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Spring Love Is In Despair
So now that Spring is officially here, you know what's coming, right?
That's right: wedding season.
[rubbing hands together gleefully]
Let's kick things off with a lovely Spring Fling inspiration:
...that in execution got a little, well, flung:
I like to imagine that this was delivered on the back of the baker's scooter, and that those smushed fondant butterflies on the sides were all tragic road casualties. Because, somehow, that actually makes this more excusable/believable.
What the baker says:
"Yes, I can do that!"
What the baker means:
"Yes, I have some shiny ribbon!"
Maybe at the reception they shone a spotlight on the ribbon so the glare would blind all the onlookers. That's what I would do.
Oh, hey...maybe that was the baker's plan all along!
Bride: "That looks TERRI..."
Baker: [flashing ribbon]
Bride: "I CAN'T SEE! Where'd you go? Are you here? Where's the cake? Hey! WHERE'S MY PURSE?!"
[sound of running feet]
This next one could be a metaphor for life and love in so many ways. Not that I mean anything by that, fellas. 'Cuz I don't. So never mind. In fact, can we not talk about this anymore, please? It's just a cake, ok? SHEESH.
Because wedding cakes are like marriages: some settling may occur.
Thanks to Valentina V., Michele W., & Paula B. for sharing their wedding day woes. We're here for you, ladies. Right after we finish laughing.
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PGCE with QTS
A postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) with qualified teacher status (QTS) allows you to teach in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It's also recognised internationally.
Many PGCE courses include credits that count toward a Master's degree.
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Isaiah The Next Austin Powers Nemesis
my name is Ray Certified, i am a 50 year old husband and father of 4 from Hawthorne Ca. My Family and i are Jehovah Witnesses. There is my Wife of 30 yrs, Lonna, my oldest Caprice 22, my Nu who is 19, my first born son K-von 15 and my youngest C who is 12. All of them are 3 yrs apart. Thats how i came to meet Isaiah. Isaiah is a 12 year old young man from Inglewood CA. His Mother Ti, his younger brother Noah and his older brother Omar, had recently joined our congregation.
Ultimately i was assigned to study the bilbe with her two younger boys. Right away, these two young men were very zealous for God's word. Generally speaking, we do not allow newly associated ones to go out into the field ministry ( the door to door work) but Isaiah and his little brother were very eager and willing. So after a few months, they were allowed to go out with a group door to door.
Most merely observe, their first times out, but not Isaiah. The first time he and i went out, within about 4 or 5 doors he was asking " Can i do it"??? i would tell him, no son, not yet, you have to just watch and learn, to see how it's done first, he would say ok, all deflated. Now one thing i will say about these two boys is they are fearless!!! They had a real zeal for God's word, but Isaiah's fire burned way hotter than most. Still out on our first day, Isaiah makes his move.
Before i knew it, he had left me and Noah and had went directly to the next door in the complex and had started a conversation with the householder by himself. By the time i had walked over to them he was explaining to the household why you can not serve two God's. He then proceeds to take out his bible and says can you please read this scripture for me here at Matthew 6:24. i was impressed, to say the least.
After he was finished, we stepped away and i gave him a big congradulatory punch in the arm and said, Good Job young Buck!!! Over the next few months isaiah's knowledge, experience and confidence grew expeditiously. This leads us to the first of many good laughs i would have at isaiah's expense. It was a beautiful Sunday morning, the sun was shining, the birds where signing and everything was good.
And Then it Happened!!! Isaiah and i walked up to this appartment door. We take turns, so Isaiah was up next. He knocks once, nothing. He goes to knock a second time, but before he could, how can i expain this??? Ahh!!! It was like. Well lets see here. Um, ...there stood the most stunning woman i have ever seen in my life.
As we both went to pick up our jaws off the floor, i am pretty sure i heard her say "its not my fault boys, i was drawn this way"!!! If i had to give a description of her to the police, it would go something like this: she was 5 5-'ish, maybe about, A buck twenty, 25 to 30 yrs of age and She Was Fine!!!, Did i mention she was Fine??? Ohh, ok. She had on this silky black neglige, with matching black laced victoria secrets panties and bra.
Her body hit us both like a ton of Bricks!!! She opened the door and before we could even recover from all the jasmin and vianilla scented fragrances, her breast and thighs hit us again. it was like POW!!! POW!!! She was thick, but not too thick. She was that, Louisiana Cajun Redbone , French Quarter Fine. She had that whole Lisa Raye thing down pat!!!. Her eyes were this sultry light brown that was almost the same color as her skin. Her skin shined like it was someones job to polish it. Her hair, nails and toes were all whipped to creamy perfection. She looked like a "HOT" cup of caramel moca latte, on a easy Sunday morning...
So here we are and the moment of truth is upon us. We normally have a subject or a theme to discuss with the householder. a well thoughtout presentation, or a scripture to share. So what does the usually, fearless and composed Isaiah say. And i'm quoting here. " Maga-Magazine"!!! So she's all like "Oh is'nt that sweet" and kinda pinches him on his cheek. He hands her the magazine and we both immediately look for whatever little dignity we had and bolted for the stairs. So i quickly transform back into MR. Cool and we meet up with the rest of the group.
i am like you guys have to hear what just happen to us. i go on to say, isaiah goes up to this door and this Drop-Dead Gorgeous woman answers right. And guess what isaiah says??? i say in my best crackling adolescent voice Maga-Magazine!!!. I told them isaiah looked like he was doing the Funky Chicken. It was Hel-Ar-IOUS!!! The way his knees were knock'n and his arms and legs were wobbling . Not to mention the way he was waving that magazine in front of her. We all had a good laugh.
The thing that makes this all the more funny is, because Isaiah will do everything humanly possible "Not" to be the butt of a Joke" he gets super flustered. Thats always two times funnier than the joke. Unfortunately, A few months later Isaiah was jumped by 5 older boys at school. They even fractured his eye socket. Needless to say he was pretty bummed out by this. So we spent a few evenings just talking it through.
It was somewhat near Holloween and being that we do not celebrate hollidays, his mother told them to stay home from school. So we made arrangements to hang out that day. It was a pretty routine day. First we went to breakfast. Then he counted how many Throwback Jersey's and pairs of Jordan's i have in my collection. I spent most of the day teaching him how to be a LOOSER in Madden. See thats what i do, I teach....
It just so happens that we live directly next door to Isaiah's cousins. His Aunt and Uncle are Jasmin and Darian and his 3 cousins are Jaron 15, Ka-lan 13 and Leah 10. So later that day K-lan comes over and i say to him, yeah i just whoopted on your boy 174 to zip and immediately Isaiah goes into refuting it. Saying see i knew you were going to be say'n that stuff. So its about 5 pm and i have to go and feed my dogs.
I am a partner in a pet store and have a 30 run dog kennel, so i ask if they want to go with me and they both say yes. Because some of the dogs are big i only let them put the food in the bowls, but not actually feed the animals. So at some point isaiah picks up one of the bowls and gets some dog poop on his finger. So K-lan and i have a quick laugh and i tell him to go wash his hands.Then i ask both of them to go wait in the car.
i finish up and the minute i get into the car I say, you guys remember that fool Gold-Finger from Austin Powers??? They are all like Yeah, Yeah!!! i say well Isiah is going to be The Next Nemesis in the New Austin Powers movie, guess what his name is going to be??? K-lan says what??? I say DOOKIE FINGER!!!


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As you walk up the brick pathway, open the wrought iron gates, and enter through original 12 foot carved doors, you know you are in the right place. Pamper yourself in one of our elegant guest suites with a steaming hot shower or a relaxing soak in your private whirlpool tub, snuggle up in fluffy towels and French terry cloth robes, indulge yourself with a little chocolate treat and settle down for a good night's sleep.
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North Korea's first-ever video game (according to Shanghaiist) let's you drive through a virtual Pyongyang. The game is produced by Nosotek, a western IT company based in North Korea, and you can play it for free on the website of Koryo Tours.
We gave it a try and will share our impressions.
The first thing that's clear from the game is that Pyongyang is a welcoming place. There are lots of exclamation points and friendly statements welcoming the player and potential tourist. The soundtrack is a tinny, exuberant, and bizarre symphony, typical to mid-90s video games, except in this case it may be what North Koreans actually listen to.
The controls are simple enough, as is the directive to plow into petrol barrels so that your car doesn't run out of gas. There's also a warning that if you crash into ten other cars you will lose (more on this later).
I get off to a bad start. After trying to drive off the road to explore uncharted areas of Pyongyang, and getting teleported back to the road, my steering wheel gets stuck to the side and my car keeps veering to the side and teleporting back again.
The game scolds me: "Pity they can't teach you to improve your driving."
As I cross the first intersection, I meet an attractive traffic lady. She too scolds me: "Drive straight on. Don't stare at me, I'm on duty."
In the background there is a large propaganda poster. I can't help but notice Pyongyang is a ghost city.
Chafing against the reins of this totalitarian society, I crash my car into the first vehicle I see. The traffic cop reappears and she isn't pleased. "If you hit three vehicles, you will be stopped for bad driving," she warns me.
Three?? I seem to remember the instructions at the start of the game saying ten.
Driving around I encounter certain tourist attractions, like the famous Pyongyang Gymnasium.
I see a billboard that suggests that they have car dealerships that sell Volkswagens in North Korea. Can this be true?
Game over.
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I posted about making Krylon Looking Glass ornaments recently and promised you some further ideas. Well, my daughter came up with my two favorites. You might remember my post about the Cotton Field In My Kitchen where I shared about harvesting and proofing all the dried goodies God leaves us in the fall. Well, when the girls and I were crafting all those goodies after Thanksgiving dinner was cleaned up, these are some of the gorgeous ornaments they came up with. I love it!
On this one she filled the bottom with a cotton boll and sprinkled Crepe Myrtle Pods on top. I LOVE THESE!!! And so easy! LOL that is if you have the vision, which I didn't! I just knew there would be great ideas for using the ornaments I had used Looking Glass on the backs of, but I simply couldn't come up with a single idea! I adore these! Way to go honey!
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On Friday afternoon, I heard an expert on the psychology of mass murderers like Adam Lanza interviewed on the Mark Levin radio show. John Lot said shooters like Lanza are bent on committing suicide. What distinguishes them from other suicides is their grandiosity — they want to go out in a blaze, taking as many innocent lives with them as they can, because they want to make a name for themselves, albeit in the most perverse way. But their names will be emblazoned in the media and in our consciousness nevertheless.
We need to stop finding excuses — Lanza had Asperger Syndrome! — to minimize their deeds. We need to call these mass murderers what they are: EVIL.
But sure enough, evil men like Adam Lanza do succeed in their malignant quest for publicity. What these evil men do is so unthinkably horrible, we can't help but want to find out who they are. Who is Adam Lanza? Why did he kill 26 innocent lives in Sandy Hook Elementary School, including 20 first-grade little children whose lives had barely begun? What rage can possibly account for him shooting all his victims execution-style and shooting each precious 6-year-old child ELEVEN times?
The way we can thwart these evil bastards from the publicity they seek is to focus on the Good and the Light.
Here are examples of the Good and the Light, in the midst of great evil that terrible day in Newtown, Connecticut.
Daniel Bates reports for the Daily Mail, Dec. 14, 2012, that during the shooting at Sandy Hook, music teacher Maryrose Kristopik had the presence of mind to gather her students, ages 8-10, into a closet. She kept the children quiet by praying with them and assuring them "I love you," and so saved 20 precious lives.
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, Kristopik said she barricaded herself into a closet with her students while killer Adam Lanza battered on the door screaming: "Let me in! Let me in!" Only when the shots, which had been ringing out, had died down did she lead her students outside to safety.
Mrs Kristopik said: "I did take the children into the closet and talked with them to keep them quiet. I told them that I loved them. I said there was a bad person in the school. I didn't want to tell them anything past that."
Kristopik said there were 20 kids in the closet and there wasn't enough space for them. One door had several instruments, including big xylophones, blocking it. But Kristopik stood in front of the other door and held the handle to keep the children out of harm's way.
She said, "I was just trying to be as strong as possible. I was thinking about the children. I told them that we had to keep quiet and we were hiding and nobody knew we were there. Of course I was afraid too. I wanted them to be quiet, I thought it was a pretty secure out of the way place."
Maryrose Kristopik rightly is hailed a "hero" by parents.
An unnamed mother, in her 40s, whose nine-year-old son was among the children said: "I want to thank her. She saved their lives. The shooter kept banging on the door screaming: 'Let me in! Let me in!' but he didn't get in. Now I have to explain to my nine-year-old son that his friends won't be coming back. How am I supposed to do that?"
Brenda Lebinski said her eight-year-old daughter is safe thanks to the teacher's decision to move all kids into a closet when Lanza had entered the building. "My daughter's teacher is my hero," Lebinski said. "She locked all the kids in a closet and that saved their lives."
Asked about the incident itself, Mrs Kristopik denied that she was a hero: "I called the police, I dialed 911 and they said they had reports of shots in the school, so that's when I had to tell the kids there was a bad person there because I didn't want them to talk. I did what any other teacher would have done and I know there were others like me doing the same. They were doing whatever they could. They were my fourth graders. We held hands, we hugged and I just tried to talk to them a little. We also said some prayers and one of the children said we should say a prayer, and we did."
There were other heroes at Sandy Hook.
One of them is the school's principal Dawn Hochsprung, who reportedly tried to shield students from Lanza with her body before she was gunned down.
This picture of hero music teacher Maryrose Kristopik conducting the choir at assembly was taken Wednesday and tweeted by murdered principal Dawn Hochsprung
Another hero teacher was Kaitlin Roig, who barricaded her first grade students in the classroom's bathroom and locked the door when she first heard gunshots.
Roig said, "The kids were being so good. They asked 'Can we go see if anyone is out there?', 'I just want Christmas", 'I don't want to die, I just want to have Christmas.' I said, 'You're going to have Christmas and Hanukkah… I tried to be positive'."
Another teacher (name unknown), according to Richard Wilford's seven-year-old son, went out of the second-grade classroom to check on the (gun) noise, came back in, locked the door and had the kids huddle up in the corner until police arrived. "There's no words," Wilford said. "It's sheer terror, a sense of imminent danger, to get to your child and be there to protect him."
Melissa Makris's 10-year-old son, Philip, was in the school gym and "heard a lot of loud noises and then screaming." His gym teachers immediately gathered the children and kept them safe in a corner. The students stayed huddled until police came in the gym and helped them get out of the building, telling the kids to run.
God bless all these wonderful teachers — candles in the darkness — who, as Hell broke loose and unleashed its demons, had the courage and presence of mind to secure the safety of their little charges.


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HINTERM HORIZONT (Beyond the Horizon), which tells the moving story of the 'girl from East Berlin', is playing at the Stage Theater am Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, the exact same spot where Germany was once divided by the Berlin Wall. Part musical, part theatre, part rock show, HINTERM HORIZONT features 26 hits by the German rock legend Udo Lindenberg and makes for an entertaining lesson in recent history.
Truth and fiction are both the stuff of dreams in HINTERM HORIZONT, for Udo Lindenberg was the first West German rock star to be granted permission to play a concert in the GDR. His 1983 appearance at the Palast der Republik, which had the Stasi sweating and audiences weeping tears of joy, is the starting point for this fateful love story with the 'girl from East Berlin'. Udo meets and falls in love with Jessy, a member of the Free German Youth, but their love has no apparent future in a Germany divided by walls and barbed wire. Or so you would think …
Every evening in the Stage Theater am Potsdamer Platz, exactly where Germany was once divided by the Berlin Wall, up to 1,800 audience members can relive the drama of German reunification with all its iconic images, all its emotions and the hit songs of German rock legend Udo Lindenberg. A highly entertaining history lesson.
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Chaos struck the men's team gymnastics competition in London yesterday when the Japanese team was awarded the silver medal after originally coming in fourth.
Here's what went down:
Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura stumbled off the pommel horse in the last event of the competition, and the judges gave him a terrible score — leaving Japan in fourth place behind China, Great Britain, and Ukraine.
But the Japanese team thought the judges mis-scored Uchimura's routine, so they appealed. And that's when things got interesting.
There's a rule in Olympic gymnastics that says teams must pay a fee to make an appeal. So the Japan team gave the judges a stack of $100's, and it was totally legal.
According to Yahoo's Maggie Hendricks, who is an expert in these sorts of things, "The money is there to make sure teams don't make capricious challenges."
"A smart national governing body sends their team with an envelope of cash for this very reason," Hendricks added.
Ultimately, it's probably a good policy. But given the amount of conspiracy theories surrounding Olympic judging, the images of the Japan coach handing the judges straight-up cash is still pretty jarring.
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Editor's note: Bob Butler is the President of the National Association of Black Journalists and a freelance reporter for KCBS Radio in San Francisco. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
(CNN) -- Fifty years ago, America's living rooms were interrupted with images of peaceful protesters in Selma or Washington or Chicago being bitten by police dogs, sprayed with fire hoses and pummeled by batons.
Fifty years later, Americans again are witnessing similar images, this time from Ferguson, Missouri, near St. Louis. The shooting death of Michael Brown and the subsequent police clampdown on protests in 2014 is frighteningly similar to how law enforcement treated civil rights marchers and the media in 1964. This time, their tools are stun grenades and assault weapons.
And again, the press is not just the witness, we have also become the victims.
Wesley Lowery, a reporter from the Washington Post who just accepted the National Association of Black Journalists' Emerging Journalist Award, and Ryan J. Reilly of the Huffington Post, were camped out in a local McDonald's, simply recharging their phones and laptops, when several St. Louis County police officers dressed in full combat gear decided -- allegedly for safety reasons -- they had to go.
When Reilly and Lowery apparently did not move fast enough, they were arrested. They were released a short time later without charges.
Video of my arrest: http://t.co/baiYPQGfc7/s/ZHkX— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014
Yes, law enforcement officers from America's heartland, sworn to protect American citizens -- black and white -- apparently saw it necessary to defy the first amendment by arresting reporters who were simply doing their jobs. And that is wrong.
2014, meet 1964.
Fifty years ago, the mainstream media failed miserably because its virtually all-white reporting corps did not have the life experience to explain the reasons behind the protest marches. And stories of the attacks on protesters too often were told from the viewpoint of the police.
This created an atmosphere of distrust and hostility and eventually it became unsafe for white reporters to venture into the black community.
So media companies responded by hiring Black reporters to cover what became known as the "Long, Hot Summer" of 1967 -- where more than 100 race riots rocked the United States. By the way, that decision eventually led to the creation of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Fast-forward to 2014, when a police officer fired on an unarmed Brown -- who reportedly had his hands raised in surrender. He died of multiple gunshot wounds. The community erupted.
Ferguson police brought in St. Louis County Police to investigate the shooting and to handle the protests. And then all hell broke loose.
Wednesday night, the police used tear gas, smoke bombs and stun grenades to break up what reporters described as a peaceful crowd. Perhaps they were too busy with their assault weapons and tactical vehicles to get around to the dogs and fire hoses.
I have covered dozens of protests. I have always worn my press credentials. I have experienced the acrid, sweet smell of tear gas during the Occupy Oakland demonstrations in 2013. Police have manhandled me. Yet, I have never been arrested.
What planet are these police officers on? Where did they get their training? In what manual is it spelled out that it's OK to arrest and manhandle peaceful demonstrators, much less exhausted reporters simply trying to file their stories and recharge the cell phones at a McDonald's?
Journalists are there to report on the protests. We document those people who break into Foot Locker and beauty supply stores for whatever reason. We report on those protesters who bring backpacks filled with bottles, rocks, hammers and spray paint cans, as well as those who march peacefully through the streets to bring attention to a perceived injustice.
We also report on police behavior, some of which does not always comply with their own police policy. During Occupy Oakland, reporters documented violations of police procedure. The police department later used our reporting as justification for re-training officers.
We can't do our jobs if the police look at us the same as a guy wearing a ski mask throwing rocks. We can't do our job if we are arrested for shooting video of police behavior.
And one note to the St. Louis County Police: You do not have the right to tell reporters to turn off their video cameras. Read the law, please.
What is happening in Ferguson is disturbing for many reasons.
Forget that the police in Ferguson used chemical weapons and blunt force to break up a peaceful demonstration. Forget that Reilly and Lowery were released without charges after being detained. They also said they had been roughed up. Their arrests should send chills up and down the backs of every citizen ... and news manager.
If the police felt it was OK to arrest two reporters for not moving fast enough, you can only imagine how they are treating the residents of Ferguson when the reporters are not there and the cameras are not recording.
This is America in 2014. We can do better.
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Wordless Wednesday - A Different Side of Me
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What a special keepsake from your childhood. When I was five years old, I made a mold of my hand at Vacation Bible School and it's one of my most prized possessions. Items from your childhood mean so much. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
What a treasure! I have a set of profiles,of my sister and myself, done at the same sitting. She is 4 yrs my jr. My Mom had them done as a gift for my Grandmother and they now hang in my genealogy room.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for sharing this!
Cute as a button. What a special keepsake.ReplyDelete
Leslie, you had the cutest little nose! How wonderful that you still have this. It is a treasure.ReplyDelete
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It seems that every time you open an automotive enthusiast magazine, you come across a first-generation Camaro LS-swap. They are everywhere and the fad is growing faster than this recession. And why not? No car of today can match the spine-tingling appeal of a '60s or '70s Bow Tie combined with the technological advances that an LS-motor provides.
It really is the best of both worlds--you can cruise the streets in a hot rod of yesteryear and make 600 hp with a smooth idle, great manners, simple computer tuning, fabulous miles per gallon, and all while stripping over excess tonnage off the nose. Back that up with an electronic transmission, and you will have bystanders drooling.
We, once again, hooked up with Tune Time Performance as they have opened their shop to our every need time and time again. Our donor hot rod isn't a '69 Camaro, shoebox Nova, or '57 Chevy; it's a car that every weekend drag racer has come to love, the '80 Malibu. Weighing in at close to 3,000 pounds, priced for the average enthusiast, and with a short wheelbase to boot, these Malibus make some of the best drag cars out there. Show up at any Friday night gamblers race and you're sure to see a few with the wheels in the sky.
We pieced together our LS with an LQ9 steel short-block out of an Escalade, Tune Time Performance cylinder heads, LS6 intake manifold, and custom-ground camshaft. To back the LS, TCI Performance Transmissions hooked us up with absolutely everything we would ever need for such a conversion, including its 4L60E electronic transmission, 3200-stall lock-up torque converter, transmission control unit, dipstick, crossmember, and much more.
Follow along as we rip off 30 years of rust and replenish life back into the '80 Malibu.
Available from TCI as a complete kit, the transmission arrived with a 3200-rpm stall lock-up torque converter, transmission control unit, TCU wiring harness, 12-quarts of fluid, dipstick, polyurethane transmission mount, and performance trans cooler.
We then installed the supplied polyurethane transmission mount using the supplied bolts. We faced some issues while mocking up the transmission crossmember and are in the process of getting the correct one.
Installation of the engine and transmission was the first step in getting this hot rod back on all fours and ready for the street and drag strip. To button everything up, we obviously have to slap the nose and fenders back on the car and then get the wiring harness all figured out. One way to go here is to use TCI's stand-alone harness for the 4L60E and do away with the wiring from the stock harness for the trans. We will be posting updates on www.superchevy.com with our progress and some video at the drag strip. Stay tuned as this is sure to be one bad Malibu.


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Tonight at the Koko in north London, the original line up of Lou Barlow, Eric Gaffney and Jason Loewenstein will be performing their schizophrenic low fi opus 'Bubble and Scrape' in its entirety. Oh yeah man, we are gonna smoke that place a new hole!
What we mean to say is that Sebadoh, and 'Bubble and Scrape' in particular, means a hell of a lot to us here at Domino for a number of reasons but 'Soul and Fire' was the first ever single released from Domino Recording Company way back in 1993 and more than most bands; Sebadoh inspire the kind of personal devotion that can be a rare thing nowadays, that compels some fans to...say, have a tattoo of all the lyrics to the Lou Barlow penned 'Too Pure' - from (self) 'Harmacy' on their arm for example. Respect to you sir (if not a little shock and awe as well).
The 15th Anniversary deluxe reissue of 'Bubble and Scrape' is available now from our Mart including new liner notes by the original members and 10 previously unreleased handpicked tracks.


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Blood Disorders (Anemia, Leukopenia, and Thrombocytopenia)
Blood is a multifaceted body fluid and the medium through which essential nutrients are delivered to tissues throughout the body. On average, the adult human body contains more than 5 liters of blood. Blood flows freely through the veins and arteries because it is over half liquid plasma; the remainder of blood volume consists mostly of solid cells and cell fragments, which are suspended in the plasma (ASH 2011; Merck 2006; Alberts 2002; MedlinePlus 2012a; Dean 2005).
- Red blood cells, or erythrocytes, contain hemoglobin, an iron-containing protein responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to tissues (Merck 2006). Erythrocytes are continuously produced in bone marrow and survive about 120 days (MedlinePlus 2012a; Lledo-Garcia 2012; Dean 2005). Having an abnormally low number of erythrocytes or low hemoglobin is known as anemia (Merck 2006).
- White blood cells, or leukocytes, are cells of the immune system (Merck 2006). They are produced in bone marrow from hematopoietic stem cells and typically circulate for a much shorter period than red blood cells – from less than a day to a few weeks (Pillay 2010; MedlinePlus 2012a; ASH 2011; Rakel 2011; Franklin Institute 2013). Types of leukocytes include neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes (Merck 2008a). Having an abnormally low number of these cells is known as leukopenia (MedlinePlus 2011c, 2012b).
- Platelets, or thrombocytes, are involved in the formation of blood clots (ASH 2011). They are not actually cells, since they lack a nucleus, but fragments of large bone marrow cells; the platelet lifespan is about 6 to 9 days. Having an abnormally low number of thrombocytes is known as thrombocytopenia (Arnold 2012; Dean 2005).
Conventional treatment of these blood disorders is often hindered by significant side effects, and in some severe cases, patients must undergo invasive procedures or take medications for the rest of their lives. However, emerging therapeutic technologies, such as gene therapy, may improve the outlook for anemia in the near future (Payen 2012; Raja 2012; Noe 2010; Montebugnoli 2011; Fossati 2010; Nienhuis 2012). Moreover, some blood disorders may be caused by conditions that are easily treatable, but often underappreciated. For example, in men, low testosterone can cause anemia, and testosterone replacement therapy has been shown to promote healthy red blood cell production in this population (Bachman 2010; Maggio 2013; Carrero 2012; Ferrucci 2006).
The three major blood disorders – anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia – will be examined in this protocol. Information as to the biology of these diseases and their conventional diagnosis and treatment will be presented; some emerging therapeutic strategies will be discussed as well. Nutritional factors play an important role in the health of the hematopoietic (blood) system, and the impact of dietary and lifestyle choices in will be described.


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The Magma Mine - Miner's Revenge TrailPosted in Events on June 12, 2014
Superior, Arizona, lies about an hour east of Phoenix south of the commanding Superstition Mountains. The area holds a storied history swirling with mining lore, western settlers, and local Native American Indians. Our group of four-wheel drive rigs was looking for trail adventure in this rugged landscape.
The town itself sits near the base of Apache Leap. Legend has it, when settlers attacked a group of Apaches at the top of a large mountain ridge east of town, many leapt to their deaths from the towering cliffs to the west rather than face a hail of gunfire. Originally named the Silver Queen Mine when founded in Superior in 1875, it is now called the Magma Mine and has turned into a massive underground warren of shafts and tunnels. Materials pulled from the earth have included silver, gold, lead, zinc, molybdenum, manganese, cadmium, and bismuth.
In 1910, the Magma Copper Company began to seriously excavate copper. Eventually, eight shafts were dug to service 36 levels descending to about 4,800 feet. The Magma Mine ceased production in 1995. However, with today's high copper prices, mining of this orange metal may return to the area. Whether it is once again pulled from this region depends on agreements between the mining corporation, the Forest Service, and the local San Carlos Apache Tribe.
The area we were exploring was bounded by the Sonoran Desert just to the west and starts to rise into mountains in the Tonto National Forest to the east. We made our way south of Superior and onto the Battle Axe Trail. John Porvaznik was our trail leader for the day as we dropped into a rocky canyon where we locked hubs and began to crawl the Miner's Revenge Trail.


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Not Everyone likes the hustle and bustle of resorts like Val d'Isere, Meribel or St. Anton, some people prefer a more relaxed affair yet still want great skiing, so where to go?
With this is mind I had a word with a few of Igluski's resort experts to get the lowdown on how to avoid queues, packed out restaurants and crowded pistes. The team appear to have skied every major resort and many hidden gems, so after banging some heads together here are our Top Resorts To Avoid the Queues.
The French Resistance
France is by far the most popular destination for British skiers, with the big three ski areas — the Espace Killy, Three Valleys and Paradiski accounting for 41%* of British ski holidays. That at least gives us a starting point: for world class, vibrant resorts that cater for everyone then head to the Espace Killy, Three Valleys or Paradiski, but for a more relaxed, less hectic week on the slopes where jumps to mind?
Back in the '60s Megève was the height of chic winter holiday destinations, with a stunning village and a boutique feel. Today it still offers a fantastic ambience and great skiing and the crowds have moved on to the trendier Tarantaise resorts. So for chic, boutique elegance head to Megève.
Montgenèvre is a picturesque alpine village that sits on the French-Italian border. Accessing the Milky Way it offers a huge ski area, yet being among the southern French resorts it has become a forgotten gem. Think families, cheese and vin chaud on a calm sun terrace after a great day on the mountain.
Intimate Italy
Italy has long been home to some of the best value skiing in Europe, both the Milky Way and the Super Dolomiti ski domains offer huge ski areas, Cervinia is linked with the ever popular Zermatt and from La Thuile you can ski over to La Rosiere in France's Tarantaise Valley. But these resorts, are, well, very popular and therefore not what you are after.
There are some hidden gems in the Dolomites but if you head to the lesser known resorts of Gressoney & Champoluc you can enjoy the flattering skiing underneath Europe's second largest mountain, Monte Rosé. The resorts are in the beautiful Gressoney Valley and the former hot-spots now offer a more serene family experience than the espresso-fuelled fun of Passo Tonale.
The Jung Swiss
Switzerland is renowned for beautiful, charming, chocolate box resorts. It is known for great skiing, glaciers, cheese and chocolate. It is also offers some of the world's most exclusive and famous resorts, just think of St. Moritz, Davos, Klosters and Zermatt. But Switzerland also offers some stunning, quiet resorts with incredible skiing and minimal crowds.
The Jungfrau region must be one of the most stunning ski-able valleys in the world. From the resorts of Mürren & Grindelwald you can enjoy one of the most picturesque train rides to resort, taking in the Eiger, Mönch and the Jungfrau. Mürren is know for its steeps and the legendary 'Inferno' run, whereas Grindelwald offers great cruising and awe-inspiring views.
Angelic Austria
Austria is a place of split personality, on the one hand you have the famous raucous après ski — from St. Anton's Mooserwirt and Krazy Kanguruh, to the champagne bars of Ischgl & Lech, on the other hand you have the great family skiing on offer in Zell am See, Kaprun and Kitzbühel. Both these personalities offer great holidays, depending on your taste, though they are not far enough from the beaten track for some.
One of Austria's most enchanting resorts, Alpbach, is often forgotten, due to it's smaller ski area, but shouldn't be discounted. The beautiful, traditional village has 52km of piste with 1500m of vertical drop and there are plenty of resorts with less vertical, less pistes and are far less attractive that we visit each year (think Bulgarian resorts for a start). Alpbach offers a charming village, perfect for families on their first trip together or those who enjoy skiing in a more intimate resort.
Now Obergurgl may not be the most attractive of Austria's resorts, but the purpose built village sits at the bottom of a glacier and the combination of great intermediate skiing and a limited amount of accommodation means less lift queues than its surrounding resorts. Linked to Hochgurgl it offers a decent sized ski area and a calm family atmosphere.
British Canada
Well technically it's British Columbia, but the Canadian province offers some of the finest powder and most famous resorts in the world. You could head to Whistler for the holiday of a lifetime, but being one of the top resorts in the world draws in the crowds.
Head a little further north into Interior B.C. and visit the powder haven of Big White. The name says it all really, the resort regularly receives somewhere around 9m of snow a season, so powder skiing is part of everyday life there. The resort boasts (quietly of course) one of Canada's largest ski areas, fluffy, dry, powder and saloon-style, wooden-clad, gold-rush charm.
Heading inland toward Banff National Park you stumble across the resort of Revelstoke. This is one of Canada's newer resorts, where huge investment has been put into the area in recent years. Revelstoke boasts the status of being the only resort that offers piste, cat and heli-skiing all under one umbrella. This may be an escape for the more advanced skiers and snowboarders among us, but it oozes mountain charm without the queues — especially when you're being taken from spot-to-spot on the back of a snowcat.
Mid-West America
The American Mid-West is home to some of the United States' finest skiing, from the world class resorts of Aspen, Breckenridge and Vail to the deep, dry powder, and perfect pistes, parks & lifts. The celebrity filled resorts come at a price and are very popular, yet there are again some forgotten gems to discover.
Beaver Creek is the luxury resort on offer, much like Megève it offers a stunning setting, great hotels and a real feel of elegance. The resort could happily compete with its busier neighbours but chooses not to. This calmer mountain and luxury accommodation are the perfect escape for those looking for a great holiday away from the crowds and are happy to pay the price.
Heading a little further west into Utah is Park City, famous for the Sundance Film Festival and boasts three mountains — including the skier only Deer Valley. The resort has a real American-West feel to it, Park City also boasts its own distillery (which will banish those no alcohol rumours) and some superb skiing.
We all love something different about skiing, I swear by Meribel and Morzine, our Sales Manager is St. Anton through and through and of course there are the Val d'Isere, Whistler and Les Arcs fans among us. The great thing about skiing is there is a mountain, resort or even hotel/chalet to suit all of us. I love chalets, big mountains, fun atmosphere and après ski, others prefer charming villages, family run hotels and understated elegance. They key is to find your own spiritual home in the mountains.
* Stats taken from Igluski 2010/11 bookings
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You'll often read in Great War history books about how the regular troops of the British Expeditionary Force at Mons in 1914 managed to put out such a rate of fire that the German's thought that they were being faced with Battalions of Machine Guns. Watch this video and its easy to see how well trained troops could put out some serious lead with an SMLE! Multiply this rate of fire by 1,000 – the strength 0f a Battalion – and you really wouldn't want to be in the way.
Historically, British marksmanship has always been pretty good compared to other armies. I can remember reading about how even during the Napoleonic War the British Army was the only one that practised with live rounds, and reading the Sharpe novels you get a real sense of how important massed ranks of volley fire were. When you add in the early interest that the British Army took in the Baker rifle, then you also have a heritage of accuracy too.
All this possibly goes some way to explaining why the establishment feared the Machine Gun – the Generals preferred their soldiers to fire deliberate, well aimed shots, making each one count. But, as any good guitar player will tell you, speed is a by product of accuracy – get it right first, and then get it fast. Read Dan Mill's 'Sniper One' about the insurgency in Iraq in 2004, and you'll see how apparently the insurgents found it seriously uncool to aim their AK47's, and simply to blaze away from the hip. No wonder during World War Two the Army feared the sub-machine gun – calling them'gangster guns' – apprehensive that soldiers would begin blasting away like Al Capone!
This culture might also explain why post-WW2 Britain adopted a rifle like the SLR, rather than something like the M16.


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Anyone who has struggled putting together an IKEA bookcase can sympathize with Doug Spencer and Jess Corrigan. The men are leading an extensive review of thousands of documents, diagrams and drawings of the final theater for Orlando's new performing-arts center.
The review is taking place as city officials prepare to vote Monday on a financing deal that could jump-start construction of the final phase of downtown's Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
It's tricky business because of the complexity of the high-tech center, said Corrigan.
"There are literally thousands of wires that have to get to the right place," said Corrigan, senior vice president of HKS Architects.
Because the center's various systems are interrelated, any modification often produces a domino effect — familiar to homeowners mired in a remodeling project.
"One change might affect 50 drawings," consultant Spencer said. "You change one restroom stall and the plumbing moves, which means the electric moves, then a wall moves. Just one little thing might change a lot."
If the financing proposal is approved, "we should be ready to go," said center president Kathy Ramsberger.
Any delay could be costly. After the tanking economy in 2009 forced officials to split the project into two phases, the center's price tag grew from $425 million to the current estimate of $503 million.
The final phase of construction is tied to a multi-venue deal that would provide tourist-tax dollars for Dr. Phillips, a professional soccer stadium, the Citrus Bowl and tourism marketing efforts. Orlando's City Council will vote on the $94.5 million proposal Monday, while the Orange County Commission will vote Oct. 22.
If the deal is approved, it would take slightly more than a year for the center to break ground on the final theater, Ramsberger said. The document review, likely to continue through March, is necessary because the current construction drawings are based on 2007 building codes. That's fine for the section now taking shape — but the new portion will have to follow the updated 2012 code.
The Dr. Phillips team is also adjusting the plans to meet current standards for the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The revised plans would then be subject to city permits, and new contractor bidding would take place before the final theater's groundbreaking. Officials are hopeful that starting construction by the beginning of 2015 will allow the center to be completed by 2018.
Spencer and Corrigan have discovered benefits to this two-pronged approach to building the center, which will open its Broadway-style auditorium and smaller community theater in the fall of 2014. The final theater is an acoustic hall for ballet and orchestra performances.
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Dear Colleagues, RIPE 62 starts today and takes place until Friday, 6 May 2011 in the NH Krasnapolsky hotel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. --------------------- Remote Participation --------------------- If you're unable to attend the meeting in person, you can still take part in the meeting sessions remotely. Find out how to access the RIPE 62 chat rooms, live webcasts and streamed session stenography transcripts at: http://ripe62.ripe.net/live --------------------- Still Want to Attend? --------------------- Online registration for the meeting is now closed, but it's still possible to register on site at the meeting venue. Regards, The RIPE Meeting Team


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When we first saw the 20GB Cowon iAudio X5, with its textured black shell, minimal controls, slim profile, and huge feature set, it made our eyes bulge with admiration. Sure enough, it delivers sound quality that rivals that of the Apple iPod, and techies will appreciate features like broad file format support. But photo and video playback could use some improvement, and ease of use isn't this player's strong suit.
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The cast for The number 23?
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The cast for The number 23?
i thought it would be fun to make a cast to the number 23. My list is like this: Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, Steve Buscemi and Bruce Willis...That is my dream cast for that one, because they are actors i admire very much....what would you cast list look like?
"aaaaaaaaalrighty then"
"if im not back in 5 minutes, just wait longer"
MAN...I WOULD LOVE TO SEE TIM CURRY IN THIS FILM. He hasn't done any movies in a while which is a shame
I am part of an elite group of people......THE MEN OF JCO.
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As long as Jim is in this movie, I don't care who else is.
In a way, this sounds sort of familiar. Everytime I picture this movie, it reminds me of something that Robin Williams was in. I forgot what it was called... something where he could see peoples lives threw their eyes after they die? I don't know... its somewhat a blur.
I hope he doesn't drop out of this one... I'd love to see this movie work and he be in it.
What makes you weak is what makes me stronger.
That one with Robin Williams is 'The Final Cut'.
I would like to see David Fincher or Christopher Nolan as the director. But I don't know what the parts are in this movie ... so, I can't think of any actors/actresses. Music by Clint Mansell please. Or Harold Budd if it has to be a bit of a mysterious thing. James Newton Howard did a great thing for 'The Village' by example. Is there a devil?!
my thought for the cast is:
Jim Carrey, Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Denzel Washington, harrison Ford, and Tim Curry
but we don't know which characters will be required..............
Jim Carrey
Nic Cage (i't would be great to see them work together....... )
Christpher Walken (as long as he does something with that ridiculous hair )............or John Voight
Tim Robbins.....a great actor
Monica Belluci,.........(eye candy but dangerously sexy.........would suit a thriller..)
and Vince Vaughn as the 6ft 5' giant rabbit called Harvey........hell, we don't know the story.......so how can we suggest the actors..........it might be Jim and a load of Catholic schoolgirls.........or Jim and a load of pensioners..........who knows???
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Tobey Maguire,Johnny Depp,catherine zeta jones,ben stiller(maybe this will happen),Brad Pitt(weird but cool),Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie.
That was pretty cool movie but i thought the book was better. It would've been nice to see Jim in the movie, probably would made the movie better.
My cast picks:
Viggo Mortenson, Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage....can't think of any other ones right now.
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What a bizarre storyline, though too familiar with Truman for my liking.
Would like to see some new actors in this one. It's no fun seeing all the old ones in movies.
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Jim Carrey
Robin Williams
Arnold Swartzenegger (he's the govener of California, I know, but still, I think it would be kinda funny to see them in a movie together)
Keanu Reeves
Bruce Campbell
"Weird" Al Yankovic
Jack Black
Tommy Lee Jones
Hugh Jackman
Vin Diesel
Lawrence Fishbourne
Ray Ramano
Mike Myers
Tom Jane
Nicolas Cage
David Spade
Christian Bale
Heh, I'm not sure how many people are going to be in the movie, but, I would put all of these people into the movie, somehow,
Jim Carrey IS AWESOME!!!
I'm very excited about this movie becuase i may have the chance to meet him as he will be doing a little filming for it in London and an actress friend of mine is going to be in it. I CAN'T WAIT. I'm going to get as many pics as poss backstage too is gonna be the coolest thing ever..
Ahhh..............so 'our boy' is filming in Great Britain is he??............lol
pity it's not gonna be in Scotland though.........lol.............
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the NO 23................'facts' about the number
In fact, the number 23 does appear to crop up in a surprising number of places. Many people say the number 23 occurs in significant places in their own lives - and in the natural world.
For instance, human gametes (ova and sperm) each contain 23 chromosomes, which pair up to make the DNA for a new person.
Darkly, the American phrase 23 skidoo derives from Charles Dickens' novel A Tale of Two Cities, in which unfortunate hero Sydney Carlton's head is the 23rd that day to be snicked off into the guillotine basket.
in telegraphers' code, 23 means "break the line". And, even more sinisterly, if you divide two by three you get roughly 0.666.
so is it a special number??...............who knows??
my 'special' number is 22............close enough..........lol
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Both starting pitchers had the Dodgers struggling for answers after their 7-2 loss to the Giants Sunday.
Chad Billingsley, Los Angeles' staff ace when he opened the season 5-0, is a slumping 0-4 with a 5.67 ERA in his last five starts after allowing three runs on eight hits in only four innings.
"I don't even know how to explain it," said Billingsley, 12-10 overall with a season-high 3.99 ERA. "It's frustrating."
Making the loss more frustrating -- it was former ace Brad Penny who beat them. An inspired Penny, pitching to keep San Francisco's flickering hopes for a National League Wild Card berth alive, lost a shutout on Russell Martin's two-run homer in the seventh inning, Martin's second home run in as many games.
Despite the loss, the Dodgers maintained their three-game lead over the Rockies, who fell in San Diego on Sunday, in the NL West.
"I guess a little bit," Penny said when asked if it was special beating the club that bought out the option year of his contract last winter.
With Manny Ramirez getting the game off to rest his legs, a rejuvenated Penny -- 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA since signing with the Giants after gaining his release from Boston -- left to a standing ovation after pitching seven innings, the Giants' newest former-Dodger Dodgers-killer.
"You never know what you'll get with him," said Andre Ethier, who had one of five hits off Penny. "He can go out there and feel good and have that stuff and be really confident, and sometimes he's not and he's laboring, like with players in general. You can see a different swagger and feel. He definitely had good stuff today."
Billingsley, not so much. He's allowed 38 hits over the last 27 innings and four homers in that span, including a two-run shot in the second inning by Juan Uribe that set the tone in this game. A fluky four-run sixth inning in Jeff Weaver's first game in a week provided a bulging 7-0 margin as the Dodgers missed a chance for a series sweep.
Manager Joe Torre, who lost Randy Wolf and Clayton Kershaw to freak injuries in the past week, isn't sure what to make of Billingsley's extended struggles.
"It looked like he was feeling for it," said Torre. "He didn't look like he was able to locate. He made a good pitch to Uribe, then tried to repeat and left it in the middle of the plate. It's sort of a domino effect. The psychological effect of not winning and trying to find a niche and a comfort zone, instead of trusting it and letting the ball come out of the hand.
"Physically is the one concern I had, and we talked in Arizona, and he assured me he was fine. I have to assume that's the case. It's in there somewhere. I know it's driving him nuts."
Billingsley gave that appearance as he struggled for the words to explain the way he's struggled on the mound.
"I don't think it's necessarily mechanical," he said. "I have to keep the ball down in the zone. I'm trying to figure something out and get this thing turned around. My cutter got hit today. It was spinning out of my hand and not moving much. That's what they were hitting."
Billingsley said making the proper correction is "easier said than done."
"It's not like I'm trying to throw every pitch belt-high," he said. "Maybe it's release point. You can look at video all you want, I know what I'm doing. Trying to correct it, sometimes it doesn't happen. I'm trying to get the rhythm back."
And Billingsley concedes it's in his head a little.
"When you're not playing well, yeah, it's getting to you," he said. "It's frustrating. I'm battling and going out there and hoping that today is the day to turn this thing around. When I'm out on the mound, I want to get after it. I'm not going out there with doubts.
"Physically, I'm fine. Mentally, I'm fine. It's frustrating. I'm feeling good out there. Some little things are throwing you off. It's frustrating."
With the Dodgers not hitting Penny, the game dictated Billingsley leaving for a pinch-hitter after four innings, trailing, 3-0. Jeff Weaver, appearing for the first time in a week, took over and pitched out of a jam for a scoreless fifth inning, but he allowed three cheap singles and a bases-loaded walk in the sixth. Ronald Belisario followed and allowed one run to score on a wild pitch and two more on Freddy Sanchez's single.


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Studies have shown that as of 2006 there were nearly 147 million American adults actively online. If one assumes that the same percentage of Americans who live sedentary lifestyles holds for those who are Internet users, this would correspond to around 80 million sedentary Internet users online in 2006. A new study carried out by researchers at The Miriam Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University looked into the effectiveness of web-based programs that are designed to foster weight loss and exercise. With an audience so vast, it would seem that a large segment of the public could benefit through online weight loss and exercise programs. The results of their work are set to be published later today in the May 14th issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
"Non face-to-face methods, such as the mail and the Internet, can reduce potential barriers, such as lack of access to fitness facilities and time constraints," explains study lead author Bess Marcus. However, the effectiveness of these methods was unknown. Prior studies that looked at mail-based programs that sought to boost a person's physical activity level showed that they worked, but came with a set of drawbacks. The lack of immediate feedback and interactivity were noted as prominent barriers.
To ascertain the effectiveness of online-based programs, 249 participants were broken into three groups: those who received a tailored physical activity program via the Internet, those who received a standard Internet activity program, and a final group who received a tailored print program via the mail. The participants were all healthy, but lived sedentary lifestyles that could greatly benefit from an increased physical activity.
Those who worked with a tailored program were given access—either through the Internet or the mail—to educational materials, tips for adopting and maintaining physical activity, and goal setting functions; they also had to fill out daily physical activity logs and and monthly questionnaires. They could also receive immediate (as fast as possible) feedback when desired. The 'standard' group was given links to six publicly-accessible physical activity web sites, but no customized program or feedback by the researchers. The study found that after six months of participating in the tailored Internet program, participants were getting 120 minutes of physical activity each week. The tailored print group was getting 112.5 minutes of physical activity each week, on average. Finally those who were using the standard, non-tailored Internet-based program averaged 90 minutes of physical activity each week.
After a full year on one of the programs, the differences vanished. The tailored Internet group averaged 90 minutes, the tailored mail program also averaged 90 minutes, while the standard Internet group still managed 80 minutes of physical activity each week. These numbers were not statistically different. "We found that the online interventions worked just as well as the more expensive printed materials," says Marcus. The tailored programs offered no benefits over the general program, which was an "unexpected finding," according to the researchers.
The researchers proposed future studies to see how well tailored Internet programs worked in "the real world"—in the absence of the research and scientific component of the current study. Intrigued by this whole idea, I asked participants in the "Ars Weight Loss Challenge"—a thread in the Ars OpenForum where members of the Ars community work together to lose weight and help others—a few questions about their thoughts on online weight loss and exercise programs. It should be noted that there is no official program in place within that discussion thread; it is a group of people helping each other with nutritionally sound advice and support.
When asked if they did more physical activity after joining the program, all who responded indicated they have increased their level of physical activity each week—although I did not speak to enough people to generate a statistically meaningful result. When asked what they feel they gain by participating in the program, all responded differently, but a general theme was clear: support from a community. Going by the "Ars Weight Loss Challenge" it would suggest that a group of like-minded people sharing a goal can all work together not only to increase their level of daily physical activity, but to also help each other lose weight, supporting the conclusions found by the study at hand, even in a "real world" situation.


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The Non-designer's Type Book: Insights and Techniques for Creating Professional-level Type
Peachpit Press, 1998 - Computers - 239 pages
This latest addition to Robin Williams' Non-Designers line of books not only defines the principles governing type but explains the logic behind them so readers can understand and see what looks best and why. Armed with this knowledge, and putting into practice the secrets Robin reveals for making type readable and artistic, readers can then go on to create beautiful, sophisticated, professional-looking pages on their computers for output as hard copy or for use on Web pages.
Each short chapter explores a different type secret including use of evocative typography, tailoring typeface to project, working with spacing, punctuation marks, special characters, fonts, justification, and much more. It is written in the lively, engaging style that has made Williams one of the most popular computer authors today. And it uses numerous examples to illustrate the subtle details that make the difference between good and sophisticated use of type. The non-platform specific, non-software specific approach to the book makes this a must-have for any designer's bookshelf - from type novices to more experienced graphic designers and typesetters.
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You'll get right into the nitty-gritty of this mission almost immediately. Go visit your good friend Jim, who is waiting for you near the Lost clubhouse in Alderney. You can find him on the east-west section of Vitullo Avenue. When you arrive, Jim will inform Johnny that Brian, who was Billy's yes-man, wants a truce. Obviously, Brian said too many things that can't be taken back, and Johnny will have none of it. The bikers resolve to go get Brian here and now.
Brian is located at the southern end of Alderney, on the southernmost island where the borough splits in two. You can find him off of Grommet Street. No worries about getting there in one piece. As always, the GPS on your HUD will act as your guide towards your target. When you arrive at this wide open area, however, you'll quickly realize the obvious. You're not just gonna take care of Brian. It's gonna be a little more difficult than that.
Brian doesn't seem prone to be pushed around. When Jim and Johnny confront him and his nameless friends, Brian continues to insist that Johnny is to blame for Billy being behind bars. And of course, he claims that Johnny just wanted power, and nothing more. Of course, this isn't true, but Brian doesn't necessarily know that. When Johnny threatens him once and for all, however, Brian sticks his newfound friends on the crew. It's time for a good old-fashioned gunfight.
This is a tough fight you'll find yourself in. At the end of it all, you will have exterminated most of what was once known as the Lost MC. But first, you have to survive the fight. Things will happen in very distinct waves, and if you fail the mission enough times, you'll learn that before long. The first wave of enemies you'll need to deal with are there automatically when you regain control after the cutscene. These enemies ride in circles on motorcycles while their passengers shoot at your location. After you successfully do these enemies in, you can then expect the arrival of a trio of vans, one after the other, that will unload with enemies. With these vans, try to use explosives on them before they park so that all passengers are incinerated. Otherwise, you'll need to deal with these enemies one-on-one, which can take some time.
When the vans have been dealt with, more motorcycles will show up on-scene. This is when Jim in particular will begin to find himself in trouble, so keep an eye on him and help him when he needs it. If he dies, the mission will end automatically in failure. When you've finally felled both the vans and the new wave of motorcycles, the last remnants of Brian's secessionist movement will be seen to the side of the compound, jumping over the wall. They are coming from a well-entrenched location, but some grenades and heavy gunfire will smoke them out really quick. Once this onslaught is nullified, we can move on to the next segment of the mission.
Take a breather when all of the enemies are dead. You and your supporters are on foot while Brian's remaining supporters are on the bike. Understanding they might have made the wrong choice, and that a Lost civil war has claimed many a life, Brian's movement attempts to escape on their bikes. Your bike, and the choppers of your crew are stashed nearby, so Johnny and company begin pursuing your new enemies shortly hereafter.
You've chased-and-gunned before, and this exercise is certainly no different. Simply follow the enemy motorcycles (which are represented, of course, by red dots on your HUD), and when you get the opportunity, aim your gun of choice at the motorcyclist in front of you and do him in. Repeat this process as you rove around Alderney. There doesn't seem to be a time limit affixed to this task, though you shouldn't get your hope too high for an absolute victory when all is said and done. Brian has, for now, managed to slip through your grasp.
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