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One Million Moms OUTRAGED Over Glee's Christmas Episode
One Million Moms has put Glee on its naughty list for having the gull to do a Christmas episode, or something.
They shriek in their email that demands advertisers pull out of the show:
Other religions do not tolerate this behavior and as Christians we will not either. Why any producer or network feels mocking a sacred and religious holiday where Christians celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ is acceptable is beyond me. GLEE should not and will not get a free pass to make a joke of Christmas. This is not the first time the show has aired blasphemous content in their program. Glee producer Ryan Murphy is used to pushing the moral boundaries on his show, but last week's episode went too far. The mockery of the Christmas story was blasphemous and an abomination.
The show featured the transgender student, Unique, portraying the Virgin Mary in their high school's nativity scene and acts out giving birth to the baby Jesus. The doll representing Jesus wore a sequin diaper and was thrown from singer to singer while they sang "Love Child, Never Meant to be." Baby Jesus is tossed around like a rag doll and shown no respect.In another scene, a bisexual "Sexy Santa," gets two female characters and the show's gay male character drunk before robbing them blind - all this after making out with and tying the male character up in bed. These same females in a previous scene are elves at the local mall and tell kids to ask for mobile devices they could download porn on while wearing skimpy elf costumes.
You're right, OMM: there's nothing more pressing to put a good Christian's energy toward this holiday season than Sexy Santa.
I fully understand OMM 's opinion. As an opinion they are entitled to it. I want to ask OMM a question, If Glee has offended in the past...why continue to watch it? Also, OMM is always "outraged" by something going on it leaves me wondering 'Do they ever get to enjoy being a Mom?'. OMM I don't agree with your opinion, I will defend your right to express it (be sure it is expressed respectfully). OMM stop seeking out your next "outrage" and have a Happy Holidays with your children.
And one also has to remember that their name (One Million Moms) is a misnomer. In fact, their "membership is only in the LOW 5 figures (last I saw figures was <20,000) and very right wing. As you said, they do have the right to their opinion and we must respect it, regardless of how much of a fruitcake one it is. These are also people who have WAY too much time on their hands and do nothing to improve the world but simply want to impose their extremist POV on everyone else.
I have converted back to Judaism this past year. In my opinion, this is not worth getting upset with. I did not see the episode. I have grown tired of the show and American pop culture. I agree with some of the other comments. People should get over it and don't watch. However, I do agree that Glee does push a lot of peoples buttons in a negative way from time to time. When the producers of a show began to start creating episodes like this, it maybe a sign that the show's better days are gone.
Speaking as a Pagan, we have NO problem with it! *assuming these b*%ches know what other religions are* Personally, I am not a fan of Glee because people singing in random situations is just plain weird to me....but I actually did watch part of this one. What the F are y'all mad about? Don't like it, don't watch....like a normal human being! Geez....get a life....go bake yo kids some cookies & shyte ya heffa! Quit worrying about what every one else is doing.....aren't yo kids supposed to be in bed and whatnot? Or are you bad Moms that don't regulate bedtime??? Piss off.
First of all, there is no need for you to be so disrespectful and inconsiderate of other people's feelings. Second of all, everyone is allowed to have their opinion and yes, a good idea would be to stop watching to show. That does not mean that people are not allowed to be disgusted with the episode and voice how they feel. Children watch this show and regardless of whether or not you watch the show yourself, you as a person should at least understand that this kind of material should not be shown when the writers of the show know exactly who their audience is. So please don't lash out at me for voicing my opinion.
No Melina, I will not tone it down nor apologize for what you deem disrespectful. Y'all think you can go around telling everyone what to do because it "offends" you. I could give two craps if you're offended.
I am a mother and I'm tired and offended by this group opening their mouths and acting like the mommy police.
And if you thought this was directed at you.....I suggest you buy a second pair of those shoes and lace them up Darlin. We are not going to be silent anymore! We are the majority now and we're tired of your imaginary Xmas war and you picking on our gay friends! So, you can shove your opinion and offence where the sun don't shine.
I don't believe the episode makes fun of Christmas. First of all Christmas, as we know it, is not a religious holiday. Christmas is based on the pagan holiday yule. Many of the common traditions became main stream because we copied and based our at home celebrations off of the celebrations of Queen Victoria. This is evident for anyone who has had college level history classes with a unit on Queen Victoria. We were so heavily influenced by her we even have entire furniture styles named after her. She carried pagan values and made the tree popular by using it herself. Many of the other traditions were absorbed and used as traditions to celebrate Christmas. Glee was not making fun of a religious holiday. They were actually doing the opposite. The scenes with Kurt and the others were not part of the same story that surrounded the members of the glee club. The glee club members were respectful. Kitty was the voice of reason who exclaimed this is how Christmas is supposed to be. She was the poster-character to the notion, "hey, there is a religious intent to this holiday." She felt conflicted, which tells the more educated viewer that she accepts people for their differences but even though she accepts the LGBT characters she does not feel any of them should play the virgin Mary. In fact she does not feel worthy of the part herself. This should tell viewers that Glee respects the holiday and the views of Christians, even though it might be wrong to pass judgment and chastise them for their sins when that is God's place not yours. In the end Kitty does play the role, not Unique. Unique plays an angle which in true personifications and translations of the bible, had no gender and so it is disrespectful, technically for a boy or a girl to play the role so I fail to see how Unique playing an angle is wrong. It is not more wrong than anyone else playing the role. There is a nice blend of showing realism of what can happen during the holidays (aka the troubles that befall Kurt and others) and the good things that can happen (aka Becky being given the part of baby Jesus to give her a place in the production, which is important to a person of special needs).
I don't think this was about Glee being disrespectful. I believe many of these moms viewed this and were looking for a reason to hate Glee. Why else would they be aware of the episode. Why watch it, and why expose their kids? I cannot think of a single episode that is acceptable to a Christian who yields these view points. The problem is that Glee exist in the first place and Christians like this wish that their religion were made law and enforced. As if an opposing opinion is a threat, when it shouldn't be if God were truly a reality.
If this were a holy day for some other religion most of these moms would not even care. If this were disrespectful I would back these moms up regardless of the fact that I am bisexual and Pagan. Truthfully the episode was NOT disrespectful, in fact I feel it was humorous, a way to throwback and get people's minds off the recent death in the show, and a wonderful way to portray that even though Glee isn't what these mom's value, they do respect the holiday. That was the point in this episode and if you missed the message you are probably too ignorant for television in the first place so go study some more then watch TV when your IQ increases.
I don't understand the validity of these mom's; I'm sorry, you're still breathing?!
Here is my comment and response lets see how many of you Jesus thumpers I can piss off with it. Jesus Christ should be bent over Santa's lap and proven that his mother Mary was no virgin nor was he since his best friend was a whore oops did I say that out-loud? As for you bible loving hippie moms that are outraged over a God Damn Brilliant TV show get a freaking life and maybe if you used that bible as a vibrator you would truly see God. Merry Christmas !!!
First, I turned my back to God, when I realized that the father who created me, hated me for being the way he created me. Then I became agnostic when my intelligence showed me that he does not even exist. As for the show I think it was hilarious. I loved the sexy Santa, if only all bad guys were like him! And for the poor million mammas having a problem with the show, I pity them for being so brain-washed. Do not get me wrong, they may be good people, but such an outrage only reflects the intellectual state of mind of them.
God doesn't hate you!. He hates sin and sin alone. He doesn't hate you, only your sinful acts. Yes there are self-righteous(the ones who look down on anyone and everyone) christians who use their "religion" to oppress, suppress, depress, and condemn their fellow man for the very same acts they commit. Ignore them! God, Jesus, nor the Holy Spirit oppress, suppress, depress, or condemns a man. They(God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit) will chastise only if you need it. God is love! I know that is hard to understand. It is still hard for me understand. We have been taught that you gotta act right, be right 24/7 for God to love us. WRONG! God loves us so fully that He gave freely His Son, knowing full well what Jesus would go through.
This is coming from a Christian man that likes kissing other men.
The question is, If Glee has done this in regards to the Birth of Buddha, or an Islamic holiday would it be acceptable.
If the Answer is no then it is not acceptable to do it a Christian Holy Day either.
Im a gay pagan btw. And there is only circumstantial evidence that Christmas was a pagan holiday. And even if it was it still does not give people the right to make fun of it.
If only there was more tolerance in the world. So far Militant Athetists are proving to be just as Intolerant as Fundementalist Christians. I have little hope that people will ever be respectful to one another
If your in America you have the freedom to do almost anything as long as it dose not infringe upon the rights of others (I can or any other Us citizen can burn a cross or i can put a cross in my yard as long as its safe to have a fire or the cross in the yard is not to tall or causes any hazards ) ( you can use your hard earned money to get a camera and paid actors to performed any scene they are willing to work with, then if you sell said scene it is sold again or sold directly to a company that sells you (what ever tv cable provider you have) then you watch it well they have the freedom to do that just like you have the freedom to not watch (the TV is not a baby-sitter nor an entertainer it must be monitored to your liking if you have younger ones that you don't want to see certain shows then turn it off or make it clear, i had more to say but I am tired and going to bed peace
Andrew, you are correct. Jesus Christ was born in spring. Mostly because the Romans would not ask of their citizens to do the census, which Mary and Joseph were doing at the time, in the winter months. The census was done during the spring. So the date is wrong. The only reason the early Catholic church placed the birth of Jesus Christ on the date Christmas is on today, was because the Roman Legionnaires were following a Persian god that promised ever lasting life to their followers was celebrated on this date. Therefore to have the army and every Roman citizen follow one God and one religion the church replaced that holiday with the birth of Christ.
Are you kidding me? Christmas is 100% stolen from pagan traditions. The tree and giving of gifts are flat-out stolen from the Roman holiday Saturnalia. The timing of "Christmas" was to absorb the pagan celebration of Winter Solstice. The entirety of what Christians think to be their special day is stolen and patched together from the other religions that Christianity steamrolled over. Rather than stamp out the traditions, they just included them in their own faith, because it's a lot, lot easier to get people to celebrate your version of their holiday than it is to tell them they're not allowed to celebrate it at all.
The only thing circumstantial is Jesus having been born in December at all.
I could not really give a f**k what the Million Moms of Hate think about that episode. They may not have watched it. They are sketchy on some of the plot. The one thing I did notice that it seemed to be out of sync with the overall story line of the show. It had Kurt and Blaine broken up and Sue Sylvester was not the principal. Was it filmed out of sequence?
That's messed up, I'm definitely choosing to not watch any of these shows just because of the lack of respect and tolerance. Everyone likes to act like Christians are intolerant, but funny how more people seem to bash Christianity than anything. I'm highly disappointed. I am a strong believer that Jesus Christ died for my sins, and don't really care if anyone thinks that's BS. Directors need to remember that their audiences vary and no one should ever be disrespectful toward one another's religion.
They actually got the context wrong. What MOM points out does happen with regards to Jesus. The problem is they are purposely doing it to make one of the girls take the roll of Mary. They realize she really wants it and understands what it means to be Mary. So they go over the top so she will say you can't do this and take the roll to make the nativity scene be what it should. Is the show offensive? Yes. But this exact scene was taken out of context. As a Christian, I did not find this episode disrespectful towards my religion. It did have some crude humor but never did it make fun of Christianity. Obviously the people behind this article were just picking and choosing scenes. I doubt they watched the whole episode.
Un the extremist fundies and evangelicals ARE intolerant to other religions. Sad how it's perfectly OK when YOUR type insists everyone else is wrong but simply can't handle it when it's pointed out that there's other religions in this world beside yours.
BTW - I'm Presbyterian and find you and your type's attitudes totally hypocritical and unChristian to boot.
His best female friend was a sex worker. He liked helping out the hated ones in society. He threw money changers out of the temple. Get over your Christianity, and get into your Christ. Get into love. Get into letting light entertainment be what it is, and get out in your community and do some GOOD. For Jesus' sake.
OMM needs to talk to more biblical scholars if they aren't going to read the bible themselves. According to biblical scholars (both religious and non-religious) agree that Jesus Christ was born in the Spring because the sheppards were tending their sheep. They only do that in the Spring, not the winter. Those same scholars also agree that the most likely date of Jesus' birth was April 4th, 3rd or 4th BCE (Before Current Era).
I love the supportive comments. I don't even watch the show but I hate that everyone thinks they're entitled to censor others. Christmas was not even created by Christians! It was a pagan holiday that they stole and reconfigured for their purpose! It's just like marriage, they think marriage belongs to them and everyone should respect and abide by their version.
My sister & I watched it on Monday night via DVR (we were both busy elsewhere on the night it aired) & from the moment that the parental warning started, we were in SHOCK . . . but the good kind. As in, we kept looking at each other, thinking "Did they REALLY just do/say/sing THAT?!?!?!" Jaws were hitting the floor so often, our teeth were loose by the end . . . all I could say afterwards was "What do you suppose the writers were on when they came up with this - besides helium, I mean?" (you will have to watch the episode, if you haven't already, to get that). It was HYSTERICAL!!!
Was the worse episode ever...but Million Moms...SHUT THE F### UP!! Its a TV show, it wasn't a re-enactment of the Birth of Christ! You guys need to move your energy into a more positive direction and stop protesting EVERYTHING! I bet you are the same group of women who lie to your kids about some fat man in a red suit bringing them toys if they're good (again, not the true meaning of Christmas) but can't muster up the courage to tell them about love in all shapes and forms!! Here's an idea: Stay home, raise your kids, and leave the world alone!!
I will keep watching, when it comes to comedy nothing should be off limits. if your offended then watch something else. I like the show thought it was funny and will keep watching. glad the "moms" didn't mind the jokes about Christmas trees. Oh by the way the Bible says not to put up a tree and adore it. Sinners, all Christmas tree sinners. LOL Ya I am a Christian, youth Pastor and I have a Christmas tree in my house and I love Glee!
Considering December 25th was recognized as the birth date for many gods, Christians should not have chose that date to celebrate Jesus' birth if we wanted to keep it a separate, holy day from commercialism and other religious customs like decorating, gift giving and etc. Granted I don't think it is proper to mock any religion, but I get sick of people hollering about Christmas being a Christian holy day. All we did is take a holy day for many ancient religions, and claim it and its customs for Christianity, and then act like we came up with it. We should have declared a day, say in June, to celebrate his birth so that it could truly be a holy day for the religion. I am a gay Christian, and at times am ashamed of the ignorance of many Christians not to mention the mis-practice of the religion by so many. As far as Santa, he was not a part of Christ's birth either but a real man that lived the compassion that the Bible teaches by giving to those less fortunate; therefore, being named a Saint by the Catholic church. However being named a Saint by the Catholic church is a mere honor system of man because all followers of God/Christ are Saints. Not to mention that the Santa of today has nothing to really do with the Saint, initially yes, but that was before commercialism. On another aspect of Christmas is the use of Happy Holidays or Merry Xmas, well you can't take Christ out of a holiday that was never a true Christian holiday to begin with, and in ancient times, I forget which language, X was used to mean Christ.
I hope you don't mind, but I had to repost your reply from here on my Facebook page. I appreciate how you pointed out the flaws and realities of the day and the concept. I have had this same belief for years, but have yet been able to find a way to put it into words that would be understood by the masses. I hope you have a wonderful holiday, and thank you for being such a great voice for the gay community.
Aron McElroy
Yeah, Jesus wasn't born at all because he didn't exist to begin with, so it really doesn't matter what date you celebrate christmas on. It is only the festival associated with the Persian god Mithra and many other pre-christian celebrations *shrugs* stop getting so uptight about it and go pray in your churches or whatever it is you idiots do.
Gay Christian here (yes, there are many of us.) It's not ok for shows like GLEE, Family Guy and others to make fun of the dominant religion here in the states. People should be complaining. TV writers seem to think the only way to entertain people these days is to be offensive - that lacks creativity in writing and not caring about the audience that helps get you paid.
Omg no way, well if you don't like it the turn it, I bet it's not to hard go do just push the channel on the remote . You guys really need a life,. And Stop bitching. News flash it's 2013 not 1901. No body got time 4 that . Why so bitter? Did glee turn your kids gay, wait silly me Noone can turn you gay your born that way. I'm so sick and tired of so called Christians bitch about this. What God are you talking about? The God I know loves every one, regardless what color,male, female, straight, gay, transsexuals, bi, he accepts you no matter what, ask for Pope he even agrees, and also their are so many more important issues than bitching about gay people , get a life, don't think your speaking for all Americans your not, don't like something don't listen, or watch case closed
Wow. I'm exhausted after attempting to decipher your response. I love that the topic brought up such passionate replies, but it's much easier to make your argument by applying a little more attention to detail to your grammar. Hmmmm... perhaps OMM should use some of their pent up energy to fight for better schooling for their children. I can't wait to discover what the future holds - we'll likely have a more accepting society, but we sure as heck won't be able to understand what anybody is saying.


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(CNN) -- In an extraordinary display of civil disobedience, women in Saudi Arabia on Saturday defied their nation's de facto ban on women driving by getting behind the steering wheel.
After a campaign for change gathered pace on social media, numerous women filmed themselves behind the wheel Saturday in various cities and uploaded those videos to YouTube.
Several Saudi supporters of the October 26th Women's Driving Campaign told CNN that at least 25 women drove Saturday.
Authorities stopped five women who were spotted driving in the Saudi capital and "each case was dealt with accordingly," Col. Fawaz Al-Meeman of Riyadh police told CNN.
Al-Meeman, an assistant spokesman for that city's police department, explained that the women weren't taken to police stations. Instead, they were kept in their vehicles until their male guardians arrived, at which point the women were released after signing pledges not to drive again.
Driving campaign supporter Mai Al-Swayan, an economic researcher, said she was one of the women who drove Saturday. She posted a video on YouTube showing her driving.
She said she drove from home to a grocery store in Riyadh, and then back with her groceries. "I drove on the highway and was noticed by a couple of cars but they were fine with it," she said.
"I'm very proud. I feel like we accomplished the purpose of our campaign."
Al-Swayan, who has taken the wheel before in defiance of the ban, said she was worried about what might happen before she drove Saturday but now plans to keep doing it.
She said she believed more women would drive in the days to come.
Photographer: Taken to police station
While Riyadh police said no one was taken to police stations, that wasn't the case in Jeddah, said photographer Samia El-Moslimany.
She said she was detained in the evening for having driven and taken to a police station, where there was another woman who had been stopped for driving. El-Moslimany said she was later released.
"I thought I was going to take an uneventful drive around the neighborhood to solidify my reasoning that it's not against the law, simply against the current customs of our country," El-Moslimany told CNN.
Men she believes to be police informants spotted and followed her, she said. She pulled over and called her driver to take her back home, but police appeared and she had to go to the station.
"We were treated with respect and treated so professionally," El-Moslimany said. "We described how we were not part of any demonstration, that we ... felt it was our right. They spoke to us very kindly and said we'd have to sign a pledge not to drive again."
Police told the women they needed their guardians to come to the station before they could be released, she said.
Jeddah police could not be immediately reached for comment.
Interior Ministry: Laws will be enforced
Asked if any women were observed or stopped from driving, or if there was an increased police presence on the streets of major cities, Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour Al-Turki said it was a "normal day, just like every Saturday."
He added, "I am not aware of any violation. Usually regional police spokesmen would speak to media about any, if any violation takes place."
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry issued a warning earlier in the week to women caught driving and anyone taking part in demonstrations.
Without outlining how laws would be applied and what punishment might be doled out to offenders, Al-Turki said then, "All violations will be dealt with -- whether demonstrations or women driving."
He added, "Not just on the 26th. Before and after. At all times."
No traffic law specifically prohibits women from driving in Saudi Arabia, but religious edicts there are often interpreted to mean women are not allowed to operate a vehicle.
It's not clear what action might be taken against women who defy the de facto ban.
Several Saudi women supporting the campaign said they received threatening calls Thursday from men claiming to represent the Interior Ministry, according to women's rights activists who requested anonymity.
The callers warned the women not to drive before, on or after Saturday, the activists said.
Initially, Al-Turki denied any calls were made. He later contacted CNN to clarify his comments, saying the phone calls were a public relations move by the ministry to help people understand that laws would be "fully enforced" Saturday.
'Shameful' to detain women for driving
Adam Coogle, a Saudi Arabia researcher for Human Rights Watch, told CNN via e-mail that the Saudi Interior Ministry was trying to "deflate the momentum" behind the campaign through "direct, individual intimidation."
He called on Saudi Arabia to end discrimination and allow women to go about their business.
"It is shameful that a woman could be detained for activity that isn't illegal," he said. "The Interior Ministry claims it is against 'activities that disturb public peace,' but pulling over and arresting activists merely for practicing their rights is a far greater threat to public peace than merely getting behind the wheel."
One of those spearheading the driving campaign is activist Manal Al-Sharif, who was jailed for more than a week in 2011 after posting a video of herself driving.
Al-Sharif, who now lives in the United Arab Emirates, said it is a positive sign that the government stated its position on women driving.
"They kept telling the world that the women's driving issue was one for Saudi society to decide upon," she said. "Society is now showing it is supportive of the idea of women driving. The government's reaction makes it very clear this is not a societal decision. This is a political decision."
Saturday's protest was the culmination of an online movement launched in late September urging Saudi women to get behind the wheel.
The campaign quickly gained momentum, with its online petition garnering more than 16,000 signatures despite the kingdom's restrictions on protests.
The online initiative was boosted by the fact that residents of Saudi Arabia are highly active on social media and YouTube.
Rights group Amnesty International on Thursday urged Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive and not punish those campaigning for change.
The group said at least 35 women drove on Saudi streets Saturday, filming and uploading their videos on to YouTube.

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Julie Amos
Julie Amos, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker HPW, is a longtime UNC Lineberger volunteer.
When her friend Missy Julian was diagnosed with breast cancer, Missy came up with the idea to hold the Beach Ball – which became an annual UNC Lineberger fundraiser – and Julie was on board to help from the get go. That was over 15 years ago!
Julie's mother died from lymphoma at age 58, after a six year fight with the disease and before the possibility of a bone marrow transplant existed. That's why Julie thinks it is so important to discover treatment alternatives. "As long as there is continued research, these things won't have to happen to others," she says.
In addition to her work with the Beach Ball, Julie has played an invaluable role in UNC Lineberger's Tickled Pink Luncheon. She always got help from her fellow real estate agents to wait tables at the luncheon – which they did for several years! When Tickled Pink exploded into Turn the Town Pink, Julie and the real estate agents decided to host the Coldwell Banker BBQ which has turned into an annual event.
"With more and more advances coming from UNC Lineberger, the thought that someone else's burden might be just a little bit lighter makes it all worth it," says Julie.
This year, 84 real estate agents will be participating in Coldwell Banker's 3rd annual BBQ for Turn the Town Pink on October 18. "UNC Lineberger has given us something local, where we can drive down to the hospital and see the results," says Julie. "Many participants in this year's BBQ are survivors or have family members that have been affected. We enjoy doing this."
For more information about Coldwell Banker's BBQ to support Turn the Town Pink, visit: http://www.pigoutforthecure.org/


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I ran out of Pyrocat so I tried developing my HP5+ in DD-X. Much to my surprise, there was almost none of the magenta dye which appears when I use PyroCat. I'm not even certain there is any at all.
Sandy King recommended a Sodium Sulfite bath after fixing, to remove the dye, and it works fairly well, but it sure is nice not to have any to start with.
Does DD-X contain something in it which eliminates the dye ? Is the dye not really dye per se, but an artifact of Pyrocat ?


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Ozone measurements made by the European Space Agency Envisat satellite reveal the ozone loss of 40 million tons by 2 October in 2006 and that this exceeds the record ozone loss of about 39 million tons for the whole of 2000. The size of this year's ozone hole is 28 million square km.
The Ozone layer is a protective layer found about 25 kilometres above us mostly in the stratospheric stratum of the atmosphere that acts as a sunlight filter shielding life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays. Over the last few years the effective thickness of the ozone layer declined, increasing the risk of skin cancers, cataracts and harm to marine life. The thinning of the ozone layer is caused by the presence of pollutants in the atmosphere originating from, for instance, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which have still not vanished from the air although banned under the 1987 Montreal Protocol.
"Such significant ozone loss requires very low temperatures in the stratosphere combined with sunlight. This year's extreme loss of ozone can be explained by the temperatures above Antarctica reaching the lowest recorded in the area since 1979," European Space Agency Atmospheric Engineer Claus Zehner said.
Ozone (O3) is another allotrope of oxygen. It is bent with a O-O-O angle of about 123° It is formed from electrical discharges or ultraviolet light acting on O2. It is an important component of the atmosphere (in total amounting to the equivalent of a layer about 3 mm thick at ordinary pressures and temperatures) which is vital in preventing harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun from reaching the earth's surface. Aerosols in the atmosphere have a detrimental effect on the ozone layer. Large holes in the ozone layer are forming over the polar regions and these are increasing in size annually. Paradoxically, ozone is toxic! Undiluted ozone is bluish in colour. Liquid ozone is bluish-black, and solid ozone is violet-black.
IUPAC Name: ozone
Canonical SMILES: [O-][O+]=O
InChI: InChI=1/O3/c1-3-2
WebElements October 2nd, 2006
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This is a picture of Frank Dahowski, Jr., of Montague, Massachusetts, stationed in Wallingford, England, in 1943 during World War II (WWII). He was born in 1910, one of eight children of Frank and Sophie Dahowski, residents of Montague, Massachusetts. Due to his life-threatening war injury, he was discharged from the service, a disabled veteran, unable to work when he returned home. Frank and his wife Olga moved to Deerfield after the war, where they built a house on a lot on Dahowski farm. They were members and supporters of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in South Deerfield. Frank was a volunteer fireman in Old Deerfield and enjoyed his hobby of restoring and selling antique cars. Olga worked at Greenfield Tap and Die during the war and afterwards, at LaPierre's Electrical Store in Greenfield. They are buried in the St. Stanislaus Cemetery in South Deerfield.
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Wank Party 2011 #9 features Ruslan Tarovsky,Dima Lukin,Rado Zuska,Mattias Solich,Daniel Avedon and Yuri Bulakov, which is a great line up. We filmed it in the basement below our offices. It starts with four guys watching as newcomer Mattias and Rado get naked and put on wrestling outfits and start arm wrestling. Rado wins, with vocal encouragement from Dima. Then Mattias and Rado start wrestling, for just one round, which Mattias wins. Mattias and Rado then remove the wrestling suits anad they are donned by Dima and Yuri instead and they start to wrestle too. Dima is victorious in this one and the guys remove the suits so that Ruslan Tarovsky and Daniel can put them on, so they can wrestle too. Goodness, Ruslan Tarovsky has been sunbathing a lot and has a really pronounced tan line, which we see as he changes. He puts up a good fight but is no match for the bigger Daniel. They remove the wrestling suits too and now we have 6 naked guys to feast our eyes on. The guys seem to enjoy being naked and start to feel and wank each other. Rado doesn't get far before he needs a piss, and then back to rubbing and feeling each other, with Daniel and Dima kissing. Dima starts to wank Yuri, who reaches for Ruslan Tarovsky's dick too. Ruslan Tarovsky turns his head and finds that Mattias' dick is hard, so he starts to suck it as Rado kisses Mattias. Daniel is getting involved with Dima and Yuri at the same time. Then Rado goes down on Mattias' rock hard cock as Dima is sucking Yuri's stiff dick. Ruslan Tarovsky takes Rado's cock in his mouth as Rado continues to work on Mattias. Yuri's dick is standing pround as Daniel rubs his chest and takes Dima's place to wank Yuri and lick his nips, while Dima sucks him. Mattias changes places with Rado and starts sucking his massive cock too. Yuri is doing his first shoot with other guys and is doing it very well, as his hard cock attests. Daniel loves the look of that cock and starts to lick it. All change again with Rado sucking Mattias, Ruslan Tarovsky sucking Yuri and Daniel sucking Dima and Yuri wanking Rado. Things are certainly hotting up and Yuri is getting a feel for cock and starts to wank Ruslan Tarovsky now. Rado thinks it is time to move on and starts to rim Mattias' gorgeous ass ass Ruslan Tarovsky does the same to Dima, with Mattias kissing Dima. Daniel isn't left out as he and Yuri wank and kiss each other. My goodness this is getting very hot, with Rado now fucking Mattias while Ruslan Tarovsky plows Dima. Yuri is certainly getting a good initiation and enjoying it as he suck Daniel too. we get a wonderful close up of Daniel's big throbbing cock in Yuri's mouth too. Changing positions has Dima sitting on Daniels massive dick and riding it, at the same time sucking Ruslan Tarovsky. He is certainly a sex pig. Rado now has Mattias in missionary. Mattias loves to be fucked and certainly is getting it good today. Yuri is enjoying it too and leans over to kiss the handsome Mattias. Another change gives Daniel the chance to fuck Mattias tight ass as Ruslan Tarovsky plows Dima again. Rado is on his back too with Yuri trying his ass, golly he is doing it, fucking that hot muscle ass. Mattias cant hold back and starts to cum. His ass clenches so tight as he spurts that he induces Daniel's dick out. Next Dima shoots his load as Ruslan Tarovsky is ramming his ass. Daniel is still up for more ass though and shoves his big fat dick up Rado's ass and fucks him till Rado cant hold back and shoots his load too. Next up is Ruslan Tarovsky who shoots his load over Rado with Yuri cumming at the same time on Rado's leg. Daniel then lets his load go too, bringing a fabulous wank party to an glorious end, with Mattias kissing his soul mate Rado.
Jan Ledecky is from Brandys nad Labem and is aged 22. He is a student who likes motorsports, snowboarding and sport generally. Jan is a great looking guy, who speaks good English, as we find out in his interview. After the interview Jan stands and starts to rub his chest, lifting, his tee shirt, and grabbing his crotch. It is evident that he is already rock hard, with his dick bulging to the left. He unzips his fly and pulls his throbbing cock out, bring the balls out too. That cock is standing upright and looks great as we get a nice close-up. The balls look large too. Jan continues to caress his chest, with his dick pointing skywards. Jan has a long, slim body and is very sensuous in his movements. He drops the shorts and we see him in all his glory. A magnificent view, with that big thick cock standing so hard that it almost touches his belly. As he moves his cock stays rock steady and we see his pendulus balls hanging there. Jan removes his shoes and shorts and the camera pans up his body, giving us a slow lingering look at all of him. Jan is awesome as he stands there, his dick now parallel to the ground, but as he moves his hips and the dick swings back and forth it begins to rise skyward again, with him having to wank it. A most impressive feat. Jan turns around to give us the first view of his ass and gently rubs it before turning again. Just as we wish he had showed more of his ass he turns again and bends over. What a sexy ass he has, and he spreads the cheeks to show us his tight pucker hole. We see his face looking at us from between his legs, with his balls hanging nicely above it. Jan is really getting into it now and spreads the cheeks again. That hole looks very inviting indeed. All this time we have been looking at his ass that cock has stayed rampant, as we see when he turns around again. Jan then lays on the bed and starts to slowly wank that throbbing dick. As he does so a helping hand arrives and starts to oil Jan's body. They rub oil all over Jan's chest. Then the hands tentatively remove Jan's hand from his cock and continues rubbing the oil in, before gently passing a hand along Jan's cock. Then the hand takes the cock and starts to wank it, as the ohter hand rubs Jan's chest. Jan's cock is so hard as he is wanked, it curves wonderfully. Then the hands release his cock and leaves the view. Jan lifts his legs in the air and shows us that lovely ass again. Such a great view as he grabs his dick and starts to wank it for us, with his hole in full view. He wanks quite slowly and soon a nice load squirts out of that cock. Nice long strings of cum shoot out of his cock. Jan then goes to take a shower. What a wonderful erotic video this is. Jan is a star, and he has a most impressive erection indeed. I really hope we can persuade him to come back for more.
You will remember the great duo that Honza Copak and David Kadera did recently, on location. Well today, we we a backstage video from that shoot. Showing all the set up activities etc that go on before we get to the action. A bonus is that we get quite a few views of Roman Demuth too, who was also at the location for a shoot. I hope you enjoy this brief look behind the scenes.
Rado Smutny is aged 24 and lives in Ostrava. He is a construction worker who likes beer, football and windsurfing. What a great looking guy Rado is. Such handsome face and a very fit body. He looks wonderful in this stills shoot, with some great poses. His dick is also a most impressive size. I am hoping for great things in his video shoot.


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Alfresco Details First Open Source Software Stack to Obtain U.S. Department of Defense 5015.02 Records Management Certification
Open Source Stack Comprises Alfresco, MySQL, Red Hat, Zimbra, JBoss and Tomcat
LONDON, UK. – December 1, 2009 – Alfresco Software, the leader in open source enterprise content management (ECM), today announced details of the first open source software stack to pass the rigorous U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 5015.02 standard certification.
The certification of the Alfresco Records Management Module on a completely open source stack – including MySQL database and Red Hat Enterprise Linux – enables Alfresco and its partners to extend cost-effective open source tools to support the governance, retention and compliance strategies of federal agencies, government bodies and commercial organizations.
The Alfresco Records Management Module was tested on the following open source software stack:
- Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 2.6.18
- Database: MySQL 5.0.77
- Email Server: Zimbra 6.0.1 GA
- Web Servers: Apache Tomcat 6.0.18 and JBoss AS 5.1.0 GA
- Web Browser: Mozilla Firefox 3.5
"More organizations in the government sector are seeking innovative IT solutions that are productive, reliable and cost-effective – yet still comply with the DoD's regulations," said Nicolas Pujol, head of MySQL Alliances & Channels, Sun Microsystems. "Clearly, open source software like Alfresco and MySQL Enterprise can now meet high security, indemnification, and sourcing requirements, and should be evaluated as a viable option to speed application deployment and reduce costs."
The 5015.02 standard defines the mandatory operational, legislative and regulatory requirements that must be met by any records management application products acquired by the DoD. With this certification, federal agencies can now take advantage of Alfresco as a cost-effective alternative to traditional records management solutions, which are typically priced on a per user basis. As a result, the Alfresco Records Management Module enables simple and active compliance across the entire enterprise.
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My sister Ella Moore always wanted to make a difference. When she died of cancer at the age of 42, I decided to help her fulfill her wish.
I could have started a cancer-related organization, but that didn't say "Ella" to me. Her life was about, well, making life better for other people—by being kinder.
Ella was a master of cultivating compassion, even in the nastiest of situations.
That's the idea behind Moore Love, a nonprofit organization I started a year after her death. It creates a system of incentives and rewards to make kindness contagious.
Schools purchase a Moore Love kit that contains numbered cards. The cards say, "Kindness is catching. Pass it on." Children are encouraged to help someone, and then pass their card along to that person.
One little boy shoveled snow from a neighbor's walkway, for example, and then his neighbor gave a $20 gift card for food to a homeless man.
Once they've done a good deed, they enter their card number and whatever action they took on the Moore Love website. Kids can see how kindness begets kindness by tracking how far their card goes.
It sounds complicated, but setting up that whole system was nothing compared to obtaining 501(c)3 status—the IRS category that deems an organization an official nonprofit. This classification excuses my organization from paying federal taxes on donations received and allows donors to write off their contributions.
Although we could run Moore Love without 501c3 status, having the ability to get donations will help us grow beyond the four towns in New Jersey, where the program is operating now.
There's a lot of good information out there, including this five-step guide from the Council of Nonprofits and several how-to articles here. I anticipated it would take about a month or so to get all the paperwork underway. But here it is, eight months since I started Moore Love, and I'm just getting the 501c3 status finalized.
The process was a lot less clearcut than I thought: You get your nonprofit tax number right away, as soon as you file it with the state. But then you have 27 months to get all the paperwork in to get the nonprofit status approved.
First, you need to recruit board members. The IRS requires a minimum of three. Fortunately, Andrew Grumet, who practices law in New York City and focuses solely on nonprofits, says the only requirement for board members is that they be involved and attentive.
Then, once you have your board, you're supposed to have an organizational meeting to vote to do the following: Register your organization as a nonprofit corporation in your state, register for an Employer Identification Number (even if you don't have employees), open a bank account and approve by-laws.
I say "supposed to" because I did all of this before ever having an organizational meeting, but I don't feel I'm that much worse for the wear.
Once you have completed all of the state filings, you are finally ready to file your 501(c)3 paperwork. I thought I could do this myself—until I got to page 12 of the 26-page application. That's when I realized I needed help, and I hired a tax attorney recommended by one of our board members.
The attorney quickly cashed my $2,500 check, then did next to nothing for six months. (Grumet recommends asking to pay only a portion upfront and the rest after the job is complete.) The other mistake I made, Grumet says, is not choosing an attorney who specializes in nonprofits. He likened it to visiting a podiatrist when you're actually having chest pain.
After that painful experience—I'm still waiting for that attorney to send me my $2,500 back, minus fees, of course—I signed up for Kids Non Profits USA, a 501(c)3 that offers non profit incorporation and tax exempt services.
Calling an internet service may not work for everyone—in fact, Grumet advises against them. But so far, the service has worked well for me. I like the $399 price tag, and I was assigned an attorney who has been helpful in finally getting me close to my goal.
I don't have 501c3 status yet, but I'm within striking distance. Meanwhile, Moore Love is up and running in four New Jersey schools. Pretty soon, we'll be able to throw a serious fundraiser and get the money we need to get even more schools and more kids involved. Ella would be proud.


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Slow-Cooker Chicken With 40 Cloves of Garlic and Fingerling Potatoes Recipe
Cooking projects for people who'd like nothing more than to spend a sunday afternoon surrounded by the wonderful aromas of the kitchen.
- Yield:Serves 4
- Active time: 15 minutes
- Total time:6 hours
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds skinless chicken thighs
- 40 cloves (about 3 heads) garlic, peeled
- 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons Cognac or brandy
- 1/2 cup homemade or store-bought low sodium chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice, plus 1 lemon, cut into wedges, divided
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 1/2 pounds fingerling potatoes
Heat oil in a large skillet until shimmering. Generously season chicken with salt and pepper and brown on both sides, about 8 minutes total. Transfer to the slow cooker, along with garlic, wine, Cognac, stock, lemon juice, bay leaves, thyme, and potatoes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook on the low setting for 6 hours.
Because the sauce is fairly thin, you may want to reduce it on the stovetop. To do so, discard the thyme and bay leaves and strain liquid into a small stockpot over medium-high heat, reserving garlic and potatoes. Simmer until desired thickness is reached, about 10 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste if necessary, and serve chicken with potatoes, garlic, and sauce, passing lemon wedges for squeezing on top.
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In addition, ETSU students who attend Saturday's contest - along with a handful of selected Lady Buccaneer games - will have a chance to win a Nintendo Wii and enter a drawing for a $1,000 cash giveaway, which will be announced at the last regular season game on Feb. 22. Each time ETSU students attend a Lady Buccaneer game, they will have an opportunity to enter the drawing for more chances to win the cash prize at the end of the season against USC Upstate.
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Art-World Escapes
Five new museums marry stellar collections with groundbreaking architecture and technology. Here, your all-access pass to the new frontiers of fine arts.
It took six years to complete the Zaha Hadid¿designed home for Italy's first big contemporary art and architecture museum, which opened in May to house pieces by the likes of Sol LeWitt and Anish Kapoor. Judging by the more than 74,000 visitors in the first month alone, it was well worth the wait. fondazionemaxxi.it, $13.
Having already earned its accolades in cinema and design, Sweden set its sights on a new target with the 4-month-old Fotografiska center for photography. The premier exhibitions, with photos by Vee Speers and Annie Leibovitz, run through early September. fotografiska.eu, $12.
Centre Pompidou-Metz
Along with works by Miró, Picasso, and Calder loaned from its parent Pompidou in Paris, this 4-month-old art outpost in Metz, an 80-minute train ride east, shares another trait: a whimsical building. This one swaps the original's primary-colored pipes for a dramatic roof. centrepompidou-metz.fr, $9.
Chopin Museum
Warsaw's Chopin Museum, opened in April, is loaded with futuristic features like floor sensors that activate different instrument noises and glass panels that light up in time to music. Even the information stations play to a tech-geek aesthetic with multimedia displays customized for each visitor. chopin.museum/en, $7.
Neues Museum
The artifacts in the Neues Museum skew ancient, but recent history is embedded in its walls. Bullet holes in the brickwork bear witness to the World War II damage that kept the museum closed for 70 years. It's reopened at last, after a $244 million restoration. neues-museum.de, $12.


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A winner was selected from 85 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
Crescent Hill Art Gallery
A reputation for providing a professional, objective opinion and exceptional value has resulted in a fiercely loyal client base. Martin and Kris Walsh, Crescent Hill's personable and respected owners, explain, "Ours is a rewarding business that emanates from sharing the love of beautiful artistic creations. We counsel our patrons to purchase art simply because when they look at the piece, they feel good about it. We encourage them to take the art home to see how it looks in their own environment. We take pride in our no-charge consulting services which often involve visits to our clients' homes to help determine fit or to offer advice on placement."
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Timeless Duncan has put Spurs on verge of a sweep
LOS ANGELES — There is optimism, and there is blind optimism. Early in the first quarter Friday night, Spurs guard Danny Green found himself walking the tightrope between the two.
As he lofted a pass toward the rim, expecting a 37-year-old man on bad knees to salvage something from it, Green never saw the play for the gamble that it was.
"I had a lot of confidence he was going to at least catch the ball and make me look good," Green said.
Tim Duncan did more than that. His one-handed alley-oop dunk in the Spurs' 120-89 Game 3 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers was still providing comic relief at practice Saturday morning.
"I thought he was going to be done after that play," point guard Tony Parker said. "His back was going to give out."
Informed that — and this is true — there was a magnitude 3.2 earthquake recorded in the L.A. area at about the time he was rattling the basket at Staples Center, Duncan chuckled.
"That makes sense now," Duncan said. "It lowered the rim."
Up 3-0 in their Western Conference first-round series, and facing a potential closeout Game 4 on Sunday night against an undermanned Lakers team featuring a lineup straight out of Summer League, the Spurs can afford to be funny.
No laughing matter are the numbers Duncan put up in his first game as a 37-year-old. In his 193rd playoff outing, the All-Star big man notched 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting, nine rebounds and one unlikely alley-oop.
Throughout the series, Duncan has more than held his own against the Lakers' Dwight Howard, an All-Star center a decade Duncan's junior — and bigger, stronger, faster and a higher leaper and (usually) a flashier dunker.
"He plays like six or seven or eight years younger than he is," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of Duncan, whose birthday was Thursday. "He's really just a miracle in my mind."
Talk about miracles. Three postseasons removed from having Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns run pick-and-roll circles around him in a second-round sweep, Duncan has been the driving force behind another dominant first round for the Spurs.
The 39-year-old Nash, meanwhile, has been relegated to the Lakers' bench with a laundry list of old-man injuries.
Duncan's late-career rejuvenation, which began last season, has been vital in keeping the Spurs high on the list of plausible Western Conference contenders. Now he has the Spurs on the verge of sweeping into the second round for the second straight April.
"There's no doubt he's one of the best players that ever played," guard Manu Ginobili said of the three-time Finals MVP. "Showing that at 37 he can still do it, it's remarkable."
Through the first three games of the series, Duncan is averaging 19.7 points and eight rebounds. Howard is averaging 20.3 points and 14.2 rebounds but has been visibly frustrated with how the Spurs' defense has handled him (namely, roughly).
"I just have to be physical back," Howard said.
As if it were possible, Duncan could be asked to do even more Sunday, with center Tiago Splitter ruled out of Game 4 with a sprained left ankle.
The Lakers remain worse off on the injury front, with their top four guards out again for Game 4 and forward Metta World sidelined as well.
"It's been a tough year, but we're not going to make any excuses," said Howard, a free agent this summer. "We're not going to hold our heads down. We're not going to quit."
Quitting time could be coming soon for the Lakers just the same.
The difference in the postseason for Duncan and Howard was best captured in a photo from Game 3.
In the foreground is Howard, scowling and sulking as he stalks up the court after drawing an offensive foul. In the background is Duncan, leaning on the scorer's table and grinning like a lottery winner.
Perhaps Duncan was still giddy from something that happened earlier. Then, Green threw an overconfident lob pass, and a 37-year-old man elevated, providing his team with a slam-dunk cause for optimism.
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The official designation of "Sterling" to a piece of Silver indicates that it contains at least 92.5% of pure Silver. The remaining 7.5% comprises of other metal alloys, most commonly copper. Although it may seem that "pure" Silver would be most desirable, that's not actually the case. Metal alloys with a Silver content of more than 92.5% are too pliable to be used without suffering from dents and damage. The second alloy is required to ensure the metal's stability and resilience. If the piece is Rose Gold, the above principal applies to the core of the product and is finished with a 1 micron e-coat.
Sterling Silver will tarnish. This is not a defect but the result of a natural chemical process that occurs when Sterling Silver is exposed to materials containing sulphur and acids (such as those found in sweat and skin oils).
Anything from medication, perfume or the ph balance of a person's skin can affect the extent of tarnishing to a piece of jewellery. Humid environments will also accelerate tarnishing. It is important to clean and care for your jewellery regularly to prevent any tarnish or discolouration from occurring.
There are several ways you can clean and maintain your Sterling Silver items. We have available and recommend the WKM Semi-Chamois. This fantastic proven polishing cloth specially formulated with Anti-Tarnish Protection for both Sterling Silver and other precious metals is highly effective in removing tarnish and surface dirt from your jewellery, bringing it back to life.
Please note: different types of jewellery should be cleaned using different methods. Please follow the specific instructions for best results using WKM products or contact any of our friendly staff for further advice.
When it comes to Sterling Silver jewellery it is always best to avoid wearing it in water, in particular swimming pools and spas as chlorine can damage your jewellery in a very short time. This is most important with regards to stone sets and in particular crystal set jewellery. All of our crystal pieces are set in specialised glue that does not react well with water or everyday "chemicals" such as shampoos or perfume. It is important that these specialised pieces are best for occasional wear and will need to be treated with care to ensure their lustre and longevity.
One of the most frequently asked questions about plated jewellery is how long the plating will last. The answer to this question depends on the jewellery, the type of plating and how it's worn.
Why? In a nutshell, "plating" is shorthand for electroplating. This means that rose gold plated jewellery is covered by a microscopically thin layer of metal using a special process that combines chemistry and electricity. By dipping the jewellery in a chemical solution which contains rose gold and applying electricity, a thin layer of the metal grows on the jewellery piece.
This way, it's possible to produce many different kinds of finishes on an underlying metal piece. In fact, even some real gold jewellery is also gold plated, because the plating process produces a bright and clean finish on the underlying gold.
What determines how long plating will last?
It's hard to provide a simple number when a customer asks "How long does rose gold plating last?" The reason is because there are three different factors which determine how long any given plating will hold up.
First, the thickness of the plating. Thicker plating layers last longer. We use high-quality 1 micron plating.
Second, the amount of contact the jewellery has with the world. Plating on a ring will normally wear off much faster than plating on a pendant, because a ring constantly rubs against fingers and objects throughout the day.
Third, the underlying metal. Gold, rose gold, or rhodium plating adheres better to some metals (like silver or gold) and not as well to others.
How to take care of plated jewellery
Since mechanical wear is the main factor leading to plating deterioration, taking care of plated jewellery is simple. Keep it protected from mechanical wear and in a soft container, where there's nothing to rub against it and damage the plated coating.
If you take good care of plated jewellery, it can last a long time.
At Imperial Jewellery we value the importance of caring for and maintaining your jewellery pieces. All of our stock is covered by our manufacturing warranty and we firmly believe that with some customer education and awareness, that all of our jewellery items can be cherished and enjoyed for many years.


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The MOD10 Series is a true online 3-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system featuring a modular, vertically scalable rack-mounted design that allows users to meet their evolving power protection needs in incremental steps without interruption to the critical load. Unlike a conventional UPS system that must be taken offline for extended periods during a critical load upgrade, users can add only as many 10kVA 2U-size modules to their MOD10 system as required, up to 5kVA or 100kVA. According to the company, installation of the hot-swappable modules can be performed without system shutdown and does not require senior technical personnel to add or remove a module.
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Saris Gran Fondo
Go the hassle-free route with Saris' Gran Fondo 2-bike rack. There's no need to take your wheels off, the bike frame never comes in contact with the rack, and you get an aerodynamic setup for better fuel economy. Your bike is safely strapped into the front and rear wheel cradles, while the rack itself is held tight with grippy rubber feet and six straps, each equipped with coated hooks to protect your car's finish. Plus, the rack folds down flat to keep out of the way when not in use.
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Got this rack because it fit both a Toyota Prius C and a Chevy Equinox. i know! I was amazed too. Easy to put on both cars. Hangs on garage wall otherwise. Looks cool and get lots of comments. Yes the bikes sway, but they are secure. Only negative is when larger framed bike on rack on Prius and going up sudden steep grade (driveway and parking lot entrance), I think the tire may have touched! YIKES, so if you can demo it before purchase, do it. Also, zip locks securing the bike wheels to frame have been cut into by spokes on tires...worried it will be weak there and finish tearing. Also worried the plastic material of the zips is that which easily becomes fragile and breaks.(had snowboard bindings do so at the top of a run, start of the day. :-( )
I use this rack on a 2009 Toyota Venza. I had trouble finding a rack to even fit my car (as I have no trailer hitch) that would carry two bikes, and this fits the bill. I am pleased with the rack overall. I did have to purchase a separate part from Saris to use with my Venza. You can't use the metal clips on the window on the side (there's no metal around the sides of my rear window), so I had to buy different straps with little foam cylinders to go inside the window. It would have been nice if those had been included. As another reviewer noted, no matter how I crank down those bottom straps, they keep coming undone from the bottom of the hatch and flopping around. I don't think it makes the rack less stable, because it's really being held in place by the top and side straps, but it's really annoying. The other modification I had to make, and this isn't really the fault of Saris, is that, because I have an Electra Townie, it doesn't fit perfectly in the rack. Because it's a pedal forward design, the bike has a longer base than a regular bike. It rests _almost on_ on the bottom holder but the included strap wouldn't quite fit. I bought a small nylon buckle-style dog collar, and it works well. My car is kind of tall, although it's not as tall as a regular SUV, and I'm 5'5". My bike and my son's bikes are not super lightweight, and it took some time before I was very good at getting those bikes up there. It can be kind of unwieldy and a bit of a knuckle-buster, especially for a woman, to load. I think I've gotten pretty smooth at it now, and it's a good opportunity to work on that upper body strength, but if you've got a bad back, you want to think twice. I don't want this to sound like a negative review...it's not. I do like the Gran Fondo, and I don't know what I would have done without it. Not have a bike rack at all, I guess. It looks cool, it fits my car, I feel confident that my bikes aren't going to fly off the back of the car on the highway, and I can load it myself. But it wasn't pop it on the car and done.
Wanted something different as did not like carrying bikes across the width of my car. Fits my Citroen C4 very well and gives good visibility to the rear. Easy to build, although did notice that some of the nylocks rotated within the plastic holes they fit in, like another reviewer easily solved by use of a screwdriver. Easy to fit onto the rear of my car. Very easy to fit bikes on to the rack, and for me a bonus that the bikes do not go any where near the bodywork of the car. Have just taken my car out for a test drive with both my bikes on the racks. Rack did not move on the rear of my car at all as I drove around a few country lanes with plenty of corners; although took a little getting used to seeing the bikes wobble from side to side but they remained firmly fixed in place on the rack. In summary I like it; easy to fit on my car, easy to load, bikes secure on the rack. Only downsides for me; is it is expensive and would be nice if it could carry three bikes - there is enough space to fit in a third bike holder.
New car didn't have a tow bar so needed a new rack. This lived up to it's advertising in that it was much easier to load the bikes, we didn't need extra bungess cords or lighting board and the bike position is lower drag than across the car. However, the top wheel holder is a bit narrow for 2.2" MTB tyres, a squeeze to get them in and then you have to roll them out. Secure when in though despite only having two clicks of strap available! Plastic bolt handles a bit fiddley during set up & would have preferred plain cap heads. On the road, very secure at the max 70mph tried & normal 65mph cruise. Bumps produce a side to side wobble but quickly damped out. No problem with straps fitting or staying tight, tie them up to prevent flapping around noise (around wheel to back up straps). Overall, very pleased with bike security and loading/unloading. Not as easy to store as tow rack - found hanging from garage roof was best. Conclusion: Excellent, lives up to the advertising. 4 star not 5 due to MTB tyres being a tight fit and storage
I bought it last Saturday. I painted its metal surface same original colour with my car. It is very cool now. I went out of the city. Gran Fondo has a very attractive design. Everyone was looking at it, behind my car. But it was swinging very much and making me nervous at the beginning of the road. My eyes was at the mirror always. But after some bad road conditions, I calm down. I believe that; It is a really reliable product. If it did not felt down, on the road until now, it will not fall anymore. :) I wish it had 3 bicycle capacity. While I installing it, I saw that one of nuts was corrupted. So I bought a new nut for it. Now no problem at all. Thank You Saris.
Amazing product, well planned out! In the first 2 months of owning the rack it traveled over 3000 miles carrying 2 bikes without a single issue. The rack is quicker and easier to load than just about any roof rack, trunk rack, and some trailer hitch racks. There are a couple snags I've ran across carrying mountain bikes. The 26" tire setting only fits tires up to 26x2.2 (depending on tread sometimes 26x2.1) which means you have to use the 29" setting to carry a bike with 26x2.25 or larger tires. That leaves a lot of room for the bike to sway in the wind but the straps keep the wheels securely in place. I've had the rack for 7 months and don't plan on replacing it anytime in the near future.
I bought this bike rack to transport my road bike from Louisiana to California. It was expensive. It is relatively easy to place on the back of the car alone even for a woman and I guess my bike made it to the destination, but I was worried about it all the way. The bike was moving quite a bit in the air, kind of like a flag. I know partly it is the design, the way the bike is perpendicular to the back of the car, but still. I ended up tying it tighter by using extra bungie cords. And it was ok I guess, just wasn't sure it was not going to fly off of it from the force of the wind. But my main issue with the rack was that the bottom straps kept sliding off of the door so every time I stopped I had to put them back. That meant that out of the 8 straps that held the rack and the bike two kept getting lose. The angle of the end of the straps seemed to be sharper than the door of my car and they didn't lie flat on the surface.
This DOES NOT fit the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia Hatchback, regardless of what is says on the selector. This looks like a very good product, I only wish I could use it. Only slight negative note is that the plastic moulding for the nylock nuts is not sufficient in some cases to hold the nut and you need to wedge a screwdriver in to stop it turning. This review should not stop you getting one - unless that is you have an Insignia Hatchback and you trust this website. It appears that the UK distributors website is correct, but I didn't know that.
I've left this rack on our car. Can still open the hatch to our RV easily.
I drove over 500 miles without having to tighten the straps or readjusting it. Very good rear view in car with rack and bikes on.
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AECOM RPA Avionics Technician I/Ellsworth AFB, SD in Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota
United States of America - South Dakota, Ellsworth AFB
Job Summary
Employee may also support TDY deployments to various locations as required in support of Reaper-series RPA maintenance. Inspects and performs organizational and intermediate level electronic maintenance and modifications on RPA systems and support equipment as required. Applies comprehensive technical knowledge to solve complex problems by interpreting manufacturers' manuals or similar documents. Uses common test instruments such as digital multi-meters, signal generators, oscilloscopes and similar equipment to effect repairs.
Maintains, repairs, and installs various types of electronic equipment and related devices such as electronic transmitting and receiving equipment, micro and mainframe computers, and industrial measuring, controlling and calibration devices. Performs basic configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, analysis and repair of databases, switches, networks, video systems, and long-haul communications as required.
USAF equivalent position is Avionics Technician Apprentice. Position reports to the Supervisor.
Essential Responsibilities:
Applies basic technical knowledge to solve problems by referencing manufacturers' manuals or similar documents including determining the location and density of circuitry, evaluating electromagnetic radiation, isolating malfunctions, and incorporating engineering changes.
Requires a basic understanding of the interrelationships of circuits, planning work schedules, selecting tools and test instruments, and understanding compliance with maintenance instructions and technical directives.
Uses common and complex test instruments such as digital multi-meters, signal generators, semiconductor testers, curve tracers, oscilloscopes, high frequency pulse generators, frequency synthesizers, distortion analyzers, and complex computer control equipment.
Work may be reviewed by the Supervisor for general compliance with accepted practices.
Maintains, repairs, and installs various types of electronic equipment and related devices such as electronic transmitting and receiving equipment (e.g., radar, radio, telecommunication, sonar, and navigational aids); micro and mainframe computers and terminals; and industrial measuring, controlling equipment, and industrial calibration devices.
Applies basic technical knowledge of electronics principles in determining malfunctions, and applies skill in restoring equipment operations.
This technician works under immediate supervision and achieves technical guidance, as required, from a higher-level technician or the supervisor.
Performs all other position related duties as assigned or requested.
Minimum Requirements
Must have high school diploma, or have completed relevant military and/or vocational technical school curriculum
Minimum of one-to-three years actual and recent aircraft avionics maintenance experience required
Must have working knowledge of basic electronics maintenance and repair
Must possess basic knowledge of technical publications related to aircraft and missile electronics maintenance
Must know basic theory and principles of operation of engines, accessories and components, theory of flight and electronic flight controls, and a thorough knowledge of electrical and electronic principles
Must be capable of using and reading blueprints, wiring diagrams, and data tables
Must be able to inspect, repair, and operate ground support and auxiliary equipment
Must possess basic skills and knowledge in the operation of networks; both hardware and software, to include network topology, standards, and protocols
Must pass a company-administered Electronics Qualification Exam prior to hire
Upon hiring, the company may provide a training class on RPA maintenance conducted in Las Vegas, NV or similar location
Students must achieve a passing grade in all required courses for continued employment
Additional "on the job" training may be required following the end of the initial training course
Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English
Must be able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship upon hire
DoD Top Secret Security Clearance eligibility is required
Must submit updated SF-86 within 30 days of hire start date
Must be eligible to gain and maintain a DOD security clearance commensurate with the assigned duties
Preferred Qualifications
Current DoD Security Clearance
Application of technical knowledge of electronic principles in determining malfunctions and skill application in restoring equipment systems and operations
Associate's degree in a relevant career field
RPA operations experience
Prior experience as a Defense Contractor
Prior experience in RPA aircraft avionics maintenance and repair
FCC radio telephone license
Basic understanding of TELNET and FTP processes, as well as the Microsoft Office Professional suite of software (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Knowledge and ability to administer UNIX and LINUX on both servers and workstations
Security Plus Certified
Prior experience installing, upgrading, and administering operating systems and application software in multi-user client/server environments, including UNIX and LINUX
What We Offer
AECOM is a place where you can put your innovative thinking and business skills into high gear and work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people. It's a place where you can apply your skills to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects worldwide. It's a place that values the diversity of our areas of practice and our people. It's what makes AECOM a great place to work and grow. AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
At AECOM, employee's safety and security are our top Safeguarding core value. All employees are expected to set the highest level of safety expectation in their work, display the highest level of safe behavior, and actively participate in AECOM's Safety For Life Program. SH&E is a part of our company culture and participation is required for all employees.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: Please note that AECOM does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, AECOM will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, AECOM explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of AECOM.
Job Category Maintenance
Business Line Management Services
Business Group Management Services Group (MS)
Country United States of America
Position Status Full-Time
Requisition/Vacancy No. 196341BR
Clearance Required No
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.


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What Happens When This Guy Asks Random 'Straight' Men On Dates?
How open-minded are "straight" guys these days?
YouTube channel Whatever sent one intrepid male to find out by asking presumably straight men on dates during a recent outing in Los Angeles.
How did these men respond to this brave field officer's bold overtures?? Watch and find out!
Surprised by any reactions, Instincters?
(H/T: The Gaily Grind)
how sad, a "man" is tolerant of all, insecurties is another way of saying closet queen, if you are secure in your own sexuality you would not be bothered by straights or gays. I'm a heterosexual male who has many gay friends. I have fended off many gay advances simply saying, "I am not into guys dude", no animosity not mistreatment and no anti gay statements. I am actually flattered that someone thinks I am attractive, just my luck its usually another man.
I don't enjoy this kind of random asking prank. But it's great to see the truth that most of those who react with bigotry, hostility, and hate, are ugly and unattractive. And most attractive and thus confident men are open, friendly, or very light hearted. If you are gay/lesbian, we all know it's flattering to hear compliments from heterosexuals. And it's those who RARELY get sexually compliments or advances tend to react in hostile ways.
Oh, do you mean the same kind of "bigotry, hostility and hate" you're showing toward the "ugly and unattractive"? I agree no one should respond with hate language like the guy from Africa or the dude on the scooter did, but most of the older, wider or less attractive (by GQ standards) guys reacted much as I might if approached out of the blue by a younger woman for a date. By the time you're in your forties (like me) and have plenty of emotional and physical baggage, you just don't expect to be asked out by a total stranger of either sex. When you're straight in a predominantly heterosexual society, and the person who hits on you is of the same sex, it throws you for even more of a loop. So cut the guys who don't look like strippers a little slack. This may have been the first proposition of any kind they'd had in years, and many of their awkward or amused reactions seemed more about surprise or lack of self-esteem than homophobia. Also there's definitely a generation gap to bear in mind. Although I never believed homosexuality was wrong or bad, I was raised in a time when it was either not mentioned at all, buried in innuendo, ridiculed or condemned. Elton John, Paul Lynde, Jodie Foster and Lily Tomlin were among my favorite celebrities, but NONE of them were out publicly. Even stars as flamboyant as Liberace and Charles Nelson Reilly could maintain a certain "don't ask, don't tell" sort of assumed heterosexuality. Yeah, it was weird, but that's how it was. So is it any wonder people my age or older aren't always completely suave or comfortable about same-sex come ons? Most of us have made a lot of progress in a fairly short amount of time, so please forgive us our sagging skin, flabby physiques, gray hair and lingering social gaffes.
Apparently it's not only these straight men that are insecure (justin). It's this kind of attitude that leads to constant barrage of insults and lil man thinking. Im sure your also the type to think you can "turn" a straight man. You don't see them seeking us out hoping to turn us. Here's a thought for you, get on with your life and learn how to have effective adult debates. Maybe your to busy tweezing your brow or washing your ass. Can't we all just get along? Some are to busy playing bitchy school girls! #smh 'douches'.
the problem is you presume they are straight based on their appearance alone... I get mistaken for straight all the time.. there is no rule that says we have to wear pink and act like a helpless damsil in distress. I actually get hit on by more women than men and I just think its because they would not expect me to be gay or openly gay as I am.
Obviously not seriously trying to solicit a 'yes' response. I have one HELL of a great ratio of success with STRAIGHT men and it's all about selection. Now, might dictate to go for the ugly guy because, "surely he gettin' no play elsewhere", but that is completely the wrong approach. See, nature done fucked that man all up, being ugly, he's already turned to religion or is exceeding defensive about his tiny peter.
Now the really good looking guy, alone? He will follow you home and do the NASTIEST things to your body...I kid you not! The better looking, the more muscles, the finer the clothes? That modderfucker WILL say, "Mmmm...alright."
Here's another 'tip'. Say the most over-the-top compliments with sincerity. "Dude, man, you've got like THE most beautiful eyes and lips. I'm serious! When I look at you {dramatic pause} DAMN! Like that! So gorgeous. Please? I know it's not your thing, right? But listen, hey...you'll be straight when we're done. C'mon. I would be so honored to {blip blip blip}." IT WORKS. TRY IT.


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Hi All,
I am desperately trying to get my retropie cab up and running with Hatari. Its great having the original stuff, but sometimes I like to have a quick game without having to drag everything out of the cupboard
So, Hatari is up and running on the pi and ive got my old games in there and they all run. bingo.
My problem is with the control. I have tried several controllers but I cant get one totally hooked up and running. I started with a logitech usb joystick (fairly old) it was recognised but the only axis that did anything was "up" and that made bomb jack go left lol.
Next was the PS3 sixaxis, that I could get the axis mapping correct so left meant left and right meant right, but fire was select which was right next the the analogue stick being used for the control. Not ideal at all.
Last ditch was the zero delay arcade stick and buttons I built in to my cab. It recognizes as "Dragon Rise Usb". This one I know from retroarch uses axis -3+3-0+0. So out of the box hatari clearly isnt going to like that too much.. predictable results, bomb jack is upsidedown and back to front lol.
So I went in to joy.c changed the axis table to 3,0 which improved things to the point the left went right and up went down.. at was less of a brain f than it was.
I tried to change the axis map to -3,-0 in joy.c recompiled and installed but saw no improvement.
Can anyone offer me any advice on how I can get things working correct?? I am a coder by trade so not fussed about hitting the code if needs be.. I really really really really want this to work lol!!!!


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A tease.
That's what this year has been.
We were teased with a competitive team after the offseason. Then teased again when the Sabres put together a short winning streak in late January/early February.
After the 7-2 absolute drubbing at the hands of the hated Flyers, we now know there is no hope for this team, this year. Well, of course many of us knew before this, but some of us held out the slightest glimmer of hope. I did.
We were teased last year with the 16-4-4 run to end the season and make the playoffs… only to be crushed at the hands of those very same hated Flyers. Now we know that the run to the playoffs was more flukey than being eliminated in the 1st round and the record the Sabres currently hold (24-27-6).
The combination of the bad record despite the high expectations, the mediocre play on the ice, the Lucic Incident and issues of softness, and the TV problems with Time Warner make this season a difficult pill to swallow for Sabres fans.
Lindy Ruff's birthday is today but the celebration of his day has to be marred by where this franchise is at. This was supposed to be a mecca of hockey. A return to greatness. No, not even a return to greatness, but something better than we'd had in the past. Pegula labeled it "Hockey Heaven" – claimed a Stanley Cup was in our future. We got the Amerks back in the fold, got coaches entrenched that could coach Lindy's "System", the whole deal.
Pegula, Ted Black and the rest of the Sabres brass has consistently said we need to stay the course, to do nothing drastic.
At this point, even they have to see that something needs to be done. Questions come up about the coaching, about the general manager and about the heart of some of the players.
I don't know what the answer is, but I don't think we can just stay pat with the cards we're holding. Perhaps it's as simple as a trade or two now and build towards next year. Maybe it's as drastic as firing Lindy Ruff.
After all, the team seems to embody his "nothing is wrong, we'll get through this" mentality. Yes, it's good for a coach to keep an even keel, but sometimes you need to light a fire under the guys.
Maybe Lindy does that, I don't know as I'm not close enough to the team. All I know is that I see some guys on the ice who aren't giving their all. I know that Lindy has had years of chances with different versions of this team and he hasn't won a championship. There's two sides to that coin: a) He's done well over the years and gotten us deep in the playoffs b) It's him holding us back from doing better than we could.
In the end, I will have faith that "Pegula knows best", that Ted Black and the rest of the staff are smart hockey guys and will get this thing figured out. But now we have to turn our attention to trades and a better draft pick and I don't like that.
Go Sabres. /sigh
[Update: I was remiss not to say this: #DoSomethingDarcy]
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