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Rupert Murdoch's newspapers have lost their exclusive deal with British Olympic athletes ahead of the London 2012 Olympics, the AP reports.
Team 2012, the organization backed by Visa that offered exclusives with British athletes as part of a sponsorship deal, has decided to drop their affiliation with News International.
They said that it was "as a result of the closure of News of the World the contract can no longer be fulfilled as originally envisaged".
News International's other papers in the UK (The Sun, and The Times and The Sunday Times) would have still been eligible to use the title "The Olympics Offical Paper" but The Guardian reports that Team 2012 is looking for new, non-Murdoch sponsorship in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.

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Child Mind Institute's Dr. Harold Koplewicz asks Dr. Steven Kurtz common questions about selective mutism. For more information about Child Mind Institute, visit their website.
Selective Mutism rates are growing; currently we estimate that 1 out of every 140 children meet diagnostic criteria for selective mutism. Below are some questions that ask about common signs of selective mutism:
- Does your child cling to you excessively in public settings?
- Does your child dread school the morning of or the night before?
- Does your child have excessive and lengthy tantrums after school or after a social activity?
- Does your child avoid eye contact, look down, or look away to avoid social interaction?
- Does your child appear frozen, stuck, or unsure when in a social or public activity?
- Do you find yourself making excuses for your child's behavior?
- Do you feel increased discomfort when others try to engage your child?
- Does your child look to you to respond to people who try to engage him/her, and/or do you feel the need to respond on behalf of your child?
- Does your child avoid play dates, parties, recess?
- Do you avoid arranging play dates for your child for fear of making him/her more uncomfortable, or because you would be uncomfortable with how the play date may go?
- Do you find that you're explaining to the teacher how to interact with your child, to increase his/her participation, more so than the typical parent?
- Does the teacher tell you that your child does not respond when spoken to?
- Does your child talk at home?
- Does your child become unusually quiet upon leaving the house?
- Does your child's teacher say he/she's grunting or making noises to communicate, but not talking?
- When other kids at school see you, do they ask you why your child doesn't talk?
- Does your child find it hard to talk to others in public in front of you?
- At a party, activity, or other outing, does your child look scared, frozen, or disinterested, but later tell you he/she was having a good time and wants to do the activity again?
If you said yes to any of these, your child may benefit from an evaluation.
The good news is that SM IS TREATABLE. The longer you wait to seek treatment, the longer it will take for your child to recover. Catch it early, treat it fast. Call 630-230-6505 to schedule an evaluation.
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Sargent portrait of Falmouth artist gathers charity support
- 28 January 2010
Falmouth Art Gallery is now even closer to achieving its ambitious aim of bringing home an internationally significant masterpiece by John Singer Sargent.
The portrait depicts the Falmouth-born artist Charles Napier Hemy (1841–1917), who was a friend of the celebrated painter Sargent. Both artist and sitter are of great significance to Falmouth, the South West and internationally. Sargent, although American, spent extended time in Europe, executing some of his best loved works on English soil. Charles Napier Hemy was Falmouth's first Royal Academician and one of the founding members of the first Falmouth Art Gallery.
Painted in Falmouth, the work is of international importance and has until now remained the property of the Hemy family. It has never before been placed on the open market, nor has it ever been publicly exhibited since its original showing at the New Gallery, London.
Stephen Deuchar, Director of The Art Fund, said: "With its pared down composition and striking facial detail, this is an arresting work, offering an intimate portrayal of one of Cornwall's best loved artists. Both Sargent and Hemy are highly important painters and this portrait is a wonderful document of their friendship. It belongs in Cornwall, where the two artists shared time together, and The Art Fund is delighted to have helped Falmouth on its way to securing it for everyone to enjoy."Falmouth Art Gallery has also already received pledges of conditional support mounting to a six figure sum from The Heritage Lottery Fund, the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund and from local supporters. The gallery is still collecting donations towards to purchase of the painting, however small.
Since it was founded in 1903, The Art Fund has helped enrich public collections with a total of 12 works by John Singer Sargent.


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Today's London Dail Mail has an article written by Toby Harnden, their America watcher, in which he notes that former Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff and former CIA Director Michael Hayden have damned Vice President Joe Biden and his boss for blaming CIA employees for the confusion caused by the Administration's insistence on blaming an obscure video for the terrible attack in Benghazi.
This is the second time in recent months that former intelligence officials have blasted the Administration for its cavalier way with the facts. The last time was a chortling insider account of a secret mission in Yemen where high level White House insiders described in detail the capture of another underwear bomber. But it was actually an allied secret agent.
The UK was forced to exfiltrate a deep cover agent within Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) because he was compromised. This was virtually the first human intelligence asset we had been able to place within this incredibly paranoid organization. The Administration came in for widespread criticism both here and abroad once more.
In June, Senator Feinstein called for an investigation to leaks from high places revealing details of the Stuxnet computer virus attack on Iran. These leaks were once again attributed to the White House."In recent weeks, we have become increasingly concerned at the continued leaks regarding sensitive intelligence programs and activities, including specific details of sources and methods," said Chambliss; Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-California; Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Michigan; and Ranking Member C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, in the statement.
We were informed in incredible detail by the New York Times in June of a secret "kill list" as well. Senator John McCain called for an investigation.The FBI was ordered in June to investigate these leaks. Since then there has been a complete blackout. I might remind you, dear reader, who the FBI reports to.
Last year our government abandoned Dr. Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who helped locate Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad. Dr Afridi is now serving a 33 year term for treason. In an interview with the UK Independent he said that Pakistan's ISI considers the United States its prime enemy, even before India. Dr. Afridi was outed by news leaks made to American newspapers by Administration officials. The White House was the source of a number of leaks in the immediate aftermath of the Bin Laden raid and again there were calls for an investigation.
If you recall, early in the Administration seven former CIA Directors dating back to the Reagan Administration issued a joint condemnation of the Administrations reckless conduct in pursuing a politically motivated vendetta against CIA interrogators.
The history of the politicization of intelligence matters in the Administration dates to its opening months.
The problem is that everyone knows where these leaks and distortions have come from. The information released is of such a highly secret nature that there can only be a few people on the list, and believe me, there is a list and those who knew had the highest of security clearances with corresponding penalties up to and including life imprisonment without parole.
The black farce that the Benghazi blame game has become; the leaks; the vendettas all point to the very top. The buck clearly stops on the President's desk on this 3 1/2 year fiasco.
Anyone else would have had their security clearance revoked and be facing criminal charges. That's the way the system works.
It is time to take away the President's secret decoder ring. It is time to change the codes. To change the locks. To change the policy. It is time to do a kiss ass tour of every major intel agency we have pissed off around the world with our cavalier and smirking conduct.
He is the president, but he is also a danger to himself and the country.


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Advent reading drama for five readers, with candle lighting, celebrates the birth of the Christ child, emphasizes the hope of the second coming and the assurance of eternal victory. Using Revelations chapter 12, examines the birth of Jesus through the thoughts of an expectant mom.
5 readers including pastor/leader
Readers 1 and 2 read from MSG
Reader (PW) – Pregnant Woman
Reader (Mom) – older lady
Pastor/Leader (PL) lights final candle, reads conclusionSample of script:
Reader 1: A great Sign appeared in Heaven: a Woman dressed all in sunlight, standing on the moon, and crowned with Twelve Stars.
Reader 1 lights first candle
Reader 2: She was giving birth to a Child and cried out in the pain of childbirth.
Reader 2 lights second candle
PW, showing concern and fear: Pain . . . . . Childbirth. . . . . I am not sure I can do this . . .
Mom comes beside PW, shows compassion and concern
Reader 1: And then another Sign alongside the first: a huge and fiery Dragon! It had seven heads and ten horns, a crown on each of the seven heads.
Reader 2: With one flick of its tail it knocked a third of the Stars from the sky and dumped them on earth. The Dragon crouched before the Woman in childbirth, poised to eat up the Child when it came.
PW: I mean, so many things can go wrong . . what if . . .
Mom puts hand on PW's shoulder
Reader 1: The Woman gave birth to a Son who will shepherd all nations with an iron rod. Her Son was seized and placed safely before God on his Throne.
Reader 2: The Woman herself escaped to the desert to a place of safety prepared by God, all comforts provided her for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
PW: It will be OK, I mean, I will, that is to say, my baby will . . . be OK, won't it?
Mom, smiles: Yes dear, quite OK. Your baby, just as were my babies were, will be very quite OK!
Reader 1: War broke out in Heaven. Michael and his Angels fought the Dragon. The Dragon and his Angels fought back,
Reader 2: but were no match for Michael. They were cleared out of Heaven, not a sign of them left.
PW: But . . ..
Mom: Shhhhhhhhh! No fears! Yes, there will be pain for a time, but anticipate the victory my child, the victory, the thrill of holding your baby child, your gift from God.
PW, smiles, thinking: My . . . gift . . . from . . . God. You mean God is . . .
Mom: Yes, child. God is with you, caring for you, watching over you. Just as he watched over Mary, at the birth of His own Son . . so He watches over you, today.
PW: Victory anticipated?
Mom: Victory assured!
Reader 1: The great Dragon--ancient Serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, the one who led the whole earth astray--thrown out, and all his Angels thrown out with him, thrown down to earth.
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March 18, 2011Read: Luke 3
"...one is coming who is more powerful than I, and I'm not worthy to untie his sandal straps." --Luke 3:16
Sitting in a music studio yesterday, I had a the unique privilege of hearing a young, talented band who opens the show for another very popular group of musicians. Their task is simple: set the stage and prepare the audience for the main attraction. You know, something tells me John the Baptist would understand their job. It's a role he played until the day he died.
Sitting there listening to them, I got to thinking about John; what he said, how he acted. But I think of all his many traits, his best quality was knowing it wasn't his show; that the act to follow was really the act to follow.
Yes indeed, John showed us that our only job is to invite a crowd, pull back the curtain and get out of the way.
Here's yesterday's question: Of these choices, what's the best post-workout combo?
a. Egg whites and Cream of Wheat b. Whey protein and white rice c. Egg whites and oatmeal d. Whey protein and brown rice
ANSWER: B (Whey protein and white rice)
After a training session, you want a fast-digesting protein to start repairing muscle tissue and a fast-digesting carbohydrate to replenish glycogen stores. When it comes to protein, whey would be the fastest on our list. It is easily digested and has a very high level of bioavailability, meaning that your muscles will get the building blocks (amino acids) that they need for complete repair. And when it comes to carbohydrate, the white rice is fast at refilling those depleted energy tanks (note: the cream of wheat is also a very fast-digesting carb). So knowing that, the best answer is B.
For all of those who chose oatmeal, you should know that it is one of our favorite foods. It's great tasting and extremely nutritious but it is very slow to digest, which means that it's a great choice pre-workout, for breakfast or even between big meals.
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The traditional husband cheating on wife in this book has a different twist. Many times books have shown the debacle from the wife's point of view, but this author has managed to find a new angle on the scenario. The story starts fairly slowly and I wasn't sure for quite awhile whether this was to be a "family" story, a cozy mystery or morph into a medical murder mystery. Just as I was becoming a restless reader, everything changed! The plot thickened - from the husband's point of view...
Danny is a neurosurgeon and should be smarter than he proves to be, but from here on in, the intrigue deepens...and deepens. Following a family tragedy, Danny is distracted by a pair of eyes staring over the top of a mask in the operating theatre. "Oh what a tangled web we weave when we practice to deceive!" Our mums and aunts knew what they were talking about. As Danny struggles with his rapidly changing circumstances, the family's reactions to his predicament show just how much they care about the twit! It is a measure of the author's skill that I felt a little compassion for Danny although I was surprised that he apparently felt no real sorrow or even much guilt for what he'd done to his wife. There was considerable satisfaction in my mind when things went down hill for him! I liked the resilient Sara immensely, but was too engrossed in the twit's problems to worry about her, because she was/is a survivor.
I started reading this book late yesterday afternoon and when I woke up at 3.30am and couldn't go back to sleep, continued to the end. Having had a life-saving operation in 2013, I was fascinated by the descriptions of operations and theatre procedure. I was also amused to see that the author cleverly inserted herself into the action at one stage :)
Having been highly entertained by this story, I've already started the next one which appears to take up a few weeks after the ending of Bk 1. Will report in again after I've sampled what I am sure will be the delights of Danny's mad life.


text: Share: Comments Print February 27, 2013 at 1:21 PM Pacific Northwest Ballet's new season begins to take shape Posted by Moira Macdonald Though it's still early days, PNB is notifying subscribers this week of what its 2013/2014 season might look like (subject to change, as seasons are all about budgets). Among the highlights: a world premiere ballet (currently untitled) by Twyla Tharp, who's in residence at the company for several months this year, and which will be showcased in an all-Tharp program to open the season in September. That rep would also include the return of Tharp audience favorite "Nine Sinatra Songs" and a PNB Tharp premiere, "Brief Fling." PNB will also present a world premiere from Alejandro Cerrudo (currently resident choreographer at Chicago's Hubbard Street Dance), and local premieres from Jiri Kylian ("Forgotten Land") and Crystal Pite ("Emergence"). As the season looks now, it's a balanced mixture of contemporary rep programs (the Tharp evening, a Kylian/Pite rep, and and a bill featuring Cerrudo's ballet and three returning contemporary works) and traditional story ballets. "Giselle," new to the company last year, will return with new costumes by Jerome Kaplan ("Romeo et Juliette"); also returning are George Balanchine's "Midsummer Night's Dream," Ronald Hynd's "Sleeping Beauty" and Kent Stowell's "Nutcracker." No Jerome Robbins? No other Balanchine? Stay tuned; things may change. A final version of the season will likely be announced in a month or so; individual tickets will go on sale in July. Comments


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There's little more embarrassing than having your credit card rejected when you're trying to pay for something, even if it's just a misunderstanding and a quick phone call to your bank fixes it. But imagine finding out instead that your issuer closed your account and you don't have access to your credit limit any longer. Now what?
This scenario isn't that common. In fact, issuers have to give you 45 days advance notice that they are going to close your card (that may not mean a phone call), so you're more likely going to find out while opening the mail. But that doesn't mean it still isn't a punch in the gut. And the fact is, there's little you can do about it. Issuers pretty much have the right to change or close your account at their discretion.
The CARD Act of 2009 requires issuers to notify you of a rate increase — or any other significant change in terms to your credit card account, including closure — at least 45 days in advance of the effective date. This notice must be clear and conspicuous, and will give you the opportunity to close the account. If you decide to close your account to avoid the new terms, issuers won't be able to charge a penalty fee for closing your account, place you in default just because you closed your account while you still owe a balance, or require you to pay your balance in full immediately. But if your card issuer does raise your rate (or tells you it's going to), and you close your account, your card issuer can require you to pay back your balance over five years or double your previous minimum monthly payment.
Here are common reasons cards are closed.
1. You're in Default
If you haven't made a payment for 180 days or more, the company is likely to close your account. If this happens, the credit card company will probably sell your debt to a collection agency, and that's who you'll be dealing with from now on. Your credit score is likely to take a major hit if this happens, and the negative mark will likely stay on your record for seven years. You can also probably say goodbye to any outstanding rewards you hadn't cashed in.
2. You Aren't Using Your Account
It's just as the old saying goes: Use it or lose it. If it's been forever since you used your card, the creditor could close it for the simple reason they aren't making any money on you. And it's more than just an inconvenience to you, because your credit might take a hit when that happens. Why? Because the amount of credit available to you immediately goes down. That means your credit utilization ratio, one of the five important factors in determining your credit score, will immediately jump. And again, there's those lost rewards …
3. You've Changed (or They Have)
Has your credit score taken a major hit recently? Have you filed for bankruptcy? If so, these are reasons a credit card issuer might decide to close your account. Or they could be making changes, like phasing out the card you have or just no longer offering the terms they offered to you. Either way, it's good to figure out exactly what's going on and how it might be impacting your score. If it's an error on your credit report that led to the closure, it's a good idea to dispute that and fix it right away.
Avoiding a Credit Hit
While there's not much you can do to get your card reinstated once it's closed, there are steps you can take to ensure you don't take a hit to your credit score.
"From a credit-score perspective, one of the best things you can do if your card is closed is transfer any balance you might have on that card to another card, if you have one, so at least you're showing usage and building history on an active account that's open," said Thomas Nietzsche, a credit educator with ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions. "If there is no balance, that's kind of rough because you're basically missing out on that history, especially if you've had it for a long time."
Nietzsche also recommends getting another card or a credit-builder CD as soon as possible, even if you need to get a secured card because your credit isn't great. It will really keep it from worsening due to the closure.
Remember, one of the best financial gifts you can give yourself is staying on top of your credit score. You can get your credit report from AnnualCreditReports.com, which you can do for free once a year. You can also see two of your credit scores for free each month on Credit.com and monitor how your payment history and other factors are affecting your credit.
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The famous Sri Latah curry house!
Just a few selections of their food.
Roti telor – Roti with egg
This mess is called Tose.
Mamak guy working it.
The moneyshot! Just look at the curries, roti, prawns and side dishes.
The mess we left behind.
My childhood fish dish! Must have dish when visiting Malaysia!
This dish was so so…
Yummy glutenous rice.
Abalone and sea urchins.
Pork knuckles chinese style.
Shark-fins are banned so this is the alternative for it.
The pillars of our lives.
Another set of pillars of our lives.
My beloved cousins and nieces.
My table.
A small section of the Tan family.
This is what an organic cafe looks like.
Serving only the best coffee.
Beautiful, tasty and healthy food.
The gang


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Any duthie with Lang connections?
Still looking for my duthie family.
father Ray or raymond married fay had a child that would be my half sibling. Known last in the reigate area.
joyce duthie/lang/pullen grandmother.was Married to a Pullen in 1969.
Julie Duthie.Auntie
jennifer Duthie known as jenny. Auntie
Richard known as dick. Uncle. was married to a margaret in and 1969.Married poss in newbury berks.
Any connections to the above please even if remote or removed please get in touch


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In The Beginning
Adoption has been a dream of mine since I was young, and I don't take for granted the fact that God gave me a husband drawn towards it as well. We are both deeply burdened by the plight of the orphan.
Adoption is a breathtaking reflection of the example laid out for us in scripture, when we are called adopted sons and daughters into God's family. Our story's end was bleak until that saving grace of adoption into the family of God.
It made sense to Kristian and me, and it has been woven into the fabric of our family since our marriage almost ten years ago. Over the years we were uncertain of the details, the timing, the location, but felt a true peace that those were not the important pieces, and that God would illuminate the path best suited for us.
And so it seems he has.
You'll find all varieties of opinions and stories out there, and many have been an encouragement to me.
This is simply our story, with no agenda to make it yours.
We have chosen domestic adoption because it is congruent with our current work to end child trafficking and exploitation through Love146, where Kristian serves as the Texas Operations Director.
Specifically, we have chosen to adopt through the Foster Care System, an often dark and forgotten corner of society, where children easily fall prey to perpetrators of all kinds. The stats on what happens to kids after aging out of the foster care system are upsetting.
So, here goes.
I don't anticipate having the time to document everything about the process, but I would like to post what is helpful and educational to us, while honoring the sensitivity and privacy of the child(ren) . I sincerely hope and pray it will bless and encourage you.
Thank you, truly, for journeying with us.


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Martinez v. Combs receives thorough treatment from The California Wage and Hour Law Blog/
The California Supreme Court, in Martinez v. Combs (May 20, 2010) (reposted to correct formatting error), addressed a topic that should prove to be of long-lasting significance. The opinion addresses the weighty question of who is and is not an "employee" under California wage law.
The California Wage Wage and Hour Law Blog, authored by Steven G. Pearl, includes a thorough post discussing this holding, including this important observation:
[T]he Wage Orders set forth a multi-pronged, disjunctive definition of employment: an employer is one who, directly or indirectly, or through an agent or any other person, engages, suffers, or permits any person to work, or exercises control over the wages, hours, or working conditions of any person. Slip op. at 25-26. The "engage, suffer, or permit" component of the definition does not require a common law "master and servant" relationship, but is broad enough to cover "irregular working arrangements the proprietor of a business might otherwise disavow with impunity." Slip op. at 25. Further, "phrased as it is in the alternative (i.e., wages, hours, or working conditions"), the language of the IWC's 'employer' definition has the obvious utility of reaching situations in which multiple entities control different aspects of the employment relationship, as when one entity, which hires and pays workers, places them with other entities that supervise the work." Slip op. at 26-27. Finally, the IWC's "employer" definition is intended to distinguish state law from the federal FLSA.
This is a monumental clarification of the breadth of the definition of employment when wage laws are at issue. The opinion also provides a mighty boost to the authority of the IWC.
For more, visit the blog or see today's Daily Journal for a revised version of the same article.


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I walked Bello in the park while I talked to my sister on the phone. I suppose you can guess the subject.
First I wanted to vent and I wanted to judge. A half hour later I wanted to feel sorry for myself. And I did. And still do a little. But by the end I had to admit that I'm upset because my fantasy world has been disturbed by this realty check. And I'm very attached to the fantasy world, a world in which he and I reunite. Yes, we broke up, yes, it was for good reasons, but that was then. The future is for romantics. The fantasy future has us realize we truly love each other, always have, and admit that our decision to break up was foolish, prideful, and just plain wrong. At the end of this completely unoriginal and predictable storyline we kiss wildly and move in together.
I'm not very good at letting go. Perhaps it is a blessing these fantasies self-destruct all on their own.
Destruction usually comes when one of the parties dates someone new. And unfortunately for me, I am never the one dating someone new. And so a second break-ups occurs. And this one feels worse in many ways because I don't have the actual person there to remind me why we broke up. I just have the fantasy person and he's really great. The fantasy person is everything I wanted from the original but didn't find plus all the things I liked about him and now glorify. You can imagine how shitty it feels to be left by this guy, my soulmate and future. I'm not above changing the fantasy to incorporate, and then do away with, the new lover- something along the lines of "but he never felt about her the way he felt about me..." but it's not as good. And so tonight I will mope. But I will also try to see this as a good thing. On a practical level it frees me up to meet someone new. Now that I'm no longer betrothed to my fantasy ex-boyfriend.


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Archive for the 'Racism' Category
Sanford Breaks Down the Racist Traffic Court Injustice System
Tags: Pigs, Redd Foxx, Sanford and Son
Drive-By Truckers – The Three Great Alabama Icons
Tags: Drive-By Truckers, George Wallace, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul "Bear" Bryant, Ronnie Van Zant, Southern Rock Opera
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Senator Robert C. Byrd's Greatest Hits (R.I.P. 6/28/2010)
Tags: Sen. Robert C. Byrd
I shall never fight in the armed forces with a Negro by my side… Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds.
~ Byrd's 1944 note to to Sen. Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi, about the move to integrate the armed services.
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A Thanksgiving Prayer – William Burroughs (annual repost)
Tags: Thanksgiving, William Burroughs
To John Dillinger in hope he is still alive
Thanksgiving Day November 28th, 1986
Thanks for the wild turkey and
the passenger pigeons, destined
to be shit out through wholesome
American guts.
Thanks for a continent to despoil
and poison.
Thanks for Indians to provide a
modicum of challenge and
Thanks for vast herds of bison to
kill and skin leaving the
carcasses to rot.
Thanks for bounties on wolves
and coyotes.
Thanks for the American dream,
To vulgarize and to falsify until
the bare lies shine through.
Thanks for the KKK.
For nigger-killin' lawmen,
feelin' their notches.
For decent church-goin' women,
with their mean, pinched, bitter,
evil faces.
Thanks for "Kill a Queer for
Christ" stickers.
Thanks for laboratory AIDS.
Thanks for Prohibition and the
war against drugs.
Thanks for a country where
nobody is allowed to mind his
own business.
Thanks for a nation of finks.
Yes, thanks for all the
memories– all right let's see
your arms!
You always were a headache and
you always were a bore.
Thanks for the last and greatest
betrayal of the last and greatest
of human dreams.
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Biden Skewers President Obama in Unprecedented Show of Traitorous Defiance
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Axelrod really wanted me to do this on teleprompter — but I told him I'm much better when I wing it. … I know these evenings run long, so I'm going to be brief. Talk about the audacity of hope. … President Obama does send his greetings, though. He can't be here tonight — because he's busy getting ready for Easter. (Whisper) He thinks it's about him. …
We are now two months into the Obama-Biden administration and the President and I have become extremely close. To give you an idea of how close we are, he told me that next year — maybe, just maybe — he's going to give me his blackberry email address. … But the Obama Administration really is a good team. I am the experienced veteran. Rahm can be an enforcer. And Tim Geithner is always there when you need to borrow money. And no questions asked.
You know, I never realized just how much power Dick Cheney had until my first day on the job. I walked into my office, and you know how the outgoing president always leaves the incoming president a note in his desk? I opened my drawer and Dick Cheney had left me Barack Obama's birth certificate. … (source)
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Feminine Napkin Proponent Linked to Obama Assassination Plot
Diligent research conducted by the author has uncovered intriguing evidence regarding recent threats made against President Barack Obama's life. Steven Joseph Christopher, 42, was arrested by the Secret Service in Mississippi and charged with threatening to assassinate the president for "the country's own good," according to federal prosecutors. Authorities assert that Christopher made these threats on January 11th and 15th through comments on the web site www.alien-earth.org.
"Yes, I have decided I will assassinate Barack Obama. It's really nothing personal about the man," Christopher said. He indicated that he would "need a leak in the secret service to get a close up shot, somewhere close to the podium, since I've never fired a gun, so I need to an easy shot off." In one comment, Christopher indicated that he did not own a gun and would need one donated. On the comment board, he complained of being " stuck in Mississippi" and attempted to solicit monies for bus fare to Washington D.C.
While perusing a forum regarding the matter on http://www.alien-earth.org, I came across an interesting comment that sheds light on the individual who may have influenced Christopher's decision to assassinate the president. Someone with the moniker "Anonymous Coward" had this to say about Christopher:
He did not start out being a racsist. He was not like that when I knew him. He met someone after that that fucked up his already fucked up thinking good, like that maxipad woman. Things just spiraled bad out of control when he hooked up with her. Fuck you maxi, go to hell and rot there bitch.
This mysterious "maxipad" woman may be the key to unraveling the impetus for Mr. Christopher's actions. Hopefully, the Secret Service will pour all of their available time and money into investigating this hateful, racist woman and will be able to determine the extent of her involvement with Mr. Christopher's foiled plot.
And I'm not racist either, my family is a little, but isn't all Italian and european families? I mean how many times have you heard the word (racial slur) in the comforts of your home? ~ Steven Joseph Christopher
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The Commutation of Ramos and Compean
In an appeasement measure designed to repair Bush's failed legacy with throngs of lobotomized Americans, the sentences of border agents Compean and Ramos have been commuted. The case was the cause célèbre of the xenophobic, far-right, hate Hispanics first crowd. Rarely were the facts discussed when the isolationist tard-muffins cried for the pardoning of these jury-convicted felons.
On Feb. 17, 2005, Aldrete-Davila led Border Patrol agents on a high-speed car chase that ended at a ditch about 120 yards from Mexico. Aldrete-Davila abandoned a van with 743 pounds of marijuana inside and made a dash for the border. Compean, on foot, intercepted Aldrete-Davila, who put his hands in the air to surrender. At that point, according to trial testimony, Compean tried to hit Aldrete-Davila with the butt of his shotgun, missed, and fell into the 11-foot-deep ditch. Aldrete-Davila took off running. Compean climbed out of the ditch, shot at him 14 times and missed. Ramos, who had watched Compean fall, then fired once. The bullet entered Aldrete-Davila's left buttock, severed his urethra and came to rest in his right thigh. He fell down, but got back up, escaping across the Rio Grande into Mexico. The two agents then covered up the incident. Compean hid some of the shell casings and asked a third agent returning to the scene later that day to dispose of the rest. Neither Ramos nor Compean ever reported the shooting.
So, two agents of the U.S. government shot and wounded an unarmed man, tampered with the crime scene to conceal their criminal actions, and neglected to report the incident as required by law. The clamor for their release was predicated solely on the fact that the drug-smuggler was a Hispanic from south of the border. Had this incident occurred on the northern U.S. border with an unarmed Canadian suspect, these two men would not be household names.
According to the mentally deranged Bush Worldview, violent crimes perpetrated by government actors against brown-skinned individuals from foreign nations simply aren't punishable. The wholesale slaughter of thousands of innocents and non-combatants in Afghanistan and Iraq are a testament to this perverse, anti-humanitarian, false concept of U.S. and international law exclusion.
Where was the Middle-America outrage at the routine unprovoked Blackwater mercenary bloodbaths, the U.S. military airplane bombing deaths of 45 Iraqi wedding participants, and countless other egregious displays of death and dismemberment courtesy of the Pentagon war machine? Too far from home I guess. Maybe the "War of Terror" dehumanization programming succeeded in reducing the value of human beings demonized by the Bushco./Neo-con propagandists.
The xenophobic seal-the-border crowd were whipped into an orgasmic hate-frenzy over the border agent "political prisoners" who, according to their degenerate assessment, did the American people a public service by shooting that dirty Mexican drug dealer. The media echo-chamber pummeled Americans daily with one-sided frothing at the mouth rhetoric clamoring for the border agents release (e.g., pseudo-journalists like Lou Dobbs). Of course the facts of the case were conveniently glossed over so as not to provide an objective account of the agents' unlawful use of force, evidence tampering, and attempted cover-up.
The pervasive influence of the collective-stamped majority opinion is a powerful tool for the consensus trance engineers. Attitudes, opinions, and beliefs are extremely susceptible to manipulation by the Fourth Estate. The Government/Media complex has a vested interest in maintaining the fraudulent U.S. vs. Them idealogical divide. Without the shadow of an ever-looming enemy of the state, the political puppeteers find it much harder to legitimize abject criminality and senseless slaughter under the guise of U.S. moral superiority.
The soon to be unemployed disgrace known as George W. Bush has once again demonstrated the hypocrisy and arrogance of American elitism by excusing another Executive branch crime.
As we move into a new political era on January 20 (and celebrate the passage into the Aquarian Zodiac station), the opportunities to reverse the disastrous course of America's foreign and domestic policies are upon us. Let's hope Obama rejects W's pardon application when it hits his desk.
I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace ~ George W. Bush (June 18, 2002)


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I mentioned TFiOS in my post too, I was so emotional throughout! ): And I agree with Snow Flower and The Book Thief too! Whilst I haven't read Marley & Me, I cried so much watching the end of the film that my brother vowed he would never ever go to the cinema with me again, as apparently it was embarassing. ;)ReplyDelete
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I also mentioned TFiOS in my post. It's so sad! I couldn't pick a specific scene though.ReplyDelete
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Marley and Me is really a tear jerker.ReplyDelete
Hopping through. Oh no - Marley and Me. I was reading that at a down moment in work and sobbing. Then I got a phone call and had to sound composed.ReplyDelete
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The fault in our stars sounds great I really need to read it. I've been meaning to borrow the book theif from my mum for a while aswell.ReplyDelete
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Seems The Fault in Our Stars is being mentioned a lot. Of course it is because it was that crazy emotional. Haha. And I also mentioned The Book Thief. :) I haven't read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I should add that to my list. I like reads that get me all emotional...maybe I like to torture myself. I don't know. There's just something about them.ReplyDelete
Also, I didn't mention it, but you and I both know how tore up we were after reading Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr. :(
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I can never pick just one book for FF either! The funeral scene is the main one that did me in with The Fault in Our Stars. I forgot about Where the Red Fern Grows...anything with animals is guaranteed to make me cry like a baby. Thanks for visiting my FF! I'm a new GFC and Goodreads follower.ReplyDelete
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If you are an E30 or 2002 enthusiast, chances are you've heard of CA Tuned. If you haven't heard of them, they're an auto body shop located in Sacramento, California who also specialize in the restoration of classics and sell car parts/car lifestyle merchandise. Owned by Igor Polishchuk, CA Tuned originally started out as a hobby, serving the purpose of a hang out and a club in early August '02. A shop was rented for working on their own cars.
At the time they would head down to LA to buy a few things to bring back and sell to local car enthusiasts. They would sell seats, body kits, neons and parts of that sort (this was around "The Fast & The Furious era" after all). Igor and his friends would buy cars found on Craigslist and at local tow yards, fix them up and re-sell them. It went from a hobby to a thrill and after a year it became a lifestyle. They went from 2 cars to 17 cars and landed a liquidation account with Scion in '04. One of the guys that they did work for was selling his shop called Honda Heaven. The shop was purchased for their clientele and renamed Auto Heaven.
As the "TF&TF era" faded so did Igor's tuning passion, but two years ago that fire was rekindled. He missed the fun of it all; so he relaunched CA Tuned and says it's been non-stop fun since then.
CA Tuned welcomes all cars, but their true love has always belonged to BMW. Igor had owned an '87 325 convertible in high school and had a thing for older bimmers. He's owned a ton of E36s and E39s, but the E30 always reigned supreme over every other chassis for him. "They are the perfect car. Easy to work on and parts are reasonable."
About a year before the relaunch of CA Tuned, people kept telling them that they needed to publicize their Henna build on the internet. It took a bit for Igor to agree but he eventually shared it with the world. The Henna was built for himself, but this opened up the door to meeting many new people and creating a lot of friendships.
This one is described as a driver's car. They found this '90 325i in poor condition; it didn't run, engine was totaled, broken timing belt, interior was gone, headliner and seats ripped, headlight/taillight/body damage—it needed a lot of work. So it was completely torn down and restored inside and out with factory (or better) parts.
The S50 motor and transmission was removed from a '95 M3 with 126k miles and transplanted into the E30. A Fidanza flywheel, Exedy clutch, and custom Magnaflow muffler system were also installed. To push the power of the car even further, they added a VF Engineering supercharger which let it put down 286hp to the pavement.
Eibach sway bars and a Ground Control full coilover suspension with reinforced arms improved the handling while the CA Tuned front big brake upgrade increased the stopping performance. The wheels were changed on it a couple times through the build, but it wasn't until Paul of Ehrlich Wheel Works built this set of BBS RS's that the wheels matched the same quality of the rest of the car.
Along with the interior being fully restored you'll find Monaco Seats with BMW Motorsports red seat belts, M Tech II steering wheel, and a handful of other subtle modifications.
Smoked smiley headlights, a RyanG splitter, OEM iS side skirts, euro moldings, mono wiper conversion, and a shorty antenna have dressed up the exterior to Igor's liking.
Let's move on to the white E30, aka the daily driver. It's a rust-free '86 325es from California. Although it didn't need quite the amount of work that the Henna did, they did still go over the entire car and replace everything that was needed first. All tune up parts, belts, hoses, axles, brake lines, tanks, sensors, you name it—been replaced. Extra work such as welded body reinforcements and new undercoating with rust prevention inhibitor has been done as well.
The power plant is a fully rebuilt M20 motor (M20B25) which features one of the many custom CA Tuned valve covers, intake manifolds and custom exhaust systems. The drivetrain was freshened up with a fully rebuilt Getrag 260 5-speed transmission, rebuilt 3.73 rear end with custom powder coated cover, new clutch kit, clutch master and slave, and new clutch line.
A Cardinal Red interior in mint condition was swapped in and it even has the rare ski pass option in the rear seats. The rest of the interior remains in stock form besides an upgraded CD player, ZHP shift knob, Motorsports floor mats and a custom Bavarian Restoration CA Tuned gauge cluster.
While the rear received new cross drilled rotors and performance brake pads, the front was upgraded to CA Tuned BBK Stage 2.0. This brake kit was designed for street or occasional track use. It's lowered with CA Tuned's custom coilover setup which allows them to fully adjust the ride height and damper according to preference and road condition.
The 17" Fifteen52 Tarmac wheels compliment the car very well; not too modern looking, and not a typical wheel you see on E30s. CA Tuned also went with the less popular M Tech I body kit and rear spoiler. Bosche smilies, new M3 fogs, euro grills, new roundels, new kidney grill, rear euro plate filler, and Motorsport door handles were also added to complete the exterior refreshment.
Last but certainly not least, we have "Miss Blue"—the show car of the group. An '87 325is stripped down to the shell and rebuilt from the ground up. It received a late model body conversion, all new body work and Estoril Blue code 335 BMW paint. They went with smoked smilies, euro grills, custom Motorsport roundels, and smoked Startec tail lights.
This one has a fully rebuilt M20 motor as well, but with a ported and polished cylinder head. Another one of their beautiful custom valve covers is the main attraction under the hood here. There's also a Miller Performance intake, chip, Ireland Engineering cooling hoses, Mishimoto radiator, and a custom exhaust system/muffler found in the performance department.
The interior received a rare M-technic interior, new black carpet, headliner, euro clock, euro map rear view mirror and M Tech wheel.
Custom CA Tuned Stage 3.0 BBK (12" rotors with 4 piston calipers) upgraded the brakes. Unlike the other two E30s which have a static drop, this one has a custom Because Bags airbag performance suspension with Accuair E-level. A custom set of Fifteen52 Formula forged 2 piece wheels in 16x8/9.5" were built with perfect offsets for airing the car out when parked.
Despite the three different styles these E30s have, CA Tuned has done them in a way that makes it very apparent who built them. It all starts with the proper restoration and continues with the excellent craftsmanship and passion put into each and every build they do. I hope these cars will encourage fellow enthusiasts thinking about getting or who already have a classic BMW to restore it and preserve it. These older cars are the roots to our community and it's a joy to see them being cared for.


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I'm very drawn to the idea that the Capricorn horoscope is heavily related to loyalty. My oldest and one of my best friends in the whole world is also a Capricorn, and I really think that our relationship is very much built on loyalty towards each other. Even though we would run in different circles at different points in our life and spend a long time apart, it would never affect the integrity of our relationship. We could always find our way back to one another. The Capricorn sign also means to me the end of something, followed by the rebirth of something else. The Capricorn
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Alright Y'all, it's time. Many bloggers have been doing weekly link ups to start their Friday's off. That's fun and all, and I absolutely LOVE reading them! They're always full of light and inspiring reads I may not have initially found. I've always been a list-er. I make to-do lists, curate lists of my favorite places for people to see in new cities, and ever since we've started dating I've been making fun little email lists for my beau to read.
Now, I want to share some with you (since sometimes my guy is not the most appreciative of these aesthetically envy-inducing shares). So welcome to a new *monthly* feature of monthly musings from around the internet! I hope you enjoy, and find some great things along the way!
- The above bar? It's from Viviane Beverly Hills and as soon as I saw it I was like "but baaabe, why can't we have marble walls AND countertops in our home??!" Someday, my walls, someday....
- I know I'm personally really lucky to have my own walk in closet at home, but Chiara Ferragni's "bursting at the seams" wardrobe is just ENVY
- I just discovered Sugar & Cloth and it is everything my home and life wants to be. #blogcrush
- Note To Self: Cultivate more good habits
- I think I need to commission a few of these and get some good art of my fur babies!
- Anti-Aging Gin? I mean, COME ON. Sign me up!
- Dear Travel Bucket List; you've just gotten longer.
wishlisting: This yoga mat would be a perfect statement for my Saturday Morning sesh.
Hope you all have a great May!
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A favourite project of mine.
The book came about in response to a lack of culturally relevant reading material for Southern African children. The illustrations show animals and objects that local children will recognise from their daily lives. The target audience is children age 2 - 8, their teachers/schools, and their caregivers. Ultimately, the book is designed for pre and beginning English readers. The layout is simple and easy for young readers to understand. It offers educational activities for several ability levels:
Basic letter recognition. The left page of each spread features bold, full page letters in both upper and lower case. The letters are large enough to trace with a finger to practice each letter shape.
Early reading. Each illustration includes a single sentence introducing each animal. The sentence structure is the same for each animal which aids in reading due to the repetitive text. Children can predict familiar words as the move through the book. The names of each animal have been carefully selected as common names in Southern Africa. Children are likely to recognize their own name or the name of someone they know in the book which is proven to increase reading enjoyment and engagement with the text.
Sound recognition. Built into each illustration is a series of items or actions that begin with the featured letter of the alphabet. Children are encouraged to find all of the things that begin with each letter. This aids in phonetic processing as the child must say each word aloud to determine whether it begins with the correct letter.


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A British former soldier has been jailed for 20 years by the supreme court of Iraq for the murder of two fellow security contractors, becoming the first westerner to be convicted in the country since the 2003 invasion.
The family of 31-year-old Danny Fitzsimons expressed relief that he had escaped the death penalty and asked Iraqi authorities and the UK government to ensure his safety in prison. Defence lawyers indicated they would try to get the term reduced.
Before his conviction and sentencing in a hearing lasting less than 30 minutes, there had been talks over whether he could be transferred to a British prison. Fitzsimons's family and campaigners fear for his safety if he is moved outside Baghdad's Green Zone to the city's Rusafa prison.
Fitzsimons, from Middleton, Manchester, was accused of shooting fellow Briton Paul McGuigan and Australian Darren Hoare in Baghdad, colleagues with the UK security firm ArmorGroup, part of G4S, after an argument in the Green Zone in August 2009. He was also accused of wounding an Iraqi guard while fleeing. The incident happened within 36 hours of his arrival in the city. He had worked in the country before.
Fitzsimons admitted shooting the men but claimed it was in self-defence. The colleagues had been out drinking and the other two tried to kill him during an altercation, he said. Fitzsimons claimed to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
As he was led from the courtroom by Iraqi guards, he told reporters he was happy with the sentence. Asked whether he thought the trial had been fair, he said: "No."
In an interview before the sentence, he told the Independent he had been treated "like a dog" in court.
Fitzsimons's family and his British lawyer, John Tripple, who attended a court session last week, were not present at the hearing. His Iraqi lawyer, Tariq Harb, said: "This is a very good sentence. I saved him from the gallows."
He told the Guardian he would appeal within 30 days. "I expect the sentence can be lightened to 15 years. The Iraqi law is independent and it is very fair."
Last week Tripple said the family and British authorities were trying to reach an agreement with the Iraqi government to have Fitzsimons transferred to a British prison if he was not given the death penalty.
Harb said that could be possible because "relations between the two countries are strong now and diplomacy can bear remarkable influence".
Fitzsimons's stepmother, Liz, said the family was "greatly relieved" he had escaped the death penalty. "We now beseech the Iraqi authorities and the British government to show proper regard for Danny's fragile mental state and ensure his welfare and safety when he is transferred to a prison outside the Green Zone," she said.
Reprieve, which supports Britons at risk of facing the death penalty abroad, said the court had apparently accepted evidence that Fitzsimons had been suffering from PTSD as a result of his experiences while serving in the army, especially in Kosovo where his unit found mass graves and he "stumbled across" the dismembered body of a child he had befriended.
The charity accused G4S of negligence for failing to spot Fitzsimons's "instability" and said the company had attempted to "wash their hands of him".
It alleged G4S contributed $75,000 (£45,000) towards his legal fees, while a "proper" defence would have cost about $1.8m.
Clive Stafford Smith, Reprieve's director, said: "If G4S had done the proper checks and risk assessments when Danny applied to work with them, they would have quickly seen that he was suffering from serious PTSD, a consequence of loyally serving his country.
"Instead they conducted minimal checks and sent him off to Iraq. Now Danny could spend the rest of his life in a hostile prison hundreds of miles from home, when he should be receiving psychiatric treatment."
A G4S spokesman said: "This was a tragic case and our thoughts remain with the families of Paul McGuigan and Darren Hoare, who were valued and highly respected employees of the company, and who continue to be sadly missed by their families, colleagues and friends alike."
The company had previously said that "although there was evidence that Mr Fitzsimons falsified and apparently withheld material information during the recruitment process", his screening was not completed in line with the company's procedures.
"Our screening processes should have been better implemented in this situation but it is a matter of speculation what part, if any, this may have played in the incident.
"Whilst it is no consolation for those involved, we have done everything we can to make sure that employees cannot be deployed without all of the necessary checks being in place in the future."
The statement went on: "We received two separate medical documents which certified that Mr Fitzsimons was fit to work in Iraq. It has subsequently come to light that the most recent of those documents was forged – we believe, falsified by Mr Fitzsimons.
"Mr Fitzsimons had also worked satisfactorily for ArmorGroup in Iraq previously using a medical report describing him as fit to work and at that time, he had not shown any indications of mental instability or illness."
The company had provided Fitzsimons's legal team with a "significant contribution towards legal expenses to ensure he is properly represented in court in Iraq. In addition, as part of our ongoing duty of care to the families of Darren Hoare and Paul McGuigan, we are also making a significant contribution to the funding of their Iraqi legal representation".
Immunity for foreign contractors in Iraq was lifted in January 2009, under an agreement with the US. The main catalyst for the move was the death of 17 Iraqi civilians in an incident in Baghdad in September 2007 involving another security firm, the North Carolina-based Blackwater Worldwide, now known as Xe Services.


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My hubby is a man's man, no doubt. He's tough, and he's serious, and you'd definitely want him on your side when there's trouble.
But lately he's adopted this annoying little habit of cursing like a girl...like a girl named Joy, to be specific.
Remember the sitcom "My Name is Earl"? And the blonde sidekick with the chewing gum and the awful Southern accent? Whenever things were looking really bad, she'd always exclaim, "Oh, snap!", usually drawing out like word "snap" into two or three syllables, like this:
We haven't watched that show since it was cancelled a couple of years ago. Why he's now all of a sudden picking up that catch-phrase, I haven't a clue.
So now when we're out of cat food, what do I hear? "Oh, snap!" When he stubs his toe? "Oh, snap!" When he's just realized he forgot to do something? You got it, I hear, "Oh, snap!"
Coming from my hubby, it sounds so hilarious! I'm not sure whether to be amused or worried. I guess it's better than, "Oh, crap!" or, umm, the alternative.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
My Hubby Curses Like A Girl
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Ummmmm....I think I'd be a wee bit worried! ;o) Never saw that show...in fact, don't recall ever even hearing about it!! Oh well....oh, snap! Smiles & Hugs ~ RobinReplyDelete
oh crap is my favorite word..better then the alternative..but the oh snap one is too funny..we loved that sitcom...:) I used to swear like a sailor..so oh crap is as bad as it gets for me.;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 11:58 AM
I laughed outloud when I read this! :)ReplyDelete
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Japan Brokers Bet on Foreign M&A
Deal Making Moves Into Sharper Focus at Daiwa, SMFG Unit as Weak Stock Markets Create Drag
TOKYO—Two of Japan's biggest brokers say they are counting on growth in their merger-and-acquisition advisory businesses abroad to bolster their earnings as they try to take advantage of a wave of overseas purchases by domestic companies, driven by the strong yen.
Daiwa Securities Group Inc., the country's No. 2 broker by revenue, said revenue in its U.S. advisory unit doubled this year from a year ago. And despite taking a loss, the company is hanging on to its European M&A unit while reducing some trading business...


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The title of this article suggests that the iQfm is the best FM
transmitter on the planet, which is a pretty bold statement. FM
transmitters are crucial to many of us that have a 2003 Honda Accord
and think that the factory stereo system is too pretty to rip out…
because whoever was on the 2003 Honda Accord Factory Stereo Team and
decided against Aux-in ports was either an idiot, or invested in a
major manufacturer of FM transmitters….
Anyway, I was promised that the iQfm
FM Transmitter would out-perform our current best seller, the VRFM9.
As you probably have already read on my blog,
I have about 4 years of FM Modulator experience, so I compare and
contrast the features and performance of different transmitters from
the past.
In a nutshell: The iQfm encapsulates all of the features of the
VRFM9, giving SD card and USB flash drive support (playing mp3s
on-the-fly from your tiny storage devices), but with a stronger FM
How to Make the iQfm sound like CD Quality
The main point of this article is to help your iQfm sound like
you're listening to CDs. Of course you can't perfectly do this because
occasionally you will pass by sources of interference (like
high-voltage power lines or something) and will hear a little static,
but so far here in Provo, UT, I've been satisfied (and I am more
particular than average people).
First you have to find a radio station without any signal… a radio
station without even static sounds. Here in Provo 88.5 works all right.
I turn my iPod to about 15/16 the volume. The louder your iPod is,
the stronger your FM signal. Just don't turn it high enough to where
the sound becomes distorted.
I turn my stereo's settings to Treble: +3 (out of -6 to 6) and leave
the Bass at 0. This simulates a T:0 B:0 ratio on when listening to CDs
for me. The FM transmitter takes some of the treble out.
With these settings, I have been enjoying virtual CD quality sounds
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Vladimer Papava – Reforming of the Post-Soviet Georgia's Economy in 1991-2011
Similarly to other post-Communist countries Georgia also embarked transition from a command economy to a market economy. The economic reforms, which were carried out after the ―Rose Revolution,‖ are especially interesting. Along with…
Vladimer Papava – The "Rosy" Mistakes of the IMF and World Bank in Georgia
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New Orleans laments defeated Times-Picayune daily paper
Clifford Burchfield sleeps in an abandoned building in the Algiers section of New Orleans, with no plumbing, electricity or running water. He can't afford television, much less the Internet. But Burchfeld still devours the news every day from The Times-Picayune. Or at least he will until this fall, when New Orleans becomes the largest metro area in the nation without a daily paper.
"That's my only way of getting the news," Burchfeld said, shirtless in the 90-degree heat and incredulous at the Times-Picayune headline announcing across the front page: "PAPER LAYS OFF 200 EMPLOYEES."
New Orleanians have reacted with shock, sadness, outrage and a jazz funeral of laid-off reporters, editors and photographers to last week's announcement that the paper was cutting half its newsroom staff as it as goes to three-days a week in print and an emphasis on online news. Mayor Mitch Landrieu said it made New Orleans look like a "minor league city." The president of the city council called it "totally unacceptable" and urged the New Jersey-based owners of the paper, Advance Publications, to reconsider.
The Times-Picayune has been part of the rhythm of life for 175 years in New Orleans, a beautiful but tragic city with a history of corruption and crime, poverty and natural disasters. New Orleanians relied on the paper to shine a light in the city's dark corners, to bring the city together through its pain and to chronicle its celebrations and offbeat culture. There's a connection between readers and newspapers not seen in other metro areas. That's visible in the statistics showing the Times-Picayune with the highest rate of readership by population of any paper in a major U.S city, and in the visceral anger at what's happening.
Irina McCallister, who packages coffee at a plant in New Orleans, said it seemed as if The Times-Picayune was giving up on the city that loved and needed it. She was so moved by the coverage of New Orleans cops gunning down unarmed civilians on the Danziger Bridge after Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent police cover-up that she cut the pictures out of the paper to save them.
McCallister evacuated to Lafayette, La., when the levees failed and the city flooded. She was riveted by the news coverage as Times-Picayune staffers stayed on in the apocalyptic city, even as many of their own homes were underwater.
"They were like bloodhounds. It was my lifeline," McCallister said.
The Rev. Donald Jeanjacques, the pastor of a church in a New Orleans neighborhood that's seen an explosion of violence, led his congregation in prayer last week for The Times-Picayune and the people who were losing their jobs at the paper. He called the newspaper a "tonic" and said many in his flock would be shut out by the changes. According to a 2010 report by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 36 percent of the people in New Orleans don't have Internet access at home.
"Not everyone has that opportunity to have access to a computer. That is where we really need The Times-Picayune," said Jeanjacques, who said he planned to work through the Louisiana Freedmen Missionary Baptist General Association to try to convene a meeting of ministers to talk about whether anything could be done.
Advance Publications doesn't make its financial information public but the New Orleans paper itself has acknowledged "reports that The Times-Picayune remains profitable." Newspapers across the nation, though, have been shrinking as they face the revenue plummet that's come as fewer people subscribe to printed papers and more read them online, where ad dollars remain far less abundant. The Times-Picayune's new publisher, Ricky Mathews, wrote in a front-page essay published Sunday that the number of people who pay for their papers continues to fall and the change is an effort to forestall a future "economic doomsday."
"It is clear that to do nothing was a path to disappearing, fading away, becoming irrelevant," he wrote.
Advance Publications is unique among media companies in switching to a printed paper just three days a week, a move it's also trying at its papers in Alabama. Rick Edmonds, a media analyst for the Poynter Institute, a journalism research center, said he doubted that many other papers would follow Advance's lead, at least in the short term. Edmonds called it a marginal move financially, given that newspapers still typically get 70 percent of revenue from print advertising.
"Number two, I don't think the path to a fabulous website with fabulous revenues is there. I don't see it demonstrated in the other places Advance has tried it," Edmonds said in an interview this week. "And number three is, as events demonstrate, they are doing a fabulous job of pissing off a good segment of their readers."
Even deep in the bayou country of south Louisiana, hours from New Orleans, in a world where coastal erosion and poverty are a way of life, members of the French-speaking Houma Indian tribe are fretting over The Times-Picayune. Lois Dion, pausing after making a big pot of gumbo last week, said she'd heard that billionaire Omaha investor Warren Buffett might come in and save the newspaper. No? Just a rumor? That's too bad, she said, frowning.
Times-Picayune Editor Jim Amoss published an essay in the paper last week in which he invoked the Katrina coverage in describing the shift to an online focus. Amoss wrote that for three days during the flooding The Times-Picayune had no choice but to operate only online, producing vital dispatches for the world that would never see a printing press. The lessons of that time in connecting with readers weren't lost as the media world goes digital, he wrote.
Amoss said the newsgathering arm of the newly created Nola Media Group, which will oversee the three-day-a-week paper and the NOLA.com website, would make new hires and end up employing 151 people, a 13.7 percent reduction from the previous news staff. Amoss promised readers in a video posted on NOLA.com that "we won't retreat from our commitment to be a watchdog of local government, we won't retreat from doing significant investigative journalism."
But there's little love for the NOLA.com website in New Orleans, and many readers expressed skepticism that getting rid of half the existing newsroom would lead to a good result. Richard Campanella, a professor at Tulane University in New Orleans, called the change to three-day-a-week publishing traumatic for the city.
"What went into the headlines and on the front page formed a common civic discourse," Campanella said. "More so than most American cities, this city benefitted from a common civic discourse because we had such deep-rooted problems. The notion of that disappearing four-sevenths of every week leaves a huge gap."
Martha Kegel, who leads a consortium of nonprofit agencies that fight homelessness in New Orleans, said it was "infuriating" to watch what was happening.
"The paper has its faults, but has been absolutely essential to the city's recovery," she said. "If ever a city needed a daily newspaper it is New Orleans."


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49, Boulcott Street, Wellington Central, Wellington
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- Floor Area
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- Land Area
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