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Sixty percent of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say cuts to defense and security spending, which constitutes 20 percent of the federal budget, should be the priority in an agreement to avert the fiscal cliff.
With the fiscal cliff deadline less than three weeks away, most attention has been focused on the issue of taxes. But spending cuts also loom large in negotiations between the White House and congressional Republicans. Without an agreement, budget sequestration will make across-the-board cuts to defense and non-defense spending (with exemptions for Social Security, Medicaid, military pay and veterans' benefits, among other programs).
The federal budget contains three major spending areas: defense and security, Social Security and health insurance programs (Medicare, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program). Each makes up roughly one-fifth of the budget.
More than half of poll respondents said cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP and income security "safety net" programs also should be targeted for reductions.
Among Democrats, 80 percent call for cuts to defense and security, compared with 55 percent of Republicans.
Nearly 70 percent of Republicans—versus 28 percent of Democrats—call for cuts to safety net programs.
Roughly 840 readers participated in this week's poll, conducted Dec. 10 and 11.
The following list identifies areas of federal spending and the percentage of the total budget each represents. In your view, in which of these areas should spending be reduced as part of an overall agreement to avert the fiscal cliff?
Defense and security: 60%
Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP: 54%
Income security "safety net" programs: 50%
Benefits for federal retirees and veterans: 39%
International affairs: non-defense: 38%
Social Security: 34%
Education and job training: 21%
Scientific and medical research: 17%
Transportation infrastructure: 15%
What is your political affiliation?
Democrat: 22%
Republican: 37%
Non-affiliated: 36%
Other: 6%
Why must anything be cut? Federal spending as a percentage of GDP is near historic averages, while tax revenue as a percentage of GDP is near historic lows. An increase in tax rates, coupled with a revived economy thanks to continued stimulative spending by the government, will produce enough revenue to pay for current expenditures.
—Matthew D. Wilson
Cut everything a given amount of 15 percent or more if unable to resolve the problem.
—John L. Sackett Jr., Sackett Farms
Military spending remains the sacred—and voracious—cow. Hundreds of billions have been spent on current wars, and that has been the primary debt-driver.
—Tom Gillett, NYSUT
First I would cut Obamacare, then I would cut pay and benefits for members of Congress, including retirement, health care, perks, etc. In fact, I like Texas Gov. Rick Perry's idea: Make all members of Congress part-time employees.
—Lou Ann Owens
Anyone brave enough to touch child tax credits? I say cap them at two kids. Feel free to have more, but don't ask the rest of us to subsidize them. At 7 billion, the world really doesn't need more people.
—Bill LaBine
This poll did not seem to show an option to cut all categories by an equal percentage. That would have been my preference. Also, as usual, it should be pointed out that these reductions in spending are actually reductions in "future" budgeted spending, not a reduction relative to past spending levels. At least that is my understanding.
—Joe Cameron
The categories are too broad and inflexible. What if I want to cut all government non-defense employees by 20 percent to save money? How about abolishing the Department of Education—a total failure of a department? Which category do I check for that?
—George Dounce
I believe we have to start thinking out of the political box. 1) All government executive salaries (over $150,000) reduced to a max of $150,000 until budget is balanced. 2) Eliminate all tax gyrations and go to a straight 25 percent tax rate for everyone. 3) Go to direct electronic voting and eliminate our current ineffective Congress. 4) Government pay back money borrowed from Social Security.
—Ed Schlueter, president, Medgraph Inc.
This is not rocket science. You don't necessarily have to eliminate an item. You just say, give me the best program you have for 5 percent less. And by the way, your salary increases will be no more than cost of living, and your benefits will be capped for now. If that sounds like the private sector, you are correct. Let's do that in the public sector.
—Bob Worden, Penn Yan
I would cut 10 percent across the board for starters. That way nobody is left out.
—Brad Howard
Social Security is self-funded and is not part of the budget. I think your numbers are misleading here. The military takes up a much greater part of the budget than what you represent.
—Dave Atias
We need to cut all the programmed increases to zero. We need to then cut some more out of each program. Like an individual in bankruptcy, the feds need to reduce all spending down to life support. Sequestration could be just the answer, since it would mean that every additional expenditure would require some form of oversight and approval, like the allowance I got from my dad when I was a kid. The allowance only got paid when I could explain what I needed the money for, and then only for the amount I needed at that point. If you want to know how it works, just ask my kids, but not my congresswoman.
—Bill Lanigan
Since every state has its own version of HUD, EPA, Department of Education, Department of Environmental Conservation (and on and on), I would eliminate all of those federal versions, and send block grants for 50 percent of the corresponding agency budgets directly to each state. The remaining 50 percent would be savings. I would re-examine every federal program and agency and eliminate any whose purpose or mission is questionable. The duplicity and inefficiency is staggering. The social safety net, while well-intentioned, has become a way of life for far too many people. That needs to change! The federal government has grown way beyond what was originally intended, and it is now bankrupting the country. Yet all they do is ask for more of our money.
—George Thomas, Ogden
In 2008 the federal deficit was roughly $0.4 trillion. Last year it was almost $1.4 trillion. The only answer is to roll back all spending—defense and social programs—to 2008 levels. The problem is the Democrats don't care about the deficit and the Republicans don't have the stomach for the media bashing they will receive if they get tough. (Speaker John) Boehner is a hopelessly weak leader for the GOP. Without strong adult leadership, the country is doomed to a Greece-like future of unpayable bills.
—Bob Sarbane
This nation has become infested with moochers, persons living on public assistance. I would like to see Medicaid slashed and not handed over to the states as unfunded mandates. The moochers got the Obamanite re-elected, and he is ramming socialized medicine down our throats. We don't need to pay for health insurance for children. I want Social Security modified so that it is not used by "young persons" claiming a disability. It's too easy to get a doctor and/or lawyer who will work to ensure that a lazy person can receive disability payments by claiming they have "anger issues," a sore back or other supposed malady. Social Security was intended to help the elderly; the moochers can quit their malingering and get a job, even if all it is flipping burger or working at places like Wal-Mart. "Safety net" programs are just another program of handouts to moochers. These lazy people believe that we workers owe them something, well tough! All we workers do is work, and the government loots our pay to "help" the moochers have a nice peaceful day watching soaps and game shows. Not a penny should be spent on any non-defense programs. Why we spend money in foreign aid is beyond my ken. Virtually every place we send aid either hates us anyway or will after they receive our help. There is no gratitude shown our nation when we dish out billions to nations with supposed needs; they, too, are moochers. I am sick and tired of working my butt off just so moochers can live the easy life off the tax money the government, at all levels, loots from me. All workers should feel this way.
—Michael F. Kloppel, chairman, Ontario County Conservative Party, Canandaigua
I would make veterans benefits independent from federal retirees, and then increase them. All government employees from federal, state, county, city, town, village (including post office) would have to calculate retirement benefits on base pay. No retirement based on overtime, no "last three years of pay," no comp time, no double-dipping like (Lt. Gov. Robert) Duffy. No state employee earns more than the governor. I would require school administrators to retain their positions for 15 years to be eligible for full retirement—no more "revolving door" of school superintendents taking turns at the helm for three to five years and passing the retirement torch. Then I would basically wipe out welfare as we know it. No "money for nothing." Period. People needing public assistance become wards of the state in return for subsistence. They would be assigned work in the public domain in return for subsistence. I would purge our country of illegal occupants. The right to vote would be exclusive to taxpaying citizens so they could determine how their confiscated money is spent. I would reverse the trend of turning our schools into urban day care centers. Social security would be paid out EXCLUSIVELY to people who paid into it and when the money runs out, that program would be obsolete and terminated. If people were able to keep the money they earned, there would be enough left to retire on. If you pay $6,000 a year in school/property taxes, that is equivalent to a $100,000 mortgage at 3.5 percent over 25 years! Check it out. And that's after they get to your paycheck! I would eliminate the Department of Education, FEMA, TSA and HUD to start. I would merge the vital assets of all security and have the FBI within the U.S., the CIA outside the U.S. All other security agencies would be absorbed by them and be gone. No NSA, Homeland Security, etc. I would increase spending for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard to insure peace through strength. The problem is not due to lack of revenue, it's due to spending. Stop stupid spending.
—Lou Romano
Rather than looking at specific programs, perhaps spending cuts should be 3 percent to 5 percent across all budgets.
—Antonino Barbagallo, Foto-AB Inc.
Waste in health care needs to be addressed. Excessive and unnecessary tests are driving costs up resulting in double-digit increases in health insurance premiums, which employers can't afford. Customers see higher prices while employees get smaller raises. But we also need an increase in the Social Security tax base, currently capped at $110,100. Don't tax the employer beyond this but continue to tax the employee. They would never notice and it would raise much needed revenue. A dual approach.
—Rich Mileo
Social Security is a different funding stream and should be taken off the table. After health care and defense, all else is noise, so the cuts must come from there. But anyone who would suggest the answer to our fiscal deficit is a health care voucher has never been the caretaker of an elderly parent or disabled child. There are two keys to health care reform: end the paradigm of employer-based health insurance, it is an anachronism that is detrimental to innovation and economic growth, and merge Obamacare and Medicare Advantage into a single, government subsidized and regulated private market based insurance program that pays for healthy outcomes, not fee for service.
—Lance Guglin, Performance Technologies
Not enough is done to cut down on unnecessary programs in the defense industry nor wasteful programs. In Social Security, I was seeing the growth in SSI payments as it seems we have loosened the qualifications. A recent article in op-ed section of the New York Times talked about "intellectual disability," so children are purposely taken out of school so there can be illiterate and parents can collect SSI!
—D. Hoffman
I would cut aid to all programs that have nothing to do with our health and safety, such as sending money overseas to our enemies and other countries that don't like or appreciate Americans.
—Daniel Mossien, architect
The difficulty of the task is readily apparent; these nine line items comprise 89 percent of Federal spending. We should take Social Security out of the equation because it pays for itself. Its 2011 outgo was $731 billion, and its inflow $799 billion. Some say we can't afford it, but its benefits are hardly excessive: according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Social Security "provided retirement benefits averaging $1,229 per month to 35.6 million retired workers in December 2011. … Social Security also provided benefits to 2.9 million spouses and children of retired workers, 6.3 million surviving children and spouses of deceased workers, and 10.6 million disabled workers and their eligible dependents in December 2011." Excluding Social Security, the "Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP" and "Defense and security" line items are really about 26 percent of the budget each; "safety net" programs are 16 percent. We need new, fresh, and out-of-the-box thinking about those programs: how we get people out of poverty, in addition to the amount we spend and how it is funded.
—David Lamb, Rochester
I believe that the Social Security benefit should be placed on a sliding scale starting as it does now at age 62 with full benefits reached at 72 (like required 401(k) distributions), except in cases of disability. Further, means testing should be applied to limit distributions to those who really need them. I don't have particulars for this idea, nor do I know what it would save, but it would save something. As I get older I begin to realize that while we know everything in our teens and early 20s, we really start to know something useful as we approach retirement. Cutting off that resource by enabling it to leave the workforce is probably not the best idea in a hypercompetitive world.
—Jonathan A. Wilder, president, H & W Technology, LLC
I'm very disappointed in the American people being swayed by either party and not understanding the real problems we face as a nation. It's very simple: "We can't afford this!" It's not political—we are spending more than we have. We all need to embrace common sense and not the partisan, feel good, guilt politics that has gotten us into this mess.
—Todd Baker, Pioneer Print and Copy
The entire federal government needs to be restructured. Eliminate the departments that have no constitutional rationale such as Energy, Health, Education and Welfare, Transportation, etc. These departments offer no value, only diving up bureaucratic costs of government.
—Jim Weisbeck, Bloomfield
Federal retirees benefits should be renegotiated, not veterans. Veterans are already inequitably low. We should privatize the better part of whole federal agencies—beginning with the post office and keep going from there. While reducing costs we should be reducing state costs, too. Otherwise, federal costs will only be reallocated to the states. On the state level, let's start with state worker retirement benefits.
—Jay Birnbaum
I want my tax dollars going to pro-life, not pro-death budget items.
—Ken Maher
We should go with zero-based budgeting and none of the baseline budgeting that has driven up our costs so ridiculously over the years. Also, the federal government needs to only fund activities that are constitutionally mandated and leave the rest to the states.
—Kathy Zaroczynski, Zaroczynski and Associates
In truth, deep spending cuts should be made across the board. The federal government needs to be restructured like so many businesses have faced. As citizens, we have the responsibility to voice our opinions to our leaders and demand action. Without preemptive measures to reduce spending, our children's future will most certainly be compromised!
—P.J. Guisto, managing partner, JC Jones & Associates LLC
One billion dollars monthly in Afghanistan that is not in the budget. Duh.
—Ford Greene, retired
Why do you lump veterans' benefits in with federal retirees' benefits? After foreign aid, the first thing I would cut would be federal employee benefits-starting with Congress and the executive branch—I would not cut veterans benefits at all. I would bring all federal employees into the Social Security system—eliminating Congress' full pay after serving one term, and replace all "defined benefit" programs with "defined contribution" programs at all levels of government.
—Harry Caruso
There is no program that should not be cut, but cut wisely. Establish a figure: 5 percent, maybe 10 percent, and then provide very specific guidelines for how to implement it. Politicians demagogue us saying we'll lose firefighters, teachers and police so we can't cut anything. So make that not so. None of the service providers go unless their job meets the criteria assigned for implementing all the cuts. For example, target duplications within and across departments and eliminate all but the best one. Trace service delivery to every job—no connection? One must question how essential that job is. Stop the advertising of government programs—sufficient agencies exist to refer where needed. We must no longer allow government to operate as if it is not subject to the rules of economics and business. We're robbing from future generations to avoid the difficult decisions of our own generation. Shame on us if we allow that to continue.
—Mimi Bacilek
Your pie chart is misleading. The current defense budget, now pushing $600 billion, does not include the continuing costs for Iraq and Afghanistan, the Veterans Administration, Homeland Security or the CIA. Actual total National Defense costs are pushing $900 billion. We still have the $10,000 hammers, etc., and a military industrial entity so absurd no one has been able to do a successful audit of costs—including waste, fraud and abuse. The scandal of the General David Petraeus affair is not the human weakness, but generals and admirals using military planes as private jets to attend social functions with the elite, and using our soldiers as butlers and chauffeurs. We literally have hundreds and hundreds more generals and admirals than we had to win WWII. Federal unions have worked many times to cap government funded contractor salaries and have a cap in the current defense authorization bill of $230,700, the vice president's salary. The current cap is $763,029, a figure that a defense contractor can add on a contract under labor costs for a CEO already being paid millions of dollars. With the huge reduction in our manufacturing base, Dept. of Defense is now about the most inefficient "jobs" program we can have when it comes to both private and public investment. This is a fiscal slope, not a cliff and you cannot cut one's way to prosperity. The people did not vote for cuts in social security, health care, or education. England, which is not on the Euro and prints its own money, continues on austerity and had zero growth last year and so far is looking at negative growth, or contraction this year. Will anyone look at what austerity and deficit reduction is doing to Europe?
—Jim Bertolone, Rochester AFL-CIO
I think we should stop being the world's police force. I also believe we could limit the social security cost of living increases as well as raise the Medicare and Medicaid eligibility age to match social security. Obviously this would have to be phased in over a period of time to make sure people are not dropped in a "hole."
—Al Schnucker, Schnucker Packaging Inc.
The first item that should be cut is the retirement and medical benefits for all current Congress members, especially the Do-Nothing House Republicans. I believe there is plenty of waste that can be trimmed across the board. This should have been worked through during the last two years, instead the Republicans just said NO and blocked any meaningful legislation to help the American people with the hopes of defeating President Obama. If we go over the preverbal "fiscal cliff," I will blame that ALL on (I'm ashamed to omit) my Republican Party. (P.S.: The party that doesn't care for the Average Joe, just the rich.)
—Stanley Hilt
The Constitution clearly says that the role of the federal government is to provide for the common defense, manage foreign relations, protect citizens' constitutional rights, establish federal courts and a few other minor issues. No branch of the federal government is authorized to handle any other issues. So the federal establishment should be strictly limited to these functions; all others should be reassigned to the states, local governments, and individual Americans. The federal government has grown into an intrusive establishment that tinkers with the environment, healthcare, education, oil corporations, hospitals, railroads, subways and highways and has continued this expansion to troubling extremities. It has a huge annual budget deficit exactly because it has grown inexorably, meddling with affairs not assigned to it by the Constitution. James Madison, the author of the Constitution, when asked to vote on a new appropriation, said that he "could not undertake to lay (his) finger on that article in the Constitution that granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents. And if they once broke the line laid down before them, for the direction of their conduct, it was impossible to say to what lengths they might go, or to what extremities this practice might be carried." Ronald Reagan said during his first inaugural address: "We are a nation that has a government, not the other way around. Our government has no power except that granted by the people, and this makes us special among the nations of the Earth." Indeed!
—Kathleen A. Wright, Brighton
Eliminate automatic budget increases across the board!
—Thomas Zimmerman, FAIA Z2 Architecture, PLLC
Notice what is not on the table or at the low end of the cliff spectrum fix! The president and the speaker need to "KISS" (Keep It Simple Stupid) and make up! Deploy the six-step KISS methodology. Let's stop all the cliff talking, you are over the cliff anyway and all you are doing is dragging it out. Let's not talk tax cuts of programs such as social security, Medicaid and Medicare! But the six KISS strategies! We the people are not only demanding no tax increases from you, but real government spending cuts of all existing named government agencies like CIA, TSA, etc., and all departments like DOT, DOD, etc. KISS Step 1. Freeze all government hiring and government pay across all agencies and departments. KISS Step 2. Cut all baseline budgeting tricks from the automatic 12 percent to 16 percent increases every year to a negative 25 percent real U.S. budget across all U.S. federal government. That means a freeze, no increase of any kind. Which means zero—NO— increase of any federal government agency or department that has or uses the automatic baseline increase budget trick? KISS Step 3. We need to demand a real U.S. government budget freeze over the next 10 years. KISS Step 4. We the people then demand a 10 percent cut to the real U.S. frozen budget across all agencies and departments across their budget board. KISS Step 5. In the event it is still not enough and they did not do their jobs, cut all frozen government salaries, benefits, pensions. We are only asking them to do what we the people have had to do over the past decade. KISS Step 6. We the people demand a balanced real U.S. government budget that you and I will live within. You need to deploy the KISS steps strategies and to do the right thing!
—Gregg Palis
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Garrett McNamara: I Am Not Claiming 100ft Wave
GARRETT McNamara is not claiming to have surfed a 100ft wave in Nazare in Portugal on January 28th, 2013. More pertinently he says "I don't even care how big it was, I just want to go surfing, I'm so over all of this measuring."
Contrary to unsubstantiated mainstream news reports that 'GMAC has surfed a 100ft wave' Garrett has actually only claimed to have surfed a wave. This is easily verifiable by looking at images and videos from the session at Nazare, he was indeed surfing a wave. The claim that he stated the wave he surfed was 100ft, or that any independent and recognised body is substantiating these claims are themselves unsubstantiated.
It's frustrating to see headlines like these spiral out of control on the web as each site aggregates the original inaccuracy creating a wobbling edifice of Google indexed farce. A 100ft of bumf.
Talking to Garrett as he set out from the harbour to surf another large clean day at Nazare he said "I'm honoured to be able to surf and the world is just having fun with it but I never claimed 100ft. I find it hilarious but also overwhelming and we're all just going surfing again."
"I think I only surfed two or three waves on the 28th. I got bucked off a huge one, there was just so much chop, huge moguls. If you're not halfway down the wave when you start and this wave is just building and building and building and you''re at the top and you can't get to the bottom without going ... I don't know how fast. But too fast to stay on the board."
"The fins went sideways, they cavitated, and tow fins don't cavitate - it was was really bizarre. It's what happens when the fins blow a hole in the water and your board slides sideways. The way tow fins are shaped nowadays, they are rounded from the front and this combined with the side contour wraps the water around the fin, sticking the board in the water.'
"Traditional fins are sharp at the front which causes you to blow a hole in the water allowing you to turn more easily. But once you go a certain speed and your fins aren't rounded you will go sideways. But my fins are obviously rounded and I still went sideways - that is how fast you are going out here."
When asked if he thought the constructive interference caused by the canyon will make a 100ft wave an inevitability? Garrett replied: "Only Mother Nature knows that, if we get the right conditions, but for now we'll have to wait and see."
The Billabong XXL are the de-facto nominating authority on wave size and we asked Garrett if he recognised their authority to decree the height of a wave? "I just love to surf and I'm so over all of this measuring. It's so random how all this happened. A photographer posted an image on Billabong and it all went crazy. I really don't care. What I really feel like doing right now is hiding from the world and just going surfing."
What Garrett did want to talk about was the potential of Nazare as a big wave paddle destination. "It's a great place to surf. We didn't have any skis yesterday as they were in for inspection. We paddled out from the village and met two skis out there who watched over us like hawks. I'll never turn down support as it's safer but we planned on going out there to do a real paddle. Not this new sport of 'tow paddle'. There's tow paddle, where your paddle board is dragged into position by a ski, and there's 'paddle paddle'.
"We were confident if we lost the boards we could swim in through the shorebreak and you know I wanted to do that, to feel what it would be like. Kealli got some bombs, we both got washed though, it was great. I love it here."
You can read our article on the souce of the claims here.
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You may be unaware that the Miss World pageant is coming up next month. The finale will be in Poland at the end of September; the Miss World web site is taking shape.
Normally, this would be a source of unalloyed pleasure. This year, though, politics has intruded. Last year's Miss England, Hammasa Kohistan, the first Muslim to be so honored, has expressed herself on the subject of terrorism:
"The attitude towards Muslims has got worse over the year. Also the Muslims' attitude to British people has got worse.
"Even moderate Muslims are turning to terrorism to prove themselves. They think they might as well support it because they are stereotyped anyway.
[A]t the same time, she said, "there is this hostility" which comes "mainly from the Government. Tony Blair addressed Muslims in particular, telling them that they need to sort out the problem within. That was a huge stereotype of the Islamic community. Even the more moderate Muslims have been stereotyped negatively and feel they have to take actions to prove themselves.
"For a Muslim to represent England is asking for controversy at the moment. I feel after everything that's happened Muslims are being stereotyped negatively. The whole community has been labelled and, whether they are guilty of crime or not, they are getting penalised for it."
Well, it's not like they're being made to pay special taxes or anything. She continued:
"The bridge I have made is slowly being broken by more and more wars. Now the Iran situation is brought up and another Islamic country is under scrutiny – and the recent Heathrow scare. I guess I am needed even more now than last year to an extent because of what has happened."
Easy to ridicule? Sure. Muslims are "turning to terrorism" because they're being stereotyped as terrorists. Sorry! I guess it was all a misunderstanding.
There is, though, another side to the story:
Born in Uzbekistan and raised in Afghanistan, Miss Kohistani divided Muslim opinion when she entered and won the Miss England pageant in Liverpool.
Several community leaders openly declared her to be betraying the laws of Islam while radical Muslims sent the teenager and her family death threats.
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Cast Fetish
We first heard about cast fetishism during a late night drinking session at a Brooklyn beer garden. We don't ever want to hear about it again, really, but we'll educate you before wiping it from our memories forever, deal? Cast fetish technically falls under the wider umbrella of medical fetishism (which also includes anesthesia and temperature-taking fetishes). However, many cast fetishists are particularly aroused by the full-body cast. Sound a little intense? Why not start small? Maybe a wrist brace?
Grad school afford many opportunities, and one of them is certainly the freedom to do loads of research on crazy things like objectum-sexuals, who experience feelings of love, attraction, arousal, and commitment for inanimate objects. Remember the lady who married the Eiffel Tower? She would fit quite nicely under this category. We just can't take these people seriously. There is also a woman who makes love to a part of the Golden-Gate Bridge…The real question is: which part?
Don't confuse this term with inhaling nitrites; it is much, much worse. Popper is a term is attached to people who are sexually aroused by balloons popping and are said to have acquired this fetish from a phobia of balloons popping as children or later in life. Many believe the actual popping of the balloon may signify an orgasm. Going to children's parties will have a whole new meaning to us from now on.
Simply put: People who are turned on by the idea of being an amputee. Disturbing? Yes. Something we want to witness? YES. Apparently Apotemnophilia is deeply linked (duh) to Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID.) These people are not turned on by other amputees (that's acrotomophilia, don't ya know.) The desire to become an amputee is so strong in these folks, and so few doctors would willingly amputate someone without legitimate cause, that the individual will sometimes willingly harm themselves in an attempt to damage that limb so that it would need amputation. Seems rational.
We are sad to say we have been a victim of this fetish. But if you are from New York City, chances are you have been too. Frotteurism refers to a paraphilic interest in rubbing against a non-consenting person for sexual gratification. Frotteurs generally engage in this fetish in crowded areas, such as clubs or trains where you can barely move or your face is deep in someone's armpit. They choose these crowded places because the person on the (usually very unwilling) receiving end cannot easily address the situation.
Those of you who are Eastern European probably gasped before even reading the rest of this paragraph as you'd recognize that the beginning of that word is "Klisma," which in most European languages, means enema. These people love stuff up their butts, and while that's not entirely uncommon, it's also not where it ends. The satisfaction gained through enema fantasies, receiving an enema, and the overall process of removing waste from your rectum via liquid/tube insertion is their version of your fantasy of Megan Fox. These sneaky folks will dupe you into believing they're constipated, when all they really want is an orgasm. They obviously haven't met The Cone.
No. Stop it. Farts turn these people ON? Eproctophilia is the fetish where men are attracted to a woman's flatulence. There's not much to say about this fetish except it might fall under the umbrella of the coprophilia fetish – which is the use of feces for sexual excitement. So next time she lets one slip, remember; there's a man out there that isn't you, who will love her, gas and all.
The big word refers to a form of sexual fetishism in which participants are aroused by erotic situations involving food. This is essentially food play, but not necessarily "sploshing"(rubbing food all over another's body or yours, generally while nude.) See Mrs. Baker across the street baking a cake in her kitchen? Yes, she is getting off. Right then. Sitophiliacs can even be aroused by the preparation of food! You can't make this stuff up.
Technically falling under the Zoophilia umbrella (beastiality), Formicophilia is a fetish which involves the sexual interest and arousal received from letting insects crawl all over your body, or even inside of your body. Shiver. Before there was Facebook, there was LiveJournal – Facebook's now unwanted step-sister. LiveJournal is essentially an online community of public diaries. We once stumbled upon a girl who graphically explained finding maggots, shoving them up her cooter and orgasming from the mere movements they were causing inside of her. Is there a porn spoof of A Bug's Life, yet?
Known as "Bonnie and Clyde" syndrome, Hybristophilia is the name for sexual arousal upon being with a partner known to have committed an outrage, or crime, such as rape, murder, or armed robbery (or religiously watching The Kardashians) We get it: the idea of a crazy robber babe is a turn on, but it probably doesn't bode well for our credit report. This fetish is, in a nutshell, an indication that you could use some therapy.


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Monday, January 18, 2010
Riddle me this
I don't know, it just seems like this coat from American Eagle is missing something. Maybe a button? An inside pocket? A crusty stain of toothpaste on the lapel?
No wait, I've got it: A HOT ITALIAN 1970's MOM! Francesca Solimini's mother to be exact.
There, that's better.
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- Scarlett said...
that is one adorable mom in one FABULOUS coat!
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love the coat!
I think that photo is from Jan '74 though (see the margin of the photo).
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Work from home
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Prosecutors say 25-year-old Caleb McGillvary could face a life sentence if he's convicted. A county grand jury handed up the indictment Wednesday.
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IBM has this week released the latest iteration of its analysis software, aligned to help design, build, and manage secure applications with a consolidated software vulnerability analysis and reporting function.
The company describes the simultaneous threat vulnerability and security analysis utility within its IBM Rational AppScan portfolio as a new tool for developers to assess security threats across the entire software development lifecycle to test security exposure — the product is also positioned as being able to help reduce risks and the costs associated with compliance concerns.
As part of the new features here, IBM Research says it has brought forward the advantages of string analysis — a software development capability that helps simplify the security testing process by automatically detecting and verifying which web application development input needs to be cleansed to remove security risks. This capability is said to help accelerate the accuracy and efficiency of security testing by the development community, regardless of security expertise.
With automated application security audits and source code scanning to measure whether the network and web-based applications are secure and compliant, IBM Rational AppScan will now automate security scanning with hybrid analysis capabilities. This hybrid analysis provides automated correlation of results from static code analysis and dynamic analysis to increase vulnerability identification in automated software. The end results being that better vulnerability identification and remediation are achieved if the software is deployed intelligently.
As cited in IBM's 2010 mid-year X-Force Trend Report, 55 percent of all vulnerabilities come from web applications, making it the greatest source of risk for organizations. The research indicates that computer security threats rose by 36 percent in the first half of 2010, resulting in more than 4,000 new vulnerabilities being documented compared to last year.
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UW Jazz Ensemble Concert Features Eminent Musician Antonio Garcia
The Wyoming Jazz Ensemble, the University of Wyoming's premiere jazz group, along with UW Jazz Ensemble II, will present a public concert Wednesday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the UW Arts and Sciences auditorium. Admission is free.
Directed by Professor Scott Turpen, the Wyoming Jazz Ensemble regularly earns the highest ratings at national jazz festivals, and much acclaim for accompanying some of the biggest names in jazz music. The UW Jazz Ensemble II, directed by Mark Rabideau, performs a variety of repertoire from all styles and periods of jazz music.
The concert will feature Eminent Musician-in-Residence Antonio J. García, a widely acclaimed jazz artist/educator and one of the nation's prominent young music educators. A performer, composer/arranger, producer and author in both instrumental and vocal genres, García is the director of jazz studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. His book, "Cutting the Changes: Jazz Improvisation via Key Centers," offers musicians of all ages the opportunity to improvise over standard tunes using just their major scales.
García has performed as trombonist, bass trombonist or pianist with 70 major artists, including Ella Fitzgerald, George Shearing, Mel Torme, Billy Eckstine, Doc Severinsen, Louie Bellson, Dave Brubeck and Phil Collins. A Bach/Selmer clinician/soloist and avid scat-singer, he is associate jazz editor for the International Trombone Association Journal, past editor of the International Association for Jazz Education Journal, and serves as a network expert for improvisation materials for the Jazz Education Network.


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D. Vincent Williams, 'Down By the River' – Song Review
D. Vincent Williams has a style country fans are already familiar with through the hits he's penned over the last decade (James Otto's 'Just Got Lovin' You' is one of many). Now they're sure to remember his voice, as his new single 'Down By the River' is a tall musical glass of iced tea after a dead-dog hot afternoon on the farm.
One's reminded of the Soggy Bottom Boys before the first verse of the song wraps up. That sound — while successful for Ralph Stanley and company — hasn't been duplicated on country radio since the early 2000s. There seems to be a gap that bluegrass music can't cross, but Williams knows how to build bridges. It would take a straight jacket and lots of duct tape to keep one from dancing to this song. Even then, you'd sort of twitch your way out, like a butterfly bursting free from a cocoon.
"We'll pack up the truck / Switch back the key / Crank up some tunes and turn up the heat / Nobody gonna know, nobody gonna see," he sings before a chorus that comes early and often.
"Baby what do you say we go down by the river, down by the river, under that moon / Spend all night down by the river, you lovin' on me, me lovin' on you," he sings in the chorus.
Almost lost in the pure country dancer is the fine picking and harmonizing Williams and his team do late in the song. The last half of the three-minute single is pure country tomfoolery. It's going to take a year's worth of over-thinking to keep this song from becoming a hit.
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March 18, 2008 – A special type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can depict changes in blood volume in the brain that often precede cancerous transformation of brain tumors, according to a new study published in the April issue of the journal Radiology.
"We found that increases in blood volume within the tumor measured noninvasively by perfusion MRI precede other markers of malignant transformation by a year or more," said study co-author Adam Waldman, Ph.D., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.R., consultant neuroradiologist and imaging research director at Imperial College NHS Trust and honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College and University College, London.
Low-grade gliomas are primary brain tumors that grow slowly over several years. Eventually, almost all low-grade gliomas progress to high-grade gliomas, which carry a poor prognosis.
"Patients with low-grade gliomas are often young and may remain clinically well for many years, but at an unpredictable time their tumor will transform to an aggressively high-grade glioma," Dr. Waldman said.
For the study, the researchers performed perfusion MRI on 13 patients with low-grade gliomas to determine whether relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) changes are an indicator of future malignant transformation.
Brain tumors can bring about the formation of new blood vessels, a process known as angiogenesis. These vessels are abnormal and lead to changes in blood volume and flow. Using perfusion MRI, radiologists can detect these changes well before they become apparent on contrast-enhanced MR images.
The patients underwent perfusion MRI and contrast-enhanced MRI every six months for up to three years. Seven patients progressed to high-grade, malignant gliomas between six and 36 months. In the six patients whose disease remained stable, rCBV remained relatively stable, increasing from a mean level of 1.31 at the beginning of the study to 1.52 over the follow-up period. However, in the patients exhibiting tumor transformation, mean rCBV increased progressively from 1.94 at study entry to 3.14 twelve months prior to transformation, to 3.65 six months prior to transformation and to 5.36 at the time transformation was diagnosed.
These findings suggest that significant changes in rCBV represent an important marker of malignant change in gliomas and reflect the earliest stages of the transformation process. Further, the data support the likelihood that the cellular processes underlying malignant transformation may occur 12 months or more before visible on contrast MRI.
"We have shown that perfusion MRI provides a noninvasive means of assessing the risk of transformation in individual patients," Dr. Waldman said. "Increasing perfusion can be regarded as an early warning sign of impending malignant transformation that can assist radiologists in identifying those patients most likely to benefit from earlier or more aggressive treatment."
Source: "Low-Grade Gliomas: Do Changes in rCBV Measurements at Longitudinal Perfusion-weighted MR Imaging Predict Malignant Transformation?" Collaborating with Dr. Waldman were Nasuda Danchaivijitr, M.D., Daniel J. Tozer, Ph.D., Christopher E. Benton, B.Sc., Gisele Brasil Caseiras, M.D., Paul S. Tofts, Ph.D., Jeremy H. Rees, Ph.D., F.R.C.P., and H. Rolf Jäger, M.D., F.R.C.R. Journal attribution requested.
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CARLSTADT, N.J., Sept. 8, 2011 – Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT), and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today unveiled the PANTONE® Fashion Color Report Spring 2012. The release of the PANTONE Fashion Color Report coincides with New York Fashion Week, which begins today.
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For spring 2012, designers are inspired by diverse influences, showcasing a range of styles and lifestyles - from free and playful to light and breezy, and contemporary classics. Colors likewise reflect these differing moods, encapsulating vivid brights, fun-loving pastels and soft, muted tones.
Provocative Tangerine Tango, an enticing juicy orange, is a vivacious and appealing refresher to enliven anyone's outlook this spring. Providing a jolt of energy, Solar Power radiates warmth and cheer.
Fanciful Bellflower, a distinct ornamental purple, exudes uniqueness and creativity. Scintillating and sexy, Cabaret is a sensual and intense rosy-red – an excellent choice for summer clothing and cosmetics.
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Margarita, a piquant yellow-green, lifts spirits with its refreshing and stimulating glow. Reminiscent of a blossoming garden on an early spring morning, fragrant Sweet Lilac evokes the fresh scents of summer. This delicate pinkish lilac adds a touch of romance to any wardrobe.
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The colors featured in the PANTONE Fashion Color Report are pulled from the most widely used and recognized color standards systems in the world, the PANTONE FASHION + HOME Color System, which now includes 175 new colors. Each season, Pantone surveys the designers of New York Fashion Week and beyond to collect feedback on prominent collection colors, color inspiration and color philosophy. This information is used to create the PANTONE Fashion Color Report, which serves as a reference tool throughout the year for fashion enthusiasts, reporters and retailers.
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SIN vs DNA
Welcome to all "The Doubting Thomases" out there from one of the "biggest." This is a site about a Journey in Scientific Spirituality. It is NOT about Scientology, New Age or "traditional" contemporary Christianity, or any "other" worldly religion. It is a personal Journey that is shared with anyone who has a basic desire to "think out side of the box." All posts in response to my ideas are most welcome as growth occurs for both parties ONLY when there are differences in opinions.


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Specialized 2014 wheels, tires, shoes and helmets
S-branded gear from head to toe and stem to stern
We hope you've been enjoying our coverage of Specialized's armada of new road and mountain bikes for 2014 so far. Here we walk you through the company's huge collection of parts, accessories, shoes and other gear for the coming season. Should you wish to cover yourself – and your bike – head to toe and tip to stern in S-branded gear, you've got plenty of options.
Specialized 2014 coverage on BikeRadar
- Specialized 2014 road and triathlon bikes – full details
- Specialized 2014 Epic, Stumpjumper HT and Crave – first look
- Specialized 2014 trail and long travel bikes – first look
- Specialized 2014 wheels, tires, shoes and helmets
- Specialized CruX cyclocross bikes 2014 – first look
- Specialized S-Works Epic World Cup 2014 – first ride review
- Specialized Allez Race 2014 – first ride review
New Roval mountain and road wheels
Last year's Roval Control SL 29 cross-country mountain bike wheels get redesigned hoops for 2014 that help bring the claimed weight down 80g to an impressive 1,370g per pair. The new tubeless-ready carbon rims sport hookless beads that Specialized claims increase strength by virtue of their continuous, uncut fibers and internal width is a useful 22mm.
Hubs are once again made for Specialized by DT Swiss but with a new design that includes bigger cartridge bearings and additional labyrinth and contact seals for improved durability. As before, the rear hub features DT Swiss's proven star ratchet mechanism with the upgraded 10-degree driver rings. Spoke count drops from last year's 32/32h front/rear to 24/28h in an effort to make the wheels more racing-focused.
Roval Control SL 29 mountain bike wheels get a hookless carbon bead
Included end caps allow easy conversions from quick-release to thru-axle fitments and separate bodies are available for use with SRAM's XX1 drivetrain. Retail price is US$1,700.
Most of the attention on the road is directed at three new tubular options: the Rapide CLX 40 disc (1,340g; US$1,900), the Rapide CLX 40 for rim brakes (1,240g; US$2,100), and the Rapide CLX 60 (1,330g, US$2,100). All three feature brand-new 23mm-wide rim shapes with deep recesses at the tire seam and valve stem for more consistent bonds.
Additional features include DT Swiss-made hubs with star ratchet freehub internals and 11-speed compatibility, straight-pull DT Swiss Revolution stainless steel spokes with external nipples, carbon fiber front hub bodies, and CeramicSpeed bearings throughout.
Tires to match
Specialized continues to make major inroads in the performance road clincher category with the current S-Works version being one of our favorites in terms of rolling resistance, road feel, and grip thanks to its ultra-supple casing and novel Gripton rubber compound. New for 2014 is a 220g, 26mm-wide option to go along with the current 24mm version as well as a 24mm tubeless variant with a 240g claimed weight.
Cyclocross treads carry on unchanged from 2013 with the exception of new tubeless-ready options for the fast-rolling Trigger, the all-purpose Tracer, and the mud-specific Terra.
Likewise, there are no new mountain bike treads for 2014 but riders who typically find themselves in rockier environments or just want more durability will take interest in the new Grid 2Bliss Ready casing. Essentially an armored version of Specialized's popular Control-level tires, Grid 2Bliss Ready adds an additional layer of sidewall protection to ward off cuts while only adding 15-40g per tire depending on size.
Specialized will offer Grid 2Bliss Ready models in the Fast Trak, Ground Control, Purgatory, and Butcher models.
Shoes: New S-Works XC and more
2014 will be a big year in terms of shoe introductions from the big 'S' with nine new men's models and four women's-specific ones.
Topping the cross-country spectrum is a new S-Works XC model (for both men and women), which essentially pairs a slightly armored version of the equivalent road shoe upper (complete with thermobonded materials and dual Boa S2-Snap reels) to an off-road specific full-length carbon fiber sole. The thermoplastic tread is intentionally minimal to reduce weight, nor are the blocks replaceable. Dual toe spikes lend additional traction when needed and they're slightly offset for what Specialized claims is a more natural toe-off when on foot.
Claimed weight is 310g each for a size 42 and retail price is a whopping US$400. If that's a little too steep, there's the Pro XC version (or the equivalent women's-specific Cascade XC) with a more conventional single Boa upper and stitched materials plus a slightly heavier carbon sole for US$275.
Performance-oriented trail riders looking for XC-like efficiency but a little more durability, grip, and versatility can instead look to the new S-Works Trail shoe, which uses a similar full-length carbon plate as the S-Works XC but with a full-coverage tread made of real rubber. Up top, the unique upper boasts a hard plastic toe cap to guard against rock strikes, the outer edge is lightly armored to protect against scrapes, and the inner side is raised to provide some cushioning for your ankle.
Despite all that protection, Specialized says the new S-Works Trail shoes are the same weight as last year's S-Works Evo MTB model at 370g each – and they're slightly cheaper, too, at US$350 per pair.
One step down from there are the men's Comp MTB and women's Motodiva shoes, which use similar outsoles but with a softer fiber-reinforced nylon plate. Much of the upper armoring remains but with a more conventional ankle height and a single Boa reel. Claimed weight is 365g each (size 42) and retail price is US$160.
Rounding things out are the men's Sport MTB and women's Riata off-road shoes with triple Velcro straps and more minimal armoring just around the toebox. Suggested retail price is just US$100.
Finally, there's an updated Defroster Trail winter boot with 400-gram 3M Thinsulate insulation, a neoprene collar, and a seam-sealed internal liner to help keep your feet both warm and dry. The roomier fit is designed to accommodate heavy socks without cutting off circulation, too, and the single Boa reel supposedly lends an evenly snug fit throughout while still being easy to operate with gloves.
Suggested retail price on the Defrosters is US$200.
New mountain and aero road helmets
We've already covered Specialized's new S-Works Evade aero road helmet but nevertheless, we learned a few more details at the company's recent global product launch. Designed in conjunction with the company's McLaren time trial helmet, the Evade sports a very similar profile that Specialized aero guru Mark Cote claims yields the same aerodynamic performance as its full-blown TT2 model. Vents were an integral part of the design from the start and according to Cote, the rear exhaust ports are intentionally larger than the intake ones so as to help actively suck air through the liner. In fact, Cote insists that the Evade is slower with its vents taped over than with them fully exposed.
We've now got one on hand so stay tuned for a first ride review shortly.
New on the off-road side is the mid-range Dissident Comp, which mirrors the top-end carbon fiber Dissident's features but with a more economical fiberglass shell. As with the Dissident, the Dissident Comp includes compatibility with the Eject system to prevent further damage in the event of a neck injury and flow-through vents for decent airflow at speed. Suggested retail price is just US$150.
Coming in at the entry level are the new Chamonix and women's-equivalent Duet, both with a sleek exterior shape, fixed Tri-Fix strap splitters, and a convenient, one-handed retention system – that's ponytail-friendly in the case of the Duet. Retail price is a very reasonable US$50 but both are only offered in a one-size-fits-all shell.
Saddle range gets colors and gel padding for 2014
Aside from the TT/tri-specific Sitero most of Specialized's saddle line will look familiar with the exception of several new casual options for 2014. Specialized has, however, added gel inserts to some of its most popular models – such as the Toupe Expert and Romin Expert – for improved comfort on longer rides. A few saddles also get more flexible edges that allow the shells to move slightly as you pedal – similar to what fi'zi:k does with its Wing Flex design.
Color palettes have expanded beyond the usual black and white, too, with some models being offered in brighter green and blue hues if you prefer something with a little more pop.
SWAT – Storage, Water, Air, Tools
Specialized is making a big deal out of bike-mounted accessories for 2014 with its new SWAT (Storage, Water, Air, Tools) concept. Essentially, the idea is to remove extraneous saddle bags, tape, and straps whenever possible in favor of directly mounting everything directly on to the chassis.
Examples include the Shiv-specific Fuelcell, which provides an handy pseudo-open topped plastic box that mounts atop the bottom bracket shell to store tubes, energy gels, and repair items. Likewise, the new Keg Storage Vessel accomplishes the same goal but fits in a standard bottle cage.
Speaking of cages, new side-access Zee cages now come with an extra hole at the bottom for mounting the new EMT Cage Mount mini-tool. Compatible 2014 mountain bike frames can also use the new MTB XC kit, which adds a small plastic box below the down tube bottle cage to store a spare tube, CO2 inflator, and tire lever.
A new Top Cap Chain Tool conveniently provides a chain breaker and spare link inside your steerer tube, too, while the Reserve Rack adds bottle storage and sockets for mini-pumps, CO2 inflators, and tubular repair canisters for Sitero-equipped TT/tri bikes.


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Factory in my hometown.With an installed power of 779 MW, the Šoštanj Thermal Power Plant generates, on average, one third of the energy in the country, and in periods of crisis, it can cover more than one half of the national demand. The average annual electricity production ranges from 3,500 and 3,800 GWh. The average annual production of thermal energy used for district heating in the Šaleška dolina valley amounts to 400-450 GWh.
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Career Advice
Salary NegotiationLife is too short not to enjoy what you do every day. At JobsForGood our goal is to help you make the most of the skills you have by connecting you to the real world opportunities that can help you achieve your goals and realize your dreams.
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An In-Depth Look at Reiserfs
Included in the Linux kernel
January 22, 2001
Reiserfs will soon become the first journaled file system to be bundled as part of the standard Linux kernel tree. What is a journaled file system, how does Reiserfs fit into that category, and why should you care that it's about to become part of the Linux core?
Let's start with a discussion of filesystems in general. If you are coming
to Linux from a Windows or DOS environment, then you have been using
filesystems already -- you just haven't called them that. A filesystem can
mean either a specific disk drive or partition, or it can mean, in a more
general way, the internal format of how the data is organized on a mass
storage device. For example, you have a root filesystem on your Linux
machine and perhaps another filesystem for
On the other hand, we use the term "filesystem" to represent the particular way that the data is stored and how the operating system keeps track of it. Information such as the date of a file's creation and last modification, which user and group own it, what permissions are granted for reading and modifying the file, how large it is, and where it is located on the drive or partition, are all part of the responsibility of the filesystem. If the file itself is "data" then all these other items are "data about the data" and they are collectively called "metadata." So any filesystem must manage all the files and all of their metadata.
In Windows, the most common filesystems are File Allocation Table (FAT) and its newer flavors such as FAT32 and VFAT. FAT is a holdover from the dark ages of DOS and is very primitive internally. To be fair, it was created in the days of 8- and 16-bit computers and single-tasking operating systems, and it was as complex as the systems of the day could really support. Windows NT introduced a much more sophisticated filesystem called NTFS which is more reliable, faster, and capable of supporting extremely large drives and partitions. NTFS, by the way, is quite similar to its ancestor, the High Performance File System (HPFS) from IBM's OS/2 operating system.
FAT and its variants support essentially no user-level security, and they are extremely vulnerable to data corruption after a system crash. Given the poor reliability of Windows 95 and 98, the fact that their filesystems don't do a good job of recovering from crashes is a recipe for disaster! The problem isn't so much that the files may get corrupted, but rather that the metadata about those files can be corrupted.


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Jester98 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 176 designs submitted by 35 freelance designers.
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I'm a Wedding and Family photographer, and love the job. My branding ideal is a fresh modern style. I focus on classic images with some fun thrown in to make them unique.
Younger modern Couples and families looking for photographers (basic I know but true)
Current logo is based around lettering and am looking to create a true logo that will incorporate the "TJ DURNAN Photography" as a portion of the design. I'm open to ideas for use of colour in the design, but want it to be classic in style so that it won't date itself in a short period of time. Fonts are open as well. The final design needs to be provided in hi-Res JPG, and as a vector graphic for use on website, and business cards. A look at current logo design has been included for reference.
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The Reebok CrossFit Nano 3.0 training shoe balances cushioning and low-to-the-ground feel so you can stay quick, safe and comfortable through even the toughest workouts. Single layer mesh upper adds increased breathability and flexibility for your foot. C.P.U. upper construction provides lightweight support and foot stabilization to keep you injury-free. ETC Anti-friction lining reduces moisture and heat build up to increase your workout comfort. Dual-density midsole offers a highly responsive feel in the heel with cushioning and flexibility in the forefoot. SplayZone midfoot/outsole engineering delivers full foot dispersion with stability and natural feel. CRMMantle sheath optimizes strength, durability, and flexibility plus added rope climbing protection. Ortholite® sockliner brings interior cushioning with anti-microbial treatment for odor control. CRTEK carbon rubber outsole gives durability and traction. METASPLIT for optimized flexibility and traction. Wt. 8.3 oz.
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A 40 percent surge in Nokia on Tuesday boosted technology shares and helped European equities to set a one-week high after Microsoft said it would buy the Finnish company's phone business.
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Nokia added the most points to the FTSEurofirst 300 index and helped the STOXX Europe 600 Technology index to rise 3 percent and lead all other sectors after the 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion) deal for Nokia's phone business and license patents.
The scale of the move higher was fuelled by the large number of investors who had borrowed Nokia stock to sell on in the hope of further price falls, but who had then been forced to buy back after the announcement to limit their losses.
Data from Markit showed that of the shares made available to be borrowed, 66 percent were out on loan.
The move marks the exit of the 150-year-old company from the global cellphone market it once dominated.
The news followed Verizon Communications' move on Monday to pay $130 billion to buy Vodafone out of its U.S. wireless business, highlighting fresh appetite for mega merger and acquisition (M&A) deals on the back of improving global economic outlook.
"We are in an environment of growing merger fantasy for sure as economic conditions are improving, companies are cash rich and interest rates are very low. I see more mega deals taking place in the fourth quarter," Christian Stocker, equity strategist at UniCredit in Munich, said.
"The overall market is in a consolidation phase after yesterday's strong gains. In the very short term, we see a positive mood in the market. However, geopolitical concerns related to Syria are forcing investors to trade cautiously."
At 0743 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index was 0.3 percent higher at 1,220.42 points after gaining as much as 1,220.82, the highest level in a week.
However, gains were limited on concerns regarding Syria, with the U.S. administration preparing to persuade Congress to back plans for an attack on the country. The potential cost of a military strike against Syria could also reignite concerns about the U.S. budget and unsettle investors.
The broader stock market also found support from data showing China's service sector grew in August following news earlier this week of strengthening factory activity there.
European mining shares rose 0.5 percent on data from China, the world's top consumer of industrial metals. (Editing by Chris Pizzey, London MPG Desk, +44 (0)207 542-4441)


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Old Sander is enjoying a walk along the river with his wife Eva. When they sit down for a beer, a girl approaches them. She sells sweets and... strawberry flavoured condoms. Sander and Eva would love to see those things in action...
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Old farts luring teens into sex!
Horny old men on the hunt for some nasty teenage pussy!
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Cute teen girls who're tricked into sex with horny old seniors!
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Cute little washi tape decorated tea lights. They sure are pretty to look at, but be careful, it may be better to use the battery operated ones.) By Craft & Creativity.
How About Orange has a tutorial and template posted here showing how to make the perfect bow!
Try Gelatin printing with this tutorial from I Am Rushmore. Edited to add: You can get the gelatin printing plate and other materials from Gelli Arts .