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Philippine spotted Deer
(Rusa alfredi)
Facts about this animal
With a head-body length of up to 130 cm and a shoulder height of 60 to 80 cm, the Philippine spotted deer is one of the smaller deer species. It has a crouched build, is rather short-legged, and its tail is short, 8 to 13 cm long, with a white to yellowish underside. Adults weigh 40 to 60 kg.
Characteristic for the species is the fine, soft, and dense fur with many large rounded spots which are scattered over the dark brown flanks. The under parts are paler. There is a white patch on the chin, and the insides of the ears are also white. The eyes are ringed with paler coloured fur.
The males have short, stout and rugose antlers, growing from short bony pedicles (about 4.5 cm long), which have a small brow tine.
The Philippine spotted deer is found in forests, preferring areas where natural disturbances such as fires or landslides opened the forest canopy and allowed young plants to grow in the clearing. It was formerly found from sea level to the mountaintops.
The Philippine spotted deer was recognised as a distinct species as late as 1983. Before it was considered a subspecies of the sambar (Cervus unicolor), although some authors reported it as a subspecies of Cervus mariannus.
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|Name (Scientific)
|Rusa alfredi
|Name (English)
|Philippine spotted Deer
|Name (French)
|Cerf du Prince Alfred
|Name (German)
|Name (Spanish)
|Ciervo moteado filipino
|CITES Status
|Not listed
|CMS Status
|Not listed
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|Philippines (Negros and Panay)
|In primary forest and second growth
|Wild population
|Approx. 2,500 mature individuals and decreasing (IUCN Red List 2011)
|Zoo population
|56 reported to ISIS
In the Zoo
How this animal should be transported
Hard antlers should be removed before transport under proper restraint and, where required, sedation. No deer with antlers in velvet at a stage of growth which could be damaged easily should be transported where there is a risk of injury.
For air transport, Container Note 73 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations, should be followed.
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Why do zoos keep this animal
Philippine spotted deer are highly endangered, therefore zoos keep them for the purposes of conservation breeding programmes. These ex situ programmes are linked to zoo conservation activities on Negros and Panay, the two Philippine islands where the deer is still found in small numbers in the wild.


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- "The lightning-struck tower. Calamity. Disaster. Coming nearer all the time..."
- —Professor Trelawney before the battle commences[src]
The Battle of the Astronomy Tower, also known as the Battle of the Lightning-Struck Tower, was a battle of the Second Wizarding War that took place in the topmost tower of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the evening of 30 June, 1997.[1] It occurred per the design of Lord Voldemort, who had ordered sixteen-year-old Death Eater Draco Malfoy to find a way to sneak other Death Eaters into the school and to assassinate Albus Dumbledore, the leader of the Order of the Phoenix. Malfoy succeeded in the former, but was unable to do the latter. As the Order and the Death Eaters battled, Severus Snape killed Dumbledore, an act that was later discovered to have been planned between Dumbledore and Snape.
- Main article: Plot to assassinate Albus Dumbledore
Spinner's EndEdit
As a result of Lucius Malfoy's failure to obtain the prophecy during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in June of 1996, Lord Voldemort decided that Lucius's son Draco should become a Death Eater, and that he should carry out the mission of killing Dumbledore. Narcissa Malfoy suspected that this was revenge from Voldemort and that the Dark Lord did not expect Draco to fulfill his mission. Determined to save her family, Narcissa ventured to Severus Snape's house at Spinner's End to ask him to help Draco and to complete the mission if the boy was unable to do so. Snape asked Bellatrix Lestrange, who had reluctantly accompanied her sister, to bind him and Narcissa with an Unbreakable Vow.
1996/1997 school yearEdit
Draco spent most of his sixth year at Hogwarts repairing a Vanishing Cabinet in the Room of Requirement in order to connect it with the one in Borgin and Burkes so that Death Eaters could enter Hogwarts Castle. During periods of desperation, Draco invented more conventional ways to kill Dumbledore. He placed the Imperius Curse upon Madam Rosmerta, who in turn placed the Imperius Curse on Katie Bell, forcing her to give a cursed necklace to Dumbledore; however, Katie accidentally touched the necklace and suffered from the curse instead. Draco also made Rosmerta sell Horace Slughorn a poisoned bottle of mead, anticipating he would give it to Dumbledore as a Christmas present, but Ron Weasley was accidentally poisoned instead, though Harry Potter was able to save him with a bezoar.
Horcrux caveEdit
- Main article: Second skirmish at the Horcrux cave
Throughout the year, Harry had been having private lessons with Dumbledore regarding Lord Voldemort's past and his quest for immortality. They found out what a Horcrux was, and that Voldemort had made at least six, wanting to make his soul into seven parts. Through Voldemort and Dumbledore's memories of Voldemort's childhood orphanage, Dumbledore determined that one of Voldemort's horcruxes was placed in a cave where the orphanage had taken the children for a daily outing.
Before leaving the castle with Dumbledore, Harry met Sybill Trelawney, who told him that she had been unable to enter the Room of Requirement, and had heard someone expressing triumph. Although thinking it strange, Harry said nothing about it to Dumbledore. He and Harry set out to find and perhaps destroy the horcrux. Once at the cave, Dumbledore had to drink a potion that greatly weakened him, and he and Harry had to fight an army of Inferi. They obtained the horcrux, Harry later finding out that it was fake and someone else had taken the real one. Back at Hogwarts the Order kept watch on the corridors and the grounds as Draco Malfoy went to the Room of Requirement to let Death Eaters into the school.
Death Eaters enter HogwartsEdit
Harry warned Ron and Hermione after he met with Dumbledore that, during his and Dumbledore's absence, Death Eaters might penetrate Hogwarts. Hence, he gave them Felix Felicis and ordered them to rouse Dumbledore's Army members to help them patrol the corridor of the Room of Requirement, as well as Snape's office. Only Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood (and possibly Ernie later on) answered the call. While Ron, Ginny, and Neville kept guard outside the Room, Hermione and Luna were stationed outside Snape's office. Dumbledore had also deployed members of the Order of the Phoenix to patrol the corridors and the grounds. Inside the Room of Requirement, Draco watched as Death Eaters Alecto and Amycus Carrow, Yaxley, Thorfinn Rowle, Gibbon, Bellatrix Lestrange, and Fenrir Greyback emerged from the Vanishing Cabinet. When Draco saw that there were people watching the corridor, he used Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder to prevent Ron, Ginny, and Neville from seeing the Death Eaters leaving the Room, while ensuring his own visibility with the Hand of Glory as he led the Death Eaters from the room. The students immediately alerted the Order, and the battle began in the corridors of the upper floors. In order to catch Dumbledore's attention, Death Eater Gibbon placed the Dark Mark above the castle, but after he returned to the battle, he was accidentally killed by fellow Death Eater Thorfinn Rowle, who was casting Killing Curses all over the place. Filius Flitwick was sent to ask Snape to join the battle. However, the Charms professor was stunned by Snape, who then told Hermione and Luna that Flitwick passed out and asked them to look after him.
Dumbledore's deathEdit
- "Severus... please..."
- —Dumbledore pleading for Snape to end his life[src]
When Dumbledore and Harry returned to Hogsmeade village, they were immediately apprised by the Imperiused Madam Rosmerta to the appearance of the Dark Mark above the Astronomy Tower. They flew to the Astronomy Tower on Madame Rosmerta's brooms. When they reached the tower they were confronted atop the Astronomy Tower by Draco Malfoy, and before Harry could reveal himself, Dumbledore immobilised Harry with a nonverbal Full Body-Bind Curse. Simultaneously, Malfoy disarmed Dumbledore, and admitted that he, Draco, was behind a series of attacks on Hogwarts students, and that Voldemort had ordered him to kill Dumbledore. Dumbledore revealed that he knew all along of Draco's mission, along with the failed attempts on his life, and that he allowed Draco to remain at school to protect him from Voldemort, then proceeded to offer Draco the chance to change sides, and promised to hide Draco and his mother where Voldemort would never find them. Draco could not bring himself to kill the headmaster, even after the arrival and encouragement of several Death Eaters, who were smuggled into the castle by Draco, and had blocked the stairway behind them with a barrier. When he proved unable, Fenrir Greyback attempted to kill Dumbledore in his own way, but was blasted aside by Yaxley. Draco was not able to complete his task, and Snape - who had been awoken by Professor Flitwick to assist the Order - arrived through the barrier. After Dumbledore had pleaded with him in a way that did not reveal Snape's real allegience, Snape cast Avada Kedavra, ending the life of one of the greatest wizards of all time. After Dumbledore's corpse plummeted down the tower under the light of the Dark Mark, Snape dragged Draco by the collar, ordered the rest of the Death Eaters to immediately flee the tower, and went downstairs to order the fighters there to follow. Harry, who was forced to watch the entire spectacle from the Full Body-Bind Curse, was set free upon Dumbledore's death, and in an enraged desire for revenge, he immediately set off to pursue Snape, hitting Yaxley with the Full Body-Bind Curse in order to get a clear way down the stairs.
- Harry: "Kill me then. Kill me like you killed him, you coward-"
- Snape: "DON'T- CALL ME COWARD!"
- — Harry fighting Snape when the Death Eaters escape Hogwarts[src]
After cursing Yaxley, who was the last remaining Death Eater in the tower, Harry tore after Snape. Just as he entered the castle, Harry found himself in the midst of a full battle, as Order of the Phoenix and Dumbledore's Army members were still fighting the fleeing Death Eaters. Harry saw the dead body of Gibbon, as well as a severely wounded Bill Weasley, who had been brutally attacked by Greyback, on the floor. As Harry rid himself of the werewolf, he saw Ginny duelling Amycus Carrow, and Nymphadora Tonks trying to contain Rowle, who was still causing great damage. All of the Death Eaters, however, began to retreat on Snape's orders before the Ministry arrived to reinforce Hogwarts. Knowing that Snape had escaped the fighting unscathed, Harry cut through the castle's secret passages to catch up. Before leaving the castle, Bellatrix walked over the Gryffindor table at the Great Hall, and smashed the windows. Meanwhile, Snape blew an auror away from the Entrance Hall. In the grounds, Rubeus Hagrid tried to stop the fleeing Death Eaters, but his hut was set afire by Thorfinn Rowle. As Harry stormed across the grounds, he was cursed from behind as he was trying to attack Snape. Rolling over, Harry cast an Impediment Jinx behind him and knocked over both Carrows. Once Draco and the other Death Eaters had reached the gates and Disapparated, Harry confronted Snape. He tried to use a myriad of spells including numerous Dark spells against him, but Snape repelled all of them using Legilimency. After revealing that he was the Half-Blood Prince — the owner of the Potions textbook Harry had been using all year — and reminding Harry to close his mind, Snape cast an unknown spell on Harry which hit him like a whip to the face knocking him to the ground, but the boy was aided by Buckbeak, who chased Snape until he Disapparated at the school gates.
- See also: Funeral of Albus Dumbledore
- Professor McGonagall: "I- I know that it was Dumbledore's wish to be laid to rest here, at Hogwarts-"
- Harry: "Then that's what'll happen, isn't it?"
- — Hogwarts professors discussing the fate of Hogwarts and Dumbledore's funeral[src]
Because of their use of Felix Felicis, the members of Dumbledore's Army who fought in the battle were unharmed. Bill Weasley, however, was left horribly scarred by Fenrir Greyback's attack. Because the werewolf was not transformed when he brutalised Bill, his victim only retained mild lycanthropic symptoms, such as a taste for very rare steaks. His fiancée Fleur Delacour reaffirmed her desire to marry him, earning the respect of her future in-laws and prompting Nymphadora Tonks to declare her love for Remus Lupin.
The battle and Albus Dumbledore's death had a great impact on the wizarding world. The only wizard Voldemort had ever feared and who had power to match him was now gone. Furthermore the battle showed that there was now no safe place from the Death Eaters, as they had entered the castle. Hogwarts staff members were not even sure whether the school would remain open. Some parents, such as Zacharias Smith's father, and the parents of Parvati and Padma Patil, arrived to get their children out of the castle. Others, such as Seamus Finnigan's mother, stayed in Hogsmeade and waited until after Dumbledore's funeral to collect their children. Harry, devastated by his mentor's death, decided to forgo his last year at Hogwarts in order to search for Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes, per Dumbledore's instructions. Ron and Hermione committed themselves to helping him.
Harry would later discover that Dumbledore's death had been according to his own plan, as devised between him and Snape, who was loyal to the Order of the Phoenix out of lifelong love for Lily Evans, Harry's own mother. Dumbledore was already dying, and wanted Snape to give him a more merciful end than he would receive at the hands of Death Eaters and to avoid making Draco Malfoy into a murderer and damaging his soul. Snape fulfilled his wish, and although the Order thought him to be a traitor, Snape was covertly assisting Harry, and thus contributing to the defeat of Lord Voldemort.
Behind the scenesEdit
- According to David Heyman, the Battle of the Lightning-Struck Tower was left out of the sixth film because, as there is another battle at Hogwarts (the actual Battle of Hogwarts) in the eighth film, they are trying to avoid repetition.
- Chapter 27 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, in which most of the battle occurs, is titled "The Lightning-Struck Tower". Earlier in the novel, Professor Trelawney mentions having drawn the tarot card The Tower in a reading and how Headmaster Dumbledore was ignoring her warnings that this foreshadowed "calamity...coming near all the time". In Divination, this tarot card is usually taken to mean catastrophe and chaos, much like the Battle of the Astronomy Tower. However, it can also mean epiphany and the letting go of pretences (illusions or self-delusions) one has clung to, which Harry was forced to do following Dumbledore's death. The tarot card is usually depicted as a tower being struck by lightning and two figures falling from the tower—ironic as there are two casualties in the Battle: Albus Dumbledore and the Death Eater Gibbon.
- When Harry Potter is running after Severus Snape he notices the Gryffindor Hourglass is broken and its rubies are being spilled across the floor. This could be a symbolisation of Gryffindor losing its greatest member, where as in the Battle of Hogwarts the Slytherin hourglass is struck and emeralds are on the floor foreshadowing Lord Voldemort's death as Slytherin house's greatest member (or perhaps Severus Snape's death).
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry does not cover himself with the Invisibility Cloak, but instead Dumbledore tells him to hide by the stairs.
- In the novel, as Harry and Snape are duelling, Snape is shouting at Harry. It is difficult to tell if this is taunting, instruction, or some combination of the two as he says things such as, "Blocked again and again and again until you learn to keep your mouth shut and your mind closed, Potter!"
- Bellatrix Lestrange only appears in the film version of the battle and is not mentioned in the book. In the film, she praises Draco on successfully cornering Dumbledore instead of Amycus Carrow, pressures him to quickly carry out the assassination while stopping Fenrir Greyback from attacking the Headmaster himself instead of Yaxley, casts the Dark Mark after Dumbledore's death instead of Gibbon doing so beforehand, burns Hagrid's house instead of Thorfinn Rowle and briefly attempts to torture Harry as he pursues Snape instead of either Amycus or Alecto Carrow doing so from behind.
- Ernie Macmillan might have particapated since in the book he talked with Harry.
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Appears in flashback(s))
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Appears in flashback(s))
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 According to Scrimgeour (and Hermione) in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 7 (The Will of Albus Dumbledore), the Ministry has the right to maintain possession of Dumbledore's bequests for thirty-one days only, in accordance with the Decree for Justifiable Confiscation. Dumbledore's bequests were delivered to Ron, Hermione and Harry on 31 July, 1997: Harry Potter's seventeenth birthday. As it is referred in that chapter that the "thirty-one days are up", Dumbledore died exactly thirty-one days earlier, in the evening of 30 June.
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By Phil Roosevelt
When my son Danny and I headed off for a five-day, food-themed vacation in Paris, we each had something in mind. Danny is a 22-year-old aspiring chef and wanted to scope out the latest happenings on the French culinary scene. I am a middle-aged food rube and hoped to refine my palette beyond turkey burgers and scrambled eggs. At the Pierre Gagnaire restaurant, a short walk from the Arc de Triomph, we both found what we were looking for, and then some.
Chef Pierre Gagnaire is a hero to the world's most adventurous eaters. He mixes and matches flavors, textures and colors from various cooking traditions to create entirely original dishes. Each meal consists of extraordinary variety—mine came in 19 separate dishes—and Gagnaire constantly refreshes the menu, surprising even his regulars. These experiments in "fusion" cuisine have earned him three stars from Michelin and serious admiration from other top chefs. As a trusted Parisian source of Penta put it, the restaurant is "definitely the most fascinating gastronomic experience at the moment in Paris."
This wasn't hash browns at my New York diner. It was potatoes from Noirmoutier, an island off France's Atlantic coast whose soil is rich in sea salt. Fertilized with seaweed, they are considered the best, most expensive potatoes known to man—the Rolls Royce of Potatoes. Paired with white asparagus, potatoes from Noirmoutier arrived at the table as one of our many appetizers, along with such imponderables as "fennel water flavored with tarragon" and "Aspic of anglerfish spiced with tandoori."
At one point early on, our highly attentive waiter swooped in with a basket of bread. As you might suspect, it was not just any bread. It was insanely good and Danny, who had been working at an excellent bakery in upstate New York, Mrs. London's of Saratoga Springs, knew exactly why. The baguettes, for instance, were made with "a darker wheat flower than you usually see in baguettes," he told me. The "delicate, almost nutty" flavor of the flour permeated the bread. To Danny's clear satisfaction as a baker, the bread, with its accompanying French butter, was "treated as its own course rather than a mere afterthought."
Our devouring of the bread did not go unnoticed: An attendant glided in with a crumb scraper and delivered an outstanding piece of performance art. Alternating between the sweeping arcs of an abstract painter covering his canvas and the rapid chops of an accomplished sushi chef, he eventually removed all evidence of our little mess. The staff provided theater like this throughout the evening, delivering each exotic dish with fluid movements and elaborate narratives. It's not easy explaining the likes of "blue fish jelly, young leeks and sesame" to a novice American eater, but they gave it their all.
Pierre Gagnaire, the master performer himself, came out from the kitchen midway through our dinner. With long, tousled white hair, a stubbly beard and a broad smile, he hurried around and greeted diners. Danny had done enough homework to know that it happened to be Gagnaire's birthday, his 63. Joyeux anniversaire!, we said, eliciting an even bigger smile.
Gagnaire is hardly a seat-of-the-pants mixer of cuisines; he collaborates with Hervé This, a pioneer in "molecular gastronomy." Gagnaire is also a successful global businessman, with more than a dozen restaurants stretching from Paris to Moscow to Tokyo to Las Vegas. Now there's some fusion.
Danny and I each chose the same main course, a three-dish production whose centerpiece was filet of wild turbot, a halibut-similar flatfish found in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea and prized by high-end chefs. It was a pleasingly basic-looking chunk of white fish, braised with lemon grass and ginger and served with "creamy soup of spider crab, cucumber water." Then came the finale—an eight-course dessert featuring wild strawberries in white beer, pear pulp in white wine, and much, much more. Nearly three hours after we started the meal, we took our final bites and received the final work of art—the bill. Printed in elegant typeface on heavy Pierre Gagnaire letterhead, it was the most beautiful 673-euro ($882) bill you could ever hope to see.
So, what did I, the turkey-burger lover, take away from all this? First of all, a full belly—I had eaten absolutely everything the jolly chef had served up. I had found much of it delicious and none of it inedible, even the lambs' tongue. Food, I was now beginning to see, could really be an exhilarating adventure, especially if you knew what you were doing. Danny offered a more nuanced appraisal: "moments of ecstasy and bewilderment, even confusion." Certainly, this was not a comfort meal. We had spent much of the night studying our food rather than taking our ease. A dinner at Gagnaire, we agreed, is pretty hard work.
The following night, for our final dinner in Paris, we had something more relaxed. Danny prepared a meal for a group of seven at the small apartment of a cousin and her husband. Earlier in the day, we had hiked about two miles to one of the best boulangeries in Paris, Secco, to buy a loaf of bread. Danny then headed off on his own to round up the rest of his ingredients and begin preparations at apartment. Over a delicious, easily accessible meal of scallops on a bed of risotto, the conversation flowed as easily as the wine. It was a totally different experience, and more in keeping with Danny's style, but in a nod to Chef Gagnaire, each plate had a shoot of white asparagus.
Wherever we each go from here, I suspect, there will always be a little of the Gagnaire in us.


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I recently got a wireless printer and decided to configure my XO (build 767, Sugar o.82.1, firmware Q2E18) per Tony Pearson's recipe. I downloaded and installed CUPS and then downloaded and installed the print driver and CUPS wrapper from Brother (HL-3070CW). Everything seemed to going fine until I tried to print from several of my activities which support printing, Firefox, Abiword and USBLogo. They seemed to recognize the existence of a postscript printer and did something but nothing came out of the printer. When I went to the CUPS administrator the print jobs were in the queue but were pending because the connection to the printer couldn't be made. When I pointed my browser to the printer URL, 192.168.1.4 the printer home page appears and I can print a test page. When I look at the name assigned to the printer it appends the URL 192.168.1.3 and I concluded the the driver was using the wrong URL and all I had to do was modify the printer driver and change the URL. When I tried to do this the CUPS site asked for authentication of user name and password. I had anticipated this from Pearson's article and had used su to change the root password which it seemed to do. However CUPS was having none of this name and password and I tried all sorts of combinations, like root, user ..admin, user etc to no avail.
At this point I went back to the terminal and removed the password and changed it. In doing so, I noticed a strange thing...bash didn't ask me for a password when I wanted to change the old password. Surely, bash would want a password before doing anything.
At this point I have reached, and probably exceeded, my competence in Linux. Can anybody suggest what is going on here and what it is going to take to talk to my printer???
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Atheist Peter Kirby is Now a Catholic
[Edit this is old news since Kirby now says he's basically an agnostic. Link.]
Former atheist Peter Kirby says the Catholic Church is his home, and he now finds himself "identifying with the Christian religion."
*cough* In my opinion he never was an atheist in the first place, or that if he was one, someday he'll return to the atheist fold.
Former atheist Peter Kirby says the Catholic Church is his home, and he now finds himself "identifying with the Christian religion."
*cough* In my opinion he never was an atheist in the first place, or that if he was one, someday he'll return to the atheist fold.
I'm not serious when I said he was never an atheist, but Christians regularly say that about those of us who leave the Christian fold. How does that sound, Christian?
In any case, I'm not sure what Kirby has been converted to, since what he describes isn't all that clear to me. He describes himself as "a Catholic-Naturalist." I'd like for him to explain what doctrines of the Catholic Church he believes, and where he has changed his mind regarding the content of these beliefs, if these beliefs have changed. But whether he does or not is up to him in his own timing.
It seems as though he felt the need for "help" from outside of this present existence. We all have that feeling. Just last week I myself "prayed" for help, just in case there was actually a Spirit out there, or just in case there is a mind and that thinking affects reality in some way. I have always been a lucky person, and I don't know why this is so. I think lucky thoughts, if you will, and fortuitous events happen in my life. Is it because I think I'm lucky that in turn I see a fortuitous event, or is it the case that my positive thinking somehow affects events that bring me luck? Since there is no evidence that positive thinking affects historical events, it probably doesn't affect them. But we want to think positive anyway. At least in doing so it helps us to react positively to what happens in this life which gives us the best chance to act in ways that produce positive events in our lives.
Why is it that on shows like "Deal or No Deal," and "Family Feud" that after people make a guess they subsequently clap and say it out loud as a "good choice/answer"? Does it help? What about the Craps Dice roller in Vegas? He calls out for his numbers as he throws the dice. Does it help? Probably not, but who can say for absolute certain, right? So we do. I do. Perhaps Kirby is doing the same thing? Maybe for him it's a Kierkegaardian leap of faith into the unknown. It brings comfort. It offers the promise of help. It feels safe.
Even though I can't fully understand why he would want to support and align himself with the Catholic Church, given its past and present day atrocities, I for one, wish him well.
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As promised, Asus has delivered a bootloader unlock tool for their popular Transformer Prime tablet. On a Facebook announcing the tool Asus said, "we pride ourselves on delivering the best experience for our fans and users throughout our products' life cycles."
I've owned the Transformer Prime since it was first released last year and I've been impressed with the software support from Asus. They have already delivered the major update to Android 4.0 and several other minor updates that included bug fixes and improved performance. Google has yet to update some of their own Nexus devices to the latest version of Android, so that just shows you the speed at which Asus is moving.
Before you unlock your Transformer Prime, make sure you read all the details. It only works with the Transformer Prime model TF201 and the device must already be running Android 4.0. They warn that once you activate the utility you will not be able to recover your ASUS product ("Original Product") back to original locked condition and the Revised Product will no longer be covered under the warranty of the Original Product.
The average consumer doesn't care about unlocking their bootloader, but it's nice to see Asus provide this option to the hardcore crowd. Hopefully more manufacturers, like Motorola, will adopt this practice on future Android devices.
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"At last TCP delivers! I cant believe the respomse from these leads and the TCP system! I called only 10 leads and had 4 people watching my presentation that day!! Thank you David!!"- Bill H | Rochester, NY
- Bill C | Egg Harbor Township, NJ
"I just wanted to take a moment to give a big THANK YOU to The Conversion Pros for this amazing "ALL IN ONE" marketing suite. Everything in one marketing system to help marketers "CRUSH IT" online. Awesome customer support and I have been PAID my commissions every single time! Thanks TCP!"
"Since I joined The Conversion Pros early November 2015 it was super awesome then but now 3 months later with all the additional training, webinars, resources, leads and fantastic support from HQ and across our group well it is really just incredible. So very glad to be a part of this and it is so much fun along the way. Each day something new appears and the ideas are out of the box thinking. Hope you join us all and reap the benefits too!"- Julie J | Newton Abbot, Devon
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- Karen | Newport, PA
"I have been marketing online for over 15 years. I have tried every marketing system that ever came down the pike, but I have never seen one to compare to TCP. The auto responder system alone at another company costs me $30 per month. To add a few capture pages . . . another $15. And none of them compare to the landing pages at TCP -- not in design, ease of use or in any other way.
Then, put on top of that the ability to share campaigns and landing pages with others, TCP would be a huge bargain if that were all that was available. Add at least ten other marketing tools and there is nothing on the planet that comes even close to TCP.
This system is so perfect in every way that it would be well worth it at double the cost.
BUT THEN, TCP actually PAYS you to share it with others! You share with three and yours is free . . . share it with more and you are in profit. And the comp plan is three levels and ultra-generous.
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"TCP has been my focus because you guys are just so good to the member's... it's like family!"
"You have the best system I'v ever seen. It is perfect in every way!"
"I love this, it's really helped me especially the tutorials. Thanks."
"You guys are amazing thank you so very much that makes everything crystal clear for me to understand. I can't thank you guys enough. I am so happy with the product and I truely believe in them. My Conversion Pros leads are coming in faster than I can reach them all. But once you finish the text message broadcaster and the auto dialer kaboom. You might want to consider adding some type of retargeting to our capture pages or blog. You guys have over delivered."- Kevin C | Anaheim, CA
"First of all, Oh my God what a system!!!! Thousand thumbs up!!"
"Thank you again for all your team does. Incredible system that I'm proud to be apart of. See your teams on conference calls. See you at the top"- Alan H | Hemet, CA
"I can't thank you enough, once TCP grows over a million, I hope you can keep the incredible customer service and support. No body helps their people like you."- Kevin C | Anaheim, California
"This is system is by far the best. Its affordable and the value is unbelievable. Never seen nothing like this and I have been online for some time now, no hype, no fluff just value. Thanks"- Tanisha M | New York City, NY
"It's a good thing we all love animals, because, we are all going to be BEASTS with these leads. I am on the leader board 30 times for my MLM, because of these leads. I made $9,625 with TCP leads in a week!"- Thaddious T | Bear, DE
"Brother those leads are HOTTTTT like DEADLY HOT... All LEGIT people with names and #'s and genuinely looking for an opportunity... TIME TO ROLL THE $$$"- Bill B | Lower Sackville, NS, Canada
"Excellent! Watched the video, copied the landing page, created a video page for the funnel, copied an AR and changed all the codes for 15 emails. 34 minutes in total. So simple to use this system and that is with me only using it for a few days."- Mike M | Heywood, Lancashire
"I purchased 150 leads and made $2,125!!! I text them as they come in. I simply say, "What did you think of it?" Get the leads!!!!"
"I purchased 100 leads within TCP. As they came in, I texted them a message about my company and our offer. This has generated a great response and engagement and has also turned into a $2,500 sale and a $500 sale and the text messages are increasing daily from my follow up. These leads are hungry to make money so engage with them."- Jason M | Greenville, SC
"David Dubbs, the Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder of The Conversion Pros, has been a driving force for my Success in MLM, you can not get to the top of companies using a companies redirect pages and many companies do not even teach you, the power of building your teams, using the internet. I have reached the top Positions of companies, been the top money earner, had the highest recruitment for many months and it would have never been possible without David Dubbs. I just won a FREE car in my current company, using The Conversion Pros leads. I will be rolling in a new BMW soon. See you all at the top of the mountain. David Dubbs, you are the man bro!"- Max G III | McAllen, TX
"TCP, these leads are crazy good. I ordered 100 and so far received 25 of them. I called 20 and out the 20 , I got 9 appointments. Every person I spoke to remembered requesting information. Let everyone know to call them as soon as they get them if they can, if not the next day at the latest. I am excited man! These are the best leads I have ever gotten for the cheapest I have ever gotten. WOW man TCP is it!!! Time to hit the top of my company!!!"- Alphonso J | Fredericksburg, VA
"Just got off the phone with a prospect from the leads I bought and let me tell you... It's Working! He was more than happy to receive my call and is now about to upgrade. Follow through with your leads guys, don't just let this awesome system do all the work. The money is in the follow up! This will make sell number 3 in under a week $$$$"- Caujuan M | Las Vegas, NV
"When I am sharing TCP through my normal marketing efforts, I send people to the company's capture page, because, if you didn't know, David Dubbs (Co-Founder of TCP) is a BEAST at what he does. I decided not to create my own TCP funnel, because, I wanted to "test" how the given one would do knowing Dave would be following up via AR. Well, sharing this totally passively, my pre-enrollees upgrade to paid Member without ANY contact from me, because, they are getting the awesome follow ups from Corporate. Almost anytime Corporate sends out a broadcast or new announcement, I get a new upgraded Member. In less than 30 days I am at 18 paid referrals TOTALLY passively. I didn't even join TCP to make money promoting it, but only to use the tools to build my business and this is becoming another passive recurring income stream.My recommendation... let your TCP leads go into the company campaign and allow Corporate to do your follow up. TCP has been the BEST resource for my business and the best "accidental" income I've added to my business!"- Steph P | Saint Petersburg, FL
"I just want to thank TCP for how easy it is to grasp these concepts and just for $50/month!! I've heard of people paying hundreds to thousands of dollars for leads or Funnel Systems. I'm still a rookie at this, but I for sure am getting better at Landing Pages and Email Resonders, getting 1-2 leads a night on average which I consider better then what I was getting without TCP. Thanks again!!"- Derek G | Mission, TX
"Just wanted to share some Very Serious excitement about my last leads purchase. On Sunday night, I purchased the 50 leads package. My company is in Pre-launch, so our sites were not live at the time. I changed my AR to have the "Text Me" email go out Day 2. I received 8 texts from the leads the first day, and I have 4 commitments so far and 2 others look positive. The real exciting part is the 4 commitments are from women. We all know that women rule our industry, so having a way to get ladies involved is SO exciting. I am a newbie on building capture pages, so my page is not great, but TCP leads are SO good that even a Novice can have great success! Thank you TCP for this exciting system."- Ron S | Jupiter, FL
"Crazy! My open rates for my new campaigns set up using TCP AR are right at 50%... my broadcasts with my "other" autoresponder was barely hitting 10% depending on the subject. I was skeptical switching to the TCP autoresponder, because, being in business for over 8 years you come to depend on what "you think" is the standard. I am glad I made the change!"- Steph P | Lealman, FL
"I'll be honest when I first Joined in November I was very hesitant and reluctant, not because of systems, but, because of my time lines and were my head was at and I was gone on vacation. After setting up the system, I didn't log in for a while. But low and behold, David Dubbs, the Co-Founder for TCP, called me and told me that I Had 30 leads waiting for me from my primary business that I never even knew were sitting back there. So that's when I said ok I better take a better look at this. I logged into my back office and I posted it on Facebook one more time, and another 60 leads came in for my primary business in 24 to 48hrs. These are true leads; these are people that actually filled out an application for my primary business who had a video to watch for my primary business. Now I have all their contact information, there phone numbers, names and email addresses. There true leads for my primary business, not some crapy leads, . What I love about this system is I may be able to recruit but I'm not a marketing genius and I'm not technical. With TCP's system I mean I'm on the phone with David and he sets up a system with in one minute while I'm not even done saying hello to him. That's how easy this system is. I've already shared it with few people from my team and their very very excited and within minutes it seems like they've gotten their lead capture pages up and they seem to be having fun setting up their pages. What's nice about this is that everybody in my primary business is going to use this, but we're all gonna look different we're not gonna be the same. We're not gonna use the regular corporate logo. This is so generic that people are gonna want to click on that link to actually see what your business is all about. I have about 60 something leads that I'm gonna have to start calling tomorrow, I'm a little overwhelmed but I really appreciate you David and I'm so glad that we reconnected. I love what you're doing and you're so helpful, and I really appreciate it."- Lisa G | Fort Lauderdale, FL
"I want everybody to know one of the things that I love about TCP is that everything they do is top notch. It's a proven method, that time and time again have proven to get results, have proven to make things happen. So anyone who is on the line is like "man" how do I get on the leader board, how do I get to the top of the company so everybody notices me at events? TCP is the way to get it done. Don't be like me and procrastinate, because you're just procrastinating and delaying the time you can get to the top of the leader boards and making things happen at whatever company your with. My hats off to TCP. You guys build a killer marketing system, and people get great success from it. Thank you for the system."- Alphonso J | VA
"I'm the new guy I'm in the same business as my good friend Lisa G. We've been at three events together. She is one of our top money earners, and I'm ecstatic to use this system. I've seen several systems myself. I think this is the one for me. I know Lisa has had success with it and I plan to have success too. One of the things I can tell you about TCP, is I really appreciate that the owners are selfless not selfish, because, as an ex-military guy, that's how I conduct myself. I think this is a great opportunity to share, also for an extra stream of income. So I just want to say I appreciate TCP."- Bruce L III | Clayton, OH
"For anyone that is wondering about how powerful this system is… And I can verify this… Right now TCP's system is being used as a tool to get votes for Donald Trump. We have a group of pastors who are using this system now to actually garner a campaign to vote for Donald Trump. This system is SO powerful. Just too tell you what Dave, the Co-Founder of TCP, did for me. At the last minute I put together a webinar, it had a few people on. Dave showed the system. I had about half of the webinar participants sign up right then and there, as they saw the value. So Dave just want to let you know your system is being used by people in the republican party who love it! And they are getting votes and they are getting leads. Thank you!"- Melvin C | Richmond, VA
"Long story short, I saw the value in this immediately. I've been an online marketer for years, I've known Dave, the Co-Founder, for ten years. When he showed this to me I pretty much dropped everything else I was doing to do this. I actually have a craigslist course that I teach. I've bought probably ten thousand dollars' worth of Craigslist courses and then I've learned from my own trial and error, so I have a whole bunch of stuff that I teach. I logged into TCP and saw the Craigslist webinar, and thought… "you know" I'm going to check this out and see what they have. It was a technique that I had never seen before, so I thought I'd try it. And I did, and about thirty minutes of literally copy and paste efforts and I had forty- seven opt-ins with in like two hours. So I was pretty blown away by that. I showed a few other people that technique who haven't even watched the video yet and their getting leads as well. TCP definitely worth every penny and more!"- Kyle P | Clinton, UT
"I was rushed to the hospital recently for major surgery to remove a tumor that was pressing against my spinal cord. The doctor said if it wasn't done immediately I would be paralyzed very soon. An MRI taken 3 days earlier showed the tumor. I am now at home recuperating and today I went into my TCP account and there was $71.90 sitting there. That made my day. Doing nothing for 3 weeks and now my monthly Membership fee is covered and have several other people ready to upgrade. Thank you TCP for putting this amazing program together. I am ready to rock and roll!!!"- Joan M | Kelowna, BC
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PNY GeForce 8500GT 512MB Review
Price: 149.99 US
Up for review this time around will be PNY's GeForce 8 Series graphics card, the 8500GT 512MB PCIe. This graphics card is new to the PNY GeForce 8 series line up and is ranked by PNY second from the bottom out of 10 GeForce 8 cards. PNY has defined its GeForce 8 Series graphics cards as designed in mind for the performance enthusiast. So, with that in mind, when the 8500GT was pulled from its packaging, the card itself was not unique and looked pretty plain. Expectations were more.
PNY Technologies is an American computer hardware company that was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey. PNY maintains offices and manufacturing facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Taiwan. Aside from PNY's Nvidia Graphics Cards lineup, PNY also manufactures USB flash drives, memory upgrades, flash memory cards, and the Vibe MP3 player.
Finally, the 8500GT 512MB PCIe can be bought from PNY's webstore for $149.99. Now, let's see if this thing was actually designed for the performance enthusiast or for Grandma and Grandpa playing online checkers.
Closer Look:
Right off the bat, my first impressions were low with the outside packaging. Now, I've said earlier that one should never judge a book by its cover; that's still true. However, that doesn't change the fact this box is awful. The box graphics are not eye catching and what was most irritating was the size of the box; it's tiny. Is there actually a performance enthusiast graphics card inside that or what?
As you can see, the box is mainly black and green, which are NVIDIA's colors. There is a small band through the middle of the front cover, showing the eyes of some alien or robot. On the backside, it sets out all the features that one can expect. However, the consumer does not get to see what the graphics card looks like. The box is small, which led me to believe that the inside protection was just as inadequate, and was I right. All the contents came inside a small plastic container which was sealed in thin film plastic. The card was not sufficiently protected.
From these photos, you can see for yourself. Look at that lovely graphics card. Notice no anti-static wrap? Yikes, what's up with that? Aside from that, the next photo shows what's included:
As you can see, nothing special about this graphics card.
The PNY 8500GT 512MB PCIe utilizes a PCI Express slot. It has one DVI output, one VGA output, and one S-video connection. It is small so you will only have to open the one expansion slot for the PCI-E slot in case you haven't done so. The PNY 8500GT 512MB PCIe also requires a minimum 300W power supply. However, no external power source is required.
Now, you should have a pretty good feel as to what the PNY 8500GT 512MB PCIe looks like, so let's install it.


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Validity of New London budget questioned
New London - Councilor Adam Sprecace began a discussion Monday night about the city's 2012-13 budget by saying he does not believe the city has a legal spending plan in place and cannot send out tax bills in January.
But City Attorney Jeffrey Londregan advised the City Council that the budget and the tax rate are valid, subject to repeal at a referendum set for November 2013, four months after the end of the fiscal year.
"It's the only option that makes any logical sense and doesn't come out with absurd conclusions,'' Londregan said. "If the petition is successful (next November) you'll have to deal with it at that time."
Two weeks ago, the council accepted a citizens' petition that called for the council to reconsider the $41.3 million general government budget. After a series of failed parliamentary maneuvers - including declaring the petition invalid, repealing part of the budget and rescheduling the referendum to an earlier date - the referendum was set as required by the city charter for the next municipal election - November 2013.
"Your action created some uncertainty,'' said Londregan, who had advised the council not to accept the second petition, citing a section of the city charter that caps spending at 25 percent.
"Now, with the situation that exists, it leaves you with the only logical explanation,'' he said - accepting the budget as valid and sending out the tax bills.
There has to be a budget appropriation ordinance in place to allow the finance department to write checks, he said.
"If you want to go in another direction, that's up to you,'' he said.
Council President Michael Passero said the council cannot take any action on the referendum without a motion from one of the councilors to reconsider the Nov. 5 vote to accept the petition.
"There is no further mechanism for us to act unless someone moves to reconsider,'' he said. " We fulfilled our role in this process."
The council took no action Monday night.
A petition submitted last summer forced a referendum on Sept. 8, at which a majority of voters rejected a $42.3 million general government budget which would have called for a 7.5 percent tax increase. After the council cut $1 million, bringing the increase down to 5 percent, a second petition was circulated and signed by more than 800 residents.


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Turkey-Chive Crêpes
Delicate pancakes are topped by thinly sliced turkey. Mushrooms and cheese finish this light and flavorful dish.
1 cup milk
2 large eggs
1⁄2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup flour
3 tbsp. fresh chives, snipped
Salt and pepper, to taste
Olive oil, as needed
1 lb. turkey, thinly sliced
1⁄2 lb. sliced mushrooms, sautéed
1⁄4 lb. Gruyère, thinly sliced
1. In a large bowl, whisk milk, eggs, baking powder, and flour until smooth. Add chives, salt and pepper, and cover. Allow to rest in refrigerator for 30 min.
2. Heat oil in a 7-in. non-stick pan. Pour 3 tbsp. batter into pan, tilting to coat bottom. Cook 2 min. until lightly browned. Flip and cook 15 sec. more. Remove and keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter.
3. Place 4 turkey slices on each crêpe; top with mushrooms and cheese. Fold and place each face down on sheet pan. Heat until warm and serve.


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ANNA (AP) — An Illinois woman who fought the state's ban on carrying concealed weapons after she was attacked now has her permit to have a handgun in public.
Mary Shepard tells WSIL-TV (http://bit.ly/1gco87q ) she was joyous this week when she trudged to her mailbox through ice and snow and found the mailing from the Illinois State Police.
Shepard became a gun-rights activist after she was severely beaten by an intruder in 2009 while working at her church in Anna, in southern Illinois.
She argues that had she not been barred from carrying a gun, she could have thwarted the attack.
Shepard sued to have the state's ban thrown out, and her efforts contributed to the concealed carry law passed last July.
The Illinois ban was the last in the nation.
Information from: WSIL-TV, http://www.wsiltv.com


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Car Deals
Wagon and Sedan Deals: May 2014
If you're looking for a good deal on a new car, our list of today's top wagon and sedan deals is the right place to start. It includes a wide variety of incentives on several of our favorite sedans and wagons, and it even features a host of different models, so you'll have no trouble finding something that meets your needs.
Ford Fusion
The 2014 Ford Fusion is a popular midsize sedan that offers a host of powertrain choices and cutting-edge options. Right now, it also offers several excellent deals and incentives. One is for lease shoppers: Through the end of the month, they can get a 2014 Fusion SE with payments from $199 per month for 36 months after $2,599 down at lease signing. Drivers who would rather finance a 2014 Fusion can get 0 percent interest for up to 60 months, a deal that also includes up to $500 cash back. And for shoppers looking to pay in full, Ford is offering up to $2,500 cash back this month on all Fusion models.
The Mazda3 sedan is a fuel-efficient compact car that boasts excellent handling and a wide variety of high-end features. In May, the Mazda3 is also available with some excellent incentives thanks to several new special offers from Mazda. The best is a highly affordable lease deal on the 2014 Mazda3 i SV that touts a 36-month term with payments from $159 per month after $2,359 down at lease signing. But qualified shoppers interested in financing can also get a good deal: Through the end of the month, Mazda is offering 0.9 percent interest for up to 36 months on all 2014 Mazda3 models.
Nissan Altima
The Nissan Altima is a popular, reliable midsize sedan that offers 4- or 6-cylinder engine options. In May, it's available with incentives for shoppers looking to lease, finance or pay for their next car with cash. For cash-buyers, Nissan is offering up to $2,000 cash back, a deal that's good for all 2014 Altima models. For drivers looking to lease, Nissan is boasting a 36-month term with payments starting at $189 per month after $2,699 down at lease signing. And for qualified shoppers looking to finance, Nissan is offering 0 percent interest for up to 60 months, a deal that's sweetened by up to $1,000 cash back.
Subaru Outback
The Subaru Outback is the undisputed king of the station-wagon market. Offering standard all-wheel drive, 4- or 6-cylinder engines and raised ground clearance for SUV-like off-road capabilities, the Outback is an excellent family-car alternative for drivers interested in an SUV or a sedan. In May, it's also a good deal thanks to two incentives from Subaru: one that boasts 0 percent interest for up to 36 months, and another that offers a 36-month lease with payments from $269 per month after $1,969 down at lease signing.
Find a Subaru Outback for sale
Toyota Camry
The Toyota Camry is a familiar midsize sedan that often holds the title of America's most popular car. In May, the 2014 Camry is available with three incentives designed to entice shoppers looking for their next family sedan. For drivers interested in leasing, Toyota has two deals available: one for 24 months, and the other for 36 months. Both offer payments from $189 per month after $2,588 down at lease signing. Qualified drivers who would rather finance can also get a good deal, as Toyota is offering the Camry with 0 percent interest for up to 60 months.
What it means to you: Our list of wagon and sedan deals proves that there are some great offers available now on several of today's top sedans and wagons.


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How To Crack And Eat A Whole Lobster
It's summertime, which means lobster prices have lowered and many people are enjoying eating these delectable crustaceans at clambakes and other al fresco situations. I just love sultry summer evenings, sitting on the back porch and digging into some freshly steamed lobster accompanied by a chilled pinot grigio, laughing with good friends. If this sounds good to you but you find the idea of eating a whole, uncracked lobster a bit intimidating, I hope the following guide will help to give you some confidence.
What You Need
Whole cooked lobster(s) that have been dunked in an ice bath to stop the cooking process and make them easier to handle
Small bowls of melted butter
Optional: garlic aioli
Seafood scissors, like these
A bowl for empty shells
Plenty of napkins - this gets messy!
Sturdy seafood/nut crackers - like these
Thin metal seafood picks, like these
1. Remove the claws by holding the lobster body in one hand and twisting the claws off the body with your other hand.
2. Separate the tail from the body by twisting and pulling them apart with your hands.
3. Don't throw out the body/head section! It has a lot of meat in it. First, pull the top shell away from the body and discard. Look inside the cavity. The green stuff is tomalley, and is edible. It's basically the lobster liver. Remove it. If your lobster is a female, you'll see black or red roe in the body cavity. It's lobster caviar and is good. If it's black, it's uncooked, so don't eat it this way. Steam it for a few minutes until it turns red, and then it's edible.
4. Pull the legs and the pale-colored spongy gills away from the body. Suck the meat and juices out of the legs.
5. Back to the body cavity: pick out the thin papery shells separating the meat, and you'll end up with about half a cup to 3/4 a cup of lobster rib meat.
6. Go back to the claws. Separate the claws at the joints to get 4 pieces. Use the crackers or scissors to remove the shell and get to the meat. I prefer the scissors as sometimes the crackers crunch the claws up into little bits that get in the meat, and I like having one big, unbroken piece of claw meat.
7. Now, work on the tail piece. First, pick off the tail flaps and suck the juices and meat out of the holes.
8. Next, extract the tail meat out of the shell in one piece. Stick your finger in the base of the tail at the smallest opening where the tail flaps were and push the tail meat out. It will look like a giant shrimp. If your lobster is a female, you'll find roe at the top ridge of the tail meat. It's delicious. However, if it's black, it's undercooked and inedible. Steam it for a minute or two to get it red, and then eat.
Additional Notes:
I prefer to do this outside, as shells and lobster juices drip and fly around. If you eat outdoors, you don't have to mop and wipe down the kitchen. But if you have to eat inside, don't eat over carpet if you can avoid it - or set a tarp down for easy cleanup.
Try to get enough tools so each diner has their own set of seafood scissors, crackers, and/or picks.
How To: Cook And Clean Dungeness Crab
How To: Clean Whole Fresh Squid
Recipe: Lobster Rolls (and Lobster Lessons)
How to Kill a Lobster (Humanely)
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Spike Lee & Tinker Hatfield Reveal The Air Jordan 28
The Air Jordan 28 has just been revealed!
Premiered by Spike Lee & iconic sneaker designer Tinker Hatfield (peep his design for the popular Air Jordan III), the latest shoe in the Air Jordan line features an 8 inch zip & neon/black colorway. The inspiration is said to be from Gary Payton's 1998 Nike Zoom Flight aka "The Gloves."
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Name my multiples!
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Posted 18 July 2013 - 07:17 PM
quintuplets. 3 boys and 2 girls. the girls have the same initials and the boys have the opposite initials.
Posted 18 July 2013 - 07:40 PM
Posted 19 July 2013 - 12:45 AM
I'm expecting triplets, all girls! I'm already a parent to twin boys, Hector Leo and Asa William (9), a girl, Harper Emme (6), two boys, Roman Alexander (5), and Hayes Elijah (3), and another girl, Avery Elisabeth (2). I would like the triplets to have first names that fit in with my mis-matched sib-set, and middles that are from the musical Chess.
Posted 19 July 2013 - 07:00 AM
I'm having sextuplets 3 boys and 3 girls! I already have a son Riddley Samuel. I would like six more unique names to fit in with Riddley. Their middle names should all start with S.
Posted 19 July 2013 - 08:35 PM
I'm having girl triplets! I want their first names to be floral and they should each have two middle names. One of them should be a single syllable. Their initials should be permutations of each other-for example, if my first daughter's initials are ABC, the other two should be BAC, BCA, CAB, or CBA.
Posted 20 July 2013 - 07:39 AM
I'm having sextuplets 5 boys and 1 girl! The boys should have very boyish names that are also sweet and the girl should have a cute girly name. The boys's middle names should all start with S and the girl should have 2 middle names the first one should start with S and the second should be Paij (page) like her mom.
Posted 21 July 2013 - 01:14 AM
I'm having quintuplets! 4 boys and a girl. I would like the boys to be named after the members of All Time Low and Forever the Sickest Kids (first and middle names) and I would like the girl to have a first name ending in e-t-t-e and a middle that begins with K but not Kandice, Kacey, or Kennedy.
Posted 30 July 2013 - 09:16 AM
Samuel Austin "Sam"
Dawson Caleb
Jackson Alexander
William Rian "Will"
Alouette Kendall
I am expecting sextuplet boys! I want biblical first names (uncommon ones, not too out there (not like Ichabod and Hepzibah), but not everyday average names (not like Thomas or Joshua) and double middle names.
Posted 30 July 2013 - 10:07 AM
I'm having triplet boys. First names should be words and middles 3 syllables.
Posted 30 July 2013 - 10:42 AM
Blaze Malachi
Creed Elijah
I am having twins, a boy and a girl. I want their first and middle names to have the same amount of letters as each others. (Eg Happy Sunshine and Yummy Cupcakes. But please not those, lol that really would be awful)
Posted 30 July 2013 - 12:15 PM
I'm welcoming quintuplet girls. Their first names should begin with the same letter and not be in the top 500. Their middles should be at least five letters long, and none of them should begin with the same letter.
Posted 31 July 2013 - 07:22 AM
Melisande Yolanda
Miliani Peony
Millaray Jessamine
Milania Florence
I am having sextuplet girls and I would like all of their first names to be six letters long and starting with different letters of the alphabet but all ending with A please. Could their second names all start with S please! Thank you!
Posted 31 July 2013 - 07:57 AM
Selena Sophie
Portia Summer
Geneva Shelby
Cassia Sydney
Helena Skyler
I am having triplet boys. I would like each of their first names to be outside of the top 1000. They must have double middle names; the first of the middle names should begin and end with the same letter, the second should be three letters long and start with the same letter as the other boys'.
Posted 31 July 2013 - 03:38 PM
Harvinder Nolan Sol "Harvey"
Morrissey Cormac Sid "Morris"
I am having octuplets (6 girls & 2 boys). The girls first names must be long and very girly and their middle names should be unisex, begin with "S" and be either 6, 7 or 8 letters. The boys names should be uncommon, distinctively masculine and surname like, their middle names should be french, relatively uncommon and contain the letter "c".
Posted 31 July 2013 - 09:11 PM
Rosalia Spencer
Tallulah Sterling
Melusina Saigon
Cordelia Somerset
Liliana Sunday
Bryant Campion
Douglas Charlemagne
I am having Quintuplets, 3 girls and 2 boys! My 3 girls each need a First name starting with T that has a floral meaning and a second name starting with A that has a Christian meaning. My two boys each need a long first name starting with A that is very elegant and a short German second name starting with H! Thank you!
Posted 01 August 2013 - 01:13 AM
I'm welcoming twins, two girls! I'd like their first names to have something to do with the seaside (though not be something like Ocean or Shell). Their middle names should honour my mother, Jasmine Winona, and my husband's mother, Agnes Penelope.
Posted 01 August 2013 - 04:35 AM
I'm expecting quadruplets! All girls! I'd like their first names to begin with an S and middle names should be names of celebrity babies.
Posted 01 August 2013 - 10:55 AM
Sierra Holly
Selena Honor
Sofia Harper
I'm having all boy quints and would like them all to have names in the top 1000 but not top 100. Their middle names should be place names but not the common ones (like Jackson). None of their names should have the same first letter (ie, 10 different initials).
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Tennis team is at Monahans tourney
The Sweetwater High School tennis team recent-ly played at a one-day tour-nament in Monahans.Sweetwater's top indivi-dual performances were by Kristen Casto, who was fourth in girls singles, and by Stephen Shipp, who won consolation in boys singles. Also, the mixed doubles team of Teresa Perez-Poe and Keygan Valdez placed fourth at the tournament.Shipp lost an opening tiebreaker before beating players from Seminole, Pecos and Midland Lee. Casto beat players from Seminole and Pecos before losing to players from Permian and Hobbs, N.M. Perez-Poe and Valdez beat players from Monahans and Pecos before losing to players from Per-mian and Hobbs, N.M.


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It�s been a while since I sat down at my customary table along the wall at Bear Towne Java. This time, I am enjoying a egg, sausage and cheese sandwich with an Irish Cream Latte.
It�s been a while since I sat down at my customary table along the wall at Bear Towne Java. This time, I am enjoying a egg, sausage and cheese sandwich with an Irish Cream Latte.
Both are amazing.
I�m looking out the window, and the sun is shining on a Friday morning in beautiful downtown New Bern.
I�m thinking, �What can I do to improve the Sun Journal sports section?� I have notes, so many notes that trees might chuck pine cones at me.
First and foremost, the Sun Journal is a community newspaper. I try to pride myself on coverage of all area and local sports, no matter the athletes involved.
They all deserve coverage. Student-athletes, no matter what sport, deserve credit if they are succeeding on and off the field/court, etc.
As sports editor, I want to point out the area athletes that are making this community proud. My prerogative is to run a local story each day.
Then, if room permits, I do my best to run East Carolina sports, ACC athletics, golf and NASCAR. It�s understood that those are big around here, and I can see why.
We run all ACC stories that the Associated Press provides us. There is no bias, or slight, toward one particular school.
But, you can easily turn on ESPN to find out the winner of the PGA golf tournament and NASCAR race. Community sports is what I�m here to cover (isn�t all the local media, WCTI sports department?).
I have a goal of supplying the best local coverage for Craven and Pamlico Counties, and be patient with us Jones County, we will get to you. Currently, I feel like we have the best area coverage, with room to improve.
How�s it feel to be losing in Craven County coverage to your competitors � WITN and WNCT � WCTI sports? You are located in Craven County, correct? I enjoyed the state wrestling and regional basketball coverage, WCTI. (wait, did they report on them?)
At one time, I wanted to cover every ECU, North Carolina, N.C. State and Duke sporting event. And that�s fine because our area often sends outstanding athletes off to play for those colleges.
What I am getting paid to do, and it�s been like this long before I came to New Bern, is to share with the community the accomplishments from our tremendous athletics.
We have some incredible athletes and sports programs.
Just in this school year, New Bern and Havelock won state football championships. West Craven�s girls and boys basketball teams reached the regionals for the second year in a row. Pamlico�s boys made it to regionals for the first time since 2008.
We had four area wrestlers in the finals of the state championships � Erik Milks (New Bern), DeAndre Jones (New Bern), Ryan Davis (Havelock) and Chad Hoff (Pamlico). Milks won a 4-A state championship at 145 pounds.
Since I started in New Bern, I�ve covered five state football championship games, with four champions; a state championship game in basketball; a few track and field championships and a couple state wrestling championships.
We�ve had a several state track champions. West Craven�s Nishedra Brown is chasing her third-straight. There have been a handful of wrestlers that won state titles. We�ve had a countless amount of athletes sign on to play in college.
Sure football, baseball and basketball may be the glamorous sports � the sports that should be covered like primary sports.
But by observation, and through phone calls and emails, wrestling, soccer and now lacrosse is continuing to grow.
Don�t they deserve the attention as well?
That�s our job � sharing their accomplishments. Who knows, maybe a college coach or scout will see the material and show interest in the athlete.
I enjoy national sports as much as the next guy, but I am determined to spread the word on our area athletes.
If you have a story idea, and we are always looking, contact me at the information located on my tagline below.
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The last of the Elizabethan anthologies which need be seriously considered is
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issued by two brothers, Francis and Walter Davison, in 1602. Francis Davison was the eldest son of the secretary Davison who was Elizabeths scapegoat in the matter of the execution of Mary queen of Scots. In his youth, Francis was sent to travel with his tutor, and it was while abroad that he wrote a prose work, the
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Walter, his younger brother, became, it appears, a soldier in the Low Countries and died young.
The volume opens with a dedicatory sonnet to William Herbert earl of Pembroke; and the first contributor is Sir John Davies, whose work is considered in another chapter of this volume. Then comes the poem called
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which is commonly, but erroneously, supposed to have been written by Ralegh on the eve of his execution; and then two pastorals by Sidney. Soon after these follows a
Dialogue between two shepheards, Thenot and Piers in praise of Astrea,
which was written by Mary countess of Pembroke, patron and friend of all the poets of the day, the Sidneys sister, Pembrokes mother of William Brownes immortal epitaph. It is possible that this dialogue was written for one of queen Elizabeths visits to Wilton. Francis and Walter Davison themselves contribute a large number of poems: eclogues, sonnets, odes, elegies, madrigals and epigrams, translations from Horace, Martial, Petrarch, Jodelle and othersthe work, mainly, of persons of taste and education rather than of poets born, though one song,
In praise of a beggars life,
has become familiar to many through its quotation by Izaak Walton in
The Compleat Angler,
as Frank Davisons song, which he made forty years ago. One of Francis Davisons eclogueswritten in a form of the long and elaborate stanza over which the poets of the day had great masteryis a specially good example of the ease with which they moved amid the conventions of pastoralism. The shepherd Eubulus is no other than Elizabeths late counsellor, secretary Davison, and his cruel mistress is the queen. It is a touching and manly plea for the poets own disgraced father, written in form which could deceive nobody. A specimen of unusual ingenuity is the long poem called
ascribed, in the
to Francis Davison, and, in Davisons own manuscript,
to A. W. Not only the eight rime-endings, but the actual words that compose them, are the same in each of the eight stanzas. The age delighted in echoes, and was constantly experimenting in metre and rime, but, usually, with more artistic purpose than in this instance. The madrigals of the brothers were very popular and are found in many of the song-books.
The miscellaneous contributors to
A Poetical Rapsody
include Greene (with a translation of Anacreon, from
) Campion, Henry Wotton, T[homas] S[pilman] or Spelman (a kinsman of the Davisons, who also translated Anacreon), Spenser, Constable and Charles Best, with, possibly, Joshua Sylvester and Ralegh (to the dialogue, Shepherd, whats Love, I pray thee tell, we have referred before, and the volume contains another of the many poems which the opinion of the time was ready to attribute to Ralegh). But the largest and the most remarkable contributor is the mysterious A. W., whom all efforts have failed to identify, but whose songs worthily found place in many anthologies and song-books of the age. The earlier part of the volume contains a number of eclogues, the name of the shepherd being Cuddy. In these, the author shows himself a close student and follower of Spenser. Rustic or antique phraseology is almost unknown in
Englands Helicon.
Of the thirty-five words and phrases given by Bullen in the glossarial index to his edition of that book, four, at the most, were not in common use in the educated speech of the time. A. W. delights in flavouring his eclogues, like Spenser, with words that shall be racy of the soil. Later in the volume we find a number of anonymous poems, heralded by three admirable Petrarchian sonnets, all of which are attributed to A. W. in the manuscript list compiled by Francis Davison. There is a wide difference between these poems. It is difficult to believe that the three sets of hexameters on the death of Sidney are the work of the same author as
The Tomb of Dead Desire
or the madrigal, Thine eyes so bright; and it is not impossible that the A. W. of Francis Davisons list stands, not for the initials of a single poet, but for the words, anonymous writers. A curious fact is that the poem mentioned above, which Izaak Walton ascribes to Davison himself, is initialled A. W. by Davison in his list, and appears among the group in the
ascribed to that author. If these poems were, indeed, the work of a single author, he is sufficiently interesting to demand further research. His range is widefrom the solemn measures of a poem to Time, which, with others, recalls strongly the antithetical, paradoxical work of years before, to the sweetest of little madrigals, that sing themselves irresistibly. He indulges, too, in some use of classical metres. To his hexameters we have referred. He uses, also, a metre which he calls the Phaleuciack:
Time nor place did I want, what held me tongue-tied?
and, on one occasion, he rimes the lines of this structure, prefixing an apology to his lady for so strange a metre. A set of sapphics upon the passion of Christ shows, also, that he was affected by the movement which started with Spenser and Gabriel Harvey and led even Campion astray for a while. His translations from Anacreon can hardly be set beside Thomas Stanleys.
In treating the lyrics of the song-books and miscellanies we have dealt almost exclusively with what may be called the renascence elements in them, the gaiety, the paganism, the use of mythology and classical allusion. It must not be supposed, however, that the more peculiarly English note, as it is commonly consideredthe reflective, religious and didactic noteis absent. It is frequent even in the song-books, William Byrd in particular having, clearly, a fondness for sad subjects as vehicles for his music. In his
First Book
we find the famous poem by Sir Edward Dyer, My mind to me a kingdom is, a perfect type of the moral poetrythe poetry of independence of character and sobriety of lifewhich was common at the time, and of which Samuel Daniels poem
To the Lady Margaret Countess of Cumberland,
beginning He that of such a height hath built his mind, Campions
The man of Life upright,
Sir Henry Wottons How happy is he born and taught, are other notable instances. Byrds
Second Book
is largely composed of short moral and didactic poems; and it is plain that this reflective vein ran as steadily in the heyday of Elizabethan glory as in earlier years. Barnfields Ganymede is treated in
The Affectionate Shepheard
to a discourse on morality in the second days lament which gives, perhaps, a truer picture of the genuine sentiments and character of that respectable man and good poet than the remainder of the poem. And, as the heyday passed towards sunset, as the ebullient joy in life and love died down, and the glory of the reign was clouded by troubles and shadows of coming evils, this note is heard more clearly. The last decade of Elizabeths reign was a time of thought and reflection, even of apprehension; and instead of, or side by side with, the notes of apparently careless rapture, we find the graver poetry of men of piety and philosophy.
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It is called Yoga for Your Pregnancy by Yoga Journal and Lamaze. You should go read Molly's post, because she has actually used it. She is also a wonderful Childbirth Educator, so she knows her stuff! But is sounds like a great exercise tool for expecting and even postpartum moms.
Molly finishes her review saying, "There is an interview with the instructor as one of the bonus features and she talks about her planned homebirth which progressed very quickly and so she ended up having an unplanned unassisted birth, which I thought was cool. She also talks about using hypnosis to prepare for birth."
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Along with dukes and counts and marquis, "barons" hardly comprise a class of persons with whom this entrenched Leftist would typically associate. The hard working aesthetes at Baron magazine however-- a publication devoted to "the core of human desire"-- are another matter altogether. The recent most issue, beautifully bound in a pocket size book, includes a interview with yours truly. For those printed matter addicts out there like myself, I highly suggest grabbing your own copy.
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Chris Powell's evolution from scrawny teen to host and transformation specialist on ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" has taken him from Oregon to Arizona, into the air at 30,000 feet, into the homes of morbidly obese people and into the homes of millions of TV viewers. And on Oct. 14, it will take him to the stage at McCormick Place, the site of the Club Industry 2011 show where he will give the second-day keynote address. And it all started with a weight bench.
A naturally skinny kid, Powell was devastated when he did not make his high school football team. His parents picked up on his distress and came up with a creative solution.
"I walked into the house and in the middle of the room was a weight set," Powell says. "My parents had cleared out the living room, and there was just a weight set and the TV."
After several weeks of using the bench as a seat on which to watch TV, he finally tried lifting weights.
"I was hooked. There was no turning back," he says.
Several years later, he pursued that passion for fitness by studying exercise science at Arizona State University. He did not plan to ever use his degree. Instead, he was determined to follow in his father's footsteps and become a pilot. His first airline interview was set for Sept. 12, 2011, but after the tragedy that occurred on Sept. 11, he decided to embrace his passion for fitness instead of flight.
While working as a trainer at a World Gym in 2003, Powell began appearing on a local TV show, "Good Morning Arizona," as a fitness correspondent. His segments garnered praise and led to his big break when he received an email from a 650-pound man just a year older than him who had been told he would die if he did not get his weight under control.
Ten minutes into their first meeting, Powell agreed to take David Smith on as a client for no charge. During the next two years, Smith lost 400 pounds. His story was documented on "Good Morning Arizona" but it quickly shot onto the national stage, resulting in appearances for both Powell and Smith on "The View," "20/20," "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and even as the focus of a TLC documentary, "The Six-Hundred-Fifty-Pound Virgin." And with his first morbidly obese client, Powell had demonstrated his ability to produce results and inspire the masses.
After his second appearance on "The Today Show," Powell was contacted by the production company behind "The Biggest Loser," and they developed the concept for what would become "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition."
He told producers, "If we could do this transformation the right way, if we could show America what the weight loss journey looks like and what it's like for the people at home, how would we do it? And from my perspective—a trainer's perspective—I want time. Give me a year so we can do this the right way."
And that's what they did. On the ABC show, the second season of which is currently being filmed, Powell teaches morbidly obese individuals how to exercise, eat right and break through the mental roadblocks that can stop weight loss in its tracks. He even goes so far as to live with participants for one month. For Powell, the show has been an amazing experience and opportunity.
"It is phenomenal," he says. "Season one was such an honor for me to be a part of, for these people to let me into their lives, to trust me to guide them through this. It was such an experience to be able to share the stories with millions of people and so fulfilling. It was great because I could show Americans that it's possible if you are 400, 500, 600 pounds, you're a year away from your salvation."
He also learned some valuable lessons.
"I realized that I'm not the best trainer out there, I'm not the best life coach out there, but when I approach any kind of transformation, I do understand the way, the path, to get to where they want to go," Powell says. "I understand that in order for them to heal themselves, they need to be able to trust me."
Powell's prominent role in the fight against the obesity epidemic may take place outside of the traditional health club environment, but he still has ideas about how fitness facilities can reach out to overweight clients. The key is to approach the issue from more than one angle.
"In order for us to really find a solution for our obese clients, it needs to be a trifecta of obesity solutions—nutrition, the foundation, exercise, yes, but then we also really need to assign an individual who can work with them on an emotional level and help them work through their own obstacles," he says.
He acknowledges that such a personalized approach can be challenging for health clubs given the number of clients, so the key might be for health clubs to help the obese population by creating programs their trainers can use to work one-on-one with clients or even by allowing trainers the freedom to create their own programs. And fitness facilities that produce results for people get an automatic publicity boost.
"It's results driven," Powell says. "When people get results, there is nothing more powerful. You've got these health clubs that are doing all the marketing in the world, and at the same time, nothing is more powerful than word of mouth, especially with social media.
"Look at the people that I work with. When I took 400 pounds off someone in two years, you better believe that my business and my demand went through the roof. I want that for all the health and fitness companies out there. I want them turning out results."
His desire to help the obese does not end with adults. Powell also wants to make sure that obese children are helped in a positive and effective way. He cautions parents not to criticize their children about their weight since criticism at such an impressionable age can lead to problems with food later.
"They need to focus on health and fitness being cool," Powell says. "We need support from the heavy hitters. We need to go after their super heroes. Earlier on, it's going to be cartoon characters and princesses, and then it transitions into athletes."
Having role models that exhibit healthy habits makes children more interested in having healthy lifestyles, he adds.
But a larger collaborative effort also is needed to help end the childhood obesity epidemic.
"Getting into schools is a tough thing to do, and there's a lot of red tape around it," he says. "However, something needs to be done to bring those programs back to our schools."
Powell documents his story and methods in his book, "Choose to Lose: The 7-Day Carb Cycle Solution," available this December. In the book, Powell says he offers information that is palatable rather than overwhelming like many fitness books on the market.
"I wanted to be able to teach the masses," Powell says. "I just wanted to keep it insanely simple."
The book recommends exercise and carbohydrate cycling, which is a practice of eating small and large amounts of carbohydrates on alternating days to prevent hitting a weight-loss plateau.
To hear more about Powell's experiences working with the morbidly obese and to learn how he thinks fitness facility operators and staff can best connect with the obese population, register for Club Industry 2011, where Powell will offer the keynote address at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 14.


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I love a good cardigan. They're hands-down my favorite knitted garment, and definitely the thing I wear the most. I'm one of those people who always runs cold; no matter how warm it is outside, I need to bring a sweater. Here in Colorado, it may be a scorching hot day, but once the sun goes down, it gets chilly really quickly. I was super-excited to see Allyson Dykhuizen's Lake Superior Cardigan in Knitscene Summer. It's so light and summery–perfect for throwing on over a tank top or sundress! The construction is very simple, which makes it a great beginner sweater. Also, lace! What could be better for a summer cardigan?
I'm trying to decide what color to make it in. I'll admit, my go-to cardigan color is grey–not very exciting, right? I aspire to have a collection of cardis in a multitude of colors, but so far, it's been mostly neutrals. They may be boring, but they do go with everything. On the other hand, know what also goes with everything? ALL the colors! I can see this being fantastic in one of Lorna's Laces fabulous multicolored colorways. There are so many great choices, from the more subtle blue-and-purple of River to the more variegated Liberty. The lace is simple enough to shine even in the splashy Rainbow colorway! So what color would you choose? Are you a subtle-and-neutral or bright-and-splashy person?