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Our identity crisis
Last week, we had a team lunch at work. I've realized lately that I don't really like one of my colleagues. Other than him not being very helpful at work, he's not just a conservative Muslim, but one who's a little annoying. He's still boycotting everything American, and I can actually see the dismay on his face when he hears that Diet Pepsi can of mine pops open. And he keeps giving me those religious books and tapes (not really sure what that implies!).
Anyway, for some reason that identity topic came up while we were enjoying the great food at JW Marriott (one hell of an awesome hotel, see, even that guy paused his boycotting when it came to great food). I think the topic started when I was saying how Alexandrians really suck (hehe) when they throw those heavy household utensils from the windows ontop of moving cars on New Year's eve and end up breaking their windshields.
So some how we ended up discussing our identity, him claiming that there's no such thing as being Egyptian, because we're under the large umbrella of Islam, we're just Muslims.
One thing I disliked about that discussion is his assertive way of talking as if he's definetely right, and as if he's teaching me the truth. I understand a Muslim being confident in the basics/core of his/her religion, such as the fact that there is no divine being but Allah, and that Muhammad is His messenger for example (and many others). But not everything you interpret in Islam will be the absolute truth (you might be close enough). Please learn something from the great yet humble early scholars.
Why do we have to have one single identity, and that has to be the one great identity that is flawless, and negate any other identity?! Some Muslims argue that we're Muslims and that's it. Arab nationalists argue that we're Arabs, and we should lose the boundaries and integrate all those Arab countries. Some Egyptians say that we're all originally pharaohs, and speaking Arabic doesn't make us Arabs. Some Christians argue they're not Arabs, but just Egyptians. I say, what's wrong with being all of that together. Which we are, like it or not. Each identity of those sucks in its own way, yet it doesn't help when we claim that, no, that's not us. We can try to fix it, but we can't deny it. So, Arabs suck, and I'm an Arab. Egyptians suck, and I'm Egyptian. Muslims are screwed up (they suck, except Malaysians), and I'm a Muslim. My relatives are weird, and they're still my family. I'm crazy, and I'm still me.
No one has a single identity, but we are so culturally monotonic, closed-minded and intolerant that the only thing we accept is that we all be the same! Everyone has multiple identities, they're just hierarchical identities, and each one prioritizes her identities differently. Here's an example: One's own self, then the lover, then the atomic family, then the extended family, then Egypt, then Islam/Christianity/Judaism, then Arab, then the rest of the world.
But then in Islam, God asks us to take extra care of our parents and not even say "uff" to them, but only disobey them if they encourage us to go against God's commands. Its also an obligation by God that we fight our own ego and inner self, so I'd understand if some devout Muslims would change the order for example to be:
God, one's own self, atomic family, extended family, Muslims, Egypt, rest of the world. And so on, with different variations. A true romantic lover would place his lover before his own self for example.
Many different orders of priority for our multiple identities. We don't have to be the same. Even Muslims don't have to be just Muslims and negate all other identities. Didn't God say that He made us into different nations and tribes to get to know each other. Didn't He say (I'm not sure if this one is in the Quran or was said through the prophet) that there is no difference in His eyes between an Arab and non-Arab except by one's piousness. Which is an admission that there are different identities, just that they don't count in the judgement day (and you know why that was said. Arabs were thinking that just by being Arabs, they are better Muslims (pretentious Arabs)! So no, your piousness is all that counts). Also, isn't Egypt, the country, mentioned in the Quran several times.
Sacrifices are made when one overlooks her own good (the higher priority identities, like one's own self, or one's atomic family for example) for the good of the larger identity. That's what could be considered noble. So when you sacrifice your life in a war for your country, you're being somewhat noble. If you have Islam in the end of your list (hierarchy), and you sacrifice your enjoyable sins for God's pleasure and spend some time praying instead of doing something else for yourself, you're being kind of noble!
My point is, I have multiple identities, and so can everyone else, regardless of how flawed each of them might be. I am many things, with different orders at different times. Sometimes I'm selfish, sometimes I'll compromise for the person I love and be noble (huh).
Thinking about the post title again, I think I might be exaggerating to call that identity issue a crisis.


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Jenin is a 4000-year-old city in the north West Bank now populated by Palestinians.
Get in
The most logical way to enter would be to fly into Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel, take a taxi or mini-bus to Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, from the Arab bus station take bus 18 to Ramallah (6.50 NIS, less than an hour), cross into Ramallah and take a shared taxi from the central bus station to Jenin (35 NIS, 1.5 to 2 hours).
Get around
Walking is a practical mode of getting around, taxis can be hired as needed.
The Palaces of Abdel Qader Abdel Hadi and the Hussein Abdel Hadi were restored and converted into a Cultural Center and Children's Center respectively. This centre is nowadays very active, and attracts lots of people from neighboring villages.
there are many hotels in the city but they are not under the conditions of the ministry of tourism only two hotel are under. Before the war of Jenin there was other two hotels which was under the conditions of the ministry of tourism they were the Movinpiek hotel and stars hotel but they were closed because of safely conditions know there is two hotels *Haddad Tourist hotel and Village. A tourist resort that has an amusement park, pools, gardens, picnic areas, and more!! and "North Gate Hotel" which was lately opened. It offers rooms and suites with a/c and free internet,,, the hotel has a fine resturaunt,, banquet and meeting rooms,,located by most government offices.
Be sure to take advantage of the great bargains that can be found in the many shops. These are great places to find souvenirs!
There is plenty of Middle Eastern cuisine available; falafel, shawarma, hummus, the works. There are a couple of excellent places near the bus station where the food is instantly made.
For the best restaurants in Jenin go to [2]
There are many coffee vendors and you can find alcoholic drinks in zababdeh village near the city .
"Jenin Guesthouse" Azzaytoun Street No. 1 (opposite the Al Cinema City Centre Bus Station). Dorm rooms and private double rooms available. Tel: 0972 599 317 968 Email: [email protected] Single Dorm Bed: 75 NIS and Double Room: 125 NIS a night. "North Gate Hotel",tel.97042435700,, rooms and suites with a/c and free internet. Has a fine restaurant, banquet and meeting rooms.
Get out
From the central taxi station, it is easy to travel to many locations within the West Bank.
As of February, 2011, it was possible to pass on foot through the crossing between Israel and the West Bank at Jalameh, north of Jenin. It may be unpleasant, however, if the Israeli border guards are aggressive toward you. From the Israeli side of the border, taxis to Nazareth cost 150 NIS at the time - pricey, but worth it. (The much longer journey from Ramallah to Jenin had cost just 35 NIS per person.) Alternately, you can consider taking a taxi to Afula for approximately 40-50 NIS. A bus on to Nazareth is then 10.90 NIS.
To Nablus, one can take a service (shared) taxi for 15 NIS or a bus for 10 NIS.
To Ramallah, there is a service taxi for 35 NIS.

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Healthcare Employment Information
Healthcare Industry Overview Nearly 17 million Americans work in healthcare, and the aging of the Baby Boomers will ...
Healthcare Industry Overview
Nearly 17 million Americans work in healthcare, and the aging of the Baby Boomers will increase demand for healthcare services and drive up the number of healthcare jobs in the coming years.
Most jobs in healthcare involve clinical care (working with directly with patients), but nonclinical options, such as medical records and medical transcription jobs, are also available.
Healthcare Education
Healthcare employment exists for people with nearly every level of education -- from orderly jobs that require only a high school diploma to physician jobs that require a four-year medical degree, internship and residency. Many healthcare jobs also have certification, state licensure and continuing-education requirements.
Healthcare Job Market
Although political changes could alter the employment landscape, the outlook for healthcare jobs is solid. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports from 2010 to 2020:
- Physical therapist jobs will grow 39 percent.
- Medical assistant jobs will grow 31 percent.
- Registered nurse jobs will grow 26 percent.
- Pharmacist jobs will grow 25 percent.
- Licensed practical nurse jobs will grow 22 percent.
Healthcare Salaries
In general, the more education you have, the more you?ll make in a healthcare career. Here are 2011 median salaries for some common healthcare jobs, according to the BLS:
- Pharmacist: $113,390
- Physical therapist: $78,270
- Registered nurse: $65,950
- Licensed practical nurse: $41,150
- Medical assistant: $29,100


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Patchwork is a web-based patch tracking system designed to facilitate the contribution and management of contributions to an open-source project.
The URL for OpenEmbedded's Patchwork installation is http://patchwork.openembedded.org. The installation is also accessible by the link in the navigation bar under oe services.
Apply patches
To apply a patch from the patchwork queue using Git, download the mbox file and apply it using
git am < file
If the submitter of the patch has not written the Subject of the email according to the OpenEmbedded policy for commit messages, then use
git commit --amend
to edit the commit message before you push.
You could also use the script in contrib/patchwork/pw-am.sh this script will fetch an 'mbox' patch from patchwork and git am it
usage: pw-am.sh <number> example: 'pw-am.sh 221' will get the patch from http://patches.openembedded.org/patch/12/
It is desirable to update the state of the patch in the patch queue. This could also be added to the script.
Update the state of patches
You have to register to be able to update the state of patches. You can use the Web interface or `pwclient`.
`pwclient` can be used for example to retrieve patches, search the queue or update the state.
All necessary information for `pwclient` is linked from the bottom of http://patches.openembedded.org/project/oe/. Use
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LU alumnus repairs ceremonial mace for graduation
As the academic processionals march through the Montagne Center for Lamar University's commencement ceremonies this Saturday, Dec. 15,they will follow a university mace that received a recent facelift thanks to the work of a Lamar alumnus.
Fall commencement ceremonies are planned for 9:30 a.m. for the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Engineering and 1:30 p.m. for the Colleges of Education and Human Development and Fine Arts and Communication and the Center for General Studies, with more than 1,200 degrees scheduled to be conferred.
The mace will be carried by the president of the Faculty Senate, who leads the academic processional at each ceremony. Lamar University's mace is solid wood, about 5 feet tall, topped by a wooden cube. Each side features a representation of Lamar University's seal against a background of red velvet.
Jerry Shivers, who received his bachelor's degree and teacher's certification in 1965 and his master's in education in 1970 from Lamar, donated his time and woodworking expertise to refinish the mace and replace a damaged piece on the mace's top. Over time, part of the top had split, likely due to natural expansion and contraction of the walnut material in response to changes in humidity, Shivers said.
Shivers said he was glad to put his hobby and retirement occupation to work to assist his alma mater. After graduating from Lamar, he taught mathematics at various schools in the Beaumont and South Park school districts before retiring in 1996. He has enjoyed woodworking for most of his life and took it up seriously about 25 years ago. He and his son-in-law, John Bourgeois, now operate J&J Woodworks in Fannett, producing custom furniture and signs.
The use of a mace in academic ceremonies dates to the fourteenth century in European universities as a symbol of authority. The ceremonial academic mace can trace its roots to both the medieval battle mace and the royal scepter.
Lamar University began its tradition of having the Faculty Senate President lead the processional with the mace during the tenure of Bill Franklin, who served as LU President from 1985-1991.


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The Hythe Wooden Tool Shed. Ideal for Court Yard & Balcony Gardens
This Tool Shed is made in high quality timber from managed sources and will be the perfect addition to any garden, courtyard or patio. There are 3 half length shelves meaning this shed can be used for multifunctional purposes fitted with wooden drop latches . A weatherproof polyurethane paint has been applied and as standard the roof is heavy grade mineral roofing felt so you can rest assure tools are being kept in a safe place.
•Rolled paint Natural Honey, Green, White, Plum or Blue
•Half size shelves
•Wooden drop latches
•High quality timber from managed sources
•Roof covered with heavy grade roofing felt
•Handy upper storage area
•Dimensions: H: 179 x W: 77 x D: 54.3cm
•Rolled paint Natural Honey, Green, White, Plum or Blue
•Half size shelves
•Wooden drop latches
•High quality timber from managed sources
•Roof covered with heavy grade roofing felt
•Handy upper storage area
•Dimensions: H: 179 x W: 77 x D: 54.3cm
We aim to dispatch all orders within one working day.
Next & Named Day Delivery
Simply Select the "Express Delivery" option at checkout for next working day delivery and if you need it to arive on particular day then just add a note to your order (Working days only).
* "Express Delivery" is next working day (Monday to Friday) and excludes national holidays from the point of dispatch.
At Rush-it-uk.com we aim to pick, pack and dispatch your order same day, however at peak times this process can take up to 24 hours.
**Orders placed after 12:00 may not be sent the same working day, due to courier collection times, however we do our utmost to send orders the same day and always within 24 hours.
Delivery of Small items by Royal Mail services (UK)
Royal Mail 1st class service has a delivery aim of 1 working day, Royal Mail 2nd class service has a delivery aim of 2-3 working days.
Please be aware these are only an "aim" and are not guaranteed, please allow additional sime for standard delivery on Royal Mail services.
Delivery by Royal Mail is for the entire UK (England, Wales, Scottish high & lowlands, islands & Northern Ireland).
Delivery of Medium items by courier services (UK)
Your order will be dispatched via one of the majour UK couriers which ever is more appropriate.
Postage cost stated is to UK mainland only: England, Wales and Scottish lowlands – excludes Highlands, Islands & Northern Ireland.
Isles of Wight (48 hour service only) is an additional £6.20 surcharge.
Highlands & Islands of Scotland (48 hour service only): IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, ZE are an additional £7.95 surcharge.
N.Ireland, Isle of Man and Scilly (48 hour service only): BT, IM, TR21-25 are an additional £9.95 surcharge.
Surcharges do not apply to Royal Mail service & are set by the courier company's not us
Delivery of Large, Bulky and Heavy items by courier or Freight services (UK)
These deliveries will normally be specified on the product page and can take from 2 - 20 days depending on the product and delivery service.
International Deliveries
Royal Mail deliveries have an aim of 5-7 working days. Please be aware these are only an "aim" and are not guaranteed, please allow up to 21 days for delivery on Royal Mail services.
If you feel that your item is delayed then please contact us so we are able to help you.
Do you accept returns?
Yes we offer a 21 day no questions asked returns policy*
- All goods should be unopened, unused and in re-saleable condition.
- Returns are at the buyers expense.
- Goods that are found to be defective will be replaced or refunded in full.
- International Returns will always be at the buyers expense, please ensure you are happy with this prior to purchase.
For our full returns policy please see our Terms and conditions.
My Order has arrived "not as described" or "damaged" how do I return it?
Don't worry our team is here to help, just let us know what has happened and we will either ask you to return the goods (we will provide a pre-paid label) or we may arrange a collection from you (at our discretion) and either a refund or replacement will be made. Under certain circumstances we may ask you to dispose of the goods and a replacement will be dispatched right away.
My Order has developed a fault, it's 6 months since the purchase, what happens now?
Don't worry (except for services already provided and custom works) all goods are covered by our 12 month guarantee, so if your product develops a fault due to manufacturing or design error then we will replace, repair or refund the order accordingly.
I have a problem but I have lost my Receipt?
Again, don't worry, we will have a copy of your order and delivery information on file so that we are able to help you quickly and easily, just contact us and we will locate your order details (we may ask you some veirfication questions) and then we will be ready to help.


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outsourcestaff necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 1547 diseños de 293 diseñadores freelance.
Below Market Value
Below Market value helps people acquire investments and real estate below market value.
A graphical logo that will be appealing to the Asian (Chinese) community, that can also be adapted to the Australian market- The designers must produce both for their submission.
We have done our market research with a group of Chinese people who liked the following ideas the best:
1. Chinese gold ingot
2. Double eight (one of the favorite ideas)
3. Money tree 'Pachira'
4. Double chinese coins (one of the favorite ideas)
5. Chinese gold ingot made look like a house
6. Something that relates to the ancient Chinese royal family (emperor) symbol or building. Illustrating the Chinese living like an Emperor in Australia, or living like the high or upper class. The best example they could provide me with is the corner houses of the Chinese forbidden city. Please google forbidden city images and look @ the corner house of the cities surrounding wall. (This was definitely the main/favorite suggestion by the market research group)
Obviously designers are free to make their own suggestions if they feel they have a gem of an idea to present.
The words Below Market Value also need to be incorporated as separate to the graphic.
target age group is 35-55
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ErinP needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 86 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
Planet Wrap
We are a husband and wife team about to launch our first start-up. As new parents and lovers of the earth, our company's mission is to make gift giving greener, more affordable, and more convenient.
Planet Wrap is a 100% recycled gift wrap alternative. It is gender, age, and occasion-neutral. Our brand is bold, conscientious, and progressive.
Who Will Buy and Use: Primarily female, ages 20-40, yoga-going, Whole Foods-shopping, middle-upper class, educated and savvy people on the go.
Who Will Encounter the Product: Anybody that receives wrapped presents.
We want a bold, eye-catching, smart, and sophisticated gift label design. These labels are intended to be put on wrapped gifts for any occasion, and for everyone (adults and children).
The label is 4 x 5 inches (rounded corners). The design should include:
(1) Our logo, name, and tagline (See attached "winning design")
(2) The text "Wrapped with you and the earth in mind."
(3) A large, blank area where the gift giver will write a personal note.
(4) Border preferred.
You can alter the colors from the logo, if needed.
Please see attached "SAMPLE LABEL." The blue area represents the area to be left blank (for gift givers to write a note). Otherwise, feel free to be creative. We just don't want the logo and name too prominent or large.
Thanks so much!


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The Delaware Home and Garden Show will be held on April 6 and 7.
The Delaware Home and Garden Show will be held on April 6 and 7.
The show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Sheraton Hotel, 1570 N. Dupont Highway, Dover. The Delaware Department of Transportation and the Delaware Department of Motor Vehicles will be featured at this weekend's show. The Del DOT and DMV will share a table at the show where staff will be on hand to answer questions about Adopt A Highway, as well as licenses, registrations, or any other DMV-related services.
For more information, visit www.delawarehomeshow.com or www.deldot.gov/


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douginco needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 122 designs submitted by 36 freelance designers.
Looking for a super clean, crisp modern logo design with heart and soul for my spiritual marketing agency/spiritual life coaching practice. Could also be used for my photography website.
Also see: http://www.dougellis.com
Dharma Communications
I want a logo mark created that expresses energetic/spiritual awareness and awakeness and techno savvy all in one. I would like someone who sees the logo to have a clear understanding of what I do and the level of refinement and elegance involved.
We are in the process of building a website, and this is the kind of look for a site I am leaning toward at the moment--the leaf logo is kind of goofy and just a placeholder:
Also see: http://www.dougellis.com
- clean and modern design using sans serif typefaces
- a combination of slate blue/dark aqua color and a warmer rust or red color. Maybe gold or yellow as well.
- I really like this color palette: http://www.colorblender.com/index.a…A3A35C5C5C
- although possibly with a crimson color like #5F1414.
- some sense of movement, a kinetic sense of how our words boomerang back to us..a sense of the Oneness, the ripple effect of our communications.
- possibly a zen circle or boomerang or some other visual element.
- a layered photoshop file preferably
- clip art or pictures
- serif type faces.
- letter shadowing or outlining
- something overtly buddhist or asian.
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EMMAUS, PA — With schools across the country trying to combat the childhood obesity crisis through various programs, early results of some of those efforts are in, and they are mixed.
Take the East Penn School District in Emmaus, PA. After a highly publicized and criticized anti-obesity program — which included the district sending confidential letters to parents, putting better choices in vending machines and creating walking clubs — the district is now reporting a success, and a pretty large one at that. School district records show an 18 percent decrease in the number of overweight students and a 50 percent decrease in the number of underweight students during the past school year.
The story isn't quite so clear in Los Angeles schools though.
After a six-month ban on all junk food in secondary public schools, and about a 60 percent decrease in revenue, school district administrators aren't declaring a victory, but they're not throwing in the towel either.
As of July 1, 2004, the school district replaced junk food with healthier fare in the school store and in vending machines on campuses. Funding has become an issue though since most schools receive revenue from the profits of food sales.
"We're looking at this as more of a health issue than as an economic one," Terri Minami, director of school fiscal services of the LA Unified School District, said. "I have a feeling that the ban will be permanent. Sales [of the healthier food] are gradually picking up, just one," Terri Minami, director of school fiscal services of the LA Unified School District, said. "I have a feeling that the ban will be permanent. Sales [of the healthier food] are gradually picking up, just very, very slowly." However, she said, the school district is optimistic that sales of healthier food will increase once students adjust to the change.
The ban was put into effect after the school board passed an obesity prevention motion, Minami said. The motion also included a plan for leadership classes led by students to promote healthier snacks and beverages, and a physical activity component.
Little research has been published on the effect that cutting out junk food has on school revenues; however, a study in the American Journal of Public Health showed that in elementary and middle schools where administrators reduced the price of healthier foods, those foods were purchased more frequently with no net loss in income.
Whatever the cost, research shows that schools can't afford to ignore the problem.
The report, "The Learning Connection: The Value of Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity in Our Schools," (released by Action for Health Kids) summarizes a number of studies showing that poor nutrition, inactivity and extra weight can have a negative effect on student achievement and that each year schools may be losing significant funding due to these problems.
Although the report cautions that more research is needed, it highlights research that shows schools with a high percentage of students that aren't routinely active or don't eat well had smaller gains in tests scores than other schools and that well-nourished students who skip breakfast perform worse on tests and have poor concentration. The report also states that children not getting adequate nutrients have lower test scores, increased absenteeism, difficulty concentrating and lower energy levels. It adds that physical activity programs are linked to strong academic achievement and that students participating in daily physical education have better attendance rates, a more positive attitude about school and superior academic performance.
"Schools have the unique opportunity — even the responsibility — to teach and model healthful eating and physical activity, both in theory and in practice," said David Satcher, former U.S. surgeon general, in a release. Satcher is the founding chair of the non-profit Action for Healthy Kids, a public-private partnership of more than 40 national organizations and government agencies that represent education, health, fitness and nutrition.
Other research shows what schools can do to curb obesity. As presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity's (NAASO) Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, a handful of studies showed that school-based programs could help children lose weight or at least avoid putting it on.
In the first year of a three-year study, a school-based fitness program, the FitKid Project at the Medical College of Georgia, showed that with 80 minutes of physical activity (based on acquiring motor skills through sports and 40 minutes of vigorous exercise with heart rates above 150 beats per minute), students could increase their bone density, improve their cardiovascular fitness, have a smaller increase in their waist circumference and a decrease in body fat.
Over a school year, third-graders in Augusta-Richmond County who participated in at least 40 percent of the daily, after-school classes saw a 0.7 percent decrease in their body fat, compared to a 0.1 increase in body fat by other kids who did not participate. Those who were there for 80 percent of classes saw a 1.1 percent drop.
Another study presented at the conference calculated the potential calorie-saving effects of decreasing middle school snack-bar portion sizes to 'pre-supersize' levels. By using sales data from 23 Texas middle school snack bars, researchers found that students could have consumed an average of 45 fewer calories a day if snack bars sold 1-ounce bags of chips instead of 3.75-ounce bags, and 12-ounce cans of sweetened drinks rather than 20-ounce bottles. This simple switch could prevent up to two pounds of excess weight gain per child.


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It's official; six games have been confirmed by Sony as the first-party launch titles for the PS3. There aren't any confirmed dates (hard to do when you can't even pin down the console's release date), but hey—at least they're telling us something.
None of the listings have been given confirmed dates, and all are marked as being working titles only - but this still represents the first time that Sony has gone this far in officially confirming games for the system, which is expected to launch later this year.
The six titles are Genji 2 (Action), Angel Rings (RPG), Monster Carnival (Action RPG), Everybody's Golf 5 (Sport), Gran Turismo Series (Racing) and The Eye of Judgement (genre TBA).
The titles look primed for the console's Japan release, which will predate the North American and European launches, so if only one or two of these games interest you, not to worry; several development studios are readying their own titles for the PS3 launch as well. Epic Games' Unreal Tournament 2007 and Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4 will be out right at or shortly after launch, and the buzz is that the Killzone sequel will be the game to have.
I tell you what, though; if SCEI/Polyphony actually manage to ready Gran Turismo in time for the PS3's supposed November launch, the singularity of the event will make the world end. With GT3 and GT4's PS2 launches delayed time and time again, Polyphony couldn't hit a target date with an aimbot. But I'm happy to be wrong.


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Greenwich runs past Trumbull
They scored six touchdowns, registered six sacks, blocked a punt and recovered a fumble.
Now that's what you call a productive first half for the Greenwich High School football team.
The Cardinals did more damage during the second half of their game against Trumbull in their home-opener Friday night, much to the dismay of the Golden Eagles.
Senior running back Alex McMurray totaled 145 yards and four touchdowns on 15 carries and junior quarterback Jose Melo passed for 205 yards and two touchdowns in Greenwich's convincing 62-31 victory over Trumbull.
"That was some first half, we got off to a real fast start in the first half," said Greenwich coach Rich Albonizio, whose Cardinals improved to 3-0 on the season. "We have a lot of weapons on this team."
The Cardinals wasted little time in displaying their arsenal. Any question which direction this FCIAC matchup was headed was answered quickly, as Greenwich raced out to a 21-0 first quarter lead and scored on its first six possessions.
After Trumbull went three-and-out on its first possession, McMurray began his game to remember, scoring on a 37-yard run off a sweep to the right on the Cardinals' first play from scrimmage. Running the wildcat, the versatile McMurray bulled his way into the end zone on a 1-yard sneak on the Cardinals ensuing possession, putting Trumbull in a 14-0 hole just 6:50 into the first quarter.
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A big play on special teams resulted in the home team's next score. Senior linebacker Dan Claroni blocked a punt and senior Taylor Olmstead pounced on the ball in the back of the end zone, putting GHS three scores up with 2:44 to go in the opening quarter.
"The first half, we played with a lot of intensity defensively and really made it tough for them," Olmstead said. "We stopped the run and put pressure on their quarterback early in the game, which set the tone."
Melo, who has looked sharp under center in place of the injured Liam O'Neil capped a 70-yard drive by connecting with senior tight end Joe Kelly for a 6-yard touchdown, making it a 27-0 game five seconds into the second quarter.
"Jose has played well, he had a very good game," Albonizio said. "Our receivers did a great job of getting open all night. We have some group of receivers."
A recovered fumble by Claroni set up Greenwich's next touchdown, a 1-yard run by McMurray.
"Defensively we did a good job, especially in the first half, of drawing false starts and forcing bad snaps," said Claroni, who helped lead the Cards' defensive effort.
Indeed, Trumbull's second drive of the game was hampered by three straight false start penalties. The Golden Eagles (1-3) reached the end zone for the first time when junior quarterback Nick Roberts threw an 11-yard scoring pass off a fade pattern to Daniel Paolino midway through the second quarter.
To Trumbull's credit, it didn't quit in the second half. Trailing 42-7, the Golden Eagles scored three straight touchdowns, two of which came on the ground. The other score came on Mike Williams' 13 yard reception.
"We take a lot of pride in ourselves, so the second half was all about pride for us," Trumbull coach Bob Maffei said. "Our team is very young, with very few starters back from last season. The third quarter is something we can build off."
McMurray concluded his productive night with a 43-yard touchdown run on a sweep and Mark Bernstein added a 5-yard score in the final quarter for GHS, which also saw senior receiver Vincent Ferraro score on a pass from Melo.
"Mark and I have been in the same backfield for four years, so we work great together," McMurray said. "Our offensive line did a great job all night of opening holes for us."
Defensive lineman Jack Wynne registered two sacks, as did senior lineman Alex McGee for the Cardinals, who will travel to Fairfield Ludlowe next week.
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G -- Taylor Olmstead recovered blocked punt in end zone (Peter Heerdt kick)
G -- Joe Kelly 6 pass from Jose Melo (Herdt kick)
G -- McMurray 1 run (Herdt kick)
T -- Daniel Paolino 18 pass from Nick Roberts (Ryan Pearson kick)
G -- Vincent Ferraro 24 pass from Melo (Herdt kick)
T -- Andrew Marino 1 run (pass failed)
T -- Mike Williams 13 pass from Nick Roberts (pass failed)
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Video: '25 Ways To Know You're Gay' From Davey Wavey & Tyler Oakley
Nigel Campbell | October 2, 2013
Web superstars Davey Wavey and Tyler Oakley are giving us "25 Ways To Know You're Gay."
We're pretty sure we know one really effective way of drawing that conclusion, but let's humor the boys and check out their other 24!
Take a look!
What do you think, Instincters? Do these 25 ways clear up any and all doubts??
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
On Thursday, May 23, the Order Upload event in CM/ECF will be unavailable starting at 7:00 PM CST until Tuesday, May 28 at 7:00 AM CST. On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, a new module for uploading proposed orders called E-Orders will be available for uploading proposed orders. This process is incorporated within CM/ECF and procedures, demonstrations and other related information for uploading proposed orders is available on the Welcome Page of the CM/ECF User Manual.
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These changes are effective Tuesday, May 28, 2013 starting at 7:00 AM CST.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact the CM/ECF Help Desk at (800) 442-6850.


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Immersive Studio v188.8.131.52 for Windows
This is the latest release for Immersive Studio is now available for download.
Download Immersive Studio v126.96.36.199
Release Notes
The Immersive Studio Release v18.104.22.168 brings a number of enhancements and fixes.
Read the installation notes below for details.
Existing Immersive Studio Users:
- Uninstall your current version of Immersive Studio
- Click the link to download the application as a zip file
- Follow the Immersive Studio Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to install and run Immersive Studio
New Immersive Studio Users:
- Click the link to download the application as a zip file
- Follow the Immersive Studio Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to install and run Immersive Studio
Change Log:
version 126.96.36.199
- Reduced vertical height of GUI to accommodate smaller screen sizes
- Fixed issue where Contrast & Sharpen checkbox was inactive
- Fixed issue where Compress Output Image checkbox was inactive
version 126.96.36.199
- Updated stitch engine speed
- Updated GUI
- Added support for processing iris360 images
version 220.127.116.11
- Updated stitch engine algorithms
version 6.0.4
- Uses post processing V 4.4
- Don't clean hole if only logo is added
- Don't resize logo.
version 6.0.3
- New post processing (4.3) and capability to add compression to output jpg
- Checkbox for compression.
version 6.0.2
- Fixed hole detection
- New sharpening technique.
- Fixed grid size so it doesn't grow out of screen.
- New values for sharpening algorithm
version 6.0.1
- Internal release
version 6.0.0
- Add option to select which engine user want to use when stitching.
- fixed bug that when sharpening is selected, there was a band on some images.
version 5.2.2
- using new stitch engine when possible. (Released internally) ### version 5.2.1
- Fixed bug that in time-lapse view, total number of frames was not shown correctly.
- uses postprocessing v4.0 which calculate hole automatically when add mirror-ball and logo selected.
version 5.2.1
- Fixed bug that in time-lapse view, total number of frames was not shown correctly.
- uses postprocessing v4.0 which calculate hole automatically when add mirror-ball and logo selected.
version 5.2.0
- Version 220.127.116.11 renames for release to beta testers.
version 184.108.40.206
- Minor text change
version 22.214.171.124
- Internal use.
version 188.8.131.52
- More stable IViewer
version 126.96.36.199
- Fixed bug in Iviewer
- Set default value for add logo and Mirror ball to false.
version 22.214.171.124
- Fixed small issue with IViewer style
- Add capability to create warped logo for user.
For user to create a wrapped logo he should do this:
- Prepare his own logo in png format (with alpha channel) and named it logo.png
- Go to C:\Users\Public\Documents\NCTech\Logo
- Delete or rename ConvertedLogo.png
- Copy his own logo there (name should ne logo.png)
- stitch a sample image: After he stitched one image, he can see that a new file called ConvertedLogo.png is created and it is the wrapped version of his logo.png.
- He may delete his own logo.png from the above folder.
- If he changed his logo, he need to delete ConvertedLogo.png so istudio create one from his logo.png.
- If iStudio can not find ConvertedLogo.png or Logo.png, no logo would be added to output image.
version 220.127.116.11
- Iviewer with full screen and resizable window. ### version 126.96.36.199
- Add options the following options:
- Add Mirror ball
- Add Logo
- Enhance output image
version 188.8.131.52
- support for raw file version 2 added.
version 188.8.131.52
- support full screen.
version 22.214.171.124
- Hide scene analysis option in image processing window.
- Add Stitch Images option so user can avoid stitching in iStudio and use Kolor for stitching.
version 184.108.40.206
- Added scene analysis option to image processing window,
version 188.8.131.52
- Fixed bugs related to IViewer did not show stitched image correctly.
version 126.96.36.199
- Fixed bugs related to "IStudio can not process readonly input file"
- Add code to make sure that output directory is a valid directory name.
version 126.96.36.199
- Add export HDR source images
- Fixed some UI issues.
version 18.104.22.168
- Add capability to request password for iSTAR share
version 22.214.171.124
- iSTAR web share page added.
version 220.127.116.11
- Native support for raw file. This means that if a directory has several raw image file, iStudio can detect and process them without the need to put them into different directory and having a inf.txt next to them.
- Support for PNG files. If camera saves images into png files, IStudio detect and process them similar to the way that it do with jpg images.
- Support for images with different resolutions (only raw images). If a raw image has a different resolution than the full resolution, IStudio process them automatically and generate output image.
- We have process record button that process record.
- Added auto resolution which calculates output resolution based on input resolution.
- Support for creating compatible Google spherical images.
- Support to export viewer alongside of images.
- Support for processing records, time lapse and images at the same time.
- support for removing processed images/ time lapse and records from the selected list at the end of processing.
- Support for drag and drop from explorer added.
- New main page with information from NCTech to inform user of IStudio and NCTech news.
Changes to IViewer:
- Thumbnail show.
- Can be exported to output for distributing with images. (NCTech Grant the users to use it free of charge and distribute it to their customers without the need to inform NCTech)
- New display engine which shows images much sharper and faster.
Version 188.8.131.52
- Changed "Don't Do HDR" to "Process HDR" and mark it as ticked by default. Suggest user test this option is selected after upgrading
Version 184.108.40.206
- Fixed a bug that publish version was different from about box version. Now both of them shows the same value.
- Support to run application in a portable mode.
- Support for auto run for CD disks added.
Version 4.1
- Removed green cast from generated images.
- Add GPS to exif of extracted images.
- Fixed bug that if output image was in a path that has space, the GPS data was not copied to output images.
- IStudio is now generating ExtendedINF.txt from raw image.
- Tweaked directory that calibration file is keep so it is not roamed on systems that roaming is enabled (networked PCs);
- If images is taken by a camera that has its calibration file, IStudio now uses the embedded calibration data instead of selected calibration file. Using this method, all images are stitched correctly irrespective of which camera was taken them.
- Add Time lapse processing and creating output movie from time lapses.
- Using advanced image enhancement to create a very clear and colourful image from raw image files.
- Dead pixel removal added when converting raw images.
Version 4.0
- Support for fast stitch.
- Support for processing without HDR.
- Save calibration file in known place: Documents\NCTech\CalibrationFiles
- Keep calibration file setting between upgrades.
- Opening input image directory, open dialog box in the last used directory.
Version 3
- Support for RAW added.
- Set gamma to 2 and saturation to 1.8 and also turn on white balancing and contrast stretch.
- Add more information to debug information.
Version 2
- Add support for export to cube face in batch processing.
- Fixed problem that application could not access calibration file on XP computers.
- Add some more information in debug info
- Removed process single image.
- Add view images.
- Fixed bug that when a new calibration is added, it is not shown on the list of available calibration files.
- Add build number to version numbers.
- Removed web browser from first page.
- Deploying over internet.
- Inclusion of single image processing page to system.
- New UI which includes single/multiple image processing.
- Option page to select calibration file.
- News from NCTech on first page.
- Check for update over internet.
- Improved error reporting.
- Add capability to select different type of image enhancement to generated images.
- Immersive Viewer is now part of release.
- Fixed some bugs.
- Some images/Icons on UI changed.
- Updated image enhancement technique/parameters.
- Fixed UI
- Add image enhancement
- Using new stitching engine.
- Batch processing


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Scott talks to Jet.com's Rachel Reese about how Jet uses F#, Azure, and lots more to scale to new heights. What's it like to build a massive system on a functional language? How does using .NET but NOT using C# change how you recruit?
How to look smart in meetings and how to be successful without hurting men's feelings with Sarah Cooper
Privacy and Security on today's internet with Melanie Ensign
Coding for the ZX Spectrum and Netflix/Black Mirror's Bandersnach with Matt Westcott
Exploring Algorithms of Oppression with Dr. Safiya Noble
Getting started with Machine Learning and Sabrina Smai
A Programmer's Introduction to Mathematics with Jeremy Kun
Episode 666 - Game Engine Black Book: Doom with Fabien Sanglard
Regine Gilbert on the Essence of Accessibility
Better Allies and Better Hiring with Karen Catlin
test && commit || revert with Kent Beck
Test Automation University with Applitools' Angie Jones
Real Software Engineering with Glenn Vanderburg
ASP.NET Core in Action with Andrew Lock
PlayFab's complete backend platform for live games with Dr. Hanna Oh Descher
Moving companies to Open Source with the Head of Comcast's Open Source Office Nithya Ruff
Upgrading GitHub and improving Rails with Eileen Uchitelle


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Viral Videos That Had You Fooled
Viral videos are not a new concept. But, the concept of marketing firms and media entities producing viral "prank" videos kind of is. WSJ's Billy Higgins has a look at our picks for the top prank videos. (Photo: YouTube/Jimmy Kimmel Live)
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
I ... due to living under a rug or just aren't cool enough to sit on your Duff watching YouTube all day or if you balance between ... categories as I do ... here's our pick of the top viral prank videos ... but to rescue the baby go ... or did it distressing for him in the pink Lululemon outfit demonstrated Jive reflexes ... or did she ... well this girl use the dark side of the forests of coffee please or did she ... and of course another girl syrup Armin on firewall for ... Ford well actually we are interested in to the Kimmel said he made the video ... and runaway leaders are you are fooled the other ones ... I ...


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Google, Acer and the Red-Headed Stepchild
Sep 27, 2012 5:00 AM PT
Android may not be as fully open as many FOSS fans would like it to be, but the fact remains that it's essentially the poster child for Linux's success in the mobile world.
So it was with some dismay that those of us here in the Linux blogosphere looked on at the impromptu battle that sprang up recently between Google and Acer over Alibaba's Aliyun OS.
For those who missed it, Google recently caused Acer to cancel the Chinese launch of its new CloudMobile A800 smartphone because of its disapproval of Alibaba's operating system, which is apparently an incompatible Android fork offering pirated Android programs.
'Don't Expect Help'
"If you want to benefit from the Android ecosystem, then make the choice to be compatible," Google's Andy Rubin reportedly wrote. "It's easy, free, and we'll even help you out. But if you don't want to be compatible, then don't expect help from OHA members that are all working to support and build a unified Android ecosystem."
Everyone knows Google's slogan is "Don't be evil." Is this simply a case of a company protecting its platform, or has Google effectively crossed the line?
As per their wont, Linux bloggers have had no shortage of varying opinions.
'Long-Term Trouble for Google'
"This is interesting, and it raises the specter of long-term anti-trust possibilities against Google," opined Chris Travers, a Slashdot blogger who works on the LedgerSMB project, for example.
"If the contracts make it hard for new entries into the market, then Google ends up looking like a Microsoft-style monopolist," Travers suggested.
"Granted, this case seems to have some interesting elements, like Google apps being available on the Aliyun marketplace," he added. Still, "I think it is long-term trouble for Google."
'Every Bit as Nasty as Apple'
Slashdot blogger hairyfeet took an even stronger view.
"Can we PLEASE accept that 'don't be evil' was nothing but a marketing slogan, just like 'think different'?" hairyfeet began.
"Google is becoming every bit as nasty as Apple and MSFT," hairyfeet opined. "Sure they give you the code (late) for Android, but so what? Without any rules on opening the drivers or against locking the systems you might as well have the plans for the space shuttle for all the good it's gonna do."
'Don't Dare Try to Compete'
In fact, this particular move comes "right out of Bill Gates' old playbook: 'If you use the other guy's OS, we'll make sure you don't get ours,'" hairyfeet pointed out. "Sound familiar? That is because that is what Gates did to BeOS and Linux, duh!"
So, in other words, "I don't know how much more obvious Google has to be for the FOSS community to get that they are NO different than every other megacorp and only care about 'freedom' that benefits THEM," he concluded.
"They just made it loud and clear that 'Sure you can have the code, but don't you dare fork or try to compete with us because we'll bury you,' hairyfeet added. "Can't get much more clear than that."
'Why Is This a Big Deal?'
Consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack saw it differently.
"I was all ready to jump on Google for reacting the way they did, but then I read about how Aliyun had an app store loaded with pirated apps, including Google's own," Mack said.
"I think that 90 percent of this is journalists who don't really know what is going on making up a scary headline to get page views," charged Google+ blogger Kevin O'Brien.
"Anyone can use the Android code if they want to use it; that is what 'open' means," O'Brien explained. "Amazon does it right now.
"All Google essentially said was, 'If you go down this road don't expect us to help you,'" he added. "So, take the code and go your own way or be a part of the Android ecosystem -- make a choice. Why is this a big deal?"
'They Should Consider GNU/Linux'
The situation is "quite a story," blogger Robert Pogson mused. "It looks like Acer and Google were not on the same page."
There's "nothing wrong with Google and Android/Linux, but there's also nothing wrong with Aliyun," Pogson opined. "If Acer wants more independence from Google, they should consider GNU/Linux. It's well-tested and is available without many restrictions except the necessity to distribute source code..."
All in all, however, "this is all just growing pains for FLOSS on rapidly developing IT and growing pains for OEMs used to polite back-room deals rather than openness," Pogson concluded.
"Eventually, OEMs and Google will figure out that the world can make its own software cooperatively and get on with it," he predicted. "They all know FLOSS is the right way to do IT, but they still seem to want to do IT without sharing. That won't work."


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Aequitas wrote:Did the backpack stop working?
Never quite used it.
Typically the items i have brought from a previous run are related to the strategy i was employing.
As much as i try to pretend otherwise, my strategy and choice of class are usually informed by what i already have in my locker.
Its a vicious cycle.
If you were to turn the backpack into a random lucky dip of all the items i have ever lockered though, i would probably use it.


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Which city do you think has the worst drivers? ; Credit: Flickr/Irish Typepad
The city with the worst drivers, according to Allstate's America's Best Drivers report, is Washington D.C. It's the sixth time the nation's capital has topped the survey, which finds that drivers there are twice as likely to get into traffic accidents than those in the rest of the country.
Los Angeles is ranked 181 on the list, among the worst. As to other California cities: Bakersfield, 56; Palmdale, 60; Lancaster, 61; Riverside, 110; Pomona, 114; Huntington Beach, 117; Long Beach, 133, and Pasadena, 165.
What do you think is the worst city for drivers in the country? How does driving in the U.S. compared to driving in another country? In your opinion, what is the absolute worst to be a driver… or a pedestrian?
From the Phones:
Peter in Silver Lake
"I drive an average of 150-200 miles a day, and I drive all over the county. I've noticed in general I can say that suburbia drivers tend to be more courteous, less speeding, they tend to be more on the game and not as distracted. When it comes to street driving in the city, the westside — and I think it's almost a sadistic mentality that people get when they drive, because they're so frustrated. You wouldn't believe the things I see people doing. driving. As far as distractions, people still don't get it about texting…I see it every day, all the time."
John in Ontario
"I drive about 3,000-4,000 miles a month, anywhere from San Diego to Bakersfield. I'll tell you the Inland Empire, Rancho, Ontario, all these areas are wonderful places to drive. San Gabriel Valley — Arcadia, Alhambra, Temple City — man, the drivers are just rough in that area. They're timid, they're slow, they're very afraid to drive, that's been my experience. Across the country one of the worst places I've been is Houston. Very uncourteous drivers.
"Across the world, one of the worst countries I've driven in, unfortunately it's my home country, Egypt. It's a very bad and very dangerous place to drive in Cairo…There's very few traffic law adherences and the amount of drivers in the street in Cairo, if you think Los Angeles is packed, the amount of drivers in the street in Cairo is absolutely just terrible. With the curfew at night everyone's been describing it as a wasteland because it looks so empty."
Brett in Victorville
"I grew up in New York City and by far they are the rudest drivers bar none. I've driven all 48 states as a truck driver. When I moved out to California and I was blowing my horn, I came to the realization that nobody else was. Now I'm out here driving in Coachella Valley. Out here it's very courteous, but very slow."
Marley in San Diego
"I just recently got back from a trip, I was in Europe and Africa. I was driving in Morocco, Spain and Italy…Coming from California, we drive pretty well. Coming back to California was a breath of fresh air after dealing with the Mad Max driving skills you get in Morocco, for example. Over there it's if you can get the nose of your vehicle in and let people know that you're coming then that's the rule of the road.
Joseph in Palos Verdes
"I've driven all over the United States several times, Canada, Mexico, across the world. By far the worst is Egypt, Cairo specifically, Paris is incredible I think Los Angeles is probably THE worst place to drive. I actually rented a car to drive in downtown New York just to see if I can compete and that's entry level compared to Los Angeles. Cairo is the worst. They don't have any lanes and it's just one big street. You just go, there's not even a direction. There's pedestrians with cattle and cars in a downtown city, I've never seen anything like it. It is a full contact sport there."
Bill in Burbank
"I used to think Manila was bad, because nobody obeys the traffic signs, there aren't even stripes in the roads hat indicate staying in lanes. They don't have speed bumps, they dig ditches to slow you down. I think the craziest driving has got to be Mumbai. No streets are marked, if you're driving you can't tell where you are, but you have trucks, lorries, buses, elephants, cows, dogs, horses, tuk tuks, it is absolutely nuts."
Luke in Venice
"Just a comment to make, I've spent a lot of time in India, and I'm from the UK, but now live here in California. What I find really interesting is that in India, yes its chaotic and there are animals on the road, but there's a lot more spatial awareness. I've seen traffic that is insane, but no one bumps into one another, everyone is aware of their surroundings. In California, conversely, I feel like people here are in their own little world…Compared to India and Eastern Asia, there's a lot more safety in a sense because there's more spatial awareness."
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Wilkommen zu deizer verruckten zeit! As the title suggests, this is just a collection of stories I've written. Some will be fan fiction, some will be original stories. I may even include poetry. Please do not take my works and claim them as your own!! I doubt you would want to, but in the event you do, I will not hesitate to call upon the powers of the Karyu to bring ultimate judgement upon you!
Wilkommen zu deizer verruckten zeit! As the title suggests, this is just a collection of stories I've written. Some will be fan fiction, some will be original stories. I may even include poetry. Please do not take my works and claim them as your own!! I doubt you would want to, but in the event you do, I will not hesitate to call upon the powers of the Karyu to bring ultimate judgement upon you!
- Created By Mercury Dragon
The Ninth Commandment
Thou shall not bother Kakuzu whilst he is counting money. This includes, but is not limited to: shouting random numbers, telling Kakuzu that the value of money has dropped one hundred percent, burning said money, scattering said money, ripping said money, asking Kakuzu to reattach body parts, and calling Kakuzu names.
Kakuzu sat at the kitchen table counting his money. He had several account books strewn about the table. Kisame strolled into the kitchen, unnoticed by the dark-haired man. The shark-man could faintly hear Kakuzu counting. "$3,289…$3,290...Oh! A $5! That's $3,295! $3,296…" Kisame grinned an unfriendly grin and began counting aloud himself. "$200…$209…$213…"
Suddenly, Kakuzu slammed the money down and turned to Kisame. "You made me lose count, you overgrown guppy!" he shouted. Itachi strolled in, having heard the commotion. "What's going on?" he asked, staring down the refrigerator. Kisame answered, "Kakuzu is counting money." Itachi turned and walked over to the toaster. He petted it and said, "Poor Kakuzu, when will you learn? Money is weak. It lacks…hatred…" He turned and walked toward the door, grabbing Kisame as he went. "Crunchy, let's go. I have to meet with Leader," he said, leaving Kakuzu with a vein popping out on his forehead and his left eye twitching.
At that moment, Hidan walked into the kitchen, grinning like a madman. "Hey, Kakuzu, guess what I heard this morning on the news?" he said, picking up a crisp $20 and taking out a lighter. "The value of money dropped by one hundred percent." He drew out the last three words slowly and began to set fire to the $20 in his hand. Kakuzu jumped up and leapt at his partner, yelling, "No!! You fool!! What do you think you're doing?!" Unfortunately for the green-eyed man, the Jashinist snatched the burning $20 out of his reach. As the last of the $20 burned before Kakuzu's eyes, Hidan let it flutter to the floor and walked away, laughing maniacally.
Just then, Tobi came tearing through the kitchen, screaming, "NO, ZETSU-SAN!!! DO NOT EAT TOBI!!!" Zetsu followed close behind, his black half saying, "Feed me!" and his white half calling, "Come back, Tobi!" As they ran through the kitchen, money fluttered everywhere. Some even happened to flutter under the Akatsuki members' feet, ripping as they ran on. Tears began to flow from Kakuzu's face.
Deidara crept into the room slowly, his face blushing so much that it matched the color of the clouds on his cloak. "H-hey, Kakuzu, un? Would you mind…ah…sewing something back on for me, un?" he asked, voice shaking. Kakuzu glared at the blonde, sending shivers down his spine. He began to whimper, then suddenly ran from the room, crying hysterically.
A moment later, Sasori came into the kitchen. "Hey, you Jewish Muslim, why won't you sew Deidara back together? He's in our room, crying hysterically! How am I supposed to get any sleep with all that racket, you heartless swamp doll?!" It was the last straw. Kakuzu snapped. Suddenly, Sasori felt as though he should have made a better choice in words…
A few hours later, Pein came home to find the base once again in shambles. The other Akatsuki members (minus Kakuzu) were outside, some shaking, others cursing. Itachi was wandering around mumbling something about lacking hatred and randomly tripping over fallen branches. Pein ignored them all and crossed the remains of the threshold of the base. The horror he found inside rendered him speechless…
The Eighth Commandment
Thou shall not force thy religion upon any other member of Akatsuki.
Hidan came into the common room on what was becoming an increasingly common morning. Zetsu was in the corner, mumbling to himself. Kakuzu was sitting at the kitchen table, organizing the Akatsuki's financial records and muttering a cuss word every now and then. Sasori was on a couch under a black blanket reading his favorite book. Itachi sat beside him with an upside-down newspaper. Deidara and Tobi were wrestling over the television remote in the floor in front of Sasori and Itachi's couch. Kisame was in the kitchen sitting across from Kakuzu, eating his breakfast. Pein and Konan were the only pair off on a mission.
"Seeemmmmppaaaaaiii!!" Tobi wailed. "Tobi wants to watch POKEMON!!" Deidara shoved Tobi away from him with his right foot. "No, baka! We're watching Avatar: the Last Airbender, un!" Tobi begin to cry. "No, I hate that show! It's dumb!" Deidara looked at Tobi and stated, "Not as dumb as you are, un!" before jumping up and holding the remote high above his head. Suddenly, Sasori's foot shot out from under the blanket, kicking Deidara at the base of his spine. "Give that masked nuisance the remote NOW!! I've read this same damn sentence FIVE TIMES, baka!" Deidara began to protest, but promptly found himself staring at the poisoned tip of one of Sasori's needles.
Hidan could take it no longer. These fools! Did they not understand that they were all showing blatant disrespect to Jashin-sama?! "YOU FUCKING FOOLS!!! DO YOU NOT FUCKING UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE ALL FUCKING SHOWING BLATANT DISRESPECT TO JASHIN-SAMA?!" he thundered. Everyone stopped what they were doing, except for Tobi, who was happily flipping through the channels to find his favorite show. "Deidara! Make his happy fucking ass pay attention!" Hidan shouted, pointing at Tobi. The blond did what he was told.
Kakuzu and Kisame came into the room, having heard the Jashinist's outburst from the kitchen. "Now that you are all paying attention, I will show you how to properly start your day. The morning prayer to Jashin-sama!" Hidan began the ritual. Everyone followed, except for Itachi. Hidan noticed and asked, "Itachi? Why in fucking Hell are you not doing the fucking morning prayer?" Kisame raised his hand. "What, Kisame?" Hidan questioned angrily. "Well, Hidan, sir, Itachi's blind, so he can't see what you're doing." Hidan looked from Kisame to Itachi, then back to Kisame. "Then go fucking help him, fucking moron!" he yelled.
Two days later, Pein and Konan returned to find everyone mutilated in the living room. "HIDAN!!!" he thundered. "WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?! EVERYONE'S BLEEDING TO DEATH!!!" Hidan smiled up at the leader. "I converted them!" he chirped. "DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT IS GOING TO TAKE TO FIX ALL THESE MORONS?!" Pein roared. "Not to mention the expense of the hospital bills," Kakuzu added.
The Seventh Commandment
Thou shall not leave any strands of thy "lovely locks" in any drain.
The Akatsuki had, once again, fixed their base up. Tobi, Zetsu, Hidan, Kakuzu, Pein, and Konan were all out on missions. Loving the fact that he had a little off-time, Itachi decided to take a nice, long, steamy shower. His hair hadn't been washed in ages, he felt. He shirked his clothes and wrapped himself in a big fluffy black towel. On his way to the shower, he met Deidara. "Itachi, I used the last of the Herbal Essences shampoo, but there should be another bottle under the sink, un," he said upon passing the blind man.
Itachi went into the bathroom and fumbled around until he found the sink. "Of course, Crunchy has to become useless as well. That kitten is never around when I need him," he grumbled, feeling around for a shampoo bottle. However, the first bottle his hand landed on was not shampoo. In fact, it was a bottle of The Works, a highly-dangerous drain cleaner. He turned the shower on, set the bottle on the ledge where they kept shampoo, and removed his towel.
The dark-haired man stepped into the spray of the shower and let the water drench his hair. He grabbed the bottle and poured some of the liquid in his hand. "This shampoo is a bit watery. I guess Deidara's trying to play a prank on me. Oh, well, it's just shampoo and water," he mused, attempting to lather his hair.
After five or six lather-and-rinse cycles, Itachi decided it was time to get out of the shower. He would've gone for another cycle, but the water was beginning to run cold. Something furry brushed against his ankle as he stepped out. "Crunchy, if you're going to help me take a shower, you have to be in here BEFORE I start the water, you stupid kitten!" he yelled.
In fact, the furry offender was not the blind man's burnt seeing-eye turtle. It was a radioactive glob composed of Konan, Hidan, Deidara, Kakuzu, and Itachi's hair. The glob followed Itachi out of the bathroom and began exploring the base. As it went, it picked up any random debris to add to its size.
Soon, the members who had been on missions came home to find Sasori, Deidara, Kisame, and Itachi standing outside the base. "What problems have you caused NOW, you morons?!" Pein thundered. Kakuzu added, "Please, begin with the financial tribulations." The hairy glob came rolling out the door. Tobi immediately ran to it and hugged it. "Tobi will call you Fluffy! Can Tobi keep Fluffy, Leader-sama?" the masked man asked excitedly. "NO!!! WE'RE GOING TO DESTROY THAT MONSTROUS THING!!!" Pein roared, glaring at the four who had been left at the base.
Tobi threw himself on the ground and began to cry, "But Fluffy has a NAME! You can't kill him, Leader-sama!" Pein ignored the nuisance and asked angrily, "Who is to blame THIS time?" All eyes immediately turned to Itachi, save for Tobi, who was still pitching a fit.
The Sixth Commandment
Thou shall not give Tobi any form of the following: sugar, glue, paint, noise-making devices, matches, or wrap. Also, thou shall not give Tobi any substance that may spill, stain, or otherwise make any form of mess or annoyance.
The morning sun was just peeking over the horizon. The sky was clear and beautifully tinted. Birds were singing their morning songs, providing the world with a wonderful soundtrack. However, deep inside the Akatsuki base, all was dark inside a certain masked man's room. "Hehe!" came the unsuspected sinister voice. "They'll all be gone today! The perfect chance to begin my evil plan!" A single sharingan eye glinted in the darkness.
A few minutes later, Tobi came bounding out of his room, only to crash into Zetsu. "Tobi is sorry, Zetsu-san! Tobi did not know you would be here, outside of Tobi's room!" he exclaimed enthusiastically. "Yes, well, it seems I won't be going out today, Tobi. Pein has…other plans," the plant man replied, laughing and walking away. Under his breath, in that same sinister voice from the darkened room, Tobi muttered, "That pierced fool! Leaving that mutated piece of broccoli here to keep a watchful eye over me…Who does he think is running this operation? I'll show him…"
Tobi followed Zetsu into the kitchen. He sat down at the table and watched as the Venus flytrap man rummaged through the refrigerator. "Hey, Zetsu-san? Tobi is hungry, too!" Zetsu looked up from the refrigerator. "What would you like me to do about it?" he growled. "Can Tobi have cake for breakfast?" the masked man asked excitedly. "Sure, whatever," came the reply, slightly muffled by the refrigerator.
After he had hastily consumed two generous slices of chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, Tobi began to complain that he was bored. "Well, what would you like to do, you little freak?" asked Zetsu. "Tobi wants to do arts and crafts!" he exclaimed. Zetsu left the room and soon after returned with glue, scissors, paper, paint, popsicle sticks, and saran wrap. He placed the items on the kitchen table and told the masked nuisance, "That'll keep you busy." He then strode into the common room, plopped down on the couch, and turned on the television to his favorite show, One Bud To Blossom. It was a particularly emotional episode, and it was all Zetsu could do to keep from bawling like a baby as Lily watched her mother, Bromeliad, wilt in the nursery.
In the kitchen, Tobi busied himself making a giant ray gun. He began by gluing popsicle sticks together to form the frame. When that was finished, he covered his frame with the paper. He then painted his weapon black and red. "Ray guns really should be shiny," he said to himself, and began wrapping it with the saran wrap. When he was finally finished, he stood back to admire his work. "That blonde, gender-confused fool's bombs weren't enough to destroy this band of idiots, but you, my beauty, will certainly get the job done," he remarked in that sinister voice.
At that moment, Pein strode into the kitchen. "Hello, To—OH MY GODS!!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO OUR KITCHEN, YOU IMBECILE?!" Tobi shrank back from the leader and looked around the kitchen. Globs of glue and paint were splashed all over the walls, ceiling, and floor. Popsicle sticks and bits of paper were lodged in many of the globs. Tattered pieces of saran wrap clung to the refrigerator, microwave, and stove like shiny ghosts. Tobi looked up at the pierced, orange-haired man and said weakly, "Tobi…made you a present, Leader-sama..?" The masked nuisance's masterpiece chose that exact moment to fall apart as loudly and abruptly as possible.
"ZEEETSUUUU!!! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO WATCH THIS LITTLE FREAK!!!" Pein shouted angrily. Zetsu came into the kitchen wiping his eyes. "What was so important that you couldn't keep this from happening?" the leader asked, gesticulating at the wreck that was formerly the kitchen. Zetsu sniffed and said, "Well, it was the episode where Bromeliad, Lily's mother, finally dies in the nursery and Tiger proposes to Rose, breaking Lily's heart." Pein simply glared at the Venus flytrap man.
Akatsuki Commandments
This is just something that spawned from too much sugar...
Akatsuki Commandments
- Thou shall not forget thy Akatsuki hat, cloak, ring, or other such article of clothing or accessory.
- Thou shall not feed Zetsu after midnight.
- Thou shall not take Kisame to the pet store or any such establishment in which fish may be purchased.
- Thou shall not leave thy artwork lying around the hideout, strategically placed or otherwise. Also, thou shall not detonate said artwork inside the hideout at any time for any reason.
- Thou shall not use thy artwork to answer the door or telephone for any reason.
- Thou shall not give Tobi any form of the following: sugar, glue, paint, noise-making devices, matches, or wrap. Also, thou shall not give Tobi any substance that may spill, stain, or otherwise make any form of mess or annoyance.
- Thou shall not leave any strands of thy "lovely locks" in any drain.
- Thou shall not force thy religion upon any other member of Akatsuki.
- Thou shall not bother Kakuzu whilst he is counting money. This includes, but is not limited to: shouting random numbers, telling Kakuzu that the value of money has dropped one hundred percent, burning said money, scattering said money, ripping said money, asking Kakuzu to reattach body parts, and calling Kakuzu names.
- Thou shall not engage in any other actions, listed or unlisted, that may, in turn, incur the wrath of the Leader.


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bmarket needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 58 designs submitted by 25 freelance designers.
TheTruckersReport.com / The Truckers' Report
News/Jobs/Forum for the trucking industry.
Business audience. Professional truck drivers and other members of the trucking industry.
We are trying to solve 2 problems with the current logo.
Problem #1: The current logo was designed to be very large, and when it is shrunk down the layout makes it difficult to read. The new logo must be made to fit a space no larger than 350x100 pixels.
Problem #2: The font places too much emphasis on "TRUCKERS" and not enough emphasis on "report". "report" should only be slightly less emphasized than "TRUCKERS".
The red truck illustration does NOT need to be included in the redesign.
Final project must be delivered in a vector graphic format.
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Markets Cheer Jobs Data, Despite 'Taper' Fears
The Labor Department's strong June employment report improved the odds the Fed will begin to pull back on its $85 billion-per-month bond-buying program by the end of the year. Kathleen Madigan crunches the numbers on The News Hub.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... the the ... still ... the still of ... all ... thirty three points ... was up early that was flat in May for a second now is on the thirty three ... stocks rose after the stronger than expected jobs report from this morning ... conceive in the U S added one hundred and ninety five thousand jobs in June ... along the revisions to the prior month's ... points to a relatively stronger labor market that afternoon and welcome to the news of mine Paul vignette sitting in for Simon Constable ... and joining me this afternoon is Diageo's Kathleen Madigan ... I combed through this report ... I still think thirty am the imported to take the plane I heard you exclaim ... be kind when I did really ... well and I heard Alcatel and I knew I was not tired and much higher than its main payments and tax effective than I expected ... and it's the revisions as you pointed out that ... really makes a sprain ... labor markets look ... better than we thought ... the only when a holiday on Wednesday right in the last three months now with divisions all of them were about a hundred ninety ... nine the five great met at the ranger ... as for the strong is the three-month clip is we've seen lately ... you're right here I can read them ... will I any given month we've ... gotten better than that but then it goes right back down south ... I he I did I did the calculations before this report came out the first four or five months ... I laughed and same article they were averaging about one forty ... and now while I including Janet's this one eighty three but ... the cabbie I that that ... that's that's what we average in two thousand twelve ... this is stronger though we thought that it's not a bad deal if the pace of hiring ... think once you start with ... those headline numbers and you start looking at this report the and the picture changes ... yet well the only other thing that that was a very strong positive with a diamond in the ten cent increase in the average hourly rates though ... finally it says that people who are you have jobs ... are getting a little bit has been rising with silver last year over year rate there was with two point two three and ... that by my lonely wisely Stone writes where is he a year and a half ago it was swift right ... so um but you're right ... there is still there was a and again in part-time employment ... I did the labor participation rate was up and it's known in the news from three thirty so my new look and so thoughtful and what the point is is still a lot of people it is not participating in the labor from reckoning on in the market looking for John to write in you have to say and then at some point ... they will need to come back and aren't they all have to win the lottery and I'm just not sure how long they can stand the labor market right ... does this what is this mean for the Fed uses meet the Fed's job easier or ... on mine and China ... I've had pattern ... I'd I don't think this ... one report changes they are ... what they're going to talk about ... I think I'm ... they will only discuss tapering in September and I'm a skeptic and I just don't see them making a move can see conomy again it's just ... it's ok ... but I'm ... but I think this gives the people who wanna discuss tapering ... this kid coming in as long as ... we still get to my relay reports before the September meeting so right we could be talking about ... it's an entirely different by September ... um ... but ... I and I do think that the Fed should ... really take some credit ... because this job growth is going on at the same time that the federal government is cutting


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A.Woods needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 67 designs submitted by 28 freelance designers.
Our new company "DeepVision3D" designs and manufacturers 3D video cameras for use in extreme environments – underwater and underground. The 'Deep' in the name is a play on words and can refer to deep underwater, deep underground, or the added depth in the 3D images. The company already has a range of underwater 3D video cameras that are being used in the oil and gas industry. Some information about one of cameras is here: http://cmst.curtin.edu.au/products/mini3d.cfm
The company is targeting corporate entities in the oil and gas and mining industries.
The name "DeepVision3D" is required in some form in the logo.
Solid colors would be preferred so that the logo will also work in black and white.
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Hello lovely people! As Melburnians are approaching the cooler temperatures that Autumn brings, I thought it would be a good idea to share some ideas on how to dress warm and stylish. Now, Melbourne is such a difficult city to dress for, some days may begin feeling like winter and by 3pm the sun is out. The best way to dress for this 'bipolar' weather is by layering. Layering is the reason why I adore Autumn and winter so much. I feel that through layering you can add so much more character and an element of surprises to each of your looks.
I have styled some fun layered looks for you below with all products from a very on trend and super affordable online site called Sheinside.com. I love the variety of inidividual and often quirky pieces the site provides. If you are looking for clothes that allow you to express your fun, creative and unique style then visit Sheinside.com
Happy Shopping!
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More of your civil rights being eroded. A librarian in Indiana is seeking information about collaborating with churches to help with the library.
You want a church determining what you read and what is carried by your public library? How about public officials (librarians) actively seeking this information.
Culled from the Rural Librarian Association:
I am collecting stories of partnerships between libraries and religious organizations. If your library has collaborated with a religious organization—whether successful or not—please message me off list with details. I am interested in inspiring library staff to think creatively about outreach and collaborative opportunities.
Many thanks,
Jacqui Milliern
Youth Services Librarian
Mitchell Community Public Library
804 Main Street
Mitchell, Indiana 47446
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You're welcome. If you want to gamble a stamp, you can write her.
Just another example of why Indiana embarrasses the crap out of me. A state representative has now introduced a bill to make it a law to recite the Lord's Prayer in school classrooms! Can you believe that?
I think a request like that deserves a response, don't you? I wrote this over my lunch break, and am planning to mail it. Any thoughts you have would be appreciated. I plan to use my actual name on the letter.
Dear Jacqui,
My name is XXXXXX XXXXXXX. I am responding to your request for stories about collaboration between libraries and religious groups. This story is, in some ways, the opposite of what you asked for, but I hope that you can glean something from my experience.
I was born into a small, insular, evangelical church in 1989. Both of my parents were and are members of the sect, and when I began grade school 1995, parochial school was the only option.
I continued at the same school for the next twelve years.
While in attendance, my exposure to literature, media, and knowledge of the outside world generally was tightly controlled. The very modest school library was nearly two thirds religious literature. I know, because I ran the library for two years. The few books that were not published by the church's publishing houses were carefully selected, and even what was allowed was censored. In the school's ancient encyclopedias, David and Venus de Milo were covered up with permanent marker. The school's sole book about dinosaurs had the word "millions" covered in white out and replaced with "thousands". Needless to say, access to the internet was also tightly controlled.
The offering was insufficient for a growing mind. About the time I was in junior high, I started going to the public library to find resources to complete projects, papers, and presentations. But that wasn't all I found there. The free access to knowledge changed everything for me. For one, I learned that the 99.9% of the people on Earth who didn't believe in my church's "prophet" weren't secretly worshiping the devil. It sounds crazy, but that was what I had been taught. For another, I discovered you could learn about the world by studying it. We were all indoctrinated to believe that the only way to know anything was if it came from the Bible or the prophet's writings.
My love of and reliance on the public library grew year by year. The school required us in high school to complete 88 hours of "community service" a year, which we were strongly encouraged to do working on the grounds or facilities at the school, the church, or a certain large local business from which the church received financial support. I bucked the trend, and rather than taking provided transportation to one of these work sites, I rode my bike to volunteer at the public library. Later, I even got a job there for my last two years of high school. It was during these years that I took what I had learned at the public library and used that knowledge to try and improve the library at my school.
There are many well-meaning people, not knowing many details, who consider the cult in which I was raised to be a pillar of our community, despite its borederline abusive methods of keeping children in darkness. Unfortunately, there are churches in your area just as insidious, and you won't be able to tell the goats from the lambs. For me, had members from my church community been a significant part of the local public library, it would no longer have been a safe place for my mind to grow. It would have become just one more extension of the prison they had set up for their children.
Based on my experience, I pray that you choose to reconsider any collaboration between your library and local churches. Civic works, and libraries especially, are so uniquely special because they offer young people a chance to explore a different world than the one they grew up in. If churches become involved with the local public library, our children will be robbed of that opportunity.
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Review: A Conversation With Lindsey Buckingham at 92Y, NYC
Photos by G.
Some people will always remember the 5th of November. I'll always remember the 4th of November, 2011. It's the day that I met one of my musical gods – Lindsey Buckingham. The 92Y in New York presented an hour and a half program called "A Conversation with Lindsey Buckingham," and it was a die-hard fan's dream come true. He was interviewed by Anthony DeCurtis, who is obviously a fan of Lindsey's music, so the discussion was relaxed, open, honest and it really felt like eavesdropping into the mind of one of the biggest musical geniuses of my lifetime. So many questions I've been dying to know the answers to were answered as Lindsey Buckingham talked about everything from his love for the Brian Jones era of the Rolling Stones to the creative genius and madness of Brian Wilson to the changes of the marketability of music, some of his current favorites (including Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend and Dirty Projectors), his kids listening to the music of Katy Perry to getting to and being in a place where his life is totally enriched by being a family man – which wasn't always the case in the "glory days" of Fleetwood Mac. He was even asked what he would have done if Fleetwood Mac didn't happen and though Lindsey found the question to be interesting, he said it was too hard to speculate but he also reiterated the magic event of himself and Stevie Nicks getting the opportunity to become members of Fleetwood Mac and how it changed the direction their lives took.
Lindsey has a new solo album, the excellent "Seeds We Sow," and he talked about how the album came about, as well the differences between being a solo artist and being with a super group such as Fleetwood Mac – the small machine and big machine, as he put it. Lindsey Buckingham has clearly thought through his incredible journey and is incredibly optimistic about his outlook on life. This conversation was very intimate and from reading recent interviews, it's interesting to see how his words can get twisted. For example, he prefaced rumours (pun sort of intended) of getting back together with Fleetwood Mac and he was honest by saying, Lindsey, Stevie, Mick and John are down for it, times are being scheduled for 2012 for the Mac to get together, but also things can change because that's just how life goes sometimes. The press likes to turn that into definite statements.
Lindsey fans – read on – there's info about Buckingham Nicks after the jump!


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The boy-band which brazenly plagiarised a Vocaloid tune only to be outed by angry fans and a distraught creator has finally admitted its shameful conduct and made amends with its victim.
The songs in question can be inspected here.
The creator victimised by Johnny's boy-band KAT-TUN, AVTechNO!, writes that a settlement was reached with the plagiarists:
Regarding the "DYE" incident, the producers of "NEVER x OVER" have admitted the influence of "DYE" on their song, and have taken appropriate action to settle the matter.
My sincere apologies for worrying any KAT-TUN fans with my words. KAT-TUN were not at fault – I wish them the best in future.
His vagueness and apologetic tone can probably be taken as an indication that he received cash or royalties in return for keeping his mouth shut so as to allow KAT-TUN to escape with their image and sales intact.


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Sauber still struggling despite weight reduction - Sutil
Adrian Sutil says Sauber still has issues with its car despite shedding 10 kilos in chassis weight ahead of the last race in Spain, making 2014 one of the most difficult starts to a season he has experienced in his F1 career.
Sauber brought a significant upgrade to Spain but failed to see the results it had hoped for on track. Sutil explained that even though it had gained roughly 0.4s in lap time from the weight reduction, the car was still tricky to drive in fast corners.
"The updates in Spain didn't really work," he said. "The only thing that really worked was the weight reduction. We could see it in qualifying on a single lap, we were a bit closer to Force India and Toro Rosso, but to recreate it all the time when we need it was a bit difficult and in Barcelona we went a bit wrong with the tyre pressures and it looked bad again. In a single lap we improved, but in the race it is still difficult and the degradation was very high in the tyres because the drivability of the car is quite poor.
"We have a problem, especially in the corner, with the aerodynamics, so whenever there is a corner coming it is not doing the right thing. It is unpredictable at the moment, here [in Monaco] it is a very different circuit, the corners are very slow and it's not all about the aero, and if the car is mechanically set up quite well you can get around here. Let's see, I wouldn't say it's better or worse, I try to deliver and then we talk about the good results."
Sutil said he and the car are still not at the minimum weight limit and there is ongoing work to do on the chassis to bring it down to it.
"It is still a bit too much for my weight situation. We have reduced it quite a lot from Bahrain to Barcelona, we had a good step in weight reduction. I'm still heavier and Esteban is already fine, but I'm still on a diet!
"The lighter the better because then you can place some of the weight where you need it. We are talking about a few more kilos, but I don't want to say a straight number. It's still quite a bit what we have to find and I think the best situation is when you have five to ten kilos to play with and then you can really place it where you need it. Then you are in a good area and therefore we still need to wait a little bit longer and reduce the weight quite a lot."
Sutil said the issues so far this season had made it one of the most difficult of his career so far.
"After the first two tests I thought it was going to be a hard start. You always try to think in a positive way, but I had a few worries before the first race to be honest. We were not ready and the car from the drivability [point of view] was not where it should have been, and we could see it from the first test. Still, it's where we are at the moment and we have to try to improve and make it better, but it was one of the most difficult starts [to a season] and very difficult to get out of it at the moment."


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Nomacorc Celebrates 100 Million Milestone Of Select Series Closure Line
Nomacorc, the world's largest producer of synthetic wine closures, is proud to announce the production and shipment of its 100 millionth Select Series closure. First introduced in 2011 with the Select 700, the complete Select Series portfolio was fully commercialized in January 2012. Premium VDP winery Robert König from the Rheingau region in Germany bottled their 2011 Frankenthal Spätlese with Nomacorc's 100 millionth Select Series closure.
"The success of the Select Series is a direct result of the innovation and technology behind Nomacorc's oxygen management research and product development," said Lars von Kantzow, president and CEO of Nomacorc. "We are extremely proud to reach such a milestone in our first year of commercialization, and we look forward to serving more winemakers in the future by providing them with the necessary tools to make wine just as they intend."
Tailored to meet the unique needs of artisan winemakers and their premium wines, the Select Series was developed based on the results of Nomacorc's pioneering oxygen management research and experience working with winemakers around the world. The Select Series offers four product options, each consisting of different oxygen ingress rates, which are each designed to provide optimum wine preservation and development.
"The benefits of Nomacorc closures were extremely convincing," said Robert König of Premium VDP winery Robert König. "That is why last year, we placed our first order for Nomacorc's Select Series. When we understand how it works with our wines in the long run, we look forward to deepening our relations with Nomacorc in the future."
Nomacorc produces nearly 2.4 billion closures annually and represents roughly 13 percent of the still wine closure market. The company is the second largest closure manufacturer in the world and has sustained growth in leading wine regions across the globe including Europe, the Americas and China.
For more information on Nomacorc's Select Series, visit http://www.nomacorc.com/wine-closure-select-series.php
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Nomacorc is a worldwide leader in wine closures and the No. 1 closure brand for still wines in many countries including France, Germany and the United States. Dedicated to technological innovation, Nomacorc manufactures its portfolio of products using a patented co-extrusion process. As a result, Nomacorc closures provide consistent, predictable oxygen management and protect against off-flavors due to oxidation, reduction or cork taint. Nomacorc's 100 percent recyclable products are available through a vast network of distributors and sales agents on six continents. With 500 employees worldwide and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the United States, Belgium and China, Nomacorc produces more than 2 billion closures annually. Working with renowned wine research institutes worldwide, the company leads the wine closure industry in fundamental and applied research into oxygen management in wine. For more information, visit nomacorc.com or follow Nomacorc on Twitter (@Nomacorc) and Facebook (Nomacorc).


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Ageless Empire-Nations Clash Battle for iPhoneFree
Free mongo iOS Version 2.0 Full Specs
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Lead your kingdom to victory! Ageless Empire is an epic strategy Game. Build your kingdom, enhance your heroes. Train your troops and battle with thousands of other players online! With the advent of civilization, the mainland has sprouted with independent kingdoms.Everyone's scrambling in the arms race. My liege, you must lead our land to strength. ************ GAME FEATURES ************ * Play online with thousands of other players * Conquer enemies across the vast world map * Join together with other players to form the ultimate Guild * Train an army of Cavalry,Lancers,Swordsmen,Archers and Catapults * Participate in solo and multiplayer battle for abundant hero EXP, Gems/Crystals and gear and much, much more! ***************************************CONTACT US: Having any problems?Any suggestions?You can reach us at support at email@example.com ************ Important ************ Note: A network connection is required to play Works with iPhone 3GS,4,4S,5 iPod touch 3,4,5, all iPads Requires iOS 4.0 or later
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