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Texas Sen. John Cornyn wants Department of Homeland Security officials to explain why over 2,000 immigrant detainees were released last month.
In a letter to Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, the Republican from San Antonio requested the hearings to obtain more information on the decision to release the detainees by United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement officials.
ICE officials announced the detainees were released because of pending budget cuts.
"These actions, made at the direction of Department of Homeland Security leadership, call into question the Department's commitment to its core national security missions and raise serious concerns about the judgment of high-level DHS officials," Cornyn wrote in the letter.
ICE Director John Morton was grilled by members of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee a week ago, where Morton unveiled specifics behind the decision to release the detainees. Morton said Texas saw 761 detainees released, the highest of any state.
Then on Tuesday, Morton testified before the House Judiciary Committee, where he defended ICE's decision to release the detainees came from a lack of resources. Several Texas Republicans on the committee were skeptical, questioning whether the decision was a part of White House political play to exaggerate the effects of the sequester and that ICE officials had time to prepare for budget cuts way the March 1 deadline. Morton said officials did not inform the White House before releasing the detainees.
In his letter to Schumer, Cornyn said he was troubled by the way Morton and other officials "downplayed" the seriousness of the release and it's the committee's duty to further press officials on the matter.
"Texans and the rest of America have a right to know exactly what kinds of criminals were released into their communities by DHS and to see that the persons who made these decisions are held fully accountable," Cornyn wrote.


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John Singh necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 16 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
We all love to travel and experience new places and we are looking for a fresh designer that has a passion for travelling and experiencing new places and has the creativity to capture the experiences into webpages.
Shore Tours is a new ecommerce website which will offer TOURS and HOLIDAY EXPERIENCES to people that are travelling within Australia and overseas Travelers to Australia.
The target audience for this website are travellers from within Australia and also Overseas Travellers who are travelling to Australia, Mainly Tasmania (http://www.relaxingjourneys.com.au/escorted_tours/tasmania.php, http://www.discovertasmania.com, http://www.puretasmania.com.au/home.html)
This website will primarily target the travelers that travel via ship cruises and looking for things to do in each of the cities they travel to.
This website must be very clean, modern and fresh and must connect with people that are interested in travelling to Australia.
The deliverable will be a PSD file for the homepage of the website and the PSD template for a Tour page which will contain the tour description and 'Add to Shopping Cart' buttons. (Maybe something simiar to http://www.redballoondays.com.au/ex…ce/wrx482)
Following is a draft sitemap of the website, the homepage much have the menu to navigate through all these pages:
» Home
» Company Profile
» Resources
» Tasmania
» Tours
» Driving
» Water
» Getaway
» Spa & Wellbeing
» Adventure
» News
» Testimonials
» Contact Us
We have attached a logo (which is still at draft stage and we think we will finalise a logo similar to the one attached). We have also attached the project brief.
Some Sites we like and you can take inspiration from are:
We would like to make this site as simple and fresh and modern as possible.
http://www.relaxingjourneys.com.au / http://www.relaxingjourneys.com.au
All the best

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Richard Hunt is a prominent member of a family that has been an artistic dynasty for generations, and today is among the most celebrated of the contemporary Northwest Coast artists. He was the first Northwest Coast artist to be elected to the Order of British Columbia (in 1991). In 1994 he was elected to the Order of Canada, which is the most prestigious national honour for service to Canada. In 2004 he received Canada's highest arts award when he was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts. He has also been honoured for his many contributions to the city of Victoria, including an Honorary Doctorate degree from the University of Victoria, the Honorary Citizen Award in 2001, and the Golden Jubilee Medal from H.M. Queen Elizabeth for outstanding service to his country.
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The BEST Baked Potato Recipe
The best baked potato recipe! Learn how to bake a potato that is perfectly crispy and flavorful on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, and perfectly delicious. It's so easy!
Ever since we arrived home from our trip to New Zealand a few weeks, I've been making up for lost time with friends in Kansas City by scheduling about 1.2 million happy hours, coffee dates, brunches, lunches and dinners galore to catch up with everyone. Which has been awesome, and much-needed, because I miss my people so much when I'm away. But after an uber-social few weeks, after what was also an uber-social vacation, I realized it was also high time to recharge my introverted batteries.
So this weekend, I did just that.
I cleared my calendar. I stocked my fridge with all of my favorite ingredients. I settled in with my comfiest yoga clothes and new favorite candle (affiliate link, love this one). And I did blissfully nothing all weekend except three things:
- Snuggle and go for long walks with my pup.
- Binge-watch the entire new season of House Of Cards.
- Conquer the art of making the absolute perfect baked potato.
Since I can't share Henry or the HoC spoilers with you, I figured we should at least discuss this perfect potato today. :)
Perfect Baked Potato Recipe | 1-Minute Video
Because here's the thing: I've never been really satisfied with my homemade baked potatoes in the past.
The skins have never been crispy enough. The insides aren't always evenly cooked. The flavor can sometimes be a little bland. And — I don't know — I've just always thought they could be better.
So I took to my stash of cookbooks and the internet to do some spud-sy research. And after a few hours, I had collected a handful of new tips and methods that seemed promising. So between episodes, I decided to put them to the test and literally filled my little house with hot potatoes. From the microwave baked potato of my childhood to oven baked potatoes, from quick roasted to slow, from butter on the skin to oil, and a dozen other little tweaks and methods to try in between…good grief, there really are so many methods for how to bake potatoes!
But more than a dozen attempts later, I'm happy to report that I have settled upon my favorite method and recipe. And good news — it's so easy!
Oven Baked Potato Ingredients:
First off, let's talk ingredients. To make the perfect baked potato, you'll need:
- Russet potatoes: I love all kinds of different potatoes for all different kinds of recipes. But when it comes to a classic baked potato, I'm Team Russets all the way. The skins are nice and thick, which are perfect for crisping up in the oven. The insides are super starchy, which make for an extra fluffy and sweet filling. And they're also the cheapest spuds at the grocery store, which is extra-great for entertaining or a cheap dinner. ;)
- Butter or olive oil: I prefer the flavor of butter here, but olive oil will also work.
- Kosher salt: I like mine fairly coarse, which will add a bit of a crunch to the crispy skins.
- Freshly-ground black pepper: You can either sprinkle this on the potato skin before baking, or do what I do, and add a few generous cracks of black pepper to the fluffy inside of the potato once it is fully baked.
How To Bake A Potato:
Next, let's talk about how to make baked potatoes in the oven. Here are the steps:
- Heat oven to 450°F. Yep, we want your oven super-toasty to begin so that it can get those skins nice and crispy.
- Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. This will make for much easier cleanup. Note though: most brands of parchment paper do not withstand heat quite that hot, so if in doubt, go with foil.
- Poke your potato all over with a fork. Because no one wants to deal with exploding potatoes. ;)
- Bake! (Round 1) So this is the big question — how long to bake a potato. Answer — in two rounds! For the first round, just pop your potato straight in the oven at this point and bake for about 25 minutes, until the skin starts to feel dry and slightly wrinkly. This is good!!! It will help your baked potato be even crispier in the end. But we've gotta give it some oil to help finish the process. So…
- Brush the outside of the potato with olive oil or melted butter. I recommend doing this with a pastry brush, and be sure to brush it evenly on all sides. Then sprinkle the potato with a generous pinch of Kosher salt (I like mine fairly coarse so that you get a bit of a crunch), and place the potato back on the baking sheet upside down so that it can cook evenly on both sides.
- Bake! (Round 2) Return your baked potato to the oven and cook for an additional 20 minutes. Check for doneness by squeezing the potato (using an oven mitt since it's a hot potato!). If the insides are nice and soft and give under pressure, remove the potato from the oven. Otherwise, continue cooking in 5-minute increments until the potato is done. Cooking time will vary depending on the size of the potatoes. But I'd say on average they will take 45-55 minutes total to cook.
- Cut, squeeze, fluff, season and serve! Then slice the potato open lengthwise with a paring knife, give it a good squeeze to open it up, fluff it up with a fork, add your favorite seasonings or toppings and…
This perfectly crispy-on-the-outside, soft-and-fluffy-on-the-inside, and oh-so-delicious baked potato is now yours to enjoy.
You can either go the simple route and just serve it with a pat of butter and some salt and pepper, or get fancy and load it up with the works. Up to you!
Loaded Baked Potato Toppings:
Speaking of toppings, here are a few ideas for how to load up those freshly baked potatoes:
- Classic: cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, green onions
- Chili: love this 5-ingredient chili (or the vegetarian version), plus classic toppings
- Guacamole: mega fan of this perfect guacamole, maybe with some extra jalapeños, cheese and crumbled tortilla chips
- Broccoli cheese: I often use this slightly-healthier broccoli cheese recipe (minus the rice) for baked potato toppings
The sky is the (topping) limit here, so have fun and go with whatever sounds good to you!
Hope you enjoy, friends! Happy potato baking. :)
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The Perfect Baked Potato
Learn how to make the perfect baked potato using this step-by-step tutorial and recipe. So easy and delicious!
- 1 medium-to-large Russet potato, scrubbed clean of any dirt
- olive oil or melted butter
- Kosher salt
- freshly-cracked black pepper
- Heat oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.**
- Using a dinner fork or a small paring knife, poke the potato multiple times on all sides.
- Place the potato on the baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes, then remove from oven.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the outside of the potato with olive oil or melted butter until it is completely coated on all sides. Sprinkle the potato with a generous pinch of Kosher salt, and place the potato back on the baking sheet upside down so that it can cook evenly on both sides.
- Return to oven and cook for an additional 20 minutes. Check for doneness by squeezing the potato (using an oven mitt since it's a hot potato!). If the insides are nice and soft and give under pressure, remove the potato from the oven. Otherwise, continue cooking in 5-minute increments until the potato is done.
- Use a small paring knife to cut down the middle of the potato, and then give it a squeeze to open. Serve immediately, with your desired toppings.
*For super-even cooking, you can alternately cook the potato either directly on the oven racks. Or you can also place a small cooling rack directly on top of your baking sheet, and place the potato on that. For either of those methods, you can (obviously) skip the parchment paper or aluminum foil.
**If using parchment paper, make sure your paper can tolerate 450 degree heat (Reynolds brand only tolerates up to 425 degrees), as you want to make sure the paper doesn't burn! You can also use aluminum foil.
If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #gimmesomeoven. I'd love to see what you cook!
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Made these exactly the way you did. Awesome, the best baked potatoes ever. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome, make them for my family and found something the four year old will actually eat!
I'm gonna try this method tonight. Question – I see that you tested several techniques and landed on not oiling & seasoning until halfway through. What was the difference when you oiled & seasoned from the start. not doubting, just curious :)
can I make it to round 1 and then let it rest for 20 min or so? or do they need to go back into oven right way?
Perfect just like you said it would be! Fed a house full of 5 teenage boys after an afternoon of backyard baseball. Topped with shredded barbecue pork roast. This is by far the best baked potato I've had! Crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle! I'm a happy Mama!! Thank you.


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The UNC Ear and Hearing Center, directed by Dr. Harold C. Pillsbury, is a regional center that provides specialized diagnostic and surgical care to adult and pediatric patients with diseases of the ear, skull base, head, and neck. The Center represents a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to service delivery and patient care. Multiple professionals trained in varying aspects of hearing disorders staff the Center. Specialists of the Center are from the Division of Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery, the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, and the Carolina Children's Communicative Disorders Program (CCCDP)/CASTLE, and the UNC Hospitals Division of Audiology & Speech Pathology. These specialists include pediatric and adult audiologists and otolaryngologists, auditory/verbal therapists, speech pathologists, and a designated Ear & Hearing Center nurse.
The Ear and Hearing Center serves as a resource, not only for UNC Hospitals, but also for patients, physicians, nurses, audiologists, and other healthcare professionals throughout the state of North Carolina. Staff services range from consultation, diagnosis, disease treatment, and medical/surgical interventions, to rehabilitation and follow-up. Extensive audiology services, in conjunction with Otolaryngology/Head & Neck physicians, are an integral part of the Ear & Hearing Center. Newborn to geriatric hearing screening; hearing aid assessment, fitting, and dispensing; and cochlear implantation evaluation are offered. Diagnostic exams available include behavioral, evoked response, and vestibular testing. Patient education, on a wide variety of hearing related conditions, has been developed for patients and families. Center staff also participate in:
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Fix a Leak Week
March 01, 2019
Mark your calendars, folks: March 18-24 is the EPA's eleventh annual Fix a Leak Week. Household leaks can waste more than 1 TRILLION gallons of water each year. Yes, 1 TRILLION—That's a one with 12 zeros behind it (1,000,000,000,000). Those drippy faucets and leaking toilets are more than an annoyance; they cost you lots of money, and they waste LOTS of water. So, this March, hunt down those drips! Chase those leaks!


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Welcome to IVY Gift & Home! We are located in the heart of downtown Kirkland and specialize in high quality furniture, home accessories, gifts and baby. As a mother of four boys and a girl I know the importance of well made long lasting products which is why over 80% of our products are made in the United States by skilled artisans. Thank you for visiting and hope to see you soon!
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(AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd on drug conspiracy and possession charges after he and another man were accused of trying to establish a drug-dealing network.
The indictment Wednesday accuses Hurd and codefendant Toby Lujan on single counts of cocaine possession and conspiracy to possess cocaine. It also seeks forfeiture of $88,000 in cash by Lujan and a 2010 Cadillac Escalade by Hurd.
If convicted, both could be sentenced to 10 years to life in prison.
Hurd was arrested Dec. 14 outside a Chicago steakhouse after authorities said he agreed to buy a kilogram of cocaine from an undercover agent. The Chicago Bears cut the former Dallas Cowboys receiver Dec. 16, two days after his arrest.


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It dawned on me today that it's been a
long while since I've gone from "in a relationship" to "it's complicated." Time for a Facebook update.
Maybe you know what I'm talking about–the frustrating hours and time spent
communicating talking with someone only to realize that he or she just doesn't get it (apparently, they never will).
Could be that your personal investment in the
one sided relationship fling and the cold awareness that the other person doesn't care as strongly about you as you do for him (or her) becomes your final wake-up call.
Whatever the deciding factor is that tips your relationship to "it's complicated" and a looming break-up, know that you're not alone. There are hundreds of thousands of us who know what you're going through with Comcast and we're here for you.


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Robert De Niro's special Cecil B. DeMille trophy isn't the only thing that broke lately – the famed actor's pocketbook will reportedly take a $30,000 hit to settle charges De Niro failed to pay his kid's nanny.
The "Goodfellas" star and wife Grace Hightower must pay Alexis Barry the lump sum by the end of the day, the New York Daily News reported on Thursday, citing court records.
A rep for the actor did not return the News' request for comment.
Barry originally filed suit for $40,000 last year, claiming she was stiffed more than 750 hours of overtime and owed 10 days vacation for time she never took, according to The Associated Press.
The nanny, who reportedly began working for the couple in August 2006, said in court papers she was fired 10 months later after announcing she planned to quit.
De Niro and Hightower have a 12-year-old son, Elliott.
The film star also has four children from past relationships.
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Junk Haulers Find '70s Bonds Worth Thousands in Cast-Off Hope Chest
(MEDFORD, Mass.) -- When Marie Veloso called the junk collectors to have her late mother's old hope chest hauled away, she was certain it contained nothing of value.
"I just wanted them to take it away. I didn't have the key, anyway," said Veloso, 50, of Medford, Mass., whose mother died in August 2011.
Insisting that she at least take a look inside, the men from Junk Depot used a sledge hammer to break the lock and open the chest. But Veloso still wasn't interested. She told the men just to haul the chest away.
"I didn't look through it thoroughly. I was in a hurry," Veloso told ABC News.
So Veloso was in for a huge surprise when the men returned on Oct. 6 with television cameras in tow.
It turned out that Junk Depot owner Leo Guarente and his crew had found more than $22,000 worth of bonds from 1972 and 1973. Today, those bonds are worth $113,954.
"We've found Confederate money, gold coins, a letter from President Truman. But never anything this substantial," said Guarente.
Guarente hopes to spin his company's rarer finds into a reality TV show called Trash to Cash, akin to another treasure-hunting show, A&E's Storage Wars.
Veloso had no idea when or how her mother came to possess the bonds, but plans to split the money with her brother, who is currently planning a wedding. With her half, Veloso plans to renovate her home, including new tile and new wall paper for the kitchen.
Veloso also wants everyone to know that Leo Guarente and his employees at Junk Depot have integrity.
"They could have kept it, but they didn't," she said. "That is a very good company. An honest company. I'm on Cloud 9. Cloud 10!"
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Not to be confused with Chicago band The Last Vegas, "Last Vegas" also won't be mistaken for "Bad Grandpa," though both feature horny old men and neither is funny. "Last Vegas" plops four veteran actors in an R-rated fantasy land and lets them have PG-13-rated fun. The result is "The Hangover" rewritten to resemble "The Bucket List."
Michael Douglas stars as Billy, whose glamorous California life and gorgeous squeeze (Bre Blair) at first suggest "Last Vegas" could turn into "Grown Ups," in which Adam Sandler gives his character tons of cash and Salma Hayek. "LV" doesn't go that low, but it sometimes comes close (including multiple judgmental shots of older women's bodies). I knew the world didn't need to see former LMFAO member Redfoo put his crotch in Robert De Niro's face, and apparently I should have put that on the record sooner.
That scene occurs after Paddy (De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) join lifelong pal Billy in Vegas for a bachelor party before his wedding to the 31-year-old his pals call an "infant." Conveniently it takes the group about four minutes in Sin City to meet Diana (Mary Steenburgen), a looker of an acceptable age who either will teach Billy what he really wants or help Paddy re-engage with society after losing his wife. Meanwhile, Archie enjoys time off from being babied by his son (Michael Ealy), and Sam awkwardly seeks to cash in the Viagra and condom his wife gave him, thinking a free pass will revive their marriage.
Freeman's funny when slurring his words and saying that a Red Bull-vodka feels like getting drunk and electrocuted at the same time. There's always room for an entertaining, lighthearted comedy or an intelligent statement about making the most of life. (Cue Freeman's "Get busy living or get busy dying" line from "Shawshank Redemption.") "Last Vegas" is neither. The second-consecutive disappointment from writer Dan Fogelman ("Crazy Stupid Love," "The Guilt Trip") frustratingly plays it safe, refusing any significant mistakes or juicy impulses in favor of jokes like a young girl asking Sam for drugs so he can respond, "Does Lipitor count?"
Twenty years ago, director Jon Turteltaub made "Cool Runnings," another movie about a quartet of guys doing something unexpected in an unlikely place. Those bad-ass mothers didn't take no crap from nobody. The men of "Last Vegas" deserved a better chance to feel the rhythm.
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Ford Keeps Safety Top Priority on New Fusion, MKZ , and MKX
Ford automobiles have won numerous awards for 2007 according to Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. Here is the breakdown:
Ford Fusion (mid-size car)
- wins best front and side crash test ratings
Ford Edge (SUV)
- wins best front and side crash ratings
- wins best for rear protection
Lincoln MKZ (luxury SUV)
- top Safety Pick
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Two Fords earn good crash test ratings; Edge wins Institute's highest award, TOP SAFETY PICK
ARLINGTON, VA — The Ford Fusion midsize car and Ford Edge midsize SUV earn the highest rating of good in front and side crash tests recently conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Edge also earns a good rating for rear crash protection, so it wins the Institute's 2007 TOP SAFETY PICK award. This award recognizes cars and SUVs in each class that afford the best overall crash protection. The similar Lincoln MKX, a midsize luxury SUV, also wins TOP SAFETY PICK.
To qualify for TOP SAFETY PICK, vehicles must earn the highest rating of good in all three Institute tests (front, side, and rear) and be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC). This is a standard feature on both the Edge and the MKX. Award criteria were tightened for 2007 to include ESC because research shows it can prevent many single-vehicle crashes and rollovers.
"The criteria to win TOP SAFETY PICK are tough," says Institute president Adrian Lund. "This award is intended to drive continued safety improvements such as the highest crash test ratings and the rapid addition of ESC as standard equipment. Recognizing the winners also helps consumers distinguish vehicles with the best overall ratings without having to sort through multiple crash test results."
Initially only 13 cars, minivans, and SUVs qualified for 2007 awards. As automakers introduce new models or make safety changes to existing ones, the Institute adds TOP SAFETY PICK winners throughout the year. With the addition of the Edge and MKX, consumers now may choose among 9 SUVs offering superior crash protection. The award applies to Edge and MKX models built after January 2007 when Ford modified the head restraints to improve rear crash protection.
Changes to Fusion result in better ratings: Last year the Institute first tested 2006 and early-production 2007 model Fusions. After making changes to improve both front and side crashworthiness, Ford asked the Institute to test this car again. In the new tests, the ratings for front and side protection improved to good. However, the Fusion doesn't win TOP SAFETY PICK because it's rated marginal for rear crash protection and ESC isn't available.
In the 2006 frontal offset test, the Fusion earned an acceptable rating because of high forces recorded on the driver dummy's right leg. Plus a steel pin in the dummy's ankle broke. Ford strengthened the Fusion's floorpan and modified a heel rest on the floor to improve protection of the right leg in frontal crashes. In the new test, right leg protection has improved. Although moderately high forces indicate the possibility of neck injury, Fusions built after January 2007 earn a good overall frontal rating, which also applies to the Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ.
In side impact tests, the 2006 Fusion was rated poor without its side airbags, which then were optional. When equipped with the side airbags, an early-production 2007 car was rated acceptable. Injury measures indicated that a fracture of the pelvis would be possible in a real-world crash of this severity.
Side airbags have been upgraded to standard equipment in all 2007 Fusions, and Ford has changed the interior door trim to improve side impact protection in Fusions built later in the 2007 model year. In the new test with these changes, the Fusion improves to good. This rating applies to Fusions built after January 2007 and to Mercury Milans but not to Lincoln MKZs because they don't have the same door trim design. The MKZ retains the earlier side rating of acceptable.
"The Fusion is one of only eight midsize moderately priced car designs that earn good ratings for both front and side crash protection," Lund points out. "As new car designs are introduced, they typically outperform the predecessor designs in terms of side protection, in large part because auto manufacturers are rapidly making side airbags standard features."
How vehicles are evaluated: The Institute's frontal crashworthiness evaluations are based on results of 40 mph frontal offset crash tests. Each vehicle's overall evaluation is based on measurements of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures recorded on a Hybrid III dummy in the driver seat, and analysis of slow-motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled dummy movement during the test.
Side evaluations are based on performance in a crash test in which the side of a vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31 mph. The barrier represents the front end of a pickup or SUV. Ratings reflect injury measures recorded on two instrumented SID-IIs dummies, assessment of head protection countermeasures, and the vehicle's structural performance during the impact. Injury measures obtained from the two dummies, one in the driver seat and the other in the back seat behind the driver, are used to determine the likelihood that a driver and/or passenger in a similar real-world crash would sustain serious injury to various parts of the body. The movements and contacts of the dummies' heads during the test also are evaluated. Structural performance is based on measurements indicating the amount of B-pillar intrusion into the occupant compartment.
Rear crash protection is rated according to a two-step procedure. Starting points for the ratings are measurements of head restraint geometry — the height of a restraint and its horizontal distance behind the back of the head of an average-size man. Seat/head restraints with good or acceptable geometry are tested dynamically using a dummy that measures forces on the neck. This test simulates a collision in which a stationary vehicle is struck in the rear at 20 mph. Seats without good or acceptable geometry are rated poor overall because they cannot be positioned to protect many people.


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Sorry Hons, couldn't resist. It's a...shall we say... a revision of a song commonly sung at the end of summer band camp by members of my alma mater. I thought it appropriate.
I am in complete agreement about the difference between Rob in the restaurant and Rob outside. The inside pics just make me smile. He is so carefree and comfy and happy. It's kind of like they create a happy little bubble where no one can get to them. Then the bubble has to pop and they have to go back into the real world. I just want to knock down every damn one of those papz.
DarkMuse wrote:Pics from the Graduation scene. And Jackson's hair. I'm scared. Is that his real hair or a wig? It's freaking me out. He needs to take the hat off. Not that I don't like it, I just wanna see the full head of hair.
Kristiner~ Thanks for finding these, love. I've been looking for Jacksper pics from the set. Whether or not that's a wig or real, I am not sure. I saw a pic of him walking around the Couve, and his hair was still in seriousl Airbender mode, with the sides shaved and dark. So, I am thinking they are wigging Jax. I can't be objectine though, cause I just find the man to be too adorable for words with his Texas charm and the boots and that sideways grin. *sigh*
Trine~ Bad Bad Bad!! Scared the shiza out of me, too, hon!! But, I do hope you enjoyed a lovely Sunday chilling on your own. Sometimes we all need that kind of time.
Jade~ Well, I am pretty sure that that security would have been a hell of a lot more effective than what he had on the RM set.
MiniMe~ I was just getting ready to pm Nena and December.
Alright. Everyone make sure they have all their stuff packed. The Summer House is getting closed up soon, and we can't come back for about 10 months. Though, what I love...I just realized that, the next time we are back in the Summer House, we'll all be in full freak out mode because Eclipse will be mere weeks away!! See you all back at the Halfway House. Heart you all!!!


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Grades have been submitted, Memorial Day has come and gone… it's true, summer is officially here. Perhaps you're still in recovery mode. Maybe you're just starting to think about what you'll do over the next few months. Many students may not realize "How Summer Can Change Your Future."
In The Wall Street Journal article written by Brett Arends, he addresses research that was conducted by Economic professors from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, the University of Pennsylvania and Auburn University. I encourage you to read the article, as it gives a glimpse of what employers consider when reviewing candidates. To sum it up, what gave fictitious candidates the edge? Their academic major? Their GPA? Nope. It was their summer internship. Noted in the article – "Candidates whose resumes could point to pregraduation work experience in the industry they were applying for were 14% more likely to get an interview. An English major with a middling GPA and a summer internship in a bank was more likely to get a job interview at a bank than an outstanding finance major who spent the summer touring Europe."
If you haven't quite planned out your summer, it doesn't mean you should throw in the towel. While many employers may have already hired their summer interns, there may be circumstances that have created last-minute openings – or – an employer may be seeking a part-time or summer/seasonal employee that would allow a student to gain experience in an industry or position of interest. Use the various resources available to you through Career Services. Log into your Phoenix Recruitment On-Line (PRO) account to search for positions. Career Services is open throughout the summer; you can call to make an appointment to have a staff member review your resume and/or cover letter or discuss your internship/job search strategy or go through a practice interview. Our website with links to various resources and information is available 24/7. Even if you aren't able to secure an internship for summer, you may find opportunities for the fall.
Taking action today can help you later as you prepare to enter the competitive job search process.


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HLC Self-Study 2007
The Saint Xavier self-study was a two-year assessment of how the University meets or exceeds standards established by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It was conducted in preparation for the Higher Learning Commission's visit to the University, which took place in the fall of 2007 for the University's 10-year accreditation. Members of the North Central Association are accredited every 10 years to ensure high standards of excellence. Saint Xavier was last accredited in 1997.
The NCA was founded in 1895 and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation as an accrediting agency.
To be accredited, NCA members must demonstrate how they meet NCA criteria. The purpose of the self-study, in part, is to produce evidence in connection with the University's fulfillment of the criteria and to involve the entire university in that process.
The self-study for fall 2007 was coordinated by a steering committee led by Barbara Becker, associate professor and chairperson of mathematics, and Richard Venneri, associate vice president of academic affairs.
Self-Study Report
The self-study report is provided below in PDF format and has been broken into sections for faster download times. Throughout the report, citations are linked to their corresponding source in the virtual resource room. Simply click on a superscript number or a reference in the appendix to view that document. Note that only members of the Saint Xavier community with a valid domain account may access cited sources. A login in is required to view these documents.
- Introduction (PDF)
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Complete Self-Study Report (PDF, 13 MB)
Executive Summary (PDF, 3 MB)
- Mission and Integrity
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In regards to magic item rarity, the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay first edition book states:
They should be kept rare enough so that finding one (even in the hands of an NPC opponent) elicits some excitement from the players, but not so rare that they despair of ever possessing such treasures.
Is there a magic number? Does it ultimately depend on the group? Do the novels or campaigns provide any insight? I'm not familiar with later editions of WFRP, so I'm not sure if this question was addressed in more detail as the system matured.


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More than 10 fire departments responded to a fire at a local barn Saturday morning. The barn and nearby trailer caught fire, now a man who lived in that trailer says he's glad to be alive.
"I could've been in there sleeping, because normally I would've been."
As Lee Townsend looks at what used to be his home, he says he's lucky to be alive. Townsend's trailer and nearby barn are now in shambles, after a fire early this morning. From clothes, to shoes, everything he owns is now gone. "
First thing I thought of was getting here and saving the horses. They mean more to me than anything," said Townsend.
Thanks to several neighbors, those horses were saved from the burning barn. Although Townsend is relieved his animals survived, he says there are some things that can't be replaced.
"A friend of mine just died not too long ago and I had some stuff that belonged to him and that's about it," said Townsend.
Pete Castle actually owns the land and has been friends with Lee for more than 30 years. He believes the fire caused nearly $60,000 worth of damage to his property.
"They can be replaced I guess, people can't be replaced but material things can, you know," said Castle.
The Blackhawk Fire Department tells us the fire started in the trailer and spread to the barn. They're still unsure of a cause.


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OCC Bulletin 2004-18| May 5, 2004
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering: Final Rules: Imposition of Special Measures Against Burma, Myanmar Mayflower Bank, and Asia Wealth Bank
Chief Executive Officers and Compliance Officers of All National Banks, Federal Branches and Agencies, Department and Division Heads, and All Examining Personnel
This bulletin transmits two final rules published on April 12, 2004, that impose special measures against Burma, Myanmar Mayflower Bank (MMB), and Asia Wealth Bank (AWB). The rules (31 CFR 103.186 and 31 CFR 103.187) follow notices of proposed rulemaking. The rules also follow the Secretary of the Treasury's November 18, 2003, designation, under section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, of Burma as a jurisdiction and MMB and AWB as financial institutions of primary money laundering concern (see OCC Bulletin 2003-46).
Effective May 12, national banks must terminate any correspondent account that is established, maintained, administered, or managed in the United States for, or on behalf of, a Burmese banking institution or for, or on behalf of, MMB or AWB. Also, national banks must terminate accounts for foreign banks that are used to indirectly provide services to a Burmese banking institution, MMB, or AWB. The prohibitions extend to payable-through accounts and correspondent accounts with foreign branches of these institutions. The Central Bank of Burma is excluded from the rules, and some exceptions are allowed pursuant to Executive Order 13310. However, such exceptions are not applicable to transactions related to MMB and AWB.
Questions about the final regulations may be directed to your OCC supervisory office or the Compliance Division at (202) 649-5740.
Ann F. Jaedicke
Deputy Comptroller for Compliance


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Traitwise is a game-changing health service that asks users health-related questions and lets them suggest questions of their own to ask the community. By participating, users learn how aspects of their health compare to other people similar to themselves while also helping to improve medical knowledge in general.
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Purple textured glass sculpture of a man, possibly a knight, on horseback. The figures are slightly abstracted and simplified into flattened planes, and are without features.
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Rectangular form with rounded corners and shaped rim, curved thumbpiece, hinged cover; All-over engraving in scrolled foliate design; Ground is worked in a series of horizontal lines which gives a matt effect, presenting the scroll design as in relief; Obverse - centre reserve with scrolls; Gilt interior
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By Jay Ambrose
Scripps Howard News Service
If for a moment you thought the Obama administration was going to sit there placidly while some on talk radio were so bold as to criticize its actions, think again, because here comes Mark Lloyd, the new diversity officer of the Federal Communications Commission, and a man with a mission.
It's not a pretty mission, not if you value free speech, but it is a mission made clear by Lloyd's own words.
There he was in 2008, participating in a conference on ``media reform," telling us what a wonderful leader Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, was, and wincing at an unpleasantness the dictator had to deal with, the uppity owners of media, people who had some objections in mind.
He spoke of Chavez's ``incredible revolution, a democratic revolution," and of the ``property owners and the folks who then controlled the media in Venezuela" who ``rebelled" and who ``worked to oust him." Still, said Lloyd, Chavez ``came back with another revolution, and then ... began to take very seriously the media in his country."
Dang those property owners. Aren't they a pain? Lloyd seems to think they are a pain in this country, too, at least those who own radio stations.
As much becomes clear when you read a report he and some others produced for a leftwing think tank that said conservatives dominate talk radio, not because they are more popular than liberals as the evidence clearly shows, but because most station owners are white men who apparently heed their monolithic ideology more than the marketplace and their pocketbooks.
The solution to this supposed problem? The report advised limiting how many stations can be owned, which means you would take property away from some people.
You would get a lot tougher on renewing licenses of those who don't play the game according to profit-eroding, make local-groups-happy rules and you would assess enormous fees to give money to public radio if there was insufficient saluting of all this. It adds up to go broke or go broke.
Do you maybe begin to see that Lloyd is not as distant as you might like from Chavez, who has been happily revoking radio licenses of the politically non-compliant in his country?
To Lloyd, as he wrote in a 2006 book quoted in an Internet article, the whole free speech thing is at any rate a bit of a fraud meant to serve global corporations and obstruct policies of the kind our society needs.
Maybe you think all this is OK because the airwaves are publicly owned and talk radio is pretty one-sided, but the fact of limited airwaves should never have been allowed to override the First Amendment's guarantees in the first place, and we are now in an age of endless voices on radio, on the Internet, on cable TV, on satellite radio, in magazines, newspapers and more.
As for the one-sidedness, free means free. It means you can say what you want. And, at any rate, talk radio is little more than one of a few conservative lifeboats in a sea of media and academic leftism.
John Stuart Mill, the 19th century English philosopher, explained quite a while back one reason free speech is important ― that it is always possible that some further insight, some new understanding, some crucial information, some illuminating piece of wisdom will be kept from us if we shut people up.
And as Walter Lippmann, the American journalist, once said, a free press is the only system that gives truth a chance to emerge.
Chavez-style social democrats don't care about all of that, of course; they think they have the whole truth already, and don't want to be bothered by opponents they're convinced have nothing but bad motives.
Shudder, friends. The administration would not have put Lloyd in his current job if it did not subscribe to his objectives.
Jay Ambrose, formerly Washington director of editorial policy for Scripps Howard newspapers and the editor of dailies in El Paso, Texas, and Denver, is a columnist living in Colorado. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Early Modern English
Terttu Nevalainen
In the Early Modern English period (1500–1700), steps were taken toward Standard English, and this was also the time when Shakespeare wrote, but these perspectives are only part of the bigger picture. This chapter looks at Early Modern English as a variable and changing language not unlike English today. Standardization is found particularly in spelling, and new vocabulary was created as a result of the spread of English into various professional and occupational specializations. New research using digital corpora, dictionaries, and databases reveals the gradual nature of these processes. Ongoing developments were no less gradual in pronunciation, with processes such as the Great Vowel Shift, or in grammar, where many changes resulted in new means of expression and greater transparency. Word order was also subject to gradual change, becoming more fixed over time.
Old and Middle Japanese
Bjarke Frellesvig
Old and Middle Japanese are the pre-modern periods of the attested history of the Japanese language. Old Japanese (OJ) is largely the language of the 8th century, with a modest, but still significant number of written sources, most of which is poetry. Middle Japanese is divided into two distinct periods, Early Middle Japanese (EMJ, 800–1200) and Late Middle Japanese (LMJ, 1200–1600). EMJ saw most of the significant sound changes that took place in the language, as well as profound influence from Chinese, whereas most grammatical changes took place between the end of EMJ and the end of LMJ. By the end of LMJ, the Japanese language had reached a form that is not significantly different from present-day Japanese.
OJ phonology was simple, both in terms of phoneme inventory and syllable structure, with a total of only 88 different syllables. In EMJ, the language became quantity sensitive, with the introduction of a long versus short syllables. OJ and EMJ had obligatory verb inflection for a number of modal and syntactic categories (including an important distinction between a conclusive and an (ad)nominalizing form), whereas the expression of aspect and tense was optional. Through late EMJ and LMJ this system changed completely to one without nominalizing inflection, but obligatory inflection for tense.
The morphological pronominal system of OJ was lost in EMJ, which developed a range of lexical and lexically based terms of speaker and hearer reference. OJ had a two-way (speaker–nonspeaker) demonstrative system, which in EMJ was replaced by a three-way (proximal–mesial–distal) system.
OJ had a system of differential object marking, based on specificity, as well as a word order rule that placed accusative marked objects before most subjects; both of these features were lost in EMJ. OJ and EMJ had genitive subject marking in subordinate clauses and in focused, interrogative and exclamative main clauses, but no case marking of subjects in declarative, optative, or imperative main clauses and no nominative marker. Through LMJ genitive subject marking was gradually circumscribed and a nominative case particle was acquired which could mark subjects in all types of clauses.
OJ had a well-developed system of complex predicates, in which two verbs jointly formed the predicate of a single clause, which is the source of the LMJ and NJ (Modern Japanese) verb–verb compound complex predicates. OJ and EMJ also had mono-clausal focus constructions that functionally were similar to clefts in English; these constructions were lost in LMJ.
Pitch Accent in Korean
Chiyuki Ito and Michael J. Kenstowicz
Typologically, pitch-accent languages stand between stress languages like Spanish and tone languages like Shona, and share properties of both. In a stress language, typically just one syllable per word is accented and bears the major stress (cf. Spanish sábana 'sheet,' sabána 'plain,' panamá 'Panama'). In a tone language, the number of distinctions grows geometrically with the size of the word. So in Shona, which contrasts high versus low tone, trisyllabic words have eight possible pitch patterns. In a canonical pitch-accent language such as Japanese, just one syllable (or mora) per word is singled out as distinctive, as in Spanish. Each syllable in the word is assigned a high or low tone (as in Shona); however, this assignment is predictable based on the location of the accented syllable.
The Korean dialects spoken in the southeast Kyengsang and northeast Hamkyeng regions retain the pitch-accent distinctions that developed by the period of Middle Korean (15th–16th centuries). For example, in Hamkyeng a three-syllable word can have one of four possible pitch patterns, which are assigned by rules that refer to the accented syllable. The accented syllable has a high tone, and following syllables have low tones. Then the high tone of the accented syllable spreads up to the initial syllable, which is low. Thus, /MUcike/ 'rainbow' is realized as high-low-low, /aCImi/ 'aunt' is realized as low-high-low, and /menaRI/ 'parsley' is realized as low-high-high. An atonic word such as /cintallɛ/ 'azalea' has the same low-high-high pitch pattern as 'parsley' when realized alone. But the two types are distinguished when combined with a particle such as /MAN/ 'only' that bears an underlying accent: /menaRI+MAN/ 'only parsely' is realized as low-high-high-low while /cintallɛ+MAN/ 'only azelea' is realized as low-high-high-high. This difference can be explained by saying that the underlying accent on the particle is deleted if the stem bears an accent. The result is that only one syllable per word may bear an accent (similar to Spanish). On the other hand, since the accent is realized with pitch distinctions, tonal assimilation rules are prevalent in pitch-accent languages.
This article begins with a description of the Middle Korean pitch-accent system and its evolution into the modern dialects, with a focus on Kyengsang. Alternative synchronic analyses of the accentual alternations that arise when a stem is combined with inflectional particles are then considered. The discussion proceeds to the phonetic realization of the contrasting accents, their realizations in compounds and phrases, and the adaptation of loanwords. The final sections treat the lexical restructuring and variable distribution of the pitch accents and their emergence from predictable word-final accent in an earlier stage of Proto-Korean.
The Tangkic Languages of Australia: Phonology and Morphosyntax of Lardil, Kayardild, and Yukulta
Erich R. Round
The non–Pama-Nyugan, Tangkic languages were spoken until recently in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. The most extensively documented are Lardil, Kayardild, and Yukulta. Their phonology is notable for its opaque, word-final deletion rules and extensive word-internal sandhi processes. The morphology contains complex relationships between sets of forms and sets of functions, due in part to major historical refunctionalizations, which have converted case markers into markers of tense and complementization and verbal suffixes into case markers. Syntactic constituency is often marked by inflectional concord, resulting frequently in affix stacking. Yukulta in particular possesses a rich set of inflection-marking possibilities for core arguments, including detransitivized configurations and an inverse system. These relate in interesting ways historically to argument marking in Lardil and Kayardild. Subordinate clauses are marked for tense across most constituents other than the subject, and such tense marking is also found in main clauses in Lardil and Kayardild, which have lost the agreement and tense-marking second-position clitic of Yukulta. Under specific conditions of co-reference between matrix and subordinate arguments, and under certain discourse conditions, clauses may be marked, on all or almost all words, by complementization markers, in addition to inflection for case and tense.


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Visual Models and Talent, is an agency and consulting firm that is as committed to your success as you are. Here at Visual we differ from most other agencies in that our top priority is unparalleled service and communication. Once part of the "Visual Family," we remain available to both our clients and talent 24 hours a day – 7 days a week. Our goals are simple, to cultivate the talents and abilities of our members that will give them the competitive edge in the industry. However, our success depends on the success of our talent; as a result we maintain constant communication with our team of professionals and take every measure possible to ensure an advantageous result for everyone involved. Whether you're a valued client and have enjoyed a longstanding history with us, or are curious about the Visual difference, we encourage any and all correspondence. Additionally, we are always searching for new models and talent to share in the success of our company. Discover the Visual difference today, and do not hesitate to contact us for the opportunity you have been waiting for. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
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The name of the company is Visual Models & Talent, our pageant consulting division is called Visual Pageant Consulting.
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Here are a few things to think about with our logo:
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The memory foam mattresses in India is a better option as they do prove cost effective over a period of time. They will not have any wearing out issues like the toppers. The body warmth warms the mattress, especially its top layers when you lie on them. This warmth actually makes the mattress flexible and durable. This actually helps the memory foam mattresses mold themselves to the shape of your body. The lower portion of the mattress remains cooler and therefore continues to remain supportive. Once you get up and leave the mattress, the spring helps it go back to its original shape and size. This versatile feature of the memory foam, can help you sleep comfortably and allows you to naturally move around in your sleep without causing any disturbance. The support is gives is unparalleled as your back bone aligns itself properly and helps prevent aches and pains that occurs due to a bad sleeping postures. The memory foam mattress in India are good for those will various allergies too. The material repels dust mites and is almost dust resistant. Mites cannot feed on this kind of memory foam and the few of the mites on the surface can be vacuumed easily. Thus memory foam mattresses and pillows are comfortable, durable, versatile and flexible.


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UCLA Information Studies students, faculty, staff and alumni:
Connect at the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.!
IS Bruins Attending ALA Annual 2007
Aimee Dorr, Dean
Anne Gilliland, Chair
Clara M. Chu, Associate Professor
Vivian Wong, Doctoral Student
Michael Jara, MLIS (2006)
Candice Anne Wing-Yee Mack, MLIS (2007)
Brenda Marisol Linares, MLIS (2007)
Dalena Hunter, MLIS (2007)
Jennifer Boyce, MLIS (2007)
Isabelle Ramos, MLIS & Latin American Studies Student
Lettycia Terrones, MLIS Student
Pearl Ly, MLIS & Latin American Studies Student
Sanjeet Mann, MLIS Student
Susan Minobe, MLIS Student
UCLA Information Studies Reception at ALA Annual 2007
Please join us in renewing old friendships and making new acquaintances!
Dean Aimee Dorr and Chair Anne Gilliland look forward to welcoming all past and present UCLA students, staff and faculty to the annual UCLA reception at ALA in Washington, D.C. on Monday, June 25, 2007.
The reception will be held at 701 Restaurant from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Savory hors d'oeuvres and soft drinks will be served. Cash bar.
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LA Loves Ava Ja'Dore
Ava: "I see myself being the next Melyssa Ford. My inspiration are of many but if I would have to choose I would say to help as many aspiring models gain exposure and push their careers as far as I can.�
Our Model Of The Day
Where She's From: Ava Ja'Dore was born and raised in Los Angeles, up until the age of 13 when she moved to San Fernando Valley.
"One of the most important things I have learned from my parents is to stand up for what I want with a strong head on my shoulder. No matter what life throws my way I am ready for it and willing to endure it all."
Ava Ja'Dore graduated from Hamilton High School and went on to college. "Before modeling I was in a music group called Jane Doe," she adds. "Once that was dissolved I studied recording engineering and people kept telling me that I need to model so after owning my own make up line and stressing on the product, I started looking for other ways to make money so I started off modeling to pay my way while I attend real estate school and I have been loving both careers every since."
Where She's At: "I consider my career to be in it's growth stages now being that I have advanced a great deal from when I started," the generously and beautifully-endowed entrepreneur says. "I see myself being the next Melyssa Ford. My inspiration are of many but if I would have to choose I would say to help as many aspiring models gain exposure and push their careers as far as I can."
"Not to sound so cliché besides going through a lot of ups and downs with my other companies and business partners and just life itself my most greatest accomplishment is being a single mom," adds Ava Ja'Dore.
Her professional modeling accomplishments include being a Sexxa Wear model, Fantasy World Model Calendar Model, Dezire Designs Model, Magic Trade Show Model, Jynedoe Model Calendar Model, Summer Bunnies Model, Budweiser Trade Show Model, Sweet Vibes Fitt Model, and founding her own company.
"Beauty is just that and it can last for along time and get you through a lot of doors but what happens after you get in?" Ava Ja'Dore warns other aspiring models. "With brains, once you get in you have the knowledge and the know how to make professional mature decisions."
How does this dynamic entrepreneur dress to kill?
"Seven Jeans, love the fit; lotions, Bath and Body, Japanese garden. Makeup, MAC. Perfume, Ralph Lauren and shoes, I love Jimmy Choo ."
Ava Ja'Dore's Words Of Wisdom: "Cynics criticize, winners analyze; which are you?
People come into your life for reasons and seasons pick and choose wisely."
Ava Ja'Dore's Secrets Of Success: "Stay focused, positive and let no one tell you what you can or can't do. I study and live by the Laws Of Attraction."
Ava Ja'Dore's Favorite Three Movies: "Color Purple, Dirty Dancing, and Purple Rain."
Ava Ja'Dore's Favorite Three Books: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Rich Woman."
Three Leaders That Have Most Inspired Ava Ja'Dore: "My parents, Tyra Banks, Iman."
The First Three Things Ava Ja'Dore Would Do As President: "First I would stop the war; raise minimum wages; and make more money and supply more shelters for the homeless."
Ava Ja'Dore's Favorite Cars: "Lambo's; Range Rover; and Lexus."
Ava Ja'Dore's Favorite Musicians: "Toni Braxton and Whitney Houston." All of their music
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An A&R once told me
"You can determine the worth of a song within 15 seconds of it playing"
With complete and utter lack of the fact
That it takes takes all 3 minutes and 40 seconds of a song
To comprehend what I'm saying
It ain't a single if it don't fly
It ain't a hit if it don't ride
Now he couldn't tell me the components of a smash
But the ringtones were their all-time high
And a rappers only as big as his chain, the flashier the better
They say "money make the world go round"
You never lost til you lose your crown
And they don't love you till you're under ground
Or when you're maxing out your bank account
Yeah, you do it all just to live the life
Even if it means you don't live it right
And even if it means you don't survive the night
But if even if you do you won't survive the hype
Of an American rapstar
[Verse 1 - Big K.R.I.T]
Push it to the limit (Why?)
Just to get up high with a wood grain kitted?
Ride around town like I never lived in it
Gun in my dash, pray I never kill with it
I'm that real with it
Got my eyes on the prize
Bills still due, motherfuck 9-5
Searching for a freak that wanna fuck once or twice
Wanna buy a bottle but I ain't paid my tithes
This ain't no lie, I got a vision and a masterplan
To hit the block and blow up like a Taliban
I make it where the plane never have to land
I make it where them lames never stand a chance
Shit, you'll never know, only time'll tell
You either starve or you find the scale
You either buying or you tryna' sell
You either fall or you grind the rails
[Verse 2 - Big K.R.I.T]
So watch me get it how I live
Waiting on my moment, screaming fuck how they feel
Dodging jail cells and them pigs down to kill
They shot Oscar Grant swear it gave a nigga chills
Lets keep it real, if you ain't looking keep your eyes closed
Will I pay what I owe? Only God knows
I ain't for sure, give me strength just to change what I can't
And understand the difference between a nigga and the King that I am
Gotta keep ya finger on the trigger
Pac died, Biggie died, they ain't found a killer
Momma say she worried 'cause I rap about the Government
And how the Church caked other people out there struggling (its real though)
I just call it how it is, folk
I'm breathing for a reason, what you here for?
They got it where the villains who we cheer for
Cause they murdered all the heroes
Track #8 on Big KRIT's "Return of 4Eva" mixtape dealing with hardships of being a rapper if capitalist America.


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Over at Slate, there's a hilarious excerpt from the new book of Kurt Vonnegut's letters: a term paper assignment he gave to his creative writing students at the Iowa Writers Workshop in 1965. Basically, he wanted them to read a book of allegedly classic short fiction as if slightly tipsy, and then give each story a letter grade. And review the three best and three worst stories, as if they were editors. The best part:
As for your term papers, I should like them to be both cynical and religious. I want you to adore the Universe, to be easily delighted, but to be prompt as well with impatience with those artists who offend your own deep notions of what the Universe is or should be.
Best advice ever. Read the whole thing over at Slate.
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This is BALLS DEEP With Big Daddy Drew (Balls® is a registered trademark and has been used with the expressed written consent of AJ Daulerio). It's gonna be like an SI Point After column, only with dick jokes. You can email him here.
I don't smoke much weed anymore. The rare times I go out these days are for social occasions like dinners and weddings and shit like that. And I can't get high for those types of things. Because, when I'm high, I turn into a complete fucking zombie. I stare at the TV until I can see through it. Failing that, I put on "Loveless" by My Bloody Valentine, tear off all my clothes and hump the carpet until my dick bleeds. Needless to say, I can't really do such things in polite company.
Furthermore, the quality of my high is directly proportional to the environment I find myself in. There's a reason people in Jamaica smoke weed all the time. It's a warm, sunny place, where you have just an 85 percent chance of getting hacked to death by an angry goat merchant. No one's working. Music is playing. Everyone is scantily clad. You get high there, you're gonna feel relaxed. Until the police show up and throw you in their "holding pit."
Change that environment to something ideal, and my high gets thrown off. The last time I got high was in New York with this idiot. Ever wait 30 minutes for a subway at night while you're high? Don't. I nearly walked into the fucking tunnel so I could go find the train and ask what the fucking holdup was. I went to the bar and ended up staring at one of the light fixtures for 80 minutes.
This was because I oversmoked, which is a classic mistake I always make. I wish I had the willpower to just smoke enough so that I get a very light high, so that I feel like I'm walking on a moon bounce all the time. That would be delightful. But nooooooo. Someone sparks up that pipe, and I gotta suck on it like I'm John Travolta at a cock party. Then my eyes glaze over, and I spend the next four hours trying to bake cookies, only to realize I'm making pancakes.
I was even the victim of gay bashing one time in my life after smoking weed. No joke. No, I'm not gay. Honest injun. I don't even like sucking on a Sugar Daddy. It makes me feel uncomfortable and wrong.
But I was persecuted for being perceived as a gay. How, you ask? Well, I'll tell you. A few years back, a friend of mine picked up tickets for a Pearl Jam concert at Jones Beach. It was in the middle of summer. So I grabbed a couple joints and hopped on the train with my friends. Our seats for the show weren't all together in the same row. There were two isolated seats over in the next section. I didn't give a shit about where I sat, since all the seats were located at the far back of the ampitheatre. In fact, I think they may have been located in the terminal at LaGuardia airport.
So I volunteered, as did my friend Fred (not his real name), to sit in the two seats. Fred, at the time, was a part time actor and model. It's just like my life to befriend a professional model, only said model is a dude. He's half-Asian, half-Sicilian. Very exotic looking. (Yet everyone mistakes him for a Mexican. One time, the cops at a Jersey Shore bar planted his face in the driveway because a white girl accused him of pinching her ass.)
I was dressed in a Hawaiian shirt. (Big Daddy Berman?) In retrospect, I suppose, we looked like the perfect gay couple.
At least we did to the hicks sitting behind us. Fifteen minutes into the show, I had smoked both joints and had started doing the Stoned White Person Dance. I think you know the dance I speak of. Head cocked to the side. Eyes closed. Hands in the air. Singing along to the music, not at all on key, getting the lyrics wrong ("EEEEEVEN FLOOOOW! Toss some blow into my eyes yeeeeah!!!!") No movement of the feet whatsoever. Oh yeah, I was a stoned white person.
Soon, two guys behind me started yelling shit like, "Why don'tcha sit down, faggot! You and your faggot buddy!" Well, I had never been so offended. If anyone's gonna make fun of people for being gay, it's gonna be ME! I turned to both men and said they would never be invited to any of our future garden parties. That didn't seem to help. They kept harassing us until we had to change seats. And my buzz had been totally harshed! No fair!
So, when I get high, I'm extremely sensitive about the environment in which I reside. That's why I usually stay in when I'm high. If I'm watching TV, I can control the whole feng shui of my shit. I can watch "Sunrise Earth" and just chill the fuck out.
Or, I can watch sports. Sports, in general, make for excellent stoned viewing. Particularly during this time of year, which is my casual basketball/hockey/golf/tennis/bikini phase of the year. I can't watch the NFL while stoned, because I get distracted too easily on pot. I need to focus on the game, but I end up thinking about hot dogs. Can't do that. But during a Lakers/Nuggets blowout? Why, it's perfectly acceptable. In fact, I'd argue the more casual a fan you are of a sport, the more likely you are to enjoy it while high. You come into that shit with an open mind.
Personally, I prefer boxing and pro wrestling while stoned. (Mario Golf on N64 doesn't count.) It's easy to focus on a boxing match because there's only two dudes. And I don't need to know much about what happened earlier in the match. That helps simplify things for my retarded stoner ass. There's also that moment during every match that I think is really deep but actually isn't, where I say to myself, "Holy shit, man. These guys are, like, fucking ROMAN GLADIATORS, man. This is living history and shit!" That's always a nice bonus.
And pro wrestling? Well, we all know pro wrestling is fake. But when I'm stoned, it's far, far easier to suspend my disbelief. "Man, that guy fucking HATES that guy! He's not joking around!"
But I am just one man. There are all kinds of sports fans out there, and all kinds of weed smokers as well. So I put the question to a few folks, BECAUSE I AM HARD-CORE, FULLY CREDENTIALED JOURNALIST: What's your favorite sport to watch while stoned? Here were their responses:
Leitch: Football. Without question. Everything's VERY important.
Unsilent Majority: Well, for starters, I love boxing, but also because the action is confined to such a specific space. When I watch basketball I'm constantly focusing on the defensive rotation and what's going on away from the ball. (NOTE: Maj is just like an extra coach out there!) It's the same with football, really. Boxing is so much easier to focus on. Plus slow-motion punches to the jaw are fucking awesome.
Peter Schrager: ESPN used to have this show called "Amazing Games." They had some Chris Connely-ish host who would go to foreign lands and do a report on "sports" being played in small villages in exotic locales. Well, one time they did a thing on a sport called "Elephant Soccer," which , believe it or not, was exactly that — elephants playing soccer.
E-60 should do something on elephant soccer instead of sending Jeremy Schapp to Silicon Valley to talk to guys who smash keyboards against each other's faces. But yea, watching that stoned was some hell of a trip. Much cooler than watching the triangle offense or a sacrifice bunt in an altered state.
Michael "Christmas Ape" Tunison: Baseball is good. It's relatively slow with short bursts of activity and the field is nice to look at.
Daulerio: Oh, Outdoor Games is the shit. Dog jumping, log-rolling, wood chopping — it's amazing just how into it you get when you're completely stoned. But you have to be, like, drooling-moron stoned. It's still not as entertaining if you just take a few puffs off a joint. I mean, you have to be high, like, "oh my god, I think my hair is totally wasted" high. But once you get to that point, there isn't anything in the world you'd rather be watching while in that condition.
Buzz Bissinger: Pot?! What are you, some kind of hippie?! YOU'RE WHAT'S WRONG WITH AMERICA TODAY, YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE.
But this is just a smattering of the world's pot smoking population. What about you, fair readers? You blog folk who are tearing down Western civilization as we know it? What's your construda-addled sport of choice?


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In 2007, "Lyle" went to Puerto Vallarta for his last college spring break, this is his story.
My story actually involves two spring break fails. There was a large group, but 4 of us had 1 room together at a pretty nice place.
I had been hooking up with a girl back on campus the weeks leading up to spring break, and it just so happens she was staying at another hotel about a 10 minutes away. We'll call her Sara. First day we go on a booze cruise Sara was not on, however a dozen girls from her sorority were.
We get wasted of course and when we get back, one of my buddies, we'll call him Steve, and I get 2 of the young ladies back to our room. We have a suite style room, where there is a kitchen and living room / pull out couch downstairs and bedroom upstairs. The bottom room was occupied by some people drinking and playing beer pong, so we head upstairs. I hint at Steve that maybe he should try the bathroom or something as I didn't want any of Sara's friends to see what was going on. He's wasted and says "whatever man! We call the bed!" So I throw some cushions on the floor to make a make-shift bed and begin going at it with this girl. She stops and says she feels bad for Sara because she knew I'd been hooking up with, but I reply "she won't find out, I won't say anything". She agreed not to say anything either, but no sex. Fine I thought, I'll be seeing Sara tomorrow and have plenty of that the rest of the week. We proceed, and she kept her promise. Perfect.
Problem was the girl my friend was banging on the bed made no such promise. By the next night word was out and I was now strictly off limits to all the girls in the sorority, including Sara and the girl from the previous day. To make matters worse, my friends had all paired off with Sara's friends, so I was stuck being "that asshole" all week at all times. Karma, however, would not wait long to get my friend back.
The last night we made it to a club and got hammered, but in exiting the club I was separated from the group and began a walk home by myself. Suddenly, a cab speeds past me and then slams on its breaks, screams into reverse and screeches to a halt beside me. I think I'm about to get anal raped and robbed by some crazy coked up Mexican cab driver, when out pops Steve's head… "STRIP CLUBBBB!!!". I hop in and off we go. We are the only 4 spring breakers in the club and 4 Mexican strippers immediately come up to us and start sitting on our laps and feeling us up (this may come as a shock but they are not attractive). The one sitting on Steve's lap pops out her tits and says "you like?" He mumbles something when suddenly she grabs her tits and starts lactating all over his shirt. He yells in disgust as he tries to get the stripper off his lap and runs out the front door. We are all rolling on the floor laughing as we follow after him to catch a cab home.
Even though I would run into her numerous times over the few months, Sara never spoke to me again and Steve is still haunted to this day by those disgusting Mexican ta-tas spewing leche all over his polo. By the way, I snapped this pic the next day of Steve (in blue) going through security at the Mexican airport wearing this. [The beer bandoleer] was full when we first got in line and that is his boarding pass holstered to his right.
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in reply to Is Perl undervalued (by some people) for similar reason(s) like GNU/Linux?
Well... my first instinct is to avoid these religious wars. If I'm a Protestant and you're a Roman Catholic your arguments for being a Catholic are as valid as mine for being a Protestant or whatever your belief system or lack of one for that matter.
That said: I am a devout believer in "right tool for the job." I have a laptop that runs Linux Mint but my Desktop won't work with Mint. I run straight up Debian on my desktop (AKA Gnu/Linux if you do a uname -a on the box.) I have used Fedora, RHEL, Centos, Gentoo and a few others not to mention BSD in a few cases. My work laptop runs Winbloze 7 and to get around that I run Cygwin/X. Each case has its pluses and minuses but they all work for the given need. Certainly if I had my druthers I'd be running some form of Linux on my work laptop, but given the direction (right or wrong) of computing where I work that is not feasible.
Perl of fifteen years ago and the Perl of today bear some resemblance to one another but I can say there are enough differences that the newest version(s) are far better than what we had to work with fifteen years ago.
Folks that question the relevance of Perl today are in my opinion missing the boat. There are plenty of "ancient languages" out there that remain relevant. I offer "C" as an example with "C++" being another. Most of Linux at the lower levels are written in one or both. There are Python scripts in some of the distros for utility functions and quite frankly I've always questioned "why Python?" but that's just me.
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Mango1 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de camiseta y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
2 ganadores han sido elegidos entre 74 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
We are an eco-friendly ice cream co based in Miami. We fuse art, fashion, music, nightlife and social awareness into eco-friendly ice cream trucks and carts. We are a nightlife ice cream truck so our crowd is 18-34. We carry really unique ice cream/pops and we are getting ready to fully launch our own line of popsicles called Fever Pops so we are looking for t-shirt designs that are edgy and will help us create buzz. Our last t-shirts were really simple that just had our logo on the front but had "it's like an explosion in your mouth" on the back. People loved it and it was an amazing conversation starter, it got so much attention it was mentioned in an article for Inc Magazine. So of course we are looking for the same effect.
Please no ice cream cones
Gen Y 16-34 men and women
This design is for a bright colored shirt (but open to white)
Stick to 4 colors or less please
I've attached some samples of the other stuff we've had designed in the past for inspiration by no means do you have to stick to this as long as it your design maintains the same level of excitement.
Also if you would like to submit a text design here's some inspiration....
You can use things like "Fusing art, fashion, music, nightlife and social awareness into eco-friendly ice cream trucks and carts."
Our sudo tagline is... If your are feeling Feverish cool down with ice cream