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"The Adventure of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn"
Columbia Pictures
1 hour, 47 minutes
OK -- briefly, there I was on the 3D bandwagon. "Hugo" was a good experience for me, and I guess I thought maybe that because the next movie I was to see was a.) Animated, and b.) directed by Steven Spielberg, the 3D would be a plus rather than a minus.
"Tintin," a high concept, high adventure animated motion capture spectacle from one of the most beloved comic characters of all time (in Europe, anyway) directed by one of the most respected directors of all time -- how can you go wrong? By watching it in 3D, apparently.
I don't know if the problem I had with the 3D in this film was one with the movie itself or with the particular screening I saw, but the picture was fairly dark and actually kind of blurry at times. This has been a problem with 3D across the board and is what is causing major studios to rethink the entire format. Unfortunately, there is a lag between the time Hollywood comes to its collective senses and what we see on the actual screen. There are a bunch of 3D movies on the way, mostly because they were finished before 3D started to get a bad reputation. For a good explanation as to why 3D presentation is so problematic, look up the excellent Roger Ebert article entitled "The Dying of the Light." It really opened my eyes on the major technological stumbling blocks between a director's vision and its arrival before an audience.
That aside, "Tintin" is a pretty exciting, action-packed thrill ride with plenty of laughs and surprises along the way. The titular Tintin is a young journalist whose investigative skills have cracked case after intrigue-filled case. When he chances upon a model of a beautiful old ship in a street market, he decides to buy it, much to the chagrin of at least two other interested parties. The more dangerous of the two turns out to be an upper crust villain by the name of Sakharine who immediately butts heads with Tintin over the model, which is based on a real ship, the Unicorn.
Luckily, our hero has another friend up he sleeve: Captain Haddock, descendant of the original captain of the Unicorn. The alliance of these two, plus the ever helpful assistance of Tintin's dog Snowy leads us on a world wide chase full of exploration and adventure.
I know the 3D is what caused most of my problems with this movie, but I do have to admit that beyond that, the characters are a little flat. The acting is pretty good and the action is top-notch, but I just had difficulty remaining engaged in their little foibles and characteristics. Also, the plot moves forward at a break-neck speed. Not necessarily a negative, but I remember getting left behind at times, trying to keep up with characters I didn't really care about.
The look, the feel, the sound, everything seems like it would be top-notch. John Williams' score is great and I loved the special effects (that I could see). To be honest, at first my wife and I had a hard time putting our finger on what was wrong with the film, which is reminiscent of nothing so much as "Raiders of the Lost Ark." That's a good pedigree to have, but I just couldn't bring myself to love this latest adventure the way I did the older one. On the surface there's nothing wrong with this film, so I have to think I may have just been frustrated with the 3D, but there's another layer of technology between the audience and the story as well -- Motion Capture.
I was really scared about this aspect because, aside from when an actor is playing an alien, Gollum, or some kind of ape, the track record of motion capture has been spotty at best. The effect involves placing the actor in a suit with hundreds of tiny relays on it that record the performer's movements, and even facial expressions. The special effect is then able to actually have an actor that is creating a performance, as opposed to a giant robot, smashing the city. Thankfully, things have progressed mightily since Robert Zemeckis created the horrible "Polar Express," and "Beowulf." The characters in "Tintin" don't look weird. They look pretty good, actually, but still, the effect is just one more level of remove. I honestly don't know why this movie had to be animated in the first place. Couldn't they have done a better job, and created less a niche product if they had done it live action from the beginning?
Though the story picks up some, I left somewhat disappointed in the "Tintin" experience. I even have to admit that I dozed off for a few minutes there. My wife says 15 minutes total, but what does she know? The point is, though, why wasn't I more engaged? Was it the 3D? Probably.
Was it that incredible amounts of time and effort were spent making things look real, when to make them actually real would have been more effective? Certainly.
Let's hope that things pick up in the next installment, scheduled to be directed by Peter Jackson. I wait with baited breath.
Grade: B-
"The Adventure of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn" is rated PG for action and thrills.
Chris Jenness is a freelance graphic designer, artist and movie buff who lives in Nikiski.


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Pro Career:
The Cardinals first pick in the 2007 NFL Draft (5th overall), Brown signed a five-year contract with Arizona on 3/15/12 as a free agent.
2012: After suffering a torn right triceps in the preseason matchup vs. Oakland on 8/17, was placed on injured reserve on 8/24.
2011: Started all 16 games for the fourth straight season … helped Cardinals rush for 93 yards and a TD on 15 carries (6.2 avg.) @ Was (9/18) … started at LT @ Sea (9/25); left the game in the second quarter with a rib strain but returned later in the game … helped the Cardinals rush for 156 yards and a season-high three TDs on 32 carries vs. NYG (10/2) … part of line that helped lead Cardinals to a season-high 268 rushing yards and a TD on 38 carries (7.1 avg.) @ StL (11/27); marked the highest single-game rushing total for the Cardinals since running for 330 yards at New Orleans on 10/5/80; helped clear the way for RB Beanie Wells to run for a franchise-record 228 yards on 27 attempts … helped Cardinals rush for 103 yards and a TD on 25 carries vs. Dal (12/4) … made his 70th consecutive regular season start vs. Cle (12/18) … helped lead Cardinals to 131 rushing yards and a TD on 31 carries in the season finale vs. Sea (1/1).
2010: After moving from RT to LT in the offseason, started all 16 games … part of line that cleared the way for 112 rushing yards and a TD on 21 carries (5.3 avg.) in the season opener @ StL (9/12) … helped the Cards rack up 118 rushing yards on 13 carries (9.1 avg.) @ Atl (9/19) … blocked for a rushing attack that totaled over 100 yards (119) vs. Oak (9/26); was the first time since 1988 that Arizona rushed for over 100 yards in each of their first three regular season games … played in 50th career game and advanced a QB Max Hall fumble two yards for a TD vs. NO (10/10); marked first career TD … made 50th consecutive start @ KC (11/21) and helped AZ rush for 101 yards while averaging 5.1 yards per carry … helped clear the way for 105 rushing yards on 19 carries (5.5 avg.) vs. StL (12/5) … member of an o-line that allowed no sacks for the first time in '10 and blocked for a rushing attack that totaled 211 yards on 34 carries (6.2) vs. Den (12/12); marked the highest single game rushing total by AZ since 10/3/04 vs. NO (211 yds.).
2009: Selected as an alternate for the Pro Bowl after starting all 16 games and both postseason contests at RT … part of an offensive line that blocked for 1,494 rushing yards, the most by a Cardinals team since 2004 (1,668), and averaged 4.1 yards per carry, the highest by Arizona since 2002 (4.4) … missed time during the second quarter with a sprained ankle but returned @ Jax (9/20); part of line that did not allow a sack … helped offense possess the ball for 42:50 @ Sea (10/18), marking the first time since 12/18/94 (41:31 vs. Cin) that Arizona held the ball for at least 40:00 … part of line that cleared the way for 182 yards rushing @ Chi (11/8) … despite 38 pass attempts, did not allow sack for the second time in '09 vs. Sea (11/15) … helped block for 183 rushing yards on 30 carries @ StL (11/22); marked the most rushing yards by the Cardinals since 10/3/04 vs. NO (211 yards); 487 rushing yards over the last three games was the highest three-game total in a season since the Cardinals rushed for 494 yards in games 10-12 in 1990 (161, 201, 132 yards) … part of line that didn't allow a sack and cleared the way for 113 rushing yards vs. Min (12/6); broke Vikings streak of recording at least one sack in 23 consecutive games; marked the sixth time in '09 (all wins) and the fourth time in the last five games the line allowed one or fewer sacks … part of line that did not allow a sack for the fourth time in the '09 regular season finale vs. GB (1/3/10) … helped clear the way for 156 rushing yards against the NFLs number one ranked rush defense during the regular season vs. GB (1/10/10) in the Wild Card matchup; marked the highest rushing total against a GB defense that only gave up 83.3 yards per game … for the second straight week helped o-line give up only one sack and block for over 100 yards rushing (101) @ NO (1/16/10) in the Divisional game.
2008: Started all 16 games as well as all four postseason games and was part of an offensive line that had the same five starters for all 20 games ... started at RT in the season opener @ SF (9/7); helped Edgerrin James collect 100 yards on 26 carries ... started at RT vs. Mia (9/14) and suffered a knee injury but returned to the game ... member of line that did not allow a sack for the first time on the season vs. Buf (10/5); helped clear the way for Arizona to record three rushing TDs in back-to-back weeks (@ NYJ, vs. Buf) for the first time since 1979 ... for the second time in '08 was part of line that did not allow a sack despite 42 pass attempts vs. SF (11/10) ... helped clear the way for James to register his 57th career 100-yard game and eighth as a Cardinal in the season finale vs. Sea (12/28) ... started first career playoff game and was part of a line that allowed zero sacks vs. Atl (1/3/09); including the regular season it marked the fourth time they had allowed zero sacks ... helped the Cardinals run the ball a season-high 43 times for 145 yards and control the ball for a season-best 39:49 in the Divisional Playoff win @ Car (1/10/09) ... helped team register 102 rushing yards in the NFC Championship Game vs. Phi (1/18/09).
2007: Started 11 of 13 games played at RT, missing three contests due to an ankle injury suffered in week three … started first NFL game in season opener @ SF (9/10) and helped Arizona rack up 161 rushing yards on 38 carries … helped James to 128 yards on 24 carries as well as not allowing a sack in the home opener vs. Sea (9/16) … suffered an ankle injury midway through the second quarter and did not return @ Bal (9/23) … inactive (ankle) for the next three games … stepped in at LT when Mike Gandy left with a calf injury in the third quarter @ Was (10/21) … saw action at RT in the fourth quarter when starter Elton Brown went out with a knee injury @ TB (11/4) … made first start since week three vs. Det (11/11) and helped lead the longest TD drive of the season (15 plays, 90 yards) … started vs. SF (11/25) and helped the offense rack up 552 total yards, the most by a Cardinals offense since 1949 (Chicago Cardinals, 572 yards, 11/13) … started vs. Cle (12/2) and helped not allow a sack for the third time this season (only happened once in 2006) while helping James to his second 100+ yard rushing performance of the year … helped James eclipse 1,000-yards on the season @ NO (12/16) becoming only the second Cardinal RB to record back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons (Ottis Anderson 1983 and 1984) … started vs. StL (12/30) and assisted in helping offense score the most points (48) in a game since 10/23/1977 (49-31 vs. NO); part of line that did not allow a sack for the final two games and a total of five times in 2007, in which the Cardinals went 4-1.
Originally recruited at Penn State as a defensive lineman, he went on to become a two-time All-American and one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the country after converting to offensive tackle during his freshman season … started 11 games at LT as a senior, sitting out the Northwestern and Minnesota contests after he injured his knee … as a junior, was instrumental in helping Penn State lead the Big Ten in scoring (35.2 ppg) and rank second in rushing (233.1 ypg) … started all 12 games at LT, participating in a career-high 869 plays … allowed only one QB sack and was penalized just twice ... started nine games at LT and the Iowa game at RT as a sophomore, helping pave the way for 300 yards or more of offense in five games ... as a freshman, was listed as a starting DT in spring drills, but the coaching staff shifted him to the offensive line in fall camp … redshirted as a freshman, competing on the scout team as a DT.
Attended Granby (Norfolk, VA) High School where he was a standout two-way lineman … selected first-team All-Tidewater and second-team All-State on both offense and defense by the Virginia High School Coaches Association … played in the U.S. Army All-American game … during his junior season, he recorded 102 of his 189 career tackles … helped lead his team to an 8-2 mark as a senior by recording six sacks, four forced fumbles and 22 stops for losses … earned his degree in Labor and Industrial Relations in 3 1/2 years, graduating in December 2005 … earned his second degree, in Psychology, in December 2006, becoming one of six members of the 2006 Penn State football squad that graduated by May of 2006.
Notebook: A plan to play Abraham more; Housler likely will miss another game
Notebook: Only Cooper unsigned; Brown gets back to football mode after injury

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The classic tale of Cinderella, as adapted by Rodgers and Hammerstein was originally released in '57 and has been remade several times and seen by millions of people around the world. Now Cinderella is ready to take Broadway by storm in 2015 and GoTickets is the place to go to find the best seats in the house. Reserve your seats today for Cinderella with tickets from GoTickets.
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Well, as mentioned in another thread, my computer has gone and died on me. I'm fairly certain (about 90%) that it is the motherboard that has been fried.
Unfortunately I was using an AMD socket 939 chip, and motherboards for those are hard to find. And considering that the computer is probably about 3-4 years old, it might be time to upgrade.
I'm trying to decide if I should go ahead and replace the motherboard & chip, and maybe add a second gig. of RAM. Of course at that point Windows is probably going to piss out on me, and I'll have to buy a new copy. So by the time I add in a motherboard, processor, ram, and XP, I'm nearing the cost of a new computer.
Anyway, I'm just looking for thoughts, should I try to repair the current computer, or look for a new one? I'm generally a proponent of build it yourself, I just don't have the time to do so right now.
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Cop Land/Walkthrough
The following is a walkthrough of the Cop Land mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Attract some police attention by running over or killing random pedestrians (there are many ways to attract police attention, but this is the easiest and safest way). Once you get one or two stars, drive to a garage where you can lure some cops in. Once you get to cops in, the garage door will close and Tommy and Lance will be disguised as cops once the garage door opens. After this, you will no longer have a wanted level. After this, get a cop car to the North Point Mall. It should be extremely easy to steal a cop car, because the cops don't arrest you since they think you are a cop. You can kill them to obtain a police car if you want. On the other hand at the right side of the garage there is a cop car on the grass. Once you get to the coffee shop, stand in a pink marker where Tommy will plant the bomb. You only have five seconds, so make a run for it!!! After the coffee shop explodes, you will obtain a 5 star wanted level and the FBI will chase you. Escape to Vercetti Estate where you will lose your wanted level upon entering the mansion.
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In an ongoing case involving four West Virginia Constellium Rolled Products workers who continued to work during last fall's Steelworker union-instigated strike against the company, recently-obtained photos portray the union militants' intimidation of those workers.
Union militants put up an outhouse featuring a creepy hanging doll's head and posted signs publicizing the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the workers who continued to work during the strike.
The four workers resigned their union membership in the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 5668 union before they continued to work during the strike. Under federal law, workers who refrain from union membership are exempt from the union's constitution and bylaws and thus cannot be disciplined for continuing to work during a union boss-ordered strike.
After the strike concluded, the workers received threatening letters from USW Local 5668 union officials stating that the union hierarchy intends to levy retaliatory strike fines against the workers at "the maximum penalty allowed." Union officials also stated that the workers will be placed "at the bottom of the seniority list," which is a clear violation of federal labor law.
With free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, the four workers filed federal charges against the USW Local 5668 union with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) last month.
If you or someone you know has been harassed, intimidated, or threatened by a union, please contact the National Right to Work Foundation at 1-800-336-3600, via email, or by clicking here.


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Oct. 29, 2010
WALTHAM, MA - The University of Massachusetts Boston volleyball team defeated Brandeis University, 3-1, tonight in the opener of the 2010 Judges Classic in Auerbach Arena. Set scores were 25-15, 22-25, 26-24, 25-19. The Beacons, who received 30 votes in the most recent Division III American Volleyball Coaches Association national poll, win their seventh straight match to improve to 25-2 for their best start in school history while the loss drops the Judges to 13-15 on the season.
UMass Boston came out of the gates quickly in the first set, jumping ahead 5-1 early, and Brandeis was never able to recover as they fell, 25-15. The second set was a dramatic affair, as the Judges raced out to a 5-1 lead, but the Beacons rallied to tie it at 9-9. Neither team was able to reestablish any momentum, as the lead was never greater than two points until the end of the set. Trailing 19-17, the Judges scored five in a row, four of which came on UMB errors, to go ahead, 21-19. The Beacons evened the score again at 21-21, but kills by sophomore opposite Lauren Berens (Boulder, CO) and senior setter Abby Blasco (Greeley, CO) keyed a 4-1 run to take the set and even the match at one set apiece.
The third set was an equally back-and-forth affair. Neither team was able to establish a rhythm and UMass Boston took a 21-20 lead after a timeout on a kill by sophomore middle hitter Shannon Thompson (Moorpark, CA). Brandeis senior Paige Blasco (Greeley, CO) put the Judges on her back for a stretch, getting kills on three straight points and forcing the Beacons to take a timeout trailing, 23-21. UMB responded to head coach Terry Condon in the break, going on to score five of the last six points of the set. Rookie outside hitter Corrine Porter (Landera Ranch, CA) and sophomore middle hitter Alexa Sullivan (South Dennis, MA) had kills during the run and combined to block the winning point. After Brandeis got off to a 7-2 lead in the fourth set, UMass battled back to take their first lead at 18-17 and went on to close out the match on an 8-2 run.
Porter finished the match with a team-high 16 kills to go along with 15 digs while Thompson chipped in with 14 kills and 13 digs in the win. Sophomore libero Bethany Rossoll (Colorado Springs, CO) registered a match-high 17 digs while junior setter ran the offensive with 28 assists on the night.
Brandeis was paced by Paige Blasco, who had 17 kills for the Judges with just four errors in 44 attempts for a .295 hitting percentage. Abby Blasco finished with 31 assists and 11 digs, tied with sophomore libero Susan Sun (Acton, MA) for team-high. Senior Nicole Smith (Marietta, GA) and sophomore Becca Fischer (San Antonio, TX) tied for team-high honors at the net with four blocks each. Fischer had three solo blocks, Smith had one.
Both teams will be back in action tomorrow (10/30) during day two of the Judges Classic. UMass Boston will take on Clarkson at 12:00 p.m. and Tufts at 2:00 p.m. while Brandies will play Tufts at 12:00 p.m. and Clarkson at 2:00 p.m.
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Ever since the dawn of the combustion engine, car owners have anticipated the ritual of a driving vacation. Loading up the car, topping off the fuel tank, buying a box of doughnuts and a big cup of coffee on the way out of town—the true essence of a road trip.
From the early days of racing, back when hot rodders made the long pilgrimage to dry lakes and Bonneville, the ritual remains the same: get there, change tires, run them during time trials, convert them back to street use, then head back home—sometimes thousands of miles. It can't get much better than that.
Today with technological advances, it's awfully tempting to plug in the GPS and settle in while a fancy voice tells you exactly where to turn. But for us hot rodders, a wrinkly old map and a little imagination are our best friends once we hit the road.
After a long, hard winter—at least on the East Coast—there's nothing like the adrenalin rush you get when you roll open the garage door and fire up your Camaro for the first time. Hopefully you made use of the downtime to polish and upgrade your ride, but now with the sun shining and temperatures on the rise, it's time to start the new season with a land voyage.
It was only natural for Camaro Performers magazine to carve out a path leading to the little seaside community of Ocean City, Maryland, for the 18th annual Cruisin' Ocean City event. Each May, this bitchin' town and its 8,000 year-round residents open up a 10-mile stretch of beach to 3,000 passionate hot rodders. If you dig big-inch mills in an oceanfront setting, and look forward to tanking up at least once a day, then this event is for you. (Who cares about gas prices? You're on vacation!)
The cornerstone of the experience takes place near the end of the strip, at "the inlet." This area serves as the epicenter for the weekend's big events. Once there, you'll be overwhelmed by the immaculately maintained beaches and wicked surf. You'll wish you'd brought your longboard.
On display were countless Camaros of all generations with build styles ranging from restos, street machines, Pro Touring, and Pro Street. And if you timed it right, you could have met up with drag racing legend "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, who was on hand signing autographs all weekend.
Adjacent to the parking and vendor area is an amusement park, where the sounds of the arcades and the screams from the haunted house accompany the festive sight of a Ferris wheel. The aroma of fried foods transports you back to a time when you were knee-high to a first-gen bumper in your PF Flyers.
You also had a chance to grab a bite, top off the tank and set a course to any number of cool stops such as Hooters, Phillips Crab House, or Harley Davidson of Ocean City, to name a few. Want more? There's nothing quite like hitting the boulevard 'til the wee hours of the morning with thousands of fans admiring your ride and cheering you on from the sidelines.
If you haven't experienced Ocean City before, mark your calendars for 2009 and be sure to hit the road for one of the hottest horsepower festivals in the East. Check it out at
If you owned an authentic '69 Yenko convertible, it would most likely seldom see the light of day. For Tom and Diane Pattan of Brooklyn Park, Maryland, they enjoy devouring the miles in their immaculately cloned blue metallic that's packed with a heavy-breathing 427 filled with TRW slugs, urged on by a Comp Cams stick, and sucking air through a Holley 850 cfm carb. The American racing Torque Thrust –D wheels are just the final icing on the cake.
This just-completed '68 SS owned by Greg Hess of York, Pennsylvania, is set on "kill," thanks to a perfectly designed stance from Detroit Speed & Engineering, complemented by a combination of 18- and 20-inch Billet Specialties wheels topped with Nitto rubber. Awash in Butternut Yellow, it gets plenty of go from a stroked 383-inch small-block topped with aluminum heads.


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You think my judgment in regard to the relation of the Germans to our brethren, as well as of the progressive German Jews to the Jewish people, too severe and dogmatic. You say that there are many noble spirits among the Germans who have banished from their hearts every trace of race prejudice and are permeated with the spirit of justice and humanity. And as for the progressive Jews, you think that many of them have always displayed a fine spirit of self-sacrifice when the honor of their religion or the welfare of their brethren called for it; and that those noble spirits came principally from the ranks of those who distinguished themselves in the field of science, or commerce, or industry, and thus acquired high positions in society. To these just strictures I willingly subscribe, for I admit that my judgment was too general in its character, and it can only be justified by the fact that it was written under the influence of the Damascus affair. To-day I would hesitate very much before subscribing to it. It cannot enter my mind, at present, to deny the Teutonic race, and especially the German people, whose mental power I esteem so highly, the ability to rise, by means of progress, above race prejudice. The German spirit has other representatives than patriotic Romanticists and philosophic book-dealers. A nation that produced men like Lessing, Herder, Schiller, Hegel, Humboldt and many more champions of humanity, must certainly possess the ability to rise to the heights of spirituality and idealism.
Weill and Bernstein have portrayed Jewish life faithfully and beautifully, and with no small measure of success. But most of all is this tendency to regeneration prominent in the literature devoted to the science of Judaism, which, since the publication of the epoch-making History of the Jews, by Graetz, has developed such force that it will soon be able to overcome the nebulous Christianizing spiritualism of the assimilators.


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I caught up with Keith Lieppman, the A's director of player development, and picked his brain about many of the organization's top prospects. Some are knocking on the big league door, others still have a long road ahead, and some just want to get healthy. Here's a progress report on some of the top names …
Chris Carter, 1B: You might have noticed in Triple-A Sacramento's box scores that Carter, the A's No. 1 prospect, is getting time in right field. Rest assured the A's still see Carter as a first baseman, but they want him to continue to play left and right field to expand his versatility. Carter, 23, hit his 10th homer last night, but he's batting .242 with 52 strikeouts in 43 games. Lieppman pointed out that Carter has lost some protection in the lineup with Jack Cust getting called up and Michael Taylor sidelined with a calf injury. "Right now he's getting a dose of the Triple-A cutter. That's the pitch of preference there, and probably more so in the big leagues," Lieppman said. Carter is likely to get promoted at some point this season, but don't expect it to happen soon. "You get to the big leagues either by dominating the league you play in, and he hasn't done that yet, or a situation where there's an injury or opportunity," Lieppman added. "At this stage, I'm not sure there's an opportunity to play first base every day."
Michael Taylor, OF: Ranked by Baseball America as the A's No. 2 prospect, Taylor, 24, is still sidelined by a calf injury suffered earlier this month. He's been able to do little except rest, and the A's won't rush him back. Calf injuries can take a long time to heal, as we saw when Mark Ellis was sidelined for two months last season. "In most cases you have to let it heal completely and be conservative, or you're going to be dealing with it the rest of the year," Lieppman said. This figures to delay Taylor's ticket to Oakland. He had just 30 games of Triple-A experience coming into this season, and like Carter, he needs the seasoning.
Jemile Weeks, 2B: As you can see, the A's injury woes aren't relegated to the majors. Weeks, 23, was playing well for Double-A Midland before re-injuring his left hip flexor while trying to beat out a grounder. A similar injury sidelined Weeks for the end of the 2008 season and the early part of 2009. Lieppman described this injury as a partial tear in the hip flexor, and the A's are hopeful of getting him back by mid-June. After Weeks was drafted in '08, there was talk that center field might be his future position, but the A's like him as a second baseman and he was showing improvement defensively until this latest setback.
Grant Green, SS: Green, 22, — the A's first-round pick last June — received lots of individual instruction from the big league staff during spring training. He's hitting .267 with two homers and nine doubles in 45 games with Single-A Stockton. After Green signed in August, the A's shut him down following his long collegiate season, so he appeared in just five minor league games in 2009. More than anything, the A's want him to adapt to playing everyday in his first full pro season. "He's showing some gap-to-gap power," Lieppman said. "Defensively, he's caught the ball pretty well. He's got a few errors at this stage, but he's made some nice adjustments."
Max Stassi, C: After he impressed everyone this spring with his maturity in major league camp, there's a tendency to assume Stassi, 19, will shoot rapidly through the farm system. Young catchers have a lot to digest, however. Stassi is playing regularly for low Single-A Kane County (Ill.), a big jump considering he was in high school at this time last year. He has six homers in 38 games but is hitting .240 with 55 strikeouts. Importantly, Stassi gets high marks for his handling of pitchers. Lieppman keeps a long-range view in mind regarding Stassi. "I looked at numbers for how long (some of the top big league catchers) spent in the minor leagues. Most of them spent three to four years in the minor leagues. He's (19). You're looking at 21, 22, when you want to have him ready."
Corey Wimberly, IF/OF: Wimberly was acquired from Colorado before the 2009 season, and two things stood out about him that spring: 1) His breathtaking speed, and 2) The standing back-flips he did as part of his pre-game routine. But now he's turning heads with his play for Triple-A Sacramento. Wimberly is hitting .287 and leads the Pacific Coast League with 19 stolen bases. At age 26, he's hardly a can't-miss prospect, but Oakland's roster includes another speedster – Rajai Davis – who was a late bloomer. Wimberly can play the middle infield and outfield, and his versatility prompts Lieppman to call him "the Chone Figgins of the minor leagues." But the A's aren't hurting for utility players at the big league level, so Wimberly's first call-up doesn't appear in the near future.
Michael Ynoa, RHP: It's been a strange season so far for the highly touted prospect from the Dominican Republic. After being slowed by an oblique injury, Ynoa needed to have his wisdom teeth pulled and suffered complications from that. But he's back on the mound now, and Lieppman anticipates Ynoa, 18, will be in the rotation when the A's Phoenix-based rookie league team begins play June 22. Ynoa was sidelined by an elbow injury for much of 2009, and he has yet to appear in a regular-season professional game since signing in July 2008.
James Simmons, RHP/Sean Doolittle, 1B: We lump these two together because both were high picks in the 2007 draft and both are sidelined indefinitely with injuries. Simmons is home recovering from a shoulder ailment that limited him to 22 starts last season. He's gotten several different medical opinions and won't report this season until there's a clear diagnosis on his shoulder. "There's something he feels in his shoulder that doesn't seem able to heal through physical therapy," Lieppman said. … Doolittle, who shows good potential at both first base and the outfield, has recovered slowly from October knee surgery. He's just coming off physical therapy and is trying to work his way back to the diamond.


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So I am sort of addicted to Armani Lipsticks at the moment. I've bought a few different shades in a few different textures in the last month or so (a lipstick is the perfect pick me up, eh?).
I spotted this red ages ago, but I didn't want to buy yet *another* red lipstick I'd wear once, and I would wear only in the bedroom (no, not even the kitchen. The cats would point and laugh).
This is a Cream Lipstick (no. 45) meaning is pigmented and soft with a metallic edge. This red is glorious in the tube, it reminds of the perfect Christmas Red – like shiny wrapping paper:
It has a slightly more metallic edge to it in real life. But the thing always is, how does it look on? You have to try a red on to see if it works on the skin or not!
The swatches on the Armani site are useless (and I can't see my lipstick on there either):
What are the chances of your lipstick looking like how you expected? Not very high, methinks.
There is one thing about this lipstick – some of the paintwork had scrapped off on the barrel (didn't see this til I got it home). Yah, I'm just being anal.
Here it is on the lips:
You have to trust me that the moment the SA tried it on me (it wasn't my cute pixie girl, is was someone who drew a wonky lip line – I mean really wonky) I knew it was my red.
My red as in I didn't feel the need to put a wig on and start terrorising little Children with "Is it your Birthday?! Is it your Birthday? Is it your Birthday?!"
It felt right. It felt chic. It compliments my warm skin tone and hair – you get my drift anyway this was my red so I bought it. The lipstick itself is HAWT too.
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In response to William Leesman's letter on Jan. 24 ["Sheriff should uphold his oath to Constitution"], I was dismayed by the attack on Sheriff Wilhelmi.
We presented petitions to the Whiteside County Board in support of a resolution in favor of concealed carry in Illinois. Sheriff Wilhelmi stood up and gave his 100 percent support for our cause.
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CHARLESTON – In past seasons, some highly touted Oregon relay teams have made it to the state meet and not come through.
Garrett Newman and Co. wasn't about to let that happen again.
Newman finished off a sizzling anchor leg in the 1,600 relay to lift the Hawks to first place in that event, and put them on the brink of a team trophy at the 1A boys state track & field meet that concluded Saturday at O'Brien Stadium.
Oregon finished with 23.5 points, behind just Newman (41), Monmouth-Roseville (31) and Erie-Prophetstown (26). Only the top three squads receive team trophies.
The Hawks put themselves in contention by earning medals in all four relay races, the highlight of which was the 1,600. Newman received the baton for the anchor leg trailing Newman's Maison Bittner and Lena-Winslow's Tevin Sellers by about 10 meters, but made up that deficit in the first 100 meters.
"I knew what I had to do," Newman said, "and I just did it."
In the last 100 meters, it turned into a one-on-one battle between Newman and Sellers, and Newman was able to prevail for one of the few times this season.
"We've lost to Lena-Winslow all but once this season, so coming from behind against them just feels fantastic," Newman said.
The Oregon foursome of Trevor Otten, Pierce Dhaese, Tommy McCormick and Newman finished with a time of 3 minutes, 23.67 seconds, a season best by 2 seconds and just ahead of Le-Win, which finished in 3:23.9.
In the 3,200 relay, Oregon's foursome of Newman, Austin Burkhart, Adam Weller and Otten crossed the finish line in 8:09.24, good for fourth place and a season-best by 6 seconds.
"This is the first time in the 3 years I've ran at state that our 4-by-8 has made finals," Newman said. "Everyone ran exactly what they could and what I knew they could. It just all came together."
The Hawks' 400 relay team of Ashton Rutherford, Jacob Adams, McCormick and Nick Newman finished sixth in 43.64, while the 800 foursome of Adams, Dhaese, McCormick and Nick Newman was seventh in 1:32.24.
The four relays accumulated 23 points for Oregon. The other half-point came from Mark Schmidt, who tied for ninth in the pole vault by clearing 13 feet.
The top area individual performance came from Fulton junior Bryce Holesinger, who turned in a personal-best time of 39.95 in the 300 intermediate hurdles, just behind Wesclin's Jason Bliven, who won in 39.85.
Holesinger ran a clean race until the ninth (and final) hurdle, which he cleared leading with his left leg. He led with his right leg the first eight hurdles, and it slowed him down by a whisker.
"I thought it would be close, but when my feet were off, I didn't want to stutter-step," Holesinger said. "When I came over that last hurdle, I switched my legs, and when I switched my legs, it was a little awkward. I lost some momentum, but it was better than stutter-stepping."
Holesinger has been battling a hip-flexor injury the past few weeks, something he felt kept him out of the 110-meter high hurdle finals. Still, he was pleased to earn a second-place medal, especially after making it to state a year ago and not advancing to the 300 hurdle finals.
"This is just the start for me," he said. "Now I'm going to get ready for football. We're working harder than ever to get back to the playoffs, and then it's going to be all about track for me."
Holesinger's finish allowed the Steamers to finish in an eight-way tie for 39th place with eight points.
Bureau Valley finished in an eight-way tie for 55th place with five points. Leading the way for the Storm was Logan Hoffert, who placed eighth in the triple jump (42-10 1/2) and ninth in the 300 hurdles (41.07).
Also for BV, the 1,600 relay team of Hoffert, Ryan Taylor, Tucker Schoff and Daniel Trone finished eighth in 3:28.14.


text: Alabama Secretary of State Beth Chapman says absentee ballots for military and overseas voters went out late from 22 counties and an extra 10 days is being provided for the return of the ballots. Chapman said federal law gives military and overseas voters 45 days to receive and return their absentee ballots. But not all ballots requested by the Sept. 22 deadline were sent out on time. She is extending the deadline for election officials to receive the ballots by 10 days to Nov. 16. But the ballots must be postmarked or given to a commercial carrier by Nov. 5. The extension affects 929 ballots from Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Chambers, Chilton, Elmore, Greene, Houston, Lee, Limestone, Marengo, Marion, Morgan, Pickens, Pike, St. Clair, Talladega and Tallapoosa counties. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.


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"This meatloaf is excellent for cold sandwiches in the hubby's lunchbox. Try it with onion or ranch dip instead of sour cream."
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Very juicy, a great twist on meatloaf. For a basic meatloaf, just leave out the ham and cheese and you have a very flavorful meatloaf. Prep:20m
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mbstone writes "Arvind Narayana writes: What if authors can be identified based on nothing but a comparison of the content they publish to other web content they have previously authored? Naryanan has a new paper to be presented at the 33rd IEEE Symposium on Security & Privacy. Just as individual telegraphers could be identified by other telegraphers from their 'fists,' Naryanan posits that an author's habitual choices of words, such as, for example, the frequency with which the author uses 'since' as opposed to 'because,' can be processed through an algorithm to identify the author's writing. Fortunately, and for now, manually altering one's writing style is effective as a countermeasure." In this exploration the algorithm's first choice was correct 20% of the time, with the poster being in the top 20 guesses 35% of the time. Not amazing, but: "We find that we can improve precision from 20% to over 80% with only a halving of recall. In plain English, what these numbers mean is: the algorithm does not always attempt to identify an author, but when it does, it finds the right author 80% of the time. Overall, it identifies 10% (half of 20%) of authors correctly, i.e., 10,000 out of the 100,000 authors in our dataset. Strong as these numbers are, it is important to keep in mind that in a real-life deanonymization attack on a specific target, it is likely that confidence can be greatly improved through methods discussed above — topic, manual inspection, etc."


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I though this had something to do with Minnie Mouse at first then remembered The Help was a book/movie
I though this had something to do with Minnie Mouse at first then remembered The Help was a book/movie
I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good at it.
Googled the recipe and it sounds great. Will try it sometime.
Nutritional Facts for Minnie's Chocolate Pie from the Help
Serving Size: 1 (637 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Calories 2528.3
Calories from Fat 106 342%
Total Fat 118.1 g 181%
Saturated Fat 47.8 g 239%
Cholesterol 498.1 mg 166%
Sodium 1500.1 mg 62%
Total Carbohydrate 345.2 g 115%
Dietary Fiber 10.1 g 40% where does the fi
Sugars 252.1 g 1008%
Protein 28.5 g 57%
Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/minnies-c...30?oc=linkback
Somali OstrichThe worst thing...is not energy depletion, economic collapse, conventional war, or the expansion of totalitarian governments. As terrible as these catastrophes would be for us, they can be repaired in a few generations. The one process now going on that will take millions of years to correct is loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats. This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us.--e.o. wilson
Sure it's full of shit
is this not your second thread about this movie?
Pet milk? Do I milk the cat or the dog?1 1/4 cups sugar
3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 ounces Pet milk (evaporated)
2 eggs
1 pie crust, uncooked
Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/minnies-c...30?oc=linkback
^ no, silly, it's milk you buy at the pet store
Wow I didn't know it was actually a recipe. Didn't she shit in the pie in the movie?
Rob...LOL...This was the Laugh I needed for the night....Too Funny....Thank you...


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SANTA FE--- Residents of New Mexico have the opportunity to enter a filmmaking contest in which the winner receives $5,000 to produce a short film about human space exploration. The New Mexico Film Foundation, and space industry experts including astronaut Bruce McCandless II, the first person to walk in space un-tethered to a space vehicle, will evaluate the submissions and choose a winner.
"New Mexico has always been on the cutting edge of space exploration, and involved in the development of America's Space Program," said New Mexico Film Foundation President Dirk Norris. "I believe the stories New Mexico filmmakers tell about this exciting topic will be inspiring to everyone who sees them."
Sponsoring the contest is Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor building Orion, NASA's next generation spacecraft for human exploration of deep space. Orion's first test flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1), will occur this year, sending Orion 3,600 miles beyond low Earth orbit, and returning at a speed of approximately 20,000 mph for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. EFT-1 will provide engineers with data about systems critical to crew safety in order to validate spacecraft designs before it begins carrying humans to new destinations in deep space. Lockheed Martin will share the winning film as part of its EFT-1 public outreach.
The submission process will begin on July 15 and close on August 15. The winning selection will be announced on August 29. You must be a New Mexico resident to apply. The winning filmmaker will work with Lockheed Martin to complete their film no later than November 15.
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Stuckeman school summer camp creates a place for passionate future designers
Stuckeman school summer camp creates a place for passionate future designers
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Conceptual thinking skills? Basic representational skills? Basic design principles of space, scale and relationships? Assignment: Create a spatial composition defined by planar elements that will then be used to explore the drawing conventions of an axonometric drawing. Does this sound like a summer camp for high school students?
It is in Penn State's Stuckeman School, where 112 campers will gather for two week-long sessions of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Camp. "One week cannot possibly accommodate the interest any longer says," said Reggie Aviles, camp director and instructor in architecture. "Dan Willis did such a good job launching the camp, and the reputation has catapulted."
Now in its 11th year, the camp will host 56 students for each camp session in July, during which they will become engrossed in design challenges to get a hands-on impression of the life of an architect and landscape architect. They will learn about the profession, mingling with students from inner cities, regional students and students from as far away as Puerto Rico, Venezuela, California, Texas, Virginia and New Jersey. About 5 percent of them will actually enroll at Penn State – some will walk away from architecture and landscape architecture, entering different fields, but the others will go straight down those adventurous halls of the Stuckeman Family Building.
Started in 2003 by professor Dan Willis, the camp has taken on a life of its own. In fact, landscape architecture was just added into the mix three years ago. The camp mimics the open-air interior style of the Stuckeman programs for the college-level students. The style is unique; in one week, the students will tackle the tricky design challenges hurled at them. They will visit Falling Water, an engineering firm in State College and a local construction site, all in five days. Primarily sophomores and juniors attend; the interdisciplinary challenges target projects and exercises that fit their maturity and interests.
Their first assignment on Day 1 is random — random shapes — cut and assembled into a sculpture. On Day 2, the campers visit Falling Water. On Day 3, they return to their sculpture to meet the project maker — themselves. The student is now going to select (choosing a scale) a bus stop, church, museum, etc., to create a design with scale and functionality. They will integrate 45-degree angles, orthogonal cuts with this first project. They will also be drawing with detail.
Interestingly, this camp has become a pet project for 1969 Architecture alumnus and American Institute of Architects architect Jim Faridy and his wife. They take great pleasure in providing a sponsor scholarship for a student. They visit the camp with personal gift copies of a coffee table-size book on the history of Frank Lloyd Wright, providing one copy for every student enrolled in the camp.
"We get a big kick out of visiting the camp and meeting the young students. We try to help the kids, and I say things like, go find an empty piece of land and just think of the building you can build there. I take great pleasure returning to my projects — all 1,008 school designs and 36 libraries and fine arts buildings," said Faridy.
Aviles says the camp strives to have funding and endowments for at least five students. To learn more about attending, or to provide a scholarship, contact Aviles at firstname.lastname@example.com. Camp session weeks are July 14-18 and July 21-25. For more information, visit http://www.outreach.psu.edu/architecture-camps/.


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"Fuck all this stuff about casual gaming," Houser told New York Magazine. "I think people still want games that are groundbreaking. The Wii is doing something totally different, which is fantastic."
"We're hopefully going to prove that there's also a very big audience for people who want entertainment in another form, who think of games as being a narrative device that can challenge movies," he added.
Houser noted that future Rockstar productions will continue to focus on themes similar to those established in previous titles.
"They're gonna be about themes that interest us whatever the medium, instead of the weird, special video game-only themes that too many people make—orcs and elves, or monsters, or space," he said. "We felt you could make a good game and have it be about something we could actually relate to. Or aspire to."


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Who has it? How's it working? Are you happy with it? First hand knowledge only please.I personally have had it for 2 weeks and think it's alright. No problems so far, although it does take a little longer to boot up than I had hoped. I'm running 2.26 core 2 duo with 2 gb of ram.
I wonder how those using Vista feel about the sleep/wake functionality of Vista? OS-X is solid in this regard - My Macbook Pro wakes up from sleep and grabs the internet within 3 secs or so. Not so with my former XP laptop. Its poor performance in this regard drove me to OS-X.Oingo
Vista may take a few more seconds to wake up, but it seems to lose just about no power whatsoever during sleep mode. When I had XP it would lose power while hibernating - not with vista. I also love that you can choose to do things like power down your dvd drive while not using it to conserve battery life.


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Drew Major
Achievements: Chief Scientist and Vice President of Advanced Development for Novell, Major is best known as the creator and majority coder of Netware, the network operating system formerly known as ShareNet. He is also credited with personally creating the LAN market and enabling an entirely new industry. Since Major and his 'Superset' team created the first file server in 1981, he achieved numerous programming feats as well as influence over Novell's strategy and product direction.
Today: In 2001 Major became Chief Scientist at Volera, but continued to work at Novell until 2003 when he left both companies to begin the video-on-demand startup Arroyo Video Solutions. Arroyo was bought by Cisco in 2006, where Major worked until 2010. He then became a full time advanced developer at Move Networks, a television-over-the-net startup he founded in 2000.


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Published: 2013/07/10
by Brian Robbins
Six Strings (Of Words) From ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons
When you hear the evolution of ZZ Top over their first seven albums in this manner, the three-album run of Eliminator, Afterburner, and Recycler feel like logical chapters that were meant to follow. Even the iconic Top tunes of that period – such as "Sharp Dressed Man", "Legs", "Velcro Fly", "Sleeping Bag", and "Gimme All Your Lovin" – tip the hat to the blues at some point; and the band meant it when they sang "My Head's In Mississippi" on Recycler. They'd come a long ways, but they never lost their way … and there's a big difference.
Thus ZZ Top: The Complete Studio Albums (1970-1990) tells a story as well as any tome could hope to. It's all here; it's all real; and you can dance to it. What more could you ask for?
I was snapped out of my late-night reflections by my contact calling to let me know we had a signal: Reverend Bill was standing by to answer a few questions. (And yes, boys and girls – literary license aside, the following really and truly is an e-mail exchange with Billy Gibbons.)
BR: Reverend Bill, I appreciate you taking the time to tap out some thoughts for all the boys and girls at home in Jambands.com land. E-mail interviews can be kind of impersonal – could you please just lay some words of wisdom on us so that we all know it's you?
Well, fair enough…! The most plausible evidence is backing up and getting down to our infamous approach, and that, as far as we've been able to determine, is get on it, stay on it and rock on; it's blues you can use.
Ahh … right on, Reverend. Now, if you look in your rearview mirror, you can probably see the lights of Tennessee, which is still shaking from ZZ Top's set at Bonnaroo. You've played a lot of concerts in a lot of different settings all over the world – anything special about the Bonnaroo experience?
That annual awesome throng of revelers are famed worldwide as very enthusiastic and ready to get down and get with it. The ZZ TOP slot took the deck fairly late, near the midnight hour, so inhibitions were mostly nonexistent. The "room," with audience and band, began sizzling "in the moment" and that wicked "moment" lasted for something like two hours. No two ways, it was a good 'un and it was more than worth burnin' midnight oil for.
The post-Roo word on the street at this hour is that in a Hendrix cover band shoot-out, you guys would smoke that cat from Liverpool. I mean, he's pretty good, but …
We both got to know the real Jimi in our time and Paul has the distinction of suggesting that he be booked at the Monterey Pop Festival. And, let's not forget that Jimi covered "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" about 10 minutes after it was released.
On the other hand, we went on the road with The Experience and got to spend some quality "down time" with Jimi and the fellas. I believe Jimi qualifies as a long-living shaman. All of us who spank the plank for a living owe Jimi Hendrix a debt of gratitude.
Tell you what, let's forget about being competitive and be compatible … Paul's welcome anywhere to step in as the "4th ZZ Top" anytime he likes.
Well put, Reverend – hands across the water, indeed. I've been spinning your new 10-disc box set The Complete Studio Albums (1970-1990) and can honestly say it's an impressive piece of work – a cool example of a band evolving without losing sight of who they are and where they came from. If I'd just stepped off the spaceship (and hadn't seen you guys up here in Bangor, ME pretty near 40 years ago) how would you describe ZZ Top's music to me?
Loud blues, rock that rolls.
I hear you! Now, I promised myself that I wouldn't waste our precious moments talking geetars with you, but I have to ask at least one question. Just about every picker has a story of the "one that got away" – some weirdass axe from their past that they pawned or had stolen or lost in a card game. Do you have one that got away … or do you have 'em all on the wall?
Ironically "the one that got away" is the first one. The Gibson Melody Maker that my parents put under the Christmas tree just a few days after I turned 13. I gave it to the brother of a girlfriend some time later and, at the time, thought nothing of it. There is a surprising turn of events with that humble exchange because the guy who got it still has it. And was kind enough to loan it for a West Hollywood jam session on Sunset Boulevard just last year. How does that song go? "Reunited and it feels so good…"
Ah, cool – blessings on that generous soul. Again, thank you for taking the time to play Q&A with us, Bill – I know you're over on the other side of the pond as we type. It seems like you all are still enjoying the hell out of what you do; what's the key to that?
We get to go out and play what we like LOUD with people we like, who like us in some likable places night after night. That's some serious fine times for layin' it out on the deck. No reservations, keeping the good groove grindin'...! Yes sir. That be ZZ…! That be me. B F G
And then there was silence over the airwaves. The Reverend had banged another gear, kicked the afterburners in, and the chopped-and-channeled coupe fishtailed into the mystic.
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TAMWORTH detectives have charged a man with allegedly selling firearms stolen from a Barraba home during a break-in last year.
The 28-year-old man was arrested by police on Crow Mountain Rd, Manilla on Tuesday afternoon and was expected to front court today, charged with unlawfully selling firearms and four counts of selling firearms without authority.
Police allege the guns were stolen from an Alice St home in March last year.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 10th Oct 2012 16:26 UTC
"Microsoft product manager Petr Bobek has confirmed that the software maker is planning to release native iOS and Android versions of Office 2013 next year. Speaking at a press event in the Czech Republic earlier today, Bobek told Czech site IHNED that native apps will be made available from March 2013." Smart move. There's money to be made here, but I am wondering what kind of functionality they're going to reserve for Windows users.
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Good businesses focus on making money.
A friend of mine once told me, there's only 2 kinds of relationships in this world
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If you're going to have a relationship with someone, make sure it is win-win. Otherwise it will or eventually will be a lose lose.
If Microsoft is going to engage in a relationship with Apple, and they want to make money, they will make sure it is Win-Win. Apple gets a nice cut. Microsoft gets a nice cut.
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The Dino Directory
About dinosaurs
What are dinosaurs?
Dinosaurs are a group of reptiles that dominated the land for over 160 million years. They evolved diverse shapes and sizes, from the fearsome giant Spinosaurus to the chicken-sized Microraptor, able to survive in a variety of ecosystems.
One of the reasons for the dinosaurs' success is that they had straight legs, perpendicular to their bodies. This allowed them to move faster than other reptiles that had a sprawling stance like today's lizards and crocodiles.
Upright stance
Sprawling stance
Most dinosaur species became extinct around 65 million years ago, but the descendants of one dinosaur group, birds, are still with us today.
Other prehistoric reptiles
Dinosaurs are descended from archosaurs, a large group of reptiles that appeared about 250 million years ago.
Archosaurs also gave rise to non-dinosaur reptiles such as the pterosaurs (flying reptiles), now extinct, and the ancestors of modern crocodiles.
These and many other types of ancient reptiles are often wrongly called dinosaurs.
Stegosaurus, showing the upright stance shared by all dinosaurs


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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Sam Brownback kicked off child abuse prevention month Thursday.
He and Department for Children and Families Secretary Phyllis Gilmore took part in a pinwheel planting ceremony in front of the Kansas State Capitol building.
During Thursday's event local children planted pinwheels in the garden at the south steps of the Capitol to honor the smallest victims of abuse.
Officials are urging the public to step up to prevent abuse.
"We ask the public to partner with us in being aware and if they see anything that look suspicious, not to hesitate to call," said Gilmore. "That we certainly have trained investigators that can tell if something is serious."
Also Thursday the Kansas Children's Service League hosted an event to spotlight child abuse prevention or "cap" month at the Kansas Children's Discovery Center in Topeka.
The Pre-K class from TDC's Little Explorers Learning Center at Trinity helped plant a pinwheel garden outside the Discovery Center...
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One of our teens, Kimberly, submitted a book review to the blog! Here's the book she submitted and what she had to say about it:
"Ok so I read the book abandon you gave me on friday and its amazing its about this girl called pierce olivera and john hayden which is basically a re told story of the greek mythology hades and persephone so yeah I really love it for real at to be expected from meg cabot the writing was amazing but what I really love is how she kept us in the dark and then every chapter reveal something new regarding pierce live and her story I really would recommend this book to anyone and its a trilogy so I'm super excited thanks for the book I really need a good read after the stressful weekend I had I had to write like 7 essays for real and it was so busy since I was also volunteering so I even manage to read this in 2 days is a testament of how good it was. Thanks again love kimmie"
If you've read any good teen lately that you'd like to share with others, feel free to let us know! We'll be more than happy to post your review on our blog. Even if you hated the book, no matter your feelings, we'd like to know about it! You can email your submissions to our blog's address: bplteenblog(at)yahoo.com.


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During a morning ribbon-cutting Nov. 30, the City of West Sacramento marked the completion of the east phase construction of the Tower Bridge Gateway, converting the former State Route 275 into a city arterial. Located west of the Tower Bridge, the new street opens up the city's entrance and creates new pedestrian-friendly connections in West Sacramento, as well as downtown Sacramento.
As a city street, Tower Bridge Gateway now limits traffic speed to 35 MPH. The street features wider sidewalks and narrower intersections and more defined bicycle and street car routes to reinforce the urban scale, mixed use character of the adjacent Washington and Bridge neighborhoods.
Reconstruction of Tower Bridge Gateway has long been a priority of the City of West Sacramento and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), to make possible the development potential of the infill areas bordering the roadway.
Tower Bridge Gateway was completed in two phases. The West Phase, including the Garden Street intersection, was completed in 2008, providing enhanced access to the City's new Civic Center on West Capitol Avenue. The previous configuration of the old State Route 275 blocked the City's ability to attract investment in urban scale development, which is less dependent on automobiles.
Providing two lanes of through-traffic in each direction, Tower Bridge Gateway has added two at-grade signalized intersections at 3rd Street and 5th Street along Tower Bridge Gateway. Six-foot wide bike lanes were also added to each side of Tower Bridge Gateway.
The project also accommodates conceptual plans for future streetcar movement between 3rd Street and 5th Street.
The funding sources for the Tower Bridge Gateway East Phase included a SACOG Community Design Grant, the state's Proposition 1C Infill Infrastructure Grant, the Proposition 1B State-Local Partnership Program, the Community Facilities District 27-Bridge District Property Owners, and the West Sacramento Redevelopment Agency.


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Yesteday, Freeside Atlanta was featured on the front page of Creative Loafing Atlanta. Creative Loafing is a weekly newspaper focused on local culture, events, and entertainment. So grab one while supplies last! The online article and video can be viewed here on this Link as well.
What is Freeside?
Freeside is a Georgia nonprofit corporation, organized to develop a community of coders, makers, artists, and researchers in order to promote collaboration and community outreach. Learn more »
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- alexmizell said...
I just read this article and I want in. What should I do?
- December 4, 2009 at 5:56 PM
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Well okay then I read the part about joining, so I'll hope to meet y'all next Tuesday night. I'm so very happy that this organization has come to Atlanta.
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here is the video
- December 9, 2009 at 10:13 AM
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This is great. I'm an old timer from back when being called a hacker was a compliment. I was so happy to see this article written with the same attitude.
- December 9, 2009 at 1:03 PM
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May 28, 2013 > Diagnosis and Management of Stroke Advances - Stay Up-to-Date
When Living with Stroke, Mobility Counts
When it comes to staying healthy, it's important to understand how quickly medical technology can advance - because conditions that may have been nearly untreatable as little as five years ago could have viable remedies today. Next Tuesday, June 4, during a free Stroke Education Series seminar, Ash Jain, M.D., medical director of Washington Hospital's Stroke Program, will share the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke, which remains the No. 1 cause of long-term disability in this country. Staying Up-to-Date with Stroke Care "Stroke is a disease process that is very often misunderstood," says Dr. Jain. "People have a lot of misconceptions. For example, when people think of stroke, many times they think it's something that only impacts the elderly population. The truth is that we continue to see more and more patients in the ER who are in their 40s, 50s and 60s." Even if you don't think you're at risk for stroke, it's important to understand it, he notes. Why? Because it's very likely that it will impact someone you know. That said, the first step to combat stroke is to recognize it early and seek help, Dr. Jain says. Just being aware of stroke symptoms and knowing to seek medical attention quickly can play a huge role in improved stroke outcomes. However, residents of Washington Township Health Care District are also lucky to have a certified Primary Stroke Center with comprehensive care operating in the local community. "It is very important for people to be aware of the latest developments and what's to come in stroke care," says Dr. Jain. "Fortunately for residents, our program is always striving to achieve the most efficient means of diagnosis and proven acute management techniques that lead to the best possible outcomes for our patients." One of the ways that Washington Hospital's program has done this is by actively seeking the most up-to-date data available, and then going beyond. The program at Washington Hospital provides care that is at the cutting edge of acute stroke management and has continued toward its goal of becoming a nationally recognized leader in the field. "We modify our treatment strategies to keep up with advances on a regular basis and hence provide the latest care at a local level," he says. "The future of acute stroke management is constantly evolving, and we make great efforts to stay at the forefront of the research." Despite widening treatment windows and impressive advancements that have allowed for vastly improved stroke outcomes in recent years, Dr. Jain notes that the role of community members remains as participants in the stroke care team. "I ask people to take time to attend this free educational series and help themselves, their family and friends," Dr. Jain says. "What you learn during the Stroke Education Series at Washington Hospital could save a life in the future." Use Mobility to Escape the Danger Zone Doug Van Houten, R.N., clinical coordinator of Washington Hospital's Stroke Program, says there are many important components to recovery after stroke. One of the biggest, however, is mobility. "After a stroke, if survivors don't remain mobile, I tell them that they are in the 'danger zone,'" he notes. What does this mean? First off, it means they are more susceptible to complications like deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), skin breakdown, and pneumonia. But perhaps, even more importantly, immobility can greatly increase the chances of another stroke. "It's the people who get started again after a stroke and start moving who are going to pull themselves out of the danger zone," Van Houten explains. "When people lose mobility, other things shut down as well, particularly for the elderly. Stroke makes you age faster, and part of what causes that is not being active." The trend of aging faster starts with a loss of independence, causing many to become depressed and less able to do things for themselves, which in turn leads to a steady decline. "People who get back to full mobility more often go on to have a high quality of life after stroke," he says. "Stroke deconditions you very rapidly, and that's why rehab is so important after stroke. I always want people to focus on what they can do to get better, and it starts with mobility." He emphasizes that certain groups - particularly women, those of African American descent, and those older than 65 - have greater rates of disability and limitation after stroke, which makes it even more important for these populations to do what they can to both prevent stroke before it happens and/or work hard during stroke recovery to regain strength and mobility. Van Houten encourages people to find new ways of staying active. "After rehab, stroke survivors need to make physical activity a priority," he says. "The longer physical function is reduced, the lower the chances of regaining full function. The advice to commit to daily exercise is particularly important in stroke survivors and even more important for the elderly." Here are some of the tips he recommends to maintain mobility after stroke:* Find a friend to walk with every morning. Focus on brisk walking and work up to at least 30 minutes per day.* Learn new activities that improve mobility - yoga, tai chi exercises, pilates, etc.* Force yourself to exercise in little ways - park at the end of the parking lot, take the stairs occasionally, work in the garden, etc.* Find leisure activities that include physical activity - golf, croquet, throwing horseshoes, etc.* Most importantly, schedule your physical activity to make sure you don't skip it. Get the Answers To learn more about what the future holds as far as diagnosis and acute management of stroke and to find new ways of staying mobile both before and after stroke, attend the free community education seminar on Tuesday, June 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Conrad E. Anderson, M.D. Auditorium, Rooms A and B, in the Washington West building at 2500 Mowry Avenue in Fremont. To register, visit www.whhs.com or call (800) 963-7070.


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This is an ongoing thread for penny items & clearance..please post all items you find here...
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These boxes are .50-1.00 90% ( found on Clearance Whisperer of Facebook )
Theses are .20-1.00 ( Clearance Whisperer facebook ) I think the dots are yellow.
Lovin this thread.
the baskets i know for sure have purple dots :) been watching them for weeks now, lol
Kayla these items I got from Clearance Whisperer but I went today and found items. I live in Southwest Virginia.
I'll start w/ some of the items I had posted here previously. These ARE still out there & many of you pbly missed them... THANKS KMP for starting a seperate thread so we can KEEP adding the items! THANKS SAM for starting the roll... I know I asked for it, but I'd love to see everyone contribute!!! There are only a few sites w/ DG penny items and they are difficult to follow. Let's make this list CLAM family worthy!
This photo shows the RUGS and LAPTOP / SATCHEL / SHOULDER bags. The rugs have a TAN DOT below the price. The BAGS will have a GREEN STAR. The new ones have a hot pink star - NOT a penny. PLEASE, watch the dots/stars, colors etc!!! Occasionally, even a different character or year on the tag will cause it NOT to be a penny, so take good notes!


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Men and sometimes women from a group of families disavowed by mainstream Amish have terrorized a half-dozen or more fellow Amish.So... they're looking for hair?
In Holmes County, a group of 27 men allegedly burst into a home and cut the hair off men and women inside and cut the beards off the men.
Holmes County Sheriff Timothy Zimmerly told The Wheeling News Register the victims included a 13-year-old girl and a 74-year-old man....
Detectives in the area were said to be gathering evidence from buggies and horse trailers believed to have been used in connection with the assaults.
Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla said there was a similar incident in Trumbull County three weeks ago.I know what you're thinking: A guy named Mullet wants hair cuts? But if you click the link and find his picture, you'll see it's business on top, party underneath.
He said hair from the victims was brought back to Jefferson County to prove to Sam Mullet, the bishop of the Bergholz group, that Mullet's orders concerning the hair cutting was being followed.


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Kuiper Belt Collision Found; Possible Comet Source 68
siglercm writes "Astronomers have detected the remnants of an ancient collision in the Kuiper Belt, the region of bodies found outside of our solar system. The massive impact between a nearly Pluto-sized body and one half as large created a 'collisional family' of objects; this is the first such family identified in the Kuiper Belt. The largest body produced may cross Neptune's orbit in the distant future, but it's possible that smaller objects created by the smash-up have already fallen into the inner solar system as comets."


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Wolff: F1 Rule Change Talk is Absurd
Toto Wolff recently spoke his mind about the reactions of Red Bull and Ferrari about the rule change in Formula One, particularly the matter on the fuel-flow limit. According to BBC Sport, The Mercedes Team boss said that the appeal of the two teams to further tweak the F1 rules is "absurd", and that "rules are rules". He added that if there is a need to change the rules again in F1, the proper time to do that would be for next year, not while the season is already underway. The reaction of Wolff came when Red Bull suggested that the fuel-flow limit should be ditched. On the other hand,… Continue Reading »


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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
DIY Ornate Button Earrings
38 comments:
- Rach said...
LOOOVOOOVOVOVOVOVVVVE this. My friend actually told me how to do this, but your pictures are perfect! i really really want the yellow ones. Next splurge? buttons at walmart:)
thanks for sharing!
- January 19, 2011 at 8:54 PM
- Shawntae said...
shut up!! That is soooo cute and looks soo easy. We definitly need to play. We could be crafty butts together! Holla!!!
- January 19, 2011 at 8:56 PM
- Perfect Peace said...
oh my gosh! I never even thought of doing that! I figured out my next project! Thank you SO much for sharing!
- January 19, 2011 at 8:58 PM
- quin & dani said...
So cute Haley!! I totally want to do this. You are just so dang cute and crafty.
- January 19, 2011 at 8:59 PM
- Brooke said...
AH! love those yellow ones :) I wish my ears were pierced. I would definitely make these :)
- January 19, 2011 at 9:00 PM
- Perfect Peace said...
Ps. I added you on my "my favorite blogs" page. I hope that's okay!
- January 19, 2011 at 10:39 PM
- Angela Brian said...
(trust me i see lots of tutorials that are crappy)
can i feature it on GS?
- January 19, 2011 at 11:35 PM
- Kristina said...
What a great idea. I'm a freelance clothing designer, so I've never really worked with metal. These are awesome.
Kristina J.
- January 20, 2011 at 5:48 AM
- Alli said...
Oh my goodness I love this idea! Thank you for sharing. I think I'll be checking out a craft store this weekend. :)
- January 20, 2011 at 6:57 AM
- Eva Marie said...
This is an awesome DIY post
Love it
- January 20, 2011 at 7:21 AM
- zack & jord said...
This is such a great idea! I'm going to have to try it this weekend!
- January 20, 2011 at 7:36 AM
- My name is Renée. said...
This idea is wonderful! Thanks for sharing, they look great!
- January 20, 2011 at 7:41 AM
- Shalyn said...
GORGEOUS! Love the yellow ones!
- January 20, 2011 at 9:04 AM
- kylee said...
looooved this. definitely added it to my list of crafts to begin.
- January 20, 2011 at 10:00 AM
- Mighty Burns said...
this is such a wonderful idea thank you!
- January 20, 2011 at 10:40 AM
- vintch said...
whoa now! stop the madness! this is awesome! how coooool. you should totally open up an etsy shop:)
- January 20, 2011 at 10:57 AM
- TexaGermaNadian said...
How has everyone not been doing this earlier?!?! What a fantastic idea, and your accompanying pictures are great too. Stumbled over from FTLOB and really glad I did :)
- January 20, 2011 at 1:23 PM
- Ashley said...
Please open an etsy shop....people would buy this cuteness up! :)
I love the yellow flowers the best! I can't wait to try some myself!
- January 20, 2011 at 1:24 PM
- Adria said...
haley, your blog is so adorable along with your gorgeous little family. i came across your blog by a friend we have in common (melyssa thompson now wolf)but i have to say you have the cutest personal style and i love how you do your makeup i hope im not coming across crazy but if you would like to share some beauty secrets i am all ears...im always on the look out for some new tips and keeping my look fresh and easy..
-adria g.
- January 20, 2011 at 1:30 PM
- Skye said...
Following your blog! Please follow back!
If you could follow me on Facebook/Twitter, that would be awesome too!!
Thanks for your time!
- January 20, 2011 at 1:44 PM
- Brooke said...
I already commentecd on this post but I just want to say thank you for your comment, it means a lot :D
- January 20, 2011 at 1:51 PM
- the southern hostess said...
So cute! You could totally go into the earring business.
- January 20, 2011 at 2:06 PM
- Hockey Wife said...
Now THIS is a DIY project I can actually DO! I'm going to try this one!
- January 20, 2011 at 2:49 PM
- Kelsey said...
OMG this is such a great idea I love it and I'm always looking for cute new earrings!! I'm definitely going to do this!! Thanks for sharing :) xoxo, Kels. PS. Make sure to check out my current giveaway!
- January 20, 2011 at 3:14 PM
- Ramsey said...
Ooooohhhh! Can't WAIT to make these! I've been looking to no avail for an awesome pair of studs! I have the ears of a five-year-old..I just can't wear big dangly ones!
- January 20, 2011 at 5:37 PM
- Kylie said...
you are so beautiful! LOVE the earrings! you are amazing... how do you find the time to do so much in one day? and i have watched your blog transform... what did you do to get so many followers/comments? i need to know the secret :)
- January 20, 2011 at 6:10 PM
- S and O said...
Oh those are beautiful!!
It's so cool that you can make earrings, I wish I could do that :D
- January 20, 2011 at 7:50 PM
- Marisa Midori said...
Very clever and cute :)
- January 20, 2011 at 10:18 PM
- Lauren said...
this is the coolest thing ever! I'm totally going to do it...and you just might see me wearing some button earrings on my blog! ;)
- January 21, 2011 at 7:24 AM
- Cecilia said...
I loved this tutorial. I'm going to try it sometime soon!
I'm following you now and I'll come back soon to read some more.
Have a great weekend!
- January 21, 2011 at 4:46 PM
- Larsen Family said...
That is such a cute idea. I love it!! I am going to go to the craft store right away. Chad loves it when I wear earrings but I only have one pair. ha ha Cant wait to try this.
- January 21, 2011 at 7:06 PM
- Stephanie Lynn @Under the Table and Dreaming said...
Haley - This is such a clever idea. The earrings are adorable! Thanks so much for linking to the Sunday Showcase - I greatly appreciate it. I'll be featuring this today - stop by and grab a featured button if you like. Hope you have a wonderful week ~ Stephanie Lynn
- January 25, 2011 at 6:12 AM
- Katie @ EyeSpyDIY said...
They turned out great. I love the yellow flowers!
- January 30, 2011 at 8:08 AM
- whipperberry.com said...
soooo fun! You should start an esty shop {if you don't already have one}
- January 30, 2011 at 2:46 PM
- Consider The Lilies said...
OH my goodnessss, I'm going out tomorrow and buying the goods to DO THIS! love it :D
- May 23, 2011 at 3:02 AM
- Mrs. F said...
I just graduated college and I have desperately been searching for small earings to wear as a substitute that look vintage-esque and don't cost me gas money!!!!
This is perfect- THANK YOU!
- December 4, 2011 at 6:37 PM
- Princess Cupcake said...
My best friend gave me the pearl ones for christmas! :) I love them!
- December 25, 2011 at 2:12 PM
- linoperros12 said...
I love this idea! Thank you for sharing. I think I'll be checking out your upcoming ideas...........buy ladies accessories online http://www.linoperros.com
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CPAC stars come out to play on Twitter
Exclusive: Andrea Shea King tracks biggest hits from social media
Star wars!
One of the biggest conservative political events of the year took place just outside the nation's capitol this past weekend, generating thousands of tweets and arguably as many Facebook entries.
Speakers at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC 2013, excited a firestorm of social media activity, not the least of which was Sarah Palin.
During her speech before a packed room last Saturday, the 2008 vice presidential candidate took on the political establishment, mocking the media, President Obama, and GOP political consultant Karl Rove.
Twitter curator Twitchy headlined it: "Boom! Sarah Palin mocks media who came to CPAC to write 'conservatives in crisis' stories."
The following day, Rove generated even more buzz when he defended himself on a Fox Sunday morning talk show, giving as good as he got, in a segment which was uploaded on YouTube almost immediately.
As she wordlessly sipped from a Big Gulp – as a symbol of the large drinks recently outlawed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg – Palin set social media buzzing, all the more so when she held up the Big Gulp in torch-like fashion as she left the stage to thunderous applause. Palin was a trending topic on Twitter for the rest of the day.
Dr. Ben Carson, pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital, was also among those whose CPAC appearance generated a blizzard of tweeters, both complimentary and racist. Carson told of the "nastygrams" he received following remarks he gave as keynote speaker at last month's National Prayer Breakfast. Haters hurled the N-word at him for "insulting" President Obama and for bringing up God and the Bible.
Earlier last week, CPAC speaker and new-media-savvy Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas circumvented the traditional media and used Facebook and Twitter to ask social media users to reply if their health insurance premiums have increased.
He's also used Twitter to get the info out about defunding Obamacare: "#6 reason to
#DefundObamacare: If you like your health care plan, under Obamacare you may lose it pic.twitter.com/eRkuxhs6SW
Cruz was among a handful of conservatives who took the senate floor last week in support of the filibustering Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., earning them the sobriquet "Wacko Bird" from "the honorable senator from Arizona."
When Arizona's U.S. Sen. John McCain felt the political heat from his invective, his apology generated yet another blizzard of comments on social media.
During his keynote at CPAC, Sen. Cruz used the incident to make a point, zinging the "éminence grise" of the Senate: "If standing for liberty and standing for the Constitution makes you a wacko bird, then count me a proud wacko bird," a remark which resulted in a standing ovation and another avalanche of tweets and retweets.
My prediction for the next "Tebow-type" imagery certain to go viral: "The Palin Liberty Pose", tweeted by Organize4Palin (O4P).
Notes Twitchy, "Sarah Palin's wildly popular CPAC speech, punctuated by the Big Gulp swig heard 'round the word, has sparked a new, late-night, post-CPAC trend.
Ask and ye shall receive
Recently First Lady Michelle Obama announced on her Twitter feed that she'd be taking questions on Monday, March 11, at 11:05 a.m. EST about her "Let's move" campaign. Unfortunately for the First Lady, the date marked the six-month anniversary of the attack on Benghazi and the loss of four Americans. #AskFLOTUS got more, er… movement than she bargained for.
The Twitchy team tells what happened.
"Since they are givers, happy warriors got the questions rolling early. Let's move? Let's move toward truth and accountability. And so it began, kicking off with questions about Benghazi. Yes, once again Twitter users are doing the job that most in the media won't do."
Here's another Washington denizen who no doubt regretted opening himself up for questions on Twitter.
White House de-tours
Could Rep. Darryl Issa, R-Calif., be hinting at the real reason President Obama ended public White House tours?
In a tweet which featured a photo of POTUS running down a White House hallway with dog Bo, the California congressman wrote: "
@BarackObama to Bo Obama: "We finally got the place to ourselves" http://bit.ly/10Shm4T #WHTours #Sequester"
Obama blamed the Secret Service for the White House closure. But could it be the federal budget sequester allows him and the First Lady cover because they just don't want "outsiders" traipsing through People's House? Naw…
Twitter reports that while thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican awaiting the election of a new pope, the rest of the world came together on Twitter to celebrate the white-smoke announcement of Pope Francis: "After 45 minutes of post-smoke waiting, the new @Pontifex was announced. …as anticipation mounted about an announcement, we saw over 7 million tweets about the papacy. As people reacted to Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran's announcement of the new pope, we saw more than 130,000 tweets per minute.
"Since Pope Francis is the former Cardinal of Buenos Aires," Twitter continued, "good wishes poured in from his home country of Argentina. In fact, the president tweeted her formal congratulations."
Twitter has an array of photos taken by on-site tweeters at the Vatican.
America's funniest video
A side-splittingly funny video that immediately went viral, with seven million views in less than two days! Be sure to buckle up when you watch it!
Editor's note: The following clip contains exclamations of shock and alarm that stray into profanity and "bleeped out" obscenities.


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Tuthill Vacuum & Blower Systems, Springfield, MO 800-825-6937 http://vacuum.tuthill.com
Regenerative Blowers
The patented design of the K-series blowers features improved performance to power, quiet operation, pressure capabilities to 10.8 psig, vacuum capacities to 14.7 in.Hg, airflows more than 1500 cfm, and optional mounting ports for installation flexibility. Horsepower options range from 1/3 to 50. All blowers are backed by a three-year warranty.
FPZ Inc., Saukville, WI 262-268-0180 www.fpz.com
Blower Packages
Booth 4402 – Available in 8- and 15-psig models, blower packages are custom built to requirements for elevation, temperature, noise reduction, and application. Intermediate-pressure (15-psig) blower packages are designed for semi-dense-phase vacuum loading and pressure conveying as well as PD railcar or truck unloading. Low-pressure (8-psig) blowers and vacuum pumps are manufactured for dilute-phase conveying, silo and hopper aeration, and air-shoot conveying applications. Both models come standard with an inlet filter with a service indicator, premium inlet and exhaust silencers, a 10-ft hot blower hose, a safety pressure-relief valve, and a heavy-duty outlet check valve.
Cyclonaire Corp., York, NE 888-593-6241 www.cyclonaire.com
Tri-Lobe Blower Packages
Booth 2507 – The expanded line of Com-paK Plus tri-lobe blower packages includes the CB 110 and CB 130C units, which deliver up to 434 cfm of air under pressures to 15 psig and vacuum to 15 in.Hg. The new units have a smaller footprint than previous models. They have a removable front panel for easy access and are equipped with a simplified check valve for customization on-site. Both units feature a new angled inlet filter for quick cartridge changes. The new models are quieter than previous models. Each unit comes completely assembled with a blower, motor, and silencers to minimize installation costs. All maintenance points, including an automatic belt-tensioning device, oil drains and filter elements, are accessible from the front. All utility connections are at the rear, allowing multiple units to be mounted side-by-side without the need for additional access clearance.
Kaeser Compressors Inc., Fredericksburg, VA 800-777-7873 www.kaeser.com
Industrial Exhauster
The Series 05F industrial exhauster is designed for material conveying, dust and fume removal, and industrial-gas handling. Efficient airflow is provided at high pressure-to-flow ratios with lower sound levels than other exhausters. The direct-drive, Arrg. 4 exhauster is available in sizes from 12 to 33 in. with clockwise or counterclockwise rotations and three wheel choices. With its compact design, the unit is ideal for mounting directly on top of the dust collector.
Hartzell Fan Inc., Piqua, OH 800-336-3267 www.hartzellfan.com
Industrial Fans
Radial-tip belt-drive industrial fans offer safe operation and convenient access for service. These customizable models come with pedestal or unitary bases and range from 1000 to 100,000 cfm. The fans are used for makeup air and general ventilation duty, and they serve as components in dust-collection and cyclone receiver systems. Fan wheels are statically and dynamically balanced for smooth and reliable operation. Fan blades and housings come standard in carbon steel, but they can be ordered in stainless steel, aluminum, Hastelloy, and combinations of these materials.
Airlanco, Falls City, NE 402-245-2325 www.airlanco.com