text: Home The Blog Palace x Umbro: how did it all come about? Subscribe to the Umbro Blog RSS Feed Stay Tuned Sign up for our weekly roundup ‹ Back to Blog Palace x Umbro: how did it all come about? by Aaron› 4 Apr 2012 Share We know that everyone's been really impressed with our collaboration project with London skaters Palace, so we thought that you'd want to know more about how this unique meeting of minds came about. We spoke to Palace's main man Lev Tanju about putting his mark on the England shirt, and making their 1990s-flavoured video that you can see above. Here's what he had to say… How did the collaboration between Umbro and Palace originally come about? 'I was on a skate trip in Cornwall when I got an email through saying "would you be interested in working with Umbro?" At the time, Palace was just getting started and we were getting loads of people getting in touch with us like this and we just weren't interested, but then I saw Umbro and I just thought it'd be good thing to do – you're English and we're English, you know? It felt right. So I came and talked through it with you guys, and I got the idea for adapting the England football shirt, and it all came from that really.' For anyone not familiar with Palace, how did you start? 'It's not seen here as much as in places like America, but there is a massive skate culture here in the UK. I always used to buy American boards, stuff like that, there was no English stuff that I really liked, and about three years ago I just thought I'd start an English company. And then it's just gone off from there!' You've risen pretty fast then? 'Yeah, it's been good –when stuff is real and honest, it's going to go down well. People can see that it's not corporate and fake, I think that's why people like Palace, because they can see that it's run by a bunch of skaters. Like Umbro, people know what you're doing and trust what you come out with.' The collaboration is inspired by 1990 – where did that come from? 'It was an important World Cup for me, I remember watching the whole thing while I was holiday and being really into it, it was probably the first one I watched. Even the team and everything from that time has become iconic now, even the fact that we lost – it's kind of funny to do something from an era where the team ultimately didn't make it, compared to 1966. The shirt from that time with the jacquard print really stands out for me, I love that shirt, and the fact that the blue one was from the same year just made me want to do something with that era.' How did you go about putting the Palace touch on things? 'I design everything for Palace usually, for this one it was me and my friend Nugget, who's a young skater who's got a good eye for this sort of thing. I had a pretty clear idea of how the white shirt would look, and then with the drill tops we did, Nugget helped with the colours on that. We didn't really tell anyone else at Palace about it until we had the first samples, and then they just thought it was crackers, they couldn't work out if it was official or if we were going to get in trouble for doing it!' There's a few cool little touches like the button-down collars, where did those ideas come from? 'Umbro weren't sure about that originally, but we really wanted to do it so it smartens everything up, it makes it a bit different and weird. It is a bit of a strange thing to do to a football top, but I think that's one of the things that people like about us. It's quite subtle, which we like. Either really subtle or really lairy, that's us - no half measures.' The video captures that era brilliantly! Was it good fun to make? 'It was amazing, so good! I had that in my mind from the start, it just made perfect sense. We had a great time, and it was great that Umbro were up for it as well. For some people that'd make no sense, but it's something that's a bit different for us.' Could you see Palace collaborating again, with Umbro or somebody else? 'If something came up that we liked, then definitely. It'd have to be something that I can see working, rather than just doing it for the sake of it or to make a load of money – it has to mean something and be a bit different. With Umbro there's that Englishness and that visual identity and it also fitted with what we're all about, so if there's another idea like that then I'd love to.' Finally, are you looking forward to seeing people sporting the Palace shirts this summer? 'Most definitely. It's great for summer as it's supporting England and also a bunch of crazy skateboarders, so it'll be cool to see people wearing it!' Thanks to Lev for speaking to us about the collaboration, which is on sale now at selected skate stores here in the UK. Share Category: Football Stories, 1350


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Experience railroad and war history alongside Batavia-related exhibits. The original bed and dresser from Mary Todd Lincoln's room at Bellview Sanitarium are displayed here.
An authentic, five-story (68 feet) working Dutch windmill located on the Fox River Trail. Built in the 1850's by two German craftsmen and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Volunteer millers serve as docents on the weekends. The Fabyan Windmill is open weekends, May 15 – October 15, from 1-4 p.m. Private tours are also available by appointment.
Belvidere Cemetery and Pettit Memorial Chapel
Established in 1847, this is the burial ground for Belvidere's illustrious pioneers. Want to go right to a Frank Lloyd Wright landmark? Visit the Pettit Memorial Chapel.
Boone County Historical Museum
Explore this varied collection of local memorabilia. The museum includes a log home, Civil War artifacts, a natural history room, historic dolls, clothes, tools and transportation ranging from a 1906 Eldredge Runabout to Belvidere's first Chrysler.
Big Rock Historical Society Crib Museum
Step into the restored corn crib and explore artifacts from the century-old Plowing Match or learn more about Welsh immigrants. Open by appointment.
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The Egyptian Theatre hosts film festivals, special movie screenings, and live entertainment events. This theatre is a 1929, fully restored Egyptian Art Deco movie palace and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The Egyptian is also available for rentals, tours, weddings, graduations, parties and receptions. Capacity: 1,419 Raised stage with dressing room below; balcony and lobby space. - New Google Maps 360 tour of the theatre is now available http://bit.ly/1TJnAdb
Illinois Lincoln Highway Interpretive Gazebo - DeKalb
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition presents 16 Interpretive Gazebos along the Lincoln Highway, a 179-mile National Scenic Byway in Northern Illinois. The DeKalb gazebo offers a unique and interactive way for visitors to learn the significance of the highway in DeKalb while enjoying stories of the early Lincoln Highway and its other Illinois communities.
Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural -- DeKalb
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition has produced many Interpretive Murals along the Illinois Lincoln Highway National Scenic Byway and its corridor in northern Illinois. The DeKalb mural depicts the history, heritage, and events of the highway and its impact on DeKalb and the other communities along the Illinois route.
Come tour the Northern Illinois University, catch a show preformed by their Theatre or Dance department, or explore one of their Art Galleries. There is much to do on campus including their new Anthropology Museum, an Observatory, the Huskies Den or take in a game! Their Museums are free to visit, some fees may apply for shows or School of Music Concerts. There is never a dull moment on campus!
Bea Gurler was nine years old when her father George moved his family into the house in 1893. Her cousins, the children of her father's brother Henry, had been living since 1888 in the Ellwood Mansion. Everyone said it was magnificent. Bea's parents George and Zillah, evidently shared a taste in homes that favored the elegance of simplicity. It was the unimposing yet dignified structure on Pine Street–where the back door was always open. George and Henry Gurler were both prominent businessmen, and joint owners of a number of dairies. They quickly became world-famous and respected by many dairy farmers. Bea eventually made it a goal of hers to renovate The Gurler House to be the home that she once new and loved. The Gurler House hosts an annual Folk Music Festival every summer, where people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music. While you are at The Gurler House, make sure to take a walk through their beautiful garden.
Joseph Farwell Glidden's invention of one of the most widely-used types of barbed wire in 1873 helped change the history of the American West and had far-reaching impact throughout the world. His Homestead, a Victorian Mansion, in DeKalb, IL, is being preserved and restored by a not-for-profit organization founded in 1995. Both the home and the barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. We welcome your visit and encourage your membership!
The story of the Ellwood House reflects the central role of Isaac Ellwood in the development of the barbed wire industry in America. The magnificent estate is also a testimony to three generations of the Ellwood family whose tastes shaped the evolution of the house and grounds. As you visit Ellwood House you will be aware of the comfort and quality of workmanship. At the same time, you also sense the warmth and hospitality of a family home that was lived in for almost one hundred years. The Ellwood House provides historical tours of the grand Victorian and are approximately one hour tour times. Tours are available for teachers, students, groups, and families. Capacity: 80-100
The Nehring Gallery is a space within DeKalb dedicated to promoting arts and culture. It is currently the home of the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association, an organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the storied history of agriculture in northern Illinois, through exhibits, educational programs and community outreach. Visit their website to see what exhibit is on display today!
The Haish Memorial Library building built in 1930 is the current home for the DeKalb Public Library. Open 7 days a week and recently remodeled and expanded, the library now offers more services and creates a great learning environment. The building offers gallery as well as meeting space and houses over 150,000 books, dvds, cds and more.
DeKalb County Convention & Visitors Bureau Books are available to assist you.
Milan Township One Room School House
The Milan Township District #83 Schoolhouse served as a center for learning from the turn of the century until 1942. In 1942, it was closed and left to deteriorate. However, the schoolhouse was given a new lease on life when it was donated to the Blackwell History of Education Museum in 1996 and then rebuilt on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. Since 1999, the Milan Schoolhouse has been available to teachers at elementary and middle schools for re-enactment of a typical day in a one-room schoolhouse, professors at NIU and other institutions, and teachers at high schools for classes, other events, and families and organizations for various activities. We wish to thank Dr. Eui-Kyung Shin, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, for her guidance of Rebecca Edwards in the development of this curriculum.A Blackwell Museum staff member has created lesson plans for students in 1st through 8th grade that allow them to experience a school day in the early 1900s, depending on the teacher's preference. The one room school is currently unavailable for visits, but we hope to have it open again in the Spring of 2014. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
James B. and Rosalyn L. Pick Museum of Anthropology at Northern Illinois University
The Anthropology Museum at Northern Illinois University was founded in 1964 and is operated as part of the Department of Anthropology. The museum houses over 20,000 objects comprised mostly of ethnographic material with some archaeological material. The museum specializes in cultures of Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and the Southwest and Plains Native Americans. In addition, the museum holds smaller collections from Africa, modern Greece, Mesoamerica, and South America. The museum is particularly proud of the Native American basket collection, featuring over 200 specimens, as well as the Indonesian textile collection, which contains over 600 pieces. In addition, the museum also houses about 100 different Indonesian shadow puppets, a fine collection of Thai khon masks, and important collections of Hmong and Karen artifacts. The museum has a growing collection of modern Mesoamerican artifacts reflecting the cultural and artistic changes taking place in modern Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico. The Museum is open during the NIU Academic Year.
Fabyan Estate and Forest Preserve
Created by Colonel and Mrs. George Fabyan, who lived on the 600-acre estate from 1905 to the 1930s, the estate includes a restored villa with diverse collections, a Japanese garden and a Dutch windmill.
Kane County Events and Cultural Center
This 50-acre forest preserve houses the Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium (home of the Kane County Cougars minor league baseball team), the Roberta Campbell Cultural & Conference Center (used for art exhibits and community activities) and a picnic/park area.
They offer award winning educational programs and professional exhibits that make the Geneva History Center a source of great community pride.
Fabyan Villa Museum & Japanese Garden
The Fabyan Villa Museum, a 1907 Frank Lloyd Wright redesign, is located in the Fabyan Forest Preserve. It houses unique natural and Oriental artifacts from the collection of Colonel George and Nelle Fabyan.
Discover Geneva's historic districts - from the refurbished downtown storefronts to the dozens of treasured Third Street Victorian homes that now house over 100 unique specialty shops and quaint eateries.
Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society
In 1977, the Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society was formed to bring together area people who had an interest in local and regional history and its preservation.
Research early history, marriages, cemetery and census records, and family books, all pertaining to Ogle County.

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Emjoi Light Caress Rechargeable Epilator
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- Features
- Curved shape hugs body curves, bringing its gold-plated, tweezer-like discs in close contact with the skin for more effective hair removal, leaving the skin silky-smooth
- 24-carat gold-plated discs, as well as miniature weights, come into contact with skin during disc rotations, delivering a micro-massage for maximum pain reduction, leaving you with a pleasant epilation experience
- Using 36 discs sets, each containing one fixed disc and two that open and close, to gently assist in skin stretching and increase comfort, this epilator removes more hairs the first time, saving you from possible skin irritation by reducing the number of tries required to achieve smooth skin
- Removes short hairs (from 0.5mm); can be used as soon as one day after shaving
- Selectable two-speed operation to accommodate different hair types
- Cordless unit re-charges from the wall socket and comes with an 8-foot cord
- Effective for up to six weeks at a time
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A luxurious hair removal system with new pain reduction technology that removes unwanted hair gently and effectively, gives you smooth, silky skin for up to 6 weeks. Rechargeable unit.
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Excellent ProductThis is an excellent product. This is the second one I have purchased. I wax my legs at home and I use the Emjoi Hair Removal System afterwards to get any hairs that are leftover. I use it on my underarms, legs, and bikini area. You have to hold your skin taught otherwise it may catch your skin and it will hurt. If anybody tells you that any hair removal product doesnât hurt then they must have really really light/thin hair. I have really thick and course hair. My legs hurt after I wax them and after I use this product on them. I have noticed that overtime when I used it on my underarms that I donât hurt as bad after each use, and my hair takes longer to grow back because I am getting them at the root instead of shaving. I hope that this helps anyone who has any questions about this product. I certainly recommend it and I would purchase this product again.Jan 28, 2006Nikkie / Wichita, KS
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Can't Live Without This Product; Love It!!!Since I discovered this Epilator I have stopped shaving and never looked back. My legs, underarms, lip, and bikini area are all baby smooth, and the hair grows back so slowly I dont have to use it but once-a-week or less.Also the hair comes back softer and never with a stubble feeling. And, it really seems like many of the hairs do not come back at all, as if the plucking of the hair damages the hair follicle and kills it or something.If you are concerned about pain, let me tell you how to go about using this product. The first time will be the hardest as you will have all your hair needing to be plucked at the same time (later it comes in so sparse you hardly feel anything). Shave the hair and let it barely grow out, or cut your hair very short (such as in bikini area) very short. Using this product on long hair IS VERY PAINFUL! Use short brushing strokes like you are flicking dust off your leg. After you use this product a couple of times you will not have much hair needing to be removed at the same time, (dont let it grow in full & thick before using epilator again however). Then it pain free, other than a prickling sensation which I enjoy since I know Im getting rid of the hair, and when I cant feel the prickling sensation I know its all gone.Ive used this product for about 3 years and my ONLY COMPLAINT is that Ive had to replace it about once-a-year. The unit will slow down some in speed, but the greatest problem is that the power cord wires break inside and it will not charge again. If we could buy a new power charger instead of a whole new set, it would be much more cost effective.Enjoy your baby soft hairless skin.Jan 12, 2006Sylvia / Texas
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Wonderful For Underarm Area, Mediocre On OthersI purchased this product thinking it would be "the answer to all of my hair removal prayers." It didnt answer them all, but it did work on my underarms so well that I recommend purchasing it simply for that reason. This product can be hard to clean (I simply turn on the unit and let the hairs fall out of the electric tweezers into the sink or trash can). Overall a great buy. TIP #1 By removing the blue plastic covering from the unit, the electric tweezers can grab hair from a larger area at one time, and at different angles and decreases overall epilating time. UNDERARMS: 5 STARS. It is not painful (it pinches a little) and the hair grows back thinner. LEGS: 3 STARS. The Gold Caress removed the hairs after several strokes on the same area but it gave me bumps on my legs, even though I exfoliated as instructed. This was surprisingly more painful than the underarm area. Although pain thresholds will differ from person to person, it was not awful enough to make me not want to use the unit. It is extremeley tolerable, although the bumps and the ingrowns made me refrain from using this on my legs. FACE: 3 1/2 STARS. Gold Caress is too large to use on upper lip, although it is great at random chin hair. I have a friend that uses it on her cheek area.Dec 26, 2005Beauty / San Francisco, Ca
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A Good Product That Does What It ShouldThis is the second epilator I have owned. The first one was a Remington, and it lasted years. I hope the life of this one is just as long.This Emjoi model works very well. Its a little noisy, but it leaves your skin very smooth. Its a little bulkier than my Remington model so it can be a little difficult to maneuver it into those nooks and crannies, but it seems to do a better job and gets even really short hairs plucked and leaves my skin smoother than the Remington did.For those who have never epilated before, yes, its painful (I dont think those massaging things on the side do much to alleviate the pain, it just adds to the bulk of the product), but if you keep doing it, the level of pain gets substantially reduced. I did my underarms for the first time - yikes. One side actually felt a little bruised for a couple of days, but the results are great and I know that the next time I work on that area, it will be better. Just grin and bear it! It only took a couple of minutes to do both underarms and the results are definitely worth it.One piece of advice - the instructions say to use short strokes in the direction of hair growth. If that works for you, great, but it doesnt for me. What works better for me is to use a circular motion and work my way gradually into the area I want to remove the hair from.I would recommend this product.Nov 1, 2005Deb / Honolulu, HI
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Greatit was a great product to use but not anymore, the second day i lost it.:( , so i was not able to use to fully .Oct 14, 2005Elisheba Ambler / Brampton, Ont, Canada
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Kool Producti have been using this for a week now, i does work, the hair does take longer to grow, and it does take the hair out, the only thing is that it doesnt really take out flat hairs, and thats really bothering me, but besides that, it really works,Sep 7, 2005Vera / Fall River Ma
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Bye Bye Peach FuzzI got this product to remove the peach fuzz on my face, cause it seems I am extra fuzzy. Waxing and depilatories did not work. This product worked immediately and effectively, but was slightly painful. Good purchase, nice product.Sep 6, 2005Anne / Denver, CO
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Purchase For CurvesThis epilator is particularly good for the more curvy areas that you may want to epil. The discs in the head are set in a u-shaped curve that is excellent for removing hair on curves such as the inner-thigh, knee or face. For flatter areas such as the abdomen, shin or top of the thigh you will need to go over the areas more to get the same effect. One of the features of this product that I like least is that the head does not separate from the body. This makes cleaning/sterilizing the discs a bit more of a challenge. Overall, I would buy this product again because it works better than anything Iâve tried on the areas I epil the most and I am very satisfied with the machineâs performance. I have also owned the Emjoi Classic, Silken and Optima models as well as the Braun Silk-Epil EverSoft model. As a side note, the Optima is the best for flat areas, especially legs.Jun 6, 2005Not Shared / Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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A Must Have!!!I have very thick dark hair and until I tried this epilator I never felt confident in tank tops/halter tops. I use it EVERYWHERE! A few red bumps clear up overnight. Ive used it for about 2 years & do notice my hair thinning a little, but the convenience of not having to shave every day or so is GREAT!It also removes the fine "peach fuzz" on my face and arms. Dont use it like a razor, I rub up & down in small stokes almost like a bar of soap motion. Enjoy!May 31, 2005Nicole / USA - Florida
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Forget Waxing!This Epilator works even better than I imagined. I have medium to fine body hair, and this machine removes it without nearly as much pain as Id feared. The first bout of hair removal is a killer, but it doesnt hurt nearly as much after that. The only drawback for me is that as the hair grows back (about 2-3 weeks after hair removal) I get little red bumps on my legs. The bumps and red spots last about a week. Im using the loofa (comes with the epilator), daily, and a product called "Tend Skin" - that helps the hairs come through quicker.May 24, 2005Theresa
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DALLAS (AP) — A North Texas jury has found the 22-year-old son of former NBA player Nick Van Exel guilty of murder in the shooting death of a longtime friend.
A Dallas County jury deliberated about 2½ hours before returning its guilty verdict Thursday against Nickey Maxwell Van Exel. The penalty phase begins Friday.
Prosecutors had sought a capital murder conviction. They say Van Exel fatally shot Bradley Bassey Eyo in December 2010 and dumped his body at Lake Ray Hubbard on the eastern outskirts of Dallas.
Van Exel's attorney had said the two were playing with a shotgun at Van Exel's Garland home, and that Van Exel didn't know the gun was loaded.
His father played 13 seasons in the NBA and is now a player development instructor for the Atlanta Hawks.
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Unisa Abie Print Wedge Pump
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Item # dsw12prod3810098
Wedges are all the rage this season, and the Unisa Abie is the perfect choice! Feminine and flirty, this wedge pump can add a great finishing touch to your favorite dress or capris.
- Floral print fabric upper
- Chiffon fabric flower accent
- Round peep toe
- 2¼" cork wedge heel
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
By: Weiting
Location: San Gabriel, CA
August 15, 2012
Cute, comfy but SMELLY :(
"These shoes are very pretty, lightweight, and comfortable. The wedge heel is not too tall, so it is very easy to walk in it. The fabric material to make the textured sole gets a bit slippery if I'm not walking on non-carpeted flooring--this is ironic since it seems the texture is to prevent slipping.The reason for the low rating is because of the SMELL of the shoes--they have the stench of GARLIC! I wore them to work today, and If I had other shoes, would change them out. From searching, I read other reviews of Unisa shoes that had the same smelly problem. I'm going to try airing them out and using Febreze to see if the problem can be resolved. Otherwise, I will not be able to wear them out."
By: Budapest
Location: NE Tacoma Washington
June 20, 2012
Abie Print wedge
"I wore these shoes all day to 2 graduation partys and got more complements from everyone, even the men noticed them. Thats a big PLUS. Very comfy and so cute"
By: Helcia2
Location: PA
June 15, 2012
Beautiful but not for everyone
"Bought and returned this shoe in yellow. Lovely to look at, but ran narrow. Most 9.5 M sizes fit my feet, but this was snug. The 2 1/4" heel was a tad too high for walking comfort. Wish I could have kept these shoes, but when my feet are uncomfortable, I am miserable."
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Location: Falls Church
May 23, 2012
Cute summer wedges!
"I loved the look of these shoes, so colorful and feminine and summery! I normally wear an 8, but the size 8 shoes kept sliding off my heel. I settled for a 7.5 which works, but my toes barely avoid the front edge of the shoe and it's a little less comfortable (at least until they are broken in). Worth it, though, for the fun look!"
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Archive of the old official Mutants & Masterminds boards. See http://roninarmy.com/
ooc wrote:general idea of where ship is + 1000 mile range + accurate on teleport = a group outing to sea monster central...
OOC wrote:Indeed.Paramour wrote:"I think we're a missing a person.
Paramour wrote:She gazes at Michael a bit, obviously thinking. Finally, she asks "Michael, were you sent by Vox Dei to fight the wiles of Lilith?"
Paramour gestures out to sea. "The Algae tell me that the sea monsters are corrupted, or converted natural sea life, crabs and fish... and that the serpent woman is pouring more poison into the water -she'll keep making more until she's stopped." Turning to her dragon, she beckons to it, and it lowers its head down so that she can pet its nose again. "Will you go with Michael? Help him stem the tide of sea monsters?"
Papa Legba wrote:Papa Legba listens intently to Paramour's words. When she has finished speaking, he raises his arm and, using the tip of his cane, draws a circle of black and silver in the air. Once the circle is completed, the energies spiral inward and, suddenly, are replaced by a gateway that opens onto the deck of what appears to be an abandonded ship.
"After you, my friends," says the smiling old man as he gestures elegantly towards the gateway.
OOC wrote:To get things moving ahead here I just assumed everyone goes along ... if anyone doesn't wanna, let me know and I can retcon.
Penalties to movement and perception are gone in the vicinity of the ship, of course.
Vicky is using her Vision counters Illusion to see the true form of the thing, if it's using an illusion to conceal anything about itself.
Initiative (1d20+10=21)
ooc wrote:persuasion = 1d20 + 15=35
that should do to get her talking...
I haven't looked up Typhon, but I assume he has something to do with weather, given the similarity of his name to Typhoon. Perception (1d20+3=14)
Also, while Paramour has absolutely stupid Persuasion, she suspects that her fair visage will make Echidna jealous. I've discounted the Lilith angle...
Legba wrote:"Why are you creating these things and what do you hope to accomplish by sending them to attack San Juan?"
Amaterasu wrote:"I would prefer not to have to attempt to kill you. Your creatures are harming innocent people though and we cannot allow that. If you will recall them, perhaps we can resolve this peacefully."
OOC wrote:I'm switching to referring to y'all in the 2nd person because I'm honestly out of 3rd-person ways to refer to you.Sun Wukong wrote:Vicky is using her Vision counters Illusion to see the true form of the thing, if it's using an illusion to conceal anything about itself.
Initiative (1d20+10=21)
It doesn't seem to be concealing anything - there's no illusion.Papa Legba wrote:persuasion = 1d20 + 15=35
that should do to get her talking...
Yep. It's getting her to shut up that will be the problem.Paramour wrote:I haven't looked up Typhon, but I assume he has something to do with weather, given the similarity of his name to Typhoon. Perception (1d20+3=14)
Can't give you anything with that roll & for other reasons ...
Anyone still talking to her should probably make a Deception check if you wish to conceal the fact that her 'children' are currently being boiled alive down at the beach, a fact of which she seems unaware.
ooc wrote: Initiative (1d20=9)
Oh yeah. We gonna have us a fight. Initiative (1d20+4=22)
Amaterasu wrote:"What is your intention here? This is not your normal realm of operations so what is your purpose in being here?"
OOC wrote:Threatening comments were made, so ... sorry to Amaterasu, but the time for dialogue is past. Amaterasu please roll initiative, and everyone please post actions in whatever order.
Anyone Fatigued can roll at this point to try to shake it off. Also, everyone take 1 HP just for being in this fight. Here's the init order:
- 22 Paramour
- 21 Sun Wukong
- 17 Echidna
- 11 Thor
- 9 Legba
- 6 (really!?) Someone Else
Create as an Area Damage. DC20 Dodge for Echidna, and DC25 Toughness. Just to make things nasty, I'm going to impose Poor Luck on both Saves.
Sun Wukong uses her Flawless Duplication power, summoning a duplicate of herself with all traits/powers at half ranks.
What do I roll to remove fatigue? I couldn't find any rules for it in the rulebook, it just says characters recover after an hour's rest.
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Skip to comments.Woo hoo!! Search works!!
Posted on 11/14/2012 6:32:40 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Received a message from John. Not the final solution, but he's installed a work around to the immediate problem. Search works!! Woo hoo!
Thanks Jim - and big thanks to John!
Not the final solution. Excellent! :-)
Can I get an amen?
I thought maybe it was my computer when search didn't work today.
It does indeed! yay!
I typed in "Beautiful Blonde, 5'6", Blue Eyes".
But I didn't find anything.
I wish the default search was not "Keywords" it should be "Titles". I think that is why there are quite a few duplicate posts.
Battle Hymn of the Republic:
That's because she is 5' 2" and Brunette.
That's great news!
Worth an extra $hundo.
Jim -
Really thank the Lord for you and what you do....for 21 years, monthly supporter.
Question, maybe for one of your tech guys:
When I load the main index page, it is instant. When I click on a post, it takes a while - maybe 5 - 10 seconds.
But when I click on Pings to me - it takes forever. And then when I post a reply, it again takes a long time.
Is this normal for everyone? if so, I'm ok with it.
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aka arlis
Not a big fan of that song, but thanks anyway.
The girls won't touch me
Cos I've got a misdirection
Living at night isn't helping my complexion
The signs all saying it's a social infection
A little bit of fun's never been an insurrection
Mamma threw me out till I get some pants that fit
She just won't approve of my strange kind of wit
I get so excited, always gotta lose
Man that send me off
Let them take the cure
Don't need a cure
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Need a final solution
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Buy me a ticket to a sonic reduction
Guitars gonna sound like a nuclear destruction
Seems I'm a victim of natural selection
Meet me on the other side, another direction
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Thank you very much, ButThreeLeftsDo!!
Bonnie Blue Flag:
Much better (except for that commie Ted Turner).
Yes, that's an idea.
But, FReepers should be smarter than the default when they post columns. It's really not that hard to do a proper search, regardless of search defaults, before we post a column that we don't know whether or not it's already been posted.
Search is your friend.
Thank you very much, Richard!! Probably depends on how busy the server is at the moment you click, but some operations are more complex than others and could run a bit slower. The new front-end software John installed vastly improved response time during peak loads.
Next, I hope, is the "refresh" function.
Agree 100%.
classic post election escape. Great.
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There is plenty of proof against the bible.
It's not even that hard to find them.
Most of genesis is wrong
The only evidence I've ever seen for the bible is, because it says so. Which will never be enough proof to me, I might as well believe in a science book, because at least it's honest enough to say it might be wrong.
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Bullshit tbh, its total speculative crap and not science. I hate when people go 'so theres this gap in knowledge we havent understood at all yet therfor it must mean X'. Stop being such an idiot, thats not how science works. Until you full understand that system you CANNOT MAKE ANY STATEMENTS ON ITS BEHAVIOR. So a system as poorly understood as the brain doing currently strange things when in extreme situations is not to be unexpected and doesnt mean anything beyond we dont understand it yet.
Plus, the neurology of dreams is really not unexplained, and coma dreams are still just dreams. While dreaming your neurons fire action potentials in similar patterns to how you used them during the day. They basically "revisit" recent memories and repeat those firing patterns, assisting long-term potentiation. This is why you are told to sleep well before you take an exam - because the act of dreaming after studying enables you to retrieve those memories more easily. But the problem with dreaming is that it's amorphous and disorganized. Some sequences repeat over and over again, and others not so much. What the dreamer experiences while dreaming may have no resemblance at all to what s/he experienced while awake.
Get Biology'd
Maths is hard
If you believe it's real, more power to you.
what are these CR points thingies
Pastafarian heaven includes a beer volcano and a stripper factory. I dream about this kind of thing all the time, so therefore it's real.
The same thing we do every night, Pinky...
Dreaming about stripper factories does sound alot more appealing than dreaming about a big guy with a large white beard, who impregnated a random woman so that he could make himself his son to die for the sins he originally gave us...
Maths is hard
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Kenshin_san wrote:
The bible clearly states you REST when you die. You rest until Jesus' return, and then he will ascend those who believe.
I honestly have no idea where people get the thought "You go to heaven when you die"
My understanding is the same as yours. For those who'd like the verses I Thessalonians 4: 13-18. God bless
I reviewed those verses and my understanding is a bit different. I believe St. Paul is referring to just our mortal bodies that have fallen asleep, and not what happens to our spirit. In the context too, I believe he is referring to His 2nd coming, which is different from the intermediate state of the soul after bodily death, and before Christ's 2nd coming. Ask yourself this question, what happened to the souls of those who were in Abraham's bosom after the resurrection of Christ? Are they still there?
In the Old Testament, when righteous souls died (unless they were immediately taken up such as Elijah and Enoch) they were understood to rest in Abraham's bosom (the place of the righteous dead). However, they could not enter into heaven because the gates of heaven were shut until the Son of Man opened them at the time of His ascension.
There were some also that did not know God, but lived according to their conscience. Those persons heard the Gospel from Christ when He descended to them after His crucifixion.
1 Peter 4:5-6
5 But they will have to give an accounting to him who stands ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this is the reason the gospel was proclaimed even to the dead, so that, though they had been judged in the flesh as everyone is judged, they might live in the spirit as God does.
God bless u too!
Nah, I don't think so - but that's because it goes against my beliefs. And science can't prove more than what has already happened, IMO. I think most if not all statistics are bullshit because you haven't inquired about every single person in existence.
As to why I don't believe in a Heaven (or Hell, for that matter;) I am not and highly doubt I will ever be an entirely spiritual being (I can be as religious as possible, but I was born with a body, a need to eat, a wanting for sex and other physical pleasures, etc.) "God" is supposedly bent on suggesting people ought to live entirely spiritual lives but it isn't possible (as my boyfriend, whom I slept with and am still sleeping with before marriage [GASP] put it, God accepts that we aren't going to be the way he wants us to be..but I assume that's why we're on Earth and not up in "Heaven" somewhere.) So why should I believe I'm going somewhere enitirely spiritual later on? And why should I believe in a place that is always pleasant along with a place that is always awful (Hell?) when I believe all humans are neither? I think I'm right where I need to be, and hopefully when I die, I won't HAVE to do anything - I just want to rest.
Maybe there is a world that is entirely spiritual, but again, I don't think it's a place where everything that happens is either bad or good. I imagine it's just like ours, except the main focus is spirituality. Likewise, I'll bet there's a world that is entirely materialistic which focuses, again, entirely on materialism.
Please find my stupidity cute. :)
What is it with Heaven and hell only appearing to crazy people and those in deep comas?
You can't choose what stays and what fades away
The mind is a complicated thing, it has the ability to do things some people would never thought possible. He must of been those rare few who has accomplished such a feat or there is something in the human brain besides the Neocortex that can control and/ or cause dreaming. I am no scientist ,biologist, and I have no idea what a neocortex is so I wouldn't really take what I say to heart. It just seems to me if this person was able to dream even without this neocortex thing, there may be more than one way the brain processes dreaming. This is just my hypothesis no one has to take it for fact.
I will look for you, I will find you, and I will raid your fridge.
It happened to him, and I don't think he gives a fuck about what anyone else says, he experienced it and believes that he did in fact meet God. If he stands by his beliefs, no one can change them. So, with that being said, I say he's just ruining relationships with his close ones by shoving beliefs down their throat if he's going around telling people this ;-;
I don't really know My dad got hit by a truck, and died officially for like 3 minutes but was revived o.o He believes he met god but god sent him back and told him he'd have a baby girl 5 years later and told him he wasnt ready for him yet. He touched his hand, and then he zapped back and was revived. He doesnt tell anyone, because he doesnt think anyone would believe him and has told few people. But, he had me five years later. I'll just go about my business with that being said. I don't really believe anything, because nothing has happened to me like that.
Nobody ever lies about anything.
We asked for more fish, and they wouldn't give us any more fish.
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SpicaFlynn wrote:
Happiness is heaven. Sadness is hell. That's what I believe since "the real heaven (like it's written on bible)" can't be proven~
true i agree
if i were christian my heaven would be sleeping on the lap of a giant jesus
Yaaay~ Someone agree with me~ *^*d Hahhaa~ That's so funny~ XD
Heaven and hell is on earth~ XD
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The number of co-sponsors for a measure explicitly banning such trading has grown from nine last month to 171 "and counting," Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., told the House Financial Services Committee yesterday. She first introduced similar legislation five years ago and never garnered more than 14 co-sponsors.
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"This is about restoring faith," said Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., who is sponsoring the legislation Slaughter supports. "If you think 9 percent approval rating is bad, don't do anything, drag it out and watch what happens," he said, referring to polling on Americans' approval of Congress.
There is a public perception that lawmakers are benefiting from nonpublic information whether they are or not, he said.
The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., said his panel would vote on legislation next week. A Senate committee also aims to vote on a similar bill before the end of the year.
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In a statement to "60 Minutes," Bachus's office said he never trades on nonpublic information.
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Skip to comments.59% Fear Efforts To Deport Illegal Immigrants Will Violate Civil Rights of Citizens
Posted on 02/21/2012 9:29:33 AM PST by VU4G10
While most voters continue to strongly support border control to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into this country, they also remain concerned that legal citizens will be caught up inadvertently in these efforts.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 59% of Likely U.S. Voters are at least somewhat concerned that efforts to identify and deport illegal immigrants will also end up violating the civil rights of some U.S. citizens.
(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...
And what do those same folks say about the TSA?
And we wonder why we're losing the country............
What about the rights of the rest of us? Sure there's a danger of legal citizens getting wrongly picked up but but the other 300 million or so of us are getting screwed every single day the illegals are here.
If there are 30 million illegals in America, its enough to create nearly 50 congressional districts. How's that for disfranchisement?
So now illegal foreigners are "citizens"?
These people have watched "Born in East LA" one too many times.
That is a totally flawed survey, having the traits of a push poll.
100% of the people I have surveyed agree with President Calvin Coolidge, who stated the following in December 1923 in an address to Congress:
American institutions rest solely on good citizenship. They were created by people who had a background of self-government. New arrivals should be limited to our capacity to absorb them into the ranks of good citizenship. America must be kept American. For this purpose it is necessary to continue a policy of restricted immigration."
"It would be well to make such immigration of a selective nature with some inspection at the source, and based either on a prior census or upon the record of naturalization. Either method would insure the admission of those with the largest capacity and best intention of becoming citizens. Those who do not want to be partakers of the American spirit ought not to settle in America.
If you are legal you can verify that rather easily.
what's up with rassy lately-
his numbers have turned a sharp left lately
Illegal immigrants are not citizens. The respondents are either too stupid to realize this or the poll was worded in a way to get people to give this answer.
Not a very high hurdle to get to an answer that Americans are concerned.
Who asked Rasmussen to perform such a pole and who did they ask, illegal immigrants?
Sorry, misspelled poll.
Sorry, misspelled poll.
The Health Care mess, it's about insuring the uninsured, no it's it not, more would be uninsured with it.
When voter suppression, voter fraud, racism whatever is real, tangible and visible, they have zero interest.
Why? not sure but perhaps it is harder to fix a real problem then it is to have bad feelings about something and create a phony solution for a make believe problem.
or DUI checkpoints for that matter?
One of the main goals of the One World Government, New World Order, Progressives, is to destroy nationalism.
They are working to this goal on all levels, from destroying the the sense of community on a local level, dividing towns, and rural residents, replacing elected officials with appointed boards and commissions, that are insulated from voter lash back, and by setting up citizen groups to spy on neighbors and report land use and other violations.
In one WA county, they are training citizens to use heat sensing equipment which will seek and measure the pollution coming from unapproved wood burning fireplaces.
Illegal immigration is just one front on the war against American nationalism.
There is no such thing as an "illegal immigrant".
You are either an immigrant or a criminal trespasser/invader.
To immigrate and to be classified as an immigrant you must follow the current legal process.
Sneaking into a country should NEVER be considered to be immigration in any form, shape or manner.
Disarm the communist left by refusing to use their made up terms which are designed to distort debate and understanding of any subject.
People really need to stop living and dieing by polls.
Just enforce the dang law no matter what popular opinion polls opine about. Deport all illegals. The reason I got no problem whatsoever showing my ID is that I'm here legally and got nothing to hide. Now why would people fear showing ID? Because of discrimination? Phssst. Bull crap.
The DOJ and Homeland inSecurity seems to relish in every excuse to abuse American citizens once it gets the power in the name of getting the bad foreigners.
Rinos don't object that Homeland inSecurity is sexually molesting Americans at the airports in the name of power they got to seek out mulsim terrorists. They did not object to Christians and conservatives being made the MO of a domestic terrorist. They relish the corruption of political correctness.
I can imagine what the corrupt race baiting feds will do with a new found power to stop Americans (espeically whitey to make things quota equal) to "check their papers." They will be locking up Americans until they can hire a lawyer and prove to a judge they have valid papers and really are Americans.
Some of the elderly Americans don't even have birth documents. The Feds will have a heyday strip searching and locking them up with drug gang dealers. Our Federal government is a collection of traitors.
And, actually, the entire question is bogus and just one more something concocted to create confusion around the illegal alien issue. We all run the risk of being questioned, or even becoming a suspect in some crime or other disallowed act we know nothing about. It's just part of being alive and functioning in society.
I know, there are people on here that would like to round up 240,000 buses and an army of police officers to try. They are in my opinion delusional and reactionary. Even if that plan were workable logistically - and it is not - it will never happen.
The biggest reason such a plan is mindless folly is that the GOP would never allow such a plan to be put in place.
I do agree with eliminating incentives that draw people to live in this country illegally. So I don't get totally flamed, I agree with that position entirely. But most of all, we must control the border so the problem does not keep getting worse.
We are screwed! First these boneheads vote in the kenyan turd, now this! It seems it's always opposites day in America!
So suttle how they sneak this in. Why wasn't it stated undocumented instead of illegal to carry thur the theme.
I was once arrested and spent the better part of a day in jail for non payment of child support I didn't owe. (I don't have kids) It was an inconvenience but I sure didn't see it as a civil rights violation. It was a courthouse screw up and easily dealt with.
Another time I had a cop pull a gun on me. The cop even had me on the ground in handcuffs before I could prove it was a case of mistaken identity. The cop got my ID and showed me that I was a dead ringer for a murder suspect. My friends and I all got a laugh out of that one. No harm, no foul.
That's the difference between individual decision-making and collective choices forced on everyone else. For me, the "danger" of being deprived of my rights is far outweighed by the permanent price paid for the "feel good" benefit of the proponents, the overwhelming percentage of whom are immune or shielded from the consequences.
You are right of course. And it's such a simple effortless thing.
I am guilty of that very lapse. In the future I will only refer to them as illegal residents.
Thank you for the rhetorical push. Words have always meant things; abuse of words serve the propaganda monster and confound adult debate.
I agree with your take on all this.
It's even gotten to the point that the political leadership and courts in the United States don't even give a damn if our president is qualified to hold his office.
All evidence concerning his actions, points to him not having the best interests of our nation at heart, but the obvious question why that is, is never asked.
I am presently struggling through a small tome titled Flaws and Fallacies in Statistical Thinking. Although somewhat dated, the principles are eternal.
Your statement is a perfect reply to the Black or White Fallacy.
Our government barrage of propaganda is replete with them; as are most "polls."
"...because I saw it happen to Cheech Marin in a movie in the 80's"
Wow, a CIC who actually understands how unique America is and actually wants to preserve it! Haven't had one of those Presidents since the 1980's (Reagan of course).
How far we've fallen.
I assume you read the following thread :
Judge Napolitano Getting Fired Rant Feb 16, 2012
The solution has been complicated almost beyond understanding. The rule of law continues to redefined beyond comprehension. The result is that everything, between chaos and totalitarianism is now an option.
When elected representatives ignore the constitution with impunity for generations, what options remain?
Citizenship and the rights of citizens. What a quaint, charming piece of nostalgia.
LOL, it is all in how you ask the question. Ask them if they support illegals stealing their kids futures.
Solid majority concerned about preserving civil rights of law abiding American citizens.
Same poll:
"61% Favor Immigration Checks On Traffic Stops
61% View American Society as Fair and Decent
52% Support Arizona-Like Immigration Law in Their State
60% Think Federal Government Encourages Illegal Immigration
69% Say Photo ID Voting Laws Are Not Discriminatory
33% Say Race Relations in America Getting Better, 32% Worse
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Most voters continue to support immigration status checks on routine traffic stops and favor strict sanctions on employers who give illegal immigrants jobs."
This is more interesting:
"33% Say Race Relations in America Getting Better, 32% Worse"
(My note) And the remaining 35% say they will continue to support our race-baiter in chief, his race-baiting attorney general and his race-baiting supporters in Congress, the MSM, both coasts and society in general.
So don't deport citizens. Problem solved.
If the legal immigrant community were to do what is expected of legal immigrants and citizens i.e. help keep the illegals from being here such a concern would be much, much less.
To the 59% (if the poll can be believed) to be merely asked to prove one's citizenship is a violation of his/her rights. I'd welcome being asked. And that goes for at the polls as well.
Greetings re_nortex:
Add one more to your polling sample, LOL.
Ill respect their rights when they respect our law
Very succinct! Posts like yours, gentleFReeper, lured to FR.
Thanks...and now my results have moved to 104.75%! :-)
I've never had experiences that bad, but once was in a city a thousand miles from home and was pulled over by the cops when I knew I hadn't violated any traffic laws. They spent at least 20 minutes on their car radio checking me out I suppose. They finally let me go after what was nothing but a fishing expedition because I had a tag from a state far away.
That was car tag profiling and should be legal, even if it is pretty irritating. It probably turns up a wanted man or woman now and then.
Isn't that the name of the place where the New York prison is located?
What this means is that the few who do actually have home phones, caller ID, answer 1-800 numbers and during dinner, are so desperate to talk to someone, anyone, I'm not surprised that they "fear efforts to deport illegal (aliens) immigrants will violate civil rights of citizens."
Most of those polled aren't paying taxes anyway, so why be concerned about their thinking of civil rights being violated of those who "violate our civil rights" by stealing our IDs, jobs and fleece us blind.
Work the numbers, for starters.
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In addition to the benefits as a digestive aid, evidence suggests that taking Green Papaya regularly can minimize the formation of ulcers in the human stomach. Further, it has been reported that physicians have successfully used Chymonpapain to aid in the healing and recovery of surgery patients. Carpaine, an alkaloid compound also found in Green Papaya has been reported to have certain antibacterial properties that can inactivate many types of bacteria and parasites. Analysis of dehydrated Green Papaya shows it contains less than 10% moisture, 8% protein (the enzymes described are a form of protein), 70% carbohydrates (pectin and fruit sugar), and 5% crude fiber. Each Green Papaya capsule also contains potassium, magnesium, and vitamin A. Green Papaya capsules are an excellent source of two important digestive enzymes, complex carbohydrates, and select vitamins and minerals all of which can be integral to regulating and improving the digestive system. GREEN PAPAYA: Nature's Miracle Enzyme PlantGreen Papaya (Carica papaya), grows 8 to 12 feet tall in the nutrient rich soils of tropical climates and has a long history of successful benefits. All parts of the papaya plant - fruit, juice, latex, leaves, seeds, bark and root, have been used for centuries by inhabitants of the tropics with amazing results. THE SOURCE FOR DIGESTIVE ENZYMESGreen Papaya is one of nature's most abundant sources of plant enzymes and other important phytonutrients. Papain, the digestive enzyme commonly found in natural food stores, is actually derived from green rather than ripe papayas. While still on the vine, green papaya's enzyme concentrations increase reaching a maximum when the fruit is full-grown. When left on the vine, key enzymes are used to ripen the fruit giving the yellow or orange tropical delicacy we all know. At the climacteric stage before ripening, the green fruit is carefully harvested to yield an optimal amount of enzymes. A special low-temperature drying process is used before the green fruit is ground into a pale-green, medium-fine powder. WHY ARE ENZYMES IMPORTANT?Enzymes are actually the catalytic 'sparks of life' in living beings. They not only digest, transport, and transform nutrients but also literally conduct energy to the cells, tissues, and systems of living organisms. Even taking a simple breath requires enzymatic activity. Many vitamins and minerals are really co-enzymes that assist other enzymes to carry out their functions of life. Such supplements also need enzymes to be metabolized! Now for the key concepts: Ill health and weakness are often indicated by and a result of low levels of enzymes. According to research conducted in the past thirty years, oral ingestion of enzymes can be used to improve overall health and to alleviate many ailments! Enzymes taken orally are not limited to digestive functions; they can be also used metabolically. Simply stated, proper, balanced, abundant enzyme levels in both digestive system and the metabolic system equate to health and the prevention of illness. A HOLISTIC POWERHOUSE OF ENZYMESGreen papaya's most salient feature is its powerhouse of enzymes. In addition to Papain, green papaya contains Chymonpapain, an even stronger proteolytic (protein-digesting) enzyme. For many years isolated Papain has been used as a natural digestive aid. As many herbalists already know, ingesting whole herbs like green papaya often provides superior results to isolated single ingredients. Important phytonutrients including arginine, amino acids, calcium, potassium, vitamin C, B-complex vitamins, beta carotene (pro-vitamin A), complex carbohydrates, pectin, fibrin, fiber, carpain and other enzymes are also found in Carica papaya. A nutrient-rich, direct source of enzymes, green papaya is here! WHAT ARE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREEN PAPAYA?The powerful one-two punch of Chymonpapain and Papain together with the full range of phytonutrients in green papaya deliver a concentrated, effective, natural digestive combination, covering a pH range of 1.6 - l2. (very acidic to very alkaline). Many digestive supplements work in only certain pH ranges and are inactivated during some phase of digestion. Green papaya supplies a powerhouse of enzyme assistance throughout the digestive system. Some phytonutrients in green papaya may help to restore proper intestinal flora and may have vermifugal, amoebicidal, and antibacterial properties. So, using green papaya may increase nutrient absorption and help to create a healthier intestinal tract. Some people report an improved bowel regulation. For those with too little stomach acid, green papaya may take the burden off digestive organs. Green papaya has also been used for over acidity as less stomach acid is required for digestion when abundant enzymes are ingested. As an herb, green papaya is a wonderful balancer for the entire digestive system. Chymonpapain and Papain also exhibit mucolytic (mucous digesting) properties. Studies have even shown that green papaya's enzymes selectively digest hardened, injured, or excessive tissues with little or no invasiveness to healthy tissue and have been used therapeutically for that purpose. ENZYME RESTORATIONThere's strong evidence that raising one's digestive enzyme levels can help to balance the immune system. Most people consume far too many enzyme-deficient foods (cooked, stored, processed, and preserved) and far too few enzyme-rich foods (fresh, raw). Their digestive and metabolic enzymes become depleted and the immune system is overworked. Taking plant-based enzyme supplements like Green Papaya with healthful meals may alleviate strain on internal organs, supply additional nutrients, and help to restore balance to the body's enzyme levels. When taken in between meals, enzyme supplementation can result in even faster metabolic enzyme restoration, antiviral activity (proteolytic enzymes digest cell walls of virus and other infectious agents), and free radical scavenging. (3) WHO CAN USE GREEN PAPAYA?Since proper enzyme levels are an excellent indicator of general health, and because our bodies make enzymes from the nutrients supplied by diet, any person who desires to feel better or needs more nutrient absorption utilization may supplement their diet with green papaya. Everyone can benefit from improved enzyme efficiency. HOW IS GREEN PAPAYA USED?Green Papaya powder has a mildly bitter taste with a hint of sweetness. One or two Green Papaya capsules can be taken with meals and are particularly effective with protein foods. They can be taken in between meals to maximize green papaya's enzyme action outside of the digestive system. When first beginning to use green papaya, be sure to drink plenty of purified water. Start slowly with one to two capsules daily with a meal. The quantity can then be gradually increased as desired; or use as directed by your health care practitioner. If discomfort or adverse (cleansing) reactions appear, decrease the quantity used, slow down, or discontinue use.


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Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God you are very great.
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in health; I know that it is well with your soul. For I greatly rejoiced when some of the brethren arrived and testified to the truth of your life, as indeed you do follow the truth. No greater joy can I have than this, to hear that my children follow the truth.
Beloved, it is a loyal thing you do when you render any service to the brethren, especially to strangers, who have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey as befits God's service. For they have set out for his sake and have accepted nothing from the heathen. So we ought to support such men, that we may be fellow workers in the truth.
I have written something to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge my authority. So if I come I will bring up what he is doing, prating against me with evil words. And not content with that, he refuses himself to welcome the brethren, and also stops those who want to welcome them and puts them out of the church.
Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has not seen God. Demetrios has testimony from every one, and from the truth itself; I testify to him too, and you know my testimony is true.
I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink; I hope to see you soon, and we will talk together face to face.
Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends, every one of them.
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Equity and Debt Decoupling and Empty Voting II: Importance and Extensions
Henry T. C. Hu
University of Texas at Austin - School of Law
Bernard S. Black
Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law; Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)
as published in University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 156, pp. 625-739, 2008
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U of Texas Law, Law and Econ Research Paper No. 122
We extend our prior work on how both supply (including the emergence of OTC equity derivatives and growth in share lending) and demand (including the growth of hedge funds) factors now facilitate the large-scale, low-cost decoupling of shareholder voting rights from shareholder economic interests. Both inside and outside shareholders, as well as corporations themselves, can engage in what we termed empty voting - voting while holding greater voting power than economic ownership. Shareholders can also have hidden (morphable) ownership - economic ownership, ostensibly without voting rights, which remains undisclosed under current disclosure rules, but can quickly morph to include voting ownership as well. These forms of decoupling pose important risks to the one-share-one-vote paradigm that underlies conventional models of corporate governance and shareholder voting.
We extend our prior work in five primary ways. First, we treat decoupling of voting rights from economic ownership of shares (empty voting and hidden ownership) as special instances of a more general pattern-investors, and corporations themselves, can unbundle the package of rights and obligations which have traditionally been associated with equity (equity decoupling) as well as debt (debt decoupling). Second, we provide evidence that equity decoupling is an important worldwide phenomenon, which adds urgency to the need for disclosure and perhaps other reforms. Third, we go beyond decoupling by shareholders, and examine decoupling strategies that corporations can use to fend off changes in control. Fourth, we expand our integrated equity ownership disclosure proposal to address corporate decoupling, and propose responses to empty voting which go beyond disclosure, including constrained corporate power to limit the voting rights of empty voters, condensing the period from record date to shareholder meeting date, and encouraging institutional investors to recall and vote lent shares. Fifth, we sketch several extensions of our decoupling framework to (a) the full range of shareholder rights and obligations, (b) debt decoupling, and (c) the possible revival of the street sweep takeover strategy.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 116
Keywords: bank regulation, bankruptcy, corporate governance, credit default swap, creditor rights and obligations, derivative, disclosure, empty voting, equity swap, financial innovation, hedge fund, housing finance, insider, SEC, securitization, shareholder rights and obligations, takeover, voting
JEL Classification: G14,G18,G20,G21,G24,G28,G30,G32,G33,G34,K22,L20
Date posted: November 20, 2007 ; Last revised: March 11, 2008
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"I had gone to see my primary care physician many times. He kept telling me it was asthma and gave me an inhaler. If that didn't work, we'd do a chest x-ray. This went on for about five months until I'd had enough and quit going to the mall because I kept passing out."
I was diagnosed in November 2002 right before Thanksgiving, which was shortly after my daughter had turned seven months old. I was fairly healthy growing up, a little slower than the other kids, but I was told I was just lazy..hmmm. My husband, daughter and I went to have our first family Christmas portraits done when I became weak, dizzy, short of breath and ultimately, passed out at the mall. I was rushed to the emergency room where I was told I had an enlarged heart and would need to stay in the hospital to find out what was wrong.
I knew something was wrong prior to this. I had gone to see my primary care physician many times. He kept telling me it was asthma and gave me an inhaler. If that didn't work, we'd do a chest x-ray. This went on for about five months until I'd had enough and quit going to the mall because I kept passing out.
I went through several tests during my week long stay in the heart wing. Finally they told me I had primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) along with asthma. I was told I had six months to a year to live. YIKES!! At least I would make my daughters first birthday. I was a trooper and kept going. After a year of being almost bed ridden I was put on Tracleer. YAY!! Prior to this I was only on Lasix and oxygen. I was told Flolan did not work for me during the right heart catheterization trial. After being put on Tracleer, I no longer needed the oxygen. I was sent to Stanford in December 2003 for heart/lung transplant evaluation. I was told I needed to come back in March to be evaluated for any congenital defects.
In March 2004, we went back to Stanford and they found a HUGE atrial septal defect (ASD). I had probably had a hole since birth, but the strain from child birth probably made it bigger they said. In April of 2004 just after my daughter's 2nd birthday, I had my ASD repaired and my diagnosis was changed from PPH to secondary pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to an ASD. I felt great for a few years, but just recently started to feel awful again. In April of 2012, I was put on IV Remodulin and have been doing pretty good. My daughter and I are active in raising PH awareness and she even made a PH video that is on YouTube =) It's called Paige for PH awareness. I love to meet and chat with PH patients and you can find me on Facebook also.
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No one--not the Brooklyn Nets, the NBA, nor Mayor Mike Bloomberg--apparently will grapple with the fact that the Nets and the NBA, apparently with the cooperation of City Hall, confirmed that the Nets home opener was on even though they knew the subways would not be restored by the time of the game.
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About 19 hours after saying the Nets would make their regular-season debut Thursday night at Barclays Center against the Knicks, the N.B.A. on Wednesday accepted Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's recommendation that the game be postponed because of Hurricane Sandy's lingering effects on the public transportation system.Was it optimism?
...The league's initial optimism — expressed Tuesday in a tweet that said, "Knicks-Nets game will be played as scheduled this Thursday at 7 p.m. — followed hopeful remarks by Bloomberg earlier that day when he said he hoped that the game would be played and that he expected to attend.
I wouldn't call it merely "initial optimism" or that it was limited to the NBA, which sent out a tweet at about 8 pm, cited by Times reporter Howard Beck: "As tweeted by NBAPR, Nets-Knicks game for Thursday is a go, with or without subways."
Brett Yormark, CEO of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center, at about the same time tweeted that television network TNT "makes it official."
This morning, Yormark told WFAN that it was a joint decision: "We worked very closely with the NBA and the Mayor's office... At the end of the day, for lots of different reasons, we felt we needed to move forward.... This isn't a decision the NBA, or the Nets, made in a silo."
Walking it back
The Times seems to be letting Yormark and the NBA walk that back. The article states:
Adam Silver, the N.B.A.'s deputy commissioner, said in a telephone interview that the Twitter message was sent out because "at that moment, the game was on. Games are on until they're not." He added: "At that moment, so many fans, arena workers and telecasters were waiting on the decision. And at that point, none of us thought there'd be so little mass transportation this far into the week."Eventually overwhelmed by the city's assessment? C'mon.
But expectations that the game would proceed were eventually overwhelmed by the city's assessment of the subway and rail obstacles created by the hurricane.
More than nine hours earlier, Times staffers were quoting Bloomberg:"Mayor: 4 or 5 days before subways return."
In the new article, the Times reports:
Brett Yormark, the chief executive of the Nets and the arena, said by telephone that the mayor's "further due diligence and assessment of the damage made it clear that there were higher priorities than hosting the first Nets game in Brooklyn, and we agreed that was the case."The Times doesn't mention Yormark's assiduous argument this morning on WFAN that "for lots of different reasons, we felt we needed to move forward. We're working with the MTA... We also feel today this can be in many respects a rallying cry for New York."
So what happened?
Silver told the Times it was the mayor's call. Was the mayor blindsided by the statements by the NBA and Yormark? Maybe, but Yormark claims the mayor's office was in on it.
Was the mayor's office unaware that the subway system wasn't ready? Highly unlikely.
Was the mayor's office acquiescing to a priority expressed by developer Bruce Ratner, a man Bloomberg calls a friend? Perhaps.
So what happened? I don't know. I can only imagine.
Update 6/12/13: I should add that Forest City Enterprises, in its October 2012 Investor Day presentation, had a slide promising a debut on national TV.
A columnist gets it
ESPN columnist Ian O'Connor wrote, in Postponing Nets-Knicks a no-brainer: Staging the Barclays' basketball debut in Sandy's wake would've been a mistake
Yes it was heartless, clueless, lacking in any redeeming social value -- all those things and more. If David Stern thought playing basketball in the immediate wake of Hurricane Sandy would be a great way to kick off his retirement tour as NBA commissioner, he should have retired a long time ago.And O'Connor doesn't let Yormark and Silver off the hook:
Mayor Bloomberg finally called off the madness Wednesday, telling the NBA's elders what they'd likely already heard from their right-minded fans: There was no way they could go ahead with this game. No way they could throw this party in the middle of what will be an enduring human disaster.
Brett Yormark, whose official title is CEO, Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center and whose unofficial title is carnival barker, was out there rattling on about ticketholder demands to preserve the game. When Bloomberg slam-dunked the opener for good, Yormark released a statement that ended this way:The fans speak
"Our hearts go out to everyone affected by Hurricane Sandy. We know these are trying times for so many of you and our thoughts are with you."
If your heart was going out to everyone affected by Hurricane Sandy, Brett, why didn't you apply a little common sense and decency to the process and fight for the postponement of the game?
The same question stands for Adam Silver, commissioner-to-be, who confirmed Bloomberg's recommendation to the league -- Why did the league even need that recommendation before acting? -- and sang the standard our-thoughts-are-with-the-victims song.
The Nets and the league wanted their big night in their $1 billion arena.
On the fan site NetsDaily, commenters were mixed, though one stated:
Really happy we are getting a game all about Brooklyn. Sad it comes at such an unfortunate circumstance.
The league and Yormark are made of the same sludge. They really wanted this game with people dead, houses gone, and subways ruined?
Thank you Bloomberg. You did the right thing, even if it means me missing the first game ever.


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