief, a Nation came together."
"No matter where we came from, what God [STET] we prayed to, or what race or ethnicity we were, we were united as one American family. This weekend, as we honor the memory of those we have lost, let us summon that spirit once more. Let us renew our sense of common purpose. And let us reaffirm the bond we share as a people: that out of many, we are one," Obama stated.
Noting that Obama also called for a national day of prayer after the shooting tragedy in Aurora, Colo., in which 12 people were killed and nearly 60 people injured, Bornschein questions the president's motive during an election year.
"President Obama called for a national day of prayer after the Auroro, Colo., shooting and that comes back to the point, too, that we haven't seen this type of behavior from him until an election year. Now, suddenly there are multiple calls to prayer," Bornschein said.
"There seems to be an embrace of faith that hadn't been seen for the past three years and so it seems a little out of sorts for him. Although we are grateful for the calls to prayer, it needs to be consistent, not just in election years."
Although not referring specifically to Obama's proclamation, he adds, "We don't like to see prayer utilized in any way other than being authentic. If it has a political undertone to it then it simply is convoluting the purpose of calling Americans to prayer."
Full proclamation provided by the White House below:
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Eleven years ago, America confronted one of our darkest days. The events of September 11, 2001, brought collapsing towers in Manhattan and billowing smoke at the Pentagon, wreckage on a Pennsylvania field, and deep ache to the soul of our Nation. Nearly 3,000 innocent people lost their lives that morning; still more gave theirs in service during the hours, days, and years that followed. All were loved, and none will be forgotten. On these days of prayer and remembrance, we mourn again the men, women, and children who were taken from us with terrible swiftness, stand with their friends and family, honor the courageous patriots who responded in our country's moment of need, and, with God's grace, rededicate ourselves to a spirit of unity and renewal.
Those who attacked us sought to deprive our Nation of the very ideals for which we stand -- but in the aftermath of this tragedy, the American people kept alive the virtues and values that make us who we are and who we must always be. Today, the legacy of September 11 is one of rescue workers who rushed to the scene, firefighters who charged up the stairs, passengers who stormed the cockpit -- courageous individuals who put their lives on the line to save people they never knew. It is also a legacy of those who stood up to serve in our Armed Forces. In the 11 years since that day, more than 2 million American service members have gone to war. They have volunteered, leaving the comforts of home and family to defend the country they love and the people they hold dear. Many have returned with dark memories of distant places and fallen friends; too many will never return at all. As we mark these solemn days, we pay tribute to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in faraway lands, to heroes who died in the line of duty here at home, and to all who keep faith with the principles of service and sacrifice that will always be the source of America's strength.
On September 11, 2001, in our hour of grief, a Nation came together. No matter where we came from, what God we prayed to, or what race or ethnicity we were, we were united as one American family. This weekend, as we honor the memory of those we have lost, let us summon that spirit once more. Let us renew our sense of common purpose. And let us reaffirm the bond we share as a people: that out of many, we are one.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Friday, September 7 through Sunday, September 9, 2012, as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance. I ask that the people of the United States honor and remember the victims of September 11, 2001, and their loved ones through prayer, contemplation, memorial services, the visiting of memorials, the ringing of bells, evening candlelight remembrance vigils, and other appropriate ceremonies and activities. I invite people around the world to participate in this commemoration.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.


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IRVINE, Calif. (AP) Four players scored in double figures for UC Irvine with Adam Folker leading the way, scoring 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting and the Anteaters came away with a 94-52 blow-out victory over NAIA school San Diego Christian on Tuesday night.
UC Irvine (4-5) shot 54.1 percent from the field in the first half but were even better in the second, sinking 17 of 28 shots for a 60.7 percent mark.
The Anteaters led 49-22 at the break and didn't let up in the second half, outscoring San Diego Christian 45-30 and holding the Hawks to 29.9 percent from the field.
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Projects Abroad's primate rehabilitation project, based in the province of Cordoba, is the only rescue center in Argentina solely committed to the rehabilitation of primates. Volunteers have a unique opportunity here to work in the only reserve in the world dedicated to Carayá monkeys.
The Carayá monkey, also known as the "black howler monkey", is the loudest in the South American rainforest, and can be heard up to 16 miles away. They are also the largest breed of monkey, with some males measuring up to 90 inches tall.
The ill-fated Carayá monkeys have become a symbol of illegal wildlife trafficking; sold as "human babies" by poachers into captivity as unconventional pets. The result of this cruelty causes not only aggression and neurosis, but serious health problems, which in turn leads to abandonment.
The aim for the future at the rehabilitation reserve is to nurse these maltreated monkeys back to normality; to rescue, rehabilitate and restore them to their natural lifestyle in which they can survive.
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During 30 years of war in Afghanistan more than 1.5 million people have been killed, and 4 million have fled as refugees
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The Defence Secretary concluded his speech with extremely warm words about the 'special relationship':
"Britain's relationship with the United States will remain critical for our national security. The United States will remain the United Kingdom's most important and prized strategic relationship... The relationship between our two nations is based on shared history, shared values and shared interests. We have stood shoulder to shoulder at many times in the past, in the face of tyranny and adversity – in defence of freedom. And today in Afghanistan we stand shoulder to shoulder again, alongside our many partners and alongside the Afghans themselves.
"In his famous speech at Fulton, Missouri in 1946, Winston Churchill warned that fraternal association would not be enough to overcome the Iron Curtain that he described dividing the free world from the subjugated... I too believe that now, in our age, in the shadow of 9/11, fraternal association is not enough. We must continue to strengthen our military relationship and remodel our Armed Forces to face new threats in this new era. For when the Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack fly side by side, we are greater than the sum of our parts."


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