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Can anyone help with my delimma? Im thinking of getting one, but i dont know any thing about them. How they shoot, perform, ect... can you guys help me??
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Can anyone help with my delimma? Im thinking of getting one, but i dont know any thing about them. How they shoot, perform, ect... can you guys help me??
I'll let you know in a couple days! Mine should be here by Wednesday.
My overall thought process went like this:
The regular USP fit me very well, for an increase of about 200 bucks I got the match triger, different sights, better case with cleaning kit, different barrel with O-rings etc. The threaded barrel allows me to get a suppressor when I want, without having to change barrels later.
Would have cost a lot more than 200 bucks to upgrade everything to the Tactical and I still would just have a clone and not a genuine HK pistol.
Regarding how they shoot and perform, typical HK, which basically means perfection :smt082 Though I'm biased.
What did yours cost you if you dont mind? The store i deal with is ~972.00 out the door>>> let me know how she shoots..
If you do a search on this site I think you will find that they are very highly thought of pistol. Everything I read about them is good. Hope to get my hands on one and work it out some day.
Best Baldy.
I paid 995 shipped, but mine came with a jet funnel and two extra 16 round mags.
835 shipped from the same seller if you just want the regular package, I'll pm you his information in a minute. I got it from Gordon Miller at HKspecialist.net. You can find his add's on a few different sites online.


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Libyan government promises to disarm Tripoli
By Taha Zargoun and Ali Shuaib
TRIPOLI Dec 6 (Reuters) - Libya's interim government, under pressure to disarm Tripoli and restore the country after months of civil war, has given regional militias lingering in the capital until late December to hand over security and go home, officials said on Tuesday.
Nearly two months after Muammar Gaddafi was killed, the new government is still unable to impose its authority on the ground, leaving security in the hands of militias who answer only to themselves and often wage turf wars with their rivals.
Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib has met officials from Tripoli's local council to discuss ways of sending home hundreds of out-of-town fighters who have taken a pseudo-police force in the capital, setting up checkpoints across the city.
"There is a schedule for this process," Abdul Razzak Buhajar, head of Tripoli local council, told a news conference.
When asked about the timeframe, he said: "In December ... We have to be patient."
Recent spats of violence have demonstrated that militias remain the biggest threat to Libya's security despite attempts by the newly formed government to get them under control.
On Tuesday, protesters blocked off several streets in Tripoli, demanding that fighters from other parts of the country pull out of the capital.
"They will not allow any weapons to go in or out of the capital," Buhajar said. "Vital sites such as airports will be protected by the defence ministry or interior ministry." Continued...


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Oregon Historical County Records Guide
Benton County Records Inventory
Land Title Registers
Series records the ownership of land within the county. Records may include title registers, land indexes, land registration registers, torrens registry of titles, indexes to registered land, certificates of title, town lot indexes, ownership registers, and plat books. Information includes parties involved, land descriptions, dates, number and nature of titles, subdivisions, title holders, terms, discharge dates, and registrar's signatures. The torrens system of land registration was abolished in 1972 by Oregon law. Additional land ownership records may be found in the Deeds and Indexes series.
Records at the Oregon State Archives:
Torrens Registry [Land Registration Records], 1904-1917 (1 cu.ft.).
Records at the Benton County Courthouse, Clerk's Archive Vault:
Assessors City Ownership Book, vol. 1, 1900-ca.1950 (1 volume);
Assessors City Tract Ownership [Record], vol. 2, ca.1920-ca.1958 (1 volume);
Certificate of Title Register [no. 1-855], vol. 1-2, 1904-1971 (2 volumes);
City Ownership [Record], vol. 2-3, ca.1865-ca.1925 (2 volumes);
Index to City Lot Ownership Book, n.d. (1 volume);
Index to Present Owner Book Farm Lands, n.d. (2 volumes);
Index to Registered Lands, Direct and Indirect, 1902-1948 (1 volume);
Land Index, vol. 1, n.d. (1 volume);
Land Registration Docket, 1902-1908 (1 volume);
Land Registration Docket, vol. 1, 1904-1915 (1 volume);
Present Owner Book, ca. 1881 (1 volume);
Reception Record Land Titles, vol. 1, 1908-1971 (1 volume);
Torrens Registry of Title, 1904-1971 (12 reels of microfilm);
Town Lot Index, vol. 1, n.d. (1 volume);
Tract Index Lands, vol. 1, n.d. (1 volume).


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The Client
Tonkin + Taylor is a leading New Zealand Environmental and Engineering Consultancy, with offices in Australia, Malaysia and the wider Asia Pacific region. With over 50 years of experience in the industry, the company provides a variety of services in civil, environmental and geotechnical engineering, water resources planning and development and data solutions.
With SharePlus installed on their devices, Tonkin + Taylor was able to map both area-wide and individual property damage, and meet the high priority research needs of the New Zealand government.
The Challenge
The Canterbury region of New Zealand suffered a series of devastating earthquakes from 2010-2011. On September 4, 2010, the first earthquake hit Christchurch, the largest city on New Zealand's South Island. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake caused significant damage for the city and surrounding region. Fortunately, there were no direct fatalities. Disaster struck Christchurch again on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake, with an epicenter only 10 kilometers outside of the city, severely damaged many buildings and landmarks. With a death toll of 181, it was the second deadliest natural disaster recorded in New Zealand's history. New Zealand's government quickly organized an emergency management structure to deal with rescue operations, and for the first time ever, declared a National State of Emergency. The response was quick and well organized. All government agencies were involved in the rescue operations. Already vulnerable from two large earthquakes, Christchurch was rocked again by a large aftershock on June, 13 2011.
While this resulted in more building damage, no additional lives were lost. Rattled by three large earthquakes in the short span of nine months, New Zealanders were anxious to begin recovery.
Tonkin + Taylor was brought in to survey the damage done and make recommendations regarding land no longer suitable for residential occupation. Relying on SharePoint for most of their work, land damage assessment in remote areas with no access to electricity or communications was going to be a challenging task.
The Solution
Facing an emergency scenario, Tonkin + Taylor began researching potential solutions. They considered the possibility of gathering all data using offline iPads and iPhones on the field, and later processing it back at their headquarters. They contacted SouthLabs (now part of Infragistics), creators of the mobile SharePoint app, SharePlus, for assistance. With SharePlus installed on their devices, Tonkin + Taylor was able to map both area-wide and individual property damage, and meet the high priority research needs of the New Zealand government. "When we hit a limitation to the app, we contacted SouthLabs to provide custom features. They were very quick at understanding what we needed and coding it up for us," said Iain Billington, ICS Engineer at Tonkin + Taylor. "They handled all the complexities, delivered a file we could easily distribute to our fleet of iPads, and kept us up to date as new versions were released."
The Client's Benefit
Today, Tonkin + Taylor's effort continues, and the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority publishes the results of their work on their website in order to help property owners determine the status of their land. "Tonkin + Taylor's work is an essential resource on the road to recovery from the disaster, and we are proud of being able to help," said Gabriel Lopez, former co- founder and CEO of SouthLabs and current Product Lead at Infragistics. The 2011 Christchurch Earthquake was a major catastrophe, and the costliest natural disaster (with an estimated rebuilding cost of around NZ$20–30 billion) in New Zealand's history. The silver lining of such a tragedy can be found in the quick and efficient response by the New Zealand government and Tonkin + Taylor's research.
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Located next to the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon Park is one of the largest in Merton. It also has one of the biggest lakes in south London.
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(Tennis courts open until 9pm Mon-Thur inclusive and until 6pm at other times)
Wimbledon Park is one of three parks in the borough that are included on English Heritage's Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.
The park was transformed in the 18th century by the English landscape architect Capability Brown. The lake was formed as a focal point for the house located to the south of the present park.
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With the economy in the gutter, unemployment at record heights
and your 401k reading more a like horror novel, the kids' summer
camp might seem in jeopardy this year. But with proper planning and
prudence, parents should be able to avoid any worst-case scenarios
and find a way to preserve this childhood experience.
Jeff Solomon certainly thinks so. "Parents are going to find a
way to make it happen. But they're going to be more cost-conscious
and look for more reasonably priced camps," says Solomon.
Solomon is the executive director of the National Camp
Association, one of several free services specializing in helping
families find affordable camps that fit a child's interests.
Another similar group is Tips on Trips and Camps, which
specifically advises parents of kids 8-18 on selecting a summer
overnight camp. Eve Eifler, a co-owner of the organization,
stresses that the summer-camp experience fosters independence and
confidence in children.
"It's one of the few things you can do for your child that you
can't accomplish by doing it with them. The only way is to let them
go," says Eifler.
National Camp Association
Tips on
Trips and Camps,
Families might not have to sacrifice as much as it seems. There
are many ways to keep summer camp within the family budget, says
Tips on Trips and Camps Chicago representative Faith Rosenstein.
Some camps give discounts for early registrants or first-time
campers; others are partially sponsored by umbrella
Rosenstein and Solomon both emphasize the value that their free
services can provide to parents-not only in financial thriftiness,
but also in appealing to a child's specific wants and needs. "If
you send them to the wrong camp, they're not going to have fun,"
Rosenstein says. "And you've wasted a lot of money."
The program is working for Lynne Karmin, a Highland Park mother
who used the Tips on Trips and Camps program for her 14-year-old
daughter and 12-year-old son.
For her son, she sought a local camp besides the one most
popular among his peers and friends, as well as one that
de-emphasized competitiveness. Karmin says the program has been a
fantastic boon. "They specialize in camps and they know all the
different camps," she says. "It saves me a tremendous amount of
time and gives me a wider spectrum of knowledge."
Camps recommended by these organizations cost an average of
about $1,000 per week. Some go as low as $500 a week or as high as
$1,500 a week.
And although Solomon warns against choosing a camp based purely
on a bargain price, he also says there's a silver lining to the
poor economy: many camps are desperate for participants, which
could mean cheaper fees.
"The good news is there are a lot more openings now than there
would be in a particularly good economy," Solomon says. "It's to
the benefit of the consumer because the choices are still out
Label everything
Mabel's Labels Inc. can help keep your camper keep track of his
stuff. Mabel's Camp Pack, above, includes 15 sticky labels, eight
shoe labels, 50 clothing labels and two bag tags. $34. www.mabelslabels.com
Arm your child with info
Hope Paige Designs, www.hopepaige.com/
products/child-safety-bracelets.html, has introduced cute Camper
Alert bracelets, right. These personalized rubber bracelets provide
instant access to emergency information, such as parents' cell
phone numbers. $19.95
Make camp cheaper this year
A few ways to cut down that summer camp price tag:
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Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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News Archive for 2009
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
New Golf Show born in Asia
The Southeast Asia/India Golf Merchandise Exposition will be staged in Bangkok from 30 April to 2 May 2010 .....read the full story »
Europe's Top 100 Golf Courses ranked for 2010
Top 100 Golf Courses, home of 'the most informed golf course rankings in the world', announces its 2010 rankings of the Top 100 Golf Courses of Continental Europe .....read the full story »
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Huge interest in taking on Birmingham's municipal golf
Around 65 organisations have already officially registered their interest in running the city's loss-making golf courses. The closing date is 4 January .....read the full story »
Monday, December 21st, 2009
Catriona Matthew appointed SLGA Vice President
The Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association has announced that Catriona Matthew – the first Scot to win a women's major championship – has accepted an invitation to become a Vice President of the Association from 2010 .....read the full story »
Inaugural career fair at 2010 PGA Merchandise Show
The initiative is a partnership by PGA Golf Exhibitions, The PGA of America, National Golf Course Owners Association, Association of Golf Merchandisers, National Golf Sales Representatives Association and leading golf industry employers .....read the full story »
New initiative for young talented golfers
The England Golf Partnership has launched a new programme to help gifted young golfers improve their game while continuing with full-time education but the closing date for applications is 31st December 2009 .....read the full story »
Nevada Bob's Golf Holidays partners pairs competition
Nevada Bob's Golf Holidays has been named 'Official Travel Partner to The Four Nations Golf Challenge' .....read the full story »
Friday, December 18th, 2009
Annika Sorenstam to attend the KPMG Golf Business Forum
Developing networks, knowledge and new business, the 2010 Golf Business Forum, will be held 12-14 May at The Gloria Hotels & Resort, Belek, Turkey .....read the full story »
Swan Golf to work on potential Polish projects
Swan Golf Designs has signed an agreement with Universe Golf Properties to work together on potential projects in Poland as well as in other Central European countries .....read the full story »
E-Z-GO's Augusta manufacturing facility named as 2009 best plant of the year
A combination of world-class practices, advanced technologies and improvement strategies led to E-Z-GO's world headquarters being named one of 'IndustryWeek' magazine's 2009 Best Plants of the Year .....read the full story »
English Golf Union and SkyCaddie extend partnership
The EGU has extended its agreement with SkyCaddie which sees the brand becoming the Official Rangefinder of the EGU .....read the full story »
TORO honoured with EGCOA Industry Award
The European Golf Course Owners Association Industry Award is given to a company that demonstrates outstanding commitment to support golf course owners in the development of the game and the golf industry .....read the full story »
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Is Your Rules Knowledge Up To Scratch?
The English Golf Union is running two 'Rules Schools' in 2010 to provide opportunity for golfers to develop their existing knowledge of the Rules of Golf .....read the full story »
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Trust to run Brighton & Hove City Council's golf courses
Mytime Active has been appointed to run council-owned golf courses at Hollingbury Park and Waterhall for 10 years from 1 April 2010 .....read the full story »
Troon Golf EMEA demonstrates its position as industry leader
The world's leading luxury-brand golf management, development and marketing company announces new appointments .....read the full story »
Algerian golf set for range of development initiatives
The President of the Algerian Golf Federation was in St Andrews recently to discuss how The R&A can help develop the game there. Despite having a population of 38 million the nation currently has only one course .....read the full story »
David Hales Interior Design is Clubhouse leader
Both the winner and runner-up in the recent Club Industry Awards for Refurbishment of 2009 had received the DHID treatment .....read the full story »
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Important Symposium for 2018 Ryder Cup Bidding Nations
The six Bidding Nations – France, Germany, Holland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden – have been invited to The 2018 Ryder Cup Symposium at the Sheraton Heathrow Hotel on 13 January 2010 .....read the full story »
Crown Golf announces 2009 Award-Winners
The UK golf industry's largest owner and operator held its annual conference at the group's flagship property St Mellion International Resort .....read the full story »
Golfbreaks.com signed up for Golf LIVE
Europe's largest golf travel company has been signed up as a partner for Golf LIVE, the exciting new interactive golf event to be staged at Stoke Park from 14-16 May 2010 .....read the full story »
It's official: Musselburgh Links has the oldest course
The Old Golf Course at Musselburgh Links, just outside of Edinburgh, has been officially recognised as the oldest surviving golf course in the world by Guinness World Records .....read the full story »
Monday, December 14th, 2009
TPL appointed to modernise Emirates Golf Club's flagship Majlis Course
Thomson Perrett & Lobb will carry out an audit of the course's bunkering as part of a wider modernisation programme in time for 2011 Dubai Desert Classic .....read the full story »
Scotland's golf tourism industry upbeat about the year ahead
In a straw poll taken at Golf Tourism Scotland 's Gold Standard Awards, industry representatives from the travel, hospitality and golf service sectors were united in their positive outlook for 2010 .....read the full story »
Positive response to Golf Foundation survey
A survey carried out by IFM Sports Marketing Surveys concludes that Golf Foundation's initiatives have lasting impact .....read the full story »
Friday, December 11th, 2009
New Discount Pass to offer 'unrivalled opportunities'
Golfers and golf clubs across the UK are being invited to join MyGolfPass.com – said to be the cheapest and most innovative scheme of its kind to date in the game .....read the full story »


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Re: Nose Thief
This derby will finish in a couple of ours and I just wanted to wish everyone good luck! It's been a very fun derby!
Re: Unstealthiest Ninja II
Re: Chillin
Re: Spring in Winter
Re: Snowpenguin
Re: Snowstar
Thanks for the comments everyone!
thatrobert wrote:
Hey hey, I haven't had one of these in a long time...feels great to get. Thanks so much ThatRobert!:D
omarfeliciano wrote:This derby will finish in a couple of ours and I just wanted to wish everyone good luck! It's been a very fun derby!
Good luck, omar. :^) I would not be surprised to see this on the front page soon...
Re: Peppermint Mammoth
Very cute.
BootsBoots wrote:Chillin'
Totally amazing yet again Boots! I want one!
HeartlineTwist wrote:How dare your vehicle for MICROSCOPIC PEOPLE not conform to earthly snowflakes.
For shame, madame, for shame!
[If my tongue were pressed any more firmly in my cheek, it would punch right through...]
Yeah seriously, I mean all the great artists are conformists and strictly adhere to how things look in nature. They never take licenses to change things... I mean seriously, an artistic license, whose ever heard of that. Oh wait, doah!
Thanks omar! Same to you!
love the little guys hidden in the snowflakes :D
I'm sooo excited about this derby! I will buy 6 of the 9 shirts in the fog INSTANTLY!!
Can't wait until tomorrow to see the first shirt.
Re: Snow-Fall
amazing, beautiful, well executed. +1!!
I like you!! You're fun.
veila22 wrote:I need this shirt so badly!!!!
How about an Editor's Choice on this baby?
usopp wrote:i love this. too bad it was a late submition
yeah, busy time of year has reduced my design time and I was late to the party....maybe next time.
caroline44 wrote:ME TOO!
How about an Editor's Choice on this baby?
That's what I wish for with my entire nerdy/music-loving heart.
Re: Look Up
captainassassin wrote:That's your defense?????
Sensei implies teacher/martial arts... Shurikens implies NINJAS, not Japanese dress, NINJAS. And you know it.
Your inability to follow the rules, only pales in comparison to admin's inability to ENFORCE the rules.
Who poured Tabasco in your jock strap? Sheesh. If you're trying to drum up general sentiment to follow rules here, feel free to scream all you want. IT WON'T WORK. Never has, never will. I was denied a print because of Woot breaking its own rules. So I don't care if it skirts the rules a bit. It's still here, so I guess I was right and you were wrong.
I love the idea of this shirt and the way it was executed.
I also wanted to mention how ecstatic I am to remember visiting a DoOomcat booth and buying the first printed Bear Nuts comic and a zombies & ninja panoramic.
Technical difficulties.
Hoping Nose Thief is in my email in the morning!
This is a neat design, but snowflakes are SIX-sided/pointed. Four- or eight-pointed snowflakes are kind of a pet peeve... You're hardly alone, though - a huge number of ads and decorations get it wrong too.
Re: Snowcats
MUST HAVE THIS SHIRT!!! I not only love black cats (and black and white cats), I have one of each, Boo and Max. Also, it is very nicely done in every aspect. Great job! I will buying several of these if they are made up =)
This shirt is hilarious! I'm a little surprised it made it past the rejectionator, but at any rate I would probably buy this shirt
Arrett wrote:Own the original, would love the sequel!
And now I own the sequel! ^_^
Re: Solstice
Is it just me or did anyone else think of that NES game when you heard the name of this design? ^.^;;;
Re: Penguin Jerks
Aw, wish this one made it. Personally kinda tired of the cutesy penguin design - I much prefer this look
I work at a nursing home and wear woot shirts for our casual day. This little guy is the favorite so far!
dooomcat wrote:I hadn't intended to re-visit this guy so soon but I couldn't get the image of how inept he'd look in snow out of my head
Finally CD/Drax come back to us. An excellent design sirs.
captainassassin wrote:ninjas = pop culture
Hmmm, okay well a run down on how the "no pop culture" rule works as we have seen in the past few derbies.
Ninja! Existed in history much like Pirates therefor generic ninja does NOT equal pop culture. However ninja dressed like Naruto, in an orange jump suit, will get you rejected.
Generic is fine, specific is not.
The Australia derby had a good example: Drawing a vague person the sort of looks like the guy from Crocodile Dundee with a giant knife... Rejected. Drawing a giant blade on a Swiss army knife and vaguely hinting at both the joke from Crocodile Dundee and the idea that Australians are bad a$$... not rejected.
Hey been awhile using computers so not up to date on a lot but can't find a Vote button. So do I have to purchase first then vote, or click a vote button and get taken to a purchase screen. I realize you have to buy first just not clear on the whole process. Just want to support your art, really like the more adult aims while still accessible to kids. Best wishes.
Really wanted this shirt. Hope to see it in the double-take or as an Editors Choice.
I'm so disappointed this design didn't print. Please let me know if you take it elsewhere. maybe it'll get an EC.
Re: Heart Warmed
This shirt is the cutest thing ever! I want it so bad! If it doesnt win this derby please please please resub it for valentines or something because I must have this shirt! it's absolutely adorable!
Re: Huddle in a flurry
Please tell me that somehow I missed it and this shirt is actually for sale at this very moment.
so cute!
Re: Snow Fight
any way we can buy some of the shirts that don't win? There are some good ones!!
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Balloonfest Photo Contest Entries [GALLERY]
We put out the call for the best Balloon photos from this Memorial Day Weekend's Balloon Festival, and you guys answered that call in a BIG WAY!
We got a lot of really amazing pictures from you! Thanks! We really appreciate your support of the KLAQ Balloonfest, and having fun with us all weekend long.


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02-06-2008, 17:16
I dont know if anyone has already discovered this or know's about it, but if you take your car key out with the windows down and get out, close the doors etc and lock it and dead lock it the windows remain down right? but if you hold in the lock button on the car key after you dead lock it for a few seconds then the windows automically go back up, pretty handy i think!
heres a quick wee demo vid on youtube i did..
heres a quick wee demo vid on youtube i did..


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Building a Smarter Health and Wellness Future
OECD-NSF Workshop, Tues., Feb. 15 to Wed., Feb. 16, will explore how
High-speed and mobile applications, connected devices, social networks and related cutting-edge smart technological developments are offering new opportunities for providing health and wellness services. They promise more efficient, effective and less costly healthcare. New technologies also have the potential to address some of the key challenges of the world's aging societies. How do we best capitalize on these and future technologies to realize and even surpass these promises, for the good of recipients and care providers alike? Can we learn to deliver innovative ways of meeting patients' needs for care and support in the context of health systems that are committed to the provision of care but have limited resources?
On Feb. 15-16, 2011, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will assemble policy-makers, leading academics and representatives from private sector organization, including experts from 15 OECD countries, to discuss how new technologies can provide unique and unprecedented opportunities for healthcare in the United States and in other countries throughout the world. Sessions will explore how we may develop an environment and services that can help address the health and wellness challenges of our aging society, stimulating collaboration and innovation on a global scale. The OECD and the NSF will build on discussions at the workshop to identify priorities for an international research and policy agenda.
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I wasn't sure about the title but felt prompted to read this. I am so glad I did. From the first sentence I couldn't put it down! I think I read it in 2 hours! It's the kind of book you would read, curled up on the sofa with a hot cuppa. Although I freely admit I read it in the bath which ended up being embarrassing at one point because Steve actually wrote "If you're a woman you're probably reading this in the bath... and may I say how good you are looking!"
Having depression I have to say this book worked wonders in reminding me that even small things can bring happiness if you let them. It has also given me ideas for things I can do to add a little bit more sunshine into what seems like rainy days.
Thanks Mr. Stack!
Really cleverly done, alphabetically nice things. And some things we probably forgot about that are good in life.
A fairly entertaining, occasionally charming, very quick read. Be warned - there is a lot you will miss out on if you aren't a British person of a certain age. The rest, however, is easily accessible and enjoyable to all ages and cultures.
I liked this book its a nice break from the novels. Gives littles random bits of information about things and it proved useful to me because thanks to Steve Stack I found this website (he interviews the founder of this site).
This is a feel good book in a nutshell. It takes everything that makes you smile or cheers you up such as bubblewrap, lie-ins, bed time stories or even a simple cup of tea and a sit down and reminds you of those good times with some witty personal anecdotes that make you smile all the more. After a quik read of this book i guaretee you'll be smiling for hours as you reminiss in the good times. Not to mention this book is what introduced me to librarything!(and contains an exclusive interview with Tim Splading)
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Recently on Offworld we took a look at the four indie dev meets studio artist/illustrator games produced for Giant Robot and Attract Mode's Game Over/Continue? show that opened the final day of GDC. The games (above, the collaboration between Hellen Jo and Spelunky creator Derek Yu) made a one-night-only appearance, so if you missed the show, this is one of your best opportunities to take a closer look.
We also played Enviro-Bear 2000: Operation: Hibernation, a 5-minute physics enabled journey starring the titular bear driving a sedan into trees and through ponds for some pre-hibernation sustenance (and one of the most charming indie games in recent memory), and took a first look at 8bitar Hero, a multiplayer game that procedurally generates Rock Band patterns from someone playing an emulated NES game, in real-time.
Elsewhere we saw a real life Pip-Boy 3000 from Fallout 3 created with the help of an iPod Touch, saw the results of updating a NES Power Glove with modern day technology, and saw the first screens of the indie-created WiiWare game Super Meat Boy.
Finally, we watched a 1993 home video from John Romero showing an early prototype of Doom, a disqualified but still fantastic Assembly 2003 demoscene music video from Melon Dezign, a laser cutter that can play the Super Mario theme, and paged through The Croopier, an experiment in creating timely and newsworthy games in Processing every week.


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This is the Snooki we all love to hate from the 'Jersey Shore' days. You know, the days when "The Situation" called her a meatball.
Snooki has dropped major pounds. Considering she's only 4'9 and recently had a child, she looks like a completely different person.


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Still clamoring for that bump-and-grind classic salsa from the Seventies? You know: Fania All-Stars, Cheo Feliciano, Johnny Pacheco, Ray Barreto, and Celia Cruz. Lily's has more than one record from these guys. You'll also find boleros, rock, poetry, and if you're lucky, the patrons will be watching a home video from their latest trip to Cuba.
Looking for smut in a clean, well-lit place? Miami Playground leads the pack of porn palaces for the second year running. This family-run, triple-X emporium near MIA rents and sells hundreds of DVDs and videotapes featuring all (legal) ages, proclivities, and sexual exploits. If you haven't seen that rare chicks-with-dicks or ultimate gang-bang video, this may be the place to find it. The playground recently expanded to include more video booths and an adjacent boutique that sells leather, lace, and latex kink wear, as well as a wide variety of sex toys.
In 1978 La Ideal was just another mom-and-pop operation on Flagler Street (305-548-3296) offering its wares to expectant immigrant parents living in East Little Havana. Today it is a veritable conglomerate, with three additional stores in Miami (305-716-1140), Hialeah (305-826-2021), and Broward County, all ready to deliver (so to speak) everything new mommies and daddies could want for that little bundle of joy. At the Hialeah location the aisles are stocked from floor to ceiling with affordable and designer bedding sets, blankets, car seats, bottles, and pacifiers. One full aisle is dedicated to nothing but food bibs. Row upon row of strollers, cribs, and baby furniture, including rockers that beckon pregnant women with visions of sweet lullabies.
The snowy-haired Dr. Smith, owner of the Trail Animal Clinic, has been tending to Miami's domestic pets since 1968. In that time he's developed a reputation for being some sort of kindly animal whisperer. Wounded or sick animals might be barking or squawking madly in the waiting room, but when Dr. Smith lays his hands on them, gently pressing their coats, probing for injuries or tense organs, furry and feathered friends mellow out. The veteran vet soothes not only his four-legged patients but also the humans who love them. Each pet and his or her master receive his full attention until everyone is agreed on the best course of action. It's that personal touch, a far different experience from the chain clinics, that makes all the difference.
If it weren't for places like Cycle World, we'd all be on those stupid-ass cruisers by now. Of course the cruisers are cool and easy to ride, and you can get them at this place too. But you don't go to Cycle World for the motorcycle handlebars and mod look of South Beach. Go because you like to take a serious ride on weekends -- or every day. For weekenders the shop can start you out with GT, Giant, or Trek road or mountain bikes at the best prices in town, which is why Cycle World won this award last year. Want to upgrade to a better bicycle? How much money can you spend? Just to make you feel better about spending that much, they'll throw in a 60-day warranty (not including flat tires).
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The eternal winner, and deservedly so. Given that so much of the overall retail scene is dominated by chain stores, and that in books the competition is especially stiff, it's heartening that Books & Books has managed to survive, indeed thrive. The store deserves kudos for its informed staff, its hosting of a wide variety of book-discussion groups, its hefty schedule of author readings and other events (of which a fair number are in Spanish, including the just-launched readings for niños), and its gem of a main store, with its delightful courtyard. And unlike the cafés at a number of the national bookstore emporiums, which have about as much charm as a college student center, the café at Books & Books is a decidedly pleasant enhancement to literary pursuits.
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Kind of like the game Jenga, this Chair Game is based on balance. Each player takes a turn stacking chairs on top of each other until they all come crashing down.
This is the cutest robotic dinosaur in the entire world.Tags: toys, kids, gifts, electronics, technology, gadgets, childrens, pleo, dinosaursAdded 9 Years Ago from Pleoworld
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Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, in Santiago, Chile for the APEC meeting, said Australia had agreed to what he said were some minor changes at the request of the US.
But that won't affect the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, he said.
"We have obviously talked through with the Americans particularly since our election, and they have had their election as well in that period of time, some of the reservations they have had," he told ABC radio.
"We have agreed to a number of technical measures which we think will strike the right balance.
"We will be able to protect our pharmaceuticals sector and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, which we always said we would do."
Mr Downer said there some questions about copyright and penalties on copyright which Australia had agreed to take up.
"But otherwise it will all come into force on January 1 next year and that will be the greatest single trade agreement that Australia has ever concluded," he said.
Mr Downer said Labor's amendment on evergreening - aimed at stopping drug companies from continuously patenting variations of big-selling drugs to stop generic production - remained superfluous and caused the government to undertake protracted negotiations to placate the Americans.
He said the government had on the whole been reasonably successful at convincing the Americans the Labor amendments did not undermine the agreement.
Australia and the US initially planned that the agreement would come into force at the start of next year.
But there were concerns over recent weeks about a possible delay as negotiations continued.


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Two questions float up from the latest month's circulation figures. In general: does the soggiest June since records began mean soggy newspaper sales, too? Answer: yes, if you're any daily quality journal, because they're all down - but no, if you're a middle market or red-top national, because they're all up. Free DVDs and a giggle over the Bun as the floods rise over the telly, it seems: a super-soggy combination.
And does price matter? No, if you're the Financial Times, which lost just 131 copies when it went to £1.30p. Yes, if you're the Independent on Sunday, up 17.4 per cent year-on-year once 80p was temporarily lopped off the cost. Plus ho-hum, if you're the Sunday Times - 10.6 per cent down on June 2006 and 3.6 down on May. Getting £2 wrong has been a bit of drag anchor there.


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I have not really raced the STi all that much but I did lose some enthusiasm for it last thursday.
I had a family function and I knew that my uncle that hardly ever comes to these functions was going to show up. I was hoping that he would bringing his 2001 Ferrari 360 Modena because I was going to find a way to drive it, and I had already driven his Porsche 911 Turbo. Unfortunately it was raining in the morning, not hard but a constant drizzle. So I figured he would not be bringing out the 360 today .When I showed up to my destination he was not there yet.
Of course he Shows up late, but what is this? He is pulling in with a brand new Ferrari, a 360 Challenge Stradale in dark blue, it was fricken gorgeous. I checked it out in detail, it was packed full of CF all over the inside, the entire doors were CF, same with the center console and the racing bucket seats, CF wrapped in leather.
Next thing i know I am doing 120 down backroads with very little effort. The only thing that sucked about it was it had just 500 miles on it so it was still in breakin mode, keep it under 5k RPM for the first 600 miles, so close yet so far away. Shifting was effortless with the paddle shifter. But I would have liked to have gotten into that 8500 redline, but maybe next time.
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Spokane, Washington – Seeking an exemplary BC/BE Pediatric Neurologist. Full-time position. Competitive compensation; comprehensive benefits. New graduates and Neurologists with a background in academics are encouraged to apply. Take advantage of this opportunity to join a well-established and collegial group located at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital, and help shape the future of child neurology in one of the Pacific Northwest's leading children's hospitals. Enjoy unparalleled quality of life in the dynamic and beautiful city of Spokane, the heart of sun-drenched Eastern Washington.
Providence Medical Group – Eastern Washington is our physician-led network of more than 500 primary and specialty care providers in multiple clinic locations in Spokane and Stevens counties. PMG providers offer exceptional patient-centered care as a reflection of our Providence values. PMG partners with some of the region's most advanced hospitals: Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital, Providence Holy Family Hospital, Providence Mount Carmel and Providence St. Joseph's Hospital.
Spokane, located about halfway between the Rocky and Cascade Mountain Ranges, is a regional medical hub, drawing patients from four states. Spokane and eastern Washington offer high quality of life features as well, including some of the nation's cleanest air and water, responsible development in harmony with nature, and a mild four-season climate. Spokane's affordable housing, growing arts and theater community and excellent higher education choices make it a prime destination for families and working professionals alike. Outdoor enthusiasts relish Spokane's prime location with over 60 miles of biking and hiking trails and close to exceptional skiing, whitewater rafting and other recreation.
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Ciara Begs Record Label to Release Her Via Facebook Post
Responding to rumors that she had been dropped from LaFace/Jive Records, Ciara has posted a missive via Facebook, begging her label to release her from her contract. The underrated R&B singer openly discussed her various qualms with Jive, revealing that she does not feel that she and her label "share the same views" regarding her career.
"This week the net has been a buzz of the rumor that I have been dropped from my label. At this point that rumor is false," Ciara explained. "It is true that I have asked and I pray that my label will release me. I have had some great times and success with my label, but sometimes like all great things, its at that point where I feel we don't share the same views on who I am as a artist."
Ciara went on to claim that not only had her label refused to promote her latest single, 'Gimmie Dat,' which she ended up paying to promote herself, out of pocket, they had actually attempted to block the single from receiving radio play. "The past two albums have been very frustrating for me," she said. " … I spent tens of thousands of my own money only to hear the radio [program directors] tell me my label didn't want the song played. I even spent more than one hundred thousand dollars out of my pocket on the video to bring my vision to it and still no label support."
'Basis Instinct,' her fourth album, was released in December. Unlike her three previous efforts, 'Basic Instinct' failed to make the Billboard 200 chart's top 5, only peaking at a disappointing No. 44, despite mostly favorable reviews. Ciara concluded by entreating her fans to be patient as she fights for her release and works to find the right home for her future recordings. "You, my fans, know that I strive to do my best to deliver to my you the best songs and creative vision I possibly can. I'm dedicated to my music, performance and to my fans! … A release would allow me to go be creative with people who care and understand me as a artist. In a short time, I will be able to bring to you a new music energy and a visual excitement! Thank you so much for standing by me through the good, bad, and the confusion. I love you all."
Jive's reps have yet to comment.
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prophets & penitents confessions of a chair
A narrative on an almost sacral theme, for the designer the creation of a chair is like that of a string quartet to the composer: a unique reading of its creator's cerebral signature, revealing the modus operandi against the zeitgeist.
To celebrate the existence of this daily-life four-legged comfort-bringer, some 30 designers were invited to the Oratorio della Passione at Sant'Ambrogio – Milan's oldest church – to express their personal confessions on chair prototyping.
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Kind of funny, you can hear bees but I could not see any, not even on the top of the hive he put the cover back on. Dont really understand why people would want to do that or even try that. I guess Im to modest.
You won't believe how much I'd pay $$$ to watch these guys get stung where it counts :evil:Yep, Stupid in my book :roll:
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Asked his weight, he says anywhere between 208 and 218 pounds, depending on the day.
Asked his height, he says it's gone up another half inch, even though he turned 22 four months ago and was already 6-foot-5.
This is life as Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Joe Colborne, who with the help of team trainers and nutritionists has been trying to thwart Mother Nature's attempts to keep him a lean beanpole in the hopes he can make the NHL full time in the near future.
It's an ongoing battle.
"Trust me, they're on me to keep getting bigger," Colborne said on Wednesday, as the Toronto Marlies prepared for Game 3 of the Calder Cup finals. "It's absurd right now. I probably eat about 4,000 or 5,000 calories. It just never ends. I'll go out for food and everyone else is ready to leave and I've got to eat a whole new meal.
"That [metabolism] is a good thing I guess when I get older. I'll be laughing at the other guys for being fat."
While he's obviously made progress on the weight gain front – adding 15 pounds since joining the Leafs organization – Colborne's season has otherwise been all over the map.
After a dream start with 19 points in his first 11 games and the AHL player of the month award for October, he was called up to the Leafs for a 10-game stretch in which he netted five points and looked relatively comfortable in his first sustained NHL action.
From then on, however, Colborne struggled through injuries and inconsistency in the minors, posting no goals and only four points in his final 24 regular season games. By season's end, he had just 16 goals and 39 points in 65 games, with much of that production coming in the season's first 11 games.
His time in the playoffs hasn't been overly productive either, as what's believed to be a wrist injury is at least partially to blame for him only having two goals and five assists in 13 games.
"He just got off to an unbelievable start," Marlies coach Dallas Eakins said. "And I always judge a player's potential by their best game because that's as good as you've seen them play.
"But to keep that pace up, that's the problem... I think he kind of came back to reality in mid-season, to where we thought he would play, but when you get off to such a great start and then it's not going for you, you start losing your confidence. [You think] 'Hey why isn't it working?' He started going outside his game. Trying things we don't want him to do."
Part of the problem has also been expectations.
After all, Colborne has been saddled with some rather high ones in Toronto, beginning almost right from the day he was acquired in the Tomas Kaberle trade with Boston in February, 2011.
Because of his size and draft pedigree – the Bruins took him 16th overall in 2008, before Michael Del Zotto and Jordan Eberle – the raw youngster was touted by Leafs GM Brian Burke and others in the organization as a potential answer to a lack of depth up the middle.
Even outgoing executive Rick Dudley made a point to praise Colborne on the way out, telling colleague David Shoalts two weeks ago that "if his cardiovascular fitness is elite and he improves his quickness just a bit, he can become a top two centre in the NHL for sure."
At the moment, however, being a solid top two centre in the AHL – nevermind making good on those NHL aspirations – has been enough of a challenge.
Not that that was entirely unexpected. For one, Colborne's road as a teen through the Alberta Junior A league and two years of NCAA hockey is the classic path of a late bloomer, and with the Bruins affiliate in Providence, he spent a lot of time on the bench as a rookie.
When Colborne arrived in the trade, Eakins embraced his new project and loaded him up with ice time in his early days on the Marlies roster.
That has since fallen off as the coaching staff has been working with him on defensive play, something that has to improve in order for Colborne to potentially fill a checking line role at the next level.
And his coach made it clear he isn't unhappy by a second pro campaign that has been so uneven.
"I'm not disheartened by Joe's season," Eakins said. "He's played through an injury. We had to finally shut him down. I think he's been much better over the last few games.
"The one thing he is is extremely motivated. It's not a thing where I have to go to him and say you have to work harder on anything. It's more of a detail thing."
One of those details is his play in his own end. Several others listed by Eakins on Wednesday are hanging onto the puck longer, driving his legs to generate power and speed, having possession down low and beating teams wide using his size.
(Speaking of which, Colborne is likely to get plenty of sessions in with the Leafs new skating coach, Barb Underhill, in the off-season, as she's worked wonders with other big bodies like the New York Rangers' Brian Boyle.)
The final key is gaining even more weight, something that will require plenty of diligence in what will be a short summer given Colborne's end goal is to enter training camp in the fall at 225 pounds.
"If I ate three meals in a day, I'd probably lose over five pounds," he said of that push. "I get up immediately in the morning, and I'll have one of these shakes. And then come to the rink, I have protein here at the rink. And then they have breakfast for us. Then we have lunch [after practice] and another shake. Then I go home for another meal at like three and I'll usually go out for dinner after."
As for the rest of his game and the necessary gains needed there, Colborne can feel it coming slowly, despite the lack of production, the injuries and all that eating.
His brief taste of life in the NHL, meanwhile, is still his biggest source of continued confidence, as those 10 games gave him an opportunity to show he belongs at the highest level.
The trick now is to get back there to stay.
"I felt much more powerful in my skating," Colborne said of his season. "I think it was just overall kind of maturing into my body. I'm still growing. Everyone keeps saying I look a little bit bigger. It's just a maturity thing, I think. And the coaches have been on me all year long about my D-zone and focusing on that. I've made big strides through that.
"To actually go up there [to the NHL] and get my 10 games this year and be able to produce some points, that was unbelievable for how I feel. I know I can go up against some of the top players in the world now. I got to play against a couple of my idols, guys I look up to, in Eric Staal and Vinny Lecavalier. It was a huge learning year for me. To be able to go on this playoff run is huge. And it certainly would be nicer to come out of it with a ring and with a Cup.
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In a day in which society prizes and exalts the sassy, sexy, shameless, bossy woman as the ideal for today's woman, God has had a different role model all together. Since the greatest evidence of admiration is imitation, it is critical that today's Christian woman follow the role model God has set forth in His Scriptures.
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How could a man like Solomon, who was tutored in his youth by the godly prophet Nathan, who had a father like King David who wrote "The Psalms" and whose worship and praise of God were most inspiring, who began his adult years with incredibly great wisdom from God which emerges in the sacred writings of Proverbs and the Song of Solomon, become so spiritually myopic and morally comatose?
Apparently the majestic splendor of the Solomonic temple and the impressive way in which Solomon worshiped God had no impact upon his son Rehoboam. The House of God held no value to Rehoboam: it was just "a dad thing" to him. Even though foreign dignitaries like the Queen of Sheba were most in awe of Solomon's wisdom, his work, and his worship, apparently his life had as much impact upon Rehoboam as the temple's majestic splendor.
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Dejavu? Vista days? Now its Windows 7.
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"Open Invention Network, working with its members and the Linux Foundation, pulled off a coup, managing to acquire some of the very patents that seem to have been at the heart of recent Microsoft FUD campaigns against Linux." - See Jim Zemlin's article:
AND this training of Linux vs Windows 7 for Best Buy employees (see my previous blog entry on this)..
"Inaccurate statements include the assertion that Linux vendors offer no authorized support, and that iPod or video chat support is not available on Linux. One particularly laughable statement is that Linux is not as secure as Windows 7."
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How much can US Army and Department of Defense save if they move from proprietary to open solutions for email and collaboration needs. Try doing some simple math! the implications are quite profound..
Even if you take a very conservative estimate, you are looking at atleast around US$1B savings!!
- http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/offer/roi-calculator.html
You would wonder than why RFIs like this are floating around?
- http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090911_7299.php?oref=mostread
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Talk about influencer marketing...
Can the Linux community follow Linus Torvald's endorsement of Google Nexus One smartphone and move masses out of iPhone?
Check out this eWeek article: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/10-Reasons-Why-the-Linux-Community-Could-Influence-iPhone-Sales-124461/
This could get interesting if the Linux community increases adoption of Apple's user interface design principles...
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Gartner analyst Michael Silver expresses doubts about reports that Microsoft/PC vendors will start to offer upgrade coupons for Vista users in Q4, 2006. See the article by Gregg Keizer in Varbusiness: http://newsletter.varbusiness.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eyou0FZukk0Elw0Ei5t0EA
I wonder what value these coupons can bring to enterprise customers if the product is delayed.
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CSC announced their virtual desktop services based on Citrix today...
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and here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/12/dell_reality_linux_windows_netbooks/
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Visit Desktop of the future Club
Check out the sessions in Swan Peacock 2 room starting Monday afternoon (Jan 21st) thru Wed evening (Jan 23rd). The schedule is in a one pager in your attendee bag.
Learn all about the IBM Open Collaboration Client Solution, activities with Linux distros. such as Novell, Red Hat, and other business partners such as Mainsoft, Csscorp, Ericom, Win4lin, Diamondedge, Cashal, etc. Learn about migration strategies.
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Move # 8 is all around the IBM Open Collaboration Client Solution (OCCS -- http://www.ibm.com/lotus/openclient) including virtual linux desktops using Virtual Bridges and Canonical - the Microsoft desktop alternative, and Symphony (http://symphony.lotus.com)
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My first dog is now an old man. When I got him it was after years of campaigning and convincing. My mom didn't like dogs and my dad didn't want to upset my mom. They were very clear that he was MY dog. I took care of him, paid for everything he needed (I was 13 when I got him) and always did all his training etc. He's a feisty little 25lb mutt. When I got ready to leave for college I had figured out a way to bring him with me when they said they wanted to keep him. Turns out my parents are soft-hearted after all!
He's been living with them on and off for almost six years. They travel often for long periods and during that time he either goes to board or comes to me. I'd say he spends about 40% of his time in my care now. My parents take excellent care of him, he gets my elderly father out for his twice-daily walks, and gives them something to care for. They love playing with him every evening and I believe they're good for each other.
Now he's 14. He's an endearingly grumpy old man. He's stone deaf, he sleeps under my bed most of the day, and he has a grade 6 heart murmur. His eyes are cloudy and he has cataracts but he appears to see fairly well. He has good days where he runs around and bad days where he just goes outside to potty and goes back to bed. He had surgery 1.5 yrs ago to clear out a bladder full of large stones. He has stones again, and a UTI (we're treating it). He's on Benazepril. He had a dental about 6 months ago and did very poorly under anesthesia, to the point of requiring epi after his heart stopped. Now he has a tumor in his anal gland that is starting to grow rapidly. At this point it doesn't affect his function, it's just annoying and is causing recurring impaction/infection. He also has two teeth that need to be removed.
My parents are scheduled to pick him up in March to take him for a few months, and when we spoke on the phone my mom said that they discussed it and wanted to have him euthanized at that time. I'm not sure how to feel about this; he's eating and drinking, can move around just fine, is active when he wants to be, and (to our knowledge) is not in pain. My mom is terrified that he'll be suffering and they won't know it because of the bladder stones that they didn't catch until it was pretty advanced. The office I work at will not euthanize a 'healthy' dog but even they admit that he is in a grey area. None of his systems are shutting down just yet, but he certainly does appear to be amassing a laundry list of elderly dog issues.
Obviously at his age the next few months may make the decision for us, but I'm not sure what to think. I've never had to make this choice. I've euthanized foster dogs that were so ill or injured that it was the only responsible choice, but not a dog that is just 'old' with no real particular ailment that necessitates it.
Is it kinder to let him go while he's still doing OK or is that cutting it short? Should we wait until he's starting to suffer or is that cruel? I know it's an individual choice that only my family can make, but I really just wanted to start a dialogue.
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By Brandon Simes / Special to MLB.com
Sometimes great isn't good enough.
Jerad Eickhoff went eight strong innings for the Class A Advanced Pelicans, but he was matched by Potomac's Taylor Hill with 8 2/3 impressive frames of his own in the Nationals' 2-1 victory in 10 innings in Myrtle Beach.
Potomac catcher Adrian Nieto smacked a solo shot with two outs in the top of the 10th to put the Nationals ahead for good to give reliever Cameron Selik (1-1) the victory. Nieto's contribution wasn't limited to the final inning of the game, as Hill credited Nieto for his game calling and their squad for making clutch plays in the field.
"Our defense played great, Nieto called a great game and without those guys behind me, I wouldn't have been able to pitch as well as I did," Hill said.
Hill and Eickhoff might not have been expected to engage in a pitchers' duel. The two big righties came in with ERAs over 4.00 and Hill had given up seven runs in each of his previous two starts.
But that changed Monday as Hill allowed one run on three singles and two walks while matching his season high with seven strikeouts. One major mechanical adjustment in a bullpen session with pitching coach Chris Michalak made the difference.
"I was working with [Michalak] and I was pulling my front side off and leaving a lot of balls up in the zone," Hill said. "I knew that and he knew that, but it was a matter of me fixing it."
The right-hander, who has 44 strikeouts while walking eight in 64 1/3 innings, heavily utilized his two-seam fastball, sinking it away from the six left-handed hitters in the Pelicans' lineup to induce early contact and ground balls.
"I threw quite a few two-seamers," he said. "I had a couple of strikeouts on the slider, but the changeup wasn't great tonight, so I didn't throw many of them. They were swinging early, and fortunately enough, they were hitting it at guys."
Eickhoff fanned a season-best 11 strikeouts -- his prior high for the year was six. He allowed one run on cleanup hitter Jason Martinson 's homer, two singles and a walk. The right-hander relied on his two-seam fastball and changeup. He had entered the outing with 35 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings.
"I was kind of surprised by [the high strikeout total], I didn't think it was actually 11," he said. "I wasn't trying to do anything special. They were aggressive with the fastball and I was able to display that to use it to my advantage, nibble at the strike zone and expand the zone."
Eickhoff tipped his cap to Martinson, who hit a two-seamer into the stands with two outs in the top of the seventh, but struck out in his three other at-bats.
"I thought it was just a good pitch. He was able to drop the barrel and put a good swing on it," Eickhoff said.
Nieto's winning blast came off Randol Rojas (3-1). The right-handed reliever struck out three in two innings.


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In 2010, the Philippines surpassed India as the country employing the largest number of transnational call center workers. This paper shows how the workplace experiences of transgender Filipinas pose serious challenges to the gender- and hetero-normative presuppositions of existing work on the effects of outsourcing on global gender relations. Drawing on interviews with call center workers in metro Manila and on theories in the sociology of gender and queer studies, the paper examines how transgender call center workers actively negotiate gender and sexuality in customer service interactions, manage organizational hierarchies, and engage with and resist everyday performative activities encoded with gendered meanings. This queer and feminist analysis argues that an examination of transgendered experience opens new perspectives on the gendered dimension of global outsourcing; and that call center employment has the potential to shift the life trajectories and opportunities of transgender Filipinas by creating spaces that both constrain and enable the construction of new subjectivities.
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A jury has found the City of White Plains negligent in a 2005 stabbing in a parking garage near the Galleria that killed Concetta "Connie" Russo-Carriero, according to LoHud.com.
The jury awarded the family of Russo-Carriero approximately $2 million, LoHud.com reported.
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