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Radiohead to 'Take Stock' of New Material
While Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood says the band has already "finished a group of songs," drummer Phil Selway revealed in an interview that the band will reconvene in the studio later this week to "take stock" of what they've recorded over the last year. "We might just throw this all out and say maybe we need to go back to the drawing board. Who knows," Selway said. [AtEase]
Kiss' Gene Simmons has filed a lawsuit to preemptively deny accusations by a female ESPN employee that he inappropriately grinded against her after appearing on Sportscenter, saying in his defense that he was in his Kiss costume, "the equivalent of a suit of armor," and thus was incapable of humping. [On Point]
Bret Michaels to Undergo Surgery
Just months after bouncing back from a brain hemorrhage, Bret Michaels will undergo surgery in January to repair the hole in his heart, a condition he's had since birth. The hole was found while Michaels was recovering from his stroke. [Radar Online]
Fan Arrested Outside Madonna's Home
Police charged a retired fireman with creating graffiti, resisting arrest and criminal possession of an ice pick (found in his car) after he sprawled messages outside Madonna's New York home pleading with the singer to meet him. Said his lawyer: "My understanding is it's not a crime to adore Madonna. If it were, the court would be a lot more crowded." [BBC]
Karen O Records Track for 'Jackass 3D'
Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O has recorded a cover of country singer Roger Allan Wade's song "If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough" for the soundtrack for Jackass 3D. (Different versions of the song have appeared on the soundtracks for the earlier Jackass movies.) Karen O is also a producer on the film. [Pitchfork]
Maroon 5, Zac Brown Band Compete for Next Number One Album
Linkin Park's reign atop the Billboard 200 will likely come to an end next week: Maroon 5's Hands All Over and the Zac Brown Band's You Get What You Give are both on pace to sell in the neighborhood of 150,000 copies. [ Billboard ]
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South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding seems to continue its improvement on business performance in the second half of this year, being indebted to normalization of its overseas yards.
According to STX O&S's earnings results for Q2, operational margin went up to 4.7% by 0.4%p from Q1, despite declines of other Korean shipbuilders', and net profit made a turnaround to KRW 134.1bn ($126.3m) from net loss.
Analyst Uhm Kyung-Ah, Shinyoung Securities, forecast, "Improvement in Q2 owes to increased profitability by shipbuilding experiences and rise in turnover from overseas yards. Uptrend would last into next year."
During the second half, total revenue is anticipated to go up due to increasing deliveries from yards abroad.
Shipbuildings in H2 plans to up by three ships to eight from STX Dalian and by five vessels to a total of 15 from STX OSV. Also, STX Europe helps turnover to grow since cruiseship ordered last year began construction since Jan 2011.
Researcher Lee Seok-Jae, Mirae Asset Securities, forecast, "As STX Dalian's delivery expects to grow, overall earnings of STX O&S would also be improved. Furthermore, STX Finland yards turning around from net loss, operating profit would continue to increase."
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Indianapolis Graduation rates among college athletes held steady in the most recent NCAA figures, but the rate among men's basketball players dropped to its second-lowest level since 1984.
The rates, which were released Monday and are announced annually, reflect graduation patterns for athletes who entered college in 1994-95.
While graduation rates for all Division I athletes remained at 58 percent the same as surveys conducted the last two years by the primary governing body for college sports the rate among men's basketball players dropped from 42 percent to 40 percent.
The rate among white male basketball players in Division I declined 4 percentage points to 52 percent. But the rate for black male basketball players, however, increased by 1 percent to 35 percent. That's 4 percentage points higher than the black male student body.
Richard Lapchick, head of the Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern University in Boston, called those figures encouraging.
"That is a halt of the decline of black graduation, so it's kind of consistently ratcheting down," Lapchick said.
Lapchick added that the rates are "still low enough in basketball that we have to build in safeguards" to ensure athletes have a realistic opportunity to complete college degrees.
Black female basketball players in Division I showed the single largest increase ever, graduating 61 percent from the class that enrolled in 1994 a 9 percentage point jump from the previous year and 19 percentage points higher than the black female general student population.
Division I white female basketball players also showed a slight increase, graduating 70 percent in the 1994 group, compared with 69 percent among students who entered in 1993.
Overall, women basketball players at Division I schools graduated at a rate of 65 percent, up 2 percentage points.
Graduation rates for Division I football players also improved, from 48 percent to 51 percent.
After dropping to an all-time low of 55 percent in the 1993 group, the graduation rate among Division I-A white football players improved to 60 percent. The rate for Division I-A black football players rose three percentage points, from 42 percent to 45 percent.
Experts say the NCAA's figures must be interpreted with caution.
"The problem with graduation rates always is it's a snapshot of a single year," Lapchick said. "That may be a distorted year."
The NCAA began tracking graduation rates in 1984, using a formula that counts all transfer students even if they go elsewhere and graduate against the rates of their original school. It allows six years to complete a degree program, so graduation rates for the 1995 freshman class will not be compiled and announced until next year.
And although eligibility standards were set for incoming freshmen in 1986, graduation rates have hovered between 57 and 58 percent. Still, the graduation rate among athletes remained 2 percentage points higher than the rate for the general student population.
Athletes who entered college under the higher Proposition 16 standard, which went into effect in 1996, will not become part of the NCAA study until 2003.
The NCAA conducts the graduation survey each year to provide a direct comparison of athlete graduation rates with the rest of the student body.
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The sales pace of new single-family homes likely slumped for a third month, ticking down to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 405,000 in January from a 414,000 pace in December, according to economists polled by MarketWatch. Home prices and mortgage rates have trended higher over the past year, cutting recent sales of new homes, economists say. Unusually cold weather likely also hit recent sales of new homes, according to economists. The U.S. Commerce Department will release the home-sales report at 10 a.m. Eastern.
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New Games Guys! Part 1
News posted 16th January, 2013 by
Knudde (Shab)
First off, Happy New Year for those of you on roman calendars, and have I got a rather long post to share with you today. First off, our resident Admin Circy (who has been doing a fantastic job of updating the site, I might add) has unleashed upon us
Christmas Island 2
, a curious grid based platformer.
Not content with only that, well that's fantastic because the community has stood up and given even more for you to play in the form of
, a quick little arcade game with two barbarians slaughtering each other, it's a fun little prototype that could warrent further development. It's bloody and it's fun, so you've been warned.
I'll be updating again later this afternoon for Part two so stick around!
Posted by
16th January, 2013
Dont forget to write author names
Posted by
alastair john jack
24th January, 2013
There's only 1 person who makes games in that style!
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Jake G
24th January, 2013
Posted by
24th January, 2013
First off, Ive been around long enough to know that's not true.
Secondly, its generally in best interest of a reporter of any subject to name those involved with their articles. This especially applies to products.
Third -- TDC almost never fails to report those details.
Fourth... Not everyone that visits know the developers.
Fifth -- no credit to the author? Isn't this a community site?
Looks like you were either being an ass just for the sake of it, or do you not know these things. Which one would that be?
Posted by
alastair john jack
24th January, 2013
This site is fairly dead to new people, and 99% of people on it know who Circy is (Christ Street) and his graphical style.
Posted by
Knudde (Shab)
24th January, 2013
Sixth - You sir are the one acting like an ass.
Alastair was referring to Circy's unique graphical style for the picture. I don't know what caused you to stand up on your high horse; but you come off as a know it all and are acting like a child, attacking someone for making such a simple comment.
I apologize for not updating further, I suddenly got rather busy at work (real estate, you never know when it's going to be busy). That next update is coming, just not today, I'm heading out the door to go to my daughter's school function.
Codemonster - please stop and reread the exchange here, I'm sure you will see that you come off terribly in this exchange.
Posted by
Chris Street
24th January, 2013
Was Codemonster talking about the person behind HACK, rather than me?
Posted by
26th January, 2013
I think the point we're all missing is IT'S SHAB!
Hey man!
Posted by
31st January, 2013
Knudde, I think maybe you should read a little further up from my comment. Please refer to the initial comment, which was constructive, and in no way negative.
Then look at the smart ass remark made by alastair immediately following (notice the "correction", wink, thumbs up and wave good bye).
I'll completely admit that my reply came off as "high" -- but in actuality it was simply a higher response to a smart ass high remark pointed at my original comment.
On a side note -- the only two here that understood my point was Circy and AndyUK -- yes, I was speaking of HACK.
I don't run around trolling web sites... But with that being said I have no problem putting a troll in his place if he chooses to put me in his crosshair.
I've been around the community for about 15 years now, and I post once in a blue moon. I think that the entirety of this "argument" is due to the sensitivity in that I had the *nerve* to post a kind hearted criticism for an article. This sort of thing has been ramping up, and pushing people away.
I sincerely hope that you can see where I'm coming from -- because my reply to an insult was not intended for you Knudde. You're a good writer and I take nothing away from you. I can understand that as the author of this post you feel obliged to defend Alastair -- but please take a second look at where the true instigation and "high horsing" originated from.
Posted by
Knudde (Shab)
1st February, 2013
Perspective - It looked like you were jumping all over alistair for nothing other than saying there's only one person who makes games in that style, which I meant to take he knew that the picture was a circy game before even reading anything.
You criticism of my post didn't even factor into, in fact, until you just now pointed it out, I though you were unloading a rant on alastair for nothing other than that single comment. Looking back now, I see they're two separate thoughts. My error on that part.
Posted by
4th February, 2013
Fair enough Knudde -- I can appreciate that perspective. I think this whole thing was blown out of proportion.
In either case thank you for posting -- I do enjoy my TDC updates =
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ROSELLE, N.J. (AP) — The Democratic state senator seeking to unseat Gov. Chris Christie this fall is spelling out her position on gun control.
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The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
My rating: 5 stars After his release from a mental institution – the "bad place" – Pat Peoples, former history teacher, is left in the care of his mother and aloof father. Pat believes he was in the "bad place" for a handful of months rather than four years. Also, he has a theory: his […]
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My gg grandmother was Winifred Picker who married Michael Daly at Fishquay, Galway.
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Good stuff Gov! This neat new style fits your natural gift of story telling quite well. I'll be sure to keep checking back for update. Keep up the good work!
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Good stuff Gov! This neat new style fits your natural gift of story telling quite well. I'll be sure to keep checking back for update. Keep up the good work!
Sorry to drudge up an old thread but I thought it would be appropriate...
I just saw this story on ComicVine.com and I was wondering if you had any involvement with the DVD?
Rob Zombie's...
Looking great Royal! :skeek: He sure cut's a mean silhouette! I can't wait to see more on this guy.
Ok, now I have to come out of my long-time lurking slumber to say how much I'm enjoying these Sllochin! You've really got a handle on giving the classics we all know and love a modern twist.
Congrats Val, that's quite an honor. :hmwink:
Loving the second sculpt Royal! Looks awesome, and Emiliano would be flattered. Right on!
That's pretty freaking cool. I was a fan of those old cards, and the artwork was always a huge reason. So it's great to see this, thanks for sharing. :skgrin:
Wow, that was amazing 2-bad! You've obviously put a lot of work into this labor of love, and it shows. Although it features only fan-made characters, it still feels very MOTU! That is a testament...
You have my sword. :hmwink:
Wow is right! :hmeek: I just read the issue and was pleasantly surprised when I got to the back pages. I had forgotten your pin-up was going to be there. I have to say it was worth the wait! Well...
Lava Shark turned out amazing! (as if there was any doubt...) :hmwink:
I just put my order in! Woo-hoo! Great job as always Tom!
As long as it gets more people reading Invincible, I'm all for it!
I think issue 56 is coming out fairly soon tho so I'll be watching for it!
No pinup bro, only a backup by Glen Brunswick and Dan McDaid. :hmsad:
Maybe issue 56?
I was following your trials and tribulations from the shadows, as I have admired Kizer's work for a while myself. I am happy to see things worked out and you received your commissions. Live and...
Awesome, Invincible is one of my favourite books! I look forward to seeing your pinup Eamon! Sweet deal :hmgrin:
Well done on the colors! Looks awesome!
I dig it the most :hmgrin:
Hi Val, I'm certain I could lend you a hand, if I'm not too late. :hmgrin:
Let me know.
Awesome work 2-bad. You a constantly evolving and your style keeps getting tighter and tighter. These are both great! :skgrin: Love the colors on the 1st piece too!
I think the layout is what sells it. It might not be original, but it is a CLASSIC fantasy layout. There's a reason why it is used so much throughout the genre, it conveys the mood and the scale...
Wow, I love the ad! Thanks for the heads up. I knew you guys had something in the works for a while now, but I never realized there were so many new books coming! This is really cool. Is there an...
Happy B-Day dude! Have a great one!
Looks cool. I'm interested to see more! Looking forward to the full thing! :hmgrin:
Oh hey! Another great pic! You've got a great sense of flair with this image too. Love the flames.
Great picture! I really like the style and your use of color. It really pops! Well done! :hmgrin:
Nice work, I love it! Those designs work really well when they are animated. Keep up the great work.
Congrats on a job well done! I really enjoyed watching your various interviews and segments on spike.com. I laughed out loud a couple of times at work, and thus had to share with my co-workers. I...
Whoa! He looks amazing all painted-up like that! I love the way the face turned out. Great job, and thanks for sharing! :hmeek:
I know what you mean! ahh, the mammaries... I mean memories :hmshift:
That being said, I liked the Cars DLC a lot. I played through on drums and guitar last night. Drums for the most part were...
I think that whole operation is pretty sketchy, to say the least. :hmsad:
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month affords us the opportunity to reflect upon our efforts to improve the Nation's response to domestic violence, while also recommitting ourselves to renewing the hope and restoring the lives of women and children who have been impacted by this most devastating crime.
The recent tragedies in the Gulf Coast remind us of the great importance of assisting those in need. We know that domestic violence services were greatly impacted in those areas hardest hit by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Shelter closings, separations of families, and limited communication had a dramatic impact on the security and safety of these women and their children. OVW is working closely with STOP State Administrators and Domestic Violence Coalition Directors in the most affected states to help bolster resources so that these most crucial services are available to women in need.
In the past year, OVW has made significant progress in the development of new initiatives to enhance and expand the coordinated community response to domestic violence. I would like to share a few of those with you.
In 2003, President Bush announced the development of the President's Family Justice Center Initiative, an initiative to support the planning and development of comprehensive domestic violence victim service and support centers. OVW was selected to develop and administer this program. At these centers, a victim is able to get a restraining order, undergo a forensic exam, obtain legal advice, speak with a chaplain, and meet with a victim advocate, all at one location. The family justice center concept embodies the coordinated community response. It's an idea whose time has truly come.
OVW made awards to 15 sites around the county and those communities have been working very hard to get their centers off the ground. In the past two months, three family justice centers have opened: In Brooklyn, NY; Bexar County, TX; and in Alameda County, California. At the press conferences announcing their openings, I had the privilege of reading a personal congratulatory letter from President Bush and presented a special commemorative plaque from OVW. The energy and enthusiasm surrounding each opening has been spectacular. I am thrilled to announce that we will be opening the family justice center in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana this month! We expect that several additional centers will open by year's end.
In September we announced the very first round of awards for the Transitional Housing Grant Program, our newest grant program. Forty-nine states and 1 territory received funds to develop new or enhance existing transitional housing programs. In addition to housing services, these grantees will link domestic violence victims with such vital resources as job and computer training, transportation, parenting classes, legal assistance, peer support, and spiritual guidance. Counselors will help women and children identify their unique needs, establish goals, and measure successes. Our goal is to empower domestic violence victims so they can develop the self-sufficiency to live violence-free.
In my travels, I have had the opportunity to observe the unique challenges faced by rural communities in their efforts to develop a coordinated community response to domestic violence. In response, OVW is dedicating much needed resources to assisting these communities in helping them build their capacity to develop effective services and programs to keep victims safe and hold offenders accountable.
Under one such special initiative, OVW has awarded $4 million to faith-based and community organizations serving rural victims of domestic violence. Because victims of domestic violence often seek the comfort, guidance, and assistance of faith-based and community organizations, OVW seeks to promote greater and more equitable participation of these organizations so that these victims may be more effectively served.
We would not be successful in our endeavors if it were not for the amazing law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, advocates, chaplains, medical professionals and other community leaders who have dedicated their life's work to ending domestic violence in this country. We are indebted to them for their tireless commitment to this issue.
In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I encourage all Americans to speak out on behalf of domestic violence victims everywhere. It is through open and honest dialogue that victims will feel compelled to come forward and ask for the assistance they need to live independent and violence-free lives. It is up to us to listen.


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You think you know how to cut up a lime. You dont think theres anything new on that front that I could teach you. You are wrong. Actually, I didn't know this trick myself until I moved to Thailand and saw limes cut like this all the time and placed atop delicious plates of fried rice.
If you want lime as a garnish, by all means, cut yourself a wedge. But if youre trying to get the juice out, try this method:
Step 1: Cut off the bottom. Why? Just for stability.
Step 2: (and this is the crucial part) Cut a side off the lime, off center. Why? Breaks more of the septa so you can more easily squeeze out the juice-filled loculi. Translation, please? You cut more section membranes so the juice squirts out.
Step 3: Cut off-center twice more to get three pieces of lime.
Step 4: Twist the core. Why? Hey, theres juice there too.
See how much easier that is than squeezing a lime that's been quartered or halved?
If you want, doing that pre-cut rolling around on the cutting board trick isn't a bad idea.
Now the question is...what to do with all that lime juice? Mojitos, anyone? All this recent talk of mojitos on TMC has given me a hankering for one. I don't drink by myself (all that often) and so I prefer drink recipes to make at least 2 drinks, if not a pitcher. So, here's the classic mojito, care of the good folks at webtender, extrapolated to twice the size. That's 100% more!
Note: Ron Cubano would be great here. My wife, The
Ambassador Ambassatrix, representative of the federal government of the United States, does not endorse this choice. If we did have Cuban rum in our apartment, which we don't, it would certainly be Havana Club aged 3 years. Um...yeah.
Classic Mojito (para dos)
4 oz light rum (that's ½ cup in case you want to keep the jigger in the drawer)
Juice from 2 limes
4 t sugar
4-8 spearmint sprigs (depending on the size)
Soda water
Muddle the mint and sugar with a splash of soda water in a shaker until the sugar dissolves. Squeeze the lime into the shaker, add rum, and shake with ice. Strain into glasses (actually, I prefer to have the mint (and one section of lime) in the glass, thank you very much) and top with soda water.
Put on some Francisco Aguabella and your Che shirt and toast with a heart-felt "Viva la revolución!"
Wow. That makes me dream of summer days on the terrace with lovely cold drinks...and then I look out my window at a grey Paris sky.
Thanks for the tip about juicing - I'm definitely going to try it next time, because it's true that reaming them is a pain in the butt!
THOSE are some fine looking mojitos!
The mojito is another place where my tastes and my wife's tastes diverge. She is not a fan of mint, and mojitos kind of gross her out. I could drink a pitcher of them easily.
I'll try the juicing trick. I currently have two juice methods for citrus. The first is to roll it, and stick a fork in the side then ream the insides of the lime with the fork. The second method is to halve the fruit, then put it in this special Mexican hand press that turns it inside out and squeezes the bejeezus out of it.
I'll set up an experiment this weekend to see which of the three methods produces the most juice/fruit and report back.
So THAT's why there are so many bejeezuses floating around my kitchen! The lime press set them loose!
I like some lime and mint in my glass, but in the picture it looks more like a glop of spinach... :-)
Perhaps caipirinhas for The Redhead instead? I didn't get to have one with lunch today at the Brazilian steakhouse. :-(
Caipirinhas for The Redhead are a good and similar alternative. But can you get cachaça? I can't find any here and I regret not bringing a bottle back from Brazil. Very short sighted of me. You could always do them with vodka for a caipiroshka. I would use Baileys Irish Cream as a substitute of last resort.
You can also put the lime into the microwave for 20 seconds or so beforehand, which will soften it up for even more effective juicing.
Okay dude! That's really very useful tutorial. I think now I can make lime juice by myself. Thanks for encouraging allocation. :)
The mint in the photograph is severely over-pounded. The idea is to bruise the leaves not rip them to shreds.
A lot of people won't like the drink photographed because it will be full of little bits of mint. Shouldn't be done like that.
I like a touch angostura bitters in my mojitos - just a splash added in at the end lowers the sweetness which can be overpowering for some.
Shouldn't really shake it either, a short stir is enough, if you shake it you will chip the ice. Best bet is just to make it in the glass.


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October 31, 2008
Energy Conversion Devices to Announce First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results On Monday, November 10, 2008
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Oct. 31, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER) will report financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2008 on Monday, November 10, 2008 before the market opens.
In conjunction with the release, ECD management will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET on Monday, November 10, to review the financial results. To participate in the conference call, please dial 877-858-2512 or 706-634-6076 (international) at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. Callers will need to reference conference ID number 71196238.The conference call will be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed in the Investor Relations - Conference Calls - section of the company's website at www.ovonic.com.
An audio replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call. The audio replay will remain available until 11:59 p.m. November 12, 2008 and may be accessed by dialing (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291 (international) and entering conference ID number 71196238. The webcast will be archived on the Company's website.
About Energy Conversion Devices:
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER) is the leader in building integrated and commercial rooftop photovoltaics, one of the fastest growing segments of the solar power industry. The company manufactures and sells thin-film solar laminates that convert sunlight to energy using proprietary technology. ECD's UNI-SOLAR(r) brand products are unique because of their flexibility, light weight, ease of installation, durability, and real-world efficiency. ECD also pioneers other alternative technologies, including a new type of nonvolatile digital memory technology that is significantly faster, less expensive, and ideal for use in a variety of applications including cell phones, digital cameras and personal computers. For more information, please visit www.ovonic.com.
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CONTACT: Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Mark Trinske, Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications (248) 299-6063


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Tourism & Travel
A fragment of another planet,
a mirage of stone in the heart of Anatolia... There
are parts of the Earth which do not seem really belong
to; Cappadocia is one of them, a strange and spectacular
landscape from the pages of science fiction. It is an
extraordinary region, unmatched in the world. A fascinating
beauty. An incredible harmony of shapes and colors.
An ideal landscape for history and art lovers.
What could possibly lie behind the creation of such
an alien place?
The name "Cappadocia" dates back to Persian
times, when the region was called as "katpatukya"
meaning "Land of Beautiful Horses". Since
that time Cappadocia has seen the rise and fall of many
different civilizations. It is a land of vast plains,
rolling hills, rugged mountains and extinct volcanoes.
It is a veritable treasure of historical relics from
the Chalcolithic era to the Seljuk Turks period. The
visitor may seldom travel more then a few miles without
encountering some wonderful reminders of Cappadocia's
colorful past.
In recent times, Cappadocia became famous for its unique
landscape of valleys and unusual rock formations, known as
chimneys". The formation of this strange landscape
during the third geological period, when three volcanoes
located on the edges of this region began erupting frequently.
The deposits of volcanoes ash, lava and basalt laid
the foundations for today's landscape. Earthquakes and
ongoing effects of erosion have contributed to form the valleys and
the "fairy
chimneys" that can be seen today.
As the rock below the top layer of basalt is extremely
soft, it can be easily carved. Communities took advantage
of this to make their home in the rock pillars and under
the ground. Today, these examples of homes, churches and whole
cities abound in Cappadocia.
The surrealistic geological formation of Cappadocia
is one of the wonders of the world. It is the result
of the natural forces during the intense volcanic activity.
In addition to the European Alps, the Taurus Mountains
of southern Anatolia were formed during the Tertiary
period of geological development (65 million to 2 million
years ago). During the "Alpine period" of
mountain-building, deep fissures and large depressed
areas were created. The fracturing process allowed the
subsurface magma (rocks in their molten state) to find
its way to the surface where it formed the Erciyes,
Develi, Melendiz, Kegiboydoran, and Hasan Dag
After numerous eruptions these cones increased
in size and formed a chain of volcanoes running parallel
to the Taurus Mountains. Also the volcanic material
slowly ran towards the depressed areas and covered the previously
formed hills and valleys. This geological activity changed
the general landscape of the region, giving it the appearance
of a plateau.
Wind, climate, mechanical weathering, rain, snow, and rivers
caused the erosion
giving to Cappadocia its unusual and characteristic
rock formations.
The Cappadocian climate, with sharp changes of temperature,
heavy rains, and melting snow in the spring, plays an
important role in the formation of the Cappadocian landscape.
In addition, mechanical weathering is responsible for
fragmentation because rocks expand when heated and break
up as they cool. Frozen water in the cracks can also
cause fragmentation. However, the most important sources
of erosion are rain and rivers. Heavy rainfall transformed
the smooth surface of the plateau into a complex pattern
of gullies that followed preexisting fissures in the
rocks. Eroded materials were then removed by the rivers.
Sometime streams and rivers made very sharp vertical
cuts into the volcanic soil and created isolated pinnacles
at the intersection of two or more gullies. Rain and
rivers also formed valleys such as Zelve and Goreme.
"Fairy chimneys" were formed when lava covering
the tuff (consolidated volcanic ash) gave way along
preexisting cracks of sloping areas and became isolated
pinnacles. They can attain a height of up to forty
meters, have conical shapes and consist of caps of
harder rock resting on pillars of softer rock.
A "fairy chimney" exists until the neck of the cone
erodes and its protective cap falls off. The subsequent
disintegration of the remaining pinnacle continues until
it is completely leveled down.
Erciyes, located to the southwest of Kayseri, is the
tallest volcano in Central Anatolia and covers almost
1,500 square kilometers. The cessation of volcanic
activity and the ensuing erosion of the central crater
give Erciyes the appearance of being much older than
other volcanoes in the region.
Because Erciyes was always snow-covered, the Hittites
(second millennium to 1200 BC) called it "Harkasos"
or "White Mountain." The Hittite pantheon
included a number of mountain gods, including Erciyes.
From the region of Imamkulu in Cappadocia, a 13th century
BC Hittite rock carving depicting a storm god above
three mountain gods, furnishes proof of the Hittite
veneration of Cappadocian volcanoes. In fact, a man-made
tunnel discovered near the summit of Erciyes might have
been used for worshipping the mountain.
It is highly probable that a link exists between the
Greek legend of Typhon and Zeus and the volcanoes of
Cappadocia. According to the legend, Typhon was an enormous
monster with horrible dragon heads, countless coiled
serpents for legs and arms, and a mouth emitting flaming
rocks. Volcanic eruptions were said to be the battle
between Typhon and Zeus, the only god who stood firm
against the monster from Cilicia (of which Cappadocia
was a part). A Hittite bas-relief from Malatya dating
from 1000 BC portrays the weather god (prototype of
Zeus) slaying a coiled serpent. Flames and volcanic
bombs issue from the serpent's body, which might symbolize
In ancient times Erciyes was known as "Argeus"
and was mentioned by many historians, including the
famous 1st century geographer Strabo, who claimed one
could see the "Black Sea" and "Mediterranean
Sea" from the top of Erciyes. Although Strabo erroneously
identified these bodies of water, his comments nevertheless
indicate that large lakes existed nearby in central
Anatolia. He further described Erciyes and the surrounding
area as having vast marshes emitting fire and smoke.
During Roman times most of the coins minted in Kayseri
had images of Erciyes, since the early Hittite cult
of mountain worship merged with the Roman veneration
of their emperors and Zeus (Jupiter). Numerous statues
from that area also depict Erciyes and demonstrate the
degree to which it was venerated by the people of Cappadocia.
In much later times the renowned 16th century Turkish
architect Sinan, a native of Kayseri, was inspired by
Erciyes's conical form. This influence can be seen in
his masterpiece, the Suleymaniye mosque in Istanbul,
whose silhouette reflects the conical shape of Erciyes.
On the way to Goreme near Aksaray lies Hasan Dag, one
of the most impressive volcanoes in Anatolia. Hasan
Dag consists of two summits, and rises almost 3,300
meters above sea level. Although Hasan Dag and Erciyes
were formed at the same time, Hasan Dag looks much younger
because of constant eruptions through its central vent.
The Kizilirmak, the longest river (1,182 kilometers)
in Turkey, starts in the eastern part of Turkey and
makes a great circle in Central Anatolia before flowing
into the Black Sea. It was called the "Red River"
due to the soil that colored the water. This river,
known to the Hittites as "Marassantiya" and
to the Greeks and Romans as "Hallys", was
historically important. According to Herodotus, the
Hallys divided Anatolia into two major parts, "the
Black Sea shores" and "the land facing Cyprus,"
and formed a natural border between the Persian and
the Lydian empires.
Before his campaign against Persia, the Lydian King
Croesus consulted an oracle that predicted, "If
you cross the Hallys, a great empire will be destroyed."
Croesus interpreted this in a favorable way and had
the Greek philosopher and physicist Thales diverts the
Hallys so that Croesus' armies could cross the dry river
bed. However, this ingenious solution did not save him
from defeat at the hands of his enemy, Cyrus the Great
of Persia.
The Melendiz, one of the most important rivers in Cappadocia,
originates in Sultan Pinari on the outskirts of Melendiz
Dag to the south of Nevsehir. It is fed by many sources,
passes between the villages of Ihlara and Selime, and
disappears into the marshy area surrounding Salt Lake.
Over thousands of years the Melendiz cut a path through
the rocks to form the vertically-walled Ihlara valley,
an area fourteen kilometers long and up to one hundred
meters deep. The canyon eventually attracted human beings,
who made rock-cut dwellings, storage areas, monasteries,
and churches in the canyon walls.
Salt Lake is the second largest lake in Turkey and was
at one time twice its present size. The Melendiz furnishes
Salt Lake with fresh water, and a subterranean source
supplies it with a vast amount of salt water. During
the summer heavy layers of salt can reach a thickness
of up to thirty centimeters along the shore. In the
spring a variety of birds such as flamingos, cranes,
and sea gulls can be seen on Salt Lake.


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Lake Street Cafe
Season 2, Episode 3, Segment 4. Kyle and Jessica uncover a hidden wine gem in the heart of elkhart lake.
Lake Street Cafe
21 Lake St
Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
(920) 876-2142
You wouldn't know it to look at the place, but behind the family-style pizzeria and bar (with an outstanding selection of local beers), there's a bit of nouveau sophistication. A cozy dining room, white linen, candles, a stupendous wine list, more than spectacular martinis – and a menu that includes a melt-in-your-mouth filet or fresh fish, served to order. Combine that with all fresh ingredients, and you've got the makings of a superb meal.
Serving California bistro-style fare and wood-fired pizzas complemented by a wide variety of specialty beers and wines by the glass. Extensive wine list. Received 2003-2007 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
Jessica Bell founded her wine school in 2006 to legitimize her garbage cans overflowing with wine bottles and the steep bills for wine books and wine travel. Six years later, with several wine-related accreditations and accomplishments, Bell is renowned for her fun and easy approach to teaching wine at any level, from wine newbies to wine gurus. My Wine School, formerly known as Midwest Wine School, is committed to making "Wine. Your Way."
More Episodes
Le Nez du Vin
Episode 9, Segment 3. From Blackcurrant Bud to Roasted Hazelnut, Jessica Bell of the Midwest Wine School teaches us how to break down the scent of wine.
Home Coffee Brewing
Episode 7, Segment 4. George Bregar from Alterra Coffee shows us three different home brewing techniques.
Spanish Wine
Episode 6, Segment 3: Jessica and her sister Karen Bell discuss "txakoli" (a Spanish wine) and the proper way to drink it.
Cheese and Wine Pairing
Episode 5 Segment 3: Jessica Bell visits Larry's Market to meet with Owner Steve Ehlers to discuss if pairing wine and cheese is an art or a science.
Corks, Zorks, Vino Locks and Screw Caps
Episode 4, Segment 3: Mark Nord, owner of Downer Wine and Spirits, and Jessica Bell discuss different bottle closures and how to best open them.
Wine and Chocolate Pairings
Episode 3, Segment 3: Jessica Bell stops into Atomic Chocolate to meet with Owner Sean Henninger, they will pair Sean's chocolates with Jessica's wine (and beer).
The Color of Wine
Episode 2, Segment 3: Jessica Bell explains what to look for when looking at the color of wine.


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WASHINGTON - Late Wednesday night, Congress approved a bill to reopen the government and avoid default. The President
signed it into law shortly after.
The law allows the Treasury to borrow normally through Feb. 7 and fund the government through Jan. 15.
"The compromise we reached will provide our economy with the stability it desperately needs," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, declaring that the nation "came to the brink of disaster" before sealing an agreement.
MORE: Federal government shutdown (www.kjrh.com/shutdown)
Republicans had other concerns.
"We fought the good fight. We just didn't win," conceded House Speaker John Boehner.
The bill includes nothing for Republicans demanding to eradicate or scale back Obama's signature health care overhaul.
Here is how our local representatives voted:
Tom Coburn - No
James Inhofe - Did not vote (recovering from surgery)
Tom Cole - Yes
Jim Bridenstine - No
Markwayne Mullin - No
Frank Lucas - No
James Lankford - No


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The 10 best sex scenes in Hollywood movies are hot, sensual and memorable. Some of the biggest stars in Hollywood have done some sort of memorable sex scene that has caused a commotion in the movie-going public. The next time you are renting movies, try to pick up the ones with the 10 best sex scenes in Hollywood movies.
"Monsters Ball" (2001). If you have never seen the sex scene in "Monster's Ball" (2001) between Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton then you need to rent this movie as soon as possible. One viewing and you will understand why this is on the list of the 10 best sex scenes in Hollywood movies.
"Frida" (2002). "Frida"is a critically acclaimed movie about the life of artist Frida Kahlo. It makes the list of 10 best sex scenes in Hollywood movies for a hot lesbian scene between Salma Hayek and Ashley Judd that would make any male movie fan interested.
"Black Snake Moan" (2006). Samuel L. Jackson plays Lazarus who is a God-fearing man who is trying to save the soul of Rae (Christina Ricci). There are a few scenes in this movie that qualify for the list of 10 best sex scenes in Hollywood. If you were to single out one scene it would have to be the scene where a passing young man notices the nymphomaniac Rae chained to Lazarus' wall. She puts out the vibe and he gladly accepts.
"The Brown Bunny" (2003). Most guys have no idea what "The Brown Bunny" (2003) is about, but they can all describe the graphic oral sex scene between Vincent Gallo and Chloe Sevingy. This is one of the more graphic movies on the list of the 10 best sex scenes in Hollywood movies.
"Showgirls" (1995). "Showgirls" (1995) is an absolutely terrible movie that no guy should miss. The sex scene between Elizabeth Berkley and Kyle MacLachlan is easily the highlight of this movie and a scene worthy of making the 10 best sex scenes in Hollywood movies list.
"Boogie Nights" (1997). "Boogie Nights" (1997) is a critically acclaimed movie about pornography. While there are a lot of sex scenes in this movie, the first scene between Julianne Moore and Mark Wahlberg is easily the hottest sex scene in the entire movie.
"Last Tango in Paris" (1972). Most women in the 1950's and 1960's dreamed about seeing Marlon Brando in a sex scene. By the time they got their wish in "Last Tango in Paris" (1972), Brando had started his weight gain that he would struggle with for years. But he manages to create an incredibly passionate and almost dangerous sex scene with his co-star Maria Schneider that is definitely worth being put on the list of 10 best sex scenes in Hollywood movies.
"Eyes Wide Shut" (1999). Stanley Kubrick's final film "Eyes Wide Shut" (1999) was a surreal romp through a world of secret sex and seedy prostitutes. Through it all there is a sex scene between Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman that makes the movie worth watching.
"Gia" (1998). This was supposed to just be a made for television movie about the late model Gia Carangi. But when Angelina Jolie and Elizabeth Mitchell get together for their first lesbian sex scene then this movie quickly becomes one of the 10 best sex scenes in Hollywood movies.
"Rosemary's Baby" (1968). Roman Polanski was brilliant at depicting sex in a way that many people would not consider to be traditional. In "Rosemary's Baby" (1968) there is an incredibly erotic sex scene between Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and what she thinks is her husband. When the lights hit her male partner just right we see that she is actually making love to Satan.


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Platform Revolution delivers the first comprehensive analysis of how platforms use technology to match producers and consumers in a multisided marketplace, unlocking hidden resources and creating new forms of value. When a company like Uber connects drivers with passengers, everybody wins - except traditional cab companies, which are scrambling to survive.
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Demotivated Lazy Husband
We have been together for 12 years, not all of them bad, not all of them good? This is my 2nd marriage, I have 2 children from previous.
I lost my children in my first divorce and took me many years to come to terms with this, my 2nd husband has never had children of his own and never supported me with coming to terms with what happened. I was and am lucky enough to have kept at it and now have an amazing relationship with my kids. They were two and 6 months when we met, they are now nearly 14 & 13. Over the years he has not given them the time of day really, which I accept as they are mine. He only has to put up with them every other weekend and still kicks of like a two year old if he doesn't get enough attention.
Added to this, I have managed to claw myself up the career ladder, working extremely hard and very long hours in management roles. I have spent the last 4 years commuting to work as well, 60 mile round trip each day. I earn relatively good money and we are financially independent of each other. I pay for all of Xmas and birthdays, I pay for the kids to come on holiday and up until last year, I have paid for all of our holidays as I was earning more. I pay for the car, which he uses every day but won't contribute. I do all the cooking, cleaning, washing, shopping, he will have something to eat and just leaves his plate wherever he was sat. He is the laziest person I know, never used to be like this..
A few years ago, I got into debt after losing a well paid job, it is now with a debt management plan company and he refuses to acknowledge this at all even after getting free holidays for years, a free car and I used to pay extra on the mortgage and do most of the shopping. Now the chips are down, he won't help. Over the last 5 years we have bought and sold houses, everytime we have moved he has helped himself to an enormous lump sum each time whilst I have not touched the profit. Now I would like to use some of this money, a big fat NO. I even paid for our wedding 5 years ago, at the same time I was unaware that he cashed in an endownment for £13,000 and still can't tell me what he did with the money...??
My reward for all of this... 3 years ago he decided to switch roles at his job where he has been for 20 years and go onto permanent nights, so I now sleep on my own all week, Friday is his change over to days (for the weekend, this leaves him soo tired on a Saturday he can't possibly do anything except sleep most of the day, only becoming remotely interested when football starts at 3pm, then Sunday is a total wipeout as he has to go to bed in the evening as he has to work all night.
Most days during the week, he gets up, has his dinner and goes back to bed from 7pm-10.15, then of to work. He is permanently tired, there is always something wrong with him, I have even had him go to the Dr's in case he has ME, that's how bad he is, he won't shower every day, sometimes not for 3 days and he stinks. i only ever see him in his pj's or thermals that he wears to work.
If I am lucky enough to have him start a job around the house, it's never finished, even the kids call him half job arry.
I have spoken to him on lots of occasions, really calmly saying I need more help around the house, his general attitude is, if your moaning , about it, dont do the housework, unlike him, I have some pride..
He says he loves bits and that I am the most important thing to him??? Am I being unreasonable, or does anyone agree with me that it is time to call it a day?
Please help!!!
Bail, you have 3 kids. It's too much. You deserve a partner and a man
Well this article is over a year old so I hope you are still around. Either way here's my two cents:

I normally am a huge advocate of working through marital problems and avoiding divorce at all costs, but in this case I strongly feel you should leave this man. In fact I think you should run for the hills.

Any marriage that involves the spouses being financially independent from each other is doomed from the beginning. When you get married you are starting a life together as a one unit. You are partners, a team, two of a kind. You are both in it for the bad and good times, to support each other no matter what the other is going through. When one is hurting the other should be the rock of strength. All resources should be pooled together and used wisely - not squabbling over who pays the telephone bill.

Regarding your children - being the child of a widower, I feel strongly that when someone wants to be with you, that includes your children and he should love them just as much as you. Your children are a part of you, no? Not treating them with love and respect just like you deserve is morally reprehensible and hurts not only them but you too.

I am sad that none of your girlfriends told you to not marry this lout.

I am also sad to tell you that you do not have a marriage here. What you have is a parasite who is only making you feel worse about yourself every day. From the sounds of it you are a lovely woman who has her life together and you definitely deserve better than this.

Get a divorce. Take plenty of time to heal your wounds, then build up your self esteem to the point that you will never again allow yourself to get into a relationship like this again. Learn to love and respect yourself and expecting the same from others should come as second nature.
you r reasonable but can u handle another divorce? y not seperate for a while. it might help.


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by Mira Benjamin
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Winnipeg in Winter might not seem like the ideal place to make new art come alive. In fact, the Canadian prairie city made international news headlines this past March for reaching temperatures colder than the surface of Mars! However, I was fortunate enough to spend a week in the depths of this freeze as an artist in residence at Cluster New Music + Integrated Arts Festival, and contrary to news headlines, my experience of Winnipeg was one of warmth & vibrancy, bubbling with life.
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Toating the tagline "boundless enthusiasm, endless possibility", Cluster Festival is curated by the dynamic team of Luke Nickel and Heidi Ouellette, both composers raised in Winnipeg. For five years running, the Nickel-Ouelette team have set about to bite off more than any sane person could hope to chew, and have proceeded to chew ravenously, producing festivals that are rich, diverse, and inspired.
Under their direction, Cluster is slowly building a devoted following in the Winnipeg arts community, and turning heads across Canada and internationally.
I was invited this year to give a solo violin recital of four newly composed experimental works – the kind of obscure project few festivals would have the courage to take on. Cluster's eagerness to present my concert speaks volumes of their artistic audacity, but my week in Winnipeg revealed something much more precious in the undercurrents of Cluster's workings: community building at its best – the nurturing of an open-minded, open-hearted group of artists whose lives are enriched by their experiences at Cluster.
During the Cluster week, co-director Heidi Ouelette opens her home to the more than 25 artists participating in the festival. People come and go, someone is usually practicing while someone else is napping, and there's always a divine smell coming from the kitchen. Heidi's husband, Paul, is the silent guardian, providing support and vegan-friendly meals to all the artists and festival team.
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Against this welcoming and generous backdrop, one can witness the festival events taking shape. Whilst enjoying an afternoon tea at Heidi's, one was likely to observe co-director Luke Nickel preparing 16 stacks of score cards for the largest ever group performance of James Saunders' With Paper, to overhear featured composers Martin Arnold, Stine Sørlie and James O'Callaghan engaged in an impassioned discussion of Winnipeg's preferred microbreweries, or to be inundated by the arrival of the rowdy Architek Percussion van, who always seemed to have rescued a cold and stranded artist en route from rehearsal.
The relaxed, homey environment provided by the Cluster team might make one expect the festival to occupy a similarly humble artistic scope. But Cluster's four nights of artistic presentations were really a tour de force: Montreal artist Adam Basanta's full-gallery Room Dynamics installation; Xenia Pestova's whimsical sets of miniatures for toy piano and electronics, artfully assisted by Eliot Britton at the sound board; Jason Sharp's racing heartbeat, amplified through a concert bass drum beneath a thunderous improvisation on bass saxophone; Portuguese duo Gil Dellindro & Deli Gleba's grotesque hanging ice sculpture, which melted the evening away onto an amplified metal disc of boiling, rusting ferocity.
Cluster's programme was wildly divergent, curated intelligently and judged impeccably to allow subtle connecting threads to shine through.
Much like the iconic Cluster 2014 Quilt – lovingly crafted by Winnipeg fabric artist Cathie Ugrin, who also happens to be Heidi's mum – which hung all week as a leitmotif, waiting to be raffled in support of next year's festival.
I can only say that among all the festivals I've visited, Cluster has left a distinct impression. The personal attention of the curators to each detail did not go unnoticed. Their passion and dedication is infectious, and I think the other artists and audience members would join me in saying that our week in Winnipeg really gave us the feeling that we belong to an artistic community.
Luke and Heidi have proven a point that I have long hoped might be true: when you put enough love into something, it thrives. Cluster is thriving, and I recommend you keep an eye on this little festival, because next time you blink, Cluster will be BIG!
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Mira Benjamin is a Canadian violinist based in London, and co-director of nu:nord.
To learn more about Cluster New Music + Integrated Arts Festival, visit their website, like them on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, and check out their Flickr Photostream.


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It's barely spring, but the housing market news is starting to warm up. The recent announcement by Edward DeMarco, acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will consolidate functions by starting a securitization firm, has the industry buzzing. This new firm would presumably cast a red hot beam on home loans as they are processed today, easing some of the government involvement in the process. It's reconstruction on a grander, reasonable scale, and it might just work. Speaking to the National Association for Business Economics, DeMarco outlined a scenario that would be built on cooperation, sure, but more importantly, an aggressive consolidation whereby the company would have its own chief executive and board, jointly owned by Fannie and Freddie.
As the natural step, a sort of quantum leap from the pessimism of 2008, when the Federal Government bailed out numerous companies including Fannie and Freddie, the ground seems almost poised to produce a future harvest, or at best, the beginnings of a more stable and robust market. What are the broader implications? Less government should result in less strain on the U.S. Treasury (both companies have drawn nearly $190 billion to stay in business), at least in theory. Additionally, the goal is to shrink Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac down by 10 percent in the loan market for multifamily homes. According to Reuters, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac collectively finance about two thirds of the loans in the U.S. Reuters also reported that Fannie and Freddie will aim to complete $30 billion in single-family credit guarantee business in 2013, in effect, sharing some of the risk with the private market. Transactions could include mortgage insurance or other types of debt securities. The Chicago Tribune reports that by next year, both companies will be required to reduce the less liquid portion of their portfolio of mortgages by 5 percent.
The offspring of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may share some of the junk DNA inherent in today's mortgage loan guidelines, but tougher regulations and a new outlook could be enough to make this firm a successful up-start (if you could call it that). The housing turnaround – a rebound, if you're closing watching the numbers – is poised for yet another collection of positive headlines, as the general climate moves from pessimistic to cautiously optimistic. It won't happen today, and it certainly won't happen tomorrow, yet the cogs of the machinery are getting pushed into motion. Springing forward, just took on a whole new meaning, especially if you're on the right side of commercial real estate.
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In this chilling things-go-bump-in-the-night, old-dark-house movie by Eduardo Sánchez, co-director of The Blair Witch Project, newlywed former addict Molly (Gretchen Lodge) returns to live in the run-down, isolated house where she and her sister grew up, ready to begin a new life with her truck-driver husband Tim (Johnny Lewis). A series of strange disturbances in the dead of night suggest a malign presence in the house and gradually Molly begins to unravel, haunted by a troubled childhood glimpsed in ominous fragments of family video recordings that punctuate the action. In this classic case of the return of the repressed, Sánchez employs the simplest of means to orchestrate an atmosphere of dread that builds towards a genuinely terrifying peak, aided in no small part by an extraordinarily committed performance from star Gretchen Lodge.


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We've moved! Again. We are "back home" now with our family and have a very peaceful feeling that we are exactly where God wants us. However, it has been a 6 week process, and with two little ones, renovations, and downsizing homes drastically - it has also been a bit stressful and exhausting.
I already feel like I'm getting a head of myself. I think I may need to break this into 2 blogs - 1 tonight and 1 tomorrow. I've been wanting to do this for my own therapy, as well as to fill in my spark friends who may have wondered what is going on with me lately.
Well, it all began in the fall. We had been renting a really great Condo in our new town, but because we had been so badly burned by the real estate market (basically paying 2 mortgages all year then a short sale on our home!) we knew we needed to get out of the brand new beautiful condo and find something that better suited our financial situation.
I scoured craigslist and spoke with agents and landlords, narrowing down the rental houses I needed to drag my husband to on the weekends. We found a few really cute ones - significantly less rent than what we were paying, but I just couldn't seem to get my husband to commit to one. Our lease would be up in January. We needed to find a new home by Dec.
Finally around Thanksgiving, during a discussion about what our options were and how we should work out the logistics of the move, my husband admitted that he didn't like our new town. He was starting to think it wouldn't be worth moving our family to a different home only to leave again in a year or two. He was also feeling uneasy about being away from our family in Indiana to be in a town/job he didn't like. The conversation progressed.
What?! I thought. While I don't particularly love being a way from my parents and aging grandparents, I do really like Peoria (our new town). It is a very family friendly place. I found it to be a great place to raise young children. Lots of outdoor activities, lots of beautifully maintained parks and trails, affordable events to attend, easy driving, good schools. I couldn't understand why he couldn't see all of this.
And then I did:
You see, I had the luxury of spending my days exploring our new town with the kids. We drove to new parks, the zoo, libraries, shopping centers, joining a play group and local MOPS, our daughter was in a great school that had a nice family like feeling. And then I understood what it was. He had a day or two of great family time like this on the weekends, but during the week, well, he was sort of miserable at his job.
We tried to down play it at first. We were just so grateful that he had such a great job. For the previous 4 years he was employed by a large appliance company, helping develop new refrigerators. He had a light in his eyes when he talked about his job and the projects he had going on. He felt like he was part of something good, and had a good team to work with. In Oct. 2011, the company restructured and eliminated positions, and approximately 200 employees from their corporate office - my husband was one of them.
We had faith that God had something better in store for us. We were open to whatever his next step for us would be. 3 months later he was offered a great job for another global company manufacturing tools, irrigation equipment and many other high quality products. I believe he felt honored to be able to work with another large successful company again.
And so with 2 weeks to prepare and move; we relocated to Peoria, IL.
He began his new job. There were some bureaucracy things that kind of drove him crazy from the get go, and his boss's lack of personality didn't help. But again, we're glad he had a job. I saw the light in my husband's eyes go out. He was not excited about his job or projects, the office did not work well as a team and there was a lot of finger pointing and lack of accountability that showed itself over and over. He was worn out with it. I was loving my new job as a "stay at home mommy" and he was not. I understand that we all have things about our jobs that we don't love, and just need to deal with, but we spend so much of our lives there. It really should not be drudgery. My husband is a hard worker, and has a very positive team oriented personality. This was simply not the right fit for him. (It later came out that many others in the office are looking for a new job as well).
And here we are. My husband sent out several resumes. Trying mostly to stay in the mid west so that we can easily see our families on the weekends. He interviewed with 3 companies and was eventually offered the job basically in our home town. amazing. It's a smaller family owned company that has ran a very successful business for over 100 years. They value their employess and hight quaility work. They have a gym on site for all employees, a healthy oatmeal breakfast served every thursday in the winter, free fruit fridays in the summer, a mentoring program for new employees, parties, bonuses, great team office spirit, and a lot of emphasis on making a very high quality american made product. (you don't find that often anymore!)
We're excited about it. I think it's going to be a great fit.
And we are back in our "starter home". This is a 728 sq foot 2 bedroom house that I bought when I was 23 and single. After Riccardo and I were married he moved in with me, but when we started thinking about starting a family we thought it was best to look for a bigger home. Our little home didn't sell, so we've been renting it out for the past 5 years. Our renters moved out in August and the house has been sitting empty. It just wouldn't sell. It's not a bad little home, and has a lot of potential...but anyway. It was obvious to us, that this is where we should live for a while.
I truly believe that God has weaved this intricate web to get us right back where He wants us. Riccardo needed to be uprooted from his job he loved, so we could grow in faith, and move away. We had to lose our house in a short sale to rid ourselves of excess and debt, and force us to downsize and live in our little "starter home". We needed to get back to the beginning and back to our cute little home so that we could be right where He wants us. We have a wonderful opportunity to honor God, rid ourselves of debt, and correct past mistakes that we never would have taken otherwise. You see, we have been very slowly chipping away at our debt (student loans, old credit card debt, car loan) but not really getting anywhere. We have learned from our financial mistakes and this is the opportunity to make it right and really start honoring God with our money. We are not supposed to be enslaved to our debtors. We are taking this great opportunity to simplify, stay on our budget and get out of debt for good. Our goal is to live here for 2-3 years and then look for something a little larger (AFTER this home sells- no more paying 2 mortgages!)
I am happy and at peace, but simplifying is not always simple...but that is for another blog.
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I hope you will be happy in your new location. You hubby sounded like he worked the same crappy job I had here in Peoria. Management was terrible,co-workers were not team oriented and the place is not like it seems in the many commercials advertised.
Good luck to you. When you are settled it is time to get back to your mission of getting yourself happy and healthy.
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First off let me say I am so happy to hear from you! I have been wondering how the move went and how you were settling in. I am so thrilled that God had a plan for you and moved you back where you wanted to be. The little ones get to see their grandparents and great grandparents more often and that is very important! Family always comes first.
I am glad your husband is liking his new job! It is so very hard to go to work when you dislike what you are doing. I really hope things work out the way God and you want them to!
i know how hard it is to go from a big house to a small one! It is not easy or simple! What to keep, what to get rid of, what to store and what to throw away! I feel for you there, but you have a great attitude and know it is only for a little while. You can do this! I am so happy and really hope you guys are finding peace in your new endeaver and next chapter of your lives!
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Ignore my questions on your page! LOL! This answsered them! :-)
Wow, sounds so familiar! We have not been able to secure Brad a good local truck driving job (although the best one in the area was about to hire him on, then the manager who was hiring him took the position himself, saying he was tired of being a manager and wanted to go back to driving! THANKS!), and it is so difficult to find anything around here. So we've been talking and are so tired of being house poor. Our house payment was at the top end of our budget when we BOTH worked. Having only one income has really put a burden on us. We've put way too much onto credit cards, and I cashed out my 401K so that we could make house payments for awhile, and then when it was all gone, we put aside our income tax refund to pay some more of them. We will never get ourselves out of this hole we've dug unless something changes.
So we are giving it a year. If by this time next year he hasn't found anything better, we are looking to move to Cincinnati, OH, as that's where he already works (he drives the 3 and 1/2 hours to work each week). He says there will be a lot more local driving opportunities there. I hate moving away from friend and family, especially with us having a new baby then, but we have to do what's best for OUR family. This will also solve our vaccination issue, as we can claim a personal belief exemption for school in Ohio.
We will probably rent for a year if we end up moving there. I keep looking online and finding 3-4 bedroom townhomes in these really nice complexes with pools and playgrounds and all that, but they are the same price as our house payment now (or more!) and your blog made me realize that maybe we might have to cram 3 kids into a smaller rental in order to have less of a house payment.
We've even thought about buying a double wide to put on one of my parents' lots beside them, but if we're not going to stay here, why go to all the trouble, right?
Glad I have a friend who has gone through all of this before, as I never really have. I have lived in the same area my whole life. My husband has moved around (grew up in PA, lived in FL in his early 20s and then came to WV after that), but I never really have. I may be asking your advice in the near future!!!!
I am so glad that it seems that things are working out for you! I hope Riccardo likes his new job and that he does well at it and you all can stay put for a long time!!!
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This functionality provided by this module is now part of mechanize. I don't intend to make further standalone releases of ClientCookie.
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ClientCookie is a Python module for
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Referer [sic] header, automatic
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urllib2. It has developed from
a port of Gisle Aas' Perl module
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import ClientCookie response = ClientCookie.urlopen("http://foo.bar.com/")
This function behaves identically to
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For full documentation, see here and the docstrings in the module source code.
Other than Gisle, particular thanks to Johnny Lee (MSIE Perl code) and Ronald Tschalar (advice on Netscape cookies).
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cookielib and extensions to module
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No. You probably want it, though.
You don't, but if you want to use the extended
callables from ClientCookie, and you have Python 2.0, you need to
upgrade to the version from Python 2.1. Otherwise, you're OK.
ClientCookie is dual-licensed: you may pick either the BSD license, or the ZPL 2.1 (both are included in the distribution).
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RFC 2109 cookies are currently parsed as Netscape cookies, and treated
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port and
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