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Today is a special day.
My younger sister Kimberly is graduating from Brooklyn Law School! Here she is modeling a few pieces of her graduation gown over the weekend.
Hooray! I'm so proud of her! Over the last 3 years, I've seen her spend countless hours and weekends at the library, studying non-stop and fully dedicating her life to fulfilling her dream of becoming a lawyer.
Though she will spend the summer studying for the Bar at the end of July (and I probably won't see her much over the next 6 weeks!), I'm so happy to share this milestone with her and the rest of our family today. Love you Kimmi!! You did it!
So while the Cannons are all out celebrating today, I will first be kicking off my day right. With Oats in a Jar!
Did you ever think...if only I could get to those last bits of peanut butter left lingering in the jar?
Well then you are in luck.
It's not exactly a secret that I looooove peanut butter. So when I saw Oats in a Jar making the {many, many} rounds in the food blog world, I knew that I was destined to give it a try.
It all starts with a nearly empty jar of peanut butter (lord knows, I rack those up pretty quickly).
Cook up some oatmeal, add your fixins, pour into said nearly empty jar of peanut butter and enjoy. It's a PB lover's dream. It's easy, filling and the perfect way to start the day. For this version, I decided to add a scoop of raspberry jam for that PB + J flavor that I crave so much. If you have the means, I highly recommend.
Peanut Butter + Jelly Oats in a Jar
1 nearly empty jar of nut butter (I used organic natural creamy peanut!)
1 C unsweetened almond milk
1/2 C quick cooking oats
sweetener, to taste (I used agave nectar)
1-2 scoops raspberry jam
ground cinnamon
pinch kosher salt
Prep the oats as usual: Heat the almond milk and salt to just a boil, then add the oats, stirring and cooking for 1 minute over medium heat. Stir in the cinnamon and agave nectar, to taste. Pour into the nearly empty jar of peanut butter.
Stir it up to scrape up the bits of PB around the jar. Top with jam.
Enjoy immediately.
Don't mind if I do.
So there you have it. Just call me the PB Monster. So what do you think? Do you have any fun twists on oatmeal? Or peanut butter for that matter?


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For the second year, Eurosima and the World Snowboard Federation will organise a full range of free activities in many different resorts across the world: snowboarding lessons, product tests, snow demos, concerts…
European last year, this unique day becomes international in 2007! Yes guys! Surprisingly successful, for its fi rst European edition in 2006, the World Snowboard Day is the occasion to spread the snowboard culture all over the world. It's going to be huge and crazy: from China to France, Austria to the US, and wherever snow falls, snowboard will be celebrated!
The World Snowboard Day will enable the masses, from beginners through experts of all ages, discover for free the snowboard culture and experience the excitement of snowboarding during one day in many international snow resorts. It is the unique opportunity to have your fi rst free snowboard lesson with a national instructor or to improve in your favorite activity! Contests and demos will be organized in the best international snow parks and it will be the occasion to share a trick with your favorite riders. The World Snowboard Day is also the opportunity to try all the latest snowboard equipment. Just get into the partner shops of the event and test a new board for one day!
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Robert M. Groves , who steered the 2010 Census to a successful count amid formidable management and political concerns, announced Tuesday that he will leave the Census Bureau to become provost of Georgetown University.
His resignation, just three years after he left academia to oversee a census that many predicted was headed for failure, becomes effective in August.
"I'm an academic at heart," Groves said in a telephone interview. "This was the kind of position that's kind of hard to pass up."
When Groves arrived at the Census Bureau in 2009, on the brink of a count expected to cost a record-setting $15 billion, the agency was beset by an array of pressures and problems.
Tests of new hand-held computers had been disastrous, and in the Internet age the agency decided to continue using paper census forms. Congress and advocacy groups were urging a more accurate tally of undercounted minorities, even as the number of Americans willing to answer surveys of any kind was tumbling. There were privacy concerns from tea party activists, an immigration wave that presented language challenges and a recession that uprooted millions of people.
And with redistricting and the allocation of federal funds depending on an accurate count, some Republicans expressed concern that Groves planned to adjust the results to make up for the undercount of urban minorities who tend to vote Democratic.
But those anxieties turned out to be unfounded. The 2010 Census was praised for being on time, accurate and $1.9 billion under budget.
On Tuesday, praise for Groves came from all corners.
Rep. Darrell Issa, (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said the census had been plagued by "botched planning and a political crisis" before Groves took the reins.
"His tenure is proof that appointing good people makes a big difference, and I urge the president to look for another servant of Robert's caliber when naming his replacement," Issa said in a statement.
Rep. Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.), who as then-ranking member of the subcommittee on information policy, census and National Archives cautioned that President Obama's choice of Groves ensured "the political manipulation of census data for partisan gain," on Tuesday said that Groves leaves a "successful legacy."
"I learned a great deal from him," he said in a statement. "He was reasonable, accountable and always open to oversight from Congress."
Terri Ann Lowenthal, a former staff director of the census subcommittee in the House and now an independent consultant to the Census Project, a coalition of people interested in the census, called Groves an outstanding director.
"He has been straightforward and transparent, and I think he earned the respect of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle," she said. "He also has taken bold steps to help the agency face difficult challenges in a time of severe fiscal constraints, rapidly evolving communications avenues and increasing public skepticism about the role of government and the privacy of their personal information."
Groves said Tuesday that the Census Bureau will have to change how it monitors economic and social trends in the country to meet a growing demand for statistics in a time of limited funding.
In his director's blog, he paid tribute to the agency's 10,000 employees, who he noted are often falsely caricatured as being unmotivated and unproductive.
"This is hard work," he wrote. "It takes complete commitment to ongoing innovation. It's not flashy. Indeed, public service is rarely sexy. It is, however, noble. I've learned that in a deep way since July 2009 from the behavior of my colleagues at the Census Bureau.
Reporters Jenna Johnson and Ed O'Keefe contributed to this report.


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Today I'd like to share with you the pretty awesome edition of Glossybox. For you who don't know it, it's a subscription box available in UK as well as other countries, bringing us samples/full size beauty treats monthly for only £10.00 PLUS P&P. Check them out here if you're interested.
This month's box features 4 full size & 1 travel size products. Theme of the month is Lipstick to Lashes and it suits the box very well. It's mainly makeup related which makes me very happy :) Standard light pink box is definitely my favourite from Glossy. It's great quality and I love it for storage. Don't get me wrong, limited editions are pretty, but as a person with a
Few weeks ago I received an email from Glossybox team asking me to choose a lip colour for my November box. I think it's a great idea and there was plenty to choose from. From 5 available shades I opted for Black Cherry. I love autumn lip colour and this shade is stunning as you can see from both hand and lip swatches. I also paired with with a full on strobing look and a daytime smoky eye in brown/purple tones. Pigmentation is great and lipstick sits comfortably on the lips. It has a satin finish and stays put for up to 4 hours (depending on how much you like to snack and drink lol). I am really happy with the way it was advertised and that I could choose my own shade. Black Cherry sits well with my other autumnal lip choices and I have a feeling I will be wearing it a lot :)
MUA Eyeshadow Palette in Undressed (full size RPR £4.00)
MUA is a great and affordable makeup brand. Their eyeshadow palettes have pretty good pigmentation and last well on the lid, given you prime it well with a good quality primer. I already own Undressed so it goes in to a future giveaway pot. Make sure you subscribe to my blog and find me on Instagram not to miss out :) Undressed is a near to perfect dupe of Naked 1 palette by Urban Decay and it's easy to work with. Great add on to the box.
Emite Diamond Heart Primer (full size 15ml £25.90)
Love it !!! I like the brand Emite as I had a chance to test one of their blushes recently through Glossybox. Primer isn't exception. It has peachy tone which works great to balance skin tone, covers redness (yay) and boost radiance. I currently use Laura Mercier Primer and mix it with liquid highlighter. With Diamond Heart Primer I don't have to anymore. It boosts radiance and skin looks beautiful after application. You can see a little from the hand swatch :). As my current primer is on its way (I'll miss you!!!) I'm super happy I have something to replace it with. It gives of focus to the skin, smoothing wrinkles and imperfection as well as providing illumination that's to die for. You can use it under and over foundation (instead of highlight) and it works well as both. It's free from paragons, mineral oils, made from vegetable produce and not tested on animals. I'm super excited to start using it !!
Eylure Naturalites Natural Volume Lashes (full size £5.00)
I'm not the biggest fan of falsies. i apply them on friends I do makeup on but I'm definitely not the master when it comes to application on myself. I use them occasionally for a big night out or to finish up the makeup look, but that's not a daily thing for me. I still think it's great to get a pair in the box as it goes well with the theme and other products included. Eylure is a well known and loved brand so great add on to the awesome box.
Royal Apothic Body Lotion (travel size 35g, full size RPR £14.50)
I don't like body lotions. I must have mentioned this so often already. I am way too lazy and busy at the same time to have time for body lotion application. I find it messy as well which doesn't hep with the OCD I mentioned ;). I prefer sprays to lotions and I use Vaseline one twice a day :). However I rarely take my sprays with me when I go away as they take up a lot of space. Royal Apothic is a brand known to me and I really like their luxury products so I'm happy to give this one a go, especially as I'm planning what to pack for my mini seaside break next week (in UK, before you start congratulate me on ability to catch on some rays lol)
To sum up, I REALLY LOVE THIS MONTH BOX !!! I think the selection is excellent and even though I already own a palette and I'm not a huge fan of body lotions, I still think the rest of products make it up to me :) I think me and the base primer will have a little love affair. Look out favourites - Emite is coming for you :) I adore the lipstick shade, I only wore it once and pigged out on dinner so I can't say too much on the lasting quality but I love how confutable it feels on my lips plus the colour is just so perfect :) I'm happy Glossybox has exceeded expectations as Birchbox wasn't the greatest this month (READ IT HERE).
What do you think ladies? What's your opinion on this months box? Are you in love as I am, or just meh on the selection. Please let me know your thoughts :)


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There are several jobs in the mortgage industry, allowing those who enjoy working with people, numbers, or both to have a career that suits them well. Certain jobs involve working behind the scenes, crunching numbers and evaluating applications. Underwriters and loan processors often fall into this category, as they spend much of their time processing paperwork. Other positions in the mortgage industry require a lot of involvement with customers, such as originators, brokers, and servicers.
A loan originator typically works for a lending institution, such as a bank or credit union, and usually has the job of marketing a loan to customers. An originator, who is also often called a loan officer, usually needs to explain the terms of the loan to customers, convincing them that it is a good loan to consider. If the customers agree, it is the job of the originator to have them fill out an application and sign where necessary. A mortgage broker has a similar job, but usually works for the consumer rather than a banking institution. Thus, he has the added task of finding a lender for the loan, which means that this is a job in the mortgage industry that often requires a lot of research.
Customers often have questions about their loan, which is why there is a job in the mortgage industry mainly meant for answering these questions. A loan servicer typically answers the questions of customers concerning interest rates, payments, and other details about the loan. The servicer will work with customers once the loan is in place, so escrow issues, delinquent payments, mortgage pay-off letters, and any other account monitoring tasks are usually the job of the servicer. Therefore, when customers have questions over the life of the loan, they will usually get them answered by the servicer.
Some jobs in the mortgage industry require less contact with customers, such as the underwriting position. A loan underwriter usually works for the lending institution, and typically spends at least some of the work day evaluating the risk in each proposed loan. The underwriter will then either approve or deny it, or perhaps request a change in terms to make the loan more attractive to the lender. After the loan has been accepted, a loan processor will typically put together the necessary paperwork to ensure that the loan is legally sound. The processor will then usually record the mortgage with the necessary government entities, and then file away the loan's information so that the lender can bill it properly.
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Obama can't escape economic debate
Just when President Barack Obama was enjoying a respite from domestic politics, a pointed question at his news conference in New Delhi on Monday was a sobering reminder that the problems he had hoped to leave at home have followed him to Asia.
It wasn't a question about last Tuesday's election but one on a widening international rift over exchange rates, fueled in part by Germany's anger over the U.S. government's recent efforts to spur the American economy.
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Like Republicans at home, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is asking whether U.S. policies on spending and economic stimulus have robbed the president of the authority to lead — in this case, in the effort to recharge the world economy.
At issue is a U.S.-led proposal to prohibit currency manipulation of the kind that U.S. officials say China uses to give its exports an unfair advantage over American-made products.
Doesn't it "look hypocritical," Obama was asked at the news conference, to make that demand after the United States last week announced a $600 billion plan to boost U.S. economic growth that will have the effect of driving down the value of the dollar?
First Obama distanced himself from the decision, saying the Fed "doesn't take orders from the White House," then he defended it. But coming only hours after he had conceded on CBS's " 60 Minutes" that he is sometimes at a loss about what to do on the economy, the dispute put a damper on a trip that was supposed to emphasize that Obama's electoral losses didn't diminish his stature as the leader of the world's most powerful economy.
The currency issue will be a major topic at the G-20 meeting Obama will attend later this week in Seoul, South Korea. But the talks that the U.S. had hoped would pressure China "now appear to be a disaster" and won't reach a meaningful deal Nov. 11 as planned, according to Morris Goldstein, former research director of the International Monetary Fund.
And Germany, for decades a close U.S. ally in persuading other nations to control budget deficits, effectively called U.S. officials hypocrites for neglecting bank regulation and for failing for years to curb runaway trade and budget deficits. The Fed's decision last week to start buying Treasury bonds to help stimulate the sluggish U.S. economy, something likely to lower the value of the dollar and make it tougher for Germany's export-oriented economy, brought that criticism out into the open.
"The American growth model ... is stuck in a deep crisis," said German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble in a magazine interview over the weekend. "It doesn't add up when Americans accuse the Chinese of currency manipulation, then, with the help of their central bank's printing presses, artificially lower the value of the dollar."
Obama, who normally avoids discussing the informal and close coordination between the Fed and the Treasury Department, was forced to spring to the Fed's defense Monday. "I will say that the Fed's mandate, my mandate, is to grow our economy. And that's not just good for the United States, that's good for the world as a whole."
Obama has his defenders. Ted Truman, a former Clinton administration Treasury official, said the Fed clearly wasn't intending to drive down the dollar, which it could have done in more effective ways. He said that few international leaders are willing to help the president with the lonely job of pressuring China to make a reform that will benefit many countries beyond the United States.


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My New Web Site: Powered by liveBooks
We have been working for the last several months to create a new web site for my photographic work. I am pleased to announce that the new site was officially launched on Monday July 16, 2012. I invite you to stop by and peruse the images (both old and new) and also check out some of the additional materials involving my photography that we have have included on the site. These include links to and downloads of magazine articles and links to web interviews and video presentations of my work. We have also created the Craig Varjabedian Photography Studio Shop where autographed books, posters and notecards may be purchased with only a few clicks and shipped to you promptly.
The new web site was created in collaboration with liveBooks, probably the preeminent company for web sites for photographers and other creatives. I chose liveBooks because, I noticed that when I was out surfing the web —"cruzin' for images to discover"— more often or not when I landed on a web site that I liked, I discovered that it was "powered by liveBooks." A list of my favorite sites include the Richard Avedon Foundation, Chris Rainier, Joe McNally and so many others.
I'll be writing about our experiences in creating this web site with liveBooks over the next couple of months but for right now, I want to sit back, take a breath and enjoy the fruits of our labor. I invite you to stop by and see our new web "digs" and check out what is new and improved here at our studio located in the land of enchantment. And if you have a moment, please leave a comment or two about the new site. We'd love to hear from you.


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Who is Moving the Markets
When making the decision to join a trend, it is helpful to know who is behind that trend. For instance, if price is being pushed higher by novice traders it may not be wise to join them. However, if the buying pressure is being created by institutional trading, there is a higher probability for it to continue.
The Commitment of Traders (commonly referred to as the COT) report has been published by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission since 1962 and provides information on the open interest of futures contracts. The report can be found at www.cftc.gov and is published every Friday and contains the data from the previous Tuesday. A futures contract is a derivative which gets its value from an underlying asset. They are traded to either profit from future values of the asset or to hedge a position in the asset against a drop in price. The COT shows open interest in a multitude of commodity, currency, and stock index futures.
Open interest differs from volume in that volume is the number of contracts actually traded per day while open interest is the number of contracts entered into, either long or short, that have not been offset by transactions or exercise. They are new or open contracts which may offer clues as to what the traders are anticipating price to do in the asset. This information can be used to assist us in our own trading decisions whether we are trading currency, commodities, futures, options, or even stocks.
The COT breaks down open longs and shorts into three categories. We have the Commercials, the non-Commercials, and the Non-Reportables. The Commercials are people or businesses who deal directly with the underlying asset such as farmers, miners, and international businesses. With commodity futures, they understand the true supply and demand of the asset and are trying to hedge against future price movement that could hurt operating profits. They are not usually trying to profit from the futures contract itself. Stock index futures are used to hedge institutional portfolios and for arbitrage opportunities. The non-commercials are large speculators and can represent "smart money." They are speculating on the future movement of the trend in the underlying asset. The non-reportable positions are the so called "dumb money." There are the small individual traders trying to play the direction of the markets for profit and are often wrong.
The COT provides the open interest for both longs and shorts for all three categories of traders. Subtract the net shorts from the net longs in each category to see if the commercials, non-commercials, and small traders are net long or net short. To use the COT data, you should keep a chart of the data and see what the trend is for the three groups. This is not the simplest task as you will have to manually enter the data each week from the COT report but it can be beneficial to do so. Are the traders going net long or net short? Are they increasing their longs or their shorts? To trade with the trend, follow the non-commercials. Remember, this is the "smart money" that seeks to profit from price movement in the futures contract. If they are net short and increasing their shorts, look to go short yourself. If they are net long and increasing their net longs, look to open longs as well.
The most powerful trading signal comes when the commercials and non-commercials are trending in one direction while the non-reportables (small traders), are trending in the opposite. The divergence of these groups shows the professionals taking money from the public and you should follow the professionals for greater probability of success.
The following chart is from TradeStation and shows the S&P 500 Futures on a weekly chart with the COT Net Position as an indicator below. Looking at the divergences may indicate possible trend changes. The professionals all sold ahead of the market peak in October 2007 while the amateurs continued to buy. A similar picture was painted in early 2009 when the professionals bought ahead of the market bottom while many traders sold off into the decline.
Looking at the current market environment, the S&P 500 rally has been fueled by the small speculators that includes novices. This is not what you want to see if the trend is to last. The Non-Commercial professionals were buying from the bottom in 2009 until early 2013. But as the COT shows, they have been exiting the equity markets since spring 2013, leaving the novices holding the bag.
The markets have been led by buying in the NASDAQ and the Russell 2000. Looking at both of those COT's, we see the exodus of professionals from those index futures too. This shows they do not have faith in the current bullish rally.
The selling pressure in the Russell 2000 futures is especially alarming. We have not experienced such a swing in non-commercial sentiment since the one that preceded the crash in 2007.
Watch the markets carefully and also the smart money… they will lead the way. We are nearing a critical breaking point on the US and even world markets. Worries about sovereign debt, Fed bailout programs ending, possible inflation and higher rates ahead, etc., are weighing on everyone's mind. I am not going to predict the breakout, just trade in the direction that the markets, and the big boys tell me to go.
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This is Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe > January 30, 2007Posted by grhomeboy in Movies.
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> as you've never seen him before!
In a set of provocative new photos to promote a play in which he stars, the boy wizard shows that he's all grown up. Daniel Radcliffe, 17, appears bare-chested with a white stallion and with co-star Joanna Christie in photos promoting Equus, opening in London's West End on February 27.
The British actor, who was 11 when he made his first Harry Potter movie, appears completely naked in the play, written by Anthony Shaffer. Radcliffe plays a stable boy in the care of a psychiatrist for his obsession with harming horses.
Producer David Pugh told the British press that Radcliffe had no hesitation in shedding his clothes. "We had never seen him with his clothes off before. We all went 'Wow!'"
But not everyone is thrilled with Radcliffe's racy role. According to the Daily Mail, some parents have threatened to keep their children away from the star's next movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. After his run in Equus, which has already raked in more than $2.3 million in advance sales, Radcliffe will make one more Potter film, The Half-Blood Prince.
Radcliffe with co-star Joanna Christie.
Daniel Radcliffe shows off his toned body in this publicity shot for the play "Equus."
Radcliffe with Christie in another sexy publicity photo for "Equus."
In "Equus," Racliffe appears fully naked in a scene with a horse.
Radcliffe poses with a white stallion. "Equus" opens in London's West End at the end of February.
Hogwarts and all > Harry Potter bares all January 30, 2007Posted by grhomeboy in Movies.
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Harry Potter has a new role, as a naked pin-up. Daniel Radcliffe in a publicity photo for his London play. This is Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe as you've never seen him before.
Daniel Radcliffe, 17, has posed for some decidedly racy shots to promote his West End debut in Equus. Gone is the bespectacled schoolboy wizard.
In one picture he is seen with an equally naked Joanna Christie, who plays his girlfriend. Radcliffe strips for the role in Peter Schaffer's controversial play about a stablehand's erotic fixation with horses. As the troubled Alan Strang, he performs a nude sex scene with Christie for the play.
More to follow (yes, with pictures!) shortly. Stay tuned!
Spanish art's most famous love story January 30, 2007Posted by grhomeboy in Arts.
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It was thought to be one of the most romantic love affairs in the history of Spanish art, but the liaison between the rough and ready genius Francisco de Goya and the beautiful, capricious Duchess of Alba, the grandest grandee in Spain, has now been described as an "urban legend".
According to a new book by Manuela Mena, a Goya specialist at the Prado museum, in Madrid, the social gulf between the two was never bridged. "It was an inequality he tried to overcome, but as an artist, not a lover," she said.
Goya painted the duchess, Cayetana de Silva, several times, and she is said to have modelled for his twin "Majas" (beauties), one naked and one clothed, which are considered among the most erotic portraits in modern art.
The naked Maja offers the first example of female pubic hair in painting, but many consider the clothed version even more erotic. Her face is not that of the duchess, but the body bears close comparison to the delicate curves in the other painting.
Goya also painted two important formal portraits of the duchess, one clad in white, the other in black, that were reunited for the first time in years at a Prado exhibition celebrating Spanish portraiture in 2004. In one of them, the duchess wears two rings, bearing the names Alba and Goya, and points to the artist's signature at her feet.
While researching an essay on the works, Ms Mena came upon a letter written by the duchess to her cousin, Carlos Pignatelli, "that showed her sadness and grief following the death of [her husband] the duke," she said.
Far from turning to Goya in her grief, the duchess treated him like other members of her court, "like the librarian, the doctor or the butler," Ms Mena said this week, presenting her book, The Duchess of Alba, Goya's Muse: Myth and History. Ms Mena concedes that Goya's portraits "bring out the best in her: attractive, spectacular, full of power," but concludes: "I don't think he was in love with her."
The couple's supposed romance has inspired novels, films and academic studies, including works produced by the Prado itself. Ms Mena's bucket of cold water seems unlikely to douse the speculation.
The couple met when the duchess was a teenager, and they came to know each other well. Goya made many visits to her palaces to paint. In 1739, her husband, the duke, died aged 39. His widow, then 34, radiantly beautiful and at the peak of her social success, retired to the family estate in Sanlucar de Barrameda, near Cadiz, and invited Goya.
He stayed from July 1797 until the following March, and produced his most intimate portraits of his patron – taking siestas cuddling her adopted black daughter and teasing her maid. Two years later, the "Majas" appeared. Few will want to discard their "mythical" romance.
Women arrested for Craigslist prostitution January 30, 2007Posted by grhomeboy in Internet Safety.
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An undercover prostitution investigation conducted by Beaverton police led to the arrest of nine women.
The investigation began when police uncovered details of "erotic services" postings on the Portland-area Craigslist Web site.
Detectives contacted the women at phone numbers listed on their Craigslist advertisements and made arrangements to meet them at a local hotel. The women, ages 18 to 41, were arrested for prostitution when they arrived at the hotel.
Beaverton Police Chief David G. Bishop said, "This is another example of the Beaverton Police Department having a proactive approach to dealing with crime. We were not only looking at the particular crime they were arrested for, but also for crimes related to prostitution, such as identity theft, illegal drug use and robbery."
Fictional erotic story posted online January 30, 2007Posted by grhomeboy in Internet Safety, Yahoo.
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When a Victorian woman, in Australia, found a fictional erotic story about herself posted on the internet, it was a nightmare she had never dreamed possible.
The woman, who has asked not to be identified, contacted the police. Victoria Police computer crime squad detectives found the fabricated story posted on a number of websites, and a number of yahoo.com profiles containing personal details of women along with comments allegedly made by them. Each woman was contacted and each denied knowledge of the profiles. Detectives discovered the profiles in an online group within Yahoo.com.
They contacted Yahoo. com in the US and a copy of all data within the group was obtained. This information led police to a male suspect in regional Victoria. Photos and computer-generated pictures of women and computer equipment was seized in a raid on his home. Child pornography was also found. The suspect pleaded guilty to cyber stalking and possession of child pornography.
He was sentenced to an eight-month intensive corrections order and placed on the sex offenders registry.


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UCLA Baseball Set to Face No. 5 Cal State Fullerton
May 14, 2009
UCLA vs. Cal State Fullerton - Game Notes
LOS ANGELES - The UCLA baseball team opens a three-game series against No. 5 Cal State Fullerton (36-13) on Friday evening. Game time at Fullerton's Goodwin Field is 7 p.m. The series shifts to Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday, when the Bruins host the final two games. UCLA (25-24) will turn to freshman right-hander Gerrit Cole on the mound for Friday's series opener. The Bruins will send right-handers Trevor Bauer and Charles Brewer to the hill on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
SERIES VS. CAL STATE FULLERTON: Cal State Fullerton leads, 55-25-2
CURRENT SERIES STREAK: Cal State Fullerton, two wins
Friday, May 15 (7 p.m. - at Cal State Fullerton)
UCLA - Gerrit Cole, RHP, Fr. (4-5, 3.34)
Cal State Fullerton - Daniel Renken, RHP, So. (7-2, 2.35)
Saturday, May 16 (6 p.m. - at UCLA)
Cal State Fullerton - Noe Ramirez, RHP, Fr. (6-1, 2.91)
UCLA - Trevor Bauer, RHP, Fr. (8-3, 2.68)
Sunday, May 17 (1 p.m. - at UCLA)
Cal State Fullerton - Tyler Pill, RHP, Fr. (8-2, 3.61)
UCLA - Charles Brewer, RHP, Jr. (3-5, 3.96)
UCLA will offer live audio broadcasts of each game against Cal State Fullerton this weekend, free of charge. All broadcasts are available online at uclabruins.com. Tim Wilhelm will have the call at Cal State Fullerton's Goodwin Field on Friday evening and will be joined by Danny Lee behind the mic on Saturday and Sunday at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
Goodwin Field, located on the campus of Cal State Fullerton, is adjacent to the Orange (57) Freeway. From the 57, exit Yorba Linda Blvd. and head west towards State College Blvd. By turning left at Associated Rd. (before State College), fans can enter LOT G just beyond the left field wall. Fans continuing towards State College Blvd. can head south on State College (left) and access LOT A. Goodwin Field is accessible from both Lots A and G. Parking for baseball games at Goodwin Field requires an $8.00 parking permit.
Jackie Robinson Stadium, located on the grounds of the Veteran Administration in West Lost Angeles, is adjacent to the 405 Freeway. For fans traveling on the 405 North, exit Wilshire Blvd. (West exit). After the offramp, turn right onto Sepulveda Blvd. and continue north to Constitution Ave. Turn left at Constitution, drive under the freeway and the baseball facility is located no more than 1,000 feet ahead, slightly to the right. For fans traveling on the 405 South, take the Sunset Blvd. exit and turn left from the offramp onto Church Lane. Continue driving south on Church Lane and turn left at Montana Ave. (residential area). Turn right from Montana onto Sepulveda Blvd., and continue on Sepulveda approximately one-half mile to Constitution Ave. Turn right at Constitution, drive under the freeway, and the baseball facility is located no more than 1,000 feet ahead, slightly to the right. Parking costs $5.00 and tickets cost $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for children.
- UCLA has seven games left on the regular-season schedule, including five road games (three Pac-10 contests).
- The Bruins have gone 14-10 in Pac-10 play and currently reside in third place in the conference standings.
- UCLA has spent seven of 12 weekends playing series on the road (six involving air travel).
- The Bruins have won seven of its 11 three-game weekend series this spring, including two of the last three.
- Right-hander Trevor Bauer leads UCLA's staff with eight wins and three complete games in 87.1 innings.
- Infielders Cody Decker (17 HR, 41 RBI) and Casey Haerther (8 HR, 37 RBI) have bolstered UCLA's offense.
UCLA enters this weekend's series against Cal State Fullerton having won 12 of its last 17 games. Since opening the season 2-10, UCLA has rebounded with a 23-14 record in their last 37 contests. The Bruins rank fourth in team batting average (.286) and ERA (4.17) in the Pac-10 Conference. Cal State Fullerton ranks third in team batting average (.318) and first in ERA (3.47) in the Big West Conference. The Titans enter the three-game set against UCLA with a 36-13 record and 14-7 Big West mark at second place in the conference.
UCLA enters the penultimate weekend of the regular season in third place in the Pac-10. At 14-10, the Bruins currently trail conference leader Arizona State (16-5) by 3.5 games. Washington State (14-7) stands in second place, and Washington (12-9) and Oregon State (12-9) are tied for fourth place. Stanford (10-11) and USC (10-11) are tied for sixth place, while Arizona (8-13), California (8-16) and Oregon (4-17) round out the conference's 10 teams. UCLA closes its regular-season schedule and Pac-10 slate at Arizona State (May 22-24).
A fixture in UCLA's rotation since the first weekend of the 2009 season, freshman right-hander Gerrit Cole has logged a 4-5 record and 3.34 ERA, third-lowest on the team. Cole leads UCLA with 93 strikeouts, tied for the third-highest total among Pac-10 pitchers. Cole's .189 opponent batting average ranks second in the conference. Through Sunday's games, Cole ranked fourth in the nation in hits allowed per nine innings (5.94). He is tied for 10th in the Pac-10 with 72.2 innings. His most dominant outings have come at East Carolina (March 13, 5.0 IP, 12 K) and in a one-hit effort versus Washington (8.0 IP, 13 K, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 H).
Freshman right-hander Trevor Bauer leads UCLA with eight wins (8-3 record) and a 2.68 ERA in a team-high 87.1 innings. Bauer began the season pitching out of the bullpen before moving into a midweek starting role. After shutting down San Diego State (March 11) and Pepperdine (March 25) in midweek starts, Bauer has excelled in the weekend rotation. In eight starts, Bauer has gone 6-0 with a 2.77 ERA, collecting 54 strikeouts in 61.2 innings. In Pac-10 action, Bauer leads the Bruins with a 6-0 record, having logged 49 strikeouts and nine walks in 57.1 innings. The native of Valencia, Calif., ranks third in the Pac-10 with 87.1 innings.
UCLA's pitching staff has logged 457 strikeouts in 432.0 innings this spring, the highest strikeout total in the Pac-10 Conference through Wednesday's action. The Bruins' staff is on pace to record more strikeouts than any previous UCLA team since 2000 (531 strikeouts, highest team total on record at UCLA). The Bruins' pitching staff has registered 10 or more strikeouts in 23 games this spring, including each of the last five contests (59 strikeouts in last 45.0 innings). Through Sunday's games, UCLA's pitching staff ranked eighth in the nation and first in the Pac-10 in strikeouts per nine innings (9.4).
Senior first baseman Cody Decker has tallied a team-leading 17 home runs and 41 RBI in 49 games. Hitting at a .322 clip, Decker also leads UCLA with a .667 slugging percentage, 45 runs and 32 walks and is second with 55 hits (tied, Casey Haerther). He has hit safely in 12 of the last 14 games and has reached base via a hit or walk in the last 17 contests. Decker has twice belted two home runs in a game this season and has accomplished that feat four times in four seasons. He leads all current Bruins with career totals of 43 home runs, 141 RBI, 169 hits, 81 walks and 184 games played (156 starts).
The Bruins have played among the nation's most challenging schedules. After opening the season with a three-game home series, the Bruins spent four consecutive weekends on the road - in the Houston College Classic (Feb. 27-March 1), at Oklahoma (March 6-8), at East Carolina (March 13-14) and at USC (March 21-23). UCLA has played seven of its 12 weekends on the road, including six of those weekend trips away from southern California. The Bruins began their 2009 slate playing 22 of their first 33 games away from home. UCLA will play five of its last seven games on the road, including each of its final four contests.
Junior infielder Casey Haerther has compiled a .318 average and .486 slugging percentage. Haerther has belted eight homers and collected 37 RBI. The resident of Chatsworth, Calif., logged a career-high five RBI in a 2-for-4 effort against Long Beach State on April 28. Haerther's most impressive performance of the season came in a 17-2 victory at USC on March 23, when the Bruins' infielder went 4-for-4 with three runs and three RBI at Dedeaux Field. Over the past two seasons combined, he has tallied 20 home runs and 89 RBI.
Junior Blair Dunlap has started 48 games in center field for UCLA this spring. Headed into the three-game set against Cal State Fullerton, Dunlap has registered a .291 batting average and leads UCLA with 57 hits, 15 doubles and 13 stolen bases. The resident of Mission Viejo, Calif., ranks second on the team with 92 total bases and is third with 37 runs and 34 RBI. A career .444 hitter against Cal State Fullerton (12-for-27), Dunlap has batted .341 (15-for-44) in the Bruins' last 12 games.
Junior Justin Uribe has made 35 outfield starts this spring, including 24 in right field. The Santa Ana, Calif., resident and former standout at Foothill High School has compiled a .338 batting average, second-highest on the team. Uribe has recorded a .477 slugging percentage and .433 on-base percentage in 41 games. Sophomore Chris Giovinazzo has started 19 games (17 in right), and is batting .308 with seven doubles, two triples and one homer. Giovinazzo went 2-for-4 with a two-RBI double against Long Beach State (May 12).
Junior right-hander Charles Brewer has gone 3-5 with a 3.96 ERA in 14 games (12 starts). Brewer has notched 61 strikeouts and 17 walks in 63.2 innings, the third-highest total on the staff. He has not allowed more than four earned runs in any start. Brewer has pitched 6.0 innings or more in four of his last six starts. In seven Pac-10 starts, he has gone 3-3 with a 3.77 ERA, 36 strikeouts and nine walks in 43.1 innings. Over the past two seasons combined, Brewer has recorded 130 strikeouts in 160.2 innings.
Junior left-hander Gavin Brooks is tied with Arizona's Jason Stoffel for the Pac-10 lead in saves with eight. Brooks has become the first Bruin pitcher to register eight saves since Jake Meyer led UCLA with eight in 1997. The native of Vista, Calif., has compiled a 4.70 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 30.2 innings this season. He hurled five innings of no-hit baseball in relief at Oklahoma on Sunday, March 8.
UCLA's double-play combination of shortstop Niko Gallego and second baseman Eddie Murray have steadied the Bruins up the middle and in the lineup this spring. Murray ranks sixth on the club with a .297 batting average and second with a .451 on-base percentage. Murray is second on the team with 31 walks and first with 17 hit-by-pitches. Gallego enters this weekend's action batting .264 in 48 starts at shortstop. The former standout at Esperanza High School has collected 24 runs and 22 RBI as a sophomore.
Senior first baseman Cody Decker ranks eighth on UCLA's career home runs list with 43 (trails Ryan McGuire, 47). Decker has surpassed Garrett Atkins' 41-home run total. Senior left-hander Brendan Lafferty has moved into third place on the career pitching appearances list (92), trailing Chuck Yeager (111) and Bill Wenrick (119). Senior right-hander Jason Novak is tied for sixth on the same list, having pitched in 83 career games. Junior left-hander Gavin Brooks is tied with four other players for 10th place on the career saves list (8), and is tied for fifth on the single-season saves list (8).
UCLA will honor seven seniors with a special 'Senior Day' ceremony prior to first pitch on Sunday, as the Bruins host their final regular season home game in 2009. Included in the senior ceremony will be Gino Aielli, Cody Decker, Blair Dunlap, Brendan Lafferty, Eddie Murray, Jason Novak and Dustin Quist.
A circular black patch with the initials 'JG' adorn the left sleeve of UCLA's uniforms, in honor of the late Jack Gifford. Among the program's most loyal and passionate supporters, Gifford played for UCLA alongside former head coach Gary Adams in the early 1960s. Gifford, who passed away on Jan. 11, 2009, and his wife Rhodine generously funded the construction of UCLA's state-of-the-art hitting facility. Named in their honor, the Jack and Rhodine Gifford Hitting Facility stands 23-feet high and spans 10,500-square feet.
Four Bruins opened the season on major league rosters, and two former UCLA players began the year on the 15-day disabled list. Among those playing on MLB rosters are Garrett Atkins (Colorado), Eric Byrnes (Arizona), Ben Francisco (Cleveland) and Chase Utley (Philadelphia). Former UCLA standouts Troy Glaus (St. Louis) and Casey Janssen (Toronto) have opened the 2009 campaign on the 15-day disabled list.
Four former UCLA pitchers are pitching in the minors at the triple-A level - Hector Ambriz (Reno Aces, Arizona), David Huff (Columbus Clippers, Cleveland), Dave Johnson (Memphis Sounds, Milwaukee), and Josh Roenicke (Louisville Bats, Cincinnati). Ambriz, Huff and Roenicke all starred on the mound at UCLA as recently as 2006 under head coach John Savage. Former UCLA shortstop Brandon Crawford (2006-08) has been promoted from San Jose (high-A) to Connecticut (double-A, San Francisco Giants).
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The Green Dragon
A modern myth
A play in three acts
The events of 9/11/2001, as with a lot of people, had a profound effect on me. Later that winter, a friend was putting together a theatre festival for that February, and in a moment of brashness, I claimed a spot before I had even written the play. I gathered some actors I knew and put together a night of loosely linked monologues about people in a world like our own reacting to the attack of a Green Dragon on their town. It didn't come out very well, but hey, I was young.
Later on, I read the work of Joseph Campbell, namely, The Hero With a Thousand Faces, and was deeply changed by it. I decided to rewrite the old "play" into an epic three act (with a prologue and an epilogue). The first act was about the community staggering to it's feet after the horrible attack, and serves as the impetus to send the hero on his way. The second act is a fantastic voyage in which the hero searches for a way to defeat the Green Dragon. The third act is his return, and the community returning to normalcy and moving on.
The play was given a staged workshop (with some puppetry and choreography) in 2004 by Cuchipinoy Productions. It was directed by myself and featured Susan Barnes Walker, Anna Payumo, Michelle Tidmore, Gabriel Martinez, Anthony Ciccoteli, and Jason Specland. It has never received a full production.
Actor 1 Female, late 20's - Plays Catherine, Rachel, Witch-Goddess, and others
Actor 2 Female, 40's - Plays Debra, Maddie, Spider-Woman, David's Mother and others
Actor 3 Female, 20's - Plays Emily, Eve, and others
Actor 4 Male, 20's - Plays Jacob, Ogre, Gus, and others
Actor 5 Male, 20's - Plays David, Sun-King, and others
Actor 6 Male, 20's - Plays Jeremy and others
Set Requirements
Act I is generally set in the city park, with action moving between people in one location to the other. Act II requires a lot of fantasy elements quickly moving from one scene to the other. I envision the use of a lot of puppetry and masks and projections. Act III is back in the city. Apartments, rooftops, bus stops, etc.
The Green Dragon is a myth set in the modern world. It tells the story of a community staggering to its feet after a devastating loss, sending a hero out to avenge them, and then finally healing and moving on.


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I am encouraged to Blog
You must write a blog now. You just have one blog and the website is live already.
Yes I am working on it and all the Latin is annoying so I can tell at the very least how much needs to be written.
Stay at home today to do the job.
Home and blogging about the National Gallery. Trecento painting and how I am drawn to the scale, colour and structure. I am drawn in particular to the props surrounding the figures and need to return to this wonderment soon.
The head is clear and full of ideas so why is it difficult to write when doing so seems a natural way of working through a paintings development.
Five hundred words is fine. That's what's acceptable. Thats all you need. One blog posted in January is a bit thin.
And you need to post more on Instagram. Four is not enough.
There is someone who repeatedly posts himself on FB holding paintbrushes in a fan shape a bit like Picasso in his studio. But I have done one that is acceptable about me needing to finish painting the shelves.
Years of working figuration and finding background foils has in the last few days turned on its head. Two straight lines effectively slicing a head in two and we have a resolved painting. Good structure. What is suggestive of figuration down the middle panel may be read as abstract painting.
A bit of reflection and return tomorrow to hopefully negotiate with the painting and might have final resolution.
I am feeling optimistic. Based on an original idea using the figure, the painting hints at figuration but comes together as paint in its own right. I end on a high note. I am blogging.


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Wet storms expected to return late Friday in Sacramento area
After an extended period of abnormally warm and dry conditions, a couple of weak systems are expected to knock on the storm door starting Thursday before what could be a wet weekend.
The high pressure over the western portion of the country that brought dry Northern California weather for nearly all of February is breaking down, allowing for a succession of storm systems from the Pacific Ocean.
READ: How to save the rain in your yard
The storms, some weak and others stronger, are predicted to parade into California.
A weak storm Thursday will start a change in the overall weather pattern and bring temperatures down to near normal, according to the National Weather Service.
A series of wet storms is then expected late Friday and into next week. Timing and precipitation amounts are still iffy, but it appears there will be periods of significant Valley rain and mountain snow, according to the weather service.
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Shuttle gives finalized specs on KPC, their budget PC/barebones platform
Shuttle previously announced the KPC, their budget PC and barebones platform, at CES but much of the specs weren't finalized yet. That changed recently, as they've posted a mini-site for the KPC on their webpage. As we previously reported, the KPC uses an Intel 945GC/ICH7 chipset, Intel GMA950 on-board graphics, 10/100 NIC, 5.1 HD Audio, … Read the full entry »
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I have a short film about 45-50 minutes on traveling. I am looking for someone who is proficient in both Japanese and English to translate the film from Japanese to English. There are no subtitles, so you need to listen and translate each sentence. The best candidate will be someone who has lived in both Japanese and English cultures, but it's a plus not a must.
50% of payment will be made via paypal when the project is complete; and the remaining payment will be made after proof reading.
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text: On December 17, a Tunisian fruit seller ignited an uprising that caused the fall of the authoritarian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. By the middle of January 2011, protest movements were launched in a number of other Arab countries starting the so-called Arab Spring. The slogan "The People Want the Fall of the Regime [al-sha`b yurid isqat al-nizam; see video]. Shorter cries such as, degage, irhal, game over, down with the regime, ghur, etc... became widespread. These pages attempt to document some of these historic moments. Feel free to send us any document that you would like to share with the academic community and the public.


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Bloomsbury Theatre Studio
15 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AH
contact us : 020 3108 1000
Owned by University College London
A part of UCL Public and Cultural Engagement
A member of SOLT and UK Theatre
"How do you deal with guilt? With the knowledge that you have done something too terrible to confess? In this original solo performance based upon Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, Jonathan Curry plays a Raskolnikov of the here and now, tormented by the reality of his actions, his sanity torn to shreds. Can there be any escape from facing up to his responsibility? Can he prove that he has the right to rise above law and morality? Or must he resign himself to his own inescapable humanity."
Dostoevsky in BBC TV & Radio
" Among the work of other Russian writers, Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment was dramatised by Jack Pulman in three episodes in 1979, starring John Hurt. It had first been broadcast as a television play in 1953, with Kenneth Griffith in the lead, and the most recent television production was aired in 2002, with John Simm as Raskolnikov. Radio versions were broadcast on Radio 3 in 1975 in the World Drama strand, and in 2000. A different take on the story was presented in the David Farr play Crime and Punishment in Dalston in 2002 on Radio 3.
The Brothers Karamazov, another of Dostoevsky's novels, was the subject of an early BBC2 serial in 1965, in the days when many of such productions were made in the BBC's Glasgow studios. Ironically they could not be seen in Scotland, as BBC2 did not start transmitting there until 11 June 1966. This production sadly no longer exists, apart from a clip which was used in a feature on Dostoevsky in the BBC2 arts series Review in 1971. Two different dramatisations of the novel were heard on Radio 4 in 1989 and 2006.
Dostoevsky's The Idiot was also produced for BBC2 in Glasgow, and was shown in early 1966; it was also adapted for Radio 4 in 1978 and 2002. His story The Gambler was adapted in a two-part version by John Hopkins, in an early colour production on BBC2 in February 1968. Another version was made for the Open University in 1980."
See The Sunday Post: Classically Russian by Andrew Martin
See also Dostoevsky in BBC Radio
Crime and Punishment – The Rock Musical
Dostoevsky and the music of Toyah Willcox and Simon Darlow. As the skies darken over The Scoop, so does our story. Published in 1866 Dostoeksky's Crime and Punishment is one of the most famous and influential novels in world literature. When an idealistic student kills a ruthless money lender, who terrorises the poor of St. Petersburg, the novel challenges us to ask if murder is ever justified.
Rock music works as the perfect medium to express the energy, rebellion and passion of the story. Fittingly this new musical production, adapted and directed by Phil Willmott, will feature specially written songs and favourite tracks by British rock legend, Toyah Willcox and her song-writing partner Simon Darlow.


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Monday, 9 September, 2002, 04:07 GMT 05:07 UK
Seeing through the lies
In a lecture on the psychology of lying, polygraph machines were also criticised as being poor at detecting falsehoods.
The work was explained to the festival by psychologist Dr Richard Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire, an expert in the science of deception.
"People are really dreadful at detecting when someone is lying," he told the BBC.
"They think that liars avoid eye contact and fidget a lot. In fact, liars maintain more eye contact and they don't fidget."
Lots of mistakes
Liars do this, Dr Wiseman says, to present a truthful demeanour.
Other indicators of lying include the use of short sentences, and any fluffs or errors in a person's speech. Lack of movement can also be a clue to untruthfulness.
Dr Wiseman told the festival that the UK Government should not rely on polygraph machines to determine if sex offenders are likely re-offend on release.
Poor guide
He said such machines were prone to throwing up false positives.
"They detect when someone is stressed, not necessarily when they are lying."
Dr Wiseman is a regular at the festival and has an eye for research that catches popular interest.
Last year, he used the event to launch research into what makes us all laugh. He set about trying to find the world's funniest joke.
He created a website through which people could submit their favourite gag and vote on others using a laughometer.
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CTS-V Status unveiled...0-60 in 3.9 seconds and 556hp!
We've conjectured recently, given the surprise increase in the rated horsepower of the Chevrolet ZR-1, that the CTS-V might see more thatn 550hp in its fully certified form. We are not disappointed. Today, Cadillac has announced official power ratings of 556hp and 551 lb*ft of torque. The result is the fastest V-8 sedan on the market with a 0-60 time of 3.9 seconds, a quarter mile time of 12 seconds flat at 118 mph. Read all about it below:MILFORD, Mich. - As final testing of the limited-edition 2009 CTS-V nears completion, the results suggest that Cadillac's upcoming sports sedan is entering the stratosphere of the world's highest-performing cars. Cadillac announces the following performance specifications for all-new 2009 CTS-V: CTS-V, with its supercharged 6.2-liter LSA engine, has achieved SAE-certified peak output of 556 horsepower (415 kW) at 6100 rpm and 551 lb.-ft. (747 Nm) of torque at 3800 rpm. CTS-V accelerates from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds. CTS-V covers the quarter-mile in 12 seconds at 118 mph. These acceleration times are believed to be the fastest for any V-8-powered sedan currently in production. More than just power, CTS-V also includes a comprehensive suite of technical and design enhancements, including Magnetic Ride Control and a new automatic transmission with paddle-shift control. Cadillac pioneered Magnetic Ride Control, the world's fastest-acting suspension, in 2004. The new CTS-V employs a new version of this technology, enabling it to achieve a remarkably wide bandwidth of capability that ranges from extreme high-performance agility to the smooth road manners of a prestigious luxury sedan. CTS-V also manages power via an extremely robust driveline. The car's limited-slip differential is made of cast iron for extreme strength. Its limited-slip tuning enables excellent high-speed stability along with comfortable low-speed maneuverability. The prop shaft is heavy-duty and wheel hub bearings are stiffened and bolstered to manage the car's remarkable energy. Axle half-shafts are asymmetrical, a design that ensures smooth performance. "CTS-V represents the full extension of our design, technology and performance capabilities," said Jim Taylor, Cadillac general manager. "The V-Series takes the award-winning CTS sport sedan and elevates it to a position within the club of the world's most exclusive and capable cars." In testing May 8 at Germany's famed Nürburgring track, the new 2009 CTS-V completed a lap of the legendary Nordschleife in 7:59.32. This blistering time appears to be the fastest ever publicly documented for a production sedan on factory-spec street tires. One of the realistic objectives of the Cadillac team is to make the CTS-V the world's fastest production sedan, as a part of the overall goal to make the V-Series Cadillac's ultimate expression of performance and technology.


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Laying The Groundwork About The Lying [update]
I know a lot of people who voted for Trump don't want to talk about this, but unfortunately, we need to talk about it. However, rest easy. I am not going to try to change your minds. Not yet, anyways…
A few days ago, I was in a discussion about Trump's alcohol use.
Evidence -- and granted, it was far from conclusive -- was presented that Trump is a closet drinker.
A counter argument was made that he was a teetotaler.
When asked for the source of this counter argument, the answer was Trump claims to be a teetotaler.
Folks, here's the thing: If Trump is known for one thing, it's for playing fast and loose with the facts and truth.
Ask him how many rooms he has in his Trump Tower apartment and the number will vary from telling to telling, depending on how many he thinks you'll believe and be impressed with.
When called on this in the past, his response was, "Who cares?"
Now, certain people are permitted to play fast and lose with facts.
Indeed, we expect it of them.
The late great Carl Ballantine had a comedy-magic act that often included mind reading tricks. He'd recruit a member of the audience -- say a woman in a polka dot dress -- and as he'd finish the trick, he'd add: "By the way, that dress has exactly 247 polka dots on it."
The audience would gasp in surprise and applaud --
-- but what Carl said was pure B.S.!
Carl had no idea how many polka dots were on her dress, it was just a made up number he threw out to entertain the audience.
See, nobody was harmed, nobody was short changed by Carl's made up number.
They were entertained, which was what they were in the theater to be.
Nobody missed a meal / lost a paycheck / got separated from their family / deported because Carl pulled an imaginary number out of the air and said it was true.
Donald Trump has played many roles in his lifetime, but unlike Carl Ballantine he is not scrupulous in identifying which role he plays at any given time.
There is Trump the so-called successful businessman, there is Trump the celebrity attention-whore.
In the latter case, it didn't matter if his facts and figures are all made up in his head: As a celebrity attention-whore his job is to entertain audiences with his B.S.
However…as a so-called successful businessman, it's his job to give accurate and reliable information to investors and lenders and clients and employees and contractors so they can make informed decisions as to whether or not to do business with him.
And instead of that, he keeps dishing out made up B.S.
Even before 2016, Trump was known for primarily one thing: The complete unreliability of his public utterances. He was a shuck & jive man, a con artist, a slickee boi whom no bank or respectable investment firm would have anything to do with.
He would make up B.S., make up even more B.S., contradict himself with yet more B.S., then B.S. some more to cover up the now inoperative previous B.S. before creating brand new B.S.
Let's state this as baldly as possible: Trump lies far more often than he tells the truth, and he lies about everything including trivial matters in which he gains nothing by lying.
As a rough rule of thumb, if Trump says something, the chances of it being 100% false are far greater than the chances of it being 100% true, and if there is any scintilla of truth in his utterances, the odds are far greater than most of it is B.S. and very little bears any resemblance to known and provable facts.
It's one thing when Carl Ballantine was standing on the stage of The Magic Castle throwing out B.S. to entertain a paying crowd.
It's another when the person occupying the Oval Office throws out B.S. for no discernable purpose.
I'm not pretending previous administrations did not lie: We have lots of examples in our lifetimes of presidents lying.
But the difference is they lied for rational reasons (i.e., they thought they would either gain something or avoid something bad by lying).
Now, before we go further, let me be absolutely 100% clear in what I mean by lying: To deliberately relay information one knows to be false or imaginary with the intent of the person receiving said information believing it to be factual and reliable.
I will cut GWBush slack and say he demonstrated horrendously bad judgment re Iraq, but that he genuinely believed there was a chance Saddam Hussein possessed WMDs and as such was worth the risk to make sure he didn't.
I will cut Ronald Reagan slack and say his Alzheimer's disease may have made it impossible for him to remember what was / was not real.
But Bill Clinton absolutely lied to protect himself from political scandal regarding an affair with an intern.
GHBush absolutely lied about non-existent Iraq atrocities in order to justify the war in Kuwait.
Richard Nixon absolutely lied to protect himself from criminal charges regarding Watergate.
Lyndon Johnson absolutely lied about the Gulf of Tonkin incident to justify escalating the Vietnam War and thus escape accusations of being soft on communism.
However, to hammer home the point, they lied for rational reasons, which is to say they knew they were lying and did so to escape what they felt were bad consequences.
Trump lies as a byproduct of breathing. It's almost refreshing when we catch him lying for rational reasons, because that indicates some degree of foresight and planning.
Usually when he lies, it's just to win applause and admiration from whoever is within earshot.
So, based on what we know about him, the odds of his claim of being a teetotaler being true are far from 100%.
In fact, it's one of the few examples of where he actually has a rational reason for lying. If it was known he drank and used drugs (as the late Carrie Fisher believed based on her own personal knowledge of what a coke head looks and acts like), then all his other lies and falsehoods and fantasies and prevarications would snap into sharp focus: No wonder he's B.S.ing all the time -- he's an unreliable drunk!
Do I have any hard facts that he drinks, much less is an alcoholic?
But I do have a well documented, long established, and indisputable record of him lying about everything in his life, big and small, important and unimportant, crucial and trivial.
We simply cannot take him at his word on anything, from being a teetotaler to any campaign promise he ever uttered to his statements about his administration's relationship with Russia.
Meditate on that fact for a moment: He. Can. Not. Be. Trusted. To. Ever. Tell. The. Truth.
For all their myriad sins and shortcomings, Bill Clinton, GHBush, Richard Nixon, and Lyndon Johnson began their administrations with a public assumption that they would not be relaying only false information to the American people.
Indeed, their later lies relied on them starting from a position of trustworthiness, from being able to speak candidly and truthfully enough to the American people to gain the benefit of a doubt when they actually did start lying.
Trump has no trust to lose, because he came into office on a tsunami of B.S. and has just been generating more ever since.
Think about that.
We have a man in the Oval Office who cannot be believed, much less trusted under the most trivial of circumstances.
Now, as of today, most Trump supporters have not yet had what A.A. would call "their moment of clarity".
Right now Trump still has the appeal of the brash outsider who can change things the way no career politicians can.
(And we'll sidestep the issue of whether career politicians may know a thing or two about the way government works and that explains why they don't move as quickly or as extremely as we may like.)
So far Trump has done nothing to create immediate harm for the bulk of Americans, in particular his voters.
But that day is coming.
If he signs the GOP's proposed health care bill into law, we will see tens of thousands of people die needless deaths, suffer needless misery, and a sharp spike in personal bankruptcies as lack of adequate health insurance forces them to decide between medical treatments or a roof over their heads. (This is not exaggeration; this is what we had before the Affordable Care Act and what they intend to return to.)
He has already authorized one military operation without appearing to understand the value of the intelligence presented to him, and made a judgment call whose responsibility he shirked when he blamed its failure on the generals and admirals who carried out his orders.
He will not hesitate to waste more military lives in vainglorious gestures then blame those personnel when things go wrong.
He is already moving to gut various laws and programs that protect the environment, American health and safety, and otherwise enrich our lives based on his bogus claims that they are (a) unnecessary and (b) will save the country money.
Remember, this is a man who has a long history of never telling the truth.
A man with a long documented history of cheating and double crossing investors and lenders and employees and partners and clients and contractors.
How can you rely on anything he has to say on any topic?
Normally this is the point where the writer of the essay works themselves up into their final pitch, urging the reader to Go Out And Do Something.
And most of you Trump supporters reading this are bracing yourselves, ready to repel any such urging from me.
Not gonna do it.
Wouldn't be prudent, as GHBush used to say.
Nah, all I'm going to do is close by observing: Trump cannot be trusted. In anything. Ever.
All forms of politics, to be successful, from local to global, require some form of trust. It may be the "trust but verify" of the cold war, but it's trust.
A leader who cannot be trusted cannot lead.
A leader who cannot lead will always be removed.
I'm not saying dump Trump right now.
I'm saying the inevitable consequence of his untrustworthiness will be removal from office.
He lies.
You know he lies.
You can't trust him.
You know you can't trust him.
I'm not asking you to actually do anything.
All I'm asking is that you keep one thought in mind: It is possible to remove him from office for lying.
You don't have to want it to happen.
You don't even have to believe it's going to happen.
All you have to do is keep a little spot open in your head for this thought: It is possible to remove him from office for lying.
He'll do the rest.
Trust me.
And when he does…
…we'll talk.
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It's not like we weren't prepared for the possibility of a Lisa Loeb kids' music album -- after all, she (relatively) famously joined with her old Brown University singing partner Elizabeth Mitchell to produce Catch the Moon in 2004. But it certainly took Loeb a while to get around to a kids' album of her own, and it's not quite what we might have expected.
Loeb released her new album, Camp Lisa, last week, and it's a considerably different album from Catch the Moon. Whereas that album was definitely targeted to the preschool set (it was packaged with a small picture book, after all), Loeb's album is a concept album that celebrates summer camps.
I mean this in the best possible way -- Camp Lisa is an winningly dorky album. By that I mean it expertly blends earnest and original "camp life" songs with earnestly sung renditions of traditional songs and chants. I mean, the album leads off with the cheeky "Ready For The Summer," the theme from the movie Meatballs. While perhaps there's a small wink and nudge in Loeb's and Letters to Cleo's Kay Hanley's vocals, the group of kids singing along do so with gusto and without any irony. It's summer camp -- the more you through yourself into it, the more fun you'll have.
The original tunes here, including "Best Friend," "When It Rains," and "It's Not Goodbye" (which features a nifty segue into the camp chestnut "Make New Friends"), have an appealingly laid-back, '70s AM-radio vibe whose sounds will appeal to the parents of kids going off to summer camp and whose lyrics, should the kids settle down long enough to pay attention, might actually frame their camp experience. (The whole album is well-sequenced, working from heading off to camp to leaving it.) The traditionals -- "Woodchuck," "Peanut Butter & Jelly," and "Father Abraham" -- wouldn't be strong enough to merit a whole album on their own, but integrated into the other songs, they provide a nice contrast.
Loeb pulls in a whole bunch of help here, from Jill Sobule (on the dreamy "Cookie Jar Song") to Veruca Salt's Nina Gordon on the ukulele-accompanied "Linger." Kudos, too, to Loeb for a) getting Steve Martin to appear on her album, and b) asking him just to play banjo (which he does well on "The Disappointing Pancake").
Given that these are songs about going to camp, I'll put the age range here at ages 7 and up, though certainly a lot of the traditional tunes will appeal to the younger set, too. For the moment, the 39-minute album is only available at Barnes & Noble -- you can hear samples and buy the album here. (I should also note that in conjunction with the album's release, Loeb has also launched the Camp Lisa Foundation, a non-profit that will raise funds to help send underprivileged kids to summer camp.)
Camp Lisa does a very good job of evoking -- both prosaically as well as emotionally -- the summer camp experience, and I think that any family who's gone through that (or is going to go through that) will find this a very worthy album. But even if you're doing the summer camp thing, there are enough good songs here that you'll probably linger a little while with it. Recommended.


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Manchester United midfielder Ravel Morrison has rejected claims from manager Sir Alex Ferguson that he's rejected a new contract the Old Trafford.
Ferguson said on Friday that the club had turned down an offer from Newcastle United for Morrison, and later confirmed newspaper reports that the 18-year-old had said no to a new deal at the club.
Morrison is out of contract in the summer after having made just three United appearances this season.
"I have never 1s [once] turned down a contract off Manchester United," he Tweeted.
The Daily Mail suggest that both Real Madrid and Barcelona are also interested in Morrison, who was reportedly subject of a £1 million bid from The Toon last week, which was rejected by United.
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I never seem to have the right sized envelope when I need one. I ought to buy stationery sets with paper and matching envelopes, but I've gotten spoiled writing on Tomoe River Paper. There may be Tomoe Stationery sets, but I don't have one. And a cheap office envelope just seems wrong.
Enter the Kuretake Handmade Envelope Template (Western Version). I found this on JetPens and decided to buy one so that I could make envelopes any time I needed them. I also bought the Nichiban Tenori Adhesive Stamp to glue my envelopes.
The envelope template is simple. It's constructed out of thick plastic, with cut-outs for four different envelope sizes, from small gift-card-sized envelopes to large card-sized envelopes: 2.6" x 4.1" (65mm x 105mm), 3.9" x 5.8" (98mm x 148mm), 4.5" x 6.4" (114mm x 162mm), and 4.7" x 6.7 " (120mm x 170mm). Note that none of these is a business-sized envelope. I made my first group of envelopes out of a grocery bag (yay recycling!).
All you have to do is place the template on your paper, draw the outline of the envelope in the size you desire, and cut the envelope out. Then it's just a matter of folding the two sides and bottom portions and gluing them in place.
The Tenori was a disaster, I'm afraid. I don't know what I did wrong, but after using it once or twice the tape got tangled, and the more I tried to fix it, the more mangled it got. I'm just going to use good ol' Elmer's from now on.
With scrapbooking paper, you can make envelopes in any pattern or color you like.
The design can be on the outside of the envelope (you'll need to make an address label unless the design is light or plain).
Or you can put the design on the inside.
The template is very handy. As long as you have paper, a pencil, and scissors, you can make an envelope. Be careful about the weight of the paper, just in case you need to add extra postage.
You can buy the Kuretake Handmade Envelope Template at JetPens for $13.50. If you want to take a chance on the Nichiban Tenori Adhesive Stamp, it is $6.50 at JetPens.


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London Pleasure Gardens could be blighted by noise from City Airport
Posted on June 27, 2012
Airport also casts doubts over cable car's long-term future
London's Pleasure Gardens, due to open on Saturday, could be blighted by noise from aircraft using nearby London City Airport. That is the fear of HACAN East, which campaigns on behalf of residents living under flights paths in East London. The campaigners also claim that the airport could present problems for the new cable car across the Thames which opens to the public tomorrow. Local people continue to express fears that the cable car is too close to the airport for comfort.
HACAN East Chair John Stewart said: "The Pleasure Gardens will bring great fun to lots of people but there is a real danger a great day out will be spoilt by aircraft noise. The time has come to look again at whether City Airport is doing more harm than good to the local area."
Local resident Alan Haughton, added, "There is no getting away from the fact that the cable car is within the airport's crash zone. The 5,000 people who are expected to use the cable car every hour will have no idea they will be crash zone dummies testing out its effectiveness."
HACAN East points out that the airport directly employs less than 500 people, of whom fewer than 200 come from the local borough of Newham – that's less people than many supermarkets employ.
Stewart added: "62% of people using City Airport are on business flights. Most of them speed straight from the airport to the City, Docklands or the West End. They spent very little money locally. It is time to see how many new firms would be attracted to the area if it was not blighted by the airport."
During the recent Mayoral elections Green Party candidate Jenny Jones, who finished third behind Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone, called for the airport to be shut down.
Notes for editors
(1). http://www.londonpleasuregardens.com/find-us/
(2). It opens on Thursday 28th June
For further information contact:
John Stewart on 0207 7367 6641 or 07957385650
Alan Haughton on 07909 907395
London City boss confirms airport may be sold
Posted on June 11, 2012
Declan Collier, the new boss of London City airport, has confirmed that the airport might be sold. In a wide-ranging interview with today's Daily Telegraph (1), he said, "A sale or the introduction of new investors will be elements of what we look at."
Collier's statement confirms rumours which have been circulating for some months that the airport will be put up for sale. The airport's owners bought Gatwick and, in recent weeks, Edinburgh Airport from BAA. It is thought that they want to invest money in developing Gatwick.
HACAN East Chair John Stewart said, "The airport will continue to blight the local community whoever owns it. The 550 jobs it provides are outweighed by the problems it causes across wide areas of East and South East London. But we would hope that new owners will be more transparent in their dealings with local people than the current owners have been."
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(1). The full interview can be found at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/9322616/Interview-Declan-Collier-chief-executive-of-London-City-Airport.html
For further information:
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By Stacey Hanke
Communicating meaningfully is becoming more difficult than ever before. While technology has created an ever increasing number of ways to communicate, many people are now insulated and protected. Consequently we're losing the skills and abilities to communicating in the most influential way – face to face.
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There's a real danger to the maintenance of meaningful communications and personal and professional relationships. If you become overly dependent on email or text messages, you focus on the object, not the person. If you can't keep the attention of your listener for them to understand your message, you won't influence them to take action.
Failure to communicate effectively face to face has a phenomenal impact on business and success.
- Miscommunication and understanding.
- Wasted time.
- Loss in profits.
- Minimize ability to effectively project trust, confidence and credibility to build relationships.
There are certain topics of conversation where face-to-face communication will absolutely be the best way to influence action.
- Negotiating salaries, vacations, termination.
- Resolving a dispute or conflict.
- Seeking clarification after written communications has failed.
- Make your moment's together count. Everyone has the right to speak. Earn the right to be heard. Think about what you want to say before you say it. Every word counts. Tailor what you say to meet your listener's needs.
- Pay attention by listening for the unspoken emotions. Do not let your eyes dart away since that signals you're no longer paying attention. Wait to speak only when the person has finished what they want to say. Listen and read their expressions to gain maximum understanding of the why behind their words.
- Honor the other person's time. Prepare and get to the point quickly by speaking in short and concise sentences. Replace your non-words ("uh," "um," "so," "you know … ") with a pause to find your thought. Avoid rambling and cluttering your message with unnecessary points. Ask for a clear and specific action. Don't take 20 minutes when you only asked for ten.
- Prepare for your face-to-face meeting ahead of time. K.N.O.W. your listener.
- K – What does your listener know about your topic?
- N – What does your listener need to know to take the action you want them to take in the time frame you have for this conversation?
- O – What is your listener's opinion about your topic?
- W – Who is your listener? What additional information do you know about your listener to help you customize your message for them?
- Avoid non-verbal abuse. Your behavior and non-verbal cues are as important as the words you say. Don't fidget, act nervous or allow your posture to convey uncertainty or insincerity.
- Be Sincere and Authentic. Speak in your authentic voice. Be genuine and allow others to see the real you.
- Maintain control of the conversation. Be interesting. If you see the signs that you're no longer the center of attention:
- Your listener begins working on their Blackberry, iPad, IPhone, etc.
- Your listener begins to have side conversations.
- Your listener interrupts you.
- Stop. Break the flow. Earn their attention. Get back on track.
- Ask for specific feedback about your key points, the manner in which you presented and the way you responded. Ask for balanced feedback about how to improve and immediately begin applying this feedback.
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Cleveland Kurentovnaje is a volunteer-run organization and we rely on the generosity of your donation. Clevleand Kurentovanje has always, and will always be free and open to the public. Your donation helps to cover the costs of the event which includes our two biggest expenses: mandated security and permitting fees, as well as a growing collection of Kurent costumes, free kids crafting, face painting, live performances, venue space, decorations and much more.


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'Pro-life is genocide!': Skeleton-painted Femen activists attack pro-life march in Spain
MADRID, March 25, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Topless Femen activists, with their faces painted to look like skeletons and the slogan "your morals, my death" written on their upper bodies, attacked a pro-life rally in Spain on Sunday.
The self-styled 'femo-terrorists' shouted "Pro-vida genocida!" (Pro-life is genocide) as they interrupted the pro-life march in Madrid's famous Puerta del Sol square on Sunday morning, according to a report by The Local.
Organizers of the "Sí a la vida" (Yes to Life) pro-life demonstration claimed as many as 100,000 people took part in the march.
"We can't allow 300 children to die on a daily basis," Lorena Díaz, spokesperson for Spain's Right to Life organization, told the Spanish news agency Europa Press.
"We need 280,000 children that are the victims of abortion to live as part of our generational replacement," said Díaz.
The Local reported that bystanders vented their anger towards the grotesquely painted women as police officers arrested the topless offenders for public indecency.
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According to the Femen website, the attack by the "dead sextremists" was meant to "personify the revenge of all women raped by Gallardon's law," referring to the Spanish government's bill seeking to restrict the liberalized abortion law passed in 2010 by the previous socialist government.
The group also directed their opprobrium at "Fascists groups like HazteOir [a Spanish pro-family, pro-life organization], or catholic groups from Europe and Spain, youth organizations neo-nazis."
Last month the topless activists attacked the Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Rouco Varela, as he arrived at church on Sunday.
The feminists threw underwear at the cardinal while pushing their bare breasts onto him and shouting "abortion is sacred" and other vulgarities, as a way of voicing their disapproval of the Church's and the government's opposition to abortion.
Following the incident, Alberto Ruíz-Gallardón, Spain's justice minister and main promoter of the abortion reform bill, said to the press that the attack on the cardinal was "shameful."
Earlier in February he declared, "No insult, yelling or scorning can make this minister abdicate in fulfilling the commitment of … regulating women's rights but also the rights of the conceived and the unborn."


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The Bangar at Hangar is much more than just a concert!
We have come together with the talents of Jawon "DJ Woo" and Tim Trocke to bring you musical performances and raffle prizes, all to benefit the SeriousFun Children's Network. SeriousFun provides life-enriching camps and other programs free of charge for children diagnosed with serious illnesses.
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