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Leptons, and atoms and bosons, oh my! New discoveries in physics happen so fast that even skilled scientists find it hard to keep up. See how much you know about famous physicists and theories old and new in this challenging yet fascinating field.
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Question 1 of 30
What is the speed of light?
186,000 miles per second (299,338 kilometers per second)
The speed of light has been well-established at 186,000 miles per second.
1.86 million miles per second
Question 2 of 30
When did scientists first discover that light had a specific, measureable speed?
17th century
Incredibly, Danish astronomer Ole Roemer first calculated the speed of light in 1676. Before that people thought light speed was either infinite or too fast to measure.
18th century
19th century
Question 3 of 30
Which of the following is NOT one of Newton's three laws of motion?
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a force.
At a given mass, the pressure times volume of a gas will stay constant as long as temperature does.
The concept that pressure times volume will stay constant at a constant temperature came long after Newton's contributions to the field of physics.
Question 4 of 30
What do you call the building blocks that make up protons and neutrons?
Quarks, which come in six types, or flavors, are the tiny building blocks that make up protons and neutrons.
Question 5 of 30
Which of the following is Augustin-Jean Fresnel best remembered for?
his work in quantum mechanics
the discovery of the planet Neptune
the wave theory of light
Fresnel presented his wave theory of light at a science competition in 1819. Not only did he win the competition, but he also helped pave the way for future breakthroughs in the study of optics.
Question 6 of 30
What technology won the first Nobel Prize in physics in 1901?
Wilhelm Rontgen won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of X-ray technology.
nuclear fusion
Question 7 of 30
True or false: Electrons and neutrons make up the nucleus of an atom.
Protons and neutrons make up an atom's nucleus, while electrons float around the dense nucleus.
Question 8 of 30
Which of the following is NOT one of the four fundamental forces in physics?
The four fundamental forces in physics are gravitational, electromagnetic, strong and weak forces.
Question 9 of 30
What technological innovation is Guglielmo Marconi best known for?
Marconi made wireless communication possible with his work in radio. Soon after he introduced his wireless system in 1909, the crew of the Titanic used this technology to call for help after striking an iceberg.
Question 10 of 30
True or false: Absolute zero is equal to zero degrees Celsius.
Absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature, is minus 273.15 Celsius, or minus 459.67 Fahrenheit.
Question 11 of 30
What two measurements are captured by Boyle's law?
density and energy
pressure and volume
According to Boyle's Law, pressure and volume are inversely proportional at a given mass and constant temperature.
temperature and acceleration
Question 12 of 30
Where can you find the world's largest particle accelerator?
Located in Switzerland, the Large Hadron Collider is not only the world's largest particle accelerator but also one of the largest machines on the planet. By smashing particles together at the speed of light, scientists can analyze the subatomic world in a controlled environment.
United States
Question 13 of 30
Which of these two measurements will allow you to easily determine the density of an object?
mass and temperature
mass and acceleration
mass and volume
Density can be calculated by dividing mass by volume, one of the most basic calculations used in physics.
Question 14 of 30
True or false: Einstein theorized that space-time was curved, not flat.
Einstein theorized that massive objects cause distortions in space-time, causing it to curve.
Question 15 of 30
What is the "c" in Einstein's famous equation, e=mc2?
speed of light
In e=mc2, "c" represents the speed of light. This means that kinetic energy will always equal mass times the speed of light squared.
Planck's constant
Question 16 of 30
True or false: Contrary to rumor, Einstein was a child prodigy in math and science.
Einstein was remarkably gifted in math, science and music as a student but had a little trouble with his French studies.
Question 17 of 30
What is J. Robert Oppenheimer remembered for?
giving neutrinos their name
the atomic bomb
J. Robert Oppenheimer is known as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his work on the Manhattan Project.
the discovery of numerous unknown stars
Question 18 of 30
What happens during fission?
an atom divides in two
During fission, an atom divides in two. The opposite is fusion, where two atoms combine to form a single unit.
two atoms join as one
no one knows
Question 19 of 30
True or false: An ion always has more electrons than protons.
An ion has an unequal number of electrons and protons, which means it will always have either a positive or negative charge.
Question 20 of 30
What are Kelvins used to measure?
Kelvins are a measure of temperature and are named for William Thomson, who was also known as Lord Kelvin.
Question 21 of 30
What is gravity like inside a black hole?
incredibly strong
In a black hole, gravity is so strong that nothing can escape, not even light.
the same as it is outside of the black hole
Question 22 of 30
Which of these particles always consists of three quarks?
A baryon always consists of three quarks, which means it has a charge of minus one, zero or one.
Question 23 of 30
Which of these consists of one quark and one antiquark?
A meson consists of one quark and one antiquark, giving it a charge of minus two, minus one, zero, one or two.
Question 24 of 30
Which of these is the best representation of Planck's constant?
energy equals mass times acceleration
energy equals pressure times density
energy times time equal action
Planck's constant, which plays an important role in quantum mechanics, states that energy multiplied by time equals action.
Question 25 of 30
True or false: The big bang took place 15 million years ago.
The universe began to expand when the big bang took place around 15 billion years ago.
Question 26 of 30
True or false: Normal matter makes up around 5 percent of the universe.
The matter we see around us makes up around 5 percent of the universe. The rest consists of dark matter and a mysterious concept known as dark energy.
Question 27 of 30
True or false: Quarks come in three different colors that you can see.
While the differences in how quarks combine are attributed to a feature known as color, this "color" is merely a theoretical description.
Question 28 of 30
If you hold your hand up to the sun for a moment, how many neutrinos pass through?
just a few
No-charge, massless particles known as neutrinos are the result of violent astrophysical events. Hold you hand towards the sun for just a moment, and billions of neutrinos will pass through at a subatomic level.
Question 29 of 30
What is Stephen Hawking's main field of study?
Stephen Hawking primarily studies cosmology. His best-selling book, "A Brief History of Time," made him a star in the science world when it came out in 1988.
quantum mechanics
Question 30 of 30
How many dimensions exist in string theory?
In string theory, there are at least 10 different dimensions.


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bedroom design inspired by art: Lulie Wallace
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11 comments:
- Dana Frieling said...
We definitely need to become better friends if this is the type of Christmas present you give! ha! I love her work...big fan.
- January 31, 2013 at 6:50 PM
- katie gavigan said...
gorgeous! thanks for introducing me to her work...i honestly can't choose from those you've shared here. SO beautiful!
- January 31, 2013 at 7:38 PM
- Lisa @ Shine Your Light said...
I was just looking at her site the other day! I LOVE her work - what a lucky friend!! And your mood board is so pretty. I think using a piece of art that you love as the basis of a room design is such a great idea.
- January 31, 2013 at 8:50 PM
- Sarah S said...
Her work just makes me happy - it's so cheerful! Great post and I love the bedroom design you came up with!
PS - Have you had your trip to Mexico yet? Curious how you liked the resort.
- January 31, 2013 at 10:02 PM
- Brittany said...
Love her work!! So gorgeous! And the room you came up with is so lovely :) xo
- January 31, 2013 at 10:48 PM
- Heather (love your space) said...
Love that fun chair--and those fabrics from the artist!
- January 31, 2013 at 10:56 PM
- Elisa of Fancy Free Me said...
Wow those paintings are beautiful! I love all the colors, and you nailed it with your inspiration room!
- February 1, 2013 at 8:10 AM
- Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful} said...
I'm a long time Lulie lover, too...the colors and devil-may-care design is just up my alley (c: I could totally hole up in that room for...um EVER.
- February 1, 2013 at 10:49 AM
- Paulina said...
Such a wonderfull pikcture! I want to start a page as your ans recently I asked a web design company ELCO PLANET (www.elcoplant.com) to develope the page for me.. I was just interasted for web hosting..can you please advice me about web hosting provider..have you ever heard for www.elcoplanet.com offering hosting, alfa reseller hosting... ? thanks a lot
- February 2, 2013 at 4:22 AM
- Kara Michele said...
Hey lady - I've been looking for the perfect piece of art for my office in the new hospital since it opened Dec. 2011.... And I just found it thanks to you! Love these. Now the dilemma of which one and what size? Thanks for sharing all of your cool finds & ideas with us. Such spectacular taste.
- February 2, 2013 at 1:52 PM
- Mary Ann at classic•casual•home said...
What a thoughtful, beautiful gift! So fresh and feminine. I want to see some more of her work.
- February 4, 2013 at 11:51 AM
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The economic foundation of Douglas County got a little thicker as TriZetto opened the doors to its new world headquarters April 2, bringing 800 employees with them to the Meridian International Business Center.
The 16-year-old health-care IT firm has already added 150 local jobs since it broke ground on the four-story, 168,000-square-foot building just under a year ago.
"We're growing fast and should be close to 1,100 strong by the end of the year," said CEO Trace Devanny. "The fact that we've outgrown the facility already is a good problem to have."
The company, which had just 380 employees working in Colorado when Devanny started in 2010, expects to lease more space in the office park to house an additional 200 employees by year's end. Devanny said it could create as many as 400 additional local jobs over the next four years, possibly prompting the company to break ground on another building across the street from its new offices on Maroon Circle.
TriZetto was formerly headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., and as it started to move some of its operations to Colorado in 2007, it opened numerous offices in Greenwood Village, all of which are consolidating under the new roof in Meridian.
The company reaches more than 21,000 physician practices and has 3,600 employees with offices across the globe. The new Douglas County base is expected to bring up to $250 million of capital investment into the state over the next five years, as well as $70 million in annual worker pay, a lot of which will undoubtedly be reinvested into Colorado's economy.
Colorado competed against Missouri, New Jersey and Arizona for the company, and Devanny said Colorado's pro-business atmosphere made all the difference.
"This is not just a strong addition to Douglas County and to metropolitan Denver, but it really is to Colorado," Gov. John Hickenlooper said at the ribbon-cutting event. "Each success leads to another. It's companies like TriZetto that are building foundations for other companies and other growth."
Hickenlooper added that 10,800 payroll jobs were added in Colorado in February alone, helping cut the state's unemployment rate to close to 7 percent.
"Douglas County, in less than a year, has 6,300 new jobs," County Commissioner Jill Repella said after the ribbon-cutting. "We are creating a very, very fertile business environment in Douglas County, and we've got more coming."
Repella attributes some of Douglas' success to the ability of "the unrecognized heroes" of the county's building division staff who help get businesses such as TriZetto into their locations on schedule with timely permitting and inspections.
"We want businesses to be able to open their doors fast so they can get in and do business." she said. "That's what we do to help lay that economic foundation."
Other new businesses coming into the county soon include Visa, with 406 new jobs, and Children's Hospital, with 300 employees, both in Highlands Ranch, and Redwood Trust, which is bringing 550 new local jobs, in Lone Tree.


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medical reports
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medical reports
okay- but can this pratice increase serious errors, thus cause medical harm
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medical reports
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I don't know where to begin with these problems would someone please call me Find the median of each set of numbers 14. 1, 4, 9, 15, 25, 36 Find the mode of each set of numbers. 9, 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8 41, 43, 56, 67, 69, 72 Statistics. A salesperson drove 238, 159, 87, 163...
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Data analysis and statistics
I don't know where to begin with these problems would someone please call me Find the median of each set of numbers 14. 1, 4, 9, 15, 25, 36 Find the mode of each set of numbers. 9, 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8 41, 43, 56, 67, 69, 72 Statistics. A salesperson drove 238, 159, 87, 163...
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Identify the rate, base, and amount in each statement or question. Do not solve the exercise at this point. 150 IS 75% of what number? how do youb go about finding the rate and base?
April 6, 2008
How would you turn a fraction into a percent example 1 1/3. would it be 1x3=3+1=4 = 0.04%
April 6, 2008
0.06= 6/100
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The minimum daily values (MDVs) for certain foods are given. They are based on a 2,000 calorie per day diet. Find decimal and fractional notation for the percent notation A) 1 OUNCE of Tostitos provides 9% of the MDV of Fat. C)1/2 cup of Campbells New England clam chowder ...
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Cultural Diversity
How well do you think Native American organizations, like the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), and the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), are helping Native Americans to advance
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1. They are not renewable; eventually there will be no more. 2. The cost keeps going up 3. They cause too much pollution
November 20, 2007
Can you tell me some information about girder, suspension and arch bridges?
October 23, 2007
Homeless rights
I think they have gone through enough so far and should be permitted to sleep in the park. I mean they aren't hurting anyone. Who lets their kids go to the park in the middle of the night anyway? Their lives have been messed up enough they should at least get that luxury...
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i need to know where i can find the brief mythology of the constallation capracornus([[[capricorn]]]) and the constellations inside the capricornus and the type of star they are and the distance from earth and the magnitude(absolute) and the color and suface tempeture of the ...
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Infant and toddler
Dramatic play allows children to explore many roles. What might some of these roles be and how does role playing influence psychosocial and cognitive development?
September 17, 2007
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why did you subtract .1879 from .4? on this part: Ka = (0.1879)(0.1879)/(0.4-0.1879) = ??
March 22, 2007
other Quadratic equations
The problem is 7x^3-x+1=x^3+3x^2+x. Find all real answers. I came upwith two answers 3x^2=1 and 2x=1/2. The first answer just does not look right. I must be forgeting something! You can check them by putting in x=1/4 (the second answer), and then x=+- sqrt(1/3) These are three...
January 27, 2007
Ursa Major and Ursa Minor i learned that today and they said that's what it was but if is wrong sry we have a dumb teacher..lol
October 25, 2006
social studies
When was the state seal of Minnesota adopted? Check this site for your answer. http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/seals/mn_seal.htm
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The newly funded UC Irvine Center for Autism Research and Treatment was established with philanthropic support from the William & Nancy Thompson Family Foundation.
What project/research are you working on? A genome function-based drug discovery platform to find novel drugs correcting the core deficits in autism.
What would be the most successful outcome of your work, and what impact would it have on how we live? The daring, but most successful outcome of our work would be to come to the point of understanding the core molecular defect leading to autism well enough that we could identify a novel drug to repair this defect and warrant a clinical trial in patients with the disease. Should this be successful, it would have a major impact on an epidemic that now effects more than 1 percent of children and has a major impact on society worldwide.
What about this project is important to you personally? What is the very best part of your job – when do you feel the most satisfaction? It is truly exciting and gratifying to arrive at this special chance in time when a devastating cryptic disease such as autism is on the threshold of just becoming accessible to cutting edge scientific techniques that can unfold its secrets, opening new areas of understanding of the brain and rendering the disease potentially treatable. Having a great synergistic team of collaborative creative scientists working together on this important challenge makes it all the more fun and rewarding.
Why did you choose this career? I entered an M.D. / Ph.D. program because I wanted to make scientific discoveries that could directly help patients. When I entered human genetics it was a very new field that had just learned to distinguish each human chromosome, but it was clear already that the field held an incredible potential for new insights into the innermost workings of disease. I never imagined, however, that we would be reading our patients' personal genetic code and designing medications specific for them, as we are already doing today.
Who or what inspired you to study in your field? Enthusiastic professors in college providing me unique undergraduate research opportunities; in medical school, patients having provocative diseases that cried out for a cure.
What makes you particularly well-suited to this work? I enjoy directly interacting with patients and their families and love collaborative science focused in a multidisciplinary way on a disease topic that I think we have a special opportunity to solve together.
Where did you go to college? What degrees do you have? Case Western Reserve University for undergraduate in biology and Yale University School of Medicine for an M.D. and Ph.D. in medicine and human genetics.
During high school and college, which courses helped best prepare you for your current position? Biology and chemistry in high school and genetics and biochemistry in college.
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Aug 10, 2011
Introducing Social, a WordPress Plugin
With an active blog, Twitter feed and Facebook page conversations with customers can become a bit fragmented. Like most bloggers, we tweet and post to Facebook when we publish new posts. In a write-once-publish-many-times kind of web, commenting happens outside blogs even more than on the posts themselves. That's why we worked with the fine folks at Crowd Favorite to create a plugin for WordPress called Social.
Social is a lightweight plugin for WordPress that handles a lot of the heavy lifting of making your blog seamlessly integrate with Facebook and Twitter. Through the use of a proxy application, you can associate your Twitter and Facebook accounts with your blog and its users. Once you publish a new post, you can then choose to automatically broadcast a message to any accounts authenticated with the overall blog or your current logged-in user.
Through Social, you can aggregate the various mentions, retweets, @replies, comments and responses and republish them as WordPress comments. Social polls Twitter and Facebook periodically for new comments about your posts, and adds them as comments when it finds a URL reference.
Lots of people use Facebook or Twitter as their primary identity(ies) on the web. Social lets commenters log in and leave a comment using their preferred social identity. They can also publish their response directly to their Twitter or Facebook account from your blog.
Social intentionally has a broad name. It handles a lot of socially bits in your blog from broadcasting to content aggregating. There are a bunch of other nice things about the plugin, though:
- Automatically adds Twitter hover cards to any Twitter username you drop into posts or that show up in comments
- Let's you filter between blog comments, tweets, Facebook comments, and trackbacks
- Handles comment thread layout intelligently so you don't get microscopic widths after four or five replies
- Let's you manually check for social comments from each blog post edit page, or paste in a tweet URL for a comment if you like
- Easily customizable design by creating your own templates for the plugin
Want to take Social for a spin? Hey, Madge. You're soaking in it. We've got it installed right here in the MailChimp blog. In fact, that's kind of the whole point of Social. We tried lots of other plugins that do similar things, but none of them quite fit the bill. So we made our own, and we're releasing it free for everyone else to enjoy.
UPDATE: Alex King of Crowd Favorite, the development mastermind behind Social, has addressed a lot of the technical details and the roadmap for the plugin over on his blog.


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Moussy keeps up the good pace for spring 2012 with a new round of rocker-chic denim separates, leather jackets, and general badassery that fits nicely into any wardrobe. Abbey Lee Kershaw models the campaign once again, photographed by the notorious Terry Richardson in a high contrast display of studs, star print, and acid wash. Abbey displays her ability to make non-glamorous activities look exciting, like standing in a bathroom and eating fast food. We're digging it.
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Keep up with the Japanese brand's NY extension on facebook.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
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We dropped by the Moussy NY pop-up shop in the meatpacking district the other day to have an up-close look at what the brand is offering up for fall and winter fashion and fierce holiday shopping. The shop is only open in its current location through Black Friday, so we wanted to make sure you, dear readers, got the inside scoop one what you need to get over there to snatch up before the doors close! They'll be announcing their permanent location in the coming weeks, but only good can come of early holiday shopping. So, we've rounded up six awesome picks from the Moussy line that you can gift to your most stylish comrades, from pop-color accessories to animal print jeans, and hints of rock'n'roll to adorn your fingers.
Check out our top picks below!
Leopard Print Pants, Blk/Brown, Available sizes: 1 & 2, $160.00
Dirty CRUSH SHORT PT, Grey, Available sizes: 0,1,&2, $89.00
"Chunky Fusion JK" sweater sleeve vest, Blue, Available sizes: O/S, $150.00
Cross Plate Ring, Gold, Available sizes: O/S, $39.00
Color Riders Denim, Red, Available sizes: 0,1, &2, $140.00
Short Fur Vest, Grey, Available sizes: O/S, $99.00
Slim Python Belt, Red, Available sizes: O/S, $49.00
You can check out MC's review of the Moussy NY Chemical Blue Wash jeans here, and see the full gallery of our favorite finds below.
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Lastly, we can't forget to give props to the adorable Moussy staff!
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Moussy Pop-Up Shop
72 Gansevoort St. at Washington St.
Manhattan, NY 10014; 212-206-8696
Open daily 11am–8pm through Nov 27th
—Michelle Christina Larsen
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We've been all over Moussy NY since their state-side debut, from the opening party to our tour of the merch (cue starry eyes). With their rock'n'roll denim ranging from printed, colored, and destroyed to acid wash and basic solids, they've made us re-think the level of biker babe we're infusing into our cold weather look this season. But beyond looking awesome, these are jeans you'll feel comfortable in. Below, our editor Michelle Christina tells us how she feels in her favorite Moussy jeans—the Chemical Blue Wash skinnies.
What was your first thought when you tried them on? I was so excited that they fit at all! I went down about two sizes in jeans over the past few months, so I am psyched. But aside from that, I was thinking how much I love the wash, and how cool it looks with this red plaid shirt.
Where/when would you wear these? Definitely with a pair of crazy Jeffrey Campbell Lita's and a tailored button-down… with my hair up. Or with this exact plaid shirt I'm wearing in the photos. Anywhere, anytime. I think they're really versatile. Most people wouldn't wear them to work, but I work at Denim Therapy!
How's the fit? A little loose around the ankle for my taste, but if I cuff them up it works. They are comfortable, they make my butt look good. I'd love if the rise was slightly higher, but overall the fit passes the MC test. Thanks Moussy!
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Don't forget to visit Moussy NY on facebook & follow them on twitter!
—DT Staff
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TORRANCE, Calif. -- June 26, 2012 -- Rising Star Games, Inc. today announced that its fan-favorite puzzle game, Cradle of Rome 2, is now available at North American retailers for the Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ systems. The sequel to one of the best-selling match-3 games by Jewel Master, Cradle of Rome 2 brings improved features, graphics and high-quality sound to the incredibly successful series.
Cradle of Rome 2 challenges players to race against time by swapping tiles in an intense match-3 game. As players progress, they must earn enough gold and materials to return Rome to its former glory and ascend to the position of Caesar. Providing simple, yet addictive, gameplay on both the 3DS and DS platforms, Cradle of Rome 2 lets players use their earnings to build houses and magnificent palaces as they develop their small settlements into flourishing empires.
Cradle of Rome 2 features include:
- 100 all-new levels
- Mini-games during construction of every new building
- Unlockable tools to aid progress
- Rebuilding memorable structures in Roman history
- Timeline spanning seven historical epochs
- Redrawn widescreen hi-res artwork (3DS only)
- Fully interactive 3D game board (3DS only)
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Rising Star Games is a video games publisher for Microsoft Xbox 360™, Nintendo 3DS™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo Wii™, Sony PlayStation 3™ and Sony PlayStation Portable™. Rising Star Games is now in its eighth year of trading and has published nearly 100 titles. Our portfolio in PAL territories includes popular franchises and original gaming properties such as BIT.TRIP, Harvest Moon, Little King's Story, No More Heroes and T HE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII. In January 2012, Rising Star Games opened an operation in California, USA, which will publish titles for the American and Canadian markets, bringing decades of combined experience, unique knowledge and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment to a larger Western audience.
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Let your style sparkle in the Kath from Joan & David. This flat sandal is anything but ordinary with its crystal embellishments and stud detailing.
- Leather upper
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"These sandals are well made. The inside lining of the sandal is leather and covers the jewel backings. The inside and outside sole is man made. The color is not grey but taupe. I may be ordering the black color in this style as it is very comfortable and flexible to wear. The in between toe strap feels comfortable and not tight when I have worn these so far."
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Beautiful and Comfortable
"This sandal is absolutely gorgeous. The "gray" color is not actually gray. It is taupe. It does run long. I normally take a 9 in sandals. I had to order 1/2 size down. It is a well-crafted sandal. If you take care of the shoe, it should last for years."
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In 1999, an international protest erupted in response to an Italian Supreme Court decision in which a rape conviction was overturned because the victim was wearing tight jeans. Though the case occurred years ago, this horrific crime and rationale is all too common today. For this reason, the Georgetown Law community commemorates today as its 9th annual Denim Day to raise awareness about rape culture and victim-blaming that can occur when survivors speak up. Today, we remember those affected by sexual assault.
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Personal pick of the month:
This thread is about everything considered indie or that's being accepted by the indie-scene. So post-punk, dubstep, grime, electro, shoegazing and stuff like that are welcome too. So do you like the super-genre? Do you hate bloody hipsters? Are you a hipster? Please post!
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apache wrote:I think it's only possible when they bought the tea new and aged it some years before selling it....Sound like you find a very good tea vendor.
Exactly! They bought most of their stock about 10 years ago, so some of it wasn't new, but was much cheaper than it is now. They also bought in bulk, and from trusted friends. the prices increase every year to pay for the staff of 6-8 people than run the warehoused, and to insure that the company continues to make enough profit to stay open. The owner is a bit of a philanthropist, and his whole business model isn't based on making as much money as possible, but rather on spreading tea culture (today's big thing is low-volume, high-profit business; these folks run the opposite, and run it well!). I didn't really understand how special it was until I left, traveled around a bit, and came back!


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Details: Paperback, 336 pgs.
Published: June 9th, 2011 by Speak
Reading Level: Young Adult
Source: Borrowed
While most students at Burtonwood Academy get to kill demons and goblins, fifteen-year-old Emma gets to rid the world of little annoying fairies with glittery wings and a hipster fashion sense. She was destined to be a dragon slayer, but cute and charming Curtis stole her spot. Then she sees a giant killer fairy – and it's invisible to everyone but her! If Emma has any chance of stopping this evil fairy, she's going to need help. Unfortunately, the only person who can help is Curtis. And now, not only has he stolen her dragon-slayer spot, but maybe her heart as well! Why does she think it's going to be a fairy bad day?
Fairy Bad Day was a lot of fun with quirky characters and a fantastic story line. And while it was a lot of fun it had serious tones to it as well, though I wouldn't say it was ever heavy. It was fast, it was easy to read, and it had parts that had me giggling and parts that had me feeling the pain of the characters and the trials they were going through.
In the beginning I didn't really like Emma. She was only thinking about herself and not taking anyone else into consideration. But she really grew as a person and I came to love her character. She was kick butt and very brave. She stood up for her friends and family and would do anything to protect them. Her friends were a lot of fun as well. Loni who was often the voice of reason, though was full of quirk; Tyler who put a bet on anything; and Curtis, the cute boy who got the dragon slaying job but has some secrets of his own. He was cute and was a good and true friend. I also can't leave out the fairies. Oh man, they were my favorite! They were full of sass and were hilarious! They were small (like less then a foot tall) and could fly and they just did the funniest things. I would have loved to have seen even more of them.
In this book Emma has to deal with a lot. Her mom was a famous dragon slayer and when she doesn't get assigned to dragon slaying, but rather fairy slaying (there's never even been a fairy slayer before!) she's MAD. She's determined to change things but then something new pops up. Something big and scary and no one else can see it. Through the faith and help of her friends they are able to figure things out and commence to kick butt. And Emma deals with some things concerning her dead mother, her father and his new wife and a romance.
This was a fun book that I recommend to those who like a paranormal that's on the light side but with some heavier issues.


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The best workplace perks
On-the-job rewards start with the ever-popular free lunch — and they get more creative from there.
Employees at these businesses have the opportunity to enjoy a three-month working sabbatical, relaxation with an on-site masseuse, or a vacation in Greece. Check out the employers with the best perks in the Boston area. Next
Vistaprint brings food trucks to the office
Two trucks come to Vistaprint in Lexington every other Wednesday, and the online marketing services provider springs for all the tacos, hot dogs, and Korean barbecue noodle bowls the employees can eat.
Left: Rick Keilty accepted a free dumpling lunch from Mei Li of Mei Mei Street Kitchen. Next
ZeroTurnaround sent employees on vacation in Greece
Sixty-four employees from the firm's offices in Estonia, Prague, and Boston spent a week in early September making sales calls and giving product demonstrations at a villa overlooking the Mediterranean – as well as playing tourist and taking a cruise on a vessel decked out like a pirate ship. Next
Four Seasons employees star in newscasts
In addition to receiving a quarterly mailing, Boston employees create a 10-minute newscast every two weeks about what they've been up to. "Experience News" airs on TVs in the back of the house, with a different department and guest employee anchor starring in each show.
Left: Rachel Fenney, who works in sales, was the camera woman, filming Jose Farid Aza, room service server, as he wheeled some custom pastries to the elevator. Next
Christian Book Distributor
Twenty-five is a magic number at Christian Book Distributors in Peabody. Employees who have put in a quarter-century at the 33-year-old Christian catalog company get 25 extra vacation days, two plane tickets to any destination in the United States or the Caribbean, and a $2,500 bonus. Next
Enterasys Networks holds a Halloween bash
Employees at Enterasys Networks don't just put out bowls of candy corn and slap on silly wigs for Halloween, they throw a full-on bash, with a haunted house, a pony and dogs in hula skirts, or last year, three floors of decorated trick-or-treat stations. Next
Cubist treats its employees to a free 15-minute massage every quarter (30 minutes during the quarter in which their birthday falls) by a massage therapist who has been kneading tense back and neck muscles at the company for a decade. Those who work off-site aren't forgotten, either: They can expense a $60 massage each quarter. Next
Imprivita has a rock band
The marketing department at the Lexington software provider put the group together to play a company party last summer, with employees hailing from accounts payable to finance to engineering. The performance was such a hit that the band played another gig at the January sales kickoff at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Next
Massachusetts Medical Society sponsors an organic garden
The ballfield across the street from the publisher of The New England Journal of Medicine is home to 11 raised beds of organic tomatoes, eggplants, carrots, squash, and herbs — 176 square feet in all — built and supervised by the gardening company Green City Growers and funded by the medical society.
Left: Student intern at Massachusetts Medical Society Chris Mangan, right, and employee Jane Lawless, center, work in the garden. Next
Novartis offers three-month sabbaticals
The drug research company offers three-month working sabbaticals at its campuses in Switzerland, Austria, Italy, China, Singapore, and Britain the United Kingdom, as well as several around the United States.
Left: Natalie Dales, a Boston-based chemist, spent three months on a mini-sabbatical with Shanghai colleagues. Next
Mitre Corp. supports employees' graduate studies
Getting a master's or a PhD is no small feat for someone working full time, and the Mitre Corp. lightens the load on qualified employees by giving employees one paid day off a week to dedicate to their studies – as well as paying for their tuition and books.
Broad Reach Healthcare gives rewards for good deeds
Bill Bogdanovich, chief of Broad Reach Healthcare, instituted the Smooth Sailor program (since "Broad Reach" is a sailing term) to recognize employees who go the extra mile. Good deeds are rewarded with $10 gift cards to Dunkin, Stop & Shop, and other nearby businesses. Back to the beginning


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Do you have a creative eye for design? Enjoy photography and the arts? Like to shoot video and dabble in Web design and animation? Careers in commercial design and multimedia publishing are booming, but they've changed tremendously in the past few years. Do you have the skills to succeed in today's job market?
Sharpen your computer and design skills in the fast-paced, creative world of digital media, graphic design and digital video / still photography. Digital Media Technology prepares you for a career in digital arts with a strong background in the latest software, hardware and business skills. We also get input from industry employers to make sure you'll have the training they want, right now.
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Go Pro HD Hero2 pictures and hands-onPocket-lint
It feels like only yesterday that we reviewed the original GoPro HD Hero - in fact, it was three days ago - and we loved it. But not so very long ago, the company announced that it was upgrading the camera, with lots of flashy new features that would lure even more people in to the GoPro family.
We've been sent one, which we'll give the full review treatment to shortly, but in the meantime, here are our initial thoughts after spending a little bit of time with this tiny, but perfectly-formed video camera.
Physically, the new HD Hero is the same as the old one in all the ways that matter. The main point is, the new camera will fit in all your old housings, if you're an existing owner, and it will take all of the original device's accessories too, like the LCD back and the extended batter pack. There will also be new accessories, but we'll get to that later.
There have been some substantial changes too, and they're all good. For example, the small LCD screen on the front of the camera now has lots more detail about what's going on. It tells you which mode you're in, there's an indication if the camera is in wide, normal or narrow mode. There's also context-sensitive information. So, for videos you can see the frame size and frame rate, along with the number of videos you're already recorded and how long you can record for before the memory is full. There's also a battery meter, which is now much easier to see.
The record light at the front is also much larger now, and the company has added LEDs on the top, back and bottom of the camera so you can see when it's recording, from almost any angle.
There are also some adjustments to inputs and outputs. The dedicated component and composite video outputs have been replaced by a composite output, and an HDMI socket. There is also a microphone input now, which is very handy for bypassing the lacklustre in-built microphone.
Stills are much improved
While the original GoPro did a good job with still photos, the Hero 2 is even more impressive. For a start, this camera has an 11-megapixel sensor, which means you get a lot more detail in your shots. Plus, it can shoot 10 frames in one second, which is really very handy if you're trying to catch a moment of action.
Then, of course, there's the new, more impressive low-light performance. Shooting indoors was always a problem for the original HD Hero. Images often contained noise and the colour was very washed-out and looked quite dull compared to the brilliant vibrance of outdoor images.
While we wouldn't say the Hero 2 is perfect in low-light conditions, it is certainly much improved on the original. Images are still a little lacking in colour, although the white balance seems much better. Grain, however, is much less of a problem, and that's the most important factor when judging indoor video.
The fact remains though, this is very much a camera for outdoor use, and you'll get the best out of it in those conditions.
GoPro also claims that the new lens is 2x sharper than the original. This will play a major part in making sure the image of both stills, and video, is as good as possible. It might hopefully also address some of the complaints people had with the sharpness of the original Hero for underwater video.
Slow motion video modes
One of the most exciting new additions to the GoPro is a 100fps (in the US, or if you select NTSC this is 120fps) WVGA mode. This enables you to capture fast motion and slow it down to 25% of its speed in post-production, without it looking juddery and unpleasant. The resolution is a reasonably modest, it's not HD and looks a lot rougher for it. But cameras that do 120fps are usually either very expensive, or even lower resolution.
If you can't bear the idea of dropping down to standard definition, then there is still the excellent 720p 50fps mode - you get 60fps if you set the camera to 'NTSC', and there's no reason you can't do this, unless you're planning on broadcasting it on TV. What this gives you, is the ability to slow action down by 50%, while retaining a crisp, 720p HD image.
If you have the original Hero, then you'll be able to use the LED back and extra battery pack with your new Hero 2. Both work out of the box - the original Hero needs a firmware upgrade to make these accessories work - and fit as they would on to the original camera.
There is also a 3D system that binds two GoPros together, to create a 3D effect. This will continue to work, although for best results you probably shouldn't mix a Hero with a Hero 2. If you aren't shooting 3D, this housing can still be useful for shooting time-lapse photos and video at the same time, with two cameras.
Coming soon though, is the most exciting accessory of all. It's two parts, and uses Wi-Fi to trigger recording on up to 50 GoPro cameras at once remotely. This is excellent if you record on more than one camera at the same time, and very handy if you've mounted a camera somewhere tricky to get to.
Better yet though, the Wi-Fi pack will allow you to stream video and photos to online services live. That means people could watch you do a bungee jump in New Zealand from the comfort of their armchair in Brixton. A very swanky system.
Let us know if you already have the original HD Hero, will you be upgrading, or are you happy with what you've got?
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Memorial services for long time Dolores resident, Florella Lydia Wagner Oakes will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at the Dolores Community Center.
Florella was born on Dec. 13, 1928 in Cook County, Colo., and departed Jan. 11, 2014, in Cortez, Colo. at the age of 85.
Florella is survived by her sister Vanda Jones and husband Wayne, brother Guy Wagner and wife Clair, son William Oakes of Dolores, daughter Lanetta Shull and husband Scott of Dolores, seven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding Florella in death are her husband Fred Oaks, and brother Will Wagner.


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Pull over and stay awhile. Sometimes, the best way to experience this part of the world is from your own living room on wheels. We get it. That's why Vegas is so RV friendly, with some of the most complete and convenient campgrounds in the Southwest.
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Show type: Edinburgh Fringe 2005
You'll rock in your seats with Tony's own special brand of comedy and parody songs. Tony takes no prisoners. If you are looking for political correctness you've come to the wrong place.
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Anne Hathaway's Mystery Fiancé
On a summer afternoon in 2010, Anne Hathaway walked into New York's Union Square noodle bar Republic with her boyfriend, Adam Shulman, for lunch. The couple looked low-key and inconspicuous. They carried shopping bags and sat side by side at a corner table. She ordered the Asian chopped salad. "Is there romaine?" she asked the waiter. When the kitchen forgot to include a side of peanuts, Shulman helped wave down the waiter for his girlfriend.
Then the check arrived. "It was $25," the waiter remembers. They put down two credit cards, just like any other broke New York couple. "I guess I just expected, she's a movie star, so she could pick up a check or her boyfriend would," the waiter recalls.
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Shulman, who announced his engagement to Hathaway last week, is nothing like her previous fiancé. He is the anti-Raffaello Follieri, the lavish guy who whisked Hathaway to dinner via jet in the Dominican Republic home of Oscar de la Renta, who showered her with jewelry, who chaperoned her around the world on private planes and yachts. But that all ended with a catastrophic boom when Follieri was arrested in June 2008 and charged with wire fraud and money laundering in a scheme involving $50 million, the Vatican, and the fleecing of investors like supermarket billionaire Ron Burkle. The FBI seized Hathaway's diaries from Follieri's $37,000-a-month apartment in Trump Tower, and there was talk in gossip columns that Hathaway had lured Follieri to New York for his arrest. A few months later, Follieri pleaded guilty to 14 counts of conspiracy, fraud, and money laundering, and he is still in federal prison, serving the end of a four-year prison sentence.
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It's bad enough for a major Hollywood star to have a big public breakup, but Hathaway's was on steroids, and it came just before her Oscar nomination for Rachel Getting Married. In her first post-Follieri interview, with W magazine, she described how she wept while visiting Jonathan Demme's home in Nyack, N.Y. "They all had so much going on. And I just started to cry because I thought, I don't have a life right now," Hathaway said. "And I haven't for some time, and I just haven't noticed." She went on to tell the magazine that she hoped her next project would be working with Demme as a production assistant on his documentary about Bob Marley. "In the fall I'll start focusing again," she told W. "But right now I need to be me for a little bit."
She never really took that time. By the fall, she was suddenly showing up with Shulman at events. He looked like Ryan Gosling and dressed like a hipster, but there were scant details known about his life. The press pounced: Who was he? Was he a rebound? A fling? An opportunist? In November 2008, with Hathaway at a New Orleans screening of Rachel Getting Married, Shulman told Life & Style: "We met through mutual friends." Hathaway has seemed over the moon. "I am very much in love with him," she told Marie Claire in September. "Adam totally ruined my plan. I was really actually looking forward to a little alone time and then I fell in love like a fool!"
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The couple has spent the majority of their courtship in a downtown Brooklyn apartment. Over the weekend, they moved into different apartments but remain in Brooklyn. Shulman is often spotted walking Hathaway's chocolate Lab, Esmerelda, a gift from Follieri. They opt for local hangouts like Building on Bond, where they're regulars. "He's wonderfully kind, really really nice, a really good dude," says the restaurant's manager. "He's just a regular guy. I prefer not to say anything else."
In Hathaway's previous relationship, Follieri was the big spender, but Shulman's career trajectory has been less flashy. He graduated from Brown's drama department in 2003 and went on to make a handful of appearances in NBC's "American Dreams" (2005) and the TV movie "The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning." He now lists jewelry designer as his official occupation; he and a self-taught silversmith named Heidi Nahser Fink, from San Francisco, make sterling-silver and copper one-inch butterfly pendants that retail for $250.
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Shulman's résumé also includes a Burger King commercial, something that the paparazzi still mock him about. Dressed in a tennis shirt and shorts, Shulman flashes two large chicken sandwiches in a brief TV ad. "We called him BK Boy and he gets upset," says a New York City paparazzo who frequently stalks the couple. "He'll say, 'Oh, f--k you, get a real job,' and we'll say, 'Oh, you want us to get a real job? We have a real job. You're doing Burger King commercials; you're holding up burgers.'"
Like Follieri, Shulman suffers from sticky fingers, too. But he doesn't steal from billionaires. In May 2010, he swiped a street-art project, presumably for kicks. A New York Post photographer captured Shulman and a pal stealing a portion of a meatpacking-district mural painted on a construction barrier by well-known street artist Mr. Brainwash. A witness told the Post that after the pair unscrewed the painting, "they took off like a ball of fire." When the photo was published, it drew the attention -- and ire -- of the property owner where the mural hung. Ken Hart, president of H&H Builders, reportedly threatened to file theft charges against Shulman if he didn't bring back the art. A contrite Shulman reportedly phoned an apology to Hart and returned the art. No charges were filed. (Hart did not reply to queries from Newsweek/The Daily Beast.)
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Before college, Shulman lived in the tiny Boston suburb of Weston, Mass. His father, Mark, is a longtime retail executive who has headed Filene's Basement, Henri Bendel, and Ann Taylor. His friends from Brown declined to comment, as did his former professors. When reached by phone at an address in Connecticut, his mother was gracious and warm as she declined an interview, telling me I sounded nice. "I can't," she said. "Adam would get upset. You should reach out to his people." I hung up. Then I called her back to point out that he has no people, but she wouldn't pick up her phone.
It's hard to tell what prompts all this secrecy. Is Shulman the rare celebrity boyfriend who hates the spotlight? Is Hathaway overcorrecting for her previous fiancé meltdown? She used to speak about Follieri openly, in interview after interview, but she seems much more guarded now. She told Marie Claire U.K. in September as much, saying that "you do need to keep your private life private."
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A few days ago, I was completely surprised to find an email from Shulman himself, a response to my request for an interview. It was short but sincere. He thanked me for congratulating him on the engagement, and referred me to Hathaway's publicist for any questions. "Hope you have a wonderful weekend and that you get to enjoy it. It's such a beautiful day!" he said.
A few hours later, Stephen Huvane, Hathaway's publicist, emailed me. "This is just not something that interests him," he wrote. And that was the end of my search for Adam Shulman.
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Ferron City Council held a public hearing recently to receive comments on the proposed building of 100 new horse stalls at the fairgrounds. Councilman Joe Trenery stated this proposal would entail the installation of five buildings, each with accommodations for 20 horses.
Also included in this project would be the installation of a new sale ring for the stock show, and more sheep and pig pens for the stock show.
An estimate of the cost of the project is $285,000. The breakdown is: five 20 stall horse barns with 12 foot breezeway-$195,000; pig and sheep pens-280 six-rail panels-$27,500; 60x78 building for new show ring-$20,600; footings-$5,000; water lines-$3,000; power and lighting-$5,000; and labor-$29,000.
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Skip to comments.Surprise! Toby Keith Likes Clinton and Obama
Posted on 04/15/2008 9:54:43 PM PDT by red state girl
Despite Toby Keith's past public support of President George W. Bush and his famous post-Sept.11 song, "The Angry American (Courtesy of the Red White and Blue)," this year the country star says things have changed.
Keith, who in the past has said he's a Democrat but was unhappy with the party's candidates, now can support the current contenders for the nomination.
"I'm real happy that there are two candidates that people can get behind," he told PEOPLE at the CMT awards Monday. "I feel like there are two people now with Hillary [Clinton] and the time she's spent," he said of the former first lady and current New York senator.
(Excerpt) Read more at people.com ...
Now I'd like to put a boot up HIS as*
Despite the loony lefty People spin, Keith praised McCain and did not say that he was endorsing Clinton or Obama.
Right. He's a country singer, not a politician.
Next he'll be touring with the Dixie Chicks.
If he comes out in support of either of the two moron liberals I'm done buying his music. I thought he was smarter than this.
"Next hell be touring with the Dixie Chicks."
Not hardly.
This is disgusting. It was one of my top 5 faves of all time.
He'll find out soon enough.
I was just about to send a post with nearly the same words: He praised McCain, too. The headline is misleading. It sounds like he was trying to give safe answers to their political questions.
But I do wonder where he stands now: Maybe his support of the troops means he now wants them brought home...?
Who was Toby Keith?
He may be just representative of Americans who, once the war seems to be won, want to go back to their rat roots because war is just so icky.
This is a surprise.
Hes been hanging out behind the barn smokin to much weed with Old Willy.
He always has boasted about his parents Yellow Dog Democrat vote, plus he has stated that he's a registered Democrat.
Cynical it may appear , but he may have been taking the "Patriot Way" for purely business concerns.
Al Franken has been to the Middle East just to give his talking points more "credibility". Another a$$hat of Air America.
Yeah, I think we've known for a few years now that Keith butters his bread on the wrong side.
Just damn!
He's gone Hollyweird..
this is disappointing. You're right, I'd certainly think he'd support McCain.
Hey, we all want them brought home, it's a matter of right way versus wrong way. The right way will come, but the wrong (premature) one will guarantee catastrophe for years to come.
I'm sure re: Franken, he's trying to get a fast-track on gravitass, since he's running for the senate (from Minnesota)! Isn't that a scary thing.
Keith butters his bread on the wrong side
I wouldn't have guessed that! :D
I stopped listening to country by the end of the 80's.....can't top Don Williams in my book.
Another shining example of more dollars than sense.
Don't scoff too soon.
The DCX (Dixie Chicks) and Toby Keith will do a public affairs spot together on the dangers of global warming. Al Gore's foundation will fund the commercial.
And Al Gore's Current TV.com says it's true:
(sigh) Every man has his price.
Hasn't ever changed his position. Always thought the war was wrong. He is one of those Democrats that "support the troops" Before you flame, research.
"Next hell be touring with the Dixie Chicks."
He might as well, I'm going to tell everyone he did anyway.
Damn, just damn.
He must be backsliding on that promise to not smoke Willie's weed.
Hillary and Obama aren't troops. Why praise them when they don't deserve it? If he really likes Hillary and Obama as much as he says, he's not just a Democrat. He's a left-wing wacko of a Democrat.
Can't say I'm shocked. Anyone who would stick that awkward "boot up the yin yang" phrase in a song has to be a bit "off." It sounded like something a light-in-the-loafers San Franciscan would write in an effort to come off like a redneck. In the midwest the correct phrase would have been "I'll kick your *ss," or "I'll 'whup' your *ss."
He really is as dumb as he looks...
Come to think of it, he does sound like ol'Bitter Obama.
Charlie Daniels needs to take him out behind the woodshed.
"But Keith is keeping an open mind about the election. "I think [John] McCain is a great option too. I think we've got three great candidates running."
That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard anyone say. It's the exact opposite of what most people say. Most people think we have three of the worst candidates running! I used to love Toby Keith...thought he was pretty smart but this changed my mind. No more Toby in our home! He should stick to writing music because it's obvious he doesn't know a darn thing about politics!
Toby is just bitter, clinging to his love of guns.
This can be good news, as it will show once again how country music fans have BRAINS and will not blindly follow the idiotic ramblings of even their brightest stars.
Toby put out some great tunes, and he was dead on right when he supported conservatives. Hillary and Obama SUCK, though, and no amount of promotion by TK will make me vote for them.
He's just a singer. A clueless singer.
I've got to get busy deleting Keith songs from my MP3 player.
Me too. What a shame. Does he know he is electing another Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton?
Most likely he's fallen under the influence of a liberal chick.
regards - red
Toby Keith did his best not to offend anybody while keeping his ballot secret. We have that right in this country.
Wouldn't surprise me. There's been some interesting things being said lately.
Goodbye to another liberal singer.
I dunno....."She's a Hottie" is tryin' real hard to take the title.
Agree about McGraw. That one didn't last long on the radio. Thank goodness. Some songs just didn't need to be recorded the first time.
Sure you're not mixing him up with Alan Jackson? I'd take AJ over Toby any day.
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Shryock Auditorium -- Southern Illinois University
SIUC's 1200-seat theater is located in the historic "old campus" and hosts every genre of performing arts. Constructed in 1918 and renovated in 1972, this magnificent facility is home to the Marianne Webb Pipe Organ, a 59-rank Reuter Pipe Organ.
The African American Museum of Southern Illinois
Permanent exhibits here include African art collections and slave artifacts. Rotating displays have included Underground Railroad message quilts and local artwork. The museum's changing exhibits seek to portray the outstanding achievements of African American citizens.
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Twenty-five historic buildings ring Carbondale's nostalgic Town Square. When Daniel Harmon Brush, Carbondale's founding father, filed the original 56-acre plat of Carbondale in 1852, almost 10 acres were left open in the center of town. Today you can shop charming locally owned boutiques here, ranging from bike shops to furniture stores.
General museum featuring local history, Kirkpatrick Pottery, Native American artifacts, pioneer items and other unique collections.
The Varsity Center for the Arts
What started as a single-screen movie house in 1940 has become a power house for live music and community theater. This gorgeous theater is one of the greatest components to Carbondale's thriving art & culture scene, as it serves as home to the Jackson County Stage Company, which presents several plays during the year, and hosts the weekly Friday Night Film series. The Varsity serves as a venue for live entertainment during the Carbondale Rocks Revival, an annual city-wide music festival in addition to accommodating local and regional musicians during the year to bring the city exceptional entertainment.
Southern Illinois University Animal Science & Nutritional Department
Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers guided field trips of its farms, conducted by student agri-ambassadors.
The Museum has a collection of over 52,000 objects. It houses an art collection and a collection of prehistoric, historic, and scientific objects. One of the permanent and very popular exhibits is the "W.P.A. Pioneer Dioramas", which were created by local craftsmen employed at the Museum during the Works Progress Administration, 1938-1942. It has six galleries, an archive, Museum Gift Shop, and a 100-seat auditorium.
The origin of Memorial Day can be traced to this cemetery, where in 1866 General John A. Logan organized the first post-Civil War service. More than 60 graves of Civil War soldiers are found here.
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