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Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Every week they come up with a different Top Ten list so bloggers can share with each other. This week is SO hard for me! I started out with twenty-three books for a list with only ten spots, and I had to really narrow it down. Fall is typically one of the biggest seasons for new book releases, so it doesn't surprise me that there are so many choices! But I did manage to slash my list down to ten, so here are the Top Ten books I can't wait to read this fall, in order of release date:
Origin by Jessica Khoury. Release date: Today! I've had this book on my TBR for a long time, and it finally hits stores today. I can't wait to read this story that takes place in the jungle, and from what I understand, involves jaguars and other jungle animals. And there's romance too!
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. Release date: September 18. I love love love Maggie Stiefvater! This book's been getting some good reviews, and the story sounds good too: ghosts, a private boys' school, true love…what a great mix. I can't wait!
Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff. Release date: September 18. I've been reading Jay's blog for a few months now, and this guy is crazy funny. I mean, he really doesn't take himself seriously at all. Which is good. And his book's been getting all sorts of amazing reviews, so I'm looking forward to seeing if it lives up to the hype.
The Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling. Release date: September 27. OK, seriously now, how can you not be curious about this book? OK, the cover leaves a lot to be desired, but I'm sure half the people on the planet are dying to see what her follow-up to Harry Potter is going to be like.
Magisterium by Jeff Hirsch. Release date: October 1. The reviews on this one are a bit mixed, but I'm still excited to read what's under the gorgeous cover. A fence that holds back monsters and a father with a secret project? Sounds right up my alley.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan. Release date: October 2. A book about a bookstore! What could be better? This sounds amazing. It takes place in a very unusual San Francisco bookstore. Goodreads says "…it evokes the fairy-tale charm of Haruki Murakami." Wow!
Velveteen by Daniel Marks. Release date: October 9. I came across this book months ago, and forgot about it until I was trying to narrow down the books for this Top Ten. Velveteen is dead and in purgatory, and she wants to haunt the man who killed her. Awesome…
The Twelve by Justin Cronin. Release date: October 16. I've been dreaming and talking about this follow-up to The Passage for a long time, and it's right around the corner. I'll definitely have to make time in October to read this.
Rebel Heart by Moira Young. Release date: October 30. I'm a bit confused by the title of this book, the follow-up to Blood Red Road. It looks like the title is "Dust Lands" but I think that's the name of the series. Anyway, I'm hoping it's good. I loved Blood Red Road.
Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor. Release date: November 6. Drum roll please…words cannot tell you how excited I am to read this book! I'm trying to get an ARC, but so far no luck. I hope it lives up to Daughter of Smoke & Bone!
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Jimmyjane: the eco-sexy lifestyle / Violet Blue: Local high-end sex toy designers Jimmyjane turn us on with sustainability (and lusty sex toys)
Published 4:00 am, Thursday, April 16, 2009
Kate Moss runs around showing off her own Little Something. SEPHORA Paris has a full Jimmyjane display. Their sex toys regularly star in design magazine layouts like I.D. and win prestigious design awards. Most notoriously, Dave Stewart (of Eurythmics fame) made the song ("Let's Do It Again") and NSFW music video to accompany his own signature Jimmyjane vibe called "Rock Fabulous" -- the top RF vibe is ringed with black diamonds and retails at $2000. I'd seen more affordable -- but still award winning -- designer Jimmyjane vibes and sex accessories at places like Good Vibes (goodvibes.com), but with all that glamour dancing in my head, my visit to Jimmyjane for lunch wasn't what I expected, at all.
It's a door so discreet, tucked away in Potrero Hill, you'd miss it if you were just walking by. There isn't even a proper door handle. But that's part of the hidden luxurious charm nestled in the Jimmyjane warehouse offices, which inside look like an industrial designer's dream come true. Turns out the whole company is actually an industrial designer's dream come true.
I wasn't at Jimmyjane to ogle the beautiful space, but instead there to talk to Ethan Imboden, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Creative Officer about their new eco-initiatives -- and to meet the team behind the most luxurious, fashionable and (as I was about to discover) greenest sex toys in the world. Turns out, they were all just as funny, smart and cool as I'd hoped. Another local yet global force to be proud of.
- They Survived the School Shooting. Now They're Calling for Action. New York Times
- Snow showers over Reno, Feb. 18, 2018 National Weather Service Reno
- SF City Guides tour of Chinatown San Francisco Chronicle
- Hail falls in Berkeley during California cold snap San Francisco Chronicle
- Bob Melvin on pace of play changes Susan Slusser
- Giants Start Rolling San Francisco Chronicle
- View of large fire in Bishop from the road Emma O'Neill, San Francisco Chronicle, SFGATE
- Pod of orcas seen playing in Monterey Bay Randy Straka / Princess Monterey Whale Watching
- Cupid Undie Run in San Francisco Douglas Zimmerman, SFGate
- Nude Valentine's Day Parade in SF Douglas Zimmerman, SFGate
Ethan surprised me by revealing off the bat that he'd formerly worked on the Human Genome Project at Berkeley before diving into the world of high-end design, creating products for big name brands worldwide. Of course I blurted out that he needed to see the new design nerd film from "Helvetica" director Gary Hustwit ("Objectified"), and we were off and running on tangents ranging from Ethan asking me about SFSI.org to me geeking out on mechanical design specs for Jimmyjane's flagship vibes, Little Chroma and Form 6.
The historical problem with sex toys is that they've always been a dirty little secret, or the thing mainstream culture has always regarded as the shameful band-aid people use when something is wrong or broken with their sex lives, and so until recent years no one's paid much attention to the products themselves. Meanwhile, crappy companies have been buying toxic garbage that's mass-produced in China, slapping "For Novelty Use Only" on the packaging, and charging customers $80 for a piece of s--- sex toy that actually costs them $2, and breaks after a week of use. Ethan took one look at this landscape (and the growing cultural awareness about crap sex toys and the ridiculousness of sex toy shame), did a serious WTF!?, and got to work.
So it was not coincidental timing that I got an email from Jimmyjane about their eco-initiatives during Earth Month: looking over their methodology has the company primed for the spotlight, not to mention giving lots of blogs a chance to repeat cheesy openers like "getting naughty doesn't have to mean getting nasty." Ethan went off on a super-nerdy tangent about making products to last a lifetime, that great sex toys are part of a sexy lifestyle, and shouldn't be a steady stream of toxic landfill.
He explained this, and then showed me as he took apart his company's products on the table in front of me, that many of Jimmyjane's toys are designed to be recycled and reused. Like the Little Chroma, with a replaceable motor that runs for two hours on a rechargable battery, and whose housing can be recycled if you decide you hate the ex who got it for you and that damn thing's just gotta go (it's 100% aluminum.)
Then there's the lusty Form 6, whose design specs are an industrial designer's aphrodisiac -- not publicly available, sorry. I just get to replay the fantasy moment of design porn in my head. Think about this: the Form 6 is made of 100% hygenic silicone, is non-porous, hypoallergenic, completely waterproof, super-quiet, versatile for a gazillion sex acts, and runs on a lithium ion battery. A vibe like this that ran on batteries would have you tossing about 200 AA batteries in the trash yearly. It also has speeds and variations that made me need to change the subject in the Jimmyjane offices quite fast once I felt it in my hands. It would be like having Earth Month between your thighs every day of the year, but much sexier than actually having Earth Month between your thighs sounds.
The Earth-friendly mission is happening when the products are made, too -- yes, if you're one of the dinosaurs at Pipedream or some other sex toy maker who thinks your customers are still too ashamed about sex toys to care about what they're rubbing on their genitals, it's your funeral. Not Jimmyjane's: their vibrators have FDA-approved materials that are biocompatible, hygienic, and toxin-free. Ethan showed me that they employ third-party testing agencies and facilities to ensure conformance with safety and reliability guidelines: Their products comply with FCC, CE, and ISO 9001 standards, as well as the RoHS Directive, one of the most stringent international standards governing product safety and sustainability. I didn't even know what RoHS was, and it's actually a big deal.
Ethan continued, telling me that Jimmyjane maintains a strict vendor qualification process based on the absolute condition that their vendors must comply with a Vendor Code of Conduct which outlines fair labor practices, worker health and safety requirements, and environmental accountability practices. They don't go anywhere near animal testing (well, not the non-human kind anyway, and I'm looking for the application on their website as I write this.) Talk about setting forth some best practices for an industry that's been irresponsible about, well, everything, since its inception. (This is when we see both the adult novelty industry and portable disposable battery manufacturers join forces and ask for a bailout. Aw, yeah.)
Whatever, you say -- they've thought about this stuff down to the finest points. Even the massage candles have non-lead wicks and the wax is not paraffin and water-soluble so you can wash the pretty container (that came in recycled packaging) and re-use it afterward. See? Check that attitude at the door.
I'm just sayin'. Make that party in your pants sustainable, and you'll bring all the boys to the yard.
More info on greening your sex life:
- Ecosexuals Do It Greener (sfgate.com)

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Pair of palatial antique dore and patented bronze figural planters. A pair of planters in the form of reticulated gilt bronze grape vine baskets supported by dark patinated bronze winged caryatids. The caryatids are joined at the hands by gilt bronze wreaths and mounted on gilt bronze circular columns adorned with garland swags and masks. Measures: 34" H X 16" W. In our Garden City Long Island location.
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In Memory of
Courtney Richelle Arnold
January 28, 1989 - July 26, 2013
FAIRLAND, OK-Funeral Services for Courtney Richelle Bird-Arnold will be held on Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Kansas High School Gym in Kansas, OK with Pastor Jerry Baser officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 29th, 2013 at Reed-Culver Funeral Home from noon until 6:00 PM. Burial will be held at Oaks Cemetery in Oaks, OK.
Pallbearers for Courtney include Dustin Williams, Cliff Barber, Kyle Dozier, Korey Langton, Cameron Foreman, Tim Webster, Eric Burchette, and Allen Burchette.
Courtney Richelle Bird-Arnold was born on January 28th, 1989 in Siloam Springs, AR, the daughter of Rodney and May (Maddox) Bird. She attended high school and graduated from Westville High School. She married the love of her life, Cory Arnold on September 17th 2011 at Spring Valley Ranch in Eucha, OK. Together they were raising a daughter, Aubree Mae Elger and one son Briar Marshall Wayne Arnold. Courtney was in the process of becoming a nurse. When she wasn't attending school, Courtney was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She was an avid photography enthusiast and loved capturing lifes moments on film. She loved crafting and made hair bows and collectibles. Courtney was a music lover and enjoyed a wide variety of music. She enjoyed time spent out of doors hunting and fishing with family and friends. Her happiest moments were spent in the company of her children. She adored them and enjoyed watching them grow. Courtney was blessed with a great sense of humor and the type of personality that made her a friend to everyone she met. She loved people and it showed. She possessed a radiant smile and a loving heart. A Christian by faith, she attended Christ Church in Fairland, OK. The Lord called Courtney home from her labors on July 26th, 2013 in Grove, OK with her loving family at her side. Courtney was 24 years old. She leaves a void that will be so difficult to fill, but her loving heart will remain forever.
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The 2006 Forum was another in a series of successful ECS events…
This year's Customer Forum was another in a series of successful ECS events. Last year the Customer Forum took place within the grounds of London Zoo and this year we again used the conference facilities of a top UK tourist attraction and invited customers to the New Armouries Building within the Tower of London.
The Customer Forum is designed to be the premier annual meeting between ECS customers and provide opportunities for customers to:-
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- Meet key ECS staff.
- Meet like-minded ECS users.
- See the latest developments in the software.
- Enjoy the insight of guest speakers.
- Gain hints and tips on effective usage of the software.
The theme of the day was taken from the location itself. The tower is renowned as a keeping place for the Crown Jewels and in his introduction John Cuppello, Managing Director, ECS Group of Companies related this to QUBE by highlighting the factors that make the software the best place in which to keep valuable property data.
Major Clients that attended included, Grosvenor, Workspace, Peverel, CIM Management, CCRE Touchstone, Grainger Trust, Clinton Devon Estates, Warner Estate Management and William Pears.


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[[caption-width-right:345:[[JustForFun/BackstrokeOfTheWest DOOOOOO NNNOOOOOOT WAAAAAAAAAANNNNT!!!]]]]
->'''[=McLeach=]:''' Your bird's dead. Someone shot her; shot her right out of the sky. BANG!
->'''Cody:''' NO!!!
->'''[=McLeach=]:''' What do you mean, "no?" You calling me a liar?
-->-- ''[[Disney/TheRescuers The Rescuers Down Under]]''
The moment when a character realizes that something awful has happened, or notices that something awful is about to happen, and screams ''[[http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/ "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"]]'' It can also be used when a character angrily refuses to do something.
If the character is rushing to prevent the something-awful from happening, a slow-motion effect can be employed to draw out the tension of the moment, sometimes to the point of drawing out the "No" into a comical bass growl. This trope is very susceptible to becoming {{Narm}}, but does raise the question of exactly ''how'' a character should handle a crisis without coming off as a psychotic (by [[HeroicBSOD going catatonic]]), a monster (by [[QuipToBlack cracking a grim joke]]), or a potty-mouth (by [[ClusterFBomb swearing one's head off]]).
Used both seriously and for comic effect. Very common on sitcoms. Sometimes the Big "NO!" ends the episode with a CliffHanger.
Nearing the point of becoming {{Narm}} and a DiscreditedTrope, though a good actor can still pull it off. [[TruthInTelevision Some variants still have credibility, including a shorter but still intense "No"]], and a panicked "No no no no no!" Or you can just go for the simpler SkywardScream. Occasionally the character will shout something other than "No!" -- usually [[SayMyName shouting the name of the character]] that something bad is about to happen or has just happened to. This is ''slightly'' less discredited. On the whole, however, this trope is usually a reliable indicator of HamAndCheese.
Language matters a lot. For example, Big "NO!" is commonly played straight in Japanese media, due to the equivalent ''iya's'' higher screamability.[[note]]It literally means "unpleasant"... but is usually translated "no" when in line with this trope.[[/note]] But not very common in Russian, due to the equivalent ''nyet'''s very low screamability.
When a villain screams the Big "NO!", it's usually as [[VillainousBreakdown his plans are crashing down around his ears]]. And also usually the [[LastWords last thing he ever says]].
See [[http://www.youtubedoubler.com/?video1=http://www.youtube.com/v/sDQuBUy1dgo&start1=18&video2=http://www.youtube.com/v/KtE0jcAkvjI&start2=19 here]] for a side-by-side comparison of a LOT of No's. Here's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgI2ZQVyrBo two]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eal4fep7pK4 more]] with a ton more famous ones. And see [[http://nooooooooooooooo.com/ here]] for a hilariously useful Instant-Noooo.
The thing that makes this trope so effective is the fact that most people identify the word "no" with something going wrong. So when we hear a character screaming with a very loud "nooooooooo!", it really gets to us. People with different psychologies are not as affected by this and [[{{Narm}} may view the scene as comical]] instead of as the emotional moment it may be intended as. When this is combined with a shot of a character exclaiming negatively [[SlowNo while in slow motion]], the scene may be even more dramatic (although this is usually a sign that the character is dying).
Often combined with a FutileHandReach. Sometimes followed by a dramatic and very rapid zooming out to the whole block. Or EatTheCamera.
{{Large Ham}}s will pull out a Giant "NO!" if given [[OhCrap the opportunity]].
A SubTrope of BigWordShout.
A SisterTrope to SlowNo.
Compare BigYes, LittleNo, BigNever, RapidFireNo, ComicalOverreacting, DeathWail, BigOMG, BigWhy, HowlOfSorrow, SayMyName, and AtomicFBomb.
Not to be confused with [[Anime/TheBigO a certain mecha series with a similar-sounding title]].
See [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eal4fep7pK4 here]] for a huge compilation of this trope.
* BigNo/{{Advertising}}
* BigNo/AnimeAndManga
* BigNo/ComicBooks
* BigNo/FanWorks
* BigNo/{{Film}}
* BigNo/{{Literature}}
* BigNo/LiveActionTV
* BigNo/{{Music}}
* BigNo/NewMedia
* BigNo/NewspaperComics
* BigNo/{{Pinball}}
* BigNo/ProfessionalWrestling
* BigNo/PuppetShows
* BigNo/{{Sports}}
* BigNo/{{Theater}}
* BigNo/ThemeParks
* BigNo/VideoGames
* BigNo/WebAnimation
* BigNo/WebComics
* BigNo/WebOriginal
* BigNo/WesternAnimation
* BigNo/RealLife
[[DarthWiki/TVTropesRuinedYourLife TV Tropes Has Already Ruined My Life]]? '''''NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!'''''


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I serch tutorial to install macOSX86 on samsung RV509 laptop.
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I love your lorax decoration hanging from a string. Would it be possible to tell me how you did it please.
The Elementary School I work at is celebrating Dr. Seuss this month for Read Across American.
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I first came across this indie girl rock band at Chona Fest at the Black Rose Tavern in West LA a few months back and started following their music, thinking "maybe I can weave them into the festival this year." While Albert and I discussed music for the commercial, I said "I can just pull something royalty free like a did with our 2014 commercial," but he insisted we get a band that could benefit from the exposure. So I contacted Stars At Night, and they were extremely generous for letting us use Control for this piece. It is running on CBS till the end of October and is our official PSA on YouTube.
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USTA seeking to borrow up to $500 million to renovate complex
The U.S. Tennis Association is seeking to borrow up to half a billion dollars to fund the $550 million renovation of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, a project the group formally disclosed last week and that ultimately calls for roofs over the facility's two main stadiums.
Earlier this month, the USTA sent a request for proposals to finance firms, seeking a lead lender. The financing would easily be the largest borrowing ever by the USTA, and almost assuredly the largest in the history of the sport.
|Rendering shows roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The USTA, which operates the tennis complex, will not raise money through the sale of personal seat licenses, Smith said. He decried that approach as burdening the Open's fans with the cost of the renovation.
According to the plans announced last week, the renovation would include a roof over the center's main stadium, Arthur Ashe Stadium, at a price of at least $100 million. Plans also call for new show courts two and three (named Louis Armstrong and the Grandstand), with a roof being part of the Armstrong plans as well. A viewing platform for the center's practice courts is also in the plans.
The Ashe roof would be in place at the earliest by 2016, with the complete renovation project done by 2018. The master planner is Rossetti.
While the USTA is not sitting on any "pile of money," as Smith said, the group does have substantial resources, starting with the more than $250 million in annual revenue brought in by the U.S. Open, the 2013 version of which starts next Monday. More than half of the revenue is booked as profits, though the USTA spends most of the sum funding its mission to promote the sport of tennis in America.
As of the end of 2011, the USTA claimed assets of $223 million, most of that in liquid form such as investments and savings, according to the group's most recently filed tax return. The National Tennis Center as of the end of 2011 had assets of $253 million, though the bulk of that was in "accumulated depreciation," according to the tax return of the center, which files separately from the USTA.
Financial sources said the USTA should have little trouble raising the desired funds. The sources, who asked for anonymity because they might bid on the business, cited the Open's profit margins, the sizable assets related to the event, and the tournament's stable position in the sports marketplace.
A top contender to lead the lending is JPMorgan Chase, the Open's top sponsor. Smith even said jokingly during last week's press conference about the renovation plans that from an aerial view, the rendering of the new Ashe with a roof has a top that looks like the bank's logo.


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Even with devolution, provincial administration will go nowhere
Monday March 14 2016
The recent controversial by-election in Malindi, where men claiming to be sympathetic to the opposition stripped a woman, has resulted in yet another public confrontation between Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and Coast regional commissioner Nelson Marwa.
The row reveals the conflicted role that the provincial administration continues to play in a legal framework that did not contemplate its existence. Frankly, there was an oversight during the constitution of the committee of experts that drafted the Constitution.
We did not have adequate representation from historians or political scientists, who would have been in a better position to advise on handling the provincial administration. We took it for granted that a juggernaut that was a pillar of British colonial rule and the establishment of the Kenyan state as we know it today would simply disappear in the same way mayors and municipal councils did.
No structures were developed to integrate or ease out the provincial administration. Those Kenyans who say that the provincial administration is not envisaged in our laws are right, but they fail to acknowledge that the Kenyan state was a creation of the provincial administration. It is the most visible political legacy of colonialism today. Colonial rule began with the imposition of local chiefs to communities that had no such political authorities.
Chiefs were the local face of the State in a long line that included the district officers, commissioners, and provincial commissioners, who all answered to the highest authority in the land. Among many things, the provincial administration defined citizenship, rights, and channelled public goods and services.
Its most central function, however, was the ruthless maintenance of the political status quo. The current labels of county commissioners or regional commissioners are mere cosmetic changes to sanitise an institution that has hardly changed since the early 20th century. It is deeply embedded in ancient ways.
The irony of our current set-up is that an elected governor has a budget worth billions of shilling and immense political capital but can hardly make substantive security decisions. A local chief has more sway than the governor on matters security. It is the commissioners who chair county security committees and are responsible for coordinating security.
Can modern Kenya dispense of the provincial administration even if it wished to? Well, not so fast. The provincial administration is a state within the state. It was the heart of the colonial machinery and has been instrumental in state formation in all of Kenya's four regimes.
Unsurprisingly, the opposition left it out as one of the referendum questions in their Okoa Kenya campaign. They know they will need it if they capture power.
Moreover, despite the touted claims of devolution, the provincial administration is functionally and directly relevant to the 70 per cent of Kenyans who live in rural areas.
With devolution still largely urban, the executive, judicial, administrative, and sometimes legislative powers in rural areas are still dominated by the provincial administration. Also, with vast areas of ungoverned spaces, especially in the frontier counties of northern Kenya, not to mention the ongoing terrorism threats, the provincial administration provides the much-needed intelligence gathering framework.
While governors have occasionally called for the transfer of security functions to their offices, most of them do not exhibit the requisite judgment needed to run such an apparatus.
Some regional commissioners might be overly abrasive but the fact that they are nominally apolitical and not indigene to the areas they serve restrains them from full-blown despotism and entanglement in local politics.
Indeed, in our divisive, competitive yet tribal politics, there is a real danger of services such as security being politicised if they are devolved to partisan and politically entangled county governments.
Dr Omanga is a Fellow at the Centre of African Studies, University of Cambridge, and teaches media studies at Moi University. [email protected]


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The icy home of the Phoenix Coyotes got a blast of hot metal as Metallica kicked off their tour Tuesday night at Glendale, AZ's Jobing.com Arena. True to form, the metal godfathers arrived on stage to the sounds of "The Ecstasy of Gold" from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, followed by the buzzsaw that is "That Was Just Your Life." Though the songs are new, the Death Magnetic tracks fit seamlessly into the rest of the band's catalog, and the months of road testing made those tunes feel both well-worn and razor sharp.
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Much to the pleasure of the black-clad, devil horn-thrusting crowd, the quartet performed extended versions of deep cut classics like "Master of Puppets," "Fight Fire with Fire" and "The Four Horsemen," tunes that on previous tours were reserved for medleys. The casket rigs floating above the stage, which play off of the Death Magnetic album cover, ominously descended and tilted toward the stage during "Sad But True."
Though Metallica are veterans, age hasn't caught up with them. James Hetfield took turns at several microphones placed around the rectangular stage set in the middle of the arena, giving himself a solid cardio workout. Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett strolled calmly around the stage as bassist Robert Trujillo paced like an animal about to pounce. Drummer Lars Ulrich sprung like a jack-in-the-box after each song and tossed drum sticks to the waiting crowd. Despite the heavy atmosphere, the band's clear sense of fun was contagious, and it was hard not to smile along with Hetfield even as he sang lines like, "Suicide, I've already died, you're just the funeral I've been waiting for."
"It's great to be back indoors and hearing you real loud," Hetfield said. "Have you been waiting awhile for your friends in Metallica to show up?"
"Metallica has been around for 100 years and you keep coming back," he added later. "We appreciate it."
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"The Day That Never Comes"
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"Fight Fire With Fire"
"Nothing Else Matters"
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Scott Pryor interviews David Cortez of Mi Tierra Restaurant and Bakery in San Antonio in this oral history from 2012. Foodways Texas members were lucky enough to enjoy semitas from Mi Tierra at our 2015 Symposium. Here, David shares stories of his father's migration to Texas during the Depression and memories of growing up in the restaurant industry in San Antonio in the 1950s and 60s.
I always say that, "The Mercado was the cradle of Mexican Food, for Tejas, San Antonio, and The Market, is still cooking the same food and traditions from way back hundreds of years. My Father didn't know that the word, 'Tex Mex,' he knew Americano, but things evolve."
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Listen to the full audio here: http://av.cah.utexas.edu/index.php?title=Foodways%3AMi_tierra_restaurant01


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Newell-Fonda's balancing act was just too much for Laurens-Marathon.
Dillon Anderson scored 13 points to lead four players in double figures as the No. 1-ranked Mustangs defeated the Chargers 65-41 on Tuesday.
Newell-Fonda jumped out to an 18-6 lead after the first quarter. It was 30-17 at halftime and 42-23 entering the fourth.
Mason Scheidegger scored 12 points for the Mustangs. Brady Dicks had 11 and Brady Bohe 10.
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Kelli Dunham is the ex-nun genderqueer nurse author nerd comic so common in modern Brooklyn.
Kelli is a 2015 White House Champions of Change nominee, was named one of Velvet Park Magazine's 25 Significant LGBT Leaders in 2011 and appeared on the 2012 Campus Pride Hotlist. Kelli has appeared on Showtime and the Discovery Channel and nationwide at colleges, prides, fundraisers and even the occasional livestock auction. Kelli is also an RN and the author of seven books of humorous non-fiction, including two children's books being used by Sonlight conservative home schooling association in their science curriculum. Kelli's fifth book, Freak of Nurture, a collection of humorous essays published by Topside Press caused award-winning author Barbara Carellas to give Kelli the moniker "the David Sedaris of the genderqueer dyke world." Kelli's is the LGBT health columnist for Curve Magazine online and a frequent contributor to OXJane.com. You may have also seen Kelli's unique humorously concerned voice in articles on Refinery29, The New Republic, Thought Catalog and Autostraddle and most recently, the NPR Health Blog.
Kelli is considered an expert on grief and caregiving, contributed extensively to the Family Caregiving site of About.com and presents nationwide to healthcare providers about LGBT issues, LGBT health, gender and health and using humor to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue. Kelli is the co-founder and co-curator of the award-winning and stunningly popular LGBT storytelling series Queer Memoir as well as Organ Recital, the storytelling festival and series about bodies, health and healthcare.
Kelli has released four comedy CDs: "I am NOT a 12 Year Old Boy" "Almost Pretty," "Why Is the Fat One Always Angry" and "Full of Bad Ideas" all which are on regular rotation on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's Rawdog Comedy Station and Pandora's Margaret Cho Station.


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Mom…and loving it! by Laurie Hilliard and Sharon Autry
Let me just start off by saying, this is not going to be my typical Book of the Week article. I really just feel like doing a little sharing from my heart this week in regards to this book.
When I started preparing for this week, I wanted to make it all about moms since Mother's Day is coming up on Sunday. Therefore, I thought it fitting to do a book review of a mommy book.
However, honestly, I don't generally read a lot of books that are considered advice or help books. When I need encouragement or help, I usually go straight to the Bible. I felt though that I should find something different for this week, so I began to research books for encouraging moms on their journeys through motherhood.
Since I'm not really used to looking for this type of book, I felt a little overwhelmed and had trouble picking one amongst all the choices available. Finally after prayer, (yes, I prayed for the Lord to lead me to the right book) I found Mom…and loving it! After reading the book description and a couple of the reviews, I knew at that moment it was the right choice.
What does this book have to offer?
Mom…and loving it! is all about finding contentment in REAL life. Even as I write this article, I still have not quite finished the book because I find myself wanting and needing to take my time with each chapter to let the encouraging words and suggestions sink in.
The authors of this book are two sisters who have six kids between them. They start out by each one telling her story of what she thought motherhood was going to be like, before actually becoming a mother, and then how that fantasy ended with sleepless nights, discouragements and even guilt – things all of us moms go through at times.
I have cried and laughed while reading this book. It is very easy to read and yet has already enormously impacted my life and how I see myself as a mom and wife. What I think is great about this book is how these women share their own real life experiences and provide input from other mothers who have all dealt with some of these same issues.
Sometimes we just need to know we're not alone in our feelings and circumstances.
Here are just a few of the topics that are covered in this book:
- Why Do I Feel So Guilty? (Three Guilt Grenades Common to Moms)
- Angry…and Hating It! (Dealing With Angry Outbursts)
- Being Content With Who You Are (Comparing: The Seed of Discontentment)
- Married…and Loving It? (Finding Real Contentment in Marriage)
- Being Content With Your Kids (Just the Way They Are!)
- Being Content With Life (When It Doesn't Make Sense)
- The Gray-Haired Angels (Their Secret to Becoming a Mom and Loving It!)
I have, as a mom, struggled with some of these issues myself. Like so many other moms, I want to be Supermom with a spotless house, a well-fed family and plenty of time to spend with my family also. Unfortunately, I'm not all that. I'm still just learning to be the best that I can be for my family and myself. This is one reason Mom…and loving it! really hit home with me.
Along with very practical, as well as Biblical, advice and encouragement, the authors have included questions at the end of each section that really help you consider the information you've read and plans of action to help you apply it to your everyday life.
I think every mom should get a copy of this book and read it. It is written from a Biblical standpoint; however, it's not at all preachy. It's just full of plain ole' mom to mom helpful advice and inspiration. I definitely suggest this book for any mother. We can all use a little help and encouragement from time to time on this journey we call motherhood.
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What a lovely review! I have their devotional "Hold you Mommy" (I believe it's called) and have read through it a few times now. They are amazing at portraying real-life-mommyhood, while at the same time being encouraging and uplifting. I'll definitely have to add this to my to-read list, thanks!
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After reading your review and suggestion, I ordered this through PaperBackSwap.com. I can't wait to get it and start reading it!!
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Oh, I think I may need to take a peek at this! I'm especially interested in the guilt section. I suffer (occasionally) from bouts of guilt about not being able to do it all! I have to stop and remember I don't need to and ask myself why I would want to.
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By Thomas Gerbasi
For most pros with nearly a decade of experience, a set of regional title belts and a world championship fight on their resume, starting over and getting some tough love in the gym isn't the preferred option, but Vanes Martirosyan is embracing the newest chapter of his career, one that begins this Friday night with an ESPN Friday Night Fights bout against Mario Alberto Lozano.
"When I went to Joe, I had never sparred 15 rounds in my life, and he had me sparring 15 rounds," said Martirosyan, who is now being coached by Joe Goossen after a long stint with Freddie Roach. "He even started laughing when he asked me how much rope I jumped before I started. I said three rounds. He said 'I can do three rounds; you should do eight rounds.' Everything was surprising, everything was different, and you felt like it doesn't come that easy – you need to work your butt off. And when he speaks, he gets to me really well. My father loves it, I love it, and we're going to do good things together."
The Lozano fight is Martirosyan's first since losing a split decision to Demetrius Andrade in a WBO junior middleweight title fight last November. Following the bout, the 2004 United States Olympian was released by promoter Top Rank, and then came the split with Roach, who had two stints in the corner with Martirosyan which were bookended by a run with Ronnie Shields.
Enter the Goossens, promoter Dan and trainer Joe, and with a new team in place, the rebuilding began.
"The number one thing that I love is that he (Goossen) is with me in the gym a hundred percent," he said. "He's with me every day, and every single thing I'm doing, he's standing there watching me. Trainers from the past, they would always just tell me 'go jump rope, I'll see you in ten minutes.' Joe is standing there no matter what I'm doing in the gym. And the intelligence that he's shown me, I've learned so many new things – how to fight on the inside, and how to turn my punches – he's making me into a better fighter than I ever was. I had all this talent before, and all these fights I won, I won on my talent and I never really improved, I think, and that's because I never had a trainer with me a hundred percent to show me what's right and what's wrong."
There's always a tendency when fighters switch team members to love everything about the new situation and deliver some hits – whether subtle or vicious – to those who used to go into battle with them. Martirosyan makes it clear that his split from Roach wasn't a personal issue, just one where he felt he wasn't getting the attention he wanted due to the renowned trainer's stacked schedule and high-profile roster.
"I don't want to talk down on Freddie, but he was never really in the corner with me," said Martirosyan. "He was just a name in the corner, and he would have assistants working with me. I felt like if I had a trainer who was a hundred percent dedicated to me to show me, I would have improved a lot."
Whether his claims hold water or not, Martirosyan got pretty damn far since turning pro in 2005 after the Athens Olympic Games. Owner of a 33-1-1 record, the Armenia native could look spectacular on some nights, pedestrian on others. But no matter which version of "The Nightmare" showed up, he found a way to win. The only time he didn't was in a controversial technical draw with Erislandy Lara in 2012, and in the Andrade fight. And while he may have issues with his former training situation, he takes blame for his lone pro defeat.
"In the Demetrius fight, I learned a lot," he said. "I was still fighting a little bit amateurish and I wasn't a hundred percent Vanes. It would be okay with me if I fought a hundred percent and I lost – I would understand and take it like a man. But what hurts most is that you didn't do your best, it wasn't you in there, and then you lost."
Martirosyan didn't blow off the loss as an off-night. It hit him hard, and having to basically start over wasn't easy, especially since he went into the Andrade fight - and the one against Lara - convinced that he would win, even if he was seen as the underdog in both bouts.
"I wanted those matchups because I believed in my talent and that I could beat those guys," said the Glendale, California product, who wouldn't mind rematches with the fighters who put the two blemishes on his record.
"I love those fights and I want those fights after this one," he said. "I want a Lara rematch, I want to fight Demetrius again, and I know that I can knock both of them out because I feel like I'm getting the attention I deserve and my skills are sharpening up. Everything has been different.
"I feel like I just turned professional, basically," Martirosyan continues. "I feel like a pro for the first time in my life. That's because from the promoter's aspect and the training, it's been totally different."
At least half of success is believing in it. Martirosyan believes that coupled with his new team and new start, he is a different fighter than he was just four months ago. He may very well be, but we won't see that for sure until Friday night. And if he is, at just 27 years old, he's got plenty of time left to get that world title belt around his waist. It almost doesn't feel like 10 years since the Olympics, does it?
"It does now that you say it and I think about it," he laughs, but when he gets back to business, he expects that just like he surprised the boxing world by making the Olympic team a decade ago, he will surprise people once again in 2014.
"After this fight, I want to go right back in the gym and the ring and I want to keep fighting," said Martirosyan. "This is going to be my year, and I want to be the Comeback Fighter of the Year and show everybody that this is the real me."


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Developers' Corner
This page contains information for developers to help them make information accessible to people with disabilities.
Making the iPhone Keyboard Accessible
When we talk about accessibility, one of the first things we hear is providing keyboard access. This is all well if there is a keyboard. But have you wondered what is the situation when somebody uses a touch screen, for example an iPhone? To make matters even more confusing, these days we hear that the iPhone or the iPad is one of the most accessible devices for people with disabilities.
Save a Lot by Choosing the Right Widgets
When testing the accessibility of a web site, I'm very often faced by the situation that something is not accessible due to a widget or third party component developers use. If you want to ensure a site's accessibility, it can become very costly if you have to replace a component which otherwise fits nicely into your site or application.
You can save lot's of money and work time if you assess the accessibility of widgets and other components before you start your project.
Pages Opening in a New Window
There are instances when it is necessary to open a page in a new window when the user activates a link. It is important to inform the user about it. I will give you a couple of ideas of doing it to keep a solution accessible.
Free Screen Readers
A free screen reader can come in handy in so many instances:
- You need to test a web site or software with screen readers
- You want to understand how blind people use the computer
- Commercial screen readers are too expensive and you need a cost effective alternative
Here I will discuss the most popular free screen reader programs and will show you where to get it from.
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Have you spent hours after hours browsing the structure of your PDF document just to ensure that it is Section 508 compliant?
Did you ever get frustrated because it took you to patch it up longer than writing the original document?
You can save yourself some major time and headache when you get the legwork done in the source document.
Making Table Based Forms Accessible
You have designed a table which contains many fillable forms, edit fields, or checkboxes. This table is pretty huge, and you want to make sure that it is accessible. You don't need to spend hours on labeling each field, especially if the table is not automatically generated.
Does WCAG 2.0 Allow CAPTCHA?
Last time we checked if CAPTCHA is Section 508 compliant. Now let's see what WCAG says about it.
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CAPTCHA is as Section 508 compliant as you make it to be. It can certainly be done. In this post we will review those Section 508 standards which are relevant when creating a CAPTCHA solution. At this point, we will only concentrate on the current Section 508 standards, not on the proposed recommendations, as they may change before they legally become effective.
Is JavaScript Accessible?
Throughout my accessibility consulting practice, developers have often asked me if they are allowed to use JavaScript in their web applications, because they have heard that it is not accessible.
The good news is, you can use JavaScript, as long as you make it accessible.
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The fifth book of Psalms, song 126, New English Translation and King James Version
New English Translation
A song of ascents.
1 When the LORD restored the well-being of Zion, we thought we were dreaming.
2 At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said, "The LORD has accomplished great things for these people."
3 The LORD did indeed accomplish great things for us. We were happy.
4 O LORD, restore our well-being, just as the streams in the arid south are replenished.
5 Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.
6 The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag of seed, will certainly come in with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves of grain.
King James Version
A Song of degrees.
1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.
5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
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im so exited and yet nervous at the same time to hear MB's secret message on the BD about next plans on the movie
i just dont want the news to be anything we already know, or something blasphemous like "im not doing it" or "wee're killing prime for good'' or like ''there are no plans for next movie''
i hope its something likle " yea heres a concept work on unicron'' or lke ''this is where wee're gona shoot'' or like '' these are the characters to be in it'' or like ''the basic idea of third is _______''
I love how Bob Orci and Alex Kurtzman are joining in on the commentary on this one.
"...my heart is turned to stone; I strike it, and it hurts my hand..."
Michael Bay: Speed Demon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE1qfi_Avto
Michael Bay Tribute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJes7Etbkzw
I hope we get some confirmation soon if the Blu Ray of the film is the IMAX version or not.
new dvd and blu-ray cases showing up in uk
I reserved Transformers Revenge Of The Fallen 2 Disc Special Edition today and Up 2 Disc Deluxe Edition, love that movie.
The case really has moving parts??? That's awesome!!
"to punish and enslave"
Will probably just buy the regular Blu Ray packaging. It will look better next to the BD of the first film.
I mean, there's just an extra 40-60 seconds in the forest fight, but it was a damn good extra 40-60 seconds. Also, the image is much fuller in the IMAX, and it will just feel constricted is it's just the cropped 2:35.1 image.
Same goes for the Devastator scenes (image wise).
Hmmm... interesting. Thanks, I'll keep that in mind!
"to punish and enslave"
what do you guys think Bay's secret message about third movie will be?
Yusss October20!!!! Only a month and a bit to go !!!
Check it out, it's on the mb site
i hope that the director commentary and writers are seperate. I enjoyed first TF commentary of the little tid bit infos MB gave about filming, process and reactions, which I dont think would be discussed thoroughly if its all three....Wee'll see.
*MB's Secret Message* - "TF3 will be filmed in....WHITE SANDS NEW MEXICO!'':lol


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Migrant Workers' Plight in Working in KoreaEunjung Cha December 12, 2012
Labor relations committee of Lawyers for a Democratic Society (or known in Korea as Minbyun), Labor Consultant Meeting for the Realization of Labor Rights, and Migrant Workers' Union submitted a petition to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK). According to these three human rights labor organizations, a policy on the migrant workers has to be abolished because it violates their human rights. [1]
The policy about migrant workers was implemented from the Ministry of Employment and Labor. In the past, the employment centers affiliated to the Labor Ministry provided information of the company lists to migrant workers so that they could change their workplaces easily. However, last year in August, the ministry changed the policy of migrant workers. The thing is that it became stricter: the employment centers are not providing company lists to workers anymore because they thought that migrant workers frequently change their workplaces and sometimes brokers are involved when workers get a job. Instead, the ministry is giving a list of migrant workers only to the companies so that the company can hire employees easily.
As a result, it became much difficult for migrant workers to get a job in Korea because they have to wait to be called from the companies. Moreover, according to the Act on Foreign Workers' Employment, if migrant workers do not work for three months since the date of changing workplaces, they will be deported automatically. [2]
As stated in the Web portal Naver's Knowledge Encyclopedia, migrant workers come to Korea through Employment Permit System (EPS), which was implemented in August, 2004. This system allows migrant workers to work in Korea for three years maximum. They also get an equal treatment as Korean workers within the National Labor Relations Act. [3]
In order to get a job in Korea, migrant workers have to pass Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK). The problem is, however, only a few people are accepted from Korean government. In addition, those who are accepted are mainly assigned to 3D's (Dirty, Dangerous and Difficult) jobs which require manual labors such as manufacturing, construction work and agriculture. This condition eventually leads migrant workers to higher chances of various accidents from workplaces. [4]
This year, on the 25th of November, NHRCK did itinerant counseling for migrant workers. Its purpose is to improve their human rights at the workplaces by solving problems they are currently facing. That is, NHRCK is planning to apply the contents gathered from counseling to examining current labor policies implemented from Ministry of Employment and Labor. [5] It would become good news for migrant workers if the process works out well.
[1] Hyunmin Jang, 'Migrant workers, raised a petition to NHRCK for policy about changing workplaces' (Newscham, 13 November 2012) <http://www.newscham.net/news/view.php?board=news&nid=68271> accessed 2 December 2012
[2] Hwanbong Jung, ''Policy from Ministry of Labor' forces migrant workers out to become illegal aliens by preventing information of job markets' (The Hankyoreh, 29 October 2012) <http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/society_general/557891.html> accessed 2 December 2012
[3] Jangjoon Lee, 'EPS and migrant workers' (Various Kinds of Stories, 31 August 2012) <http://blog.naver.com/nhrck?Redirect=Log&logNo=165441858> accessed 2 December 2012
[4] Minwook Bae, 'NHRCK, itinerant counseling for migrant workers' (NAVER News, 25 November 2012) <http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=003&aid=0004844519> accessed 2 December 2012
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PHOTOS: Nigerian Superbikers Unite To Launch Superbike Clubs Association Of Nigeria
Superbiking in Nigeria is generally regarded as a risky pastime/sport, whilst superbikers are looked upon as irresponsible and reckless. Riding on the watchwords of safety, honor and integrity, men and women riders came together to form the Superbike club Association of Nigeria (SCAN). SCAN is set to assist super bike clubs to promote safety, a healthy culture of mutual understanding amongst riders, discipline and welfare within individual clubs, as well as give strategic direction to the biking community in Nigeria.
"SCAN is an assemblage of people with like minds, coming together. This movement is borne out of the need to foster the true meaning of biking and the understanding of what it means to be a true biker in Nigeria," said Edward Oseni, the chairman of the SCAN launching committee.
The organization currently comprises of eight clubs, namely: 09 Motorcycle Club, Bicnics Bikers Sokoto, Capital City MC, Infinite Bikers, Jewel Bikers MC, Peace Riders MC, Ride Easy MC, Street Saintz MC.
The event also had in attendance HRH, Mustapha Aliyu Ibrahim, Sarduanan Pindiga, the Emir of Kashere in Gombe state, who is also a super biker and member of the Peace Riders Motorcycle Club in Gombe, and Mr. Jonas Agwu, FCT Sector commander, FRSC.
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Earlier versions of this article, including in the print editions of The Washington Post, incorrectly said that the April 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia was the nation's worst mining accident. That accident, which killed 29 people, was the worst in 40 years but not the worst in U.S. history. This version has been corrected.
New push to strengthen mine safety faces resistance based on longtime strategies
Tuesday, January 4, 2011; 10:41 AM
When Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis appeared before a gathering of coal mine owners in the fall, she signaled a sharp change in the relationship between the mining industry and the federal agency charged with protecting workers.
Inspectors from Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration, she said, will serve as "cops on the beat," patrolling mines to find safety violations. New regulations will force "bad actors to clean up their act." And owners who fail to clean up safety problems will face federal shutdown under a 33-year-old provision that has never been used before, Solis said.
With memories of the nation's worst coal mining accident in decades still fresh - 29 miners died at the Upper Big Branch site in West Virginia in April - the administration is challenging coal companies to either change their tactics and voluntarily improve safety or face the harshest sanctions the government can impose.
The new push to strengthen enforcement is already encountering resistance, according to longtime watchers of the coal industry, as companies employ the same legal and political strategies they've honed over decades to block federal reforms.
In November, the MSHA went to court to try to force Massey Energy, owner of Upper Big Branch, to fix problems at another mine, which had accumulated 1,952 safety violations. The case was the first in which the MSHA had tried to shutter a mine and force a safety overhaul by using the "pattern of violations" provision (POV) approved by Congress in 1977.
But before the court ruled, Massey once again sidestepped the MSHA, saying it would idle the mine on its own, thus keeping the federal government from taking control of the mine and from interfering with the company's day-to-day operations.
The MSHA says the legal action against Massey is a sign of things to come. Last month, the agency listed 13 mines in danger of shutdown under the POV provision. Massey owns three of them, more than any other operator.
After every major mining accident, said Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), author of a now-stalled coal safety bill, "there is great emotion that pours out for families, for their tragedy, their children and their community. Everyone pledges they will make it safer. But the mine owners, they just wait and let time work and let time erode emotion, and then they come to Washington. They tell members they can't do business this way. They can't make profits this way."
Solis challenged mine owners to stop their long history of resistance. "It's easy to dig in your heels and say it's 'us against them,' the united front of the mining industry against the legislators and the regulators," she said. "It's what we've seen repeated, time and time again - a disaster happens, the public is outraged, Congress and the regulators propose reform, and industry fights back."
Joseph A. Main was still awaiting Senate confirmation as President Obama's MSHA director in February 2009 when Don Blankenship, then president of Massey, the nation's sixth-largest coal company, asked for a meeting.
An industry stalwart who took the helm of Massey in 1992, Blankenship had effectively guided his company through serious accidents and the regulatory crackdowns that followed. In most tangles with federal regulators, Blankenship - a modern-day version of the old-fashioned coal baron - had held the upper hand.


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Geese over Tata, Hungary
While I've been with an urge to explore new and exotic birding destinations, I live in a city of an annually repeated birding spectacle. It is seasonal but the 4-5 winter months make this little town stand out compared to other European urban areas.
Imagine this lake which is almost entirely surrounded by houses, roads, city lights are reflecting in the water in the dark and yet tens of thousands of waterbirds are retuning every evening to the lake for night roosting. The Old Lake of Tata is about a 200 hectares large water body, used for fishery purposes, is drained every winter. The mudflats and a central mud island attracts the majority of the birds like wild geese, ducks and gulls.
While in the '80s Bean Goose was dominant today the Greater White-fronted Goose ensures the nomination for being this Ramsar site an internationally important wetland. All in all the population in the last five years is stable peaked at 32,000 geese (2008/09) (the lowest maximum was 25,400 in the winter of 2007/08, source: DINPI).
While this significant and important shelter will never be mentioned in the list of world's top 100 birding destinations, it is definitely a highly recommended site to visit anytime between November and February. While I am writing these lines about 3,500 wild geese were flushed. The blast makes an incredible noise. I hear it from my room even when the windows are closed. They are so close to me. In a month the same will happen every night by 10 times more birds than today. Just breathtaking! It is something what every birdwatcher should experience at least once in a lifetime! Over 10 thousands people will feel this atmosphere on the last Saturday of November during the 10th Wild Geese Festival at the Old Lake.


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Thy word, O Lord, to us is sweetAuthor: H. E. Guy
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1. Thy Word, O Lord to us is sweet,
A lamp to guide our wayward feet,
And light the way that leads to God,
By weary ones so often trod.
When shadows fall, and life seems drear,
When darkest gloom surrounds us here,
Be Thou our guide, be Thou our stay,
And lead us in the narrow way,
The blessèd way.
2. O Jesus, Lord, teach us to pray;
Help us to serve Thee day by day;
And by Thy Book of truth divine,
May we be pure and wholly Thine;
O light of life, O light of love,
The Spirit's gift, sent from above,
We'll follow where Thou leadst the way,
And safely reach the realms of day,
The glorious day.
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Recently a subject of leadership pops up on Software Project Management pretty often, but usually I look at it from manager's perspective. After all that's something I do for living – managing teams. So yes, being a leader is the first and probably the most important role of manager (by the way, the post on role of manager turned into full-blown presentation which causes some buzz every time I deliver it). But leadership isn't exclusively attached to management.
We are leaders in our workplaces, but we lead in different communities and informal groups as well. And even if we stick to our professional lives we can lead in technical areas or be typical people leaders. Leadership has many names. This was exactly the theme of my recent presentation on the subject which I delivered as a guest on Toastmasters contest.
A very interesting discussion followed the session. I used leadership definition I've heard from Mary Poppendieck: "Ability to attract followers is exactly what makes you a leader." The definition neatly covers all sorts of tech leads – if I believe you're knowledgeable and experienced person in a specific area I will come to pester you every time I need help with that matter. In other words I will follow you, which according to definition makes you a leader.
The argument against that approach is that we call it authority and not leadership and leadership is/should be discussed from a perspective of leading teams/groups. I can't say I agree with this point of view as we'd have to cross out many leaders who build their follower base thanks to extraordinary knowledge and technical skills. What do you think?
By the way, after criticism I faced on my slides from AgileEE I built this slide deck differently. Happy now?


text: SDM'13: THE TWELFTH SIAM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DATA MINING Austin, Texas, USA May 2nd =96 May 4th, 2013 URL: http://www.siam.org/meetings/sdm13/ IMPORTANT DATES Paper Submission: 11:59pm, October 12, 2012 (PST) Workshop Proposals: 11:59pm, September 30, 2012 (PST) Tutorial Proposals: 11:59pm, September 30, 2012 (PST) DESCRIPTION Data mining is an important tool in science, engineering, industrial processes, healthcare, business, and medicine. The datasets in these fields are large, complex, and often noisy. Extracting knowledge requires the use of sophisticated, high-performance and principled analysis techniques and algorithms, based on sound theoretical and statistical foundations. These techniques in turn require implementations that are carefully tuned for performance; powerful visualization technologies; interface systems that are usable by scientists, engineers, and physicians as well as researchers; and infrastructures that support them. This conference provides a venue for researchers who are addressing these problems to present their work in a peer-reviewed forum. It also provides an ideal setting for graduate students and others new to the field to learn about cutting-edge research by hearing outstanding invited speakers and attending presentations and tutorials (included with conference registration). A set of focused workshops is also held on the last day of the conference. The proceedings of the conference are published in archival form, and are also made available on the SIAM web site. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE STEERING COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Chandrika Kamath, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Srinivasan Parthasarathy, Ohio State University CONFERENCE CHAIRS Joydeep Ghosh, University of Texas =96 Austin Zoran Obradovic, Temple University PROGRAM CHAIRS Jennifer Dy, Northeastern University Zhi-Hua Zhou, Nanjing University WORKSHOP CHAIRS Balaji Krishnapuram, Siemens Hui Xiong, Rutgers University TUTORIAL CHAIR Jieping Ye, Arizona State University PUBLICITY CHAIR Yan Liu, University of Southern California SPONSORSHIP CHAIRS Ying Li, Concurix Chandan Reddy, Wayne State University LOCAL CHAIRS Latifur Khan, U Texas Dallas


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Welcome to G.A.M. Convention in Naples, Utah Sunday, February 25 2018 @ 12:51 AM MST
Third Flyer for Spring G.A.M. 2016
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Here is the newest flyer... in English! (This one has rearranged some elements and changed the cutoff dates for a few things.) Be sure to get the word out there by hanging these up where people who'd be interested in our awesome little convention will be able to see 'em!
I'd like for us to have these flyers hanging in every window of every marketplace in the entire county! Heck, let's get those adjacent counties too!
It's as easy as one, two, three: save, print, and share! Get them out there. :-) Thanks, everyone!
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Because you took the initiative to come here, I want to give you a Free Gift.
As you learn about your child's ADD, you should focus on two things:
1. Forming a POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP with your child is YOUR first step to helping THEM.
2. SELF-ESTEEM is then essential for YOUR CHILD to help THEMSELF.
Free Video Tutorial: Quieting the Critic
Based on a key chapter in my book Pudd'nhead Parenting.
You will learn how to help your child identify the voice of their INNER CRITIC and QUIET its erosive influence. Without that influence they will be able to move forward toward worthy goals with more FOCUS and CONFIDENCE.
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Pudd'nhead Parenting is a guide for parents of children with ADD. It focuses on the neglected area of forming a positive working relationship with their child, which is vital for the success of any other efforts to help them. It helps parents relate to their child and help that child see themselves in a positive light and move past the challenges of ADD. Read More


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— Posted by deathweasle on 9:42 am on Mar. 16, 2002
ok, if you are a newbie or you are just here to right retarded spamming messanges like i like drugs or i like bombs, then this is the place for you
— Posted by preditor on 1:47 pm on Mar. 16, 2002
what right do you have to do this?:angry: it is by reading through the forum that a newbie will learn and retain information. by allowing them to come in and post stupid shit you are robbing them of an education. you also allow for more incoherent usless literature to cluster the sight, more useless info that we have to sort through to find what we are looking for. evan if you meen well, you are wrong!
— Posted by hippie john on 6:17 pm on Mar. 17, 2002
isnt there already a thread with this name? :confused:
— Posted by hippie john on 6:18 pm on Mar. 17, 2002
sorry I clicked on the wrong thread.
— Posted by STONNER420 on 12:18 am on Mar. 22, 2002
I have ganed alot of knowledge and with it i used it to make new things i love this site! 🙂
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— Posted by rishka on 5:38 am on Mar. 22, 2002
heres a suggestion for the newbies:
dont double post!!!!
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— Posted by Critical Damage on 5:34 am on Mar. 23, 2002
yeh i know i'm a newbie but we all have to edit it is pointless double posting just to get more posts


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(Kitco News) - Gold prices are lower again in early trading Wednesday. The yellow metal is being pressured this week in part by a dearth of new, bullish fundamental developments. The safe-haven bid seen in the gold market the past week or so has faded way. The gold market bulls still possess the overall near-term technical advantage. April gold was last down $11.60 at $1,347.40 an ounce. Spot gold was last quoted down $9.20 at $1,346.75. May Comex silver last traded down $0.062 at $20.80 an ounce.
Focus of the marketplace is on the U.S. Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting that ends Wednesday afternoon with a statement. Fed Chair Janet Yellen will then deliver her first press conference. It is expected the FOMC will continue on its "tapering" program, whereby monthly bond purchases are whittled down by $10 billion a month. Recent U.S. economic data has been a mixed bag, which is making it tougher for the market place to read what the Fed's intentions might be. There could be some markets volatility following the FOMC statement and during Yellen's press conference. It would be a surprise if gold received any significant bullish impetus from the Fed statement or Yellen press conference.
There are rumors floating around Wednesday that another Chinese corporation is in default on an interest rate payment on its bonds. However, there has been no confirmation of such by China. Still, traders and investors are wondering if "where there's smoke, there's fire." A few weeks ago the first corporate bond default occurred in China. China's financial system has been suspect for quite some time.
The Crimea region of Ukraine has been annexed by Russia, but such has not been met by major violence in the Ukraine--at least not yet. Also, the threatened U.S. and European Union sanctions have so far not been as tough as some expected. These developments have assuaged the market place so far.
The gold market sold off and stock indexes rallied Tuesday when Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia will not seek to annex other regions of Asia. Many doubt Putin's word on the matter. Still, this geopolitical incident has died down from a market place perspective, and that's been bearish for safe-haven gold. But the Russia-Ukraine situation is still far from stable. Any escalation of tensions in Ukraine or further incursions into Ukraine from Russia would quickly put keen risk-aversion right back into the market place.
U.S. economic data due for release Wednesday includes the weekly MBA mortgage applications survey, the weekly DOE energy stocks report and the FOMC statement.
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Wyckoff's Daily Risk Rating: 6.0 (The Ukraine situation has for the moment de-escalated and has become a tertiary market factor.)
(Wyckoff's Daily Risk Rating is your way to quickly gauge investor risk appetite in the world market place each day. Each day I assess the "risk-on" or "risk-off" trader mentality in the market place with a numerical reading of 1 to 10, with 1 being least risk-averse (most risk-on) and 10 being the most risk-averse (risk-off), and 5 being neutral.
The London A.M. gold fix is $1,346.00 versus the P.M. fixing of $1,355.75.
Technically, April gold futures prices are still in a 2.5-month-old uptrend on the daily bar chart and seeing a decent corrective pullback after hitting a six-month high Monday. The gold still bulls have the overall near-term technical advantage, but need to step up and show some fresh power soon. Bulls'
May silver futures bears have the near-term technical advantage. Silver bulls' next upside price breakout objective is closing prices above solid technical resistance at the March high of $21.74 an ounce. The next downside price breakout objective for the bears is closing prices below solid technical support at the March low of $20.61. First resistance is seen at the overnight high of $20.965 and then at Tuesday's high of $21.25. Next support is seen at $20.61 and then at $20.50.
Read the latest news in gold and precious metals markets at Kitco News.
By Jim Wyckoff, contributing to Kitco News; firstname.lastname@example.com
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by christy.pastore
on December 5, 2011 - 12:03pm
on December 5, 2011 - 12:03pm
Look of the Day~ Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway attended the Kennedy Center Honors Gala wearing a elegant, black, strapless Giambattista Valli column gown.
The newly engaged actress completed her sophisticated look with vintage Fred Leighton gems, an embossed clutch and black criss-cross Casadei peep-toe pumps.
~Christy Pastore @christypastore
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The Jefferson Falcons utilized a six-run third inning to turn away Girard, 6-5, on Monday afternoon. Troy Bloom threw four innings for the Falcons and registered six strikeouts while allowing three earned runs. Jefferson won their All-American opener as they improve to 3-2.
Girard drops to 2-4 (0-1) overall despite the efforts of Tyler Alejars (3 SBs) and Evan Standohar (2 RBIs). Nick Karajcirik was credited with the loss; however, he had the only extra base hit of the game (double).
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Updated at 1:25 p.m. — Brentwood police have charged Tanya Slimick, 33, with criminal homicide in the Tuesday morning shooting death of Bryan Bell, 32.
Police said Slimick called 911 at 3:43 a.m. Tuesday and told a dispatcher that she had shot her boyfriend. Officers responded to Bell's condo at 401 Brentwood Pointe off of General George Patton Drive near Cool Springs, according to Capt. Tommy Walsh.
Brentwood police had detained Slimick for questioning Tuesday morning but charged her with homicide around midday after further investigation.
Walsh said police aren't releasing information on a possible motive or other details at this time.
Slimick is being held at a Williamson County jail without bond.
Too bad for Brentwood: No murders since 2002 and now 2 this yr.
It's a darn crime wave!
B. Wallace
@ govskeptic, What makes you think that Brentwood is a safer place to live in Nashville than any other place?????? I'm just saying.....Crime is everywhere no matter where you live some more than others....


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wow Claire, tell you something and now the whole world knows.....and yes, it did hurt a little.
|Truer words were never spoken by a Texan....
|No wonder I like it so much. The cruelty part, of course. I don't know what liquor is.
|Actually, Topics don't exist at Pat's, Only liquor and cruelty exist at Pat's.
|Pat's Place IS off topic.
|I see nothing wrong with your jokes....now, your ability to take a thread off topic...that's another story.
|I don't know if I'm allowed to make half the jokes I have...
|Yer dad sounds like a lot of fun.
|That happened to me once when I tried Daddy's coffee.
|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs something like this, you can relate, he's about your age.
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Last night I was going through my feeds and came across this post from Google.
Google has introduced a new RSS Reader for the iPhone and In the normal Google fashion, it is a Beta. To use it all you will need to do is open mobile Safari on your iPhone or if you want to see what it might look like on your computer before you try it on the iPhone use this tip to do so. (Want To See What an iPhone Only Website Looks Like without an iPhone).
The new reader makes mobile RSS reading even better by showing you the titles in a list view, and instead of opening a new link when you click on the title like the current version of Google's iPhone Reader does, it displays the article's text right under the title (very web 2.0). It also allows you to "Star" the item next to the title. After you drop the article down to read its content you can even mark it as "Keep Unread", "Share It", or "See the Original" which is a link that will open the original content on a new page.
Give it try next time you want to use and RSS reader on the iphone. It has already become my choice for mobile RSS reading. If you like it let us know in the comments and if you hate it let us know why!!