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Named to the The baseball A Division team are Matt Upright, Mount Anthony; Codi Smith, Hartford; Jordy Allard, Hartford; Rob Heilman, Brattleboro; Noah Rizio, Burr and Burton Academy; Chris McAuliffe, Brattleboro; Adam Maitland, Burr and Burton; Andy Kenosh, Rutland; Andy Cassarino, Rutland and Collin Clark, Rutland. The Coach of the Year is Brattleboro's Chris Groeger.
The B Division team in baseball is comprised of Fair Haven's Ian Misencik; Mill River's Pat Mumford, Lincoln Pritchard and Dan Blanchard; Otter Valley's Shane Quenneville and Will Claessens; Bellows Falls' Austin Stack and Ethan Illingworth; and Windsor's Ethan Hill and Tyson Boudro. The Coach of the Year is Windsor's Don Swinyer.
Honored on the C Division baseball team are: Springfield's Cameron Blais; Green Mountain's Jake Cavacas; Poultney's Sean Shepardson, Brett Kelley and Brandon Davenport; Woodstock's Doug Avellino and Zach Cole; Leland & Gray's Josh Donna; and Green Mountain's Kyle Kemp. The Coach of the Year is Woodstock's Jason Tarleton.
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State champion Otter Valley had pitcher Taylor Aines and slugger Cortney Poljacik named to the B Division team. Joining them were Maddy DeRosia and McKinlie Carpenter of Bratteboro, Rachel Hauck of Rutland, Meghan Courchesne and Sara Locke of Springfield, and Kate Goodell and Makayla Farrara of Mount Anthory. Otter Valley's Pattie Candon was Coach of the Year.
Named to the B Division team are Fair Haven's Timi Carone, Anna Fabian and Kayla Stoodley, Hartford's Kaitlynn Woodward, Courtney Murray and Jenna Yee, Leland & Gray's Elizabeth Symanski and Jordan Gouger and Windsor's Haley Wood. The Coach of the Year is Hartford's Gary Gervais.
The C Division softball stars are Green Mountain's Stephanie Knockenhauer, Leah Bodin, Kris Knockenhauer and Sasha Peteycki, Black River's Sarah Rumrill, Abby Schmidt and Kateri Collins, Twin Valley's Savannah Nesbitt and Sammy Cunningham-Darrah, Burr and Burton's Caitlyn Arellano, West Rutland's Taylor Raiche, Morgan Raiche and Kaelin Reopell, Poultney's Emily DeBonis and Abby Lamberton, Proctor's Brodie Langlois, Bellows Falls' Chelsea Wilder, Black River's Gabrielle Miele and Black River's Hannah Van Guilder. Green Mountain's Terry Farrell is Coach of the Year.
The All-MVL lacrosse team is comprised of Brattleboro's Hannah Lynde. Katelyn Donovan and Marissa Semenovich, Burr and Burton's Brianna Brockett. Hayley Sabol and Morgan Bazyk, Hartford's Esme Cole, Mount Anthony's Emily Cross, Logan Boyle, Marina Rotella and Catherine DiPalma and Woodstock's Annie Arthur and Lauren Kaija. Mount Anthony's Tom Otero is Coach of the Year.
There was also a second team. Honored on that squad are Burr and Burton's Katy Jones, Lucy Bisselle and Ryder Ferrone, Brattleboro's Lizzie Clark, Megan Siggins, Alex Fellows and Abbie Lesure, Hartford's Alexis Lovell and Megan Potter, Mount Anthony's Claire Taub, Meghan Bishop and Sam Mayer, Rutland's Kristina Bellomo and Abbie Foley and Woodstock's Abby Kaija, Holli Olson and Megan Dalton.
Honored on the boys lacrosse team on attack are Brattleboro's Sam Siegel and Brennen Zolnoski, Mount Anthony's Avery Peck and Woodsgtock's Haven Lantz. Named as midfielders are Oliver Kaija, Rutland's Joe Couture, Brattleboro's Connor Eliott-Knaggs, Mount Anthony's Nick Altland and Hartford's Joe Borchert.
Earning a spot on defense are Woodstock's Nick Donaldson, Will Gault and Connor Fegard and Brattleboro's Colby McGinn.
The goalie was Woodstock's Ben Orr and the long stick midfielder Brattlboro's Kyle Patno.
Second-team attack honors went to Mount Anthony's Layne Trafton, Burr and Burton's Tom Morgantini, Rutland's Bobby Bergen and Brattleboro's Tanner Freeman.
Named to the second team as midfield players are Mount Anthony's Luke Keenen, Burr and Burton's Ben Alexopoulos, Brattleboro's Jack Gagnon, Woodstock's Nehemiah Wood and Mount Anthony's Otis Selib.
Second-team defenders are Mount Anthony's Ben Prandini and Antonio Mintrone and Rutland's Austin Gorman and Copper Babbitt.
Second-team goalies are BBA's Mike Sztorc and MAU's Jackson Thibeau. The second-team long sticker is Rutland's Evan Abatiell.
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UPDATED!! Dig This Poster For THE LOSERS!!
Merrick again... Talkbacker NivekJ provided THIS LINK which'll take you to a PDF of the first issue of THE LOSERS. Check it out!
Merrick here...
...with a look at the poster for THE LOSERS, directed by Sylvain White (I'LL ALWAYS KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER and STOMP THE YARD).
It stars Chris Evans, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, and Columbus Short and is based on comic property created by Andy Diggle and Jock for Vertigo (amassed HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE), it should hit theaters early April.
follows a Special Forces team betrayed by its handler and left for dead. The "losers" regroup in the interest of revenge, the opportunity to remove their names from a secret CIA death list and to conduct covert operations against the CIA and its interests.
...according to HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Here's the poster. No matter how the movie turns out, I think this is pretty damn cool...
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July 24, 2009, 1:26 p.m. CST
by OceanWang
July 24, 2009, 1:29 p.m. CST
Kurt Russell already did it ...
by GiveMeAnFinBreak
July 24, 2009, 1:29 p.m. CST
About Fucking Time!!
by NivekJ
This movie has to kick everybody's ass! Best comic ever - I've bought every issue. Everyone on this TB needs to do themselves this favor:
Go here: http://www.dccomics.com/media/excerpts/1687_1.pdf
Trust me. Amazon.com has the rest.
July 24, 2009, 1:31 p.m. CST
by DerLanghaarige
What is the movie about? Poster looks cool.
July 24, 2009, 1:32 p.m. CST
The Losers Issue 1: Tiny URL Link
by NivekJ
http://tiny.cc/eqguc
Just read it already!
July 24, 2009, 1:35 p.m. CST
I liked this better
by Pvt. Noguchi
when it was called The A-Team. Cool poster though and i love me some Jeffrey Dean Morgan...
July 24, 2009, 1:36 p.m. CST
William Smith..
by nolan bautista
..the original Loser (1970's)
July 24, 2009, 1:38 p.m. CST
Teaser trailer
by Series7
Will have the Beck song, $100 bucks.
July 24, 2009, 1:42 p.m. CST
Gasp! A poster without floating heads!
by Bot-Bot
Please oh please let this be a new trend. Bring back illustrators and artists to movie posters. Photomontage sucks these days, and the best posters have always been illustrated works not photography.
July 24, 2009, 1:43 p.m. CST
One thing I like and one thing I hate....
by AdrianVeidt
I like the idea of a GROUP abandoned instead of an individual.
 I hate that this looks way to similar in animation to Titan A.E.
July 24, 2009, 1:45 p.m. CST
The government
by kafka07
now has a file on everyone who posted here
July 24, 2009, 1:48 p.m. CST
In 1972,
by illbedamned
a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. They promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no-one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team.
July 24, 2009, 1:48 p.m. CST
I know it's Comic Con...
by Linguo_IS_Dead
but why do the studios think all these comic-drawn teaser posters for live-action films are cool? Seeing this "poster" makes me not want to see the film.
July 24, 2009, 1:55 p.m. CST
Wouldn't they by "The Loosers" then?
by tonagan
If you're going to turn them loose?
July 24, 2009, 1:55 p.m. CST
I thought for sure it would have been...
by IAmLegolas
a shot of the crowd at Comic-Con. JOOOOO!!!!!
July 24, 2009, 2:03 p.m. CST
Zoe from Grindhouse?
by shutupfanboy
If so, I am defiantly in. I love the poster.
July 24, 2009, 2:09 p.m. CST
by VXXXJesterXXXV
I think that is Zoe from Star Trek. I could be wrong though.
July 24, 2009, 2:12 p.m. CST
Either Zoe is fine then.
by shutupfanboy
If this is based on the DC Losers, please see New Frontier on how bad ass they are. If it is not then ignore this post.
July 24, 2009, 2:15 p.m. CST
Merrick, there are 5 collections, not 4.
by hst666
July 24, 2009, 2:17 p.m. CST
I'm pretty Sure
by Sasson
I'm pretty sure that Jeffrey Dean Morgan is just Javier Bardem acting without an accent and pretending he is someone else--maybe to hide money from creditors. It is kind of like hoe Phil Hartman did all of those movies, like Clear and Present danger and Desperado, and pretended he was a different person just by using a different accent. Phil did not fool me then and Javier is not fooling me now.
July 24, 2009, 2:18 p.m. CST
Burn Notice the Comic
by EvilWizardGlick
Sounds like.
July 24, 2009, 2:24 p.m. CST
Burn Notice meets The A-Team
by Stabby
July 24, 2009, 2:25 p.m. CST
Is it a cartoon?
by Laserhead
Cause that's just an old cover from the comic. It's used on one of the trade paperbacks.
July 24, 2009, 2:26 p.m. CST
by uberman
That, my freinds, is a reciepe for Hollywood Gold!
July 24, 2009, 2:42 p.m. CST
Whenever I hear Chris Evans' name
by seppukudkurosawa
I keep on thinking that that talentless ginger twat who used to pollute British TV and radio somehow spread to movies, like gangrene. But luckily it's a different Chris Evans.
July 24, 2009, 2:54 p.m. CST
Could Never Get Into This Comic
by Autodidact
I love 100 Bullets and stuff like that, so it seemed like THe Losers would be an ideal comic for me to read. For some reason, this is one of the few comics that I can't read no matter how hard I try. I want to read it, I try to read it, but every time I read a few pages I have no idea what is supposed to be taking place. My reading style seems to clash with the storytelling style. It's odd though, because I have been reading comics for a long time and it's only the very rare comic that makes my head hurt the way The Losers does.
July 24, 2009, 3:09 p.m. CST
The CIA as villain? How utterly Hollywood,
by Odkin
"conduct covert operations against the CIA and its interests." Because we should instill as much mistrust as possible of anyone in the business of doing America's hard work in the world. I'm sure they'll also find a way to smear businessmen too using either an evil British or Texan CEO. Why does Hollywood still hate America? They got their Messiah, didn't they?
July 24, 2009, 3:25 p.m. CST
by wookie1972
The CIA does enough to instill mistrust on their own. Look up Iran in the 50s, Patrice LaMumba, the Contras - and that's just the stuff they admit to.
July 24, 2009, 3:39 p.m. CST
Stringer Bell!
by tiltandflip
anything with Stringer Bell in it is fine with me.
July 24, 2009, 3:54 p.m. CST
The guy is a year younger, but looks older
by skimn
When will someone cast Morgan and Robert Downey Jr as brothers?? They are spitting images of each other.
July 24, 2009, 4:02 p.m. CST
by In_Rainbows
we're excited about this drawing of the actors as the losers? Would've been better if it were live photo of them in that stance as the losers.
July 24, 2009, 4:16 p.m. CST
Of course the poster looks cool...
by Killah_Mate
...That's cause they modified a cover of the comic book. Still, I suppose it's meant to convey respect for the property, like that Gibbons piece for Watchmen. Still, even if the movie is good (and with the filmmakers' pedigree I'm not gonna hold my breath), it can't possibly be as fucking awesome as the comic book is. It's like a mini "A-Team: The Movie" every issue, and I mean that in the best way. Still, I've got nothing against them; I'd be happy to be proven wrong by an awesome Losers movie. The world could use one of those.
July 24, 2009, 4:18 p.m. CST
Wow, really went to town with the 'stills' there.
by Killah_Mate
Need to watch what I write more.
July 24, 2009, 5:28 p.m. CST
Holt fucking McCallany is in this
by caruso_stalker217
I love that guy.
July 24, 2009, 5:42 p.m. CST
Umm the link is DEAD!!
by ElJuano
ARRGGGHHH! I feel like such a LOSER!!! so seriously why isn't the link working?
July 24, 2009, 6:34 p.m. CST
Did Crank just rip off the one joke?
by Flippadippa
Or did they steal anything else from this comic?
July 24, 2009, 6:46 p.m. CST
You had me at Stomp the Yard
by torontoxic
Had me dismissing this as fucking garbage that is.
July 24, 2009, 7:01 p.m. CST
by wash
I'm surprised I'm the first one to catch the reference.

 http://tinyurl.com/lgvogp
July 24, 2009, 7:20 p.m. CST
Idris Elba! Zoe Saldana!! Fucking there!!!
by Kobaal
Stringer Bell and Uhura!
July 24, 2009, 7:51 p.m. CST
The Losers
by MajorFrontbum
Pretty much sums up Hollywood and the poor saps that come to feed off of it, by paying to see their shitty product in the theatre.
July 24, 2009, 8:40 p.m. CST
The Losers = The Expendables ?
by dailysportspages
July 24, 2009, 8:46 p.m. CST
whos the artist, jock? pretty good.
by pipergates
July 24, 2009, 10:02 p.m. CST
anything w/zoe saldana
by eaze
is worth the price of admission.toss in stringer bell and robert downey jr's lost brother and i'm there
July 24, 2009, 11:02 p.m. CST
THE LOSERS was a great comic!
by cymbalta4thedevil
Towards the end of its run they actually killed off some of the major characters. If they follow the comics' storyline this should be a good action movie.
July 25, 2009, 3:52 a.m. CST
Yep pretty much Elba means I'm gonna watch it, cept for that shi
by Cameron1
Fatal Attraction rip off he was in recently in. The Losers is a cool comic for what I've read of it but the 100 Bullets for HBO news kinda blows any other comic adaptation news out of the water at the moment.
July 25, 2009, 11:24 a.m. CST
Does this mean...
by Jonas Grumpy
...that everyone on internet comment threads and message boards will finally wise up to how "loser" is spelled with only ONE "o"?

Please, please let that be the case.
July 25, 2009, 12:51 p.m. CST
wait so is the live or animated?
by Jesiah
Because someone above said it looks too similar in style to titan a.e.
July 26, 2009, 11:37 a.m. CST
Say what?
by The StarWolf
Doesn't sound like THE LOSERS to me. At least not the ones from the comics.
July 26, 2009, 7:18 p.m. CST
Seems the director is the problem.
by #1 Zero
I'm reading the trades of this comic now and it's decent. A basic premise that's been done but anymore, everything has been done at least once, its just how original you tell the same story again. My problem is the director. I thought that Peter Berg was directing this at one point and now we have the guy who did "Stomp the Yard". I've never seen Stomp the Yard or "Step up" but from what I remember they were number one at the box office after they were dumped in the month of Jan. Feb. or March when Absolutely nothing else was out at the time. It's sad when a dance movie that's just thrown out there in the winter makes it to number one by default somehow makes you a credible director who should be making huge action movies (which this should be). But I guess that's the "biz". See Channing Tatum who starred in Step Up (another default hit) and is now a leading man in a potentially huge franchise.
July 26, 2009, 8:32 p.m. CST
looks like GRAND THEFT AUTO
by frank cotton
July 27, 2009, 6:47 a.m. CST
by the new transported man
"Latin Jack Ryan" = "Latin Phil Hartman" all day every day, good show.
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When I drive from Palm Springs to Yucca Vally - steep hill - my check engine light comes on when I start back down the hill. The light stays on for 2-3 days then goes off. I took it to mechanic once but the light was off and he couldn't find a problem.
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Daniel L. Schacter, chairman of Harvard University's Psychology Department and a leading expert on memory, has developed the first framework that describes the basic memory miscues we all encounter. Just like the seven deadly sins, the seven memory sins appear routinely in everyday life. Schacter explains how transience reflects a weakening of memory over time, how absent-mindedness occurs when failures of attention sabotage memory, and how blocking happens when we can't retrieve a name we know well. Three other sins involve distorted memories: misattribution (assigning a memory to the wrong source), suggestibility (implanting false memories), and bias (rewriting the past based on present beliefs). The seventh sin, persistence, concerns intrusive recollections that we cannot forget - even when we wish we could. Although these sins may cause difficulties, as Schacter notes, they're surprisingly vital to a keen mind.
Schacter discusses memory, from the reasons for and kinds of memory loss to the various memory-enhancing techniques that exist. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001.
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Miss sarah:I believe we will retain 6th spot. Grizzlies 7 and NOH 8. According to Mike Rice, we will beat the Grizzlies tueday, but the Griz will beat NOH tomorrow and the Mavs would beat NOH the last game of the season. Rice is so sure he guaranteed it with his house that Casey said he didn't have. Well you know, you were there. Anyway since his prediction was right on even before the season started and I am tired of wondering. I am going with his prediction which means we only need one of the two games.
Sweet i was fumbling around on my own trying to figure out what the possibilities still were for seeding then you came in and saved me sarah. But check this out NOH's last game is against dallas. what if dallas purposefully lost the game as to not have to face us? Would dallas do that, assuming the thunder would not overtake them or if they did not have the chance to pass up the lakers for second seed.
Oh! can this article become a daily occurrence for this last week? i don't know where else to turn in this stressful onslaught.
@Lapinnoir I'm glad you found this post. It's been a daily occurrence for the last month! Hahaha, so of course it will continue. As for Dallas throwing the last game... That thought crossed my mind as well so I did some research. Dallas and Portland are 2-2 this season and NOLA leads the series over them 2-1 with one more matchup. It's hard to say who Dallas would "choose" if given the opportunity. Here's the way the matchups have played out so far, you decide:Dallas vs. NOLA11/15 Win 98-9511/17 Loss 99-973/9 Loss 93-92Dallas vs. Portland12/15 Win 103-981/4 Win 84-813/15 Loss 101-1044/3 Loss 104-96The pattern here is Dallas is on losing streaks with both teams. Though all of the games were very close, the Dallas vs NOLA matchups were closer. I know there are a variety of factors that would go into a Dallas "decision," but I'm sure they would look at this years games. Also, if I'm not mistaken, NOLA has won nine of the last 11 games with the Mavs and Portland has won five of the last 11.All interesting things to consider...
talk about throwing the game...would the griz also throw the game against NOLA so they dont have to face the Lakers? i cant imagine they will battle very hard to secure wins in that case. unless, i guess they can still climb into 6th if they beat NOLA and us. hm.
Sarah here is a link for some who thinks Mavs will throw a gamehttp://www.oregonlive.com/nba/index.ssf/2011/04/western_conference_playoff_pic.htmlIf OKC beats LAL tomorrow and wins the rest and the Mavs lose the the NOH They would be tied with OKC, I don't know who has the tie breaker. But the Mavs could drop down and play Denver.If the LAL Loses to OKC and the SAS, and Mavs win all theirs and OKC wins all theirs, Then the Mavs would move back to 2nd with the win with NOH and still have to play them. I don't think any body throws games, it is too risky, other then SAS.
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Summary: The Caretakers of the Imaginarium Geographica are at war. The Imperial Cartological Society, led by Richard Burton, have collected all of the doors from the Keep of Time, and are building a new tower in our world at the request of an old enemy: The Winter King's Shadow. He has a terrible weapon - The Spear of Destiny - that can be used to command the shadows of anyone it touches...including the protectors of the Archipelago, the dragons. With a ship called The Iron Dragon, the Shadow King regains passage to the Archipelago where he uses the power of the Spear and the portals of Time to enlist an unstoppable army of Dragon Shadows. And after the Archipelago falls, he intends to betray the Allies in our world - but not to align himself with the opposition. The Shadow King intends to use the turmoil of WWII to take over BOTH worlds. All the legendary Caretakers, past and present, come together on a great island in the northermost part of the Archipelago to decide the ultimate fate of the Imaginarium Geographica, as a terrible battle ravages the lands around them. And their only hope lies with a small group of companions who are on the quest for the broken sword Caliburn: the Grail Child Rose Dyson; her mechanical companion, the owl Archie; a mouse with an attitude; a dead Professor of Ancient Literature; and the mythical knight, Don Quixote. They must sail beyond the ends of the Archipelago in search of the sword, and the only being alive who can repair it: a scholar, who, once upon a time, was called Madoc.
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Professor is murdered with a Roman spear; gives John an arcane book containing all the lands that ever existed in myths and legends; he is one of the caretakers of the Imaginaruim Geographica; fleeing from cannibal beasts who want the book.
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I always forgive people…but there are things that i cant forget about…
I always forgive people…but there are things that i cant forget about…
for being her burden…. I feel terrible about it… and I cant just simply forget about it either… i always felt like saying sorry wasnt ever enough for her….=(
I have nothing to love about myself. I always have moments to improve. Its not that i look down upon myself its just that i can always find a way to make myself better both emotionally and physically. so i would rather not love something in me that is not at the best if its ability.
The fact that Im indecisive annoys the living hell outa me. I need to get rid of this terrible habit. Sentences like "Im down for anything", "ill settle for whatever" and "whatevers clever" often is heard as a response for future plans. Or when Im stuck in between two equally good products. I need to fully understand my mind set/feelings to make quicker decisions in my life.
i recently labeled myself as one of those guys that hits on a girl until she's uncomfortable… =(
here's the condensed version.
i was at party. i was the youngest one there by a long shot. i got rediculously wasted and blacked out. A few weeks later i find out that i was hitting on this chick (that was probably 20+) like crazy and she felt uneasy. once i found out i felt like the biggst dick. i didnt even intend on flirting with anyone. i was there just to have a good time.
i never wanted to be that kinda guy. i felt a little disgusted with myself. i normally take it slow with women that interest me…
idk what i was thinking trying to reach for women that are in a league of there own. dont get me wrong that would be awesome if i got somewhere with one of them but i honestly looked at my personal situation didnt see it happening in the beginning of things.
i really wanna apologize now. im not that type of person….
fuck you over confident drunk alter ego of mine! look at the shit you put me through >=(
Below you will find a variety of kiss types. If you find some that catch your fancy, feel free to try them :-)
Butterfly Kiss - With your faces less than a breath away, open and close your eyelids against your partners. If done correctly, the fluttering sensation will match the one in your heart.
Cheek Kiss - A friendly, "I really like you" kiss. Often the preferred kissing method of a first date. With your hands on your partner's shoulders, gently brush your lips across her cheek.
Earlobe Kiss - Gently sip and suck the earlobe. Avoid louder sucking noises as ears are sensitized noise detectors.
Eskimo Kiss - With your faces less than a breath apart, gently rub your noses together.
Eye Kiss - Hold your partner's head with both hands and slowly move their head in the direction you wish your kiss to go… then slowly kiss up towards your partner's eyes and give them a tender kiss on top of their closed eyes.
Eyelid Kiss - While your partner is resting/sleeping with eyes closed, very very gently kiss the spot right below their browbone. A very intimate kiss.
Finger Kiss - While laying together gently suck on their fingers. This can be very seductive and pleasurable.
Foot Kiss - An erotic and romantic gesture. It may tickle, but relax and enjoy it! To give a toe kiss by gently suck the toes and then lightly kissing the foot. It helps to gently massage the base of the foot while performing the kiss.
Forehead Kiss - The "motherly" kiss or "just friends" kiss. The forehead kiss can be a comforting kiss to anyone. Simply brush your lips lightly across the crown of their head.
Freeze Kiss (or Melt Kiss) - Experiment with this fun kiss. Put a small piece of ice in your mouth, then open mouth and kiss your partner, passing them the ice with your tongue. It's an erotic and sensual french kiss with a twist of cold.
French Kiss - The kiss involving the tongue. Some call this the "Soul Kiss" because the life and soul are thought to pass through the mouth's breath in the exchange across tongues. Surprisingly, the French call this "The English Kiss".
Fruity Kiss - Take a small piece of fruit and place between your lips (juicy fruits such as grapes, strawberries, small pieces of pineapple or mango are ideal). Kiss your partner and nibble one half of the piece of fruit while they nibble the other until it breaks in half, allowing the juice to run into your mouths.
Hand Kiss - Gently raise her hand to your lips. Lightly brush your lips across the top of her hand. Historically this kiss was performed with a bow, which showed deference to a lady.
Hickey Kiss - The object is not to draw blood, but to gently leave a mark that will prove your interlude was not a dream. This is often included in erotic foreplay.
Hostage Kiss - Cover your lips with tape and get your love's attention. When they come near, make noises like you're trying to tell them something and motion as if you can't get the tape off. Once they remove the tape from you to hear what you're trying to say tell them: "I've been saving my lips all day just for you!" Then kiss your love passionately!
Hot and Cold Kiss - Lick your partner's lips so that they're warm, and then gently blow on them. The sudden cold blast makes for a sensual explosion, and they will often try it on you next, as well as get very passionate.
Mistletoe Kiss - Surprise your lover by capturing them with a gentle holiday kiss under the mistletoe. This is also a good method for shyer individuals to steal a kiss from a potential lover.
Letter Kiss - Send your lover a kiss in a love letter by writing the letter x several times in a row at the bottom of a letter such as XXXXX.
Lick Kiss - Just before kissing, gently run your tongue along you partners lip whether it be the top or bottom one depending on the position of your lips. Very sensual.
Lip Sucking Kiss - When kissing gently suck on their lower lip. This can be very exciting.
Neck Nibble Kiss - Gently nibble up and down your partners neck. End with a gentle kiss on the lips.
Nip Kiss - This kiss can create a very erotic sensation. While kissing your partner, ever so gently nibble on their lips. You must be very careful not to bite to hard or hurt your partner. When done correctly, this kiss ignites wonderful sensations.
Reverse Lips Kiss - It involves standing above your lover and kissing them from over their head. This way, each kisser can take the hyper-sensitive bottom lip of thier lover in their mouths, and GENTLY draw blood to the surface of the lip by nibbling and sucking. A very sensuous, connecting kiss.
Searching The Cavern - Use the lips and tongue to gently tickle and kiss your lover's navel. Vary speeds and stroke to change sensation. Invigorating and intoxicating.
Shoulder Kiss - Simply come from behind, embrace her, and kiss the top of her shoulder. This is a sensual, loving kiss.
Sip Kiss - Take a small sip of your favorite drink. Leaving a little bit of it on your lips, kiss your partner. It is a unique way to create a sensual feeling and your partner will enjoy it.
Talking Kiss - Whisper sweet nothings into your partner's mouth. If caught in the act, simply say as Chico Marx, "I wasn't kissing her. I was whispering into her mouth."
Teaser Kiss - Starting on the forehead, a sweet short kiss on lips, then move up the arms up to her hand, kiss her hand, then come back up her arm, to her face and then lightly kiss her lips till she wants a passionate kiss.
The Buzzing Kiss - Gently place your lips against your lover's neck , behind their ear. Now, send a shudder through their skin by gently growling and humming, vibrating your lips and cheeks as you do so. Move up and down the neck, over the bones of the face and lips. Stimulating and erotic when done correctly.
The Whipped Cream Kiss - Dip your finger into some cool whip or whipped cream of your choice. Lick it off slowly, then embrace your partner and kiss them deeply letting their tongue slip over yours for a wonderfully sweet kiss. It's very seductive and passionate.
Tiger Kiss - Quietly sneak up behind your partner making sure they do not know what you are going to do. Out of the blue, grab them and gently bite their neck. Make sure to get a few good growls in too. This will surely surprise them.
Trickle Kiss - Take a sip of a favourite drink and trickle it slowly into partner's mouth while kissing.
Tongue Sucking - A variation of the French kiss. During an open-mouth kiss gently suck on your partner's tongue (not too hard because it may hurt). Very sexy :-)
Quickie Kiss - When you're in a rush. Often the nose gets it rather than the lips.
Vacuum Kiss - While kissing open-mouthed, slightly suck in as if you were sucking the air from your partners mouth. This is a playful kiss.
Wake Up Kiss - Before your partner awakes lean over and kiss their cheek and move over giving soft kisses until you reach their lips. Definitely a more than pleasant way to wake up!
deng that many. better take NOTES
Nomnomnom ;D
I heard a noise outside when i was downstairs on the comp and thought it was an intruder. so i get up and go to my kitchen and grab some knives. i stand there in the darkness of my home gripping two large knives. i wait for a minute to hear any more suspicious noises. when suddenly i hear the front door trying to be opened. i stand there gripping the knives tighter. to my supprise i find out it was my dad came back from the store..-____- nice one…


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In his appearance on Michael Brown's Line of Fire show, Martin Ssempa said that homosexuals have not been arrested or killed under current law. Canyon Ridge Christian Church provided a transcript of a short portion of the show (oddly calling it an "unedited interview") where Ssempa responds to charges from Jim Burroway at Box Turtle Bulletin:
Brown reads a written challenge from Jim Burroway posted on Box Turtle Bulletin, and Martin responds regarding death penalty provision and allegations of gays being killed or imprisoned.
One aspect of Burroway's challenge was for Martin Ssempa to post the bill. Ssempa told Brown he would do it but did not. Ssempa goes on to discuss his view of government and says that his pastor's group does not favor the death penalty. He calls the bill "a draft" which is not true unless you think of all bills as drafts. The bill published in the Uganda Gazette is a bill, which can be amended but it is clearly more than a draft. Drafts cannot be read in Parliament, drafts are not sent to committee where they await committee report. Bills can be amended, but they can also be voted on. But I digress.
Ssempa ends his placation of critics by saying this:
I just want to let you know in the history of Uganda for the last 50 years we've had this law, since we've had a law against homosexuality, no homosexual has been arrested or killed for homosexuality.
Ugandan activists have contested this claim and said that often they are brought in on trumped up charges as a pretense to harass them for their sexual orientation. I have been tracking a story from Gulu of a woman who was burned to death because she made a pass at another woman but cannot as yet offer conclusive evidence. However, this clip from a recent British documentary, Africa's Last Taboo, documents in detail the arrest and detention of two gay men in Mbale under the existing sodomy law.
Please note that this situation is ongoing and was initiated prior to Martin Ssempa's statement that such things do not happen in Uganda. I have another clip where Julius Oyet tells a homosexual that he will be arrested when the law takes effect. Martin Ssempa told Line of Fire there would not be a witch hunt. When it becomes a criminal offense to remain silent if you know homosexuals, what do you think the effect of that will be? If this can take place under current law, what could happen under this new law?
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Ultrasound images of breastfeeding may be key to helping mums having problems
Australian scientists have discovered the secret of how a baby gets milk during breastfeeding. Using ultrasound imaging, they've revealed that babies create a vacuum with their mouth around the nipple area - a method better known as sucking.
Up to now there have been two theories about how a baby breastfeeds. The first is the vacuum/sucking method. The second is the idea that a baby 'pulls' the nipple and breast, which pushes the milk out. This is similar to the way a cow might be milked.
This discovery could prove valuable in helping mums who have problems breastfeeding.
The scientists from the University of Western Australia found that babies who weren't feeding well, had the weakest sucking power. This could help to explain why premmie babies often find it difficult to breastfeed.
It means that mums who have early difficulties should be encouraged to keep their milk flow going by expressing, and then start feeding when their baby develops a stronger suck.
It may also help to relieve the guilt that many mums feel when they find breastfeeding difficult, while encouraging them to keep going.
The study, which was reported at the Medela Breastfeeding and Lactating conference in Italy, also found that mums who found breastfeeding painful had babies with a more vigorous suck. Using these results, it may be possible to develop a more effective nipple shield that could reduce breastfeeding pain.
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Staying Motivated
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Thank you for a excellent article with a lots of useful ideas! Buy the way the illustrations true the whole ALA are amazing. I hope to see more design professionals talking about their skills and habits in the future. Keep the good work.
This is a very good reminder if nothing else. Excellent, solid advice. Motivation is the key to success in many ways.
Excellent article and very timely. One question: What about pushing through when one is under the influence of too much creativity and too little time/resources to handle it? Frequently I find myself in that situation—too many ideas or directions to choose which one to follow and I end up following none.
I love your illustrations too, by the way. You do an excellent job catching the spirit of the article.
I hear ya, Patricia. Sometimes you have so many voices with so many creative ideas all blaring in your head at once, it feels like a mistake to put one aside when they all could be masterpieces!
But what it comes down to is that you have to choose the creative idea that's most important to you, execute it, and ignore the others. In any creative endeavor, a lot of excellent possibilities will have to fall to the wayside for the good of that one idea that's most important to you. You have to edit your efforts in the same way an author edits a story.
What if it's the clients who are killing the design and motivation? What if every single link, copy, etc. gets over analyzed and watered down? How does one escape that (besides looking for a new job because your current gig pays killer)?
I'd love to say there's an escape… but I'm not sure there always is one. The best you can do, if finding another job is not an option, is pick your battles and defend the 2 or 3 things most important to you in any design. A project you share with your team, and the client, will always have to be full of compromises – some of which you won't agree with.
But if you what you REALLY yearn for is complete creative freedom, then perhaps you can develop a side project of your own. When I was working at an agency, my personal website became an important place for me to stretch my design legs. I usually came into work an hour or two early to work on it, and did little bits throughout the day when I had a chance. Every little bit counts, and probably helps stem the tide of creative frustration.
Kevin, thanks for this article. Honestly, all I've ever heard regarding motivation is "c'mon man, you just gotta be disciplined and push through it!" That never helped. You gave 17 alternatives which really takes off the pressure. Somehow, I don't feel as incompetent.
Also, as others have mentioned, your illustrations are awesome.
Thanks, Don :D
I recently moved-in with my girlfriend and lost my "big ugly (IKEA) glass top desk" (Creative Den). While it did get messy, I was able to spread out. Now, I have this very consolidated work-space ("cleaner"), but I have nowhere for my post-it notes and piles. We're now meeting at a compromise with a new, bigger desk (not from IKEA).
My point: This article reminded me how important that space is to me. Thanks, Kevin!
It really does help especially when trying something for the first time not to expect too much from yourself.
I try to focus on making simple things work when learning new web technologies wether its CSS, Regular Expressions, Javascript, PHP or just trying to combine things together.
Don't try to build a perfect website in one day. Rather start with a single element of what will later become part of that perfect site.
Personally I thought this article was great.
Sometimes when your motivation is a bit low, all it takes to get you back up there is to read an article which reminds you that this happens to the best of us at some point or other.
Thanks for taking the time out to write this Kevin.
creative thinkers, the doodlers of the lecture hall/ meeting room. most of us have the attention span of a small child in harrods toy department and yet some of our projects seem to flow for years…so easy to lose the big picture. to have someone just put it down just seems to affirm what we already know (and yet need to read because like the 3 year old we are now too busy playing with something with sparkly coloured lights that moos. thanks for the heads up..time to refocus..but the lights are so pretty
Excellent "fluffy" (love that) article.
I call lack of motivation Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday usually between 9-5.
To coin a quote from freelancers blog…
"Your worst day working from home is pretty much better than any day at the office"
Its always easier to stay motivated when you've not got to justify a design to 30 people, most of which stem from print design and still think the Internet's a fad.
It never would have occured to me that motivation was an issue. Motivation is that damn blank sheet of paper (screen, whatever). For me, what I used to think of as writers block in fact was idea block. After a lifetime in the business of ideas (advertising), bringing a fresh perspective to the party was sometimes more easily done than others. When I struggled, I had to purge the hackneyed, the trite, the obvious for the unexpected, fresh, original. Exercising your inner child, endless digging, discovering new insights is and was the key. For a list of 241 links to ideation, visit www.ieclectic.com
Really good article, it's nice to read on something 'not so technical' once in a while.
And I found this one really useful!
Thanks for writing this! I'll be sending this to friends and also bookmarking it! Great advice for beginners too!
Stuff is simple,practicle and very useful.Best thing is, it does not require too much of extra effort(which would need great deal of motivation… again).Thanks.
Cruising ALA for both some creative solutions and "inspiration", I stumbled upon this article in the recent postings. Thanks! Sound advice to both a "web generalist without a job description" and "aspiring writer".
Now I just need to create my work area, i.e. excavate my desk from my "in" pile.
I often read articles on ALA, but this one doesn't feel me indifferent. So I decided to post my first comment, although my English is so bad.
I read right words here, and in the moment when I seek creative idea, I learn how to learn find out myself. Indeed, I think that take my pencil, put it in boudaries of my paper before to "keep an eye" on my peers.
I will again trust on myself, and I will launch (and note) my project…
Thank you for advices!
I really appreciate your article, now I feel that I have a tool to work around those times when I feel lost.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
You just gave me back my hope. And I'm going to use each word from your article from now on.
Thank you.
What an great Article!, thanks so much, as im a lazy ass sometimes this will help me stay more motivated, you got a reader more.
Hey , thank you very much for this great stuff! Keep up your great work! Greetings Daniel
motivation can be my biggest enemy at times…thanks for the great article
yeah.. totally true, I find that motivation is just one of the hardest things to get right.. also since there is other requirements in life to distract you from the task at hand.. the comments on setting up a place is sooo important.
Very useful, that changed the way I thought about myself!
Thanks! I will recommend it with pleasure!
That's a very good article about motivation and how you can be successful in your job, especially when you are a freelancer. Thank you very much!
It's funny. But out of all of those, carrying a notebook was a big turning point for me. I'll be out with friends on a Friday night or and the gas station buying my daughter a Bug Juice and suddenly something will hit.
I have always been that kind of person. I really wish I had done something about it when I was younger. I have seen a lot of great ideas come into fruition over the years that I never had a notepad around to scribble it into.
Things will always evolve and people will always reminisce to the good old days, technology is doing rather well right now and rather inspiring I think!


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Saturday: Berkeley Vegan Bakesale for Animal Place Sanctuary! »
Here are the details on Facebook, where you can also RSVP. If you're not on Facebook, I get it, you're better than me, but it's in front of Nature's Express in Berkeley (1823 Solano Avenue—get the Reuben and the vegan soft serve!) from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. All the proceeds will go to help Animal Place continue to be amazing and also, get even more amazing. So go! You know you want to! And you'll be all happy and content like this little dude here:
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1992 Toyota Paseo Repair and Maintenance
A guide to problems, costs, maintenance and repair for your 1992 Toyota Paseo
- Engine Problems Due to Pickup/Iginition Coil Failure Inside Distributor
- Throttle Position Sensor Out of Adjustment Due to Wear/Carbon Build-up
- Automatic Transmission May Not Shift Correctly at High Mileages
- Engine mount on driver side can wear with high mileage
- Replace Oxygen Sensor When Servicing EGR System
- Can I put 205/70/r15 on my 1992 toyota paseo tire?
- does this engine come with a knock sensor if so where would I locate it?
- cooling fan not working,how to check water temp switch and the fuse blows
- fuel pump relay located on a 1991 toyota paseo?
- what would make my 1992 Toyota paseo sputter around 2000 rpm
- Clutch Replacement $604 - 1,438
- Brake Pad and Rotor Replacement $325 - 516
- Water Pump Replacement $250 - 344
- AC Compressor Replacement $1,129 - 1,853
- AC Recharge $240 - 328
- South Side Auto Service Inc. (718) 305-4810 | 7.91mi
- Ray & Dana's Inman Auto Care (732) 703-7919 | 3.46mi
- Zaloom's Auto Repair (646) 663-5728 | 8.95mi
- Carracino's Auto & Truck (908) 364-5589 | 8.49mi
- Power Door Lock Actuator Replacement $222 - 262 New York, NYAC Compressor Replacement $1129 - 1853 Waipahu, HIAC Recharge $240 - 328 Waipahu, HIClutch Replacement $677 - 1215 Las Vegas, NVClutch Replacement $852 - 1438 Hayward, CA
1992 Toyota Paseo Problems
The ignition coil inside the distributor can fail. There will be a hesitation on acceleration, especially when the vehicle is warming up on cold, rainy days. The pickup coil inside the distributor can also fail and cause a no-start condition. There have also been some failures of the radio noise suppressor inside the distributor, which can short out. Our technicians recommend replacing the whole distributor with a complete, genuine Toyota distributor if any of its components fail.
The Throttle Position Sensor can get out of adjustment due to wear in the throttle body or due to carbon build up. This will cause the idle timing to advance more than 30 degrees which will cause very high HC and NOx emissions. Conversely, the Throttle Position Sensors can wear out and not properly advance the timing which causes a lack of power and poor fuel economy.
At higher mileages, (125,000-150,000) the automatic transmission may not shift correctly. This can be caused by the throttle position sensor being out of adjustment or a shift solenoid needing to be replaced. Typically the transmission does not need to be completely overhauled.
1992 Toyota Paseo Questions
I just purchased car the previous owner had just replaced the head due to blown head gasket, had the car less than a week, now it has a knocking noise sound coming from under neath valve cover area, I removed the valve cover and pulled out a piece of the old pcv valve. it still made the knocking ...
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1992 Toyota Paseo Reviews
I bought this car from a private dealer in June of 08. It has had a lot of problems, but I believe it is from the previous owner. Wires were corroded, battery was leaking, and the car had been salvaged. (Wasn't told that!) I've put a lot of money into it; brand new brakes, complete tune-up, new battery, etc. Considering all the problems, the car is still running. With 172,000 miles on it,...
My Toyota Paseo has 270,00 miles in it,just put 2nd timing belt in it. I am having trouble locating complete strut assembly direct bolt on. Anyone out there who can steer me to right path?
Great car - fantastic reliability We have had this car for 6 years and it is now on 230,000 kms Only changed battery & tyres plus oil Doesnt leak creak or over heat fantastic


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This I don't know what to say about. This is the perfect way to show the world that they truly don't give a shit about the hatred! Check out "Turn Up The Music" remix Feat Rihanna. I gotta say, it sounds amazing. Also, Rihanna wanted somebody "nasty" on "Birthday Cake". There you go!
There are many many tweets about this, go check them out on @Rihanna's and @ChrisBrown's twitter!
- Rihanna Feat Chris Brown – Birthday Cake
- Chris Brown Feat Rihanna – Turn Up The Music Remix
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Since Chris won't get interviewed much, I thought I could post some of his tweets! We got this Grammy together, because Team Breezy will always be here. We will always support Chris's music! Haters, you're waisting your energy and your time.
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Since the other video got copyrighted, here's a little update. We freaking won a Grammy!! F.A.M.E. deserved to win so much, words cannot express it. Breezy got up on the stage and thanked God, but most of all – Team Breezy. Check out the pic and the video!
Check out the video after the jump! Continue reading "Video + Photo – Chris Brown Wins "Best R&B Album" At The Grammys" »
According to a new report from E! Online Chris Brown is not only attending the Grammy's this year, he is going to perform. Get ready to lose it! This will be the first performance of the Fortune Era.
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Full report from E! Online after the click.
Continue reading "E Online: Chris Brown To Perform At The Grammy's" »
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Not only did Chris Brown perform in front of a record breaking crowd (TAKE THAT MANLY GAG GAG!) of 18,000 people, he murdered! Good to see him out promoting. Cannot wait for this tour. I better fucking meet him, too! (Dead Serious Face)
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Pictures and video of ICTY and Forever after the click.
Continue reading "Pictures & Video: Chris Brown on Today (7.15.11)" »
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Everyone should be up bright and early to catch Chris Brown perform during the Today Show's Summer Concert series tomorrow, July 15.
Breezy made the announcement via Twitter less than an hour ago, inviting members of Team Breezy in the NYC area to come out and support. It's always good to hear about Chris making TV appearances and performing.
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What do you want him to perform?
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Chris Brown won the first award of the night at the BET Awards, taking home the trophy for best male R&B artist on Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium.
Brown led all nominees going into Sunday night's show with a total of six noms.
"All my fans are everything to me," he said in accepting the award. "I know it's been a long road. I just appreciate every blessing that's been put in front of me."
Our boy Chris Breezy brought home 8 awards last night! It couldn't have gone better then that Team Breezy!!! He performed "She Ain't You", "Look at Me Now" feat Busta Rhymes, and "Paper Scissors Rock."
- Here's a few awards he won:
Coca Cola Viewers Choice – Look At Me Now
Best Male Artist
Best Collaboration – Look At Me Now
Video Of The Year – Look At Me Now
Fandemonium Award
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@JustinBieber: it's here. #NEXT2YOU …from singing @chrisbrown's WITH YOU in my apartment to this…#DREAMBIG. thanks. #epic
@ColinTilley: #NEXT2YOU
The last version of "Next To You" was a leak as you understand. This one is the final version with changes like another song in the beginning instead of "All Back" and a couple of other scenes as well.
I think its good that they replaced "All back" because it didn't quite fit in in the beginning, it kind of confused the video and didn't give you that sad feeling.
Enough talking, check it out! Chris Brown featuring Justin Bieber – Next To You!
Have you figured out the video concept?
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She Ain't You
Say It With Me, I Can Transform Ya, Wall To Wall,
Continue reading "Chris Brown First F.A.M.E. Tour Performance Videos – Adelaide, Australia" »
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Adelaide News report – The 21-year-old kicked off his worldwide F.A.M.E. tour in Australia at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. It was the American's third tour to Australia. Last night his fans – mostly young girls – seemed to forgive his past mistakes. It was clear the crowd came to simply judge him as Chris Brown the singer and they were pleased.
You could clearly hear the stampede by teenage girls as Brown appeared on stage. Dressed in a soldier's uniform, he told the crowd: "I came here tonight to party". Brown showed off his dance moves during Yeah3x and dance track Forever.
He played all his big hits, With You, Run It, No Air plus new songs from his latest F.A.M.E. album, including Beautiful People for the finale.
Brown was supported by an all-Aussie line-up of Jessica Mauboy, Justice Crew who commented "For what we do, Chris Brown was someone we looked up to as a performer. It's really cool to be on this tour and on the same tour as someone we used to watch.", and DJ Havana Brown.
Chris Brown oozed confidence on stage and is a polished performer who knows how to give his fans an electrifying performance. And judging by all the high-pitched screaming, the crowd seemed to like what they were served.
Fans are still tweeting and facebooking, though late in the night hours, about the very first F.A.M.E. concert in Adelaide, Australia. Here are the very very FIRST reviews about the first concert!!
"Absolutely incredible concert. best night of my life. everyone who's going to see him in the next few days, get your keen pants on. you will have such a good time."
"Tonight was amazing. THANKYOU CHRIS BROWN, THANKYOU♥"
"you were amazing tonight. you don't know how badly i wanted to come up and stage and dance with you!!"
"Best Concert Evaa"
"Fucking awesome concert pretty much wanna rape ya up lol kidding. xoxo"
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Section III Programming at the APA Convention
Section III will have outstanding programming at the APA convention. On Friday, August 5 at 9 a. m., we will have a symposium about the diverse perspectives of mentoring Latinas. We anticipate an interesting conversation with Drs. Lillian Comas-Díaz, Miguel Gallardo, and Bernadette H. Solórzano about their experiences mentoring and supervising Latinas. In previous years, we have been inspired by the energy our membership brings to dialogues, so be prepared for great conversation. After the symposium, we have scheduled a networking hour with our Section III membership at 11 a. m. in the Division 35/AWP Suite. If you are interested in becoming a member of Section III, please join us!
Later that day, Section III will be collaborating with the other sections of Division 35, and we will have a Roundtable at 3 p.m. about how Gender- and Race-related trauma is manifested in our communities. This surely will be an enlightening conversation.
We will end the day with a celebration. Our 2011-2012 Student Scholar Latina/Hispanic Woman Award will be announced and presented to a very deserving graduate student. The purpose of this award is to honor the scholarly contributions of a student member who has conducted research and/or scholarly work that advances the psychology of Latina/Hispanic women. Please join us in congratulating our Latina scholar.
It has been a productive year, and we look forward to involving our membership in the growth of the section. Areas of continued importance are the mentorship of Latinas at different phases of their careers, and the advancement of feminist approaches to research and clinical practice with Latinas of diverse backgrounds.


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A Wintry Feast
Southern Living partnered with Minted to create custom paper goods for three parties featured in the current December 2012 issue. Minted contacted me and a few other Southern designers to submit designs for consideration, and Southern Living chose my "Fireside Feast" invitation for the Wintry Feast dinner party.
You can see more images here on Southern Living's website. The gorgeous eight page party feature has some great recipes (soup, arugula, roasted veggies - right up my alley) and decor ideas. In fact, I think I'm going to try out the sweet potato soup recipe. The two other parties - a Cocktail Supper and Red Velvet Dessert Buffet - also feature invitations from two other Minted designers. Southerners sure know how to throw a good party!!
The invitation and coordinating party decor pieces are available here through Minted.
I think this weekend marks the official beginning of holiday event season, so hopefully you can get a few ideas for your own party.


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David Bowie for American Libraries!
Even Jareth the Goblin King does it! :)
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Daily Writing Quote
Hey Crime fiction writers. Here's an oft-cited reference chart to show you what different bullets look like going in and coming out.
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I Promise I'm Not a Murderer: The Story of a Researching Writer
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I Swear I'm Not Pregnant, I'm Just Naming Characters
Don't forget: I'm not Trying to Break Into This Building, I Just Need to Know the Layout of it
The Sequel: I'm Really Not Poisoning Anyone, I Just Need To Know The Symptoms OF Poisoning And How Long They WOULD Take To Die From It.
Additionally: Please Don't Put Me In A CIA Prison, I'm Just Trying To Figure Out How A Character Could Sneak Into Afghanistan From Pakistan While Avoiding the Border Police and the US Military.
And the grand finale: Hi Homeland Security How Are You Hope You're Enjoying My Browsing I'm Not Really Going to Weaponize Smallpox I Just Need to Be Sure of the Symptomatic Progression After a Virulence Spike (Hint It's Pretty Fast).
The spinoff: I Swear I Have a Good Reason I'm Looking Up Alcoholism and Rectal Foreign Body Removal. No, It's Not Personal.
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New Blessings Sanctify Jewish Transsexuals
In an effort to remain inclusive to the faithful of all persuasions, the Jewish Reform sect has created blessings for the sanctification of gender reassignment.
According to a story posted today by jta.org, the Union for Reform Judaism published a new, second edition of its 500-page Kulanu (named after the Hebrew word for "all of us"), a resource dedicated to addressing the needs of the GLBT portion of Judaism.
Two new blessings, written by Rabbi Elliot Kukla, are provided for those undergoing sex changes.
Kukla--whom the article said had formerly been known as Eliza--had written the blessings for a friend, but thought they would be appropriate at different "moments of medical transitions" in the reassignment process.
In many branches of Judaism, GLBT persons are accepted as readily as heterosexuals, as rabbis, cantors, or members of the faith seeking the blessing of their union to a partner of the same sex.
Even so, blessings for sexual reassignment are something new.
"There was a conversation about what we should include and what we shouldn't include," Rabbi Richard Address, who serves as an editor of Kulanu, said.
Added Address, who is also the director of the Reform Union's Department of Family concerns, "This was going to be a little bit out there."
The blessings are in Hebrew, with one of them calling upon God as "the transforming one to those who cross over" from one gender to the other.
The other blessing--meant for recitation at the completion of the process--refers to God as the one "who has made me in his image."
A third blessing is the a traditional one, the Shehechiyanu, which is typically said on important benchmark occasions in life.
Kukla wrote an introduction to the blessings to explain that, "The midrash, classical Jewish exegesis, adds that the adam harishon, the first human being formed in God's likeness, was an androgynos, an intersex person."
Continues Kukla's notation, "Hence our tradition teaches that all bodies and genders are created in God's image whether we identify as men, women, intersex, or something else."
The new edition is considerably heftier than the first edition, originally published in 1996. Whereas the new version is 500 pages, the original Kulanu was 150 pages; the extra text includes ceremonial recitations to mark occasions such as same-sex weddings and divorces, and publicly acknowledging one's homosexual orientation.
Included, too, are essays by Kukla and by Reuben Zellman about the use of proper pronouns when speaking of transsexuals, and the need for unisex restrooms at synagogues.
Zellman is a notable figure insofar as in 2003, he became the Reform Union's first rabbinical student who was also a transgendered individual.
Also included is a summary of the Reform Union's four-decade tradition of inclusiveness toward LGBT individuals.
The blessings have their roots in events across nearly three decades. In 1978, the Central Conference of American Rabbis determined that individuals who had undergone gender reassignment could marry within Jewish tradition as a member of their new gender.
In 1990, the CCAR declared that transsexuals could be converted into the faith; in 2003, the Reform Union's accepting positions on gays and lesbians were expanded to include bisexuals and transgendered individuals as well.
Said Address of the new blessings, "It's a logical next step in this process."
Continued Address, "We are living in the midst of one of the greatest transitions in American Jewish life. And this is part of it."


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A Community prayer vigil will be held at Community Clubhouse in Crisp County on Sunday, September 14,2014 at 7pm.
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Albany-- It's been found in Asia, Europe and the Middle East but what are the chances that Bird flu might make it to Georgia? The World Health Organization reports only about 100 human deaths so far but they worry bird flu could turn into a pandemic that kills millions if we're not prepared. What's being done to keep you and your food safe?
Georgia is the country's top poultry producer. The chicken industry now has more procedures in place to keep us safe and from the farm to the production plant to the health department, they all say they're prepared to protect Georgians from the threat of bird flu.
We've all seen the headlines. "Bird Flu Spreads in Nigeria", "Human Bird Flu Cases Rise", "Majority of US is Worried About Bird Flu" but is that worry warranted?
"I think it is a point of concern, yes," says Southwest Georgia Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Julie Miller.
The United States produces nearly 100 percent of the chicken consumed in the nation. The state of Georgia leads the way. It's big production that begins on small farms across the state. Willie Cooper has been a chicken farmer for about 25 years. He says it's not a hard job but it's 24 hours, 7 days a week.
"You gotta know what you're doing," says Cooper. Cooper gets the chickens the same day they're hatched and takes care of them for about 7 weeks. He's had many discussions about the threat of bird flu.
"I take the position if it's coming, it's coming," says Cooper. But he does the best he can to make sure it doesn't reach Georgia especially with thousands of chickens in his care. "Presently we have about 23,000 per house," says Cooper. 23,000 birds are a lot to take care of so of course standard safety precautions are in place but the National Chicken Council has increased those precautions.
"Every flock is being tested. There's 100 percent testing," says corporate veterinarian for Sanderson Farms Dr. Phil Stayer. Before, chicken flocks were only tested if they showed signs of respiratory disease. Now, all flocks are tested. "We'll take a blood sample within two weeks of slaughter and we'll send it to a state diagnostic laboratory so it's a third party doing the testing," says Stayer.
The labs then send those results back before slaughter whether the results are negative or positive. "So far it's been all negative so it's a good thing," says Stayer. A bird may test positive for two types of bird flu, H5 or H7. "Once we found one of those two, we'd have to get the federal government involved. There would be a lockdown. Those birds would not go anywhere, restricted traffic on and off the farm," says Stayer.
The whole flock would then be destroyed on site, therefore never reaching your table. "Here in South Georgia, we're killing about 600,000 birds a week and all those birds are coming from negative farms," says Stayer.
Stayer says it's important to make a distinction between Asian and Avian influenza. "What's in Asia has never been isolated over here. That being said, it's moved further west. It's in Africa now and central Europe but its never been in the United States."
The victims in other countries didn't get sick from eating chickens. They were around the sick animals, some exposed to wild birds. "Our whole production in the United States is nothing like that. Our people have large amounts of chicken in confined space and don't have exposure to outside wildlife," says Stayer.
Georgia growers also don't do their own killing and cleaning. They're sent to a processing plant where it's done mechanically. "We don't have the same intimate contact that those folks in Asia and Africa would have with their chickens," says Stayer.
However, there was an avian flu case found in another state. "In 2004 in Texas, not our group, but there was avian influenza that was controlled. They found it on a routine test. They euthanized those birds and contained it, didn't go anywhere," says Stayer.
But what if it came here? Health officials say a threat anywhere is a threat everywhere and a pandemic could encircle the globe within three months. "There will be a pandemic at some time in the future. When that will be we do not know," says Miller. That could be anything including bird flu. Emergency Preparedness Director Julie Miller says the health community is constantly working to prepare for any potential outbreak.
"Which has to do with surveillance. Your doctors, hospitals and your public health officials watch for those things that are unusual," says Miller.
So are health officials here in South Georgia prepared for a bird flu outbreak? "Are we prepared? I think that we are. Can you ever be completely prepared or is there a such thing as being prepared enough? I do not think so," says Miller. There isn't a sure fire cure for the flu either.
"There are no vaccines currently," says Miller. Miller says a manufacturing process is taking place. Also, they've built into their emergency plan the use of anti-virals. "If there is an outbreak, if there is a need for mass dispensing of drugs, then the anti-virals become a part that we become concerned about, making sure that people can have something to assist," says Miller.
"If you take care of the chickens, they don't get sick," says Stayer.
The precautions begin with the chickens and it's a team effort on all state and local levels to keep us safe from disease and sickness. "Trying to plan for some of the things we have not seen," says Miller.
"The whole nation has done this so we've all marched forward together," says Stayer. Together, they continue to work in the background. They say there's no need for Georgians to worry. "If I get worried and say 'Lord have mercy, I'm gonna catch that flu', I know that's going to resonate through the family so I just go do my job everyday and hope for the best," says Cooper.
With previous and new safety precautions, the bird situation is under control.
The US Department of Agriculture also has inspectors in every chicken processing plant. They inspect birds before and after processing. Health officials also remind you to protect yourself from disease by washing your hands with soapy water, covering your mouth when you cough and cooking food correctly.
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A small electrical fire erupted in a three-story building at 107 Troutman Street around 4:30 PM Wednesday, partially damaging the exterior of the building.
James White, who lives nearby, told BushwickBK that firefighters quickly extinguished the fire. Afterward, they climbed on the roof to tear off the siding to trace the wiring as a precaution.
The Red Cross was on the scene and helped one resident. No injuries were reported and the fire is still under investigation.


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As the Jazz play the last 10 games of one of the worst seasons in the 40-year franchise history, I'm intrigued by the comparison to 2004-05, the team's other horrible season of this century.
What's similar: The market's apparent acceptance of the poor performance, on a one-time basis.
Worst of the Jazz
The Jazz's worst records in franchise history:
Season Record Win %
1974-75 23-59 .280
1981-82 25-57 .305
1978-79 26-56 .317
2004-05 26-56 .317
2013-14* 23-49 .319
1980-81 28-54 .341
* — through 72 of 82 games
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What's different: The market's apparent insistence that the Jazz's record becomes as bad as possible.
Mostly because of injuries to Andrei Kirilenko and other players and a midseason trade of point guard Carlos Arroyo — believe it or not, one of the team's best players — the Jazz struggled to a 26-56 record in 2004-05. That was a big dropoff from the overachieving 42-40 mark of the previous year, but was understandable, with Kirilenko playing only 41 games.
There also was anticipation of the NBA Draft, long in advance, but nowhere near this year's level of preoccupation. Fans may have wished for the Jazz to finish low in the standings for the sake of draft position and increased lottery odds, but media reports did not reflect such sentiment to the extent of this season's theme.
And that's even though University of Utah center Andrew Bogut was the projected No. 1 pick, and would be followed by Marvin Williams of North Carolina, Deron Williams of Illinois and Chris Paul of Wake Forest.
The biggest subject of speculation that year was the future of Jerry Sloan, who eventually decided to return and ended up coaching for most of six more seasons.
Certainly, there was interest in the lottery, with the Jazz posting the NBA's fourth-worst record. The Jazz actually lost two draft slots via the lottery, falling to No. 6, before a draft-day trade enabled them to pick Deron Williams at No. 3.
As of today, the Jazz (23-49) have the league's fourth-worst record. They're almost assured of finishing with one of the five worst records in franchise history. And they need two wins in their last 10 games to avoid posting their second-worst record ever — whether that's considered a good or bad thing, at this point.
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