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Most people would agree that gambling with their health care is a dangerous idea. When it comes to medical care, excellence and expertise are crucially important. Yet Americans receive top-quality care from their doctors and hospitals only about half of the time. From inadequate screening during routine checkups to subpar treatment of critical illnesses, inferior care can have costly and tragic results. Too often, patients simply don't know how to find the best doctor to deliver the best care.
Castle Connolly takes this challenge seriously. Since the company's founding in 1991, our "Top Doctors" guides have been identifying the nation's best doctors and hospitals in every part of the country and in every medical specialty. Our lists are based on peer nominations and professional assessments by our physician-led research team – not on hype, advertising, or third parties that have something to gain by recommending a particular provider. Castle Connolly's Top Doctors are rigorously selected from among the total population of 700,100 physicians in practice in the United States. Each year we receive over 150,000 nominations from physicians nominating those they believe to be among the best in their regions and throughout the nation. Our intensive research methodology is designed to identify doctors that will speed patients' healing, minimize pain and discomfort, shorten recovery periods and enhance and lengthen lives – in other words, achieve the best possible health outcomes.
As Marty Makarty, M.D. a surgeon at John Hopkins, wrote in his widely acclaimed book
; "So how does a patient who hasn't been to medical school find the best care? The only real way to judge health care quality is to ask health professionals who work closely with doctors daily."
Today, such independent assessment of medical care is more important than ever. Anyone can draw up a "best of" list – and many organizations do. Pharmaceutical companies favor those physicians who are high prescribers of their drugs. To many health insurers a physician's fees are often a more important factor than quality. Many publications and websites recommend health care providers who pay to get their names mentioned. But Castle Connolly has no such conflicts of interest. Our sole purpose is to help patients, their families and their employers find health care providers who deliver superior results.
Some people believe that patient ratings are the best source of information on doctors. Unfortunately, that is a misguided assumption. Patients may be able to rate a doctor's "bedside manner," but they know little about the complexity of medical care. In fact, an article in Forbes magazine pointed out - "The current system might just kill you. Many doctors, in order to get high ratings (and a higher salary), over-prescribe and over-test, just to "satisfy" patients, who probably aren't qualified to judge their care. And there's a financial cost, as flawed survey methods and the decisions they induce, produce billions more in waste."
After a physician's name is submitted by colleagues as part of our nomination process for consideration as a Top Doctor, our physician-led research team delves into the professional records of top nominated physicians in order to ascertain those that have exceptional training, experience and are highly regarded by their peers. In addition, disciplinary histories and malpractice actions are also carefully scrutinized.
Top Doctors can have an enormous impact. For patients and their families, the value of receiving first-class medical care is great – it's measured in quality and even greater length of life. Employers, however, can see the results in their bottom line. Faulty diagnosis and improper treatment take a toll in productivity and ripple out into higher workplace costs. No company should have to make do for weeks or months without a key employee or executive, when a Top Doctor may have solved the patient's problem efficiently and simply.
Castle Connolly has extraordinary examples, some dramatic and lifesaving, that demonstrate the point that finding the best doctor or hospital can make a significant difference in patients' lives. The few that follow clearly demonstrate this point.
Kay was examined by her local physician, who advised her that lumps in her breast were very likely malignant and recommended an immediate mastectomy. Closer investigation by a Castle Connolly specialist showed that the lumps were in fact benign and Kay avoided the cost, trauma and pain of a radical mastectomy.
June was a 92 year old woman diagnosed with rectal cancer. A local surgeon recommended an operation that would leave her incontinent or, he suggested, she would be dead in 3-6 months. Castle Connolly recommended a top doctor in one of the nation's top cancer centers. After eight chemo sessions and radiation, she is now cancer free!
Jim was scheduled for surgery to amputate his foot. A relative contacted Castle Connolly to check out his doctor. The research team quickly identified the surgeon as one who had lost his license in one state and was disciplined in another. The surgery was rescheduled with a different surgeon.
Rose and Liz, both in their 60's and carrying a few extra pounds, needed knee surgery. Rose chose a physician who practiced near her home, while Liz picked a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. Two years after her operation, Rose still uses a cane much of the time. Six months following surgery, Liz was back to her old self and feeling terrific. No doubt, a Top Doctor had a major impact on Liz's favorable outcome.
Karl, the manager of a horse farm, suddenly had a problem with one of his eyes. A local ophthalmologist diagnosed glaucoma and told Karl he needed immediate surgery. Castle Connolly referred him to a Top Doctor, who has been successfully treating Karl with eye drops ever since.
Expertise and leading-edge technology are especially important in diagnosing and treating cancer, stroke and cardiovascular patients. Administered by a Top Doctor, sophisticated techniques may keep pancreatic and brain cancer sufferers alive for years, compared with the few months that conventional chemotherapy normally achieves. Top Doctors often have higher cure rates for prostate and breast cancer, thanks in part to early detection, but also due to more advanced treatment options.
Patients with cardiac disease can frequently avoid open-heart or multiple-bypass surgery with stents and other less-invasive technologies. And although many physicians will counsel elderly patients to avoid surgery under any circumstances, a Top Doctor may be able to operate on people 90 years of age or older and still achieve excellent outcomes. Stroke victims, in the hands of a Top Doctor, can recover to a degree unheard of just a few years ago. World-class neurosurgeons can deal with bleeding strokes that were formerly inoperable. Early detection through imaging and swift treatment with drugs can dissolve clots blocking critical blood flow to the brain before permanent damage is done – and without invasive procedures. Men operated on at hospitals and by surgeons with high volumes of particular procedures, specifically radical prostatectomy, had a 7.7 percent risk of recurrence of prostate cancer as compared to 10.9 percent for surgeries done by physicians with lower surgical volumes.
As further evidence of this principle, consider the following statistics, all reported in a recent Newsweek article and based on professional journal reports.
At one leading specialty hospital, the five year survival rate for Stage IV prostate cancer is 71 percent vs. 38 percent nationally.
At a major academic health center for Stage IV cervical cancer the survival rate is 33 percent vs. 16 percent nationally. For breast cancer, after a mastectomy, 81 percent of women treated at top centers are still alive after five years compared to 77 percent nationally.
In addition, a recent study in the
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
found that treatment variation from surgeon to surgeon is significant and may account for up to 30% of recurrences of the cancer. Also, in late 2011, "The Annals of Surgery" published a study that demonstrated that patients with an uneventful course of surgery and recovery had a mean cost per case of $27,946.00 versus $159,345.00 for those patients with complications.
A significant study was recently published in the
New England Journal of Medicine
. It reviewed the actual surgery results of gastric bypass surgery on 10,343 patients by the same 20 surgeons, between 2006 and 2012.
The differences between the most skilled and least skilled surgeons were remarkable. Comparing the top 25% to the bottom 25%, the researchers found:
The least-skilled surgeons had nearly triple the rate of complications, 14.5% versus 5.2%.
The least-skilled surgeons required longer operations, 137 minutes versus 98 minutes.
Although death is a very rare outcome for gastric bypass surgery, patients had a higher risk of dying if their operations were done by the least-skilled doctors, 0.26% versus 0.05%.
Across the board, the most skilled surgeons had better results.
Atul Gawande, M.D. in his best-selling book
, recounted the following concerning the expected outcomes of surgery and how the expectation was a fairly even distribution of outcomes:
"But the evidence indicated otherwise. What you tend to find instead is a bell curve, with a handful of teams showing disturbingly poor outcomes for their patients, a handful obtaining remarkably good results, and a great undistinguished middle.
After an ordinary hernia operation, for example, the chances a patient will have a recurrent hernia are one in ten with surgeons at the unhappy end of the spectrum, one in twenty with those in the middle majority, and under one in five hundred with an elite handful."
The federal agency for Healthcare Research and Quality estimated surgical errors cost $1.5 Billion annually. They found the average medical liability payout for a "never" event (should never happen) was $133,055. That is a cost patients and employers ultimately bear. In fact, a recent "New England Journal of Medicine" article reported that 1% of physicians accounted for 32% of said malpractice claims over the past ten years.
The bottom line: Top Doctors can help patients in ways not generally available in the medical community. But while people intuitively know this to be true, most lack the resources to make the best choices when they fall ill. Many people rely on referrals from the family physician, yet even a trusted and competent physician may not be the best source of information. Doctors are busy with their practices, and their referral contacts are usually limited to their plan network or hospital. Few have time to research who, wherever in the nation, is really the best for a particular procedure or problem. That often leaves patients who need a top specialist at the mercy of advertising and hearsay. They may even pick a name at random from their insurer's directory or website, or even respond to advertising.
Knowledgeable employers realize that providing employees and their families with access to the best medical care, as well as avoiding the worst, impacts a company's bottom line in a positive way. Money saved on the wrong treatment, unnecessary surgery, days lost from work, or the focus on the illness of a loved one or oneself instead of work, are worth the effort to identify the best doctors. Castle Connolly not only identifies those among the very best, it identifies the very worst, to assist your employees and their families in avoiding them.
Castle Connolly is committed to helping patients get the care they need and deserve. Our professional staff, with years of experience, has earned us the trust and respect of the medical and lay communities alike. We are in a unique position to assist individuals and companies in accessing the best and most efficient healthcare available today. Castle Connolly's extensive database of over 47,000 Top Doctors is a comprehensive, user-friendly resource that lets consumers find a doctor by name, specialty, and geographic location – or even by special expertise in a particular disease or procedure. Hospital affiliations and contact information are presented clearly and concisely. The website (where visitors viewed over 35 million physician profiles last year), also include helpful tools for choosing a Top Doctor, with tips on how to evaluate a physician's education, experience, and personal suitability.
When it comes to healthcare, cutting corners rarely pays off. Unlike its imitators, Castle Connolly provides thorough and unbiased research by trained professionals. We believe that choosing a Top Doctor is the most important decision a patient can make and we work tirelessly to facilitate that decision.
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Adverse reactions to medicines include side effects, reactions between
two or more medicines or herbal supplements, reactions between a food and a
medicine, overmedication, and addiction. A reaction can range from mild to severe. Most adverse reactions are not serious.
A drug allergy is a serious type of adverse reaction, because it involves the body's defense system (immune system). It is important for your doctor to find out whether you have a drug allergy or another type of adverse reaction. You have more treatment options if your reaction is not because of an allergy.
Symptoms of adverse reactions are often the same as a drug allergy. Symptoms of an adverse reaction include:
Don't assume any symptom is a normal side effect of a medicine.
Call your doctor or pharmacist anytime you suspect that your
medicines are making you sick. Make sure that your doctor and
pharmacist have a complete list of all the prescription and nonprescription
medicines and herbal supplements you are taking.
For more information, see the topic Dealing With Medicine Side Effects and Interactions.
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Queen Latifah's latest business venture just might be as worthless as deciding to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in real estate right now…
Bottled water? And in New York City, no less – a city that has some of the best-tasting tap water in the country.
That's right, folks. Queen Latifah has entered the bottled water business as an investor in New York Spring Water, in conjunction with the Flavor Unit Entertainment Group, which manages her film and television projects. The plan is to use her film and TV career to market the New York City bottled water brands – Aqua84 mineral water, VBlast Vitamin Water and VBee Vitamin water for kids. (Watch out, Ellen DeGeneres!) These brands were set to hit 7-11 stores in mid-October.
I guess when you have the fame and fortune of celebrities like Queen Latifah, one bad investment is no worse than losing a few pennies to your money-hungry sofa cushions.


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Wide Brim Fedora | Styled and finished entirely by hand.
At a glance:
- Classic fedora hat design
- Rabbit fur felt hat body (130 gr)
- 5 " teardrop crown
- 3 3/4" raw-edged stiff flat brim
- 1 1/4" grosgrain ribbon hatband
- Tailored rayon satin lining
- Leather sweatband
It is also:
- Made to your exact head measurement
- Available in limitless color combinations
- Customizable to your preference
- Delivered in a hat box inside a drawstring bag
- Coming with care instructions
Have something made just for you! You are welcome to enter your color customization preferences at checkout or contact us for a custom commission.
Do you wish to receive your hat sooner? Shipping upgrades will be available in your cart!
Finding your head measurement:
- Please forget about hat sizes. Heads do not come in sizes.
- Find your measuring tape. A non-stretchy string will do, too.
- Place your measuring tape on your head where you wish your hat to rest
- Repeat your measurement a couple of times
If you use a non-stretchy string, wrap it gently around your head in the same manner. After you have marked the exact circumference, lie the string down on a flat surface and measure it with a flat ruler.
Still not sure? You can always try our hat size testers:
Taking care of your handmade hat:
Even a drop of water on a hat that has collected dust can leave a spot. Be sure to brush your hat before leaving home with a horsehair hat brush.
Sizes, brims and crowns should be within 1/8 of an inch of the requested measurement, plus or minus.
Due to monitor differences, actual colors may slightly vary from what appears online.
2-3 weeks
I'll do my best to meet these shipping estimates, but can't guarantee them. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method you choose.
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
Just contact me within: 14 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 30 days of delivery
Request a cancellation within: 7 days of purchase
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
Please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
This Privacy Policy describes how and when we collect, use, and share information when you purchase an item from AgnoulitaHats, contact us, or otherwise use our services through Etsy.com or its related sites and services.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that we do not own or control, including Etsy or any third party services you access through Etsy. You can reference the Etsy Privacy Policy to learn more about its privacy practices.
Information We Collect
To fulfill your order, you must provide us with information (which you authorized Etsy to provide to us), such as your name, email address, postal address, payment information, and the details of the product that you're ordering. You may also choose to provide us with additional personal information (for a custom order, for example) if you contact us directly.
Why We Need Your Information and How We Use It
We rely on a number of legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:
- as needed to provide my services, such as when we use your information to fulfill your order, to settle disputes, or to provide customer support;
- when you have submitted your affirmative consent, which you may revoke at any time, such as by signing up for our mailing list;
- if necessary to comply with a legal obligation or court order or in connection with a legal claim, such as retaining information about your purchases if required by tax law; and
- as necessary for our legitimate interests, if those legitimate interests are not overridden by your rights or interests, such as:
1) Providing and improving our services. We use your information to provide the services you requested and in our legitimate interest to improve our services; and
2) Compliance with the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use. We use your information as necessary to comply with our obligations under the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Information about our customers is important to our business. We share your personal information for very limited reasons and in limited circumstances, as follows:
Etsy. We share information with Etsy as necessary to provide you our services and comply with our obligations under both the Etsy Seller Policy and Etsy Terms of Use.
Service providers. We engage certain trusted third parties to perform functions and provide services to our shop, such as delivery companies. We will share your personal information with these third parties, but only to the extent necessary to perform these services.
Business transfers. If we sell or merge our business, we may disclose your information as part of that transaction, only to the extent permitted by law.
Compliance with laws. We may collect, use, retain, and share your information if we have a good faith belief that it is reasonably necessary to: (a) respond to legal process or to government requests; (b) enforce our agreements, terms and policies; (c) prevent, investigate, and address fraud and other illegal activity, security, or technical issues; or (d) protect the rights, property, and safety of our customers, or others.
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We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and as described in ourPrivacy Policy. However, we may also be required to retain this information to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements. We generally keep your data for the following time period: 4 years.
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We may store and process your information through third-party hosting services in the US and other jurisdictions. As a result, we may transfer your personal information to an authority with different data protection and government surveillance laws than your authority. If we are deemed to transfer information about you outside of the EU, we rely on Privacy Shield as the legal basis for the transfer, as Google Cloud is Privacy Shield certified.
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If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have some rights in relation with your personal information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited cases. We describe these rights below:
Access. You may have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information we keep about you by contacting us using the contact information below.
Change, restrict, delete. You may also have rights to change, restrict our use of, or delete your personal information. Absent exceptional circumstances (like where we are required to store data for legal reasons) we will generally delete your personal information upon request.
Object. You can object to (i) our processing of some of your information based on our legitimate interests and (ii) receiving marketing messages from us after providing your express consent for receiving them. In such cases, we will delete your personal information unless we have compelling and legitimate grounds to continue using that information or if it is needed for legal reasons.
Complain. If you reside in the EU and wish to raise a concern about or use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.
How to Contact Us
For purposes of EU data protection law, I, Panos Skantzaris, am the data controller of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me at hnc-hatworks [!at] post.com.
Custom and personalized orders is our core business. We always enjoy assisting you in finding the style, proportions, and details that best suit your physical features, wardrobe, and lifestyle. All you need to do is, please ask. We will do our best to respond to your message within the next 48 hours.
We still use the same vintage wooden hat blocks and employ the same hat making techniques for 85 years now. It usually takes us around 2-3 weeks to finish and ship one of our handmade hats. There are over 20 different steps in the making of your Agnoulita, and unfortunately, we cannot rush this very old process.
Most of the times we are happily overwhelmed with orders ahead of yours. Once we complete and ship your hat it usually takes no more than 10-20 working days to deliver in most parts of the world depending on the shipping package you have selected.
Shipping upgrades, with speedier delivery times, are available in your cart.
I am afraid that would be entirely up to you. Heads do not come in hat sizes. You will need to forget about sizes and that little tag in your favorite hat. Even if it reads a US 7½ we will still have no idea about your exact head size. The best and most efficient way to get a great fitting hat from us is to measure your head. Measure. Measure twice and we will custom size your hat to your measurement.
No, that never works. Measuring the inner circumference of a hat without a measuring ring, an instrument used to measure the inside diameter of a hat in order to determine its finished size, is impossible. Even if your hat has the perfect fit, your measuring tape will always get 1.50 to 2 centimeters a smaller size from your actual head size. You really need to measure your head before ordering.
To determine your head measurement, you can use either a tape measure or a non-stretchy string. Place the tape on your forehead, where you wish your hat to rest and pass it around your head. If you use a string, you need to make sure it does not stretch. Wrap it gently around your head in the same manner. After you have marked the exact circumference, lie the string down on a flat surface and measure the length with a flat ruler.
The sweatband is the material we place inside where your forehead touches your hat. It serves as a layer of protection and comfort between the felt or straw hat body and your skin.
Selecting a genuine leather sweatband over a faux leather one is just a matter of personal comfort and preference. Most of our customers prefer real leather sweatbands since this the only part of the hat they can feel when wearing it. Although the difference in appearance is evident only to experienced hat wearers, a good leather sweatband will better keep the oil and perspiration in your skin and hair from damaging the hat.
Here are some basics for keeping your Agnoulita in a good condition for years.
- keep your hat in a cool, dry place.
- store it in a hat box if available to protect it from dust.
- place your hat on its crown, when resting.
- pick it up by the underside of both the front and back brim.
- pick your hat up by the head or the pinch.
- leave it in a hot car or another place where the temperature
will potentially be an issue.
- let your hat be in the sun for extended periods of time to avoid discolorations.
- wear your hat in a pouring rain
Felt hats require regular brushing, especially before leaving home or exposing them to moisture. Even a drop of water on a hat that has collected dust can leave its mark.
Clean off dust and dirt using the steam from a kettle and a soft bristle hat brush. If a hat brush is not available, please make sure the bristles of your brush are not too stiff or harsh on the felt. Always brush counterclockwise as felt tips always face this direction. Remove any marks using spirits such as lighter fuel or dry cleaning fluid in a well-ventilated room. Test first by applying the cleaner to a small area of the hat which is not visible. Dry with a clean absorbent cloth and leave at room temperature.
To flatten out your hat's brim, you will need to rest it on a flat surface with the top part of the brim face-up. Take a piece of a light colored cotton cloth and dampen it. Make sure it is not soaked wet, a little moisture will do the job. Place the cloth on the brim and set your iron to high heat and run it across the rim. Press down on the iron, exerting moderate pressure to help flatten the edge. Continue in this manner until the brim is completely flat. Allow it to dry and stiffen well. Of course, you may repeat this process from time to time to freshen up your hat. However, please make sure you always use a piece of cloth between the felt and the plate of your steam iron.
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I accidentally ordered the wrong hat (it was a Christmas gift), but with their great communication they were able to make the correct one without any hassles. They customized exactly how I ordered and even did a little extra trim that wasn't an option that I requested be done. Beautiful hat! Great Quality! Good communication!


text: LG's VX9600 has finally gotten the go-ahead from the FCC and may appear on Verizon shelves everywhere soon. Though information is scarce, the phone will have Bluetooth, an MP3 player, a 2 megapixel camera and a 3-inch 480x240 pixel TFT touchscreen. Verizon is allegedly planning to market it as a lower-end, and thus cheaper, version of its iPhone contender, the Dare. Neither company has officially announced the phone yet so no word on pricing or availability. [Phone Arena]


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These teens may look all sweet and innocent, but their puppy dog eyes are hiding a secret history of promiscuous behavior and raunchy sex. Born with insatiable appetites for cock, these sexy little nymphets use their tight teen bodies to get out of whatever precarious situation they find themselves. Living by the philosophy that you're only young once, these girls are making the most of their teenage years, stuffing their faces and shaved young pussies with as much cock as they can get their hands on!
Celebrate the holidays again with Kevin McAllister! Left home alone again by his parents, Kevin (played by Sonny Hicks) is up to his old tricks again when two smoking-hot teen burglars, Bailey Blue and Zoey Nixon break into his home! After watching them strip and lez out on his security cam, Kevin traps them with lube and makes them a deal! Faced with possible jail time, Zoey and Bailey team up and fuck the shit outta Kevin to give him one creamy white Christmas he'll never forget!
Petite, hardbody coed Elizabeth Bentley is the kind of shy slut who needs a strong man to take over and tell her what to do. At first she tries to act coy, ignoring the dampness that she feels between her legs, but then stud Tony Rubino just takes her over his knee, pulls down her tiny booty shorts and starts to spank her firmly on the ass. With her panties removed, there's no mistaking the dampness of that sweet shaved pussy, and soon Tony is slamming his massive cock home inside that tiny hole. Elizabeth moans sweetly as she takes her biggest dick ever, feeling it right up in the base of her guts - she loves that deep penetration!
Spoiled slut, Karissa needs a big cock and she needs it now! Spotting old dirty bastard, Harry outside, she brings in and yanks his pants down. Jeezus, this decrepit old fuck is packing a huge meat missile! Karissa doesn't bat an eye and gets down on her sweet knees and sucks off his knob. Then, this skinny bitchy teen tears off her panties and backs her tight ass up to get fucked. Harry pushes her down on the couch and stokes her til she shuts the fuck up!
Sex auditions are open at the Brannon Rhodes household! At the request of his wife, Brannon interviews fiery-haired 19 year-old, Cici Sweet for a job as nanny/sex slave. She comes in wearing a miniskirt and as she spreads her legs, we see she ain't got no panties on! Getting on her sweet knees, she gobbles Brannon's soft cock and makes him strong like bull in seconds. This milky-white curvy babe then climbs right on top and fucks herself silly on Brannon's stiff rod. He makes her squeal as he pounds her twat doggy-style. See this fresh-faced cutie get painted like a canvas!
Down in the sunshine state of Florida are where all the young, fresh hotties live. Bored, tanned and in need of some quick cash, why not give up that teen ass? Today's naughty hottie is Lizzie Strokes, whose only been 18 for a few months, so expect some wild cock-smoking, balls to walls pussy-pounding and just plain old extreme hardcore kink! Oh yes, this new generation of horny teens give up their fresh, hot bodies to some of the biggest cocks! Watch Branndon Rhodes drill this cute, petite, brunette spinner til he busts all over her pretty face!
These cute teens are new to the lesbian world, and still have a thing for hot guys. So, they make a pact that they will proposition a dude for a threesome if the opportunity presents itself. When a random buff beau strolls by, the girls invite him back to their place for some cupcakes and he happily accepts. He's thinking that "cupcake" is just a metaphor for some sweet pussy, and is initially disappointed when he is actually given a real cupcake to eat while the girls get fresh with each other. He hungrily watches as the girls kiss, eat each other out and penetrate their pussies and assholes with toys. When he's finally asked to join them, his dick is so hard you could cut diamonds with it, and he immediately sticks it in the blonde's mouth before throwing it deep inside her moist cunt. While getting fucked, you can tell by the look in her eyes that she has seriously missed dick since turning lesbo. But she still craves pussy, too, so she eats out her brunette while getting tapped. After a long and sweaty fuck session, our guy adds his own creamy filling by blowing a load all over the blonde's face.


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Florian Gruber (GER, UC/Ozone) and Riccardo Leccese (ITA, ML/Ozone) top the leaderboard at the 2014 Formula Kite World Championships at Burc Beach, Istanbul/Turkey. In the womens fleet it is a neck-on-neck battle between Steph Bridge (GBR, North), Elena Kalinina (RUS, TMV/ELF) and Erika Heineken (USA, ML/Ozone).
The first day of competition kicked off in challenging conditions with 18-20 knots of wind and heavy swell left over from yesterdays storm. The race committee set up a new 2/3rd's course with a longer first beat and two shorter laps to allow for tactical opportunities. A long reach to the finish line right in front of the beach with high speeds and spectacular crashed pleased both spectators and media representatives.
Gruber and Leccese dominated their respective flights with three bullets each. 17 year old European Champion Oliver Bridge (GBR,North) gave Leccese a run for his money in the green flight, with several lead changes in every race and a solid 2-2-2-1 result in the end. Alejandro Climent (ESP, UC/Ozone) and Blazej Ozog (POL, North) both showed a consistend performance to complete the top five.
The strong womens fleet saw a battle between Bridge, Kalinina and defending world champion Heineken with three different winners in four races, with Aga Grzymska (POL, ML/Ozone) showing a consistant performance for fourth place and 16 year old runner-up Anastasia Akopova (RUS, ML/Ozone) coming in fifth position.
Racing continues tomorrow with qualifying races for the two-flight mens fleet and the single openng series for the womens fleet. The forecast looks a bit lighter than todays tough conditions, with increasing winds towards the medal series races on saturday.
Overall standings after 4 races:
1. Florian Gruber (GER, UC/Ozone) - 5 pts
1. Riccardo Leccese (ITA, ML/Ozone) - 5 pts
3. Oliver Bridge (GBR, North) - 7 pts
4. Alejandro Climent (ESP, UC/Ozone) - 11 pts
5. Blazej Ozog (POL, North) - 13 pts
1. Steph Bridge (GBR, North) - 7 pts
2. Elena Kalinina (RUS, TMV/Elf) - 10 pts
3. Erika Heineken (USA, ML/Ozone) - 10.7 pts
4. Aga Grzymska (POL, ML/Ozone) - 14 pts
5. Anastasia Akopova (RUS, ML/Ozone) - 26.7 pts
Full results can be found here: http://internationalkiteboarding.org/images/documents/results/2014FKWorldsResults.pdf


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ron (a little facetiously i think) asks: "Is there any evidence that the Germans in America have become heavy inbreeders?"
i highly doubt it (and no one around here suggested that, btw). but it did get me to wondering which ethnic european-americans (i.e. whites) are outbreeding the most. so i checked the — you guessed it! — gss.
here are the percentages of respondents answering that their spouses were from the same ethnic background as themselves (of course, who knows how many of these people actually have mixed backgrounds):
danish = 9%
french = 9%
swedes = 12%
scottish = 13%
czechoslovakians = 18%
norwegians = 23%
polish = 27%
irish = 29%
netherlands = 31%
russians = 33%
italians = 34%
french canadians = 35%
germans = 36%
english/welsh = 39%
mexicans = 54%
i know — are these mexicans whites? i dunno. whatever. in any case, "white" mexicans marry other mexicans at a rate of 54%. that's the highest rate for any of these groups.
the english/welsh group and the german-americans place next in the race for marrying their own kind — 39% and 36% respectively. their percentages are prolly so "high" in part because there are a lot of english-/welsh- and german-americans from which to choose.
only 9% of danish-americans are married to other danish-americans. the largest majority of them, 20%, have married german-americans. twenty percent (20%) of swedish-americans have married german-americans, too.
scottish-americans win the prize for marrying the most english/welsh at a rate of 41%. that's more than the english/welsh marry themselves! (~_^) the czechoslovakians like the english/welsh, too — 21% of them have married anglo-/welsh-americans.
french-americans (not french canadians) like to marry irish-americans — 22% of them are married to irish-americans.
something like half of the russians, btw, are ashkenazi jews, presumably marrying other ashkenazi jews, although i didn't actually check for that.
what's pretty obvious from these numbers is that, apart from the mexicans, most white american ethnic groups are marrying out quite a LOT nowadays. dunno how long this has been going on (i tried to sort the data by cohort but that crashed my computer — twice. so i gave up.)
that is all.
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n > 50 in all cases.
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I'm a dental handpiece repair guy. Have you been to the dentist and seen their drill? Well, let me tell you that if that drill isn't working properly there will be problems. Take care of me so I can take care of you. I will repair those dental handpieces as good as new, so the dentist can accomplish his dentistry more effectively; and I need you, to design me a logo that will attract those dentists to my dental handpiece repair company. I promise, you will feel the difference.
Dentists who need handpiece repairs done, which is all dentists.
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About That Athleisure Life
Every now and again, a new trend hits the scene that manages to combine style and comfort in the best possible way. The latest of these trends to really tickle my fancy: athleisure.
It's a little sporty, a little fancy, and a lot perfect. The combination of athletic pieces like baggy sweats & sneakers, with more luxurious fabrics, all topped off with some bling just speaks to my soul in a way that very few styles do.
These joggers from ASOS are probably among the most interesting pieces in my wardrobe right now. I mean, faux sweatshirt arms are both the strangest and best thing I've seen in a long time. Like, really though… they're super weird, but I'm kind of obsessed.
Also, they are the perfect thing for rocking with a dressy, structured crop top as an unapologetic homage to the very apologetic 90s hoodie-around-the-waist style from my teens that I wore very strategically to hide my exposed belly from a society that didn't approve of it, and that I hadn't yet learned to just tell to fuck off.
The sweats, this gorgeous crop top, and soft jersey longline vest are the ultimate pieces for a little fall warmth and layered style.
Paired with my beloved gold chain necklace from Ready To Stare, hoop earrings, and these sexy nude sneakers from Aldo, this look is the definition of what athleisure is all about, with the added bonus of challenging societal beauty standards as well.
Athleisure may not be for everyone, but it is definitely one of my fave fall trends! It combines all of the things my fashion loving soul likes best, with the comfort of athletic wear. These days, there are very few things I value more when it comes to how I dress, than comfort that requires no sacrifice, or limitations on style, and athleisure is definitely the business!
Sweatpants, ASOS – here
Vest, Addition Elle – similar
Crop Top, ASOS – here
Necklace, Ready To Stare – here
Sneakers, Aldo – here
Long Sleeves For Fall
I love a dress with long sleeves. There aren't as many out there as I would like, especially when it comes to dressier dresses, but when it comes to fall in Montreal, a pretty long sleeve dress is a must have!
I'm long past my days of wearing long sleeves for the sole purpose of hiding what I thought were my hideous upper arms. It's just that it's nice to be able to keep my arms out of the brisk fall breeze without having to cover up, which is in the case of this adorable dress from SexyPlus, an absolutely gorgeous neckline!
Its off the shoulder style and ruffle detail is flirty and fun, and I love that I can show it off while still keeping things seasonally appropriate.
The fall transition period can be a bit tricky, especially when it comes to dressing up. More often than not, it comes down to a a choice between style and comfort, but this dress is the best of both worlds!
Super chic, with its classic polka dot print, and sleeves long enough to extend no-coat-check season for at least a few more weeks— what's not to love!? And can we talk about how it hugs my curves!!! Yassssss!!!
Paired with silver shoes and accessories, and a rhinestone clutch, this a fabulous look for atending any fall event!
I can always count on SexyPlus when I'm looking for the perfect dress, and this one does not disappoint.
Dress, SexyPlus Clothing – here
Shoes, ASOS – here
Clutch, Aldo – similar
Can I Get A Do Over?
When I look back upon my younger days, my angsty, early teenage years play in my head like old yearbook slideshow on a school projector screen. Images of dark lipstick, sticky eye makeup, and blonde hair with dark roots flip to a grungy 90s soundtrack of alternative rock, and I can't help but feel nostalgic.
I'm not gonna lie, I don't think I could pull off most of my nineties looks anymore even if I wanted to… Let's just say, my days of greasy hair and beaten up skater shoes are behind me, but I have been finding myself drawing a lot of inspiration from the grunge trend that is in full force this fall!
Dark roots for example… Um, yeah— got that covered. Peeling nail polish, check! If there's one thing about 90s style that I love, it's how low maintenance you can be and still get away with looking trendy! Also, eyegloss is now a thing. That's right! I no longer need to fight with my mom or get turned down by a boy (story of my 90s life) to get that trademark just-broken-up-with, been-crying-all-day look! If only I had known that I had to do was slap some gloss on my eyes, and finish up with a deep burgundy lip to look perfectly, gorgeously, existential.
I wore a lot of men's clothes back then (mostly because I couldn't fit into a lot of the women's stuff that I liked), so my grandfather's old Burberry trench and scarf (which incidentally, have lived through the 90s just like me) are a definite homage to that. Besides, they look freaking gorge over this stunning cutout dress from SmartGlamour!
Its silhouette is reminiscent of the 90s slip dresses that I never wore because they showed too much belly, and the cutouts are a shoutout to the bare midriff that never had the courage to show off when every girl and her BFF were rocking crop tops!
Also, Jennifer Anniston on any episode of Friends will confirm, going braless was also pretty big in the 90s, so I had to keep things authentic (any excuse not to wear a bra, basically).
As much as a pair of Doc Martens would have worked with this outfit, I didn't wanna go full grunge, so I slipped on a pretty pair of lace up flats to complete my 90s inspired look!
It makes me feel super old, but I love that the iconic style I grew up with is cool again. I also love how it's been stripped down to its dirty, dingy core, and has come back minus the butterfly clips (not gonna pretend I'm not relieved). So give me all the 90s Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morrissette and Courtney Love vibes, because I think it's about time that teenage me got a style do over!!!
Dress, SmartGlamour – here (use discount code CynthiaSG for 10% off any SmartGlamour purchase, plus free shipping)
Trench, scarf – vintage Burberry
Shoes, Aldo – similar
Fall Off The Shoulder
Well, it's officially fall! Time for all the layering, all the scarves, sweaters, and boots… Right? Well… Maybe not just yet.
Just because it's fall, doesn't mean we have to start tossing out our fave trends from summer! Most of them carry just beautifully over into fall, and this (and last) summer's off-the-shoulder trend is no different!
This stunning royal blue dress from SexyPlus is a must have for any fall wardrobe. It's incredibly comfortable yet impressively structured. Look at those gorgeous pleats! Look at them!!!
Its off-the-shoulder style is elegant and alluring, and its rich jewel tone is perfect for the current seasonal transition period as well as the cooler months ahead.
Paired with a pretty lace choker (also from SexyPlus), a great pair of sunnies, a vintage clutch, and a cute pair of black leather gloves just in case it does get a little chilly out, this whole ensemble has a classic, old world feel about it that I seem to find myself drawn to like a magnet this season… Maybe it's my hair (which has taken on some sort of retro vibe of its own as I've been trying to grow it out), but I can't seem to get enough of it!
And can we talk about how good this dress looks with these galaxy coloured, sparkly kitten heels? If perfection were one inch of the ground, this look would be it, and I'm not sorry!
So don't be so quick to stash your more summery pieces at the back of your closet just yet. You've still got plenty of time to take them out to play this fall, and who knows, you may even find yourself reworking them again come winter!
Dress, SexyPlus Clothing- here
Choker, SexyPlus Clothing- here
Obsessed With Tess
No, I'm not a creep, I swear… It's just that my husband and I had the pleasure of meeting up with Tess Holliday, her amazing husband Nick (who is so supportive and delightful, by the way), and their adorbale newest wee one, Bowie, last month when they were in Montreal, and I'm still in awe of her just a little bit (okay, a lot).
Tess was in town, of course, working on her clothing line, MBLM by Tess Holliday, at the Penningtons head office which in conveniently located in my city. She had just flown out of Montreal to NYC and back again in the same day in true boss babe fashion when we grabbed our late supper, which to be honest, was hella impressive because I don't think I would have still been standing after a crazy day like that, let alone giving blogger fan girls like me the time of day! Alas, She was incredibly gracious and we ate, and chatted about our kids, our families, and of course her clothing line!
As it turns out, this busy beauty has been working really, REALLY hard on this, and honestly, it shows! Looking at the whole line, you can really see her in it… And I don't just mean you can see her wearing all of it (which you totally can), but if you've been following Tess Holliday for any amount of time, you can see how she brought all of herself into this line truly making it her own. Tess never shies away from bold fashion choices and turning up the sex appeal, and thanks to her, now Penningtons customers, and plus size women, especially in Canada (although her line is available in the US as well), who are looking for affordable pieces that that are youthful, fashion forward, and sexy, can enjoy some long needed edgier options!
One of my favourite pieces (although it's pretty hard to choose) was this little black dress— simple at first glance, but it's all in the details! The 3/4 sleeves, tone on tone coated trim, and studs are super cute, and my favourite part is the the sexy thigh high slit! I love showing a little leg and this dress definitely does just that.
Patent leather oxfords, a gold choker, some dangly chain earring, and a totally chic "doggy bag" (so I can tote my pretty little chihuahua girl around in style with me like the shamefully obnoxious small dog owner that I've become), have just the right amount of glam and attitude to compliment the dress perfectly.
Honestly, I've said it before and I'll say it again— I'm totally obsessed this line (and so is my thirteen-year-old daughter)!!!
It's the breath of fresh air we so very much needed on the Canadian market where the choices for young plus size women, especially when it comes to options that are available in brick and mortar establishments, remain somewhat limited.
We needed this line, we needed Tess Holliday, and thankfully Penningtons brought to us, her bold, badass style in what has been a total game changer in Canadian plus size fashion!
Shop Tess' entire line here!
Dress, Penningtons – here
Shoes, Aldo (from ASOS) – here
Choker, Forever 21 – here
Dog Carrier ("doggy bag"), Mondou – here
The Girl Who Dates Her Own Body
I love my body. I didn't always, but this pasty white, jiggly mass of flesh and bones that is the vessel of my consciousness, we're cool now.
It's a good thing too, because this bod and I, are kind of stuck with each other. We may as well get along… After all, life is a lot easier when you're in a mutually beneficial relationship, especially when it's the one you share with yourself!
I used to avoid taking my body out to certain places. I didn't want to be seen in public with it. I was ashamed. This hurt my body very much. It also hurt me. I began to resent it. I wished it looked better. I wished I had a different one.
I didn't like eating in out because I would worry that my body might not fit into the booths. I worried that people would stare at us as we ate. I rarely went to places like the pool, or the beach. I couldn't bear the thought of people seeing my body in a bathing suit.
I wanted to love it. I wanted to be able to look at my body and like what I saw, the same way everyone on TV and in magazines seemed to be able to. I just didn't hadn't yet realized that the answer wasn't that I needed to change my body, but rather, I needed to change the way I saw it.
I started looking for beauty in the parts of my body I had convinced myself weren't beautiful. I began looking, and I mean, really looking at it in the mirror and in photographs, and changing the language I used to describe it. I started feeding it the foods it liked without worrying about their calorie count. I stopped treating my body like it deserved to be constantly punished for looking different than the way the movie stars and magazines told me it should.
Now I take my body out on dates. We go to restaurants, movies, and out for ice cream in public together. We don't care who sees us. We're in love.
We even go to the beach together… In a bikini… After hiding my body for all this time, it deserves to feel the warmth of the sunlight, and the caress of the beachside breeze.
We're so in tune with each other, my body and I, that we've basically become one… I mean, one could argue that we always have been, but it sure didn't feel that way for most of my life.
You see, I spent most of it telling myself how good I would look if only I had a better body, how I wished I could have somebody else's— how much I hated it. The disassociation I made between my body and self became my reality. I separated myself from it as an act of self-preservation, and it took me all these years to get up the courage to apologize to my body for how badly I had treated it, and promise to it, that I would never let myself do that again.
So to you, I may just look like a fat girl on the beach, strutting around showing off my swim body in a floral bikini, and on the surface, you'd be right… But if you dig a little deeper, what you'll really see, is the foundation of a newly rekindled relationship between a once very broken girl, and her body, that never was.
A big thank you to this bikini babe for these awesome shots!!! (Except for this one, which I can thank my mum for!)
Bikini, GabiFresh for Swimsuits For All – here
Sandals, ASOS – similar
Cover up, Zellers – old AF (Zellers doesn't event exists anymore, haha)
The Here, The Now, And The Leopard Print Dress
Is it really almost August!? In just over a month, will I really be back to fighting with my kids to wake up in the morning, packing school lunches, and arguing over homework!? Ugh. Where has the time gone? Am I the only parent that dreads the start of the school year every fall? I'm sorry, (not sorry) but those "it's the most wonderful time of the year" Staples (or, Bureau en Gros, here is Quebec) commercials are all lies, and nobody will ever be able to convince me otherwise.
We still have another month to go though, so rather than get ahead of myself, which is hard to do with my daughter already breathing down my neck about locker accessories (She's probably the only kid I've ever known who was actually excited about back to school, and did you know they sell locker chandeliers and carpets? Me neither.), I'm trying to make the most of what's left before the leaves start to fall off the trees, spiralling downward, alongside my sanity.
It's all about bright colours and all things summery for me these days (except when I just feel like wearing back, because black) and this dress from IBBI is basically my whole life right now.
I wore the magenta version of it recently on the blog, and you can imagine my surprise when its turquoise blue sister showed up on my doorstep! It's not everyday your blogger mail is so absolutely perfect, and unexpected, to boot!
Now, I joke (mostly) about dreading the the end of summer, but if there's one thing that can remind me that it's not over yet, it's vibrantly coloured leopard print! It's bold, flashy, and everything summer clothes should look like! The irony is, that because of its incredibly versatile fabric, oddly enough it will actually be the ideal fall dress too!
It kind of makes it hard to resent a whole season when you realize that one of your favourite dresses will be perfect for it. So what if happy summer mommy transforms into her alter ego, stressed irritable mommy? At least she'll look fab, right!?
I kid, I kid… But for real though, it's always awesome when great clothes have the undisputed potential to transition effortlessly into another season, especially summer to fall. Let's face it, for many of us, that's already a frustrating enough passage, so not needing to rethink our wardrobes is a definite bonus!
This gorgeous leopard print dress from IBBI, paired with cute, lace-up wedges from Penningtons, and flamboyant yellow earrings is everything I need to keep me in the present. Its ability to be the perfect fall dress too, however, is a friendly reminder that it's okay for me to plan for the future without getting ahead of myself.
Sometimes we just need to live in the here and now, and while it's still summer, I will do my best to savour it instead of (as my mother would say) wishing my life away (which I have a tendency of doing each year around this time).
I have no choice but to think ahead. I've got my oldest son commencing his final year of high school (holy crap) and my youngest son starting his first day of kindergarten (um, also holy crap), not to mention my two middles (that's what I like to call them) going into grades 5 and 8. Life now requires more planning than ever, but those little things that keep us focused on the present moment are key.
Who would have thought that a leopard print dress would have such a profound effect on me… But hey! Who am I to question the things that contribute to my mental health!?
The important thing to take away from all of this is that we all need to recognize the little reminders that the universe sends out to us. They come in many forms, in my case, in the form of a surprise package on my doorstep. Don't find yourself worrying so much about what's to come (back to school, yuck), that you don't let yourself enjoy what already is (summer, yay). We all need our own leopard print dresses every now and again… Mine just happened to be a literal one this time. See blog post about pink version of this dress here.
Dress, IBBI Collection – here
Shoes, Penningtons – similar
Earrings, eBay – old
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Officials: Deputy's charge connected to shooting
A Harford County Sheriff's deputy faces charges in connection to a shooting and pursuit in early April.
Officials said 37-year-old Deputy 1st Class Christopher Behles faces a reckless-endangerment charge.
Investigators said on April 8, William Harvey V drove his SUV into the unmarked vehicle of Behles, who was off duty at the time.
It happened on Route 23 on the White Hall side of Harford County.
Authorities said when Behles approached that SUV, Harvey refused to get out and then sped off.
Investigators said the deputy held onto the SUV and was dragged a short distance. He also fired several shots to stop Harvey, but missed.
On Tuesday, State's Attorney Joe Cassilly said the charge against Behles is connected to his firing his gun, but would not elaborate further.
Harvey faces a slew of charges in the case, including assault.


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Photos at Wilson's party on Saturday night. He drinks alcohol like water and sleep like a baby.
Life as a carbon-based life form; a journey of building on success and learning from mistakes.
Photos at Wilson's party on Saturday night. He drinks alcohol like water and sleep like a baby.
Photos of the past digged up from my archive.
Friday. Friends coming over for movie and Domino pizza.
Saturday. Taking my 4-legged friend out for a walk in the park.
Girl 2 staying over again, oral sex is fanstatic.
Cocktail party at Wilson's place. Candle light, stripping one another. All of us got pretty wasted, I slept on the cough.
I dont really want a girlfriend, I think love is overrated. I'm scare of commitment, but I enjoy a company of a special someone.
My favourite part about a person is the hand. Its something about the hand that I love. I remembered the summer days when we hold each other hands.. now it's just black and white memories.
I love the sky. My experience as one of the "boat people" made me love the colour of the sky and the smell of the ocean. These days I live in a urban neighbourhood, working 8 hours a day to pay for my morgage and living expenses. Buying stuffs I see from TV that I dont need.
As soon as my morgage becomes stable I want to get a holiday cabin along the beautiful beach of Australia. One at the Gold Coast maybe, because Maria said she loves it there.
I admire my Dad intensively. He's always there working hard to support the family, never complains. He does all kind of jobs to keep a roof over our family, he taught us how to be responsible and life's moral.
These days he worked in the farm, he loves the farm, he loves to be close with mother Earth. Its hard work but he's happy.
After buying new batteries for my camera and refill petrol I'm left with $7.40. I took out money from the saving account to pay for protection money and the credit card bill. Whevever left in my bank account are just enough for the mortgage payment. In another words, I'm financially screwed.
Food is not a problem because I got frozen food to last me upto a month.
Pays my parent a visit and snap more photos of my 4-legged friend.
Have you ever a drunken guy walking around taking photos? yeah thats me.
Staff Christmas Party at the High Flyer Inn Hotel. The theme is "get into the groove", but most of us just wore casual clothings. Each of us have a ALCOHOL FREE stamps, my boss really know how to let us play hard. I spent most of the night drinking straight Jim Bean bourbon and Black Douglas deluxe scotch.. yes I'm a whisky drinker.
Congrats to Anna, she won staff of the year. Thank you Anna for the hard work over the years.
We all had a great time, that nerdy glasses do get around to quite afew people. I should have took pictures of every staff who was there with that funcky glasses on, it would be so cool.
I ended up sleeping in my car, because I'm in no position to be behind the steering wheel. Woke up at 2 something and drove home.
Visiting my old highschool today, Fairfield High School. Its where I met my highschool sweetheart and experiencing heartbreak. Seeing my old highschool again bring bitter-sweet memories - the teahers, the classrooms, the boys toilet.
My best loved subject was Arts, because its the only subject that allow me to experiment with new things. Secondly it because all the pretty girls are studying Arts, and thirdly because my Arts teacher was young and beautiful.
I hang out with a group of guys who were troublemakers. We got into all sort of detentions, from taking classes off to bring Playboy magazine into school to throwing eggs at teacher's car. Make me smile thinking about those good old days.
Only 5 of us from the group made it to University studies, most dropped out half way or enter the workforce to find money to buy fast cars and picking up chicks. Some settling down and start a family. I'm somewhere between a playboy and a academic, so I date a girl named Trang (on the right). But it doesnt lasted long.
Weed patch. Day 1: planted marijuana seeds.
Going out almost everyday, and get drunk almost every night.
Wednesday. Dinner with friends in the city, then to Cabra-Vale to see live music.
Thursday. Extremely hot day, about higher 30s. Drinking at Wilson's place, too drunk to drive, slept over till morning.
Friday. Dressing up in shirt and tie for Wilson Tanya's wedding - like a fairy tail wedding, wish them lots of happiness and lots of little Wil-Tanyas. It was a fun night with friends coming from interstate.
Saturday. Brother borrowed my Suzuki soft-top to go to the beach with his friends, I took his Toyota Soarer (Lexus S400) turbo. It was a good ride, but I still like my soft-top better. Went AMF Bowling at Fairfield with friends. Then head out to Cabra-Vale for some live music, girls, smokes and drinking. Went to eat breakfeast at Diem Hen restaurant at 1am in the morning.
Sunday. Eating Vietnamese steam-boat, movies and karaoke at Nghia (nickname MAD) place.


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U.S. Equal Employment
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BALTIMORE -- A federal jury today found in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in its employment discrimination lawsuit against Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). EEOC had charged the Memphis, Tenn.-based global shipping giant with failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to Ronald Lockhart, a profoundly deaf employee who worked as a package handler at the company's Baltimore Ramp.
The suit charged Federal Express with violating the ADA when it failed to provide reasonable accommodations to Lockhart in the form of American Sign Language interpreters, despite his repeated requests. The jury found FedEx liable for punitive damages in the amount of $100,000 for its knowing failure to accommodate Lockhart as well as compensatory damages of $8,000 for the loss of the accommodation itself. The EEOC's lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Maryland on September 30, 2004 (Case No. 04 CV-3129) after the agency first attempted to reach a voluntary pre-litigation settlement.
"This verdict sends victims and their employers a big message,"said EEOC Regional Attorney Jacqueline McNair. "Employers must provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. It is the employer's responsibility to demonstrate that it is committed to fully adhere to the requirements of the ADA on behalf of disabled employees, and that they are not to be treated like second-class citizens."
Title I of the ADA prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments. In Fiscal Year 2005, the EEOC received 14,893 charge filings from individuals alleging disability discrimination, filed 46 ADA lawsuits against employers, and recovered more than $48 million in total monetary benefits through enforcement and litigation.
The EEOC is the federal agency responsible for enforcing the nation's anti-discrimination laws in the workplace. Further information about the Commission is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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Russian Ambassador Andrei Kelin's interview to Sky News, 19.02.2020
On 13 February 2020 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mr Andrei Kelin presented his letters of credence to Her Majesty The Queen. The ceremony took place at Buckingham Palace. The Ambassador and his spouse, as well as the accompanying diplomats of the Embassy arrived, in accordance with an established tradition, in horse-drawn landau.
Ambassador Andrei Kelin gave an interview to RT.
Ambassador Andrei Kelin gave an interview to Channel 4.
Ambassador Andrei Kelin gave an interview to Sky News during the V Russian-British business forum on 27 November 2019.
Ambassador Andrei Kelin gave an interview to RT during the V Russian-British business forum on 27 November 2019.
Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko spoke to Sky News correspondent Dermot Murnagham on Russia-UK relations, meeting Charlie Rowley and incidents in Salisbury and Amesbury.
RT media coverage on the meeting between the Russian Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko and the victim of the Amesbury poisoning Charlie Rowley.
On 4 November 2018 Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded Sir Angus Grossart with the Medal of Pushkin for his contribution to strengthening peace, friendship, cooperation and mutual understanding between Russia and Great Britain.
The Russian Ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko gave an interview to Islam Channel's programme "In Focus". His Excellency spoke on recent UK accusations against Russia, Skripal poisoning and unwillingness of UK authorities to cooperate.


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GENEVA (AP) Tomas Berdych won his match Friday to bring defending champion Czech Republic to 1-1 against Switzerland after the opening singles.
The sixth-ranked Berdych eased to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-1 victory over 289th-ranked Henri Laaksonen on an indoor hardcourt at Palexpo Arena.
Earlier, Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka beat Lukas Rosol 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
Roger Federer is skipping the best-of-five series, while Czech veteran Radek Stepanek is sidelined by injury.
In Saturday's doubles, Wawrinka, the 2008 Olympic champion with Federer, will partner Marco Chiudinelli against Ivo Minar and Jiri Vesely.
The match between Wawrinka and Berdych will open reverse singles on Sunday.


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Rust generally appears on lawns in late summer and fall when there are conditions of low light intensity and temperatures between 70-80ºF with high humidity. Alternating weather patterns with changes from cool, wet weather to hot, dry weather can also create suitable conditions for the disease. Rust survives on living and dead leaf tissue and in the thatch layer of turf grass. Only when weather conditions become suitable do they begin to cause a concern on the lawn. The disease also tends to be more severe in shaded areas.
Most cool-season grasses are susceptible to rust, with perennial ryegrass being the most susceptible and Kentucky bluegrass being slightly less susceptible. The disease often appears in the form of yellowy-orange flecks on the leaves and tips of grass plants. The spots soon enlarge to form round pustules that rupture to release powdery spores. Because this powdery substance rubs off easily on clothing, shoes, pets, mowers and skin, it is usually fairly easy for homeowners to diagnose.
There are several factors that play a role in the occurrence of rust disease:
Slow growing grass and areas of the lawn that are heavily shaded are often affected by rust.
Rust can weaken lawn grasses and make them more susceptible to insect damage, weed infestation, and various other diseases. It can also cause permanent damage to the turf if left untreated for an extended period of time. It is best to contact your local Weed Man at the first sign of disease or any changes in the appearance of your lawn.
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(News as of 24th January, 2009: New host!, SQ0 Update, Space Quest 0: Replicated, GOA Dev Kit, GOA Update)
Welcome to the AGI Development Site. The aim of this site is to be a useful resource for anybody attempting to create their own AGI based game. The site won't attempt to document everything to do with the old interpreter as there are already many sites available on the subject. This one merely attempts to cover one area very well.
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Dr. Lin Garner
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Dr. Lin Garner serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Academics and Senior Woman Administrator. She oversees academic support and other services for student athletes. Dr. Garner is also a professor of English at Lipscomb University.
A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Dr. Garner graduated from Little Rock Central High School in 1972. She then went on to receive her undergraduate degree from Harding University in 1975. Two years later she earned an M.A. from the University of Mississippi. Ten years later in 1987 she received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
In 1987, Dr. Garner was hired as a full-time professor in the Lipscomb English Department and remained a full-time English professor until 2000. From 1998-1999 she served as the Interim Chair of the English Department.
Dr. Garner has achieved numerous awards and distinctions among the academic community. Some of these achievements include: past secretary and president of Tennessee Philological Association; past president of Region III of Alpha Chi Honor Society; published in TPA Bulletin, the University of South Carolina Literary Journal, History of Southern Women's Literature, and Dictionary of American Literary Characters.
Along with her many other duties, Dr. Garner currently serves on the Athlete Advisory Committee and is the sponsor for Lipscomb's chapter of the Alpha Chi Honor Society.
In her spare time, Dr. Garner loves to read, watch movies, and cross-stitch. She enjoys watching Arkansas Razorback football and basketball as well as all the Lipscomb teams. She also enjoys anything related to the Civil War.
Dr. Garner is a proud great aunt and enjoys playing with her nine-year-old great niece Fiona and her three-year-old brother Kai.


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