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Jane Goldman, who helped revitalize the nearly-moribund "X-Men" franchise, has been hired to adapt a popular super-creepy children's story for--wait, see if you can guess...
Goldman will write the screenplay for "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children,"about a group of children with mysterious powers who are hidden away from the world in an old house on an island in the middle of nowhere, reported Deadline. The film will likely be directed by Tim Burton.
Here's a trailer for the book, you can see why Burton would be excited.
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One wonders what Burton might do with a story like that.
Goldman's been on something of a hot streak of late, having written the brilliant "Kick-Ass," the script-deserved-better "The Debt," and "First Class," which managed to make us forget about "X-Men 3." Her next film is the Daniel Radcliffe starrer "The Woman in Black," which doesn't exactly inspire confidence


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This looks like a statement from a calculus textbook, which perhaps it should be.
"Rolle's theorem". Let $F\colon [a,b]\to\mathbb R^n$ be a continuous function such that $F(a)=F(b)$ and $F'(t)$ exists for all $a<t<b$. Then there exist numbers $a < t_1 < t_2 < \dots < t_n < b$ such that the vectors $F'(t_1),\dots,F'(t_{n})$ are linearly dependent.
We are all familiar with the case $n=1$. The case $n=2$ is not hard either: pick any $a<t^\ast<b$ and find, using the mean value theorem, numbers $a<t_1<t^\ast$ and $t^*<t_2<b$ such that $F'(t_j)$ is collinear with $F(t^\ast)-F(a)$. Note that we avoided using the parameter value $t^\ast$, which will be important in a moment. When $n=3$, we pick $a<t^\ast<b$ and project F onto the orthogonal complement of $F'(t^\ast)$, then apply the case $n=2$ to the projection ($t^\ast$ will become the third chosen parameter value). So far so good.
But I get stuck at $n=4$. If the above process is followed, then after $F$ is projected down to two dimensions, we must avoid two particular parameter values. Which is not possible in general: if in two dimensions $F$ parametrizes a triangle and $F(a)$ is a vertex, then one of points $F(t_j)$ must be one of two other vertices. Presumably this problem can avoided by a generic choice of points of projection, but how?

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SS250 Walk Thru
Step aboard the Super Sport 250 Walk-Thru pontoon boat and prepare to fall in love. Top-quality Lowe construction means details like full-width cross members for total support. And with the SS 250 Walk-Thru, you get plenty of oversized bow and aft seating, plus premium amenities like a Fusion® Marine stereo and a 9-foot Bimini top. All in a spacious, center walk-thru layout that gives you and your crew loads of room to spread out and soak up the action.
* All prices are in US Dollars and do not include dealer freight, prep, tariffs, fees, taxes, and registration. Prices listed are intended only as a guideline and are subject to change. Dealer sets the final purchase price. Exact product configuration may vary, optional features may be shown. All colors are simulated. Starting at price refers to the base model, optional equipment not included. A more expensive model may be shown. To get full pricing details, see your local dealer.
Base Price, $1,500 down, 6.25% APR for 12 years
Maximum Capacity
15 People
Outboard HP Range
25 - 300
Overall Length
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|Overall Length
|7.80 m
|2.59 m
|Approx. Basic Hull Weight
|1,940 lb/ 2,300 lb with TL/ 2707 lb with TLX
|879.97 kg/ 1,043.26 kg with TL/ 1,227.87 kg with TLX
|Deck Length
|7.21 m
|Fuel Capacity
|24 gal / 28 gal TL/ 50gal TLX
|90.85 l / 105.99 l TL/ 189.27 l TLX
|Log Gauge
|2.03 mm
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|111.85 kw/ 149.14 kw with TL/ 223.71 kw with TLX
|Max Person Capacity
|Max Person Weight
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|926.69 kg/ 982.48 kg with TL/ 834.16 kg with TLX
|Max Weight Capacity
|2,705 lb/ 2,929 lb with TL/ 2,653 lb with TLX
|1,226.97 kg/ 1,328.57 kg with TL/ 1,203.38 kg with TLX
|Maximum HP Capacity
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|Pontoon Diameter
|63.50 cm
|Pontoon Log Length
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|Prop Minimum Horsepower
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SS250 Walk Thru Features
Included Features
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- Storable dinette table w/cupholders
- Stern Entry w/heavy duty 4-step boarding ladder
- Cup holders (11)
- Passenger seat w/folding armrests
- Starboard bow chaise lounge
- Helm seat w/folding armrests
- Dual aft walk thru chaise lounges
- Port bow chaise lounge
- Passenger seat w/armrests
- 22 oz. Marine Carpet
- Built in fuel tank (24 gallon)
- Tach, speed, fuel & trim gauges w/ chrome bezels
- Jensen MS30A stereo w/AM/FM tuner, App ready, Bluetooth® compatible, waterproof LCD display, LED backlit buttons
- Vinyl Wrapped Seat Bases
- Tinted windscreen
- Underdeck horn
- USCG navigation lights
- Interior courtesy light on console
- 12V dash receptacle
- 7 Ply/Pressure treated plywood floors w/limited lifetime warranty
- 4 3/4" heavy-duty anodized trim band w/ rub rail insert
- All stainless steel hardware
- Gate Floor Stops
- Full length pontoon keel
- 25" diameter multi-chambered logs
- Full length crossmembers
- 24" crossmember on center
- 1 1/4" Anodized raised rails w/Quietride fencing
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Beyond Bounds: Star Skater + Video Production Phenom = Carolyn DraayerI laughed at the use of "possibly" and "try." "My goal is to possibly try to get hired at a studio or a video production house," Carolyn Draayer said. It was a preposterous statement, as the Gustavus junior's knack for video production should inevitably have studios hustling to try and get her on board.


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- Triad 1: "Mr. Pelosi has led me to expect much from this meeting."
- Tony: "Yeah, about that. Rocco has a tendency to promise more than he can deliver"
- ― Gay Tony and Luis Lopez meet with Triad 1
Chinese Takeout is a mission in The Ballad of Gay Tony. It is given by Gay Tony to Luis Lopez.
After the game's introductory mission, Luis receives a text message from Tony to meet him at the Maisonette 9 club. Upon your arrival, you'll watch as Luis heads inside automatically, and waits for Tony to conclude a phone conversation. Hereafter, Tony rushes Luis back outside. It appears he needs to be driven to a location in Chinatown, to do business negotiation for Rocco.
Mission Objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Get in Tony's car
- Take Tony to Dragon Heart Plaza
- Escape from the building
- Get in Tony's car
- Take Tony home
100% Objectives
Complete the mission in 5:20
Take less than 10% Damage
Have 70% accuracy or higher
Only headshots were used to kill the Triads.
Get into the Schafter and drive over to Chinatown. Tony will give you an Assault SMG, which Luis will call some "sci-fi shit". When you finally arrive at the meeting, you'll see a Chinese mobster speaking with a familiar character. After Luis is rather clear that he and Tony aren't patsies to sort out the Chinese character's licensing issue, a gun is drawn. Seemingly in a bind, Luis eventually overpowers the Chinese mobster, kicking the gun out of his hand and sending him into an unconscious swoon on the concrete ground. Unfortunately, a bullet is fired off from the gun, and the noise from the shot has alerted his friends.
Time to go. Use the P90 to descend the building, killing everyone in your way. Some enemies will have grenades, so be careful in those narrow hallways. There is a Combat Shotgun in one of the unfinished rooms, and some armor in another. Once you reach the bottom, drop Tony back at his house. Mission Passed.
Video Walkthrough
- Shooting the Chinese mobster after Luis knocks him out, no matter how much or where, will never kill him. In fact, it is almost certainly true that he was programmed to be undefeatable so that his appearance in a TLAD mission could prove itself canon.
- When Billy Grey is speaking with the mobster, he is almost certainly arranging the Triad ambush on Johnny, which takes place in that very room. He says that he hopes "his brother" will be taken care of. The mobster remarks that "the definition of family loyalty must be different in this country". Billy says a "disloyal Jew bastard" (Johnny is Jewish and defiant of Billy) isn't worth much to him. This dialogue ultimately confirms that Billy actually set Johnny up, thus answering an unanswered TLAD story problem. Chronologically however, this is inconsistent with the GTA IV canon, as this mission takes place after the GTA IV mission Three Leaf Clover (in which was featured in TBOGT's opening) but supposedly before the TLAD mission This Shit's Cursed, during which at the time Niko would have still been working with Elizabeta Torres and have just started doing missions for Packie McReary.
- Roman Bellic, Brucie Kibbutz and Billy Grey all make cameo appearances in this mission.
- Luis' reference to the Assault SMG (P-90) to being "Some sci-fi shit", is most likely a reference to the Science Fiction Show "Stargate SG-1" which features the P-90 heavily as their main weapon of choice.
- The Triad's appearance is different from TLAD. His face looks more detailed and his voice is changed.


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Sometimes it's difficult to believe that these Internet companies don't put their market capitalization to work right now -- that they aren't locking in properties which are languishing partly because they're being beaten, at this very moment, by a large-scale player.
Some companies know what to do. I applaud Priceline (PCLN) for its agreement to buy Kayak (KYAK). As someone who owns an inn in Summit, N.J., I can tell the one-two punch of checking out a review, and then booking, is incredibly powerful.
Currently, three properties stand out like Kayak did. All of them should be bought as soon as possible by some big online names with market caps that can be put to work right now.
First? Millennial Media (MM), a terrific $900 million company that has totally figured out how to harness online advertisements to build big wins. Lots of people were stunned recently when videogame publisher Activision Blizzard (ATVI) reported such a strong number, largely because of its "Call of Duty 3" title. Activision ran a very savvy online media campaign, including on mobile, that was a total homerun. The creator of it? Millennial Media. If Facebook (FB) were to buy this company, it could combine its own billion users with some incredible campaigns in order to really nail down the mobile ad world that so many crave.
Or how about ExactTarget (ET)? Should this company, which knows how to run terrific social-media campaigns, be an orphan? How could AOL (AOL) not consider this one? The terrific market cap needs to be put to work.
Finally, there's Monster Worldwide (MWW). Now here's an ideal candidate for Facebook, a $500 million also-ran with lots of cash that could be converted into the next LinkedIn (LNKD). The actual LinkedIn has a $16 billion valuation and offers an incredible suite of products.
Monster's a rounding error for Facebook and, when combined with its natural listings, how could it not work?
Three deals that are begging to be done: Millennial, Exact and Monster. None should be independent in the land-grab that is this next phase of social and mobile media.


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Certain conditions apply for acceptance of a return and issuance of an "RGA":
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Oct. 25, 2018. Arizona Foothills Magazine hosted a mixer for 31 of the Valley's most influential men & women for the October issue at the luxurious Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. Small bites, cocktails, and live music were provided for the invited guests who had an entertaining evening mingling with career minded people.
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Every month Australian electronics magazine Silicon Chip publishes a variety of projects, and in December 2012 they published the USB Power Monitor by Nicholas Vinen. Jaycar picked it up and now offers a kit, the subject of our review. This small device plugs inline between a USB port and another device, and can display the current drawn, power and voltage at the USB port with a large LCD module. This is useful when you're experimenting with USB-powered devices such as Arduino projects or curious how external USB devices can affect your notebook computer's battery drain.
The kit arrives in typical Jaycar fashion:
… everything necessary is included with the kit:
The instructions arrive as an updated reprint of the original magazine article, plus the usual notes from Jaycar about warranty and their component ID sheet which is useful for beginners. The PCB is quite small, and designed to be around the same size as the LCD module:
As you can see below, most of the work is already done due to the almost exclusive use of SMD components:
That's a good thing if you're in a hurry (or not the best with surface-mount work). Therefore the small amount of work requires is simply to solder in the USB sockets, the button and the LCD:
It took less than ten minutes to solder together. However – take careful, careful note of the LCD. There isn't a pin 1 indicator on the module – so instead hold the LCD up to the light and determine which side of the screen has the decimal points – and line it up matching the silk-screening on the PCB. Once finished you can add the clear heatshrink to protect the meter, but remember to cut a small window at the back if you want access to the ICSP pins for the PIC microcontroller:
How it works
The USB current is passed through a 50 mΩ shunt resistor, with the voltage drop being measured by an INA282 current shunt monitor IC. The signal from there is amplified by an op amp and then fed to the ADC of a PIC18F45K80 microcontroller, which does the calculations and drives the LCD. For complete details purchase the kit or a copy of the December 2012 edition of Silicon Chip.
First you need to calibrate the unit – when first used the meter defaults to calibration mode. You simply insert it into a USB port. then measure the USB DC voltage brought out to two pads on the meter. By pressing the button you can match the measured voltage against the display as shown below – then you're done.
Then you simply plug it in between your USB device and the socket. Press the button to change the measurement. The meter can measure the following ranges:
For an operational example. consider the next three images are from charging my phone – with the power, current and voltage being shown:
"P" for power…
current in mA
"b" for bus voltage
If you want to use the USB ports on the right-hand side of your computer, just press the button while inserting the meter – and it flips around:
Finally – here's a quick video of the meter at work, whilst copying a file to an external USB hard drive:
I really like this – it's simple and it works. Kudos to Nicholas for his project. You can purchase it from Jaycar and their resellers, or read more about it in the December 2012 edition of Silicon Chip. Full-sized images available on flickr. This kit was purchased without notifying the supplier.
In the meanwhile have fun and keep checking into tronixstuff.com. Why not follow things on twitter, Google+, subscribe for email updates or RSS using the links on the right-hand column? And join our friendly Google Group – dedicated to the projects and related items on this website. Sign up – it's free, helpful to each other – and we can all learn something.


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Veraisons Restaurant 5435 State Route 14 Dundee NY 14837
12th Annual Celebrity Guest Chef Pasta Nights
January 11th-April 26th, 2018
Every Thursday, local celebrities will be front and center to serve guests their freshly created dish of pasta. A portion of the proceeds, each evening, will be donated to the charity of the Chef's choice. At the conclusion of the series, Glenora Wine Cellars will match the donation to the charity that brings in the most patrons.
Let your inner Chef create the most delicious pasta dishes from an array of homemade sauces and ingredients including meats, seafood, fresh vegetables, garlic and herbs!
$19.95 per person, plus tax & gratuity
Includes a fresh garden salad, bread, and unlimited trips to the pasta station!
Reservations Recommended
Reserve a table online now! For parties of 6 or more, please call 800.243.5513
Participating 2018 Organizations:
1/11: Schuyler Health Foundation
1/18: Dundee Music Boosters
1/25: Horseheads Varsity "H" Club
2/1: Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty
2/15: Monty Stamp Education Foundation by Lakewood Vineyards
3/1: Cobblestone Springs
3/8: International Motor Research Center
3/15: Live Like Liz
3/22: Humane Society of Schuyler County
3/29: Ithaca Flotilla 2-2, Inc.
4/5: St. Mark's Episcopal Church
4/12: Many Hands Thrift Shop
4/19: Children's Miracle Network
4/26: Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association
Interested in becoming a part of our Celebrity Chef Series?
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Well, you saw this coming. For a best game character today on 14 jan, we have none other than capcom's hack and slash icon, dante from the devil may cry series. Dante is the new word to describe "badass", anyone who played his game will know that.
NO ONE CAN COMPARE TO DANTE IN HIS OWN SERIES. Everyone in the series, he has pwned and made a fool out of them, MOCKING THEM. He 's trashed mundus, single handedly took down the savior, flicked nero away like a fly, and beat the crap out of countless badass bosses like beowolf, greyon and berial, just to name a few. His only equal in the series itself is probably vergil.
I'll say it, dante is pretty damn cocky. Everytime before he starts to get into a fight with a big boss, he starts off insulting that boss and make smarty-ass comments to further piss off the already angry boss. Still, though he wins all the time, this could get him into trouble, if he runs into someone really strong. BUT STILL, this is part of his personality and one of the aspects that make him an awesome character.
His personality itself is very outgoing. He's pretty damn straightfoward in everything, and he's probably a pretty cool guy. He loves babes, he loves to kill demons, he loves to act cool and he's downright powerful to boot, but if the time calls for it, he can even be a typical hero who ends up saving the day.
Dante's arsenal of weapons, up to date with his latest game, should be enourmous. He has gained a crapload of weapons through his carrier, and I haven't even played DMC 2 to know if he even got weapons from that game. His trademark weapons should be rather easy to identify, his sword rebellion, and his twin pistols, ebony and ivory. He has other weapons, but i won't mention them all, there really are too many.
Well there are a few notable ones, one of which is agni and rudra. These are twin fire blades that can be mass comboed into mass multi-hitting at huge crowds. Then theres the all so epic nevan, the gutair that's own rifts are able to cause surges of bats and electricity to the enemies. Theres also artemis, a chargable arm cannon thats able to hit multiple enemies. Theres also lucifer, which spurts explosive needles on enemies and cause them to explode all at once. Pandora is a badass weapon as well, disguising itself as a suitcase, it actually is a multi-morphing weapon, which can change from a gattling gun, to a saw blade, to a rocket launcher and a missle base!
Dante is the king of ass kicking, and also the king of doing it in style. Even his personality is kick ass. If you haven't played a DMC game, shame on you, go play it now (expect DMC 2, I heard it sucked). Personally I like DMC 4 dante best, he's towards his mid-thirties, though abit old, it still shows that he hasn't lost it, and that he can still beat the shit out of anyone he wants to. Nero, whose devil arm was able to lift statues 30-40 times his size, and able to deflect hits from the false savior, is no slouch thanks to his arm. BUT, even with an arm like that, when he tried to punch dante with it, he just grabbed that devil arm with his bare hand! Thats how strong he is, its just raw strenght alone!
Dante is freaking awesome, but in the upcoming DmC theres really nothing for me to say....since that dante is not the dante we all know and love.....I hope. Lets just all hope that the new dante turns out to be some crazy DMC deprived freak who played too much DMC and thinks he's dante.
Patiently awaiting the next REAL DMC game, hopefully a DMC 5, not some damn reboot or spinoff. Oh yeah, and I have to mention dante is in shin megami tensei:nocturne too, as a boss and later obtainable as a demon. Now thats a good way to promote an awesome character.
"This is gonna be one hell of a party!"-Dante


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What to do after one of the biggest musical festivals in the country? Well for four straight yeats it has been the A|X Armani Exchange Neon Carnival. To celebrate the official launch of their highly anticipated Color Flash watch and sunglass collection Armani Exchange made its return to the desert to host the fourth annual A|X Armani Exchange Neon Carnival on Saturday, April 13th and it was a celebrity packed event.
Guests including Vanessa Hudgens (in A|X), Julianne Hough (in A|X), Alexander Skarsgard, Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Emma Roberts (in A|X), Kirsten Dunst and beau Garrett Hedlund, Stacy Keibler, Alessandra Ambrosio and more previewed the new Color Flash collection, their luck at the A|X dart game and winning a Color Flash Watch of their own. Ed Westwick(in A|X), Jessica Szohr(in A|X), Emmanuelle Chriqui (in A|X) and beau Adrian Bellani (in A|X), Jamie Chung (in A|X) and beau Bryan Greenberg (in A|X), Alex Pettyfer, Ashley Madekwe (in A|X), Christa B. Allen, Austin Butler, Rumer Willis and beau Jayson Blair, Chord Overstreet, Darren Criss, Danny Masterson, Ne-Yo, Sophia Bush, Shiloh Fernandez, Hilary and Haylie Duff, Paris and Nicky Hilton, Brad Goreski, Kate Lanphear, Alexander Wang, style bloggers Aimee Song (SongofStyle), Shea Marie (PeaceLoveShea), Chiara Ferragani(The Blonde Salad), DJ Atlanta Cadenet Taylor were with the thousands of festival goers who flocked to the neon-lit carnival under the stars at Tradition Aviation Airport Hangar.
Armani Exchange was not the only one introducing something new at the Neon Carnival, guests at the bash were among the first to try SVEDKA Vodka's newest flavors, Strawberry Colada and Orange Cream Pop, sipping specialty cocktails "The Desert Dream" and "The SVEDKA Strawberry Glow". Maria Menounos, Kellan Lutz, Jenna Ushkowitz, Josh Henderson, among others, enjoyed carnival games and thrill rides including bumper cars, an enormous ferris wheel and a giant slide, in between hitting up the dance floor to sounds spun by DJ's Jesse Marco, DJ JUS-SKU and DJ Kayper.


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Cultural Social and Political Thought Conference
University of Victoria: April 21-22, 2012
The Cultural, Social, and Political Thought program at the University of Victoria is pleased to announce a call for papers and projects for our annual graduate conference on April 21-22, 2012. The title of this year's conference is in/coherence: expression, translation, violence. Thematic workshops will feature keynote speakers and student submissions (papers, performances, art pieces). This interdisciplinary conference seeks to engage in/coherence in social, cultural and political discourses, especially with respect to contemporary events.
Dynamics of expression, translation and violence in current contexts present opportunities for discussing in/coherence. As an interpretive thematic, in/coherence can be explored in ways that destabilize the binary reduction of "coherence versus incoherence". How does in/coherence function politically, socially and culturally in contemporary arenas? Actions viewed as "incoherent" are frequently disregarded as illegitimate, yet claims of "coherent" actions are equally problematic. In response to recent expressions of dissent, a common insistence for actors to "bear reasonable witness" to their choices has illuminated the hegemonic scope of legitimacy. How do both demands and rejections of coherence complicate notions of incoherence (and vice versa)? Discussing in/coherence in these ways has potential ramifications for discussions around citizenship, postcolonialism, democracy, resistance, identity, liberal normativism, gender, nationalism, biopolitics, indigeneity, aesthetics, multiculturalism, the urban, language, globalization, critical theory, posthumanism, and capitalism, among others. We invite participants to submit original projects and aim to foster dynamic debate of these themes.
The conference will offer four workshops through which to approach these issues:
Narratives form horizons of consciousness: while they open up some ways of relating, they simultaneously close off the possibility of others. Proposals around this theme explore how the norms of "good," i.e. coherent, narrative correspond to the dominant ideologies of our time (capitalism, neoliberalism, colonialism and so on). We also look for contributions that address the possibilities for new genres and narratives to reject the norms of efficiency and coherence.
Is the material synonymous with the concrete? Can materiality be understood outside of language? Contributions to this workshop might consider the irreducible number of determinations (linguistic, topographical, concrete, etc.) that come into play in discussions of materiality.
We are often told that a coherent notion of space and time, and conceptualizations thereof, are fundamentally imbricated in our ability to identify and make ourselves. Homelands and histories are presupposed as the fundamental conditions under which our being together is made and understood. We invite proposals which seek to describe, interrogate and trouble considerations of spaces and times (or spatiotemporalities) imagined as coherent or incoherent, and to call into question the rationalities that mobilize such discourses.
The clean lines and binary choices presented by contemporary technology give the strong impression of clarity, control, and coherence, but under the surface lurk power failures, code exploits, and unexpected mutations. In this spirit, proposals to this workshop might, among other aims, interrogate the in/coherent character of key technologies – questioning the reasons for their design, the way that they function, and the effects that they have on their users – interrogations that may demonstrate that an in/coherent logic informs the algorithmic operation of technology.
Please submit project proposals between 250-500 words (with expression of interest in one of the four workshops) to email@example.com by January 30th, 2012.


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A garden trough used by a couple for 30 years to hold plants has been identified as a 2,000-year-old marble coffin worth more than £100,000.
The 6ft 9ins long coffin, which has a central panel carved with the Three Graces, was left behind in the back garden by the previous owners. Unaware of its history, the couple used it as a large planter and filled it with soil to grow heather, spring bulbs and bedding plants in.
The one-ton trough has now been identified as a rare ornate Roman sarcophagus from the 1st and 2nd century AD. Made from Carrara marble, it would have been commissioned for the funeral of a wealthy woman and placed in a private mausoleum in Rome.
It is almost identical to another Roman sarcophagus that is in the Galleria Lapidaria in the Vatican.
The retired couple are selling it at Duke's auction house in Dorchester, Dorset, after learning it had sold a sarcophagus last year.
Guy Schwinge, of Dukes, said: "It dawned on them that they had something that looked rather similar on the far side of their lawn."
"They emailed me some pictures and after I saw them I got on the next flight to Newcastle.
"I found it sat on the grass, filled with plants, and it was quite obvious to me that it was indeed a Roman Imperial sarcophagus, dating from the 1st or 2nd century AD.
"It is quite exceptional for a something of this importance to turn up unrecognised in a garden."


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What Is The Rockingham County CITIZENS' ACADEMY? The Rockingham County Citizens' Academy was approved, endorsed by the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners on April 10, 2012. The inaugural class was held during the Fall of 2012 and sponsored by County Commissioners. Citizens' Academy started with a Steering Committee and was coordinated by the Public Information Officer. Following the Spring/2013 graduating class, the Citizens' Academy transitioned to a citizens' led Academy, with a Steering Committee led by program graduates.
Purpose: To inform, educate, engage, and empower local citizens with a thorough, behind-the-scenes view of Rockingham County Government in order to help grow and develop future County Governmental leaders; to personally meet and talk with County elected officials, department heads, appointed Board/Committee leaders, and staff to better understand how County Government operates; to gain a working knowledge about the County's overall organization, vision, mission, goals, objectives, budget, policies, procedures, and day-to-day functions to create civic ambassadors who may enlighten others about County Government.
Who Can Attend: Any Rockingham County resident, employee, or business owner 18 years of age or older; All Rockingham Community College students may participate, in or out of County.
APPLICATIONS: Citizens' Academy applications are on the Rockingham County Government's website and may be completed ONLINE by clicking<HERE>.
You may print the application or request an application by contacting the Rockingham County Public Information Officer, Dr. Mable Scott, Suite 210, Rockingham County Governmental Center, 371 NC 65, Reidsville, NC 27375. Phone: 336.342.8342, or email: email@example.com. Completed applications must be emailed, mailed or delivered to Rockingham County's Public Information Office.
Should you experience any technical difficulties or incompatibilities submitting your application online, please send your application to Public Information Officer Mable Scott, Suite 210, Rockingham County Governmental Center, 371 NC 65, Wentworth, NC 27375. Phone: 336.342.8342, fax: 336.342.8105, or email: email@example.com
Mariana Farias Barlow of Reidsville; Betsy Brame of Eden;Tanner Brame of Eden; Brenda E. Cannon of Reidsville; Jennie B. Decker of Reidsville; Rachel Fetzer of Eden; Maricarmen Garduno of Reidsville; Deborah Herbin of Reidsville; Mary D. Martin of Madison; Rob Martin
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Carol Johnson, Ken McCandless, Bonnie Pedone, Fred Pedrone, Shelby Rhyne, Amy Simpson, June Willis, Lisa Colfield, Larry Baynes, James Stephens
Anna Barker, Edwin Barker II, Barbara Boudreax, Terry Brown, Faye Crawford, Doris Davis, Fleecie Ellington, Andrea Fox, Hope Gilley, Dorothy Harris, John Harris, Rev. Paul Kennedy, Noreen C. Key, Cynthia Langston, Roy Langston, Bruce Lee, Rhonda Lemons, Robert Lowdermilk, Juanita Nunley, Fredrick Thompson
Norris Beveridge, Sr., Sharon Beveridge, Betty Brantley, Megan Browning, Judy Dacio, Gary Fox, Marie Fox, Doug Isley, Betty Marcellus, Linda Martin, Patricia Saunders, Angel Thurston, and Tom & Janice Wangard
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1. Welcome, introductions, purpose, Steering Committee, County Board of Commissioners, Appointed Boards/Committees, County Manager, County Government's organizational chart, County Government 101, Civics in Action – SEPT. 6 in Governmental Center Board Room, 371 NC 65, Wentworth.
2. Geography, History, Population, Culture, Quality of Life, SWOT Analysis – SEPT. 13 at Museum & Archives of Rockingham County (MARC), former County Courthouse, 1086 NC 65, Wentworth.
3. Human Resources, Safety/Risk, Legal, Information Technology, Public Information Office – SEPT. 20 in Governmental Center Board Room.
4. Public Health, Engineering & Public Utilities, Soil & Water Conservation, Code Enforcement, Animal Shelter – SEPT. 27 in Governmental Center Kitchen.
5. Department of Social Services, Veterans Services, Youth Services, Head Start – OCT. 4 in Governmental Center Board Room.
6. Cooperative Extension, Business & Technology Center, Partnership for Economic & Tourism Development – OCT. 11 in Governmental Center Board Room.
7. Board of Elections, Library – OCT. 18 at Rockingham County Public Library's Eden Branch, 598 S. Pierce Street Eden, NC 27288.
8. Law Enforcement, Fire, Emergency Management, 9-1-1 Communications, Emergency Medical Services, Pre-Trial Services – OCT. 25 at Law Enforcement Center Training Room, 170 NC 65, Reidsville, NC 27320.
9. Register of Deeds, Planning/Inspections, Geographic Information Systems, Tax Department – NOV. 1 at Rockingham Community College's Advanced Technology Building. 5:30 p.m.-105 conference room for boxed meals. 6:05 p.m.-106 computer lab.
10. Budget, Finance, Purchasing, Lean Management – NOV. 8 in Governmental Center Board Room.
GRADUATION – NOV. 13 during Board of Commissioners' Recognitions in Governmental Center Board Room.


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By NGO Monitor
December 31, 2008
See also Gerald M. Steinberg, "Can Israel win the ´soft power´ war in Gaza?" Gerald Steinberg, Jerusalem Post, December 28, 2008-------------------------------Following Israel´s military response to Palestinian rocket attacks from Gaza, a number of human rights and humanitarian NGOs (some which receive EU and NIF funding) issued statements that completely distort the operation in order to condemn Israel. As shown in this report, which covers 26 NGOs, many denounce the air strikes as "disproportionate" and "indiscriminate" -- claims which warp the basics of international law and ignore Hamas´ report that over 180 of the approximately 200 people killed in the first wave on 27 December were not civilians. This demonization is characteristic of statements from Oxfam, Al Haq, Ittijah, PHR-I, PCHR, Miftah (an EU-funded NGO that invoked the Jenin strategy by charging Israel with committing a "massacre") ICAHD, and the Alternative Information Center (AIC).Other NGOs, including Amnesty and B´Tselem, and to lesser degree, Oxfam, reflect at least a semblance of balance, by equating Palestinian attacks with Israel´s response, and calling for a cessation of "all violence." But this comparison erases Hamas´ deliberate targeting of civilians and Israel´s careful use of intelligence and weapons to avoid civilian casualties. As in past examples, NGO statements are generally based on unreliable, unverifiable "research," and distorted claims from international law.These reports are similar to NGO campaigns in the 2006 Lebanon war, which involved daily condemnations of "indiscriminate attacks" and "war crimes" and influenced the course of the war. The latest statements build on previous reports that amplified Hamas´ propaganda claims, including rhetoric of "collective punishment," "humanitarian disaster" and Israel preventing Fulbright students from leaving Gaza. Human Rights Watch (HRW), which was very active in condemning Israel in 2006 and previous violence, did not issue a statement in the first three days of the Gaza operation. As noted below, many of these NGOs are funded by European governments, the European Commission or the New Israel Fund.
Common themes in the NGO statements include:
For further background information:"Did Israel Use "Disproportionate Force" in Gaza?" Dore Gold, Jerusalem Viewpoints, Vol. 8, No. 16, 28 December 2008
"International Law and the fighting in Gaza," Justice Reid Weiner and Avi Bell, MESI, December 29, 2008
"Israel Defends Citizens from Hamas," The Israel Project, December 27, 2008
NGO statements (in alphabetical order):
Donors include NIF, EU, Swiss Foreign Ministry, Ford Foundation, Oxfam, EED Open Society Institute, Swedish Consulate in Israel, Christian Aid (Source: Israel´s Registrar of Non-Profit Organizations)
Poster" "Civilians are not cannon fodder. Not in Gaza. Not in Sderot" (Hebrew) - December 30, 2008
Press release: The Haifa Police has cancelled the arrest of the bus which was on its way to a demonstration in Haifa (Hebrew) - December 30, 2008
Press release: Adalah demands the release of Arab students arrested in a demonstration next to Tel-Aviv University and to open a criminal investigation against people who hurt them. (Hebrew) - December 30, 2008
Press release: Adalah represents students from the Beersheva University arrested in a demonstration against the attack on Gaza (Hebrew) - December 30, 2008
"Stop the Attack on Gaza!" December 28, 2008
Donors include Ford Foundation, Christian Aid, Open Society Institute, Irish Aid, Diakonia, Canadian Representative Office"Palestinian human rights community calls for international action," December 27, 2008 [Additional signatories: Al Mezan, Defence for Children International, PCHR, Musawa, RCHRS, PNGO]
Donors include Netherlands Representative Office (NRO), Norwegian Representative office(NORAD), PROJECT FUNDERS: Diakonia, Trocaire, Save the Children Sweden, The Ford Foundation
"Israeli Massacres in Gaza Continue: 284 Killed; Including 32 Children, and 755 Injured; Gaza's Service Systems Paralyzed under Severe Lack of Medicine, Food and Power" December 29, 2008
"In a Criminal Escalation, IOF Strikes on Gaza Kill and Injure over 900 People as the Siege Continues to Debilitate Health and Other Vital Services" December 28, 2008
Donors include Irish Government, ICCO, Diakonia, Dan Church Aid, Christian Aid, Austrian Development Agency (Source: Israel´s Registrar of Non-Profit Organizations)
"Violence as Policy for Israel in the Gaza Strip" December 29, 2008
"AIC Condemns Deadly Attacks on Gaza, Calls for Civil Society Mobilization, International Sanctions" December 27, 2008
"End unlawful attacks and meet Gaza's emergency needs" December 29, 2008
"Civilians must be protected in Gaza and Israel" 28 December 2008
Donors include Ford Foundation, Diakonia, European Commission, NIF (Source: Israel's Registrar of Non-Profit Organizations)
"ACRI: Striking civilian population in Gaza must stop" (Hebrew) December 29, 2008
B'Tselem did not comment immediately after the Israeli operation began. They did release a relatively "balanced" statement on December 25, 2008, "Targeting civilians is forbidden," which condemned "Rocket attacks against civilians [as] a war crime… Israel is obligated to defend its civilians, but it must do so in compliance with international humanitarian law."
Almost 75% of CA funding comes from the British and Irish public, Irish Aid, UK Department for International Development (DFID)
"Support Christian Aid partners in Gaza" December 29, 2008
"Gaza death toll rises as humanitarian crisis deepens" December 29, 2008
"We must stop this war!" December 28, 2008
Donors include the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg, UNICEF, UNODC, Terre des Hommes
"Gaza under attack: Over 300 killed and 1,400 injured" December 29, 2008
Joint statement with FIDH: "Ensuring respect of international law to prepare for peace" December 29, 2008 [see no. 9]
Donors include the EU
"A stick in Gaza, Carrots in the West Bank" (Hebrew) December 30, 2008
Donors include Irish Aid, EU, Norwegian Foreign Ministry, UK Government, Open Society Institute"Open Gaza´s Crossings for Civilian Access" December 28, 2008
"Civilians Must Not Be Targets : Disregard for Civilians Underlies Current Escalation" December 30, 2008
"Ensuring respect of international law to prepare for peace" December 29, 2008 [joint statement with EMHRN]
Donors include formerly EU/Partnership for peace (p.27)" Israel: end the attacks on Gaza immediately!" December 28, 2008
Donors include CORDAID, ICCO, Christian Aid, EuroMed, EU, Open Society Institute (Source: Israel´s Registrar of Non-Profit Organizations)December 28, 2008 Arabic Statement [translated quotes below]
Donors include Canada, Switzerland, and the US.
"Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Gaza civilians" December 30, 2008
"Aid workers killed, MAP offices damaged" December 29, 2008
"Over 270 Killed and 900 wounded in attacks on Gaza" December 28, 2008
"Gaza: where civilians become targets," Article in the Guardian by MAP´s Head of Advocacy, December 28, 2008
"Airstrikes Hit Gaza," December 27, 2008
Donors include the EU, Ford Foundation
Victims of Israel's Latest Experiment - December 29, 2008
"Halt the Massacre," December 27, 2008
"Bombing severely reduces Oxfam's aid programme in Gaza as humanitarian crisis looms," 28 December, 2008
"Aid agencies warn of humanitarian catastrophe if Gaza is attacked," December 27, 2008 [joint Oxfam/CARE International/Diakonia statement]
Donors include European Commission, Norway, Trocaire, Irish Aid, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, NOVIB-Holland, Open Society Institute, Dan Church Aid, Christian Aid (pg.6)"251 casualties, most of them are civilians, 20 children and 9 women. 584 wounded, among them 130 children and 28 women" [Arabic] December 28, 2008
"On the Bloodiest Day in the History of Occupation, Hundreds of Palestinian Civilian Deaths and Casualties in an Israeli Aerial Offensive against the Gaza Strip" December 27, 2008
PNGO has received funding from the Ford Foundation
"Urgent Appeal to stop the massacre in Gaza Strip" – December 27, 2008
"About the massacre which is being committed (in the sense of crime) against the right of the Palestinian nation" - December 27, 2008
"Stop the Massacre in Gaza – Boycott Israel Now!" - December 27, 2008
Donors include European Commission, Ford Foundation, Oxfam, Christian Aid, Diakonia.
PHR-I in an urgent call do the defense minister: open the Erez crossing to the injured from the bombing of the IDF - December 30, 2008 (Hebrew) [Letter signed by: ACRI, Amnesty Israel, B'Tselem, Gisha, PCATI, Hamoked, Bimkom, Yesh Dim, Adalah, Rabbis for Human rights, PHR-I.]
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, Gaza Emergency Appeal: Gaza Hospitals Already Filled to Capacity; Medical Supplies on the Verge of Depletion - December 29, 2008
"Emergency Gaza Update" [joint statement with Al-Mezan(Gaza) and The Palestinian Medical Relief Society (Ramallah)]
"World Vision repeats call to immediately stop all Gaza violence" December 29, 2008
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Bach praises Brazil fans after 7-1 WCup collapse
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach found himself in an awkward situation, supporting his native Germany in the World Cup semifinal against Brazil, the country that will host the next Olympics.
Bach, an avid football fan since his youth in Germany, watched Tuesday night's match on a big screen at a Lausanne hotel, sitting on a couch next to Carlos Nuzman, the Brazilian who heads the organizing committee for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Bach jumped to his feet and raised both arms in celebration after striker Miroslav Klose scored to put Germany up 2-0 after 23 minutes. But he was politely restrained and muted after that as the Germans piled on goal after goal. Germany led 5-0 at the half and extended the lead to 7-0 in the second before Oscar scored for Brazil in the 90th minute.
"It is not only a shock for the Brazilians, I think it is for everybody," Bach said. "Such a result can only happen when you have these kind of circumstances. Brazil was missing its best player. Neymar cannot be replaced and the other team was playing an excellent match and scoring. If you saw Brazil in the first 10 minutes, they played very well offensively, then it all turned around."
"I really have a lot of respect for the sports-loving fans and public and nation, and I keep my fingers crossed for them for the (third-place) match," he added.
Bach, who embraced Nuzman after the match, praised the Brazilian fans who witnessed their team being demolished at the Mineirao stadium.
"Other stadia would have been empty at halftime after 0-5," he said. "There you saw a full capacity stadium still supporting the team and acknowledging the effort. There are these kind of black days. It is a pity but things like this happen. But Germany was the better team and deserved to win."
At the conclusion of the IOC executive board meetings in Lausanne, Bach will fly to Rio on Wednesday night and attend Sunday's final at the Maracana. He is also expected to meet with Brazilian government officials and Olympic organizers to discuss Rio's delay-plagued preparations for the 2016 Games.
A Brazil win in the World Cup would have been an ideal result for Olympic organizers, with the national euphoria carrying over to the Rio Games. The billions of dollars spent on both events have led to large protests.
But Bach said Brazil's smooth running of the World Cup has already done its part to help the Olympics.
"I think that the world has seen the organizational skills of Brazil in this World Cup," he said. "Many were surprised, but you could see how well this was organized, how well this went. This evening, in particular, all the world could see what a sports-loving nation Brazil is. I think both together (are) a very good message for the world and for the Olympic Games."
Bach wouldn't make a prediction for the final or say whether he would prefer Germany face Argentina or the Netherlands.
"Every match starts with 0-0, in particular the final match," he said. "The team can be confident, but not complacent."
One thing Bach is sure of: It won't be another 7-1 result.
"In this kind of tournament, the semifinals are usually the better and more interesting matches," he said. "In the final you will see a much more technical match."


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Historic Cincinnati home to be demolished
After long fight, house will come down
The historic Cincinnati-area home of the inventor of Ivory soap is expected to be demolished as early as Monday morning after a four-year battle to save it.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the demolition of the Gamble house in Westwood is imminent and at the behest of its owners.
James N. Gamble, the son of one the founders of Procter & Gamble, lived in the 13-room Victorian mansion from 1875 until his 1932 death. During that time, he invented Ivory soap and turned his father's company into an international powerhouse.
Preservationists and neighbors have been fighting the demolition with protests, lawsuits, board hearings and other means since March 2009.
The home's owner, the Greenacres Foundation, applied for a permit to demolish the house about a year after getting a citation over a crumbling walkway.


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Car Brakes: How Do You Know When to Change Them?
By Zach Bowman For those who suffer a daily commute through heavy traffic, your vehicle's braking system can bring thousands of pounds of metal, plastic and empty Starbucks cups to a stop hundreds of times before you get to work. It goes without saying that these pieces wear out, but they do so slowly, meaning you may not notice they need attention until ...


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The front panel has soundproofed doors, confirmation enough for the company's quest for silence. The doors are made of plastic, but quality piano black finish gives them a metal look. There is no option to flip the location of the door hinges.
The top door hides three 5.25''bays, reset switch and 2x fan control. The bottom door hides two 12cm fans.
The 5.25'' covers are easily removed by pulling the lateral tilting lever cautiously towards you.
Front fans are equipped with an easy to clean dust filter. You can access the fan and/or dustfilter by pushing the arrow on the fan panel.
The door blocks all air from the front but the Deep Silence 1 has air intakes on the sides.
The case has two Nanoxia DS1202512SELN 1300 RPM fans. Taking the fans and their filters out is a breeze.
The fan cover utilizes a "click" mechanism. It's worth noting that although more convenient, these mechanisms are also more prone to wearing out with age and use. In our case, every single one worked flawlessly but owners will probably want to refrain from excessive force after hearing the click, just to be safe. Nanoxia gives a two year warranty with the Deep Silence 1.
Front door locks rely on magnets, which are a more reliable and durable solution. The following picture shows where the magnets are – the screws mark the spot.
We found a few screw holes in the front panel frame, hidden with foam caps. Some of the caps were quite loose, which is what actually caught our attention in the first place. In fact, had there not been for the caps, we're sure most users wouldn't even notice. This of course isn't something that will affect operation, or even annoy you when it's behind the door, but it doesn't do the case much justice either.
To remove the front panel simply hold the cutout at the bottom of the front panel and pull it towards you with a firm tug. The panel isn't as polished inside as it is outside. We found traces of glue around magnet holes, but this is the interior after all, so it can be tolerated.
The front panel does not have to be removed unless you want to stick a radiator behind the front fans.


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Thursday, June 10, 2010
I like this doctor (humor)
Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Heart only good for so many beats, and that it... Don't waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speed up heart not make live longer; that like say you can extend life of car by driving faster. Want live longer? Take nap.
Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does cow eat? Hay and corn. What are these? Vegetables. So, steak nothing more than efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef also good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And pork chop can give 100% recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine. That means they take water out of fruity bit; get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made out of grain. Bottoms up!
Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: If you have body and you have fat, ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, ratio is two to one, etc.
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Cannot think of single one, sorry.. My philosophy: No Pain....Good!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU NOT LISTENING!!! ...... Foods fried in vegetable oil. How getting more vegetables be bad for you?
Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise muscle, it get bigger. You should only do sit-ups if want bigger stomach.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: You crazy? HELLO ... Cocoa beans! Vegetable!!! Cocoa beans best feel-good food around!
Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming good for figure, explain whales to me.
Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is shape!
Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.
For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies:
1. The Japanese eat very little fat
And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans..
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat
And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans..
3. The Chinese drink very little red wine
And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans..
4 The Italians drink a lot of red wine
And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans...
5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats
And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans..
Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.
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Is that a real doctor? I think I lerve him.ReplyDelete
And that last part about "fewer heart attacks than Americans," that's funny stuff. I saw something like it before with "less heart disease than Americans, British, or Canadians," which makes the "speaking English is what kills" even funnier. (Maybe true, too!)
Andee (Meowser)
Wow, this guy is like the anti healthist id, hilarious.ReplyDelete
Anyone who says doctors have to parrot healthist nonsense should have a gander at this.
And the joke about the American system finishing off some Americans before their time (I think maybe he was pulling his punches on that one) is an extremely telling comment.
"Hey! 'Round' is shape!"ReplyDelete
Heh. Totally agree! ;)
-April D (I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape)
andeej - I wish he was a real doctor, I'd go see him in a heartbeat...LOLReplyDelete
wriggles - sometimes, there's so much truth in humor that it hurts.
AprilD - I thought of you when I read that "Hey! 'Round' is shape!"
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Going through a divorce under the scrutiny of the entire world cannot be an easy thing. Though you would never know from watching Katie Holmes.
Ever since she filed for divorce from Tom Cruise on June 29, it's like the cute, peppy Holmes we all knew and loved from her "Dawson's Creek" days has returned, only a little older, and what appears to be a lot wiser. Gone is the forced smile she seemed to constantly wear during her six years with Cruise, and the shy awkwardness she appeared to adopt while being married to the Church of Scientology's greatest celebrity asset.
With her new found freedom, and the new life in New York City she's sharing with 6-year-old daughter Suri, Katie Holmes has come alive again.
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"She took the high road, she was extremely classy about it," says Albert Lee, Executive Editor of "Us Weekly" of Holmes' transition from wife of one of the world's biggest stars to independent woman and confident, single mom. "She didn't run and go cry to Oprah Winfrey or Barbara Walters, she just went back to work."
The actress, 33, could be an example for other stars going through the similar situations. While Demi Moore ended up in rehab after her separation from Ashton Kutcher and is still not divorced, and Kim Kardashian is due back in court on November 28 in a very public divorce that is being drawn out much longer than her 72-day marriage, Holmes, was able to settle everything privately and maturely in under three months.
And then there's her work: On Thursday Holmes will make her second appearance on Broadway in "Dead Accounts" (after appearing "All My Sons" in 2008). She didn't take the easy cinematic path with a silly rom-com or a high-paying action flick, instead she's tackling one of the hardest things any actress can do—eight live shows a week. "She wants to show that she's an actress again," says Lee. "When you are the ex Mrs. Tom Cruise, living in a world where you've been surrounded by Scientology handlers and Tom's people, she needs to rediscover who she is."
Who she is, and who she's trying to prove she is, is a normal girl from Ohio. "I still think of myself as Midwestern," said Holmes in a recent "New York Times" article, to which she arrived the definition of low maintenance—no handlers, no fancy clothes or jewelry, no makeup, just Katie.
And it's this genuine, non-diva nature that played a big part in why she was cast in her most recent Broadway foray: "Katie was the actress I wanted," "Dead Accounts" author, Theresa Rebeck, told "The New York Times." "She is just so beautifully Midwestern. You can see it in her face. She is transparent, and she is a listener. And while she doesn't have a lot of stage experience, she's hungry for it."
What also appears evident in her face now, is happiness. On her first post-divorce TV appearance on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" dressed age-appropriately and casually-chic in a sweater and leather pants, she was relaxed, funny, and seemed true to herself. Holmes even lightheartedly discussed the possibility of a "Dawson's creek" reunion. She's also making the most of her new Big Apple home, taking Suri to the Bronx Zoo, Central Park, riding on the subway and basically having a good time—and looking great while doing it.
And Suri seems happy and well adjusted too, not an easy feat for a child of divorce who has been uprooted to a new city. And it's Holmes and Cruise's efforts to keep things normal that seem to have eased the transition for her. Suri reportedly spent Thanksgiving in London with Cruise, even though Holmes has custody.
"Divorce only stops a person from being your partner. It doesn't stop them from being a parent to your child. Most often, that child connects two people forever. Mature people in this situation, like Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, realize divorce is disruptive enough to a child's life," says Dr. Robi Ludwig, a New York City psychotherapist. "You don't want to add more problems for a child by bashing their parent or creating more emotional havoc around this already intense situation."
So if Holmes has proved anything, it's that you can make the best of the very worst while in the public eye. She didn't make a spectacle, she made her moves quietly and paparazzi-free, and publicly she's come out a better version of herself.
It's that low-key approach that has audiences and fans snapping up theater tickets, and eagerly awaiting the next move of Katie Holmes 2.0.
Lesley Savage is a freelance entertainment writer whose work has appeared in Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Elle and The New York Times.


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(UPDATE: This article is from 2005. See our always up-to-date Boba Fett holiday guide, maintained each year with the latest and greatest.)
This year decorate your Christmas tree with some splendid Boba Fett holiday Christmas ornaments. The Kurt S. Adler company is coming out with five ornaments this year.
Some are already available for purchashee and the rest will be out by the end of September. Among them are the Mpire Boba Fett ornamnent, the glass Boba Fett figure ornament, and porcelain Boba Fett figure ornament. These can be purchased individually and range from $10 to $20 a piece, depending on the retailer.
The other two Kurt S. Adler Boba Fett ornaments you have to buy as a set. The first, offered on StarWarsShop.com, is a 5-pack of the two-inch miniature vehicle assortment ornaments, which includes the Slave 1. The second is a 2-pack of glass Star Wars head ornaments, featuring Darth Vader and Boba Fett.
Still not enough ornaments for the whole tree? Last but not least, the Rawcliffe Pewter company has two ornaments (in pewter, of course) that are already available in many stores and on e-bay. One is of Boba Fett's helmet and the other is of Slave 1. Both are attached and dangling from a pewter Star Wars logo. These are actually sculpts used before in the Boba Fett and Slave 1 keychains, also previously released by Rawcliffe Pewter.


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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Weekend vegan breakfast
I can never have too many fresh veggies in my fridge! I had no idea what I was going to make when I stepped into my kitchen this morning. I opened the fridge and started from there. Mushrooms(check), red pepper(check), onion (check), potatoes (check), tomatoes (check), avocado (check), a very small piece of tofu that we had used yesterday (check).
Yes there are a few steps in this recipe but it was fun! First I grated up 3 medium sized potatoes, placed in a bowl of water. Once everything was chopped and ready to go I drained the potato of the water. Grated 1 onion, chopped 1 tbsp fresh parsley, 2 green onions sliced ,1 tbsp flour,1 tsp baking powder,1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch, sea salt, freshly ground pepper. Mix it up. In a hot pan add oil, and make a patty sized amount of potato mixture fry both sides. Place on a baking sheet and in the oven at 375 for 20 minutes.
Next with the same pan that you used to fry the potato, drain off any excess oil. On medium high heat add 1/2 small diced onion, 5-7 mushrooms sliced, 1 red pepper small diced, 1/2 cup crumbled tofu, 1/4 cup nutritional yeast, pinch of cumin powder, 1/2 tsp sea salt, and 1/4 cup water. Cook it down until all the water is absorbed.
The salsa is the easiest part...1 tomato cut into quarters, place it in a food processor, a handful of fresh cilantro, 1 clove garlic, and sea salt. Blend until desired consistency.
Layering potato, tofu, salsa, potato, tofu, salsa. For the top I cut up a little avocado.
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The dog is trying to eat the chinchilla.
No, that is not a euphemism for something. He really wants to chow down on chinchilla. The chinchilla actually predates the dog and had no problem with our previous pup who passed away last summer. But this new dog missed the memo and doesn't understand that Henry, the chinchilla, is also a member of our family, not a potential snack.
Why do I mention this in the midst of my new book tour? Because while I'm busy trying to update you on all the cool new "Lost in Suburbia" happenings, I am having to constantly stop to go in the kitchen and pull the dog off the chinchilla cage. So if you catch any typos in this blog, it's because I got distracted by a chinchilla intervention.
Meanwhile back at the book launch, I had my first book event at the Haworth Library in Haworth, New Jersey. We all had a good time and it was really cool to sign that first group of books! Thanks so much to the Haworth Library for hosting, and to Womrath's Bookstore for providing the books!
If you missed this one, I will be down at BookTowne in Manasquan tonight (thursday, April 4) at 7pm to speak and sign some more books. Please come stop by if you are in the area. It's located at 171 Main Street, Manasquan.
My good friend Anne Parris has a review of "Lost in Suburbia: A Momoir" over on her blog, Not a SuperMom. Anne writes: "I read Lost In Suburbia at night after my husband went to sleep, and almost woke him up several times with my chortling. There were also some snorts and a muffled guffaw." I'll take that as a rave!
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Over on Good Girl Gone Redneck, the always awesome Andrea Bates is giving away a copy of my book. She writes: "Letting us come along on the ride with her, Tracy has allowed us to laugh, SO hard. Laugh at her. Laugh at ourselves. Just plain laugh."
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I did a Q and A with Angele LeFond for her blog, Domestique Manager. We talk about everything from The Sopranos to Honey Boo Boo. Check it out!
I'm going to be a guest on "LIVE FROM THE COUCH" on WLNY TV 55 in New York this coming Friday at 7:30am. If you are up and not busy driving the kids to school or walking the dog or faking sleep so your husband will have to get up and walk the dog, please tune in!
Remember, "Lost in Suburbia: A Momoir. How I Got Pregnant, Lost Myself, and Got My Cool Back in the New Jersey Suburbs" is now available in print and for download on Kindle. You can go to Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books a Million, Indiebound, Powells, or your local bookstore to get your copy!!
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A Palestinian has been shot and killed next to the Damascus Gate entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem after he allegedly stabbed an Israeli police officer.
According to The Times of Israel, the attack took place after an Israeli police officer stopped a Palestinian youth and asked him to show identification. The youth produced his ID card, then pulled out a knife, stabbing the officer in the neck.
A group of nearby Israeli officers saw the incident take place, and opened fire, killing the attacker, and wounding two Israeli officers in the process, including the officer who had been stabbed.
One police officer was seriously wounded and two others moderately wounded.
The attack, which took place at approximately 3:45 p.m. Saturday, is the second stabbing attack of the day in Jerusalem.
Ishaq Badran, 16, from Kafr Aqab was shot and killed near Damascus Gate Saturday morning after allegedly stabbing two ultra-Orthodox Jewish men who were on their way back from morning prayers at a local synagogue.
The Israel Police Foreign Press Spokesman has stated that the area surrounding Damascus Gate has been closed off following the second attack.
Eighteen Palestinians have been killed in the recent escalation of violence across Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories since Oct. 1. Four Israelis, two of whom were West Bank settlers, have been killed in the same period.
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Don't scratch that early planting itch
Blast of cold weather threatens some plants
It may be May, but temperatures on tap for this week will have it feeling more like winter for a few days. Although April 21 is the average date for the final spring frost, there's a freeze warning in effect for the Pittsburgh region from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesday.
The possibility of a hard freeze overnight could damage unprotected outdoor tender vegetation. If you've had an itch recently to do some gardening, it might be best to wait just a bit longer.
"A lot of times, these kinds of plants are grown in warmer climates and warmer conditions," said Scott Tarris, landscape design specialist at Country Farms Garden Center.
Tarris says uncovered tender vegetation can be killed or damaged in cold overnight temperatures.
"A lot of this fresh growth is extremely susceptible to frost and to cold weather so these are the things we have to protect," Tarris said.
Tarris says even if the cold doesn't kill the plant, it will likely decrease the number of blooms. He says bringing plants indoors or covering plants with some kind of cloth, not plastic, is the best way to protect them from freezing.
"Old T-shirts, pillow cases or that sort of thing would do a much better job than plastic. A lot of that cold weather can transfer through the plastic and still damage the leaves," Tarris said.
He also suggests keeping the ground moist and making sure roots are protected.
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With this release a major new funcionality is introduced to the API. The so called "sharedir" feature (/share), which allows any user to share any directory inside his HiDrive. Furthermore the BUG #1684 (CORS support) has been fixed.
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Type Endpoint Description Feature * /2.1/share Set of new endpoints to manage the newly introduces directory sharing feature. Create/Edit/List/Delete shares.
Notice: as of now, this endpoint only manages directory shares (sharedirs), which are following a new concept (see details below)
Feature POST /2.1/share/token Public endpoint to retrieve an access_token for a given share-id (and optional password). If you want to create a sharedir interface, or access any data from sharedirs, you need to use this endpoint. (see details below) Feature DELETE /2.1/share/token New endpoint to revoke a share access_token. Improvement * /2.0/dir
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(Future major versions of the API are likely to require paths to be given in a shortened way)
Improvement all endpoints Endpoints now have additional "capability" checks. The API-Reference "Method Documentation" was extended accordingly. (see details below) Bugfix OPTIONS /2.1/* ALL API endpoints now answer to valid CORS OPTIONS requests in the way http://www.w3.org/TR/2014/REC-cors-20140116 describes it.


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Published on Friday, December 28, 2012 by The ProgressiveEnough already!
Why the "Fiscal Cliff" Bores the Snot Out of Me
I can't take it anymore.
I can barely write the words "fiscal cliff" without dosing off. And I'm not alone here. Utter the term to insomniacs and out they'll go.
The hackneyed metaphor, the breathless reporting on cable TV, the jockeying for position—it all bores the snot out of me. This story is not of the same magnitude as the November elections or the Sandy Hook massacre, yet the cable talk shows play it at the same high-pitched volume.
And after this weekend or by the end of January at the latest, Congress will have passed a budget bill that maintains middle class tax cuts and averts the alleged calamities that, in all probability, were never going to come to pass anyway.
After all, which elected official is really going to want to be held responsible for raising taxes across the board and sending the stock market into a swoon?
So the endless hours, days, and weeks of overheated commentary will have been for naught.
Plus, the outlines of the eventual deal are already in sight. Obama has—surprise, surprise--given ground on his position that there should be no extension of tax breaks for those making more than $250,000. (Watch for an additional concession on the estate tax, too. That's what the rich really want.)
Obama has already agreed, foolishly, to cut domestic programs, which will risk a double-dip recession.
Obama has already, agreed, shamefully, to "the chained Consumer Price Index," which will diminish the amount seniors get for Social Security. (Note: The average senior gets less than $15,000 a year on Social Security. Most seniors depend on their Social Security for more than half their income. Two out of five seniors rely on it for 90 percent of their income, and a quarter of them rely entirely on it. These seniors are barely getting by, as it is.)
What's been lost in almost all the coverage is the fact that Obama set in motion the train of events that is leading to this regressive outcome.
He willingly invoked Republican rhetoric in exaggerating the problems of budget deficits and the national debt. For instance, he erroneously compared the nation's budget to family budgets. He also talked about not saddling our grandchildren with debt and not putting our nation's spending on the credit card. These are all rightwing tropes.
He appointed Peter Orszag to be his first director of the Office of Management and Budget. Orszag was on record favoring the "chained CPI." (Orszag is now at Citigroup.)
He empaneled the Bowles-Simpson commission, which he didn't need to do. And he packed it with people who saw dragons in every deficit.
He failed to call the Republicans' bluff on previous occasions when they played chicken with the debt limit.
And he offered a "grand bargain" with John Boehner last year that has many of the same awful concessions he's proposing now.
The "fiscal cliff" has been a tiresome charade, and it disguises the fact that both parties are taking us down the path of austerity.
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This week the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children released four new 3D facial reconstructions of four murder victims, giving new life to a case that has stymied investigators for more than 27 years. The facial reconstructions were created in Geomagic Freeform, where Forensic Imaging Specialist Joe Mullins sculpted the victims' features on top of skeletal CT scans.
This mystery may stretch back to the late 70s, when investigators believe the crime took place. The first victims were not discovered until 1985, when a hunter found a woman's and a young girl's remains in a barrel. The other two victims, both young girls, were not discovered until 2000. No missing persons report has been located, and no one knows the identity of the victims.
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Raekwon - Staten (We Go Hard)
We go hard (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
What's happening man? Can I eat too, man?
We go hard, yeah, yeah, Rapper's Island, Rapper's Island)
[Chorus x4: Brevi]
Staten, we go hard, we go hard
Staten, we go hard, we go hard
Wu put Staten on the map (that's right), this is gat hoodie rap
Fuck around, put a fully in your back
You might make my toolie act (word?)
I only run for the bread, lightning strike, fly one in your hat, black
And if your man test my skill, I promise he will die in the field
My money's long, my homeboy's is real
They broke, but will shoot to kill
Flashing, big uzi's, make movies
Cut niggas faces, pretty boys, groupies
Ride through the city, guns on, kuffies
Living like jail, it's real, ya'll coochies
You know I'm, back at it, and asthmatic
Always mad jiggy, I love fashion
Plus love flashing B9's, 38's huggin' weight
I'm straight, watch the nigga traction
[Chorus x4Hook]
[Hook x2: Raekwon]
S-H-A-O-L, I-N, we, kill again
Wu-Tang, went platinum, Meth platinum
Ghost, Chef, platinum, that's the raw, captain
We war, ya'll acting, sister rapping
Ol' Dirty B-A-S-T, platinum
Seliln' nose candy, blackberry, brandy
Turtle necks, 40 belows, flow dandy
Living in the hell, I Am Legend, 7's
Played out, weapons, courtrooms, blessings
Brooklance, we rip 'em, rip 'em
Tire marks flip 'em, figure eights then strip 'em
Kill 'em, sell 'em, might trade 'em, save 'em
Hit an OG where it keep cool, play 'em
Never mind, we on grinding, my linemen
Puff hardest rhymers, call us on assignments
Bujo's, tigers, lions, up in Brooklyn House
Ask about us, niggas know what time it is
[Chorus x4]
[Hook x2]
Well I'm all grown up, I've learned my ways
Posted on the block every god damn day
Once them cops come driving by
Tuck your shit and get the fuck inside
Post up, I'm a hit you when it's time
When you see the helicopter, be prepared to ride
Get some shots out, we done talking
Staten Island, stand up
I know some mean muthafuckas from the S to the I
R-O-D's, we all ready to die
Park Hill in this bitch, Stapleton
Now Born, stand up, West Brighton
From the heart of the Port Richmond
We go hard, we go hard, we go hard
We go hard, we go hard in this bitch
[Chorus: til fade]
[Outro: Raekwon]
Yeah, all my niggas behind the wall, yeah
That's for you
S-H-A-O-L, I-N, we, kill again
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Recently, I participated, in a willing, great hook-up. The week before I participated in a willing make-out session. I just moved to a new town. I don't know anyone around here that well, and the unfortunate thing about that is that I don't know who knows who — for instance how close hook-up A is to hook-up B. This is where my story really starts.
Let's call the two guys I've hooked up with Boy A and Boy B. Boy A had a crush on me. Since I had only known him for about a week, I assumed it was casual. I was wrong. At some point during our short time together, he decided we were in a relationship. Now, we're talking about a guy that I've probably seen four …


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A world within another'Everyone listens, claps, and departs, till another group comes along and the whole process is repeated,' says Salil Kumar
SA woman withdraws rape chargeShe and the accused, a high court judge, were in Mumbai for the WSF
Can a man be raped? At the WSF, where voices defending every stratum of society nearly drown out each other, there is not a single whisper for the cause of men, says Bijoy Venugopal.
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I've visited Switzerland since early childhood and am quite familiar with Berner Oberland and Wallis. If hiking is your objective then I recommend you visit this sitehttp://www.wandersite.ch/default.htm.. It is in German but with a babelfish translation it would serve you well.
You do tend to find constant reminders that these mountains, whilst spectacular, are very much an exploited resource. Most lakes are dammed for hydroelectric plants, and the Swiss genius for civil engineering is everywhere.


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Katherine Chancellor and Jill Abbott had always been arch enemies. From stealing lovers, companies and even loved ones' lives, Kay and Jill have seen it all on their personal battlefield. Then, a few years ago, they discovered they were mother and daughter. While some animosity lingered, a love between them managed to grow.
However, the results of Katherine's recent DNA test to prove she was not Marge also proved she is not Jill's mom. Jess Walton, who has played Jill on The Young and the Restless for 23 years, is anxious to see how this all pans out.
Jess reveals: "I think she suspected it was coming. When it was finally confirmed, I think she felt like she had been kicked in the stomach. She did have genuine emotional love for Katherine, and now she was no longer her mother.
"I think we should wait for the dust to settle before we come down to what is really going on with her. She is still dealing with the shock of it, with many conflicting emotions and with grief, because it's the death of a relationship."
Is Jill fearful of what her new relationship with Kay might be? Jess knows that is a definite worry that Jill is dealing with. "She knows she's not blood. She goes back to the fears of how awful Katherine can be and how vindictive in the past Katherine has been: when she stripped Jill's son of his name, when she kicked Jill out of the mansion, when she drove over the cliff drunk with Philip and killed him, all her cruelties to Jill — real or imagined. All that fear comes back. She realizes all of this in a split second. All of this comes pounding down on her."
Because of this, viewers can look forward to seeing a revived and feisty Jill, one who has to fight for everything she has. That's just what fans, and Jess, love most about Jill. "She always bounces back; she is a survivor," Jess explains. "She's like Scarlett O'Hara in that way. She was poor at one time, and she hated it, and she swore she'd never be poor again. She's had a few times up the ladder, and then back down. She has experience with never being down for long. So there's a lot of hope in her."
Jess has a lot of hope for her alter ego as well. As she explains: "I just always want to see Jill succeed. She is more fun when she is fighting with her back against the wall, and we're going to see a lot of that.
"I would love to see her get in a relationship. She hasn't had that in a while. With Ji Min, I don't think that she expected it, nor did he, but they just fell into this really lovely relationship, and I don' t think that was really examined and ended too quickly."
Y&R continues to win the ratings race, being the No. 1 soap every week for more than 20 years. Jess has a theory as to why this is: "Our writers have remained fairly faithful to the characters that Bill Bell laid down, and they're still around. I always think that soaps are popular because they are a family replacement. So many families are split up, and people move across the country.
"There's a way of turning on a little box in your living room and checking on family members, and they almost become like family. It is inherent in every human being, this desire for family, and soaps are like a substitute family. Because our writers keep their characters on — it's not like other soaps that get rid of theirs and change theirs — we have the same ones. We have the same core families and core characters that people grew up with and have grown with."
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Interview Y&R: Jill Abbott Will Fight Back, Part 2
Katherine Chancellor and Jill Abbott had always been arch enemies. From stealing lovers, companies and even loved ones' lives, Kay and Jill have seen it all on their personal battlefield. Then, a few years ago, they discovered they were mother and daughter. While some animosity lingered, a love between them managed to grow.
Monday, May 04, 2009
Another World 10 Years Later
OLTL: Such a Tease!
Rex (John-Paul Lavoisier, pictured) and Gigi long to be together.
Schuyler's determined to find out what Stacy's up to.
Starr and Cole get some surprising news about the baby they lost.
Lola plans on making trouble for Langston and Markko.
Tea can't get Todd off her mind.
Kyle blackmails Jared and Natalie with the truth about Chloe.
Todd, Tea and Blair fall victim to the killer's evil plot.
Lola spills the beans about Langston and Markko to Dorian.
GH: Such a Tease!
Tracy remains convinced that Ethan (Nathan Parsons, pictured) is pulling a con on Luke.
Rebecca finds herself stranded at Wyndemere.
Rebecca and Nikolas grow closer.
Spinelli is reluctant to come to Maxie's rescue.
Things heat up between Nikolas and Rebecca.
Luke and Ethan learn whether or not they're father and son.
Alexis grows more suspicious of Rebecca.
Maxie gets hot and heavy with Spinelli.
AMC: Such a Tease!
Adam tortures Krystal (Bobbie Eakes, pictured) when he threatens to expose her secret.
Angie, Jesse and Randi get news about Frankie.
Jake declares his love for Amanda.
Adam wants to make a deal with David.
Zach tries to ease Kendall's fears.
Krystal reveals her secret to Tad.
David is up to no good.
Annie is closer than Aidan realizes.


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Comic Sans is so universally reviled on the Internet that it's become hilarious when people actually try to use it. I wish I could be like those people who can look at Comic Sans and just see it as a happy font. I wish I could see the entire world in Comic Sans and love it. I wish every company's logo was in Comic Sans.
We've seen Comic Sans logos before but there is something about this new set that's just tickling my belly. The famous tech logos actually take the Comic Sans punch quite well, it's the other famous logos—like Coke or Mercedes Benz—that look laughably bad in Comic Sans. Like they immediately lose all their luster. Check out more logos in the series, Not Strong Mark, by Russian designer Oleg Tarasov here. [Not Strong Mark via Laughing Squid]


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