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I love Joshua. I'm so happy he's back
I like Abe a lot, but he just seemed like a really good actor to me. He came off as completely straight to me (besides the fact that he was fucking a guy). I wish more Gay-4-Payers were like him.
i've hit paydirt with dudes like abe, only you gotta know where to look. they don't make the gaydar go off at first only they def prefer something tight and warm and pretty without the baggage of a bitch, a pretty boy with a hot bod but not overtly femme, someone like joshua. guy sex not gay sex. the load is your trophy.
Now that is what I call fucking. I don't even remember Abe but he's already one of my favorites. Joshua was going crazy on his cock. I'm getting hard just thinking about it again.
There was a lot to like about the Abe-Josh scene. Whether you're into Joshu or not, there's no denying he can perform! Abe was having fun, too, and they definitely had chemistry.
And, yep, Josh needs to be paired with Daniel. Stat.
Too bad #%[email protected]$ replied to you with typically pretentious twaddle.
Abe and Dalton should never do a scene together.
Abe was clearly taking great delight in Joshua's hard dick and orgasms-- he jerked Joshua there the first time,even remembered to spit on his hands to get a little lube going, then feeding him his cum (and then sucking face to taste it.)
Glad to see from the reactions here that I was not the only one blown away by how hot this video was.
Ashton fucks Coner. Good stuff.
And Ashton's ass looks ENORMOUS while they were cooking. Way bigger than normal...
wanted that studmuffin Coleman to take it deep. hope he comes back.
Too bad #%[email protected]$ replied to you with typically pretentious twaddle.
Except I can't stand that name. CONE-er. It sounds like a really pointy boner.
I hope Brandon will bottom next time.
Another SC trend I'm seeing - rather than trying to lure closeted "straight" boys with the idea that two guys - WHO ARE STRAIGHT AND LIKE PUSSY-- JUST LIKE YOU - can get it on and not turn gay, SC seems to have figured out that the dominant fantasy is now "one of those hot jocks can be your loving, protective boyfriend. He won't mind you're a little queeny so long as he can keep tapping your ass. And he's so evolved, he really cares about your orgasm and gets all turned on when you cum"
Coner is openly gay and he has a boyfriend in real life.
For over a year now, SC has become very légère about the whole gay sex thing unlike a few years ago when even straight-acting openly gay models described their experience as "unfriendly". More than half of the current guys have admitted interest in other guys prior to joining the roster while they hire more and more gay guys that fit the visual (and vocal) model of the SC-brand. In my eyes, that's perfectly normal.
I've never understood what has ever caused this flip-flopping attitude. All of those sites were started by a gay or bisexual guy who wanted to film guys fucking - simple as that - yet somewhere down the road the sites got hijacked by the g4p-brigade taking out the fun and excitement completely. Luckily, they are starting to come to their senses these days and drop labels and their previous attitudes - not everywhere, but it's surely coming.
Much to learn, humanity has.[/yoda]
Too bad #%[email protected]$ replied to you with typically pretentious twaddle.
that cum fart was a nice finishing touch! talk about true to life, lol!
would have been hot if they did the second fuck with them laying in front of the fire.
One thing that currently irks me about SC is when they mention exchanges in the write-up that are not found in the actual video. For example, when Dane mentioned having a daughter or being a personal trainer or that he was hesitant about showing his asshole -- none of that was on the video. In the past, they didn't mention things in the blurb that weren't in the video. For instance, when Harry mentioned he had a son -- it was stated in the write-up and video. Anyway, I just like to hear guys talk a little about their private lives on camera, and I think it's false advertising when the blurb mentions several exchanges that are not seen in the final video. A little pet peeve.
I didn't realize until this last video that Ashton was on steroids. I wonder how big he'll get? (Shoulder and back acne is a dead giveaway.)
Bring back the old Ashton.
Other signs he's not juicing: his face has about the same level of acne as his back - dude just has bad skin.
He's also working out a lot, which means his back gets sweaty a lot and that may be the cause of it.
He's 19 or 20 or so -- guys that age are prime targets for zittage. He'll grow out of it.
High odds he's banged Coner a bunch of times off-camera since the shoot? I'm thinking yes. (Provided they're in the same city.)
Body Acne plus bitch tits = steroid use. Bitch tits are caused by increased oestrogen - another sign of steroid use.
Sweating does not necessarily cause acne - sweating causes folliculitus (infected hair follicles)
He is also older than "19 or 20". He is Mid 20's at least.
Nice fantasy that these guys get to bang each other afterwards. Think about it - they are barebacking and are in town for a good time not a long time so it will be another HIV test and another bareback fuck with another guy.
Just because these scenes are released in a certain order does not mean that they were necessarily filmed in that order. As discussed earlier - they don't all live locally and have to be flown in. Im sure that they do at least one scene per day whilst on location.
Coner is one of those magical bottoms that brings their partners to life. I never thought much or cared about Ashton, but in this scene he was magnetic.
Too bad #%[email protected]$ replied to you with typically pretentious twaddle.
Dru went to the Indiana Jones movie with his first bottom.
I wish Jamie had stuck around for this period.
Curtis would have been perfect for AD back in the raunchy King Cole heyday.
I wonder if Curtis has kept in touch with Rylan? Hot little field-trip up to Chi-town to get his gay-fix with Rylan and his partner Aiden Marx.
Oops, I meant 'Dakota'
I always admired him for having the guts to perform using his real name (tattoo on his calf notwithstanding )
I'm surprised there's been no mention so far of the new guy... KEN!!! I honestly think this guy is the hottest guy on sean cody, I hope to see him in some guy on guy videos.
SC needs to stop pumping their guys with roids. It ruins them.
I have to say the best part about the Abe/Josh vid was the behind the scenes stuff. I mean there is chemistry...but these two connected on a more primal/animalistic level.
Like I can totally picture those two going off into Josh's room and practice watersports. Both dirty boys.
Abe is back!
Too bad he's fucking Ryan...
On further thought, I don't hate Ryan. He's not my favorite by far, but he's a good bottom. His personality is bit much though and his face isn't all that.
It's difficult to measure to Joshua though. I'm pretty sure the only two bottoms with as voracious an appetite for sex as Joshua are Calvin and Jamie. What I wouldn't give to see them bottom for Abe.
So, I watched Abe and Joshua... where can I find a guy like Abe?!?! For a first-timer he sure is everything *I* want in a top! The body, the serious face, the demanding voice... I'll need to watch it again tonight. I just hope he was just as brisk with Ryan.
Jamie also needs to be brought back just to be fucked two or three times by him (at least). I can also see him have a regular fucktoy on the side when the girlfriend isn't up to it, you know that type.
Abe-Joshua > Abe-Ryan
IMHO, while being an energetic bottom, there's a cool detachment about Ryan while Joshua actually brings warmth, sincerity and even goofiness to his performances.
P.S. My SC Xmas wish: the return of Dane. Would love seeing him top Joshua (and bottoming for Jarek).
Too bad #%[email protected]$ replied to you with typically pretentious twaddle.
That or Coleman pulling a train.P.S. My SC Xmas wish: the return of Dane. Would love seeing him top Joshua (and bottoming for Jarek).
I just watched the BTS (which is weird because I usually watch that first). I cannot believe Ryan threw up on Abe. Really hope Abe still comes back after something like that.
Abe is the ultimate SC/CF top guy. His combination of take-charge gruffness with a clear affection and desire for the bottom ("your nickname is 'Fun Size') has never happened before on either of those sites. And so what you're seeing on camera is a real life version of the common fantasy where the hot-but-kind of nerdy gay guy strikes up a friendship with the hot-but-kind-of-dumb jock where the jock shows the nerd how to be cool , the nerd shows the jock how to be smart and one night the jock comes on to the nerd, who's shocked to hear that his newly formed pecs look "hot" and they wind up having some hot ass sex in between pledges of "I love you."
It's the formula they've all been looking for, and with Abe it looks as though they've found it.
Abe is definitely one of my favorite tops on any site, ever.


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The US has had 57 times as many school shootings as the other major industrialized nations combined.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Ayatollah Khamenei Calls for Investigation into Irregularities in Iran's Election
42 comments:
- Dave Miller said...
It will be interesting to see if this has a chance of moving forward, or will be crushed like so many past "revolutions" in other countries.
- June 15, 2009 at 6:34 PM
- Shaw Kenawe said...
The fact that it is happening at all give one reason to hope.
- June 15, 2009 at 7:00 PM
- TRUTH 101 said...
I posted this at Swash Zone also. Is it really our business to get involved in Iranian elections? Nothing will change fundamentally because the same ayatollahs will be in charge. And we didn't want them interfering in our suspect election in 2000.
- June 15, 2009 at 8:20 PM
- (O)CT(O)PUS said...
T101, since when is "following" an election termed "interference?" The last time we interfered in an Iranian election, a democratically elected president got killed, complements of our CIA, and a dictator came to power ... earning us decades of Iranian animosity. Been there, failed that.
Nevertheless, we follow this election with interest because the outcome may change the future course of events in the Middle East. Iran's "Internet" generation seeks closer ties with the West and more "liberalism" at home. If we alienate this generation, the damage done in the last half century can never be undone.
The Octopus hath spoken.
- June 15, 2009 at 9:16 PM
- TRUTH 101 said...
This is more a note of caution Octo. John McCain is calling for President Obama to condemn the result. If you thought my words were directed at you or the Swash Zoners I apologise for not being clearer.
- June 15, 2009 at 9:56 PM
- Christopher said...
Isn't this a bit like the US Supreme Court investigating itself after the stolen presidential election of 2000?
- June 15, 2009 at 11:57 PM
- TRUTH 101 said...
I have no problem with God despite my affinity for atheist run blogs. It's the wackos that claim to speak for God I distrust and despise.
- June 16, 2009 at 4:03 PM
- SarahG said...
I've been saying this for 6 months that it wouldn't be long before the liberals turned on Obama and Wished Bush was back, the tough assed no shit cowboy who let the world know who's the boss on this planet.
Here is what that dumb ass said.. "President Obama isn't nearly liberal enough for HBO's Bill Maher. On Tuesday's Situation Room on CNN, Maher repeated the focus of his rant on his show last Friday night about how Obama hasn't been adequately aggressive. When Wolf Blitzer asked what he was most disappointed about with President Obama, the HBO host went into full denial mode: "Barack Obama is not a socialist -- he's not even a liberal....this country needs a left wing. It doesn't have it, and part of the reason is the media."
As much as I can't stand Bill Maher, he is the first liberal to say it out loud. last Friday..
Maher has done more to hurt this great country with his "progressive" policies than any previous POTUS in HISTORY! Bill's show on HBO is loaded with Lib guests and every seat in his audience is filled by F'ing Libtards! And who more than Maher epitomizes the "angry old white guy"? I canceled HBO with my cable company and sent HBO an email and told them why. I suggest everyone else do the same. I know some will say to just change the channel but how else can you demonstrate ones' displeasure with its programming? I don't miss it at all.
- June 17, 2009 at 7:15 AM
- Christopher said...
"And who more than Maher epitomizes the "angry old white guy"?"
Oh, Rush Limbaugh? Bill O'Reilly? Sean Hannity? Michael Savage? Lou Dobbs? Pat Buchanan?
They come immediately to mind.
- June 17, 2009 at 7:21 AM
- Me, Myself, And I said...
And the Obama camp is silent!
- June 17, 2009 at 8:35 AM
- Cutiepies World said...
Christopher said...
"And who more than Maher epitomizes the "angry old white guy"?"
Oh, Rush Limbaugh? Bill O'Reilly? Sean Hannity? Michael Savage? Lou Dobbs? Pat Buchanan?
They come immediately to mind.
And thank God they do. At least some people have the balls to speak out.
- June 17, 2009 at 8:38 AM
- Lynne said...
As usual, you don't tell the whole story; Maher said that he did wish Obama had a little of Bush's kickass attitude but that Bush had terrible ideas, which is true. Also, he didn't mean ANY of that in the context of foreign policy, he meant that he wished Obama would ignore the Republicans who are trying to block his policies and say to hell with them. Read the whole thing. Of course the illiterates skim over it and pick out one piece they like and quote that.
- June 17, 2009 at 8:54 AM
- (O)CT(O)PUS said...
SarahG, you visited Pamela's blog and left the exact same comment. Then you visited Shaw's blog and left the exact same comment. Pamela's post is about the Palin/Letterman gaffe. Shaw's post is about the Iran Election controversy.
In either case, your comment is OFF-TOPIC. Where in your comment do you discuss either issue? It does not seem to matter if the blog is conservative or liberal, you are an equal opportunity troll in either context. Inasmuch as Pamela's blog is about issues of concern to Pamela, and Shaw's blog is about issues of concern to Shaw, why do you insist on insinuating yourself into these conversations by making yourself the center of attention? This is NOT ABOUT YOU.
- June 17, 2009 at 2:19 PM
- Arthurstone said...
I've yet to meet a liberal in Seattle (and this place is absolutely crawling with them) too upset with President Obama. People realize it will take a lot of time to begin to undo the disastrous results of years of GOP policies. And for certain I've yet run into anyone who 'Wished Bush was back'. But if you find comfort in such flights of fantasy, so be it.
As for Bill Maher the liberals I know don't take their political cues from TV and radio entertainers. That is a distinctly right-wing phenomenon.
- June 17, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- Shaw Kenawe said...
Sarah G.,
I left a comment over at your blog asking you not to come here and vent your spleen on something we are not talking about.
You and other rightie blogger accuse Liberals of being arrogant and then invade their comment sections with off-topic rants and name-calling.
If you're trying to make an off-topic point, please use YOUR OWN blog to do so.
Pot, meet kettle.
You guys just don't get it.
- June 17, 2009 at 3:27 PM
- SarahG said...
Shaw Kenawe said...
"Sarah G.,
I left a comment over at your blog asking you not to come here and vent your spleen on something we are not talking about."
Hum, the last time I heard, this was still a free country, you asked, I didn't listen..
Sue me!
- June 17, 2009 at 3:57 PM
- SarahG said...
(O)CT(O)PUS said...
"SarahG, you visited Pamela's blog and left the exact same comment. Then you visited Shaw's blog and left the exact same comment"
And so what?
Is there some kind of law against that that I may not yet have heard?
Or did MR. Obama just pass a new "Executive Order" about that also!
- June 17, 2009 at 4:00 PM
- Shaw Kenawe said...
Sarah G., you and Sarah Palin don't undertand the 1st Amendment.
Free speech has to do with the US Government stopping citizens from saying what they want to. But even that right has restrictions.
You can be arrested for saying the word "bomb" in an airport or on an airplane, and you can't go around saying you want to kill the president, either. Or yell "FIRE" in a crowded theater.
Or come to someone's private blog and act arrogantly, name-call, and change the subject.
I have the right to delete any comment I find offensive, and that is not infringing on your 1st Amendment rights.
It's probably not important that you don't know this about our Constitution, but the fact that Sarah Palin still doesn't is disgraceful.
You have a post up on your blog about not being able to have a discussion with Liberals, but maybe if you tried paying attention to the subject and not hijack a comment thread, maybe we could do so.
- June 17, 2009 at 4:43 PM
- Bob said...
Shaw Kenawe said...
"Sarah G., you and Sarah Palin don't undertand the 1st Amendment"
I think that Sarah does indeed understand.
And as for this being a "private blog"
I don't think so!
"You can be arrested for saying the word "bomb" in an airport or on an airplane, and you can't go around saying you want to kill the president, either. Or yell "FIRE" in a crowded theater"
OK, Sarah, don't do any of those things! LOL And you won't get arrested.
- June 17, 2009 at 4:52 PM
- Bob said...
Shaw said: "I have the right to delete any comment I find offensive, and that is not infringing on your 1st Amendment rights."
Yes you do... And Sarah has the right to say whatever she wants to. And risk it being deleted.
- June 17, 2009 at 4:53 PM
- Shaw Kenawe said...
You may be deliberately misunderstanding me. This is a private blog in the sense that I set it up, and it is not run by a corporation, union, or the US Government, but a private individual.
I'm not talking about privacy.
- June 17, 2009 at 5:03 PM
- Christopher said...
Cutiepie opines:
"And thank God they do. At least some people have the balls to speak out."
And which of these stalwart GOPers do you celebrate most?
1. Rush Limbaugh, the 400lbs. junkie and pedophile?
2. Bill O'Reilly, who settled a sexual harassment lawsuit by his former producer, Andrea Mackris?
3. Sean Hannity, who regularly defends racists and white supremacists?
4. Michael Savage, who wishes his critics "die from AIDS?"
5. Lou Dobbs, who despises every Mexican he's met or not met?
6. Pat Buchanan, who joined with that Christian gasbag who joined Rev. Jerry Falwell to help push FOX News' ridiculous "war on Christmas?"
- June 17, 2009 at 6:26 PM
- TRUTH 101 said...
Shaw: you know you're like a sister to me. You also know my affinity for women from Massachusettes. Please. Don't run the righties off. The only thing standing between them and the complete brainwashing at the hands of the Limbaugh/Beck/Cheney cabal is folks like you and me spreading truth and wisdom throughout the blogeshere.
To run these poor deluded fools off is like handing their souls over to to the Devil himself. If not for them. Then engage them for the children.
Bless you for your service to rational thought Shaw Kenawe...
- June 17, 2009 at 7:58 PM
- (O)CT(O)PUS said...
SarahG: "Is there some kind of law against that that I may not yet have heard?"
There is such a thing as good manners, polite discourse, and respecting personal boundaries. Adults do try to teach these to their children. Clearly, your level of maturity resembles that of a child.
- June 17, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- Shaw Kenawe said...
TRUTH 101, bro, you and the other reasonable commenters are always welcome here.
What I don't understand is the wingnuts who come here and complain about the subjects of my posts, or that I'm not critical enough of Mr. Obama, or that I refer to the president as Mr. Obama.
I've even drawn the wrath of this little fellow who has taken it upon himself to hold me up as the epitome of a bad girl blogger while behaving in a most execrable manner and commiting a blogging faux pas. Tsk. Tsk.
He cribbed my comments from other people's comments section and accused me of things I have not done or written, all based on his own brand of paranoia, misinformation and inability to be rational.
His need to be perceived as some sort of blogging hero has, instead, exposed him as nothing more than a common bully.
A bully is a deeply insecure person who derives pleasure through ridiculing people in public.
How small his *cough* self-esteem *cough* must be.
His commenters are tripping over their two right feet trying to ingratiate themselves with this little guy.
What he has done is proven that there is nothing that interests a wingnut as much as a Liberal.
The post about my blog has given the little lad 60 hits (to date), more than any other so far in June!
They like me! They really like me!
Instead of mocking me, he's made me the Queen of His Blog!
- June 18, 2009 at 12:52 AM
- Christopher said...
Speaking of Republican hypocrites, did you see the story about rising GOP star, Sen. John Ensign of Nevada and his affair with the wife of his campaign staffer?
But here's the kicker.
Ensign also happens to be vehemently antigay marriage and supported then-President Bush's call for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage because he believes such a ban is needed "to protect the institution of marriage in America."
- June 18, 2009 at 6:58 AM
- Christopher said...
Phantom Man,
Perhaps you don't read past a 6th grade level?
Reread the thread tower and stop when you get to the reference to the "angry old white guy." This is what I replied to.
BTW, I wasn't aware that Janet Napolitano and Hillary Clinton met the definition of "angry old white guys?" Do you know something about their anatomy the rest of us don't know?
- June 18, 2009 at 9:09 AM
- PhantomMan said...
Christopher said...
"BTW, I wasn't aware that Janet Napolitano and Hillary Clinton met the definition of "angry old white guys?"
That's news to me... I always thought that they were!
- June 18, 2009 at 9:24 AM
- bluepitbull said...
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- June 18, 2009 at 10:12 AM
- Shaw Kenawe said...
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- June 18, 2009 at 12:57 PM
- Shaw Kenawe said...
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- June 18, 2009 at 1:00 PM
- Shaw Kenawe said...
To PhantomMan,
What a brave guy you are. You and bluepitbully are so intimidated by a female Progressive blogger that you are compelled to trash her in other people's comments all over the blogsphere?
Do you know what the definition of a bully is? It encompasses what you and bluepitbully have done to me.
Bullies are scared, pusillanamous little punks who feel empowered only when they publicly heap ridicule on others.
Every schoolyard has its bully, and now, apparently so does the blogsphere.
You obviously don't have the cajones to paste your insults about me here in my own blog, but instead do the cowardly thing and post them elsewhere behind my back.
- June 18, 2009 at 1:01 PM
- (O)CT(O)PUS said...
I direct these remarks to Bob, SarahG, Pitball, PhantomMan, and others who troll these blogs for sport.
Know this: When you visit blogs such Progressive Eruptions and the Swash Zone, there are human beings behind the posts and comments. People who suffer the same problems of living and survival as do all human beings on this planet.
Right now, several writers at The Swash Zone are struggling with family emergencies. One has a relative at home in the last stages of terminal cancer. Another has a parent in the last stages of a deadly nerve disorder. One is bereaving the loss of a parent. Two have personal health problems. All have lost a friend or family member in the past year.
There are trolls who think The Swash Zone is about pretense and ambition. Blogging for us is an outlet, a diversion, an intellectual challenge, and an opportunity to engage in the issues of our world. Nothing more, nothing less.
Our writers do not appreciate trolls who use our forum as a billboard for graffiti, for name-calling, for invective, and the Internet equivalent of road rage.
We support our conservative friends too, especially those engaged with similar struggles. We share with our conservative friends not just a common interest in politics but this human bond … mutual respect.
Many of our writers have stressful jobs. When they come at night, the last thing they need or want is to contend with trolls, loud-mouth louts, and childish sandbox bullies.
Trolls have a callous disregard for fellow human beings. They troll for sport and for narcissistic self-gratification at the expense of others. Some are abusive and sadistic. That is why we have a comment policy that clearly defines the rules of discourse, and why we delete comments when trolls come here to attack us.
These blogs are OUR COMMUNITY, not yours, and trolls have no rights here.
- June 18, 2009 at 1:19 PM
- bluepitbull said...
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- June 18, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- TREXPRESS said...
Why is it that just because we don't share opinions, we are trolls?
I'm a blogger who has done my share of name calling yes, but I have also been on the other end and received much of the same.. ... I know I'm being blunt with my opinions but why not?
Please address the same post you wrote above to your Buddy Truth101 who relentless name calls republicans in almost everyone of his posts.
Thank for your time and have a wonderful day.
- June 18, 2009 at 2:58 PM
- TREXPRESS said...
"So after eight years of Bush/Cheney fuck ups, I'm supposed to forget them and embrace the right's view that anything that doesn't come out of the mouths of jokers like Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter is anti American?"
- June 18, 2009 at 3:00 PM
- (O)CT(O)PUS said...
TREXPRESS: "Please address the same post you wrote above to your Buddy Truth101 who relentless name calls republicans in almost everyone of his posts."
Actually, I have. Many times. Even in private e-mails. That is why T101 changed his moniker to Kind and Gentle T101 for a brief time.
TREXPRESS: "Why is it that just because we don't share opinions, we are trolls? I'm a blogger who has done my share of name calling yes, but I have also been on the other end and received much of the same...."
Actually, we do welcome other opinions and state this specifically in our comment policy. Pamela and Jennifer, for instance, are considered friends of the Swash Zone. Look at our Link List. You will find them listed there. Pamela and jennifer are considered friends because, although we disagree on issues, we are always mutually respectful and trust each other. We have spirited arguments that never get personal, never degenerate into stereotyping or arguments of false equivalence. Most importantly, we avoid antagonizing. It makes a difference.
- June 18, 2009 at 3:58 PM
- (O)CT(O)PUS said...
By the way, TREXPRESS, here are two links you might want to read: Hatred101and When trolls attack.
The first is written by Pamela in support of an earlier comment made by me about online abuse and harassment. The second is written by Rockync, a Swash Zone writer who supported Pamela's effort.
As you can see, these two posts, one written from the Conservative side and the other from the Liberal side, are mutually collaborative and supportive. This is why Pamela and I consider ourselves friends and sometimes collaborators … NEVER adversaries.
If you look at Rocky's post, you will find the discussion where I take T101 to task.
The reason why Spitball is not welcome at the Zone is because he is predatory, caustic, and hostile. Life is too short to waste our time on him.
- June 18, 2009 at 4:24 PM
- TRUTH 101 said...
Trexguy: and anyone else that is mildly intersted, I as most of you do this because we like to. I have zero delusions about making a living or being a hero.
I have made an attempt to tone down my rhetoric at the suggestion of my friend Octopus. And I will always welcome his advice on becoming a better blogger. But although it's no secret how much respect I have for Octo, you would do just as well to tell me if you have issue with me instaed of tattling on me to Octopus.
Realx Brothers and Sisters. We can all get along.
- June 18, 2009 at 4:46 PM
- rockync said...
I'm a little late to the party; internet server problems. (sigh)
I think the subject of what we use our blogs for and how trolls detract from that has been pretty well covered even though that was NOT the topic of the post.
I just want to point out that this blog as well as the swash zone have a comment policy in the upper right hand corners.
If you stick to the topic of a post and refrain from the meaningless trollish rhetoric that has no real basis, whether we agree with you or not, we can engage in debate and discussion.
But these are our blogs and if you don't play nice, you get deleted.
Trolling and stalking are sick behaviors and if anyone can't stop, then I suggest they seek professional help.
- June 18, 2009 at 5:01 PM
- Pamela D. Hart said...
I have another post titled: "Thumper's Mother was Wise." Her words: "If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all," are words I try to follow, not just in the blogoshpere, but in real life, as well. As Octo mentioned, we are friends that disagree civilly and I see no reason why others can't do this also. We are ALL people who have families, i.e. wives, husbands, kids, friends, pets, jobs; we all know what it's like to feel the pain of losing a loved one or the humiliation of losing a job; the joy of finding love or the happiness of opening a gift and finding that one thing we so desired. What makes us so different? Nothing, except our political views. Do we have to be so ignorant to one another? Is that really necessary? Can't we express ourselves without insults and ignorance? Trust me, if I can do it anyone can. I'm as opinionated as one can get and I manage to get along with just about everyone. Maybe give it a try, just a CHANCE, and see what happens. You will still have the same political views, but you may find that the other side isn't as mean and evil as you first thought.
- June 24, 2009 at 9:45 AM
- Shaw Kenawe said...
Amen, Pamela.
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BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick's administration has set a new goal for solar energy installations in Massachusetts after reaching its initial target four years early.
Patrick said the state's new goal will be 1,600 megawatts of solar energy by the year 2020. That would generate enough electricity to power 240,000 homes per year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 166,000 cars.
The governor and other state officials said on Wednesday that with the help of solar energy incentives offered by the state, Massachusetts had already reached a goal of installing 250 megawatts of solar power by 2017. That is enough to power for 37,000 homes.
Officials also cited a report from the Solar Energy Industries Association that residential solar electricity prices fell 28 percent in Massachusetts last year.


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During four days in the historic heart of the Dominican capital, I saw men gather every afternoon in the central square to play dominoes, usually ringed by crowds of onlookers.
I saw four women park beside the rolling Caribbean Sea on a Friday afternoon to crack bottles of Presidente beer and play ground-shaking music in celebration of the weekend.
In a park where artisans sold their wares, I sipped rum and watched women with their hair pulled into tight buns and men with long beards pound drums, blow horns and sing in a festive circle — just because.
What I didn't see in those four days was a single sunbather. That's right: a weekend in the Caribbean without a beach, a bathing suit or the words "all inclusive." That's heresy for some perhaps but also a fascinating and decidedly "normal" view of the other Caribbean — the cities, families, culture and history.
Among the liveliest intersections of such richness is the Dominican capital, a city of 3 million that stakes a claim as the nexus of the New World. Christopher Columbus landed on the island's north coast in 1492, and his family stayed for generations.
Much of Santo Domingo's urban and historical richness lives in the Zona Colonial, which is many things at once: It is a living-history UNESCO World Heritage site, a heavily touristed tapestry of parks, shops, restaurants and street merchants, and it is a neighborhood that people call home. Wander its side streets, and Santo Domingo becomes a world of open doors and windows into the lives of the people there: women cooking, children playing. But with ample hotels, restaurants and historical sites, it is well equipped for tourism without managing to ever feel too touristy.
That's especially true late on weekend nights, when Dominican youths flood the area to hang out in darkened parks with an easy joy; everyone looks good, but no one is too dressed up. Restaurants and art galleries stay open late, and music echoes through the cobblestone streets long into the night.
The city also comes with plenty of hustle. On Calle El Conde, the brick pedestrian walkway just west of Zona Colonial, seemingly everything is for sale: clothes, art, shoes, baseball caps, and ancient books and magazines (the May 1979 National Geographic, for example). Offers of taxi and carriage rides are nearly constant, and when opting for one, be sure to negotiate a price in advance. (My carriage driver cheerfully asked for $20 for a 200-yard ride; I negotiated down to $8.)
There will be just as many offers of tour guides to lead a visitor through the Zona Colonial, and brimming as Santo Domingo is with history, it's worth it.
On my third day in town — days I spent walking, eating, visiting museums and lounging in parks — I chose as my guide Elias, a man in his 40s with a collared shirt and neatly brushed hair. I agreed to his price of about $40 (most guides can be talked down to about $30) and was told the tour would last as long as I wished.
Unfortunately for Elias, it became longer than the typical two hours, not just because I wanted my money's worth but because, in the cradle of Western Hemispheric history, it seemed a waste not to revel in every worn stone structure.
Zona Colonial stops included Fortaleza Ozama, a Spanish-built 16th-century castle that is the oldest European-built fort in the Americas; the house of Diego Columbus, Christopher's son, which has been restored and remains a popular attraction, as evidenced by the group of schoolchildren waiting with me outside the front door; the oldest hospital in the New World (now possibly the most fascinating pile of ruins in the New World); and the cathedral in the heart of the Zona Colonial's square, reputed to be the oldest active cathedral in the Americas. On an 80-degree winter day, it seemed to have more tourists seeking cover from the sun than it did adherents.
Mind you, all of this sits within about a mile radius.
Back at my hotel, Casa Naemie, a wonderfully cheap and tidy neighborhood spot run by Haitian immigrants, I wandered to the roof to gaze out on the night. A rain cloud was pouring over the Caribbean, but things in town were perfectly dry as the sky turned a deep pinkish-red.
Next door was an apartment building, and two of its residents — a shirtless man and a woman in a tank top, both of whom appeared to be in their 20s — emerged with a radio, bobbing their heads to a percussion-heavy soundtrack. We caught eyes, traded smiles and nodded hello. At moments like that, so far from the beach, I gladly reminded myself that I was in the Caribbean.


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When I first saw the picture in the article I thought someone had posted some image of a fire and was trying to pass it off as a practical joke image of the space station hitting the ground and exploding for 4th July celebrations...
I saw the title and thought of the Bungie game. I got quite excited.
Here's a good resource for ISS, Iridium flares, etc predictions: http://www.heavens-above.com/ [heavens-above.com]
Set you location in the configuration section and it will give you the time, date, altitude, and azimuth for Iridium flares. The ISS coordinates are a little more vague, but it tends to be visible a little longer.
I like this site: n2yo [n2yo.com]. You can see the current position of the ISS, or get the 5 day flyover predictions with details [n2yo.com] If you click on 'draw' it will show you a graph for each pass, with blue where the station is in the shadow and yellow where it is in the light.
Curious, why does this seem to be a US only thing? I understand the reasoning behind the date - 4th of July weekend, but I do not recall anything like this happening for any other part of the world. Surely us weird Europeans should get a chance to look at it, as well? It IS the INTERNATIONAL Space Station, after all.
The good flybys are periodic: the station needs to be in the brief region of space where it's not in the penumbra or umbra of the earth, but is visible from points on the ground that are in darkness, so the sky does not overwhelm the reflection. That happens on every or nearly every orbit. But the parts of the earth that are lucky enough to have that view varies by time of year.
Yep, us dastardly uh-mer-uh-can's have, using the power of our fourth grade math skills, manipulated the laws of orbital mechanics to give you yer-o-pee'ins the short end of the stick. U-S-A! U-S-A!
The improved viewing lasts from the middle of July, including the days leading up to the Endevour ink-up through the end of the month. RTFA.
Tell you what- you bring the Eiffel Tower or the Tower of Pisa by, and I'll let you take a look at the International Space Station.
Yes because rather than being the chance of the position of the sun, the earth, the ISS, and their orbits, it's a conspiracy by Americans.
They make sure it doesn't pass over Europe - makes for some rather hard orbital mechanics - magical ones even as it makes hard turns in its orbit to avoid a continent- but well worth it!
For instance:
http://www92.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=iss+rise+vancouver [wolframalpha.com]
You can use NASA's satellite finder [nasa.gov] to view the time when it will pass over your city.
I looked it up for Mexico City and there are two great citing opportunities there, five or six minutes long. Vancouver has over a dozen, better than in my city, and Toronto has many sighting opportunities as well. Suffice it to say, the best ones will likely be from 8 to 11pm local time, and the ISS will be only available for five or six minutes at most.
The last time the ISS flew over my city, I was ready at hand with my dinky 70mm telescope, which I've had a lot of trouble being able to steady despite having it for a year. By the time I had the knobs adjusted right such that it wouldn't slide down as I put my eye to it, I had to run with my telescope after it to a better spotting place before it disappeared with the horizon. It appeared in my viewfinder as two distinct overlapping yellow blurs, but I'm sure I saw it and this time I'd like to try again with a camera.
I looked it up for Mexico City and there are two great citing opportunities there...
Good luck seeing it through the smog.. I kid! I kid! I love Mexico City. The food is great. Try the pastor.
Troll?! Do you even know what the hell pastor is? What a maroon..
The moderation itself was a Troll. And the moderator, not having the slightest clue that I used to live in D.F., well...
And to me, it's kinda ironic because I love the place. Ah pues, ni modo...
"the biggest non-fictional spacecraft manufactured by humans on the planet Earth within recorded history, known to the public to exist prior to the writing of this article" doesn't have quite the same ring to it...
Seems to me this would be a fairly common occurrence, as it orbits the earth many times a day, every day, all the time.
That's why the best time to see any satellites is near dusk or dawn.
And why it's so easy to upset a small child making a wish upon a star by telling them they're wishing on a satellite.
This is the website where you find the latest sighting opportunities for your location.
Go to +REALTIME DATA / Sighting Opportunities then, choose your country and the rest should be self explanatory, at least for the United States which is all I have used this website for
Hopefully the station's AI won't go rampant this time around.
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Whew, good to know that I wasn't the only one who had this [wikipedia.org] pop into their head after reading the title.
Whoever moderated this offtopic, turn in your geek cards now [wikipedia.org].
On-Topic: Can we please stop calling the ISS a space ship? It has neither the power nor the structural stability to move through space effectively. It's a space station, which is what we call it when they can really only go around a planet. Thanks.
converter? You click your location in google, and it returns a table of all the next flyby times. Please and thank you.
a search function just by searching for "ISS". Of course, it's not Google maps but will give you flyby times. You should also check whether they have some software that is able to distinguish between body and subject.
So what you're saying is, somewhere in the heavens, they are waiting [bungie.org]? o8-)
It was really bright!
Brighter that the stars.
The sun? In the middle of the night???
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The Buranovskiye Babushki (Buranovo Grannies) visited Ganina Yama, near Ekaterinburg on January 10th, where they received a guided tour of the monastery.
The Buranovskiye Babushki is a group of eight elderly women from the village of Buranovo, Udmirtia, which is situated halfway between the Volga and the Urals in Russia. They represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where they finished in second place.
The group perform most of their songs in the Udmurt language, but have become one of Russia's most popular groups in the past year.
In 2010 they started a fund for the rebuilding of the Trinity Church in Buranovo. The church was originally built of stone in 1865, but was closed in 1939 by the Soviets and subsequently demolished. Proceeds from their musical events now go towards the church's reconstruction.
Even if you do not understand Russian, do not allow that to deter you from watching this video of these charming group of grandmothers as they visit one of Russia's holiest sites dedicated to the Holy Tsar Martyrs.
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Facebook's top executive in Europe, Joanna Shields, is leaving to spearhead the government's scheme to create a 'Silicon Valley' cluster of technology businesses in East London.
Shields, who is vice-president and managing director of Facebook EMEA, is to become chief executive of the Tech City Investment Organisation in January.
The social network, which is also looking for its first UK managing director, does not have a replacement for her lined up yet.
At TCIO Shields will replace Eric van der Kleij, who did not renew his contract when it ended this summer. She will also take up a position with the government as ambassador for the Digital Industries.
Shields joined Facebook in 2010, after a brief period working at Elisabeth Murdoch's digital media media venture ShineVu. She made her name at the social network Bebo, where she was president. She oversaw the sale of the business to AOL for $850m (£417m), later becoming president of its social media divison.
Prior to her role at Bebo, Shields was managing director at Google, where she was responsible for building and managing the company's advertising and syndication network across Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Africa.
The Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO) was set up by the government department of UK Trade and Investment in April last year, to support the growth of technology businesses in East London and make it the location of choice for tech and digital businesses.
Businesses that have set up offices in Tech City include Amazon, Google, Intel and Cisco. Shields' role will involve helping to promote the area, raising its profile internationally, and attracting investment.


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June 18, 2013 > Alameda County Recognizes Washington Hospital for Teamwork in Helping Save Life of Cardiac Arrest Patient
On May 22, Alameda County honored Washington Hospital for the quality and effectiveness of its response to cardiac arrest by giving it a Professional Partner "Star" Award for the staff's "teamwork in administering life-saving interventions to a cardiac arrest victim." The award was presented to Michael Platzbecker, R.N., the Hospital's ED manager, and Brenda Brennan, RN, the ED's Clinical Nurse Specialist, during the County's annual EMS Week Awards Banquet Luncheon at Sunol Valley Golf Club. The emergency medical services (EMS) team and the man who survived the cardiac arrest also attended the awards ceremony."Working together at the Hospital and also with EMS staff in the field is essential to providing life-saving care to people in our community who suffer cardiac arrest and other serious heart problems," said Platzbecker. "This award is all about teamwork, and it's an honor for our Hospital to be recognized."Washington Hospital has been a leader in providing intervention and treatment for cardiac arrest, heart attack and heart disease for more than 17 years. The Hospital cares for approximately 110-120 cardiac arrest victims annually. All the elementsAs a designated cardiac receiving center for Alameda County, Washington Hospital has all the elements needed to provide fast, effective emergency treatment that gives victims of cardiac arrest and other life-threatening heart problems the best chance for survival and full recovery. A trained, multidisciplinary staff and close collaboration between the Emergency Department (ED), Cardiac Catheterization (Cath) Laboratory, Critical Care Units and other Hospital departments is essential to making this vital process happen quickly, accurately and efficiently.Sudden cardiac arrestThe event that triggered this year's EMS Award occurred last summer. As Platzbecker explains it, a man in his early fifties had volunteered to help with some fairly strenuous outdoor work when he experienced sudden cardiac arrest. He became unconscious and unresponsive. The three people who were working with him sprang into action immediately, calling 9-1-1 and starting chest compressions. Paramedics soon arrived and used a defibrillator to restore the man's heartbeat. Before he was transported to Washington Hospital, his heart stopped a second time, and EMS personnel were able to shock it into beating once again."When the patient arrived in the ED, he had a sustainable rhythm," recalled Platzbecker. "After the patient had the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), one of the primary priorities is to preserve and improve the post-arrest neurological function. This task was accomplished through the implementation of therapeutic hypothermia."In addition to a highly trained, experienced staff of emergency physicians, nurses and support personnel, Washington Hospital's ED has access to advanced diagnostic equipment and services. It also utilizes the latest treatments and procedures to stabilize cardiac arrest patients, providing life-saving care as quickly, safely and accurately as possible.Achieving the best outcomesAs a cardiac receiving center, the Hospital follows certain procedures to help achieve the best possible outcomes from cardiac arrest or heart attack. For example, studies have shown that lowering a patient's body temperature, called therapeutic hypothermia, can help avoid damage to brain tissue that can occur during periods of insufficient blood flow, such as when the heart is not beating. In this case, the ED staff used elaborate cooling blankets to lower the patient's body temperature, helping to avoid neurological damage.After that, Washington Hospital's state-of-the-art Cath Lab and trained staff took over to pinpoint the cause of the cardiac problem and intervene, if needed. Advanced equipment in the Lab supports a minimally invasive approach to opening clogged arteries, when possible. In this patient's case, he had three blocked arteries and would need coronary artery bypass surgery to create pathways redirecting the blood around the blockages and back to his heart.The patient was then transferred to the Cardiac Care Unit, where he received specialized care to improve and monitor his condition until he could go to the Hospital's 5West telemetry unit. Since he would require surgery and the cardiac arrest had caused his condition to deteriorate, he stayed in the Hospital for several weeks to be rehabilitated. After successful surgery was performed, he was also helped by the Hospital's social workers, who provided him with support and resources to make his return home as smooth as possible."Seven months later, this man has no neurological impairment from the cardiac arrest he suffered, and he is back at work," reported Platzbecker. "Like many cardiac patients who come to Washington Hospital, he was touched by so many departments, and his outcome has been excellent."Learn moreTo find out more about Washington Hospital's Emergency Department and Cardiac Care programs, go to www.whhs.com. To learn more about the elements of a Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Center, visit the Web site of the American Heart Association at www.heart.org.


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Real inks Mozilla distro deal
As Firefox gets stability update
Posted in The Channel, 3rd August 2006 15:28 GMT
Real Networks is to offer Google Toolbar and Mozilla Firefox Web browser with RealPlayer, its popular media player app, under a new multi-year distribution agreement. The deal, announced on Wednesday, extends a previous distribution agreement with Google while establishing a new download agreement with the Mozilla Corporation.
The deal means that whenever users install RealPlayer, they will be given the option to also install either the Google Toolbar or Firefox. The distribution agreement will soon be extended to include downloads of Real's Rhapsody music service and RealArcade games. Real Networks said it "regularly distributes" more than 2m items of software a day worldwide.
In other Firefox-related news, the Mozilla Foundation pushed out a new version of its popular web browser software on Wednesday. Firefox version 184.108.40.206 fixes a stability issue with previous versions of the browser, involving the playing of Windows Media files. ®


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... but doesnt that mean it's going to use more gas when every one is tring to save gas?Pickuptruck.com reports: :Sources tell PickupTruck.com that the Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup is going to receive a V8 next year - the same small block 5.3-liter 295-horsepower / 317 lb-ft motor that will power it's Shreveport stable mate, the 2008 Hummer H3 Alpha. Both trucks are assembled in the same Louisiana factory, along with the Colorado's midsize corporate twin, the GMC Canyon.Asked to confirm the new engine option, GM spokespersons told us only to, "stay tuned." No other information, denial, or verification was provided.The current 2007 Colorado offers buyers a choice of two engines: the Vortec 2900 2.9-liter inline-four cylinder rated at 185-hp / 190 lb-ft or the Vortec 3700 3.7-liter 242-hp / 242 lb-ft inline-five cylinder.Adding a V8 to the Colorado would position it favorably power-wise with the Dodge Dakota, the only midsize pickup that currently offers a V8. For model year 2008, Dakota is getting a heavily updated 4.7-liter V8 that Dodge says will produce 290-horsepower and 320 lb-ft.The Colorado's 5.3-liter V8 would also give Colorado bragging rights over the number one selling Toyota Tacoma (236-hp / 266 lb-ft) midsize pickup and number two selling Ford Ranger, which overtook the Colorado last month in 2007 sales volumes.Rumors of a V8 for GM's small pickups date back to the Colorado's predecessor, the S-10 compact truck.
Probably will end up in the same mileage range as the current 5cyl around 16/22. Silverado's get this kind of mileage, even the older ones w/o DOD and AFM. Colorado is considerably lighter so it should be close to the 16/22, w/ 300HP in a 3500lb vehicle.And even if it did use more gas, who cares? Toyota gets kudos for the biggest, most powerful, gas guzzling engine in the Tundra. Put a v8 in the Colorado, and even though the Dakota has had one for years, it's pick on GM for putting in what the customers are asking for.
It will finally have some power! Now to give the rest of the truck a redesign.
While it is about time for the Colorado to get some real opportunity at power, I doubt that the refitted 327 cid will do the job. The specs that I have read thus far show it to be severely crippled. However, like with all engines, there is a minimum fuel cost to its operation. GM could do well to use an alternating cylinder ignition system in conjunction with the ports. As I have owned from the 2.8L and the 3.5 L engine Standard and CrewCab versions of the truck it would seem probable that the only version of the truck to receive the V-8 would be the crew cab version. If GM can stuff in a 327, why not the 379 or as some of the kids would call, the 6.0L.If GM decides to make a real truck for people who don't want to drive an M1A1 to work everyday, the Colorado is the best platform.
There is only one way for GM and other truck manufacturers to sell more trucks that is not to make all truck buyers become contractors that require truck for work. Adding bigger engines would not increase sale. On the contrary building a light, compact, five door(with midgate), gas efficient truck may do the job.
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The idea of a 5.3 in a Colorado/Canyon isn't bad, but a little to late. GM should have decided this a few years ago. Dodge had the right idea with the Dakota offering a V6 or V8, with decent box lengths, towing capacity, pay load and cab configurations. (A mini Ram) Timing is everything and right now the General would be better off doing a over haul on the whole truck with higher MPG ratings out of a stronger Inline 5.
Even if it does burn more fuel, I'm happy they'll be getting more power. It's a good brand innovation for Chevy.
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theCryptofishist wrote:edbrez wrote:
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks"theCryptofishist wrote:I cannot draw the inferences here...edbrez wrote:Shakespeare's Hamlet, Act III, scene II
Sorry I was a little vague as to what I meant
Hopefully this clears things up
No, I did recognize the reference, just didn't know how to apply it. I guess you're suggesting that I don't actually mind those lovers who ate me if I was careless.
I think it is best we go back to talking about boots or socks or anything else
I thought the Crypto in you may have mis-interpreted me and perceived something negative in my statement
as how best to apply it, id say two hands behind my head would work just fine
Now how many socks is it I should bring..... Moving swiftly on to foot cloth.....discuss


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Grandfamily Conference
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Grandfamily Conference for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren or any other relative. Day long free conference to strengthen families to provide a forum for interaction of grandparents and to find needed resources.
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When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
1 day session of Servsafe manager training and exam
Contact Chris Merritt, 636-456-3444 or email; email@example.com
ESMYC - 2013 Fall Leadership Challenge
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The workshop series works to help youth develop their leadership technique, increase their confidence by placing them in leadership situations, and teaching them how to work together.
Canceled: Customer Service: Taking Care of Customers
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 9 a.m. to noon
A Matter of Balance--partnership with Clay Co Public Health Center (Session 3 of 3)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 10 a.m. to noon
The Clay Co Public Health Center schedules and facilitates "Matter of Balance" classes free of charge at various locations within Clay County. Clay County / University of Missouri Extension partners with the health center in offering these classes; sometimes assisting as a substitute instructor.
The Clay County Public Health Center is offering the "Matter of Balance" classes free of charge to any Clay County senior. MU Extension partners with the health center and assists with facilitating classes.
For more information on the "Matter of Balance" program, contact the Clay Co Public Health Center at 816-595-4200 or the Clay County Extension Center at 816-407-3490
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Bi-lingual Tai Chi for Arthritis (Session 6 of 9)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Tai Chi for Arthritis is an easy and effective exercise class, integrating the mind and body, that improves flexibility, muscle strength and balance. The class is based on the Tai Chi for Arthritis program supported by the Arthritis Foundation of America.
KKOZ Radio Interview on Pond Construction (Douglas County)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
This live radio interview via telephone will cover the topic of pond construction in the Missouri Ozarks.
Robert A. (Bob) Schultheis, firstname.lastname@example.com Extension in Webster Countyphone: 417-859-2044
Introduction to QuickBooks
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, October 22 (1:00pm-8:00pm)Learn how to utilize QuickBooks software for your business bookkeeping needs. Emphasis will be placed on properly setting up list items which determine how the information feeds into the company financial statements. Details of the Customer and Vendor Centers will be discussed. The reconciliation process for bank accounts and credit card statements will be demonstrated. Reports for tracking accounts receivable, accounts payable, company profitability, and company status will be presented. more...
To register call Cedar County MU Extension Office at 417-276-3313 or by email email@example.com. The fee for the workshop includes a light meal, refreshments, and workshop materials. Computers will not be utilized in this workshop.
Lisa Robinson, firstname.lastname@example.com Southern State University SBTDCphone: 417-625-9575
Introduction to QuickBooks
Learn how to utilize QuickBooks software for your business bookkeeping needs. Emphasis will be placed on properly setting up list items which determine how the information feeds into the company financial statements. Details of the Customer and Vendor Centers will be discussed. The reconciliation process for bank accounts and credit card statements will be demonstrated. Reports for tracking accounts receivable, accounts payable, company profitability, and company status will be presented. The workshop is being taught by the Small Business & Technology Development Center located in Joplin, MO at Missouri Southern State University.
To register call Cedar County MU Extension Office at 417-276-3313 or by email at email@example.com
$80.00Fee includes light meal, drinks, handouts and literature and must be paid prior to registration deadline to attend.
Patrick Davis, email@example.com Extension in Cedar Countyphone: 417-276-3313
Chronic Disease Self-Management-Stockton (Session 1 of 6)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Register by Oct. 18
Microsoft Excel 2010 Level 1 (Session 1 of 2)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
October 22 (Tuesday), 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (part 1)October 24 (Thursday), 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (part 2)Learn the practical uses of Microsoft Excel 2010. Participants will be given an overview of Excel and will learn how to build, format, save, and print Excel workbooks. During the workshop, participants will learn how to create basic worksheets with text, numbers, formulas, and functions. Learn to utilize ribbons, the help system and other Excel features. Find out how to insert, delete, move, and copy data. more...
Day 1
Karen Bradshaw, email@example.com Southern State University SBTDCphone: 417-625-9520
Chronic Disease Self-Management (Session 4 of 6)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This is a Health Management Class. The six-week workshop for adults living with a chronic condition and their family members. Classes are highly interactive, where mutual support and success builds confidence in participants' ability to manage their health while maintaining active & fulfilling lives.
Future plans for healthcare, healthy eating, communication skills, problem-solving, and making an action plan
To register, please call Carla Reed, RN, at 417-681-5256
$0.00The class is free. Participants will receive a book, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions
Lydia Kaume, firstname.lastname@example.com Extension in Jackson County - Blue Springsphone: 816-252-5051
Health Insurance Education Initiative (Indpendence)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Health insurance education programs provide individuals and families with the resources and skills needed to make informed health insurance decisions.
Focus on health reform and Medicare
Susan Mills-Gray, email@example.com and Exercise Physiology, MU Extensionphone: 816-506-3338
Development Committee Meetings (Session 4 of 10)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Meetings to discuss fundraising and development efforts centered around the Walking/Driving Tour
A series of meeting with community members to discuss and brainstorm ideas for development and fundraising of the Walking/Driving Tour and the Community Arts Pilot Project.
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Chillicothe (Session 19 of 20)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Stay Strong, Stay Healthy program is built on simple, strength building exercises that will improve balance, health, and state of mind. No, it's not strenuous weight-lifting; you'll start at a level that's right for you. more...
Please contact Jessica Trussell at 660-646-0811 to register.
Jessica Trussell, email@example.com Extension in Livingston Countyphone: 660-646-0811
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Shelbyville (Session 4 of 10)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Are you interested in improving your muscle strength? Stay Strong, Stay Healthy is a program designed to set you on the path to increasing your muscle strength, balance and flexibility. You don't have to visit a gym or buy any expensive equipment.
Fourth session. We will continue strength exercises.
Jim Meyer, email@example.com Extension in Ralls Countyphone: 573-985-3911
Clay County Extension Council meetings (Session 4 of 12)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Monthly meeting of the Clay County Extension Council
Clay County Extension Council monthly meeting
Nancy Elkins-Mense, email@example.com Center for Youth Development, MU Extensionphone: 816/223-2559
Focus on Kids (Session 4 of 12)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
State-mandated program for divorcing and never-married parents to learn to co-parent their children.
Co-parenting class for divorcing and never-married parents.
Call the Henry County Extension Center at 660-885-5556.
FastTrac® TechVenture™ (Session 2 of 8)
Designed specifically by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, the Kauffman Foundation's FastTrac® TechVenture™ program is an intensive eight-session course designed to give technology and science-based entrepreneurs a proven framework and network of connections to help grow a great idea into the next viable innovation. Experienced business coaches and successful entrepreneurs work together to facilitate critical teachings, guide lively small group sessions, and share practical experiences to enhance your business. Participants learn with and from their peers, creating a powerful network that continues well after the program is complete.
If you have questions regarding the FastTrac® TechVenture™ program, please contact Jill Meyer at 816-235-6072 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Carmen DeHart, email@example.com of Missouri-Kansas City SBTDCphone: 816-235-6428
Construction Business Management (Session 1 of 6)
Construction Business Management® is targeted to existing construction industry businesses who want to develop a plan for growing their companies. Hindsight is 20/20, so use that to create a framework and a plan to improve your business performance.In this course, you are an active participant working on your own business strategy. Facilitators are knowledgeable entrepreneur practitioners who are attuned to the issues that influence the decisions you make about your company, making the program meaningful by applying this knowledge to your business. On-going coaching enables you to access one-on-one input to continue to move your business ahead.Dinner will be provided.
View our registration and cancellation policies at http://info.umkc.edu/sbtdc/registration-policy/.
FastTrac® NewVenture™ (Session 5 of 10)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
In FastTrac® NewVenture TM, a program of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City and brought to you by the UMKC SBTDC, you will look at all aspects of your proposed company, exploring the feasibility of your business concept and learning how to develop a viable business plan. Participants will learn about start-up issues and learn to address the competition, legal matters, marketing and financial management aspects. FastTrac® participants don't just learn about business, they work on their own business endeavors throughout the course. This program is fast-paced and energizing, using guest speakers and lots of group breakout activities.
For more information and to receive an application, please email email@example.com or call 816-235-6063. All application and payment materials must be completed no later than noon on Friday, September 20. View our Registration and Cancellation Policies here: http://info.umkc.edu/sbtdc/registration-policy/.
Building Better Child Care (Session 4 of 4)
Four workshops will be offered for child day care providers in Christian County and surrounding counties in southwest Missouri
The final three hour session will be presented by Mitzi Huffman, R.N., Family nurse practioner and sexual assault nurse examiiner. The topic is "Meth and Children=Danger"
Call Renette Wardlow, human development specialist 417-581-3558
$15.00participants will be charged $15 for each 3 hour session; there will be four, 3 hour sessions. An additional $5 fee will be charged those who attend the first session(CPR, first aid training).
Renette Wardlow, email@example.com Extension in Greene Countyphone: 417-881-8909
QuickBooks - Chillicothe Fall 2013 (Session 5 of 5)
Discussion of QuickBooks, using payroll, and getting around within the program
To Register, one can call the Grand River Technical School at 646-3414
Kevin Hansen, firstname.lastname@example.com Extension in Livingston Countyphone: 660-646-1335
Womens Financial Education Series (Session 4 of 5)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Womens Financial Education Series (WFES) is a multi-session workshop that helps women to: improve money management skills, increase current levels of financial knowledge, develop confidence in decision-making abilities and gain control over lives by taking control over their finances. more...
Call 636-970-3000 to pay with Visa, Master Card or Discover. Print a registration form from the link below to mail payment. more...
Suzanne Gellman, email@example.com Extension in St. Charles Countyphone: 636-970-3000
Annie's Project--Education for Farm Women in Park Hills Fall 2013 (Session 5 of 6)
Annie's Project is a 6-week program to help farm women become better business partners in the farm business. Topics covered will include: estate planning, leases and legal issues, marketing, how property is titled and finances. Group discussion and a hands-on computer lab will also be part of this class.
Registration is $75 and includes a black binder notebook, thumb drive, spreadsheet decision tool software, a light meal each night and the 18 hour workshop. Please pre-register by calling the Washington County Extension Office at (573) 438-2671.
Canceled: Understanding Social Media & Business
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Canceled: 2014 Polk County 4-H Council (Session 1 of 8)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Cass County Master Gardener Training (Session 7 of 10)
An opportunity to become a certified Master Gardener in Cass County
Introduction to Fruit Production
Velynda Cameron, email@example.com Extension in Polk Countyphone: 417-326-4916
Health Insurance Education -- Affordable Care Act: What Individuals Need to Know
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
MU Extension's Health Insurance Education Initiative provides education about the Affordable Care Act (new health care law) as it relates to health insurance in effort to prepare Missourians to make informed health insurance decisions. This initiative allows MU Extension to position itself as a leader in the state for providing the necessary education on this compelling public policy issue.Programming under the Health Insurance Education Initiative occurs on various levels:1) General health insurance education provides the information Missourians need to understand new health insurance regulations of the ACA and in what ways they change program participants' lives, including: if and how their current health insurance plan may/may not change and when, if and when participants should enroll in a new health insurance plan or continue with their current health insurance plan, and if participants qualify for subsidies to help them pay for their insurance, and if so, how to obtain those subsidies.2) Health insurance literacy training is needed by some audiences and provides the critical resources and skills needed to navigate the forthcoming Health Insurance Marketplace (formerly known as the Health Insurance Exchange) or other health insurance plans not part of the Marketplace.3) Employer health insurance training provides small business owners with the resources and skills needed to make health insurance decisions that best fit their individual business' needs.
While not required, preregistration is encouraged. To register, please contact the Jasper County University of Missouri Extension Center, 417/358-2158, firstname.lastname@example.com
Health Insurance Education Initiative in Benton County
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Call MU Extension in Benton County at 660-438-5012
Missouri Master Naturalist Volunteer Training (Session 13 of 14)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Partner Night
2014 PC Fair 4-H/FFA Rules/Regulations Meeting
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The 2014 Putnam County Fair 4-H/FFA Rules/Regulations Meeting is held annually to allow 4-H memberes, FFA members, advisors, parents, superintendants and fair board members to have imput on rule changes for the 2014 fair.
Mary Oden, firstname.lastname@example.com Extension in Putnam County
Schuyler County Jr. Livestock Committee Meetings (Session 4 of 8)
Presentations (Session 5 of 16)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Events, meetings, and other venues where I gave a presentation on behalf of the Community Arts Pilot Project.
Presentation given on the importance of the MU Extension Community Arts Pilot Project to the Lexington City Council. The emphasis of presentation was: how the arts can impact community and economic development in Lexington/region and progress of project.
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*That was tongue-in-cheek, but still... these poor kids.
The camp, which runs through Aug. 24 at a redbrick former schoolhouse on Maujer Street in Williamsburg, was only three days old, and fellow Occupiers, swept up in the pioneering spirit, had been coming by in droves to lend a hand. A few guys from Occupy Tech Ops had spent the afternoon tweaking the old computers and hooking up the Ethernet connection, and an Occupy artist had silk-screened 20 T-shirts (with a book-and-raised-fist logo) to serve as camp uniforms. Occupy librarians were finishing the reading room, and some Occupy farmers were discussing how to bring in provisions. A tattooed video jockey from Occupy TV was milling about, recording it all on a Sony hand-held camera.
The only thing missing at that point were the campers. By Wednesday, there were three.
On the camp's second morning, two campers — which is to say, the only two — Leslie Rojas, 12, and Jonathan Smith, 14, sat at desks in the second-story classroom, receiving a lesson on the Freedom School movement from David Dobosz, a retired city public-school teacher. They were reading from a textbook, "Freedom Summer," by Deborah Wiles, and the question of the day ("What is freedom?") was chalked on the blackboard.
The children looked weary, eyes glazed over, slumping in their seats.
"There's just so much to learn," Mr. Dobosz encouraged them, "especially with the top-down corporate control of education that's sucked the life out of the heritage of our children." He glanced at his students, with a sigh. "All right, why don't we do some science..."
Then, on Maspeth Avenue, Mr. Wedes asked the campers what they knew about the Occupy effort. Leslie seemed unsure about the subject, but Jonathan said at once, "It was the fight against the 1 percent by the 99 percent."
"That's exactly right!" Mr. Wedes exclaimed. He congratulated the boy on having put it so succinctly — despite, he said, "the efforts of the mainstream media who usually try to confuse you and make things sound confusing, when they're not."
Edit: Oops. That title should be "it'd be hilarious," not "it's." Stupid fingers.


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My all-time favorite place to be in the woods is on a trail snaking through a pine grove. The trail is covered with a deep layer of pine needles and passes through a sea of ferns as shafts of sunlight illuminate the fronds like performers under a spotlight.
This pretty much describes Wilcox Woods, Middletown's largest conservation area. The former golf course turned tree farm turned preserved open space includes a number of unmarked trails and a fairly new rerouting of a portion of the 50-mile-long Mattabesett Trail that eliminated a long road walk between I-91 and Giuffrida Park.


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John F. Daley, a resident of Inyokern, left this world to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 13 at San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield.
He was 76 years old.
John was born on March 2, 1936, in Springfield, Mass., to Vincent P. Daley and Kathryn C. Daley.
John came to California in 1955 when he was 21 years old. After a few years as a milkman, he settled into the automobile business, where he worked as a salesman and manager for 50 years at various dealerships in Southern California, depending on where he was living.
John was always an honest, straight shooter in his dealings and was loved by his customers and co-workers.
John leaves behind Donna, his wife, soul mate and best friend for 40 years; his sons Andrew and John; his daughters Bridgette, Sharon, Maureen, and Mary; and his brother Paul. He also leaves behind 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Kathryn Daley.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at noon at Crossroads Community Church in Ridgecrest.


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Body color integrated front bumpers with rubbing strip , body color separate rear bumpers with rubbing strip
Driver and passenger externally adjustable black door mirrors
External dimensions: overall length (inches): 187.2, overall width (inches): 79.8, overall height (inches): 79.5, wheelbase (inches): 109.6, front track (inches): 67.9, rear track (inches): 65.1, curb to curb turning circle (feet): 40.5, 33 and 1.3
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Single conventional lens halogen bulb headlights
Gloss paint , metallic paint , black paint
Fixed rear window
Tinted glass
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 5,300, curb weight (lbs) 3,880, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 3,300, gross trailer weight unbraked (lbs) 1,000, front axle weight (lbs) 3,300, rear axle weight (lbs) 3,850, max payload (lbs) 1,420 and max tongue load (lbs) 800
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Floor covering: plastic/rubber in passenger compartment and plastic/rubber in load area
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 21st Apr 2010 19:33 UTC, submitted by ozonehole
Yes, even more copyright and intellectual property stuff. We have several stories on this one today, so I figured I'd throw them all together. First and foremost, ACTA has finally been dragged out of the shadows and into the light (thanks to the EU parliament), so we can take a look at what's in there. Is it really as bad as everyone thinks it is? Short answer: yes. Long answer: Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees.
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Wow, either noone has posted a comment yet because this topic is a dead horse, or the sheer insanity ACTA has caused all OSNews' readers' heads to explode.
In any case, someone will eventually find a way to work around the ACTA. And make money doing it. Exploiting loopholes (and the poor) is what America is good at.


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With the Oculus Rift getting people all hot and bothered about virtual reality once again, one canny modder has prepared for its launch by whipping up a VR mod for Half-Life 2 and its episodes. Able to track the player's head and any plastic weaponry they may be holding, the mod looks jolly impressive in a new video.
If you have some VR kit of your own, you can download it right now and get playing.
It's not as simple as adding tracking, oh no, as HL2 must be tweaked to better suit having the display fill your entire vision. The HUD is split into individual elements which fade in and out when relevant, and you can manually lower Gordon's gun so it's not always in your face. It also removes any head-jerking effects, like when shooting or hit by a shock baton, presumably because if your head snaps back in the game it also kicks back in real life and snaps your neck.
Creator Nathan Andrews himself controls the gun with a Top Shot Elite, a plastic gun controller which came with the Cabela's Dangerous Hunts games, with a tracker taped on top. Firing is entirely independent from where Gordon's looking, as you can clearly see later in the demo video. You can also use control it any old regular way, though he recommends an Xbox 360 controller over mouse and keyboard "because analog movement is an absolute must for a good experience with head tracking."
When the Oculus Rift APIs launch, Andrews will hook those into the mod. This isn't the only way to play Half-Life 2 with Oculus Rift, mind, as the open-source Vireio Perception also supports it and several other older games but lacks the fancy tailored touches.
I have no interest in wearing a VR headset myself, but the tracking and independent aiming do convey a fine sense of physicality, even just watching someone else play. Now, if more games would show you an actual body when you look down, that'd be gravy.


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Our History
The residential and tourist complex "Hotel Suites Albaizin del Mar" immersed in the Leisure Island has its origin in the new ideas of businessman Francisco Maximiliano Megías, to be able to develop an imaginative and different urbanism trying to proliferate by the year 1988. Priority for the planning and execution of the current form was to be apart of the grid architecture present in the excessive urbanism that has overshadowed the extraordinary beauty of the Spanish coast.
The vision was to promote the construction and operation of these facilities to begin in Almuñécar a tourism conception different from the impersonal mass model. The dream was to turn this setting on a unique and different place of the various tourist destinations in Andalusia. Over 30 years of hard work the complex has attracted many travelers from all over the world who always have pleasant memories of their stays, especially by the beauty, the beaches, the people, the landscapes and the climate.
To get a clearer idea of the emergence of the project you can see the impact it had in some media of the time.
Andalusian Architecture and the future of Almuñécar.
Almuñécar, as the whole of the Costa Tropical, thinks that it is still possible to recover the Andalusian flavor that traditionally distinguished it. That starts with a special conception of tourism development based on the level of quality of life that the city can offer and follows necessarily a new urban design. Francisco Megías, promoter in the Costa Tropical, has taken the first step with works like "Albayzín del Mar";- and the furure «Leisure Island».
"We had to do something where people feel comfortable with large spaces, terraces, gardens, balconies, large windows and even a sidewalk to break with the usual image of a block of flats aseptic and uniform" refers Megías. It remains as an essential criterion: that each home will suit the person who inhabits it, that every corner fills the life of a person who are normally residing in these new buildings or anyone who pass their vacations in it, both in summer and winter."
Francisco Megías, claims that the construction, the urban planning, is what shapes a city and often molds the forms of life of its citizens. Is not about breaking, but only to exploit the natural resources that an area like the Costa Tropical can offer to add it all up and give it to tourists. We say not to the square systems of the facades, cool colors and flat walls.
The planning of the Urban Joint "Albayzin del Mar" immersed in the Leisure Island, serves original designs, new shapes, lighting, continuous movement on the roofs, overhangs, the niches, and the domes and, above all, white lime, tropical plants and the thousand details that make up a home that is born of imagination and fantasy.
"We must achieve that building, nature and man can be integrated through elements, noble and simple at the same time, so that the tourist is almost like in another world. Therefore, if the outside is a successive set of sensations and single images that are part of a homogeneous whole, the interior, each room is part of every individual living in it."
Andalusian Flavor, White Colors.
In the case of Albaizin del Mar every room is totally different from the others, each housing-suite is unlike any other in forms and decorated with sets of cupboards and niches to fully dress the housing-suite with life.
This future urban model can be one of the main attractions of the city and one of the key aspects of the Costa Tropical for tourism that demands the originality of the South-, hence we talk about the Almuñécar before Albayzin del Mar and the Almuñécar after it, clearly betting on the latter.
Francisco Megías advocates recovering the Andalusian village as a model, highlighting the white lime for the future Almuñécar, a city that will grow to the slopes with two-story buildings at most, large green areas and the constant play of movement and architectural forms.
On the sidewalk, dreamed and realized by Francisco Megías, there is already a precedent of how to use more and better the public road, the simple street from the buildings located on Avenida Costa del Sol, has all the necessary ingredients so you can: walk, rest or play, as isolated from everything. The sidewalks are planned as fantasy spaces with tropical plants that separate car parks, fountains, mirrors, and dolmens ending in walls that rise and fall, the entrance to the garage and the lightings, always indirect and hidden, are whims dreamed, like a thousand different ways able to attract to conquer.


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Story Wheel - Tell the story behind your pictures...
Very cool app!
I watched a bunch hoping I'd find something that was an actual story.
Nope. Couldn't find any. Just blah blah blah. Dry as sandpaper. Please please please don't do the same.
I would LOVE it if someone used this to actually share a story -- especially in the business or non-profit world. Or if scrolling through the ones on the site you actually find one -- then tell me, tell me!
Use this wonderful app to share one of your well-crafted business stories. I think it will be clever and amazing!
But do scroll through the various pieces people have shared and find the one titled THECLEVERSHEE -- it will tell you how to use the app.
Then, if you REALLY want a terrific example of how biz storytelling can be done -- whether in business or personally -- read the post on this page titled "The Secret To Making Your Story Standout Online." http://www.youngprepro.com/storytelling/
The contrast couldn't be more striking.


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ALBUM RELEASE // Bear In Heaven 'Time Is Over One Day Old' Out Now Worldwide, On Tour Starting August 20th In PhillyPosted by Andrew on August 5th, 2014
Following up 2012's LP I Love You, It's Cool, Bear In Heaven is back with a new album Time Is Over One Day Old out now on Dead Oceans / Hometapes. The dense and beautifully layered album brings back Jon Philpot's smooth vocals and evocative synth, Adam Wills delectably groovy bass lines, and new drummer Jason Nazary to provide the percussion structure to the whole complex affair. The band is looking to tear your ears a new consciousness so you can preview the album by watching the gorgeous night time snapshot of NYC in their "Time Between" video above plus "Autumn" on Soundcloud.
Get the new album now via SC Distribution, Amazon, iTunes, your local record store.
Critics praise the new album:
"Bear In Heaven have gone back to what they do best"
– The 405
"'Time Is Over One Day Old' uses a less is more approach, the understated subtlety of which results in their best album to date"
– The Line Of Best Fit
"This is a record that nurtures and works around feeling, clawing its hooks deep wherever you lay most vulnerable. Sensual is most definitely the word."
– Drowned in Sound
In support of Time Is Over One Day Old, Bear in Heaven will tour the U.S. this month starting in Philadelphia and Europe this fall. A full list of dates is below.
[Tickets: deadoceans.com/tour]
Wed. Aug. 20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
Thu. Aug. 21 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
Fri. Aug. 22 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
Sat. Aug. 23 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle (Back Room)
Sun. Aug. 24 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Tue. Aug. 26 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
Wed. Aug. 27 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues (Bronze Peacock)
Thu. Aug. 28 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
Tue. Sept. 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex
Wed. Sept. 3 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Fri. Sept. 5 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Sat. Sept. 6 – Spokane, WA @ Bartfest
Sun. Sept. 7 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
Wed. Sept. 10 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
Thu. Sept. 11 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Fri. Sept. 12 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
Sat. Sept. 13 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Sun. Sept. 14 – Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa
Tue. Sept. 16 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Wed. Sept. 17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Thu. Oct. 2 – London, UK @ XOYO
Fri. Oct. 3 – Brussels, BE @ Beursschouwburg
Sat. Oct. 4 – Paris, FR @ Espace B
Sun. Oct. 5 – Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
Mon. Oct. 6 – Cologne, DE @ STUDIO 672
Tue. Oct. 7 – Berlin, DE @ Kantine Am Berghain
Thu. Oct. 9 – Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar
Fri. Oct. 10 – Lund, SE @ Mejeriet
Sat. Oct. 11 – Stockholm, SE @ Kagelbanan
Sun. Oct. 12 – Goteborg, SE @ Pustervik
Mon. Oct. 13 – Oslo, NO @ John Dee
Tue. Oct. 14 – Bergen, NO @ Landmark
Thu. Oct. 16 – Aarhus, DK @ Radar
Fri. Oct. 17 – Hamburg, DE @ Aalhaus


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CES 2011: Windows Technology Demos
Upgraded Hardware for Better User Experience
Microsoft wasted no time to officially share with the world on what they've been working on, even before the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011 starts tomorrow. Dubbed the Windows Technology Demo session, we'll first jump straight to the brand new hardware that Microsoft is working with AMD, Intel and system builders like ASUS, Acer, HP and more.
Update: We caught some corresponding footage during the keynote speech from Microsoft, so here are some video highlights that complements what we've covered in this article in a more visual manner:-
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