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Advocates Urge EU to Implement Strict Online Privacy Rules
An alliance of privacy advocates is requesting the European Union issue strict new online privacy regulations.
"The European Union must act to help set a global standard protecting the fundamental right to privacy," the Center for Digital Democracy, ACLU, Consumer Federation of America, Friends of Privacy USA and other groups said in reports supplied to EU officials Jan. 21.
A delegation of those representing consumer, privacy and civil liberties is currently in Brussels to meet with members of the European Parliament.
The group efforts appear to be a direct challenge to a document issued last week by U.S. officials asking European regulators to put new privacy regulations on hold, particularly those that could prevent some forms of data collection without opt-in consent.
"The United States believes that consent should be meaningful and that the methods of expressing such consent take into account the context," the government paper says. "For example, consent need not always be express, affirmative consent, and the means for individuals to communicate their choices should match the scale, scope and sensitivity of the personal data that organizations collect, use, or disclose."
The privacy watchdogs' document says the new European rules will enhance privacy efforts "outside the EU as well," adding that leading U.S. consumer groups support the EU approach to establishing a comprehensive legal framework for data protection.
"The European Union must act to help set a global standard protecting the fundamental right to privacy for citizens and consumers," one of the reports reads. "The "self-regulatory" model endorsed by the Obama Administration and leading U.S. data collection companies has failed to protect consumers from having their information — including highly personal and sensitive data — being collected and used."
The groups claim both the U.S. government and American companies are attempting to undermine policies associated with the proposed regulation out of fear the EU "will set a global standard" demanding fair, transparent, and accountable data collection practices.
"There is a dramatic expansion of data collection of online users, a digital "arms" race that is being fought in the U.S., EU, Asia Pacific, and other areas," the report reads. "Personal data are compiled and sold to the highest bidder in "milliseconds" via online auctions—all without the knowledge or consent of the consumer."
The use of "ad exchanges" courtesy of the U.S. online industry has mechanized the buying and selling of individuals not only in North America, but throughout the EU, the group says, adding U.S. companies are continually trying to collect more user information because there are few restrictions on their data collection rituals.
"Trust in the digital data system is challenged daily, as new forms of collection without user consent are revealed by the press," the reports reads. "The industry is under siege because of its practices, and has to continually retool or launch new self-regulatory initiatives designed to calm policymakers and the public.
"Effective action from the EU setting a new standard for data protection will spur global public support for the digital economy. Such a EU policy will unleash greater growth for the online sector, foster innovation, and ensure citizens have meaningful rights in the Digital Era."
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Alex Neir Named New Managing Broker of Kentwood City Properties
Posted by Douglas E. Lierle — May 8, 2018
DENVER, CO – Alex Neir, one of Colorado's top producing real estate professionals, has been named Managing Broker of Kentwood City Properties, Kentwood Real Estate's leading brokerage in downtown Denver. A Denver native, Neir's appointment positions Kentwood for significant growth and continued focus on the implementation of advanced technology. Neir, who started his real estate career in 2004, has been one of Kentwood's most accomplished brokers since joining Colorado's Premier Real Estate Company in 2007.
A graduate of Colorado State University with a bachelor's degree in Economics and a master's degree in Computer Information Systems, Neir possesses an unsurpassed knowledge and understanding of metro Denver's real estate market during all market conditions. He is knowledgeable about the area's most historic and desirable neighborhoods and brings a strong commitment to superior customer service to his new position.
"We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Alex as the new Managing Broker of Kentwood City Properties," said Gretchen Rosenberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kentwood Real Estate. "His sales performance since earning his real estate license has been exceptional, and he is ranked among the top producing Realtors in the country. Alex's marketing, communication and management skills are complemented by wide-ranging technical expertise, and we look forward to Alex advancing Kentwood City Properties to even loftier accomplishments in the future."
"I am excited about the opportunity to lead one of the real estate industry's most prolific group of real estate professionals," said Neir. "Kentwood City Properties has attracted the best of the best in this business, and I look forward to supporting them and helping new additions to our team achieve unparalleled success. The real estate industry has changed significantly over the years, and it's my responsibility to stay ahead of additional changes and the trends and developments that affect our industry. And I couldn't be more pleased to move into a management position with Colorado's finest real estate company."
Neir grew up in Congress Park and has lived in Denver's Uptown neighborhood and Stapleton. His professional background in information technology will serve him well in the future. Neir is known for his negotiation skills, attention to detail and for making each real estate transaction a seamless and rewarding experience for his home buying and selling clients. His sphere of loyal clients is among the most expansive in real estate.
Neir will continue to be part of the top producing Neir Team with Stacy Neir. The team was ranked number one at Kentwood City Properties in sales production for 2017. Neir replaces former Managing Broker Jim Theye who is retiring from the real estate industry.
For more information and to learn about career opportunities at Kentwood City Properties, contact Alex Neir at 720-935-4399, or contact Alex via email at email@example.com.
About Kentwood Real Estate
Kentwood City Properties is known nationally as the downtown location of Denver's premier real estate company. The company's street-front office at the corner of 17th and Wynkoop Street, across from Union Station, is comprised of 52 of metro Denver's most experienced real estate professionals serving residential buyers, sellers, developers and commercial real estate buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants. For more information, phone 303-820-CITY (2489), visit online at www.kentwoodcity.com or just stop by our office across from Union Station.

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Poland's RDP allocated a 'lump sum' funding package for LEADER Local Actions Groups to help them prepare their Local Development Strategies for the 2014-2020 period.
Projects & Practice
An example of how afforestation allows for the development and maintenance of farm lands where crop cultivation is almost impossible.
A LAG organised a series of tailored workshops to combat digital exclusion among people over 50 years old.
Bringing together public authorities, research institutes and farmers to explore low carbon emission production models in agriculture.
Organising bicycle rallies as a means of promoting social interaction and integration.
Training on small-scale water retention was provided to the staff of relevant regional authorities in order to confront the impact of climate change at regional level.
A Polish NGO used EAFRD funding to promote local traditional foods from the Mazovia region through a culinary trail, a food contest and a series of educational courses.
EAFRD supported the successful development of a local brand in a mountainous area in Lower Silesia, Poland. It enabled the local population to develop its unique cultural diversity into a successful, integrated touristic product.
The initiative reveals how various sources of funding can be used in a synergistic way to capitalise upon local resources and tackle unemployment sustainably.
LEADER funding helped the economic development of a small Polish rural village building on the local community's rich history.


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Hey, Shapelings, if you've read Feed Me! Writers Dish about Food, Eating, Weight and Body Image, could you do me (and Harriet) a favor and go review it on Amazon? Every little bit helps. Thanks!
14 thoughts on "Read Feed Me? Go review it!"
Should we write reviews even if we're halfway through? The second half is indefinitely on hold for me… (damn work!)
Kate, I've mentioned your piece from that book roughly 50 billion times now in conversation.
I'm going to order it right now. Amazon also helpfully recommended "The Big Skinny: How I Changed My Fatitude." Is this a good suggestion? I'm a newbie Shapeling and I'd love to get some recommendations on books to read to help me continue feeling fabulous about myself just the way I am.
Leslie — if you haven't read The Beauty Myth, that's a good one for all kinds of looks-related things, makeup, clothes, size, etc.
The Grief Diet killed me, too.
I may have reviewed it — Amazon told me it would take 48 hours for it to be posted. Ack. Real name issues.
I'm going through a bit of a tough time, and could have written a better review if I were feeling better. I hope it suffices. I did really enjoy the book. I am recommending it to my friends. Were I not cash poor, I would buy many copies for my friends.
I did also buy Yes Means Yes and it's taking me longer to read, but also giving me more to think about. Kate's essay in Yes Means Yes is the thread that connects the two books most clearly, but there's just so much connecting how we feel about our bodies and our efforts to control them, and the external efforts to control women's (and otherly gendered) bodies.
In Feed Me, in Susan O'Doherty's essay "The Twin Paradox" contains a person (Marianna, her therapist) who is described the way I would like to be known — brilliant, accomplished, dedicated — and very fat.
Well, very fat varies from person to person. I don't know if I'm very fat — does it matter? But there's something about that description that I like.
I have read it and am planning to review it but have been too busy/lazy so far. I promise I'll get to it as soon as I have time.
Here's another gem from Carol Lay.
And to Leslie: I suggest avoiding Jen Lancaster's stuff, too, especially Such a Pretty Fat.
There might not be an easy answer to this, but just in case – do you know if it's more helpful to the book's sales numbers to buy the print version (which is also slightly more expensive) vs. the kindle version? I'm shifting most of my book buying to kindle, but if official sales numbers and the like only count print, I'll go with that. . . .
Though, come to think of it, this might be a book I want to lend out to people anyway.
Thanks for all the suggestions on what to read and what to avoid!
Leslie, a book I really like is Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body by Susan Bordo. It's approaching its third decade, so the references are a little old (lots o' Madonna) and the last few chapters are some heavygoing academic theorizing, but it's still golden overall.
Grrr, that exact same "joke" (?) about evolution shows up on the cover of a recently-published book called The World is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race by Barry Popkin. (Unpack that title, I dare you.) In this version, though, our fine fat fellow has what looks like a Big Gulp and they've put some undies on him. Perhaps it's our foundation garments that have wreaked all this havoc.
There's also a doughnut. Not sure if it's baby-flavored.
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Toronto, New York City and San Francisco are not only some of the largest cities in the world – they also happen to be just a few of the many cities that support a cause that is near and dear to our hearts… Love.
Starting on June 20th in Toronto, a series of events will take place to make up the WorldPride Festival. On June 27th, New York City will kickoff their pride events with a rally and on June 28th-29th, San Francisco will host their annual themed Pride Celebration. We wanted to support the cause too! So we designed one-of-a-kind tanks and t-shirts for men and women and are selling them online and in select AEO stores! To help ensure that these events continue to take place all over the globe, we will be donating a portion of the proceeds from every purchase to InterPride. Read on to learn more about InterPride, what they stand for and the amazing work that they do.
Men's Pride Graphic Tank (arriving soon at ae.com)
InterPride is the international organization that ties Pride together globally. Members of their organization are dedicated volunteers who organize and work to put on Pride events all over the world. InterPride's Vision is a world where there is full cultural, social and legal equality for all. InterPride's Mission is to increase the capacity of their network of LGBTI Pride organizations around the world to raise awareness of cultural, social and legal inequality, and to effect positive change through education, collaboration, advocacy and outreach. InterPride acts as a source of education and a stepping-stone to elevating community interaction for PRIDE events worldwide. They promote Pride on an international level and increase networking opportunities and communication among Pride Organizations. Learn more at interpride.org.
If you are going to one of these events or live close by, check out the following United States and Canada stores that are selling the shirts: SoHo, Times Square, 34th Street, Union Square, San Fran Center and available in the following Canada locations: Queens Street West, Yorkdale, Eaton Centre and St. Cats.
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I tried both x64 and i386 ISO images of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and in both of them, when I get to the part where you setup your partitions and I select 'manual', it shows:
I recognize RAID_OS and RAID_5 as the volume names of my RAID before I changed motherboards. Ubuntu 8.10's partitioning just showed me 3 hard drives: sda, sdb, sdc.Code:Device Type Mount Point Format? Size Used /dev/mapper/isw_dbebcchcbi_RAID5_OS /dev/mapper/isw_dbebcchcbi_RAID_5 /dev/mapper/isw_dbebcchcbi_RAID_51 1MB unknown /dev/mapper/isw_dbebcchcbi_RAID_52 ntfs 107374MB unknown /dev/mapper/isw_dbebcchcbi_RAID_53 ntfs 821246MB unknown
Any idea why the partitioning programs of Ubuntu 8.10 & 10.04 show me different info?
I also don't see my current Ubuntu 8.10 ext3 & swap partitions listed in the Ubuntu 10.04 screen.
(if it matters, I had to use the 'nomodeset' boot option to get Ubuntu 10.04 to boot up)


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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Matt Harvey made 10 impressive starts as a rookie last season and he has a spot in the Mets' rotation this year.
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Matt Harvey made 10 impressive starts as a rookie last season and he has a spot in the Mets' rotation this year.
The 23-year-old right-hander is still not satisfied.
Harvey worked two innings in his spring debut for the Mets, giving up two hits including a home run by former Mets outfielder Fernando Martinez, and the Houston Astros scored late in a 7-7 tie Sunday.
"I'm not guaranteed anything," Harvey said. "Until I get five or six years in and sign a decent contract, then I can relax a little more. I'm intent on coming to spring training and winning a job and letting everybody know I belong."
Harvey's 2.73 ERA was the fourth-best for a Mets rookie and he struck out 70 in 591/3 innings. He struck out three Sunday while trying out some new things in February.
"It is nice knowing that I'll be heading up north hopefully. I can work on this stuff a lot more, whether it's different counts, different changeups, different sliders that I wouldn't normally throw during the season, and would like to throw during the season," he said. "Now is the time to work on it. I do realize that."
Martinez's home run was one of four in a game in which the Astros came back from a 6-1 deficit.
George Springer drove in the tying run in the ninth but the game was called because the Mets' split squad ran out of pitchers.
Jamie Hoffmann homered off Houston starter Bud Norris for the game's first run, and Jordany Valdespin's two-run homer put the Mets up 3-1 in the third inning.
After they stretched it to 6-1 with the help of Josh Satin's two-run double, a two-run homer by Jason Castro sparked the Astros' comeback and impressed new manager Bo Porter.
"I think we're now starting to see the Castro we all thought we were getting when he got here," Porter said.
The Astros catcher is coming back from a knee injury in 2011 and lesser injuries last year.
"I'm just trying to go through the process and the results will come, but for me, especially this early, it's about getting that feeling back and working on that timing," Castro said.
Wilfredo Tovar's RBI single regained a 7-6 lead for the Mets in the eighth, but the Astros tied it in the ninth on infield hits by Jake Elmore, Nate Freiman and George Springer.


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Any idea when we'll see updates to the lowlatency version of the Ubuntu 12.04 kernel? It is still stuck at 126.96.36.199 whereas the generic kernel is already several updates ahead of it at a version 22.214.171.124?
NB: I am using a 64-bit version but I don't think this is limited to the 64-bit kernels alone but rather affects both 32-bit and 64-bit builds. Please do correct me if I am wrong about this.


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It's that time again…time for Scrapbook Update to put out the list of the hottest products at CHA Winter 2012! Unlike our lists of personal favorites that we posted earlier in the week, this list compiled by me (Scrapbook Update editor Nancy Nally) is a measure of the buzz and marketability of a product, not just personal tastes. These are the products that were buzzed about the most at the show, that Scrapbook Update believes will be big hits for retailers and that consumers shouldn't miss!
So, in no particular order…here's the Scrapbook Update CHA Winter 2012 Top Ten Hot Picks!
Amy Tangerine Sketchbook from American Crafts
This may have been the most buzzed-about line at the entire show. Every conversation about what was hot at the show inevitably seemed to include this line eventually. To generate this level of excitement with a sequel to Amy Tan's red-hot debut at CHA Summer 2011, is a real accomplishment.


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On January 13, 2011, Minneapolis Community and Technical College astronomy instructor Parke Kunkle caused a stir by announcing that horoscopes are wrong because the zodiac has shifted. Not only do most people 'belong' to the sign immediately before the one they are traditionally assigned to, but there is a 13th 'sign,' Ophiuchus.
This then, is an ideal time to tell the story of what the zodiac is and how it came to be.
The Story of the Solar System
The Earth orbits the sun once a year. This orbit defines a plane in space. That plane, projected against the background stars, is a line in our sky which astronomers call the ecliptic. The plane of Earth's orbit contains the sun, so the Sun always appears on the ecliptic in our sky.
The solar system itself formed from a spinning disk of dust that flattened out as it spun. As a result, the solar system today is so flat that all planets orbit almost (although not exactly) in the same plane. The planet with the greatest inclination (deviation from the plane of Earth's orbit) is Mercury, and it's off by just seven degrees. All planets, therefore, always appear near the ecliptic in our sky.
The best theory for the moon's formation posits that shortly after Earth had formed, a Mars-sized body dubbed Theia crashed into Earth, throwing off debris which formed the moon. Theia, like most everything else in the solar system, had been orbiting near Earth's orbital plane. As a result, our moon orbits within about five degrees of Earth's orbital plane. In our sky, then, the moon always appears within about five degrees of the ecliptic.
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With our sun, moon, and all planets near the same plane, only a small set of stars–those aligned with the ecliptic–can ever appear near them in the sky.
The First Astrologers
Patterns formed from these stars were therefore of great importance to observers of antiquity. Those that we use today go back to Mesopotamia, particularly Babylonia, in about 1370 BCE. It was about that time that Babylonians created a text called MUL.APIN, which lists all of their constellations as well as the times of year when each constellation rose with the sun. (MUL.APIN, meaning 'The Plough,' is the name of the first constellation listed.)
Tablet 1 of MUL.APIN also includes a list of all constellations near the path of the moon in the sky–a forerunner of our zodiac. The 18 (or 17) star patterns on that path are:
1) The Star Cluster (The Pleiades)
2) The Bull of Heaven (Taurus)
3) The Loyal Shepherd of Heaven (Orion)
4) The Old Man (Perseus)
5) The Scimitar (Auriga)
6) The Great Twins (Gemini)
7) The Crayfish (Cancer)
8) The Lion (Leo)
9) The Seed Furrow (Virgo)
10) The Scales of Heaven (Libra)
11) The Scorpion (Scorpius)
12) Pabilsag (a Babylonian god) (Sagittarius)
13) The Goat-Fish (Capricornus)
14) The Great One (Aquarius)
15) The Tails (Pisces–one of its fish)
16) The Great Swallow (part of Andromeda and Pisces–the other fish)
17) Anutitum (a goddess) (part of Andromeda)
18) The Hired Man (Aries)
There is some disagreement as to whether patterns 15 and 16 represent one or two constellations, hence the uncertainty as to whether the list has 17 or 18 members.
The Ancient Greeks, by about the sixth century BCE, had modified that list and produced a zodiac more like the one we use today. They did so by leaving out stars in Orion, Perseus, Auriga, and Andromeda, which are a bit off the ecliptic itself (although the moon, which deviates by up to 5 degrees, can pass through them).
The Greeks also treated the Pleiades and Taurus as one constellation. Virgo, the Virgin, is nearly always depicted with a stalk of wheat in her left hand, revealing her association with agriculture, like the furrow. Babylonians had depicted Pabilsag as a composite creature armed with a bow and arrow; the Greek centaur shooting an arrow which we call Sagittarius is a simplification of this.
Babylonians often associated the Hired Man with Dumuzi, a legendary shepherd. This may have influenced the change from 'Hired Man' into Aries, the Ram. The Ancient Greeks made the Babylonian 'Scales' constellation into the claws of Scorpius, the Scorpion, but the Romans reintroduced the Scales, putting the zodiac in its current form.
Of all the objects to appear only in the zodiac, by far the most important was the sun. By noting which zodiacal constellations rose just before the sun and set just after the sun, early observers could use the changing position of the Sun against the background stars as a guide to the seasons.
Early lists of Babylonian patterns listed in MUL.APIN, possibly reflecting incipient stages in its formation, typically include the Bull, possibly indicating plowing season, the Lion, perhaps a symbol of the oppressive summer sun, since the sun rose with these stars in summer, the Scorpion, an emblem of death representing autumn, and the Water Bearer, representing the rains of winter. Also often appearing on these early partial lists are the farrow and the goat/fish. The former could represent the harvest season which follows the oppressive heat represented by the lion. The latter is likely to represent Ea, Babylonian god of the waters, as the goat and the fish are animals associated with him.
When astrologers began using the positions of the planets, sun, and moon to describe people's personalities, they focused on the sun. The zodiac sign behind the sun (and thus not visible at night) on someone's birthday was supposed to be most influential in determining that person's character and destiny. Although no evidence has established any connection between the apparent position of the sun and personality, belief in 'sun signs' continues to this day.
However, the stars' positions in the 21st century are not the same as in antiquity.
As Earth orbits the sun, it wobbles. After all, Earth could spin without wobbling only if no other forces whatsoever were acting on it, which is not the case. However, Earth's wobble is not as chaotic as it might be because we have a Moon relatively large for a planet as small as Earth.
With the Moon as a 'counterweight,' the Earth's wobble becomes a more orderly precession in which the Earth's axis describes an apparent circle on the sky once every 26,000 years. This same precession causes the position of the sun on a given date to shift slightly–by about one degree every 72 years. Since millennia have passed since Babylonians created the zodiac (about 1370 BCE) and since Romans finalized it (about 1 CE), the sun no longer aligns with the same patterns during the same seasons.
This brings us back to Kunkle's announcement a few weeks ago.
It turns out that the dates traditionally associated with the 'sun Signs' are valid only for about the year 1 CE. In general, the constellation actually behind the sun on your birthday is the one immediately before your traditional 'sign.' For example, astrologers would call me a Gemini, but the sun was in fact aligned with the stars of Taurus, the Bull, on my birthday. You can compare the traditional dates and the actual constellations here. (The table is towards the bottom of the page).
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This is not a new discovery.
The ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus noted that the stars Spica and Regulus were in slightly different positions in his time than on his predecessors' star maps. From this, he was able to deduce in the second century BCE that precession was occurring. Astronomers have thus known of this effect for over two millennia.
So have astrologers, who maintain that they can still cast horoscopes because their 'signs' refer to fixed sectors of the sky and not to constellations. As it happens, the traditional dates do roughly reflect when the sun would have aligned with the constellations about 2000 years ago. Astrologers fail to explain why the constellations' positions of 2,000 years ago might be magically relevant, however.
In 1930, astronomer Eugène Delporte helped fix the official constellation boundaries used by the International Astronomical Union. These boundaries place a sizable chunk of the ecliptic in the constellation of Ophiuchus, a legendary healer who holds a large snake (Serpens) and stands on top of Scorpius, the Scorpion. His stars are not on the Path of the Moon in MUL.APIN, although stars at some distance from the ecliptic, such as those in Orion or Perseus, are. However, Ptolemy included this pattern in his list of 48 constellation in the Almagest. Traditional skymaps of antiquity usually show the ecliptic passing through the Scorpion's upper claw and legs, with Ophiuchus superimposed on Scorpius and standing on the ecliptic as if balancing on a high wire. This is what may have influenced Delporte to assign most of that section of the ecliptic to Ophiuchus.
The idea of Ophiuchus as the '13th sign' is not new either.
Astronomers have been using Ophiuchus to point out the arbitrariness of astrology for at least 40 years. Ophiuchus has been standing on the ecliptic for millennia, his right foot much closer to the planets than Scorpius' stinger. If the band of the ecliptic has powers over us, why doesn't Ophiuchus partake of that power? Several other constellations come near (but are not on) the ecliptic, including Cetus the Whale and Sextans, the Sextant. The Moon and planets, which deviate by a few degrees from the ecliptic, can appear in them. Should we factor them in as well?
Astrology vs. Astronomy
The 'new' dates for the zodiac signs and the '13th sign' Ophiuchus serve to underscore the difference between astrology and astronomy.
Astronomy is a science. Astronomers study real planets, stars, and galaxies to learn about the real universe around us.
Astrology is myth-making. The real positions of the stars do not matter to astrologers because astrology has more to do with mankind's psychological needs. These include the need to see patterns and impose meaning and order onto the world and the need to feel in control of our surroundings. Astrology thus offers the comfort of feeling that apparently random events might be predictable and controllable.
But since the astrologer's predictions are '..not in our stars, but in ourselves," as Shakespeare might say, astrology offers none of the wonder and excitement that comes from seeing the celestial bodies as they actually are, apart from our needs and desires for influence. For that, I recommend astronomy.


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Beware Of Writer
I've seen a meme bouncing around that reveals reasons why you shouldn't ever date a writer. It's true, to a point. But I think it goes even deeper than that. Frankly, you should probably get the hell away from us. Anybody. Not just the people we date. But everybody. See us in line at the grocery store? Run, don't walk. Escape. Avoid. Awooga, awooga. On a good day, we're eccentric troublemakers. On a bad day, we're malevolent sociopaths. And with writers, it's usually a bad day.
So. Here's a little post to clarify why you should stay at least 50 feet away from us at all times, lest we sink our vampire teeth into your body and drain you of all the things that made you pure and good. See, the things that make us good writers?
They make us awful people.
Imagine a sign around our necks:
The Glass Is Not Half-Empty, But Rather, Full Of Badger Piss
We are all pessimists, cynics, hypochondriacs and conspiracy theorists. In our fiction, the world must be broken. We must think of the worst. It's what fuels the fire. Nobody wants to read a story about happy ponies sipping from the molasses pond and then they all dance and have all the hay they want and rainbows and bags of gold and leprechauns and *poop noise* — that's just pap. Twee, waffling pap. Fiction demands that we go to the well and draw up the most stagnant water we can find, and so we look for the worst in the world around us. We get used to it. We accept it as the norm. We know the worst can happen. We know it because we write about it. Some dude will come up behind you on the park bench and saw your head off. Your plane? Gonna crash. That mole in your armpit? ARMPIT CANCER.
Please Ignore Our Forked Tongues
We are lying liars who lie. We have to be. Fiction is a lie. Non-fiction is, in its own way, a lie. When writing, deception is a skill. This, like so much of the thread that goes into our wretched quilt, trails into our real lives and ensures that the best writers make the most powerful liars. We can convince you of anything. We don't mean to. It's just — well, it's like John Cusack's character says in Grosse Pointe Blank:
Martin: You do it because you are trained to do it, you have the strength to do it and the courage to do it… and ultimately (pause) you get to like it. I know that sounds bad.
Debi: You're a psychopath.
Martin: No, no, no. Psychopaths kill for no reason, I kill for money, it's a job — that didn't sound right.
For the record, if you don't like that movie, you're dead to me.
I lie to my wife all the time, by the way. Not in bad ways. I've learned to control my foul serpent's tongue. Now I just see if I can convince her of truly egregious lies. Like, I once convinced her I was born with a tail? I know, horrible, right? But at least I'm not lying about, you know, real shit. That's what I tell myself.
You Are Wrong About Everything, Even When You're Not
We make shit up all day long, and then we must write about that made-up shit with utter authority. It is our job to write with abject confidence in the subject matter. You know in high school you'd write papers that were, as you might say, "bullshit?" And you could convince the teacher of it? Yeah. This is like that. Except we start to believe that our confidence in information extends beyond the written page.
And so we frequently believe ourselves to be right.
Like, beyond the pale.
"Yes," you say, "I'm sure that the guy who played on the show, Frasier, is Lee Marvin's son."
"He's not."
"No, no, it's true. I'm sure of it."
"I really don't think that's right…"
"WELL YOU'RE STUPID AND YOUR HEAD IS STUPID. Remember how wrong you were about that thing seven weeks ago?" We like to do this. God forbid we're actually ever right about something because dang will we hold onto that like a squirrel with a nut. "I'm right. I'm a writer. It's even in the word. It used to be spelled R-I-G-H-T-E-R. It's my job to know things."
No, it's your job to make shit up and pretend it's true. But the lines? They blur.
Conflict And Misery Make For A Much Better Story!
In life, we avoid conflict. In fiction, we strive for it. Except, remember how I said something about the lines blurring? Mmm. Yeah. We get to a state where escalation and drama feel normal. We work to achieve those things so diligently that it's hard to snap out of that mode. In a fight, we're likelier to escalate beyond the point of rationality because — hey, whoever is up there in Never-Never-Land reading this Book Of Your Life is going to appreciate your attention to these details. "Yeah," your imaginary cosmic reader says, "now break that plate! Do it! Kick the car door and put a dent in it! Conflict! Escalation! Drama!"
Of course, no such cosmic reader exists.
Our lives are not big books.
But don't tell us that, or we'll stab you in the thigh with a #2 pencil.
Ich Bin Ein Puppetmeister
We control our characters. Don't believe the nonsense that we're swept away the Muse and the characters control us. Pshhh. Naw. Nuh-uh. We're the puppetmasters. And so in life, we get confused when we can't control you and everyone else around us. Oh, I didn't say we wouldn't try, though.
The Writer Is A Creepy Loner
We do so well alone that we don't always do so well with other people. If we were a dog, the warning on our kennel door would say, "Not Socialized." Or, "Doesn't Play Well With Others." Or, "Will Stab You In The Thigh With A Pencil." We don't so much like being solitary. It's just our natural state. So when you finally find us, we're naked, covered in our own filth, picking bits of ham and apple pie crust out of our chest hairs. We are basically some genetic combination between "earthworm" and "Bigfoot."
Bigworm. Or Earthfoot.
Snuggle Up With Mental Illness
When writing, a little dab of mental illness is a feature, not a bug. Our obsessions and neuroses drive us to the word count with the verve and tenacity of a crack-addled howler monkey. Our depressive tendencies, provided they allow us to get out of bed, show us a broken world, and as noted, a broken world is particularly good for our fiction. Our Narcissism and megalomania helps us get through the day by convincing us we're actually really awesome at this, yeah, fuck yeah, woooo, and then those depressive tendencies kick in again and bring us back to earth and drive us to improve, improve, improve our shit-ass-crap-twat writing. We're like addicts, pinballing back and forth between uppers and downers, smart drugs and hallucinogens. Thing is, when not writing, a little dab of mental illness is a big ol' bug and not much of a feature (outside our ability to entertain others with our misery and melodrama).
Like A Photograph, We Will Steal Your Souls
Just as we are liars, we are also thieves. Your life is our fiction. Oh, no, we don't steal it on purpose. As noted: we have compulsions. That whole write-what-you-know thing? It's not advice. It's a curse. Don't worry. We won't use your soul exactly as it has been taken. We'll fuck with it first. Molest it with our greasy ham-hands. Of course, you'll be reading something and say, "Is that me?"
And the writer will say, "No, no, of course not."
Because the writer is a stinky poo-poo liar who fucking lies.
Our Writing Is A Temple: Do Not Defile It Lest You Rouse The Anger Of The Gods
We elevate our writing to sacred cosmic necessity. If you befoul the temple with your distraction — even if that distraction is, say, "Hey, I'm being eaten to death by mice over here, so if you could maybe kick a few of these guys off of me?" — you will earn our wrath. "No, I cannot help you with your bullshit flesh-eating mouse problem I TOLD YOU I WAS WRITING JESUS CHRIST YOU DON'T RESPECT ME."
Last But Not Least, We'll Try To Force You To Read Our Shit
"Here," we'll say, dropping a 50-lb. manuscript in your lap. "It's my masterpiece."
"Okay," you'll respond.
"Read it."
"It's awfully big."
"Yeah, but read it anyway."
"Okay. I have some things to take care of first like, say, getting these mice to stop boring holes in my flesh."
Two days later, we return: "Did you read it?"
"I guess that's a no." <– insert disappointed pout.
"Pshh. You don't respect me and my work."
Then we storm out.
(It's Not All That Bad)
Okay, yeah, we're sort of apeshit moonbat, but once we become aware of our, umm, danger signs, we can mitigate our worst behaviors. But still, let this serve as a warning. Writers sometimes seem brightly colored and fascinating, but really, those are just nature's way of warning you off. We're like tropical toads. Oh so pretty! Want to touch the toady! Except: poisonous skin that kills with one touch.
Beware of writer.


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National Puppy Day, created by the Animal Miracle Foundation to celebrate the magic and unconditional love that puppies can bring to our lives. As such, Heidi Ganahl, the CEO and founder of Camp Bow Wow, the premier dog day and overnight care franchise and an Inc 500 company, has created the below tips on "Choosing the Best Pet for Your Family." Before making the decision to bring a pet home, it is crucial that potential pet owners take a variety of factors into consideration, such as which pet is the best fit for your lifestyle.
Research Different Breeds: Different breeds have different characteristics and you will want to understand the types of behaviors that may be displayed by your new family member. You need to understand the energy of your household, the size of dog that you can handle, how much exercise you are able to provide and more. If your family tends to be very low key, you do not want to choose a high energy dog that needs tons of energy. If you live in a small space, a very large dog may not be the best for your family. Think about all of these variables before choosing your new pup.
Age-Old Wisdom: Be sure your new pet correlates with the ages of those in the household. A good rule of thumb: the new pet should fit the current physical capabilities of the caretakers with a perspective for what the next 10-15 years will bring.
If you have children in your household, enrolling your new pup and family members into an obedience class should be high on your priority list. Children need to learn how to safely interact with the dogs so that accidents don't happen. An experienced trainer will help the whole family understand how to safely interact with your new family member.
If there are elderly members in a household, a strong vigorous adolescent pet is not advised. Large breeds also demand more physical upkeep, something that an older person may have trouble performing.
A Gift for the Whole Family: Although it is exciting to surprise the family with a new pet, do some research and poll each family member to find out what they are looking for in a new pet so that the pet you choose aligns with the household. Once your family has chosen a breed that suits the family's requirements, the best approach is to bring the whole family to meet the potential new family member and gauge how they all interact.
Financial Responsibilities: A new pet can go for "free-to-a-good-home" to several thousand dollars. A budget must be set not only for the upfront cost of taking the pet home, but also for immediate follow-up costs like veterinary check-ups, a training crate and pet obedience classes. Also keep in mind that your pet will need to be fed and groomed and will also need chew toys and additional supplies like food bowls, a dog bed, brushes, leashes, etc. Also keep in mind the necessary chunk of money needed for veterinary emergencies. You might also think about getting pet insurance for your new family member to help keep the cost of veterinary bills more affordable.
Time & Energy: A new pet will cost the family time and energy. Various breeds and ages will make different demands, requiring more time in training and daily exercise than others. All pets will require exercise, training and supervision and any age pet will require commitment from the family to establish house rules and routines.


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General Information About Rutgers University-Newark
As the sole comprehensive public research university in the New Jersey system of higher education and the state's land-grant institution, Rutgers University has the mission of instruction, research, and service. Among the principles the university recognizes in carrying out this threefold mission are the following: • Rutgers has the prime responsibility in the state to conduct fundamental and applied research, to train scholars, researchers, and professionals, and to make knowledge available to students, scholars, and the general public. • Rutgers should maintain its traditional strength in arts and sciences, while at the same time developing such new professional and career-oriented programs as are warranted by public interest, social need, and employment opportunities. • Rutgers will continually seek to make its educational programs accessible to an appropriately broad student body. • Rutgers is committed to extending its resources and knowledge to a variety of publics, and bringing special expertise and competence to bear on the solution of public problems. Consistent with this mission, the Board of Governors in 1980, following a review of the university's achievements and capabilities as well as New Jersey's needs, adopted a statement of goals that set the bold aspiration of enhancing Rutgers' national and international standing and establishing the university as a major center of higher education. By pursuing these goals in the 1980's the university has made major strides towards the attainment of a new level of national distinction. These goals shall continue to guide the development of the university in the decade ahead as Rutgers achieves even greater eminence and contributes even more fully to New Jersey's well being in the tradition of this nation's great land-grant universities. As the goals state, Rutgers will: • Continue development of the university as a national and international resource by: improvements in the quality of its instruction, research and public service; increased emphasis on the contributions of its scholars; and increased emphasis on an atmosphere that stimulates learning, encourages creativity, rewards service, and contributes to the personal and professional growth of all the members of the Rutgers community. • Increase the number of areas of graduate education, research, and scholarship of national and international renown. • Improve the already high quality of the undergraduate experience in the liberal arts, seeking both to preserve the diversity of its programs and to develop students who will provide future leadership for the state, the nation and the world. • Develop and improve programs to serve society's needs for broadly educated, humane, competent professionals. • Serve the needs of the State of New Jersey by: conducting research on such basic issues of public policy as energy, transportation, urban affairs, agriculture, human services, coastal and marine science and similar areas, especially those of emerging importance; fostering programs in the arts, music, and theater to enhance the cultural environment; conducting research and retraining programs to improve education in the schools; working with state and local government officials to help improve the quality of citizens' lives; working with business, industry and labor to provide a resource for their research and development needs and for the future education of their personnel; and working to strengthen and improve the institutional capability and performance of state governmental bodies.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 4-year, Public
Special Learning Opportunities
- ROTC (Army, Air Force)
- Teacher certification
- Distance learning opportunities
- Study abroad
Student Services
- Remedial services
- Academic/career counseling service
- Employment services for students
- Placement services for completers
- On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
- Dual credit
- The acceptance of credits for work experience or military experience are subject to review by the school and cannot be guaranteed.Advanced placement (AP) credits
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
Campus Setting
- City: Large
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants 12,462 Percent Admitted 60% Men Admitted 66% Women Admitted 54% Full Time Retention Rate 81%
Submitted ACT & SAT Scores
25th Percentile Score 75th Percentile Score Critical Reading 460 560 Math 490 600 Writing 470 570
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 13,358 Native American 22.0 Asian 2,554.0 African American 2,110.0 Hispanic 1,951.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 5,880 Enrolled FullTime Graduates 1,812


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daenterpri necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 29 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
Need a redesign of PartsReviews.com. We Review Aftermarket Accessories and Performance Parts for Cars, Trucks and SUV's. Right now we are just using a basic WordPress Theme and need something a little more appealing to our market.
We Review Aftermarket Accessories and Performance Parts for Cars, Trucks and SUV's. The site is starting to get some decent search engine traffic and I want to create a branding that people will remember. I dont want people to come to the site and see a WordPress theme that they have seen a million times and leave. I want them to come to the site and have the layout grab their attention without taking away from the content.
This site is monetized by people purchasing the parts that we are reviewing so keep that in mind. A Home Page redesign is all I need because all of the wordpress pages look the same for the most part.
To be clear, I am looking for a site design, NOT html code. I would like the finished product in PSD format.
- Simple but professional logo. Readable but also something that the Automotive Performance/aftermarket community will remember.
- A design that would be realistic to turn into a wordpress theme
- Ad Space for our sponsors, but not intrusive. Maybe just leave some space on the right column or something.
- Readable. Must use a font that I can use on the web.
- A Button to "Buy Now from one of our sponsors" if they are interested in purchasing a part that we are reviewing. Does not have to be that wording.
- Somewhat manly colors. This will be a male dominant site primarily.
- I am pretty happy with the current article font and size. I think its pretty easy to read.
- All of our article images are 280px wide so keep that in mind.
- The Goal: Make the visitor want to read our articles, and click on the "buy from our sponsor" button without looking too much like we are trying to sell stuff.
- A Design that will be overwhelming
- A design that will change basic WordPress Functionality and the way that we have to program it. The only thing I want to change with your design is the CSS/XHTML.
- Rounded corners in the site layout. I want it to be fairly simple to put the site into css/xhtml.


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New Zealand GFS MSL Pressure/Thickness/Rainfall +72 hour Chart
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About GFS
Global Forecast System. The operational numerical weather forecasting model run by NCEP. The GFS superceded the AVN and MRF models, on which it is largely based. Forecast data from the GFS is available out to 180 hours at full resolution and 16 days at a reduced resolution.
Weather News
A Stormy Australia Day Ahead for the East and North
Australia Day will be a stormy one for much of northern and eastern Australia as a deep trough brings sparky skies.
Queensland's overnight rainfall celebrated in some communities with more rain forecast for the state's north-west
Queensland's outback communities are celebrating much-needed rainfall, with some towns recording their biggest downpours in almost 12 months.
Flash flooding likely as monsoonal low brings days of rain to north-west Queensland
Queensland's north-west is expected to get days of storms which are likely to cause flash flooding, bringing new hope to some graziers who've been waiting years for regular falls.


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It's the week before Valentines' Day and I love all the inspiration that I've been getting from all of you and my awesome fellow hostesses.
Did you see Micki's...
How about Marilyn's,
she's unbelievably talented all the time but this is one of my favourites ever.
and Christine's Superbowl extravaganza
I made two recipes from this post alone.
How about your fabulousness?
We had a lot of trouble deciding on three features this week.
Honestly, there could have been 100.
But before I get there, how about a winner for last week's giveaway?
1 Free Standard Shipping
And the winner is...
Mildred Asche
Contact the lovely Christine to claim your prize.
Last week's features are:
Ode to Inspiration's chocolate dipped spoons. Great present for a class.
I totally fell in love with Half-Baked Harvest's Brownie Cupcakes
and did you also wish you had started a Valentine Countdown like Just us Four did-next year it is C:


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Dalyn Dawkins, Purdue running back, headed to Colorado State football; nephew of former Bronco Brian Dawkins
Sophomore running back Dalyn Dawkins told GoldAndGreenNews.com and the Fort Collins Coloradoan that he is leaving Purdue after one season and will transfer to Colorado State.
Dawkins (5-foot-9, 175 pounds) is a nephew to former NFL star Brian Dawkins. Dalyn rushed for 115 yards on 32 carries in a reserve rule last fall as a freshman for the Boilermakers.
Brian Dawkins played for the Denver Broncos and is an assistant coach at Valor Christian in Highlands Ranch. Dalyn Dawkins starred in high school at Louisville (Ky.) Trinity.


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BARBELL CLUB 8-9am, KCI KIDS 9:15, CrossFit 9:15
Barbell Club every Saturday morning at 8am. Class begins with a 10-12 minute group warm up followed by 25-30 minutes of technique and strength work and also includes a strength-focused conditioning workout. Classes are coached by a USAW certified lifting coach. The cost to KCI members is an additional $10/month. Non-members will be $50/month. Drop-in rates apply. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or speak with Nick directly to get signed up for this additional program.
TEAM WOD starts at 9:15am! Saturdays are a great day to train! We offer a trial class for friends, family members and anyone interested in trying CrossFit. We begin class with a fun group warm up followed by a challenging conditioning workout. All fitness levels are welcome as the coaches can scale or modify any movements! We typically have a large class for our Saturday workouts, so if you are dropping in, please email us first!


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Denver Zoo Mongolia Program Director
What can we learn about the behavior, habits, and needs of wildlife of the Mongolian steppe?
What archaeological treasures await researchers at the Ikh Nart Nature Reserve in Mongolia?
Gana Wingard holds master's degrees in both environmental science and wildlife ecology, and has studied argali and domestic livestock feeding relationships at Ikh Nart. Gana's a Mongolian national with experience leading ecotours, and a resident of Denver, Colorado.
Both Mongolia's human past and its native species species need more systematic study if we are to truly understand them. As Wingard and coauthors wrote in a recent paper on argali sheep: "Estimating the density or abundance of mountain ungulates is difficult and rarely conducted in a statistically valid manner. The rough terrain they inhabit, their group-living habits, their relatively low density, and the difficulty of marking individuals all contribute to making rigorous estimates of abundance logistically difficult. Raw (uncalibrated) counts are usually reported, and although their drawbacks are often acknowledged, biases are rarely quantified."
Gana Wingard and her team train local biologists and conservationists in wildlife ecology, plant ecology, community ecology, and conservation. This group of trained professionals represents the most important contribution to the conservation effort, as these people will apply what they have learned to their national context far better than any foreign professionals. In addition, they will continue to train other professionals and help grow a culture of rigorous conservation that will increase over time.
Discover Mongolia with Earthwatch and explore the dramatic wilderness of this unique ecosystem with a choice of wildlife and archaeological expeditions.
Join Earthwatch researcher, Gana Wingard in the field.


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A few requests, tech world, now that I know I'm your target demographic:
• Please, no more pink phones/camera/power tools
• Let's cool it with the sexist ads
• If they're the new target demo, there's even less reason not to have more women in executive positions
• No slogans like "made for a woman" or "with women in mind." We've become the target demo based on current tech and don't need to be accommodated
• At the same time, let's make women's health more of a priority in science and medicine
• No more magazine covers like this one
• No more tweets like this one
This is in no way an exhaustive list. Please keep it going in the comments! [TheAtlantic - Image via Mojito.Mac/Shutterstock]


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It's a big day in the celebrity boxing world.
On Saturday night, Benji Madden took down former MTV host Riki Rachtman, according to People.
The Good Charlotte rocker only needed a minute and 40 seconds to knock down his opponent three times at the Las Vegas celebrity boxing bout, after which the referee ended the fight.
"Benji Madden just kicked my ass," Riki admitted after the fight. "I got wasted by the guy in Good Charlotte."
In further celebrity boxing news, the New York Post reported on Sunday that Michelle "Bombshell" McGee – the first alleged mistress to come forward linked to Sandra Bullock's husband, Jesse James – will referee a celeb match between adult film star Gina Lynn and Hailey Glassman – ex-girlfriend of reality dad Jon Gosselin.
The match is scheduled for May 7 at the Polaris Club in Philadelphia.
Hailey herself refereed a Celebrity Boxing Federation match in December 2009.
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(Reuters) - Ageless American Bernard Hopkins bettered his own record as the oldest man to win a world boxing title on Saturday, claiming the IBF light heavyweight crown with a convincing victory against an opponent 17 years his junior.
The 48-year-old boxer claimed a unanimous decision against Tavoris Cloud, winning 116-112, 116-112, and 117-111 on the judges' cards at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Saturday night to eclipse his 2011 WBC light heavyweight title victory over Jean Pascal at the age of 46.
"(Trainer) Naazim (Richardson) told me what to do, I stuck to the gameplan, it was trying to throw combination punches, and throw them often," Hopkins said after improving his record to 53-6-2 (32 KOs).
Age has shorn him of his power but Hopkins proved he remained a master technician as "The Executioner" claimed a satisfying victory over a boxer from the stable of his former promoter Don King.
Hopkins opened a cut on Cloud's left eye in round six with a short left hook even though referee Earl Brown ruled it to be from an accidental headbutt.
Cloud, who subsequently complained of an elbow problem, sustained a cut on his right eyelid as well in the 12th round from a clash of heads.
"I have a history of destroying young champions and then we don't see them again. Not sure if you'll see Cloud again," Hopkins said after handing his opponent a first loss in 25 bouts.
"I wanted to show the forty-and-up club still rules," the Philadelphia-born fighter added.
Hopkins made his professional debut in 1988, the start of an illustrious career which included a decade-long reign as the world middleweight champion.
Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi, editing by Patrick Johnston


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Bryan Greenberg Gossip
Bryan Greenberg gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Smutty Social Media, June 28, 2016
Busy Philipps is feeling herself in this outfit as she should be. Amazing print. And I don't care if it's not a "summer" print. Summer clothing dates fast, doesn't it? This won't date. Obsessed with this look for my press today! Thank you @kmannmakeup for my face and @ionstudionyc for my hair! Full Story
A tank top for no one
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Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg are engaged. And I'm really into that, even though only maybe two of you care. Here they are at Coachella this weekend. Now…ordinarily…Greenberg is hot. Please see Prime for reference or How To Make It In America. But right now, we have a problem. The problem is this tank top. Full Story
Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg
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And at this point, if you even clicked on this link at all, you're like...who? Jamie Chung you probably recognise, sadly, from The Hangover movies. She and Bryan Greenberg are dating. I didn't know this until 5 minutes ago. Obviously they're not high on the gossip radar. I'm guessing they met on the set of their movie Flock Of Dudes? I dunno. Full Story
Adrian goes short
And better. Much better. Entourage has resumed production. Adrian Grenier and Kevin Dillon were seen on Sunset yesterday shooting outside a peeler bar. So a lot has changed. Actually he looks great with short hair. It's exactly what he needed. A purge. Detox. Cutting off any remnants of Ebola. There could have been a promising hiatus movie career for Adrian at one time. Full Story


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(This is my contribution to Meeta's MM. This month Meeta has invited us for her virtual birthday party.)
Remember the ad in which a cute kid gets angry with everyone at home, runs away from home, and is found and brought back by his servant? The kid's mom makes his favorite sweet, and on seeing it he exclaims "Jalebi" in a very cute voice. He's content eating them, forgets all about leaving home, and when his moms asks him if he wants to go away he answers "Jana to hai, magar bees pacchis saal baad". Well, that was my favorite ad for quite some time and jalebis have been my all time favorite since quite some time. I don't have a sweet tooth, but jalebis and gulab jamuns are two exceptions.
This one's for you Meeta, as you celebrate another birthday. Since the time I have seen your blog, I have admired it for the plethora of recipes and the superb photographs. This sweet is also for a sweet little princess. My best friend delivered a baby girl last week and though I was not there to share the special moments, I celebrated in my own way by eating jalebis.
(Adapted from this recipe)
Yields around 20-25 jalebis
Prepation time: 2 hours for fermentation plus an hour for frying and making syrup.
For the batter:
1.2 cups all purpose flour (maida)
2.11/2 tbsp rice flour
3.1/4th tsp. baking powder
4.2 tbsp curd (plain yogurt)
5.11/4th cups warm water
6.1/2 tsp saffron threads, slowly dry-roasted and powdered
7.Ghee or vegetable oil for frying
For the sugar syrup
1.3 cups sugar
2.2 2/3rd cups water
3.1/2 tsp green cardamom seeds powder
1.Mix the all purpose flour, rice flour, baking powder, curd and 3/4th cup of water in a bowl (preferably a ceramic bowl). Mix well with a whisk.
2.Add remaining ½ cup water and 1/8th tsp of saffron powder, and whisk until smooth.
3.Set aside for about 2 hours to ferment.
4.Whisk thoroughly before use. Do steps 5 and 6 simultaneously.
5.Prepare one-string sugar syrup by dissolving sugar in the water. Just before the syrup is ready add saffron and cardamom powder.
6.Heat oil in a kadhai. Pour the batter in a steady stream (or coconut shell with a hole) into the kadhai to form coils. I added the batter in an empty ketchup bottle. Make the coils very fast. If you hold the batter for too long, then the coil will separate out. You won't get it right the first time, but with practice and patience you will get it right.Deep fry them until they are golden and crisp all over but not brown.Remove from the kadhai and drain on kitchen paper and immerse in the syrup.
7.Leave for at least 15 minutes so that they soak the syrup.
(Baby snakes in sugar syrup:)
8.Take them out of syrup and serve hot.
Did you know?: Jalebis taste wonderful with buttermilk. When I first saw someone dipping a jalebi in buttermilk, I gawked in horror. Then that person convinced me to try it and I loved the taste. The next time you make/eat jalebis, dip one in buttermilk and let me know how you find it.
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This report looks at how staff at eight academic institutions gained
new insight about how students and faculty use their libraries, and how
the staff are using these findings to improve library technologies,
space, and services.
Participatory design is a relatively recent approach to understanding
library user behavior. It is based on techniques used in
anthropological and ethnographic observation. The report's editor,
anthropologist Nancy Fried Foster, led several participatory design workshops for CLIR from 2007 to 2013.


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SAN FRANCISCO — For Google last week, the decision was clear. An anti-Islamic video that provoked violence worldwide was not hate speech under its rules because it did not specifically incite violence against Muslims, even if it mocked their faith.
The White House was not so sure, and it asked Google to reconsider the determination, a request the company rebuffed.
Although the administration's request was unusual, for Google, it represented the kind of delicate balancing act that Internet companies confront every day.
These companies, which include communications media like Facebook and Twitter, write their own edicts about what kind of expression is allowed, things as diverse as pointed political criticism, nudity and notions as murky as hate speech. And their employees work around the clock to check when users run afoul of their rules.
Google is not the only Internet company to grapple in recent days with questions involving the anti-Islamic video, which appeared on YouTube, which Google owns. Facebook on Friday confirmed that it had blocked links to the video in Pakistan, where it violates the country's blasphemy law. A spokeswoman said Facebook had also removed a post that contained a threat to a United States ambassador, after receiving a report from the State Department; Facebook has declined to say in which country the ambassador worked.
"Because these speech platforms are so important, the decisions they take become jurisprudence," said Andrew McLaughlin, who has worked for both Google and the White House. Most vexing among those decisions are ones that involve whether a form of expression is hate speech. Hate speech has no universally accepted definition, legal experts say. And countries, including democratic ones, have widely divergent legal approaches to regulating speech they consider to be offensive or inflammatory.
Europe bans neo-Nazi speech, for instance, but courts there have also banned material that offends the religious sensibilities of one group or another. Indian law frowns on speech that could threaten public order. Turkey can shut down a Web site that insults its founding president, Kemal Ataturk. Like the countries, the Internet companies have their own positions, which give them wide latitude on how to interpret expression in different countries.
Although Google says the anti-Islamic video, "Innocence of Muslims," was not hate speech, it restricted access to the video in Libya and Egypt because of the extraordinarily delicate situation on the ground and out of respect for cultural norms.
Google has not yet explained why its cultural norms edict applied to only two countries and not others, where Muslim sensitivities have been demonstrably offended.
Free speech absolutists say all expression, no matter how despicable, should be allowed online. Others say Internet companies, like governments, should be flexible enough to exercise restraint under exceptional circumstances, especially when lives are at stake.
At any rate, as Mark L. Movsesian, a law professor at St. John's University, pointed out, any effort to ban hateful or offensive speech worldwide would be virtually impossible, if not counterproductive.
"The regimes are so different, it's very, very difficult to come up with one answer — unless you ban everything," he said.
Google's fine parsing led to a debate in the blogosphere about whether the video constituted hateful or offensive speech.
Peter J. Spiro, a law professor at Temple University, said Google was justified in restricting access to the video in certain places, if for no other reason than to stanch the violence.
"Maybe the hate speech/offensive speech distinction can be elided by the smart folks in Google's foreign ministry," Mr. Spiro wrote on the blog Opinio Juris. "If material is literally setting off global firestorms through its dissemination online, Google will strategically pull the plug."
Every company, in order to do business globally, makes a point of obeying the laws of every country in which it operates. Google has already said that it took down links to the incendiary video in India and Indonesia, because it violates local statutes.
But even as a company sets its own rules, capriciously sometimes and without the due process that binds most countries, legal experts say they must be flexible to strike the right balance between democratic values and law.
"Companies are benevolent rulers trying to approximate the kinds of decisions they think would be respectful of free speech as a value and also human safety," said Jonathan Zittrain, a law professor at Harvard.
Unlike Google, Twitter does not explicitly address hate speech, but it says in its rule book that "users are allowed to post content, including potentially inflammatory content, provided they do not violate the Twitter Terms of Service and Rules." Those include a prohibition against "direct, specific threats of violence against others."
That wide margin for speech sometimes lands Twitter in feuds with governments and lobbyists. Twitter was pressed this summer to take down several accounts the Indian government considered offensive. Company officials agreed to remove only those that blatantly impersonated others; impersonation violates company rules, unless the user makes it clear that it is satirical.
Facebook has some of the industry's strictest rules. Terrorist organizations are not permitted on the social network, according to the company's terms of service. In recent years, the company has repeatedly shut down fan pages set up by Hezbollah.
In a statement after the killings of United States Embassy employees in Libya, the company said, "Facebook's policy prohibits content that threatens or organizes violence, or praises violent organizations."
Facebook also explicitly prohibits what it calls "hate speech," which it defines as attacking a person. In addition, it allows users to report content they find objectionable, which Facebook employees then vet. Facebook's algorithms also pick up certain words that are then sent to human inspectors to review; the company declined to provide details on what kinds of words set off that kind of review.
Nudity is forbidden on Facebook, too. This year, that policy enmeshed the social network in a controversy over photographs of breast-feeding women. Facebook pages were set up by groups that objected to the company's ban on pictures of exposed breasts, and "nurse-ins" were organized, calling on women to breast-feed outside Facebook offices worldwide.
The company said sharing breast-feeding photos was fine, but "photos that show a fully exposed breast where the child is not actively engaged in nursing do violate Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities."
Just this month, a New Yorker cartoon tripped over Facebook's rules on exposed breasts. On its Facebook page, the magazine displayed a cartoon that contained the topless figures of a man and women. The illustration was removed for violating Facebook's naked breast decree.
Facebook soon corrected itself. With "hundreds of thousands" of reported complaints each week, the company said, sometimes it makes a mistake.


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I agree with your position regarding Bar-Ilan and Haifa, but think that it is
impossible to avoid a discussion of the issue. Academic and political issues cannot really be kept apart. I think that it is our responsibility as academics to make a public stand about the boycott, as well as about the related issue of the academic freedom of the Palestinians in the territories that we have occupied. I think that it is a moral sin not to condemn the lack of freedom imposed by curfews, closures, roadblocks and systematic harassment of the Palestinian population. I think Avnery's letter was informative and honest, and I agree with it. The case of Haifa is, as I see, it different. Although the attempts in the past to get rid of Dr. Pepe had a bad smell, and like many others in this country and abroad I signed a petition to keep him in the university, I am in no professional position to judge the academic aspect of the issue. What I do understand suggests that it is far from straightforward. I am very glad that Dr. Pepe remains in the university and that it is committed to allow him to work with full academic freedom. As far as I am concerned this is the end of that matter.
As you may know, my position towards the boycott is complex. I am against a full academic boycott because I think that basic channels of communication should be kept open, but I think that a restricted set of sanctions (both economic and academic) is legitimate.
The original British petition that called for the deprivation of the special
privileges of Israel in the EU (thus making our position equivalent to any other
non-European country) seemed to me appropriate at the time, and I publicly approved of it. There were many problems with its subsequent interpretations, and many of them were unfortunate, silly and counterproductive. Clearly, the boycott issue is exceedingly complex because one has to balance the local and universal aspects of
our activities as intellectuals and scientists. The present AUT decision (although I do not agree with all parts of it, as I have made clear) is directed specifically to what they judge as political activities of universities that encourage the illegal and immoral state of occupation.
I am sick and tired of hearing that the critical and concrete decision of the AUT and similar decisions are anti-Semitic. We are singled out from all other countries because our culture, our religion and our political position do make us very central and special for the rest of the world. We also claim moral superiority and demand high moral standards, so these, in turn, are demanded from us. The assertion that every condemnation of Israeli government policy is a sign of anti-Semitism, unless in the same breath the evils in other parts of the world are also condemned, is both ridiculous and cowardly. It absolves us from responsibility and leads to a complete paralysis of action, feeding and legitimizing the unacceptable policies of our government. Like many others in Israel, who have a rather close connection with the holocaust, I do not need to be preached at about this issue. I understand very well the sensitivity and paranoia of people who, like me, had families who perished and parents who still suffer the scars of this past, but I am also very worried about the political and moral misuses of our tragic history.
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The August London-Middlesex Newletter August 2011 edition is out, and this edition is all about lists of names.
It contains articles such as "Women Who Were Entitled To Vote In London For The First Time" contains over 400 names of local women in 1885; a list of 80 Glencoe And Wardsville High School Entrans 1900, and a list of the people who offered their help to the inhabitants who were living in Michigan and were affected by the fire of 1881 under the title of Strathroy Request for Help – 1881.
The London-Middlesex County Branch will meet on September 6th at 7:30 pm at the Westmounth Branch of the London Public Library, 3200 Wonderland Road, in which Dennis Mulligan will talk about "Don't Believe Everything You Read: Research Using Internet and Other Sources".
Their website is http://www.londonmiddlesex.ogs.on.ca


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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Xbox 360) review
"It brings sharply into focus exactly why Oblivions quick save and save anywhere features are downright vital. Theres a reason you and you alone are tasked with saving the entire world aside from Patrick Stewart telling you to do so: this reason is because everyone else in the region is a bloody retard."
Staff review by Gary Hartley (September 14, 2008)
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Updates on the management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children
This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on a number of specific issues related to the management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children, including in the context of HIV.
The guideline will help Member States and their partners in their efforts to make informed decisions on the appropriate nutrition actions for severely malnourished children. It will also support Member States in their efforts to achieve global targets on the maternal, infant and young child nutrition comprehensive implementation plan, especially global target 1, which entails achieving 40% reduction by 2025 of the global number of children under 5 years who are stunted and global target 6 that aims to reduce and maintain childhood wasting to less than 5%.
The guideline is intended for a wide audience, including policy-makers, their expert advisers, and technical and programme staff in organizations involved in the design, implementation and scaling-up of nutrition actions for public health. The guideline will form the basis for a revised manual on the management of severe malnutrition for physicians and other senior health workers, and a training course on the management of severe malnutrition.
The effectiveness of interventions to treat severe acute malnutrition in young children: a systematic review
Picot J, Hartwell D, Harris P, Mendes D, Clegg AJ, Takeda A. Health Technol Assess. 2012;16(19):1-316. doi: 10.3310/hta16190.
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This is my first kick at the can on CMON!
I recently got into airbrushing and the A Song of Ice and Fire set of Stark Outriders were my first attempt at using it!!
Let me know what you think.
Hi all!
Just a simple say-hallo-type-of-thing
New year, new ideas, new challenges bla bla bla
So I figured why not to go outside instagram and see what happens. So here it is, my fist cmon pic: Tzeentch skirmish warband mustered from Silver Tower models.
Hope you all like it.
And have a great new year!
cheers o/
Bolt Action game miniatures. machinegun crew and halftrack crew.
Some Deutsches Afrika Korps miniatures - HQ crew with freehand map.
Full album with all pictures here !
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Hello everyone!
Last week I decided to email several artists at the same time in order to accelerate the process a little bit. From all those emails I got three responses from which I am still in negotiations. The offers I got have varied a lot, some more expensive than I can afford and others much better. Anyhow, I'm waiting to close all conversations before I continue through with a concept.
By the end of next week I should have a concept ready. Here are the three that
I've decided to share with you (time to time) most visited / most popular pictures from WarGamingMamas professional studio.
If you want to see all pictures, check the flickr album HERE
I gave the album name "most visit"
Pictures in this album have been seen hundreds times and a lot of them even thousands times. (by unique IP addresses )
Yea We are pretty proud of our work but what pleases us most is appreciation from
Updated 04-09-2018 at 05:31 AM by Jan from WarGamingMamas
Well WarGamingMamas just finished those Star Trek minis.
Ashoka Tano alternative grey Jedi and standard color scheme
comments are welcome :-)
All pictures are here as always
Well It's Monday morning so I wish you all have a great week and
Stay Punk !
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Last Year we had Some interesting painting job - Those Industrial Terrains
The Terrains are on game mat from Gamemat.eu
Last Teaser image :-)
All Industrial Terrains pictures are on our Flickr here ENJOY
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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child develops pattern recognition skills and learns the names of common foods by helping Cookie Monster complete food patterns in the check-out line.
Your child gain pattern recognition skills and familiarity with common animals by helping Elmo identify what animal left tracks in the mud.
Your child develops the ability to complete patterns, count, recognize numbers, as well as beginning Spanish vocabulary while helping Dora find her lost Valentine. Upon completing the game, your child is able to create their own printable valentine card if desired.
Your child will practice investigation skills by scanning the screen to find Teletubbies hiding in Teletubbyland.
Your child learns to recognize patterns and match shapes by finishing a jigsaw puzzle.
Your child learns about wind turbines and gains pattern recognition skills by exploring a virtual land and playing the fun games that await.
Your child develops pattern recognition and matching skills as they help Team UmiZoomi collect the right shapes and objects for their kites.
Your child explores various forms of visual expression by exploring an art studio and playing the games that await.
Your child practices matching and gains familiarity with different animals by decorating finger puppets.
Your child develops pattern recognition and familiarity with musical instruments by watching this video containing stick based instruments.
Zoodles 11.8.7 Copyright (c) 2014 Inquisitive Minds, Inc. All rights reserved.


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Latest Trade Figures Should Cool Talk of Getting Tough with China
The drums of a trade war with China are beating more loudly in Congress this week. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D‑N.Y., is threatening to introduce a bill in the next two weeks that would raise tariffs on imports from China if it does not quickly appreciate the value of its currency, the yuan.
The argument behind the bill is that an artificially cheap yuan makes Chinese goods too attractive for struggling American consumers, to the disadvantage of certain U.S. companies that would prefer to charge us higher prices, while it stifles U.S. exports to China.
The latest monthly trade report, released yesterday by the U.S. Department of Commerce, should give pause to those who want to punish China for its currency policies.
In the first four months of 2010, compared to the same period in 2009, U.S. exports of goods and services to China were up 41 percent. That is twice the rate of growth of our exports to the rest of the world excluding China.
Meanwhile, imports from China were up 14 percent year‐to‐date, compared to a 25 percent increase in imports from the rest of the world. As a result, while our trade deficit with all other countries grew by 46 percent, from $78 billion to $114 billion, our trade deficit with China grew only 6 percent, from $67 billion to $71 billion.
A more flexible, market‐driven yuan would be welcome, for all the reasons we've written about at the Center for Trade Policy Studies, but its current rate is not an excuse for raising trade barriers.


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The island of Crete is located in the centre of the eastern Mediterranean. It is the crossroad that links three cultures, Africa, Asia and Europe.Aristotle is still timely, referring to Crete he said, ''Crete has the best climate to live. It is neither too cold neither too hot''.
There is a Grecian holiday diamond just right for you and of course, a welcome that is as warm as the climate. With stunning beaches, traditional tavernas, ancient ruins, and vibrant routes.You can be certain that there is a holiday greek island with a character and atmosphere that suits to you as a sweet stain at your heart.
Elounda is ideal for people who want a seaside holiday in a place which is neither too busy nor too isolated.The earliest recorded settlement at Elounda was the ancient Greek city of Olous.The archaeological site of Olous is submerged near Elounda's salt flats and can still be seen today.
Elounda holiday Villa, the 'Almond Tree Villa 1', is overflowing of positive energy! This villa is located at Eastern Crete at Elounda, at the slopes of Mirabello gulf, on the Greek gem, the isle of Crete. Crete, known as Kreta, Creta, Kriti, from the ancient times was considered to have the best climate of the ''known world''. According to Aristotle , the geographical position of Kreta is perfect.
Elounda Villa, the 'Almond Tree House', is located at Elounda, on the Greek island of Crete, What to say about this house, just this, it is overflowing positive energy.Crete island is the most interesting and beautiful island of the world. The climate, the people, the clear blue sea, the diversity of this greek island,the quality of the air, food, is unique in the world. Almond Tree House, Island of Crete, Elounda Villa,Greece.
We would like to thank you for your preference in spending your holidays at the Traditional Villas of Crete , Elounda, Greece.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The UMBC men's track and field team placed third and the women's team finished fourth at the Maryland Invitational on Saturday held on the campus of the University of Maryland.
As at the teams' first meet, the Weems Baskin Invitational last weekend in South Carolina, records were falling and multiple athletes slotted their names onto UMBC's all-time lists.
In the 100m hurdles, senior Iman Colberti (Upper Marlboro, Md./C.H.Flowers) broke her own school record by taking top honors in the event with a time of 14.02. Colbert had set the record at 14.09 during her junior year. Junior Chowan Brightful (New Market, Md./Linganore) and freshman Whitney Ikpeze (Upper Marlboro, Md./Bladensburg) also picked up top-10 finishes for the Retrievers, placing fourth (15.60) and seventh (17.96), respectively.
Though not breaking the school record again, freshman Mercedes Jackson (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) won the first outdoor event of her career, winning the 100m dash with a time of 11.89. Classmate Ebonique Jones (New Castle, Del./William Penn) finished second and set a new personal-record with a time of 12.20 to now place fifth on the school's all-time list.
Freshman Kalane' Abbey (Laurel, Md./Laurel) finished third in the 400m dash while slotting her name at sixth all-time with a time of 57.65.
In the 3000m steeplechase, senior Keri Wilson (Columbia, Md./Long Reach) and freshman Mary Katherine Kulp (Vestal, N.Y./Vestal) each set new personal-records to finish third and eleventh, respectively. Wilson still places second on the school list with a time of 11:35.04, while Kulp moves into fifth with a time of 12:42.03.
For the men, the field athletes led the way to the Retrievers' third place finish. Senior Aaron Brooks (Upper Marlboro, Md./DeMatha) finished second in the shot put with a personal-best toss of 15.61m (51'2.75) while also taking fourth in the discus with a throw of 46.39m (152'2").
Junior Cameron McDearmon (Owings Mills, Md./Franklin) also finished in the top-10 in two events, claiming fourth in the shot put (14.29m, 46'10.75) and seventh in the hammer throw (48.03m, 157'7").
Freshman Malte Bertram (Einbeck, Germany/Goethschule Gymnasium) continues to move up on the UMBC's lists and now sits at seventh in the javelin after placing fifth at Maryland with a throw of 49.45m (162'3"). Junior Sean Kshimetski (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) finished just behind Bertram in sixth and ranks eighth in school history with his toss of 48.94m (160'7").
In the jumps, sophomore Dosu Teyibo (Silver Spring, Md./Barrie) took home top-10 finishes in the long jump (2nd, 6.74m, 22'1.5") and triple jump (3rd, 13.88m, 45'6.5") while entering the UMBC list in the triple jump at tenth. Junior Shimoa Obemeata (New Rochelle, N.Y./Iona Prep/St. Francis (N.Y.)) just beat out Teyibo in the triple jump to claim second with a leap of 14.09m (46'2.75").
The distance runners also picked up valuable points for the Retrievers, led by sophomore Brandan McGee's (Hiram, Ohio/Crestwood) win in the 3000m. His time of 8:37.49 places him at third all-time in school history. Junior TJ Cowing (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) and sophomore Tommy Eldridge (Rocky River, Ohio/Rocky River) took home third and ninth, respectively, in the event.
The Retrievers now hit the road and travel to North Carolina to compete at the Duke Invitational next weekend. The two-day meet starts on Saturday and runs through Sunday evening on the campus of Duke University.


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If you have the drive space, you may want to consider installing Halo: Reach to your Xbox 360, as loading some game types can go nearly two to three times as quickly.
The time savings are a matter of seconds, not minutes. But this comparison, by Examiner.com, shows the opening mission loading in 8.1 versus 21.4 seconds, installed vs. disc; Firefight loading in 21.6 versus 45.1 seconds - the biggest time savings; and a custom game loading in 9.7 seconds, as opposed to 28.7 seconds.
Another reason? Maybe it helps you avoid those nasty disc-read errors. I dunno.
The installation takes 6.6 GB, consistent with most game installs. The test was conducted on an Xbox 360 Elite. It did not specify if it was the new Slim configuration.
Halo: Reach Load Comparison, Installed vs Not Installed [Examiner.com]


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Here's a few more I love, because I just remembered them.
"When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.." - Psalms 94:19
(*I love this one because I can relate to it, when I was going through a rough experience, the comfort of others helped me continue on.)
"We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but the ocean would be less because of that missing drop." -Mother Teresa
(*When I feel unimportant or that what I do is useless, I think of this quote and it motivates me.)
"And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.." - The Beatles
(*I have one of those wall decals of this because I just love it so, great words to live by definitely.)
"Always.." - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
(*An extremely short quote, and yet it holds so much meaning too. I actually plan on getting this tattoed on my wrist soon.~)


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