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New Zealand Rugby
Haden stuns Crusaders with race claims
May 28, 2010
Ti'i Paulo (L) celebrates a try with his Crusaders team-mates © Getty Images
Former All Blacks captain Andy Haden has shocked New Zealand rugby by publicly claiming the Crusaders Super Rugby franchise systematically limit their squad to three non-white players.
Haden has jeopardised his role as a Rugby World Cup ambassador with the comments, which Crusaders management have strongly denied, but he isn't backing down from the claims he made on Sky TV's Deaker on Sport programme on Wednesday.
New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) chief executive Steve Tew has also rejected Haden's viewpoint while questioning whether it is "appropriate" that he retains his position as one of six World Cup ambassadors, an appointment made by World Cup Minister Murray McCully. A spokesman said on Friday the minister intended reading a transcript of the Deaker programme before making any comment.
Haden, who played 117 matches for the All Blacks between 1972-85 including 41 tests, said on Wednesday's broadcast: "Once they've recruited three, that's it. That's their ceiling. Three darkies... no more. In the Crusaders manual, there it is, it's enshrined in their articles, and they've stuck by that. And they know damn well that that's the case. And it's worked."
Despite the backlash, Haden is sticking to his guns. He told Radio New Zealand on Friday he had embellished what another former All Black skipper Chris Laidlaw had said in a recently published book. An unrepentant Haden clarified he was not talking about the exclusion of Maori players from the Crusaders but about Pacific Island players and admitted that he exaggerated by saying the policy was "in the manual and enshrined in their articles".
He said: "No, I don't regret it. I think it needs debating. Everyone gets very PC about this but the reality is the Crusaders have a different mix from everyone else and there's got to be a reason for that."
He said where this policy was most obvious was in the make-up of the Canterbury academy.
"A past All Black friend of mine was rung by a Canterbury coach and asked about a player and at the time he said to him, `We can only have two or three (players of Pacific Island extraction) in our franchise and we want to integrate them slowly'. It is still going on -- they want a franchise that has that flavour about it."
Haden said the issue he had raised had nothing to do with his World Cup role.
Crusaders chief executive Hamish Riach said Haden's claims were untrue.
"The whole damn thing is a fiction. It's completely untrue. I don't know what he is referring to. It's utterly untrue. It makes no sense to me," Riach told Radio Sport on Thursday. "Our mission statement doesn't say that. It's an extraordinary claim that isn't based on any fact. I hope the story stops here with this denial."
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder told NewstalkZB he had been involved with the Crusaders a long time, and he had never seen any evidence Haden was right. He said it was unfortunate the comments had been made because they brought the game into disrepute and hurt people and reputations. Blackadder said Haden should front up on his source if he was making such wild claims. Haden has been invited to do so, but declined.
The Crusaders team, beaten in the Super 14 semi-finals by the Bulls last weekend, included Pacific Islanders Kahn Fotuali'i, Robbie Fruean and Ti'i Paulo.
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Amoeba has entered into a partnership with L.A.'s Moheak Radio to provide the Amoeba Song of the Week every week for a recorded segment to air on Moheak's online radio station.
This week it's Charles Walker & The Dynamites' "I Just Want to Know." The Nashville-based soul revivalist group gets into a deep groove on "I Just Want to Know," while Walker pleads with a depressive lover, declaring, "Sometimes I feel like you're pouring concrete all around my shoes." Despite its subject matter, Walker & the Dynamites avoid heavy-handedness and keep the whole thing light and funky. Sample or download the song here, as check out the rest of their album Love is Only Everything on CD, LP (out 4/30) or download.
A bit about Amoeba's Song of the Week: Every week we'll provide a song hand-selected by our own staff to Moheak Radio for a recorded segment that will run four times a day (at around 8 a.m., 1 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and once overnight). Besides hearing what our expert staff is into, you'll get the chance to win prizes from Amoeba Music. The giveaways will happen once a week with announcements at least once every four hours leading up to the giveaway, which will take place on Moheak's Facebook page. Check it out, support local/online radio and win some prizes along the way.

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Sustainability Initiatives
Sustainability is an integral component of our long-term success. We strive to incorporate sustainable practices into our day-to-day operations and explore ways to foster energy efficiency, conserve natural resources and reduce waste. We believe that using resources in a responsible manner preserves and protects our environment for future generations.
Download our latest Sustainability report and explore sustainability initiatives below.
Sustainability Initiatives at Staten Island Mall
Staten Island, New York
At Staten Island Mall, a portion of the former Sears building was redeveloped into a 23,000 square foot space for The Container Store. The redevelopment project at Staten Island Mall included the addition of seven high efficiency RTUs that were installed along with a new "cool" roof. The white PVC roof contains 10% pre-consumer recycled material and was manufactured within 25 miles of the job site. Since the project was renovated, rather than demolished, the project produced a relatively small amount of waste. In total, 95 tons of waste was hauled off the site, 65 tons of which was recycled and diverted from a landfill.
Sustainability Initiatives at The Mall in Columbia
Columbia, Maryland
At The Mall in Columbia, a portion of the former Sears building was reconfigured into an 80,000 square foot space for three tenants. The Mall in Columbia has a central plant that utilizes existing high efficiency air handling units ("AHUs"). To further the efficiency of the system, the supply and return ductwork at the roof level were insulated and wrapped with an aluminum jacket to minimize heat gain/loss. In addition, a new Rhinobond system with a SARNIFIL membrane added insulation and rigidity to enhance the roof's thermal resistance, nearly doubling the R-value from 16.5 to 31.4. The white PVC roof membrane is EnergySmart and highly reflective, which will help avoid heat transfer and maintain a more comfortable interior environment. The roof overlay approach reduced the amount of landfilled material by 85%. In addition, 838 tons of demolished components were recycled and/or reused. The interior and exterior lighting at The Mall in Columbia was upgraded to LED thus reducing energy consumption and maintenance requirements.


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Official word broke this morning that X-Play co-host Adam Sessler is no longer with G4. He leaves the show and the network after 14 years of loyal service to a channel that has, for the majority of its existence, been regarded as a hyper-niche television anomaly — something you might pause on momentarily if it happened to be debuting a new Gears of War trailer or (as has become increasingly likely) a scantily clad young lady.
Other than Morgan Webb, his distaff counterpart on X-Play, Sessler has long been the most recognizable face of the network. His tenure hosting X-Play actually began prior to the existence of G4, when the network was known as ZDTV. In the transition to TechTV and then inevitably G4, the network's ruling authority cycled through hundreds of different programs, searching for some combination of gaming, technology and decreasingly subtle sexual allusions designed to attract the hyper-lucrative 18- to 34-year-old male demographic. It should be seen as an indicator of Sessler's charisma and hosting abilities that throughout this entire decade-and-a-half, X-Play was the only program left unscathed by G4 management.
When his departure was officially confirmed, we reached out to Sessler for his take on the situation, and to see if we could gleam some information on why he would no longer be employed by G4. In short, his response was "no comment," though that came in the form of a typically diplomatic official statement issued by his PR representative.
Television personality Adam Sessler and TV network G4 are parting ways, with Adam's last episode as host of G4's "X-Play" airing on the network today, Wednesday, April 25. Adam has been hosting the show since it first aired as ZDTV's "Gamespot TV" in July 1998 and he also served as Editor In Chief of games content at G4. His current projects include starring as himself in the Summer 2012 movie "noobz" and consulting with a film production company on theatrical feature adaptations of video games. Adam intends to stay in front of the camera and continue as a key voice within the games industry. He also sings and is available for weddings and bar mitzvahs.
Though perfectly serviceable as a notification of what's happened here, the official response is intensely coy as to why exactly Sessler is no longer at G4. Kotaku claims that Sessler was engaged in a contractual dispute with the network and that his exodus was "not on amicable terms," though beyond that we really have no idea what has occurred here. That said, this departure was quite abrupt, which feeds into Kotaku's claim that Sessler left the network amidst some kind of dramatic strife.
Unfortunately, the abrupt nature of this whole thing also means that Sessler doesn't have a thrilling, new project to promote as part of his employment shift. Normally if one leaves a relatively public position like his specifically to focus on a new professional pursuit, they make that the focus of their PR announcement. That way everyone has a positive impression of the situation and no one looks bad as a result of the change. In this case however, it reads more like a terse "things happened, I'm outta here" than anything else.
Truth be told, we won't really know what happened here any time soon, and by the time people are ready to, and legally capable of, filling in the blanks here, we'll likely be in an entirely different news cycle. Thus there's nothing much to be done, except to shrug and wish Mr. Sessler all the best in whatever he does next.
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Julie Jason: Retirement concerns start earlier than before
As I interact with my clients and members of the public through this column and presentations, I am noticing an interest in retirement finance from a much younger demographic than before, certainly much more than when I began working with clients more than 20 years ago.
Young men and women starting their first jobs, recent grads, and even college students are asking questions about investing for a goal in the very distant future -- a retirement that is decades away.
As a result, I wasn't surprised to see a recent survey sponsored by the insurance industry that confirmed my own observations. Sponsored by Life Happens www.lifehappens.org and LIMRA www.limra.org, the 2014 Insurance Barometer Study surveyed 2,047 U.S. adults between the ages of 18 and 75.
Almost three out of four (74 percent) people surveyed between ages 25 and 44 were "concerned," "very concerned" or "extremely concerned" about "having enough money for a comfortable retirement." Sixty-nine percent of those under 25 and 62 percent of those between 45 and 64 were similarly concerned.
Only 44 percent of those 65 and over felt the same way.
Retirement security ranked as the top concern for all age groups except those 65 and older, for whom it ranked second after concern about the cost of long-term care.
In the four years during which the survey was conducted, having enough money in retirement was ranked as the highest of all financial concerns. In 2014, 64 percent of all age bands as a group were concerned about having enough money for a comfortable retirement.
Returning to the 25-to-44 age band, the other financial concerns ranked as follows:
After retirement security (74 percent) came "supporting myself if disabled and unable to work" (65 percent); "paying for medical expenses" (60 percent); "paying monthly bills" (56 percent); "paying for long-term care services" (51 percent); and "paying my mortgage or rent" (49 percent).
"Paying off or reducing credit-card debt" ranked eighth at 46 percent. "Paying for a child's schooling/college" ranked ninth at 42 percent. "Losing money on my investments" ranked 11th at 37 percent.
While paying off student loans was not listed in the survey, we know from other studies that many young adults are burdened with student debt.
The question I have to ask is this: While retirement security is a concern, is it a financial priority?
During the next few months, I will write a series of columns to help young adults prioritize their financial decisions, and save and invest for retirement.
I welcome your ideas on the specific topics you feel are important.
If you are a parent or grandparent, please don't hesitate to send me your views as well. With the benefit of hindsight, would you have done things any differently? Or exactly the same? I invite you to share those insights with me for discussion in the column. If you have a youthful family member who does not read this column, invite them to email me. I will be putting together an email discussion group for recent graduates and students to hear about their questions and concerns.
If you serve in a leadership or philanthropic capacity with your employer and you think this topic is important for your organization to support, or you are an educator or a proponent of financial literacy, do reach out to me. I welcome your comments and your involvement in helping young people address their retirement security concerns.
My email is firstname.lastname@example.com. I hope to hear from you.
Julie Jason, JD, LLM, author of "The AARP Retirement Survival Guide: How to Make Smart Financial Decisions in Good Times and Bad," and "Managing Retirement Wealth: An Expert Guide to Personal Portfolio Management in Good Times and Bad," is principal of Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers, Inc. of Stamford. Please email her with questions at email@example.com or write to her c/o The Advocate, 9A Riverbend Drive South, Box 4910, Stamford, CT 06907. Copyright 2014 Julie Jason.


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Contention continues between Lake Adventure Community Association and Dingman Township near Hawley, Pa., over allowing 12-foot wide park models. In the latest round, the Lake Adventure Community Association has filed appeals of the Zoning Hearing Board's decision to the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County, the News Eagle, Hawley, reported.
On Jan. 5, 2012, Judge Dan Pellegrini, on behalf of a three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, issued a ruling which rejected various positions taken by Lake Adventure in opposition to Dingman Township's Zoning Ordinance. Judge Pellegrini affirmed a previous decision that the Township Zoning Hearing Board is the proper place for a decision on the merits of the claims of Lake Adventure. Pellegrini further stated that those claims are without merit.
Lake Adventure issued a statement this past week noting that the community is pursuing all legal avenues to pursue the expansion and replacement of older RV park trailers with the new 12- foot wide park models.
"Lake Adventure cannot forgo its property owners' legal rights" stated Tammy Clause, chief legal counsel for Lake Adventure. "There have been many misrepresentations about the Lake Adventure Community Association regarding the operations of Lake Adventure Community and the placement of 12-foot wide recreational vehicle park trailers which require clarification."
According to the township, Lake Adventure takes the position that the township has no power to regulate what types of recreational vehicles could be placed within Dingman Township.
Click here to read the entire story.


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Sonoma County's First Olive Mill
The Olive Press was the very first olive mill in Sonoma, California and was the brain child of a great man, Edward Stolman. The Olive Press is now known as the most highly awarded olive oil producer in the nation. We are committed to producing the highest quality of olive oil along with an array of handmade artisanal products while serving the pressing needs of the community.
Whether we are producing our award winning house made products, crushing olives for local wineries and estates, or accepting olives from small growers in the community, we have a consistent mission. We are running a business which promotes the growing of quality fruit, the quality care of that fruit, the quality harvest, the milling, the racking, the storing, the bottling, the education, and the eventual presentation and selling of this beautiful oil.
Fred and Nancy Cline purchased The Olive Press in April of 2013, at the behest of their dear friend Ed Stolman. He knew that the tradition of integrity, quality, and attention to detail would be carried on by the Clines, who have had 30 years of experience with Cline Cellars Winery, as well as Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, Dillon Beach Resort, The Mizpah Hotel, and Villa Laura. It is a striving for quality products and service that motivate us every day.
We take pride in sharing the process and tradition of olive oil production with our community and our worldwide customers. From the sun, to the soil, to the branch, to the bottle, to you... we remain committed to Ed Stolman's innovative vision for The Olive Press, and to all of you... our respected customers.


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WHAT: Health First will host a nursing conference on "The Art of Precepting: Preparing Our Nurses for Tomorrow." The event is free to Health First nurses and is $49 for non-Health First associates. The keynote speaker will be President & CEO of G.A.M.E.S. Michele Deck. Deck is a world-renowned nursing educator and speaker.
This program has been approved for 4.0 hours of continuing nursing education through Health First Center for Learning, CE Broker No. 50-873. For more information, contact Health First Clinical Education Coordinator Chelsea Lecuyer at 321-434-1902. The registration deadline is September 19.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 25 and Thursday, September 26 (from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
** Registration and breakfast are at 7:30 a.m. on both days.
** Participants need to attend only one day. Breakfast and snacks are included.
WHERE: Melbourne Area of Realtors (located at 1450 Sarno Rd. in Melbourne)
Health First Foundation and The Means/Garrison Endowment Fund for Nursing Excellence are sponsoring the conference. Set up in 2011 to honor healthcare leaders Mike Means and Larry Garrison, charitable donations may be made to the Endowment Fund in support of nursing. Click here for more information.
Keynote speaker Michele Deck, M.Ed, RN, LCCE, FACCE presents nationally and internationally on innovative teaching methods in the field of health care education and training. Her honors include the National Nursing Staff Development Organization's prestigious Belinda E. Puetz Award (2000), election to Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Honor Society, Business Woman of the Year (2003) by the National Business Council and Best Overall Trainer by Creative Training Techniques Companies. She is co-founder and CEO of G.A.M.E.S., a company that specializes in seminars on adult learning and interactive teaching methods.
About Health First
Founded in 1995, Health First is a not-for-profit and is Central Florida's only fully integrated health system and employs more than 7,500 people and has four hospitals (including Holmes Regional Medical Center, Palm Bay Hospital, Cape Canaveral Hospital and Viera Hospital). Health First Health Plans also offers a wide variety of health insurance plan options for Brevard and Indian River Counties. In addition, Health First is home to Brevard County's only Trauma Center. Health First Medical Group is the largest multi-specialty physician group on the Space Coast. Health First offers numerous outpatient and wellness services, including four Pro-Health and Fitness Centers. Visit www.Health-First.org for more information.


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Effective product returns strategies and programs can result in increased revenues, lower costs, improved profitability and enhanced levels of customer service.
Product returns have often been viewed by customers as a necessary evil, a painful process and, usually, unavoidable. For retailers, manufacturers and distributors, returns have often been seen as a nuisance, a cost center and an area of potential customer dissatisfaction. As long as products are being sold, there will always be some returns. And, for many sellers, the process of handling product returns has been mostly on an ad hoc basis. However, many successful organizations have realized that the returns process incurs significant costs(See "Returns by the Numbers.") and that an effective product returns strategy, which is a major aspect ofreverse logistics (the term that encompasses returns as well as a number of other activities related to items moving "backwards" in the supply chain) can provide a number of benefits.1,2 (See "About the Research") Product returns can be categorized into two groups: (1)controllable returns, which can be avoided or eliminated by actions taken by the company, and (2)uncontrollable returns, which companies can do little or nothing about in the short term.


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Snowball fight breaks out at Neyland Stadium
Snow is blanketing much of the U.S., meaning campus-wide snowball fights at many colleges. Thanks to RedditCFB, we've got a look at this snowball fight at Neyland Stadium.
Snowball fight at Neyland last night pic.twitter.com/M7PorNR5Kp
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) February 13, 2014
@VolRumorMill Takes the police 10 minutes to get to Neyland when 300 people walk in. pic.twitter.com/rIkuy2Fs09— Sean Hood (@seanthood) February 13, 2014
Snowball fight in Neyland! ⛄ pic.twitter.com/X6Kgvq4h9v— Didi Hill (@didihill11) February 13, 2014
Successfully made it into Neyland... and successfully made it out #bestnightever #GBO pic.twitter.com/WTZj4tUIST— Shelby Lynn Carter (@Shelby_Lynn5) February 13, 2014
Snowball fight in Neyland!! @Cdunning27 @josh_dobbs1 @SEC_Logo @UTCoachJones #govols pic.twitter.com/CbK2uplP8W— Jesse Woodall (@jessevol94) February 13, 2014
And yes, as some of the tweets and Vines indicated, the police got involved. More details of what went down are in the RedditCFB thread.


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In the land of 10,000 lakes, the Minnesota economy has a unique relationship to water that is widely used for fishing, general recreation and even moving goods to market. So it raised some eyebrows when the state announced that more than 600 bodies of water were added this year to its list of impaired lakes and rivers.
But before the "ick" factor makes you put away that canoe, or pull the kids from their favorite swimming hole, it helps to get the background story. Turns out that the measure is more building block than condemnation—a work-in-progress assessment for preserving one of the state's most valuable natural resources.
Since the mid-1990s, the federal government has required states to assess their water quality. Since then, the number of impaired bodies of water—those that don't meet various federal water quality standards—has risen steadily and now stands at more than 3,600 (see chart). A map shows that these impaired water bodies are widespread (see map).
While this might not be "good" news for boaters and anglers, neither is it necessarily cause for great concern, according to officials with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, which puts the list together. The state has an incredibly large amount of water—92,000 miles of streams alone—and the growing impairment numbers "are indicative of our growing monitoring efforts," said David Christopherson, who does environmental reporting and special studies for the agency's water division.
Water bodies make the list if they exceed any number of water quality standards, like turbidity (excessive sediment), eutrophication (too much nutrient, often phosphorous from farm run-off), presence of fecal coliform or a host of other standards. In putting together its biennial impairment report, the agency "uses all available data" from internal and external sources with information about any of the state's water bodies. As a result, the data are neither comprehensive nor systematic; given that the list comes from a partial assessment, it's not even a random sample that could be considered scientifically representative.
The list also is highly sensitive to evolving standards for water quality. For example, a huge spike in listings in 1998 was the result of a first-time federal advisory on mercury and fish consumption, and mercury impairment is by far the biggest source of listings. Christopherson added that the state will be applying additional nutrient standards in the near future, "and I would expect to see a big jump (in impairments) then too."
As a result, he said, "I don't think (the impairment list) gives us much indication of overall water quality" in the state. Instead, Christopherson said the impairment list is more like a slow-growing benchmark that will give policymakers and others the data necessary to develop a more comprehensive approach to improving and maintaining water quality. "This is a primary driver in terms of what we're doing" to improve water quality. "Once they get on the list, we have to deal with them."
He acknowledged that "there are a lot of water quality issues out there. It's a big issue and will take a long time to address … (but) I don't think anyone here is particularly surprised" by the growing list of impaired lakes and rivers. The agency generally believes that about 40 percent of water bodies could stand some improvement, and the list "matches what we've been finding for years and kind of expected. A lot of other (states) are worse."


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timothyhimself necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 58 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
Timothy Marc
I am a house music DJ and Producer who specializes in uplifting yet tough and exciting music. I pride myself on confidence, energy and fun so when I play this is what I am communicating with the dancefloor. A dj isa rockstar nowdays and my personal physical style represents this with long blonde hair, tattoos, necklaces, etc. My goal is to become the number ONE house music DJ/Producer in the world.
The market is an existing audience of people all over the world that listen to house music. The logo needs to catch their eye above all other logos and represent the exciting and ambitious nature of the youth market that it is targeting. They are in the 18 to 30 age group.
A text based logo next to a tattoo-like logo for the brand name 'Timothy Marc'
The theme for my tattoo logo is 'Lion'. As this represents the long blonde hair, the fierceness and being the king of the jungle. Here is a similar design for inspiration:
The winning design will be this crest/tattoo style with the incorporation of a LION as the main theme character, as well as a separate, clearly readable stand out 'Timothy Marc' text. Please do not include 'DJ' in the text, only 'Timothy Marc'.
A lion represents strength, confidence and air of pride and leadership.
Colors that could be used are bright purples, blues or simply black and white if the design is good enough.
Imagine the logo being blasted on to massive projector visuals in a huge dancefloor arena or a massive banner on the beaches of ibiza.
It would also need to look good on a Tshirt!
Feel free to have fun and be as creative and risk-taking as you like on this project as that is what this brand represents!
Here are some other successful DJ/House music logos that would ideally be surpassed:
Looking forward to seeing the designs. Have fun!
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sarah's so boring ever since she stopped drinking
music. musings. mumblings. mine.
a personal blog that used to be about my sobriety.
Thursday, October 7, 2004
Just kidding, Lindsay! Congratulations for getting recognized by ze Village Voice... now can you please take out the trash, cause it's starting to pile up.
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Funny thing is, she's not kidding about the trash! (this is lindsay, it won't let me sign in.)
- October 7, 2004 at 11:42 AM
- Uncle Grambo said...
Why on earth did Lindsay Lindsayism win this award? I mean, her blog is like AWFUL! I've never seen writing that's more egomaniacally durst than the crap that populates her so-called-blog! GAWD! WORST!
- October 7, 2004 at 12:22 PM
speaking of the village voice, anyone see this:
Best proof that one big album won't make you cool forever - CARLOS D.
Behind the DJ booth, in the dancefloor, in your bathroom—you name it, and Interpol's bassist and resident ghost, CARLOS D., is there. The ubiquitous scenester is always wearing the same black outfits and has probably made out with you and your friends. -Diana Pastrana
- October 7, 2004 at 1:22 PM
- Sarah said...
that was lame. there is NOTHING lame about carlos D.
- October 7, 2004 at 1:29 PM
- October 7, 2004 at 2:43 PM
Carlos D apparently likes fat girls. And shouldn't the review say "slept with you and all your friends". Thank god I'm not one of those lucky thousands.
- October 7, 2004 at 3:45 PM
i heard he likes em' big. the two chicks i saw him with last week at dark room were kinda small though. groupies?
- October 7, 2004 at 4:22 PM
why does uncle loser insist on writing everything in that made-up, girly language of his? You're thirty years old, fat head, grow up.
also, lindsay's blog speaks for itself. and what it says is, i'm lame.
sarah, props for speaking out against those anti-semites popping up in other blogs' comments. some fools will never learn.
- October 7, 2004 at 4:49 PM
- Megadork said...
great dc band:
- October 7, 2004 at 4:54 PM
Pointing out that Israel slaughteres Palestinians isn't anti-Semetic. Quit trying to hide behind the, "You must hate Jews, then!" schtick because it only makes you look stupid and you automatically lose all credibility. You are not a victim.
- October 7, 2004 at 7:51 PM
Ironic that some fucking moron (who can't spell "anti-Semitic") would post bullshbit about Israel "slaughtering" Palestinians at the same time that Palestinian/Islamic terrorists were murdering vacationing Israelis and Egyptian workers in the Sinai by blowing up their hotels. Israel is forced to kill in order to maintain their existence and their security. Palestinians kill because they won't accept the idea of Israel being a Jewish state, and all they know is murder and terrorism. Wake up and smell the coffe.
- October 8, 2004 at 12:50 AM
rather, wake up and smell the "coffee", you fucking terrorist sympathizer.
- October 8, 2004 at 12:52 AM
"Palestinian/Islamic terrorists were murdering vacationing Israelis and Egyptian workers in the Sinai by blowing up their hotels."
Funny how you link Palestinians with Islam. If you knew anything but tired stereotypes you'd know that about 45% of Palestinians are Christians.
- October 8, 2004 at 9:27 AM
maybe so, but the palestinians who like to blow up jews tend to be muslims from islamic groups like hamas.
- October 8, 2004 at 10:24 AM
- Laurent said...
Actually, as of this moment, the use of the word Islamic in this case may not be irrelevant since it is not known who exactly carried out the bombing. It may not have been by a Palestinian group at all. Israel recently struck at Islamic Jihad and they threatened retaliation. Since the death of Georges Habash, we haven't seen many Christians take an active role in terrorism in the area. In all the suicide bombings that have occured, I think a total of one was carried out by a Christian and Christians have had a limited role in the Second Intifadah (Hamas and Al-Aqsa aren't Christian groups, though Fatah -- which Al-Aqsa is affliated with -- is SUPPOSED to be secular).
And, as for your figures on the Muslim/Christian split, Christians make up only 2% of Palestinians on the West Bank. Even if you were to factor in the Christians living in pre-67 Israel, it's not that much more, with a majority of the Christians living in the area live in the "Christian Triangle" near Nazareth, outside the "occupied territories". A large portion of them have taken Israeli citizenship and, despite a simultaneous sense of Arab/Palestinian nationalism (Land Day, anyone?), rarely have any Israeli Arab citizens participated in bombings.
On a side note, why has no one mentioned that King Hussein killed 10,000 - 20,000 Palestinians in Black September 1970, a number far larger than Israel has. Yet King Hussein was treated as a peace maker. Was it because he had a pretty wife and elegant tastes? And what of Assad's murder of 10,000 Arabs in neighboring Syria several years ago? Why has the outrage been so one-sided?
Just out of curiousity, I was wondering what you think Israel's population is, what you think the world's Jewish population is, and what you think Israel's comparative size is. I have been talking to a couple of organizations about conducting a survey of college-aged and 20-somethings regarding their perceived view of the Middle East and anti-Israel bias. My theory is that the more they think Israel's population and size are when compared to reality, the more anti-Israel they are. And, the more Jews they think are in the world than reality, the more anti-Semitic they are.
- October 8, 2004 at 10:25 AM
Go Brother Lawrence! (But you are a Republican, so I will have to check your facts. Hee.)
Congrats to Lindsay on her new title. Don't listen to the haters, you're the best.
- October 8, 2004 at 12:59 PM
I read in the book Under the Banner of Heaven that there more Mormans in the world (yep, world) than Jews. Can that possibly be true?
- October 8, 2004 at 1:56 PM
- Laurent said...
You may be on to something... I'm trying to remember now if Georges Habash died yet or if he's still sick. I thought he kicked it recently.
As for the stats there are about 14 million Jews -- 0.2% of the world's population. For comaprison, there are 1.1 BILLION Muslims and 1.9 BILLION Christians. As well, there are more Sikhs (19 million) and more Texans (22 million) as well as more Californians (35 million), Floridians (17 million), and New Yorkers (19 million), though I'm sure you're doing a lot of double counting with Floridians and New Yorkers.
However, there may be only 11 million Mormons worldwide, though one estimate is that they are projected to increase to 265 million by 2080. Meanwhile, the Jewish population has only doubled in the last 2,000 years.
- October 8, 2004 at 5:22 PM
- President Martin Van Buren said...
I propose we solve the Israeli Palestinian conflict with a culinary battle royal! Hummus vs. latkes, pita vs. challah, schwarma vs. Giffilte, etc. etc.
If the same had been proposed to Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, Hamilton would still be alive today, because as a friend of Burr's once told me, Hamilton was a uber-zombie with a knack for monetary policy and a taste for brains. Burr, on the other hand was decidedly anti-zombie, though he rarely gets the credit for his strong anti-zombie stance in the history books. Why? Because Houghton and Mifflin were ALSO BOTH ZOMBIES!!!!
- October 11, 2004 at 2:29 PM
- Sarah said...
oh my god! that would be like the iron chef!!! genius!
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Defensive end Robert Nkemdiche is probably the most sought-after recruit in the nation. Any college football program that matters has made him an offer, and Tennessee too. But Nkemdiche can't officially make his choice until National Signing Day, which is next Wednesday. It's going to be a made-for-TV event, so better start prepping now.
Grayson High School, in Loganville, Ga., wants to do this as orderly as possible. So they've helpfully released a schedule of next week's announcement. Via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Michael Carvell:
There will be mingling! And also Nkemdiche will give interviews while the rest of his team is in class. Yay, recruiting!
Nkemdiche is expected to commit to Ole Miss.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 14 diseños de 4 diseñadores freelance.
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I need a template page that I can reuse for different listings. One listing per page is fine. I want to be able to insert either 1 or 5 photos (1 large, 4 small).
Branding should follow my business card example:
Use browns and oranges and should represent me, a young urban realtor in a downtown big city. Maybe even a graphic of some sort of the Toronto skyline?
- colour scheme should match business card (brown/white/orange)
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- if i can also use this to fit a letter sized flyer, awesome
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- no photos of me
- provide a way to link to a website that i will input target for
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- no need to use "www." in front of my web address
- my tagline from my business card has changed from "Young. Urban. Professional." to "simplifying real estate"


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Given that sedentary behavior is associated with T2DM, the purpose of this study is to
evaluate whether subjects with T2DM have a significant disincentive to performing exercise
(due to greater perceived effort) . This study will prospectively compare the perceived
exercise effort between T2DM and non-diabetic women while adjusting for potential confounders
including baseline physical activity. This study will also assess whether perception of
effort is associated with physiologic parameters related to exercise effort. Finally, we have
3 hypothesis-generating exploratory aims designed to screen for additional psychological and
physiologic parameters that may increase perceived effort in those with T2DM.
Hypothesis 1: At the same absolute workload (e.g., 30 watts) and the same relative workloads,
it is a greater effort for women with T2DM to exercise than for non-diabetic women.
Specific Aim 1: To determine differences in subjective perceived effort of bicycle exercise
at low-to-moderate workloads in sedentary women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) vs.
non-diabetic sedentary women.
Hypothesis 2: There will be a significant association between RPE and the physiologic
measures related to work intensity (e.g., relative work intensity and tau2).
Specific Aim 2: In the same populations as SA1, to determine the strength of association
during bicycle exercise between subjective perceived effort and physiologic measures related
to work intensity.
Exploratory Aims:
Exploratory Aim 1: In the T2DM group described in SA1, to determine the strength of
association during bicycle exercise between subjective effort and additional physiologic
Exploratory Aim 2: In the T2DM group described in SA1, to determine the strength of
association during bicycle exercise between subjective effort and psychologic measures
related to perception of effort.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Sedentary women not participating in a regular exercise program (> one bout of
exercise per week)
- If subject has diabetes, must be uncomplicated T2DM and < 25 years since T2DM
- Ages of 50-70 years
- BMI of 25-35
- Subjects can only be taking the following oral hypoglycemic drugs: metformin,
sulfonylureas or sitagliptin. Use of insulin or other oral hypoglycemic medications is
not allowed.
- Persons with T2DM will be accepted for study only if they have total glycosylated
hemoglobin levels (HbA1C) <8% (adequate control) on therapy.
- Control subjects must have HbA1C < 5.5% and a fasting blood glucose of <100 mg/dl
suggesting no significant insulin resistance.
- All women must be post-menopausal, documented by menstrual history and follicle
stimulating hormone (FSH) level.
- Current smokers will be excluded since smoking can impair CV exercise performance but
people who have quit smoking for at least 1 year will be accepted for study.
- Absence of comorbid conditions will be confirmed by history, physical examination and
laboratory testing.
Exclusion Criteria:
- In general, people will be excluded with any condition which could limit exercise
- Persons with clinically evident distal symmetrical neuropathy, determined by
evaluation of symptoms (numbness, paresthesia) and signs (elicited by vibration,
pinprick, light touch, ankle jerks), will be excluded from further study as neuropathy
may limit exercise performance.
- Persons with autonomic dysfunction (>20 mm fall in upright BP without a change in
heart rate) will be excluded as well, due to associated limitations of exercise
- Persons will be excluded if they have evidence of heart disease by history (Prior
heart attack or bypass surgery, heart failure, or significant valvular disease) or
abnormal resting electrocardiogram (EKG) consistent with prior infarct or latent
ischemia (unless cardiovascular stress imaging or catheterization shows they do not
have coronary artery disease). We will also exclude subjects with left or right bundle
branch block on resting EKG (precludes recognition of ischemic EKG changes with
exercise) or abnormal exercise EKG (> 1 mm ST segment depression 80 msec out in the ST
segment for 3 consecutive beats).
- Persons with angina or any other exercise-limiting cardiovascular, pulmonary or
musculoskeletal symptoms will be excluded as well.
- Presence of systolic blood pressure >150 at rest or >250 with exercise or diastolic
pressure >95 at rest or >105 with exercise are also grounds for exclusion.
- Subjects with proteinuria (urine protein >200 mg/dl) or a creatinine > 2 mg/dl,
suggestive of renal disease will be excluded.
- Subjects with total cholesterol >220 mg/dl, low density lipoprotein > 130 mg/dl, or
triglycerides > 250 mg/dl will be excluded given the potential insulin resistance and
endothelial dysfunction associated with these cholesterol parameters.
- Subjects taking the following medications will be excluded: insulin, oral hypoglycemic
agents other than those stated in inclusion criteria, estrogen-containing hormone
replacement therapy including the "estring".
- Control subjects who have an immediate family member with type 2 diabetes will be
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Byron long ago broke the school record for victories, and Saturday the Tigers won the third baseball sectional title in school history with a 5-2 win over Aurora Christian at the Morrison Class 2A Sectional.
Byron's previous two sectional champs reached state, including the 1995 team that won 26 games and finished second. These Tigers (34-3) will get that chance in Monday's 6 p.m. supersectional against Sherrard (24-4) at Rock Island.
Jack Fleeger doubled and Daniel Lowe singled in the second inning to set up a two-run single by Tyler Rowland and an RBI single by Dylan Garbutt. Byron added two more runs in the third when Rowland tripled in a run and scored on a wild pitch.
Lowe gave up six hits and struck out 11 in 5 2/3 innings. Nate Peterson relieved Lowe with two on and two out in the sixth and got the last four outs to cut a two-run Aurora Christian rally short.
Shortstop Tyler Nunez also made two standout defensive plays and Byron did not commit an error. The Tigers had eight hits, seven of them in the first three innings.
"Our defense and pitching have been great," coach Ray Bielskis said. "If we get any kind of hitting, we like our chances. Our season is going to come down to how well we hit, because I know our defense and pitching is going to be there."
Rochelle 6, Rock Falls 0: In Class 3A at Sterling, Doug Johnson and Tyler Joyce, who got the last two outs, combined on a three-hitter as Rochelle (10-20) upset top-seeded Rock Falls (19-12). Johnson struck out three, walked four and hit two batters in 6 1/3 innings. Five Hubs each had one hit.
Belvidere 6, Belvidere North 4: In Class 3A at Belvidere, Hayley Anderson broke a 3-all tie with a three-run homer in the sixth to lead top-seeded Belvidere (19-8) to its first regional title in 18 years. Mackenzie Hauser also was 2-for-3 for the Bucs, who play Big Northern East champ Marengo at 4:30 Wednesday in the Marengo Sectional semifinals.
Belvidere had taken a 3-0 lead in the third before North tied it with three in the fifth.
"It was a huge comeback for us after they had tied it," coach Danielle Johnson said of Anderson's homer. "It couldn't have come from a better person. She has come through big for us all season, so it was no surprise."
Sterling 6, Rock Falls 1: In Class 3A at Rock Falls, Karlie Mellott doubled and tripled and Nadia Trujillo also went 2-for-4 to lead Sterling to only its second sectional title. Lexy Staples struck out 11 for the Golden Warriors, who finished fourth in the state last year. Michaela Ward went 2-for-3 with a homer for Rock Falls, while Chelsi Blair and Kaylyn Booker were each 1-for-2.


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Maloriak is a very fun fight to heal. There's bad stuff to run away from, big damage on multiple tanks and huge AoE raid damage to heal through. It's a very long fight so it's important to manage your mana and get the most of your cooldowns.
The differences between hard mode and normal mode:
- There is a new Dark Magic phase
- Ablities hit harder, boss and adds have more health
- 12 minute enrage timer
When I heal Maloriak I am generally on the raid.
Dark Magic Phase :
This phase has lots of raid damage and some tricky tank damage.
- Keep full Lifebloom stacks on a tank (either the Maloriak tank or the add tank, whoever you think needs it most).
- Keep a Rejuvenation on both the Maloriak and add tanks.
- After the Vile Swills have spawned, use Tree of Life and roll Lifeblooms on both tanks.
- Use Wild Growth on cooldown on the people taking damage from Dark Sludge.
- Use Swiftmendon cooldown to put down Efflorescence – the add tank is a good target for this.
- Use Rejuv and Regrowth to spot heal those who are taking a lot of damage. I find I use Regrowth on this fight a lot.
- Use Barkskin when Dark Sludge starts piling up.
Red Vial Phase
This phase has huge raid-wide damage. Consuming Flames will usually hit twice, but on occasion it can hit 3 times.
- Keep LB on the main tank.
- Make sure everyone is topped up before the first Scorching Blast.
- Rejuv anyone who gets Consuming Flames.
- Use Wild Growth on cooldown.
- Keep a Rejuv on yourself which you can Swiftmend for optimal Efflorescence placement.
- Use Tranquility on this phase after the 1st or 2nd Scorching Blast to top people up quickly.
- Use Barkskin before Scorching Blast. Do not use it right when the phase starts, the first Blast doesn't happen for a while.
Blue Vial Phase
This is the easy phase where you get to regen some mana before the next, more damage-heavy phase.
- Keep LB and Rejuv on the tank.
- Use the occasional Wild Growth around the melee to counter Biting Chill.
- Regrowth and Swiftmend those who get hit with Flash Freeze.
Final Phase
This phase has the same mechanics as normal but everything hits a whole lot harder.
- Keep LB and Rejuv on the tank.
- Watch out for Absolute Zero. It can one-shot you in heroic.
- Cast Wild Growth and keep an Efflorescence down during Acid Nova. Use Tranquility during this if it's up.
- Spot heal the raid with Rejuv and Regrowth.
- Use Tree of Life if it's available and stack LBs on all tanks.
- Use Barkskin during Acid Nova.
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Yes, but with a melee you always hit an enemy(unless he blocks) and at least you know you'll fight melee so you have to be careful. With ranged its always risky because you might hit them with 4/4 arrows and kill them or you may miss all 4 arrows and die.
Ofc you can also climb somewhere and kill enemies that way.
What was your problem when playing as 2h paladin? If by dragon hunt you mean dragons, well, just use spell scrolls for them.


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Late last year, while conservatives were still coming to terms with the re-election of President Obama, something remarkable happened in Michigan. A state that is synonymous with Big Labor enacted a right-to-work law.
Governor Rick Snyder (R-MI) and Republican lawmakers had just witnessed the overwhelming rejection of a union-backed measure at the ballot box in November. Fearing the state was losing jobs to states with more friendly business climates — and workers could also lose freedoms in the workplace — they moved swiftly to make Michigan the 24th right-to-work state in America.
Earlier this week, Heritage hosted Michigan businessman and entrepreneur Dick DeVos, a former candidate for governor. I sat down with him to talk about how it happened and what lessons conservatives can take away from the victory as they make the case for freedom nationally and in states.
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NBA Capsules
MIAMI (AP) Kevin Durant scored 33 points, Serge Ibaka added 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder erased an 18-point early deficit on the way to overwhelming the Miami Heat 112-95 on Wednesday night.
Jeremy Lamb and Derek Fisher came off the bench to score a combined 33 more for the Thunder, who have now won nine straight. Durant scored at least 30 points for the 12th straight game, matching the league's longest such streak since Tracy McGrady did it in 14 consecutive outings in the 2002-03 season.
Miami led 22-4, and then got outscored 87-53 in the next 2 1/2 quarters.
LeBron James scored 34 for the Heat, with Chris Bosh adding 18 and Dwyane Wade 15.
BOSTON (AP) – Evan Turner sank a layup at the buzzer to lift Philadelphia past Boston.
The 76ers rebounded the ball after Kris Humphries missed a jumper with 12 seconds left. They hurried upcourt and Turner released his shot just in time to give the 76ers only their third win in 13 games.
The Celtics lost for the 19th time in 22 games and dropped behind the 76ers in the standings by one game.
Spencer Hawes led Philadelphia with 20 points and tied his career high with four 3-pointers. Turner had 16 points and eight assists and Thaddeus Young added 16 points.
Jared Sullinger led Boston with 24 points and 17 rebounds and Jeff Green had 18 points, but just five after the first quarter.
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Goran Dragic scored 30 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter despite sustaining an apparent injury to his left elbow, and Phoenix beat Milwaukee.
Gerald Green scored 23 and Marcus Morris had 16 points off the bench for the Suns, who have won the first three games of a four-game road trip.
Dragic hit the floor hard after a late foul by Larry Sanders, but was able to stay in the game – and keep scoring. But he was on the bench with a wrap on his left elbow in the closing minutes, and was escorted to the locker room with 52 seconds remaining.
Ersan Ilyasova scored 27 points and Brandon Knight added 24 for the Bucks, who have only one win in January.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Kevin Love had 30 points and 14 rebounds to finally carry Minnesota over the .500 mark.
Kevin Martin added 18 points on 7-of-18 shooting and six boards for the Timberwolves in their first game without center Nikola Pekovic, who is expected to miss at least a week with bursitis in his right ankle. They still managed to get over .500 after failing in their previous 10 chances to do so.
Al-Farouq Aminu had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Pelicans, who were missing star forward Anthony Davis with a dislocated left index finger. They shot just 35 percent and managed a season-low 35 points in the first half to snap a three-game winning streak.
TORONTO (AP) – Kyle Lowry had a season-high 33 points and 11 assists, Amir Johnson had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead Toronto past Orlando for the fifth straight time.
Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and 15 rebounds and Terrence Ross scored 12 as the Raptors, who never trailed, won for the fourth time in five games.
Lowry, who had seven rebounds, matched his season best with six 3-pointers. He came within three points of matching his career-high of 36, set Feb. 16, 2011, against Philadelphia, when he played for Houston.
Lowry also topped 30 points in back-to-back games for the first time.
DALLAS (AP) – Chandler Parsons scored 26 points and Houston knocking off a Texas rival for the second straight day without James Harden.
Seven Rockets players scored in double figures on a night when they had just 10 players in uniform. Dwight Howard had 21 points, and Jeremy Lin had 18 and seven assists.
The Mavericks cut a 12-point deficit with 4:08 remaining to just two and had a chance to win, but Jose Calderon missed a pair of 3-point tries in the final seconds.
Dirk Nowitzki had 38 points and a season-high 17 rebounds, but was the only Dallas starter in double figures.
DENVER (AP) – Al Jefferson matched a season high with 35 points, including a key basket in the final seconds, to lead Charlotte.
Jefferson, who has scored 20 points or more in 10 straight games, also had 11 rebounds for his 14th double-double in his last 22 games.
Gerald Henderson and Ramon Sessions each added 16 points for the Bobcats who beat the Nuggets in Denver for only the second time in eight games here.
Randy Foye scored 33 points to lead Denver, which was without leading scorer Ty Lawson (left shoulder). His replacement, Nate Robinson, was knocked out of the game in the first quarter with a left knee sprain.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Jimmy Butler had 19 points and Carlos Boozer added 16 points and 12 rebounds as Chicago handed injury-riddled San Antonio its third straight loss.
D.J. Augustin and Taj Gibson added 15 points each and Joakim Noah had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Chicago.
Tony Parker had 20 points and Tim Duncan had 17 points and 12 rebounds for San Antonio, which hadn't lost back-to-back games until this current skid.
The Spurs were without Manu Ginobili, Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green and Tiago Splitter. It led to a disjointed and inconsistent offense for San Antonio.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Mike Conley had 27 points and 10 assists as Memphis won its fourth straight.
The Grizzlies took the lead for good in the third quarter and never trailed again in winning for the ninth time in 10 games. They were coming off an impressive 98-81 victory Tuesday night in Portland where they held the NBA's highest scoring team to 34.5 percent shooting.
Isaiah Thomas scored 24 points and Rudy Gay had 23 for the Kings, who have lost five straight and seven of eight.
DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings' leading scorer and rebounder, missed his fourth straight game with an ankle sprain.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Blake Griffin led five players in double figures with 29 points, and Los Angeles won its fourth straight.
Back home for the first time after going 5-2 on their Grammy road trip, the Clippers improved to 19-3 at Staples Center this season.
Jamal Crawford added 21 points, including two 3-pointers from 29 and 33 feet, and DeAndre Jordan had 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Clippers, who beat the Wizards for the sixth straight time at home. Darren Collison scored 16 points to help the team improve to 11-3 without the injured Chris Paul.
Bradley Beal scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth, and John Wall had 19 points and 11 assists for Washington.


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39 Celebrities Without Makeup: All-Natural Photos Show What Stars Really Look Like!
All natural is all right. That's the main takeaway from THG's gallery below, featuring famous, fabulous faces without the makeup you typically see them in.
Sometimes, they flaunt this to make a point. Other times, they're spotted running errands or at the airport before a flight without the usual beauty regimen.


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softly, Thai riot police reclaim Bangkok protest site
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[February 14, 2014]
By Orathai Sriring and Amy Sawitta Lefevre
BANGKOK (Reuters) — Thai riot police
reclaimed a main Bangkok thoroughfare on Friday that has been occupied
for months by demonstrators seeking to topple Prime Minister Yingluck
Shinawatra, and said they would move to seize other protest sites in
coming days.
There were no reports of clashes in a "softly softly" operation
that appeared designed to test the strength of the dwindling bands
of anti-government protesters who have been disrupting life in the
Thai capital since November.
Police pulled back from confrontation with protesters after a
stand-off at another site in the north of the capital, and made no
move against the largest sites at intersections in the city's main
shopping and business districts.
"Our strategy is to do this slowly, and work inwards from areas
outside of central Bangkok towards the main protest sites," said
national police chief Adul Saengsingkaew.
"We are not dispersing the protesters or using force, we are using
negotiations as our main tactic."
Protesters want to oust Yingluck, viewing her as a proxy for her
elder brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, a self-exiled former prime
minister who clashed with the establishment before he was overthrown
by the army in 2006.
The conflict has broadly pitted the Bangkok-based middle class and
royalist establishment against the mostly poorer, rural supporters
of the Shinawatras in the north and northeast.
National Security Council Chief Paradorn Pattanathabutr told Reuters
that 5,000 police had been deployed to reclaim protest sites at
Government House, the Interior Ministry, the Energy Ministry and a
government administration complex.
Haunted by memories of a bloody 2010 crackdown by a previous
administration that killed dozens of pro-Thaksin "red shirt"
activists and anxious to avoid giving the coup-prone military a
reason to step in, the government has largely avoided confrontation.
Despite that cautious approach, which has at times seen protesters
allowed to take over government offices unopposed, 11 people have
been killed and hundreds hurt in sporadic flare-ups. The past week
has been quiet, with most protest sites dotted around Bangkok
sparsely attended during the day.
"The number of protesters has gone down significantly, so that's one
factor," said police chief Adul. "It makes our job to reclaim the
protest areas easier."
A Reuters witness said there was no violence as at least 1,000
police cleared protesters from a site stretching from the Royal
Plaza to the United Nations headquarters. A few of the officers were
armed but most carried just batons and shields.
Some protesters hurled abuse but otherwise police met no resistance
in a historic area of the capital that includes the prime minister's
offices at Government House and the Metropolitan Police
headquarters, scenes of violent clashes in November and December.
Police later said they had recovered firearms, ammunition and drugs
from the site, where they removed barriers and tents set up by the
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The area is not one of the largest sites occupied by the main
protest group, the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), and
in recent weeks it has been held by a small core of protesters from
an allied movement.
Bluesky TV, the PDRC television channel that broadcasts the fiery
speeches of the movement's leader, Suthep Thaugsuban, showed
pictures of festive crowds gathered in the evening in front of a
stage at the Asoke intersection in central Bangkok.
Riot police had earlier massed at a protest site near a government
complex in north Bangkok, but withdrew after a tense face-off with
protesters sitting in the road, television pictures showed. There
was no attempt to move against protesters at the interior or energy
"This isn't the first time the government and police have tested the
waters. They are going for smaller groups; you could call them
softer targets," said Boonyakiat Karavekphan, a political analyst at
Ramkamhaeng University in Bangkok.
An election on February 2 failed to break the deadlock in Thailand,
a country popular with tourists and investors but blighted by eight
years of polarization and turmoil.
Protesters blocked voting in a fifth of constituencies, a result
that left parliament without a quorum to approve a new government
and Yingluck's Puea Thai Party limping on as the main party in a
caretaker administration with limited powers.
The deadlock has raised concerns about the long-term impact on an
already weakening economy, with the caretaker government unable to
approve spending on new infrastructure projects that would have
supported growth.
The protesters are demanding that Yingluck resigns and makes way for
an appointed "people's council" to overhaul a political system they
say has been taken hostage by Thaksin, a telecoms billionaire who
shook up politics in the early 2000s with populist policies that
harnessed the support of the populous but previously neglected north
and northeast.
Protest leaders had urged supporters to come out in force over the
weekend, and held "Love Thailand and Break-up with the Thaksin
Regime" events in Bangkok on Friday, Valentine's Day, which
coincided with a Buddhist public holiday.
(Additional reporting by Pracha Hariraksapitak, Damir Sagolj and
Andrew R.C. Marshall; writing by Alex Richardson; editing by Robert Birsel)
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Apple is expected to release the iTunes 11 update as part of the iPad mini launch, which takes place tonight from 6PM GMT.
Apple hinted that iTunes 11 would launch fairly soon at the unveiling of the iPhone 5, which took place in September. And if that wasn't enough, a new blog piece was written on the Apple website last night, telling us to "get ready for the new iTunes".
We'd bet our last Rolo that iTunes 11 will surface this evening, which will mean the software should be available later tonight.
The Apple website article on iTunes 11 urges us to get our music libraries fully tanked-up with album artwork. iTunes 11 puts a clear and significant focus on the way music collections are relayed visually. The software features a new library view that makes better use of album covers.
In Apple's words, iTunes 11 offers "A completely redesigned player. A new remodeled store. And even more iCloud features." These changes are in-line with those made to iOS in the last big update, iOS 6. It too redesigned the iTunes and App Store interfaces, making them more visually rich.
We'll be back with all the new from tonight's Apple launch event from 6PM.


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President Obama, Tiger Woods play golf in Florida
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — That was a big-time ringer in President Barack Obama's golfing group Sunday in Florida.
Famous pro golfer Tiger Woods joined the president at the Floridian, a secluded yacht and golf club on the state's Treasure Coast.
The White House says the group also included Jim Crane, the Houston businessman who owns the resort and baseball's Houston Astros and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk.
Obama is spending the long President's Day weekend at the Floridian and is expected to return to Washington on Monday.
First lady Michelle Obama and daughters, Malia and Sasha, are on an annual ski vacation out West.
On Saturday, Obama received some instruction and played a few holes with Butch Harmon, Woods' former swing coach.


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The project Israel Water Tech is an initiative of The Israel Commercial & Investment Office, Embassy of Israel, and has the objective to streamline the cooperation among Israeli and Italian companies operating in water related technologies. It is financed by Israel NewTech, the National energy & water program, that is led by the Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor, and The Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute (IEICI).
The Israel Water Tech project is part of The Italian – Israeli Business Forum in Milan from 14th to 15th of June 2011. It consists in the organization of a B2B-Matching-Event with personalized business-meetings between Israeli and Italian companies.
Responsible for the development of the project and the organization of the B2B-Event is SBS systems for business solutions from Rome.
The Israel Water Tech B2B-Matching-Event takes place:
Milan, 14th June 2011
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Easter Buns or Easter Bunnsies
Have you ever noticed that the store bought hot cross buns contain tons of raisins and hardly any of that delicious fruit peel? Well I have, and set out to do something about it with help from Mary Berry and NYTimes food. No raisins in these bunnsies, just a ton of that sweet, tart, colorful mixed peel, a zap of lemon zest and an apricot glaze. These little buns scream Easter. Make them a day ahead, stick the formed buns in the fridge, and pop in in the oven on Easter morning. Everybunny will be happy.
1 packet active dry yeast (2 ¼ teaspoons)
1 cup whole milk, warmed
4 tablespoons butter, in pieces and softened
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1-teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon all spice
½ teaspoon salt
3-½ cups all-purpose flour
Zest from one lemon
1 cup mixed fruit and peel
Apricot jam for glazing
Whisk flour, sugar, zest, cinnamon, all spice and salt together in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the dough hook, turn mixer on low, add butter and mix until flour looks crumbly, add yeast, eggs, and warm milk. When dough starts to come together, add the mixed fruit and continue beating until a soft ball gathers around the hook.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth, no more than a few minutes. Return dough to a buttered bowl, cover with cling film and let rise until doubled, about 2 hours.
Punch down dough and divide into twelve pieces, roll into ball and place on a parchment lined baking sheet not quite touching each other. Cover and let rise again until doubled, 45mins – 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake buns for 15 minutes until lightly golden brown. Just before they are ready to come out of the oven, heat apricot jam until runny. While still hot, brush buns with jam. Let cool 15-20 minutes then devour.
Note: You can form the buns, cover and refrigerate overnight, bring to room temperature before baking. Also, if raisins are your thing, substitute some of them for a portion of the peel.


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I hope others, registered voters or not, can join me in this little initiative...
I know chances are slim-to-none that anyone will respond to this thread, but since nominations for this year's WCCAs have begun, I figured I'd at least thow out some good webcomics I've read, and the categories they might fall under. I've also approximated the "where this comic was one year ago" mark as best I could.
The full list of categories can be found here.
Bruno the Bandit has had consistently well-done art, long-form storylines, and satire-based humor for years. But it's the past year we're concerned with, so you needn't let the huge archive scare you. (Plus, the "weekly" reading option currently lets you see three strips at once.)
I really enjoy the humor of Maxwell the Demon, and the environments are often really nice, too. It used to be in short form format, but the most recent story arch has become pretty long.(Sometimes not safe for work, occasional adult references.)
I can't explain why I'm drawn to the character-writing of pretty much every character in Rabbi Encounters, but I am. If it didn't have sepia tones, I'd think it could also qualify for black and white art.
I believeHim & Her's Drug Smuggling Vacation qualifies as a new comic insofar as it was fully colored and put on the web this year. (Mostly not safe for work due to curse words and the use of illegal substances and the smuggling thereof.)
The story in 5ideways is compelling, though it takes some getting used to--particularly when the setting jumps back and forth in time. But then, that sort of disconnect tends to evoke the entire situation--"laws of physics and nature out the window"--pretty well. The environment is also definitely "out there," but I'm not sure enough was shown within the past year... (Some gore and other unpleasantries.)
Anyone else? Come on, I know you're reading this. Please?
NOTE: I'm not sure if there are still rules for update frequency, or if all of these would qualify in that case, but I'm sure that bridge will be crossed if there's a need to. ...Right?


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Bang Thao is one of Phuket's longest beaches located in Cherng Talay neighborhood. It was formerly a large tin mining site, Phuket's main industry in the old days, but now a location of the luxurious resorts and golf course of the Laguna complex. The beach itself is quite steep with high waves, it is not friendly for shallow-water snorkeling or amateur swimmers. http://www.tourismthailand.org/See-and-Do/Sights-and-Attractions-Detail/Ao-Bang-Thao--678
Ao Bang Thao is approximately 24 kilometers from the city center of Phuket. The tourists who travel by car can head northwards on Thep Kasattri Road to the Two Heroines Monument, turn left to Sri Sunthon Road, and continue for 12 kilometers. When reaching Hat Surin, turn right and go further 2 kilometers. The tourists will see the beautiful extended beach at Ao Bang Thao.


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Web Radio OKs Royalty Deal, Pandora Limits Free Listening
After two years of debate, Internet radio stations have finally reached a deal with copyright holders regarding royalty rates.
The price of the deal, however, will force Web radio station Pandora to limit the amount of free listening available each month, according to founder Tim Westergren.
"The royalty crisis is over," Westergren said in a blog post. "This ensures that Pandora will continue streaming music for many years to come."
The revised royalty rates, however, are "quite high" and will force Pandora to make some adjustments, he said. Users will now be limited to 40 hours of free listening per month. Those who go over 40 hours will be given the option to receive unlimited access for the remainder of the month for 99 cents. They can also upgrade to the subscription-based Pandora One.
"In essence, we're asking our heaviest users to put a dollar (well, almost a dollar) in the tip jar in any month in which they listen over 40 hours. We hope this is relatively painless and affordable--the same price as a single song download," Westergren wrote.
The debate dates back to March 2007, when the government-run Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) handed down royalty rates for Internet radio that stations like Pandora claimed would put them out of business.
Both sides went back and forth for more than two years, ultimately agreeing to a piece of legislation that let Internet radio and copyright holders hash out a deal on their own. If they reached an agreement, the CRB's rates would be thrown out.
The Webcasters Settlement Act of 2008 gave both sides until Feb. 15, 2009 to reach a deal, but to no avail. A second bill, the Webcasters Settlement Act of 2009, extended that deadline for 30 days after the president signed it on July 2.
Under the deal announced Tuesday, Internet radio stations are split up into three categories.


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OAKLAND — An Oakland medical marijuana dispensary that calls itself the nation's largest, now has city government in its corner in the continuing battle to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from seizing its building.
The city of Oakland filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco on Wednesday seeking to prevent the federal government from taking possession of the Harborside Health Center building at 1840 Embarcadero.
In filing the suit, City Attorney Barbara Parker — an outspoken supporter of medical marijuana — said the lawsuit is about protecting the rights of "legitimate patients."
"I am deeply dismayed that the federal government would seek to deny these rights and deprive thousands of seriously ill Californians of access to safe, affordable and effective medicine," Parker said.
On July 10, U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag filed a civil forfeiture complaint against the landlord of Harborside, which claims $22 million in annual revenues and has operations in Oakland and San Jose.
Harborside has rented the Oakland property since 2006 and operates under city-issued permit. Oakland netted $1.68 million in taxes from dispensaries last year, about two-thirds of which came from Harborside.
"These business are operating under our regulation," said Parker. "Not only are these businesses licensed but they pay their fair share.
Haag and California's three other federal prosecutors have brought similar actions against landlords throughout the state that lease space to dispensaries.
Industry veterans said that Harborside's demise could prompt new dispensary operators — potentially more interested in profit than helping patients — to get into the business and vie for its customers.
Stephen DeAngelo, co-founder of Harborside, was not available for comment Wednesday but an outgoing message on the business voice mail affirms its intention to fight to stay open: "Rest assured, Harborside is not in imminent danger of closing. We intend to keep the commitment we made six years ago to provide our patients with safe access to the medicine their doctors have recommend for as long as we possibly can. We will never abandon you."
The crackdown against the state's medical cannabis industry began last October. Since, federal prosecutors have forced hundreds of dispensaries to close, citing state violations for being located within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and playgrounds.
Haag has said she is also turning her attention to "marijuana superstores" such as Harborside that aren't near areas where children congregate but that could have a greater likelihood to abuse state laws. She said Harborside, because of its size, violates the spirit of Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act, the 1996 California law concerning the use of medical cannabis.
Parker argues that the federal government should stay away from businesses that are complying with local and state law and instead focus its resources "on violent crime and illegal guns that are snuffing out so many lives" in Oakland.
"In the midst of this crisis, it is a tragic waste for the federal government to spend its time and resources cracking down on legitimate health care providers."
The Associated Press contributed to this report. Contact Kristin J. Bender at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her at Twitter.com/kjbender.


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Photographs or paintings are kept in picture frames to protect them from dust and other damages. The pictures and photos, when kept in picture frames, are maintained easily for many years. Picture frames are of different types depending upon the materials they are made of and also upon the shapes. In Owosso, exhibition houses and even art galleries display pictures and paintings in frames with beautiful design and detailed artwork.
Numerous shops in Owosso sell picture frames made of wood, silver, bronze, plastics, and other materials. Depending upon the value of the photographs or paintings, the picture frames are made accordingly. These frames in Owosso come in various shapes like rectangle, square, oval, etc.


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dania necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 128 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
We are a new Technology Company and would like to deferentiate ourselves from other companies in the market and we have a vision to be number one in the market. We focus on hardware and software distribution, IT training, IT services and teclecommunication.
We target the whole market and it is existing market.
The company name is:
Zone Technology Co.
We would like to use only Zone in the logo. Ideally that we will have the letter 'Z' in some kind of sphere and on the right side of it the rest of the word which is 'one'. The phylosophy is we want to use this combination as a company logo and have our vision to be number one in the market in the rest of the word which is 'one'. So somethink like 'Z'one
Further we want to use Z as a logo when we use it with different language which is non english language.
Once you have 'Z'one ready we want to have a line under the logo to write the full name of the company which is 'Zone Technology Co.'
I have uploaded samples around the idea but please do not be influnced much by my bad design, you can be creative about the main idea to seperate Z from one a little bit so we can use Z alone as a logo with non english and also use Z and one as a logo for english and send a message of number one in the market.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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The Next Economy
The Metacurrency Project is building open source platforms for the next economy.
As co-founder, Arthur is committed building a rich ecosystem of digital currencies to enable quantum leaps in cooperation and value-sharing.
Social DNA Consulting
Founder of Lifeblood Design, Arthur consults on incentive designs for businesses, communities and governments.
Are you working on upgrading trust or participation of employees, customers, members or citizens?
Currency Design
Arthur builds targeted currencies that are at the core of the emerging post-industrial economy.
He has created more than 100 designs for multi-currency systems and his software company has built and deployed dozens of those systems.
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Arthur is passionate about supporting small business and local economies.
As Co-founder & Director of the MHBA, they work to create a stronger local economy.
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DOVER — A foot or more of snow was expected to fall across the state between late Wednesday night and today bringing what officials are calling the first nor'easter of the season.
National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Kistner, based out of Gray, Maine, said anything west and northwest of Interstate 95 will "do really well" with snowfall, while regions opposite will see less precipitation or have more rain instead of snow.
In the Dover area, about eight to 12 inches of snow is predicted to fall overnight. Kistner said there will be more rain and wet precipitation moving toward Portsmouth and the Rockingham County coast, and more snow, possibly over a foot, will be seen throughout points farther north and west.
The morning commute for the Seacoast will be messy, he said, with a mix of snow and rain.
Utility companies are predicting outages in the area and asking customers to take caution and be prepared for the storm.
Public Service of New Hampshire issued a statement making customers aware that precautions were being taken to prepare for any outages in what they expected to be a storm that will deliver "eight to 16" inches of snow, gusty winds and freezing temperatures.
"If the forecast holds, these conditions could cause serious damage and result in power outages across the state," the statement reads.
Line and tree crews are "pre-staging" in work centers across the state and plan to open emergency operations centers "to respond to whatever damage the storm causes."
Restoration efforts will be strengthened through PSNH by Boston-based NSTAR and "other Northeast Utilities electric utility subsidiaries with direct access to additional line workers who, when available, can assist in a restoration effort here," the press release reassures.
In addition to being aware of the efforts by utility crews, residents are also asked to be prepared themselves.
Some of the tips including proper installation of generators, are listed on the PSNH web site and can be found at www.nh.gov/readynh.
Motorists are cautioned to take extra time to complete any necessary travel today as the storm is expected to last through evening hours.
This morning's commute is anticipated to be a messy, slick and treacherous drive and people are urged to allow extra space between vehicles as well as extra travel time.


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What you see above was the story that went screaming out on something called the Global Associated News early this morning. That the item appeared on a web page with a warning at the bottom that says "THIS STORY IS 100% FAKE" didn't stop people on Facebook and Twitter from believing it:
Before long, people began to ask football writers whether they could confirm anything:
ESPN New York's Johnette Howard was among the first to jump into the fray:
And golf writer Ron Sirak made note of it without citing a source, which gave the impression it was his own report:
Howard and Sirak even kept trying to push it out:
Even Sarah Spain got in on the act, albeit skeptically:
But within minutes, the debunking began, based on, well, reality:
And, hey, everybody look: The site's home page calls it "a media hoax generator." And the site's URL, ben.roethlisberger.mediafetcher.com/news/top_stories/football_car_crash.php?location=Pennsylvania, can be customized to include any location and anyone's name. I changed Roethlisberger's name in the URL to my own. And—presto!—the site produced a story that says I broke my legs in an accident, too. Just like Ben did!
Eventually, Spain, Howard, and Sirak figured out what was going on.


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Garage Heaters
We recommend a ceiling-mounted Garage Heaters,gas-fired, forced-air unit heater. Some installers recommend infrared heaters because they heat objects instead of air. You'll be warmed and so will the floor (if it's free of vehicles). But you won't be happy with the cold tools inside your tool chest. Infrared heaters are no more energy efficient than forced-air heaters, and they cost about twice as much.
The least expensive alternative is a portable kerosene or propane heater. But they're a poor choice. They require ventilation (think "open door") and pump gallons of water vapor into your garage. That means working with a constant cold draft and putting up with smelly exhaust and burning eyes. Then there's the issue of rust on your tools from all that humidity. Kerosene and propane heaters just aren't a good solution if you work in the garage regularly. So bite the bullet and buy a ceiling-mounted, forced-air unit heater that's rated for residential use (building inspectors won't OK an industrial unit in a residential garage). Plan to spend $500 to $650, plus the cost of professional installation. Advanced DIYers can install a unit heater, which involves gas lines, venting and electrical work. But don't skip the permits and inspections. An improper installation can kill you. Check with the inspector to see if it's even legal in your area to perform your own gas hookups.
If you'll be working on wood projects or using spray finishes, choose a heater with a separate combustion chamber. They burn fresh outside air instead of the dust or paint-laden air inside a garage. There's a slight fire danger using a conventional heater, and the dust and paint particles will cause burner problems that require service calls.
Some unit heaters are more compact than others and can be mounted within 1 in. of the ceiling. So review the dimensions of the heater and calculate the installed height to ensure proper headroom.
To help size the heater and estimate monthly energy costs, consult manufacturers and dealers. Most residential Garage Heaters require heaters with a capacity of 30,000 or 45,000 Btu. Your heater size depends on the garage's square footage, ceiling height and insulation, so don't guess. And don't oversize your heater—especially if you intend to leave it on (even at a reduced temperature) all winter. An oversize unit heater cycles too often and wastes energy.
If you have an attached garage, mount the thermostat on the common wall between the garage and the house and away from the heated airflow. In a detached garage, mount it on the wall below the heater.
Contact Best Heating & Cooling, Inc. today for assistance selecting the perfect Garage Heater for your home.
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LOS ANGELES >> Superior Court Judge Shelly Torrealba Friday sentenced Ruben Guerrero, the husband of Montebello Councilwoman Christina Cortez, to 180 days in Los Angeles County Jail.
Guerrero, 44, also must do 30 days of Caltrans work and will spend five years on probation for his plea on May 8 for one count of possession of methamphetamine and admitting an allegation the crime took place within 1,000 feet of Montebello Intermediate School.
No comments were made by the judge or Guerrero during the sentencing, except for Torrealba wishing him "good luck."
Asked for comment after the sentencing, Cortez said, "None."
Guerrero, who was dressed in a green jail jumpsuit, already has served 17 of his days in jail. That gives him credit for 34 days toward his sentence, Torrealba said.
Montebello Councilwoman Vivian Romero said Guerrero is lucky with the plea he made.
"He could have got a stiffer penalty," Romero said. "It always could have been worse."
Romero said she feels sorry for his family.
"No matter how you look at this, (the conviction) is gong to affect both of their lives, their children's lives and the community in which they live," she said.
Before his plea, the District Attorney's Office charged Guerrero with six felony counts of selling methamphetamine. He could have faced up to 11 years of state prison time if convicted of all of the charges, said Greg Risling, spokesman for the District Attorney's Office.
Guerrero was arrested in October after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau set up an undercover sting operation near Montebello Intermediate School. Prosecutors said Guerrero sold methamphetamine to an undercover deputy.


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Hi there,
there is a new tutorial Video online on www.youtube.com/fiedleraudio
It descibes very detailed the installation an the first steps of Installation of Linuxsampler and reaper and using both programs. The Tutorial is in german speech and has a duration of about 30min over all. It is separated in logical parts. A must see for beginners.
Best Regards!


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What it can do for your business
IBM MobileFirst for iOS Pick & Pack enables brick-and-mortar stores to get online orders out the door faster and more accurately. The app uses an iPhone to give a real-time view into big data analytics in conjunction with iBeacon technology. The location awareness of iBeacon is a powerful tool enabling sales associates to find items in sequence based on proximity, and consolidate items across multiple orders to support batch picking. A built-in camera enables sale associates to streamline the inventory checking process by scanning the item at point of service from anywhere in the store.
Access inventory on demand
View a real-time, on-demand snapshot of product in-store and on-line. Up-to-the-minute inventory and merchandise location information allows accurate gauging of product performance – no more guessing.
Customize the shopping experience
Access historical and profile data to offer personalization to customers. Real-time product knowledge allows you to upsell, suggest substitutions and even save a sale in a sold out situation
Streamline product picking
Enabled by iBeacon and location functionality, you can select multiple items and find them quickly in the store ensuring an efficient pick and pack process.
Key features
- Transform order fulfillment
- Streamline the inventory picking process
- Empower the associate
- The app is backed by a great service plan