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Cloud Colors for Interiors: Gray & White
Embrace January days with the perfect winter combo: gray and white. When it's cloudy outside, neutral gray balanced with brighter white is cozy, warm and won't disturb your winter hibernation.
What I love about gray is the large spectrum of shades and tones available. It can be a warmer greige, the perfect dove, or a cooler, more saturated graphite. Whatever you choose, white is the perfect complement to provide a highlight while still keeping it neutral.
1. House to Home
2. Ink and Spindle
3. Peter A. Seller via Houzz
4. AnnaLeenas Design
5. Nicole & Colin's Streamlined Salvage
6. My Room: Muller Grey
7. Design*Sponge
8. Leclair Decor via Houzz
9. Willow Decor
10. Urrutia Design via Houzz
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Eddie Mapp and the PreSonus DigiMax FS on the Road with Evanescence
PreSonus user Eddie Mapp has been touring with Evanescence as the front of house mix engineer since 2003. Along with Evanescence, Eddie has worked both live and in the studio as an engineer and co-producer with Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society. PreSonus recently caught up with Eddie to talk about using the DigiMax FS for surround sound mics on the road with Evanescence.
"Both live and in the studio, the PreSonus DigiMax FS has been rock solid night after night," says Eddie. "From multi-tracking on the Family Values tour to small home recordings, the DigiMax has it covered. With multiple I/O options, it integrates seemlessly with my ProTools HD and LE systems without a glitch."


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A Lexington man was sentenced to between 12 years and 15 years, two months in prison Wednesday after he accepted a plea deal in the 2011 death of a High Point man.
A Lexington man was sentenced to between 12 years and 15 years, two months in prison Wednesday after he accepted a plea deal in the 2011 death of a High Point man.
Johnnie Myris Coley II, 23, of 306 Leonford St., pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and robbery with a deadly weapon in Davidson County Superior Court. He was originally arrested the night of Aug. 31, 2011, on the charge of first-degree murder in Richmond, Va., after a joint effort by the Lexington Police Department, the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshal's Service and the Richmond Police Department.
If convicted of first-degree murder, Coley, who wore an orange jumpsuit and was handcuffed in court Wednesday, would have spent life in prison without parole, said Greg Brown, an assistant district attorney for Davidson County. Coley, who was previously convicted of identity theft in Virginia, will receive credit for the time he served in jail since being taken into custody.
The second-degree murder conviction stemmed from the Aug. 31, 2011, death of Tremel Bethea, 21, of Baldwin Avenue, High Point. Lexington Police found Bethea lying in the road with a gunshot wound in the 600 block of Meredith Avenue near Dixie Street. Court documents stated Bethea was pronounced dead at the scene with a single gunshot wound to the head.
Brown said officers responded to a shot fired call on Meredith Avenue at 1:45 p.m. on the day in which Bethea was killed. An autopsy, the prosecutor said, found no alcohol in the victim's body, which was found in the middle of Meredith Avenue.
Officers, the prosecutor said, located Coley in a nearby street, sweating and out of breath. Brown said Coley told an officer that he heard a gunshot in the area and was running away to get out of danger. The prosecutor said Coley also told officers that he was with another man, who in turn explained to officers he was not with Coley at the time of the shooting.
"Later in the course of the investigation, a witness' description of the shooter's clothes matched the clothes the officers stated (Coley) was wearing when he first had contact with them," Brown said.
Brown said officers searched the residence in which Coley was staying, finding a .45 caliber magazine, a box of .38 caliber bullets and a holster. The prosecutor said officers left Coley and later decided he was a suspect in the shooting. Officers, Brown said, returned to the location in which they found Coley, and he was gone from the area.
"Based upon the investigation, the investigators found a .40 caliber firearm and a black cloth in a yard behind 428 Meredith Ave.," Brown said. "These two items were described by witnesses of the shooting as being held by the shooter at the time of the demise of the victim in this particular case. The State Bureau of Investigation determined the bullet that was retrieved from the victim's brain was in fact fired by a .40 caliber gun found nearby at the scene, and also an expended cartridge found near the body of the victim was also fired from that same .40 caliber gun found nearby."
Brown said Bethea was with two other men when they approached two men and a woman. The prosecutor said a witness told investigators Bethea and Coley stared each other down, at which time Coley pulled out a gun and shot the victim. Brown said there may have been some "bad blood," an earlier confrontation and possibly a drive-by shooting involving some of the parties in the incident prior to the shooting.
The robbery charge, which was related to an unrelated incident at a Lexington residence Jan. 8, 2011, was consolidated with the murder charge for sentencing purposes.
Bethea's mother, fiancee and grandfather were among family members in the courtroom.
His fiancee, who wished not to be identified, said she is the mother of Bethea's two children, who were ages 1 and 3 when their father was fatally shot. "He was trying so hard to get on the right path and do the right things," she said of Bethea. "… It hurts not being able to talk to my children (about their dad's death), explain to them what happened or why. I'm still hurting bad inside."
Coley's father, Johnnie Coley Sr., made remarks.
"First of all, I would like to give my condolences to the family of the young man whose life was lost," the father said. "It's never a good thing when any life is lost. It's not a good thing to be a part of in any circumstance. I want to say that for myself, I trust and depend in God to help heal me through the whole process and be in charge of all situations."
Superior Court Judge Kevin Bridges expressed his condolences to the family.
"This was a tragedy," he said. "We are very sorry for your loss."
Outside of the courtroom, Ralph Ewing, Bethea's grandfather, reflected on losing his grandson.
"This is my third time going through this," Ewing said. "I had two sons killed in High Point the same way."
One of the sons was Bethea's father, who died at 23 years old, Ewing said, noting he does not believe the homicides are related to each other.
"It's a tragedy that all three of them died like that," the grandfather said.
When asked how he moves on after losing his grandson, a tearful Ewing said, "You just have to put it in God's hands and go ahead on."
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Queen Cersei Lannister! Over here, Queen Cersei! Hi, I know you, you incestuous devil! Cyanide has been teasing us with trailers and images of its Game of Thrones RPG for months, but aside from the appearance of the relatively minor Jeor Mormont, not one major character from George R.R. Martin's fantasy universe has been spotted. Finally, we get to see Cersei in a new screen, giving us hope that Tyrion, the Starks, and Daenerys aren't far behind.
Originally slated to launch on May 15, Cyanide announced today that the Game of Thrones RPG will actually ship in "early June." So it appears we have a delay on our hands. Hopefully the studio will spend the extra time putting more characters we love, and love to hate, in the game. For now, here's the shot of Cersei (looking very much like the actress who portrays her in the HBO series, Lena Headey) that accompanied the launch date announcement:


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November is National Hospice Month and the Sheridan Veterans Administration Medical Center operates an inpatient hospice program for veterans at the hospital. The hospice at the VA is a relatively recent addition in the last several years and the facility has used former medical patient rooms to serve hospice needs. Doctor John Carmen is the Chairman of the VA Hospice Committee.
Hospice Nurse Elizabeth Goodyear says it's a different focus when it comes to treatment.
Many people hesitate to use hospice services because of the association with death. However many of the families say they wish they had made use of the service sooner after the patient has passed. In addition to providing patient care, the VA Hospice also offers up to 18 months of bereavement services for veterans families who are left behind.


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The city of Shen Yeng in north-east China has been settled for seven thousand years. So, there are plenty of ancestors to venerate. It began as a city about 300 BC during the Warring States Period at a time when the Britons had barely learned how to build hill forts. It had a noble history becoming the imperial capital of the Qing dynasty before yielding to Beijing in the 17th century. Its prestige lasted long afterwards. Today it is an important industrial centre and indescribably drab –true at least of what I saw during a short untouristy visit to its seminary.
The cold hand of communism can be felt everywhere and is taking time to warm up. Architectural and urban uniformity is macho, proud of its functionality and no-nonsense which replaced the hubris and elegance of the heroic period occasionally still visible in crumbling buildings or forgotten monuments. The communist style embodied the notional ideal of equality during the Cultural Revolution that, like the perfect society of the medieval church, was proclaimed everywhere and believed nowhere. Yet the people are as irrepressibly and identifiably Chinese as they must always have been. What is it that allows a people to survive its own worst mistakes and rise from the ruins of its humiliations and collapsed ideologies? What restores humour and civility, purpose and drive after a breakdown? Immense energy, perhaps, as expressed in a passionate, compulsive love of commerce especially in family businesses, whether selling fruit on the street or producing cars in numbers that would destroy what is left of the American automobile industry if they complied with its safety standards. Also, basic cultural habits, like food and forms of literacy. The Chinese say they will eat anything with legs including the table. Every meal is a creative event being the topic of conversation before during and after the eating of it. Far from the blandness of meat and two veg, burger and fries or curry and chips, food in China is an art and perhaps even a spirituality for a people who do not waste time with religious metaphysics. The characters of the language, too, have passed unchanged through history and geography though they are pronounced and constructed differently in the many different dialects.
The seminary was housed in a rather dreary business building in the city centre, seven floors of barely furnished rooms and without elevators so, although the aesthetics were dispiriting compared with western norms, the inhabitants and visiting lecturers get plenty of exercise. I felt great admiration for the resilience and determination of the students, the rector and teachers. Their vocations are sacrificial in ways that the euro-centric Church could benefit from seeing. Religious freedom is curtailed more than is acknowledged, but after many years of repression they can play the system and tend to laugh rather than complain. Material comforts are minimal and communal sharing of what little they have is a reality of life, reminiscent of the communitarianism of the early Christians.
The Chinese church may one day dominate the universal church just as its industry and finance will presumably shape the global economy. Yet today it is struggling to develop a balanced religious consciousness and spiritual formation. It is very aware, to use the western jargon most bishops and rectors used, of a "lack of spirituality", an as yet undeveloped experience of the contemplative dimension of the gospel and of prayer. But with Chinese determination they intend to fill this lacuna. In Shanghai seminary I spent a stimulating day discussing with articulate fourth year students and teachers 'why meditation is prayer'. If, as they said after, they now believed it was, I too learned much in the process.
The new young bishop of Shen Yang travels around his vast under-resourced diocese like the provincial governors of the past. We could only visit him late in the evening in the cathedral house. We drove through quiet, unbright streets, then into shabby side roads that led to a neo-gothic church. As we waited for the gates to be opened by the nightwatchman I noticed activity across the street which I assumed was a street person preparing their bed for the night. Then I saw him light a fire and learned he was venerating his ancestors.
At Chinese funerals toothbrushes, combs or computers are often placed on the coffin and credit cards or 'spirit money' burned to make the deceased person more comfortable. Veneration of ancestors is most intense during the 49 days of judgment after death but continues long after. The Chinese dead - like Christian souls – live on and can help us so we should remember them. The fire crackled in the dark street as offerings were made. The continuities of history, stronger than the reigns of empires or the passage of beliefs, were being respected and threaded to the present.
Laurence Freeman OSB
Laurence Freeman is a Benedictine monk of the Congregation of Monte Oliveto and also Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation (www.wccm.org)


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Now in his second season as an assistant coach for the Bulldogs is Jordan Sweeney.
Previously, he was a manager for Central Michigan University's Men's Basketball team during the 2012-13 season. While there, he also earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in the spring of 2013.
The last two years, during the spring of 2012 and 2013, Jordan had the opportunity to coach an AAU team. He coached Championship Sports, a 17-and-under team based out of Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
During the 2011-12 basketball season, Jordan officially began his coaching career. He was given an opportunity by Coach Josh Bull with Morley-Stanwood's Boys' Varsity basketball team.
Before getting into the coaching side of the sport, Jordan used to play a little basketball as well. He played two years at Alpena Community College while earning his Associate's Degree in the spring of 2010. During his final year, he was a team captain.
Before college, he attended Cedarville High School, where he graduated in the spring of 2007. During high school, he participated in almost every sport offered. Jordan lettered in five sports, including basketball, football, track, cross country and even tried golf for a year. He was an all-conference athlete in four sports, including basketball, football, track and cross country. He was also an All-State athlete in basketball, track, and cross country.
While excelling in many sports in high school, Jordan's main interest and passion is in basketball. During his high school career, he was a three-time All-Conference player, two-time All-U.P. player, two-time All-State player, three-time most dedicated player, and two-year captain during his three years on varsity. During his final two years of basketball, Cedarville compiled a record of 51-2, which included two conference championships and two Final Four appearances, which was capped off by a State Championship and a 26-0 season in 2007.
Jordan and his wife Miranda, who is currently pursuing a degree in business from Ferris State, currently reside in Rodney, Mich.


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For most of our American history, the clergy have been a male dominated group. When calling a new minister pulpits across America only considered male applicants. Theological schools across the country were almost all male with a few women studying for missionary service overseas.
Today is different. Women across the country in many protestant circles are stepping up to the pulpits with all the freedom and respect of their male counterparts. Methodists, Presbyterians, Assembly of God and some of the Baptist groups have opened their pulpits and women are responding.
Some entering today`s ministry do not always choose the pulpit side of ministry but choose to serve as administrators, educators, associates or Christian counselors.
Joan Angelyne Watson Ganns of West Palm Beach, Florida, received her PhD in Christian Counseling at the 2012 Commencement and said, "This is the end of a twenty-four year dream for me. I have fulfilled all of my dreams and I am living my life with purpose."
Ruth Martin of Lawrenceville, Georgia reflected, "Completing my seminary education is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream."
Newburgh Theological Seminary, Newburgh, Indiana will hold its annual commencement, June 1 with a total graduating class of 140 students. Of those graduating 36% are women who will travel from different parts of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Africa to participate in the Commencement ceremony.
"Women are studying for all aspects of today`s ministry, " said Dr. Keith Wilhite, Newburgh Academic Advisor for Newburgh Seminary. "Women enroll in Theology, Missions and Evangelism, Preaching, Christian Education and Christian Counseling just like their male counterparts."
Several women will make presentations at Newburgh`s graduation in June. Along with Dr. Norman Sanders of the Billy Graham Association and Dr. Keith Ogden of Asheville, North Carolina, Dr. Bernice Belt of Kentucky, Dr. Patsy Highland of Tennessee and Dr.Cheryl Sanders of North Carolina will be on the program to encourage the graduating class of 2013.
Those interested in more information may visit www.newburghseminary.com
Glenn Mollette is the author of American Issues plus hundreds of articles, stories and other books.
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I'm a huge "Star Wars" fan. "The Empire Strikes Back" is my all-time favorite movie, I have "Star Wars" memorabilia at my desk at work, and I've been known to show up in costume for a "Star Wars" movie premiere. So even though the projected release date for Disney's new "Star Wars" movie is still more than a year away, to say that I'm already very excited — and very nervous — would be a little bit of an understatement.
Since many details about the film are still just speculation at this point, I've been trying to keep myself from over-analyzing casting rumors. There have been quite a few circulating so far: Are Zac Efron and Ryan Gosling being looked at for roles? Is Alex Pettyfer going to be playing Luke Skywalker's son? Will Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford reprise their roles from the original trilogy? Will Benedict Cumberbatch be playing a Sith Lord or another villain? (J.J. Abrams, please confirm that particular rumor is true as soon as possible!) ;)
Each rumor has brought about a different reaction from fans, who often have strong opinions about who should — and shouldn't — play these roles. And potential "Star Wars" actors aren't the only ones catching flak lately. During the past few weeks, Warner Bros. took quite a bit of heat for its announcement that Ben Affleck would be playing Batman in the upcoming Superman/Batman movie, and fans of the "Fifty Shades of Grey" series have already started an online petition asking the lead roles be recast, after the announcement Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson would be starring in the film version of the novel. The backlashes against these casting announcements have raised some interesting questions: Should fans give actors a chance to prove themselves before responding negatively to a casting choice? Should Hollywood pay more attention to fan reactions? And have the Internet and social media amplified the level of backlash that occurs?
There's no doubt the Internet has changed the way we communicate and interact with each other. While years ago the announcement Ben Affleck was going to be playing Batman may have generated conversations among friends and coworkers, now people have access to entertainment news websites, Facebook and Twitter to share opinions. News spreads more quickly, and more people have a platform to publicly share their responses to that news. I think the Internet can be a great place to discuss subjects people are passionate about, but unfortunately, sometimes it can do damage, as well.
While I must confess to complaining about some major casting announcements in the past, I try to be willing to give actors the benefit of the doubt. I remember being really skeptical about Christopher Nolan's decision to cast Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in "The Dark Knight Rises." I wasn't sure Hathaway was a good fit for Nolan's dark, gritty Batman films, but as it turned out, I couldn't have been more wrong. Hathaway turned in a performance that managed to be both playful and edgy, and even though I didn't think I'd feel this way, I now believe she was the perfect choice for the role.
I remember being skeptical about J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" reboot too. Looking down the cast list, I wasn't sure Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and the other actors could capture the essence of what made the original characters great. Turns out, I was wrong about that too, and I thought the young actors did a great job paying homage to the original TV series and bringing a fresh perspective to the characters. I remember being particularly skeptical about Simon Pegg, but ironically he's now one of my favorite actors, and thanks to "Star Trek," I've discovered some of his other films.
Casting announcements are tough because there's often so much hype surrounding a role (also amplified by the Internet) that there's almost inevitably a letdown after the announcement finally occurs. I'll admit to being a bit taken aback and at first a little disappointed by the announcement Ben Affleck will be playing Batman. I was most hoping for Karl Urban, but I'm definitely willing to give Affleck a chance. I think he has a good chance of playing well off Henry Cavill's Superman, and there are a lot worse casting choices the studio could have made.
Once a film has been released, I think the performances from a movie's cast are — and always should be — fair game for discussion/critique. But until then, maybe it's best to give the actors the benefit of the doubt.
So, what do you think? Are film fans sometimes too tough on movie studios' casting decisions before a film comes out, or are casting announcements fair game for discussion as soon as they're made? Have you ever been pleasantly surprised by a casting choice? Have you ever been disappointed by a certain actor taking on a role?


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For several years now, a handful of states have tried to control illegal immigration by enacting laws that explicitly ban young undocumented immigrants from receiving reduced in-state tuition to public colleges and universities. That was bad enough. Now, education officials in some of those states are stooping even lower and attempting to use the same strategy to discriminate against U.S.-born students whose parents are in this country illegally.
Thankfully, state and federal courts have intervened and put an end to those misguided policies. Earlier this year, a New Jersey judge tossed out a rule in that state that denied American-born students financial aid if their parents were not legal residents. And a federal judge in Miami has thrown out a Florida regulation that required students under the age of 25 and born to parents in the country illegally to pay higher, out-of-state tuition. U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore noted that the regulation created a "second-tier of citizenship."
It should not take a federal judge to remind Florida lawmakers or education officials that children born in the United States, under whatever circumstances, are fully American. Nor is it clear what those public officials hoped to gain by punishing American students such as Noel Saucedo for the sins of their parents. Born in Miami, Saucedo attended high school there and had hoped to enroll at Miami Dade College after being offered a full two-year scholarship to the school. His scholarship was greatly reduced, however, when his parents couldn't provide proof of their legal status in this country. School officials then raised his tuition to four times what a resident of the state would pay. Saucedo dropped out. And who gained from that episode?


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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Sunday, October 6, 2013) –Colorado Rapids forward Deshorn Brown has been selected by the Jamaican National Team for upcoming World Cup qualifiers, the final two games in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Jamaica visits the United States on October 11 in Kansas City before hosting Honduras on October 15 in Kingston.
"Everyone at the Rapids is thrilled for this opportunity that Deshorn has earned with the Jamaican National Team, and last night we saw what he can do on a big stage," said Rapids Technical Director Paul Bravo. "His hard work and strong performances throughout this season have turned heads, made him a Rookie of the Year contender, and got him this chance with his country. This is also a credit to the work that Oscar Pareja and our coaching staff have done with Deshorn to help him develop and compete at a high level."
Brown, 22, is a Rookie of the Year candidate in his first professional season, having been drafted 6th overall by the Rapids in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. The speedy striker has nine goals in 29 appearances (21 starts), leading Colorado, and is also third on the team with four assists (trailing only fellow Rapids player Dillon Powers among MLS rookies in the category). The native of Manchester, Jamaica has previously participated with Jamaica at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels, but this is his first appearance in camp with the full National Team.
Jamaica is currently in last place in the six-team final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying with four points from the first eight match, but still has hope of reaching fourth place in the standings after the final two games. The top three teams from the region will qualify automatically for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, with the fourth place team playing a home-and-home series with New Zealand for an additional spot in the tournament.
The Rapids are back in action this Wednesday against the San Jose Earthquakes, which will be broadcast live on Altitude and kicks off at 8:30 p.m. MT. The Rapids return home on October 19 for Fan Appreciation Night and Colorado's last home game of the regular season, where they'll battle Vancouver Whitecaps FC at 4 p.m. MT. Tickets to the match, as well as tickets for potential home playoff matches, are available by calling 303-825-GOAL or visiting www.ColoradoRapids.com.


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New York, NY – The MLS Disciplinary Committee announced Thursday that the league has suspended Colorado Rapids defender Drew Moor one additional game and fined him an undisclosed amount.
Moor's arm made contact with the face of Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Marcelo Sarvas in the 48th minute of their match on March 24. The referee issued Moor a red card, which carries an automatic one game suspension and fine, but the Disciplinary Committee has tacked on an additional game to the suspension.
Moor will serve the suspension over Colorado's next two league matches. The Rapids return to action Saturday against the Portland Timbers and again on Friday, April 6 against Real Salt Lake.


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The biggest movers this morning to the upside in commodity markets are platinum and cocoa. Overall we are sensing many "risk-on" markets, including equities, are gaining strength by the day, as the relief of a European bailout is fueling rallies in many commodities and the global stock markets. The U.S. 30-year Treasury bond has had a nice rise in yield recently, and we expect this to continue if the risk-on trend continues due to positive economic data coupled with less concern over an acute catastrophe in Europe.
We also are hearing a lot of talk about Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke's and European Central Bank head Mario Draghi's speeches at the end of August/beginning of September. It looks as though market participants might be preparing for more liquidity being thrown at the European financial system, and perhaps a more positive view of the U.S. economy from Bernanke.
October '12 Platinum futures have shot above a previous swing high level of $1430 due to acute supply disruptions in South African mines following recent labor unrest. The next upside target in our view is the $1510 (see chart) high last seen in June 2012. We think the previous high of 1430 will be major support going forward.


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Kingston's DDR3 2250 kit is faster than the speediest i7 920
Subject: Memory | May 13, 2011 - 11:55 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: msi, MOA, overclocking, master overclocking event, kingston, ddr3, ddr3 2250, PC3 18000
PC Perspective was at MSI's Master Overclocking Event in Los Vegas during CES2011, but that was simply one stop along a long road for MSI and the overclockers. At one MSI MOA event, the Benelux qualifier, Madshrimps spoted an interesting set of DIMMs from Kingston, a triplet of 2250MHz 2GB sticks at 9-11-9-27. They quickly proved that anyone using an older Bloomfield CPU will never see the full speed of these DIMMs thought they will be able to tighten the timings nicely, you need a Gulftown before your CPUs uncore will be able to keep up with these DIMMs.
"At the latest MSI MOA Benelux qualifier we were allowed to play with MSI's Xpower board, some 980X ES CPUs and some pretty high specced Kingston rams. The 2250Mhz CL9 triple channel kit seemed very interesting for a spin in the Madshrimps Lab. Could these blue beauties come close to the almighty Corsair Hyper IC based GTX2s ? What's the use for such a high MHz kit for a daily user ? Is this kit Bloomfield friendly ? A lot of questions warped through my brain. Time to open the box and find some answers."
Here are some more Memory articles from around the web:
- G.Skill RipjawX F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL Memory Kit @ Bjorn3D
- Crucial Ballistix Sport PC3-12800 8GB @ Tweaktown
- Kingston HyperX Genesis PC3-12800 4GB @ Tweaktown
- Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR3-2133 @ Techware Labs
- Finding the Best Memory for Sandy Bridge @ hardCOREware
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Each new semester typically begins with an orientation session. Students are introduced to our Madrid staff, who will help them in a variety of ways throughout their stay with us. Orientation includes sessions on housing, transportation, money and expenses, Spanish social customs, security issues, and other topics that will help you make the most your education and time in Madrid.
In orientation, students whose studies will lead to a bachelor's degree are informed about the requirements and electives in their major area of study, and gain a better understanding of the American style of continuous evaluation and course evaluation. Academic honesty at the University is discussed and defined.
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As you look at the semester calendar, you will see that each is filled with academic challenges and many opportunities to take advantage of extracurricular activities. Our popular excursions include trips to cultural and historical sites in and around Madrid.
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When a company spends millions to put their company name on a major stadium, controversy often follows as the value of such an expenditure is difficult to track. Major stadium naming deals have also seen another trend: corporate failures.
Throughout the booms and busts of the American economy, many companies who have chosen to embark on a naming rights contract have seen their companies suffer financially or even collapse within several years of a naming deal. Although external, indirectly related factors are certainly at play, the correlation is quite impressive: In many cases naming deals parallel a corporate "boom" spending mentality that contributes to a company's weakness when a bubble bursts.
So, what are some stadium naming contracts that went bust? Click ahead to find out!
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The Supreme Court has decided to review the Second Circuit's decision in Ricci v. DeStefano. In that case, New Haven firefighters — one Hispanic and more than a dozen whites — sued the city after they were denied promotion because the city disregarded the results of its own test for determining who would be promoted. The city threw out the test results because not enough black firefighters scored high enough to earn a promotion. It did so even though the test was designed by experts to eliminate the possibility of racial bias.
The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the city and against the firefighters. it did so even though it stated that there was sufficient evidence to enable a jury to find that the city officials "were motivated by a concern that too many whites and not enough minorities would be promoted." Notwithstanding the extraordinary significance of her 48-page opinion (sufficient ultimately to cause the Supreme Court to become involved) the district judge, Janet Bond Arterton, declined to publish it. The opinion can be found in the back-end of this link).
On appeal, the Second Circuit affirmed. Astonishingly, the panel, consisting of three Clinton appointees, affirmed the district court's ruling in a summary order that contains only one non-descript substantive paragraph. Months later, in response to a petition for review by the entire Second Circuit, the panel added a citation to the unpublished district court opinion in the Westlaw and LexisNexis databases.
The full Second Circuit voted 7-6 not to rehear the case. As Ed Whelan recounts, Judge Cabranes, a Clinton appointee, issued a scathing dissent from the decision not to grant review. He wrote:
This per curiam opinion adopted in toto the reasoning of the District Court, without further elaboration or substantive comment, and thereby converted a lengthy, unpublished district court opinion, grappling with significant constitutional and statutory claims of first impression, into the law of this Circuit. It did so, moreover, in an opinion that lacks a clear statement of either the claims raised by the plaintiffs or the issues on appeal. Indeed, the opinion contains no reference whatsoever to the constitutional claims at he core of this case, and a casual reader of the opinion could be excused for wondering whether a learning disability played at least as much a role in this case as the alleged racial discrimination.
The Supreme Court's decision to review Ricci signals the failure of the Second Circuit's effort to keep the case "under wraps."
Ricci promises to be an enormously significant case on the merits. It also presents some interesting subplots. First, what position will the Obama Justice Department take? If it supports the city's racial discrimination on behalf of African-Americans, as it no doubt will be inclined to do, it risks some political fall-out.
Second, one of the Second Circuit judges who upheld New Haven's racial discrimination, but (to the disgust of Judge Cabranes) was too gutless to write an opinion, is none other than Sonia Sotomayor, considered a prime candidate for nomination to the Supreme Court.
Any way you look at this case, it seems like a losing proposition for Judge Sotomayor, as she plainly recognized the first time around. Let's hope it's a winning proposition for the firefighters who were denied promotion because of their race, and for others who stand to lose employment opportunities as a result of racial spoils systems.
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Marseille striker Andre Ayew says he prefers David Beckham's fashion sense to his displays on the football field ahead of his side's Ligue 1 match against Paris Saint-Germain.
The Ghana international praised the 37-year-old former England captain who could feature for PSG on Sunday, but admitted he had not been his favourite player as a youngster.
"He is a great player. When I was little I watched him doing great things but he is not my idol," the 23-year-old told reporters.
"It was not my dream to play against him. I enjoy his fashion more than his football, even if he does provide extraordinary assists and goals."
Ayew, who has scored 10 goals in 32 appearances this season, has been at the Stade Velodrome since 2007 and scored 11 goals in helping the club to the 2010-11 Ligue 1 title.
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Paul-Arthur Turcotte was the artist for various strips in connection with historical Québec. He sometimes signed Paul Turcotte or Paul-A. Turcotte. He was from the Québec City area and his strips were published in Le Soleil or L'Action Catholique in the 1950s and 1960s.
Among the titles he created were 'La Terreur Blanche' (1950), 'Champlain Père de la Nouvelle-France' (1952-53), 'Les Exploits du Général Montcalm' (1951-52), 'Les Patriotes de 1837-38' (1959-60), 'Le Chien d'or' (1960-61) and 'Les Diables Rouges' (1961).


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The dripping noise that came from the kitchen tap downstairs was as close to Chinese Water Torture as Ruby could imagine. Hour after hour it kept her awake and by the third night of being subjected to the incessant sound, she started to feel somewhat cranky. Try as she might, she just couldn't switch off and get some much-needed sleep.
It was no good; she hadn't a clue when it came to DIY or home repairs. Hardly surprising considering she was a self-confessed pampered princess. Her husband was away on some business trip or other so it was pointless expecting him to fix the problem.
"Nothing out of the ordinary there then…" She frowned to herself in the darkness. He was very rarely home, seemingly more married to his company than to Ruby. Whilst she undoubtedly reaped the benefits of his labour, she lacked his company for weeks on end.
Ruby had learnt to accept his frequent absence over time, consoling herself with the free rein she had on her very own platinum Amex card. However, she couldn't help but think that she was fast becoming the epitome of the "Bored Housewife" in many ways…
She would have to call in a plumber to mend the leaky tap and more importantly, save her from acute sleep deprivation induced insanity. She did not relish the thought of trawling through the Yellow Pages trying to find a reputable organisation. She could already envisage some complete cow-boy coming out who would either rip her off or make a complete mess of her waterworks. It was after much deliberation on the matter that she recalled a friend recommending a company to her, one who specialized in all manner of repairs and household jobs. She resolved there and then to ring them as soon as was humanly possible to arrange for a plumber to put her out of her misery and to mend that damned tap…
She awoke from an unsettled slumber the next morning and only after padding downstairs and fixing her first latte of the day did she begin to feel more human. Heading into the plush study-cum-office, Ruby went through the piles of papers and business cards that sat on the solid mahogany desk. After sifting through the majority of them she came across the crisp white business card she was after. She decided that as soon as she had showered and dressed she would call them. Ruby sat for a while in the high-backed leather chair that resided at her husband's desk. It always made her feel powerful, like a statesman or more bizarrely an infamous mafia overlord. She chuckled at the thought,
"Meanwhile, back in the real world!…" She spoke aloud as she gazed out of the french windows at the garden and it's manicured lawns. It was set to be a lovely sunny day. She couldn't help but think wistfully how nice it would have been to have her husband grace her with his presence so they could enjoy the garden together. She didn't allow the thought to linger for long; instead she headed back up the wide staircase to the en suite bathroom to take an invigorating shower which did wonders to clear her head.
Once dressed she got straight on the case, calling the repair company with her fingers tightly crossed in the hope they would send someone over the same day. The woman who answered the call was polite and efficient and much to Ruby's relief arranged a call out for later that day. The quote was a little steep but she was more than happy to pay through the nose if it meant she got a good night's rest. Having sorted the call out she ran a few errands, met a friend for a light lunch, then returned to the house in time to meet the repair man, whose name she had been advised over the phone, would be James.
As the forecast had predicted, the day was gloriously sunny and Ruby made the most of it by stretching out on one of her custom-made loungers on the expansive sun terrace. The feel of the warm sunshine on her bare arms and legs coupled and tranquility of her gardens, gently lulled her into a light slumber.
She woke with a start at the booming sound of someone's voice. Blinking, she saw a stocky young man looking down at her and she sat upright with a jolt.
"I'm here to fix your taps." He stated in a matter of fact tone. "Tried the doorbell but didn't get any answer so I let myself in through the side door."
Ruby cleared her throat and smoothed a hand over her hair, composing herself and trying to disguise her irritation at his boldness. She also wondered how long he had been standing there for and this made her bristle.
"James, I take it?" She retorted, far from appreciative of his brusque manner.
"Jamie actually." He corrected her, "What's the issue with your pipe work then?"
He picked up his heavy metal toolbox with one hand, his other hand resting on his hip casually.
"If I knew what the issue was I wouldn't have had to call you out, would I?" Ruby snapped, instantly disliking James, or Jamie, or whatever the hell he liked to be called.
He raised an eyebrow cockily at her and she made a mental note to call the company to complain about the man's attitude. She stood up, straightening her skirt as she replied
"You'd better come inside and take a look for yourself."
He didn't reply, merely nodding curtly before following her into the house, through to the kitchen and of course to the offending tap. As he set his toolbox down, Ruby was struck by how boyishly good-looking James…no, Jamie, was which only served to irk her further. She was in no mood to be given attitude by someone who appeared to have barely left school!
"Is that it?" He scoffed as she began explaining her quandary.
"What do you mean – is that it?" she fumed, "I'll have you know that, that tap has been driving me crazy, dripping away all bloody night!…" she ranted at his flippancy.
Jamie raised his hands in mock surrender, " OK, OK only asking! Mind you, you're pretty hot when you're angry!" He interrupted her, wearing the most irritating grin on his handsome face, a grin that Ruby could have happily slapped right off for him.
"And you couldn't have fixed this all by yourself?" he continued, mocking her.
Utterly outraged, she frowned harder still to which he laughed loudly, shaking his head.
"Oh, don't take on so!" he added whilst Ruby fought the urge to tell him exactly what she thought of him.
Before she had the chance however, he turned his back on her, opening the toolbox in front of him and rifling through it's contents. Flummoxed by this cock-sure young man and the way in which he had spoken to her Ruby just stood glowering at him, or the back of his head at least.
"Could murder a cuppa if you're putting the kettle on?" he quipped over his shoulder.
"I could murder you…" she muttered under her breath, but nevertheless she reached for a mug in which to make him a drink. At that point she realised she needed to fill the kettle but by now Jamie had his head and shoulders buried in the cupboard under the sink.
Gingerly she stepped over his outstretched legs as she tried to navigate her way to the tap.
"Excuse me." She said but he must not have heard her and no response came.
Ruby felt awkward and was cross at herself for doing so. She cleared her throat loudly and was about to speak again when he withdrew from the cupboard. He had a quizzical expression on his face that soon gave way to what she could only describe as playful. He looked at her for longer than was necessary, his pale blue-grey eyes roam upwards over her body in a suggestive manner that caused her to flush.
"Can I get to the sink please?" she scowled back at him.
"Be my guest Madam." He smiled at her, licking his lips as he did so. Ruby didn't know where to put herself. Here she was, alone with the plumber from hell, yet…She couldn't deny the distinct feelings of sexual tension and what? Excitement even? Things she hadn't felt in such a long time, things that caught her off-guard.
"Need to fetch some more tools from my van anyway, looks more complicated than I first thought." He remarked. He got up off the floor and Ruby couldn't help but admire the way in which the muscles in his arms rippled, nor the way his thighs filled his work trousers just right. She watched him walk out of the room, taking in the view, biting her lip as her gaze rested on his perfectly formed arse. She could not recall the last time she had felt so hot under the collar let alone had a fit, virile young man in such close proximity. Snapping out of her lustful thoughts, she busied herself, readying the teapot and trying to look occupied, all a front of course as she regained some composure.
Jamie returned a few minutes later, wrench in hand with the same cock-sure grin plastered across his face.
"How's that tea coming along?" he asked cheekily, brushing past her and kneeling back down in front of the pipe work once more.
Ruby watched the muscles in his taut broad back now, moving deliciously under the tight-fitting T-shirt he was wearing. She noticed the nape of his neck and the way his hair, the colour of sand, tapered neatly into it. She tore her eyes away, furiously berating herself.
"Get a grip!…" she murmured under her breath.
"Pardon?" he inquired, looking up at her over his shoulder, icy blue eyes studying her.
"Nothing." She snapped back, turning away from him and biting her lip before adding in a softer tone "How's it looking under there?"
"Depends on what you mean?" he replied, the wolfish grin reappearing.
"The tap of course." She jabbed her finger in the direction of the sink, once again feeling her cheeks burning.
"Ah. Well, seems to be a problem with your waste disposal unit too but I'm sure I can fix that." Jamie went back to studying the pipes under her sink again and Ruby heaved a huge sigh of relief.
Once she had poured his mug of tea she asked him "Where do want this?"
"Plonk it down there." Came a muffled reply.
She complied, stooping to set the mug beside him, hoping that he wouldn't knock it all over the place.
"Cheers." He reappeared at the sound of china on terracotta floor tile and drank thirstily. As she rose he caught her eye again taking the opportunity to make another wise crack.
"Your husband no good at plumbing then?"
Folding her arms she replied "Not that it's any of your business, but no. He's working away." She huffed before adding "He works away a lot." The tone of her voice spiked Jamie's attention. He gazed up at her steadily, his fingers poised over his tools. Ruby broke eye contact, swiftly turning away from him.
"So you're left to fend for yourself then?" He spoke in a new tone this time, softer.
Ruby wasn't about to fall for that, "I manage perfectly well by myself, thanks all the same."
"Except for when it comes to leaky taps eh?"
Ruby wanted to scream, he had a damn answer for everything.
" OK. So plumbing isn't my forte." She retorted frostily.
"So what is your ummm… forte then?"
She couldn't help but laugh at his blatant flirting and he immediately responded to this.
"You're even sexier when you smile, do you know that?"
She refused to get drawn into silly games and instead she withdrew to a safe distance, taking a seat on a high stool at the breakfast bar. This had the added advantage of enabling her to watch him without being caught. He tinkered around for a while, making adjustments and humming to himself until he spoke to her again.
Do me a favour? Come and shine my torch in here for me, I can't see jack…"
Venturing back into the fray, Ruby picked up the heavy flashlight and pointed it into his cramped workspace.
"Bit more this way…Bit more…Closer! Jeez, I won't bite you!…" He teased her.
She was uncomfortably close to him, kneeling alongside where he laid working.
"Shit!" he yelled as, without warning, a spray of water exploded from under the sink, instantly soaking him and catching her too.
"What the hell are you doing?" Ruby squealed, startled by the shock of cold water that swiftly saturated her summer top. She had to steady herself from falling backwards, only just managing to duck out of the jets of water.
Jamie cursed to himself as he battled with the water burst, finally managing to stem the spray with his wrench. Ruby looked around her in dismay at the great pools all over her tiled kitchen floor.
"What the hell are you playing at?" She shot at him harshly as he held her wet clothes from her skin crossly.
He came out of the cramped confines of the cupboard and on seeing her alarmed expression he began laughing. He too was soaked through, his hair stuck to his head. Far more alarmingly though, his snug white polo shirt was now transparent, revealing every ripple of muscle that lay beneath. Tiny droplets ran off his face and she was once more struck by him. Far from being a childish boy, she realised he was very much all man.
The earlier tension between them was now palpable and Ruby could no longer resist gazing at him and it seemed Jamie was unable to resist staring back at her. He openly drank her in, noting the outline of her perfectly formed breasts through her top.
He sat up slowly, his eyes boring into her once more, undressing her, appraising her, his lips parted slightly in concentration.
"You're soaking wet…" She murmured, not caring that she was stating the obvious.
"You too…" Came his throaty reply as he stood up, offering out a hand to help her up too. Ruby felt something similar to an electric shock as he took both her hands in his. She gasped softly, hardly daring to meet his eye but when she did the outcome was inevitable.
Their lips met in a fierce collision, hungry kisses snatched and seized from one another, tongues jostling. Jamie's strong hands drew her up against him and she eagerly pressed her body into his, her own slender hands groping and grasping at him. He paused to pull his soaked T-shirt up over his head, her legs responded by almost buckling when she took in the sight of his hard muscular body with it's young taut skin begging to be licked.
She wasted no time at all, her fingers pounced first, her nails grazed down his broad shoulders and his back before seizing his wonderfully firm buttocks, allowing her to pull him ever closer to her as her animal instincts came out to play. He grunted as he pressed and ground his groin against hers, letting her feel how hard he was for her already.
They continued to kiss urgently, Jamie's fingers tugged on Ruby's hair before they swept deftly back over her frame. Without hesitation, he stripped her wet clothes from her, smiling widely as he admired he body before diving towards her, plunging his face into her heaving breasts as he tore at her bra with his teeth. She yelped in a mixture of pain and also delight as his teeth then nipped at her hardened nipples, transforming them into solid peaks. She sank her nails into his back, her head thrown back as he greedily feasted upon her neck and breasts like a man possessed. She caught sight of his manhood as it bulged and strained for release. She made a grab for it only for him to snatch her by the wrist, smiling and shaking his head.
"All in time…" He teased her mercilessly and she found herself torn between desperation for his undivided attention and a yearning to unzip his trousers to free his hard cock. A soft cry escaped her as his grip tightened, her eyes widened in shock.
Far from backing down, Jamie propelled her up onto the marble breakfast bar, roughly pushing her legs apart. He shot another heart-stopping smile as he purposefully slid her soaked panties to one side, revealing a glistening, smooth pussy that screamed out for his touch.
Giving into his command, she spread her legs wider still, letting him see her in all her glory. He could not deny his arousal for her as he bit down on his bottom lip, his pupil dilating.
"Do you want me to lick that gorgeous wet pussy for you?" Jamie breathed deeply, inhaling the scent of her sex.
"Yes! Lick me, suck me, fuck me with your tongue!…" The words escaped from her mouth before she could stop them. He smiled gleefully at her outburst before obliging.
He did not tease her but sank his thick long tongue as far as he could inside her eagerly awaiting opening, eliciting squeals of unbridled pleasure from Ruby as she ground downwards onto his face. She could not remember ever having her pussy eaten so damn well, in fact she struggled to remember the last time she had felt a tongue so much as brush over her wet folds… Not for such a long time indeed. She clawed at his shoulders, at his hair as her hips thrusted and bucked to meet his tongue.
Pausing to catch his breath, he flicked his nimble tongue over her clit, which by now was solid as stone and protruded from it's pink hood. As if this wasn't enough, he stroked at the tight puckering of her arsehole, using some of her creaminess to lubricate its rim. After the initial shock she moaned loudly, asking him to slide a finger inside her.
"Inside where? Your pussy?" He took each fleshy lip between his teeth in turn, sucking hard before asking her "Or that tight arse, you horny bitch…"
It was her turn to grin, a wild unabashed grin. She loved the sound of his voice, as he huskily talked dirty to her.
"How about if I open you up, nice and wide? Mmmm, yeah…" Jamie continued hypnotically, his words reaching deep into her mind, reviving her sexual appetite and desires in a way she had long forgotten. Ruby began drowning in the sheer debauchery of it all as first he fucked her pussy with his thick fingers before adding another to her twitching ring. She gasped sharply at the initial resistance but with Jamie's tongue lapping at her clit she soon relaxed, allowing his fingers deeper access. Moments later she began to cum violently, thrashing and sliding around on the hard marble surface beneath her until the spasms and shudders subsided.
Opening her eyes she focused again, smiling wickedly at him. Far from exhausted, Ruby wanted more. Jamie had just lit the fuse!
"I want to fuck you so bad…" He groaned, pulling her off the side. He kissed her deeply and she could taste and feel her own cum on his lips and his tongue.
"You taste so sweet…Makes my cock rock hard." He told her.
"Let me see it, I think it's high time you let me see and touch that cock of yours…" She asked, confidently taking the chance. She reached out to him, finally freeing the thick length from his trousers. Already wet with his pre-cum, her fingers glided with ease up and down his meaty shaft. She moved closer about to lower her head only for Jamie to pull her back up by her hair. This only served to turn her on further still.
Batting her eyelashes at him she asked "You don't want me to suck your gorgeous hard prick for you?" She feigned disappointment, her eyes glued to his. Jamie swallowed hard, tense with anticipation.
"I just want to fuck that cunt of yours, good and hard, make you squirt all over my cock. Now bend over the sink…"
He almost manhandled Ruby towards the sink, oblivious to the lakes of water around their feet. She did as she was told and willingly spread her legs for him, thrusting her pert arse out towards him. Her tits spilled out before her and his hands groped them demandingly. She cried out as he thrust his solid member through her swollen pussy lips into her engorged slit. His cock tip forged deep inside before he plunged in the rest so hard that his balls slapped against her buttocks.
"Grab my hair!" She screamed at him which he gladly did, yanking her head back each time he speared her. Her head jerked back as they fucked, totally oblivious to the fact they were in full view of the kitchen windows.
"You like that dirty bitch?" He panted. "You like the feel of my fat cock fucking you?"
Casting him a look over her shoulder, she laughed.
"Mmm, I like it yes…But I'd love it if you fucked me even harder you horny bastard!"
Hearing her filthy request made him groan loudly in excitement.
"Go on then, fuck me harder!" She demanded.
Never one to turn down such a horny order, Jamie drilled his cock into her over and over. Both of them were slick with sweat, skin white hot to the touch.
Jamie changed tack, pulling his manhood from her with a wet slurping sound, leaving Ruby feeling instantly bereft. Taking her completely off-guard, he spun her round and lifted her up off her feet, his biceps rippling with each move. She wrapped her lithe legs tightly around him as he carried her to the nearest available wall, slamming her back against it. He steadied himself and Ruby took his slick wet cock in her hand, promptly feeding it back inside her once more. Thrust after thrust he fucked her beautifully. With each stab of his pole she also felt the cold wall against her damp back. She tightly squeezed her legs around his hips, once again feeling the onslaught of a climax. She clung onto him, her round breasts slithering over his smooth sculpted chest. Feeling Ruby's pussy muscles tightening around his shaft, he relentlessly drilled into her until she let out a long cry. Her entire body was wracked with such intense pleasure, her most intimate depths shook around his delicious girth.
His energy seemed to know no bounds but on seeing the way she shuddered with her cum and the way her eyes rolled back in her head, Jamie felt himself being drawn right to the brink.
"Cum for me…" She whispered as if sensing how dangerously close he was.
He could only nod as she clambered down off him, finally coming face-to-face with his bobbing shaft and bulbous tip. He twitched in anticipation and she opened her mouth as wide as she could for him before sinking her head down onto every last inch of the most glorious cock she had ever had.
"Ooh fuck yes!…" He shouted as he thrust his entire cock into the back of her tight throat. She gagged a little but continued to suck and deep-throat him expertly, sending endless globs of saliva cascading down his prick and onto his balls.
Tightening his grip on her disheveled hair, he fucked her pretty face a few more times before pulling her mouth off him.
"Cum for me…" She ordered as she gazed intently up at him.
He was incapable of stopping the hot ropes of spunk from firing out of his swollen bell end. Jet after jet of hot salty cum splattered onto her face, her lips, and her throat.
Shuddering hard he continued to cum and Ruby hungrily milked every last drop from him with her mouth. Finally she stood up slowly, grinning at him and he responded with a sexy lop-sided smile of his own.
They shared a final kiss, along with a mixture of their creamy juices, before they began straightening themselves out. Ruby excused herself, heading to the bathroom to freshen herself up and by the time she returned Jamie was packed up and ready to leave.
"You shouldn't have any more problems with that tap now." He smiled assuring her.
"It's all fixed then? Thank heavens for that." She beamed, so happy to hear the good news. Good night's sleep here we come!
He nodded, picking up his toolbox and turning to go.
"Any more problems or you need anything else seeing to, just give me a call." He winked at her as he placed his card on the breakfast bar. He shot her one last sexy smile as he walked through the back door, leaving a smiling Ruby who was more than satisfied with his handiwork!


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Pet protection on the way, Quebec says
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Friday, May 31, 2002
Quebec is about to get a brand new Protect-that-Pooch squad.
Agriculture Minister Maxime Arseneau announced yesterday that the government will provide an initial $150,000 in start-up costs for Anima-QuÈbec, a non-profit organization charged with setting and enforcing animal-care guidelines across the province.
Arseneau said animals are too often raised without regard to health and hygiene and Quebec needs standards.
The advantage is that when they buy puppies, "pet owners will know that their animals have been well treated."
Department officials were a little vague yesterday on exactly what the regulations will be since Anima-QuÈbec still has to make its recommendations to the minister, but the system's foundations should be laid within six months.
Anima-QuÈbec will include representatives of veterinarian associations, SPCA branches and the agriculture department.
Pierre Barnoti, executive director of the Montreal SPCA, who will be on the Anima-QuÈbec committee, acknowledged that Quebec is behind many jurisdictions when it comes to animal welfare. The group will have its work cut out for it, especially when it comes to finding regular funding, he said.
"It's a good day for animals and animal lovers, but it's only a first step," he told reporters. "We're going to start naming inspectors. How many? Two, three, five, 10? In Ontario there are 347."
Jim Pollock, director of communications for the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said his organization has an annual budget of $10 million to pay for its inspectors and other programs, which it raises almost completely through corporate and private donations.
Serge MassÈ, manager of the Alexis Nihon branch of the Nature Centres d'Animaux store, said he welcomes having inspectors keep tabs on the industry. He hopes it will help drive unscrupulous breeders and puppy mills out of business.
Buying a pet can sometimes be a little like getting a used car, he said. It can look fine at the dealership but turn out to be a lemon when you get it home.
"Dogs that come from puppy mills often have hygiene problems, they're sick, have skin diseases. It's very aggravating for a customer to buy a dog they think is healthy and then find out it's sick."
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Formula One looks likely to be reduced to 11 teams next season after the official 2013 championship entry list was published without struggling Spanish-based HRT on it.
The 22-car list was published on the governing International Automobile Federation's (FIA) website (www.fia.com) on Saturday after the expiry of a Friday deadline for teams to pay their entry fees.
Under the 2013 sporting regulations, Madrid-based HRT were required to pay entry fees of $500,000.
The owners of HRT, who have not scored a point in their three year existence, announced last month that the team was up for sale and talks were underway with various groups interested in buying them.
FIA sources indicated that HRT could yet be added to the list if they paid up and Spain's AS newspaper reported that HRT had been allowed more time to try and find a buyer.
The team was founded by Spanish ex-Formula One driver Adrian Campos in 2010, when three new teams were invited to enter the championship, as Campos Meta but the outfit hit immediate financial trouble.
It was renamed Hispania in a rescue operation led by Murcia-based businessman Jose Ramon Carabante and Colin Kolles, a former principal of what is now the Force India team, before being taken over by Thesan Capital in July last year.
Spanish veteran Pedro De la Rosa and Indian Narain Karthikeyan were the two drivers this year, with the Cosworth-powered team finishing 12th and last overall after beating Marussia in the two previous seasons.
There has been considerable scepticism within the sport about the prospect of any buyer emerging.
"I hope they find a buyer, an investor, and I hope they don't shut. But clearly there's a good possibility that they might," McLaren principal Martin Whitmarsh had told reporters in Brazil last weekend.
"I think we've got to recognise that after probably the four top teams, all the teams have got really big challenges and costs are escalating."
Japan's Super Aguri were the last Formula One team to fold, during the 2008 season due to financial problems.
Only five of the teams named their full driver lineup, including Williams who announced only this week that Finland's Valtteri Bottas would be racing for them next year in place of Brazilian Bruno Senna.
Sauber and Toro Rosso, who have both finalised their lineups, did not name any drivers.
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STOCKTON - The Thunder had a few shots at winning its season opener. And that was one of Stockton's primary problems - not enough shots.
STOCKTON - The Thunder had a few shots at winning its season opener. And that was one of Stockton's primary problems - not enough shots.
After managing just four shots in the final period and 19 overall, the Thunder lost to the Ontario Reign 2-1 Friday in front of a crowd of 5,635 at Stockton Arena. The teams meet again at 6 p.m. today at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario.
Former Thunder player Colton Yellow Horn scored the eventual game-winner for the Reign with 15 minutes, 36 seconds remaining in the second period, but the Thunder couldn't put together a consistent attack to tie it up.
"There was way too many guys watching, not enough guys getting busy, and I was pretty upset at that," Thunder coach Matt Thomas said. "I liked us at times for sure, but you could tell we didn't have a lot of chemistry."
Garet Hunt, Stockton's newly named captain, said the team didn't stick to its system.
"We have to get the pucks in deep and keep it simple," Hunt said. "They are one of the hardest-working teams in the league, and we have to come out and match their work ethic."
The Thunder's first penalty kill of the season didn't go well as Vincent Lo Verde scored for the Reign after Harrison Reed's hooking penalty to give Ontario a 1-0 lead 2:19 into the game. Stockton came back early in the second period with a power-play goal by Philippe Cornet.
Cornet, who was an American Hockey League All-Star for Oklahoma City last season, took control of a rebound after a shot by Harrison Reed and sent the puck off of Ontario goalie Jean-Francois Berube into the net.
But the game wasn't tied for long thanks to Yellow Horn, who played 13 games for the Thunder in 2009-10. He sent a shot through the legs of Tyler Bunz to give the Reign a 2-1 advantage just 2:25 after Cornet's score.
"It's always good to come to a place you played before, and to get a gamer makes it better," Yellow Horn said.
Stockton had a power play with fewer than 3 minutes remaining in the game, but couldn't get anything going.
"It's disappointing because this was your home opener and you always want to win," Cornet said. "They probably worked harder than we did. We're capable of better, and we know it."
Berube had 18 saves for the Reign, and Bunz made 23 for Stockton.
"I thought (Bunz) was good," Thomas said. "You've got a guy giving you a shot to win and the offense doesn't step up and support him."
Reed and Ryan Constant were named alternate captains. Hunt, who turns 25 on Sunday, was an alternate captain last season, and one of the reasons he said he came back to Stockton was to work with younger players. He is the longest serving player in franchise history and is in his fifth season.
"Being captain is a great honor to be up there with those guys who have been captain before me," Hunt said. "I just have to take what I've learned from those guys and bring it every night."
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1st look at Ginnifer Goodwin as Jacqueline Kennedy
Earlier this week we got our first look of Rob Lowe as President John F. Kennedy on the set of National Geographic Channel's "Killing Kennedy." Now we get to see Ginnifer Goodwin as first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. The two-hour movie, which is filming in Richmond, Va., will air in November. Michelle Trachtenberg costars as Marina Oswald and Will Rothhaar plays Lee Harvey Oswald.
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Glasvegas win debut album award
Glasvegas win debut album award
The Scottish band were nominated by the radio station's listeners in a poll to find the best British debuts of 2008.
A judging panel including Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody, New Order's Peter Hook and Radiohead producer John Leckie whittled down the final 10.
"It's a first class debut album in that it is memorable, passionate and well formed," Leckie said.
"Every track is a winner, leaves you wanting more and wondering what will come next. I wish I'd produced it," he added.
Gavin and Stacey actor Mathew Horne, and Dirty Pretty Things musician Carl Barat also helped judge the final albums.
Glasvegas, who featured in the BBC's Sound of 2008 poll, have been offered their own Xfm residency and will select tunes later this year.
Their album charted at number two when it was released last September, while their singles Geraldine and Daddy's Gone both reached number 12.
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July 12 2013 08:09:22 AM CDT Channel3000.com
Gov. Scott Walker said a mining company had an obligation to hire security after a video posted to the Internet showed activists confronting workers at a mining site in northwestern Wisconsin.
The video shows the activists approaching a Gogebic Taconite work site, yelling at the workers and telling them to leave the land. The activists also take video of the equipment and activities at the site.
The mining company is currently conducting tests at the Penokee Hills site for a possible mining operation.
"The angst seems to be focused on the company (for hiring the guards) and not the people who came in masked like ninjas on personal property, violating the law," Walker said.
Walker said local law enforcement should handle situations at the mining site, but did not rule out state assistance because of concerns that local agencies were too small to handle larger protests.
Frank Koehn with the Penokee Hills Education Project, a group opposed to the mine, told News 3 he believes the incident occurred June 11. The video appears to show the incident that led to criminal charges against a demonstrator, Katie Kloth, 26, of Stevens Point. Mining equipment was damaged and a cellphone and camera were taken.
A criminal complaint related to the June 11 incident states Kloth was charged with robbery with the use of force, criminal damage to property, and party to a crime of theft and criminal damage to property.
According to the complaint, the workers told police people came to the work site from all directions at once and threw full soda cans and water jugs at workers. The activists also screamed obscenities and threats and remained at the site for more than an hour, according to the workers.
The workers also described to police how activists took a camera and phone from one of the workers.
The video surfaced after the mining company said Wednesday that it had suspended its use of Bulletproof Securities because the security firm is not licensed in Wisconsin.
A spokeswoman for Scottsdale, Ariz.,-based Bulletproof Securities said the guards were ready to immediately redeploy once the company obtained the necessary state permit.
The guards are prepared to prevent eco-terrorism and economic sabotage, said the spokeswoman, Stacy Pearson.
"Their sole goal is to discourage folks from giving it a shot, trying something, getting crazy," Pearson said. " No one is concerned about the peaceful protests from the neighboring town or county."
The security firm has contracted to patrol dams, bridges, power plants, and farms where genetically modified crops are grown, Pearson said.
Koehn, of the anti-mine group, said he does not condone the behavior that went on in the video and said he believes it was an isolated incident.
"I would not have allowed that to go on," Koehn said. "I think some people went out and one thing led to another, and there was a confrontation."
A worker at the Penokee Hills education and gathering camp, Andrea Ladenthin, told News 3 she obtained the video, but that she was not part of the group that visited the work site. She said she found the video in her camping gear. She said she felt it was her duty to share it.
Ladenthin said she doesn't condone what's shown in the video.
"I would not go that far. I think it's a group of young individuals who think they know everything," she said.
Iron County Sheriff Tony Furyk told News 3 they're reviewing the video to determine the identity of the other people involved in the incident. The district attorney also has the video.
The video surfaced after the mining company announced Wednesday that it would suspend its use of armed guards at the mining site. The company said it suspended its use of Arizona-based Bulletproof Securities because it is not licensed in Wisconsin.
Furyk said another security team arrived Thursday.
The use of Bulletproof Securities was criticized by Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, who said he was appalled and horrified by the images of the guards and angry over the fact that they've been in the state illegally.
Bill Williams, Gogebic Taconite president, said the security company applied for the appropriate Wisconsin license but had not yet had its application approved.


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School lunches just got a whole lot worse --or better, depending on who you ask.
The Health Hungry-Free Kids Act implemented this fall required healthier food choices and calorie restrictions for the 32 million students that eat school lunch. Instead of canned fruit and dried up tater tots, the lunches include food like quinoa salad, chef salad, steamed broccoli, vegetable curry, lentil cutlets, whole wheat spaghetti, fresh jicama and fresh cantaloupe wedges.
Although some kids are happier with the food choices (those kids that eat similar food at home), many are not fans of these new, healthier lunch foods.
Mom Congress delegate Jacquie Fisher shares, "I've seen such a huge change over the past few years with a high school kid whose school lunches use to only included canned fruits/veggies and always sugary desserts. Now my 9-year old likes the lunches much more because they mirror what she sees at home -fresh fruit and veggies, a solid main course and no treats."
"My son loves it," enthuses Yolanda Gordon, another Mom Congress delegate. "He loves the sweet potato fries once a week and the broccoli. He says that they eat at school like they eat at home!"
But the food selection is only part of the controversy. Many high school students say they're starving because the new lunch policy includes the calorie restriction for high schoolers of between 750 - 850 calories per lunch. Athletes say it's too little for anyone who is involved in sports.
One has to wonder if it's also too little of what they like to eat? (You can lead a kid to vegetables but you can't make him eat.) In fact, Time magazine writer, Kayla Webley shares that in her experience, the veggies go from tray to trash.
"I am a high energy kid mom," says Mom Congress delegate Julie Bergin's son, "I am going to get really skinnier because I am probably burning more than I eat . . .do you think Michelle should take into account different bodies have different needs?"
In response to these complaints, House Republicans have introduced a bill (No Hungry Kids Act) to repeal the calorie restrictions.
What's your take on the new school lunches and calorie restrictions?
If you want to see for yourself, you'll be glad to know there's a day for that -- National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day on October 17.
What do your kids think about these lunches? Comment here.


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On "Alloy"
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Rukeyser presents this allure as superficial, sinister, deceptive:
This is the most audacious landscape. The gangster's
stance with his gun smoking and out is not so
vicious as this commercial field, its hill of glass.
Sloping as gracefully as thighs, the foothills
narrow to this, clouds over every town
finally indicate the stored destruction. (OS 28)
The apparently beautiful hill is a mere glittering surface, hiding the lethal silica. Sexualizing the hill's curves converts the common image of the landscape as womanly body (virgin land awaiting the plow of enterprising men) into a "commercial" image; this land has already been opened up. The "hill of glass," sparkling with promise like a crystalline El Dorado, is converted into steel, a substance even more pure and hard, and just as inviting to aestheticize. To this process the workers are subjected"Forced through this crucible, a million men"as if they are transported by the overhead conveyor, instead of operating it. The line looks back to the arresting image of Peyton fed into a steel mill furnace. Again, the workers' bodies are consumed in the process of steel production like a raw resource, sharing the fate of the silica, sacrificed to make the invulnerable steel.
Rukeyser's focus on glass helps establish her poem as a comment on modernization as well as a specific response to Gauley Bridge. According to the art critic Robert Hughes, glass was the representative material of the modern city, a symbol of progress and purity: "The supreme Utopian material . . . was sheet glass. . . . It was the face of the Crystal, the Pure Prism. It meant lightness, transparency, structural daring" (175). Glass represented what was most promising and attractive about industrialization. Rukeyser's description of the process of steel making, in which "electric furnaces produce this precious, this clean, / annealing the crystals, fusing at last alloys" (OS 28), echoes this fervor for the modern and "perfected." But Rukeyser counterbalances ardor for the beauty of glass and steel (expressed with greater latitude in the next section) with an awareness of how modernization can imperil the body: her glass is deadly.
from "All Systems Go: Muriel Rukeyser's 'The Book of the Dead' and the Reinvention of Moderist Poetics"" in "How Shall We Tell Each Other of the Poet?": The Life and Writing of Muriel Rukeyser. Ed. Anne F. Herzog and Janet E. Kaufman. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. Copyright © 1999 by Anne E. Herzog and Janet E. Kaufman.
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