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FAYETTEVILLE � The Arkansas athletic department is projecting revenues of $80.675 million for the 2013-14 fiscal year, according to information obtained through a Freedom of Information request.
The figure represents a 6.3 percent increase from Arkansas� 2012-13 projection, which planned for $75.6 million in revenues. It continues a steady increase in projected revenues for the athletic department, growing from $51 million in 2008-09, $58 million in 2009-10, $63.3 million in 2010-11 and $68.9 million in 2011-12.
Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long was not available Monday, but issued a statement about the 2013-14 budget through an athletic department spokesperson.
�Over the last 5 years we have implemented a plan to strategically grow our budget to a level that is more comparable to those institutions we compete against in the Southeastern Conference,� Long said in the statement. �While we are not at the top of our conference in terms of annual revenues, I am pleased that we have made significant progress in growing financial support for our intercollegiate athletics program. Even as we continue our financial growth, we take tremendous pride in being one of only 23 financially self-sustaining athletic programs in the country. We will continue to be attentive to protecting all of our fiscal and human resources.�
Arkansas� 2013-14 projected revenue includes $26.5 million in football ticket sales, 20.5 million in Southeastern Conference and NCAA distribution, and $12.9 million in gifts and donations. The three account for 74.2 percent of the projected revenues.
Other projected revenues included $6.45 million from basketball ticket sales, $1.85 million in baseball ticket sales, $5.8 million in multimedia rights and sponsorships and $3.575 million in trademark licensing.
The projected football revenue of $26.5 million is $2.4 million less than in Arkansas� 2012-13 budget for the sport ($28.9 million). An athletic department spokesperson said the primary difference is based on the fact Arkansas will play seven home football games in 2013, which was one less than 2012.
In addition to its four SEC road games (Florida, Alabama, Ole Miss and LSU), Arkansas travels to Rutgers in 2013. Rutgers played at Arkansas in 2012.
�In 2013-14, we will face the financial realities of one less home football game, rising educational costs as well as the increasing costs associated with new facilities brought online by the Athletic Facilities Master Plan,� Long said in Monday�s statement. �With the SEC Network and any potential revenue from the network not available until the end of the 2015 fiscal year, we have planned accordingly to make certain we can provide full support of our program while maintaining our support of key campus academic programs and initiatives.�
Arkansas� expenditures ($80.675 million) are budgeted to match total revenues.
The Razorbacks have projected football expenditures at approximately $20.1 million, which would result in a profit of $6.4 million. The men�s basketball program is projected to spend $6.3 million � which is $150,000 less than revenues.
Other projected expenditures include $10.1 million in debt service, $3.6 million for facilities, $3.2 million for utilities and $3 million for women�s basketball.
The Arkansas athletic department also notes a $1 million transfer to the university in its expenditures. It has donated $1 million to the school the past several years.
�Our success is made possible largely through the sustained financial support of our passionate Razorback fans,� Long said. �We are extremely appreciative of our Razorback Foundation members and all those who help our program compete and win championships while accomplishing our mission of developing student-athletes to their fullest potential through intercollegiate athletics.�


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The methodology chapter discusses your plans for research; it can be one of the trickiest chapters to complete, and it is vital to achieving a high mark. The purpose of this chapter is to establish what you want to find out and how you are going to do it. Deciding between primary or secondary research is the most important decision in the writing process – from there, you can decide what type of research you want to carry out. From gathering questionnaires and analysing the results statistically, to reviewing existing research and drawing conclusions, our professional writing service can help you.
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Unemployment rises to 7.9 percent; 171K jobs added
(MoneyWatch) The U.S. economy added 171,000 new jobs in October and the unemployment rate inched up to 7.9 percent from last month's reading of 7.8 percent; August and September job creation totals were revised higher by a total of 84,000, putting average monthly job creation this year at 157,000, slightly ahead of the 2011 pace of 153,000.
Despite the uptick in the jobless rate, economists said the latest data show that the labor market is improving. The number of employed adults relative to the broader population, a key measure of the job market's health, rose to 58.8 percent, its highest level since August of 2009.
The number of people seeking full-time positions who are forced to work part-time also fell by 269,000 jobs. In another sign of progress, more people are voluntarily quitting their jobs, suggesting that they have more confidence about their chances of finding a better job.
"The October payroll survey showed a brighter picture of the labor market, both in faster headline job creation and in upward revisions to previous months," said Nigel Gault, chief U.S. economist for IHS Global Insight, in a statement. "There was good news in both construction and retail employment, consistent with the better news coming in from the housing market and with an improving consumer mood."
Although job growth has picked up in recent weeks, it is not accelerating fast enough to rapidly shrink unemployment. At the current rate of job-creation, the economy would not return to full employment until around the end of the decade.
Some data in the latest job report also highlight the economy's continuing struggles. The average number of hours employees work per week also were revised down to 34.4 in September and were unchanged in October. Growth in weekly hours indicates that employers may plan to boost hiring.
Employee pay also remains stagnant. The annual growth rate of average hourly earnings fell to 1.6 percent last month, a 26-year low, according to research firm Capital Economics.
Because this is the last jobs report before Election Day, it's worth noting that no president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has won re-election with a jobless rate higher than 7.4 percent. FDR won a second term in 1936, when the rate was 17 percent, down from 22 percent when he was first elected. The last president since the Great Depression to win re-election with a rate of 7.4 percent or higher was Ronald Reagan in 1984.
The FDR example may be a more appropriate template for this election, because while the recession suffered in the early 1980s was severe, it was not associated with a systemic banking crisis. According to economists Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff, authors of "This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly," the recession which began in December 2007 was the first since the Great Depression where the U.S. economy experienced a systemic crisis. Before that, notable systemic post-Civil War financial crises occurred in 1873, 1893 and 1907.
Clearly, the Great Depression dwarfs the recent Great Recession. In the four years between 1929 and 1933, the United States economy shrunk by one-third and unemployment soared to 25 percent, from 3 percent. The Great Recession inflicted far less damage on the economy, with output shrinking 4.7 percent from the start of the recession in December 2007 until it ended in June 2009. Just before the beginning of the recession, the unemployment rate was 5 percent and it peaked at 10 in October 2009, before heading lower to today's 7.9 percent.
The jobs market has been a disappointment over the past four years. From 2009 to early 2010, millions of jobs were lost before the economy steadied and slowly, job creation crept up. Unfortunately, of the 8.8 million jobs lost during the financial crisis, only about half have been added back. Still, the old Wall Street chestnut "the trend is your friend" may be at play in this election, as it was in 1936.
If voters view the Great Recession as an extreme event, which no president since FDR had to confront, and they focus on the slow improvement to the labor market, then Obama will win. If voters believe that Obama's policies were not the right ones to turn around the jobs market faster, despite the unique circumstances, they will elect Romney.
October jobs:
-- Jobs created: +171K (Sep: revised to +148K from +114K, Aug: revised to +192K from +142K)
-- Private jobs created: 184K
-- Government jobs lost: -13K
-- Unemployment rate: 7.9% (from 7.8%)
-- Broad unemployment rate: 14.6% (includes the official rate plus "marginally attached workers," those who are neither working nor looking for work, but say they want a job and have looked for work recently; and people who are employed part-time for economic reasons, meaning they want full-time work but took a part-time schedule instead because that's all they could find)
-- Total unemployed: 12.3 million
-- Long-term unemployed: 5 million, representing 40.6 percent of the total unemployed
-- Average duration of unemployment: 40.2 weeks (high level for 2012)
-- Participation rate: 63.8 ( below the 66% to 67% rate that was normal over the last 20 years; 2/3 of recent decline is due to demographics)
-- Average work week: 34.4
-- Hourly earnings: $23.58 (Over the past 12 months, up 1.6%)
-- Retail: +36K
-- Health services: +31K
-- Leisure/Hospitality: +28K
-- Construction: +17K
Editor's note: CBS MoneyWatch initially published an Associated Press story on the unemployment report, which we have since replaced with this staff-written article. You can find the initial AP report and reader comments here.


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"Literary Depictions of the Indian Mutiny and Rebellion (1857)" (NeMLA, Boston, March 21-24, 2013)
Call for Papers
Title of Panel:"Literary Depictions of the Indian Mutiny and Rebellion (1857)"
44th Annual Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)
March 21-24, 2013
Boston, Massachusetts
Host Institution: Tufts University
The panel examines works that depict the Indian Rebellion and Mutiny written in Anglophone, South Asian languages and European languages. What were the images and motifs used to describe the rebellion? How did South Asians writing in their mother tongues describe the mutiny, and how did their depictions differ from those written in English? How have Irish and Scottish authors depicted the events of 1857? How have Australian, Canadian and South African authors depicted the mutiny? 300-350 word proposals to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Areas: British and Anglophone; Transnational Literatures
Deadline: September 30, 2012
Please include with your abstract:
Name and Affiliation
Email address
Postal address
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A/V requirements (if any; $10 handling fee with registration)
The 2013 NeMLA convention continues the Association's tradition of sharing innovative scholarship in an engaging and generative location. The 44th annual event will be held in historic Boston, Massachusetts, a city known for its national and maritime history, academic facilities and collections, vibrant art, theatre, and food scenes, and blend of architecture. The Convention, located centrally near Boston Commons and the Theatre District at the Hyatt Regency, will include keynote and guest speakers, literary readings, film screenings, tours and workshops.
Interested participants may submit abstracts to more than one NeMLA session; however, panelists can only present one paper (panel or seminar). Convention participants may present a paper at a panel and also present at a creative session or participate in a roundtable. http://www.nemla.org/convention/2013/cfp.html


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How and what you teach will depend on what you are trying to accomplish.
If you are trying to make a living by teaching, you will have to consider your income and expenses. You won't be able to live if you don't make enough money, and you won't make enough money unless you have enough students. And making $100,000 in a year might sound good, unless you are spending $150,000! If you teach Karate as a business, you will have to run it as a business. You should get a business degree.
If you are trying to have a lot of students, you will have to consider where and when you will teach. You usually cannot teach 500 students all at once. Even 50 students is a lot. So you will have to have many classes spread out over the day and week. You might even have to have classes at different locations. One day you might have 1,000 students. Will you remember their names?
If you are trying to have a front window filled with trophies, you will have to enter tournaments here, on the mainland, and even in foreign countries. You might even have to put on your own tournaments. Gradually you probably will collect many trophies and will fill your window, lobby and dojo. And this will attract... students who want more trophies?
If you are trying to become famous, you might need to become an action star, or perhaps a writer. People respect experts who write books on just about any subject. But do you want to do this? And as a writer, I can say that most people will not recognize you, except to say "I thought you would be much taller!"
If you are teaching so that you can become high ranking, I would just say that there are many better things to do in life. I was talking to a man (I cannot remember about what) and the subject turned to Karate. At one point he asked how many years I studied and I replied over 30 years. He asked, "are you a black belt?" I wanted to say, "not yet, but I am still working on it!" Rank is a little silly. Regular people don't understand it and accomplished people don't care about it. Let me put it this way, if you have high rank, the rain will still fall on your head!
If you are trying to solve the mysteries of life (seek enlightenment, etc.) there might be better ways to do this than by teaching Karate. You will probably just confuse and distract your students if you are teaching to seek something that is either obvious or fictitous. There is no mystery in Karate. Karate is revealed by training... period. If you are sitting crosslegged to understand Karate, I would say, "either fish or cut bait."
I teach because I enjoy it. I enjoy learning myself, but I receive the greatest joy when I see students learning something. I am even happier when I see instructors (or advanced students) being happy when they see their students learning.
If you are going to teach Karate, be clear about why you are doing so. That way, you can ensure that your efforts are in line with your objectives.
Charles C. Goodin
Teaching Karate -- Objectives
How and what you teach will depend on what you are trying to accomplish.
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Vancouver, WA — Despite recording a loss from continuing operations of $35.4 million in the third quarter of 2008, Nautilus Inc. has negotiated a deal to spend $1.7 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Grayson County, VA. The expansion makes room for the company to add production of one of its cardio equipment lines to the plant, where about 60 jobs are expected to be added, according to a release from Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine's office.
Numbers for fourth quarter 2008 had not been released as of press time, but in the third quarter of last year, Nautilus had a loss from continuing operations of $14.4 million, including charges of $7.1 million related to a large bad debt and severance costs. The third quarter's net sales from continuing operations were $93.7 million, which was a decrease of 18.7 percent from $115.3 million in the corresponding period last year. The net sales decline in the direct business was primarily due to the weak consumer and tight credit environments, according to Ed Bramson, chairman and CEO of Nautilus. The decline in the commercial business was primarily because of the suspension of sales of the company's commercial TreadClimber, he says.
Inventory was down in third quarter 2008 from the same time last year, and Bramson says he expects inventory to be down for the year as well.
In a call with analysts after release of the financials, Bramson said that the biggest opportunities for Nautilus are in the commercial and international sectors. Even though steel prices are declining, the company won't see the effects until early 2009, he said.
By press time, the company had not responded to requests for additional information about the Virginia plant expansion.


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Having recently picked up five Grammy Awards, a Brit Award for 'Best International Group' and NME Award for 'Best International Band', and having seen last year's 'Wasting Light' debut at Number One in 12 countries, FOO FIGHTERS return to headline Reading & Leeds Festival as the undisputed biggest rock band in the world today.
In the tradition of their historic 2008 Wembley Stadium doubleheader and last year's Milton Keynes weekender FOO FIGHTERS are poised to make this year's Reading & Leeds a legendary event and a true must see for every music fan in the UK.
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I've blogged about our kitchen remodel a few times recently, so to sum it up quickly, we installed new cabinets, appliances, flooring, and electric radiant heating. Everything has been installed, and the kitchen is finished now. So, the day of reckoning has come. Is radiant heating as awesome as everyone says? Yes, totally!
The best part about it all is how easy it was to install. We used a contractor because I was convinced it was going to be harder than it really was (even though all of our marketing collateral is very clear about how easy it is). But, after watching our contractor do the installation and taking photos of each step, I realized that it was the kind of thing we could have easily done on our own.
Installation of radiant heating rolls is a breeze! Since our kitchen is on a concrete slab, we added insulation between the concrete and the heating rolls. The insulation is designed to prevent heat loss into the concrete slab, and makes the system even more energy efficient. We decided that cork would be the "best fit" for our project (and, by the way, it was really helpful that WarmlyYours sells cork). The contractor rolled out the cork, cut it to fit, removed the cork and then laid down an adhesive. He laid the cork back on top of the adhesive and weighted it down on the ends where it tends to curl up. After that, we just waited for the adhesive to dry, and then it was time to lay the mesh rolls.
A custom installation plan was included with our system and was very easy to follow. It illustrated exactly how to install the floor heating roll. You start by laying the roll down at a specific place that is indicated on the plan. It's just a matter of unrolling, cutting the mesh, and turning the mat where the plan tells you.
Once the actual installation was completed, it was time for our contractor to lay the tile! He applied a layer of thinset cement over the mesh before he laid the tile. After that, the only thing left to do was to wait for the electrician to hook up the floor heating system to the thermostat.
A few days later, after the system cured, we were able to turn our floor heating system on and enjoy the warmth. Not only does it feel great, but I'm expecting quite a return on our investment when the time comes to sell our house.
The use of radiant heat in living spaces is nothing new. The Romans used this method of heating their villas centuries ago. Hot air was forced under the floors of these villas, giving rise to the earliest form of radiant heating.


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UN urges reinforcements for CAfrican Republic
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Thursday for the rapid deployment of at least 3,000 additional troops and police to conflict-wracked Central African Republic to prevent further religious killings that have forced almost one million people to flee their homes and are partitioning the country into Muslim and Christian areas.
That would bring the international forces in the country to more than 11,000.
Ban's call followed an appeal for more troops by U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos at the end of a three-day visit to the country earlier Thursday.
She told reporters she and her colleagues "were shocked by what we saw" in the remote town of Bossangoa, which has been at the epicenter of the fighting between the country's Muslim minority and the nation's Christian majority. She said tensions between communities are high and people fear for their lives.
Ban paid tribute to the nearly 6,000 African Union peacekeepers and 1,600 French troops in the country, but told the U.N. Security Council that the requirements to restore security to the lawless country "far exceed" their capabilities and the 500 troops promised by the European Union.
The secretary-general said he will soon be recommending a U.N. peacekeeping operation with "a robust mandate" to take over peacekeeping duties in the country. But the U.N. deployment will take months and "the people of Central African Republic don't have months to wait," he said.
Ban therefore called for reinforcement of the AU and French troops with additional deployments of at least 3,000 more troops and police "in the coming days and weeks," equipped with aircraft to operate wherever required.
He said French President Francois Hollande has pledged an additional 400 troops, the EU has said it will double its contingent to 1,000, and the AU will propose an expansion of its force.
But Ban said more troops and police are needed urgently "and the wider international community must share the burden." U.N. officials say they are privately hoping that European countries will provide even more troops and police.
The secretary-general called for "a coordinated command" for the AU, French and EU contingents that would focus on containing the violence, protecting civilians, providing security to deliver humanitarian aid to over 2.5 million people — more than half the 4.6 million population — and prepare for the handover to a U.N. peacekeeping force "as soon as possible."
He also urged that African troops joining the force be provided with logistical and financial support, estimating this would cost $38 million for six months.
Central African Republic, long one of the world's poorest and most unstable countries, plunged deeper into chaos nearly a year ago when the Muslim rebels from the north invaded the capital and overthrew the president of a decade. The rebels pillaged neighborhoods, raping and killing people with impunity for months, giving rise to the Christian militia. Those fighters attempted a coup in early December, and violence between the two communities exploded in the days that followed.
The president installed by the Muslim rebels has since gone into exile, and a nascent civilian government is attempting to restore order.
The U.N. chief painted a grim picture of the country, saying "it is a calamity with a strong claim on the conscience of humankind."
"Innocent civilians are being killed in large numbers," Ban said. "They are being killed purposefully, targeted for their religious beliefs, for their community affiliation — for who they are."
Muslims have been especially targeted, he said, but former Seleka rebels, who overthrew the government in March 2013, ushering in months of violence against the Christian majority, continue to attack Christians as well.
"Almost one million people have been displaced, with many homes burned to the ground with the purpose of preventing their return," Ban said. "A creeping de facto partition of the country is setting in, with Muslims in one part and Christians in another."
The secretary-general warned that "this separation is laying the seeds of conflict and instability for years, maybe generations, to come."
Many here have called for an official U.N. peacekeeping mission, which would be better funded and equipped. France's U.N. Ambassador Gerard Araud said Thursday it would likely take five or six months to deploy.
Critics say that the international peacekeeping mission has failed to sufficiently protect civilians in many remote areas outside the capital. In other cases, Burundian peacekeepers stood by as a group of soldiers brutally stomped and stabbed to death a man they accused of being a rebel. The man's corpse was later dragged through the streets, dismembered and set on fire.
Amid such violence against the country's Muslims, the world's largest bloc of Islamic countries agreed Thursday to send a high-level fact-finding mission to Central African Republic and to appoint a special representative to coordinate efforts with the AU and the U.N.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation made the decision in an emergency meeting at the body's headquarters in Saudi Arabia and said it would "urgently dispatch" its high-level mission to the country to visit the capital to explore the situation, express solidarity with Muslims and to contribute to any peace talks.
"It has become imperative for a collective and timely engagement of the entire international community to help the new authorities restore order and stabilize the country because of the implications of the crisis on the peace, security and stability of the wider region and even beyond," said OIC Secretary-General Iyad Ameen Madani.
Guinea's Foreign Minister, Lounceny Fall, will head the organization's delegation.
The body of 57 Muslim-majority member states also called on member states and others to step up aid to people in need. Ban also appealed for financial support to help the government "establish a minimum capacity to function."
The U.N. refugee agency says it will airlift aid in the coming week that will cater to 20,000 people.
Lederer reported from the United Nations. Associated Press reporter Aya Batrawy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates contributed to this report.
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Triumph Light Sensation Moisturizing Shapewear
Is Moisturizing Shapewear the Next Big Beauty Buy?
Shapewear has been a woman's best friend for decades now, but much has changed since the original girdle. While smoothing undergarments still streamline our silhouette, English brand Triumph, also the official lingerie supplier of London Fashion Week, is launching a whole new concept. Triumph's Light Sensation is the first collection of shapewear that moisturizes your skin while you wear it.
The range, which includes tank tops and shorts, among other pieces, is infused with tiny aloe vera micromoisture capsules that can hydrate and smooth your skin on contact. The smoothing properties last for up to 100 washes and can help with cellulite and other lumps and bumps, according to The Daily Mail. Unfortunately, Triumph is only available in the UK, so US ladies looking to smooth things out will have to wait.
Triumph isn't the first brand to jump on the "smooth-as-you-wear" bandwagon. Last year, Wrangler announced its Denim Spa collection, providing jeans that cater to a whole host of skin care woes. A lump-free posterior and sleek silhouette are on almost every woman's wish list, so Triumph's line may be the next big thing in shapewear. Would you give it a go?


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Hurricane Harvey strengthens to Category 4; Trumps signs disaster declaration
HOUSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has signed a disaster declaration for Texas as Hurricane Harvey verges on the middle Texas coast. Trump announced his declaration in a posting on his Twitter account.
At 9 p.m., the National Hurricane Center said the storm was "almost onshore" with 130 mph sustained winds.
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The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Harvey has strengthened to a Category 4 storm.
The center says Harvey has sustained wind speeds of 130 mph (209 kph) as the powerful storm churns off the Texas coast. Forecasters are labeling it a "life-threatening storm."
The storm quickly grew Thursday from a tropical depression into a Category 1 hurricane, and then developed into a Category 2 storm early Friday. By Friday afternoon, it had become a Category 3 storm before strengthening to a Category 4. It's forecast to make landfall in Texas late Friday or early Saturday.
The storm is 45 miles (72 kilometers) east of Corpus Christi.


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Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake
For the cheesecake
1 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers
1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
32 unwrapped caramel cubes
3 tablespoons milk
4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 large eggs, at room temperature
7 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
For the topping
1/4 cup toasted chopped walnuts
1 ounce chopped bittersweet chocolate, melted
To prepare the cheesecake
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a medium bowl, mix together crushed vanilla wafers, walnuts, butter and salt until well combined. Scoop mixture into a 9" x 13" baking pan coating with nonstick spray - evenly press the mixture down to form a crust over the bottom.
In a microwave-safe bowl, add caramels and milk - heat on medium power until caramels are melted and mixture is well blended, about 4 to 5 minutes, stopping to stir every 2 minutes. Pour caramel over the crust and spread to within 1" of the edge. Set aside to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar until combined and smooth. Mix in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing just until combined after each. Stir together melted chocolate and instant espresso - pour into cheesecake batter and stir to blend. Pour batter over the caramel layer.
Place pan into the oven and bake until the center is almost set, about 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and place pan on a wire rack to cool completely. Place into the refrigerator to chill for at least 4 hours.
To add the topping
Before slicing, top with remaining nuts and drizzle with melted ounce of chocolate.
Makes about 24 servings.
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8 comments:
- Anonymous4/22/2009 01:25:00 AM
Can you define "spread caramel within 1" from the edge?"ReplyDelete
Anon - Spread to within 1" means you want to leave a plain one inch border around the edges.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4/22/2009 11:15:00 AM
How do you cut these so perfectly?ReplyDelete
Anon - All I used was a sharp knife that I dipped (and wiped dry) in hot water!ReplyDelete
I plan to make homemade caramel sauce for this recipe. Do you know how much I would need? If not, I could look at a bag of caramels and estimate how much. Thanks!! This looks awesome!ReplyDelete
Memoria - I don't have a volume mearsurement for you. However, 32 cubes weigh just over 8.5 ounces (I used 246grams worth).ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10/14/2009 02:30:00 AM
i have been wondering about these cheese cakes, what kind of cream cheese do i use? coz at the shopping mall they only have cheese spread and they come in different flavors...can i use that instead? Or is that totally different? ... - i have a bit of baking experience so im new to most everything. :-DReplyDelete
Anon - you are looking for the plain cream cheese that comes in blocks. Hope that helps!ReplyDelete


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Anorexia nervosa, also known as just anorexia, is an eating disorder. This disorder makes you obsess about your weight and food. If you have this problem, you may have a warped body image. You may see yourself as fat even though you have a very low body weight.
With anorexia, you may use unusual eating habits to cope with stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Limiting food may give you a sense of control over your life.
This problem affects more women than men. It often starts during the teenage years. The number of young women between the ages of 15 to 19 who have anorexia nervosa has increased every 10 years since 1930.
Experts don't know what causes anorexia. It often begins as regular dieting. Over time it can lead to extreme and unhealthy weight loss. You may use extreme dieting and food limiting tricks due to fear of getting fat.
Anorexia has two subtypes:
A person with anorexia is more likely to come from a family with a history of certain health problems. These include weight problems, physical illness, and mental health problems. Mental health problems may include depression and substance abuse.
Other things that may play a role in anorexia are:
You may also be at risk if you take part in certain sports and activities that focus on body shape and size. These include:
Anorexia can cause a variety of symptoms. They may be related to food or weight. They may be physical or emotional.
Food or weight-related symptoms can include:
Physical symptoms can include:
Emotional symptoms can include:
When you have anorexia, you may try to hide your problem from others. Over time, family members, teachers, and coaches may start to worry about your weight and behavior. Early treatment can help prevent serious health problems. Your healthcare provider will ask you about your medical history. He or she will give you a physical exam. Your healthcare provider may advise psychological testing. Talking with family members and other concerned adults can also help.
Treatment for anorexia can depend on your age, overall health, medical history, symptoms, and other factors. Urgent medical care may be needed for physical problems. Nutrition counseling can help you learn how to make healthy food choices. It can also help bring you back to a healthy weight.
Therapy can help you learn how to deal with emotions. It can also help you improve your coping skills and adopt healthy habits. Therapy can be done one-on-one, with your family, or with a group. Some medicines can also help to treat mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.
Anorexia is very harmful on the body, and can lead to serious problems such as:
Experts don't know how to prevent anorexia nervosa. It may help if family members have healthy attitudes and actions around weight, food, exercise, and appearance. Adults can help children and teens build self-esteem in various ways. This includes academics, hobbies, and volunteer work. Focus on activities that aren't related to the way a person looks.
If you have anorexia, talk with your healthcare provider. You can recover from anorexia and get back your health. To do this you will need to follow a full treatment plan. During recovery, you will need to not weigh yourself all the time. You will also need to not spend a lot of time alone. It's also important to learn and avoid things that that lead to your anorexic behaviors. Dietary supplements will help make sure you get enough nourishment. Relaxation methods, such as yoga, may also help ease symptoms.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Yes, the following saying is clichéd and horribly overused, but on Saturday afternoon, it truly was a tale of two halves for the UC Santa Barbara women's basketball team.
After making a season-low four field goals in the first 20 minutes vs. Cal Poly, the Gauchos came roaring out in the second half, hitting 55% of their shots and ran the Mustangs out of the Thunderdome, 55-45. It was UCSB's seventh straight victory as the Gauchos improve to 10-6 and 5-0 in the Big West. Cal Poly falls to 9-7, 2-3.
The win also marked the 20th straight season UCSB's women's team has won at least 10 games.
"I told them after the game I know I'm going to get asked about the halftime speech100 times," head coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. "It's not about what I said, it's about what they did."
Trailing 29-17 heading into halftime, UCSB came out in the second half on fire. The Gauchos scored the second stanza's first nine points to pull within three, 29-26, and then went on an 18-6 run, taking a 44-38 lead with 6:17 remaining in the game.
Jenna Green paced the Gauchos with 16 points, three rebounds and two blocks. Jordan Franey, starting in place of Margaret Johnson, had 13 points and seven rebounds while Sha'Rae Gibbons added 11 points and four steals.
"We got a lot of post looks out of transition which is huge because they don't have time to set up," said Green, who moved into 12th place all-time in UCSB scoring history.
UCSB closed out Cal Poly on a pair of Franey free throws - she went 7-for-8 from the line on the day - taking an 11-point lead with 3:25 to go.
The Gauchos scored 38 second-half points while holding Cal Poly to just 18.8% shooting from the field in the second half. UCSB has now beaten its Central Coast rivals six of the past eight times the teams have locked horns.
"It's the confidence we have and the poise and control," Gibbons said. "We've been in so many of these situations before. Everyone's coming after us. We love it."
Next up for the Gauchos is UC Davis next Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Thunderdome. Tickets are available by calling (805) 893-UCSB, coming to the Ticket Office in the Intercollegiate Athletics building on campus or by clicking here.


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Can Niacin Fight Heart Disease?
Maylin Rodriguez-Paez, RNNiacin is one of the best kept secrets in the field of medicine, and we'd like to help put an end to that as soon as we possibly can.
Why? Because higher doses of niacin have been shown to maintain blood lipids better than conventional drugs and even help prevent heart attacks.
Below, we'll explain why niacin is just about one of the best supplements you can take for your heart.
Niacin Increases HDL and Changes LDL Particle SizeNiacin is best known for its ability to increase HDL, a lipoprotein that carries excess cholesterol out of arteries. Having healthy HDL levels is very important for optimal heart health.
In research studies, mean doses of 2.25 grams have been shown to increase HDL by as much as 35%.1 This is quite impressive since most traditional drugs aren't as effective in raising HDL levels.
Niacin also favorably changes the size of LDL particles. LDL is a lipoprotein that carries cholesterol to the heart and arteries. These particles come in different sizes and each carry a different risk for heart disease.
Larger more buoyant LDL particles are more favorable than smaller particles, which can easily penetrate arterial walls and contribute to plaque. Niacin supports the production of large buoyant LDL particles.2
Niacin also lowers triglycerides. In one study, 1 gram of niacin taken three times a day reduced levels by an average of 26%.3
Niacin Prevents Heart AttacksIn a study called the Coronary Drug Project, taking niacin was found to reduce the incidence of non-fatal heart attacks and strokes by 27% and 26% respectively.3, 4 The participants studied were heart attack survivors.
These results make sense when you take into account that niacin works in several ways to help you maintain a healthy cardiovascular system.
Now ask yourself this: Is there any drug on the market that does all of the things we've mentioned above?
Niacin PrecautionsIs niacin therapy right for you? We can't determine that but your doctor can. Higher doses may be appropriate for people with lipid disorders or heart disease.
Are higher doses of niacin dangerous? If taken properly, they shouldn't be … but it's certainly not risk free. Again, ask your doctor!
One of the potential side effects of therapy is increased liver enzymes (especially the slow-release preparations). Make sure you monitor your liver function with your doctor.
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Bulldogs try for first victory against Joplin.
The Rolla High School football team is hoping its longest road trip of the season will produce its first victory.
The Bulldogs travel to Joplin tonight to take on the Eagles in Ozark Conference play. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Rolla sagged to 0-3 both overall and in the conference by losing in Springfield to Parkview 27-20 last week.
Also last week Joplin suffered its first setback of the season to Springfield Hillcrest 41-22. The Eagles come into tonight 2-1 both overall and in the league – one of four teams tied for third in the league standings.
The leaders in the Ozark Conference at 3-0, Springfield Kickapoo and Camdenton, square off tonight to break the tie at Camdenton.
Joplin owns wins over Springfield Glendale and Parkview earlier this season and has shown some offensive pop, averaging 27.0 points per game.
"They have a lot of weapons offensively," said RHS head coach Willie Howard of Joplin. "Their quarterback and running back are really good athletes and playmakers and (junior wideout Tamerik) Branham is a really good receiver for them as well."
The Eagles are a spread offense but lean heavily on their rushing attack, which is led by junior running back Adam Norsworthy.
Norsworthy has rushed 61 times for 446 yards (7.3 yards per carry) and three TDs while senior quarterback Tristen Ash has run 31 times for 186 yards (6.0) and six touchdowns.
Ash has completed 24-of-47 passes for 239 yards, three interceptions and one TD.
Branham is the go-to receiver, with 10 catches for 123 yards and a touchdown while senior wideout Gavin Jones has five catches for 38 yards and Norsworthy four catches for 37.
"They rely more on their ground game to set you up for the pass," Howard said.
"Things have gone pretty well," said Joplin head coach Chris Shields. "We're fairly young and inexperienced; we have some seniors playing varsity for the first time. I'm pleased the way we came out the first two weeks but last week against Hillcrest I don't think we played as well as we can.
"We showed some inexperience last week and Hillcrest did some things we weren't able to pick up. We made progress in the passing game, but it's something we need to continue to improve on the rest of the season."
Defensively senior linebacker Josh Miller has 19 solo tackles and 14 assists for a team-leading 33 total for the Eagles while Ash, a linebacker, has 23 tackles and Jones, a defensive back, 15. Damian Campbell-Ketron, a sophomore defensive end, has four QB sacks for Joplin.
The Joplin defense is allowing an average of 24.3 points per game.
"Their defensive linemen are very good," Howard said. "They are big and quick. Their quarterback also plays linebacker and he does a nice job; he's a physical kid. They have a lot more kids going both ways than in the past.
Last week the Bulldogs outgained Parkview by 130 yards but were burned by a pair of turnovers in the 1-TD setback.
"Our plan going in was we had to control the ball and take pressure off the defense," Howard said. "We've got to continue drives and eliminate turnovers. The more 20-play drives you can put together, the better chance you've got."
Junior running back Andy Satulla has rushed for 367 yards on 78 carries and two TDs for the Bulldogs while senior QB-WR Joe Drallmeier has 75 yards on 18 carries and a TD.
Sophomore quarterback Kyle Morris has hit on 25-of-50 passes for 273 yards, one interception and two touchdowns for the Bulldogs while rushing for 70 yards on 28 attempts.
Satulla has caught eight passes for 117 yards and a TD and senior wideout Jared McBride has seven catches for 77 yards and a TD.
For the Bulldog defense senior defensive back Ben Maples has nine solo tackles and 12 assists for 21 total while Drallmeier, a defensive back, has 12 solos, eight assists and two interceptions and senior lineman Kaan Kutmen has eight solos, five assists and two sacks.
"It was a heck of a fight when we played Rolla last year," Shields said. "Coach Howard does a good job – those kids play hard. You know what you're going to see; it comes down to execution."
Rolla senior defensive back Holden Pierce, who went down and was carried off the field to a Springfield hospital last week, will not play tonight, although he returned to school this week. Pierce is third on the team in tackles.


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Billboard In Mexico Calls For Gays To Be Put To Death
A "Christian" billboard that has been erected in the south eastern Mexican state of Chiapas is calling for the death of gays, according to "Biblical law."
The billboard, funded by a local church and a mayor, are the anti-gay movement's response to marriage equality washing over Mexico in a state-by-state process. "No to the legalization of initiatives that are contrary to the commandments of God—abortion, gay marriage, legalization of marijuana etc," the billboard starts before its dangerous and bolded message that reads, "The wages of sin are death."
Mexico bans the discrimination based on sexual orientation, a law that the many who are outraged over the billboard are using in their efforts to have it taken down. But the backers of the billboard, including Chilo mayor Leonardo Rafael Aguilar Guiraro's Chiapas Green Foundation and the Espiranza Segura Jesus Christ church headed by Pastor Joshua Perez, insist their call for deadly violence against the LGBT community is necessary to keep the sky from falling.
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That scripture is talking about spiritual death. Christians do not live according to "Biblical Law". The Law doesn't exist anymore according to Christian Faith. Jews live by The Law. They don't put gays to death either. Know your subject before you write a story about it.
Actually this "article" is discrimination because you are distorting the facts. You've taken one line and created something to fuel your hate of Christians.
I'm gay and am embarrassed at the ignorance of this author. NOH8! That means NO HATE period. Not against gays. Not against religious people.
Oh well, as a mexican what can i say, simply disgraceful. The poorest and most uneducated states of Mexico (e.g. Chiapas, Oaxaca, etc.) the more vile against the GLBT community are, often led by Catholics and Christians (no surprises there). Sad but true. Still, somehow I feel like things are moving forward #hope #gay #Mexico


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Just the Facts :: Why Build Resilience?
Our Investments
We used home equity as an ATM to make up for falling wages. The family home was the greatest part of our net worth. Then the real estate bubble popped, and the money dried up. (The stock market lost 50 percent, too.)
Cheap Energy
We depend on cheap energy for almost everything. Nothing yields the high return for energy invested we got from the easy-to-reach oil fields we've already used up.
It Takes Energy to Get Energy
A Stable Climate
As climate change escalates, weather disasters become more frequent and intense. In the past 50 years, events requiring federal aid have increased almost sixfold.
The Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas (ASPO) says peak oil is near—when production begins an Irreversible decline, spelling the end of our oil-crazy culture. Optimists, including the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA), predict rising production. But even if they're right, the additional CO2 will accelerate climate change.
More Oil or Less Oil, We Have to Change
Kelly Shea researched and designed this fact sheet for A Resilient Community, the Fall 2010 issue of YES! Magazine. Kelly is an editorial assistant for YES! Magazine.
The Page That Counts: Fall 2010 (with complete citations)
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, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, First Quarter 2010, pg. 104, Chart B.100.
Climate Stability
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2010.
Cheap Energy
American Scientist, Charles A. S. Hall, Vol. 97, May-June 2009, pg. 236, Figure 10.
, The Oil Drum, David J. Murphy, 2009.
EIA prediction: Energy Information Administration, 2009, pg. 22, Table 3.
ASPO prediction:
, The Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas, World Production and Non-Conventional Production original data charts courtesy of Colin Campbell, Nov. 2008.
CO2 levels:
, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2001, Annex II.


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About MozambiqueMozambique backpacking tours offer a tropical paradise ideal for budget travel experiences. Endless white beaches and clear blue seas with a multitude of marine life, go hand in hand with a vibrant culture and friendly nation.
Mozambique Budget Travel
Below is a list of Mozambique's top destinations, click on the link to view all details and tours.
Bazaruto, Benguerra Islands, Inhambane, Maputo, Praia do Tofo, Vilanculos
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Mozambique HIV/AIDS is a serious epidemic, with an extremely high rate of 12.5% in adults of 15 years and older. This amounts to an estimated 1,400,000 people living with HIV or AIDS, with a death rate of 81,000 by the end of 2007. About 58% of HIV/AIDS cases occurs in women, while the child AIDS numbers show a shocking 100,000 children of 15 years or younger.
Mozambique international airports include: - Beira International Airport - Maputo International Airport - Nampula International Airport
With a wide diversity of habitats including highly threatened lowlands and miombo woodlands, and an array of beautiful Southern African bird species which total 740, Mozambique birdlife offers birdwatchers a thrilling experience in a tropical paradise. There are about 15 Important Bird Areas (IBA's) in Mozambique, spanning from coastal regions to forests, wetlands and mountain areas.
Mozambique conservation is vital to prevent further damage to the country's already threatened wildlife and plant species. One of the most critically endangered species in Mozambique includes the dugong, of which there are only 150 left worldwide, most of them in Mozambique. A number of plants also face extinction if conservation efforts are not improved and enforced by Mozambique authorities.
Mozambique cultures are influenced by the following: - Music and dance is influenced by the Portuguese roots of the country - Cuisine and food play a key role in social events and festivals - Art is a key part of tribal cultures - Architecture and buildings are heavily influenced by colonial eras - Customs and traditions are a blend of African and Portuguese influences
Mozambique customs includes free import of the following, irrespective of age: - 200 cigarettes or 250g tobacco - Reasonable quantity of perfume (opened bottle) - 3/4 liter spirits - Other articles not exceeding US$50
Mozambique health is typical of any African country, with health facilities ranging from average to poor. Malaria is rife in many areas, and other health risks include untreated water, cholera, Rift Valley Fever and plague. Take a first aid kit and vitamins, and follow basic health precautions to ensure that you stay healthy on your Mozambique travels.
Mozambique inoculations include: - Diphtheria - Hepatitis A - Malaria - Rabies - Tetanus - Typhoid - Yellow Fever (if coming from an infected area)
Mozambique languages include the following: - Portuguese (official language) - Makua-Longwe - Tsonga - Shona - Swahili
Mozambique malaria medication includes the following: - Mefloquine (Lariam) - Doxycycline - Atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone)
Mozambique money & banking information includes: - US Dollars and South African Rands are widely accepted - Travellers cheques can be exchanged at most banks, major hotels or airports - There are a number of ATMs in major cities, however these are not always safe so be cautious about withdrawing cash - Credit cards are accepted at some major hotels or restaurants but not all - Banking hours are Monday to Friday from 07h30 to 15h30
Mozambique people include the following groups: - Makua-Lomwe 37% - Tsonga 23% - Shona 9% - Other tribal groups 30% - Euro-Africans 0.2% - Europeans 0.06% - Indians 0.08%
Mozambique local phrases in Portuguese include: - Hello - Hola - Goodbye - Até logo - How much? - Cuanto custa? - Thank-you - Obrigado - How are you? - Como esta? - I am fine - Muito bem obrigado
With about 5, 500 species of plant in the country, Mozambique plant life is rich and diverse. Ecosystems range from wetlands and mangroves to lush forests and woodlands, with a wide array of vegetation to be found. Mozambique has a high density of closed canopy forest, including dry forest, scrub forest, Brachystegia forest, riverine forest, groundwater forest, swamp forest, and coastal forest.
A 2007 census puts the population in Mozambique at 21,397,000.
Mozambique religion groups include the following: - Roman Catholic 21.8% - Muslim 22.8% - Zionist Christian 17.5% - Other 16.8% - None 21.1%
Safety Tips
Mozambique safety tips include the following: - The crime rate is generally low, however Maputo and busier cities are becoming increasing targets for tourist pick-pocketing or muggings - Tropical cyclone seasons run from November to April and coastal areas should be avoided - flooding may also occur during these months - Avoid using ATM's on the streets and keep valuables out of sight and secure - Avoid large crowds or demonstrations which may turn violent - Roads are often in very bad condition so be cautious when driving
Mozambique local transport options include: - Car - Bus - Taxi - Plane
Travel Books
Mozambique travel books include the following: - Mozambique: The Bradt Travel Guide 4th Edition by Philip Briggs and Mark Whittington - Mozambique Travel Pack by New Holland Publishers - Mozambique Travel Guide by Globetrotter - Kalashnikovs and Zombie Cucumbers: Travels in Mozambique by Nick Middleton - Mozambique 2008 Travel Map by Globetrotter
Visa Requirements
Mozambique visa information is as follows: - Most nationals require a visa except for South Africans and certain other African country citizens - Passports must be valid for six months minimum - Return tickets plus proof of income during your stay is required - Visas are generally valid for a maximum of 3 months - A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required to enter the country
What To Buy
What to buy for Mozambique safaris: - Mozambique travel book and Portuguese phrase book - Sturdy backpack plus decent moneybag for valuables and travel documents - First aid box filled with basic supplies and equipment - Sleeping bag and camping mattress if you are on an overlanding tour - Disposable underwater camera
What To Pack
What to pack for Mozambique safaris: - Sunglasses, sunhat and high factor sunscreen - Swimming costume and snorkeling set, plus extra beach towels - Loose, lightweight clothing with long sleeves - Camera with spare batteries, extra film or memory cards - Warm jacket for cooler seasons plus comfortable walking shoes and sandals
When To Go
When to go to Mozambique: - The best time to visit Mozambique is from March to September - The coolest months are from May to November - Cyclone season runs from November to April and weather is very bad during these months, with frequent flooding - November to March are the hottest months of the year - During Christmas, Easter and August the country is filled with tourists, often from neighbouring South Africa
Mozambique wildlife includes an impressive array of mammals, marine species, reptiles and amphibians. There are about 232 species of mammal, which include the extremely rare and endangered dugong plus dolphins, whales and manatees. Marine life is rich and abundant, with species ranging from whale shark to manta ray, and scuba diving and snorkeling offer a thrilling glimpse into underwater wonderlands with a huge diversity of fish to be seen.
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When is the next plane out to this place?
oh I love Japan
Very hot
Hey guys, this woman is not Japanese. I'm sure,,,,She is not Japanese face.
She looks more like a Thai girl
Lololol, what?
mother I met at kids game practice is what we called a hippy. She brought some plastic shower curtians and some oil. we walked into the woods and got it on. before we started she poured the oil on me and her. We got it on for almost an hour and half. I finished in her twice and she loved it. When done she cleaned us up with some type of powder and towels. Had it in a bag. Wrapped it up and said it would be ready for next time. She is married with 6 kids, I wonder if the husband knows. But it was exciting and I am looking forward ot next time
asian girls are fucking good fucks.
excelente, falto yo, esa china es muy buena.
i love cock
love to fuck her hard
j3j3 se le ve la vagina
very sexy, would love to get a massage like that. Any volunteers? :)
Dream massage...
bonne joponese a lovz
i so wanna go to japan
love to lick her pussy.
I can't help but notice her legs are bruised...
Where in Chicago suburbs can you get on of these??
Best sex I've seen yet!
seductive actions and massaging will induce any person's inclination to masturbate while watching the clip .a superb performance
Wow. Beautiful shape. Nice blowjob. She is Thai and knows how to please a man.
In Japan the girls know how to please a man. Even better than in Myanmar.
prettiest women in the world-asian - and this one is fucking beautiful
@ Abe Vigoda. I got one of these in Thailand, I was able to pick my girl from a line up, she gave me a bath before hand and everything. She used regular oil though (still awesome). Anyway it all cost me about 60 us dollars. Very worth it.
the best feeling in the world
i recently bought a bottle of this nuru gel, much better than oil, there sould be more videos with this technique. Any one have some more info???
Yea, that's worth $1000.
I know right!
didn't seem particularly graceful or structured. A few interesting techniques, but looks like it could use some refinement to take it further past just slimy humping
There is nothing like getting a nice massage and then a nice oiled-up HJ.
I would like to know is the nuru massage avaleble in the usa if it is where are they thank you talai
Thought for a minute, I was watching the Ghostbusters with the slime
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The design is pretty much spot on if we look at recently leaked renders, which is a positive since it's a really good looking device. Colours include white, black, yellow, green and red - the usual that we've come to expect from the manufacturer.
We're looking at 4G connectivity, 4.7" IPS LCD super-sensitive touch display (800x480), 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 512MB RAM, 8GB internal storage, 2000mAh battery and will be a step up to the Lumia 620. Optics include a 5MP rear shooter and a standard VGA FFC. The shells are changeable, just like other Lumia Windows Phones and will be packing the Nokia Amber update with GDR2. Oh, did we mention that SmartCam will be included?
Priced at £200 (this is just guided), we'll be seeing the Lumia 625 arrive in the 4G push here in the UK (early September). Multiple mobile operators here in the UK will be picking up the new Windows Phone, though no word yet for the US.
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Meanwhile, the official site Take Me Out event itself mentions that Indonesia Oktasari Ayu had become one of the players in the television movie.
Shur Ayu Photo Collection Oktasari, Winner Take Me Out 1 circulating Indonesia. Model of fame through the contest this Indosiar TMOI mate again with the sensation excited seronoknya image. From the virtual world is mentioned Ayu Oktasari Former Tabloid Seronok model sold in many Asongan. Hot penah photos that appeared in the magazine, is now circulating widely.
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Here's the backstory to what you're looking at, above: Mobile Computing posted up a video showing that the iPhone 3G obliterated the BlackBerry Bold in a download & render test of web browsers (We just covered this, oh, hours ago). Fun stuff, except as our friends at CrackBerry noted (and MC added too) - it wasn't a fair fight. The Bold probably wasn't actually using WiFi and also most of the Bolds out there have pre-release ROMS on them, so the finals might be a stitch faster.
So a loyal CB reader pitched in and posted a video of the Bold loading the same page again, but this time actually using WiFi, it came in a little bit faster.
At TiPb, though, we figured it still looked slow. But since the Bold probably had a pre-release OS on it, we figured we'd hobble the iPhone 3G as well. So above, Loyal Moderator Bad Ash pits the BlackBerry Bold on WiFi against the iPhone 3G on EDGE.
Yeah, it's closer, but we're still ahead by 4 seconds or so. Tie the iPhone 3G's WiFi hand behind its back, fine. Tie it's 3G hand back there too, fine. The iPhone 3G still seems to win out -- and we look forward to being able to say that about the final Bold ROM too. Hey -- you guys still have (slightly) more reliable push email, so there's that.


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On March 29, 1982, the University of North Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels win the NCAA men's basketball championship with a 63-62 defeat of the Georgetown University Hoyas. It was the first title for Carolina coach Dean Smith, who would retire in 1997 as the most successful coach in NCAA Division I men's basketball history with 879 career wins. (Bobby Knight broke the record in 2006.)
Dean Smith coached UNC for 36 seasons, during which he led the Tar Heels to the tournament 25 times, and to the Final Four 10 times. In his first 21 seasons, however, Smith's teams failed to win championships, losing three times in the NCAA semifinals and three times in the finals, including losses in both 1977 and 1981. Critics called him stubborn and old-fashioned, and blamed the losses on his use of the so-called four corners offense, in which the team spread the floor and passed the ball around without attacking the basket, in the hopes of protecting a lead.
In the 1982 NCAA final, Smith's coaching counterpart was John Thompson Jr., a close friend who had taken a moribund program at Georgetown and turned it into a national powerhouse. Thompson had been the first African-American assistant coach in U.S. Olympic history when he assisted Smith at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, at which the U.S. team won the gold medal. In 1982, Thompson's Hoyas were led by outstanding freshman center Patrick Ewing. Ewing's overzealous defense in the first half led to 10 Carolina points, as he blocked five shots that were called for goaltending. The Tar Heels held steady, led by the Most Outstanding Player for the tournament, senior forward James Worthy, and his fellow forward "Sleepy" Sam Perkins. Freshman guard Michael Jordan–who would go on to win College Player of the Year as a junior and then dominate the NBA to the tune of six titles with the Chicago Bulls–led the team in rebounding with nine boards.
The Hoyas kept the game close. With 5:50 left to play, Carolina spread the floor into their four corners offense, forcing Georgetown to foul. The Hoyas took possession and scored, taking a 62-61 lead into the final minute. With 15 seconds on the clock, down by one, Jordan hit a 16-foot jumper from the left baseline to give the Tar Heels the lead, 63-62. The Hoyas brought the ball up the court and set their offense, but sophomore point guard Fred Brown threw the ball to Carolina's James Worthy, mistaking him for Georgetown teammate Eric Smith. Worthy dribbled out the clock, and a stoic Dean Smith stood surrounded by his celebrating players, as Thompson consoled Brown. Smith, who graduated 97 percent of his players while at Carolina, would win his second and final championship with UNC in 1993.
Two years later, Patrick Ewing and Fred Brown led Georgetown to its own NCAA championship with a victory over the University of Houston, 84-75. When it was over, cameras flashed as senior point guard Fred Brown, who had thrown away the Hoyas' chance to win in 1982, was wrapped up in a triumphant embrace by his coach, John Thompson.


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When TechRepublic runs a blog about grammar issues that can cost you a job interview or that make you look stupid, we get a lot of feedback. Usually the feedback is from people who want to point out other grammar mistakes that we may have failed to mention. Some of the feedback is from people who take the position that a good command of grammar does not indicate a more competent employee.
I'm not a grammar Nazi, but I have to admit that I think less of a person's ability if they don't know the correct usage of "they're," "there," and "their." I don't care so much about split infinitives or ending a sentence with a preposition. Those may be strictly forbidden but modern usage has made them more accepted.
I came across a piece in the Harvard Business Review written by Kyle Wiens that I like a lot. He explains why he won't hire a person who uses poor grammar. Not only does he toss resumes if they have any kind of grammatical mistake, he says,
Everyone who applies for a position at either of my companies, iFixit or Dozuki, takes a mandatory grammar test. Extenuating circumstances aside (dyslexia, English language learners, etc.), if job hopefuls can't distinguish between "to" and "too," their applications go into the bin.
Of course, one of the reasons he's so fervent is the nature of his business — he owns iFixit.com, the world's largest online repair manual. But even those who don't write for the manual, like programmers, are tested. He says that programmers who pay attention to how they construct written language also pay more attention to how they code.
He's also found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing - like stocking shelves or labeling parts.
He says, and this is the best way I've ever heard it put, "If it takes someone more than 20 years to notice how to properly use 'it's,' then that's not a learning curve I'm comfortable with."
I'd like to get a reading on the managers out there on this topic. Please take the poll below and give us your feelings on the importance of good grammar in a job candidate.
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Modern chemistry is a broadly diverse science positioned
at the interface of physics, biology and mathematics. The
chemistry curriculum at Berry College combines a solid
background in the fundamental principles of chemistry
with firsthand experience using state-of-the-art laboratory
There are two majors available within
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Berry's chemistry department is one of
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As a result, our ACS-accredited degrees
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How does a chemistry degree from Berry College differ from one earned anywhere else?
The smaller class sizes offered at Berry
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What other ways can I get involved with the department?
Many of our majors are employed
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Work Experience Program. Some
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Are there any chemistry-specific scholarships available?
Thanks to the generous bequest of
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scholarships to chemistry majors each
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Where do chemistry majors go after leaving Berry College?
Chemistry and Biochemistry majors
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Some choose to enter medical, pharmacy
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Our Chemistry program offers an
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