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I love daydreaming about you.
I wish I could stop rewinding the scene in my head.
But I just couldn't.
The scene when we're finally alone,
Holding each other's hands,
Pressing our lips,
And tenderly kissed.
As my heart races, and your body's pressing against mine, the world will belong to us. Just us.
And when that daydream becomes reality someday,
I hope you will be a blessing for me,
Not a past lesson.
Could this be love at the first sight?
I don't know how much longer I can take this.
Drama every single fucking day. This place is like hell on earth for me, TBH. IDK, I think I need to find someplace else that's more quiet, peaceful and less drama. My mom's would do and my kiddo likes it there although the place is quite small.
God, please show me the way to end this hell journey :((
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This is a photo of the 8 year old who unfortunately was killed in todays horrific Boston Marathon tragedy. Brings Tears to my eyes.
Too make it even worse, she was running for her friend that died in the Sandy Hooks shooting.
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Today, a fan sent me a photo from a DKNY store in Bangkok. The window is full of my photos. These photos were used without my knowledge, and without compensation.
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"Even though I try not to," admits Justin Constantine,"I still feel embarrassed and guilty about my injury."
A heartfelt confession like that can be difficult for a civilian to understand, especially coming from a Marine Corps major who's talking about being shot in the head. Perhaps it's his background as a lawyer that makes him so hard on himself. But it's a moment of truth for this Purple Heart recipient as he adjusts to life after his serious injury.
It happened in October 2006. Justin was on combat patrol near Habbaniyah, halfway between Fallujah and Ramadi, Iraq. The sniper's bullet hit him behind his left ear.
"The corpsman on patrol saved my life. Without his rescue breathing and emergency tracheotomy, I would have died right there. The lance corporal rushed me through the war zone, risking his own life, to get me to the aid station."
Justin was immediately treated at the field hospitals at Al Taqaddum Airbase and Balad Air Base in Iraq. Afterward, he spent four days at Germany's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and almost five weeks at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland.
According to Justin, he is about 75 percent recovered and now receives treatment at Johns Hopkins University.
But it has never stopped Justin's will to live and thrive. He credits a quote from Winston Churchill as one of his inspirations.
"Never, never, never, give up."
Justin is certainly living those words. He currently works for the FBI on a counterterrorism team, serves on a Congressional task force for wounded warriors, and is in the process of applying for graduate school. He also tries to get in as much golf as he can, and he especially enjoys spending quality time with his wife, Dahlia.
"She constantly encourages me and provided great comfort during some really rough times. She was pursuing her Ph.D. at Cambridge University in England when I was shot. We weren't married at the time, but she dropped out of her program to be with me in the hospital."
Dahlia teaches elementary school in northern Virginia and plans to continue to pursue her Ph. D when the couple moves to Austin, Texas in a few years.
"She is currently teaching third grade and loves it," says Justin, with obvious pride. "She studied a lot about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to help me and her students, especially those from rough urban neighborhoods. She was a source of strength for me during my recovery and in helping me define my new normal. And she's especially skilled at educating people about the viewpoint of the caregiver and the challenges that come along with that unexpected reality."
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Sunday Videos: Best of the VMAs
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I was never a big Britney Fan so forgive me for talking shit constantly. But I will concede to the fact that this song is still sexy 10 years later and Britney made performing look so easy. Most of the reason why I throw stones at her today is because she used to be able to do this and her fans still act like what she does on stage now is on the same level. Or that it was 10 years ago so of course she wouldn't be as good (oh what's that you say? Beyonce? Oh yea….). So forgive me for watching this and being totally behind the performance and her stage presence and then watching anything from the past 3 years and throwing large amounts of sideeye and derision.
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Linebacker Daniel Adongo could get his first real chance to play American football Sunday at Cincinnati.
Indianapolis (8-4) promoted the Kenyan rugby star to the 53-man active roster Tuesday along with offensive lineman Xavier Nixon from the practice squad.
At 6-foot-5, 257 pounds, Adongo was such an intriguing prospect the Colts signed him just before training camp opened even though he had never played American football. When the season began, the Colts stashed him on the practice squad, giving him more time to adapt to his new sport.
To make room for Adongo and Nixon, the Colts put linebacker Mario Harvey and running back Daniel Herron on season-ending injured reserve.
Indy also signed fullback Robert Hughes and defensive tackle Jeris Pendleton to the practice squad.
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This Sunday night's Golden Globes Awards will find some of music's biggest stars competing against one another to take home the trophy for Best Original Song from a Motion Picture. The nominees include Justin Timberlake , Taylor Swift , fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff , U2 and Coldplay , and their songs couldn't be more different.
Justin received his nod for co-writing "Please Mr. Kennedy," from the movie Inside Llewyn Davis , in which he also co-stars. U2 is up for "Ordinary Love," the song they wrote for the movie Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Coldplay is nominated for "Atlas," from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
Meanwhile, Taylor Swift, who got a nod last year for a song she wrote for the first Hunger Games film, is nominated once again, this time along with Jack Antonoff, for "Sweeter than Fiction." That's the song they co-wrote for the movie One Chance, based on the real-life story of Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts . The fifth nominee is the field the song "Let It Go," from the smash Disney animated film Frozen .
Of this year's field, U2 is the only past winner; they've been nominated four times and won once, in 2003. But Justin Timberlake has the added prestige of actually being part of the cast of one of the Best Picture nominees: Inside Llewyn Davis is up for Best Motion Picture -- Comedy or Musical.
fun.'s Jack Antonoff attended last year's Golden Globes because his girlfriend, Lena Dunham , the star and creator of the HBO series Girls, was nominated. She's nominated again this year, but this time, he can walk the red carpet with her as a fellow nominee. "Yeah...who knows when I'll get to do that again?" he tells ABC News Radio, confirming his attendance at the event. "So I'm not planning on missing it."
"I see it as like...a big celebration," Jack says of award shows, of which he's quite the veteran, thanks to fun.'s success. "In a world where you go to websites that literally have columns like 'Worst New Music' or 'Worst New Films,' and everyone's obsessed with that kind of energy, it's really nice to put on an award show where people who made good work this year are talking about other good work."
Jack also enjoys award shows because they give him the opportunity to dress up a little nicer than his normal onstage rock star duds.
"I grew up going to a lot of Bar Mitzvahs," laughs Jack. "So it's like, my early memories of getting dressed up [are] wearing baggy suits. And so it's nice for me to get dressed up now in, like, a more fitted, attractive look -- because it makes me feel better about myself!"
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OK, so this is how I understand it...
a) PWN your iPhone with Winpwn
b) Create a custom ipsw with IPSWbuilder
c) Rename custom .ipsw to .zip and extract
d) copy over files from iBuilder bundle into extracted folder
e) rezip and rename to .ipsw
f) restore in iTunes to custom ipsw
It seems fairly intuitive, but I just wanted to make sure I'm doing the right thing before I take the plunge...???
FYI, IPSW is a zip file for all intents and purposes.
I'm starting to believe IPSWtool will never come. It's been in the works before WinPwn was..... and now there's an IPSW builder for windows.... What the hell is going on here?!
its pretty cool, but i will wait for the full winpwn ( it causes my computer to artifact if i have it installed)
its kind of funny to see us windows users ahead of mac lol shut up all the "go mac" boys
This still sounds cool, but what about installer application updates.? Will your custom IPSW applications update through installer?
Sweet! I was thinking about borrowing my friend's mac tonight to pwn my firmware, but totally didn't know how to add a custom payload. Thanks for making my evening so much greater!
i understand that... but the folder generated is "iBuilder.bundle" Does this just get copied anywhere I randomly choose in the extracted ipsw contents or does it go somewhere specific. Do I copy the entire folder over or only the contents of the folder ("files & plist").... it's not intuitive.
OK... when trying to restore to the custom firmware with the iBuilder.bundle files added to the ipsw file I get iTunes Error (1) after it finishes extracting the file. What does this mean....?
Edit: According to Hachint0sh the iBuilder bundles can only be taken over to a Mac and loaded in through that version which supports bundles. Can someone confirm?
Edit 2: iTunes would not accept my firmware with the bundle files (error 1) and would not accept the standard custom ipsw (error 10) most likely due to unsuitable boot/restore images. Going to tryu again with different custom images and without the bundle files....
Edit 3: 3 attempts with different custom boot images (from Hackint0sh custom boot image thread) that were confirmed as working have all given me Error 10 in iTunes. Going to restore back to stock and re-pwn with my Mac this evening and try it all over again... ugh!
Okay, I was pretty much totally wrong the first time...I guess you have to copy the files from the bundle over to your phone via OpenSSH or something like that AFTER jailbreaking with winpwn. The whole directory structure in iBuilder's bundle gets created on your phone after the iTunes restore, not before.
Finally, I won't have to spend days resetting and re-installing everything after restores. It just needs to come out for the Mac.
- John
my question is if you have to just SSH it in, do you have to use winpwn to jailbreak or can you use this for any jailbroke phone by any method?
i thought the point of this app was to get all the apps and settings the way you want them, put them together with the file created by the WinPwn, compress them into a zip file, change the extension and use the file thru itunes that way.. am i wrong?


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Young adults need not drown in debt
A new study shows that young people have much more credit card debt than their parents did at the same age.
This post comes from Beverly Harzog at partner blog Wise Bread.
You've probably seen the recent headlines that say young adults are going to be carrying credit card debt to their graves.
This reaction is due to a study at Ohio State University that showed that people born between 1980 and 1984 have, on average, $5,689 more credit card debt than their parents had when they were the same age. (To make matters worse, these young people have $8,156 more credit card debt than their grandparents had at the same stage in their lives.)
OK, everyone breathe.
We've gone from the present to the grave pretty quickly here. This makes an assumption that today's young adults don't intend to make any changes in their lives that would reduce their debt. I don't think that's true for the majority.
I've been around a while, and I've never heard from so many young people who are making an effort to fix their financial futures. I see a smart, savvy group that wants to attain financial freedom. So let's approach this problem from that perspective.
What you can do to decrease debt
The first suggestion from most experts is to take advantage of a balance-transfer credit card. Well, that works really well if you have excellent credit. You can transfer your debt to a card that offers a 0% introductory rate and save a ton on interest.
But if you're young and in debt, you might not have excellent credit. So let's talk about the steps you can take if your credit is average or below. I think the most important thing to do is to educate yourself about personal finance.
It sounds so cliché, but stick with me a moment here. The more you understand personal finance, and especially credit, the better decisions you'll make when you think about buying something. Instead of automatically putting concert tickets on a credit card, for instance, you'll think about whether this purchase fits within your overall budget.
The more confident you become in your ability to make sound financial decisions, the more optimistic you'll feel about paying off your debt. And that's a good thing, because you need to feel optimistic to stick with the changes you'll have to make.
A few sacrifices can go a long way
When I was in my mid to late 20s, I got into debt because I spent more than I made. My only defense is that I had never had that much money before and, well, I got a little crazy and lightheaded with the power. And then when I used my credit cards for purchases, I failed to think about some important things, like compound interest.
It turned around for me when I started educating myself about credit and every personal finance topic I could get my hands on. And yes, personal sacrifices I made had a lot to do with turning things around. I set up a budget that only a miser could love.
If you can't qualify for a balance-transfer card and you don't have time for a second job, then often the solution has to be personal sacrifice. You give up the gym membership and run in your neighborhood instead. You give up a weekly movie with your friends or family and rent DVDs and make your own popcorn.
So cut back on expenses and throw every penny you have at the debt. Pay more than the minimum. Slow and steady wins the race. Trust me on this. I worked hard on my debt for two years and finally got my life back.
Once your debt starts going down, your credit score might improve. At some point, your score might be high enough to qualify for a balance-transfer card and you can pay off the rest of your debt without paying interest.
What if you still feel like you're drowning?
If your debt is so high that you can't make a huge dent in it within three years or so, you might want to talk with a credit counselor. I usually send folks to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling or to CredAbility.
Initially, you'll be able to talk with a counselor and get a feel for what your next steps should be. Don't be afraid to get help if you need it.
Breaking the debt cycle
How did so many young adults get into this situation in the first place? There are certainly legitimate reasons beyond your control, such as prolonged unemployment or a health crisis.
But for many, debt happens because they don't have a solid foundation in how money, and especially credit, works. That's why I place so much emphasis on educating yourself about money management.
It would be awesome if we all learned money skills from our parents. But according to a 2010 survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, 41% said they learned about money from their parents. So the majority -- 59% -- hit adulthood without being taught about personal finance by their parents.
I really do think this is related to the debt that young adults carry. It's so much easier to go out in the world and stay debt-free when you have a solid foundation in personal finance.
You know, I talk about credit for a living, so my kids have been exposed to money talk since they were little. But I also made a point of talking about money because of my own experience with credit card debt. I wanted to spare them the horror of that situation.
If you have kids and you talk with them about the family budget, you're doing them a huge favor. It doesn't have to be anything formal. I like the "everyday living" approach. You explain money decisions you're making as it happens in life, like at the grocery store.
If you use a credit card to pay for groceries, for instance, explain that you still have to pay the bill later when the statement comes. I took the extra step of explaining what happens when you charge more than you can pay off at the end of the month. You know, I had a lot of personal experience with that.
And even if you think credit cards are evil, it's still your job to explain to your kids how they work. One day, they'll be alone in their own home and they'll get enticing offers in the mail. You want them to know enough about credit so they make smart decisions.
The point here is to break the credit card debt cycle within your own family. Knowledge isn't foolproof, but there's plenty of evidence that financial literacy leads to smarter money-related decisions. So really, teaching your kids how to handle money -- and credit -- responsibly is one of the most valuable gifts you can give them.
Do you talk to your kids about money and credit? If so, please share your approach.
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"Do you talk to your kids about money and credit? If so, please share your approach."
I don't have kids, but I wish my parents talked to me about money and credit before I got my first job, and again before I went to college.
I'm out of credit card debt now ( I don't even have a credit card in my name anymore). However, I have enough student loan debt that I could have paid for two other student's educations.
All I can say is: that the same method that I used to get out of credit card debt, i.e.knowing what I owe, to whom, and budgeting my money wisely, is exactly how I'm making progress with my student loans now.
One of the most important lessons for parents to teach their kids is the concept of delayed gratification. Parents must begin by setting a good example themselves. Then they must not give in to the tempation of buying their kids everything they want. Instead, kids should be made to work and save for most non-essential things they want. Learning this lesson early in life can help save a kid from financial hell later.
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MERRILLVILLE | Northwest Indiana will be well-represented at the 2012 Indiana Academic Spell Bowl Junior Division State Finals on Nov. 10 at Purdue University in West Lafayette.
The team from Valparaiso's Thomas Jefferson Middle School tops the list with the only perfect score recorded during competitions Tuesday. The sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders from the school spelled all 72 words correctly, including "meerschaum" and "harridan."
Teams from 27 region schools competed at various locations at 20th annual Spell Bowl contests sponsored by the Indiana Association of School Principals. Schools with similar enrollments compete against one another, with Class 1 having the largest school population and Class 4 the smallest.
At the Lake County Spell Bowl contest at Pierce Middle School in Merrillville, the team from Kahler Middle School in Dyer took top honors in Class 1, spelling 68 of 72 words correctly.
Hobart's River Forest Junior-Senior High School also will advance to the state finals in Class 3.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Valparaiso will advance to the state finals in Class 1, with Thomas Jefferson Middle School representing Class 2 schools in West Lafayette.
In the Class 4 contest, Holy Family School in Jasper, Ind., and Morgan Township Middle/High School in Valparaiso will advance to state.
Other schools competing from Northwest Indiana included:
Class 1: Wilbur Wright Middle School, Munster; Robert A. Taft Middle School, Crown Point; Kankakee Valley Middle School, Wheatfield; Jasper Middle School, Jasper; Kesling Middle School, LaPorte; Col. John Wheeler Middle School, Crown Point; Lowell Middle School, Lowell; Willowcreek Middle School, Portage; Clifford Pierce Middle School, Merrillville; Boston Middle School, LaPorte; Hobart Middle School, Hobart; and William Fegely Middle School, Portage.
Class 2: Hanover Central Middle School, Cedar Lake, and Griffith Middle School.
Class 3: Hebron Middle School; Union Township Middle School, Valparaiso; Boone Grove Middle School; and Thomas A. Edison Junior/Senior High School, Lake Station.
Class 4: Washington Township Middle School, Valparaiso; Wirt-Emerson Visual and Performing Art Academy, Gary; and Whiting Middle School.


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Dear loyal fans and new followers,
You've come to this site looking for Firefly Occasions but as you can see it is no longer in existence.
I built the company over the last 8 years and while it is sad to say goodbye to my beloved brand I know that it is time to move on. In November of 2011 my personal situation changed very drastically and what was once a family business could no longer be continued in that way. Throughout 2012 I have worked to keep my commitments made to clients and follow through providing them with stunningly beautiful weddings.
While going through this transition I thought long and hard about the involvement I want to have in the wedding industry both in Calgary as a wedding planner and designer as well as internationally as a speaker. I have always trusted that God would lead my way and He led me to a powerful meeting with Juliana Williams of WedStudio. A colleague for years, Juliana has quickly become an integral part of my future in the wedding industry and a dear friend. I have teamed with her to create and lead the WedStudio Planning and Design division. I am incredibly honored and delighted that I am joining such a fabulous team as a creative and a mentor.
I still have a deep affection for luxury weddings and feel I've been a leader in bringing wedding innovation to Calgary and I hope to continue to do that via Choreographed by Ciara for WedStudio and my Calgary Luxury Weddings blog.
My gratitude to all of you who have supported my efforts over the past 8 years and who have encouraged me to take this next big step in my career. I am blessed with an amazing son, family and friends who have seen me through this past year of transformation. To my clients, your inspiration leads me to create and I look forward to creating more with you in the future. And to the amazing wedding community, your messages and kind words have kept my spirits uplifted and helped me to see this new path. Thank you all for your continued support.
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The highest moral human authority is copied by our Gandhi neurons through observation.
So are they saying god's hands are on your junk? I wonder what is on the stalls in the ladies room...


text: Engine Dynamometer Model: DTS Powermark Testing: Charles "Dr. Charles" Madrid Baseline Pros In 2001, Honda introduced the K-series 2.0L and 2.4L naturally aspirated engines (a 2.3L turbocharged model appeared in 2007), all of which replaced the B- and H-series engines. The motor was a godsend for tuners across the world, making it possible to reach power levels of over 250 hp with aftermarket bolt-on parts and tuning. We recently had an opportunity to test a K20A2 found in the Acura RSX Type-S on Skunk2's DTS engine dynamometer for this month's Power Pages at Skunk2's headquarters in Norco, CA. The Skunk2 engine dyno has become an integral part of their R&D program, allowing them to test multiple race engines in various stages, as well as prototype parts before introducing them to the market. Cons Chassis dynos are fairly common among tuning shops, but locating an engine dyno can be more elusive. If you're in need of engine dyno services to break in a new engine or to test a few bolt-on parts to see which products will net maximum power gains before attempting to drop that engine under your hood, browse the Internet to help find the nearest shop. Notes Prior to recording a baseline run, we should mention that our 2.0L engine was equipped with a Skunk2 4-2-1 long-tube cat-delete race header, custom intake plenum, and K&N filter (used on the engine dyno), and was tuned using a Hondata K-Pro programmable ECU. With modifications thus far, the K20A2 engine netted baseline power figures of 229.6 hp and 163.0 lb-ft of torque. Skunk2 Pro Series 74mm Throttle Body Parts Manifold, mounting hardware, thermal gasket, stickers, instructions Tools 12mm socket and wrench, Allen wrench, extension, screwdriver, pliers Installation time 50 minutes Pros Skunk2's 74mm Pro Series throttle body is the biggest K-series throttle body currently on the market. The throttle body is CNC-machined from forged billet 6061-T6 aluminum and anodized in a black finish. Skunk2's unique K-series throttle pulley design allows for smooth pedal modulation and is designed to be used with the OEM manifold or the Skunk2 Pro Series intake manifold. Cons With the OEM throttle body measuring 62mm in diameter, Skunk2 recommends port-matching the OEM intake manifold when using their 74mm throttle body. Notes The Skunk2 74mm throttle body delivered a gain of 3 hp and 2 lb-ft of torque through the low- and mid-range. The dyno also recorded top-end gains of 3 hp and 3 lb-ft of torque at 7,500 rpm. You might consider the Skunk2 throttle body excessive in size, but consider that once you start diving into internal engine work, such as larger cams and higher-compression pistons, the air demands increase greatly, thus benefiting power even more. Skunk2 Pro Series Intake Manifold Parts Intake manifold, throttle body gasket, mounting hardware, stickers, instructions Tools 10-, 12-, and 14mm sockets, 10-, 12-, and 14mm open-end wrenches, ratchet, extension, crescent wrench, pliers Installation time 80 minutes Pros Skunk2's Pro Series intake manifold is a direct-fit replacement for all K20/K24 engines, and the design was inspired by the popular '06-10 Civic Si's RBC intake manifold. The Pro Series manifold features shorter length runners and a larger intake plenum in comparison to the RBC manifold. The Skunk2 manifold is cast with thicker walls to allow porting as horsepower demands increase with additional bolt-ons. The manifold is compatible with TBs up to 76mm while its unique runner design allows ample hood and core support clearance on '88-'05 Civics and '90-'01 Integras with K-series swaps. Cons Installing the new manifold requires transferring a slew of components, including the fuel injectors, the fuel rail, and TPS sensor to name a few, which can leak or become damaged if not removed/installed carefully. Notes A series of dyno pulls after installing the intake manifold and 74mm TB combo revealed that our 2.0L engine had lost a maximum 4 hp and 4 lb-ft of torque from 4,500 to 8,000 rpm. Why the horsepower loss you ask? Plain and simple, this manifold really likes aftermarket cams, higher-compression pistons, etc., which we lacked in our engine. "K-series engines are pretty sophisticated (compared to B- or D-series engines), and the days of slapping on a bigger manifold and making instant power are long gone," states Skunk2 Communications Director Aaron Bonk. "It's all about using the right combination of parts, including a set of larger-profile camshafts and tuning to make power with the K-series engines." 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Jake Owen 's fingers are still healing from that go-cart wreck earlier this summer, but that didn't stop him from hitting the Ohio River Thursday. Jake slid on a medical glove and what he calls "finger condoms" for a little skiing on the water. After the ride, Jake tweeted , "I love my life. Good friends. Good Times. Beer. Well said."
Jake sings about these kind of sun-soaked afternoons on the water in his new single "Days of Gold." It's the title cut of his upcoming album, due out December 3.
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Jessica Szohr has FINALLY opened up about dating Gossip Girl co-star Ed Westwick. While anyone who's anyone (i.e. those who absorb celebrity magazines and blogs) knew that Ed and Jessica were an item, the star was always mum about her involvement with the actor.
more Ed and Jessica after the hop…
Jessica covers the February issue of Teen Vogue and told the magazine:
"It can be a little awkward when all of a sudden [you have feelings for] someone you'd call to talk about a different boyfriend," she says. "But there wasn't a lot of thinking and talking. It kind of just happened. We had fun together, and we were like, 'All right, let's see where this goes."
She, Ed, Leighton Meester and her boyfriend Sebastian Stan all go on fancy pants trips together (last year they went to Jamaica) and get on famously offset.
"I've heard horror stories from other actors about egos, people who don't get along, but we're all friends," Szohr says. "There are people from this job who will be in my life for a very, very long time."
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Oh look have a new truck wow,,,lol
Congratulations on Earning over 1.4 MM points, enjoy your nice red ATV. Very few buddies ever reach that level,. that is commitment. Wishing you the very best. ...
....YB. Shep
today is spring ,,we have snow,,,Im going to really look into moving cant take to much more..DONE
I hate SNOW My son is in daytona think I have to go to see how warm it is,Im so done this winter
We have had snow that shut down things for a few days. Mostly cold weather. We were lucky and didn't get any this last round. We were in the 70's a few days ago. Now back in the 30's. Sheesh.
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The Sun Says, Wake up like me,
The sky says, Aim high like me,
The Wind says, Freshen Everybody like me,
And I say good Morning!
your, MD GB.............Michael
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Hi Sunshine, Weather is beautiful with temp near 40 all day and light rain melting the snow. Temp got to -6 degrees during this latest storm but now we will have sun most of the next week getting up to 56 on Sunday.
The coldest I've ever seen here was -20 once don't know what wind chill.
We've only been to Ottawa once and did enjoy visiting your city.
. Better get you consec days going again
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Hi Sunshine, You brighten my day with the buddy request. I have accepted with full everything granted. Cute yes.
My little dog is also cute but is not my dog he belongs to my sister. I told her that I would try to make him famous. He is getting to be well known by now.
Thanks for asking me, One can never have to many buddies, Howard
Thanks for the invite, gladly accepted. I had to do a 2nd on the sandman too. The sand there is white & fine as sugar. I wish you were there too. I'm north of where that pic was taken, this am is a record f/us @ 24, add the wind chill & it's just 13. WAY too cold for here. If ya feel like it I have a little topic going XXXXXX, please feel welcome to post anything on it, all post are greatly appreciated. I Hope you have a great day buddy.


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Hartford, CT— The Portland Pirates were unable to complete a comeback in Hartford, dropping a 4-2 decision to the Wolfpack Saturday night. Jordan Martinook and Andy Miele scored for the Pirates in the defeat.
The Wolfpack struck first. Danny Syvret beat Louis Domingue stick side during 4 on 4 play to give Hartford a 1-0 lead at 6:40 of the first. T.J. Hensick scored next for the Wolfpack on the rebound with 10:05 left in the first. Dylan McIllrath then made it 3-0 Hartford at 14:01 of the first, running over Domingue on the play. Mark Visentin replaced Domingue in net after the injury and was solid for the Pirates, stopping all 3 shots he faced in the first. Jordan Martinook would get the Pirates on the board, scoring his 8th goal of the year with 8.2 seconds left in the first.
After a scoreless second, Andy Miele would bring the Pirates within 1, scoring is 23rd goal of the year with 15:43 left in regulation. Daine Todd and Brandon Gormley picked up assists on Miele's 58th career goal for Portland, tying him for 13th place with Matt Herr. The Pirates pressured Dov Grumet-Morris for the remainder of the period, but the Hartford goaltender was up to the task. Arron Asham sealed the game for Hartford with the empty net goal with 47.9 left in regulation.
Mark Visentin was great in relief of Louis Domingue, stopping all 16 shots he faced in 35 minutes of action. Domingue did finish the game as the backup after being knocked down in the first period. The loss guarantees that Hartford wins the season series against Portland, with the last game of the regular season between the two teams tomorrow.
The Pirates will finish their home and home with Hartford tomorrow at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Puck drop is 4 PM. Tomorrow's game is American Heart Association Cardiac Night presented by Central Maine Medical Center. The Pirates will wear their red road jerseys to raise awareness for cardiac health and will host fundraisers for cardiac causes. Visit portlandpirates.com for all the details. The Pirates will also honor L/A native and U.S. Women's Sled Hockey Team member Christy Gardner part of USA Hockey's celebration of Local Hockey Heroes during Hockey Weekend Across America. Tickets are available for Sunday's game at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee by calling 783-2009 ext. 525 or online at thecolisee.com.
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I…… what?
I'm trying to figure this out. I'm not produce, but I do it. Athiests aren't Christian, but they should do it. So, Christians are… produce, in this analogy? Christians are…. carried by god to the checkout of life (gates of heaven?) Idfk. I'm trying here. I really am.
I'm positive this person doesn't even know what an atheists is. There is no other excuse.
People of tumblr, this is an example of someone who is not a real Christian. They are a disgrace to my religion. Please do not clump me in with them.
And for the record, I don't go to church, but I'm still going to Heaven.


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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
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William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
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Why does the doctor examine the liver?
The doctor examines the liver as part of the abdominal physical examination to try to gain helpful diagnostic information about a patient's liver condition. For example, the liver can be tender (painful to touch) with acute hepatitis or feel hard and irregular (bumpy) with cancer of the liver. Also, some conditions can cause the liver to enlarge (fatty liver or certain types of chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis), while others can make the liver smaller (advanced cirrhosis).
What is a liver biopsy?
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The most accurate way to diagnose the type of liver disease is by doing a liver biopsy, although a biopsy is not necessary in most cases. This procedure involves removing, with a thin hollow needle, a small piece of liver tissue for microscopic study. The tiny tissue sample is usually representative of the disease (pathology) in the rest of this large organ. Put another way, most liver disease involves the entire liver. When the disease is localized to only a small part of the liver, as for example, cancer usually is, the biopsy can be done with ultrasonic visual guidance to be certain that the small, involved area is biopsied.
What else is important about the liver?
The liver has an extraordinary capacity to regenerate (reproduce itself). For example, when the liver is damaged, it will soon regenerate in an attempt to restore its functions. Cut out a part of the liver, and it likewise will grow back (regenerate) rapidly. In fact, when a person donates a part of her or his liver for transplantation, much of the part that is removed will soon grow back.
There's a famous story in Greek and Roman mythology that testifies to the liver's great capacity to regenerate. Witness Prometheus chained to a rock on a mountain. This confinement was his punishment because he had displeased the ruler Zeus (Jupiter, if you prefer Latin to Greek) by providing fire (and other benefits) to humankind. Picture a vulture pecking away at the liver of the helpless Prometheus. He survived, however, according to the legend, because his liver renewed itself as fast as the vulture devoured it.
REFERENCE: Fauci, Anthony S., et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 17th ed. United States: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2011.
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My favorite activity, of all time, is taking walks on the trails with my family. I love being out in nature, getting some exercise, and sometimes just being silent. Lately, my son has taken to running the trails with me. We run ahead while Marshall has May in the Ergo. These are my favorite memories.
"Just you and me, Mom," he says.
This is our road, not the trails, but the colors of fall are just as beautiful!
There are some beautiful wooded trails near our house that we like to frequent at least every other weekend. There are many to choose from and we usually just do a two mile loop. The other day, on the way back, my son was done "running," and we decided to begin leaf collecting.
It was nostalgic, talking about each leaf, pointing out the colors, their differences, and the sounds they made under our feet. I remember spending hours finding the perfect leaves when I was a child.
We started with oak leaves. Then I noticed that there are rounded lobed oak leaves (white) and pointed lobed oak leaves (red). I really didn't know what their specific names were until I looked it up when we got home. We also noticed the differences in the big and small maple leaves. I wanted to be teaching him the correct names! We kept collecting, as I sounded off names like "beech, birch, and elm," without being sure of their exact specifications.
I knew I had to make some printables to sort out our leaves at home. I didn't realize how many cards I would need to make — I made 30 cards, and many of them weren't needed. But they may be someday! And I can always make more too. :)
We got him ready on the floor and sorted our leaf collection according to each card. John loved it.
Sorting his leaves! He was really understanding the concept of sorting! I had to explain that we aren't necessarily following the colors, but instead sorting by shape of the leaves.
I laminated mine, but you certainly don't have to. You could also print these off on a smaller scale (at four per page) and punch a hole in the corner and put a ring binder on these to take with you for leaf hunting with your own little botanist.
Disclaimer: I am not a botanist — I hope that these leaf identification cards are correct, but I am human. Please let me know if you see an error and I will try to correct it! :) Also, if you have a special leaf request, please let me know and I can try to make a card for you :)
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What's in a name? When you work in branding, the answer is everything. A branded name is an essential element of identity. It's usually the first thing that customers see or notice and, typically, it's how they remember a company or product. It's the start of their brand experience and is crucial for cultivating trust and loyalty. Traditionally, healthcare has focused its brand names around functional features and not attempted to reach audiences on an emotional level. Interbrand research shows that this is a missed opportunity; brand can affect the bottom line and drive profit, premium, and preference. So, why is the critical process of naming so challenging in healthcare?
1) Trademark development is a key issue for new brands in the healthcare space. As with consumer brands, a name must have legal viability. When we begin the naming process, most clients start by telling us what they would like the brand to communicate. Our team then constructs hundreds of names that convey that idea either through specific combinations of letters, metaphors, or stylistic attributes. As trademarks continue to proliferate, it is harder to find white space around a specific letter string/communication (especially if it is inspired by a functional feature that isn't spectacularly innovative or groundbreaking).
2) Equally difficult is acquiring a website domain. Securing a .com for your brand, essential in today's increasingly digital world, can be incredibly challenging. As the digital arena expands, so does global reach.
3) It's essential to test the linguistics of any brand name against different global markets to ensure what you are saying in one language doesn't mean something bad, off-putting, or irrelevant in another language.
4) Even after passing these tests, names go up against a tough audience: internal stakeholders. Many people involved in evaluating and decision making around a new brand name are not familiar with the challenges a potential trademark must overcome and do not understand how valuable a viable name candidate truly is. Typically, they have strong, subjective, and sometimes emotional, opinions about what their brand should communicate and are surprised when they don't see it articulated as expected in a name.
5) Unlike most consumer industries, the healthcare industry faces an additional, distinct set of challenges when it comes to brand name development. If the name is for a drug, implant, and, occasionally, a medical device product, regulatory authorities must approve it. Not only are there different regulatory authorities in different markets—making global branding particularly challenging—but each has an individual set of criteria to evaluate and approve the name. Regulatory authorities look at many aspects of a potential brand name, with their main concern focusing around safety.
Remember the last time you got a prescription at the doctor's office? Could you read the written prescription from your physician? Regulators require that healthcare names not sound like or look like another product name to minimize confusion and pharmacist or physician error. That's why names for the same condition, such as depression, are as varied as Prozac, Zoloft, and Wellbutrin. Additionally, the name cannot directly communicate a health and wellness claim or non-functional benefit. So we can hint at attributes—pro- active-prozac, loft-lift-zoloft—but not be overt about benefits; no one will ever really be able to brand an antidepressant called "happy pills," even if we use the term colloquially.
6) Once a name passes the trademark tests and surpassed regulatory hurdles (if necessary), the brand name still has obstacles ahead. Healthcare marketers need a name that speaks to a variety of audiences, whether it is a product name or corporate name. Communication pieces need to interact very differently with patients versus physicians versus insurance companies. Something you would say in the consumer world that is inherently understood as positive may be interpreted as negative in the context of healthcare. Take Jet Blue, for example. This is a great name that immediately communicates speed (monosyllabic), action (jet), and safety/serenity (blue skies). However if the word "blue" were used for a medical product, it may communicate depression, coldness, or even death (think: code blue).
When considering how difficult it is to brand an entity within the healthcare category, it makes sense that our industry has traditionally focused its names on functionality. This has resulted in a lot of scientific healthcare brands that don't tap into the emotions of their customers. When brands are unable to build a relationship with customers beyond a functional feature, they may not experience long-term success. A brand's longevity requires a connection that goes beyond how something works–tapping into emotions and creating a relationship with end-users. This opportunity is huge and exciting, but it must be approached using industry expertise and category insights in order to build a meaningful connection with customers that stands the test of time.
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On March 27th, the FDA approved Omontys (peginesatide), a drug used to treat anemia in adult dialysis patients who have chronic kidney disease (CKD). Omontys represents the first innovation in two decades – 20 years where the only option for CKD patients has been Amgen's Epogen. InterbrandHealth worked with Affymax and Takeda Pharmaceuticals to develop a brand name that would allow peginesatide to breathe fresh air into an older category riddled with monopoly.
The market is excited to have a new treatment option and Omontys is poised to transform the world of anemia in CKD – it is slated to generate as much as $700 million in peak sales by 2017.
Congratulations to Affymax and Takeda on this significant FDA approval!
Jyotsna Kini is a Creative Director with InterbrandHealth in New York.
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Nice rant from Boris. Where is the Macintosh of Blog Systems? Drupal is more like the Linux of Blog Systems. More powerful but requires effort to learn because it is not user friendly. Perhaps Wordpress is the Mac of Blog Systems (or personal publishing systems as Boris likes to call Blog Systems) but I doubt it. Probably need somebody as fanatical as Steve Jobs to get that and as far as I can see, nobody in the Blog world (except maybe Brent Simmons) has his eye for visual aesthetics and usability.
Anyways, the prime reason I am now using MT is that it is the best blogging platform to build software on top of at the moment. As a result, all the coolest toys (like ecto which I am writing this post with) work best with MT. And part of the reason why might be because it is built using Perl and CGIs which evidently, Boris and I share the same love/hate relationship with.
From MovableType is the Windows of the Personal Publishing World | B. Mann Consulting:
Everyone is all a-twitter that MT 3.0 is about to come out of hiding. Am I biased because I use a different publishing system? Probably.
But I maintain that MT has gotten to the top of the heap because of it's wide adoption. Much like Windows. Many people agree that OS X or even Linux is a technically superior operating system, but it's still Windows with the lion's share of the market. Much like MT.
So, herewith, a list of things that I don't like about MT.
These are in no particular order. I've used MT (kicking and screaming), but am by no means proficient. These are my opinions, so you can disagree with them. Feel free to comment or otherwise let me know if I get something factually wrong. And yes, I am talking about a default install.
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The Mac of blogging systems, eh? I suppose much worse things could be said.
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Good analogy Roland -- perhaps Drupal *is* the Linux of the personal publishing world.
ecto does work with Drupal, as does NNW, since Drupal supports the MetaWeblog and Blogger APIs. Need to set blog type to "Other" or "MT" (ironically!) to get it to support titles and categories.
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does Drupal support the MetaWeblog newMediaObject API call?
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Very useful comments - good to read
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Google seeks surfers' help to label images
Google wants to put idle surfers to work labelling the images indexed by its search engine.
Intel requests ATI papers in AMD antitrust case
Intel has asked a Delaware court for permission to subpoena documents from ATI Technologies for its defense in an antitrust suit brought by AMD.
Record companies sue LimeWire for breach of copyright
Thirteen record companies have sued P-to-P file-sharing system operator Lime Wire for copyright infringement, demanding damages that could total $476 million.
French copyright law takes effect, to industry dismay
Software publishers and Socialist Party members are among the groups unhappy with the new French copyright law that took effect Friday.
Palm sees trouble ahead for Palm OS
Palm warned that its future product plans could be affected by delays in the development of a new version of the Palm OS software.
Microsoft files more papers to avoid further EU fines
Microsoft has provided the EU with more details of its workgroup server products in an effort to avoid increased fines resulting from a 2004 antitrust ruling.
AMD will buy graphics vendor ATI for $5.4B
AMD has offered to buy Canadian graphics chip vendor ATI for around $5.4 billion in cash and stock.
Microsoft fined €280.5 million by EU
The European Commission has fined Microsoft €280.5 million (US$357 million) for failing to comply with the 2004 antitrust judgement against it.
French law affects copyright, DRM, Apple
French lawmakers approved a new copyright law on Friday in a move that could affect the iTunes Music Store, open-source programmers and peer-to-peer file sharers.
French copyright bill compromises on iTunes
A compromise draft of a new French copyright law affords Apple's iTunes Music Store a greater measure of protection, provided Apple can reach agreements with the music's copyright holders.
Phishing scam uses PayPal secure servers
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Amended French copyright bill gives Apple a break
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French copyright bill changes may favor Apple
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French bill could chill open source
A bill before the French Senate could have a chilling effect on the development and distribution of open-source software.
Europe's domain registry being hijacked, GoDaddy says
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The billionaire and former corporate raider, who recently acquired a 10 percent stake in the company, tells CNBC that he finds Netflix's "poison pill" defense plan "really reprehensible."
This post incorrectly listed Yahoo director Ron Burkle as having been involved in a proxy fight against Southern California grocery chain Stater Bros. According to a spokesman for Burkle, he was never involved in a proxy fight at Stater Bros. and left the
As Yahoo and Microsoft prepare to do battle, it turns out two of Yahoo's directors have already waged proxy wars in the past.
Longtime political rivals including AT&T, Google, Comcast, Verizon, and Microsoft form Net neutrality working group, but some groups say government regulations still needed.
A Microsoft-Yahoo merger could threaten the openness on which the Internet is based, a Google executive says.
Microsoft is leaning toward a hostile attempt to acquire Yahoo, the Wall Street Journal reports, while giving itself a lot of leeway for other outcomes.
Electronic Arts makes a $26-per-share tender offer for all outstanding shares of game publisher Take-Two.
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NZ provides further support to cyclone-hit Tonga
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand is providing a further $1.4 million to help Tonga recover from Tropical Cyclone Ian.
"Following a request from the Tongan Government, New Zealand will provide equipment and materials to help restore the electricity network on the affected islands of Ha'apai. We have also made an offer to provide New Zealand-based technicians, if needed," Mr McCully says.
"The cyclone has caused significant damage to electricity infrastructure, including power lines and transformers. Our contribution will cover resources needed to reconnect villages including those on small outer islands.
"Reliable access to electricity helps communities recover quickly after a disaster as it supports the operation of critical infrastructure such as schools, medical centres and businesses.
"New Zealand is committed to supporting the Tongan Government as the relief and reconstruction effort continues."
Today's announcement brings New Zealand's support for the cyclone response to $1.9 million.
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Cairo • Amnesty International on Tuesday took Egypt's new president to task for failing to address the "bloody legacy" of abuses by security forces committed under military rule after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, which continue even after the establishment of the country's first freely elected government.
The group urged President Mohammed Morsi to hold the military accountable for the killing, torture and sexual abuse of protesters during the 18 months when the generals held power after Mubarak's February 2011 ouster.
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It also said Morsi should rein in police forces, which it said still use excessive force to deal with protests and have tortured detainees. It called for the government to allow U.N. experts to investigate and assess how to deal with the problems.
"Unless there is a clear political will to confront this and to provide the families of the victims with truth and justice, things are not going to change," Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, deputy director for Amnesty's Middle East and North Africa Program, told The Associated Press.
"For the moment, police officers, soldiers are confident that they can commit violations with impunity without ever having to answer for any of their acts," she said.
Two extensive reports released by the London-based human rights group in Cairo on Tuesday detailed cases of rights abuses by the army and police, focusing on six separate incidents of crackdowns on protests that killed at least 120 people. Amnesty said thousands of protesters were injured or maimed — with documented cases of loss of eyesight — during the crackdowns, and that detainees were tortured in custody.
Most of the crackdowns took place during the post-Mubarak period of rule by a council of generals, during which soldiers had a major role in keeping security inside the country. The military has largely backed down from that role ever since Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood, was inaugurated at the end of June as the new president
But Morsi's failure to seek accountability from the police and military for those abuses has only fueled a culture of impunity that is allowing violations to continue, Amnesty warned. One of the Amnesty documented cases of violent crackdown by the police against protesters took place after Morsi came to power in August, in which one was killed.
Officials in Morsi's office did not respond to requests by The Associated Press for comment on the report.
Karim Ennarah, a researcher with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights who spoke at a news conference by Amnesty on Tuesday, said it appeared that police abuses are getting worse in the three months since Morsi came to power.
He cited the deaths of two people last month in the town of Meit Ghamr, outside Cairo. One was tortured in a police station, including being beaten in the head by a rifle butt, and then died before getting to a hospital. The second person was then killed when police opened fire with live ammunition on a crowd angered by the first man's death.
"The police is acting as if it is an armed gang. It lost control and is trying to regain it by resorting to excessive force," Ennarah said.
In its reports, Amnesty said the country's new leadership must "tackle the bloody legacy of official abuse and guarantee that no one is above the law in Egypt."
Security abuse and flagrant human rights violations were among the sparks that ignited the uprising against Mubarak. Thousands took to the streets initially to protest a young man's brutal death by police beating in 2010.
After Mubarak's regime was ousted in the popular uprising and the army took over, protesters increasingly denounced the military for its excessive use of force, for targeting women protesters, beatings and sexual abuse — including the notorious "virginity tests" that female detainees were forced to go through after being taken into custody by soldiers.
Amnesty noted that at least 12,000 civilians, mainly protesters, have been tried before military tribunals while only three soldiers and a military doctor have faced a military court over abuse of authority. And only one security officer was brought to trial for killing and injuring protesters in one of the six documented cases.
"The only thing we have done (since the uprising) is lose our sons. That's it," said Mary Daniel, the sister of a protester killed last year during a military crackdown on rally. "We have gone from bad to worse."
Amnesty said the army's response to protests was "disproportionate," citing cases when live ammunition was fired as demonstrators lobbed stones or firebombs at the troops. It also cited incidents of army vehicles running down groups of protesters, in one case killing several demonstrators.
Amnesty quoted one protester, Wael Saber Bshay, whose brother was crushed by a military armored personnel carrier during an Oct. 9, 2011 protest that killed 27 people, mostly Coptic Christians.
"We were in a state of shock that the army, which is supposed to protect us ... attacked us," Bshay told Amnesty. "If we were in a state of war with an enemy, I don't think this would have happened."
The Amnesty report also documented that Egypt continued to receive deliveries of small arms and equipment from abroad, including from its largest supplier the United States, despite the violent crackdowns.Next Page >
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