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Gawker Ups The Ante On Liberal Fascism
The obnoxious website Gawker upped the ante on liberal fascism today. Not to be outdone by the Journal News, writer John Cook published a list of the names of gun owners in New York City. I won't link but there's a screen capture below.
William Jacobson has a screen capture of the original title which didn't include all the cross-outs.
It just said "assholes" and the title was only changed when the massive backlash began.
The author of the Gawker piece seems surprised that the law abiding citizens he harassed for no reason are punching back twice as hard.
People are tweeting my address. I didn't publish anyone's address.—
John Cook (@johnjcook) January 08, 2013
While I don't advocate sharing the author's home address, it's difficult to feel sympathy for him, especially after seeing this comment which was left by a reader at the site.
So Gawker… Who's next for singling out on maps? Gay people? Jews? Gypsies? How about making all registered Republicans wear a red elephant patch somewhere on their clothing?
Congratulations, Liberals.
You're now full blown fascists.


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Transgender and Being SexualJun 24th, 2011 | By Admin
The article below is posted with permission by BattyBattyBats, an Australian trans activist. The original article is HERE! This is an interesting discussion on various aspects of taboo in social consciousness regarding the sexuality of transgendered people and those who have an attraction to them. Why, should an aspect of attraction, that is considered so
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The past
A little over one year ago, I used to clip only those coupons that I was likely to use, and toss the rest. And I never printed coupons either. Then I started playing The Drugstore Game and realized that I needed all of the coupons because I never knew what was going to be free or a money maker.
So I clipped all of the coupons, bought a second compartmented wallet, and soon discovered that my coupon folders were overflowing. Obviously, that system wasn't going to work either.
The present
Then I started clipping only the coupons I knew I would almost certainly use, and the ones for weekly deals that I planned out. (Much like Erica's system.) Everything else stayed in the inserts, which I dated and left in a magazine holder on my desk.
But in the last month or so – once we got the car back from the body shop and I could shop frequently again – there have been several times when I could have gotten something for free with a coupon that was sitting back on my desk at home. So that's made me want to have all of my coupons with me again.
The future
I've looked at the popular solution of carrying a coupon binder, but I don't think I can use something that big when I've got a kid in the shopping cart. (Check out MoneyDummy's YouTube video for a great example of a coupon binder.)
I recently purchased two additional compartmented coupon wallets from Target's Dollar Spot section, so my new idea is to use all four coupon wallets to carry all of my coupons. I'm currently clipping coupons from the stored inserts on my desk, and deciding on the categories to create for all of them. (Using Money Saving Mom's list as a guide.) I think that with four wallets, the coupons will be spread out enough to not overstuff them, and there will be enough categories so that searching for a specific coupon won't get overwhelming.
But I'm not convinced that this is the perfect solution either, so I'm asking for suggestions: how do you organize your coupons?


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Naughty or Nice: Steering Wheels
The steering wheel is an important piece of a car's success or failure. It is, after all, what drivers interact with the most, whether commuting to work or sawing away on a racetrack. A great steering wheel combines a natural-feeling grip with a stylish layout and technology functions to complete the overall experience. It's not as easy to design one as you might think.
More Naughty or Nice Picks
Naughty: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro
For 2012, Chevrolet ditched the Camaro's unique three-spoke steering wheel that adorned the 2010 and 2011 models and replaced it with a generic one found in other Chevrolets — even the Volt. The old wheel complemented the Camaro's retro interior, and it's lost for 2012 as the Camaro's steering wheel now looks like the ones used in Chevrolet's subcompact and compact cars. It's a nice wheel, but it doesn't match the rest of the Camaro's aggressive and nostalgic presence in any way.
Nice: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG
Although it may have four doors, the 518-horsepower CLS63 AMG has a steering wheel with the grip and style of a supercar's. Unlike the Camaro muscle car that shares its steering wheel with a $14,000 Chevrolet Sonic, the CLS63 uses an Alcantara-highlighted, flat-bottom wheel with genuine aluminum paddle shifters that are similar to the ones in Mercedes' $190,000 SLS AMG coupe. They didn't even use the perfectly acceptable wheel found in the $71,300 CLS550. Adding this touch appropriately matches the CLS63's brute performance and personality.


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MOTW: Unflinching Portrayal Gives "12 Years As a Slave" an Edge
Critics widely regard the 2013 film "12 Years As a Slave" as a work of art that transcends art by showing humanity how it appears at its worst. By portraying pre-Civil War slavery in the United States in all its horror and cruelty, the film leaves few who watch it, particularly Americans, unchanged.
The movie is based on the 1853 memoir of the same title by Solomon Northup, a once-free black man who lived in upstate New York before being abducted and sold into slavery in the antebellum South. The storyline of the film follows Northup as he struggles to stay alive as well as to maintain his dignity as a human being.
Directed by Great Britain's Steve McQueen, "12 Years As a Slave" stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as Northup. Screenwriter John Ridley adapted Northup's narrative for the film, which is best described in terms of genre as a historical drama.
The film begins with Northup enslaved but soon turns to flashbacks in which he travels with his wife and children to Washington D.C., where he is kidnapped and, once he awakens in chains, is told he is no longer a free man. After being hauled throughout the South, he ends up in New Orleans, where the reality of his situation finally sinks in. At this point, Northup writes that he feels cut off from liberty.
Northup stays at several plantations, some worse than others. He is shown the worst of the American slave trade at the Epps plantation, where owner Edwin Epps lords his power over all, reveling in the terror he instills in the hearts of slaves. The beauty of the Louisiana landscape serves in sharp contrast to the ugliness of the actions of Epps and those like him.
While his captors regard him as little more than an animal, Northup, as depicted by Ejiofor, is undeniably full of human intelligence and emotion. Throughout his travails, and despite his understandable despair, he never gives up hope. At one point, he tells a broken-hearted slave woman whose children have been sold to a different owner that he endeavors to remain hearty until an opportunity to reclaim his freedom arises.
All the film's actors who portray slaves outdo themselves in giving slavery human form. Lupita Nyong, who plays Patsey, is particularly poignant, her character beaten mercilessly, raped by her owner and loathed by his wife. Throughout it all, she remains somehow truculent. In the same way, actors Sarah Paulson and Michael Fassbender, who play slave owners, depict the worst of which humanity is capable.
Brad Pitt, who is a producer of the film, plays a carpenter who maintains his morality despite the depravity around him. Pitt told reporters that having participated in "12 Years As a Slave," he could never be involved in making another movie again and could still be satisfied with his career. Freedom and dignity, he added, mean everything, and the movie shows how important it is that every human being enjoys both.
McQueen notes that there are still 21 million people in slavery throughout the world today. His hope is that "12 Years As a Slave" shines light on the ongoing problem and helps turn the tide so that there is no need to make a similar film after the next 150 years. Ultimately, "12 Years As a Slave" reminds viewers of how powerful truth is and how vital it is to tell it no matter how difficult.
After winning the British Academy Film Awards best film trophy for the film, McQueen said that it was his partner who discovered Northup's memoir and shared it with him. As he read the pages, he knew the world must know the story of this man who endured what most would consider unendurable, and he never forgot Northup. With the film, said McQueen, no one else would either.
The unflinching writing, direction and acting in "12 Years As a Slave" serves to expose what is generally considered the ugliest period in American history in a way it has never been seen. Some believe this is because McQueen and a number of the actors are British. Others say it is because the film is based on the writings of a person who endured the cruelty and horror first-hand.
In the end, the film is both a cinematic masterpiece and a crucial tool with which to examine U.S. history. It is also a reminder of how quickly human beings, no matter where they come from, can degenerate if left unchecked by those who know wrong when they see it.


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Regional Reviews: Albuquerque/Santa Fe
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Some of his reasons for liking Cat are technical: It takes place in real time, i.e., its running time is exactly the amount of time that elapses in the action of the play. And it has unity of place as well, all the action occurring in one bedroom. His other reason is: "I believe that in Cat I reached beyond myself, in the second act, to a kind of crude eloquence of expression in Big Daddy that I have managed to give no other character of my creation."
Who am I to gainsay Tennessee Williams, but I would venture that the real reason it's his favorite is that it's the one of his major plays that deals explicitly with homosexuality, both confessed and repressedsomething pretty controversial for 1955. Also, it was his biggest hit and probably made him the most money, which is another good reason for an artist to like something.
But this might be one of those instances where an artist's opinion of his or her work doesn't jibe with the general opinion. I don't know how many theatergoers would say that this is their favorite Tennessee Williams play. It isn't my favorite, although I agree with him that the second act is terrific. The problem is the third act.
You can tell how unsatisfying the third act is by the fact that the published play had two versions of it. The trouble is that the play climaxes spectacularly at the end of the second act, and everything afterwards seems insignificant. Who cares that Big Mama finds out that Big Daddy has cancer instead of spastic colon? Who cares if Big Daddy wills the plantation to Gooper and Mae and their six kids, or to Brick and Maggie? The only real suspense in the play, at least for me, is whether Brick is gay or not, and that's pretty much answered in the second act.
But not answered with certainty. The one word that a lot of people know from this play is "mendacity," a five-dollar word for "lying." Brick is disgusted by everybody lying all the time, but isn't he just as guilty of it as they are? Isn't his own lying about the nature of his love for his dead football buddy Skipper the source of his disgust with himself and the reason for his alcoholism?
I think so, but as Williams puts it in one hell of a stage direction: "Some mystery should be left in the revelation of character in a play, just as a great deal of mystery is always left in the revelation of character in life, even in one's own character to himself." So I guess we'll never know for sure about Brick. Just like we'll never know for sure what happens between Brick and Maggie after the lights go down.
Despite some reservations about the play, there is nothing at all that I can fault in the Little Theatre production except that Big Mama is referred to more than once as fat and, as played here by Carolyn Hogan, she is anything but that. Why not just drop those lines? The director Denise Schulz has elsewhere made a few aesthetically judicious cuts, and abridged the play from three acts to two, which works very well.
The excellent set by Colby Martin Landers and lighting by Ryan Jason Cook follow very closely Williams' "Notes for the Designer," and the costumes by Lila Martinez and props by Ryan Jason Cook are fine, too. The supporting cast members, Hugh Witemeyer, Theodore Hamblin (too young for the role), and the five children all do good work, and some of Hugh's expressions are priceless.
Matt Heath is, as usual, very enjoyable as Gooper and Jennifer Benoit as the fecund Mae is wonderfully annoying, as she should be. Carolyn Hogan does a convincing Big Mama (I find the role kind of irritating), despite her lack of girth, and someone (the director, I presume) created a very clever bit of business for her in examining the sheets of Brick and Maggie's bed.
Tom Pentecost is a knockout as Big Daddy. It's one of the great roles in American theater, Williams was right about that. He represents the life force, soon to be extinguished, and Pentecost is bigger than life, but still real. His extended conversation with Brick is really what makes Cat worth seeing, and he has a worthy interlocutor in Peter Diseth as Brick. Brick is sort of missing in action in the first act, which belongs to Maggie, but when he finally comes alive in the second act, it's well worth the wait.
Peter Diseth is one of the best actors in town, and he upholds his reputation here. Equally excellent is Kate Costello as Maggie, a role which suits her to a T. First of all, you have to look good in a slip, that almost extinct item of lingerie, and Kate does. And there's a sultriness in her voice that completes the package.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is one of the great titles in American theater, but the play is not perfect. However, this production is about as close to perfect as you can get for community theater. Congratulations to Denise Schulz and her cast and crew for pulling it off.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams is being presented at the Albuquerque Little Theatre through April 28, 2013. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00, Sundays at 2:00. Also Thursday April 25 at 8:00. Info at www.albuquerquelittletheatre.org or 505-242-4750.
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Marvel is set to launch a voice-activated assistant app for iOS based on Tony Stark's trusty AI, JARVIS.
The JARVIS app primarily ties in with the Blu-ray release of Iron Man 3. It acts as a second screen app for the movie, giving users access to exclusive content. It can also double as a remote control for the Blu-ray player if both devices are connected to the same network. The best part is that you can control JARVIS exactly the way Stark would—with your voice.
The app features an interactive Armor Gallery that lets you browse all 42 of Stark's Iron Man armors. In addition, it has an integrated clock mode that enables you to see the time, set alarms, and check the local weather. JARVIS also lets you install unique ringtones and initiate various forms of media delivered in messages.
The JARVIS app will be available for download on September 10.
(Oh, and did we mention Paul Bettany, the actor who provides the voice of JARVIS in the Iron Man movies, has lent his voice to the app as well? I—er, I mean, we. Can't. Wait!)
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Never gave it much thought, but I'd imagine if you're going to a separate battery anyways that a deep cycle battery would probably be your best bet. The same kind you'd use on a trolling motor.
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By all objective standards Viktor Orbán's refugee policy is a resounding failure. The hastily constructed fence, as predicted, is useless. This past weekend almost 9,000 refugees arrived in the country. The Hungarian government's handling of the crisis has been roundly criticized, and by today Germany with the assistance of Austria decided to bend the rules and deal with the situation in a "flexible manner," which meant taking over the registration of the would-be immigrants from the incompetent and malevolent Hungarian government.
Yet, from the point of view of the Orbán government the outcome of the protracted refugee crisis may not be a total loss. Yes, a lot of money was spent on anti-refugee propaganda and western powers are horrified at the heartless measures introduced and/or contemplated by the Hungarian government. But according to the latest public opinion poll by the Republikon Institute, as a result of the "firm" attitude of the government regarding the refugee issue, the downward slide of Fidesz's popularity has stopped. The anti-refugee propaganda also reinforced the xenophobic tendencies of Hungarians to the point that, by now, 66% of the population believe that "the refugees pose a danger to Hungary and therefore they shouldn't be allowed" into the country. Only 19% think that "it is the duty of Hungary to accept them."
The most vociferous opponents of a generous immigration policy are the Fidesz voters (79%). They even surpass followers of Jobbik (71%). But even supporters of the opposition parties are not too keen on foreigners. For example, 64% of MSZP voters and 52% of LMP supporters harbor anti-immigration sentiments. DK voters polled lowest, at 47%, but this number is still surprisingly high given the liberal disposition of Ferenc Gyurcsány's followers. Thus, one can safely say that a large majority of Hungarians would recommend strong measures against the influx of refugees and support Orbán's categorical refusal to accept any refugees whatsoever.
It is another matter, however, whether the policies that have been introduced thus far satisfy the expectations of the electorate. Again, by objective standards, they shouldn't because the results of these efforts, legislative and otherwise, are zilch. Yet I don't think that Fidesz's attempt to gain political advantage from the immigration crisis is in jeopardy. The government can always blame the European Union for its failures. Laying the blame on Brussels is a relatively easy task given the total confusion that reigns in the capitals of the member states and in Brussels itself.
Today's events are a perfect example of that confusion. Yesterday the ministry of interior categorically announced that without a passport and a valid visa nobody can leave the country. Never mind that in the last few months more than 100,000 people left without either of these documents. This morning the same ministry claimed that there will be plenty of space in Hungarian jails for "illegal immigrants."
By midday the Hungarian government blamed Germany for the situation that had developed at the railway stations in Budapest and elsewhere. András Giró-Szász, one of the government spokesmen, not without justification complained that Hungary has followed all of the Dublin III regulations governing immigration procedures when it is now Germany that has shown "a more permissive attitude toward Syrian refugees … which has raised hopes among the illegal immigrants who possibly come from Syria." He asked the German government "to clarify the legal situation."
Then something happened at the Eastern Railway Station (Keleti) between six and seven this morning. Within an hour all the policemen who were supposed to make sure that no refugee gets on any train heading west disappeared. Within minutes the news spread that Syrian refugees can embark on their journey to Germany where they are being welcomed. That meant a sudden reversal of Hungarian policy, which was undoubtedly prompted by a telephone call from Angela Merkel to Viktor Orbán. The Austrians stopped the two trains carrying the refugees at the border, but after making sure that the trains were not overcrowded they let them proceed to Germany.
I'm not sure whether, after the German change of policy, the Hungarian government will proceed with its plans to modify the criminal code, which would lay the groundwork for declaring a state of emergency. This might be incompatible with Hungary's membership in the European Union. It seems, however, that the prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia will hold a mini-summit in Prague on Friday. It was expected that these countries would stand together in their refusal to take any refugees. But Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz of Poland announced today that, given the changed situation, Poland is ready to accept far more than the 2,200 refugees it had offered at the time the quota system was originally discussed. So the staunchest holdouts may be limited to the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia.
As 444.hu said, a Kulturkamp has broken out between Western and Eastern Europe over the refugee issue. While the west wants to return to a discussion of quotas, the former socialist countries are refusing to accept any such solution. The tension is palpable. Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner used strong words today. She announced that "pressure should be put on those countries" that refuse to cooperate. In her opinion, Brussels might reduce the amount of support for the recalcitrant member states.
The easterners keep repeating that they want to remain Christian countries. Robert Fico is perhaps the least bashful in expressing this view, saying that Slovakia is willing to take 250 immigrants but they must not be Muslims. But the Poles, Estonians, and Czechs feel the same way about "refugees who come from a different cultural background," as Miloš Zeman rather politely put it. As a result, in the Western European countries one often hears about the "heartlessness" of East Europeans while they stress their own humane attitudes. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls yesterday recited Emma Lazarus's poem "The New Colossus": "Give me your tired, your poor, /Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, / The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. / Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me." Italy, Austria, and Germany have indicated that if there is no common solution, free movement within the European Union cannot be maintained.
Four days ago an opinion piece,"The price of zero," appeared in Népszabadság by the excellent veteran journalist Endre Aczél. He begins his piece by saying that he wasn't at all surprised that it was Germany that first decided to abandon the "Dublin Convention" and not to send refugees back to the countries where they reached the territory of the European Union. The Germans remember their own post-World War II history when 14 million Germans were forced to move from east to west. The Germans, the French, and the Italians contemplate a pan-European solution. But Thomas de Maiziere, German minister of the interior, "quietly" mentioned the possibility of guarding national borders in the future. "Anyone, like Orbán, who declares zero acceptance of immigrants should think twice: What would be the benefit or advantage from limitations to Hungarians' free movement within the European Union?" Of course, it would be a terrible blow. If it came to that, Viktor Orbán wouldn't be prime minister of Hungary for long. One wouldn't even have to wait for the next scheduled election.


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The Question Torture Apologists Can't AnswerJan 07, 2013
Zero Dark Thirty brings the torture debate back.
Calling McConnell's BluffJan 07, 2013
President Obama should raise the debt ceiling himself and increase the ceiling on incomes subject to payroll taxes.
Republicans' 40 Days in the DesertJan 07, 2013
A less-confident GOP goes into the debt-ceiling fight with an eye toward the future of the party.
Playing Constitutional Hardball with the Electoral CollegeJan 07, 2013
Short-term thinking geared toward maximum electoral success leads to long-term rule changes that don't do much good for our democracy.
It's Worse than the Status QuoJan 04, 2013
Congress passed an extension on the farm bill, dismantling all the good programs, and leaving in all the old and inefficient ones.
Retreat of the Welfare State?Jan 04, 2013
Is the social safety net getting weaker?
Purity Culture Is Rape CultureJan 04, 2013
The shocking assault in India reveals that rape isn't about sex—it's about controlling women's lives.
The Final TallyJan 04, 2013
In the end, Obama scored a solid victory over Mitt Romney.
The GOP's Dangerous Debt-Ceiling ThreatJan 04, 2013
Negotiating on the debt ceiling is anything but responsible.
Conservative Projection Takes a New AngleJan 04, 2013
We have to govern by crisis, they say, because Obama likes it that way.
Will There Be a Second-Term Obama Administration Scandal?Jan 04, 2013
Recent history suggests there will, but this administration has been remarkably clean so far.
Fracking versus the BoondocksJan 04, 2013
Promised Land bills itself as an environmental movie, but it's far more concerned with preserving Dan Barry-esque small-town America mythology.
Holding SteadyJan 04, 2013
The economy is growing at a slow, but reliable, pace.
New Year, New Abortion RestrictionsJan 04, 2013
In Virginia, Governor Bob McDonnell's is trying to avoid a repeat of the transvaginal ultrasound fiasco by certifying the state's latest anti-abortion regulations under the radar.
The Austerity Lobby Loses OneJan 04, 2013
Groups like the Pete Peterson foundation and the Fix the Debt campaign are pouring money into tightening other people's belts. They failed—so far.


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i was mean to him (kicking him, pushing him) because I was very drunk and wanted his attentionVisitor's Question from a 21-30 year old Female
I have gotten myself into a big mess. For awhile I've had a very flirty relationship with a male co-worker and we have shared a mutual attraction and affection.
But because of that I started giving him a hard time because i wanted more, and he doesn't want to give it.
There have been some tense times between him and I. But he always gets over it and will treat me very sweetly again.
Recently when we were out as a group i was very mean to him (kicking him, and pushing him) because I was very drunk and wanted his attention. Well his reaction to me the next work morning was very hateful. I see that i hurt him and he is avoiding even being near me. He came over to me and said he only wants a work relationship and that he doesn't want to know me on a personal level and that we are not friends anymore. He called me a mean person, even though he knows I'm not at heart.
I don't know how to fix this....I feel like he meant those words forever. It's been 2 days and he won't let me speak to him.
HOw do I win back his trust?
Please help.
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So you kicked him and shoved him and now you want to know how to get him back.
This wasn't even a boyfriend but a co-worker at a bar.
You didn't mention that you tried to apologize but perhaps he didn't give you a chance.
So the first move is to apologize... you could probably find an "I'm sorry" card.
Next stay away from him as he wishes for at least a month. Keep smiling at hiim when you see him, even if he doesn't look or looks away.
After a month, ask him if you could chat where you would apologize again and try to come to good terms with him.
You have an uphill road to climb.
Good luck!
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after years of playoff frustration the Colts are Super Bowl
champions. For Peyton Manning, Tony Dungy, and the rest of the
Colts who had played so well but consistently fallen short of
greatness, the monkey is gone and it couldn't have happened to better
I don't think that many would argue that the Colts are deserving
champs. Under Tony Dungy the Colts have become almost unbeatable
during the regular season. Peyton Manning is the best quarterback
in the game with an offensive unit as good as I've seen. The
Colts defense was as good as anyone in the playoffs, especially when it
counted the most.
In the first half it looked like both teams were trying to hand the
Lombardi trophy back and forth to one another with all of the
turnovers. Twice the Colts fumbled it away to the Bears, only to
have Chicago fumble on the ensuing play. The teams seemed
shaky and nervous early, but it was the Colts who got that problem
under control.
What the Colts have done on the field is what earned them the right to
call themselves Super Bowl Champions. It's who they are off the
field that makes them great champions.
I'm not saying they are all saints, I'm sure if you were to look hard
enough you could find a "Tank" Johnson on the Colts roster.
However for the most part you see a group of guys that work hard and
play as a team. In the two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl you
didn't hear the Colts trash talking, despite the fact that they were
decided favorites.
Tony Dungy became the first African-American coach to win the big game,
but afterwards he was more proud of winning the right way.
During the post game celebration Dungy said he valued his faith and
sensitive demeanor more than what the win meant in terms of race.
"I'm proud to represent the African-American coaches. It means an awful
lot to this country. [But] we're more proud of that."
Congratulations to the new Super Bowl Champs, the Indianapolis
Colts. Congratulations are also in store for the Bears. It
was a great season for a great team that will be back twice as hungry
next year. Like Dungy, Lovie Smith is a coach that doesn't ever
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Success What Is It? How Do I Become Successful?
What does it mean to you to be successful? How do you define success? To answer these pertinent questions, let's first look at what it means NOT to be successful or where success can be questioned as to whether or not it's genuine. Basically there are 2 circumstances:
1. I have seen a number of people say that they're going to be successful when they'll feel happy or fulfilled or having expressed themselves in their ways… etc. Okay, but I have found that these things usually don't lead to success. Making these things the criteria for success can be a trap. I'll explain what this means later.
2. Then, for example, take the case of Marilyn Monroe. It has been said that she was one of the most successful actresses ever. However, in spite of this, she spent so much of her time peddling hope, help and victimhood… while her death was suspected to be suicide, which could challenge the definition of genuine success in terms of a successful life living like this…
Indeed, you hear of a number of individuals that are unhappy which goes against what they have on record: Big house, lots of cars and other fanciful possessions…
For example, rock guitar idol Eric Clapton said in so many words that when in the heydays with his band the Cream in the late 1960's in spite of him getting huge amounts of money and attention he felt like he wanted to commit suicide on a daily basis.
-So what's missing for these people in these 2 different circumstances?
What can be done so that you don't end up getting caught in the same traps?
For circumstance number 1 the answer lies in making your targets for accomplishment as specific and measurable as possible. When I'll feel happy or fulfilled or having expressed myself in ways… is too hazy and not defining.
Define what it is you intend to achieve stating it in the way of: I'll achieve X by time Y with those specific and measureable results needed. Before setting out on this define for yourself what the conditions of satisfaction will be. Will this be nurturing and fulfilling for you? Does it call and inspire you..?
Basically, the same goes for circumstance number 2. Remember, if something's missing in your life you have to see it for what it is then manage it. This may sound obvious to some but there are many people who go through their entire life never realizing or identifying success and what's missing… what needs to be done. As I have been saying in previous articles 'if you can't see it then you won't handle it…'
-It is hoped that this will inspire you enough to start chalking down what it is you intend to achieve on the drawing board for unlimited success!
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Barack Obama Attacks Polar Bears Just Before Earth Day
Tomorrow is Earth Day the holiday that focuses people's attention on the need to reduce the destructive impact that human beings are having on the ecological integrity of our planet. For sincere leaders, Earth Day is a time to recommit to concrete environmental policies that will make things better for people and all other living things in our world. At the very least, politicians are in the practice of making small eco-gestures.
Apparently, no one sent Barack Obama a memo to remind him to take some time for Mother Earth. Instead, while his campaign staff was making the arrangements for a big campaign fundraiser at George Clooney's house, President Obama decided this week to support the anti-environmental policy of George W. Bush.
Obama has reissued a rule devised by President Bush that blocks the Endangered Species Act from being used to stop activities that are threatening the survival of polar bears from a distance. Obama's rule states:
"The proposed 4(d) special rule would further provide that any incidental take of polar bears resulting from activities that occur outside of the current range of the species would not be a prohibited act under the ESA."
Take is a legal term relevant to the Endangered Species Act that is used to refer to any harm that comes to members of a species from human activity – including, the Obama Administration admits, "negative effects through habitat modification". Obama's new rule is specifically intended to prevent government action to deal with the increasing effects of climate change, which is largely caused by human industrial activity.
Under Obama's rule, if a company built a coal-fired power plant within the territory of polar bears, and the coal-fired power plant altered the local habitat so that polar bears could no longer live there, it would be a violation of the Endangered Species Act. However, the establishment of coal-fired power plants, and other forms of burning of fossil fuels, to such a scale that creates global warming that melts all of the ice in the Arctic, making it impossible for polar bears to survive anywhere at all – why, that's totally okay according to Barack Obama's new rule.
Barack Obama seems more concerned with defending George W. Bush's legacy of inaction on climate change than he is concerned with the increasing problems being caused by global warming. The problems aren't theoretical. The ice in the Arctic is melting – everywhere across the Arctic. The ice is thinner every year. It is disappearing. Sooner or later, it will be gone, and with it will be gone the animals that depend upon the ice to survive. Among those animals are the polar bears.
"If polar bears are to survive we have to directly confront the greatest threat to them: our greenhouse gas emissions, but the Obama administration seems to be living in a fantasy world where the way to solve a difficult problem is to deny its existence," Kassie Siegel of the Climate Law Institute stated, after Obama's release of the new rule. "President Obama's proposal for these magnificent and imperiled animals is a gift to Big Oil and an affirmation of the pro-industry policies of the Bush government. When it comes to saving urgently endangered polar bears, the only 'change' Obama has delivered is more climate change."
When Barack Obama abandoned legislation to deal with climate change in 2009, Democrats urged environmentalists not to worry. It's okay, they told us, because Barack Obama is just being really, really smart. He's a chess player, they said, and he's playing a long game. The Democrats told us that Barack Obama would soon be taking a new route, issuing government regulations that would create the regulation of greenhouse gases to protect the habitats and living things being endangered by climate change. These new regulations would be clever, they promised, because they wouldn't have to be approved by Congress.
That was a lie. Barack Obama didn't issue new regulations to stop climate change. Instead, Obama is issuing rules that prevent action on climate change.
This isn't a chess match Obama is playing. Obama isn't playing a long game. Barack Obama is simply playing environmentalists for suckers.
This Earth Day, you'll heard Democrats talking about how horrible Mitt Romney would be for the environment, and it's true – as President, Mitt Romney would support anti-environmental policies. What you won't hear Democrats talking about is the wonderful environmental record of Barack Obama. That's because Obama has a terrible environmental record.
Obama is no environmentalist. He's not only worked to prevent government action to deal with climate change. He's worked to expand hydrofracking, and to increase risky offshore drilling for oil. He's approved hunting of wolves – from the air. He's acted to kill anti-smog protections. Obama is so resistant to environmental causes that he refused to allow solar panels to be installed on the roof of the White House – even when the solar panels were donated, creating no cost to the government.
Environmentalists certainly shouldn't vote for Mitt Romney, but they shouldn't vote for Barack Obama either. Obama has never kept his promises to environmentalists, and there's no reason to believe that a second Obama term in the White House would be any better than the first.
There is an alternative. Dr. Jill Stein is running as the Green Party candidate for President on a platform that includes a serious commitment to environmental causes. On Earth Day, serious environmentalists should commit to supporting her presidential campaign. Wear one of our Jill Stein for President campaign buttons to spread the word.


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So the search is on for our next Fashion Bomb intern!
Mail Bomb requests are at an all time high (we're getting about 50 a week!), and the more hands on deck the better. See rules to apply here. In the meantime, it's just little old me.
Let's go!
Shelly writes, "Please help me find this beautiful romper Kelly Rowland has on in this music video by Trey Songz …"
"I just love this romper ..I need your help please and thank you."
I'm not 100% sure, but it looks like Kelly may have been styled in this $249 Maddison jumpsuit by BCBG Max Azria:
The colors are a bit off, but the style and silhouette are spot on. If it works for you, get it here.
Jesyka writes, "Hey, could you please tell me who made these pants and these FAB shoes worn by Jada Pinkett Smith a few days ago in New York ?"
Not sure of her pants, but we've seen those shoes before! Jada P stepped out in one of the season's most coveted styles: Jimmy Choo's $1,495 Letitia Sandals.
If they look familiar, it may be because we've blogged about them before. Khloe Kardashian wore them here, Karrueche Tran wore them here, and we even included them in a recent Style Inspiration. Get them, plus pants options to recreate Jada's patterned style here:
Cyronica says, "Can you PLEASE help me find the shirt that American Idol runner up, Jessica Sanchez is wearing in this photo of an appearance with Mario Lopez on EXTRA?"
" I have searched and had no luck. Thanks!"
Jessica stopped by Extra in this $34 Daydreamer LA Geo Ankh Tank:
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Amina writes, "Hi there, this dress is amazing and I really want to know where I can buy it."
"… Pleaseeeee let me know where I can find it :) Thank you!!"
After doing a bit of research, I found this picture was taken in 2010. We're in 2012. Items from two years ago have long been sold out. At any rate, Khloe slipped on this A.L.C. Mallie dress in Desert/Black to hit up Wet Republic in Vegas:
It's no longer available, but lucky you, Dillards has this $150 Matty M Geometric Stripe Dress that should fit the bill:
It has similar colors, design, and a halter neck. Get it here.
Jessie says, "Was looking through your blogs and found this picture…I love this look but can't figure if it's a maxi dress or jumpsuit anyway I've been trying to find something similar myself but no luck…"
"I love the V-neck and paneling under the bust…."
Not sure of the exact make of Denyce's frock, but you can get a similar look with these:
Lastly, Shenelle writes, "Hi, I really need your help. I need this denim shirt or something close for my son's 1st bday party."
"… I cant find it anywhere! And his party is on 6/9/12. Please help."
Designer duds for a toddler? Sure! Not sure of the make of little Egypt's exact shirt, but this $76 Diesel Clipox shirt should work:
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We actually had quite a few unsolved Mail Bombs, so let's dive right on in…!
Anonymous says, "Halle's earrings and top are so cute in this pic!"
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Amy writes, " I would love to know where Chrissy got this shirt or something similar please."
"… I think that my husband deserves to see my boobs in this:) Thanks so much!"
Erin says, " I have no idea where to find this dress!!"
And lastly, Mercedes writes, "Do you know where I can find these leggings?"
" Thanx in advance!"
Wow, what an unfortunate shot! At any rate, if you can help the ladies out, let me know!
I'm off to upload today's Bombshell and then relax.
We're a bit overwhelmed with Mail Bombs, so please be patient if you didn't see yours answered today.
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Recently, I was at my boyfriends parents' house and my potential mother-in-law sat down and went through all 750 pages while I was sitting next to her, sweating and blushing and nervously coughing. The book is basically a photo diary, or a time document if you will, of my first three years in New York, with all the heavy partying and lazy days that ensued. To put it this way, it doesn't really make me look like a girl you'd like to date your son. But I think you'd might find it interesting. You can watch me flip through it with badly manicured nails here.


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Nintendo TVii isn't just watching Netflix on your Wii U--it's much more than that. Yesterday we had a chance to sit down with Nintendo to take a look at the new features to see exactly how this interesting new addition will work.
We were a little skeptical at first, but after seeing it in action and hearing how the functionality will work with not just Netflix and Hulu, but your regular cable as well, we're excited to set it up when we get our hands on the Wii U this November.


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Washington –The Trump administration Thursday night asked the Supreme Court to allow...
The trade association of the world's airlines, International Air Transport Association (IATA), has on Saturday placed a ban on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on all flights worldwide.
The ban, which takes immediate effect, comes after Qantas and Virgin Australia placed bans on the device on all their flights.
The US had earlier on introduced a blanket ban on the device in the air.
The battery of the Galaxy Note 7 has been known to overheat and catches fire, with Samsung issuing a recall for about 2.5 million phones.
IATA, whihc regulates activities or airlines has decided on Saturday to ban the device completely from flights.
"The ban applies to devices being carried on to the aircraft, in carry-on baggage as well as check-in luggage," the Association said in a statement.
Initially, the device had been allowed if it had been turned off and not charged during the flight.
The US Department of Transportation issued an emergency order to ban the Galaxy Note 7 on all flights to and from the country on Friday.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is monitoring the situation in Australia but hasn't enforced a blanket ban.
"If we need to take further action we will but at this stage we haven't moved to actually ban them," CASA spokesman Peter Gibson told AAP.
Samsung announced on Tuesday it was halting production of the Note 7 after some updated versions of the phones continued to overheat.


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WESTFIELD, Mass. (The Westfield News) – A decision to redirect police efforts to combat shoplifting in the East Main Street corridor paid off Thursday with the quick arrest of a Holyoke man who had allegedly attempted to steal a computer.
Capt. Michael McCabe said that there has been an upsurge in shoplifting incidents on the commercial strip and, in response, "we've been trying to redirect enforcement efforts in that area."
He said that officers from the evening shift have been reassigned to plain clothes duty along the shopping strip to combat professional shoplifters who often come to the city to steal because some of the stores are thought to be vulnerable by professional thieves who ply their trade along the I-91 corridor, coming from as far away as New York and Connecticut.
While officers cannot patrol the aisles of all the retail establishments, McCabe said that trained officers can often spot anomalies which can cause them to take a second look at vehicles, and their occupants, that the average resident would find unremarkable.
For example, he said, persons with shoplifting intentions may pay special attention to where they park their cars since a quick departure may be desirable. Therefore, a person waiting in a vehicle, perhaps with an out-of-state plate, parked in a handicap space (which tend to be near store entrances) can be a red flag to an officer and a reason to speak with occupant.
McCabe also said that most chain stores use the same security systems and practices at all of their locations which are often laid out in the same pattern so professional thieves can have their methods well planned in advance. But, since law enforcement professional can spot the same vulnerabilities thieves do, officers on the spot can sometimes take advantage of their predictable behaviors.
Of course, someone running from a store can also be a red flag, if officers are in the parking lot watching.
On Thursday evening, officers Brendan Irujo and William Cavanaugh were in position to see a man running from the Staples store in the Westgate Plaza and followed the man who removed his shirt as he ran.
Cavanaugh reports that the suspect, Joshua R. Dellert, 24, of 130 Pine St., Holyoke, was apprehended literally one minute after a store employee reported that an alarm had sounded when a security cable protecting an iPad was cut.
Dellert was found to be in possession of wire cutters. He was arrested for larceny of property valued more than $250 and possession of a burglarious tool.


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Re: Copiah Co. Purser Family
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John Channell 5/15/02
I think the genealogy may go like this: David Purser, b. SC abt 1774, died 7/20/1835 in Pike County, AL., married to Annie Ingram. One of their sons was Frederick Purser, 3/30/1805, SC, died 5/7/1871, Copiah County, MS. The 1850 census for Copiah County lists Frederick, 45 yrs of age, born in SC, with wife, Benetta, 32, born in GA. It was Frederick's younger brother, Henry, whose wife, Elizabeth Ann, is listed as born in AL. Frederick and Benetta had a son, Robert Higdon Purser, born 2/16/1845, who married Sarah Montgomery Tillman, daughter of Thomas Tillman and Mary Elizabeth Ellis.
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Former White House Advisor and Sen. Leahy Chief of Staff Ed Pagano Joins Akin Gump
(Washington, D.C.) – Akin Gump today announced that Ed Pagano, former White House Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs and chief of staff for Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), has joined the firm as a partner in its public law and policy practice in Washington.
Mr. Pagano, who has had a long and distinguished career in public service, spent the past two years in the Obama administration, where he served as the president's liaison to the Senate. In this role, Mr. Pagano was responsible for managing the White House Senate Legislative Affairs Office and charged with advancing the president's legislative agenda. He coordinated the administration's legislative strategy on Senate action concerning issues that included patent reform, immigration reform, the Violence Against Women Act, reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, gun violence prevention, the Affordable Care Act and judicial nominations.
"Ed is truly an outstanding addition to the firm," said Kim Koopersmith, Akin Gump chairperson. "With two decades of experience in the public sector, including on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, he has developed an excellent reputation throughout Washington. Ed's experience and guidance will be a great asset to our many clients whose interests intersect with the federal government, and I am thrilled to welcome him as one of our partners."
Before joining the White House in 2012, Mr. Pagano worked for nearly two decades with Sen. Leahy, both for the senator's office and for the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Leahy. This included serving as Sen. Leahy's chief of staff, managing the senator's offices in Washington and Vermont and overseeing the senator's work on the Judiciary, Agriculture and Appropriations committees. During that time, Mr. Pagano advised Sen. Leahy on legislation—such as the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, the first major reform of the patent system in 60 years—and Supreme Court hearings and confirmations, including those of Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.
Don Pongrace, head of Akin Gump's public law and policy practice, added, "Ed's professional background, both at the White House and on Capitol Hill working for Sen. Leahy and the Judiciary Committee, makes him an ideal fit for Akin Gump. He brings a unique vantage point to a number of policy issues that will allow him to become a valued and trusted advisor to our clients, and I am excited to welcome him to the team."
Mr. Pagano said, "As I considered moving on to this next chapter in my career, I looked at many options, but in the end determined Akin Gump clearly had the best platform for me. The firm's top-ranked public law and policy team, wide breadth of practices and expansive global footprint make it a very appealing place to put my experience to work on behalf of the firm's clients. I am very excited to begin the next phase of my career at Akin Gump."
About Ed Pagano
Prior to becoming Sen. Leahy's chief of staff, Mr. Pagano served as his senior counsel on the Judiciary Committee, focusing on economic and criminal justice legislation, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the USA PATRIOT Act and the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund, as well as antitrust issues and data breach legislation. Mr. Pagano earlier worked as a legislative counsel for Sen. Leahy, monitoring legislative developments and implementing plans on tax and commerce legislation as well as coordinating economic development outreach in Vermont.
Mr. Pagano began his professional career as an associate at a large law firm before moving on to serve as a field director for the Clinton-Gore presidential campaign in 1992.
Mr. Pagano received his J.D. from Fordham Law School and his B.A. from the University of Vermont.
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Catania's Pietro Lo Monaco has hinted that talks with Milan over the January transfer of Maxi Lopez are not yet completed.
Reports earlier this week had suggested that that two teams were close to an agreement that would see the Argentine striker move to San Siro in the winter transfer window, if the Rossoneri fail to capture primary target Carlos Tevez.
However, even as the finer details of the proposed deal were being reported on Friday - TuttoMercatoWeb speculating it is a free loan with an agree future fee of between €6-7m - Catania sporting director Lo Monaco suggested to milannews.it that the two clubs are not yet on the same page.
"We know nothing, there are always the same talks. Catania's position is clear and everyone knows what it is.
"We [Adriano Galliani and Lo Monaco] are together at the Lega and we speak about a lot of things, also about Maxi Lopez, yes. Meetings with Milan? I do not know, nothing is planned.
"Would I recommend Galliani to buy Maxi? Giving advice to Galliani is the last thing I can do, as he is the most successful CEO in Italy. I can only say that Maxi is an important player, young and is a good prospect.
"Tevez? I honestly do not know what the Milan's strategies are. Tevez is a great player, but is of a significant cost and he cannot play in the Champions League this season. Milan already have important players up-front."
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In 2002, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was widely ridiculed for his "what we do not know" convolution that tended to confound his critics.
But when analyzed, his succinct turn of phrase showed that his critics had much to learn.
Just as we have much to learn about business presentations.
What We Don't Know . . .
Rumsfeld said this:
Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns the ones we don't know we don't know.
Without going too deeply into the philosophy behind it all, let's simply note that this construction dates back to Confucius . . . and perhaps earlier.
Broken down, it can be stated this way:
There are things we know.
There are things we do not know.
There are things we know we do not know.
There are things we do not know we do not know.
Much insight is bound up in this matrushka doll of logic.
In fact, lurking within this formula is a key to our business success, to our differentiation, to our personal brand. Understanding what we don't know.
Rumsfeld's trope is simply a call for humility and recognition that false certitude can be far more harmful than healthy skepticism. No, we don't know at all.
In fact, there may be a great deal of what we know that isn't so.
Take, for example, the following two experiences of people who have a fundamental misunderstanding of their own abilities.
"These Pictures Just Didn't Come Out"
Photography – good photography – is a skill. The framing and composition of superb photographs is not "natural" or intuitive.
And yet, the vast majority of us believe that we can take spectacular photos. A professional photographer who worked for me years ago was tickled by a co-worker who believed he was an excellent photographer, even as evidence to the contrary was abundant.
She told how he repeatedly engaged in a fantasy.
His latest batch of photos of a reception would come in, and his coworkers would gather 'round him. He would thumb through the photos one at a time, and he would cast many of them aside peevishly.
"These pictures just didn't come out," he'd say with a shake of the head. "They just didn't come out," and he would invariably imply that some mechanical malfunction had ruined his photos.
Or hazy weather.
Or bad karma.
Anything but his own lack of skill.
Through it all was his inability to actually see and understand that the "picture did not come out" because of the most obvious reason in the world:
He did not know how to take photographs.
In fact, he was terrible.
But he claimed that out-of-focus, poorly framed, underexposed, overexposed photos were the result of some external problem, not his own lack of skill. This type of hubris borne of blissful ignorance has its counterpart in the innocence of children.
Who's the teacher? That depends on your perspective . . .
A tennis instructor friend of mine tells the story of working with a six-year-old child.
You have to admire the chutzpuh of children, who, in their innocence, are unaware of the larger world and oftentimes unaware of their role as students in this world, subject to the instruction of teachers.
Upon starting the first tennis lesson, the child quietly watched the tennis pro demonstrate the basic forehand. Then, the child boasted to her: "This is how I hit the ball."
And the youngster proceeded to demonstrate the proper technique to the tennis instructor, as if the two of them were accomplished tennis pros simply sharing pointers with each other.
The child was blissfully ignorant of the depth and breadth of the game of tennis. So the child speaks with a confidence and easiness that betrays that ignorance.
Honest ignorance in this case.
And what a wonderful confidence it is, the confidence of a child. A superb tennis instructor works with this raw confidence and molds into it an actual expertise and respect for the game without destroying it.
When you hear people dismiss public speaking as "easy" or a "cinch" or something that they'll "wing" in their next class, remember the phrases . . .
"These pictures just didn't come out."
"This is the way I hit the ball."
Many folks are simply ignorant of the depth and breadth of the public speaking domain.
So they wax eloquently and ignorantly about it, believing it to be something that it is not. Easier than it is.
Especially Powerful Presenting – What we don't know
Powerful presenting is actually the judicious application of high-order skills of gesture, voice, movement, style, focus, elocution, and even intuition. This concept is alien to the "Easy Presenting" group.
Moreover, the very nature of these skills is foreign to them.
The skill set of the advanced and effective presenter is much akin to that of the actor, and these skills would seem irrelevant to someone with only a superficial understanding of the art of presenting.
After all, business is serious, right? Wheareas mere "acting" is . . . well, frivolous.
Acting is talent-based, right, with no role for learned techniques? Hardly. Acting coach Anita Jesse zeroes-in on the basic skills necessary to powerful acting, and they are as easily applied to the art of powerful presenting:
Almost any proficient actor will tell you that expertise [in acting] depends upon a short list of basic skills. Those building blocks are concentration, imagination, access to emotions, listening, observation, and relaxation.
Concentration, imagination, access to emotions, listening, observation, and relaxation. These are the qualities necessary to an actor's powerful performances, and these are likewise qualities essential to the power presenter.
They are elements of Personal Presence, and they are essential to the delivery of an especially powerful presentation.
For more on learning what we don't know we do not know about especially powerful presenting, consult The Complete Guide to Business School Presenting.


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April 2013 - Carnival Imagination to Caribbean - Western
It was a great cruise. Only thing I wish was that the ship had eihter more pools or bigger pools. Any times my kids wanted to go to the pool it was filled with adults all sitting around the edge drinking and partying. No room in the pool even for kids to fit in. Other then that all was good!


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A judge in the Intel versus AMD anti-trust case has given Intel ten days to find emails it lost about the the case or explain what happened to them.
Judge Joseph Farnan of U.S. District Court in Delaware gave Intel a few more days to explain how it is trying to locate a 1000 missing e-mails that AMD wants to see.
The e-mails that Intel lost discuss details relevant to the AMD lawsuit, which alleges that Intel engaged in anti-competitive practices to maintain a "monopolistic position" in the PC processor market, according to court documents.
Intel's e-mail system, which runs on Microsoft Exchange servers, deletes e-mail sent or received by employees every 35 days. Senior executive e-mail is deleted every 45 to 60 days.
While some emails are recoverable from backup tapes or by employee-initiated backup, Intel says it takes longer to find these.
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Aetna insurance is paying a $500,000 penalty regarding lapses and failure to inform some of their policy holders about all of their rights, according a release by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky.
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that Aetna Life Insurance Company will pay a $500,000 penalty for consumer protection violations. A Department of Financial Services (DFS) investigation found that Aetna repeatedly used policy forms that violated New York Insurance Law for certain group life insurance policies and failed to inform policyholders of the rights and benefits guaranteed under those policies.
"Making sure that policyholders know what they are paying for is a bedrock consumer protection requirement," said Governor Cuomo. "Our administration will continue our work to ensure that consumers are fully informed of their rights and insurance companies meet their obligations."
Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of Financial Services, said, "When insurance companies fail to comply with their consumer protection requirements, it can prevent New Yorkers from making informed choices. We will take action whenever insurers leave consumers in the dark about their rights and benefits."
A DFS investigation uncovered that Aetna had used noncompliant consumer policy forms between 2002 and 2011 for six group life insurance policies. Consequently, during that period, Aetna failed to inform the insured policyholders of all rights and benefits under those policies.
One such undisclosed benefit included the right – for a longer period than was disclosed in the policy forms – of an individual within a group policy to continue their coverage under an individual policy in the event the group policy is canceled. In other words, a consumer may not be aware of that benefit and may not take advantage of it.
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Transfer Update: Six top rumours - Morgan Schneiderlin to leave Old Trafford?
Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has been linked with a move away from the club.
1 - Morgan Schneiderlin - Manchester United to Everton or West Brom
Everton boss Ronald Koeman is keen to reunite with Morgan Schneiderlin, whom he managed at Southampton, in January and is preparing a bid of £20 million. However they will also face competition from West Bromwich Albion. (Daily Telegraph)
2 - Virgil van Dijk and William Carvalho - Southampton and Sporting CP to Manchester City
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is looking to replace Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure as they near the end of their City careers and has earmarked Virgil van Dijk and William Carvalho as their replacements. (Daily Mail)
3 - Ivan Rakitic - Barcelona to Manchester United
In order to bring the best out of Paul Pogba Manchester United manager Jose will turn to £35 million rated playmaker Ivan Rakitic, who he believes is not appreciated at Barcelona by Luis Enrique. (Don Balon)
4 - Kalidou Koulibaly - Napoli to nowhere...for now
Kalidou Koulibaly, one of Chelsea's prime defensive targets in the summer, isn't going anywhere in the January transfer window despite the Blues considering another bid. A source in Italy said that because Koulibaly is away at the African Cup of Nations a deal won't happen but he's still likely to be sold in January. (The Sun)
5 - Roberto Mancini - Unattached to Crystal Palace
Roberto Mancini has thrown his hat into the ring to replace Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace should the former Charlton and West Ham boss get sacked. Mancini is joined by Sam Allardyce, Chris Coleman and Vitor Pereira as a possible replacement for Pardew. (Daily Mirror)
6 - Ethan Ampadu - Exeter City to Arsenal
After being linked to Chelsea and Liverpool it appears as if talented Exeter City midfielder Ethan Ampadu will join Arsenal after all, the club where his father is a youth coach. (Liverpool Echo)


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I have owned this car for about four years now. I love the thing but have been experiencing a lot of problems with it over the past few months. At first, it would just shut down while driving down the road. It did not spit and sputter and then quit, just a clean and quick shut down, almost as if the key had been turned off. Sometimes it would fire right back up, other times it would only crank but not fire. But it always started back up after a few (fifteen to thirty) minutes.
About a month ago, I paid almost $1,000.00 to have my computer replaced. It was running really rough, missing and sputtering, and the check engine light was on. Every time they hooked it up to read the code it would show a different code but all were related to a cylinder misfire. The number of the cylinder would continually change though. After checking the coil pack, spark plugs, etc, the mechanic said it must be a bad computer and replaced it.
Since then I have had major problems getting the thing to start at times. I can leave the house in the morning and it will start fine, stop and start the car several times throughout the day with no problems, but then, bam, it will refuse to start. Again, it will crank normally but never actually turns over and fires. After waiting a few (thirty to forty five) minutes, it will start right up as if nothing has happened.
I have taken it to several mechanics, but each tell me they have no idea what the problem is. Any suggestions would be a major answer to prayers and greatly appreciated.
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