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The campus cougar guides me into the world of sex.
Ever since I turned sixteen I had been rather desperate to lose my virginity and finally become a man. By the time senior year rolled around, my friends had all lost their virginities and had girlfriends or in the very least, girls they would hook-up with once in a while and screw whenever the need took them. I, on the other hand, had no such arrangement and I felt as if everyone else was...Read On
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It's amazing what you can do in the front seat of a car....
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The Storm of My Lifetime
One day, the phone rang and it was my buddy, Derek in Florida. I had no idea why he called me, but I was soon to find out. "Hey Alan, could you come to Florida for about three weeks and watch the house, plus take care of Junior. Donna and I are going Europe, then on a Rhine River cruise. We need a house/dog sitter and Junior likes you," replied Derek. Junior is his big hound dog and I did...Read On
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Brian receives a carnal lesson.
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It sucks being left out of the party, but a MILF knows how to fix that.
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After our late night fuckfest, Sandy sets her sight's on Josh's cock.
Sandy's parting words echoed in my mind, "I love being your whore..." Our late night fuck-fest was unexpected and absolutely fantastic, but I wondered if she would tell Ray that she had wantonly fucked the guy her husband hired to help remodel his Wisconsin cabin. Perhaps tomorrow would be my last day on the job. In any event, I consoled myself with the idea that you can't change...Read On
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Our life of voyeurism leads to my middle age wife experiencing an nocturnal orgasm.
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My husband orchestrates my transformation into a hotwife.
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A young man is seduced by his friend's mother
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Skyler and Kris pick up where they left off.
Waking up, I get out of bed and head to my master bathroom. When my parents had the house built, they insisted on having a master bath in all three bedrooms. Walking to the shower, my morning wood bounces with each step. Entering the shower, I turn on the taps and let the water cascade over me. Soaping up my body, the remnants of last night are soon washed away, leaving a mild scent of...Read On
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It was cam sex
Some time ago, a 21-year-old guy reacted to a picture of my wife, Eef posted on another website. As always, I was the first to respond and that was probably kind of strange for him as, no doubt, he was expecting a reaction from Eef. Of course, I was curious why somebody so young had beeen attracted to a wife in her mid-30s and he politely answered that question: he liked older women. ...Read On
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Cat goes on holiday and has fun with two hunky young men
I was upset; in fact, I was angry. After twenty-two years of marriage, life was suffocating me. My husband, bless him, was innocent, just a bit naive. After ten years the spark seemed to have dimmed, and while I still loved him I just needed some time away. My name is Cat, short for Cathleen. I am forty-six years old. I have dark hair and dark eyes; what people might call a Latin look about...Read On
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Her saviour might just be a bit to hot for her to handle.
I left the city behind me and drove towards the mountains. It was the last week of March and the peaks reflected the snow like a second and third sun so I put down the visor to protect my eyes. The traffic was thick close to the city and there were several trailers behind and in front of me. I had left the kids with my parents and kissed them goodbye. I needed to get away for a few days so...Read On
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Kris mows his neighbor's lawn and Skyler has something else in mind.
Finished mowing the lawn, I look over and see Skyler standing in the doorway. The only thing she is wearing is a dangling earring in her left ear. Her long blonde hair drapes over her slender shoulder as she stands there against the door frame. I try to show no reaction to seeing her au natural though my cock deceives me. With a slight smile, Skyler beckons me with her index finger. By...Read On
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Hiring an escort is both easier and harder than one might imagine
I thought hiring a hooker would be easier. Well, not a hooker; I found out early on that the preferred word for what I was looking for is "provider." I also learned that pay-for-play is a multi- billion -dollar industry in the US. I just wanted to do my small part to add to the total, and stimulate the... economy, but it was harder than I ever would have thought. After weeks of research,...Read On
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Hot Hannah suggests a saucy solution to her hair-trigger boyfriend
I was eighteen and dating Hannah, one of the best-looking girls at school – and every horny schoolboy's dream was about to come true. We'd had been going out a few months and what I liked about her, apart from her body, blonde hair, blue eyes and drop-dead looks, is that she gave out. For instance, on our second date, we were overlooking our hometown from a hilltop layby when she leant over...Read On
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Things start to heat up when Elena confronts Julia about James...
My worst fear had become reality. Julia knew about James and me. I don't know how, but she did. She told me to come over and talk and I didn't know what would happen. I could just blow her off, but that would make me look even worse. Plus, Julia was the type of woman who would tell everyone we knew. I didn't want anyone else knowing that I fucked her son. I had no choice but to face her...Read On
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I help Mr Cathcart do up a room, and end up doing his wife with him.
I may have been eighteen and of stout health, but I almost had a heart attack. My father was standing in the hall, holding his hand over the telephone's mouthpiece. "It's Harry Cathcart," he said. "You remember we went round and helped him out with some DIY a month or two back?" I remembered. Of more recent memory was going round to Mrs Craddock's for some fun and games, only to discover...Read On
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Mrs Craddock has quite a surprise in store for me.
"Tell Angela I'll be down in a few minutes!" my mother shouted down the stairs. "She'll be down in a few minutes," I said. Mrs Hotter, who was standing right next to me, smiled, no doubt at the absurdity of me repeating what she'd just heard. I was more nervous about being alone with Mrs Hotter now than I had been when we were still rutting like animals. Normally when she came round to...Read On
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Mrs Craddock was a little peculiar, but in the end I couldn't complain
"Have a nice time, dear!" my mother called out as I left the house. Not for the first time I wondered what she'd think if she knew what kind of 'nice time' I was hoping for. For the past few months I'd had many very nice times with her good friend Mrs Hotter, an affair which had ended when we were caught in the act by her son, Tommy. However, Mrs Hotter had given me to understand that...Read On
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Pretty MILF, Mia Macleod has hot sex with a high school swim team boy.
My name is Mike Wilson. At the time that this story took place, I was eighteen and in my senior year of high school. I spend most of my summer vacations at my aunt and uncle's farm. The hard work, and my working out at the gym, gave me a slim, well muscled body. I'm six two and weigh one seventy five. I tried out for, and made the varsity swim team. My physique, and good looks, did not...Read On
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But you're almost half my age
He took her aside. "Let's get out of here," he whispered in her ear. "But you're almost half my age," came the mature woman's reply. "Exactly, it's way past your bedtime," he said. "And you can help me with that?" she asked. "I need to," came his reply. She felt an urge, a sudden need, a pulsating feeling, from somewhere down below. He left through the glass doors out onto the veranda...Read On
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Elena and James are getting sneaky...
It had been about a week since my night with James, and his mother still had no idea. Today, however, could be the day she knew. She called me and invited me over to hang out by the pool and maybe drink some wine. It is what women our age did, even if we were fake friends. What if she invited me over to talk about James? What if he told her? What if James and I run into each other? All...Read On
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Young man cools off with a hot MILF.
I mowed yards over the summer to make money to help pay for my college tuition. My best client was a friend of my father named, Mr. Jackson. Although he had a big yard, he paid me well for mowing it. Plus he had a hot wife, a total MILF, about 20 years his junior that always laid by the pool while I mowed. Ogling her hourglass figure draped in a barely there bikini was a definite fringe...Read On
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Alex is the bartender at his wife's bridge party with unexpected consequences
A dare started it all, and my sexual adventures cascaded from there. A fine line can be drawn between a spontaneous dare and preconceived dare. I can't say which it was when my wife said, "Darling, have you ever dreamed of being naked around a group of women?" I asked, "Do you mean a dream at sleep or a fantasy dream?" "Well," she said, "both." "Why do you ask? It sounds silly to me." ...Read On
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A widow finds sex with a young hired hand.
My name is Mike Wilson. The story I'm about to tell you really happened. I've just changed names and places. My first name is Michael, but my last name is not Wilson. If a certain farmer knew of me, I'd probably be beaten to a pulp, my body left for the buzzards. ***** I had just turned seventeen, and completed my junior year in high school. I lived with my mother and father in a...Read On
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He began to feel that familiar stirring in his loins as he watched her...
"Good grief, it's hot!" Gina wafted her hand in front of her shining face. The mercury in the office thermometer had risen past the eighty-five degrees mark and even with all the windows wide open the room was completely airless. It was 1976 and the summer sun had been beating down relentlessly for days now. The only good thing that Gina could see was, that as it was Friday, the...Read On
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In that moment, he was exactly what Elena Clarke needed...
The night had arrived, and I had just finished hemming the pants. Julie had asked me to hem them for her son since they had a wedding to attend. I don't know why I did it. Julie and I may act like friends when we're around each other, but deep down we hate each other. I guess that's just how most women our age act... or maybe my divorce was getting the best of me? It had only been a few...Read On
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We have a unique fund raiser for the local SPCA
The bidding on Ashley was over. She always goes for a premium price. She's 38. I'm 52. So now I was the last one to be auctioned off. The men were able to see me but I could not see them. Nor could they see one another. Privacy is what made this fundraiser work. The women knew that they would be expected to do a fashion show in a private hotel room at a 5-star resort in our lingerie or in...Read On
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A nice new apartment with an even better next door neighbor...
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Gearing question
I'm looking to buy my first Jeep. Well, second if you count the Golden Eagle Power Wheels I had as a kid. I'm definitely going with a six speed 2010, but I've got a question about gearing.
The Jeep will see on-road highway use, it will be limited, but there is a possibility of the occasional 2-3 hour trip. For this reason, I was planning on sticking with the stock 255/75R17 tires and 3.23 gearing. However, the local dealership has just gotten in one EXACTLY like I wanted, except it has the 3.73 gearing.
I know the 3.73 is preferred by many for off-road use, but how much of the road mannerisms will I lose by picking up the 3.73 anyway? (emphasis added for those wanting to skip the jibber-jabber) This dealership is on the small side and typically stocks 2-3 at most.
Get the 3.73...youll be happy you did. The JKs are slow moving vehicles.
And thats coming from a guy with a JK that has 4.10's. Dont even think twice, just go for it. You wont lose any road mannerism...you'll gain some, lol.
^ Fully agreed. The 3.21 gearing is awful- it's undergeared for anything but the base model 29" tires, and JUST good enough for those. When our rigs were near-stock, my wife's rig on 33's with 3.73's and Superchips got 17-22 MPG, and my stocker with Superchips on 32's with 3.21's got 15-16 MPG. Sold, right there! :) Math-like, even! Mark W.
Well, we'll see how much I like it. I picked it up yesterday before work.
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The Big Idea: "US Diplomacy in Rising Asia: Through the Glass Darkly" Munir Majid
If the US overplays the perceived threat from China in the evolution of rising Asia the region is in for a rough ride with likely increased tensions.
Deals, Denials and Declassification: Israeli-South African Nuclear Collaboration Anna-Mart Van Wyk
Sasha Polakow-Suransky won a landslide victory in getting a large collection of South African documents on Israeli-South African nuclear relations declassified, but many unanswered questions remain.
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Does anyone know if CarFax would indicate if a car was damaged in transit from factory to dealer or at the dealer before it is titled?
Does anyone know if CarFax would indicate if a car was damaged in transit from factory to dealer or at the dealer before it is titled?
No, I don't think so. Well, it MIGHT, but more often than not, accidents light and heavy way after the fact never get on the reports, so I don't bet on it.
They usually start off with when the vehicle arrives at the dealer and/or is registered then to the first owner.
Is there a particular new car purchase you're thinking of...or for someone else, that could involve this sort of issue?
I've been suffering with noise on the right side of my 08 CTS, uncharacteristic for this car. The white diamond paint seems a bit off and was wondering if something happened between factory and dealer. My sson works for Saturn upstate and recently while plowing the lot the plow took out the whole side of a brand new car. Looking for a reason for this car to be so noisey.
The answers to your questions are no it won't show up, and YES it happens alot more than you would think.
It's funny you bring this up because just the other night I was inside the mall looking at a Mazda CX-9 and doing my usual finger-rub paint inspection just out of habit, and I noticed a frieken rough edge on the upper part of the driver's side fender and I was like WTF? Being sure I was going crazy I went and felt the other side and it was perfectly smooth.
The color match, at least in the mall lighting looked fine, but that fender was DEFINITELY resprayed, and the next customer will probably never have a clue. Not to mention most customers dont bother to run carfaxes on new cars anyway, even if it were there.
Don't go just on the match of the paint, GM is notorious for screwing that up. Feel the fender edges and especially the wheel well part of the fender edge (after you clean it of course, since it will be grimy), then feel the other side, if it doesn't feel right, then you know something happened. Worst case of course BOTH sides would be redone, but thats unlikely.
I was going to say that this kind of damage is alot more likely on foreign cars since they are touched by alot of hands and machines before they get here, but I guess your son proved me wrong on that one.
I'm a pretty good paint detective, in my younger days did quite a bit of custom paint in the days of lacquer and pride myself in detecting repaints. Trouble is the art and science of paint has really come a long way and a well done repaint is pert near flawless for the most part. It's the pearl that seems a bit off. To me is looks like it needed at least one more coat of color, it looks like the base is showing thgough. The only way I can describe it is like a very cloudy day where the sky is totally cloud covered but slight hints of blue barely visible but in this case it's black showing. It's only on the doors that I see it.
Yea but regardless unless someone literally took the door off and sent it back to the robot to be sprayed, you will have semi-roughness on the leading door edges somewhere if it has been afterpainted. BMW body shops do a fantastic job and use the best paint in the world which is Glasurit, but you still will have a rough edge on a body-on repaint.
Id be willing to bet your car is probably fine if one side mimicks the other. Fine as in probably not damaged, but obviously not fine as far as the way it got painted. In your eyes anyhow.


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Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 03:52PM
Funny, I'm noticing the same thing as I grow out my gray. My formerly fine, colored hair that textured and clumped fairly easily -- the gray part is grizzly and coarser, not as curly, more dry, and wants to separate and frizz.
Probably the co-wash you are using is fine, but you may want to raise the moisture/emollient bar a bit on your leave-in, either by adding something like one of the following:
- Karen's Body Beautiful Hair nector
- Jane Carter nourish & shine (great on wet ends over condish)
- a little (pea-sized) shea butter softened with a few drops of oil
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The program is designed using a cohort (group) model, in which you take all core classes with the same group of colleagues throughout the program.
Research about the cohort model has revealed that doctoral students feel a strong sense of support from cohort colleagues and completion rates tend to be higher for cohort members. Nearly all of our doctoral students currently work as full-time professionals. As an SHSU doctoral student, you have excellent opportunities to expand your network by developing relationships with other educational leaders from various sectors and regions.
What, Where, When?
What are the Terms of the Semester?
SHSU has 3 semesters: fall, spring, and summer. Fall and spring have 15 weeks and summer has 10 weeks.
When are Classes?
Two classes are offered face-to-face one night a week, 4:40-7:10 and 7:20-9:50, each semester.
Each cohort is assigned one evening per week and will take 2 classes on that one evening throughout the program. Current students have expressed that they find this format very convenient in balancing their doctoral studies with work and home life.
Where are Classes?
All classes are at the SHSU Woodlands Center near Lone Star College-Montgomery, off I-45 and 242/College Park.
Typically, for doctoral students who are full-time working professionals and have families and other commitments, 6 hours or 2 courses are considered a full-time load. In rare cases, some students can take 9 hours or 3 courses a semester. In order to keep pace with the cohort and make progress in your course sequence, we also encourage you to take the minimum required 6 hours, rather than less (e.g., 3 hours).
We offer two different tracks:
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One course is devoted to an internship. For students earning a superintendent or principal certification, an internship is provided in those areas per state requirements. Students specializing in other cognate areas, such as higher education administration, develop an individualized internship.
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After 6-8 semesters of coursework, students take a comprehensive written examination. In addition to synthesizing course information, students demonstrate competencies in research tools.
Upon completing coursework, a dissertation is required to obtain a doctoral degree. A dissertation is an individual independent research study that a student conducts under the guidance of a Dissertation Advisor and a committee of two other professors who are familiar with the topic or method of study.
Under the guidance of the dissertation committee, a doctoral student designs a study to answer specified research questions. This is called a Dissertation Research Proposal and comprises three chapters. This proposal is presented to the committee. Once approved by the committee and the university's Institutional Review Board, a student may proceed to collect data, analyze the data, and write up conclusions and implications for these study results.
A completed dissertation typically has five written chapters. Once the dissertation is written, the results and implications once again are presented to the committee for approval. If approved, the student is recommended to receive the doctoral degree and graduate.


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Family and community: private lives and public tales
Even though most Greek cafés in Australia were small family-based food catering enterprises, they became the eating and social hubs of many rural and urban communities. They provided the family with regular income, independence (including freedom from union restrictions on the use of foreign labour), potential social and economic mobility — particularly for the succeeding generations — and maintenance of the family unit. Additionally, these businesses became a source of employment for extended family members and friends, as well as members of the local community.
Often, Greek café proprietors not only attained commercial popularity, but also the broader responsibility of active involvement in community activities and civic affairs. However, at times, behind the beaming smiles of success lay sad, painful experiences: tragic stories of exploitation, socio-cultural dislocation, racist abuse and personal loss.
Significantly, as the social centre of their local communities, Greek cafés became a quintessential part of Australian life for most of the twentieth century.


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Vine videos have taken the Internet by storm. A vine video is only six seconds and can be really fun to create and watch. Here are six tips for making your six second vine a little more awesome! This podcast also contains instructions for a 7 Habits project or contest.
I Stand for the Silent
On May 18th, the Boaz City School System took part in a "I Stand for the Silent" day to bring about a comprehensive awareness plan to END all forms of bullying in our school system. I want to thank the faculty and support staff at Boaz High School, Boaz Middle School, Boaz Intermediate School, Corley, and Boaz Elementary for thier support in joining hand-n-hand with us to STOP BULLYING NOW! A special word of thanks goes to Officer Thomas Underwood for his leadership and vision.
Bullies Beware 2
Bullies Beware 2 gives tips on how to stop bullying. Since all bullies are different, different methods are used for different people. Then this vodcast gives ideas on what a witness should do if they see someone being bullied. Lots of people stand around doing nothing when bullying occurs. It's important to help the people being bullied to get rid of bullying in a school.
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Men's designers see a time to step back, blend in
By Christopher Michaud
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just as flush times gave traditionally staid menswear permission to loosen up, a grim economy is dictating a back-to-basics gravitas and a return to serious business attire.
Menswear, never in the vanguard of U.S. fashion, is looking to tried-and-true staples of a good suit, shirt and shoes that signal stability, focus and solvency, say fashion experts taking stock of the collections showing at New York's Fashion Week.
"These are times that tend to homogenize fashion," said Alan Flusser, author of "Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion." In menswear, he said, that means clothes that "project a sense of importance, security and continuity."
"People want to look like they're working. You're going to see more men looking for interview-esque clothes than ever before," he said.
The collections at New York's Fashion Week bear that out. Hundreds of designers are showing both men's and women's lines at the semi-annual event that ends on Friday.
Calvin Klein's largely monochromatic collection reflected lean times, with slim silhouettes stripped of detail. Suits, shirts and ties all rendered from the same fabric comprised single outfits.
While some futuristic molded foam sculpted pants and jackets lightened the mood a bit, a bevy of proper cashmere topcoats relied on conservative fabrics such as tweed, herringbone, houndstooth and a workmanlike twill.
Richard Chai's first menswear show featured gray and more gray, with a host of peacoats, military jackets and a boxy, short-waisted schoolboy jacket suggesting institutional conformity -- none so much as a waxed denim jacket reminiscent of Mao's Cultural Revolution. Continued...


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Another moniker im testing out.
the P needs an extension on the left and the eye needs to be bigger! then after that is done = FIRE
that ***** harder then that kid that has to use viagra..
LOL! at the dude who posted the painted flicks.
Peace to Dawzr
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Never mind what haters say, ignore them till they fade away.
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Let's stick to the script. LOL
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all people do on here is talk shit, dont be bothered
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398days since MERIT Orientation Class May 21 (9:00am)
The MERIT Program has a history of international participants joining together with the 45 California teachers to form a global teacher professional development community. In 2010, we welcomed our first international teachers; one from El Salvador and two from Italy. We have since had four more Italian teachers, another Salvadorean, an education professor from Ireland, four teachers from Brazil, and five from Mumbai, India. These international teachers have collaborated with other members of the cohort to implement projects designed to help students become better engaged in their learning and better aware of the perspectives and talents of their peers around the world.
Why participate in MERIT? Situated in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Krause Center for Innovation has a strong history of helping teachers design more engaging experiences for their students. International participants not only have the chance to learn about cutting edge hardware and freely available software, but will also work with teachers in the Silicon Valley and elsewhere on collaborative projects. It is our hope that students in our communities and yours will work together to build friendship and understanding.
All MERIT teachers will receive 2-weeks (10 days) of outstanding professional development and a few cool technology tools that can be used in the classroom. However, given donor restrictions on funding, international participants and U.S. participants from outside of California are not eligible to earn the stipend.
International applicants should carefully consider the costs of transportation to and lodging in Silicon Valley before deciding to apply.
If you are an international teacher wishing to participate in MERIT, please work with their school supervisors to contact MERIT (email@example.com) and inform us of your interest. To be accepted, the full support of your school (and local educational organization, if applicable) is required.
Requirements for International MERIT TeachersThis year, the KCI is fortunate to train international participants without charge. In the future, we may make a change and charge a fee to participate in the program. All international teacher participants are responsible for all their travel and hotel costs for the 2-week summer program. We expect you will be on the ground in California ready to start the MERIT Program on the first day. You may wish to consider arriving on the Sunday before the program starts and leaving on the Saturday after the program ends. The KCI will coordinate ground transportation from your lodging location to the Krause Center for Innovation each day at no additional cost. We may also be able to pickup and return participants to the airport (San Francisco International or San Jose International, preferably) by special arrangement with the KCI.
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Olivia Palermo Rocks a Bikini While Vacationing with Fiancee
Enjoying their break from the chilly weather, Olivia Palermo and Johannes Huebl stepped out for another day at the beach in St. Barts on Tuesday (January 7).
The "City" starlet donned a black bikini as she and her model fiancée took a stroll down the sandy shoreline.
Earlier this week, Olivia took to her Instagram account and shared with her followers the breathtaking views. "Thanks for my lazy day photo! @johanneshuebl."
Also showing off their adventures, Johannes took to his site and uploaded a pic of the island. "Last arrivals for today #viewfromthebeach."


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Rated 5 / 5 stars
This is a game you can play over and over again and it's still fun, unbelievable for a test. Hopefully more from you will be out soon.
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars
This is a real addicting game, with nice graphics and easy to catch up gameplay. It is good that at first play I lasted for minutes. The graphics are nice.
The real problem is that it starts lag when the blue ones appear and it become almost impossible to play it on high and normal quality. I lost not once because of this. It still solw on low quality but playable. Other problem: it resets quality. Once I set it low and after I lost the game it turned back to high, so I had to play like that.
I really want to play this, so I waiting for performance update :) 5/5 (for the gameplay) and 7/10 for the bugs.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
this gets hard.
great game but whew, that gets hard. and aalt, i thing people always die on the blue and red tanks.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
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Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
keep up the good work!
4626000 in 348 secs
it seems that this scores is the third time that's appearing
is it just coincidence or something more, like a bug or an specific harder part?
must say, that I was kinda impressed with this game.


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Tuesday, October 15, 2013
CLUPC Meeting/Nazlini Chapter (Meeting)
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Tips if you're looking for a home mortgage
Some tips to keep in mind when shopping for a mortgage:
* Don't go for the cheapest price on the street. Mortgage packages vary from lender to lender, so look for other products and services, such as a line of credit, credit card, mutual funds, hidden charges and prepayment options.
"If you don't like what one bank is telling you, go to another bank. It's a competitive market out there," says Tom Alton, president of Bank of Arizona Mortgage Corp.
* Think long term, before applying and choose Arizona VA Loans. Interest rates aren't going to get much lower, says Andy Charles, vice-president of national sales with CIBC Mortgage Corp. So, lock into a five-year term if you're a first-time home buyer.
You'll have the security of knowing what your monthly payments are for the next five years.
* Get a pre-approved mortgage so you know what you can afford based on your income and fixed expenses.
* If you don't qualify for a mortgage from a bank or trust company, ask for a referral to another company the bank may have a relationship with.
* Consider private sources such as relatives or a vendor-take-back mortgage.
* Check newspaper ads for small and private lenders who might be willing to take more risk than big banks and trust companies.


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Casual fans refer to Widespread Panic as one of the last truly great jam bands, but in saying so, reveal why they are only casual fans. Only the devout know just how much farther Widespread's musical grasp stretches.
As influenced as they were by gritty Southern rock music as they were with the more embryonic stylings of the Grateful Dead and The Band, this Athens, GA combo are going to celebrate a full three decades of existence next year, which is an accomplishment for any act, much less one like Widespread Panic, who've never had a radio hit to speak of, which, in many ways, is just the way they like it. Much like their ill-compared contemporaries like Umphrey's McGee, the Panic built up their audience through touring, touring, and more touring, making each show an event in their own right, which is part of the reason that they have nearly as many live albums as they do studio recordings.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Market indexes crept higher on Wall Street following an encouraging report on the labor market and better sales from Costco and other retail stores.
The government reported Thursday that the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits for the first time rose to 367,000 last week. But that was fewer than economists had forecast.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 38 points to 13,533 shortly before 10 a.m. Bank of America led the 30 stocks in the Dow with a 1.7 surge, rising 16 cents to $9.27.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose five points to 1,456 and the Nasdaq composite edged down up five points to 3,140.
The job-market report helped push the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note up to 1.64 percent from 1.62 percent late Wednesday. Traders tend to sell Treasurys following better economic news.
Retailers including Costco and Limited Brands reported September sales that came in ahead of Wall Street's estimates. Costco gained 91 cents to $100.53.
Investors are looking ahead to minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting, due out Thursday afternoon. The key event this week, however, comes Friday morning when the Labor Department releases its monthly jobs report. Economists forecast that the unemployment rate inched up to 8.2 percent in September from 8.1 percent in August.
In the first few days of October, the major stock market indexes have climbed steadily higher. The Dow is up 1 percent and the S&P 500 is up 1.4 percent.
Among other stocks making big moves:
— Marriott International jumped 3 percent. The chain, which operates Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard as well as its namesake hotels, posted results late Wednesday that beat analysts' expectations thanks to higher rates and a pickup in customer traffic. Marriott's stock surged 88 cents to $39.88.
— Hewlett-Packard continued its slump a day after CEO Meg Whitman told a gathering of investors and analysts that H-P could struggle for the next two years. The computer company's stock dropped 3 percent, or 53 cents, to $14.38.


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Advice about Bay Area Public Schools
Oakland vs. Berkeley vs. Danville for the schools?
April 2012
We are an Indian family( east indian from the sub continent of India) currently live in San Francisco in the outer mission area( so we suffer a lot of fog, and we drive everywhere)..we currently rent and have two boys( 4 years and 16 months), and my oldest will be starting K next year..we really cannot afford private education and would love to send our kids public all the way until High School?( we can probably do private for high schhol). The current lottery system in SFUSD is whacky..but we live in a low test score area and m ight have a good shot at a good elementary school..but not beyond. I am kinda getting tired of the fog, small home and lack of a useable backyard..we do have one but we hardly use it since it is mostly cold..we have veted the follwoing
1) Oakland hills: Love the area, the diversity and the beautiful green all around: Not sure: Crime in the hills, lack of middle school. We stumbled upon Hillcrest and was excited(k-8), we could probably rent there, but what if dont get in due to oversubscription to the school..we would have moved our family across( increase our commute:I drive to foster city two days a week), but still ended up with only an elementary option. Also it seems like the oakland hills is not very condusive to walking and we still might have to drive everywhere, and might not get a real yard..i so want Oakland to work for us..but it just seems like the odds are aginast us!!..or is it??
2)Berkeley:Heard that the 580 -80 interchange is really crowded in peak time and could affect our commute time..we dont actaully get a bigger house and is still lottery
3) Danville:Great house, great schools, great weather..but i am not sure we are ready for real suburbia yet..sometimes i think we should just do it and although we might not fit in there our kids would love the yard and benefit from good schools, but i worry about diversity.. Lafayette: I would have moved here in a heartbeat if I were white!..love the rural appeal!..but we are indian sand i am not sure how my kids would feel in the school, and how we would be welcomed in the community
So as you can see after several nights of debating, reading blogs, parents reviews of schools.we still have not found a place for ourselves in this is beautiful and expansive bay area???...
I don't know much about Oakland, but I know all of the Montclair area elementary schools are good, and even the middle school is good nowadays. (Montera?) You'll get more on that from others. But I also wanted to put in that the commute from Berkeley to SF is not bad at all -- there are a couple of public transportation options + casual carpool! It's going to be waaaay worse through the tunnel from Danville or Lafayette. And Berkeley is great, with good schools through all grades. Last but not least, we have friends whose kids are half-Indian (one parent Indian; one white) and they fit in just fine in Orinda. I wouldn't be worried about being Indian or Asian in the burbs -- just black or Latino. Why are we all so worried about schools?
We live in the Chabot Elementary School district, just down the hill from Hillcrest. I know people in Hillcrest's district don't always get in, my daughter had a friend who went to Chabot for two years, but who lived in the Hillcrest district. Her friend got into Hillcrest after a couple of years. Chabot, Kaiser and Peralta are all good schools, so you could take the position that if you move to the Hillcrest district you will most likely eventually get into the school, even if your kids have to spend a couple years at another good elementary school in the meantime. Having said that, my daughter has a coach who is also a teacher at Hillcrest and his impression is that not that many kids go to Hillcrest through 8th grade because it's small. I'm not sure what that means, but you might want to go to a PTA meeting, take a tour, to find out what the chances are that your kids will really stay through middle school. Oakland has decent middle and high schools, but if you are really relocating for the schools, and you're already thinking of living in a place where you will have to drive a lot, then maybe you should move to Danville. I think you would be surprised by how many Indian families live in that area. just know a little bit
I'm an Oakland public school teacher and connected with a wide range of schools in the district. From that perspective, I would strongly encourage you to explore many possibilities in OUSD, not just Hillcrest. It seems like a tiny handful of hills schools get a reputation as the be-all, end-all, only option or bust, district wide, but the most gifted, creative, and child-loving teachers I know teach at a large number of other sites. Check out Cleveland, Glenview, Montclair, Sequoia, Kaiser...the list goes on. Middle school is always a big change and a big challenge, but very good things have been happening at a number of sites. Best wishes to you! Oakland_Teacher
If you want walkability and diversity and a strong community that supports (and is built and held together by) its public schools all the way through, come on over to Rockridge! Chabot and Peralta are already high scoring schools, built on community support, and Emerson is growing and building itself up with the help of another group of hard-working, butt-kicking, community building families. A significant portion of these active parents then converge at Claremont Middle School and continue their community-building, student-promoting work there, supporting kids through the daunting middle school years and then sending them on to the great programs already well-established at Oakland Technical High School.
I spent a lot of last week driving in to appointments in San Francisco, and reminding myself how lucky I feel to live somewhere where I very rarely have to drive anywhere. We walk to school. We walk to the grocery store. We walk to the drug store. We walk to the library. And everywhere we go, we see friendly faces from our local public schools. I really love it. BART and the freeway offer relatively easy access when you absolutely must go over the bridge. Rockridge Public School Fan
If you want walkable neighborhoods and universally good schools, probably Berkeley or Albany are your best choices. The down side is that the houses are more expensive, but that's because more people want to live there. The commute to the South Bay is more difficult -- the interchange is crowded, and the more miles you drive the more likely you are to encounter problems. BUSD parent
As a berkeley mom, my thoughts are that ,yes, you would have to deal with a lottery, but each of the 10 elementary schools have good attributes...but not all neighborhoods are as walkable as others. For example, the Berkely hills are not so convenient. But northbrae and westbrae and thousand oaks and elmwood and other neighborhoods are. Berkeley is diverse ethnically and for income levels. But may be tough on your commute. No harder than Lafayette.
In the oakland hills you may find the area in the montclair neghborhood to be walkable, but just outside that are curvey streets with no sidewalks, and some with fast traffic. ..and dont limit yourself to Hillcrest. There are many other good elementary and middle schools in oakland.
Albany is very walkable and diverse., with good schools. Lots tend to be small, but many parks. Same as north berkeley for your commute. Alameda is very walkable and bikeable - very flat - with good schools that are sometimes overlooked. Nice to be by the water. May work well for your commute.
From what i know of lafayette, the area near to the shopping district is walkable. I beleive you would be very welcome there. The population is probably more open than you are imagining. Many well educated folks live there. it likely has more income diversity (middle to upper income) than in danville. It is probably also not as hot in the summer as danville. But to commute you would have to deal with the tunnel and then with the Maze or with hwy 13. Hope you find a nice spot in the east bay. Anon.
I think that your question is a good one! I bought my house 10 years ago in order that my daughter attend Hillcrest. For certain reasons not relevant now (campus under construction, half day kindergarten), I chose to send her to a private school for Kindergarten. Then when I looked into attending Hillcrest for first grade, I was told by the principal at the time that since I didn't ''track in'' at kindergarten, I couldn't enroll her because classes were full!!! I live ONE HOUSE away from the school! Imagine my frustration. So I kept my daughter in the private school until I could no longer afford it. I pulled her out after 3rd grade and tried again to get into Hillcrest (for fourth and fifth) but was told again by the principal and district that there was no room. After some protest, the district assigned her to Thornhill, which is another excellent school but I instead chose (and lobbied for) Montclair Elem school. I couldn't have been happier. So the long and short of it, if you can't get into Hillcrest, then there are a few other ''Hills'' schools which are just as good and maybe even better.... Happy Not To Be At Hillcrest
District Boundary Maps for AUSD v. BUSD v. WCCUSD?
Nov 2011
Hello wise parents of the BPN. I am in the midst of house hunting to relocate to Berkeley Hills/North and I am trying to find maps for Albany vs. Berkeley vs Kensington school districts. I have been to the websites for the school districts but still can't seem to find this information. Am I missing something? Thanks in advance! New to the East Bay
The AUSD website has a list of streets and street numbers, rahter than a map. Here is the link: http://www.ausdk12.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=92418=d_ID=_ID=173231 Happy house hunting. Joy
It's very straightforward - houses in Albany use the AUSD, houses in Berkeley use the BUSD - Kensington, I'm not sure about, but would assume the same. I'd ask your realtor on that last one. That's it! East Bay Resident
The Albany school district is bounded by the City of Albany, i.e., if you live in Albany, you're in AUSD. That would be, more or less, any address in the 94706 zip code, though there's a small section in the east of the City that has 94707 (normally Berkeley) zips. AUSD parent
Boundary maps for WCCUSD are at http://www.wccusd.net/2277106213343997/blank/browse.asp?a=383=2000=0=56910&2277106213343997Nav=|=426 Berkeley does a lottery within zones. Not sure about boundary lines for elementary schools in Albany. getting ready for K!
Affordable neighborhoods with good schools?
Nov 2011
Hi, I'm considering moving from San Francisco to the east bay this summer, and will base my decision about where to live based on both a good neighborhood and proximity to a good school. I do not have a high income, so that rules out many locations with better schools. My husband (we are seperated) works in Oakland. What resources can I tap to start the school search? Or does anyone have any good recommendations for schools? clueless about how to start!
I don't think Berkeley does school assignments by neighborhood... for elementary at least, so where you live doesn't really influence where you get in Jean
We could not afford a neighborhood within the good school districts. We did move to one that had a decent elementary school with strong parent support. However, by the time our son was old enough for K the school was closed and we were rezoned to one of the worst schools in the district. After all our transfer requests were denied we ended up looking into private schools. We decided on St. Jerome in El Cerrito because their tuition fees are manageable and we are so happy we ended up there. ItC",E!s a wonderful school with small class sizes (my sonC",E!s class is 15), a caring staff, a good curriculum which includes art, music, Spanish, technology (smartboards in the classrooms and laptops for the students use), PE, and science, and a diverse student body. They also offer affordable before/after-care. http://stjeromecatholicschool.org/ St. Jerome Parent
If you're not yet using greatschools.org, that's where to start.
''Not a high income'' means drastically different things to different people. Here are some suggestions in different price ranges.
Alameda as a whole has mostly strong elementaries, and decent options for middle and high school too. It's also a lovely place to raise a kid, bit of a sleepy town without being blandly suburban.
Berkeley is another relatively strong school district, however elementary assignments are only partially based on residence. So not a good choice if you want certainty of a good nearby school.
Strong elementaries in Oakland that draw from non-wealthy neighborhoods: Lincoln Glenview Cleveland Bella Vista Manzanita Seed I think these all go on to Edna Brewer, which is a relatively good middle school in Oakland.
Good luck! bb
Alameda vs Albany Public Schools
Nov 2009
Hello, There are recent and older postings about Alameda or Albany schools, but we didn't see any comparisons of the two. We are thinking about moving to either Albany or Alameda from Oakland because of the good things we've heard about their public schools from k thru 12. We both work in Oakland, so the commute will not be much of an issue. We were wondering if anyone else had those two places in mind when choosing to move for the schools and how or what made them decide on one over the other. Also are there any pros or cons about either school districts or communities? We'd love to hear of your experiences. Thanks! undecided bet. Albany and Alameda
we were in the same situation two months ago when we started looking for a new home and ultimately, i think the school systems are comparable. what it came down for us, was location. alameda feels very far removed from everything else. and we like albany for the solano area and the proximity to berkeley. it feels more quaint than alameda to us. i don't think you can lose either way. good luck! been there
We just bought a house in Albany and did briefly consider Alameda (as well as Berkeley, but not Oakland due to the schools.) I work in Oakland and my husband works in S.F., so Alameda would have been more convenient for us, from a commute perspective, than Albany is. You also get more house for your money in Alameda than in Albany or Berkeley. Ultimately, however, we chose to not look in Alameda for two reasons. 1) All of Alameda is in the liquifaction zone in case of an earthquake (check out the shake maps online). 2) Getting on/off the island on a bike (our preferred mode of transport) with a baby in a trailer is very unpleasant and unsafe. I don't want to live in a place where I feel like it's a pain to leave. Now if there were just a bike bridge over the Estuary to Jack London Square.... my $.02 worth
I am a teacher in Alameda and have a child in the Albany School District. So, I am familiar with both.
Socio- economically Alameda is divided and the schools reflect that. The west side has one enormous school - Ruby Bridges, and a few moderate sized ones Haight, Washington etc. I would hesitate to send my son to any. Paden which is also on the west side has a strong staff and a more diverse enrollment. The east side is the wealthier side. Houses are more expensive and the schools have a better reputation. I like Edison. It is small and has a neighborhood feel, but students have been turned away due to overcrowding. Otis, Lum and Franklin are standard schools with diverse enrollment. Bayfarm Island has two high performing elementary school - Earhart and Bayfarm. The students there are generally wealthy, and the parents have high expectations.
The three Middle Schools are large and to me, seem very overwhelming. Some students do well, and some just get lost. The High Schools seem much the same.
That said, I live in Albany because I prefer it, and we love the schools. There are three elementary schools, and basically you choose which one you wish your child to attend. I have never heard of anyone who did not get their first choice, although it might be possible. You can tour all three any Tuesday without notice. Just show up at the office and let them know why you are there. My son attends Cornell which is medium sized with an ethnically diverse student body. The sense of community is astonishing, and the staff are caring and innovative - the Principal knows my first grade son by name (and not because he is a trouble maker :o) That said, it is not a fancy school. I like to say the parents are underpaid professionals, such as social workers, nurses, teachers, graphic artists etc.
There is one Middle School, and it is huge (900 students), but my friends who have children there are very happy with it. I'm not to familiar with the High School, but it has a good reputation.
BART was actually a big help in deciding to choose Albany. We really love walking to BART, and I've heard that you either have to drive or take a bus to BART from Alameda, or walk through a sketchy area. We walk 10 minutes to our BART station, and love it. (This has also allowed us to easily have only one car).
Another factor is that pretty much everyone in Albany sends their kids to the local public school, which is one of the reasons why they're so good. In Alameda, a lot of people use the public schools, but a fair number also send to private & catholic schools there. For me, that doesn't build community as much, and I prefer a higher ratio using the local public schools.
Otherwise, they're both great areas. We love Albany - Solano Avenue, playgrounds, friendly people, etc., but I've heard wonderful things about Alameda also. Alameda has some really nice houses, and beautiful Victorians, which we lack:( Good luck with your choice!
One parent's observations (1997)
RE: local schools My children have been in the Berkeley public school system since kindergarten - 9 years altogether - and I have generally been happy with their schools and their teachers. To the parent who is just coming into the area, here are remarks I have heard over the years from other parents and also my own biased impression of the general situation: There are a lot of excellent academically-oriented private schools but they are expensive ($500 and up per mo) However, it is possible to get a private school education at public schools around here. And don't forget all the wonderful "supplements" of the Bay Area: concerts, cultural events, museums, parks, recreation, etc. One person's ranking of local public school systems (1997) 1. Piedmont \tJust as good as private school but housing is EXTREMELY expensive \tand you may object to elitist "rich kid" mentality (which also \tmay be found at private schools) Virtually no rental housing. 2. Albany \tGreat schools but most neighborhoods are very homogeneous: white \tand Asian middle and upper-middle class semi-suburban. Sizeable contingent of grad student families and foreign students from University Village. Housing a bit higher than in Berkeley (?) \t(this varies) Rental housing can be scarce - mostly \thomeowners and single-family dwellings. 3. Berkeley \tMany schools are great but it can be very variable; neighborhoods \trange from rich Claremont/hills area to poor flatlands. Not much of \ta middle class. More desirable elementary schools are in the \twealthier neighborhoods: Emerson, Oxford, etc. Many families in \tthese areas do support & attend public schools. For some reason, \taffluent neighborhoods in N. Berkeley don't seem as supportive \tof public schools as the ones in Claremont/Elmwood neighborhood so local schools there (like Thousand Oaks) aren't as of this writing \tconsidered as good as in SE Berkeley. Poor neighborhoods closer \tto the Bay contain schools with lesser reputations. However, this \tchanges from year to year depending on level of parent involvement \tand principal, staff at schools. Both junior high schools \t(Willard, King) are considered pretty good now, with many private \tschool students returning for the 6th grade. Berkeley High is \tconsidered alternately great (college prep academics, music, arts, \tteam sports) and terrible (PC politics, racial polarization) 4. El Cerrito/Kensington \tReportedly similar to Albany situation with more working class \tneighborhoods in El Cerrito. Few poor families. Kensington is \tconsiderably more affluent but is in the Contra Costa school \tdistrict - I don't know much about what happens after 5th grade. 5. Oakland \tVery variable. Depends on the level of parent involvement. Wild variations between affluent hills neighborhoods \tlike Montclair & Rockridge and depressed flats. Oakland school \tdistrict always in trouble financially so class sizes in even \tthe better schools can soar unpredictably and resources can \tsuddenly disappear. School board is prone to wacky political \tpronouncements. Many elementary schools in "better" neighborhoods \tare great and, like Berkeley, are supported by families that can \tafford private schools, but be prepared to pay private school \ttuition in some neighborhoods especially after 5th grade. 6. Richmond \tSome great neighborhood schools. In other areas, \tbe prepared for private school tuition. Note: many people choose to move over the hills to Moraga-Lafayette- Orinda. These are affluent neighborhoods reportedly with great public schools, but: you have to enjoy the suburban life, living around a whole bunch of white people who may be politically more conservative than in the East Bay cities. Housing is expensive, with few rentals.


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Sufi faithful raise a stink over sultry perfume ads
By Mary Papenfuss
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A sultry ad for a perfume created by Roberto Cavalli has touched a raw nerve with followers of Islamic Sufism, who claim the Italian design house has inappropriately used a symbol sacred to practitioners of their mystical faith.
Commercials for the scent Just Cavalli, featuring the scantily clad daughter of rock star Mick Jagger, have provoked demonstrations outside stores in cities as far flung as San Francisco and Beverly Hills in California and Dusseldorf, Germany. More protests are planned this weekend in Chicago and London.
Followers of the M.T.O Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism, which counts some 500,000 adherents worldwide, say the logo of the Just Cavalli line resembles a trademarked sacred emblem and they want it removed.
The logo in question is a stylized "H" lying on its side. Sufis say it is based on their centuries-old upright symbol of an Arabic word that spells "Allah" and represents peace and harmony.
"To use something that means so much to us for corporate profit cheapens our sacred symbol," said one of the campaign organizers, Nasim Bahadorani, a doctoral student and ethnic Iranian born in San Diego. "It's disrespectful, offensive and degrading."
The Roberto Cavalli company, which has used the logo since 2011, says the symbols are neither similar nor mistakable. Last month, the European Union's trademark and design authority, the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), agreed, and rejected an official request by the Sufis to invalidate the Just Cavalli logo.
"Roberto Cavalli SpA is deeply saddened by the distress expressed by the Sufist School students, but hopes that the sentence emitted by a competent authority such as the OHIM, will convince the Sufist religion of the complete good faith and the groundlessness of their requests," the company said this week in a statement.
Undeterred by the EU decision, Sufi followers have taken matters into their own hands. In recent weeks they stepped up their campaign with a Facebook page, YouTube videos, a #TakeOffJustLogo Twitter drive and a series of demonstrations outside stores selling Cavalli fashion, shoes and other products. Continued...


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CORRIE actor Charlie Condou suffered concussion when a screen fight with co-star Ryan Thomas went wrong.
In dramatic scenes in the Rovers, Jason Grimshaw, played by Ryan, lashes out at Charlie's character Marcus Dent after finding out he has been shacking up with his girlfriend, Maria Connor.
Charlie said: "I was slightly concussed. I had to go off set for 20 minutes. Ryan was mortified."
Ryan said: "I actually kicked Charlie in the head – I didn't mean to, I love him very much, but in the moment it was just one of those things that happens."


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Both sides have accounted for Premier League sides' eliminations in this season's competition and will be hoping to ignite their domestic form with cup success.
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Millwall striker Benik Afobe has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury and has returned to parent club Arsenal for surgery. The Lions are also without winger James Henry, who has seen his campaign curtailed by a similar problem.
Leon Best has returned to training recently after injuring his knee in preseason and could make a surprise appearance.
Rovers boss Michael Appleton will be without Martin Olsson (eye) and Lee Williamson (ankle), while Colin Kazim-Richards and Dickson Etuhu (both knee) could be missing for the rest of the season.
Experienced midfielder Danny Murphy was omitted from Rovers' squad to face Bolton in midweek, but Appleton has hinted that the 35-year-old could be recalled.
- Millwall has already beaten Blackburn this season with goals from Chris Wood and James Henry, securing a 2-0 win at Ewood Park in November.
- The Lions have lost seven of their last nine games, dropping from seventh to 15th in the process.
- New Zealand international Wood (pictured right) remains Millwall's top scorer this season with 11 goals, five more than next highest James Henry, despite only playing at the Den for three months and subsequently signing for Leicester.
- Blackburn boss Michael Appleton has managed three clubs in this competition already this season, leading Portsmouth out in the first round, Blackpool in the third and taking charge of Rovers in the fourth.
- Morten Gamst Pedersen needs to score just two more goals to reach a century of career strikes.
- Rovers' only away win in their last five matches on the road was in the fourth round, when they knocked out Premier League power Arsenal.


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Awareness of mobile phone recycling has recently been raised in the UK due to federal government pressure to hit recycling targets set by the EU and also because of the amount of TV adverts and other coverage informing individuals how important it is to throw away old cellphones properly. Enhanced awareness is certainly still had to guarantee every person knows precisely ways to recycle when they concern upgrade or their old mobile reaches the end of its life.
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Ransom Center Guide Published
The Ransom Center's new Guide to the Collections was published this spring, more than a dozen years after the first edition appeared. Organized by area of study, it is intended to serve a wide audience of scholars, critics, dedicated readers, students, and enthusiasts who wish to work with or learn from the materials in the Center's collections.
The revamped and expanded Guide, which was edited by Special Assistant to the Director Margaret J. Barker, reflects recent acquisitions and major additions of the last decade featuring descriptions of the Center's holdings in over 20 different areas of study, including several new ones.
The Guide boasts a foreword by Director Thomas F. Staley and essays by Sally Leach and Kurt Heinzelman. It also includes information on how to access and use the collections, as well as descriptions of the fellowships, programs, and publications offered by the Center. The sleek Guide is illustrated with over 70 images from the collections, and makes a wonderful souvenir and resource for scholar and tourist alike.
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That's a win. Born and raised in Ohio, happy to see this.
This is a discussion on GOOD: Buckeye Firearms Association - Armed Teacher Pilot Program within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Group offers shooting lessons to teachers | The Columbus Dispatch In response to the massacre of 20 first-graders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, ...
Group offers shooting lessons to teachers | The Columbus DispatchIn response to the massacre of 20 first-graders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., an Ohio-based gun group has launched a test program to train teachers how to use firearms.
The Buckeye Firearms Association announced that it initially will accept applications from 24 teachers for the Armed Teacher Pilot Program, a three-day firearm-training class at the Tactical Defense Institute in West Union, Ohio. The association will pay expenses for the training, including lodging and ammunition.
That's a win. Born and raised in Ohio, happy to see this.
Three days at TDI is a great place to start.
Good for them. It will be interesting to see how many teachers take them up on it.
*WARNING - I may or may not know what I am talking about.
As drivers we already abide by many laws as stated in the O.R.C.
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As one who has spend a lot of days, dollars and bullets at TDI, I applaud this endeavor.
"I'm set up to play a game right now. However, I doubt most people would want to get into a gun fight with me."
Rob Leatham
That is great! I've felt all along that the teachers should have a right to concealed carry if they so wish and are willing to get trained. I'd love 3 days at TDI myself!
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The training is great but will these teachers actually be allowed to carry in school when they complete the course?
That will probably be up to the Superintendant and the school board. Tough going in some areas, a breeze in others.
I spoke to a teacher in choir practice the other night. She would very much like to take the TDI course, BUT I understand there are mountains of applications for the 25 available slots.
Hopefully this program will grow in Ohio and other programs will spring up across the country.
I wish more states were like Utah that allows CC in the schools.
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Evil prospers when good people to do nothing. Please don't turn your back. ACT!
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"Mountains of applications" is a good indication of the desire that is there. I keep seeing the anti's saying that teachers don't want to be armed and have had my doubts about those statements.
Look for any endeavors from schools and school districts to support this to be surpressed in the media and by Obama's administration.
Their goal is simple, an overall disarmament of citizens. Safety of school children is not a priority with either the media or Obama.
Semper Fi
"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
This was just reported on the local news here. The tone was surprisingly neutral with a positive lean.
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If there are mountains of applications, they need to publicize how many unfilled slots there are to clearly demonstrate the need and desire of the teachers.
A great step in the right direction.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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Josh Krajcik Is Larger Than Life With Rendition of 'Wild Horses' on 'X Factor'
Josh Krajcik performed a heartfelt rendition of Rolling Stones' 'Wild Horses' while seated at a piano on tonight's episode of 'X Factor.' Since the hopefuls were performing songs in tribute and giving thanks to people in their lives, Krajcik dedicated his performance to his daughter. His version of the song had the right amount of everything: passion, authenticity and God-given talent.
We already knew Krajcik could sing. Now we know he can play piano beautifully too.
Paula Abdul said contestants always need to be bigger than the song and that Josh was. He was larger than life. We also like that he brings the rock to the 'X Factor' stage.
We would not be shocked if Krajcik took the Over '30s category away from Leroy Bell. He certainly has the chops and a unique quality to his voice and his style. His mentor Nicole Scherzinger told him that his music can "change the world."
Krajcik took a moment to thank the fans and the audience. Hey, it was strategic, since their votes determine his fate.
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Alfred Music Publishing, the leader in educational music publishing since 1922 and home to the world's largest percussion print music catalog, is excited to release Everything is Timekeeping—a new drum DVD by renowned drummer and respected educator, Peter Erskine.
Time is a musical essential. Whether you are playing a simple beat, a fill, or a solo, time should inform every choice you make at the drums. Hence, Everything is Timekeeping. This DVD features Peter Erskine's instructional videos Everything Is Timekeeping and Timekeeping 2, which were previously available only on VHS. With guitarist John Abercrombie and bassist Marc Johnson assisting, Peter covers topics such as the jazz ride pattern, ride cymbal technique, basic jazz independence and coordination, improvisation, and composition, all while focusing on time and feel.
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It is very possible that Super Metroid was a better game, but since I do not have the time to actually play them on my own I found Metroid Fusion more entertaining to watch.
I actually own Metroid Prime 1-2, I bought them together with the Resident Evil series but never got around to play them. They have been on my to-play list for quite awhile. However, GameCube emulation on PC is growing better and better and I might play it in Dolphin just for the higher resolutions, antialiasing and anisotropic filthering.
So far it seems that NES were very focused on gameplay rather than story. Granted, it was an 8-bit console, but I am surprised it's carried on to the earlier SNES titles as well, including Super Metroid and Castlevania IV, the latter having even less story than Castlevania III.
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