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Thursday, March 15, 2012
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – With the college hoops postseason gearing up on Thursday, the Grand Prairie AirHogs have announced the return of the Ace Bacon Bracket Challenge, with great prizes up for the shrewdest bracketeers – if you can beat the Great Ace.
Fans can sign up by the first game on Thursday at Ace’s Facebook page. Any entry that beats Ace’s will get a four-pack of tickets good for any AirHogs’ 2012 regular season home game.
The grand prize for the top scorer – assuming it’s not Ace – will get a multi-day, once-in-a-lifetime experience that includes the chance to sit in the dugout during an AirHogs game, have a suite or pool party and other great AirHogs gear.
The 2011 American Association Champion Grand Prairie AirHogs begin the defense of their title on Thursday, May 17, against the Laredo Lemurs at 7:30 p.m. The 2012 home opener is Monday, May 21, at 7:05 p.m. against the El Paso Diablos. Check back at the team’s official Web site www.airhogsbaseball.com for any other off-season news as develops. For information on 2012 tickets, promotions, advertising, and other opportunities with the AirHogs, check out the Web site as well, or call the QuikTrip Park office at (972) 504-9383. | <urn:uuid:71068f1f-7796-416a-abb9-143ae2c02247> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.airhogsbaseball.com/news/archives-print/2012/11/can-you-beat-ace-bacon/ | 2013-06-18T22:38:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.897147 | 316 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Gun control debate testing Walz, other rural congressmenPublished 10:40am Monday, January 21, 2013
Walz: There’s a point where I’ve got to say, how do I want to wake up tomorrow?
WASHINGTON — Unveiling a sweeping new gun control agenda driven by the deaths of 20 children in the Sandy Hook school massacre, President Obama said members of Congress are “going to have to have a debate, and examine their conscience.”
Nowhere will that examination be more searching than in outstate Minnesota, where support for gun rights is strong and Democrats control all three big rural districts.
This checkerboard of farms, forests and prairie could well be the firewall that determines how far the administration can push a bitterly divided Congress to act on an expansive overhaul of gun laws.
Amid peaking emotions and stiffening gun lobby opposition, one centrist Minnesota Democrat has already altered course, while others find themselves having to finesse or refine their public postures on politically touchy measures that have long been stymied by a wary Congress.
“I’ve got to live with myself on these things,” said Tim Walz, a southern Minnesota Democrat who runs with an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association [NRA]. “There’s a point where I’ve got to say, how do I want to wake up tomorrow?”
Walz has softened his long-held opposition to banning military-style assault weapons, one of the central planks of Obama’s gun-control plan, along with universal background checks and limits on high-capacity ammunition clips.
But Walz isn’t all the way there. “I have a responsibility as someone who understands firearms to explain what a semi-automatic weapon is,” he said. “That can include my Benelli shotgun for duck hunting. It’s a semi-automatic that can shoot one bullet after another by pulling the trigger.”
‘Devil in the details’
Walz isn’t the only one straddling the divide between staunch defenders of the Second Amendment right to bear arms and those who decry the proliferation of guns in America as a threat to public safety.
Even more entrenched in the NRA firmament is Democrat Rep. Collin Peterson, who prides himself as one of the top marksmen in Congress and partly blames the last assault weapons ban in 1994 for the Democrats’ loss of the U.S. House that year.
Peterson notes that Democrats have stayed pretty much at arms-length from the gun control agenda since then. But the shootings in Newtown, Conn., might have changed all that — possibly to the peril of Democrats in rural districts like his.
Peterson remains skeptical of an assault weapon ban and other ideas that he says “have been tried before.” But in the wake of Newtown, he’s keeping his options open. “The devil is always in the details, so I’m going to keep an open mind and not make any decisions until I’ve seen specific legislative language.”
‘Assault weapon to shoot a duck’
More outspoken in his support for the president’s plan is newly elected Democrat Rick Nolan, who beat incumbent Chip Cravaack in northern Minnesota despite the direct intervention of NRA President David Keene, who stumped for the Republican in the closing days of the campaign.
While emphasizing his support for gun rights, Nolan, a lifelong hunter, recently tweeted, “I don’t need an assault weapon to shoot a duck.”
One thing all three rural Democrats have in common is that the National Republican Congressional Committee has put them on a list of top takeover targets in 2014.
While much has been made of the public outrage over the carnage in Newtown and other recent mass shootings, a sense of alarm also has grown among gun rights advocates.
“What’s going on now has really gotten people excited out here,” said Cedric Scofield, legislative committee chairman of the NRA-affiliated Minnesota Shooting Sports Association. “It’s never been this hectic.”
Franken: ‘In principle’
Republicans, who have generally condemned Obama’s agenda as violating the Second Amendment, also see an opening against Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., who is up for statewide re-election next year.
Few on Capitol Hill have had to work harder to bridge the divide in recent days than Franken, whose initial statement on the Obama plan made no mention of his support for an assault weapon ban.
After news reports emerged Thursday suggesting he was undecided, Franken issued a new statement, saying he supports an assault weapon ban “in principle.”
Republican National Committee spokesman Ryan Mahoney accused him of “running away from his past support of widespread gun bans.”
As Franken did when elected to the Senate in 2008 with an “F” rating from the NRA, he emphasized his support for the right to “own firearms for collection, protection and sport.”
But before the crossfire over Obama’s plan, Franken, along with Walz and Nolan, had been focusing his attention on the link between violence and lack of access to mental health treatment, something Franken lobbied to get into the administration plan.
Gun control advocates recognize that in the face of near-universal GOP opposition, much of Obama’s plan will depend on the political realities facing Democrats in regions with strong hunting traditions lik Minnesota.
“There’s no question, it’s easier for some than others,” said Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, who attended last Wednesday’s White House ceremony rolling out the president’s gun agenda for Congress. “I’m from a big city in a rural state, and our challenge is to balance these issues together.”
But Protect Minnesota chief Heather Martens, who met with Vice President Joe Biden’s gun violence task force this month, said rural Democrats aren’t the only ones who should be feeling the heat.
Martens said suburban Minnesota Republicans like John Kline and Erik Paulsen should also be minding the new political terrain since Newtown. “Their constituency very strongly supports gun violence prevention like background checks,” she said. “That should be a slam-dunk in their districts.”
With polls showing nearly 60 percent of Americans supporting a ban on assault weapons, Martens and other gun-control advocates believe the NRA’s hold on Congress has been weakened.
“There’s this banter in Congress that some have a fear of the gun lobby,” said Chaska Police Chief Scott Knight, who appeared before a special congressional panel last week. “That might cause them some discomfort. It might cause them some heartburn. That’s not fear. Fear is what went through the hearts and minds of those 20 children in Connecticut.”
Hamline University law professor Joe Olson, who heads the Minnesota Gun Owners Civil Rights Alliance, believes that reports of the NRA’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.
“The NRA doesn’t have the power to get people elected,” he said, “but it does have the power to get people un-elected.”
To Walz, who says he’s not abandoning his core NRA principles of lawful gun ownership, the group’s influence remains an uncertain factor in his political fortunes.
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The Real Deal Vacation package includes airfare from New York City to Paris, with a return trip from Barcelona, on Iberia Airlines; flights between Paris and Barcelona on British Airways; three nights at the Hotel Kyriad Bercy Village in Paris; three nights at Hotel Guillermo Tell in Barcelona; and daily breakfast while in Paris; from $1,099 per person including all hotel and air taxes and fees.
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IC: NPC Matoran:
As the blue Matoran neared the top, he saw a small disk sitting in a hole, carved upon it was a robe. The Seal.
The Matoran pried away the seal from the pillar, and tried to crush it with his hand. No, the rock was too solid. Next, he bashed it against the pillar, the pillar chipped, but the seal did not. The material that it was made out of seemed to be stronger than the common rock. His masters must not have wanted to been summoned unless it was under their instruction. Just before he climbed down from the pillar, the sun shone through the clouds that covered the sky. In the brief second that it did, a flash of light came from the hole that the seal was in. The Matoran's grip lightened as he used the hand that held the seal to block his eyes from the blast of light. When the sun was hidden again by the clouds, the Matoran frowned and looked at the hole again. Inside were crystals, the Matoran recognized the position. It was similar to that used in the telescopes, but not ment to see out of.
It was made to shine light through it.
The Matoran looked up again, there was another hole in the clouds that the sun could shine through again. Moving out of the way of the hole, he watched, waiting to see what the light pointed to. Around him, it grew brighter, and again, a flash of light burst forth from the pillar, but instead of being as large and chaotic as the Matoran thought it was, it was a small beam, pointing south, at the jungles of Le-Wahi.
The Matoran grinned, pocketing The Seal, and climbing down to his two compatriots.
"Well?" The green Matoran asked the Blue Matoran, "Did you retrieve it? Is the first seal broken?"
The Blue matoran held up The Seal in answer to the Green Matoran's questions, before tossing it to the Red Matoran, "Take it to Po-Koro, find someone who can break it. I know the location of the next Seal, and I shall depart to there."
"And what shall I do?" The Green Matoran asked.
"You... You shall deliver the message," The Blue Matoran said, noticing that his Green companion had begun to grin, "The three of us shall not meet again, but best of luck to you all."
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03-744: Membrane Trafficking
While the focus of this course is to analyze membrane/protein traffic along both the biosynthetic and endocyctic pathways, our general goal is to teach students how to read and interpret the literature. In particular, we emphasize the conclusions and discuss their validity. The course is updated each year to include topics in which new and interesting developments have occurred. Emphasis is placed on how membrane traffic is regulated and where applicable how it is disrupted or subverted during disease processes. The course is of general interest to students, fellows, and faculty interested in cell biology, immunology, neurobiology, pharmacology and virology. | <urn:uuid:bf24326d-26e5-4df5-a906-cea8036b3ae6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.cmu.edu/bio/courses/03-744.html | 2013-06-18T22:38:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955294 | 135 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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(CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.) - Junior running back Adam Rauch (Yorkville, Ind./East Central) had 181 rushing yards to lead the Thomas More College football team to a 54-18 win over Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) rival today (Saturday, October 6, 2012) on Homecoming at The Bank of Kentucky Field in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
With the win, the Saints improve to 2-3 overall and 2-2 in the PAC. The win also marks the Saints' fifth consecutive win over the Presidents, which is the first time a team has been W&J five straight times since Carnegie Mellon University defeated them 12 times from 1972-1983. With the loss, the Presidents fall to 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the PAC.
Thomas More never trailed in the game as it led 3-0 after one quarter 27-0 at halftime and 33-10 after three quarters.
The Saints took a 3-0 when junior place kicker Tim Gormly, Jr. (Cincinnati, Ohio/McNicholas) made a 26-yard field goal with 7:25 to play in the opening quarter.
Thomas More extended the lead to 10-0 with 11:42 to play in the second quarter when senior wide receiver Tony Bell (Cincinnati, Ohio/Northwest) scored on a 17-yard pass from freshman quarterback Jensen Gebhardt (Kings Mills, Ohio/Kings) and Gormly added the point-after-attempt. The Saints increased the lead to 17-0 with 7:45 to play in the first half when Rauch scored on a one-yard run and Gormly added the PAT. Gormly made a 21-yard field goal to increase the lead to 20-0 with 6:23 to play in the second quarter. The Saints took a 27-0 lead into halftime when Rauch scored on a 95-yard run and Gormly added the PAT with 1:31 to play in the second quarter.
W&J cut the lead to 27-7 with 10:35 to play in the third quarter when Dion Wiegand scored on a four-yard pass from Matt Bliss. The Presidents cut the lead to 27-10 when Eric Eberle made a 40-yard field goal with 1:47 to play in the third quarter. Thomas More answered when Rauch scored on an 81-yard run and Gormly missed the PAT to extend the lead to 33-10 with 1:28 to play in the third quarter.
The Saints increased the lead to 40-10 with 14:53 to play in the fourth quarter when sophomore wide receiver Al Upshaw (Cincinnati, Ohio/Gamble Montessori) scored on a 36-yard pass from Gebhardt and Gormly added the PAT. With 13:35 to play in the game, the Thomas More extended the lead to 47-10 when sophomore running back Landon Savoy (Radcliff, Ky./John Hardin) scored on a 55-yard swing pass from Gebhardt and Gormly added the PAT. Thomas More increased the lead to 54-10 with 4:08 when freshman running back Scootie Middleton (New Albany, Ind./New Albany) scored on a five-yard run and freshman place kicker Trevor Black (Louisville, Ky./Christian Academy) added the PAT. W&J 's Jeff Davis scored on a four-yard run and the President's converted the two-point conversion with 1:48 to play in the game for the final score of 54-18.
Rauch finished the game with nine carries for 181 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Saints' offense. Gebhardt was 11-of-24 passing for 237 yards and three touchdowns, while Savoy had 11 carries for 92 yards and had two catches for 52 yards and a touchdown. Middleton had 10 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown and senior wide receiver Mercier Doucette (Florence, Ky./Boone County) had two catches for 49 yards.
The Saints' defense was led by senior linebacker Nick Gramke (Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder), who had 12 tackles (six solo, six assisted), including two tackles for a loss and a forced fumble. Senior defensive lineman Jay Volker (Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder) had 11 tackles (eight solo, three assisted), including a sack and five tackles for a loss and had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, while freshman defensive back Kyle Fuller (Taylor Mill, Ky./Holy Cross) had eight tackles (four solo, four assisted) with a fumble recovery and two interceptions.
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Already a Staff Pick and closing on its funding goal!
Dec 3, 2012– Sinister Design's Craig Stern ( http://sinisterdesign.net) has launched Telepath Tactics onto the Kickstarter Platform to seek funding at http://kck.st/SsYhim. The game was immediately selected as a staff pick and in just a few days has reached over 20% of its funding goal. Telepath Tactics is a tactical RPG in a psionic powered steampunk universe full of completely unique races and constructs that focuses combat on terrain manipulation as much as it does position, facing, and powers. For those who lack funds but still wish to support Telepath Tactics, you can vote on the Greenlight page at http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=111308792
In Telepath Tactics the player will control an army of units, each with unique abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. As in other tactical RPGs, these characters will have a variety of direct combat abilities and stats, but that isn't where Telepath Tactics will shine. The real twist is found in the ability to manipulate the environment, building barricades and bridges, hurling boulders, destroying terrain to trap and limit your foes. In every match the entire face of the landscape may be changed by the time the battle is over.
The uniqueness of Telepath Tactics doesn't stop there, however. The game will feature online and hotseat multiplayer, allowing players to compete online cross platform or in the same room. On top of that a complete set of mod tools will allow fans to create their own scenarios, powers, units, and entire campaigns, giving limitless possibilities to the battles you'll see. In what is often considered a single player genre will be a huge host of competitive, creative, and community functionality.
Telepath Tactics needs the support of fans to become a reality and has set a reasonable goal of only $25,500 to make it happen. Without reaching this goal players may never know what it's like to toss their best friend off a cliff into a pit of lava, and wouldn't that be sad? Support Telepath Tactics at their Kickstarter Page: http://kck.st/SsYhim. | <urn:uuid:ba8ae7d2-3b29-4044-a4c3-460e8c4b4ea0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.develop-online.net/press-releases/94379/Telepath-Tactics | 2013-06-18T22:27:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961328 | 454 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
ACTA: MEPs want clarity before taking a decision
International Trade Committee MEPs from all political groups want to know more about how the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) would be enforced before advising Parliament as a whole on whether or not to approve it, it emerged from the committee's first debate on it on Thursday. David Martin (S&D, UK), who will draft the committee's recommendation, asked it to back his plan to refer ACTA to the European Court of Justice, for a ruling on questions to be prepared by Parliament.
At the workshop on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement In the International Trade Committee also Commissioner Karel De Gucht toke part.
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Published February 12, 2013
A new study released by the non-profit Center for College Affordability and Productivity might confirm what many new college grads have already been thinking—nearly half of working Americans with college degrees are in jobs for which they’re overqualified.
With the number of academic degrees at every level on the rise, it only makes sense that the demand for college-level work might outgrow the availability of such positions. For instance, according to USA Today, the number of Americans whose highest academic degree was a bachelor’s grew 25% to 41 million from 2002 to 2012; associate’s degrees increased 31% in the same time period and master’s and doctorate degrees grew even faster, at a rate of 45% and 43%, respectively.
According to 2010 Labor Department data, college graduates in the workforce in 2010 stood at around 41.7 million, while the number of jobs requiring a college degree leveled off at around 28.6 million.
So what does all of this actually mean? “There are going to be an awful lot of disappointed people because a lot of them are going to end up as janitors,” study lead author and Ohio University economist Richard Vedder told USA Today.
It’s not just janitors, either. Consider some of these numbers:
15% of cab drivers in 2010 had bachelor’s degrees vs. 1% in 1970
25% of retail sales clerks had bachelor’s degrees in 2010 v. less than 5% in 1970
Not everyone agrees with Vedder’s findings, though—especially when it comes to jobs in the tech field. Joe Minarik of the Washington-based Committee for Economic Development argues that a lot of high-tech, high-productivity jobs are being outsourced in America, in part because people here don’t have the skills required to do such jobs. | <urn:uuid:204925a8-994b-436a-b99a-b4b57027ad62> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/02/12/what-our-overqualified-workforce-means-for-economy/print | 2013-06-18T22:33:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949365 | 395 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Hello. Today i saw cArn's theory of carn (ep 6). And i saw then he shows keyboard settings and there is section called QUICK SWITCH (you can bind button and then you push it, gun changes for fb for example). I install fnatic gui but this section not appeared. How i cant get that section in to my CS? Sorry for bad english
Those commands are the most useful imo .. I use them since i began to play CS more or less :P .. The same thing that binding slot1 on mwheelup (Part of my config) to swtich quickly when i used to play with awp .. | <urn:uuid:62bc8495-2886-4572-b5f8-ac701b0dde8e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.hltv.org/?pageid=18&threadid=173124 | 2013-06-18T22:32:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.904631 | 134 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Bert Gramus and Rufus Butterworth were childhood chums who decided to pool their savings and purchase a diner, which they called "Bert's Place". Originally bachelor Rufus worked as a cabdriver, while Bert and his wife Claudia operated the diner, but Rufus eventually quit his cabbie gig. Hal, Andy & Big Tom were some of their regular customers. Written by
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I was pretty young in those days, but I definitely remember this series. It's a decent, mildly amusing, middle-of-the-road sitcom, about on the level of "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster" (which was made by the same producers and which bears more than a passing resemblance to this series). Bob Denver and Herb Edelman play (respetively) lifelong best friends Rufus and Bert. Bert and his level-headed wife (played by Joyce Van Patten) own a diner (the imaginatively named "Bert's Place") somewhere in downtown Los Angeles. Rufus runs a one-man taxi service (complete with a custom taxi designed by George "Batmobie" Barris), although it's hard to tell how he makes a living, since he seems to spend almost all of his time hanging out at Bert's Place. The two of them have typical 1960's sitcom misadventures, usually involving get rich quick schemes. Denver and Edelman have decent chemistry, and the stories, while repetitive, are OK, but the ratings must have been pretty soft right from the start, since halfway through the first season, since former "Gilligan's Island" co-stars Alan Hale and Jim Backus were added to the cast in recurring roles. The first season was shot on film in front of a studio audience.
The ratings ultimately justified renewal, but the second and final season brought wholesale changes to the show. Hale, Backus, the taxi and the studio audience disappeared as Bert and Rufus became business partners and moved the diner to a beach front location. The stories became much more silly and slapstick, and the series lost whatever charm it had. 17 episodes into the second season, it was canceled.
This is the final series in Bob Denver's CBS sitcom hat trick (the others being "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" and Gilligan's Island" ). Denver held an ownership interest in the show through his production company, and was an uncredited executive producer. The story is that Denver felt shafted by the producers of "Gilligan's Island" (imagine that), so he negotiated a very lucrative back-end deal for this series. He would have made a Thurston Howell-sized pile of money from the reruns, but, unfortunately for Denver, after the series was canceled, it was never syndicated. So much for the pile of money.
Denver, who had been a fixture on CBS prime time sitcoms for ten straight years, never had another prime time network series, although in 1975 he appeared on a CBS Saturday morning live action sitcom, "Far Out Space Nuts." A couple of things worth noting: Jerry Fielding's outstanding title tune, which is far more musically interesting than most TV theme tunes, and Reza Badiyi's charming opening credits sequence. Fielding also wrote the catch theme music for "Hogan's Heroes" and Badiyi will always be remembered for the title sequence for the original version of "Hawaii Five-O," the best title sequence in the history of American television, bar none.
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The Essential Guide to Vulnerability Scanning
What you need to know to reinforce your network's weak spots.
John Edwards on June 5, 2008
While it's important to link business networks to the Internet for the free exchange of information, a Net connection also opens the door to potential security breaches by malicious attackers. Fortunately, there's a way to protect your network's susceptible areas. Vulnerability scanning utilizes technology that seeks out security flaws and tests systems for weak points. Most scanning systems generate a report of their findings so that a business can use the information to tighten its network's security. Though it usually refers to the practice of scanning Internet-linked networks, vulnerability scanning can also be applied to system audits conducted on internal networks that assess the threats posed by rogue software or malicious employees.
Many enterprises only perform vulnerability scanning as part of an overall security audit – perhaps as infrequently as once a year. This is a big mistake; not only do networks and network connections get updated far more frequently, but new vulnerabilities are discovered weekly. For a larger organization, it's important to make vulnerability scanning a part of a regular security analysis with much more frequent scanning.
Attackers looking to gain easy access to business networks use a variety of different techniques. Yet one characteristic all attackers have in common is their desire to search for a network's weak points – its soft spots – which they can then use to launch invasions with minimal effort.
Just as the average burglar looks for an unlocked home door, or a car thief scans vehicles for one with a key left in the ignition, an attacker may examine multiple networks to find the one that provides fast and simple access. This proclivity poses a unique challenge for network administrators who, in order to combat inquisitive attackers, must begin to think like an attacker.
Every new update to system and server software brings the potential for new vulnerabilities along with whatever improvements are delivered. And while these vulnerabilities are often found by teams seeking to strengthen and eliminate these vulnerabilities, hackers and malicious attackers receive these reports and generate invasions as fast as they are made, so new vulnerabilities crop up continually.
The are three major types of vulnerability scanners that businesses can use to find network soft spots:
- Network Scanner: General-purpose scanner that scours networks for potential vulnerabilities.
- Port Scanner: Software that is designed to search a network for open ports that attackers could use as illicit entry points.
- Web Application Security Scanner: Enables businesses to conduct ongoing risk assessments to identify the vulnerability of Web applications to hostile attacks.
Businesses and network administrators can select from a variety of vulnerability-scanner offerings. These are some of the more popular tools:
- Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner: This software suite includes a Web security scanner, crawler, report analysis tool and a database of security checks for all leading Web server platforms.
- Cenzic Hailstorm: Cenzic's application scanner can analyze Web-application security status across departments, business units and geographies.
- GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner: This vulnerability-management solution includes network-vulnerability scanning, patch management and auditing support.
- Teneble Nessus 3: Compatible with various types of Unix, this product performs over 900 remote security checks and suggests solutions for security problems.
- Nmap: Nmap is a simple port scanner delivered in the form of a free, open-source utility for network exploration or security auditing.
- QualysGuard: Qualys Inc. claims to be the first software vendor to offer a hosted, on-demand solution for security-risk and compliance management.
- Retina Network Security Scanner: Vendor eEye Digital Security Inc. contends that its vulnerability scanner detects both known and zero-day vulnerabilities. The product also provides a security-risk assessment that helps business embrace security best practices, adopt policy enforcement and handle regulatory audits.
- SAINT Network Vulnerability Scanner: This network-vulnerability scanner is integrated with a penetration testing tool to enable users to exploit found vulnerabilities.
The Bottom Line
According to the best security practices unit of the Yankee Group Research Inc., a Boston-based technology advisory firm, organizations should perform vulnerability management on at least a daily or weekly basis. Make sure your business is secure by following their advice.
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Posted: Feb 22, 2013 2:42 PM by Katy Harris KXLF News
Updated: Feb 22, 2013 2:57 PM
BUTTE - Last week, law enforcement had a brief standoff at an uptown Butte home, and this week that same home was ransacked with an estimated $10,000 worth of damage.
On Feb. 12, Butte resident Jesse Harrison, 26, reportedly slashed a woman with a bottle outside a 17th Street home. Butte Silver Bow Law Enforcement says he then went inside and attempted to start a fire in an attached garage. Law enforcement entered the home and arrested Harrison.
He is currently being held in detention for attempted deliberate homicide.
Then, at around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, law enforcement received a report about a burglary at the same home.
Several items in the house were found broken and smashed, including a $3,000 couch and fish tank.
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International support for Team Korea at the London Olympics
Aug 16, 2012
As the 2012 Summer Olympics wrap up, South Korea walks away with its head held high. The Far Eastern country surpassed its goals of winning ten gold medals and ranking in the top ten competing nations, leaving a lasting impression on the world.
There was no shortage of supporters for Team Korea in London, and British K-pop fans staged a K-pop flash mob in Trafalgar Square ten days in advance of the opening ceremonies. The gathered fans performed their favorite K-pop songs and dances, as well as Korean Olympic cheers. They later repeated the performance in front of the Korean Cultural Center UK (KCCUK), which hosted a K-pop singing competition that night.
The KCCUK staged such events as All Eyes on Korea, a 100-day festival offering special performances and exhibitions for visitors to venues across the British capital. The KCCUK also organized a variety of events for supporters to coincide with important events for Korean athletes. On August 10, the center was filled with cheering supporters for Korea’s bronze medal match with Japan on the football pitch.
“So many emotions!” shouts a headline on Korean Class Massive, a London-based blog founded by three Korean language students who met at the Sejong Institute run at the KCCUK. “While watching the fortunes of the South Korean team we had a ridiculous amount of nervous and 'sitting on the edge of the seat' moments.”
The team of bloggers covered Team Korea’s performance in depth on their website, as well as providing the latest updates on social networking channels. They even admitted on their blog how the coverage was affecting them: “In our attempts to cover as many events as possible so we could update everyone on all the events Korea was competing in, we came across a couple of men who stole our hearts and ran off with them,” they said, naming badminton player Lee Yong-dae as number one on their list of Korean athlete heartthrobs.
Korea’s official social networking channels were also abuzz with updates on the progress of Team Korea, receiving support from fans around the world.
“Go Korea!!” wrote Lee Shaffer. “We are sooo proud of you all!!”
“Well done, Republic of Korea, and in a sportsmanlike manner,” wrote Dee Farms of America.
“This is odd but I find myself cheering for the South Korean teams [more] than Canada's,” wrote Nancy Vu of Canada. “Congrats!!”
Although the London Olympics are over, the Paralympics are still to come, held in London as well, and All Eyes on Korea will continue until September 9.
By Jon Dunbar
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Thanks to everybody who has submitted photos and stories from the Led Zeppelin concert experience in London, everybody else was able to live vicariously and feel like we were along for the ride.
Until there is an official DVD to document the concert of Dec. 10, 2007, we have other ways to memorialize Led Zeppelin's live debut of the 21st century. For instance, the playlist below brings together as much of the concert is available on Youtube at just one click.
Clips that appeared on Youtube were taken down shortly after the concert, but that was apparently done against the band's wishes, and the clips have been restored. Click here to find out why, or else don't worry about it; just enjoy the sights and sounds above while we all wait in hope for an official DVD.
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Getting Over Edie Ch. 01bynerd4music©
"Gem, are you sure he's on his way?" Gemma nodded. "He said he's on his way out." Her cerulean eyes traveled back to the door, searching the entryway. Suddenly her face lit up in a shy smile. "There he is" she whispered excitedly.
"Thank fucking God," Stevie hissed. "I think my toes were heading into frostbite territory." Arden shot Stevie a shut-the-hell-up look. She directed her gaze to the guy making his way over to the large black bouncer. He was actually pretty cute. Tall, Asian, and dressed in that hipster jeans and scarf look Gemma liked. After whispering to the bouncer, he glanced up and waved at Gemma. The bouncer signaled them over and they walked behind the velvet rope. Arden tried not to glance at the clearly freezing and irritated crowd as they cut the line and headed into the warm club.
She followed behind Gemma and Stevie behind her as they parted through the sea of bodies. The music was loud, some song about dropping it low booming through the speakers. After what seemed like an eternity they stopped at a high-top table in front of a long mirrored wall. There were two guys already sitting at the table. One looked like a reject from a VH1 reality dating show; he was huge, bulky and muscular wearing a shirt that looked as if Ed Hardy threw up all over it. Total meathead, she thought. Too bad, he was ridiculously nice looking too, with his tousled dark hair. He was looking at her like she was the last piece of rib at a fat man's barbecue.
The other one was sipping his drink, his interest clearly not on them. She couldn't really see him too well; the corner he inhabited was obscured in darkness. But she knew he wasn't paying attention from the angle his head was turned. Well, whatever. If he wanted to be rude, so be it then. Arden plastered on a smile and hoped that this awkward meeting wouldn't take too long.
Grady was finishing the shot when Tony returned with three women in tow. He took the hand of the girl in front. "Guys, this is Gemma Kirby. Gemma these are my boys. That big meathead is Benny and the Shirley Temple looking one is Grady."
Grady turned his attention to the new additions. He nodded in greeting to each of them. The one Tony introduced as Gemma was a stunner. He couldn't help but watch her as Tony took her coat and set it gingerly on the back of her chair. She had bright blue eyes that seemed to glow in the light of the club and against her dark skin. Her hair was a little past shoulder length and medium brown with honey hued highlights.
"Hello boys," she said in a breathy accent.
"These are my friends Arden Finch and Stevie Knox."
The two other girls mumbled a greeting and sat down in the available chairs. Grady took a good look at them. The chick with the short haircut was a little intimidating. She was wearing tight jeans and a black leather jacket. The other girl, the one with the darker skin kept stealing glances at him. Grady turned his head, forcing his eyes to focus on his drinks. This really wasn't what he wanted tonight; he didn't need pussy in his perimeter. He just needed to be mind-numbingly drunk.
Grady gulped down the rest of his drink. He felt the heavy pull of the alcohol working its magic on his senses. It was a sweetly numbing feeling and he welcomed it with open arms. For the next half hour he drifted in and out of the conversation. He didn't add anything, but chose to listen as Tony and Benny did their best to entertain the ladies. By listening he figured out Tony's girl was from Australia, a small town outside of Perth. The other girl, the one with the short hair and dark looks was still kind of intimidating. While the other two girls drank brightly colored concoctions in martini glasses, she stuck to beer in tall glasses.
He shrugged it all off. He didn't need to wonder about the drinking habits of people he just met, but needed to focus on his own impending alcohol issue. He was out of spirits and was contemplating signaling one of the shots girls over when a voice jarred him out of his thoughts.
"Wait, you're Grady Kade? The Grady Kade that writes "The Go-To Guy" stuff for EDGE magazine?"
Grady glanced up, his gaze meeting the eyes of the darker-skinned woman. "Yeah," he said shortly.
The woman nodded approvingly. "Very nice. I always try to catch your column. You're a fantastic writer."
"Thanks," he said gruffly. Grady turned to Benny.
"Gonna head to the bar. You want something?"
"Nah," Benny replied. "Got everything I need right here." Grady followed his gaze, which was currently trained on the short-haired chick.
"Oh c'mon Benny. That girl looks like she'd eat you alive," he said in a whisper. "She's a fucking ballbuster."
Benny shrugged. "I'm always up for a challenge."
"Your funeral, dude. Don't come crying to me when she makes a kaleidoscope out of your genitals."
Rising from the table, Grady stalked off to the bar. He ordered a double Jack and ginger ale and two shots of Patron. The tequila he downed right away, the smooth liquid burning the back of his throat, setting a fire in the pit of his stomach.
Fuck yes, he thought. Resting his elbows against the bar, he surveyed the action in the club. There were people everywhere, getting drunk and trying to get laid. Sipping on his ridiculously strong drink, he felt incredibly disconnected.
This night was turning out to be a fucking drag.
He was happy for Tony, but inviting the Vag-tastic Voyage Crew along was not his idea of a good time. At this point girls were just getting on his nerves.
Okay, to be fair it was really only one girl.
"Goddammit, Edie" he swore aloud.
"Who's Edie?" a throaty voice questioned.
"Holy shit!" he exclaimed, jumping slightly.
Grady turned to see the dark-skinned girl from the table standing next to him, her face a mask of amusement. "What the fuck, do you normally sneak up on people like that?"
She shrugged. "I wasn't sneaking. It's not my fault you weren't paying attention."
"Why are you here anyway?" He was being a total douche, but he didn't care. Something about her personality set him on edge.
She shot him a look. "Well, it's a bar. So clearly I'm here to play soccer."
"I meant why are you here standing by me?"
She hesitated at that, her dark eyes shifting uncomfortably. "Jesus, I didn't mean to disturb you." She turned to leave.
"Fuck," he cursed. "Wait I'm sorry. Don't go."
She whipped around to face him. "What the fuck is your issue, dude?"
His fingers ran errantly through his curls. "I'm sorry. Just having a shitty time. Shouldn't take it out on you."
Her gaze softened, something that wasn't lost on him. She had wide chestnut-colored eyes, big and almond-shaped. They were overly expressive, but it wasn't obnoxious. It just made her hyper-emotive. "It's alright. I have a tendency to be kind of snappish."
"Let me make it up to you. What are you having?"
She smiled. "Thanks. Whatever you're drinking is fine."
Grady signaled to the bartender. "Another double Jack and ginger ale."
The silence between them was heavy and awkward as they waited for the bartender to mix the drink.
"You're not used to hanging around girls, are you." It was not a question.
"Why do you say that?" he asked with a wince.
"You're extremely tense. And kind of twitchy. Like a lab rat stuck in a maze."
Grady cocked an eyebrow. "Really, Freud? Well here's your drink." He slid it across the bar top into her waiting palm. Slapping ten on the counter, he turned to walk away.
"Hey!" she called after him. "You never answered my question. Who's Edie?"
He chose to ignore her, never breaking his stride.
Grady was officially done. There were too many people, the music was too loud, and most of all she was being too damn intrusive.
He returned to the table to find Tony and Gemma looking cozy and the ballbuster downing her beer, a foul look on her face. "Dude, where's Benny?" Ballbuster turned her attention to him. "You mean the guido? He went to push up on some orange bimbo."
Well, the night just officially went lame. "Tony, I'm heading out."
Tony looked up from his intense conversation.
"What? Are you sure, man? You haven't even finished your drink."
Lifting the glass to his lips, Grady guzzled the alcohol down before slamming the glass on the table. "There. Now I'm leaving. I'll get at you guys later." He grabbed his stuff. "Tell Benny I said to wrap that shit up."
He pushed through the crowd, but not before he heard "What the fuck is his problem?"
"Breakup. Girl did a number on him."
Grady shrugged it off, the liquor finally kicking in as he stumbled out of the club into the bitter cold night air.
"Did a number on him".
What a fucking understatement.
By the time he arrived home he was past Tipsyville and plowing straight into Drunktown. He could barely unlock his door before bursting in and sprinting towards the bathroom. He didn't break the seal all night and his bladder was practically screaming for release.
Stumbling from the bathroom he plopped down in front of his computer. Touching the keyboard, the machine sprung to life, showing the slideshow screensaver.
He sighed loudly, the groan a strangled sound in his throat as images of her flashed on screen. Being around Edie made him a camera whore; he was constantly snapping pictures of her: sleeping in bed on her side, slender frame hugged tightly to a body pillow. She oozed sex, even in her sleep.
There were various pictures of them together: kissing in the park, drinking at the bar, snuggled under blankets. His eyes welled up as his favorite shot came into view: she'd just finished brushing her teeth in the bathroom when he snuck up from behind, wrapping an arm around her waist, and pulling her close. He'd been watching her as she did her morning ritual, admiring as his black Ramones t-shirt fit her like a minidress, the hem of the shirt skimming her ass and making his dick twitch. When she bent down to rinse, he caught a glimpse of her smooth pussy, looking absolutely luscious.
"Grady," she husked. "Stop it. I'm all ugly."
"Bullshit. You look so fucking beautiful right now." He nuzzled her neck with his lips, smiling at the soft sighing sound she made.
"Come on, I have to get ready for work." The rest of her protest died on her lips when his hand snaked down, cupping her bare mound. "Baby, no." The 'no' stretched out, making him grin hard.
"That sounded like a 'yes'." With a wicked grin he pushed a thick finger inside, watching in the mirror as she mewled with pleasure.
"You bad boy," she breathed, a shameless grin on her face.
She reached up to meet his lips. Grady groaned when her fingers found their way into his hair, pulling hard at his curls. She was in love with his hair and her constant attention drove him wild. He reached into his back pocket, pulling out the digital camera and snapping a quick shot.
"Grady! You little pervert!" she said with a grin. She pushed him, leaning against the sink.
"What? I just wanted to keep that moment forever."
Licking her lips, she pulled off the shirt, her slender body on display for him. "Come back to bed. And bring the camera with you."
Grady shook his head hard, forcing his brain not to finish the recollection. He'd been extremely late for work that day, but it was worth it. He was completely wasted, but his state didn't stop his body from reacting to the memory. Being inside Edie was indescribable; she was like velvet, so soft and so incredibly fucking wet.
Dammit, he was doing it again.
Slamming his fist angrily on the keyboard, he sent the slideshow packing.
Grady pushed back from the desk, rising slowly. He didn't need this shit tonight. His feet felt heavy in his boots as he stumbled down his hallway, his fingers blindly slamming into the wall, grasping for support. So much alcohol, he thought numbly.
After what seemed like an eternity he finally reached his destination. Grady unceremoniously kicked his shoes off, nearly toppling over in the process. His fingers stumbled over the tiny buttons of his plaid shirt. Angrily, he tossed himself face down on the bed.
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Facebook can be confusing. Take the new timeline, for example! Recently, Facebook changed how you see things in your news feed. Apparently a new algorithm determines which stories to show you bsased on your past interaction with that Facebook member. That means you might not see all of the posts from friends or brands in your News Feed.
There are three ways to make sure you don't miss updates:
Go to your favorite brand page, for example: Magic1077. Hover over the 'Like' or 'Liked' button and mark 'Get Notifications.' This will allow you to be notified with every update for that page.
2.Use New Pages Feed:
The new 'Pages feed' is essentially a Pages-only filter version of the News Feed. The option is accessible from the left-hand menu on all Facebook accounts.
3.Create Interest List:
When you scroll over the 'Like' or 'Liked' button you will see an option to 'Add to Interest Lists…" Simply click that option on your favorite brand page and create a new interest list. When you are on Facebook, you won't necessarily see the page updates in your news feed, but you can click on your 'Interest' tab from the left-hand menu to see all items you specifically put on this list.
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Every spring, thousands of beehives are trucked into the San Joaquin Valley for a massive pollination of almond trees.
Now all that could change as plant scientists and farmers begin trials of self-pollinating almond trees that have been in development for years.
If it works, growers could save hundreds of thousands of dollars in pollination costs.
"That is like the Holy Grail," said Roger Duncan, a University of California pomologist in Stanislaus County.
Almonds are grown statewide on more than 600,000 acres, and it is not unusual for larger operations to spend more than $1 million to rent bees. To help shave that expense, plant breeders have spent more than a decade trying to develop an almond tree that can pollinate itself.
Those in the hunt to develop and market a self-pollinating almond tree include Craig Ledbetter, a U.S. Department of Agriculture geneticist; the University of California; and private breeders.
The concept is not new. Self-pollinating trees have been used in Spain for years. But Spanish almonds tend to have a hairy texture and a strong almond taste. | <urn:uuid:981b2f37-5bc6-436f-9956-91f7e0a977d0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/04/20/92527/self-pollinating-almond-trees.html | 2013-06-18T22:39:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954136 | 235 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
NHLBI and Children's National Medical Center have partnered to establish a new Interventional Cardiac Magnetic Resonance suite, which aims to revolutionize the way clinicians diagnose and treat children with heart disease. Read the full press release here.
Keith Horvath of NHLBI's cardiothoracic surgery research program examines some mesenchymal stem cells as part of a new clinical study testing whether these cells can improve blood flow to the heart muscle in patients having heart surgery. Learn more here.
Investigators in the Genetics and Developmental Biology Center uncover how an RNA-binding protein promotes neuronal differentiation (left), while the Protein Trafficking and Organelle Biology lab identifies a novel role for a GTPase family in recruiting key proteins to lysosomes (right). Research featured in latest JCB Biobytes.
The mission of the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research (DIR) is to perform robust scientific and clinical research leading to a better understanding of biology and clinical pathology. To attain this goal, we have built a strong basic science foundation and coupled it closely with innovative technology development and outstanding clinical research both at the NIH Clinical Center and in partnership with local hospitals.
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The massive move of the Sellwood Bridge span started around 7:30 A.M. on January 19th. Twelve hours later it was three feet from completion. Oregonian photojournalist Mike Lloyd was on the scene, along with several cameras strategically placed in different locations, to capture still images that would later be assembled into this time-lapse video.
Traveling about six feet per hour, the bridge's 1,100-foot-long steel truss slid so slowly along specially built tracks that actual movement was nearly impossible to discern. The move came off flawlessly, capping months of intense planning and detailed preparations.
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Im seeing a new doctor starting first wek in AUG. Im going to tell him everything on the way i feel everyday. Anxitey/moods, always sleepy, and i dont have any energy. He has started bloodwork already before he went away on holidys. Im going to tell him i have done Valium, xanax to see if that would help me. Im going to be straight up with this doctor. I hope he undrstands what im telling him cause he is one of the best. Im very lucky to have found him. | <urn:uuid:b9c9b891-f8f2-4345-891a-23dbbfddef38> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.pharmacyreviewer.com/forum/general-advice/29009-new-doctor.html | 2013-06-18T22:52:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9785 | 119 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
MONOPOLY HERE & NOW is the second Hasbro title that Glu has brought to the mobile platform. The original MONOPOLY title, which was developed and published in 2004, is one of Glu’s million unit sellers.
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Glu Mobile (formerly Sorrent, Inc. and Macrospace Ltd.) is a leading developer and global publisher of mobile entertainment. Glu’s portfolio of games, ringtones, wallpapers and information applications include both original titles and entertainment based on major brands including Atari, Cartoon Network, FOX Sports Interactive, PopCap Games, Twentieth Century Fox and Celador International. Based in San Mateo, California with offices in London and Hong Kong, Glu is funded by top venture firms NEA, BA Venture Partners, Granite Global Ventures, Sienna Ventures and Globespan Capital Partners, and by Time Warner Investments. Consumers can find fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile phones wherever they see the ‘g’ character logo or at www.glu.com. | <urn:uuid:aef7caf3-6b84-42d2-b0d9-3cb76578c9f1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.quicklybored.com/2006/09/glu-to-publish-monopoly-here-now/3/ | 2013-06-18T22:45:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.881328 | 250 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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I live in the Beautiful Northern Rivers Area of NSW Australia. There are so many lovely and interesting places to visit in this region. Great photography opportunities if you can get out and about. I used to take a lot of photos a few years ago and then lost touch with it. Since joining Red Bubble it has re-kindled my passion for photography once again. It really makes you stop and take more interest in your surroundings. Just love it. | <urn:uuid:60e1c845-5c4f-4e68-a742-46beeb423e07> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.redbubble.com/people/sandy1949/works/8745183-vw-kombi-happy-birthday-card | 2013-06-18T22:47:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971225 | 90 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Facts and Fancies: Information to Myths
This was said a few days before the great wall of water crashed down across Atlantis, burying the continent and creating legends for eons to come. But is there any connection between this half-hearted comment and the destruction of Atlantis?
This was originally intended to be a series of articles outlining strange news and its possible repercussions in the patchwork creations we create, but then I realized that by the time I wrote and had my writing posted the topics would no longer be news. So instead of examining old news, I decided to pull together any odd facts I could find, mash in the news that caught my eye and season it with myths and fancies. The dolphins had nothing to do with my decision. Really.
The important thing is that no information is wasted in the quest to breathe life into the pseudo-realities that are created with every character, and every game. The woman seen crossing the street in bare feet while being led by a bearded man may suddenly find herself fleeing pizza delivering vampires in Oregon, or find herself in a small hotel in Istanbul shooting pigeons. And all this through a chance encounter on the streets near the docks with a stranger she would most likely never remember seeing.
The funny thing with Chance, or Fate as she prefers to be called, is that when teamed with Motivation, She becomes an unstoppable force. Every step taken is later revealed to be a planned and important action, inescapable. She leads you forward with the promise of answers or success and only vanishes when it's too late to back away from the quagmire She has sunk you in. But Her worship will light the way to innumerable adventures.
I first felt the influence of the dolphins a few weeks ago when casting about for an interesting news article to begin my writing. Within the space of a few minutes, I found one detailing the intelligence of dolphins, and a friend sent me another showing the self-awareness of dolphins. Not only do dolphins communicate among themselves with clicks and whistles, but they are also given names by their mothers and some are learning to communicate with people. Or is it that people are finally learning to communicate with them?
They are also self aware; when written on with markers they'll swim to the nearest reflective surface and examine themselves. This makes dolphins the third animal known to recognize itself in a mirror, the other two being humans and great apes. Clearly, they were trying to communicate with me. Not content with mere articles, they manipulated Fate to bring me to Edmonton, where two of their kind jump, whistle and brainwash spectators thrice daily. You can see the effects of brainwashing from the childlike glee on the faces of all who watch them. All those who viewed the dolphins wore mirthful smiles for a long while after.
But it was here that they made their fatal error. The error that showed me the truth of their nefarious scheme, and the extent to which they have effected the world for ages. One of the dolphins leapt out of the water and walked across its surface on its tail, while the other slapped the water's surface with its fins. The combination of the two movements created a wave that washed across the pool and splashed across the spectators.
How is this so important? Consider the Butterfly Effect. One flap of light beautiful wings is perhaps one of the most deadly things known to world weather. Edward Lorenz says one flap of a seagull's wings would be enough to alter the course of the weather forever. A seagull's wings. Random motions by an animal whose only thought is to get from where it is to where its food is.
Imagine the effect if an intelligent race were to strategically position members of its race across the globe in order to accomplish an important and deadly goal. It starts with a few sightings of dolphins acting strangely the world over. Seen suddenly frequenting places they've never been known to visit before, they leap through the air in strangely ritualized movements. The perceptive few may notice after a group of such dolphins has been spotted in the middle of the Atlantic, a hurricane hits Florida. Or a tidal wave washes out a section of the Irish coastline.
And dolphins have certainly influenced history. Tiglath-Pileser I was an Assyrian king who ruled in 1307BCE and was terribly fond of exotic animals. While conquering the lands surrounding his kingdom he took the time to build many zoos so that others could enjoy the marvels of the strange creatures they weren't able to go see elsewhere. But. He hunted dolphins. When in the Mediterranean, he staged several dolphin hunts. One must wonder what he knew.
Perhaps Tiglath-Pileser found a way to counteract the effects of otherworldly voices and decided to rid the world of what terrors he could. He did after all, greatly expand Assyria after centuries of its decline. The hunts he participated in were perhaps staged raids to steal the secrets to the dolphins' Crystal Skull Technology(, and using this, he was able to counteract the decline of his empire and bring Assyria to new heights.
Here we have the true secret of that area's constant warfare, or is it a coincidence that another Assyrian king of the same name fulfilled prophecies and led Assyria on further conquest, this time making it into the Bible? Having stolen the secrets of mind control from the dolphins, Tiglath-Pileser I passed on his knowledge through the succession and the Assyrian kings conquered not through might alone, but the use of telepathy. No wonder Babylon is the place of such conquest and revile. After conquering their enemies the secrets were hidden within the depths of Babylon, where they perhaps await discovery today. There is such mystery and magic here because hidden somewhere within the walls of Babylon is an item that still throbs with telepathic power.
Just to be sure all their eggs were not placed in one basket, the dolphins touched ancient Greece and Rome as well. Aristotle describes the voice of dolphins. He says they have a voice similar to humans', except they have trouble pronouncing consonants. However, this rarely becomes a problem as dolphins have long ago mastered the art of telepathy and mind control. The ancient Greeks associated them with Apollo and Dionysios, two gods with mystical influences. Indeed, Apollo has the epithet Delphinios, which can be translated to Apollo of the Dolphins. Dolphins associated with either of these gods were constantly shown bringing people back to shore, supposedly after they had fallen into danger and needed rescuing, but it is not mentioned what happens to those people while they are with the dolphins.
A clear tie between the two gods can be found with the youth Arion. He is brought to Taenarus on the back of a dolphin, later lauded as a great player of the lyre and a creator of dithyrambs. Not only does he play the lyre, the instrument of Apollo, but what he chooses to write and play with the lyre is best known for its association with the sacred rites of Dionysios. Whatever it is that the dolphins did to Arion clearly left their mark. Perhaps they enhanced his psychic abilities, and he goes on to spread the influence of Apollo and Dionysios, and thus the dolphins, with his music?
This is also when they discovered one of the best ways to control man; money. First, a coin imprinted with a ram's head surrounded by dolphins was minted in 475BCE in Delphi. There's that tie to Apollo again. Apollo transformed himself into a dolphin and led worshipers to the shrine of Delphi, where his priestess would give oracles. Clearly, Apollo is none other than a dolphin who gifts his followers with heightened mental powers.
In Paras, a colony of Spartans in Southern Italy, coins were minted with men riding dolphins in the centuries before Rome sacked it in 207 BCE. And the Romans also minted coins with dolphins; Titus Flavius Domitianus, a great tyrant, minted a coin with a dolphin wrapped around an anchor during his reign in 81AD. By putting their image on coins which man saw daily, they wore down man's resistance to their mental influence. Money is often touted as the source of all evil, even while most slave to its call. Somehow, even in the depths of slavery, we recognize that coinage is an important key to discovering how we are controlled.
It seems, however, that we are suffering a much better Fate then the poor residents of Atlantis. Racial memory might explain this, while we deplore the evils of coinage and the controlling minds of the dolphins, we don't shake off the yoke because we know we may otherwise suffer the same fate as the Atlanteans. Rupert Sheldrake explains how this might be possible, he claims morphic resonance creates a living entity that controls racial memory and ritual behaviors, as well as normal every day habits. Society then becomes a living breathing entity that controls our lives from the moment we are born till the moment when we die. But this is nothing new; religion has been said to spread from person to person in much the same way that viral infections spread from host to host.
It has been said that all of our motors and noisy ships drown out the voices of those cetaceans who can communicate for miles across the globe beneath the seas. This excessive noise might be merely an attempt to drown out the plotting of those underwater tyrants. Or maybe the wakes of ships can counteract the strategic movements of the dolphin's fins. Are we taking advantage of memories we do not know we are influenced by? Or is there a global conspiracy committed to counteracting the influence of dolphins, a conspiracy that has been in effect since Tiglath-Pileser or even earlier? This turns the oceans into battlefields, with desperate sailors bravely battling elements and mystical dolphinic rituals to save the lives of those of us on the shore.
It is easy to pick bits from the amounts of dolphin conspiracy to create a game setting with dolphins as either the arch enemies in the background, influencing mankind to their nefarious purposes, or as benefactors who are pushing only to save mankind from some nameless horror.
A heavy sci-fi setting can reveal the dolphins to have access to vast amounts of psi, and perhaps their Crystal Skull is in fact an implanted cyber or bioware that amplifies telepathic mind control. Alien abductions are really nothing of the sort; instead they are people with implants kidnapping those without to help spread the amplification of telepathy. Or it might be argued that dolphins are members of a vast star-faring race, the oceans on our planet are merely colonies or outposts. Laboratories perhaps, where they watch the development of their human experiment. When humans are abducted, they are fitted with tags that allow the dolphins to examine in minute detail the results of their work.
For a more horrific feel, I like lots of wires and mad scientists who cut subjects apart in their search for how to influence the entity Society. Or maybe a game of moral horror. Perhaps the dolphins are not evil creatures intent on subjugating the human race in their cruel and inhuman experiments. Maybe they are benevolent creatures doing what is necessary to save humanity from some great intergalactic or multi-dimensional evil.
Fantasy creates a different breed. Dolphins can become magical creatures from other planes of existence, sent to guard or harm human-kind. Maybe all they want is a planet free from whatever horror they are fleeing. Crystal Skull Technology might be just that; little Crystal Skulls which amplify magical powers. Or maybe a few lucky and legendary dolphins or humans are born with an actual crystal skull that does something nifty to tip the battle. Any way that is chosen, dolphins are fascinating antagonists with a plethora of historical and current influences upon man.
Coming soon... lizards, space, ...( The obligatory mentioning of S. John Ross. It is from him that I stol- er I mean borrowed Crystal Skull Technology. Because he was kind enough to mention me somewhere cool, I'll give him a plug: www.io.com/~sjohn. Visit his webpage! It is good. :) | <urn:uuid:0d263f3a-f0f3-4732-94d0-8a006ed9a0ce> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/columns/facts17oct01.html | 2013-06-18T22:27:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368707435344/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516123035-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968996 | 2,489 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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In the Know: What happened to Augustina's A Taste of Chicago?
Published 6/18/2013 at 5:38 p.m. 1 comment
It's an even split: Two more area restaurants close, two more opening. Here's the lastet for Southwest Florida foodies.
In the Know: What's being built at U.S. 41 and First Avenue North in downtown Naples?
Published 6/16/2013 at 5:00 p.m. 2 comments
What's being built at U.S. 41 and First Avenue North in downtown Naples?
In the Know: 4 more restaurants closed in Naples area in May
Published 6/12/2013 at 5:00 a.m. 9 comments
The end of season this year was the end for many area restaurants. Find out if one of your favorites folded.
In the Know: Martin Fierro Argentine Steakhouse, 2 more new restaurants coming
Published 6/11/2013 at 7:50 p.m. 3 comments
Q: Earlier in the year, you mentioned that the Argentine steakhouse Martin Fierro was likely to open in February. What's the latest status?
In the Know: What's going into former Silver Spoon Cafe in Waterside Shops?
Published 6/10/2013 at 5:00 a.m. 4 comments
The Silver Spoon Cafe closed in March after operating in Waterside Shops for more than 20 years. New retailers are coming soon to that space.
In the Know: Will Aldi grocery store follow Trader Joe's to Naples?
Published 6/9/2013 at 9:30 p.m. 3 comments
Q: Since Naples has acquired a Trader Joe’s, is there any chance an Aldi grocery store will be coming to Naples?
In the Know: Elevation Burger, 2 other eateries close in Lee County
Published 6/5/2013 at 5:00 a.m. 3 comments
Elevation Burger closed May 5 in Gulf Coast Town Center, but expect another location for the burger chain to open in Estero this fall.
In the Know: 2 frozen dessert shops open new locations in Naples area, plus more news
Published 6/4/2013 at 9:00 p.m. 5 comments
Not only did two frozen dessert chains recently open new locations in the Naples area, but other local restaurants are coming soon, too.
In the Know: Tacos & Tequila Cantina coming soon to Naples area
Published 6/3/2013 at 5:00 a.m. 6 comments
As a few old doors close in Kings Lake Square, a new door is opening soon for another family-owned business in that East Naples center.
In The Know: 3 longtime businesses close in Kings Lake Square
Published 6/2/2013 at 9:30 p.m. 3 comments
Publix supermarket is expanding, but three longtime businesses have closed in East Naples.
In the Know: What happened to Old Fogies?
Published 5/29/2013 at 5:00 a.m. 4 comments
Q: Could you possibly find out what happened to Old Fogies in Bonita? Did it ever open?
In the Know: Smokin R's BBQ opens in Golden Gate Estates
Published 5/28/2013 at 8:00 p.m. 10 comments
“Come Gitcha Some” is the folksy invite to a new local barbecue spot in Collier County. You'll want to know what's in their junkyard sandwich.
In the Know: When will medians be landscaped on Davis Blvd. and Airport-Pulling Road?
Published 5/27/2013 at 5:00 a.m. 1 comment
The median is not always greener on the other side of town. When will sections of medians be landscaped in East Naples and North Naples?
In the Know: When will County Barn Road be widened to four lanes?
Published 5/26/2013 at 9:30 p.m. 7 comments
Do you know the status of the project to widen County Barn Road to four lanes?
In the Know: 3 restaurants close along Vanderbilt Beach Road in North Naples
Published 5/22/2013 at 5:00 a.m. 6 comments
Q: I hope that you can find info on the recent closure of Bond Lounge, The Basin and Margaritas in North Naples. Are they permanently closed?
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Josh Duhamel is hosting the Kids' Choice Awards!
Do you guys love Josh Duhamel as much as I do? He's getting to be one of my favorite celebrities.
Last year, Josh was one of the celebrities featured on the 2012 TeenNick HALO Awards. If you missed it, the HALO Awards honor teens who "Help And Lead Others" by giving back to their communities, and they're one of the most inspiring, meaningful things I've ever seen on TV. On the 2012 show, Josh Duhamel spent time with HALO honoree Taylor Waters. They went to the beach together and bonded about their disaster-relief work. Josh seemed so kind, generous, and down-to-earth that it blew me away. (See Josh and Taylor in action in this clip.)
The promos for the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards make me love him even more. The HALOs showed off Josh's serious side, but I had no idea he could be this silly:
I love any guy who's willing to dress up like Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen, and all those celebrities just for the purpose of making people laugh. This video gives Josh Duhamel so many bonus points in my heart.
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On August 31 I went online to book two flights to Geneva with bmibaby. I was quoted a total price of £141 return on the website. I had to leave the computer for half an hour; when I returned to complete the booking, the price had gone up to £174.
I reluctantly paid the higher price, but when I checked bmibaby's website the
following morning I saw similar flights advertised for £133. I have asked
bmibaby for an explanation but none has been forthcoming.
Gisa Mattock, Derby
Gill Charlton replies
A spokesman for bmibaby said that you were unlucky in your timing because you just missed the start of a seat sale. Your booking was made at 10.13am on August 31 and the promotion went live a couple of hours later.
The airline recommends that regular fliers sign up for its weekly email, which informs customers about forthcoming promotions.
Another reason flight prices fluctuate is that there is a fixed number of seats available in each price band. When a particular flight is selected by a customer, it is taken out of the booking system while it is being viewed. If this is the last seat in a particular price band, the next customer to view the flight will see it advertised at a higher price.
If you are not in a hurry to book, it can pay to check the price several times in a 24-hour period before confirming the reservation.
Walking safari in Zambia
We would like to do a walking safari in the Luangwa Valley in Zambia but we
only travel in winter. This seems to be the wet season. Is it still possible
to walk, what wildlife will we see, and how wet will we get?
Jenny Lipton, London
Gill Charlton replies
Wildlife is abundant in the "green" season. It's a tough time for predators because of the thick bush and large areas of water.
Lions, leopards, wild dogs and hyenas can be seen on the game drive tracks keeping their paws dry or sitting on the Luangwa's banks. Elephants are fat and relaxed and often found playing in the river. The birding is at its best in winter, with many species in their breeding plumage.
Mornings are usually dry and sunny before a build-up of cloud leads to scattered storms around the valley, rather than persistent rain.
Kakuli is the only true bush camp open at this time of year. It is run by Norman Carr Safaris, which specialises in walking safaris.
Guests explore the bush by boat and on foot with a guide and an armed scout. The boats have a low centre of gravity, so can't be tipped over even by the most determined hippo.
A seven-night Rivers and Rainbows safari – four nights at Kapani, three at Kakuli – costs from £2,970 per person through The Ultimate Travel Company (020 7386 4646, www.theultimatetravelcompany.co.uk). The price includes international flights and transfers.
A hotel for Christmas
We are two couples looking for a good hotel for a break over the Christmas
period. We would like to celebrate the festive season, but it doesn't have
to be all-singing-and-dancing. Where should we start looking?
Julia Sadler, Worcester
Extensive research is the key. Good hotels should have sorted out their Christmas events and menus. If they are vague, move on.
I would start by perusing the website of The Good Hotel Guide (www.goodhotelguide.com), which has independent reviews of many of Britain's best hotels in all price ranges.
Pride of Britain (0800 089 3929, www.prideofbritainhotels.com), a marketing consortium of more than 40 of Britain's best independently owned hotels, is another good place to look for festive country hotels.
If you enjoy organised entertainment in grand surroundings, try Warner Leisure Hotels (0800 138 2633, www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk): it has festive breaks designed solely for adults at nine of its stately home hotels.
Quiet carriage etiquette
On a recent Saturday I had an extremely uncomfortable journey from Edinburgh to Doncaster using East Coast Rail. On the outward journey, I was in the first-class "quiet coach", which staff appeared to be using as a recreation room. One woman even made calls on her mobile phone.
On my return, this time in the second- class quiet coach, six drunken middle-aged males were using vile and abusive language among themselves and to other passengers. There was no guard/ticket collector in evidence or British Transport Police present.
I have written a letter of complaint to East Coast Rail but have received no response.
What legal obligations do train companies have towards passengers' safety and
security, in particular in quiet coaches?
David Barnard, Edinburgh
Gill Charlton replies
There is no railway by-law governing behaviour in quiet coaches.
However, the train manager can ask passengers to stop using their phones and leaky personal stereos, and to talk more quietly. It is only when a customer uses threatening or abusive language to the train manager or other passengers that he or she can be thrown off the train.
I find the best way to deal with these situations is to visit the buffet car and ask staff there to call up the train manager. You can discuss the problem discreetly before he or she tackles the errant customer. It is the train manager's job to maintain order.
On this note, I would like to congratulate the female train manager on the 14.00 First Great Western service from Penzance to Paddington on September 28 who – without prompting but with coach-wide approval – told two very noisy businesswomen in the First Class Quiet Coach either to pipe down or to move elsewhere.
If you have a complaint about any rail company's service, contact Passenger Focus (0300 123 2350, www.passengerfocus.org.uk), the independent rail passenger watchdog.
A day in Hong Kong
We are travelling to New Zealand next February and have a one-day stopover in
Hong Kong. We would like to stretch our legs rather than sit in a tour bus.
Are there any guided walks?
Joanne Rogers, Fleet, Hampshire
Gill Charlton replies
There's a very good programme of guided walks organised by Walk Hong Kong (www.walkhongkong.com); most are led by native English speakers.
They include countryside walks: a stretch of the strenuous MacLehose Trail in the New Territories, a circuit of Lama Island and a five-hour walk across the top of Hong Kong Island.
If it's your first time in the city, you might opt for a half-day urban heritage walk on either Hong Kong Island or Kowloon. Each costs around £35 per person.
Send your questions to Gill Charlton
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| E.Ahmed: Surprise turn
New Delhi, Dec. 20: India has just finished training 10 Palestinian diplomats at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) in Delhi, ia gesture to show its commitment to their cause.
Diplomats from a number of countries have been trained at the FSI in the past, but this is the first time that Palestinians were extended the facilities. And in an unprecedented gesture, minister of state for foreign affairs E. Ahmed came to hand over the certificates to the diplomats at a function in a city hotel on Saturday.
In the past, such certificates have been handed over by either the foreign secretary or some other senior official of the ministry, but never by a minister.
The decision to train the Palestinians was taken some months ago, but the timing of the course is significant. It came in the wake of a series of meetings between India and Israel to strengthen bilateral ties, a visit to Delhi by the Israeli deputy Prime Minister and a joint working group meeting on counter-terrorism.
The training of the diplomats, therefore, could be seen as part of the balancing act over West Asia that successive governments in Delhi have practised over the past few years.
There was speculation in some sections that after the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance came to power in Delhi, India's relations with Israel might be affected. But while the government has made it clear that it would continue to strengthen ties with Tel Aviv, foreign minister K. Natwar Singh decided to take key alliance leaders to Yasser Arafat's funeral last month to indicate consensus in India on the Palestinian struggle.
Those who came for the training included senior diplomats like Omar J.. Faqih, director of the American affairs division, and Munjed M.S. Saleh, director of the Arab world department, as well as Fatima Tari, the young third secretary in the Palestinian embassy in Delhi.
The group also included Farid H.A. Qadih, head of the Israeli affairs department. The 30-year-old, who was in an Israeli jail, learnt Hebrew and got a degree from Israel University while still in prison. Soon after his release, he was asked to look after the department dealing with Israeli affairs.
'India is a great country and has been a traditional and close friend of Palestine,' Qadih said after receiving his certificate. He made it clear that Palestinians are 'confident' that India's ties with Israel will not be at their expense.
'We know India has to look after its national interest and deal with the Israelis on certain issues. But we are confident that this was not being done by diluting its support for the Palestinian struggle,' he said.
Qadih and his colleagues were happy that they could not only visit India but also complete the course at the FSI.
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HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS Without Really Trying is justly famous for its original Broadway debut in 1961 and collection of prestigious awards. Currently playing in New York staring Daniel Radcliffe Manly Musical Society will perform at The Star of the Sea Theatre, Manly.
HOW TO SUCEED IN BUSINESS Without Really Trying centres around a young ambitious window washer, J. Pierrepont Finch. Finch works at the World Wide Wicket Company and discovers an instruction guide to help him climb the corporate ladder. He encounters corporate gurus, a romantically-inclined secretary, a wily competitor, and a sexy ex-cigarette girl with ambitions of her own!
A loving and laughing musical comedy that brings out the window washer in all of us!
Purchase tickets online at www.manlymusicalsociety.com
Adult - $30
Concession - $25 (senior or student)
Child - $20 (under 12)
The show dates are as follows:
Thursday May 19th 7.30pm
Friday May 20th 7.30pm
Saturday May 21st 2pm
Saturday May 21st 7.30pm
Sunday May 22nd 2pm
Friday June 3rd 7.30pm
Saturday June 4th 2pm
Saturday June 4th 7.30pm
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Commentary by David Climer, The Tennessean
Add yet another entry to the list of things Derek Dooley has gotten so very wrong since his arrival at Tennessee.
After beating Vanderbilt in overtime last season, Dooley was caught on video uttering those words that shall live in infamy:
"The one thing Tennessee always does is kick the (bleep) out of Vandy."
Wrong again, Coach.
On Saturday evening, Vanderbilt bludgeoned UT 41-18 in what should be the death knell for Dooley's tenure at Tennessee.
a third straight losing season now certain, no legitimate case can be
made for bringing Dooley back for a fourth year. On his watch, the Vols
are bad and getting worse.
Asked after the game about his job situation, Dooley said: "That's not my call. I don't know how to answer that."
those keeping score, this marks the first time UT has endured three
straight losing seasons since 1909-11. And three different coaches
oversaw that run of ineptitude.
Cue quarterback Tyler Bray, whose worst game of the season came in UT's ugliest loss.
really surprising. I didn't think we would have a losing record," Bray
said. "I thought we would only lose a couple of games, maybe two or
three, and we've been getting our butts kicked so it's not fun."
losing is one thing. Losing while playing with so little purpose and
discipline is simply unacceptable. If UT athletics director Dave Hart
doesn't announce Dooley's ouster - effective at season's end - in the
next day or two, his job also should be called into question.
is coaching malpractice, pure and simple. Dooley was ill prepared for
the job when he got it in January 2010. With one game remaining in his
third season, it is clear that Dooley is still in over his head.
ugly numbers continue to mount. After 0-5 starts in SEC games in his
first two seasons, Dooley's Vols now stand at 0-7 in league play headed
into their final game against Kentucky.
It gets worse. This was
UT's sixth loss in the last seven games, with the only uptick a 55-48
comeback against Sun Belt member Troy two weeks ago. The Vols have won
only once in their last 15 SEC games. Since a 3-1 start in '11, UT is
The capper is a 23-point loss to Vanderbilt, a program
that prior to Saturday night had beaten the Vols exactly once in three
"I don't think you can say where this program is on one
game," Dooley said. "You know, we've had a lot of really good games that
we didn't win.
"The program is certainly not where we need to be.
It's not anywhere close to where the fans want it to be. But it's
probably a little bit better than what people think it is. That's how I
would assess it."
I guess that's his story and he's sticking by it.
is what it has come to: After the game, UT backup quarterback Justin
Worley, who saw extended action for the first time this season, referred
to the upcoming matchup with Kentucky as "a big rivalry."
"Hopefully we can win that one and finish the season with a win," Worley said.
we go any further, though, let's give credit where credit is due. These
were two SEC ships passing in the night, with Vanderbilt clearly the
superior team. Given the circumstances, if the Commodores didn't beat UT
this season, when would they?
The Vols are at low ebb, playing for what essentially is a lame-duck coach.
In contrast, Vanderbilt is on the rise in James Franklin's second season and entered the game already qualified for a bowl.
The Commodores took care of business. They played solid football and waited for UT to self-destruct before pouncing.
It didn't take long.
led 13-10 at halftime and it should've been worse. Then the Vols came
totally unraveled in the third quarter as Vanderbilt went up 34-10.
As the second half went on, you got the distinct feeling the Commodores were toying with the Vols.
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WDIY Sponsored Events
Mon November 26, 2012
WDIY's Sponsored Events, November 26 - December 2
November 28 - December 2: WDIY is proud to sponsor the Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance, presenting The world premiere of “The Bourgeois Pig” in the Studio Theatre, Trexler Pavilion for Theatre and Dance. “The Bourgeois Pig” is a story of the Riley family trying to hang on, to their hope and each other, in the face of serious dysfunction. This funny and powerful new play by Guggenheim Fellow Brighde Mullins explores the power of the image – on the page and in the public eye. For information, 484-664-3333 or muhlenberg.edu/theatre.
November 29 - December 22: WDIY is proud to partner with Touchstone Theatre presenting the Christmas City Follies. A Bethlehem holiday tradition, this Touchstone Theatre ensemble created classic yet again re-imagines what the holidays are all about with music, wit and holiday hijinks. For more information 610-867-1689 or touchstone.org.
November 30 - December 16: WDIY is pleased to partner with the Pennsylvania Youth Theatre presenting “The Happy Elf” at the Ice House in Historic Bethlehem. The Happy Elf based on the holiday song written by Harry Connick Jr. is a story about an elf named Eubie who sets off to turn all of the naughty children to nice just in just one day. For more information at 610-332-1400 or www.123pyt.org.
December 1: WDIY is pleased to partner with the Zoellner Arts Center presenting LU Jazz Ensembles on Saturday, December 1st at 8pm in Baker Hall. The LU Jazz Combo, Funk Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble and Lehigh Valley Jazz Repertory Orchestra perform traditional and contemporary jazz under the direction of Bill Warfield. For more information 610-758-2787 or zoellnerartcenter.org.
December 2: WDIY is pleased to partner with the Zoellner Arts Center presenting LU Wind Ensemble 60! On Sunday, December 2nd at 3pm in Baker Hall. A 60th Birthday Celebration of the wind ensemble idea, created in 1952 by Frederick Fennell at the Eastman School of Music, under the direction of David Diggs. For more information 610-758-2787 or zoellnerartcenter.org
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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In botany, having the veining pedate, but the divisions of the lobes extending only half-way to the midrib: said of a leaf.
- adj. botany Cleft in a pedate manner, but having the lobes distinctly connected at the base; said of a leaf.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Cleft in a pedate manner, but having the lobes distinctly connected at the base; -- said of a leaf.
- pedate + root of Latin findere to split. (Wiktionary)
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘pedatifid’.
A hodgepodge, jumble, jambalaya, *gallimaufry, circus and tent revival of plant anatomy and morphology terms and phrases - its a big tent, and no tickets are required.
denoting or relating to feet ; of or like a foot
A roster of adjectives that infrequently surface in typical conversation and writing. Many are dredged from scientific or other technical jargon or sieved from examples of disused archaic forms.
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How to Make Work Pay Again
The latest Census data prove that we need to start rebuilding the American middle class, and a new report shows how it can be done.
Yesterday the U.S. Census Bureau reported that family income in the U.S. dropped to its lowest level in 16 years. The key thing in this news is that the drop is not just over the last three years, during the Great Recession. The squeeze on the middle class isn’t new, it wasn’t caused by the recession, and it won’t be fixed as we come out of the recession. If we’re going to rebuild the middle class, we need an agenda aimed at making work pay in the 21st century.
That’s why I worked with more than 20 groups who understand the daily struggles of working families on a new report we’re releasing today, 10 Ways to Rebuild the Middle Class for Hard Working Americans: Making Work Pay in the 21st Century. The report is a road map for addressing the truth that we don’t just have a jobs problem; we have a good jobs problem.
Before we get to what we do about it, we need to confront the fact that even though the proportion of Americans with a college education doubled in the past three decades, the share of working people with a decent job dropped. Six out of ten (58 percent) jobs now emerging from the recession are low-wage. On top of that, the jobs projected to have the most openings between now and 2020 are mostly low-wage and require no more than a high school education. So there is no reason to think things will get better unless we act.
One set of solutions proposed in 10 Ways to Rebuild the Middle Class is to tackle the lack of support and protections for low-wage workers. A first step is to restore the minimum wage, which buys 30 percent less now than it did 40 years ago. The minimum wage for tipped workers is $2.13 an hour, the same as it was in 1991. One in five workers would get a pay raise if the minimum wage were increased. That includes workers who get paid just above today’s minimum wage, who would also benefit as the legal floor got raised.
Remarkably, four out of ten private sector jobs – including the great majority of low-wage jobs – do not give employees any paid time off if they are sick or need to care for an ill family member. In response, Connecticut and several cities have passed paid sick days ordinances. The federal government and states and localities should update basic labor standards to include this essential benefit to working families.
The report recommends tough enforcement, with meaningful penalties, of laws that unscrupulous employers now routinely flout. Many employers of low-wage workers routinely steal wages by not paying the minimum wage, not paying for overtime, or simply not paying workers at all. Other employers misclassify workers as “independent contractors” in order to get out of paying payroll taxes or benefits and hire “permatemps.” Worker safety and health is another area where measly penalties, weak enforcement, and widespread retaliation against workers who dare to speak up allow employers to keep low-wage workers in hazardous work conditions every day.
It will take systemic solutions to address the broader problem of stagnant wages. A crucial step is to uphold the freedom of workers to organize a union by modernizing the National Labor Relations Act and stopping employers from harassing organizing efforts with virtual impunity. Nothing in our nation’s history has done more to bring workers decent pay, benefits, and dignity at work than organized labor. The factory workers of the mid-20th Century didn’t have a college education; they organized unions. The low-wage workers of the 21st Century – the housekeepers and janitors and home health aids and retail clerks – will only be able to get decent wages and become part of the middle class when they are able to effectively organize to bargain collectively.
Other proposals in the 10 Ways to Rebuild the Middle Class report would create new social insurance protections for the 21st Century, just as Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid were key to fighting poverty and building the middle class in the last century. The nation took one major step in 2010 with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, which in 2014 will enable working families to get affordable health coverage even if they don’t get it on the job.
The report proposes two other steps to provide families more security in their work and in their retirement. Though today’s norm is for all the adults in a family to be in the workforce, only one in ten workers (12 percent) has paid family leave through work to care for a new child or a sick family member. A solution is to establish a national family and medical leave insurance program, similar to Social Security and successful programs in California and New Jersey, for workers to draw on when they are out on family leave.
To address the fact that pensions have been replaced by thread-bare 401Ks over the past 30 years, the report recommends establishing new pooled and professionally managed retirement plans for those who rely solely on Social Security and 401Ks, which would pay a defined amount – a pension – each month.
In addition to these and other steps, 10 Ways to Rebuild the Middle Class recognizes that a foundation of improving work is full employment. That is why we need to stop laying off public workers and outsourcing jobs overseas. It's also why we should create millions of jobs now by investing in infrastructure and a green economy.
Rebuilding the middle class is about more than assuring that every working American can support his or her family with dignity and security. It’s about powering the economy forward in the 21st Century. The middle class is the engine of our economy, an engine that can only be rebuilt by making today’s jobs good and tomorrow’s jobs better.
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just do it
cli·ché also cliche n.1. A trite or overused expression or idea these nouns denote an expression or idea that has lost its originality or force through overuse “Just do it”. A cliche that simply slips past the mind of the reader. It’s mostly used by those who attribute no value to action and do not consider consequence or retribution. This is wrong in my eyes. Although... | <urn:uuid:3172fc2f-c9b5-4ab4-af0e-08001082e5d0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://anotherkindofplace.tumblr.com/archive | 2013-05-19T10:16:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.892642 | 95 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
PORTLAND, Ore. – Shaka Smart, one of the more well-read, media darlings in all of college basketball, seemed at a loss for words. When you’re a guy who can effortlessly quote Sun Tzu and Shakespeare, as Smart did this week, that’s hard to imagine.
But prior to his opening statement following VCU’s 63-61 loss to Indiana Saturday in the third round of the NCAA Tournament at the Rose Garden, Smart paused, contemplated, let out a big sigh and shook his head. The moment lasted 10, maybe 15 seconds, but it perfectly conveyed his state of mind better than anything he could have said.
This one hurt.
The Rams held a nine-point lead with 12:20 to play and a 61-56 advantage with less than two minutes remaining. But VCU, nearing another stunning NCAA Tournament victory, watched it slip away in a hail of missed jumpers and an unrelenting Hoosier squad. Indiana scored the final seven points of the game, while the Rams were 2-of-15 from the field, including 0-of-8 from three, in the final 12:20. After Rob Brandenberg’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer fell short, Smart was there to comfort, putting his arm around his sophomore guard as they walked back to the locker room.
When asked how long it would take to get over Saturday’s loss, Smart was honest.
“Forever,” he said. “I don’t get over games like this. I didn’t get over Butler last year. But you have to move on.
“I don’t deal well with losing, but it’s part of life. I told the guys in the locker room, we’re not going to feel sorry for ourselves.”
And they shouldn’t. The way the loss was delivered may have been heartbreaking – certainly one of the more difficult losses in recent memory – but it won’t tarnish what was great about this squad. This band of disrupters that led the nation in steals and generally made life miserable for the opposition can hang its hat on a season’s worth of success.
A year after it reached the Final Four, despite losing four of its five top scorers, VCU won a school-record 29 games, captured the Colonial Athletic Association Championship and came within a bucket of the Sweet 16.
The Final Four run shoved a mountain of unreasonable expectations VCU’s way. Internally, there was much talk within the VCU Athletic Department of “managing expectations” for the 2011-12 season because of the Rams’ youth and because the Final Four doesn’t happen every year at any school, not Kentucky or UCLA or Duke or Indiana.
Despite legions of energized fans and an army of media members expecting the impossible, expecting VCU to be the next big thing again, the Rams actually delivered in nearly every regard.
It didn’t start out that way. The Rams struggled in their opener against a woeful Saint Francis (Pa.) team and then dropped two of three at the Charleston Classic. But once VCU hit its stride, the Rams were practically unbeatable. VCU won 28 of its final 33 games, including 18 of the last 20. The Rams’ final four losses came by a total of 11 points.
“That’s tough to do. This loss really stings,” Brandenberg, who scored 13 points Saturday, said when asked to reflect on the positives of VCU’s season. “Once time goes on, we’ll be able appreciate each other and the season we had.”
That’s because while there were varying degrees of expectation for VCU, the only ones that mattered to Shaka Smart and his team were the ones that they created. They wanted to get better, overcome the mistakes of their youth and peak in March. They wanted to win the CAA and wreak havoc. They dangled the goal of the Sweet 16. Pretty dang close.
And more could be on the way. Six years ago, VCU hadn’t won an NCAA Tournament game in a generation. A year ago, the school had never advanced past the round of 32, now that’s seen as a reasonable goal every year. The Rams lose one senior, albeit one of the best players ever to wear black and gold, in Bradford Burgess.
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Michigan Football: Overlooking Iowa Hawkeyes Would Be Mistake for Wolverines
Mike Carter-US PRESSWIRE
Despite a subpar year from quarterback James Vandenberg, an ailing defense that has a league-low 11 sacks and a disappointing 4-6 record (2-1 Big Ten), the Iowa Hawkeyes are still capable of ending the Michigan Wolverines' Legends Division title hopes at noon on Saturday in The Big House.
A loss would pulverize any ideas of a Big Ten Conference Championship appearance, and it would most certainly shatter the Wolverines' BCS aspirations.
Taking Iowa lightly is the last thing Michigan wants to do, especially with the Ohio State Buckeyes lurking around the corner.
Momentum heading into the biggest week of the season (next week) starts by defending home turf this weekend against an Iowa team that was 5-3 entering its 24-16 victory—its third straight in the series—over the Wolverines in 2011.
Did anyone see that coming?
Michigan's lone loss prior to the Iowa game was a 28-14 defeat courtesy of the Michigan State Spartans. Other than that, the Wolverines rolled through the Big Ten.
Denard Robinson threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns but couldn't stake Michigan to a lead. Being held to 55 rushing yards didn't help Robinson, nor did it provide a boost for the Wolverines.
Different from last year?
Who wins Saturday?
But Michigan endures similar circumstances this year as it faced last year in terms of reaching the Big Ten title bout. It needs a few favors from the football gods. Michigan can't control other teams losing, but it can control winning its own games.
That's why beating Iowa is no less important than beating Ohio State at this point.
Each game since Michigan's 23-9 loss to the Huskers has been a must-win.
If Michigan wants to avoid repeating last year's nosedive, it has to place its concentration on the dangerous Hawkeyes.
Clip Hawkeyes Receivers
Keenan Davis and Kevonte Martin-Manley make up the top wide receiver duo in the Big Ten. Michigan might want to pay special attention, as both are the among league leaders in receptions per game and receiving yards per game.
They've combined for 93 catches, 1,045 yards and three touchdowns, not to mention a combined 12-yard average per grab.
They're dangerous, but Michigan has done a decent job of containing star players this season. The Wolverines boast one of the nation's elite secondaries. If the Hawkeyes choose to take to the air, Michigan could deflate those plans with consistent waves of crippling coverage.
Mike DiNovo-US PRESSWIRE
Vandenberg Still Capable of Fueling Win
He's not anywhere near the level most college football followers though he'd be, but James Vandenberg is still one of the Big Ten's best quarterbacks.
His drop-off doesn't negate the fact that he can take hold of a game with his arm. He's never really been a 30-passes-per-game guy, but he strings together 60 percent completion rates on 20 or so passes that prove to be difference-makers in the end.
He doesn't have top-end speed like Denard Robinson (but who does?). He's not as accurate as Alabama's A.J. McCarron, either. But addressing Vandenberg in the early goings of Saturday's game will benefit Michigan.
Will Vandenberg have a major impact Saturday?
Mark Weisman Injury Puts a Damper on the Game
It doesn't appear that we'll see the star Hawkeyes running back. That's unfortunate because he's an entertaining, bulldozing back that's still among the Big Ten's top rushers, even after missing two weeks to an ankle injury.
Follow Bleacher Report's Michigan Wolverines football writer Adam Biggers on Twitter @AdamBiggers81
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I’m part of the editorial team at Louder Than War which is cool. I’m officially reviews editor & this is mostly what I do but I turn my hand to owt needs doing & especially am into helping promote new stuff.
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The impact of semi-presidentialism on governance in the Palestinian authority
Cavatorta, Francesco and Elgie, Robert (2010) The impact of semi-presidentialism on governance in the Palestinian authority. Parliamentary Affairs, 63 (1). pp. 22-40. ISSN 0031-2290
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In 2003, the Basic Law of the Palestinian Authority (PA) was amended and a semi-presidential form of government was established. In January 2006, the legislative election resulted in a period of ‘cohabitation’ between the Hamas government and President Mahmoud Abbas from Fatah. In 2007, following the civil war between the two forces, governance structures in the PA all but collapsed. This article examines the extent to which cohabitation contributed to the problems of governance in the PA. We conclude that cohabitation did not determine the outbreak of conflict, but that it did contribute to the timing of the confrontation between the two actors.
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Contemporary in lovely setting along the Potomac on the market in Stafford County.
The contemporary design provides a striking appearance on a lush lot in northern Stafford County.
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BY RICHARD AMRHINE
The property is known as 61 Canterbury Drive, but Shangri-La might be a more appropriate moniker. It's the rare combination of a meticulously kept contemporary-style home sitting on three acres overlooking the Potomac River near Aquia Landing in Stafford County.
Built in 1986 for Frank Fusco, a local physician, the house was designed by Northern Virginia architect P.D. Gravett.
Unlike some contemporaries whose design and features fail to stand the test of time, this one seems just as fresh and inviting as it must have been when it was new 26 years ago.
Of course it doesn't hurt that it enjoys timeless panoramic views of the Potomac and the Maryland shoreline in the distance. There is hardly a room from which a water view cannot be enjoyed. Numerous skylights provide ample natural light.
The property may seem located in a world of its own, but it is a mere 4.5 miles from the Brooke VRE station.
Nancy Chiappinelli has owned the property since 2000, and as a fan of modern art and architecture had fallen in love with it at first sight.
"I like the big windows and simple, uncluttered design," she said. "The outdoors seem to come inside."
Chiappinelli loves everything about his place, but as she nears her 85th birthday, her wisdom suggests it's time to seek a more compact living arrangement. She's listed the property with Suzy Stone of Century 21 Adventure in Spotsylvania. The asking price is $975,000.
MODERN FLOOR PLAN
The light, simplicity and setting work together to make this an attractive package. Nearly 3,600 square feet of living space includes three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a half-bath.
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The position of Imam Bukhari's Sahih in the literature is not, of course, unrivalled. Another Sahih was being compiled almost simultaneously, which was considered its superior by some, its equal by others, and second to it by most. This was the Sahih of Imam Muslim.
Like Imam Bukhari too, he wrote a good number of books and treatises on hadith, and on related subjects. Ibn anl-Nadeem mentions five books by him on the subject. Haajee Khaleefah adds the names of many other works by him in the same field. In his Sahih he examined a third of a million ahadith, from which he selected only about four thousand, which the hadith scholars unanimously regarded as sound.
Similar to Imam Bukhari, Imam Muslim regarded a hadith as Sahih only when it had been handed down to him through a continuous isnaad of known and reliable authorities, was compatible with other material established in this way, and was free from various types of deficiency. He adopted a threefold classification of ahadith.
Firstly, there were those which had been related by narrators who were straightforward and steadfast in their narrations, did not differ much in them from other reliable narrators, and did not commit any palpable confusion in their reports.
Secondly, there were traditions whose narrators were not distinguished for their retentive memory and steadfastness in narrations.
Thirdly, there were the ahadith narrated on the authority of people whom all or most hadith scholars declared were of questionable reliability. According to Imam Muslim, the first group makes up the bulk of his book; the second is included as corroborative of the first, while the third is entirely rejected.
Imam Muslim strictly observed many principles of the science of hadith which had been to some extent neglected by Imam Bukhari. He draws a distinction between the terms akhbaranaa and haddathanaa, and always uses the former in connection with the traditions which had been recited to him by his own teachers, assigning the latter to what he had in turn read out to them. He was more strict and consistent than Imam Bukhari in pointing out the differences between the narrations of the various narrators, and in stating their character and other particulars. He also showed greater acumen in the arrangement of traditions and their asaaneed in his work, and in presenting the different versions of a single tradition in one place. He added a long introduction, in which he explained some of the principles which he had followed in the choice of materials for his book; and which should be followed in accepting and relating traditions.
Upon completing his Sahih, Imam Muslim presented it to Abu Zar'ah of Rayy, a hadith scholar of great repute, for his comments. Abu Zar'ah inspected it closely, and Imam Muslim deleted everything which he thought was defective, and retained only such traditions as were declared by him to be genuine.
Thus carefully compiled by Imam Muslim, and proof-read by Abu Zar'ah the Sahih has been acclaimed as the most authentic collection of traditions after that of Sahih Bukhari, and superior to the latter in the details of its arrangement. Some hadith scholars hold it to be superior to the work of Shahi Bukhari in every respect. | <urn:uuid:2c581f9d-3b83-4c0a-837c-9f1a42a31d47> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://hadithcollection.com/about-hadith-books/sahih-muslim/background.html | 2013-05-19T10:35:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.991344 | 683 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
So…I checked on my incubating eggs around midnight or so last night, and they were just sitting there…same as they have been for the last 60 days or so. But I knew it was close. Than I saw this guy this morning…
This clutch is the result of 2 Anerythristic Motley cornsnakes, both het. for Caramel and Hypomelanism. I can expect Anery Motley, Ghost Motley, and Caramel Ghost Motley from these eggs. This first one is definitely an Anerythristic Motley.
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The Tenth Doctor is doing house calls — but he's armed with more than a screwdriver this time. David Tennant has never looked more fearsome or intense than he does in these new exclusive stills from Fright Night.
You've already seen pictures of Tennant clad in his Las Vegas magician get-up. Now here's your chance to see what he looks like when he takes the wig off and starts killing some vampires.
Check out his big fat vampire killing gun, notice the crucifix-like crosshairs? Tennant was cast as Peter Vincent in the Fright Night remake. But instead of playing a doddering but lovable host of a late-night horror show, Tennant is a Vegas magician who kills vampires when he's not writhing about on stage in his horrible Criss Angel leather pants. We can not wait to watch Tennant start killing both fake stage vampires and real-life vampires (including Collin Farrell).
Here's the full synopsis:
Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all–he's running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he's so cool he's even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there's something not quite right– yet no one, including Charlie's mom (Toni Collette), seems to notice! After witnessing some very unusual activity, Charlie comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on his neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone that he's telling the truth, Charlie has to find a way to get rid of the monster himself in this Craig Gillespie-helmed revamp of the comedy-horror classic.
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The new phonebooks are here! The new phonebooks are here!
No, wait, not the phonebook. My book. Yes, If This is a Gift, Can I Send It Back?: Surviving in the Land of the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional is now available. The Hold In Your Hand paper copy is available through Amazon. There are also ZOMG! I Can’t Wait To Get My Hands On This Hold My Calls digital copies for Kindle and Nook. You can add it to your Goodreads list as well. Hopefully your Goodreads to read list is smaller than mine at 633; I could read every minute of every day and never get to the bottom of that virtual pile.
It’s a scary thing, having a book out there. People reading it, not knowing what they’re thinking. Thankfully life is never dull around here, and thus I am well distracted.
Today was the kind of gorgeous day Chicago likes to toss out every so often, I assume to prevent a mass exodus of the population for saner climes. (Psst!!! Chicago! I’m on to you!) Clear air with little humidity, a breathtaking blue cloudless sky, sweet little breezes. The kind of day when you’re seriously ticked off that you do not own a hammock. The kind of day you’d like to spend at Wrigley field watching the poor beleaguered Cubs have their asses handed to them.
We went on a family bike ride.
I haven’t been on my bike for…well, last I remember riding I had both boys in a trailer behind me, so probably six years ago or so. When I realized I was pulling 50+ pounds behind me going uphill, I swore off riding until they could pull their own damned selves up the hill. Sadly, that meant that my mad riding skillz rusted out and sat in the corner sulking for several years. That didn’t bother me in the least, as there is not a square inch of level surface in the entire state of Colorado and my buns of
mashed potato steel didn’t care for hills. Bike riding points to northern Illinois: it’s flat.
carefully and gingerly eased myself hopped on my bike and was stunned to learn that it really is just like riding a bike. The only difference being a several year hiatus results in I-am-going-to-wipeout-in-front-of-my-children shakiness. I spent the first block of the ride mentally walking through the week to see if there was anything that would be difficult to do with one or both arms in a cast. The remaining miles I resigned myself to standing for the next several days; road bike seats are not designed for women who have twice given birth. I am sure that is TMI and frankly, I’m too tired to care. I’m just sucking down iced tea and thanking every deity ever that I took preventative ibuprofen before heading out. Soon a margarita will replace that iced tea and ice packs will visit everything from the hips to the ankles. An Olympic athlete I most certainly am not. I made the mistake of standing up to get more iced tea and found that muscles seize up a lot quicker when you’re older. Thankfully the entire main level is laminate flooring, my office chair has wheels, and I need not make that mistake again.
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“Everything I am is due to my family.”
I was recently asked by a dear friend of mine, “Do all skateboarders become artists? Or is it two concentric circles that intersect like a Venn diagram?” I have asked myself these same questions and pondered how skateboarding has cultivated so much creative talent both on and off the board. I believe it stems from childhood, when the mind is developing and skaters are looking at the ...
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Canon’s Digital Learning Center recently posted the video of my December presentation Mastering the Speedlite 600EX-RT. I had a great time at the Canon Hollywood Professional Technology Center. Thanks to all the Speedliters who attended.
If you’re looking for tips on how to maximize the potential of your 600EX-RT or wondering whether you should upgrade to the new Speedlite system, click here to watch it. The video is divided into eight sections. So it’s easy to jump to the topic of greatest interest.
- The Menu System
- Radio Wireless Flash
- Understanding Group Mode
- Menu-based Speedlite Control
- Light Modifiers
- Remote Shooting
- Real World Radio Wireless Flash Q&A
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I’m convinced that we are turning into a world of scanners. Everyone wants to know more, yet wants to read less. I think this evolution is due the fact that we carry the WWW in our pockets these days. My response…I just rewrote the bio on my portfolio site.
My previous bio talked about me in the third person (even though I wrote it). “Syl does this and that…” My thinking was that the narrator’s voice sounded more authoritative than my own. The content talked mostly about my photographic abilities.
My new bio is in the first person. I want prospective clients to know me as a person first and as an imagemaker second. So, I lead off with the fact that my wife, Amy, and I met when we were young kids. It’s a memorable point. I want the folks who read it to remember me.
For the scanners, I now use paragraphs with one or two sentences. The old bio had three blocky paragraphs. The new bio has ten streamlined paragraphs. It is 38 words shorter than the old one (174 vs. 212 = 18% reduction). Yet, it says so much more about me.
The more time we spend online, the more important it is for photographers to market themselves as real and memorable people. Whose voice are you using? What is it saying about you?
A quick announcement to NYC-area Canonistas that I’ll be speaking next week in the B&H Event Space. The two-hour presentation is suited for anyone interested in how I use my Canon Speedlites to create off-camera flash. Click on the pic below for more details. Hope to see you there!
I receive many questions about the batteries that I use in my Speedlites. Here is the exact gear that I use to keep them well fed and happy.
Eneloop AA Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries—If you’re a power Speedliter, then rechargeable batteries are the only way to go. I use Eneloops because their chemistry–low-discharge, nickel metal-hydride (Ni-MH)–means that they will hold their charge for an extended time. Regular Ni-MH batteries (like Powerex) will discharge over time when not in use. The last thing I want is for my Speedlite to not fire if the batteries I have in my bag have not been charged for a couple of weeks. If you cannot find Eneloops, other brands of low-discharge Ni-MH batteries often have pre-charged, rechargeable on the package.
Eneloops on B&H
Eneloops on Amazon
Regular Alkalines—If you are not a power Speedliter, then regular alkaline batteries are fine. So grab the Energizers and Coppertops when you need a fresh set of batteries.
Avoid Lithium Batteries—Lithium has the ability to hold onto electrons for a very long time. You may have noted that the Use By dates are often a decade away. However, under heavy loads, such as a Speedlite firing again and again, my tests have shown that lithium batteries get extremely hot. In one test, I measured their temperature at 165ºF!
Remove the Batteries—If you are not going to use your Speedlite for a few weeks, remove the batteries to protect against random battery leakage.
Last week was a great week for image-centric blogs. Here is a random run-through of several of my favorite posts from the blogs I read.
Save the dates: August 4–10 and August 11–17, 2013. I have two weeklong lighting workshops scheduled at Maine Media this year. Midcoast Maine + August + playing with light for a week = Summer camp for lucky adults.
My Canon Speedlites Demystified workshop runs Aug 4–10. This will be the third summer that I teach this great session that focuses exclusively on…you guessed it, Canon Speedlites. We start the week with an exploration of one-light techniques and end the week with everyone shooting multiple Speedlites. Even if you hardly know how to use a pop-up flash, if you shoot Canon and want to learn flash, this is the workshop for you. Check out the details here on the Maine Media site.
My new Creative Lighting on Location workshop (Aug 11–17) is for shooters who already have a working knowledge of flash photography and want to push into using mixed lighting and strobes (Einsteins, Profoto D1s, etc.) on location. Of course, what’s a strobe good for without a toolbox of modifiers? So, we’ll also play with a range of softboxes, grids, gels, etc. as we shoot portraits on a wide range of indoor and outdoor locations. You’ll find the details here on the Maine Media site.
And yes, if you are looking for an excuse to spend two weeks in the beautiful central coast of Maine, then consider Canon Speedlites Demystified as a great way to get up to speed for Creative Lighting on Location.
Welcome to PixSylated’s inaugural Random Bytes. Here’s are a handful of recent blogs and web articles that I’ve found interesting. Random Bytes will be published…well, randomly. Enjoy!
My latest project is a 24-page booklet on creating off-camera light with Canon Speedlites. The Quick Start is a mini field guide (5.5″ x 8.5″) that covers the fundamentals of creating great light with Speedlites. While oriented towards those just starting with off-camera flash, it contains loads of tips for shooters at all levels. The Quick Start will be available as a PDF via electronic download and as a printed booklet. All the details, including sneak peeks inside, will be available here in about two weeks.
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One of the many beauties of summertime is summer corn. Who doesn’t like fresh corn? It’s so sweet and tender with a little crispness. This salad is a summertime delight, full of fresh vegetables and greens, some even homegrown. Top it off with a piece of wild, fresh Columbia River King Salmon and you really have a wonderful meal. If you’re looking for a salad for dinner, look no further and give this a try.
When we were at the market this past weekend, Baby Lady saw some nice fresh ears of corn. As soon as she saw them she picked up a couple of ears telling me we would be having corn salsa sometime this week. We also picked up a little spinach, some beautiful tomatoes, fresh cilantro and limes, among other things. I was curious what she was going to do and she wasn’t tellin. You see, corn salsa is exceptionally versatile. It goes with everything from chips to tacos. It also makes a great side salad to accompany a meat or fish dish. You can also use it to make an omelet or a vegetarian breakfast sandwich. You can roast the corn which will intensify the sweetness give it a nice earthy, nutty popcorn-like flavor. Alternatively, you can simply use the corn raw off the cob. The possibilities with corn salsa are infinite and it’s delicious. So I had no problem with Baby Lady making a corn salsa. I just wondered what she was gong to do.
When Baby Lady came home last night, I had thawed out some nice salmon for dinner thinking I would make a nice salmon dish. Baby Lady saw the salmon and had other ideas. Baby Lady wanted a nice salad with her corn salsa. This is what we had and boy was it good! The salsa was the perfect accompaniment with the salmon and greens. The liquid of the salsa (lime juice and natural juices of the corn and tomatoes) served as the dressing for the salad. It was just incredible. We also have about a cup of corn salsa leftover for a later use during the week. Sweet!
For the Salsa
- 4 jalapenos seeded and chopped
- ½ red bell pepper seeded and chopped
- ½ chopped red onion
- 3 large garlic minced
- 1 fresh ear corn (kernels cut)
- 1 tomato chopped
- 2 tbs cilantro chopped
- Juice of one Lime
- Sesame seed oil
- Salt and pepper
For the Salmon
- 2 Salmon filets, 6 oz each
- 2 Tbsp Colorado Spice Company, Sweet Salmon Rub
- 1 Tbsp Butter
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
For the Salad
- 1/2 cup Garden Fresh Arugula, torn
- 1/2 cup Iceberg lettuce, torn
- 1 cup baby Spinach
- 1 Avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Chop jalapenos, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, tomato and take corn off the cob. Mix all chopped ingredients together and add lime juice. Salt and pepper to taste. Finish with a light drizzle of sesame seed oil. Mix and chill unit needed.
Season the salmon with the Colorado Spice Company Sweet Salmon Rub.
Preheat a heavy bottom skillet over medium high heat. Add the oil, then the butter and allow the butter to melt. Now add the salmon filets and cook roughly 3 minutes per side, depending upon how done you want your salmon.
While the salmon is cooking, wash and tear the greens. Assemble the greens on a plate. Remove the salmon from the heat and allow to sit for 2 minutes. Pit, slice and peel the avocado and arrange in a ring on top of the greens. Season the greens and avocado with salt and pepper to taste. Place the salmon filet on top of the greens and avocado. Liberally spoon the salsa over the top of the salmon and salad making sure to get the juices from the bottom when you’re spooning the salsa; otherwise, your salad will be dry. Serve & Enjoy!
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Some people like Bellesouth are already thinking about Halloween costumes but I say that no matter what you wear, your Halloween costume will not be as awesome as this man in a chicken suit right here.
o I took Sadie for a walk, right past the house where the pit bull lives. What else was I going to do — get her a treadmill? No, she’s a tracker. She lives to walk along sniffing things. And, anyway, you just can’t stay holed up. You’ve only got this one mongrel life, and you don’t want to spend it hiding indoors; pretty soon the menace is everywhere and you’re left worrying about what’s going to rise up out of the basement. You have to wear down the fear. You can’t kite yourself up over the places you wish did not exist. You have to suit up, show up, move on through. The good news is that the joy is on the other side of the dark stretch of sidewalk. Also, you can ask someone to walk along with you, someone or something you trust. So I decided to be that person for Sadie and help her take back her joy in the street. —- Annie Lamont
Like everybody else and their Mama who has any access to the internet whatsoever, I have a facebook account.
Anyway, it’s not a big secret and there you go.
It has a hodge podge of lawschool classmates, college classmates, high school classmates, and friends and colleagues I have amassed over the years. And the occasional person who wants to up their Mafia Wars mafia.
So a couple of days ago, this guy named Thomas Reed put in a friend request. He looked familiar to me. I glanced and noticed several Hendrix people as mutual friends, assumed he was a classmate who ran around in different social circles, and accepted him.
Well I get a message from a college classmate.
Who is Thomas Reed? I added him because several other Hendrix friends had him as a friend, but I do not remember him at all. I could not find him in our yearbooks. (Not a perfect search, mind you, but I looked at all four yearbooks). Do you remember him? Can you jog my memory? I’ve forgotten a lot, but I was a little traumatized at having absolutely no recollection of a person . . .
It is at this point that I realize that I can’t definitely point him out anywhere. My undergrad only has about a thousand people on campus at any given time and my graduating class was in the area of 125 people. It’s not a large school by any means. I usually recognize people from college unless they’ve changed a lot in appearance and can usually tell you some random trivia about them like the dorm they lived in or some other such nonsense but this Thomas Reed. I can’t remember anything.
So I send an email to one of the more gregarious social butterfly types that I know. He also worked in the cafeteria which means he pretty much talked to everybody at some point.
I truly don’t! He is not in any of our old yearbooks. His profile says he graduated with us, but I just don’t remember him!
I sent a message to Mr. Reed himself and asked him to jog my memory about how he is, including asking what dorm he lived in. The place requires you live on campus unless you are married or provide some other type of excuse so everybody at some point has a dorm to name.
I send messages to some other people and it’s the same thing: He looked familiar. I noticed he had other people from college on his friends list and assumed I was daft for not remembering him.
Now. That’s strange.
How could someone go to a school so small and manage to fall under the radar?
Why would a person fake being a 1995 graduate of Hendrix College?
Is this some social psychology experiment to see how peer pressures affects facebook friending? The “Oooh everybody else from my school is his friend, I’ll friend him too” phenomenon.
OR is it someone trying to investigate a classmate who doesn’t know that courts don’t necessarily allow the info you obtain under false pretenses into evidence.
“ Nelson Mandela
Julie and Julia is based on two true stories: Julie Powell writing a blog, which later became the book Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously
, chronicling her year long quest to cook every single recipe in Child’s The Art of French Cooking and the story of how Julia Child discovered cooking and came to write Mastering The Art of French Cooking
in the book My Life in France This movie is directed by Nora Ephron.
I have to wonder if Ephron either wanted to just do a movie of “My Life in France” or met Julie Powell and hated her because she managed to make New York and Amy Adams ugly and downright boring. Now I know that Amy Adams and New York city aren’t boring and ugly so I have to come to the conclusion that Ms. Ephron did this on purpose.
In contrast, Julia Child’s France is a beautiful adventure land where everything is absolutely beautiful.
This might be used to reflect Julie Powell’s lost attitude but really? did you have to bore us.
Somehow they made Meryl Streep look six foot two. Julia Child was really six foot two. I have no idea. They must have found every petite actor and actress in Hollywood but they did it. Streep herself acted the hell out of this part and managed to pull of the very public and well known Child in a way that was realistic and not ridiculing. Given Child’s high pitched voice and mannerisms, she would be very easy to caricature. Instead, she turned out to be charming and fun. I had to find the book to discover that the postcards made in the film were actual postcards made by Julia and Paul (Sorry you have to see the film).
The food itself was featured but not in a food porn way such as Big Night or Eat, Drink, Man, Woman. I did, however, become fascinated with the first fish dish in the film and will eventually find the recipe and make it myself. Foodies will like that the author (via an actress playing her) of Joy of Cooking makes an appearance and makes a references to the changes made to the book over time. | <urn:uuid:1a312abf-f8df-455b-9f0a-7f06d6f10a0f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://runmelissarun.com/2009/08/ | 2013-05-19T09:48:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976596 | 1,367 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
by Todd Ashker
Greetings! Here’s a brief update on where things presently stand re CDCR’s gang management policy change proposal. The bottom line is this: CDCR will submit their proposal to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) in the near future for a public comment period and incorporation into CCR Title 15.
Back in March, we rejected CDCR’s proposal in its entirety! And people need to remember that as it stands now, CDCR’s proposal means that ALL prisoners classified as validated gang members (STG-1) will continue to be confined in the SHU, tortured indefinitely based on the same sham “intelligence” based informational criteria that’s been used and abused by CDCR’s goon squads for the past 25-plus years. For example, confidential informant-debriefers claiming you’re involved in “criminal gang activity” keep you in SHU without being formally charged.
This is not acceptable for reasons spelled out in our March rejection of CDCR’s proposal. And it’s now time for people to present their views on what they believe would be the smartest, most effective peaceful action response to CDCR’s proposed changes – and the best time for it.
People can do this via word of mouth and use of the various periodicals covering these issues.
Also, a big shout out in solidarity and appreciation for the continuing support efforts from families, loved ones, and organizations including Mary Ratcliff of San Francisco Bay View, Kendra Castaneda, and California Families to Abolish Solitary Confinement, to name a few! The outside collective efforts and support of families, loved ones and other people of conscience together with our collective efforts inside all comes together as a powerful force!
Together we win, divided we fall!
With respect and solidarity, Todd Ashker
Send our brother some love and light: Todd Ashker, C-58191, PBSP SHU D1-119, P.O. Box 7500, Crescent City CA 95532. Todd is one of the four prisoner representatives who presented California prison officials with five core demands and called two major hunger strikes in 2011 that at their peak drew 12,000 participants in prisons throughout California. This statement was written May 28, 2012, and was transcribed by Kendra Castaneda. | <urn:uuid:ed45bcc4-f08c-4185-ae75-8af0957c01d2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://sfbayview.com/2012/together-we-win-peaceful-action-can-stop-cdcrs-gang-management-proposal/ | 2013-05-19T10:34:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.941123 | 494 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
I love the Olympics.
All of these define the Olympics aptly, but I love the Olympics for the stories.
It's the stories of these athletes that turn seemingly ordinary sport into extraordinary feats. Their skills certainly show the rest of us the fierce power the human body is capable of but it's their 'stories' that capture our hearts and demonstrate the amazing capacity of the human condition.
The Olympics began under a veil of tragedy and sadness with the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili.
Canada's hearts soared when Alex Bilodeau won gold in moguls. Not just because this was the first Olympic gold Canada won on home soil, but also because of the beautiful story of his relationship with his brother.
And now, Canada is mourning along with Joannie Rochette, who's mother died unexpectedly two days before she was to begin comptition. She skated the performance of a lifetime last night; "for her mother". I can't imagine how hard this must be for her. She's currently in third place and will comete for a medal today. Canada is so very proud of you Joannie! You are an inspiration and we're all crying with you.
These athletes are so much greater that the sum of their physical parts. Their emotions, passion and their experiences along the journey to greatness rise above having the fastest time, best score or jump and and are more valuable than the metal of any medal. Their demonstrations of sheer will and determination, their ability to push through fear, grief and seemingly insurmountable odds makes these athletes heroes; to their families, their home towns, their countries.
I love the Olympics. They remind me that regardless of what is going on in our lives, we can accomplish anything we set our minds and hearts on; and even if we don't reach our goals, greatness will still be acheived by truely giving it our best effort.
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Challenge your friends to a round of laser game in an incredible décor. Alone or in teams, first you enter the “briefing” room where the rules of the game and its strategies are explained. Then, the pressure starts to build in the “Air-lock” where you’re equipped with futuristic equipment, a plastron and a laser pistol. Enter the labyrinth, a dark and oppressive atmosphere set in an abandoned factory. The quickest and the most cunning will quickly become masters of the game.
Laser Megazone is open to all: adults, teenagers and kids in a totally safe and controlled environment.
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Saturday 22 January 2011: Musical Notes
A Day on the Green at the Mudhouse Winery, with Joe Cocker, George Thorogood and the Destroyers. An outside Concert. The weather forecast was not good, and Dups and I went with all the gear for cold and wet weather - just in case. We were lucky it did not rain, but was coolish. We had a very entertaining evening, with a bit of dancing and swaying to the music.
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Contributed Papers Submitted for the 20th CIRET Conference 1991 in Budapest
ISBN 3885121832 / 9783885121831 / 3-88512-183-2
Publisher Centre for International Research on Economic Tendency Surveys
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Border Servant Corps serves a variety of social service agencies in the U.S. / México border region. When you give to BSC, your gifts are shared with those whose lives we touch each day:
- an immigrant mother of 4 who fled her home to escape domestic violence received services that empowered her to leave her abuser and develop a healthy living situation for herself and her children;
- an asylum seeker from Africa who was persecuted for promoting democracy in his home country acquired legal documents to remain in the United States and now serves as an advocate for justice;
- a 17-year-old student living in a colonia community who participated in a program which connected gardening, healthy food, and youth empowerment became a Youth Leader, creating change within her family and community, and is now a mother making healthy decisions for her children;
- a single mother of 6 living in transitional housing who attended one-on-one health care classes and is now going to school for respiratory therapy;
- a 13-year-old boy who witnessed domestic violence in his home participated in non-violence programming and became a Peace Camp counselor; and
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There are many ways to support Border Servant Corps: serve on the support committee or supply in-kind donations in Time and Talent, provide needed items in Wish List, or offer a financial contribution in Donate. Of course, the best way to support the BSC by sharing our story with others!
BSC is a ministry of Peace Lutheran Church, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization; gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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Section 5 and 5a of the Act;
The Division of Trading and Markets (Division) issued a letter granting no-action relief to permit The Sydney Futures Exchange Limited (SFE) and the New Zealand Futures and Options Exchange Limited (NZFOE) to make their electronic trading and order matching system, known as SYCOM?, available to their members in the US without obtaining contract market designation pursuant to Sections 5 and 5a of the CEA. Specifically, the Division agreed not to recommend that the Commission institute enforcement action against the SFE, the NZFOE, or their members if: (1) SFE and NZFOE members trade for their proprietary accounts through SYCOM? terminals located in the US; (2) SFE and NZFOE members who are registered futures commission merchants (FCMs) or who are exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 30.10 (Rule 30.10 Firms) submit orders from US customers through SYCOM? terminals located in the US; and/or (3) SFE and NZFOE members who are registered FCMs or Rule 30.10 Firms accept orders through AORSs from US customers for submission to SYCOM?. The Division's no-action position is limited to the contracts specifically delineated in the letter and is subject to compliance with the terms and conditions set forth therein. The conditions include: (1) only SFE and NZFOE members and their affiliates will have direct access to SYCOM?; (2) SFE and NZFOE members that are not registered FCMs or Rule 30.10 Firms will be permitted to transmit orders through SYCOM? only for their proprietary accounts; (3) orders for US customers accepted through an AORS and/or transmitted by SFE or NZFOE members through SYCOM? will be intermediated by an SFE or NZFOE member that is either a registered FCM or a Rule 30.10 Firm; (4) the SFE will continue to satisfy the criteria for designation as an approved futures exchange under applicable Australian law, and the NZFOE will continue to satisfy the criteria for designation as an authorized futures market under applicable New Zealand law; (5) applicable Australian and New Zealand law will continue to require the SFE and NZFOE to maintain fair and orderly markets; prohibit abusive practices, and market manipulation; and provide for oversight of the exchanges by appropriate regulatory authorities; (6) the SFE and NZFOE will employ reasonable procedures for monitoring and enforcing compliance with the terms and conditions of the no-action relief; (7) the SFE, the NZFOE, and SYCOM?, will continue to adhere to the IOSCO Principles for Screen-Based Trading; (8) SFE and NZFOE members that are not registered FCMs will be required to represent, in writing, that they submit to the Commission's jurisdiction with respect to activities conducted pursuant to the no-action relief; (9) the SFE, the NZFOE, and those SFE and NZFOE members that are not registered FCMs will appoint an agent for service of process in the US; (10) SFE and NZFOE members that are not registered FCMs who are operating pursuant to the no-action relief represent that they will provide access to the books and records maintained at their US offices and to the premises where SYCOM? is installed or used in the US, upon request; (11) the SFE and the NZFOE will submit to the Commission, both quarterly and upon request, specified trade volume information and a listing of the names and US business addresses of their members that have access to SYCOM? in the US; (12) the SFE and the NZFOE promptly will provide written notice to the Division of: (a) material changes in the information in their no-action request; (b) material changes in their rules or relevant Australian or New Zealand rules or laws; (c) known matters that may affect the financial or operational viability of the SFE or the NZFOE; (d) the default, insolvency, or bankruptcy of any SFE or NZFOE member known to either the SFE or the NZFOE that may have a material, adverse impact upon the SFE or the NZFOE, their clearing system, or a US customer or firm; (e) known violations of the terms or conditions of the no-action relief; and (f) specified disciplinary actions taken by the SFE or the NZFOE against members operating pursuant to the no-action relief; (13) satisfactory information-sharing arrangements between the Commission, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and the New Zealand Securities Commission will remain in effect; (14) the SFE and the NZFOE will provide certain information directly to the Commission, and the Commission will be able to obtain sufficient information regarding the SFE, the NZFOE, and their members operating pursuant to the no-action relief necessary to evaluate the continued eligibility of the SFE, the NZFOE, or their members for the no-action relief; to enforce compliance with the terms and conditions of the relief; or to enable the Commission to carry out its regulatory duties. 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Study to Become a Chef in Arizona
Arizona is a regular destination for visitors and for transplants. Diverse and upscale cities like Scottsdale, Flagstaff, and Sedona drive the demand for hot chefs and inventive cuisine. For culinary students, Arizona represents a fertile desert landscape of creativity and culinary expression.
Progressive chefs in Arizona have grown committed to natural and regional ingredients so their dishes reflect the bounty of the land. Arizona food culture represents a melting pot of influences that emphasizes Spanish and Mexican cuisine.
Tucson and Mesa are thriving metropolitan areas that account for over 500,000 residents each and Phoenix is each populated with over one million permanent full-time residents. With that many hungry mouths to feed, there are plenty of places for talented chefs to show their chops. For students, this provides an extensive pool of mentoring opportunities within the craft.
It is easy to get a formal culinary education in Arizona. The state is actually known for having a lot of community colleges, which lands it squarely in the career path of wayward cooking students. The two-year degrees dispensed by such schools are perfect vehicles for a comprehensive chef’s education.
Arizona Food Culture
Arizona boasts one of the most solid traditional food environments in the country. The traditions and cooking methods that exist there today are amazingly similar to the practices that have defined their food quotient for a century.
Farming methods are maintained in generation spanning traditional ways to produce one of the country's most impressive catalog of heirloom agricultural products.
The Cattle industry is characterized by a wide variety of livestock that represents one of the most diverse collections of breeds in the country, that are rarely raised elsewhere.
The food culture has advanced while clinging to the ancient traditions of corn and vegetable farming that account for some of the earliest agricultural efforts known. But there is more to the modern scene in Arizona than Prickly Pear Cactus and beans and rice.
Culinary students should engage in the local food culture as a regular part of their education. Festivals and events that are centered around local food trends are great networking opportunities for students who wish to work in the area.
- Lettuce Days - This festival is steeped in Arizona agricultural tradition. Yuma produces a lion’s share of the winter lettuce consumed in the United States, so the crop is the star of this festival. Celebrity chefs embrace the salad capital of the world with displays of lettuce manipulation that wow crowds.
- Wine and Arts Festival – Three day festival for serious wine and food pairings. Restaurants offer variations of the wine dinner during the festival. The Carefree, AZ festival is touted as the largest wine tasting in the country.
- Festival of the West – This fest gets back to the roots of old west cooking. It’s a great place for a student chef to soak up the flavors of the variety of beef breeds raised in AZ. Chuck Wagon Cooking Contest transforms the indigenous livestock into food that conjures the olden days.
- Garlic and Onion Festival – This June festival celebrates the harvest of another important Arizona crop. As a chef, there are few ingredients that you turn to more than these, so the opportunity to embrace their source is a windfall for a wayward culinary student.
Jobs Options for Arizona Chefs
Arizona’s culinary landscape is as diverse as her land features. The desert and mountains are home to a wide array of attractions that draw thousands of visitors annually. A variety of properties consistently hire well-trained chefs:
- Ski resorts
- Catering companies
- Individuals - Private chef
If you are a student who wishes to make a smooth transition from culinary school to coveted employment in the Arizona hospitality industry, it is wise to use all resources available to you.
Use your schools’ resources: job placement help centers, resume and interviewing assistance and always opt for an internship or apprenticeship when offered as part of a culinary arts program. Working locally while pursuing a degree or certificate can lead to full-time employment.
Draw on your own networking skills to open as many culinary doors as possible along the way. Interact within the local culinary scene to make contacts with other culinary professionals. When you are ready to land the chef job of your dreams it is important to have an insider’s advantage.
Popular Arizona Cooking Schools
Arizona Culinary Institute - Scottsdale can give you top-notch culinary or pastry arts training and THEN put you into a very good job in an area restaurant. Get your chef whites dirty in four distinct training kitchens outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment. Test your skills in the student-run Du Jour restaurant. This is a 9-month diploma program.
Scottsdale Culinary Academy – Le Cordon Bleu is affiliated with the original academy of the same name in France. Students are steeped in classic French culinary technique and some traditional American methods. Grads from these programs are highly respected. Major in these study tracks: Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie and Baking, Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality and Restaurant Management, and Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Management. Bachelors, Associates and Certificates available.
International Culinary Schools at the Art Institutes of Phoenix is one of the most popular programs in the U.S. With over 30 locations, the AI turns loose hundreds of highly trained chefs annually. The Phoenix campus offers a Bachelors degree in Culinary Management; and Associates degrees in Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts.
International Culinary Schools at the Art Institutes of Tucson is one of two AI culinary programs in AZ. Emphasis is on international cuisine beginning with classic/traditional French, the foundation for many of the Western cuisines. Programs of study include: Bachelors Culinary Arts, Associates Baking and Pastry, Associates Culinary Arts.
Arizona State Colleges, Community and Technical Colleges Offering Culinary, Restaurant Management, and/or Hospitality Degrees
Arizona Western College – Yuma
Chaparral Career College – Tucson
Central Arizona College – Coolidge
Coconino County Community College – Flagstaff
Northern Arizona University, School of Hotel and Restaurant Management – Flagstaff
Pima College Center for Training and Development - Tucson
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My mom died three years ago this October, and I still find myself wanting to pick up the phone and call her, tell her how I’m feeling today, because no matter how we might have fought the day before, when I called Mom she was there for me, she listened and somehow made me feel better. How, at age sixty-five (on July 15th), can I be such an old lady and still miss the mother I often judged harshly, thought I didn’t like, and felt she could have done so much better as a mother? Yet for so many days of my life, I feel terrible and wish I’d had more time to correct so many of my feelings for her because my mom was a good lady—she loved all of us and made us who we are today: good, loving parents.
I know there are many books on “Thy Mother, Thy Self” and as I think about it, I have to admit my mom was wonderful and I am living proof that many of us are so much like our moms. We hate it, we fight it, and decide denial will get us through it. As long as we believe what we think, we’re safe and couldn’t possibly be thy mother, thy self. Therefore we can continue to blame and target her for all the things that went wrong in my life believing most of my failures were my mom’s fault … It couldn’t be me, I would have, could have, and should have, if only Mom hadn’t made life so hard for me. And now I wonder, when did it start and how did it end that I thought so little of Mom when she was alive. Now the picture is so much clearer and all those thoughts and feelings hurt me because, I can never change what was, the things I said, and so many things I didn’t do with her that I wish I had.
Therefore, I tell my daughter all I can do now is never make the mistake again with others I love, and live my life knowing how fragile those times you share with loved ones can be, gone in a heartbeat. So how do I reconcile in my heart and soul there will never be that chance for me and my mom and face the realization that often what we do today or the memories of what we did and thoughts regarding our past are done, we can only improve what we’ll do from this day forward. That’s not enough as I write how sad I am for all that never was for me and Mom.
So if your mom and you, or your daughter or son, clearly anyone who means anything to you today, have any unfinished business, misunderstandings, or ill feelings, I’ll have some better days tomorrow, knowing you can think about what I feel and maybe clear the air before it’s too late, as it is for me at least with my mom. Blessings to all
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Conshohocken, PA (August 21, 2012) – Empathy Lab, one of the world’s leading digital consultancies focused on ecommerce and broadband solutions across all connected devices, is celebrating the launch of the new online experience for the American Red Cross – redcross.org.
The new redcross.org leverages personalization, geo-location, user generated content & automated checkout processes to drive donations, volunteerism, and overall brand-awareness.
After being awarded the account in March, 2011, Empathy Lab now acts as a strategic advisor, program manager, and digital agency for the Red Cross, the nation’s premier emergency response organization, made up of over 600,000 volunteers and 30,000 employees, with nearly 600 locally supported chapters across the country.
Empathy Lab worked with the Red Cross to develop an online experience to improve business results for the non-profit, including increasing financial donations, online training & class registrations, and the ability to deliver localized, relevant content both during non-emergency and disaster states. Additionally, Empathy Lab identified ways for the Red Cross to better leverage the digital channel and communicate the story of its mission, as well as the stories of the individuals who are giving and receiving help through the Red Cross each and every day.
“We are extremely proud of the work we’re doing with the American Red Cross and inspired to collaborate with a partner dedicated to a mission that affects so many lives,” said Lisa Kagel, VP, Group Account Director with Empathy Lab.
“Empathy Lab has been fortunate to work with several clients who have both the vision and the commitment to redefine their industry. The Red Cross is no exception,” noted Kevin Labick, CEO of Empathy Lab. “What makes this such an extraordinary account for us is that success is not just measured in dollars earned, but also in people helped. It is an honor for us to participate.”
Empathy Lab’s solution includes a unified multi-channel user experience for the Red Cross, informed by a centralized user profile data repository that powers personalization, enhanced merchandizing, and content syndication. Several tactics including personalization, geo-location, user generated content & automated checkout processes were implemented within the experience. The crux of the initiative, however, involved uncovering human behavior when contributing to a non-profit. Through extensive research and testing, Empathy Lab was able to codify the broad range of triggers and motivations involved in donating money as well as blood. These drivers differed greatly from those involved in purchasing a typical consumer product. The Red Cross solution needed to capture exactly what donors were “buying” and deliver an emotionally driven, humanized experience through content and design.
Empathy Lab is excited to continue to help the Red Cross deliver on its mission and fundraising objectives. With the site launched, the agency is now working with the organization on testing and optimization strategies to enable continuous improvement and innovation, and to help fulfill its important mission.
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The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies more than 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
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Empathy Lab is a leading digital consultancy focused on driving breakthrough strategies and experiences that drive business success across web, mobile, tablet and smart TV for Fortune 500 and fast-growth organizations around the world. Empathy Lab’s clients include Liberty Global, the American Red Cross, Avon, Comcast, DirecTV, TJX, NBCU, Nintendo, Rogers Communications, Sony, Chartis/AIG, Sentara Healthcare, Chubb, Reed Elsevier, and Philosophy. For more information, please visit http://www.empathylab.com. | <urn:uuid:64dec63e-58a7-4a01-844e-57edf44b2fa6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.epam.com/empathylab/company/news/2012/08/21/empathy-lab-transforms-american-red-cross-digital-experience-using-best-of-breed-retail-strategies-and-technologies | 2013-05-19T10:17:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.936753 | 859 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
I've been EXTREMELY busy trying to produce/host Beaver Nation Live weeknights on 620KPOJ while also serving as the Studio Host every game night on the Trail Blazers Radio Network. And, i'm working every Beavers football game as well, hosting the KEX Miller Lite Tailgate Show and the OSU Network Postgame Show. The 15 hour days have pretty much prevented me from writing my blog (which used to be a daily thing!). I'm going to try to be more regular with my blog postings so I hope you'll continue to check my blog on a daily basis.
I wanted to let you know that tonight on BNL (Beaver Nation Live), I'll be talking with Blazers TV broadcasters Mike Barrett and Mike Rice as well as Blazer Dancer Leisel. I'll visit one on one with OSU football radio analyst Jim Wilson about the Beavers game against ASU. And you'll hear what Cody Vaz and Sean Mannion had to say about Coach Riley's decision to switch QBs this week. It all starts at 6:05 so be sure to tune in to AM620-KPOJ. | <urn:uuid:a967e80e-1479-4382-9c6b-30bfd71492eb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.foxsportsradio620.com/pages/scottlynn.html?article=10536251 | 2013-05-19T09:47:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959755 | 233 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Super Princess Peach Cheats
Collect all the Toads in each area.
Dash Attack Kassa move
After finishing the game you will unlock the Dash Attack Kassa move. This move allows you to attack while dashing by pressing Y or B.
Play opening mini-game
Hold R and press Start at the title screen. The game where you push all the toads off the screen will start. REMEMBER: Perry should tell you this secret if you hit one of his information blocks in a secret area in the first level.
Alternate title screen
Set the system time to day or night to change the title to the corresponding version.
Endless Fever mode
Finish all levels twice, all mini-games once, and clear the Music History and Puzzles. The Endless Fever item will now be available for purchase at the shop at no cost. This item allows your Emotion gauge to always remain full.
How to beat Boos 2
When playing the bonus level before the Boss in Shriek Mansion or Bowser's Villa, do not poke the Boos. It works better to "rub", or scribble, on them instead.
When you see a Mad Paragoomba, use Gloom or jump on it and knock it out of the sky. It will now be a regular Goomba, but red.
Purchase the "Natural Power" item from the Shop. If you need to refill the yellow bar below your heart, find a safe place to stand still with no enemies nearby that can harm you. Allow Peach to stand idle and do not use the touch screen or controls. The umbrella will cover Peach's head and the bar will refill.
How to beat Boos 1
Ghosts fear the light. Use Rage and touch the Boo with your flames. This should scare him off. REMEMBER: This does not work on Big Boos or the blind-folded Boos.
How to beat DryBones
No matter how many times you jump off a DryBones' head, it will keep re-building itself. To get rid of it, throw something at it or stand next to it and use Joy or Rage.
Opening capsules easily
When you see the flying balls that drop coins when you throw something at them, you do not have to find something to throw. It is much easier to stand underneath it and use Rage.
Control title screen
On the title screen, before you press Start, tap the different worlds on the main map with your stylus. They should show their animation as if you were entering them in the game. The sky also changes depending on the time of day on the system clock..
How to beat Bowser
During phase one Bowser should sic the angry leader of the HammerBros. on you. Just hit him with Perry or throw other HammerBros. at him. During phase two, Bowser attacks you himself. Dodge his flames and hammers. To hit him, use Rage and touch him with your flames for several seconds. Each time you hit him, he changes his Vibes to change his... | <urn:uuid:f42f788c-be58-447b-ba37-1ff76f7b19cd> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.g4tv.com/games/ds/27970/super-princess-peach/cheats/ | 2013-05-19T10:03:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.908225 | 632 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
I hope you are having a great Holiday Season and are enjoying some much needed time off with your family and friends.
I know you may be eating a little bit more than usual this time of year and maybe even sneaking in a few extra sugary or alcoholic drinks…
I’m here to tell you that as long as you don’t go off the deep end and you limit your cheat meals to a few special holiday parties you’ll be just fine.
Today, I also want to share with you a big fat cardio lie perpetuated by many equipment manufacturers.
It’s kind of sneaky and I wrote about it in my column on NutritionData the other day …
Here’s what is going on:
Many of the ellipticals and treadmills, arc trainers, etc. are misleading you with their calorie burning readouts. These pieces of equipment are telling people that they’re burning 800 – 900 calories per workout!
To be honest, you’d have to be well over 200 pounds and a novice exerciser to ever imagine burning that many calories per hour on an elliptical. The equivalent would be an average exerciser moving as fast as they possibly could NON-STOP for an hour (without passing out of course).
The realistic caloric burning potential for the average 3-5 day a week exerciser would be about 400 – 600 calories per hour depending on your weight, age, fitness level, intensity of exercise, and average heart rate.
The whole reason I felt like I needed to share this with you is that I don’t want you to think you’re burning 900 calories in a one hour workout and then believe you are able to eat more that day without gaining weight.
So as long as you know the MAXIMUM you’re most likely burning is around 500 for an average cardio workout you’ll be better able to gauge how many calories you can consume that day.
I hope this article helped clear up the cardio calorie display lie!
For all my weight loss keys to success check out the program I’ve designed for you below:
Committed to your success,
Stephen Cabral, CSCS, CPT, NS
Author of Fatlossity, Lose5in7 Weight Loss System
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Question: "Should the title of "reverend" be given to a church leader?"
Answer: Psalm 111:9 (KJV) states, referring to God, "Reverend is His name." Some interpret this as saying the title "reverend" is to be used of God alone and vehemently oppose any human church leader being referred to as “reverend.” The original Hebrew word, though, is not referring to a title. It is declaring that God's name is to be "revered, highly respected." The NIV, NAS, NKJV, and ESV all render the Hebrew word “holy and awesome” instead of the KJV’s rendering of “reverend.”
Whatever the case, if you are uncomfortable using the title "reverend" for a church leader, by all means, use some other title. In most churches/denominations, the title of “reverend” is given to a person who has undergone formal ministry training and has been examined by those in church leadership. This is commonly known as “ordination.” A “reverend” is a person who has been formally “ordained” into the ministry. First Timothy 5:17 states, "The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching." A godly man who exemplifies 1 Timothy 3:1-13 and sets a godly example in word and deed is worthy of being "respected." Whether or not the title of “reverend” should be used is a matter of personal conviction and preference.
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Haha, smarty-farty. I actually laughed when I read that. This is an awesome story, please keep it going. I wonder who Ron and Harry got as pen pals? And if they'll suspect anything about Hermione and Malfoy (even though they just like fighting with each other). You're an amazing writer! This is such a good story! Please update soon. :DAuthor's Response: aww. thanks so much. I'm glad you approve. I hope to write more soon, get at least one more chapter out before NaNoWriMo. thank you for the review! Report Review
Wow, this is a really good story so far! I really like it. The whole pen-pal idea is pretty cool, and I think you're a great writer! I can't wait to see what happens next. (; Good job!Author's Response: thanks so much for the review, i really appreciate it, glad that you like the story so far. :) Report Review
I really like this story so far. (: I want to know what happens next! You're a good writer. Please update soon! x flufff Report Review
Aw! Woah. That was extremely intense. But I was waiting for it to happen, and it was so awesome :') Great job! This story is, like... a masterpiece! I love it!Author's Response: Hey there! Thanks for your compliments in both this review and the one for the last chapter :) I'm happy that I explained the background okay and that I've surprised you with the introduction of Snape. And yes, I was hoping that I wasn't the only one like, "Go on, kiss already!" Haha.
Thanks for your reviews! Another chapter will be coming soon :)
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Oh my God I love your writing. It is amazing. This is such a good story, I just can't believe it. Haha well this was a really good chapter. I forgot if you mentioned this before or not but I can't believe she was married to Snape! Wow. I wanna know the story...
Great job.Author's Response: Thanks for your kind review! :) Report Review
No! :"( Oh my god that was so... sad! You're such an amazing writer and I know you'll make an amazing ending so I'm not going to hate on you... for now. (that means if Martin and Hermione end up together I will NOT forgive you). No pressure, though. (;
I love this story! It's probably the best story I've ever, ever, ever read and you are awesome PLEASE UPDATE SOON.
Btw, I love Ginny. She's hilarious. :D Report Review
Haha that was like the best chapter so far! I loved the whole two Animaguses thing. It was such a good idea! And I'm happy Hermione finally forgave him. I'm happy they're friends! You're a really good writer, and I can't wait to read what happens next.. update soon! Report Review
Haha oh my gosh I thought that Snape and Narcissa were together but thanks for clearing that up. :) Amazing chapter, I really can't wait to see what happens next! I like Draco in this story, and I like how everything is sort of the other way around - that's a really good thing btw! So great job! I really like this story! :) Report Review
Oh my gosh, I can't believe they were together before! And they didn't even recognize each other, and Lucy seems awfully... I don't know, suspicious? I just really want to know what happens next. Please, please update soon. You're a wonderful writer!Author's Response: Hi again! I'm so glad you came back :) I really appreciate your compliments, and I'm glad you still think I'm doing Sirius justice in this story. Lucy is a little suspicious :) The next chapter is in the queue, so keep an eye out for it!
Thanks for all of your wonderful reviews :)
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Another great chapter! I loved the shopping part, it was so sweet. I wonder why they seem familiar to each other? Can't wait to read more...Author's Response: Thanks for your kind review! :) Report Review
Gahhh I wish there was another chapter :( This story's getting really good, and I really want to know what happens next. Ron is so mean! I wonder what the story is with Victoria? Great job, update soon!Author's Response: Thanks! I know I haven't updated in a long time, I've been really busy. but good news, there is a chapter waiting to be validated! Report Review
I haven't reviewed in forever! But this is getting really good, I can't wait to see what happens next. Your writing was so great in this chapter. I mean, it always is, and that's one of the things I love about this story, but seriously, there's no mistakes that I found. Great job! Sirius is such a rebel, stealing coats and things ;D You write him really well. Onto the next chapter.. (:Author's Response: Thanks for your kind review! :) Report Review
Oh my god! I think that was the best chapter yet. It was... so perfect at the end. I love how you made them actually nervous when they were, you know, instead of how most stories just rush it. And I loved the part with Parvati, that was awesome. All in all, this was a really great chapter!
But I'm so scared that you're going to make this have an unhappy ending.. please don't! Well... I just hope they end up safely together and that they're happy. (: You're a great writer. Good job, and please update soon!Author's Response: Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU :) You are amazing. Report Review
Awww, that was a cute Harry and Hermione moment at the end. But I'm still wondering what's going to happen with Draco... I'm so happy they kissed, though! And that Harry saw. I love it, keep it coming. (: You're an amazing writer! I feel like your writing has gotten a lot better - not to say that it wasn't great at the beginning of the story as well, but everyone improves, you know, so great job! x flufffAuthor's Response: Thank you so much! I do feel like I've improved since I first started this one. I'm thankful for people like you who encourage me. Report Review
I know I haven't reviewed in forever... and I'm sorry for that. But this chapter was amazing! The way Draco was acting was totally unexpected - not to mention mean - and now I'm really wondering what's going on with him. I want to know :( You are a great writer, and I really enjoyed reading this chapter... although I'm kind of sad that there's only five chapters left. I'm going to miss this. But, for now, I'm going to continue reading. Wonderful chapter x flufffAuthor's Response: I love all of your reviews my darling. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of them! Report Review
Is she pregnant?!
Is she? Is she?
I guess only time will tell. The thing with Martin seems very.. suspicious, but I love it! I love this story. You are an AMAZING writer, and I can't wait to read the next chapter! Update soon!Author's Response: Hahah, yeah, only time will tell :)
Yes, very suspicious - but you never know, right?
Oh, thank you so so so much, my darling! It means so much to me :')
I just put chapter 19 up for validation ^^
Thanks for reading and reviewing!
*Maria Report Review
Ah omg! I can't believe it! Finallly! Yaay! I'm seriously so happy right now :') I love the whole fight thing they had before Hermione finally told him. Ahh you're an amazing writer and this story is probably one of the most addictive ones I've ever read!
I'm seriously wondering what Hermione's going to do now. I can't wait to see what happens next! Yay! Please update soon, you're awesome! x flufff Report Review
Wow, that was a great chapter! Your chapters are getting better and better! I loved the part where they both jinxed Ron, that was hilarious and I hope it's not horrible of me to say he deserved it. (; Your writing was pretty much error free in this chapter, and I think this story is getting more and more interesting. I can't wait to see what happens with Draco and Hermione! And Victoria! I wonder if she saw Draco? Oh! And I can't wait for the part where Hermione tells Draco what happened with her and Ron.
Please update soon! x flufff
And sorry for how late this review is. I posted it before but my internet was being horribly slow... anyways, I should stop rambling...Author's Response: Thank you so much! And I agree, he most certainly deserved it. There is going to be some action soon, I'm excited about this story so I will upate as soon as I can. Thanks for the review!
Oh my God... that was amazing.
I am completely in awe of how much talent you have. I completely loved this. Colin Creevey... I've never read any other stories about him, but this was great. So moving... especially with the part where you described the toll his death took on his family. I loved that. You have some serious SKILL, go put it to work and if you haven't already started a story you definitely should. Okay wait I just looked at your author's page and you have a zillion stories, so scratch that, haha ;P
Ahhh, I loved this. I'm def. adding it to favorites. GREAT JOB. :)
Keep writing x flufff
Also... if you ever get the time, could you R&R my fanfic "Darkest Night"? I would really appreciate it! I'd love to know your thoughts on it. Thank you! x ;D
10/10Author's Response: Thanks so much for taking the time to review! This review put a smile on my face. I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Colin isn't exactly a popular character to write about, but that just gives me so much more liberty with his character.
Thanks so much for the compliment! I most definitely will keep on writing! And thanks once again for reviewing! Report Review
Awww... Wow, that was amazing!
Your writing is great! There was so much description, especially in the beginning. I loved the whole thing with the pink flower, it was so... nice! And I also like how it was written in... the cool way that you wrote it in. (; I completely loved this. You're an incredible writer. And I loved the part where it was like "One year..." that whole paragraph made me a bit emotional. :') Great job.
Keep writing x flufff
Also, if you ever have some spare time... could you R&R my fanfic "Darkest Night"? I would really appreciate it if you told me your thoughts on it... Thank you! x ;D
9.5/10Author's Response: Hey!
Thanks for the review, I'm glad you liked it! And your compliments made me very, very happy, thank you so much!
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Wow, that was really good! I thought it was a great little piece of writing, and you know, I haven't read much with Fleur in it, but this was a nice change. I like how you wrote her, it was pretty perfectly in character. Your writing is great, I loved it all, and this was a very cute one-shot. I especially loved the part at the end with Bill smiling at her and the last sentence was great. A lot of stories I read just *end* at the end of the chapter, but you closed it off nicely. And I'm rambling a bit now... so all in all, great job! ;D
Keep writing! x flufff
Also... if you ever have a bit of spare time, could you maybe R&R my fanfic "Darkest Night"? I would love to know your thoughts on it... Thank you! x ;D
9/10Author's Response: Thank you so much for your lovely review. I'm not really a Fleur reader myself but I thought it was worth me mixing it up and trying something a little different. I'm glad you liked it though.
Thank you so much! And I'll go read your fanfic within the next couple of days.
x Ely Report Review
Awww! That was cute! I loved the kiss! Hermione/FredorGeorge is just an awesome pairing - I really want to write one, but I think this was... a very good one. Besides the occasional typo, I really enjoyed reading it. We all love to read something fluffy and cute like this once in a while! And if you expanded on this, I would definitely love to read more to see how it happened - or whatever you choose to write about. Great job, I see a lot of potential in your writing. :)
Keep writing x flufff
Also... if you ever have some time, could you R&R my fanfic "Darkest Night"? I would really appreciate it! Thank you! x ;DAuthor's Response: thanks so much! im planning on becoming an author when i get older :D and i read and loved your fanfic! it was amazing! Report Review
Aw! That was so incredibly cute! Wow. I love how you had Cedric still in the story, and how you wrote him, he seemed so nice and so... in character. And Hermione was so Hermione, haha - if that makes sense. Yelling at him when he was trying to comfort her. I liked the kiss - yay, the kiss! - it was so sweet. Plus, you're a wonderful writer! I liked this a lot! All in all, it was awesome. And a really cute one-shot. Great job! ;D
Keep writing! x flufff
Also... if you ever have some extra time, could you R&R my fanfic "Darkest Night"? I'd really appreciate it! Thank youu! xx ;D
9/10Author's Response: Thank you so much! I am so happy liked it. Writing Cedric/Hermione stories has recently become easy for me to write. I think it is because I love Cedric so much! *laughs* I'm glad you enjoyed the kiss as much as I enjoyed writing it. I very much appreciate you considering me a wonderful writer! Thanks for reviewing! Report Review
Ahaha, that was awesome! I especially loved the part at the end with Evan. ;) You know, if you continued this I'd definitely read! Also, your writing is really good, and I like how you wrote Rita! It was perfect. And the part about Luna was funny, haha. All in all, I think it was really well-written/cute/an awesome one-shot! Great job! :)
Also, if you ever get some spare time, could you R&R my fanfic "Darkest Night"? If you do get the time I would really appreciate it! Thank you! ;D
Keep writing x flufffAuthor's Response: omg i am totally blushing right now. no lie. this review made my day! thanks so much for the meaningful review. it was fun writing rita because i was watching the devil wears prada and got my muse from miranda lol. and i needed a random character, and the most randomest character i could think of was luna. but thanks so much for the awesome review! it means so much and i'll check out the darkest night soon enough! Report Review
That was so sweet! So moving :') I really liked it. You have skill. And your writing is amazing. I like Stori... she seems pretty cool for an OC. Great job with that. Also, I liked how you described what everyone was doing all those years later after the war... it was really interesting to read. So awesome job! And yeah, there were a few typos, but that's cause of the challenge, no editing and all that. So all in all, I think you wrote this extremely well. ;)
Keep writing x flufff
Also... if you ever get the time, could you R&R my fanfic "Darkest Night"? It's a Dramione, and I would really appreciate it -if you're interested. Thank you so much! :DAuthor's Response: Thank you so much! Stori actually isn't an OC - she's meant to be Astoria Greengrass, who eventually marries Draco Malfoy. I probably should have made that clearer, but it didn't come to me at the time, and I can't edit it because of the challenge. I just kind of meant for it to be interesting since she was Astoria Greengrass and having all of these thougts, but eventually she marries Draco so she kind of lives happily ever after this :) I'm really glad you liked it! Thanks for the review! Report Review
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Sunday, November 30, 2008
Traditions are made to be broken. And Thanksgiving is a great time to do that.
Have you ever wondered, for instance, why does everyone HAVE to eat turkey for Thanksgiving? I mean, why should mass-slaughtering millions of innocent and beautiful birds and putting them on our tables, belly up, be a great way to show we are grateful?
Of course, there are those who veer away from this tradition, like vegetarians and vegans. But somehow, we too can't get too far from the turkey malarkey. So we rush out to buy fake turkeys, made with soy protein or what have you, and pretend it's just as good as the real thing.
Somewhere, we lose sight of the fact that real vegan food, made with great, natural ingredients, can be just as good-and frankly even better than- that stuff the meat-eating world thinks they cannot live without.
As Thanksgiving drew closer this year, I often got the question: "What are you cooking for Thanksgiving? Tofurky?"
No way. Instead, here's the gorgeous spread I served up. My main dish, Cauliflower "Malai" Kofta Curry with Whole-Wheat Puris, is so delicious and satisfying, it would satisfy the most hard-core meat-eaters. Koftas are little vegetable balls - kinda like meatballs, only tastier. You can make them with a variety of veggies, including cabbage and zucchini, but I went with cauliflower because it's one of my favorite vegetables. Incidentally, these would be great appetizers by themselves, especially with a green mint or coriander chutney.
There's some deep-frying involved in this dish, but if you deep fry at the appropriate temperature (350-375 degrees) the food absorbs almost no oil. Plus, it is a celebration and this is still much healthier than turkey fat and butter and whatnot.
To go with the curry and puris, I served up a side of Crunchy Edamame with Crispy Onions (replacing the tried-and-tired bean casserole) and Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Pineapples and Walnuts.
For dessert, we had the most scrumptious Pumpkin "Cheesecake" with a creamy filling and a divine nut crust. And, of course, it's all 100 percent vegan.
So here's my Thanksgiving feast, delicious, protein-rich, quite easy to cook, and meant to show my appreciation not just for the life I am lucky enough to lead, but also the lives of my fellow creatures of all kinds who make this world such a beautiful place.
Cauliflower "Malai" Kofta Curry
For the gravy:
1/3 cup cashew pieces, soaked in 1/2 cup water
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds, roasted and then soaked along with the cashews
2 green chilies, chopped
1/2 cup coriander leaves, chopped
Salt to taste
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp cumin seeds, roasted
1 tsp coriander seeds, ground
Mix all the ingredients and process in a food processor until smooth.
Pour into a heavy saucepan on medium heat until heated through. Add water if the gravy is too thick.
For the koftas:
4 cups cauliflower, finely grated (I passed the florets through the fine grater on my food processor)
1 cup chickpean flour (besan)
2 green chilies, chopped
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp turmeric (optional)
1/2 tsp baking powder
Mix all the ingredients and shape into balls about 3/4th of an inch in diameter.
Deep fry in hot oil until golden on the outside. Take care not to let the oil get too hot or the outside will be browned before the inside has a chance to cook.
Place in a bowl and pour the hot gravy over the balls.
Serve hot with whole-wheat puris.
Whole Wheat Puris
1 cup whole-wheat durum flour (use regular whole wheat if that's what you have)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp oil
Using enough water, knead the above ingredients into a smooth dough. Set aside at least half hour.
Divide the flour into balls about 1/2-inch in diameter each.
Roll each ball into a flat round about 3-4 inches in diameter.
Deep fry in hot oil on each side until puffed and golden.
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Pineapple and Walnuts
2 large sweet potatoes. Poke holes all over each sweet potato with a fork or small knife and then zap in a microwave about 10 minutes until tender and cooked all over. When cooled enough, peel and pass through a potato ricer or just mash with a potato masher.
1/2 cup finely chopped pineapple
1/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped
2 tbsp soy creamer (I used Silk)
Mix all the ingredients together well and add salt only if you need it.
Crunchy Edamame with Onions
1 tbsp canola or other vegetable oil
1 large red onion, finely sliced
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
2 cups shelled edamame beans (soy beans), microwaved for a couple of minutes if frozen, until they are just tender but have a strong bite.
Heat the oil and fry the sliced onion until browned and quite crispy.
Remove about 3/4 of the onions from the oil and reserve.
To the remaining onions, add the edamame and salt to taste.
Toss together and turn off heat. Top with remaining onions and serve hot.
For the nut crust:
2 cups walnuts (can use pecans)
2 tbsp vegan "butter" like Earth Balance or Smart Balance (the vegan version)
2 tbsp canola or other vegetable oil
3 tbsp sugar
A pinch of salt
In a food processor, process the nuts until they resemble crumbs. Add the "butter", oil, sugar and salt and process briefly until the mixture comes together.
Pat the crust into the bottom and slightly up the sides of a 9- or 10-inch springform pan.
Bake 10 minutes until it starts to brown and becomes quite firm. Set aside to cool completely.
For the pumpkin filling:
2/3 cup turbinado sugar + 1 tbsp maple syrup (can substitute with regular dark brown sugar)
1/2 tsp powdered cinnamon
1 tsp cardamom powder
1/4 tsp powdered cloves
In a large bowl, beat until just smooth:
16 ounces vegan "cream cheese" (I used Tofutti's Better-than-cream-cheese)
Scrape the sides of the bowl and the beaters. Add the sugar and spices and mix briefly until everything blends in.
Add 16 ounces of silken tofu, in three portions, beating well after each addition.
Add and mix until just mixed:
1 cup pumpkin puree
Pour the filling into the crust.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place a loaf pan or any other pan filled with water in the oven.
Slide the springform pan on a baking sheet and place in the oven.
Bake the cheesecake for 30 minutes.
Turn the heat down to 325 degrees and continue baking for another 20 minutes.
When the cheesecake is done, the sides will be set and puffy but the center will still jiggle when tapped.
Remove to a rack and cool completely. Chill before serving.
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Jane Seymour has enjoyed a career divided. Half the time, she's portrayed gentle, serene heroines. The other half has been made up of vicious, man-eating vixens. Here, fans of Ms. Seymour will get both! This updating of a 1946 Olivia de Havilland movie focuses on twin sisters, recently reunited after being separated as infants. One or both of them is under suspicion of the murder of a man they were dating under one identity (without his knowledge!) If one doesn't care for Jane, there's no sense in watching any of this because she IS the movie. She's in virtually every scene either as one twin or the other or both. Support comes in the form of blond, rather bland Collins as a blond, rather bland psychiatrist and Gardenia (hamming it up all over the place) as a determined cop. The movie is mainly an excuse to show off Seymour's incredible mane of hair which extends to her rear end and to put her in some hilarious Nolan Miller get-ups. Seymour also gets to show off the two aforementioned aspects of her screen persona. The story does not translate particularly well to a modern setting as the viewer has by now become accustomed to this type of story (a daytime soap opera staple by now!) It was more provocative and surprising in the 1940's. The film asks the audience to believe that two sisters can live under one identity (in a high rise apartment and with designer clothes) and take turns working at a University gift shop (!) for a living!! Whatever they made at that job wouldn't keep them in creme rinse for a week!
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From the way he introduces himself to his preferred drink order to the kind of car he drives, everything about James Bond is deeply entrenched in pop culture.
We like to make lists of things around here, but usually they come in fives. In honor of Agent 007's 50th anniversary, here's a seven-best list of all things Bond:
BEST BOND GIRL
This is tough. Adorably sexy Honor Blackman played the Bond girl with the best name of all — Pussy Galore — in "Goldfinger" (1964) and action veteran Michelle Yeoh was fierce in "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997). Eva Green as the smart and sultry Vesper Lynd in 2006's "Casino Royale" was the rare Bond girl who was truly his equal. (It's easy to pick the worst one: That would be Denise Richards as the allegedly brilliant nuclear physicist Dr. Christmas Jones in 1999's "The World Is Not Enough.") But just the vision of Ursula Andress striding from the ocean in "Dr. No" is so famous and so stirring, it's hard to top: that bikini with a dagger strapped to her hip, the long blonde hair and those curves. The very image personifies the gorgeous, mysterious cool of the Bond girl. And she just happened to appear in the first film in the franchise back in 1962.
MOST FEARSOME BOND VILLAIN
Blofeld is the easy answer because he's appeared in so many Bond films, and because he's the inspiration for the Dr. Evil character in the "Austin Powers" movies. And that ever-present cat on his lap ... that has to make him a truly, deeply bad guy. A dog person would never be hell-bent on global domination. Francisco Scaramanga, the inspiration for "The Man With the Golden Gun" (1974), is also a tempting choice. He has a third nipple, people! What more do you need? But I'm picking Jaws from "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977) and "Moonraker" (1979), played by 7-foot-2 Richard Kiel. Those teeth — they could do some serious damage.
BEST THEME SONG
"Nobody Does It Better" from "The Spy Who Loved Me." Many of you would choose Shirley Bassey's big, jazzy "Goldfinger," or even "Live and Let Die" (the rockingest song Paul McCartney and Wings ever recorded) and you'd be totally justified. But this one just stands out after all these years. It still takes such a hold of you when you're listening to it, with the touches of melancholy in Carly Simon's haunting vocals mixing with the mystery required of any great Bond tune. It's also one of several that would be nominated for an original-song Oscar, the writing credits going to Carole Bayer Sager and the late, great Marvin Hamlisch. I had this stuck in my head the whole day when Hamlisch died recently, and didn't mind one bit.
The jet pack that allowed Sean Connery to zoom skyward to his escape in 1965's "Thunderball" was cool and very forward-thinking. And it just happened to be sitting right there, waiting for him — what are the odds? But it's the car, of course, that's so readily identifiable as James Bond's most reliable and versatile weapon. Famously, he drives a silver Aston Martin but it's come in various models, with an assortment of handy tricks and toys and been driven by several of the actors playing the part. Revolving license plates, bulletproof shields, tires that shoot spikes, headlights that hide machine guns, ejector seats — we all need these extras to keep us busy while sitting in stop-and-go traffic on the 405. They're probably safer than texting behind the wheel.
Skiing and shooting in 1981's "For Your Eyes Only": It's the world's deadliest biathlon. Landing all those jumps would be hard enough, but Bond also has to avoid dudes on motorcycles trying to kill him, as well as bobsledders, tourists enjoying apres-ski beverages and the occasional cow. But he does it all AND makes funny faces, because this is Roger Moore, the jokey James Bond. "The Spy Who Loved Me" also features an Austrian ski chase with some truly terrible green-screen effects and a disco-tastic version of the Bond theme.
BEST BOND PARODY
It is very easy to make fun of James Bond movies. Their tenets are instantly recognizable and the worlds in which they exist are so lavish, they're probably a lot of fun to mimic. Before they made their names in the United States with the Oscar-winning "The Artist," director Michel Hazanavicius and star Jean Dujardin continued the tradition of the French version of 007 with the slapsticky "OSS 117" movies. Similarly, British comic Rowan Atkinson has stumbled and bumbled his way through a series of dangerous assignments as the tuxedoed "Johnny English" in films that are huge hits overseas. Still, the "Austin Powers" movies have done it best, especially the first one, 1997's "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery." They're giddy, cheeky and goofy, they provide a great opportunity for Mike Myers' chameleon-like style of physical humor and they revel in taking shots — albeit affectionate ones — at this iconic character. Yeah, baby.
Supposedly the Bond you grew up watching first is the one you like best. Sorry, but I can't bring myself to pick Roger Moore. This is actually as tough as choosing the best Bond girl because each actor has interpreted the character in such vastly different ways while still attempting to remain true to his essence. Sean Connery is the classic and he set the standard, and he'd probably be the No. 1 pick for the vast majority of Bond fans. At this point, though, when I think of Connery, I think of Darrell Hammond's hilarious impersonation of him in the "Celebrity Jeopardy" sketches on "Saturday Night Live" — "I'll take 'The Rapists' for $200." "That's 'Therapists."' So I'm going to do something kind of blasphemous here and say Daniel Craig has become my favorite Bond. People scoffed when he was chosen to star in "Casino Royale." "We can't have a blond Bond!" came the outcry. But Craig can seriously act, bringing a welcome darkness to the character as well as being sexy, masculine and formidable in all the necessary ways.
What are your James Bond favorites? Tell AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire through Twitter: http://twitter.com/christylemire.
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When I was a kid in the early ’70s, I lived along the southwestern edge of South-Central — a very nice place then — and, like the vast majority of kids in America at the time, I went to my neighborhood public school. I liked Manhattan Place Elementary. I could walk there. I liked my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Dixon, who had taught both my brothers before I got there and who had high hopes for me because I was another Aubry and because I exhibited some reading and writing skills early on that she fully expected I would one day fashion into a career. Nearly everyone at Manhattan was black, but that was no more remarkable to me than the fact that most trees were green; pretty much the entire neighborhood was composed of black families less than a generation removed from Texas or Louisiana or Oklahoma, like mine. They had all come westward seeking spacious homes, meaningful jobs, fully equipped schools — in short, everything that had been routinely available back home to whites. California advertised itself after World War II as a genuine slice of American democracy, with back yards, good schools and free college instruction to boot, for anybody who paid taxes. So people came. I don’t know if they assumed they’d find real integration in California too — for black Southerners raised on Jim Crow, that might have been a bit too much to expect — but real integration wasn’t here. In 1964, when my parents bought a house on 98th Street between Western and Van Ness, whites were already fast leaving Central L.A. to its latest immigrant wave, taking to the higher and more racially pristine ground of the Westside or San Fernando Valley or, in a few adventurous cases, Orange County. I took note of none of this. I liked my school and my surroundings, the hilly street where we lived with the fire hydrant and the enormous weeping-willow tree on the corner. I was happy to stay put.
I didn’t. Though state court orders to desegregate schools were still years away, the push for a paradigm shift in public education was on. I tested gifted sometime after kindergarten and was subsequently sent to another school, 93rd Street, which had a program for gifted students that Manhattan did not. The new school wasn’t terribly far from my neighborhood, a few miles southeast, but I had to be driven there; I could no longer walk. Since 93rd Street was overwhelmingly black, it too felt familiar, and there were more teachers there who took note of my interest in writing; one progress report I brought home eagerly informed my mother that “Erin says she wants to be a poetess, like Phyllis Wheatley, when she grows up.” Then came another change, because 93rd Street School had evidently done all it could for me, and I had to upgrade again. This school, Loyola Village, was in Westchester, and to my 10-year-old way of reasoning, it was so far away I couldn’t get there by car anymore but had to take a bus, and not by myself but with about 60 other students who had mostly been at 93rd and whose parents had also elected to send their kids there.
It wasn’t until I actually began going to Loyola in the fall that I realized that it was a white school. I was astonished. Barring special occasions like shopping excursions or trips to the beach, I was never among white people en masse. I knew who and what they were, but they were not part of my daily business. The white students had clearly never been among us either, and they let us know; some stared with open disdain, others ignored us. The majority were actually tolerant to friendly, but even if they had all been that way, I still would have felt the burn of a scarlet letter on my forehead. I got more than my share of scrutiny because I was odd-looking, at least in the eyes of white people who deigned to know what all black people looked like — they deigned to know quite a bit, I discovered — even though they never saw any blacks on a regular basis, no more than I saw them. I was so floored by being there that I didn’t, I couldn’t, contradict their judgment. I was reeling from the fact that I was no longer the golden girl of my class, or of my people, with rare talent and aspirations of being a writer like Phyllis Wheatley; I was now simply one of those kids on the yellow bus who was sent to partake silently and gratefully of this fountain of knowledge and privilege and new tetherball courts, and then clear out at 3.
Loyola was not my school, it was my day job, and though I still performed well — it was ingrained in me at this point — I was half resentful that I had to perform here, like a trained monkey before a doubting audience. I succeeded, but less for my own satisfaction now than to prove the existence of the intellectual competence that I had never questioned before. I got my share of A’s, but they looked different on the page, and had a different, less generous purpose. I didn’t like them as much.
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Definition of from bad to worse: Jimmy is a roadie. Who’s unemployed. And moves back in with his mom. In Queens.
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Dumped without ceremony in Michigan, he makes his way back home, where he discovers that Mom (Lois Smith) preserved his boyhood bedroom in every detail, right down to the posters of guitar gods. Meanwhile, he accidentally reconnects with people he knew as a kid, including a former frenemy (a funny Bobby Cannavale), whose teasing goads Jimmy into exaggerating his career success, and his wife, a barroom singer (Jill Hennessy) in need of a showbiz breakthrough. She and Jimmy used to date.
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Alumni Profile: Anthony Sanchez, Attorney
Friday, June 25, 2010
Meet Anthony Sanchez
• Major and degree earned: Behavioral science
• Year of graduation: 1982
• Occupation and current employer: partner, Andrews and Price
• Hometown: Pittsburgh
• Now living in: Pittsburgh
Why did you choose to attend Point Park?
It wasn’t a well reasoned assessment that led me to enroll at Point Park. Dumb luck, I guess. I wanted to stay in the Pittsburgh area and study journalism.
How did Point Park help you prepare for your career?
It was a very nurturing environment. There was not too much pressure but plenty of opportunities to grow as a person and as a student. (I needed the time and the relaxed environment because I matured very slowly!) This growth and success gave me the confidence and the skills necessary to take on bigger challenges down the line.
What was the most beneficial experience at Point Park?
The small classes and personal attention from professors were important to me. I first began to see myself as someone that could succeed professionally because of the encouragement of some of my professors. I also learned a great deal from many friends that attended Point Park.
What is your favorite memory at Point Park?
It’s hard to narrow it down to a single memory. I met so many interesting and wonderful people and had so many good times – some of these people are my best friends to this day and there were many others with whom I wish I still maintained relationships. Playing guitar in bands with some friends at the school would probably have to rank as number one.
What advice do you have for today's students?
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With all of the work that goes into planning a wedding, the post-wedding thank you notes are often an afterthought… but that certainly doesn’t mean they have to look like one! Today you can find just about as many thank you options as you can invitation options, for any budget and any style. They can be letterpress or digitally printed and they can say Thank You (or even Merci Beaucoup), or they can simply show off your newlywed name. Perhaps something simple, like Emily Ley’s bicycle stationery, is your style. Or, there’s more elaborate options like those offered by Sycamore Street Press, which have a modern and whimsical feel, and Smock Paper, which feature vibrant colors and elegant patterns.
Photo Credit: Sycamore Street Press.
Photo Credit: Both from Smock Paper.
Another great option is to have your wedding photographer take a few shots of you holding “Thank You” signs which you can then turn into notes or postcards. Thank away!
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My Gentleman Vampire: The Undead Have Style by L. A. Lewandowski
Price: $2.99 USD. 43940 words.
Published on December 17, 2012. Fiction.
Natalie Crisan is reeling from her boyfriend's betrayal. Her heart is broken. Karma works its magic as a fabulous man enters her life. David Fanning's prescription is novel: a fashion makeover, a tango competition, and a new social circle are the cure. Natalie is seduced by this dark and dangerous world. Can a tango's revenge and her gentleman vampire save her? | <urn:uuid:b9391276-1569-4eda-bf27-16d167d8dcb7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/lalewandowski | 2013-05-19T09:49:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.92867 | 120 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
There’s been a couple sneak peeks at the zombie love story Warm Bodies, but the film’s trailer has finally been released! Starring Jennifer Lawrence‘s BF Nicholas Hoult as a zombie named R, in the flick he meets a girl (played by Teresa Palmer) who just might help him change his flesh-eating ways. Also, it looks like the trailer solves the mystery of how he’ll communicate considering zombies don’t really talk: Nicholas’ character has a voice over! Also, the movie looks like it’ll have plenty of laughs so don’t worry about it being too scary. Comedy, romance, and zombies? Looks like this movie has a little something for everyone! Warm Bodies hits theaters on February 1, 2013.
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The California legislature is poised to pass a first-in-the-nation inhibition to sprawl.
While green-minded folks have long bemoaned sprawl for replacing forests and farmland with pavement and pesticide-treated patches of grass, it's concern over global warming that has the legislature moving.
Sprawling suburban and exurban development contributes to global warming by spreading people out, so that their homes are separated from their work, school and recreation by such great distances that cars are the only method available to get from here to there. All those cars add to pollution that contributes to climate change. It goes deeper, as land carved up for suburbia would absorb more carbon emissions if left alone, for instance, and because city dwellers living in multistory buildings use less energy for heating and other energy costs, per capita, but transportation is a key factor.
California isn't going to pass some Draconian law against building a home in the suburbs. The state will just stop playing enabler to our sprawl addiction. If the law passes, and Gov. Schwarzenegger signs it, it would simply prioritize spending on road-building with climate protection as a chief priority.
The end result will likely be the same: no state-built highway on-ramp, no new pricey new private subdivision.
There are alternatives to sprawl. It doesn't mean the end to quiet communities in the country, or that everyone must live in a big city. New urbanism (alternately known as "smart growth," "neo-traditionalism" and a half-dozen other terms) promotes small, sustainable communities built around public transportation hubs, where schools, work and shopping are within walking or biking distance of most homes.
California, of course, isn't the only state with a sprawl addiction enabled by state spending. But it is among the few to have taken global warming so seriously: It aims to dial back the clock on its carbon emissions, so that by 2020, it will be emitting only as much as it did in 1990.
The rest of the country could learn from California's example. Nine of the 10 fastest-growing counties are located in the South or West, with water-stressed areas like Phoenix, Atlanta and parts of Texas among the leaders.
If concern over the availability of water in these drought-ridden (or desert) areas doesn't inspire communities to rein in sprawl, concern over global warming should.
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The State broadcaster should not be spending such huge amounts of money on marketing and on-air trailers
Sir, While the BBC proposes drastic cuts in substantive services after a 16 per cent reduction in its £267 million government grant (report, Jan 26), it continues to spend millions on superficial nonsense.
This cut amounts to £42 million. In 2008-09, the BBC spent £42.9 million on marketing, press and publicity and £22.9 million on on-air trailers. The BBC needs to focus on the things it is good at and stop trying to emulate commercial channels. | <urn:uuid:08504a63-475a-403a-a3a7-96f1d60f298c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/letters/article2892274.ece | 2013-05-19T10:35:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.926632 | 119 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
The Abaya, a traditional Islamic outfit for females, gets the "world's most expesnive" treatment on the hands of British designer Bruce Oldfield, a favorite of the late Princess Diana.
“This is the world's first red carpet abaya,†said the designer of the abaya which is, “only for princesses, my dear.â€
The hefty £175,000 ($350,000) price tag is the result of 359.7 grams of white gold and 4,668 individual diamonds. The diamonds, with a total weight of 85.13 carats, were supplied by Harriet Crosley of Crosley Diamonds.
A portion of the sales will go to the Islamic Relief charity. The sale will take place during 'The Saudi Gulf Luxury Trade Fair' at InterContinental London Park Lane on Saturday, 2-3 August 2008.
The fair will also offer exclusive pieces by famous designers and brands, such as Harrods, Sotheby's Realty, Aston Martin, Mathaf Gallery, Kashket & Partners, Asus, Louise Mariette Hat Couture, Soane, Donna Karan, James Purdey & Son, HSBC Premier, and Conduit Capital Liquid Funds.
The exclusive abaya is modeled in the pictures by Linzi Stoppard.
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Make sure there is not going to be live entertainment---kept us up intil 12 both Friday and Saturday! Owner are nice and property is just a couple of blocks away from main part of the town. Picnic area is nice place for group gatherings, which we do each year and have a great time.
- Also Known As:
- Peach Tree Hotel Fredericksburg
- Peach Tree Hotel
- Peach Tree Inn And Suites
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- Concussion Resources from CDC [link]
- Q&A | Head Injuries with Doug Andreassen, Washington president [link]
- Take the time to learn and you won’t burn [link]
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- The Hamstring Epidemic - Pre-Game Preparation and Injury Prevention [link]
- Combating an injury epidemic and more on FIFA 11+ with Dr. Bert Mandelbaum [link]
Traveling with your soccer team is fun and exciting, but it’s important to make safety a priority. No matter where you are traveling, or where you are staying, be sure to keep the following tips in mind. We hope you have a fun and winning season!
- Plan ahead. Ensure team leads have a rooming list and all team members are clear on curfews, rules, codes of conduct and contact information for coaches and chaperones.
- Use the buddy system – no individual team member should leave their room or the hotel without a buddy (preferably an adult) and without notifying their coach/chaperone.
- Team members should never answer the door without verifying who it is. If a person claims to be an employee, call the front desk and confirm that someone from the staff has a valid reason to access to your room. If at all possible only an adult should answer the door.
- Keep personal information, including room numbers, secure at all times. Room information should not be shared where it can be overheard by other guests.
- If possible, leave room key access with chaperones and coaches. Keys should be kept with guests at all times and not be needlessly displayed in public. Should a key be misplaced, notify the front desk immediately.
- Close and lock room doors at all times. Do not prop doors as this leaves room access for ALL hotel guests. Close and lock all doors and windows whenever you exit the room.
- Team members should not draw attention to themselves by displaying money, expensive phones, or electronics. When leaving valuables in the room, use the room safe or ask about the hotel’s safe deposit box.
- Always be aware of your surroundings. In the evening, stay in well-lighted areas and when coming and going from the hotel, use the main entrance.
- Have an emergency plan. Ensure all team members are familiar with the nearest exit and have a designated meeting place for everyone to congregate. Roll call should be taken as soon as possible.
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Earlier this week, the S.S. Coachella took to the high seas and set sail for the Bahamas. One of our esteemed south Florida colleagues had the pleasure of being on board for the cruise's maiden voyage. She sent us a few dispatches documenting some highlights from the trip, so that all of us landlubb ... More >>
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A Flickr PhotoCan you imagine eating this with slightly less guilt?WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE BEES?!? Those little buzzy things that scared the living daylights out of me when I was younger are disappearing. Not like "slowly declining and let's just kinda worry about it later" disappearing, but "in ... More >> | <urn:uuid:0e17010e-a4d5-4078-b13f-c4f429d08b83> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.westword.com/related/to/Albert+Einstein/ | 2013-05-19T10:18:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368697380733/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516094300-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945004 | 689 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
The FSHS also provides basic health care services to students studying at branch units of the universities and other higher education institutions within its scope of activity. Only those studying in these specific programmes have right to use the services of our branch health centres.
In some cases we may need to send students who belong to this special group for treatment at an FSHS health centre in another location. In these cases the student has the right to receive compensation for travel expenses up to the price of the cheapest student fare. Instructions on how to submit a travel expenses claim are available from the contact persons. Please note that we will not pay compensation for travel expenses if you have used the services of another health centre without us specifically advising you to do so.
Our health care service provision in Kokkola is outsourced and only intended for those studying in an education, chemistry, social work or information technology Master´s programme of Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius.
For more information about our services contact:
Departmental Coordinator Anne Erkkilä, phone (06) 829 4230 (Education), Financial Secretary Anu Rantamäki, phone (06) 829 4265 (Chemistry), Departmental Secretary Kati Komulainen, phone (06) 829 4211 (Social work) or Course Sekretary Piia Hietanen, phone (06) 829 4288 (Information Technology)
The outsourced services provided by the FSHS Helsinki-Espoo unit are only intended for those studying at the Lahti unit for environmental education and research of the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Urban Studies Master´s Programme of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Helsinki, in Master´s Programme in Environmental Technology or other Master´s programmes at the Lahti Centre of Aalto University School of Science and Technology or in the Lappeenranta University og Technology TUDI Programme.
|For more information about our services|
|Public health nurse Tarja Tenhonen, general practitioner Matti Varimo, phone 030 633 9560|
|Hämeenkatu 15 15110 Lahti|
|Oral health:||Kymppihammas Oy, phone 03 781 3750|
|Rautatiekatu 21 B, Floor III, 15110 Lahti|
Our health care service provision in Mikkeli is outsourced and only intended those studying towards the Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration degree at Aalto University School of Economics, Mikkeli Campus or the University of Eastern Finland Master´s Programme in Youth Education.
|For more information about our services contact:|
|General health issues from Monday to Friday||Terveystalo Mikkeli|
|between 8.00 and 16.00:||Maaherrankatu 19, phone 030 6000|
Oral health from March 1, 2012
Public health nurse, phone 043 820 2433 (direct)
Mikkelin Hammaslääkärikeskus Oy, phone 015 761 0100
Our health care services in Jakobstad are only intended for students of the Jakobstad Department of Early Childhood Education of Åbo Akademi University.
For more information about our services contact: Public health nurse Åsa Björk, phone 06 786 1111
Our outsourced health care services provided in Pori are only available to those who have been admitted to study in the University Consortium of Pori and who have paid their student union membership fee.
For more information contact: Public health nurse Eija Tarri phone (02) 621 3943, eija.tarri(at)pori.fi
|The public health nurse is on call for appointments without a prior reservation on Mondays and|
|Wednwsdays between 10.00 and 11.00 am and can be seen by appointment from Monday to|
|Thursday between 8.00 and 16.00 and on Fridays between 8.00 and 14.00.|
|Pohjois-Porin terveysasema municipal health centre|
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|Entrance through the main door.|
|Our Tampere staff can also be contacted for information.|
The FSHS doctor´s helpline is open from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 11.30 and 12.30 on 046 710 1055.
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Text: Letters from an American farmer, by J. Hector St. John de Crevecouer, reprinted from the original ed., with a prefatory note by W. P. Trent and an introduction by Ludwig Lewisohn. New York, Fox, Duffield, 1904.
Original Scan: Jill Spearman 5/1/95
Formatted and linked to HomePage: Alan B. Howard 9/1/95
Copy edited and checked against original: Eric J. Gislason, The University of Virginia 10/18/95
OF SNAKES, AND ON THE HUMMING BIRD.
WHY would you prescribe this task; you know that what we take up ourselves seems always lighter than what is imposed on us by others. You insist on my saying something about our snakes; and in relating what I know concerning them, were it not for two singularities, the one of which I saw, and the other I received from an eye- witness, I should have but very little to ob- serve. The southern provinces are the countries where nature has formed the greatest variety of alligators, snakes, serpents; and scorpions, from the smallest size, up to the pine barren, the largest species known here. We have but two, whose stings are mortal, which deserve to be mentioned; as for the black one, it is remarkable for nothing but its industry, agility, beauty, and the art of intic- ing birds by the power of its eyes. I admire it much, and never kill it, though its formidable length and appearance often get the better of the philosophy of some people, particularly of Europeans.
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Europeans. The most dangerous one is the pilot, or copperhead; for the poison of which no remedy has yet been discovered. It bears the first name because it always precedes the rattlesnake; that is, quits its state of torpidity in the no remedy has yet been discovered. It bears the second name on account of its head being adorned with many copper-coloured spots. It lurks in rocks near the water, and is extremely active and dangerous. Let man beware of it! I have heard only of one person who was stung by a copperhead in this country. The poor wretch instantly swelled in a most dreadful manner; a multitude of spots of different hues alternately appeared and vanished, on different parts of his body; his eyes were filled with madness and rage, he cast them on all present with the most vindictive looks: he thrust out his tongue as the snakes do; he hissed through his teeth with inconceivable strength, and became an object of terror to all bye-standers. To the lividness of a corpse he united the desperate force of a maniac; they hardly were able to fasten him, so as to guard themselves from his attacks; when in the space of two hours death relieved the poor wretch from his struggles, and the spectators from their apprehensions. The poison of the rattlesnake is not mortal in so short a space, and hence
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hence there is more time to procure relief; we are acquainted with several antidotes with which almost every family is provided. They are extremely inactive, and if not touched, are perfectly inoffensive. I once saw, as I was travelling, a great cliff which was full of them; I handled several, and they appeared to be dead; they were all entwined together, and thus they remain until the return of the sun. I found them out, by following the track of some wild hogs which had fed on them; and even the Indians often regale on them. When they find them asleep, they put a small forked stick over their necks, which they keep immoveably fixed on the ground; giving the snake a piece of leather to bite: and this they pull back several times with great force, until they observe their two poisonous fangs torne out. Then they cut off the head, skin the body, and cook it as we do eels; and their flesh is extremely sweet and white. I once saw a tamed one, as gentle as you can possibly conceive a reptile to be; it took to the water and swam whenever it pleased; and when the boys to whom it be- longed called it back, their summons was readily obeyed. It had been deprived of its fangs by the preceding method; they often stroked it with a soft brush, and this friction seemed to cause the most pleasing sensations, for
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for it would turn on its back to enjoy it, as a cat does before the fire. One of this species was the cause, some years ago, of a most de- plorable accident which I shall relate to you, as I had it from the widow and mother of the victims. A Dutch farmer of the Minisink went to mowing, with his negroes, in his boots, a precaution used to prevent being stung. Inadvertently he trod on a snake, which immedi- ately flew at his legs; and as it drew back in order to renew its blow, one of his negroes cut it in two with his scythe. They prosecuted their work, and returned home; at night the farmer pulled off his boots and went to bed; and was soon after attacked with a strange sickness at his stomach; he swelled, and before a physician could be sent for, died. The sudden death of this man did not cause much inquiry; the neigh- bourhood wondered, as is usual in such cases, and without any further examination the corpse was buried. A few days after, the son put on his father's boots, and went to the meadow; at night he pulled them off, went to bed, and was attacked with the same symptoms about the same time, and died in the morning. A little before he expired the doctor came, but was not able to assign what could be the cause of so singular a disorder; however, rather than appear wholly at a loss before the country people, he
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he pronounced both father and son to have been bewitched. Some weeks after, the widow sold all the moveables for the benefit of the younger children; and the farm was leased. One of the neighbours, who bought the boots, presently put them on, and was attacked in the same manner as the other two had been; but this man's wife being alarmed by what had happened in the former family, dispatched one of her negroes for an eminent physician, who fortunately having heard something of the dreadful affair, guessed at the cause, applied oil, &c. and recovered the man. The boots which had been so fatal, were then carefully examined; and he found that the two fangs of the snake had been left in the leather, after being wrenched out of their sockets by the strength with which the snake had drawn back its head. The bladders which contained the poison, and several of the small nerves were still fresh, and adhered to the boot. The unfortunate father and son had been poisoned by pulling off these boots, in which action they imperceptibly scratched their legs with the points of the fangs, through the hollow of which, some of this astonishing poison was conveyed. You have no doubt heard of their rattles, if you have not seen them; the only observation I wish to make is, that the rattling is loud and distinct when
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when they are angry; and on the contrary, when pleased, it sounds like a distant trepidation, in which nothing distinct is heard. In the thick settlements, they are now become very scarce; for wherever they are met with, open war is declared against them; so that in a few years there will be none left but on our mountains. The black snake on the contrary, always diverts me because it excites no idea of danger. Their swiftness is astonishing; they will sometimes equal that of an horse; at other times they will climb up trees in quest of our tree toads; or glide on the ground at full length. On some occasions they present themselves half in the reptile state, half erect; their eyes and their heads in the erect posture, appear to great advantage: the former display a fire which I have often admired, and it is by these they are enabled to fascinate birds and squirrels. When they have fixed their eyes on an animal, they become immoveable; only turning their head sometimes to the right and sometimes to the left, but still with their sight invariably directed to the object. The distracted victim, instead of flying its enemy, seems to be arrested by some invincible power; it screams; now ap- proaches, and then recedes; and after skipping about with unaccountable agitation, finally rushes into the jaws of the snake, and is swallowed,
252 ON SNAKES, AND
swallowed, as soon as it is covered with a slime or glue to make it slide easily down the throat of the devourer. One anecdote I must relate, the circumstances of which are as true as they are singular. One of my constant walks when I am at leisure, is in my lowlands, where I have the pleasure of seeing my cattle, horses, and colts. Exuberant grass replenishes all my fields, the best representative of our wealth; in the middle of that track I have cut a ditch eight feet wide, the banks of which nature adorns every spring with the wild salendine, and other flowering weeds, which on these luxuriant grounds shoot up to a great height. Over this ditch I have erected a bridge, capable of bearing a loaded waggon; on each side I carefully sow every year, some grains of hemp, which rise to the height of fifteen feet, so strong and so full of limbs as to resemble young trees: I once ascended one of them four feet above the ground. These produce natural arbours, rendered often still more compact by the assistance of an annual creeping plant which we call a vine, that never fails to entwine itself among their branches, and always produces a very desirable shade. From this simple grove I have amused myself an hundred times in observing the great number of humming birds with which our
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our country abounds: the wild blossoms every where attract the attention of these birds, which like bees subsist by suction. From this retreat I distinctly watch them in all their various attitudes; but their flight is so rapid, that you cannot distinguish the motion of their wings. On this little bird nature has profusely lavished her most splendid colours; the most perfect azure, the most beautiful gold, the most dazzling red, are for ever in contrast, and help to embellish the plumes of his majestic head. The richest pallet of the most luxuriant painter, could never invent any thing to be compared to the variegated tints, with which this insect bird is arrayed. Its bill is as long and as sharp as a coarse sewing needle; like the bee, nature has taught it to find out in the calix of flowers and blossoms, those mellifluous particles that serve it for sufficient food; and yet it seems to leave them untouched, undeprived of any thing that our eyes can possibly distinguish. When it feeds, it appears as if immoveable, though continually on the wing; and sometimes, from what motives I know not, it will tear and lacerate flowers into a hundred pieces: for, I strange to tell, they are the most irascible of the feathered tribe. Where do passions find room in so diminutive a body? They often fight with the fury of lions, until one of the combatants falls
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falls a sacrifice and dies. When fatigued, it has often perched within a few feet of me, and on such favourable opportunities I have surveyed it with the most minute attention. Its little eyes appear like diamonds, reflecting light on every side: most elegantly finished in all parts it is a miniature work of our great parent who seems to have formed it the smallest, and at the same time the most beautiful of the winged species. As I was one day sitting solitary and pensive in my primitive arbour, my attention was engaged by a strange sort of rustling noise at some paces distant. I looked all around without distinguishing any thing, until I climbed one of my great hemp stalks; when to my astonishment, I beheld two snakes of considerable length, the one pursuing the other with great celerity through a hemp stubble field. The aggressor was of the black kind, six feet long; the fugitive was a water snake, nearly of equal dimensions. They soon met, and in the fury of their first encounter, they appeared in an instant firmly twisted together; and whilst their united tails beat the ground, they mutually tried with open jaws to lacerate each other. What a fell aspect did they present ! their heads were compressed to a very small size, their eyes flashed fire; and after this conflict had lasted
255 BETWEEN TWO SNAKES
lasted about five minutes, the second found means to disengage itself from the first, and hurried toward the ditch. Its antagonist instantly assumed a new posture, and half creeping and half erect, with a majestic mein, overtook and attacked the other again, which placed itself in the same attitude, and prepared to resist. The scene was uncommon and beautiful; for thus opposed they fought with their jaws, biting each other with the utmost rage; but notwithstanding this appearance of mutual courage and fury, the water snake still seemed desirous of retreating toward the ditch, its natural element. This was no sooner perceived by the keen-eyed black one, than twisting its tail twice round a stalk of hemp, and seizing its adversary by the throat, not by means of its jaws, but by twisting its own neck twice round that of the water snake, pulled it back from the ditch. To prevent a defeat the latter took hold likewise of a stalk on the bank, and by the acquisition of that point of resistance became a match for its fierce antagonist. Strange was this to behold; two great snakes strongly adhering to the ground mutually fastened together by means of the writhings which lashed them to each other, and stretched at their full length, they pulled but pulled in vain; and in the moments of greatest exertions that part of their bodies
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bodies which was entwined, seemed extremely small, while the rest appeared inflated, and now and then convulsed with strong undulations, rapidly following each other. Their eyes seemed on fire, and ready to start out of their heads; at one time the conflict seemed decided; the water-snake bent itself into two great folds, and by that operation rendered the other more than commonly outstretched; the next minute the new struggles of the black one gained an unexpected superiority, it acquired two great folds likewise, which necessarily extended the body of its adversary in proportion as it had contracted its own. These efforts were alternate; victory seemed doubtful, inclining sometimes to the one side and sometimes to the other; until at last the stalk to which the black snake fastened, suddenly gave way, and in consequence of this accident they both plunged into the ditch. The water did not extinguish their vindictive rage; for by their agitations I could trace, though not distinguish their mutual attacks. They soon re-appeared on the surface twisted together, as in their first onset; but the black snake seemed to retain its wonted superiority, for its head was exactly fixed above that of the other, which it incessantly pressed down under the water, until it was stifled, and sunk. The -victor no sooner perceived its enemy
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enemy incapable of farther resistance, than abandoning it to the current, it returned on shore and disappeared.
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Here’s the thing…
I got bored the other morning and was listening to the Nerdist Podcast. Whilst listening, I was inspired by one of my favorite games, Munchkin, and wrote a Munchkin Expansion based on the Nerdist Podcast. It’s a total fanboy move, but I am convinced it would actually make a cool sub-set! I am posting about it here because I am hoping to find an artist that would be interested in actually drawing out the cards for the set.
The set includes one new race and three new classes and has a total card count of 31. If you or anyone else you know would be interested in drawing out some Munchkin cards, I would be able to print out a few sets (one for me, one for artist and one for each of the Nerdist guys… Wil Wheaton may want one, as well) and send them out to the Nerdist guys. It’s just a fan project and I would happily donate the card set and concepts to Nerdist and/or Stephen Jackson Games (the makers of Munchkin) should they be interested. Please hit me up here or on Twitter if you want to work on this Nerdist fanboy project with me! I can’t possibly be the only guy with this crossover of nerdiness.
Zombie Dice, by Stephen Jackson Games, is a dice based game in which you and your friends play as brain hungry zombies, and each of the 13 dice are your victims. You roll all the dice and try to eat 13 brains before you are shotgunned! I have included an episode of Wil Wheaton’s “Table Top” at the end of this post, should you like to know more about Zombie Dice.
This expansion gives you 3 more dice that you can substitute in for some of the dice that come with your original Zombie Dice set to allow you to play the game differently. As you see in the picture, the three new dice consist of a white on black die (referred to as “The Hunk”), a pink on black die (referred to as “The Hottie”) and a white on red die (referred to as Santa Clause). These are meant to comprise three different play styles.
CoinOpKids Video: Deckbuilder - “The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed Up Zombies”
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Turning modern innovators into early 1900s paintings:
The EG conference is held each year, with a plan to share the best of entertainment, education, innovation, and imagination with all those who attend.
As the illustrators for their official program, we get to share in on the action!
We are getting ready for the 2012 conference, working on all the prep work. Part of this entails us to check out some of last years designs and where the inspiration came from.
One of the coolest pieces we did was taking a picture of one of the presenters, Lynda Barry, and using her face in a 1956 painting!
The 1956 painting of choice was one by Toulouse-Lautrec, a French painter known as one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionist period.
How it was done:
· We started with a concept (the 1956 painting itself)
· To recreate Barry’s face into the artwork, we sketched from a photo of her, using wide wax bars (as seen in the image above) This gave the image the similar texture and effects that blended with the original painting.
· After scanning the sketch into the computer, we completed the final touch ups and placed her face into the painting. And Voilà!
This masterpiece was fun to create and fun to look at!
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Fluor Corp. posted quarterly earnings Tuesday that exceeded Wall Street's expectations, and said it expects modest earnings growth for the full year, despite weak coal markets.
The Aliso Viejo-based engineering and construction giant said its net earnings for the second quarter totaled $51 million, or 66 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $72.9 million, or 97 cents a share, a year ago.
Excluding nonrecurring items, net earnings from operations rose 12% to $52.4 million, or 68 cents a share, from a profit of $46.9 million, or 62 cents a share, a year earlier. Wall Street analysts had expected the company to post earnings of 65 cents a share, according to a survey by First Call/Thomson Financial.
Revenue fell 16% to $2.6 billion.
Quarterly operating profit for Fluor Daniel, the company's engineering, procurement and construction business, rose to $42 million from $39 million a year ago, the company said.
Operating profits at A.T. Massey, Fluor's low-sulfur coal business, fell to $30 million from $32 million a year ago. For the full year, Massey is projected to post operating profits of about $130 million, down from $147 million last year, Fluor said, citing difficult market conditions. | <urn:uuid:6c0d95a9-da9d-4477-9513-e7c3a040fbd1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://articles.latimes.com/2000/may/24/business/fi-33321 | 2013-05-22T07:43:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930219 | 285 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Adventures with the PIC18F452
EE2361 Intro to Microcontrollers has led to a desire for a usable implementation of the little black thingy. Best ideas so far have included light/power source controllers, which, unfortunately, is quite a common idea. So I'm thinking about trying something else. Possibly something having to do with ARP control/poisoning or sniffing. Perhaps some kind of cheap version of Ettercap or Ethereal. Who knows.
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Judge John Bowman Abuse Investigation Still Silent, Nearly Six Months After Allegations
|Judge John Bowman and Charles Harper|
The allegations haven't been confirmed as anything more than the stories of an angry ex-foster-child (whom Bowman deemed a "sociopath,") but they haven't been disproved either. Instead, the Plantation Police Department has been keeping an investigation open since late January.
Nearly every Monday since the initial report, New Times has contacted the Police Department to inquire about any updates on this story. Every time, the news is the same: that the investigation is still "open," that no supplements or updates have been added to the police report, and that the investigation is being handled by Plantation Police Detective Cindy Hager (who has not responded to requests for comment).
We've heard unsubstantiated rumors that a lie detector test was administered to Harper a few months back but have been unable to confirm this information. Meanwhile, Harper's lawyer advised him after the plea deal not to talk to the media. Which is sensible: Now, this is in the hands of law enforcement.
Confidentiality and discretion are certainly essential during an investigation based on past events, especially when the accusations are of such a serious nature. But something needs to see the light of day. The case has receded into the background, but the unpleasant questions it raised remain unanswered.
Clearing up this case should be a high priority for the Police Department involved and the entire Broward County court system. Bowman's name retains an unpleasant tinge of speculation among many of the lawyers who need to deal with him every day.
Ideally, the judge's name would be cleared and Plantation police would get credit for putting the matter to rest. Until then, we'll keep calling for updates.
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Miami Dolphins’ afternoon session updatesby Edgar Thompson
Heading out to practice. I can tweet the first 30 minutes from my Blackberry.
Look for updates here.
(Note: For those who don’t follow Edgar on Twitter, we’ll be collecting his tweets from the first part of practice. See below).
5:15 p.m — Just arrived in bubble, nice break from heat, Matt Roth is here, no pads, teammates in pads/shorts, we’ll see what he says after practice.
5:19 p.m. — Team just ended stretching, now in individuals.
5:20 p.m. — Phillip Fulmer, a.k.a. The Great Pumpkin to Gator fans, is watching practice from the sideline.
5:22 p.m. — Eric Green drops routine INT, w/ Tony Sparano watching, Green drops and does 20. Green then drops another pick. Ouch.
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By Stephanie Ciccarelli
September 7, 2009
While away on my trip, I happened to watch CNN and heard a number of voice overs that I not only recognized but knew who was performing!
Don't you find it refreshing when you can recognize not only a voice but also who it belongs to?
Hear about three broadcast voice overs I heard while away and share some of your own!
The first morning I woke up in Los Angeles, it was 4:30 a.m., an ugly hour I must say. When I couldn't fall asleep (thanks to my east coast biological clock), I decided to turn on the TV and find out what was on. While we're on the topic, the voice guiding me through the menu may very well have been that of Ann DeWig (I'll have to check!).
If you've seen any of LendingTree's summer spots, you've been hearing the voice of Adam West. Upon seeing the commercial, "Great Scott!" I sent a quick email to West's agent, Fred Wostbrock to congratulate him on the run. You may recall a recent article that featured a quote from Adam West about his days as Batman and how he developed distinct voices for Bruce Wayne and as Batman when playing the caped crusader. Hearing from someone I knew of, even if just a voice over, meant a lot to me as his was literally the first familiar voice I had heard since leaving home.
About an hour before I went to breakfast that same day, I happened to hear something about Florida Orange Juice courtesy of Tom Selleck. His warm delivery, along with tantalizingly tangy visuals, persuaded me to order not just my usual morning tea, but a freshly squeezed glass of orange juice as well.
The day after I went to the gala event celebrating Don LaFontaine's legacy, I heard another familiar voice, this time the voice of someone I have the pleasure to know in person. At the event, Marc Graue happened to tell me that he had a contract doing the promos for Anderson Cooper's show. Very timely information to discover! Just to confirm for you, Marc can be heard daily on CNN with promos for "Anderson Cooper 360º."
The great communicators are talking to us day in day out. Are they getting through?
What have you heard recently that persuaded you, affected you, or touched you on a personal level?
Looking forward to hearing from you!
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It might sound crazy, but the Celtics might be better off playing the better teams in the NBA this season.
LeBron James and Jason Terry shared their very different views about James’ highlight dunk from the Heats win over the Celtics on Monday night.
Jason Terry hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 35 seconds left in overtime and the Boston Celtics rallied after blowing a big lead in regulation and beat the Atlanta Hawks 107-102 on Friday night.
Gresh and Zo started off Thursday’s show talking some Celtics basketball as the NBA heads into it’s All-Star Weekend. The C’s are now 8-1 without Rajon Rondo and are gaining the respect of the league as they continue to win games short-handed.
The Boston Celtics may have run out of gas on Monday, but they’re a team that never quits.
Jason Terry hasn’t had a great start to his Boston Celtics career, but he deserves an assist that won’t show up in the box score of Wednesday night’s 99-96 win over the Toronto Raptors.
Rajon Rondo is out for the season with an ACL injury and many wondered how this team would handle things without their star point guard. Gresh and Zo started off Thursday’s show talking about the Celtics big win last night over the Kings and how they’re managing without Rajon Rondo.
The notion the Celtics could be a better team without Rajon Rondo is a crazy one, but one that does hold some water. If anything else, the loss of their point guard makes this overly-frustrating basketball team much more intriguing after a dismal 21-23 start to the season.
Is losing Rajon Rondo just what the Celtics need to come together as a team? Tracy Clements gives her take.
According to ESPN’s Mark Stein, the Boston Celtics have ramped up their interest in Orlando sharp-shooter J.J. Redick.
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Saturday, July 21
Outside, explore Montshire's forests, fields, and riverbanks—inside, take a closer look at the Museum's resident frogs, turtles, fish, bees, and ants. The day includes a guided 'tree' walk and a hike to “Birds Eye View” for an up-close look into the tree canopy. Then we'll grab bug nets and magnifying glasses for the insect hunt near the meadow. Back at the Science Discovery Lab we'll use microscopes to get an up-close look at aquatic invertebrates from nearby ponds and rivers. | <urn:uuid:4721afdc-bda9-4a6d-b9fb-d81177fa8a9e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://calendar.theuppervalley.net/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=5772&year=2012&month=07 | 2013-05-22T07:39:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368701459211/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516105059-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.916548 | 121 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Hittinger CT and Carroll SB (2007) Gene duplication and the adaptive evolution of a classic genetic switch. Nature 449(7163):677-81
Abstract: How gene duplication and divergence contribute to genetic novelty and adaptation has been of intense interest, but experimental evidence has been limited. The genetic switch controlling the yeast galactose use pathway includes two paralogous genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae that encode a co-inducer (GAL3) and a galactokinase (GAL1). These paralogues arose from a single bifunctional ancestral gene as is still present in Kluyveromyces lactis. To determine which evolutionary processes shaped the evolution of the two paralogues, here we assess the effects of precise replacement of coding and non-coding sequences on organismal fitness. We suggest that duplication of the ancestral bifunctional gene allowed for the resolution of an adaptive conflict between the transcriptional regulation of the two gene functions. After duplication, previously disfavoured binding site configurations evolved that divided the regulation of the ancestral gene into two specialized genes, one of which ultimately became one of the most tightly regulated genes in the genome.
|Status: Published||Type: Journal Article | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't||PubMed ID: 17928853|
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