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Guy St-Amour has been involved in the performing arts for more than 30 years. He began his career in 1975 as a technician and has participated in an impressive number of projects in theatre, cinema, television and circus. In 2002, he was selected to contribute his talents to Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee Royal Visit to Canada and in 2005 he worked on the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan's Centennial Celebration of the Arts.
Guy is one of the Cirque du Soleil pioneers, working in a number of technical direction capacities between 1984 and 1995. He participated in the creation of rigging systems for aerial numbers, special effects, acrobatic equipment and set design elements. He has been interested in audio since 1984, and created the sound design for Nouvelle Expérience in 1989. He also designed, created and supervised the installation of the big tops for Cirque's European and North American tours between 1989 and 1995. Viva ELVIS is his third Cirque production as a designer. In the early 2000s, he designed the tent and bleachers for Cheval Théâtre, the equestrian show created by Gilles Ste-Croix.
In 1987 Guy founded his own consulting company which has worked for scores of clients including Expo '98 in Portugal (for which he created a teleport simulator), the Montreal Casino, the National Film Board of Canada, the Just For Laughs comedy festival, Opéra de Montréal's Carmen Sous les Étoiles and the Montreal International Jazz Festival. At the same time he is intensely involved in training the next generation of technicians in Quebec, teaching at the National Theatre School, the École Nationale de Cirque and the Montreal-based circus arts national network En Piste.
In 2006 Guy created the motorized equipment and special effects for the show Joe Dassin in Montreal and the acrobatic equipment and rigging for the Cirque du Soleil show LOVE in Las Vegas. He followed that with the set and production design for a concert by the singer Chantal Chamandy, staged in Egypt in 2007. He then worked as a safety consultant on a production of The Ring of the Nibelung directed by Robert Lepage at the Metropolitan Opera.
"The scale of the theatre and the sheer number of set changes calls for more and bigger acrobatic equipment than any other show we've done," says Guy St-Amour. "Whether it's the giant guitar, a 14-meter aluminum bridge that supports two acrobats, or the Jungle Gym, a parallel bar structure used in the GI Blues number, everything is like Elvis himself: It's all larger than life."
Guy St-Amour was born in Montreal in 1959.

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I'm not sure if it could be classed as a glitch, but if you take your own car to the dealership and park it in the yard, get out and get back in, you get a one-star wanted level. --Hbriz 10:31, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
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I notice that in the trivia it mentions that only 3 good cars spawn here, yet it says in the description that the games nicer cars spawn here, from what i have seen, it can range from average cars to nicer cars such as from Diletantes and Esperantos to Futos and Calvacades, even up to Sentinels, Huntley Sports and a few super cars.
i think this should be changed to it spawns a random range of vehicles which can sometimes depend on the type of car the player is driving if you are driving a low performance car, then lesser cars will probably spawn, but a high performance car and the nicer cars will spawn... Lukeyy19 04:07, March 17, 2010 (UTC)


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This blooming rose brooch pin is suitable for any occasions. This gorgeous blooming rose brooch features sparkling rhinestone center surrounded by coffee petal and gold-tone rhinestones studded loops. This cute brooch will add a sparkling flair to your jacket lapel or scarf, it is a great gift for yourself or someone special.
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PopCap, makers of casual games like Plants vs. Zombies, Peggle, and Bejeweled, will be acquired by EA for $750 million. The announcement comes just weeks after initial rumors pegged a one billion dollar acquisition by EA. In actuality, EA will pay approximately $650 million in cash and $100 million in shares of EA common stock to "certain stockholders" of PopCap.
EA has been aggressively pursuing the digital and casual market, and the PopCap acquisition will help augment EA's growing portfolio in the arena. It purchased Playfish two years ago, a deal which has translated some of its biggest properties into Facebook games.
"EA and PopCap are a compelling combination," said EA CEO John Riccitiello in a press release. "PopCap's great studio talent and powerful IP add to EA's momentum and accelerate our drive towards a $1 billion digital business. EA's global studio and publishing network will help PopCap rapidly expand their business to more digital devices, more countries, and more channels."
"We picked EA because they have recast their culture around making great digital games," said David Roberts, CEO of PopCap. "By working with EA, we'll scale our games and services to deliver more social, mobile, casual fun to an even bigger, global audience."
The deal is expected to close next month, subject to "customary closing conditions" and "regulatory approvals." EA will have a press conference soon, and we'll update with further details.


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In late July 2013, numerous wildfires burned through boreal forests in northern Canada. On July 29 and 30, 2013, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites acquired these images of a large smoke plume spreading south over Hudson Bay. The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center reported 21 uncontrolled fires burning in Manitoba and six burning in Nunavut on July 30.
The satellite images from MODIS and other sensors got the attention of a community of wildfire and remote sensing experts who monitor fires for signs of pyrcocumulus clouds, towering clouds that can send smoke as high as the stratosphere.
When Raymond Hoff saw the images, he saw no evidence of pyrocumulus clouds. But the atmospheric scientist from the University of Maryland at Baltimore County saw something peculiar: it looked like the smoke had cut a strip of fair weather through the otherwise cloudy scene. Images from MODIS, which only show the top of the smoke and clouds, are not enough to definitively confirm his suspicion, but the physics of the phenomenon are understood well enough to think it was a possibility.
For more than a decade, atmospheric scientists have noticed and reported examples of smoke and other pollution particles suppressing clouds. Andrew Ackerman, a scientist at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, was among the scientists to describe the "cloud burning" effect of dark soot particles within haze over the northern Indian Ocean. In a study published in 2000, Ackerman and colleagues explained how particles known as black carbon, readily absorb sunlight, warming the layer of smoky air and reducing the relative humidity of smoke plumes. This causes existing clouds to break down more rapidly than they would otherwise. The particles also can interfere with the normal rising and cooling of moist air, one of the key processes that fuels cloud formation.
But is that what was happening over Hudson Bay in July 2013? After reviewing the MODIS imagery, as well as data collected by CALIPSO, Ackerman was not convinced. The CALIPSO data revealed that smoke was mingling with clouds to the south of the plume, but the layer of clouds to the north was significantly higher, suggesting the clear area may simply be a gap between the two cloud layers.
"Bottom line: It is possible that we're simply looking at a coincidence," explained Ackerman.
References and Related Reading
- Ackerman A. et al (2000, May 12) Reduction of Tropical Cloudiness by Soot. Science, 288 (5468), 1042-1047.
- Kaufman, Y. & Koren, I. (2006, July 13) Smoke Pollution Aerosol Effect on Cloud Cover. Science, 313 (5787), 655-658.
- Koch, D. & Del Genio A. (2010, March 6) Black Carbon semi-direct effects on cloud cover: review and synthesis. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10, 7685-7696.
- Koren, I. et al (2008, August 15) Smoke Invigoration Versus Inhibition of Clouds over the Amazon. Science, 321 (5891), 946-949.
- NASA (2006, July 13) NASA Explains Puzzling Impact of Polluted Skies on Climate. Accessed August 7, 2013.
- NASA Earth Observatory (2004, July 27) Clouds are Cooler than Smoke.
- NASA Earth Observatory (2006, July 14) Impact of Polluted Skies on Clouds and Climate.
- NASA Earth Observatory (2012, July 11) When Wildfire Smoke and Thunderstorms Collide. Accessed August 7, 2013.
NASA image courtesy the LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Caption by Adam Voiland.
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Qedward writes "Certainly not the first country to raise concerns, but Facebook's facial recognition feature will now be investigated by the Norwegian Data Protection Agency. Last year, Facebook added the ability to use facial recognition technology to help to tag images as a default feature to users worldwide. Ove Skåra, communications manager at the Norwegian Data Protection Agency or Datatilsynet said: 'Facial recognition, is a technology that it is important to have critical view of, and see how it is actually used.' Outside of Europe, U.S. Senator Al Franken, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee's privacy subcommittee, called on Facebook to turn off the feature by default in July."


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The nervous system is a complex, sophisticated system that regulates and coordinates body activities. It is made up of two major divisions, including the following:
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peripheral nervous system - consisting of all other neural elements.
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sensory organs of taste
sensory organs of smell
sensory receptors located in the skin, joints, muscles, and other parts of the body
Neurological conditions are concerned with diseases, injuries, and disorders of the brain, nerves, and spinal cord. The nervous system is vulnerable to various disorders and can be damaged by the following:
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Listed in the directory below are some neurological conditions that can affect growing children, for which we have provided a brief overview.
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Welcome to the IBD organisational audit
Thank you to all of you that have taken the time to enter your data to the IBD organisational audit - round 4. Data collection has now ended and it is not possible to make any further changes to your submissions.
Dont forget to re-check your quality improvement dashboard now that full national data have been entered, we will be emailing you and making documents available on the web tool shortly that describe how to read each of the pie charts and graphs within your dash board. We would also advise you to save copy of your raw data export for future reference. You can do this by selecting the 'data extract' menu option in your 'data entry' screen.
The national report will be published in September, timed to coincide with the launch of the NICE IBD Quality Standards, we will send you your local site report for review around 2 weeks prior to this. In the mean time, we hope you will be able to make a start in identifying any local change / improvement that can be made by using your dash board of reults.
Finally, thank you as always for your fantastic support.
Aimee Protheroe
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Updated: 11 April 2014
Improvements made following your feedback
Thank you to all of you that have taken the time to get in touch with suggestions of minor tweaks that have helped us improve this element of the audit.
Please note that there are updated versions of the printable audit tools as there were a few 'not applicable' response options that did not match entirely with the online version of the dataset. These now match completely and can be downloaded from the 'supporting documentation' menu option in the top right hand corner of this screen. We have also used your feedback to update the help notes, these can be found in the same location.
When you have completed your data entry it is important to sign it off and click 'submit', we cannot include incomplete or unlocked entries.
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Organisational audit webinars
On 29th January, 5th March and 6th March we ran a series of webinars, giving particpating sites the opportunity to have the dataset and methodology explained in full and the chance to ask any related questions. These webinars were well attended and helped us to populate our FAQ's and other supporting documentation - thank you to all that took part.
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If you have any questions contact the team at any time on 020 3075 1566 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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|Lammily, created by Nickolay Lamm
In my early years of doll collecting I happened to purchase some of Tonner's Emme dolls and her fashions. However, I liked Tyler's proportions much better and soon sold the Emme items.
I'm not an overweight person but I grew up with the "you can't be too thin" mentality. Diets were a way of life along with diet pills in college and afterwards. I learned it from my mother. She didn't have Barbie dolls. Her generation of dolls were 'chubby-looking' things.
|Madame Alexander (Composition) "McGuffey Anna" 1935
Gianfranco Ferre model:
Hollow-eyed and gaunt, the skeletal model stalked down the runway at the Gianfranco Ferré fashion show in Milan last night wearing a dress cut in a deep V that revealed her protruding clavicle and flat chest.
A flurry of flashbulbs popped as photographers vied to get the best shot and the line of fashion editors sitting front row scribbled furiously on their notepads.
If ever there were a case of Emperor's New Clothes at fashion week, it was here.
Did any one of the assembled crowd really think this model - bony cleavage, dark circled eyes - looked good? Could they genuinely say that this image was aspirational? And ultimately, would the model do what must be her main purpose here: sell these clothes to other women?
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2042345/Gaunt-model-shocks-Gianfranco-Ferr-Milan-fashion-show.html#ixzz2vgtPriWs
I'm always amazed at how most models and movie stars looked in the 1940's through the 1960's. They had thighs and waists and arms.
|Women Cast Members from the TV series Mad Men
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Aston Martin $280,000 Vanquish battles for beauty prize
Updated 8:23 am, Monday, February 11, 2013
A sound approaches. At first it's a high-pitched keen, then it gets closer and you can hear the lower reverberations, the snarl of the thing. Something wicked this way comes.
A group of onlookers stand on pit row, waiting to see the brand new sports car from Aston Martin make its virgin circuit on the New Orleans racetrack NOLA Motorsports Park. When it appears, bright orange paint job glowing in the sunlight, it's moving fast.
The coupe makes a hard turn, slinging around a tight circular corner, then whooshes by. This is the Vanquish, $282,100 worth of exotic English machinery.
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As soon as the car glides into pit lane I jam on my helmet and hustle inside. I'm very curious to see how the new top-of- the-line Aston handles out here. I've had a DB9 and 12-cylinder Vantage on the racetrack, and neither felt exactly at home.
Off-the-lot Aston Martins are most likely to be found slipstreaming through the Alps or perhaps squiring A-listers around the Hollywood Hills.
Supercar Rivals
The Gaydon, U.K.-based company simply doesn't have the developmental dollars to keep up with the Joneses of the supercar world -- that is, the Ferraris and McLarens. The very expensive Vanquish takes four seconds to reach 60 miles per hour, which is positively bovine in this rarefied set.
Yet, to my mind, the zero-to-60 disparity is mostly irrelevant. Aston Martins are pitter-patter, be-still-my- beating-heart beautiful.
The elegant roadsters, grand-touring coupes and lithe four- door unmistakably arise from the same DNA. Every time I pilot an Aston, I feel a little more charming, a bit more sophisticated -- and richer. Definitely richer.
The Vanquish has done away with Aston's previous top-of- the-line grand touring car, the DBS. The short-lived Virage model has also disappeared.
I loved the lines of the DBS. I've spent hours simply admiring the angles as the light changes throughout the day. The Vanquish is less feminine, the lines leaner, the musculature wirier.
Costly Options
Yet the details on the Vanquish are fabulous. You can quickly add to the base $280,000 price by selecting special paint and rims, exposed carbon-fiber details and sumptuous leathers.
To illustrate those bank account-deflating options, the company brought a selection of Vanquishes to the track. One with mean black rims; another with an exposed carbon-fiber roof and door handles. And another outfitted with an outrageous red leather interior. Body paint colors include that fun satin orange, a rather odd blue and the obligatory white.
The cabin wraps around you pleasingly. The leather and stitching are dazzling. You can get diamond patterns, welts and other assorted designs, making up to a million stitches. That number, says the company, is not hyperbole.
Fortunately the seats are actually nice to sit in. The front ones, anyhow. There's a space in the rear with available "seats," best suited for your briefcase.
Improved Navigation
The Vanquish also gets a new navigation and infotainment system, which is half good news. The previous system was utterly untenable. This new one has a smarter interface, but the graphics and general usability are only nominally better.
There's a stab of sound as the 6.0-liter V-12 fires up, a tremor through the aluminum and carbon-fiber frame. The naturally-breathing engine puts out 565 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque.
No manual transmission is offered. Paddles mounted on the steering column control the six forward gears, though the paddles themselves aren't long enough. You can't really get to them when the steering wheel is turned.
The steering itself is still a rack-and-pinion hydraulic system. Old school and perfect. I imagine that the engineers spent a tediously long time calibrating the tactile feel. It's direct, with good feedback.
A finely tuned instrument.
In fact, that goes for the whole car.
Superb Handling
The Vanquish is surprisingly race-worthy, pushing out of corners with a wiggle of the rear. The torque of the V-12 seems to be right where you want it, always.
This coupe is a showcase of the glories of a well-balanced rear-wheel-drive car. One without turbos or too many intervening digital systems. This is the type of ride that enthusiasts have enjoyed since the birth of sports cars.
Aston also gifted it with carbon ceramic brakes, which pull it down from triple-digit speeds with surety.
The suspension includes an active damping system, with modes for touring, sport and the track. While in track mode, the car barely leans, even under aggressive cornering.
The ride is awfully firm even in touring mode, however, and there's not a lot of give in the 20-inch Pirelli (PC) tires. Great elements on the track, not so great on the bumps and cracks on many American roads.
Nonetheless, most of the select car lovers who can afford the darn thing will happily live with that rather uncompromising character. Aston Martin was not playing around when it created the latest Vanquish. It is a wicked, pretty thing.
The 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish at a Glance
Engine: 6.0-liter V-12 with 565 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque.
Transmission: Six-speed automated manual.
Speed: 0 to 60 mph in four seconds.
Gas mileage per gallon: 13 city, 19 highway.
Price as tested: $300,000.
Best features: Beautiful exterior and interior details;drives like an old-school sports car.
Worst feature: Infotainment system is still lousy.
Target buyer: The car collector with an open garage spot next to his Ferrari and McLaren.


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In some ways, blogging your bike commute is like eating an empanada. In other ways, it's completely different.
It was brisk this morning, but ultimately a pleasant ride. It could have been less windy, but unfortunately, the Mayor has yet to install the much needed wind cameras and start issuing tickets to the Anemoi. Some people say that this is just a cash grab, but I'm pretty certain that less windy streets would be safer for everyone, especially if they have structurally unsound umbrellas or if they're wearing billowy pirate pants. How many times must our pirates and M.C. Hammer impersonators have to struggle through the wind before someone does something about it?
Today, I created my own wind (no, like that. that's gross) through my half-hearted attempts at whistling some Dusty Springfield. Much of my bike commutes are spent with pursed lips, which when you write it down, sounds a lot weirder than it is, unless, it's really weird to whistle in public, which it might be. Anyway, you see some weird guy on a bike whose face mirrors that of a guppy, it might be me. Some people breathe heavily when they bicycle, as they exert the effort needed to get into the RED ZONE or whatever and since my goal is never to do that on a commute, I find whistling to be a rather effective inhibitor. Cheaper than speed cameras.
On East Capitol, by the Supreme Court, there was a traffic cone in the middle of the bike lane. The traffic cone had another, smaller cone perched atop it. I don't know what that means.
Saw one of my favorite bike commuters today, the woman on the blue Canondale. I don't know why I like her so much. Maybe just because she's a regular. I rode behind her for much of Penn, but I don't know how exactly we split along 15th. Maybe it had something to do with my turning onto the street and her making it to the cycletrack. Oh well. I've never quite been able to figure out how to talk to other fellow bike commuters without being awkward about it, but that problem isn't reserved to only bike commuters. Plus, what's there to say? "Notice you ride your bike to work at roughly the same time I do the same thing. Are we friends now?" Like I said, awkward.
I forgot to mention this yesterday, but I saw a driver pull an awesome u-turn at a red light, through a crosswalk and from the far right lane, across three lanes of stopped traffic. It was impressive. Silver BMW. I drive a good bit (on weekends mostly) and I rarely feel compelled to make u-turns, but I see drivers do it a lot. I've always thought that the risk far outweighed the reward, but maybe that's not the case. I don't really know.
[Fourth wall alert: YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME/JUST BE CLOSE AT HAND.]
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That's the no-left turn sign at 4th and Pennsylvania that some local do-gooders had previously noticed has been installed incorrectly and subsequently did good in correcting it when it fell down. Well, it's now been adjusted further by the proper authorities, maybe, and it rests on the lower pole rather than below the "Obey this signal" sign. Did it stop the guy from making a left turn? Naw, but it's only a sign, so it can't really do more than advise anyway.
15th was crowded. All sorts of bicyclists out. Almost seemed like too many, given the relative cold. I need to readjust my expectations. Bike commuting is here in a big way. And so is my hypocrisy. I passed the guy in front of me at 15th and P as he was slowing to stop at a turning-red light. And I passed him on the right. I've become everything I hate. But here's my lame excuse: I was following the bike lane, where it sort of bulges out and he was stopping in the middle of the lane. And here's my other lame excuse: he didn't signal his turn. But I recognize that these are both lame excuses and you may throw lettuce at me the next time you see me. I don't know what would make for appropriate contrition. Maybe volunteering at the bike valet for Lumen8 Anacostia. In fact, depending on your creed and belief system and there guilt associated therewith, maybe you can receive absolution for your bike scofflawism by doing good deeds for WABA. Sign up here.
There's been construction around Sheriden Circle forever (or maybe for the past month) and today it resulted in a road closure and my having to ride on the sidewalk past a bunch of embassies and their driveways. That stinks. Driveways cutting across sidewalks aren't fun for anyone. Then it was off the sidewalk for a bit and then back on the sidewalk until Wisconsin and then off the sidewalk again. I wish I had the temerity to take the lane, but I just don't, at least not when I'm riding considerably below the speed of car traffic, which is considerably above the posted speed limit.


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A suicide car bomber killed seven people when he struck a checkpoint at Baghdad's Green Zone early Tuesday, the second attack in two days at the district that houses Iraq's interim government and the U.S. Embassy, officials said.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said the trial of some of Iraq's former Baath Party leaders will begin next week. He didn't say if Saddam Hussein would be among them.
Many members of the former regime have been in jail for more than a year, and few have been able to meet with counsel. Saddam's Jordan-based lawyers say they have not seen the former dictator, arrested a year ago Monday.
Officials had given conflicting accounts about when the trials before the Iraqi Special Tribunal would begin. They have also said that Saddam might not be the first to be tried.
"I can now tell you clearly and precisely that, God willing, next week the trials of the symbols of the former regime will start, one by one so that justice can take its path in Iraq," Allawi told the interim National Council, without saying who would be tried.
Saddam and his 11 top lieutenants have been held for months in an undisclosed location, believed to be near the Baghdad International Airport, west of the capital. They appeared before the special tribunal in July to face preliminary charges from the former regime.
The U.S. military said Tuesday that two U.S. Marines were killed in action in western Iraq. This brought the number of Marines killed in the region in three days to 10.
A military statement said the two Marines died Monday "while conducting security and stabilization operations" in the vast Anbar province west of Baghdad, which includes the battleground cities of Fallujah and Ramadi.
Seven other Marines died in action Sunday in Anbar and a 10th was killed on Saturday. The U.S. military did not provide details of their death, but they brought to nearly 1,300 the number of American troops killed in Iraq since the invasion in March 2003.
The Pentagon has announced that troop numbers will rise from 138,000 to 150,000 before the Jan. 30 national elections, which many Iraqis fear could be targeted by militants opposed to the occupation and bent on derailing the political process.
Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived Tuesday in Iraq for a morale-boosting visit to the troops. Celebrities including actor Robin Williams, former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway and sportscaster Leeann Tweeden accompanied him.
"Our troop levels will be at 150,000 for the elections and a little bit after," Myers said, adding that events would determine whether those numbers will be scaled down after the ballot.
Myers predicted that last month's U.S.-led offensive to retake the western rebel stronghold of Fallujah would undercut the rebellion by denying the guerrillas a sanctuary from which they could launch attacks with relative impunity.
"They will try to move to other locations but I don't think they are going to find any location as satisfactory as Fallujah was for their operational planning and facilitation of what they were doing."
Despite repeated forecasts in the past that successes on the battlefield and the arrests of most of Saddam's top aides would weaken the insurgency, the number of attacks on U.S. troops and the interim government's security forces has not decreased.
About 550 U.S. soldiers died in the first year after the invasion was launched; almost 750 troops have died in the nine months that followed.
Sunday's blast at the Green Zone killed seven people and wounded at least 13 people, said Dr. Hassan AbdelSatar of Yarmouk Hospital.
Police Lt. Rafid Abid said the attack was carried out by a suicide car bomber.
A mushroom-shaped cloud of black smoke rose from where the blast occurred at 8:15 a.m. A policemen said the suicide car bombing struck near the site of Monday's blast. No U.S. troops were injured in either incident.
On Monday, a suicide bomber killed 13 and injured 15 people at the same location near the Harthiyah gate on the western edge of the zone, which has been repeatedly targeted by bombings and mortar and missile attacks since it became the headquarters of the occupation authorities in May 2003.
The U.S. Embassy and several other missions are located in the zone, which occupies an area of four square miles on the west bank of the Tigris River. The area, comprising Saddam's palace and other administrative buildings, is a virtual fortress encircled by miles of 12-foot-high barricades, its gates guarded by U.S. Bradley fighting vehicles. The complex is off-limits to the public.
Several of Baghdad's main arteries now dead-end straight into it, cut off by a triple layered sprawl of concertina wire, impassable concrete blast walls and sandbagged guard towers.
Also in Baghdad on Tuesday, unidentified gunmen shot to death Mousa Jabar, a commander in the al-Mahdi army of firebrand anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, officials said. Jabar was killed in a drive-by shooting in Baghdad's Sadr City, a stronghold of the militia group.


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Quote from: sparksals on November 07, 2013, 10:10:01 AMQuote from: PastryGoddess on November 06, 2013, 08:17:07 AMI'm pretty sure toots lives in the city in an apartment. But I could be wrongYou're right. Completely forgot about that. Yep, no garage or backyard. *some* basement area, perhaps, but not sure about that. And steam heat, so the ambient temperature around the cooler won't be as cold as it might be for other people.But all those tips about garage, flour, etc., may be useful for someone else!And they could inspire me to think a little bit about how I could incorporate the *spirit* of the suggestion--like, I don't have a garage; but maybe I could use a cooler in the stall shower for a day or two, leaving that bathroom's window open to keep the room cool and just make everybody shower in the other bathroom....
Quote from: PastryGoddess on November 06, 2013, 08:17:07 AMI'm pretty sure toots lives in the city in an apartment. But I could be wrongYou're right. Completely forgot about that.
I'm pretty sure toots lives in the city in an apartment. But I could be wrong
Yeah, I've read that too, that they don't brown. But they do. At least, all the turkeys I've cooked in those bags over the past ~30 years have. I think that there's a lot of good ways to cook a turkey, as opposed to only one good way. I've never tried brining, or high heat or low heat or basting or or or.... etc. I'm sure they are all good methods though.I have done the bag, plain ol' roasting in the oven with no bag, and grilling with indirect heat. Of those three, I liked the bag the best because it comes out moist, it browns and it produces a ton of drippings. Grilling with indirect heat is my second favorite -- the bird comes out delicious. But alas, no drippings.
I can fit the turkey into the fridge pretty easily--it was all the extra room you need for the brining solution that would crowd me too much.and now I feel like I'm back where I started--too many options to consider for how to cook the turkey, which is what got me to pick the wrong one last time.
7) I take its temp and when it is done based on what I read on the web - I take out and let rest. I carve in the kitchen and once or twice had the thigh undercooked. This is why I have a microwave ! No one knew.
Tuesday night: Brine in a bucket. Wednesday morning: remove the turkey from the brine and put in fridge to dry out. Throw the brine solution away. Thursday: cook your turkey
Well, cook the turkey in a way that at least doesn't make you think, "Wow, that's complicated" the first time you read through the recipe.
I just bought one--it arrived today. I'm worried about opening the oven door. Bcs the plan when I bought my oven years ago was to get one big enough to put several dishes in at once.I guess I could add the other dishes when I rotate the bird.
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Video Jon Oxer Talks About the ArduSats That are On the Way to ISS (Video) 17
Oxer : I am here to talk about ArduSat which is an open source satellite project that is going to be launched in about a week and a half. Satellite technology is something that is normally considered to be way out there, it is something that you can't participate in, it is something that NASA does, big budgets and all that sort of thing. And the ArduSat project aims to bring that down to a hobbyist level, make it accessible even to students, and to make the design of a satellite as open source as possible. And that is not just so that people can see how the satellite works and understand it which is obviously a really important element of open source, but also to collaborate and participate in it, and get their hands on the hardware themselves, and actually do experiments themselves at home or in the school classroom.
Tim: Now, ArduSat is based on the CubeSat standards. And the CubeSat is a standard that anybody can look up, it is freely available, but the guts of it, it differs by being open source in what sort of way?
Jon: Okay. The CubeSat standard is defined to try to reduce a reinvention of the wheel basically. Rather than having every satellite as a one-off design with a whole lot of supporting infrastructure around it, not just the satellite but the deployment mechanism and everything else to try to allow people to focus on just the particular requirements for their mission. So the payload that goes within it. So a lot of CubeSats use things like commercial off the shelf flight computers, power supply and various other things. And then just focus on having the particular experiment payload as open source or a design for that particular mission. For ArduSat-1 in order to reduce risk most of the infrastructure is using proprietary parts, things like the flight computer and the power supply. My objective over time is to progressively replace all of those subsystems so that the entire satellite stack becomes open, both in terms of the hardware design and also in terms of the software that runs on it.
Tim: So for this first launch, what have you been able to actually effect that replacement?
Jon: At the moment, the payload itself that runs the experiments is going to be an open design. We have a couple of parts to it - there is the main processor module which has essentially 16 Arduinos on it, and each one of those can be running experiments in parallel. There are a whole bunch of sensors on the satellite and then each of those nodes can be running an experiment defined by a hobbyist or whoever wants to get involved, and talking to those sensors and storing the data that comes back from them. So at the moment, it is just the part that executes the experiments – it is not the rest of the satellite.
Tim: Talk about your background in hardware that allows you to actually execute this type of project.
Jon: Yeah sure. My background way back in school and just after school was actually in hardware. Then I ended up going off and spending about 20 odd years working purely in software. It was about seven or eight years ago that I became more interested in hardware again. I started playing around at the hobbyist level, came along to OSCON and did a couple of talks about hardware hacking for software developers, really trying to show software people that it is not that hard to play around with hardware. I did some demonstrations using Arduino, and it really took off from there.
Tim: Speaking of the hardware, you got some on the table. Would you mind picking up a few and show us what you've got there?
Jon: Yeah sure. Absolutely. I'll start with showing you some crude things just to show what can be done relatively low tech. Now what this does is illustrate the format of a CubeSat. It is a fairly standardized format. It has to be within a 10 cm cube and has to weigh less than 1.3 kilos. So there are standardized mounting holes that are used and then boards that stack on top of each other. So this is a fairly typical system. This is the CubeSat bus and it is a stacking connector so you can have multiple modules sitting on top of each other.
What I've done here is designed a prototyping module – so rather than being for a specific purpose it is just a big open grid of holes with power rails and various breakouts and things. So you can put whatever parts you like on it. This is great for ground prototyping just testing out ideas on the workbench. So what I've done is used one prototyping module to make a really crude power supply - it is basically a battery pack and the regulator. And then another one that has some sensors and a little Arduino compatible board in it; so this is called a LeoStick, it is basically an Arduino Leonardo but in a memory stick form factor. So I just mounted one of those on there. There is a real time clock and some sensors, accelerometer and a couple of radios.
Tim: That's a one-off?
Jon: So this is a one-off. This is a proof of concept, the sort of thing that hobbyists can put together for relatively little money just on the workbench. Obviously, you are not going to fly that in space. But then there are a number of other boards, for example, the next level of sophistication is a board which is the ArduSat Arduino Adapter Module – it allows you to take a regular Arduino and it is basically like an upside down shield so you can plug an Arduino into it and your Arduino can become part of the satellite stack. Which is a very neat way of doing development. Now beyond that, I've designed a couple of boards – this particular one is the first prototype of the payload processor module that is in ArduSat-1, and each one of these little rectangles is essentially a complete Arduino Uno. And then up here in the corner that is the equivalent of an Arduino Mega. So this is the supervisor node that controls all 16 of these other Arduinos.
Tim: How much memory does that have altogether?
Jon: It is the same basically as an Arduino. So it has only got 2.5 k of RAM in each of these MCUs, so they are very limited. And the limitations you work with are the same as if you had an Arduino sitting on your bench at home – it is just that this is 17 Arduinos on one board. So it is very compact. And the next generation beyond that there are a few flaws on that design I have here. And it is mounted to a power supply module so you can't really see into this too well, but that is a power supply module which is not going to be used on ArduSat-1 but the idea is that this could be used in something like a high altitude balloon flight or in bench testing. It means that instead of having to put in a $7000 flight ready power supply into your little test stack, for a couple of hundred dollars you can have something that is functionally equivalent but not space rated. And you can build up a stack that is really neat and will behave just like a regular satellite but without the big dollars.
Tim: Will people be able to order this from your company Freetronics?
Jon: Yeah, that's right. There are a couple of issues that we have which are very interesting in terms of the open source aspect of this. And one of the problems is regulations in relation to distribution of designs or hardware for space technology. There is a regulation called ITAR which is International Traffic in Arms Regulations which restrict our ability to share designs. So one of the challenges we have to overcome at the moment is how do we make this open source and publish the designs without running foul of ITAR regulations.
Tim: What do you do?
Jon: Well, there are a couple of things. One is to sell it as an educational device. Now, this board that is underneath, this is one of five boards in existence, and two of these are actually going into space in a couple of weeks' time. So that is a fully space rated board. And that may have some issues in terms of being able to sell it directly. But what we can do is sell a variant of it as an educational board for ground use only. And that should get us around the ITAR regulations.
Tim: Where will the launch itself be from?
Jon: It is being done by JAXA which is the Japanese Space Agency, and it is being launched from the Tanegashima Launch Center which is in Japan. It will be going up on the HTV-4 mission which is being launched on August 4th.
Tim: Now you are in Australia. Is the entire effort an Australia based project?
Jon: No, in fact, I am the only Australian. It is a bit of an international effort. The main team is based in California, but they came together from various countries, because they made it at the International Space University while doing their master's degree. And it is in California, where the main office is. The company behind it is NanoSatisfi.
Tim: It sounds like a lot of work.
Jon: Yeah, there is a lot of work. And I am only seeing a tiny fraction of it. It is not just the design of the hardware – there is a huge amount of infrastructure that goes in and around this. You have to obviously have the software to run on it, and you also need all of the infrastructure for managing things like uploads, so there's communications with the satellite, how do you handle things like taking submissions from people about experiments to run on it and vet them, and then execute them on the satellite. So there are a lot of people doing a lot of work.
Tim: If people are interested and want to see what the open source specifications of these boards are, obviously it is hard to make one in your basement, where would people go to find out more?
Jon: Yeah, okay. If you go to ardusat.org, there is general information about the ArduSat project. If you go to freetronics.com/ardusat, you will find links to a couple of these boards, including downloadable files for the EAGLE projects that are used to design the PCBs. So you can see the design yourself.


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TORONTO — An elderly man leaving Baycrest after visiting his wife was mugged and robbed in what police are calling a distraction theft.
Ninety-year-old Harry Behr was "swarmed" by three women speaking a foreign language who surrounded him, grabbed his arm and appeared to be giving him jewelry.
Despite his protestations, "I don't want, I don't want," the women persisted in assaulting him. Eventually they "ran off to a car that was waiting and took off," said Behr's daughter, Rise Wegler.
When Behr realized what had happened, he found a gold necklace and pendant were missing, as was a heavy gold bracelet. "It happened so fast, I didn't even know what was happening," he said.
Wegler said the jewelry is worth thousands, but also has tremendous sentimental value, as her father had been wearing the bracelet for 50 years and the pendant of Moses holding the 10 Commandments was a gift from her mother, Sabine, who now resides in Baycrest's long-term care facility.
"Dad was so bamboozled by all of them. He says they were in their 30s, but it happened in the blink of an eye."
"Thank God they didn't kill him or push him down."
The incident took place at 3:45 p.m. on Oct. 21, but despite the hour, there were no witnesses or security guards present, Wegler said.
Wegler questions whether security at Baycrest is adequate and how well they respond to incidents like the one that "traumatized" her father.
"I think this is something everybody should be aware of… the community should know. It's a safety issue." Wegler is also upset with the response of Baycrest officials, who she said "never called to see how my dad was… I am distraught and angry over their lack of compassion towards this incident."
Victor Oliveira, who is in charge of security at Baycrest, said the centre has security cameras at all its doors, including Entrance 7, where the incident took place, but Behr was robbed in an area outside the camera's field of vision.
Baycrest was in contact with police following the incident and was told similar "distraction thefts" have been taking place along Yonge Street between Finch and Steeles avenues, mostly targeting elderly women, he said.
Police recommended several security steps, but Oliveira said Baycrest had already adopted some of them. On June 18, he said, the facility added security staff and now had three officers patrolling during the day and another three at night. That more than doubles the centre's earlier security complement.
They are following police suggestions to patrol in irregular and unpredictable patterns.
"We've taken all possible measures to ensure that Baycrest is kept safe," Oliveira said. But these incidents are crimes of opportunity, and the perpetrators will strike when they see no security present. Baycrest is advising visitors and staff to be vigilant and alert, he added.
Baycrest conducted a risk assessment in August 2010 and another in September 2012 "to see the level of security and gaps and was quite satisfied" that the measures in place were superior to those employed at other institutions of similar size, Oliveira said.
And as to Wegler's concerns, Oliveira said he contacted her when he first learned of the incident a day after it occurred. He met Behr and Wegler afterward.
Three days after the event, Behr said he felt "OK. Hopefully it was an isolated incident." He added that he'll continue to visit his wife as he has done every day for the past three years.


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Most of my ancestors came to this country very early, and while the climate they came from differed little from what they left weather wise that is. The political climate changed a lot from the old world to the new world.
When my grandfather came from Denmark, he settled in Minnesota, actually colder than where he lived in Denmark, but once again the political climate was a big help in his decision to leave Denmark. My grandfathers oldest brother disappears about the time Denmark lost the Schelsvig Holstein region to Prussia, and Denmark was threatening to go to war again to get that area back, so 5 Hansen brothers left Denmark a few months before they were to be drafted, and I think there is some evidence one sister also left. The other reason was probably the fact that the Hus that my great grand father owned was probably not large enough to support the 5 brothers and their families so they emigrated to the USA. According to my research a Hus was usually about 5 acres, and probably not enough for one family, but my great grandfather was also a tailor, so his ten children probably did not go hungry. Actually only 8 survived to adulthood, 6 boys and 2 girls.
Once in Minnesota 4 brothers never left Minnesota, four did move further north from where they settled after coming to the USA.
Of the five that settled in Minnesota only my grandfather left Minnesota, and I really never got an answer to why he left Minnesota. I asked my dad why they left Minnesota, but he was only three when they moved to Montana and did not know why. My dad's older brother wrote an autobiography for his kids and grand kids and he said they left Minnesota for Montana because it was warmer in Montana. It may have been a little warmer from where they were living in the northern part of Minnesota near Sebeka to the southern part of Montana at Columbus, but I really think it was because my grandmothers aunt lived in Columbus and had a job lined up for my grandfather. He ran the creamery, delivered milk and cream and butter door to door. In the 1920s they moved to Blanchard, Idaho and that was much warmer than Montana or Minnesota. My father said my grandfather had a wonder lust, the grass was always greener somewhere else, so that probably played a more important role in the moves that made than the change of climate.
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Great post Charles - I love learning about where the ancestors of others lived and how things like climate affected them.ReplyDelete
I didn't see your blog registered at the Blog Action Day site - you might want to take a minute to do this so your post gets the recognition it deserves!
Thomas I did go in late last night and registered it, so maybe I did something wrong and need to go back. Thanks for reading the blog.ReplyDelete
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The Dolphins want the third preseason game to be their dress rehearsal for the 2012 regular season. They'll treat the week like a regular game week. Starters will probably play into the second half. By the time the game is over, the club wants direction on its starting quarterback for the start of the season.
So what does that make the second preseason game?
The game Friday night against Carolina?
An off day for a handful of veterans.
This week has seen more players miss practice due to some sort of bump, bruise, tweak or twitch than at any time during the preseason. And most are likely to miss the Carolina game as the team focuses in on the greater importance of the Atlanta Falcons in the third preseason game.
That means as many as five starters will sit out Friday night.
Don't expect two-thirds of the starting linebackers to play as neither Karlos Dansby nor Kevin Burnett have practiced this week. Don't expect Cameron Wake to play as he continues to recover from an undisclosed injury after being involved in an auto accident. Don't expect to see backup defensive tackle Tony McDaniel. That's three starters on the front seven and a key backup likely out.
On offense, don't expect to see starting right guard Artis Hicks. Obviously wide receiver Brian Hartline will not play. Neither will quarterback David Garrard, who was supposed to start last week before suffering a left knee injury and is not yet one week into a three-to-four week rehabilitation period after urgery.
You would think the Hicks injury opens the door for Eric Steinbach to make the much-expected charge to the starting unit. But no. He's got an undisclosed injury as well and hasn't practiced the past couple of days and is questionable to play.
So what does this all mean?
Well, John Jerry probably starts at right guard.
Gary Guyton and Jason Trusnick will fill in for the injured starting linebackers. Rookies Derrick Shelby or Olivier Vernon will likely start at defensive end.


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2012 Toyota Sienna Values
Select a 2012 Toyota Sienna trim level
2012 model year changes
The SE model now comes with SIRIUS satellite radio and a USB audio input and the XLE gets an upgraded JBL audio system with 10 speakers and a subwoofer.
Competitive comparison
Available all-wheel drive; two engine choices; fuel economy; spacious, comfortable interior; true car-like handling; choice of seating configurations; historically strong resale value
Special features for 2012
Toyota's Sienna keeps getting better every year. The current version offers both a 4-cylinder and a V6 engine as well as a pair of 6-speed automatic transmissions. Mileage estimates are up to 26 mpg on the highway, and the Sienna is the only minivan to offer all-wheel drive as an option as well as two seating configurations. Even the entry-level CE trim includes such comfort options such as keyless entry, three-zone air conditioning and 10 cup holders. Toyota has also engineered a clever 16" LCD monitor that allows rear seat occupants to watch two different video programs simultaneously.
Fresh off of last years impressive redesign, the 2012 Toyota Sienna is a seven passenger minivan available with two different engines; a standard 2.7-liter 4-cylinder engine that produces 187 hp and an optional 3.5-liter V6 engine that yields 266 hp. Both engines are paired to a 6-speed automatic transmission and standard FWD (optional AWD is also available). Fuel mileage falls within an EPA estimated range of 18 mpg city to 25 mpg highway, depending on engine selection. Features include projector headlamps, dual power sliding doors, 19-inch wheels, three-zone climate control, backup camera, navigation system, and rear seat entertainment system. Safety is comprised of enhanced vehicle stability control, traction control system, anti-lock brake system, electronic brake force distribution, brake assist, smart stop technology, driver and front passenger advanced airbag system, side curtain airbags, front seat-mounted airbags, and tire pressure monitoring system. The Highlander Hybrid is backed by a 3-year/36,000-mile warranty.


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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW continues its exploration of Palm Springs, California, with a visit to nearby Pioneertown, the location for many Hollywood westerns, to discuss trophy belt buckles. At the Palm Springs Convention Center, it's a cinch that appraisers will lasso the kind of discoveries that include a costume dress literally sewn onto Marilyn Monroe for her role in the classic 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot, estimated to be worth a very hot $150,000 to $250,000.
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Stat Sheet: Brunello Cucinelli College Bomber
That chill in the air: it's... actually, nonexistent.
But it'll arrive eventually. And when it does, you'll notice all manner of dapper jacketry making its way onto the racks at a purveyor near you, like this wool-and-goose-down bomber by Brunello Cucinelli. It's part of his newly available fall collection, and we wish you luck finding a more handsome way to fend off the breeze this coming season.
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Just thought id share my success. I moved to colorado springs two months ago and was not quite prepared for elk hunting. I figured id give it a shot at least so i went and got myself an over the counter unlimited tag. Went and scouted an area one time. And on my second time out hunting on the public land that id found i stuck this bull at 15 yards and watched it tip over not even 60 yards from where i shot him. The taxidermist guessed he will score 270 so that will put him into the pope and young club. Great experience!


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Skip to comments.Interview: Sandra Bernhard (Ultra barf alert)
Posted on 01/09/2012 11:24:59 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
At 56 years of age, Sandra Bernhard hasnt become any less outspoken. If anything, shes become more so. Two years ago, the comedian and singer made headlines after allegedly suggesting that if Sarah Palin were to visit New York City, she may find herself getting gang-raped by some of my big black brothers. This is particularly true in her one-woman shows, the latest of which, I Love Being Me, Dont You?, a mix of comedy, music, and dance, shell be performing at the Painted Bride starting today through Saturday. She spoke with The A.V. Club about politics, Playboy, and feminism.
The A.V. Club: Are you disappointed by how things have turned since 08?
Sandra Bernhard: I think people in this country are incredibly selfish, spoiled, self-indulgent, short-sighted. And that goes to the right and the left. I think that Obama has done a lot of great things. He got two major liberal women on the Supreme Court, which is a miracle. [If John McCain and Sarah Palin won] Roe v. Wade wouldve been overturned by now. Theres all kinds of things that couldve happened had it gone the other direction. I dont think Obama is the most accessible person. Hes not Bill Clinton. Hes not fun. Hes not frothy. Hes not so geared towards keeping Americans happy in that sort of McDonalds, big-meal way that weve all gotten used to in the past 50 years. But I think hes a smart guy, and I think hes doing the best he can.
AVC: In 2008, you were criticized for remarks you made regarding Sarah Palin, that if she came to Manhattan, she would be gang-raped by some of my big black brothers.
SB: Oh, Jesus Christ, thats not what I said. Its such bullsh*t.
AVC: Can you clarify what you said?
SB: I was commenting on all these extreme, Tea Party, right-wing people coming into New York and trying to strut their stuff. It was the same thing I talked about with Laura Bush and the twins, when theyd come in to see theater and go see Oscar De La Renta. You cant have it both ways. Either youre with us, or youre against usand youre against us, so stay the f**k out of here. That was the gist of what I was saying then, and it was the gist of what I was saying about Sarah Palin. It wasnt like, Youre going to come into New York, and black men are going to rape you. I do stand-up. Its stream-of-consciousness. So I would never try to defend or explain what I do.
AVC: What do you think of Palin today?
SB: Shes a total narcissist, and shes gotten way too much attention and power from her little sick base. In the meantime, Karl Rove and his band of misanthropes are trying to, like, pull the rug out from underneath her. Let them fight with each other and snipe with each other. Theyre all so disgusting.
AVC: She describes herself as a feminist.
SB: That is the biggest joke on the face of the earth. She always exploits what seems to be the right thing for her, whether its feminism or grizzly bears. Shes a crackpot. She doesnt know what the hell shes talking about.
AVC: Youve described yourself as a post-feminist.
SB: What Ive always said is I am a product of all the hard work of the feminist movement. I was young and just hitting preadolescence when Roe v. Wade [was decided], and Ms. magazine, Gloria Steinem, Bella Abzug, and all those people were fighting for our rights. I was very into it, and very influenced by it. So everything that I am is a result of that, my inner strength and resolve and ability to go through a lot of hard situations in the business Im in and the world were living in.
AVC: Some female comics use sex and their sexuality to get aheadlike Sarah Silverman talking about her vagina.
SB: It seems to be endemic to that particular generation of women comedians. Its not my style. I dont really relate to it. It doesnt make me laugh. But, you know, every 10 years a new generation comes along and kind of reflects whats going on. I think shes very reflective of the Internet generation and the off-handed comments that are constantly going on. I dont like the Internet. I dont like being smug and cynical and not communicating with people in a one-on-one human way. I dont find it necessarily to my standards of performing or my standards of relating to people in general, but she speaks to certain people. Im certainly not gonna trash her for it.
AVC: But you posed for Playboy in 1992.
SB: Mm-hm.
AVC: Youve called it the highlight of your career.
SB: Its all obviously laced with irony. I did it at a time when it was about celebrating my strengths as a woman, and also they allowed me to write the accompanying piece. It was all very, very tasteful, and tongue-in-cheek at the same time. I dont know if you can compare the two things.
AVC: How has being a female comic changed in the 30 years since you startedbeing a woman working in comedy and being out?
SB: I wasnt out 30 years ago. Ive never traded on that in my career. Its never been about me being out. Its always been about walking that fine line of sexuality. That was always my point of viewsexuality is fluid, and ephemeral. It can go back and forth. As it has for me on many occasions. Being a woman has been a much stronger identification than anything in my career. There is my womanhood. There is my sexuality, but not in a declarative manner. Theres being Jewish. Theres being part of different evolutions in our culture. Its styles that have influenced me from early 60s television to cabaret to burlesque to rock n roll. Everything has informed my work. Its hardly one thing.
AVC: What do you think of the Botox and fillers trends?
SB: It depends on how far you go with it. I get some Botox and filler, but I do it in very, very small doses and very judiciously. I dont look any different than I did 10 years ago, but its not because of that. You cant really turn back the hands of time, but I think if youre tasteful about the way you take care of yourself, theres nothing wrong with it.
AVC: What do you think of Madonnas face these days?
SB: Its kind of hard to tell because its always so blown-out and Photoshopped. I dont know what is underneath all of it.
AVC: You come across as pretty fearless.
SB: We all have our moments in the day and in life where we feel vulnerable. Of course, I feel strong and fearless. I worked hard at perfecting who I am as a performer and an artist and a public figure. And were doing an interview, so Im very to the point. Im not going to waste your time, and Im not going to sit here, and be all like, [affects whiney tone], I dont know. You dont want to hear it, and it doesnt make for a good interview.
She's uglier on the inside than the outside.
My comment is that she engaged in a Michael Richards-level racist tirade, but she was given a free pass by the "community" because her racist statements were in service of a sick joke directed at someone they don't like.
When she made the Rape comment I e-mailed Reese Hopkins when he was WRKO and told him that she was going to be the keynote speaker at an event for Rosie's Place. The most notable Women's Shelter in Boston. One phone call and she was cancelled before the end of the show.
Calling her a pig is an insult to swine.
As we used to say - "If I had a face like that I'd shave my butt and walk backwards."
I hesitated to click on this thread for fear of finding a picture of the snag. All I want is the comments...
There are SOME things I think even Laz wouldn't consider hitting...
No, it would not.
Another brain-dead liberal who thinks conservatives "are out to get me."
Is that her face or did her neck throw up?
A perfect example of how profoundly stupid these people are is she says that if Mccain-Palin has won then Roe-Wade would have been overturned by now. This woman is too stupid to understand that we had 20 out of 28 years of republic presidents from 1980-2008 and Roe-Wade never came close to being overturned. This woman is obviously lower than filth and her trying to explain away the Sarah Palin rape comment was laughable and disgraceful.
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I'll admit I've been in the dark about maternity leave. It's not something I had to worry about until now and when my sister was on maternity leave two years ago, the company she worked for ending up laying her off during her leave. Long story, but she did get severance and was able to stay home with baby for four months until she found another job.
I had no idea that some employers do not have to offer maternity leave. And I've read many stories here on CafeMom and beyond about women losing their jobs because they need to take time off to give birth. I'm outraged.
I checked out maternity leave around the world. Did you know that in Italy, they offer five months of maternity leave at 80 percent of pay? Russia offers 140 days at full pay. I also heard that in Australia, moms on maternity leave have the option of taking a full year, all while maintaining job security.
Yet in the US, under Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the most a mom can take is 12 weeks...and that's only if she works for a big company. And that's often not at full pay.
What's wrong with the United States? Did the feminist movement set us back in the case of caring for newborns?
A professor at Columbia, Jane Waldfogel, thinks so and she noted the different goals of the European and American feminist movements in a USA Today article.
European feminists took a stance for mothers and demanded well-funded maternity leave and child care.
American feminists did not. But that was then. And some feminists of today are like the Europeans of yesterday. But that hasn't changed our system of health care. Yet.
Maternity leave rules differ from state to state. In that same article, it points out that "five states --- California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island -- and Puerto Rico require employers to have temporary disability programs, which pay benefits if the pregnancy is defined as a disability by a doctor."
Do you have a problem with maternity leave being labeled as a disability?
The article also interviews a NYC public school teacher who has no paid maternity leave. Shocking, isn't it?
This makes me want to do something. Something big. We need changes!
What are your thoughts on maternity leave? What can we do to make some changes?


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What number will he wear?
I'm guessing #3
Griffey's no longer using it, so it clears the path of greatness for our new CF (who will just happen to bat leadoff, too!) Willy Taveras.
The only reason I ask, is b/c I wanna be the first kid in my neighborhood to own a Willy Taveras jersey!


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Earth, Wind & Fire brings funk and soul to Seneca Niagara Casino
No African-American band from the 1970s this side of Parliament Funkadelic has left a more indelible mark on popular music than Earth, Wind & Fire. By fusing funk, soul, R&B, rock and even disco with pop stylings, EW&F created a string of timeless albums and evergreen hit singles during its first decade together, in the process influencing everyone from Prince to D'Angelo and Genesis. That the band remains a potent force today needs no further endorsement than the one provided by President Obama, who invited Earth Wind & Fire to perform at the White House.
With the core personnel of bassist Verdine White, singer Phillip Bailey and drummer Ralph Johnson still in place, Earth, Wind & Fire remains a significant concert draw. The band performs at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center, Niagara Falls. Tickets start at $75 (box office, Ticketmaster).
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School lunches
School lunch menus for the week of February 11.
Monday: Bosco sticks w/dip, buttered corn, and fruit.
Tuesday: French toast sticks w/ syrup, sausage patty, hash browns, and orange juice.
Wednesday: Salisbury steak, whipped potatoes w/gravy, buttered peas, roll & butter, and fruit bar.
Thursday: Heart shaped chicken nuggets, macaroni & chesse, vegetable, Jell-O w/fruit, and cookie.
Friday: Pepperoni pizza, garden salad w/dressing, and fruit. Hebron/Jackson/Lakewood
Monday: Pepperoni pizza, seasoned green beans, and fruit bar.
Tuesday: Homemade mac & cheese, warm breadsticks, veggies & dip, and fruit dessert.
Wednesday: Sloppy joe or hot beef sandwich, seasoned fries, fruit cup, and graham crackers.
Thursday: Italian sub sandwich, pasta salad, and chilled fruit.
Friday: Soft pretzel w/cheese, vegetable soup, and fruit cup.
Lakewood High/Middle
Monday: Fiestada pizza, garden salad, and fruit juice bar.
Tuesday: Hamburger, oven fries, and fruit choice.
Wednesday: Spaghetti, tossed salad, garlic sticks, and fruit dessert.
Thursday: Chicken patty sandwich, oven potatoes, green beans, and baked apples.
Friday: Cheese sticks, vegetable or chili soup, and fruit cup.
Liberty Union
Monday: Taco in a bag, lettuce/ cheese, and corn.
Tuesday: Mini corn dogs or PB&J sandwich, baked beans, and fruit.
Wednesday: Cheese pizza or PB&J sandwich, cheesy broccoli, and fruit.
Thursday: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes w/gravy, roll, Jell-O, and fruit.
Friday: Sack lunch: PB&J sandwich, carrot sticks, fruit, and treat.
Liberty Union High/
Middle School
Monday: Pepperoni pizza or chicken fried steak sandwich, mixed vegetables, and fruit.
Tuesday: Baked potato bar or ravioli/meat sauce, tossed salad, breadstick, and fruit.
Wednesday: Chicken patty or ham sandwich, oven fries, and fruit.
Thursday: French toast/sausage links or BBQ rib sandwich, hash brown, and spiced apples.
Friday: Fish sandwich or cheese quesadilla, lettuce/salsa, corn, and fruit.
Monday: Bosco sticks w/sauce, California mixed vegetables, and fruit.
Tuesday: ELEM: Popcorn chicken, fruit, mashed potatoes, and cookie. HS: General Tso's chicken, rice, oriental vegetables, fruit, and fortune cookie.
Wednesday: Cheeseburger, oven fries, pickles, and fruit.
Thursday: Chicken tenders, bread, cheesy potatoes, and cherry Jell-O w/fruit.
Friday: Pizza, seasoned green beans, fruit, and pretzel rod.
Sheridan Middle/High
Monday: Bosco sticks w/dip, buttered corn, and fruit.
Tuesday: Toasted cheese sandwich, tomato soup w/crackers, celery, and fruit.
Wednesday: Salisbury steak, whipped potatoes w/gravy, buttered peas, fruit bar, and roll & butter.
Thursday: Heart shaped chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, vegetable, Jell-O w/fruit, and cookie.
Friday: Pepperoni pizza, garden salad w/dressing, and fruit.


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When I talk to fellow parents, it's surprising how many say in the same breath that they won't let their kids play anything with IAP, yet also that they only download free apps for those children. This contradiction is putting pressure on developers trying to a.) make great apps and b.) stay in business.
Perhaps the media reports of kids overspending on IAP will change things, persuading more parents to pay for high-quality apps, or spend more time figuring out which apps use IAP in an ethical way.


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For the last two and a half weeks I have been working with the sports staff to bring you this year's basketball pre-season pullout section.
As part of the coverage, I attended a St. Charles North girls practice where standout player Liz McNally, who is currently injured, and team manager Janna Blowers were goofing off while running the clock.
Most of the work I did though was to take portraits of the top ten preseason girls and boys players of the year. I always feel so lucky to work with such talented and friendly student athletes.
This year, I was so grateful that the staff and management at the Kane County Fairgrounds gave me full reign to photograph the players anywhere on the grounds. Every year, I'm always looking for new and unique spots for the portraits and the fairgrounds was the perfect answer. I'm almost kicking myself that I hadn't thought of it sooner.


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Gallery: How To Be A Good Houseguest
Recently, we pontificated upon the many things that houseguests can do to irritate the fuck out of you. For instance, finishing the milk and not replacing it, or pulling some hippie bullshit by not telling you when they're going to arrive or leave.
Today, we'd like to make some suggestions as to how to be a good houseguest. I think you'll find that it doesn't take much:


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this is the beginning of the end for the Rocky Mountain Blizzard
the bike is old
the bike has many miles on it
the bike was ridden hard
it is time for that bicycle to be pulled from the rotation
yesterday when prepping the Surly Karate Monkey Single Speed as a bike option to the Jamis Exile Single Speed I had to steal some parts from the Rocky Mountain Blizzard
it hurt... but it had to happen
needed the cartridge brakes
it is unlikley that I will ever put anything more towards the Blizzard
so I very well may tear it down and salvage some pieces...
frame and fork?
well... in my world of the 29 inch wheel these things are now of little use to me
but there is the stem, the cranks, shifters, and of course derailuers
all sorts of good stuff to collect dust in my already cluttered garage
did I mention... the bike does not really fit me
the 26 inch bike may be nothing more than history
may bump my Karate Monkey Single into an urban assault vehicle with fenders and a rack
thinking ebay and craig's list to aid in the process
not just the rocky mountain blizzards
but other long since retired bikes
anyone interested in a frame and fork?
Kona Explosif: 21 inch frame
Kona Huma Huma Nuka Nuka A Pua Ah: 21 inch cruiser frame
Rocky Mountain Blizzard 21.5 inch frame
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In other notes on Europe today, the Germans have now invented a working laser weapon system that sound very promising, and British and European Courts have started to more frequently deny U.S. Criminal Extradition Requests.Deaf Belgian twins, 45, win right to die after losing sight
Identical Belgian twin brothers, born deaf, becoming blind and unable to bear not being able to see and hear each other, had their wish to die granted in a case testing the boundaries of legal euthanasia.
Doctors gave the 45-year-old twins lethal injections after they had had a cup of coffee together and said goodbye to each other, a spokesman at the UZ Brussel hospital said on Monday.
"It's not simply that they were deaf and blind that they were granted the right to euthanasia. It is that they could no longer bear being unable to hear or see the other," he said.
Belgium is one of few countries where euthanasia is legal.
A patient must be an adult, capable of making a judgment, and the wish to die must be voluntary, overwhelming and repeated. The patient must also be suffering persistent and unbearable mental or physical pain beyond medical help.
In addition, the condition must be serious and incurable, and have been brought on by illness or injury.
"Unbearable suffering can be mental as well as physical," the hospital spokesman said. "The brothers were inseparable. They lived together and had the same job."
He said the brothers died on December 14 and that their family supported their wishes.
Belgium legalized euthanasia in 2002 and the number of cases has risen every year since. In 2011, 1,133 were granted the right to die, of which 86 percent were at least 60 years old and 72 percent suffering from cancer.
The Netherlands and Luxembourg have both decriminalized euthanasia. Switzerland allows assisted suicide if the person concerned takes an active role.
"How to Die in Oregon" is a great documentary about assisted suicide. It is extremely hard to watch though.
Never really have debated the topic, so not sure what the argument against the right to die is. Anyone?
As I recall some of the arguments against here in Oregon were primarily religious and moral. Some also felt there would be abuse of the system, as in people being euthanized without consent.
Although legal in OR, it is not a widespread practice, most people choose to live to the bitter end or simply have life support means withdrawn.
I'll take your word for it, I'm a little slow on the uptake lately.
Was a big fan of Star Trek in the day. photon amplification by stimulated emission of radiation seems way better then light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation any day of the week.
Always wanted a phaser for personal protection, only with a limited capacity energy magazines of course
Ironic considering the same group also suports the death penalty and pro-war policies.
Interesting, although the link does not describe exactly what type of laser is used, and I would like to also hear more about there superimposing technology.
Must admit that I am happy and proud the US Is far ahead of these guy's with teh Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser, this operates as a COIL Laser and has been tested successfully to shoot down missiles.
Sadly the US program a been mothballed.
Only people who are mentally competent should be allowed to make the decision to end their life.
Anyone who wants to end their life is mentally incompetent.
Therefore, no one is eligible to make the decision to end their life.
I don't buy that argument wholesale, but I do suspect there is some subset of people who would like to kill themselves, that in their current mental state cannot fully understand the ramifications of that decision. Those people should probably be prohibited from doing so. I could also be persuaded that those wishing to die should have to administer the injection themselves. At least in cases where it's possible for them to do so.
Also it's interesting to note that in the case cited there was no physical pain involved. Their quality of life was diminished to the point they wished to die due to the isolation they felt being deaf and blind. Could someone else (say an avid outdoorsman, hiker, hunter, etc) who is a paraplegic make the case that the restrictions they are now subject are enough they ought be allowed end their life?
If we had their healthcare systems, I would want broader right to die rights here as well.
Here's the problem. If you have dementia, you are not mentally competent to ask to be terminated. You are doomed. You can have a "do not resusciate" document but not a "kill me" document. Too easy to create violations.
Way out: if you THINK you are headed downhill, do a Junior Seau and pre-empt the decline.
If someone wants to kill themselves - fine. Gun is easy. No gun? Take 40 sleepng pills. Just don't step in front of a car or train. Why give someone else guilt.


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Rams Lose to Staten Island
Sep 11, 2004
Staten Island 3
Farmingdale 1
The Rams lost to visiting College of Staten Island 3-1 in a non-conference game. Farmingdale fell to 0-3 this season while Staten Island improved to 1-2.
Staten Island goals were scored by Robert Wilkes (Staten Island, NY) and Aldo Yubini – 2 (San Pedro). Wilkes scored on a penalty kick in the first half.
Farmingdale's goal was scored by Tansu Tahinciaglu (Syosset, NY) off a pass from Carlos Proano (Bay Shore, NY).
The Rams travel to York College on Monday, Sept. 13th for a game at 4pm.