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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:46 am
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what a clusterfuck.
then you got a crooked idiot like Maurice "Hank" Greenberg suing the US Treasury for $25B cuz he lost money in the "bailout." (so isn't he actually just suing a proxy of the private banking monopoly, the Fed, which is just the authorized thief of the the taxpaying public?)
people have lost their direction is what they lost.
not surprising that the Egyptian Cabinet is resigning. what goes on behind closed doors will be reflected on the streets.
wouldn't it be amazing to have live cam follow every politician and ceo so the people can tune in to any one they wish? how would these MF's like that for a change?
if there is a merciful G-d, It needs to act now. we are in an unwinnable world war with no moral leaders in a position to fix this. i mean, the rising up of citizens all over is not a clue that business-as-usual doesn't work??
fundamentally, isn't this the "market" trying to correct itself?
news to the world: religion has failed you and so has the market. what's left is control by way of thugs... so in essence, the curtain has been drawn open and we see the wizard for sure.
just cos things are fucked up doesn't mean it isn't progress...
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:02 pm
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At least 50,000 people have gathered in Tahrir Square,
and numbers are growing as darkness falls on Tuesday.
Update 9pm Cairo:
In excess of 100,000 people are in Tahrir Square tonight
far more than last night although fewer than the millions who filled it
during the January revolution. An activist speaking to Al-Jazeera
describes them as "the conscience of the nation".
There are indications that SCAF Military command are
searching for a solution which would involve a temporary
government of national unity headed by credible figures -
but it's unlikely politicians will participate if the tactic is
just a smokescreen for continued military control.
The atmosphere was reminiscent of the 18-day uprising that toppled Mubarak, with jubilation over the large turnout mixed with the seething anger directed at the military.
The crowds carried an open wooden coffin with a body of a slain protester wrapped in white and held a funeral in the middle of the square.
A stuffed military uniform was hung from a central light pole with a cardboard sign on its neck saying "Execute the field marshal," a reference to Tantawi, Mubarak's defense minister of 20 years. People cheered when the effigy was hung and state television showed some hitting it with sticks.
Men in the square opened a corridor in the middle of the crowds and formed a human chain to keep it open, giving easy access to motorcycles and ambulances ferrying the wounded to several field hospitals in the square.
The offer by the military have been
rejected and the protests continue:
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:09 pm
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Details on the latest manuvering by the SCAF command.
Too little. Too much murder of protesters. Too late.
Egypt military rulers move up power transfer date
By BEN HUBBARD, Associated Press 9 minutes ago
CAIRO (AP) Egypt's ruling military moved up the date for transferring power to a civilian government to July next year and consulted Tuesday with political parties on forming a new Cabinet.
But the major concessions were immediately rejected
by tens of thousands of protesters in Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square threatening a "second revolution."
We are not leaving, he leaves
," chanted the protesters, demanding that military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and his council of generals immediately give up power to a civilian transitional authority. "The people want to bring down the field marshal," they shouted in scenes starkly reminiscent of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak nine months ago.
Aboul-Ela Madi and Mohammed Selim el-Awa, two politicians who attended a five-hour crisis meeting with the military rulers, said the generals accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's government and will form a "national salvation" Cabinet to replace it.
Previously, the military rulers had floated late next year or early 2013 as the timetable for transferring power.
The military's concession came less than a week before the first parliamentary election since the ouster nine months ago of longtime authoritarian ruler Mubarak. The elections are staggered over three months.
Our demands are clear. We want the military council to step down and hand over authority to a national salvation government
with full authority
," said Khaled El-Sayed, a member of the Youth Revolution Coalition and a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary election. The commander of the Military Police and the Interior Minister, who is in charge of the police, must be tried for the "horrific crimes" of the past few days, he added.
Egyptian protesters know that if the elections are held
army command steps down then the status quo will be entrenched.
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:41 pm
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The head of the SCAF, Field Marshal Tantawi has addressed
the protesters at Tahrir Sq. via State TV
Tantawi's speech punchline: "We will leave only by referendum"
Everyone shouting in #Tahrir
"Go Go!"
A very clear message to #Tantawi on his speech.
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:54 pm
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"We will leave only by referendum"
in other words, when someone quits signing their pay checks?
just cos things are fucked up doesn't mean it isn't progress...
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:40 am
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Wed, 23 Nov 2011, 04:13 GMT+3 - Egypt
Morning in Cairo: RT @SamehBrill
#CSF Still hammering gas grenades while approaching #tahrir square now.
RandaAgha RT @MohAbdElHamid:
Security forces are arresting some of the #tahrir doctors,
this is just inhuman.
Police Using Chemical Warfare Against Tahrir Sq. Protesters
Even as yet more standard CS tear gar is raining down on Tahrir Square,
there is growing evidence that not only are security forces using the more
CR gas
, but also an unknown gas which produces symptoms including
body twitching and rolling of the eyes.
Here is telling and medically explicit testimony from a Professor of
Neurology who has treated the victims:
RT @arabist:
Statement from Ain Shams Neurology Professor
on TEAR GAS used on #Nov19 - #Nov22 in #TAHRIR #EGYPT: (PLS RT!)
"To the doctors in the field (tahrir and elsewhere),
my experience with the gas used by the police
: It causes extra-pyramidal symptoms (
involuntary jerks in extremities and trunk mimicking a convulsive seizure, occulo-gyric crisis
, etc.) and little respiratory distress. The jerking is relieved by low-dose (3-5mg) diluted diazepam given slowly IV.
The type of gas used is still uncertain but it is certainly very acidic and is not the regular tear gas
used in January. Please try to capture as many videos as possible of the symptoms for documentation (and eventually legal action)."
The professor's description of the symptoms notes that there is little
respiratory distress in victims, but other reports speak of suffocation
symptoms similar to cyanide poisoning:
ramzyriyad RT @momen81:
#Tahrir Doctor n #
FieldHospital told me the corpses coming frm frontline
show signs of cynaide death from the gas blown in air at around 11pm
DinaElMalatawy RT @arwasm:
No pregnant ladies in #Tahrir. Please!
We're still trying to figure out what sort of shit is being fired there other
than the confirmed CR.
There have been at least half a dozen fatalities attributed to suffocation - likely from the use of CR gas.
In summary, at least three types of gas appear to be in use -
two of which can produce fatal results.
It's also possible that some of the gas stocks being used have degraded
in the decades of stroage simce their purchase.
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:47 am
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Tweet from a reputable source:
occupyindianapo RT @0xAli:
State security is sending it's officers, with silenced guns
to the #tahrir square to assassinate activists/figures.
#Tahrir #Egypt #Hitlist
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:56 am
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Follow the Money:
Complete Egypts revolution
NOV 22, 2011 21:25 EST - David Rohde
For decades, the Egyptian military has operated an economy within an economy in Egypt. With the tacit support of the United States, the armed forces own and operate a sprawling network of for-profit businesses.
The military runs factories that manufacture televisions, bottled water and other consumer goods. Its companies obtain public land at discounted prices. And it pays no taxes and discloses little to civilian officials
Within weeks of Hosni Mubaraks fall in February, experts predicted that the Egyptian military would refuse to relinquish its vast economic holdings or its privileged position in society.
Protecting its businesses from scrutiny and accountability is a red line the military will draw, Robert Springborg, an expert on Egypts military at the Naval Postgraduate School, told The New York Times. And that means there can be no meaningful civilian oversight.
Protesters who are crossing that red line this week should be applauded, not oppressed. Egypts tumultuous revolution should be completed.
In increasingly brazen fashion, Egypts military has tried to usurp the revolt that toppled Mubarak nine months ago and is transforming the Middle East. The protests this week are a legitimate response to those moves.
In a welcome concession on Tuesday, Egypts 76-year-old army chief, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, offered in a televised speech to hand over power to a civilian president by next July. Protesters are right, though, to react with skepticism. The military has botched a transition it initially said would last six months.
In a blistering report issued on Monday, Amnesty International accused the countrys military of suppressing dissent as brutally as the Mubarak regime.
The report assailed its violent response to this weeks protests, which have left 36 people dead and more than 1250 wounded.
The aims and aspirations of the January 25 revolution have been crushed
, Philip Luther, the groups Middle East and North Africa director, said in statement.
The brutal and heavy-handed response to protests in the last few days bears all the hallmarks of the Mubarak era.
The ruling military council has refused to revoke the countrys Mubarak-era emergency law, which allows arrest without trial and sends civilians in military courts.
As of August, roughly 12,000 Egyptian civilians had been tried in grossly unfair military courts, according to Amnesty. At least 13 have been sentenced to death. At the same time, the courts have ruthlessly suppressed civilians who criticize military rule, including journalists, bloggers and striking workers
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:13 pm
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0xAli Mohab Ali
They are attacking the field hospitals again........ #tahrir
5 minutes ago
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:11 pm
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this must be scary for the engineers of the initial rising because it now looks like we have an uncontrolled uprising,time to start pounding shoe leather and manouvre their men to line up for the takeover. by the way didnt there used to be a pro global rapist flavoured(or anti gadaffi ,just get the job done) topic on libya on this forum?, havent looked in in a while, might been dreamin it.
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nonplacebo wrote:
by the way didnt there used to be a pro global rapist flavoured (or anti gadaffi, just get the job done) topic on libya on this forum?
I just wet myself, for the first time in years.
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:46 am
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by the way didnt there used to be a pro global rapist flavoured
(or anti gadaffi, just get the job done) topic on libya on this forum?
ATM: I just wet myself, for the first time in years.
Me too.
Laughable inherent racism and black/white vision in that comment.
The CIA Fakes and left gatekeepers are insisting that Iran, Tunisia,
Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain etc. etc. are all imperialist coups. In this racist
view, the people's of these Arab nations are dumb fucks who don't even
own their own revolution.
this must be scary for the engineers of the initial rising
because it now looks like we have an uncontrolled uprising
Twisted logic here? : the first Egyptian rising was a staged one -
and for some reason the second revolt is a real one??
The simpler explanation: the US-backed Egyptian army willingly tossed
Mubarak to the wolves to buy time - and that time is now up.
But the gatekeepers simplistic black/white worldview goes like this:
Hillary Clinton - she imperialist running dog.
Psychodaffi - he noble hero and innocent victim.
In Reality:
China and Russia didn't oppose the NATO mission. Why? Because nobody
wanted a four year long faction battle in Libya - and everybody wanted the
oil to keep flowing (global economy in enough shit already, without that).
So the backroom deal was: NATO goes in to make it short and sharp.
And in return for NATO agreeing not to screw around with Russian and
Chinese strategic interests in Libya - they step aside.
In any event, if Psychodaffi hadn't been so dumb as to attack Benghazi,
there wouldn't have been any way to justify moving against him.
The idiot dug his own grave. Good riddance.
I just pray Clinton meets the same fate one day.
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Nikkia Jordan scored 21 points and the University of West Alabama women's basketball team snapped a couple of streaks on the way to a 60-46 Gulf South Conference victory over Shorter at Pruitt Hall on Thursday night.
LIVINGSTON | Nikkia Jordan scored 21 points and the University of West Alabama women's basketball team snapped a couple of streaks on the way to a 60-46 Gulf South Conference victory over Shorter at Pruitt Hall on Thursday night.
The win snapped a four-game losing skid for the Tigers, now 9-9 overall and 4-6 in GSC play. UWA snapped Shorter's league-best winning streak at five games and dropped the Hawks to 11-7 and 6-4.
West Alabama scored nine points off 10 Shorter turnovers in the first half to take a 24-19 lead at the break. The game remained relatively close until Tamya Thompson's layup stretched UWA's lead to 43-32 with 7:10 left.
West Alabama's largest lead was the final margin after doubling up the Lady Hawks on the boards (28-14) in the second half. Synthea Reed and Jamie Gunter had 10 rebounds apiece for UWA.
Ieshia Alexander scored 16 points to lead Shorter. Karisma Boykin scored 13 points and Shelby Farrer collected a game-high 15 rebounds for the Lady Hawks.
West Alabama hosts Alabama-Huntsville (8-12, 5-5) on Saturday.
Shelton State 83, Wallace-Hanceville 53>/b>
HANCEVILLE | The No. 6 Shelton State Lady Buccaneers increased their perfect record and win streak to 22-0 Thursday at Wallace State-Hanceville.
Shelton State is 4-0 in ACCC play. The Lady Bucs are now off until Thursday when they travel to Wadley for a game at Southern Union.
Brianna Lancaster led the win with 15 points and was one of four Shelton State players who ended the game in double figures in scoring. Quenisha Lockett has 12 points, Dominique Henley was 3-for-3 from 3-point range and finished with 11 points, and Sharin Rivers had 10 points and seven assists. Kendara Watts led with six rebounds.
For Wallace State-Hanceville, Ashley Nance was the only scorer in double figures with 10 points.
Stillman 60, LeMoyne Owen 40
MEMPHIS, Tenn. | Angel Mitchell scored 13 points and Andrea Moore scored 11 to lead the Stillman College women's basketball team to a 60-40 win Thursday night over LeMoyne-Owen. Moore was the Lady Tigers' leading rebounder with 12.
Stillman (7-12 overall, 6-4 in the SIAC) took a 20-point lead at halftime, 35-15, and the teams were even in the second half with 25 points each.
LeMoyne-Owen was led by Nicole Swick, who had 13 points and 13 rebounds.

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Grammarians everywhere are rejoicing after "Weird Al" Yankovic dropped the music video for "Word Crimes" — a parody of Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" — earlier this week.
Joining the grammar police, Yankovic skewers the improper use of "fewer" and "less" as well as "its" and "it's." No one is safe, as he takes aim at Reddit, Twitter users and the doge meme. (Don't worry, he excuses dropping the Oxford comma.) The Weird One takes time to remind that he's a "cunning linguist" with a "big dictionary" (a reference to Thicke's video).
The animated video for "Word Crimes" was directed by Jarrett Heather, who spent more than 500 hours working on it, according to his blog.
While watching the video, you might beg for an extensive explanation of "there, their and they're." It never comes, but he's straightening people out on "literally," "irony" and "lightning/lightening," so who are we to complain?
"Word Crimes" was the second music video in a plan to release eight in eight days. The releases for Yankovic's new album, Mandatory Fun, began with "Tacky," his parody of Pharrell's "Happy."


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The Ultimate X-Factor FAQ v2.0
The Ultimate X-Factor FAQ v2.0
1. What is X-Factor
X-Factor is the name for arachidonic acid (AA), an essential fatty acid that is normally stored in cell membranes and is responsible for signaling adaptive changes in response to stress and other stimuli. It is a core anabolic nutrient and regulator of protein synthesis. X-Factor was designed by William Llewellyn of Molecular Nutrition, and is a patented product for bodybuilders (U.S. Patent #6,841,573).
2. What does it do?
Prostaglandins from X-Factor are intimately involved with protein synthesis and hypertrophy after exercise (1,2). Arachidonic acid also is correlated with improved insulin sensitivity (3), satellite cell activation and proliferation (4), cell regeneration and repair (5), and increased Nitric oxide formation in the muscle being trained. Other benefits include possible long term improvement in vascularity via stimulation of angiogenesis (6) in muscles being trained, PPAR beta/delta agonist properties (7) (increase uncoupling proteins for a thermogenic effect), and inhibition of stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (8), which is strongly correlated with negative partitioning in humans therefore paving the way for body composition improvement. On top of all this, AA inhibits resistin (9), which may have further benefits as far as insulin control goes.
3. How does it accomplish this?
When the muscle is stimulated by anaerobic metabolism (i.e., muscle contraction) arachidonic acid is released from the muscle cell wall by Phospholipase A2. Once released, arachidonic acid interacts with the COX-2 enzyme forming prostaglandins such as PGF2 alpha and PGE2. It is these prostaglandins that instruct the cell to increase protein synthesis and other beneficial responses to exercise.
4. Are there other reasons I should take it?
Muscle is not just protein and amino acids. There actually is a plasma membrane cell wall that needs to surround the contractile protein. The type of fatty acids (preferably essential fatty acids like X-Factor) determine the responsiveness of the skeletal muscle as unit to various signals. That is why this product is so "core" to the muscle building process and has effects above and beyond what protein can do. It is a highly anabolic nutrient, capable of producing dramatic solid tissue gains unlike any other anabolic supplement on the market.
5. Is it safe?
Yes. As a matter of fact, arachidonic acid is a component of many baby food products. Studies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture using up to 1.7 grams of arachidonic acid per day for 50 days have also shown absolutely no ill effects in adult users. (10,11,12) A recent study at Baylor University additionally gave 1,000 mg per for 50 days to resistance-trained men and confirmed no adverse effects to health. (13) As a matter of fact, during the study X-Factor showed very strong trends at reducing an important inflammatory marker predictive of total mortality called IL-6. (14) So X-Factor may very well have a protective benefit with weight training individuals.
6. Are their side effects?
Most users do not notice any side effects at all excluding increased delayed onset post-workout muscle soreness (DOMS), which is indicative of the amplified anabolic response caused by X-Factor (we dont really consider this a side effect, more an expected benefit). A small percentage of users may notice sore joints, headaches, or insomnia.
7. What about these "prostaglandins" X-Factor makes? Are they Bad?
No, prostaglandins arent good or bad. Prostaglandins stimulate and lower cAMP when anaerobic metabolism is stimulated. In someone active and training "anaerobically" they are useful for improving glycogen synthesis directly in the muscle. Why? Because cAMP phsophorylates glycogen synthetase and thus inactivates it. So you definitely need prostaglandins if you are physically active and want to maximize glycogen synthesis. This effect of AA may also be a potential health benefit in regards to insulin control. We also know prostaglandins are so vital to protein synthesis and muscle growth, and lean muscle mass can also be very important to overall health. For exercising people, they may indeed be very important to health.
Now, take someone that is sedentary with an unhealthy metabolism. They don't have actively trained muscles so they may be in an anaerobic state everywhere due to hyperinsulinemia. This is a common metabolic problem in the United States and many other countries due to the trend for poor diets and inactivity, and basically means that your body is poorly managing its insulin usage. Hyperinsulinemia is also closely tied to excess whole-body inflammation. So pretty much everywhere in the body is getting hit hard by insulin and inflammation when someone has hyperinsulinemia, so they dont want extra prostaglandins. This is the exact opposite in someone that is weight training, which focuses these hormonal responses to trained muscles and may improve whole-body insulin control. That is in general the paradox here and this probably explains why in someone training X-Factor lowers IL-6 (which also comes from hyperinsulinemia).
8. How much do I take and when?
A: You should take 750-1000mg the arachidonic acid per day (found in X-Factor) in divided doses. Each capsule contains 250mg AA. Ideally this total daily dose should be divided up into 3-4 doses during the day. Because insomnia has been reported by a small percentage of individuals we don't recommend you take the last dose close to bedtime.
9. Is it best to take x-factor with food or on an empty stomach or doesn't it matter?
A: Most likely taking it with food (particularly some fat) results in slightly better bioavailability. It should be useful either way though.
10. Can I take higher amounts of it for periods shorter than 50 days?
You could, but whether it works better or not is unknown. Most people continue to respond extremely well at the recommended 750-1000 mg dose level for 50 days, so there should not be much need to take more. Some people have been known to take up to 1,250-1,500 mg per day for 50 days, or extend a 1000 mg/day cycle to 75 days, but we generally feel this is unnecessary in all but very experienced users.
11. Anything I should avoid while taking X-Factor
NSAIDS are to be ideally avoided due to their direct effects on inhibiting the COX enzyme (central to the mechanism by which X-Factor works). However it may be that taking NSAIDS at certain times is worse than others with respect to muscle building. Certainly if you have an occasional headache and are known to respond to NSAIDs you could probably take the medication without interference.
12. Do I need to eliminate everything that is anti-inflammatory?
No. The only anti-inflammatory in the literature (so far) known to have strong adverse effects on X-Factor's benefit in skeletal muscle are NSAIDs (or its herbal equivalent white willow bark) due to their direct effect on the COX enzyme. Indirect anti-inflammatory products (which many products claim as a side benefit) most likely wont have a strong effect on what X-Factor does. Actually some of the benefits of arachidonic acid appear to be through reduction of systemic oxidative stress/insulin levels (provided the muscle is active), which ironically may actually reduce COX-2 in non-muscle tissues. So all this stuff can be in the same ballpark.
13. Do I need to avoid fish entirely?
You should still eat fish. We will be investigating the interactions of different levels of fish oil supplementation with X-Factor in the very near future. The good thing is that in some cases the clinical benefits of fish oil appear to be directly tied to increases in cell membrane arachidonic acid. This is good news for the future of this supplement and those that love fish oil.
For now we ask that you limit oily fish intake to three times per week until more is known as far as real life effects in bodybuilders go.
14. Are there any particular foods I should be eating to make the product better?
Focus on nutrient dense whole foods (basically your typical bodybuilding diet) that have various minerals/vitamins/anti-oxidants in them. Possibly magnesium rich foods may hold some promise for some, such as spinach and brown rice.
15. Can I use creatine with X-Factor?
Yes, you definitely can use creatine with X-Factor. In fact, they make a very good combination. This is because arachidonic acid is involved with skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity (2), and may be involved with the insulin secretion curve as well. So you might as well take advantage of this opportunity and use creatine (since its transported by insulin), as it is a chance for some extra synergy.
16. How about Nitric oxide products? Can I use those with X-Factor?
Yes! As a matter of fact blocking Nitric oxide (with a nitric oxide inhibitor, L-NAME) negatively affected protein synthesis in the same way as taking NSAIDS did. So Nitric oxide also uses COX-2 for its effects on protein synthesis (2)
Some people report the pumps being pretty heavy with X-Factor when combined with NO products so you should add it in slowly to see how it affects you first. The pumps could be extreme, almost painful in some individuals.
17. Any type of workout program that works best with X-Factor?
X-Factor works well with any resistance training program. However, you may occasionally want to train muscle groups from different angles to tap into some of the AA in the more rested fibers. According to recent medical research, a greater PGF2 alpha response (therefore more anabolic) was found in fibers that were previously more rested/stabilized. (15)
18. Is there anyone who should not take X-Factor?
You should not take this product if you have, or are at risk for, diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis, heart disease, stroke, are pregnant, or are suffering from any inflammatory diseases. Consult with your physician before use if you are taking any medication, or suffer from any health condition. X-Factor is for active exercising adults, and is not recommended for sedentary (inactive) people.
19. How much time off between cycles?
You should take as much time off as you were on. So if you took X-Factor 50 days then take at least 50 days off.
20. Can I use antioxidants with X-Factor?
Yes, you can. As a matter of fact, beneficial PGF2 alpha responses seem to be correlated with glutathione and resting cell membrane stability. (16) Antioxidants may actually offer some extra synergy.
21. Is post cycle therapy (Post Cycle Therapy) required?
No. Arachidonic acid does not cause any type of rebound effect upon discontinuation, nor does it affect testosterone levels.
22. Is it safe for women to take?
Yes. Arachidonic acid has been taken by men and women for thousands of years. In fact, wild cattle and pigs have approximately 10-12 times more Arachidonic acid (per gram of fat) than the domesticated cattle we are used to eating today. (17) Humans (both men and women) have evolved on high levels of arachidonic acid. When supplementing X-Factor, however, some women may notice slightly increased menstrual discomfort. This response is very individual, and not commonly strong enough to warrant the discontinuation of a cycle.
23. IS X-Factor Banned from Sports? Will I fail a drug test if I take it?
No, X-Factor is presently not banned by any major athletic body, nor it is tested for in an athletic (IOC) drug screen. Many collegiate, amateur, and professional athletes have been using the product for years with excellent results and zero issues of suspension or sanction on record.
24. Will X-Factor cause cancer?
No, the ingredient in X-Factor is not a carcinogen. It is a very safe essentially fatty acid. But it is important to note that like other non-cancer-causing growth-promoting agents such as testosterone, growth hormone, or IGF-1, if you had cancer it could potentially be used by an existing tumor to promote cell growth. This is the general nature of anabolic agents.
In studies, arachidonic acid was observed to cause cell growth through the PI3K mechanism. (18) PI3K is also the mechanism by which IGF-1 works. So one of the ways x-factor acts as an anabolic is extremely similar to Growth Hormone and IGF-1. Other studies have shown stimulation of protein synthesis by arachidonic acid through stimulation of the beta 2 receptor (19, 20), but stimulation of beta 2 receptors doesn't cause cancer in non-cancerous tissues either.
Testosterones effects on cancer are analogous to the PI3K and beta 2 mechanisms just mentioned. It doesn't cause cancer, but certain cancer cells can make use of it as a growth-promoting agent. You, likewise, shouldnt take anabolic agents like testosterone, growth hormone, IGF-1, or X-Factor if you have cancer unless you are specifically directed to by your physician for a medical reason.
1. Trappe TA, Fluckery JD, White F, Lambert CP, Evans WJ. Skeletal muscle PGF (2) (alpha) and PGE (2) in response to eccentric resistance: influence of ibuprofen acetaminophen. J Clin Endocrinolo Metab, 2001 Oct; 86 (10): 5067-70.
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so a couple questions there.
Give that the AA action is thru cox2, then the fish oils shouldn't be a problem as they bind on the cox1 sites? Has there been any deeper studies as to what level of fish oil effects AA gains?
Also, although shorter cycles aren't recommended due to kick in time, what about a 42 day 1750mg a day cycle?
Measurement______Start_______E nd______Change
Body Weight_______204.5______210___ ___+ 5.5lbs
Body Fat__________n/a________n/a______- .5%
Bench Press_______205 / 8_____225 / 8___+ 20lbs
Squat____________265 / 6_____275 / 10__+ 10lbs & 4 reps
Deadlift__________180 /6-8___ 205 / 6-8_ + 25lbs
Truncated summary: ¦Strength gains were very visible on all my lifts¦ Endurance was most significant gain from this experiment. I was able to go longer in the gym without being tired I didnt notice much of sides [effects]¦ My face skin became oily, other parts in the body the skin was dry and rough. I also noticed my joints were dryer, and noticed pain in my wrist and elbow. But I reduced dose of X-factor during last week, and added some MSM, and I was good after that. Bottom line: X-factor is very decent non-hormonal anabolic, and I think it has a lot of potential
Measurement_________Start_____ _End________Change
Body Weight__________165_______172_ _______+ 7lbs (+ 9.5 lbs Lean Mass)
Body Fat_____________11%_______9.5% ______- 1.5%
Incline Bench__________-__________-_________+ 25 lbs & reps
Squat________________-__________-_________+ 40 lbs & reps
Truncated summary: Body weight up to 172 this morning, up around 7 pounds. Bodyfat decreased by 1.5% total ¦I had raised calories up about 4/500 a day, to 33/3400. I had strength increases on all lifts; I was focused on bringing up my incline bench and squat. Squat is up 40 pounds, incline bench is up 25, all for reps¦ The pumps that I had noticed seemed to stick around till now, and the soreness I had in the beginning of the trial hasn't been an issue for the past 2/3 weeks. I think I had gotten used to it. Acne was an issue for me at the beginning for the cycle, but added vitamin b6 and using oxy pads quite often took care of that. I am very satisfied with this product. I'll surely be buying another run of it later in the year.
Measurement__________Start____ _End_____Change
Body Weight___________207______210_ ____+ 3lbs (+ 9.2 lbs Lean Mass)
Body Fat______________16.6%____13.6 %___- 3%
Dead Lift (still leg)______-_________-_______+ 15 lbs
Incline Bench _________-__________-_______+ 20 lbs
Lat Pull Downs_________-_________-_______+ 20 lbs
Bent Over Rows________-_________-_______+ 15 lbs
Shoulder Press_________-_________-_______+ 10 lbs
DB Skull Crushers_______-_________-_______+ 5 lbs
Pumps have been unreal, better then any no2 I have taken. In October I was able to squat 238lbs 25 times. I just tried to get 225 as many times as I could, and at 12 my pump was so big and intense that I could not do anymore. My legs get a little more sore then normal. Other then that the soreness only lasts about 1 day longer then normal. Strength: is up on everything but legs.. (hurt my knee). Bi's are about the same. Right now Im just trying to maintain their size and not get them any bigger. Overall I would say this product is working pretty damn good, and I wish I could say that for some of the other **** Ive wasted $ on.
EME (Cutting Cycle/Contest Prep)
Measurement___________Start___ _______End_____Chang e
Body Weight ___________176___________163__ ___- 13 lbs
Lean Body Mass_________155.59lbs______15 1.92___- 3.67 lbs (mostly water)
Body Fat_______________11.6%_______ __6.8%____- 4.8%
Truncated summary: The goal of my training during this phase was to cut toward competition condition, while maintaining as much lean muscle as possible¦ I believe I successfully achieved my goal of cutting fat and maintaining muscle during the past 50 days, and I believe that X-Factor was a significant component in my success. The only side effect I noticed was increased soreness during the first few weeks. However, this soreness either went away, or I became more used to it, because I did not notice it after about week 3. I will definitely include X-Factor as part of my cutting programs in the future. I definitely feel it helped me maintain Lean Body Mass while dropping fat. I am also looking forward to including X-Factor as part of my mass building program in the off season...
Measurement________Start______ __End_______Change
Body Weight_________217_________223 _______+ 6lbs
Body Fat ___________n/a__________n/a_______nc
Strength____________-____________-_________Significant Increases
Truncated summary: ¦I ended the cycle at a total of only 42 days on X-factor due to some nagging shoulder pain. I felt that I had to give my body a break for a week or two to prevent further injury. This is an on going problem that has plagued me since I've started lifting weights. I don't believe it is any way related to the X-factor¦ Total weight gain at about 6 pounds. For me this is quite good. I do feel that this would have been more had I increased my calories Overall I would give this product my thumbs up. I think this product helped me increase strength more than anything¦ I will definitely use it again. I feel to get the most from it you have to eat more calories to get the most from it. I do not know if the increased caloric demand is from protein synthesis or what but I do feel it is definitely there.
Measurement________Start_____E nd______Change
Body Weight_________193______204___ ___+ 11 lbs
Body Fat____________n/a______n/a_______n/a
Strength____________-________-_________Significant Increases
Truncated summary: Overall my results have been really satisfactory. Remember how I started with my bodyweight of 193lbs- Well after eight weeks I now weigh 204lbs. - that's an 11 lb increase. My wife and kids have really noticed my muscle size development. I love it. Every workout I did there was an increase in strength. And all I did was increase my intake of protein- whatever I could find - protein shake, chicken sandwich, tuna, etc. Needless to say, my workout intensity really improved. Even now, I can still feel the flu-like soreness on my muscles after working out. And the muscle pump is really great¦ I'll probably cycle off for a month and then resume for another eight weeks.
drewkowsky (Cutting Cycle)
Measurement_________Start_____ ___End________Change
Body Weight__________231_________23 5________+ 4 lbs (+ 8.62 lbs Lean Mass)
Body Fat______________-___________-__________- 2% (est. by 2â waist reduction)
Waist________________40â____ ______38â________- 2â
Bench Press_________265-240_______280________+ 15-40 lbs
Truncated summary: This stuff has blown me away.
Measurement____________Start__ __________End_______ __Change
Body Weight_____________180________ _____187_________+ 7 lbs (7.9 lbs Lean mass)
Body Fat_________________-_______________-___________- .5%
Squat___________________-________________-___________+ 30 lbs
Deadlift__________________-_______________-____________+ 20 lbs
Pullups___________________-_______________-____________+ 10 lbs
Curls____________________-________________-____________+ 3 reps
Triceps Extensions_________-________________-____________+ 10 lbs
Truncated summary: No increased acne. Pumps during workouts were amazing, freaking amazing. BTW whats most amazing is that for most of this cycle I was eating maintenance calories. Good product, and I recommend it. So far all the Molecular Nutrition products Ive used, Ive liked. Thanks William for the opportunity and kick ass results!
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If anybody is still checking this thread, I do have a couple questions and I would appreciate it if anybody could help me out.
First, I have heard differing opinions about the recommended diet while taking X-Factor. Specifically, some people say that they cut down on their egg consumption, and others say that they eat more eggs while on X-Factor. Can anybody clear this up for me?
Secondly, can anybody tell me if it is too much to be taking 1 teaspoon/4 times daily. I am having trouble figuring out the dosage, so I have been taking about 10 grams=1 teaspoon/4 times daily, with grape juice.
Any help would be appreciated.
I've got a really bad skinny-fat look right now, hoping to use X-Factor + MassFX to re-comp. Should I make the 500 calorie increase immediately from the start or play the maintenance game in order to cut the belly fat? I'm at 11%, but it's ALL on my abdomen, nowhere else.
I would eat a diet consisting of 50-30-20 P/C/F ratio to help out with it.
I also suggest a good appetite suppressant like Dietex, stim free. Just to help out with the hunger increase XF gives ya. I tend to want to eat my progress when I cut on it lol.
What are your feelings on fat in PWO meals? I usually keep carbs between 30-40g/meal and have fat with each of them. My typical PWO is a scoop of whey, 3/4c of oats, and 2tbsp of peanut butter, carbs in breakfast/pre/post only as well.
I have 3 bottles as well, do you think I could get away with an extended cycle or upping the dose as a first timer? I basically have 3 months to pack on as much mass and re-comp as possible before I get into UPT for the Air Force and won't be able to lift much.
if you are having problems getting more cals in, then buy yourself some coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil and take a tablespoon a few times a day
The only problem is my conflicting goals. I want to cut the fat around my gut, which requires a deficit, but also gain mass, which needs a surplus. It seems like if I go near 2.5k or above, the fat comes on fast.
Are BCAA's ok to use? I am an Xtend junkie, but if it interferes with X-Factor I can put it on hold til the end of the cycle.
I've noticed a little more size on my biceps, calves, and legs, but nothing yet on other muscle groups. Also, a little more fat gain than lean mass, but that's mainly due to poor nutrient timing on my part the last few days. My work schedule is pretty wild, I hope I can still get good results with X-Factor. I'm about 1/2 way through bottle 1, and I read bottle 2 is where the fun begins
What is the word on X-Factor with a low carb diet? Something like Scivation's CHA diet? It's high protein/moderate fat/low carb, and I would still take in carbs PWO only?
Either that or keep carbs to breakfast and PWO only.
Which would be better for a lean bulk? I have found that even using GDA's my body doesn't like carbs.
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Sam Laughinghouse of Craven County likes playing golf. But he hates looking for errant tees.
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He talked to many other golfers about his irritating dilemma and was surprised that most of them suffered from the same affliction.
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Skip to comments.Volunteer Firefighter to NY Gov. Cuomo: Why I Own an Assault Rifle
Posted on 01/11/2013 1:32:16 PM PST by marktwain
I am a 19-year-old volunteer firefighter living in New York. I also own an AR-15 rifle that is ban compliant. This means that I have spent well over a thousand dollars buying and modifying the rifle to make it legal in NY State, something that people in other states with less violent crime do not need to do. My AR-15 is the best home defense weapon possible for me to own in NY. As I am not yet 21, I cannot apply for a permit to purchase a pistol. Even so, I believe that my rifle is perfect for me. I hope I never need to use it to protect myself or those I love, but I know that it is the best possible firearm to do so with. Why does a person need a semi-automatic rifle with a magazine that contains over 10 rounds? It is because it is the best thing available for me to protect myself and my family with. As a firefighter, I feel that all first responders should have the best and most protective gear and tools . . .
Even if I was not a firefighter, didnt Governor Cuomo say in his State of the State speech that all citizens are first responders? I am the person that goes into your house when it is burning, so why should I not be able to protect myself in the best way possible? A semiautomatic rifle in .223 caliber is the best tool for a citizen to protect oneself at home against a violent person.
Why a semiautomatic rifle? There are several reasons why I believe that a semi-automatic rifle, specifically one in .223 caliber, is the best defensive weapon at home. Here is why:
It has been shown that a rifle shooting .223 is much less likely to cause collateral damage when compared to a shotgun or even a pistol shooting most common calibers. This means that a .223 bullet carries much less energy after going through a wall or window than a pistol bullet or a shotgun pellet. In the event of a missed shot, a .223 rifle is less dangerous than almost any other effective firearm. The round is also fairly small, much smaller than most other common rifle rounds, allowing for a person to easily fire without losing control of the weapon.
Also, because NY State forces law abiding citizens to swap a flash hider for a muzzle brake, my rifle is even more controllable. Basically, a muzzle brake reduces felt recoil and muzzle climb whereas a flash hider reduces the flash when firing, lessening the damage to a persons vision in darkness. NY outlaws flash hiders. An AR-15 with a muzzle brake is perfect for most people, including women because it has less recoil than a handgun yet is more powerful and safe.
A shotgun has massive recoil and easily goes through walls and kills the people on the other side. A shotgun also fires multiple pellets that spread out when fired, greatly increasing the chances of injuring or killing any people behind the target. The semi-automatic in .223 is safer to use than a pistol or a shotgun.
An AR-15 or other semiautomatic rifle is simply more manageable to use in a house than most other rifles or shotguns. Most AR-15s, such as mine, have 16 inch barrels, and are considerably shorter than a shotgun. My rifle is 36 inches long. Most common shotguns have a barrel length of 26 inches and an overall length of 48 inches. A shorter rifle is much easier to use in a house and has much less area for a violent criminal to grab if attempting to take my weapon from me.
The pistol grip that is commonly pointed at as an evil feature also greatly increases my ability to maintain control over my rifle, both when shooting and in the event of a violent criminal trying to take it from me as I protect those I love. And no, it does not allow for accurate spray firing from the hip. Having a pistol grip would make my rifle illegal if the upcoming ban passes.
Why else is a rifle similar to the AR-15 such a superior home defense firearm?
Attachments. The design of an AR-15 allows for a person to mount a staggering variety of attachments to it. For example, my rifle has a holographic sight and a flashlight on it. Both of these things increase the safety of all people near me if I ever needed to protect myself and my family. My sight greatly helps me aim accurately in the dark or in bright sunlight. Most shotguns and many rifles are not able to have optics such as holographic sights mounted, making accurate and safe use in the dark extremely difficult and slow. The flashlight enables me to identify anyone in the dark, completely eliminating the possibility of friendly fire. Once again, most firearms cannot mount a flashlight.
The final advantage is the ability to use a magazine. I can easily check to make sure that I have ammo in my rifle. I can also easily swap for a full magazine if I do not. My magazines, which were rather costly to purchase because of NY ban on high capacity magazines produced after 1994 hold 20 rounds.
Why so many? My question to you is: would you rather have more than you need or not enough? Even if all I had were 10 round magazines, the fact that it can accept detachable magazines would ban my home defense weapon if the upcoming ban happens.
I have shot roughly 2500 rounds this year through my rifle and am completely comfortable with it. I have not injured, killed, or threatened anyone with it.
I used my own money to purchase and train with my rifle. I am a firefighter who doesnt get paid to save people. I use the best possible tools available to protect you and your loved ones in an emergency, so why shouldnt I be allowed to use the best tools available to protect myself and my loved ones?
Nuff said!
And when they change the law, what then?
Good first words... I also applaud this young fire fighter for speaking out and we need more like these youngsters stepping up and calling out these liberal pukes.
I have an Eotech mounted to my Mossberg 590 Breecher loaded to the gills with #4 Buck and a bandelero on station next to it.
I sleep well at night.
I'm a trapshooter, at our club the pattern boards have to be changed often and were using 12ga 1oz low brass 7s or 8s from about 13 - 15 yards and the boards are 1/2 inch exterior plywood.
I'm ok with them protecting the inside of my house
Cuomo responds: Screw you kid! I don't give a rat's ass about you or your rifle!
Welcome to Free Republic. I hope your stay here is an informative and productive one.
Cuomo the homo.
And when they realize what a terrible mistake that was, it'll be too late.
"I cant buy an AK-47 but DHS' Janet Nappy, Holder and Obama were fine giving them to Mexican drug cartels via Fast and Furious. The tyrants want Americans broke, sick and disarmed. ..... monitored, restricted, and in obeisance to their tyranical Govt Ruling Class."
"Obama is a lawless Communist Kenyan Muslim Thug. He cares nothing about our land, our ntl security, our constitution, our borders, our economy, our faith, or our safety. He is truly an anti-American criminal. We will be in POW camps if the 2nd Amendment is revoked."
Freeper IbJensen posted: "The Obama regime has constructed an evil, monstrous govt that is the enemy of the people....it is illegitimate and operating far outside the parameters of the Constitution.....this evil entity has built up a support of mentally defective imbeciles---disaffected takers and losers---who look upon the regime as cash-rich Big Daddy."
PARA-MILITARY VOTE-CRAZED DEMOCRATS ARE ON THE MARCH Power-hungry para-military Obama/Democrats w/ patented voter fraud know-how have been empowered by 2012.
PERVERSE CORRUPT DEM THINKING IS REMINSCENT OF THE POST-CIVIL WAR ERA----Carpetbaggers---Northern invaders ----were prominent in Southern politics until 1875, but nearly all left under pressure from paramilitary organizations, then-described in history books as "the military arm of the Democratic Party."
The para-military Obama Dems work openly to violently overthrow established rule......using intimidation and assassination to turn out of office those they could not subjugate.
GENERALISSIMO OBAMA has a litany of remarks about the invisible and permanent powers-that-be (Repubs/conservatives) trying to harm a long list of "govt-dependent losers."
FREEPER ACTION MEMO---In 1875, Hiram Revels, a Mississippi Republican--and the first African-American US Senator-- wrote to then-Pres Ulysses S. Grant denouncing Northern invaders into the post-Civil War south for manipulating the Black vote for personal benefit, and for keeping alive wartime hatreds. (WIKI)
We need to get someone with integrity----like Cong Allen West (not reelected)----- to write letters to his colleagues, and to the media.
Cong West needs to do the following:
(1) decry the agitation and intimidation tactics being used by Obama's thugs,
(2) expose using hatemongering for personal gain,
(3) emphasize the illegalities WRT making threats,
(4) precpitate investigations into fraud and intimidation upon our electoral/legislative system by hate-mongers groups, and,
(5) determine the scope and dimension of subversion these activities are visiting on US ntl security.
A Mossberg 500 is a great weapon for home defense. However, the threat is increasing of home invasions with multiple attackers, heavily armed gangs and cartels, and the increasing use of technology like Obamaphones that can gather a large mob of attackers quickly and at a target simultaneously, etc. There is also the probability that some shots you fire either miss or not stop an attacker. You will may well need more capacity than the Mossberg holds. A high capacity magazine fed rifle or pistol gives you not only more immediate firepower but quick reload capability. That is crucial in a fight to help even the already lop-sided odds against you. Remember, the attackers are always going to attack when they feel they have the advantage, not you.
I used to believe that a shotgun with wooden furniture would not be seen as an assault weapon, now Im not so sure
The British (who have been doing an outstanding job of turning their honest population into helpless rabbits in a barrel) think so. There is no need to assume the people demanding gun control in this country would not go just as far as they and prohibit all firearms in the hands of the free citizenry if they can get away with it.
As fine a weapon as the Mossberg 500 is - and the fact the shotgun has seen effective military use for over 600 years - it does not diminish the fact it is a limited range weapon, not much improved than the British smoothbore muskets used by British regulars during our Revolution. Military technology has moved on. There is little doubt the Founding Fathers intended civilians to be armed with weapons at least as powerful and effective as those carried by a regular military force whom they may have fight and to have the ability to organize and mount an effective resistance to battle any potential tyranny.
As important as the defense of the home is, the Founders were concerned about larger threats, both foreign and domestic, which could enslave our people again if we did not have the means to resist. As the saying goes, the 2nd Amendment is not just about hunting deer. It is also not just about protecting an individual in his private space. It is about keeping our very lives and liberties secure from really BIG threats.
Therefore, modern, military pattern weapons widespread and accessible in the hands of the people is paramount to the survival of the Republic. Today, that would include semi-auto weaponry with high capacity magazines, as well as longer range rifles, first class optics, and even individual body armor. To not have "the best" puts the citizenry at an immediate disadvantage to predatory tyrants with regular armies, trained paramilitary forces, and even armed irregular gangs on their side.
That, of course, is the reason these tyrants want all guns not in their hands or those of their friends banned. It's not about "gun safety" - except insofar as it keeps them safe from effective resistance by an outraged citizenry as they proceed to loot our lives, our liberties, our rights, our property, and put us in the shackles of their own choosing.
That is the elephant in the room both sides are dancing around to avoid mentioning, yet is the main purpose for the 2nd Amendment.
"In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine" - Erwin Rommel
Meh. I'll leave the speculation to you, and keep my 30 (and 60) round mags.
What Special operations units use 12ga shotguns for CQB?
As we all know the single sharp and defining feature that clearly identifies a TRUE "assault rifle" is that little three position selector switch resting on the left side of most standard American battle rifles we call the selector switch. The position lying to the extreme left of the range of movement is marked "safe," where the firearm cannot discharge. The vertical position is marked "semi" and here it aligns with the civilian AR platform. Here, every single pull of the trigger results in a single projectile exiting the muzzle, just like every single civilian firearm made. The position to the extreme right is marked "full," and this is the feature that indeed makes it a true "assault rifle." The ability to discharge the contents of the magazine with a single pull of the trigger without pause. A machine-gun.
That brings up the follow up point. Machine-guns are not banned for use in this country. All that is required is the payment of a tax and an extensive background check by the ATF and depending on whether you have a trust document you may need the signature of a senior law enforcement official. In any case in all the time since these firearms were controlled in this manner, GCA 1936?? Can't recall specific year.
Anyway in all that time only ONE holder of a lawfully owned and documented full automatic was ever convicted of using that weapon in criminal fashion and he was a law enforcement officer who had access to full auto weaponry anyway. Pretty good way of showing that the issues here aren't the firepower.
These are the points that should be made anytime the liberal left tries to assert their emotionally charged hysteria into the public discourse. Truth and specificity have to be our watchwords.
Then I guess you would just have to have a little deceit in your life and grow some balls or become one of the lemmings!
That's what!
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SANAA, Yemen - Anger over the American drone campaign against militants in Yemen swelled yesterday with word that most of those killed in a strike a day earlier were civilians in a wedding party.
SANAA, Yemen - Anger over the American drone campaign against militants in Yemen swelled yesterday with word that most of those killed in a strike a day earlier were civilians in a wedding party.
Hospital officials in central Bayda province yesterday said the death toll reached 17, with five of those killed suspected of involvement with al-Qaida. The remaining deaths were unconnected with the militancy, Yemeni security officials said.
U.S. drone strikes have become commonplace in Yemen, where government measures have proved ineffectual against what is considered one of the most-virulent al-Qaida offshoots in the region.
However, civilian deaths like those in Thursday's strike have inflamed popular sentiment against the United States and the fragile central government.
The incident is likely to fuel existing concerns in Congress and elsewhere about the White House's stated intention to move most of the drone program under military control. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., for example, said in May that she thought the military had not been as patient or precise in drone strikes as the CIA has been.
In Yemen, the stakes are getting higher as violence increases. Al-Qaida-linked militants were suspected in an audacious Dec. 5 attack on the country's well-fortified defense ministry, in which at least 56 people were killed, including some foreigners. Many of the dead were working at a hospital inside the complex.
Video footage of that attack, aired this week on state television, showed assailants methodically stalking medical personnel, including a wounded nurse. In one chilling scene, an attacker calmly approaches a group of civilians, then hurls a grenade at them, obscuring the camera lens with dust and debris from the explosion.
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Will Israel Invade Gaza Again?
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Israeli air attacks now are, in the words of IDF Capt. Eytan Buchman, "part of our overarching goal of toppling Hama's command and control capabilities." That is to say, degrading the organizational infrastructure, which would hinder a concerted resistance to an Israel invasion on the ground in Gaza. The IDF has mobilized reserves and is clearly prepared to make such an invasion, but U.S. officials are worried:
The Obama administration is increasingly concerned about the escalating violence in Gaza, believing that a ground incursion by Israel there could lead to increased civilian casualties, play into the hands of the militant Palestinian group Hamas and inflict further damage to Israel's standing in the region at an already tumultuous time.
Though President Obama uttered immediate and firm public and private assurances that Israel has a right to defend itself from rocket attacks emanating from Gaza, administration officials have been privately urging Israeli officials not to extend the conflict, a move that many American officials believe could benefit Hamas.
Frankly, I doubt Bibi Netanyahu will let his military options be dictated by worry-warts in Washington — or London, for that matter. Melanie Phillips notes that British Foreign Secretary William Hague is making concern-troll noises about the "international support" Israel might lose if it sends troops into Gaza:
So according to these leaders, Israel absolutely has the right to defend itself — but not actually to take the action that will defeat its attackers! And just whose international support might Israel lose by such a casualty toll? Why, the support of leaders like Hague and Obama! What hypocrisy, furthermore, from those who have been bombing the living daylights out of Afghanistan but impose a totally different standard on Israel.
Western leaders who reserve to themselves the right to use military power as they see fit, evidently wish to apply a special standard to Israel, and if Netanyahu ignores them, perhaps it will disabuse Israel's enemies of the idea that Israel is a tool of Western imperalism.
It was on the occasion of the three-week Israeli invasion of Gaza in January 2009 that I invoked Sonny Corleone's famous warning to Carlo: "If you touch my sister again, I'll kill you."
Some people never learn . . .
UPDATE: In the aftermath of the 2009 Gaza War, the eminent hysteric Glenn Greenwald emitted some of his inimitable idiocy about "America's ongoing, one-sided support for Israel generally and for Israel's attack on Gaza specifically." This prompted me to write one of the acknowledged classic entries in the category, "Gee, Stacy, Why Don't You Tell Us What You Really Think?"
Swear to God, if they ever want a Gentile prime minister, my first order would be to deploy the IDF in a north-south line, facing east. My second order would be "forward march" and the order to halt would not be given until it was time for the troops to rinse their bayonets in the Jordan. After a brief rest halt, the order "about face" would be given, and the next halt would be at the Mediterranean coast.
That's my "Middle East peace plan," and until it's carried out, there will be no peace.
That post inspired Andrew Sullivan to nominate me for a "Malkin Award" and, in the final voting, I placed second to Glenn Beck that year.
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As the first "blonde bombshell," Mae West reigned supreme and changed the nation's view of women, sex and race - on stage, in films, on radio and television. Her bawdy humor challenged taboos of the day and she braved jail for her so-called "pornographic" plays. When censorship issues drove her from films, she toured in stage shows that became classic. Dom DeLouise narrates the program; clips are from Night After Night, She Done Him Wrong, I'm No Angel, Belle of the Nineties, Klondike Annie, Go West Young Man, Every Day's a Holiday and My Little Chickadee. In addition to rare home movies and archival footage, Anthony Quinn, Rex Reed and Robert Wise provide interviews.
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Amy Jennifer Phillips, 31, of Big Spring died Sunday, March 11, 2012, at her residence. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Memorial mass will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, with Msgr. Bernard L. Gully officiating.She was born Aug. 12, 1980, to Ellen and Greg Phillips. She graduated from Big Spring High School in 1998. She attended Howard College and received her bachelor of science degree at the University of North Texas in 2003. From 2003 until 2008, she was a consultant for Prizm and Wacor Warranty Associates Corporation in Atlanta and Denver. For the last three years, she has been a realtor for Ellen Phillips Realtors. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.She is survived by her mother, Ellen Phillips of Big Spring; two brothers, Connor Phillips and Brady Phillips, both of Lubbock; grandmother, Linda Phillips of Abilene; two uncles; one aunt; and several nephews and cousins.She was preceded in death by her father, Greg Phillips on June 1, 2001; and grandparents Mary Alice Anderson and Waymon Phillips.The family suggests memorials to the Big Spring Humane Society, P.O. Box 823, Big Spring, Texas 79721-823; or American Society for Prevention of Cruelty of Animals, ASPCA, P.O. Box 96929, Washington, DC, 20090-6929.Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Pay your respects online at www.myersandsmith.com


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An update from Associate Professor Leanne Ketterlin Geller:
During October, we conducted math education research at a school in Kibera, a slum outside of Nairobi and the largest slum in Africa. Our goals were to develop a mathematics assessment that was relevant to the Kenyan context and to create an intervention to support math achievement.
See a slideshow of photos from Kenya's Kibera slum.
The photos don't capture the smell of burning coal, human waste or burning trash; nor do they capture the pestering insects and homeless dogs. But what I do hope they capture is a sense of playfulness and happiness in the children. I didn't sense despair or hopelessness from the children we saw.
And the community (although depressingly poor) was bustling with activities. Women were washing clothes and cooking, and the men were making repairs to the facades of their homes and hauling wood, coal and goods throughout the community. I'm still processing what we saw and heard, but it was an amazing experience.


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A gloriously neurotic, hilariously self-aware cri de coeur as told through a cleverly irreverent adaptation of Chekhov's The Seagull, Aaron Posner's Stupid Fucking Bird is the kind of bold that pays off. Speaking directly and unapologetically to an oft-neglected demographic – the swearing literate – Posner is, without doubt, an original American wit. He is dryly funny, educated and yet oozing the soulful sensibility and unpretentious frankness of an increasingly elusive species: the sensitive East Coast male.
But much as he may share a genre, Posner is no Woody Allen derivative. He tills his soil with a relentless quest for answers to his angst, mainly via his protagonist (and apparent playwriting alter ego) Con, but also in some of the adapted monologues of his other characters. Though Chekhov may have set an enduring structure of relevant and resilient themes, Posner pushes and expands them into urgent modern corners. And, in keeping with Chekhov's posit in his play that drama needs "new forms," Posner offers his own – sometimes amusing, sometimes poignant – experiment by inventively breaking the fourth wall. Let's just hope it doesn't become a trend, since it's a liberty few will handle with Posner's skill.
Stupid Fucking Bird: Rick Foucheux, Brad Koedand, Darius Pierce
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In the role of Con, the young playwright caught in the shadow of his dominating mother, his own self-doubt, and an unrequited love, Brad Koed delivers the necessary feverish urgency with nuances of anxiety, jadedness and some well-placed bewildered despair. Though he has great comic timing, Koed also carefully maintains Con's seriously teetering sense of self with a realism that makes the play's final moment both startling and moving.
Purveyor of much of the warm and contemporary humor of the piece, Darius Pierce gives the unrequited Dev, another young man in a state of longing, a perfectly pitched geeky savvy. The third player in the triangle of the unrequiteds, is Kimberly Gilbert as Mash, conceived here as a vaguely grunge/goth songstress with no interest in cheering up. Balancing the comedy with the more morose moods of the piece beautifully, she is compelling and memorable. As dominating mother Emma, Kate Eastwood Norris brings a strong contemporary brittleness that works well in Posner's context while Rick Foucheux brings the ideal blend of craft, realism and nuance to the quiet, poignantly anchoring, character of Sorn. Interestingly charismatic if not quite as mesmerizing as the character might be, Cody Nickell's Doyle is almost too likeable. As Conrad's love object and Doyle's target, Nina, Katie deBuys nicely exudes a young woman of shallow, if passionate, dreams and their gritty aftermath, though there is not quite enough frisson with either Con or Doyle.
Overall, the cast has the kind of synergy rarely seen outside a troupe that acts together regularly. And combined with director Howard Shalwitz's deeply simpatico execution of Posner's words, this wildly funny angst with its reflections, tongue-in-cheek and otherwise, on art, love, Chekhov and the theater-going public, is not to be missed.
Although also on the theme of the private lives of actors – and written by a playwright who injects his own angst into his material – Ferenc Molnar's early 20th century play The Guardsman, as translated by Richard Nelson, is a far different animal. An old-world comedy with a rather sad and cynical heart, its plot is reminiscent of the Batman film in which Val Kilmer's Bruce Wayne led Nicole Kidman's Dr. Meridian in a merry, sexy dance. Courting her as both the "caped crusader" and the billionaire, it was anyone's guess, at least for a while, whether she would go for the tuxedo or the rubber. Short of giving her a Cosmo quiz, it was the easiest way for Bruce to see into the heart of his girl.


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Monday, 13 June 2011
New Book . . . it's all about spiders
I am playing and I shouldn't be I still have such a lot of work for work to do, but I am inspired and you need to strike while the irons hot, and so here is the happy fruit of my weekend, I hope to have a book finished in the next few weeks. It also explains my current obsession with illustration . . . sorry.
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AS A FRESHMAN (2012-2013): (XC) Ran at the USF Invite 5k with a time of 18:35.9 … Continued her first season at the WCC Preview 6k with a time of 22:27.46 … Competed at the Stanford Invite 6k in 22:42 … Earned a personal collegiate time in the 5k at the Bronco Invite in 18:22 … Finished the WCC Championship 6k with a time of 22:15.96 … Ended the season at the NCAA West Regional 6k in 21:45.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Xavier College Prep in Phoenix, Ariz. ... coached by Jeffrey Messer, Dave Vansickle, Haley Paul and Vito Perrone ... Placed eighth in the Nike Nationals Competition in the 2011 cross country Season ... high school team was six-time Arizona State Cross Country Champions ... member of the French Club, Xpress (newspaper columnist), National Charity League, National Honors Society, National Art Honors Society, National French Honors Society, Key Club and a Desert Mission Food Bank Volunteer Coordinator ... Best Marks in HS Cross Country: Silverado Golf Course 5k: 19:36; Mt. Sac 2.93: 19:38 ... Best Marks HS Track: 1600m 5:35; 3200m 11:46.
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Submission + - Amaya Gaming Buys PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker for $4.9 Billion
Dave Knott writes: Montreal-based gaming company Amaya Gaming Group Inc. has agreed to purchase privately held Oldford Group, the owner of online poker websites PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, for $4.9 billion. The deal marks the end of a remarkable story that began when Isai Scheinberg, an Israeli-Canadian former IBM computer programmer, founded PYR Software in Toronto and started building PokerStars, which eventually became the largest online poker site in the world. But in 2011, federal prosecutors in Manhattan launched a massive crackdown against online poker in the U.S., indicting Scheinbeg, suing PokerStars and shutting down the U.S. operations of the company for operating an illegal gambling business. In 2012, PokerStars struck a $731 million settlement with federal prosecutors that also saw the company acquire the assets of Full Tilt Poker. However, reentering the vital U.S. market has proved difficult, and in the end, it started to make sense for the Scheinbergs to sell. The Scheinbergs will not remain with PokerStars in any capacity after the current deal closes. In a statement announcing the deal, Amaya said it believes the "transaction will expedite the entry of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker into regulated markets in which Amaya already holds a footprint, particularly the U.S.A."


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A old house in México City
This house is that the collective Bicitecas works. We were there one afternoon to meet the people who helped improve the structure for bicycles in Mexico City. We met lots of interesting people. The house is an old structure deteriorated with various art collectives and also residents. It is very interesting to see how these people occupy the space and make it so alive. Those passing through Mexico City is worth taking a look.


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WASHINGTON — Consumer sentiment climbed last week to the highest level in more than five years and claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly dropped, indicating the U.S. economic expansion is making progress.
The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index improved to minus 28.9 in the week ended April 28 from minus 29.9, a report showed Thursday. The number of applications for unemployment insurance payments fell by 18,000 to 324,000 in the week ended April 27, according to Labor Department figures in Washington. The confidence reading was the highest and claims were the lowest since January 2008, a month after the last recession began.
The gain in sentiment is being driven by high-income earners as rising home and stock values bolster household wealth. While those at the other end of the pay scale are being helped by easing fuel costs and fewer job dismissals, a boost in the payroll tax that took effect in January is curbing total household purchases and economic growth this quarter.
Employers "don't see this slowdown as deep or persistent enough to justify firing," said Dean Maki, chief U.S. economist for Barclays in New York. "Consumers may not feel worse, but they simply have less money to spend. In this case, the loss of income from the tax increases is going to dominate in the second quarter."
A report from the Commerce Department on Thursday highlighted the slowdown in global growth. The nation's trade deficit narrowed to its second-lowest level in three years as the biggest drop in imports since February 2009 swamped a decline in exports. The gap shrank 11 percent in March to $38.8 billion from a revised $43.6 billion in February.
Household confidence improved last week as Americans felt the most upbeat about spending since before the recession began, Thursday's comfort index showed. The buying-climate gauge rose to minus 32.5, the best reading since November 2007, a month before the worst economic slump since the Great Depression started.
Rising stock and home prices may be the cause. The S&P 500 Index closed at a record 1,597.57 April 30, and the S&P/Case- Shiller index of property values in 20 cities rose 9.3 percent in February from the same month in 2012, the biggest year-to- year advance since May 2006, the group reported this week.
High-income earners were feeling better as a result. Comfort among those earning $100,000 or more annually gained 8 points to 19.7, its highest level since 2010, and second-best since November 2007.
Confidence for those earning more than $50,000 was positive for the first time since November 2007, with their gauge rising to 0.4.
Other groups making headway include homeowners, whose confidence last week was at its best level since January 2008, climbing to minus 21.5, up 10.8 points from its low this year, today's report showed.
The same cannot be said of Americans at the lower end of the income scale. The comfort index for those making less than $15,000 a year dropped to minus 64.2 last week, hovering near a three-month low. Fiscal policy changes may be restraining confidence and consumers' ability to spend.
Further job-market gains may also be needed to boost confidence. A Labor Department report tomorrow may show that payrolls climbed by 145,000 workers in April, according to the median estimate in Bloomberg Survey, following an 88,000 gain in March that was the smallest in nine months. Employment rose 220,500 a month on average in the four months through February. Unemployment is projected to hold at a four-year low of 7.6 percent.
The world's largest economy shows signs of slowing as cuts to planned federal spending that took effect in March are divvied up. In addition, a higher payroll tax that took effect in January could have a lagged effect on spending. The tax reverted to its 2010 rate of 6.2 percent after holding at 4.2 percent for two years, costing households that earn $50,000 a year about $80 per month.
Consumer purchases advanced 0.2 percent in March, ending the first quarter on a weak note, figures from the Commerce Department showed this week. The gain was paced by a surge in outlays for utilities and other services as temperatures were unusually cold.
The auto market, which has been leading the spending gains, shows signs of leveling off. Cars and light trucks sold at 14.9 million annual rate in April, the lowest level since October, industry data showed yesterday. Purchases averaged a 15.3 million rate in the first quarter, the most since the same period in 2008, according to data from Ward's Automotive Group.
General Motors is among companies benefiting from growing confidence as their sales climbed in April from the same month last year.
"Just as you can correlate stronger pickup sales to the housing recovery, crossover sales closely track confidence at the family level," Kurt McNeil, vice president for U.S. sales and service, said on a May 1 conference call. The company reported a 14 percent increase in crossover sales, plus a 17 percent increase in pickup, van and sport-utility vehicle purchases and a 6 percent gain in cars from the same month last year, based on a company press release.
The drop in jobless claims reported Thursday by the Labor Department shows companies are confident their staff levels can adequately meet current demand. Even so, without a pickup in economic growth, the same companies may be reluctant to hire more workers in coming months.
Economists forecast the number of claims last week would rise to 345,000, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. Projections ranged from 335,000 to 365,000 in the Bloomberg survey of 48 economists.
"Employers are not necessarily shedding workers, but they are not necessarily enthusiastic about adding to payrolls either," said Tom Simons, an economist at Jefferies LLC in New York, who projected claims would drop to 335,000. "It's because of the low level of growth in the economy, and some caution about the future of fiscal policy."
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text: Do you have a green thumb, or know someone that does? Did you know that the Boston Public Library is now part of a Seed Sharing Library that is sponsored by Boston Natural Areas Network and Greenovate Boston? The program is currently running at the Grove Hall, Mattapan and at the East Boston Branches. You will be able to borrow seeds from the library and at the end of harvesting season you return whatever seeds you were able to save from your new crops. To find out more information about the programs, you should visit the branches. And if you want to share your gardening skills both Mattapan and Grove Hall also offer gardening programs in the library if you want to get your hands dirty at some point.


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There's something about a great piece of music that inspires me to create.
More specifically, there's something about the music written for or about the subject of the art piece I am working on that can transport me into a realm where specific styles, details, and elements become remarkably clear.
For example, The Aulani piece I created for the Disney Parks Blog was created while only listening to traditional Hawaiian, Fijian, and Samoan music. I drew my inspiration for the traditional aspects (the hibiscus, the carvings, and the relationship between the man-made building's structure and the natural elements around it) from the completely authentic music I set up as a playlist for this project.
Music has a way of transporting a person to the location it was created for or to put them in the mood of the time it was written. Think about it for a second. When you've just come home from your vacation, you watch home videos to relive those magical moments, right? For those with overactive imaginations, the same thing can be achieved with specific music. You just put on the music, close your eyes, and envision that place and time.
What I also find to be interesting is that I could be listening to an instrumental piece by Buddy Baker while working on artwork that is supposed to reflect the style of the late 60's and early 70's...and though I wasn't there for it, I can almost "channel" a style through the use of that music. The colors I choose, the way I draw the lines, and the blocking of the various elements in the art all come from the feeling I get when I listen to that music.
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The Grundy County Drug Court team attended the National Association of Drug Court Professionals' annual training conference.
Held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, D.C., it ran from July 14-17.
Topics discussed at the conference included information on the latest technologies on chemical testing; sustainability and funding; co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders; how to use incentives and sanctions more effectively; and how to provide effective treatment, case management and supervision to reduce recidivism.
In Drug Court, one size truly does not fit all, Grundy County State's Attorney Jason Helland noted.
The Grundy County Drug Court team concluded the conference by visiting Congressman Adam Kinzinger at the Longworth House Office Building, in order to ensure that drug courts remain a public policy priority.
The drug court movement began because people who have drug addictions did not change their behavior (refraining from drug use) after completing the traditional criminal remedy of incarceration.
The number of offenders increased and the cost to taxpayers to house inmates also increased.
Drug courts provide offenders a structured program of treatment, counseling, mandatory drug testing, judicial monitoring, immediate sanctions and incentives, and overall support from the drug court team to help offenders re-enter the community as healthy, productive citizens.
Funding for the Grundy County Drug Court is provided by the Grundy County Board, as well as fines collected from offenders and fees collected from the Drug Court participants.
The Grundy County Drug Court started in late 2007 and has returned a number of former offenders to the roles of responsible parents, taxpayers, and productive members of our community.
The mission of the Drug Court movement is to break the cycle of addiction, which drives the criminal behavior of non-violent drug users, and integrate the offenders back into society as taxpaying, productive members of the community.
The Grundy County Drug Court is committed to helping those individuals who have a substance abuse problem and restoring them to be productive and law abiding citizens.
For more information, please visit http://www.grundyco.org/departments/states-attorney/item/crime-prevention