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At home in some of the wettest, muddiest, gnarliest terrain in the world, we know a thing or two about what it takes to make a mean cyclocross bike: one that sheds mud, ports easy and crushes any root or rock in its path. We understand that a light and stiff platform—via BB386—equates to more acceleration and control while out of the saddle. We also know that a flatter top tube for easy portage and the right geometry are essential to winning any race.
The 2014 Diamondback Steilacoom RCX Pro is the perfect embodiment of everything Northwest. It's well-equipped to tackle any single track, mud field, sand pit, staircase, hurdle or inclement weather between the starting gate and the finish line. At the core is the DBR CX Pro Spec Fully Butted 7005 Alloy Competition Cyclocross frame with formed top tube and an integrated headtube. The frame, both light and durable, is what most look for in a cross bike. The formed top tube features a flat bottom for easy portage over any hurdle.
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By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trade Representative Ron Kirk on Wednesday urged China to end policies that discriminate against U.S. companies and brushed off "ridiculous claims" that the United States is protectionist.
"All we're asking China to do is play by the rules, get your thumb off the scales, let us go in and compete equally," Kirk said at the Global Services Summit, which brought together industry groups and trade officials from around the world.
That message also applies to the European Union, Russia and Canada or any country that has unfairly taken steps to restrict U.S. exports, Kirk told the group.
The tough message came one day before President Barack Obama is set to meet with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of an annual U.N. meeting in New York, and follows the U.S. decision last week to file two new trade cases against China at the World Trade Organization.
In early November, Kirk and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will host top Chinese officials for the annual U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, a forum designed to tackle trade irritants.
Meanwhile, Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives are mulling a bill aimed at pressuring China to revalue its currency, although the days are dwindling for action before lawmakers return home to campaign for the November 2 congressional elections.
Kirk did not address the currency issue in his speech. But many U.S. lawmakers believe China deliberately undervalues its currency by as much as 25 percent to 40 percent to give its exporters an unfair advantage in trade.
Asked about a new U.S. trade case against barriers to China's electronic payments market, Kirk said a core element of the Obama administration's trade policy is an insistence that other countries "behave the way they said they would" in trade deals they have signed with the United States.
"We want government to get its thumb off the scales, we want state-owned enterprises to get out of the business and just let us compete," Kirk said.
Kirk also defended the United States' use of anti-dumping duties and other measures to keep out goods it thinks are unfairly traded or that have come into the U.S. market in such quantities as to hurt U.S. producers.
"Nothing burns me more than the claims that every time the United States stands up and fights for the rights of small businesses, manufacturers, farmers and ranchers, we have these ridiculous claims of protectionism hurled at us," Kirk said.
"If the only way I can prove my fidelity to trade is for the United States to roll over and lose every battle, that ain't going to happen," he added.
(Reporting by Doug Palmer; Editing by Xavier Briand)

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Fall is notorious for bringing rodents into the home. Here are 10 helpful tips on how to make sure your home is not attractive to rodents:
- Minimize the amount of standing water around your property.
- Keep all pet food in air tight, closed containers.
- If you feed your pets outside, take the food and water in at night.
- Clean up the area around your bird feeders. Bird seed debris left on the ground will attract hungry rodents.
- Make sure to keep the vegetation around your home trimmed and cut away from the exterior of the home.
- Keep your garage door closed whenever possible.
- Make sure to replace any worn or damaged weather stripping around doors.
- Make sure to seal up around any plumbing or electrical entry points.
- Compost areas should be enclosed and in bins whenever possible.
- If you are experiencing a rodent infestation call a Northwest Exterminating professional for additional help!
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LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 30: Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys throws a first down pass in the second quarter against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on December 30, 2012 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Every off-season, each NFL team goes through a period of self-evaluation during which they formulate a plan for the future. After all, signing free agents and drafting rookies is difficult if you don't understand your weaknesses. In addition to self-scouting for personnel reasons, teams also want to learn how they can improve their game plans in subsequent seasons.
When I track plays from Cowboys games, I'm basically conducting an analytical form of self-scouting. My goal is to quantify the aspects of the game that others see on film, potentially lending credence to or discrediting certain ideas. One new aspect of my film study for 2012 is tracking each run route on each play. I did this primarily to judge Tony Romo's accuracy when throwing to different areas of the field. Here are the results:
Note that the stats above are very close to Romo's final season totals, but not exactly the same due to a few passes that were thrown away or spiked. The play against the Bears on which Romo had the ball knocked from his hands but was credited with an interception is also not included.
You can see that a big portion of Romo's interceptions came over the middle of the field. Romo threw five interceptions on dig routes alone, despite attempting only 29 such passes all year. That 17.2 percent interception rate is over seven times as high as Romo's 2.3 percent interception rate on all other throws! We see similar struggles on drag routes; Romo managed only 7.03 YPA, no touchdowns, and one pick. And despite outstanding efficiency on post routes, Romo's interception rate of 9.1 percent on such throws is much too high.
The question is whether or not Romo's high interception rate on certain routes is due to something inherent to his game or simply to small sample sizes. We'll have to wait another year or two to tell for sure, but the stats do match up pretty well with our intuitions regarding Romo's best and worst routes.
Lastly, take a look at Romo's efficiency on slants and scramble passes. On the former, Romo completed 72.2 percent of his throws for 8.85 YPA—both outstanding marks. On the latter, Romo threw 17.9 percent of his 2012 touchdowns on just 5.6 percent of his passes. While Romo's legs might cause him to get sacked even with good protection from time to time, they also get him out of trouble, leading to enough big plays downfield to make holding onto the football well worth the trouble.
Jonathan Bales is the founder of The DC Times. He writes for DallasCowboys.com and the New York Times. He's also the author of Fantasy Football for Smart People: How to Dominate Your Draft.


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A new home's boxy modern design in raising eyebrows in Kennebunk, Maine — and prompting calls for a new town rule to regulate architectural style.
The architects and Passive House consultants are working on a comprehensive set of building details for new construction and retrofit.
There's more than one way to build a highly insulated, air-tight house—or to tighten up and super-insulate an existing home. Here's a look at an evolving array of superinsulated details that don't use spray foam.
NBC News is reporting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is questioning FEMA officials after NBC reported on apparent influence-peddling in the flood map appeals process.
It's going on two years since Hurricane Sandy slammed the Jersey Shore. Is the region primed for a comeback?
A year and a half after Hurricane Sandy flooded the city, New York's "Build It Back" program "hasn't actually built anything back yet," City Council members complain.
FEMA's ongoing updates of flood-plain maps throughout the U.S. doesn't always bring bad news. In a few cases, the new maps show reduced risks, which can lead to reduced insurance premiums for owners near the water.
A coastal Maine builder is applying his trademark Passive House wall system to an existing house by the water.
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Private firms are entering the coastal flood insurance market with privately-backed alternatives to the federal government's National Flood Insurance Market. But are those plans a good value? And how safe are they?
President Obama has signed a measure that reins in steep hikes in flood insurance under the federally-backed National Flood Insurance Program.
In a bid to strengthen its financial position, Texas' insurer of last resort for coastal homeowners may tack a surcharge onto auto insurance policies in coastal counties.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure limiting flood insurance rate hikes and delaying the implementation of new flood risk maps. Now it's the Senate's turn.
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It's been a week. Happy to have him back and stop for a little chat at the coffee shop. He's been to Mexico for a wedding since I've seen him last. He just wants to know if he's going to see his cousin later.
The boys on their way to brunch.
Bringing in the new year in a whole new way… Life is an adventure. Last year I was alone/uncoupled after so many years. This year a new love and all the things that come with it.
Amazing how things change… New year brought new possibilities and new Love. Things are moving along - some say it's fast but it's hard to tell what that means. Cautiously taking it to the next level and leaving the past behind (as much as thats possible).
Out With The Old!
I know it's a little late but sometimes it takes me a while to finalize my resolutions. It's a new year. I'm starting over with the starting over and it's going to be lovely.


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By Betting Fool Chronicle staff writer By Betting Fool Chronicle staff writer Induced into a power nap by an endless string of meaningless college basketball, I somehow was struck with the vision of Will Clark, his eyes slathered with eye black, under which "Giant Attitude" was written. I still have the pin. Scary, isn't it? […] [Read More]
The Delicate Ducat Dance
For our next topic, let's talk tickets. Do you have season tickets? If so, are you re-upping? If not, why not? Do you think Giants tickets will be easy to get this season? At the end of last season, great seats could be had for next to nothing. Will Giants fans show up to watch […] [Read More]
Ode to the Giants fan
A Sporting Green reader wrote in with a poem about the Giants. It has been excerpted for Sunday's paper. Here it is in it's entirety. The poem is by Daryl R. Wilson of Boise, Idaho, (originally from Foster City), and is after Alfred, Lord Tennyson's 1854 poem "Charge of the Light Brigade." Charge (Payment) of […] [Read More]
Happy October
Have you ever been happier to have a Giants' season end? [Read More]
West representative(s)
The Padres, who lead the NL wild-card race, complete a three-game series tonight at China Basin. Arizona leads San Diego by two games in the NL West. Colorado is three games back in the division, and a game behind the Padres for the wild card. Do you have a preference for which West team wins […] [Read More]
At this point in the Giants' lost season, isn't whatever disappointment S.F. fans took from the Giants' 5-0 loss in Arizona on Tuesday night outweighed by the satisfaction of having the Dodgers lose twice in Colorado, particularly because the second game ended on Todd Helton's two-out, two-run homer in the ninth? [Read More]
Spoil sports
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Did you stick?
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Would you understand?
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Cheer or boo?
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KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice.
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A video I found in YouTube and liked very much. I think it should be made accessible to a wider audience through captioning in English and other languages. The original is here: http://youtu.be/kUtH0DDJorM The voice is from Gangaji, reading her book "The Diamond in Your Pocket" (audio book from Soundstrue). The music is by Lisa Gerrard and Patrick Cassidy: Elegy, from the album Immortal Memory. The images are from the BBC series Planet Earth, Mountains episode. Links to sites of the creator of the video, Kosi Freedom: http://www.kosi.co and kosifreedom.ning.com .


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Teach Kids Life Lessons ... in the Kitchen!
Entertain your kids and turn them into little kitchen helpers, all in one!
Chef Nikki Shaw: Anyone who knows me knows that I'm constantly in search of great food, fun, and adventure! My kids share my same passion. Teaching children how to be independent in the kitchen is a very valuable life lesson. I want to make sure they know that if life hands you lemons, make lemonade!
Before you get started on your culinary adventure, wrap your mind around the fact that there will be a major mess when it's all over. We still have remnants of chocolate cake batter splattered on the ceiling from our last episode of "electric mixer gone wild." Start kids with easy cold dishes like salads: tuna, pasta, and mixed greens. This will teach them knife skills by chopping fresh vegetables, measuring, and stirring.
When they graduate to the stove, start them off by making hot dogs, grilled cheese sandwiches, and scrambled eggs. Give them a small spatula to make maneuvering easy. Now only half of the scrambled eggs will end up flipped out of the pan and into the fire.
"NIK TIP": Keep a close eye on those sweet little fingers. Have antibiotic ointment and bandages nearby. Burns from a hot oven and cuts from a sharp knife are inevitable. It's all part of the process, so remember to stay calm and they will too.
In this bitter economy, I'll show you how to make life sweet right at home.
|Celebrity Chef Nikki Shaw is the owner of Flavor Caterer in Oakland, Ca. and was a finalist on the Food Network's "Next Food Network Star." She is the host of the radio show "Today's Flavor" broadcast on San Francisco's KBLX and webcast on WBLS in New York. She is married to LA Lakers' Assistant Coach Brian Shaw and lives in both Northern & Southern California with their three children. www.chefnikkishaw.com
I couldn't agree with you more, in this day and age children need to know resilience; something I think that parents and schools have been moving awayfrom. We have been trying to be so politically correct by including everyone all the time we forget that in real life all of us are not chosen all the time and when we fall we have to get back up and dust ourselves off.
You have to make sure your kitchen is in tip top shape for your kids to help you out in. I have always had my kids interested in helping out mom in the kitchen, but I have to put the sharp things away for the little ones to come in. I recently replaced my broken fridge with Frigidaire parts as well. Everything is good to go for them to help mom make dinner. I love it.


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by Steve Koutsoutis
The Defense Department has been experimenting with wideband commercial satellite communications for several years and has been leveraging consumer direct-to-home direct-broadcast-satellite technology to provide greater information capabilities to the warfighter. That effort, Global Broadcast Service, has been highly successful in recent years and has tremendous potential.
The GBS program uses commercial-off-the-shelf technologies in providing wideband data and real-time video products to a diverse user community, including tactical users. Tactical users, however, have expressed a great deal of interest in expanding this capability from fixed to mobile platforms. Several efforts exist in DoD to expand wideband SATCOM into a mobile scenario.
This article describes a research-and-development effort that my organization � the Space Technology Branch of Communication-Electronics Command�s Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate � is undertaking. Our efforts include a prototype antenna subsystem and standard GBS components to experiment with and leverage into new areas for tactical ground-mobile users� benefit.
We designed a slotted waveguide, low-profile, mechanically scanned tracking-antenna system for receiving a Ku-band GBS signal from the SBS-6 satellite. We then installed the antenna on a commercial-utility-cargo vehicle equipped with GBS receivers, computers, monitors, test equipment and a trailer-mounted generator so we could test and evaluate the antenna�s performance while on-the-move.
The antenna has a gain of 36 decibels and only extends 14 inches (without the radome) above the CUCV shelter�s roof. Our prototype antenna wasn�t designed to provide operational-dish antenna margins, but to be used as a testbed basis to help us determine the characteristics and potential of selected collector and tracking technology as well as interaction with vehicle dynamics.
Our system has demonstrated the ability to remain locked onto a satellite (with a 23-megabits-per-second transponder) and the CUCV in motion up to 55 mph.
To date, the Army�s GBS efforts have mostly been limited to static platforms. Many exercises and demonstrations have been conducted that illustrate the concept of a wideband forward SATCOM link with a smaller return link for processing information requests and disseminating theater data products. The Army has experimented substantially in this area through its Force XXI advanced warfighting experiment series, Task Force XXI, Division XXI and other demonstration forums.
While much effort has gone into Phase I (Ku-band) and Phase II (Ka-band) GBS receive systems, operational antennas to date have been conventionally designed for fixed-site communications in accordance with the GBS operational-requirements document. However, it�s planned that a ground-mobile receive terminal be made capable of receiving and processing the GBS downlink while on the move for Phase III. For commercial DBS in the Ku-band, tracking antennas have already been developed � or are in development � for use on ships, airborne and land-mobile platforms using a variety of technologies. These include low-profile antennas required for airplanes and highly desirable for land-mobile vehicles. These commercial antennas don�t need as much gain as required for Phase I GBS.
In an effort to investigate near-term issues associated with GBS communications-on-the-move, CECOM initiated an effort to develop and integrate a Ku-band antenna into a CUCV. Desired objectives for this antenna�s development included:
|Low profile;
|Compatible with low-cost production;
|Capable of rapid acquisition and tracking while in motion on improved roads;
|Quick turnaround-feasibility for the development cycle;
|Capable of transitioning to Ka-band; and
|Functionality in determining capabilities and limitations of antenna-tracking technology on military vehicles.
We decided to base development on EMS Technologies� slotted waveguide technology, coupled with CAL Corporation�s positioner/tracker. This approach had the potential of meeting all our objectives. EMS Technologies had already successfully demonstrated variations of the required slotted waveguide antenna for Ku-band DBS and for some Ka-band experiments. Also, a similar technology had already been demonstrated for mobile DBS reception in Japan as described in "A Single-Layer Slotted Leaky Waveguide Array Antenna for Mobile Reception of Direct Broadcast from Satellite," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, November 1995.
In preparation for experiments and demonstrations of GBS COTM, we employed an Internet-protocol-router-based receive suite as the baseband component to process the Ku-band signal that the prototype antenna subsystem received. All equipment was installed on a CUCV.
|CUCV platform and trailer with prototype antenna installed.
|Closeup of the prototype antenna subsystem.
To close the link with a medium-power satellite such as SBS-6, it was necessary to incorporate an antenna with a relatively high gain and therefore a narrow beamwidth. The narrow antenna beamwidth made tracking requirements particularly difficult. The prototype tracking antenna system was delivered in February 1998 (less than one year from award). Brief descriptions of the key antenna-system components follow:
Antenna aperture. We chose as our antenna implementation a waveguide slot array incorporating a traveling wave feed structure. We designed the antenna to provide a receive gain/system noise temperature ratio of roughly 13 dB/Kelvin ratio. The final aperture configuration measures 20 inches by 30 inches and provides a "squinted beam" in elevation. The squinted beam allows the aperture to remain parallel to the horizon and still have its narrow beam directed at the satellite. The antenna was optimized for used in New Jersey and therefore was designed with a beam squint of 45 degrees (the elevation-look angle to SBS-6 from New Jersey).
A standard commercial waveguide low-noise-block downconverter with a noise figure of about 0.75 dB was used for the prototype antenna. The antenna�s gain was measured on the near-field range at Electromagnetic Sciences. The observed gain closely matched the predicted gain of 36 dB. The combination of the very highly efficient antenna aperture and a low noise figure LNB produced the necessary G/T to close the link with some margin for tracking experiments.
Tracking/positioning system. The GBS COTM tracking/positioning system�s basic design was derived from a commercially available L-band SATCOM system. It uses inertial-rate sensors in pitch, roll and yaw as well as received-signal-strength indicator inputs to maintain tracking. Sensor alignment is critical for accurate tracking.
The mobile-receive terminal is configured similarly to a fixed-receive terminal except that it�s on a moving platform, the CUCV (a Chevrolet pickup truck with an installed S-250 shelter). The CUCV has a separate trailer attached as a platform for an alternating-current power generator. We eliminated need for an attached trailer by using a high-power inverter in the CUCV.
For the GBS COTM application, a bandwidth allocation of 1.544 mbps was established for the unclassified encrypted data broadcast from the GBS testbed. This bandwidth allocation is due to the baseband equipment�s constraints. The actual data is a repetition of several text files several times per hour. Also, a stream data session was established in which data was continuous and could be output to the workstation display, saved to hard drive or both.
This data channel, along with the standard broadcast products (Cable News Network video, for instance) comprised the 23 mbps composite data stream GBS COTM downlink suite received. GBS Joint Program Office personnel established this data channel and specifically scheduled broadcasting for this Army experiment.
We initiated and completed a feasibility development project within eight months to demonstrate principles and capabilities of a low-profile antenna for Ku-band GBS. Our test results indicated substantial improvements in satellite-acquisition time, compared to manual pointing. The system typically acquired in less than two minutes. We demonstrated system tracking with limited vehicle motion; this marked the first time the SBS-6 signal has been acquired and tracked on a vehicle. To improve on-the-move performance, we experimented for six more months to fine-tune the positioning algorithm, better characterize the sensors and improve circuitry. These tweaks enabled high-speed lock (while driving up to 55 mph) on the satellite.
We didn�t design this antenna to provide an operational-dish antenna�s margins, but to be a testbed basis and help us determine characteristics and potential of selected collector and tracking technology, as well as interaction with vehicle dynamics. We built a slotted waveguide antenna using rate sensors and return-signal-strength indicator for positioning, with a motion range of 360 degrees in azimuth and plus-or-minus 15 degrees elevation at a squint angle of 45 degrees. This squint beam in elevation allows the antenna to lie at low-tilt angles on the positioner assembly and still be aimed at the satellite, reducing the system�s profile.
The antenna has a gain at 12 gigahertz of 36 dB and a G/T of 13.5 dB/K over the GBS band of 11.7-12.2 ghz. It�s made up of four subarrays with overall dimensions of 30 inches by 20 inches. Respective beamwidths are 1.4 degrees and 3.5 degrees. Sidelobes in both azimuth and elevation are down by 13 dB. At maximum tilt, the antenna�s profile � including a radome � is 16 inches.
By comparison, the antenna commonly used for nonmobile reception of the Phase I GBS Ku-band signal from the SBS-6 satellite is a 0.92-meter dish with a gain of 38.5 dB and a two-degree beamwidth.
What�s needed now is to get the Army requirements community energized into defining technical specifications we actually require for mobile operations vs. on-the-pause communications using wideband (Ku-band and higher) satellites. These requirements should be fed into the next-generation payload designs so reasonable antenna dimensions can be used, with enough margins, for mobile operations. The immutable laws of physics need to be considered before the satellite is launched, not after.
Mr. Koutsoutis is employed by CECOM�s Space Technology Branch. His current work, in the role of technical-program manager, includes leading mobile SATCOM projects: GBS COTM (Ku-band) and MUBLCOM (hand-held voice/data terminals, low-earth-orbit satellite, airborne relay, ground control and experiments with all DoD services). For CECOM, he has worked communications efforts in the areas of communications security, fiber optics and SATCOM. He holds a bachelor�s degree in electrical engineering from Rutgers College of Engineering and a master�s in electrical engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Koutsoutis has also completed the coursework towards a doctorate at Stevens Institute of Technology. He has received many awards, including technical employee of the year.
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Monday's bombing at the 117th Boston Marathon,
was the first major terrorist attack on American soil since September 11th.
Only this time, citizens became part of the reporting and
part of the search with their smart phones and use of social media.
Within a matter of minutes after the first explosion, the
Internet was buzzing with reactions and information.
Pictures, videos and tweets were sent out helping law
enforcement identify brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as the suspects behind this act of terrorism.
Following the tragedy
on the day of the race, a shooting of an MIT officer and a high speed chase
through a Boston suburb left investigators with only one conclusion, these
brothers were the suspects.
Friday morning
Boston Police took to twitter to send out a picture of Dzhokhar as the manhunt
was underway. The older brother was reported being killed overnight.
Like the Boston
Police, local agencies in the CSRA like Richmond County and Aiken County
Sheriff's Offices use social media to keep members of the community informed.
Some CSRA
residents say they weren't familiar with local agencies being on Twitter but they
do like the idea.
"You always want to know what's going on in
your community as far as crime, it's very helpful," said Walter Hahn, who lives
in Richmond county.
Nicole Mincey
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Categories > Anime/Manga > Naruto > Kurenai's Training Session
Kurenai's Training Session1 Reviews
A look at how Kurenai trains her students. I mean, who else can train a Hyuuga, an Inuzuka and an Aburame? Crossposted to ff.net
So anyway, Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
I don't watch Naruto anymore. OMGness, yes! I currently watch Higurashi no naku koro ni and Saiyuki. So, yeah. But then again, I wrote this quite some time ago, so there shouldn't be any problems.
Ah yes. It was a pleasant and beautiful day. A fine day for some good ninja-ing.
Yuuhi Kurenai left her house all cheerful-like, hiding the key to her house underneath the welcome mat and straightening up some of her plastic flowers (all her real ones dehydrated). Kurenai was in a happy-happy mood, so she would try and make her students all happy-happy when she was training them today.
Kurenai made her way to the...urm, Forest where she trained her students. She saw her entire team there and she beamed happily.
"Kiba! Shino! Hinata!" She waved at them with all the cheer in the world! Kiba waved back enthusiastically while Hinata just gave this small, feeble-ish wave. Shino didn't even bother.
Kurenai made her way over to them at the speed of light and smiled. "Well, righty-o. Better get down to business! Kiba! Run 10 laps around that big track-and-field track. Shino, go...kick a log. Hinata, go beat up a tree until it falls down."
"But what if it hits something?" Hinata asked nervously, twiddling her fingers.
The jounin teacher pondered for a moment. "Well, find a nice, small tree. Like that one." She pointed to a small maple tree that was so small and skinny that Ino appeared fat and tall in comparison.
Of course, no one on the team was actually THINKING that Ino would be tall and fat in comparison to the maple tree Kurenai had chosen for Hinata to senselessly beat up. That was only what I would assume so the readers can imagine the tree much better in their heads!
Anyway, Hinata made her way over while Shino just started kicking a log with very little enthusiasm. Kiba had already started his second lap, with Akamaru singing 'Who let the dogs out' in doggy language.
Kurenai felt as if her heart would burst with pride. This was her proud team!
After about 10 minutes, Kiba came racing back all nice and happy and not sweating or anything. "Phew, that was a workout!" he said, even though it so obviously wasn't.
Hinata had toppled her tree and was standing around rather idly and nervously. Shino had kicked his log into a nearby river and didn't appear to want to dive in and chase after it.
Kurenai beamed at all of them. "OK, team, let's all train!"
The three genins sort of stared at her. "But...how?" Shino asked.
Kurenai's beam dropped several notches. "What do you mean, how?"
"Well, SENSEI, Akamaru and I fight in PAIRS. Shino is all buggy and Hinata uses Jyuuken. There's no way you would know how to train all these different styles, right?"
Kurenai scowled. Trust Kiba to puncture her happy little balloon.
"Fine," she shrugged. "Go home. See if I care." And she frolicked off while her students stared after her. After a moment or two, the three began to spar and they became awesome ninjas but Kurenai didn't even look back to watch.
Of course, they didn't REALLY become awesome ninjas. It was just a metaphor. Or whatever you call them.


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Panjiayuan Antiques Market image via blood rice and noodles
My grandmother is an antiques dealer; she once owned her own shop and now she sells primarily online. From an early age she instilled in me a love of old things and a hunter's instinct for a good deal. As a little girl I often went with her to auctions and flea markets looking for inventory for her shop. Sometimes I was even designated the haggler, because who could say no to an eight year old when she's offering you a quarter for that mint condition, highly collectible vintage doll? To say I enjoyed these trips with my grandmother would be an understatement; I absolutely loved them.
Flea markets, both close to home and when I'm travelling, can still fill me with the same excitement today. Here are a few tips I've learned from my grandmother and from my own experiences that will hopefully make your next flea market trip a successful one.
Panjiayuan Antiques Market image via blood rice and noodles
Do Your Research Beforehand
The atmosphere in a busy flea market can be frenzied and often you don't have much time to decide on purchases. It helps to do a little research beforehand. If you have your heart set on original art or local collector's pieces you can research signs of authenticity, markings etc. so you'll be able to come to a decision speedily and move on to the next booth.
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More Tourists Equals Fewer Deals
Flea markets abroad can definitely be tourist traps where you won't find the deals and quality goods you are looking for. If you can, try to find out where the locals go in order to get the best finds. Locating a market off the beaten track will also usually lead to better deals than one in the centre of a big city.
Junction Flea via Love it A Lot
Only Buy What You Can't Live Without
Faced with a box full of cheap and beautiful trinkets it can be tempting to just buy everything, but when you get home you might discover those precious purchases look a little bit more like junk than jewels when you can't figure out where to put them. Try to evaluate each potential purchase individually: Do you love it? Have you ever seen anything like it before? What will you use it for? These are all good questions to ask yourself to ensure that you will be satisfied with your buys long after the thrill of the hunt has worn off.
Junction Flea via Love it A Lot
Come Prepared
If you know you're going to be doing some serious shopping you don't want to have to take multiple trips to the car, so bring a collapsible shopping cart or some large shopping bags to carry purchases that you pick up along the way.
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The Go Early or Go Late Dilemma
First thing in the morning you are likely to get the best selection, but don't expect to score many deals. Conversely, if you go at the end of the day the selection may be narrowed but as people are starting to pack up their booths they may be willing to cut you a deal, they'd rather sell it than carry it back home.
Paris Flea via Velvet and Linen
Haggle Respectfully
A little bit of "price negotiation" is often expected at most flea markets but depending on where you are in the world you will find that the protocol varies significantly. The best thing I can recommend is to haggle respectfully. The person selling the item you want to buy wants to make a living, and they have a good idea of what they can afford to let something go for. It never hurts to suggest a lower price or ask for a deal, just do so without being a bully.
Paris Flea image via Velvet and Linen
That's all for today's flea market guide. Have you been to any amazing flea markets around the world? Any one-of-a-kind finds? I'd love to hear where you've been and what you've found on your travels.
Happy Friday Everyone!


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It may be observed that, if c in formulas (D) and (E), is taken equal to nothing they become the same as formulas (B) and (C).
Having now investigated formulas for calculating the proportions of all the parallel motions we proposed to examine, we shall conclude by collecting these formulas together for the greater convenience of reference, and subjoin practical rules deduced from them for the use of those who prefer rules to algebraic formulas.
The sum of the lengths of the radius bar, and the part of the beam (C G) which works it = a = Horizontal distance of the centre of the radius bar (H) from the main centre, plus half the versed sine of the arc described by extremity of the beam (D).
Radius of side lever or engine beam, (D C) = b Length of radius bar (H F) = r Length of side rod (P D) = s Part of side rod above the centre of radius bar (P Q) = c Part of connecting link intercepted between the beam and the point E (G E) = p The remaining part of the connecting link (F E) = p' Length of that part of the beam that works the radius bar (G C) = r'
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The Cognition and Language Workshop (CLaW) invites abstracts for talks and poster presentations involving the relation between language and cognition. CLaW is organized by SCUL (Studying the Cognitive Underpinnings of Language), an interdisciplinary research group at the University of California, Santa Barbara. We welcome talks that investigate language as a cognitive activity as well as talks investigating cognition as a dimension of language. Talks may involve any area of linguistics — phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse, pragmatics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, corpus and/or computational linguistics, and others. We especially encourage empirical data-driven perspectives, as well as interdisciplinary talks connecting linguistics to other disciplines within cognitive science.
Talks will be 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion. Posters will be presented during a separate poster session.
Abstracts should describe the methodology used, as well as the conclusions. Abstracts should be no more than 500 words (not including references), should be in PDF or ODT (OpenDocument) format, and should not contain the author's name or any other identifying information. For co-authored papers, please indicate the corresponding author.
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Categories > Celebrities > My Chemical Romance > I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
Confessions and Dinner0 Reviews
Consider yourself one of the family.
We've taken to you so strong,
It's clear we're going to get along.
I laugh along with Amber and Mikey. I can't believe I thought I had gotten my wallet stolen from me. I bet it was sitting on my dresser all day I just hadn't noticed before we left for school.
I put the wallet back on the dresser, promising myself I won't forget where it is. I then throw the lightsaber back into the closet accidentally causing the button to be pushed, lighting up my entire closet with a dim blue glow.
"God, fuck," I say, reaching in and pressing the button to turn it off.
I then walk over to my bed and fall backwards, arms outstretched. I turn my head to Mikey, who is still over by the window, standing there, his arm around Amber. I lift my head up.
"Bro, you okay?" I ask.
He nods, leading Amber over to my bed, the both of them sitting down together. I swear by the end of the week they'll be together.
"Fuck, today was interesting," I announce, still lying there on my back trying to break the silence that is filling the room. When it's just Mikey and me I feel like the quiet is alright, but now that Amber is here I focus on keeping the conversation moving.
"Maybe next croquet practice you should try to not murder your foot with the mallet," Amber offers with a smile, her fingers intertwined with Mikey's. He's smiling down at her.
I roll my eyes in reply. Mikey nods, agreeing with the red head. Of course he'd take her side. I'm on my own here.
"Gerard?" he says, looking at me.
I glance over at him, "Hmm?"
"Thank you for being you today," Mikey says, looking back down at Amber who smiles up at him, encouraging him to go on.
I shift myself into a sitting position, and look at him.
"Bro, what do you mean?" I ask, confused. Was I not myself before? Unless he means....
"I mean," he continues, eyes on me. "I mean, thank you for not being drunk today; at all."
I smile at him, holding in a whimper as I start crying. I'm such a baby when it comes to emotions. Maybe I was given Mikey's share as well as mine. Mikey wraps an arm around my back as Amber moves off the bed, grabs a tissue, and hands it to me.
All three of us sit there in a comfortable silence until mom walks in, still looking terrified.
"Is everything okay?" she questions, glancing at the ceiling. "Is it...gone?"
I chuckle, trying not to show my face, because it is being drown in tears at the moment. My mom is like me, very sympathetic. If I see someone crying, I start crying too, and its just one big fucking mess. We don't need every member of my family crying in front of Amber. It might scare her off.
"Yeah, mom, it's gone." I mumble, turning my head to face the wall.
"You missed it though, Gerard had one hell of a fight with it," Mikey adds, still leaning his head on my shoulder.
My mom frowns at my brother's word choice but there is still a smile set on her face. I think she's just happy that we're having people over.
I chuckle again.
In my mirror I can see my mom looking at us, her hands on her hips, smiling widely, "I'm lucky to have you boys as my own," she say, making a square with her hands, as if she's forming a frame. "Look at you two right now...."
She chokes up, walks over to us laying a kiss on both our foreheads, beaming at Amber, "Dinner in ten."
"Okay, mom," I call as she walks out of the room.
Once I'm sure she's not coming back I look over at Mikey. He still looks pretty serious, his hand clasp in Amber's as if somehow she's giving him the strength to tell me how he is feeling. At least we're finally talking and getting to the root of the problem. Maybe if Mikey gets his feelings out he'll become happier.
"Anyways," he says, as if my mom hadn't even walked in the room. "What I mean is...and I've been thinking...."
I patiently wait as my little brother tries to find the words to say. This is important to him. In the end I think its best Amber is here. Even though it makes things a little awkward I'm not sure Mikey would be as willing to tell me how he is really feeling without her here. Maybe somehow she is giving him courage.
"I've been thinking. You see, there is drunken Gerard, who is crabby, mean-spirited, and a bit of an asshole…" Mikey explains.
I wince at this. Am I really that bad when I'm drunk? I don't think I am but then again I can't remember anything…ever. I guess Mikey could be right. There is a part of me that wishes this isn't true, and then there is the part that needs to hear this. Putting on an expressionless face I brace myself for the rest of what my brother has to say.
"And then there's sober Gerard, who is loving, funny, and basically the polar opposite of drunken Gerard."
I nod at him, waiting for him to continue, but he doesn't.
"And...?" I prompt, knowing he has something more to say. Eventually he talks again but he doesn't look at me, his eyes stay locked with Amber's. What the hell is coming next that he can't say to my face? Why can't I be the one he looks to for strength? Right, I'm not exactly the best big brother a kid could ask for. To tell the truth I'm just glad he has someone who gives him courage.
"Please don't be mad at me..." Mikey says his words barely above a whisper.
Shit, what is going to come out next?
"I promise, I won't be, Mikey."
"Drunken Gerard…he scares me."
Mikey slowly turns to me, his face like stone but in his eyes I can tell he's scared, bracing himself for my reaction. I guess I really am as bad as Mikey described.
I'm blown away by this; I have no idea what to say to my brother. He is terrified of me when I'm drunk. How could I let that happen? Why didn't he tell me before? The answer is in his eyes…he was too scared.
"Mikey..." I say, tears spilling from my eyes again. "I'm so sorry, I...."
I really can't say anything else. I choke on my tears, and start sobbing into his shoulder, shaking. How could I let this happen to him? My own brother, terrified of me. I can't let things go on like this. I hug him tighter, still sobbing. I've got to change…for Mikey.
"Mikey, I will try my fucking hardest to stop," I look up at him. "I am fucking serious this time. I can't do this to you anymore, I..."
I'm at a loss for words. Mikey is also crying. It's not just like one tear either, he is crying as hard as I am but he doesn't lean on me. Instead he is in an awkward position, his forehead on Amber's shoulder; she's stroking his hair.
I guess mending our bonds as brothers will take a little time. Right now Mikey feels safer revealing his emotions to Amber…a girl he hardly knows. I have to accept this. At least he has someone he is willing to show his insides to.
After a few minutes Mikey speaks, "Gee...thank you..."
I hug him, "I swear to God, Mikes, if I am ever like that to you again, you need to let me know, okay?"
Mikey just nods.
Finally, I unlatch myself from my little brother, using my sleeve to wipe my eyes. I lean over to him take his glasses off and wipe his face. We smile at each other for a second before I kiss his forehead. I can't imagine how hard it must have been for him to tell me all that. Its best he got it off his chest though. I've got to keep my promise. I can't let him down again. He doesn't deserve that at all.
"Mikey, I will always be there for you, no matter what..." I announce, breaking the silence.
I notice that he smiles at my words.
"Boys, dinner!" my mom calls from the kitchen, and we look at each other, checking to see if the other looks like they've been crying.
Mikey has no signs to show that he was crying…lucky little fuck. I know that my eyes are red and shiny and puffy, and my nose is runny.
"How, Mikey," I question, putting my hands over my face. "How is that possible?"
He just smiles before sliding off the bed. Mikey stands in between Amber's lets, there foreheads resting together, fingers intertwined, "Stay for dinner."
"Of course," Amber says with a smile.
"Come on, bro," Mikey says, offering me his other hand.
I take it.
He helps me to my feet and all three of us walk upstairs to the kitchen, arms wrapped around each others.
It smells amazing in the kitchen; the smell of an Italian kitchen...always beyond superior to any other. Mikey lets me go so he can sit down with Amber. I just look at the table.
"Mom," I exclaim. "You made lasagna!"
My mom smiles', kissing the top of my head as I continue to stare in awe at the master piece that is homemade lasagna...hers is the best. Although I've tried many a time to replicate it something is always off.
I sit across from Mikey. All through dinner we, Amber, my brother and I, exchanging smiles, we've got each other. Amber is officially part of the family…Mikey let her stay for dinner. No matter what we've got each others back. I like that feeling.


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I've been shooting a lot less film lately, and I was kind of feeling over it. But then I develop a roll and see a few photos that I get really excited about that make my heart smile. Moral of the story, I need to keep shooting film!
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Whenever I come home after a few months away, I like to take an afternoon to just drive around and visit my favorite places. The coffee shop. The bookstore. The beach. The familiar drive from my high school to my house.
I think it's important to take the time to appreciate the places that made you, you. Maybe it's a little self-indulgent, but I always find it inspiring and soul-cleansing. Places tend to hold significant symbolism in my mind. Sometimes it's ok to let them take your attention away from all the other things in life.
Then there are those songs that just have meaning.
"Hero/Heroine" by Boys Like Girls will always remind
me of my freshman year of high school. "I WIll Buy
You a New Life" by Everclear is freshman year of
college. Death Cab's "Title and Registration" fills in
the rest. The lyrics don't even have to fit the moment.
"I WIll Not Bow" by Breaking Benjamin is the song that
brought me to you. "RIght Girl" by the Maine is the
song of our break-up. Childish Gambino's "Bonfire"
is my redemption. "Longview" by Green Day- that's
childhood to me. These are the songs that seam around
me and lace threads of my old selves to my new. They
don't bring me back to better days: They bring them
Back to me.
Super Mario All-Stars! I thought I was the only person who had that game!
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I miss my tiny bed.
I miss my apartment with its broken kitchen sink.
I miss the fucking bus that never runs on schedule.
I miss walking a few extra blocks to Chipotle for lunch when the weather is nice.
I miss my family there.
I miss classes.
I miss the homeless crack addicts that hang out near the Dome.
I'm very much looking forward to this fall.
This picture is old, but I'm feeling a bit nostalgic tonight.
I was a zebra for Halloween this year :)
Five years ago today
Something insignificant happened
But I still remember the date.
It was one of those sparse March days
Where the temperature soared
Into T-Shirts-n-Shorts territory
And our toes touched the stirring grass
For the first time
In a long time.
We talked about summer
And Warped Tour.
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Wasn't playing the Cleveland show
But you were still stoked to go
And I had never been.
You called it a date.
(Little did we know
Warped would end up being the day
I went and got my first car
And you told me you loved me
For the first time.)
That March day
I didn't know why it felt
As if the breeze was freely humming
And the sun was softly stroking
Against my skin and mine alone.
I didn't know what it felt like to fall.
I wonder if the pictures I took
On my shitty flip-phone
Are still lost somewhere
On Myspace
Or Photobucket.
I know the playlist I made
Still ticks in my iPod
(Since I haven't gotten a new one
Since 2005).
My microwave is beeping incessantly
From down the stairs of this modest apartment
Like the alarm clock to the daydreaming
I do much less of anymore.
Tomorrow will hold no meaning
Outside of the essay I have due in PSC304
And the mountain of laundry I've been neglecting
But today
I'm thinking of us
And where we are now.


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Authorities in Virginia said the pilot and a
passenger of a hot-air balloon died of blunt-force trauma. Another passenger
suffered severe burns.
Their balloon caught fire after hitting power
lines at the start of the Mid-Atlantic Balloon Festival.
The accident happened as preparations begin
for the annual Alabama Jubilee Hot-Air
Balloon Classic in Decatur, which is set to take place Memorial Day
Pilots in the area said they are not planning
to take extra precautions beyond those that are already in place.
"We're not really rethinking, we are just
reassuring ourselves of what we're doing and making sure we're doing it right,"
said pilot Ken Garner.
Garner has been flying in the Jubilee for
decades, and said there are several safety procedures he always follows, such
as staying grounded above certain wind speeds or during approaching storms.
With the latest technology, Garner checks
weather trends on his phone and makes sure they are correct before he takes
"We inflate a helium balloon and release,
watch it to make sure the wind speeds that we have been given are fairly
accurate," he said.
While pilots are confident in going up,
residents are a bit more apprehensive after the Virginia tragedy.
"I'd go up right now if the weather was
right," said Betty Sims. "I would be a bit more cautious, know that they had
their pilot's license, that they had been cleared."
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Found this on my desk in my Addictions class. It's kind of hard to read, but I think it says:
"Hello! Name's Wheatley. Not a moron, you know. Quite a genius, actually. Listen, I've been stuck on this desk for quite some time now. Been trying to hack myself out, but, well, it's hard to hack a desk. What I'm gonna need for you to do is help me escape. Transfer me to a bit of paper or something- Ah! She's coming! Quick, go back to your lecture. Nothing happened, you never saw me!"


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January 7th, 2012
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I just got back from Frankfurt - I couldn't find a good hotel review prior to my visit, so I put one together for others to learn from. I personally liked the Hotel Villa Kennedy and Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof if budget is no issue - If you want to use hotel points, I like the Westin Grand Frankfurt - I listed several other options here... As well as some great places to eat
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We have a two night stop over in Frankfurt Germany, do not know were to stay or what is a must see. Thankyou. Tallia
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The Steigenberger is superb in all respects, as is the Holocast memorial built by an American sculpuer Stein, and breathtaking. The old Jewish quarter is not depressing but filled with touches of a history of sun and darkness. Well woth an afternoon.
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August 19th, 2007
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Stay in addition 1 night in the area for the sunset at the river rhine at Mainz Hyatt (20 mts. publ.transp. from FRA airport to Mainz Römisches Theater) and you'll get the best touch & taste with a good wine at the Bellpeppers of the "Rhein-Main-area-Gateway-to Europe" and its 2000 year old history!
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Joe Donnelly
Age: 56
Office sought: U.S. Senate
Political experience: I am the current U.S. representative from Indiana's 2nd Congressional District. I am a former school board member and served on the Indiana State Election Board.
What prompted your decision to run for this office?: Hoosiers deserve a U.S. senator whose priorities are helping Indiana businesses create jobs, strengthening our economy and standing up for working- and middle-class families every day.
Top three goals:
- My focus is job creation. I have a plan to help Indiana businesses create jobs. I support leveling the playing field because our manufacturers face unfair competition. We should cut taxes for job creators and give workers the tools they need to compete.
- To create jobs, we need to invest in infrastructure, for example Cline Avenue, by getting back more of our gas tax dollars -- we currently only get 92 percent. We should also go all-in on American energy production to stop sending our money overseas and create jobs.
- Washington must live within its means. I support following pay-as-you-go rules, putting in place a balanced budget amendment and creating a commission to recommend cutting federal programs that aren't working and requiring a vote on each from Congress.
Why should voters choose you?: Sen. Dick Lugar voted for trade deals that ship American jobs overseas and supports raising the gas tax. Richard Mourdock tried forcing Chrysler's liquidation, which would have cost thousands of jobs. I will protect our jobs and our promise to seniors.
What would you do on your first day in office?: I will start to implement my plan to help Indiana businesses create Hoosier jobs.
What else would you like to tell us?: Washington needs to work for Indiana, not the other way around. I am traveling the state nonstop because I believe there is more wisdom here at home than in Washington.


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The Department of Natural Resources says it will close Cunningham Falls State Park near Thurmont to all public access during the G-8 Summit.
Idaho Man Charged With Attempted Assassination Of Obama Or His Staff
An Idaho man charged with firing two shots at the White House last week has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama or his staff.
Suspect In Shooting Near White House Arrested
A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with an investigation into a shooting near the White House, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Man Climbs Over White House Fence
A man climbed over the White House fence near its western entrance gate and ran toward the presidential residence Tuesday evening before he was apprehended by uniformed Secret Service officers.
Credit Card Scam Busted In Laurel
Police in Prince George's County say they've stopped a waiter who stole from his customers.
1st Black Secret Service Agent Dies
Charles L. Gittens, the first black Secret Service agent, has died. He was 82.
White House Fence Jumper Charged With Unlawful Entry
Police are holding a homeless man who jumped the fence at the White House, but officials have determined the backpack he was carrying did not contain explosives or weapons.


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Leather Bound
A collection of borrowed words.Ask me anything
She never even dreamed of love. Now it's rushing in like a flood. No doubt that he's the one and its only begun.
Traumatized by the image of U.S. troops being dragged dead through the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993, Washington declined to intervene in the mass killings in Rwanda a year later.
With those hundreds of thousands of deaths fresh in its memory, the West did intervene in Bosnia when concentration camp-style images suggested that genocide was going on there.
Any of those decisions could have been right or wrong on their own merits — the critical thing is that they must have been made on their own merits.
Somalia is not Rwanda. Neither one is Bosnia. Iraq is not Afghanistan.
For that matter, David Cameron is not Tony Blair and Barack Obama is not George W. Bush.
Difficult as it may be, policymakers must not rely on historical examples because every case is unique.
It's intellectually dishonest to say the West shouldn't bomb Syria because Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction; it's naive to say it should bomb because bombing Libya helped dislodge Muammar Gadhafi.
Syrian evidence and policy must be considered solely on their own merits.
The story of the boy who cried wolf is a caution not to raise false alarms, but it also contains an admonishment for the villagers who didn't check the facts when it turned out there really was a wolf.
As usual, Mark Twain put it best:
We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it and stop there, lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove lid again and that is well but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore.
It was rather beautiful; the way he put her insecurities to sleep. The way he dove into her eyes and starved all the fears and tasted all the dreams she kept coiled beneath her bones.
"You know what's really, powerfully sexy? A sense of humor. A taste for adventure. A healthy glow. Hips to grab on to. Openness. Confidence. Humility. Appetite. Intuition. … Smart-ass comebacks. Presence. A quick wit. Dirty jokes told by an innocent-looking lady. … A storyteller. A genius. A doctor. A new mother. A woman who realizes how beautiful she is."
(Source: theladycheeky, via deathnoteoflove)
"I never realized what a big deal that was. How amazing it is to find someone who wants to hear about all the things that go on in your head.
(Source: simply-quotes)
"They call you heartless; but you have a heart and I love you for being ashamed to show it."
— Friedrich Nietzsche
(Source: childrenofthefairfolk, via deathnoteoflove)
(Source: thelovewhisperer, via dirtytucson)
- - Did it break your heart?
- - Yes.
- - Then it was the same.
I want to care, but I don't. I look at you and all I feel is tired.
(via dirtytucson)
I loved you
like a man loves a woman he never touches, only
writes to, keeps little photographs of. I would have
loved you more if I had sat in a small room rolling a
cigarette and listened to you piss in the bathroom,
but that didn't happen. your letters got sadder.
your lovers betrayed you. kid, I wrote back, all
lovers betray. it didn't help. you said
you had a crying bench and it was by a bridge and
the bridge was over a river and you sat on the crying
bench every night and wept for the lovers who had
hurt and forgotten you. I wrote back but never
heard again. a friend wrote me of your suicide
3 or 4 months after it happened.
if I had met you
I would probably have been unfair to you or you
to me. it was best like this.
there's no lie in her fire.


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S 12th St & S Orchard St has a Walk Score of 55 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in the Central neighborhood in Tacoma. Nearby parks include DeLong Park, China Lake Park and Heidelburg Complex.
Nearby schools include Delong Elementary School, Covenant High School and Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center.
The closest grocery stores are Tacoma Boys, Super Supplements - Tacoma and Safeway.
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great new dish with flavors I had not experimented with before. This is a must try for something new and different.
Pan-Grilled Chicken with Cranberry Salsa
Becky Luigart-Stayner
Usher in the warm flavors of cooler seasons with a dish that plates thin chicken breast halves with cranberry sauce and a bright cilantro cream topping.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half, 1/3 cup sauce, and 2 teaspoons cilantro cream)
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 292
- Calories from fat: 8%
- Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated fat: 0.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4g
- Protein: 26.9g
- Carbohydrate: 38g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 69mg
- Iron: 1.2mg
- Sodium: 397mg
- Calcium: 26mg
- 4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup minced green onions
- 1 tablespoon minced pickled jalapeño peppers
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 (12-ounce) container cranberry-orange sauce (such as Ocean Spray)
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, divided
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice, divided
- 2 tablespoons 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
- Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to a 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat; cook chicken for 5 minutes on each side or until done. Keep warm.
- Combine onions, jalapeños, vinegar, and cranberry sauce in a medium bowl. Stir in 1 tablespoon cilantro and 1 tablespoon lime juice.
- Combine 1 tablespoon cilantro, 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice, and cream cheese in a small bowl; stir well to combine. Spoon salsa evenly onto individual plates. Place chicken on top of salsa; top with a dollop of cilantro cream. Serve immediately.
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- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Grill Pan
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Islander young guns set to fill void left by trade
When news broke that James Wisniewski was shipped off to the Montreal Canadiens for two draft picks, many of the guys on the New York Islanders were surprised.
"Ya know really didn't see it coming," Islanders defensemen Andrew MacDonald said during Wednesday's morning skate. "But, it is what it is and gives a good opportunity for everyone else to play some big minutes."
Wisniewski had played big minutes for the Islanders due to the injury to top defensemen Mark Streit and had been relied on to quarterback the power play.
"He was our power play quarterback," said MacDonald. "He had the big shot and at the start of the year teams didn't really realize how much of a weapon he was back there and he was putting up those big numbers. He played hard every night for us and he played well and we wish him nothing but the best."
Islanders' rookie defensemen Travis Hamonic shared similar thoughts when he was asked about the trade. "Whenever a player like (Wisniewski) isn't in your line up anymore there is going to be a void to fill," he said. "Obviously he's a big veteran presence back there and he brought a sense of leadership and calmness on the ice"
With Wisniewski gone it will now be on the shoulders of guys like MacDonald and Hamonic to step up and "fill the void" left by Wisniewski.
"There is going to be a lot of guys that are going to have to step up," Bruno Gervais said prior to the Islanders win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. "Not take his place because you can't replace a guy like Wiz but step up and fill in for him and that's what we're going to need. "
One major area will be the power play, one that has struggled for most of the season, which has now lost its quarterback.
"It's going to be more responsibility for guys like myself and it's a welcomed challenge," MacDonald responded when asked about the power play. "Defiantly something I'm going to pay a lot more attention to but I think in every aspect everyone is going to have to step up."
As for mentioned, Hamonic will be looked upon to step up in Wisniewski's absence and one of the main reasons for the trade was that Islanders GM Garth Snow felt Hamonic had been playing extremely well.
"That's kind of the first time I heard that actually," Hamonic said with a grin after Newsday's Katie Strang told him of Garth's compliments. "Those are pretty nice words and pretty flattering words coming from your boss, but with him saying that I have to go out there and prove it. Really start taking that next step forward in my career and start becoming an all around defensemen. I think I've played pretty well so far, but there is always better and more you can give to the team. For me I expect a lot from myself and I hope the organization expects a lot out of me as well. So I'm going to go out there and just try to get better every day and I know I'm going to do that. "
Snow is not the only one who had high praise for the 20 year old rookie. "He comes prepared every game and he acts like a veteran out there," said MacDonald about his defensive partner. "He's talking on the bench and he's got a little swagger in him, Ya almost have to have that at that age. He has a lot of big game experience with the Memorial Cup in Canada last year and world juniors. I think he's acquainted himself real nicely"
Just like MacDonald, Hamonic welcomes the challenge and opportunity put forth before him.
"There is always the old saying you got to make the best of your opportunity but sometimes you need an opportunity to make the best of " said Hamonic, who has plenty of sayings for all occasions. "I think I always want to put as much pressure and responsibility on my shoulders as possible, myself personally. The coaching staff has done a great job with me … giving me ice time and rewarding me with time on ice and special teams and all that. I'm thankful and grateful for that, but I think I've played pretty well to earn some of that ice time. But whatever happens is out of my control really and I just want to out there and make sure I play good on each one of my shifts. So for me I'm just going to worry about playing hard, working hard, and hopefully the intangibles take care of them self"
But is there too much pressure being put on them? If you ask Gervais they're just getting what they want.
"Well I think that's what they want, right? They want to have a chance," Gervais responded. "Travis has tremendous talent and so does A-Mac and Wiz was there too producing and they were doing good on the powerplay. But now it's there chance to kind of take control of that and we have total faith in them and we know what they can do to get the job done"
After playing one game post Wisniewski it seems as though they may survive. These kids did just end Sidney Crosby's streak so anything is possible.
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Nobody ever asked you to stick your fingers in humble pie.
But, here you come, nails dripping red, and sweet
like cherry, like raspberry, like blood.
Everywhere I go I see butterfly wings.
Floating in the wind, detached from their original vessel,
and on the grill of my car - which grins like an old man
with pieces of corn stuck in his teeth - and on black
pavement as I stride through street corners and passer-bys.
Sometimes I see them in the black behind my eyes when I blink.
Today I asked you if I had ever picked a scab off your skin
and you laughed.
"Yes," you said, as a matter of fact
I had.
"Was I drunk?" I asked.
No, but you told me that you were.
If ever there were a night for you to notice me,
it would be this night.
I did not curl my hair and I did not wear blush.
This is me; the girl picking at a scab on her elbow
waiting for the bus to come down South Congress and up to Oltorf
where the gringas and old men wait.
If ever there were a night, it would be
where the Subway glows green and yellow like a super hero in the dark,
and the thrift store where all the price tags are in Spanish is black
like the bottom of a well,
like the bottom of my soul where I look up and see you.
Don't reach down.
I might bite.
I can't look at you
when you talk about your favorite films,
your favorite books, the moments of your life
that have struck you as pieces of heaven would -
filling up your mouth with soft cotton and cool rain,
chunks of gold to chew and fill your cavities with -
because you look too beauitful.
I can't look at you
when you have that silly smile spread across your face,
your arms failing about, trying to fly,
your eyes glowing in the dark.
You're too beautiful.
I'm just a pair of ears to your bones and teeth and soul.
I wear the scarf you bought me.
Sometimes I can feel it grow tighter around my throat
even though my fingers tie it so delicately,
so loose.
Does it hurt you to know you chose the wrong girl?
Or do you just swallow air the same way you do pride?
Realize me.
Realize I'm standing across the room,
dying where I stand as you walk
so nonchalantly around with your arms swinging
and your dull eyes blinking.
If a girl dies in a room without falling down,
does anyone see it?
Can you feel my ghost bathing in the sunlight that wakes you up each morning?
"I'm just a girl,
standing in front of a boy,
asking him to love her."
There was nothing to us but tongue and soot.
We lived in the ashes of our fathers
of our crying mothers,
constantly searching for whatever it was we thought we had lost.
Even though, I believe, you cannot lose something
if you never owned it.
We lived on the outskirts of town and caught fireflies in our jars.
They were twinkling like city lights we'd never seen
on the night that I crawled through your bedroom window.
Your curtains were soft on my face
your bedsheets were dying on your floor
your eyes were wide open.
We did not sleep.
We could not sleep.
Our mouths tasted like fire
on the night that I crawled through your bedroom window.
There was nothing to us but tongue and soot.
Why can't I search tags on Tumblr without seeing a bunch of naked women?
I think of summer skies and pretty dresses and smiling faces
Not tits.
My Twitter is the same too. In case anyone was wondering (we do have the tendency to wonder, don't we?) it is my first initial 'C', my middle name in its entirity, Hope, and my last initial 'G'. Cho-peg.
Now that all introductions are aside,
follow me,
I think one day Facebook will be like Myspace. But instead of 13 yr old girls it'll be 50 yr old women.
"America's Got Talent tonight! LOL."
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BATTLE CREEK (WKZO) -- 22-year-old Richard Wyrick claimed he fell asleep in the Family Unit Convenience store on Territorial Road near Battle Creek Sunday night and was trapped inside. Police say Wyrick broke in through a vent in the side of the building, planning to rob the place and couldn't get out. They found his coat and shoes outside under the vent.
Wyrick has been charged with breaking and entering and ordered held on five-thousand dollars bond. They said he was trying to steal alcohol, cigarettes, and lottery tickets. The owners and police showed up around 3 a.m. Monday when Wyrick allegedly tried to leave through the front door, triggering an alarm.


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- wearegoingtocanadanextyear said: Where is there a good place to buy 2nd hand cds in our area?
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New CDs…
I'm sick of posting pictures of my new CDs so I'm just going to give you a list to catch up. And then I'll stop buying so many and then be able to post them when I actually buy them. So, if you're curious about what I've found since my last post, take a look.
- Jimmy Eat World - Clarity [1999]
This is the last CD I found from our road trip up to San Francisco but I got this one in Santa Barbara. I didn't like that record store very much but I finally have all the JEW albums on CD!
- Transit - Listen & Forgive [2011]
I bought this at Hot Topic like the day after it was released. I like it but I wouldn't say it lived up to all the hype (from Jason Tate, mostly).
- Anberlin - Blueprints For The Black Market [2003]
- Anberlin - Never Take Friendship Personal [2005]
I ordered both of these before the show I went to last month. Although I was already familiar with most of them, I wanted to be prepared. I like NTFP more out of the two.
- The Felix Culpa - Sever Your Roots [2010]
This came with my Into It. Over It. preorder (that one gets a picture soon) because No Sleep Records was giving away free copies of this CD with orders made within a certain amount of time. They were free because the band just broke up! Sad, huh? I like the album a lot too.
- States - Room To Run [2011]
I really liked their EP before this and since the only I was going to be able to get this CD was to order it, I ordered it. It's grown on me but it's a little bit too poppy/cute/girly at times.
- Copeland - Beneath Medicine Tree [2003]
I've been on a major Copeland kick lately and needed to complete my collection. I think they're starting to be one of my favorite bands, even though I started backwards with their albums.
- Patrick Stump - Soul Punk [2011]
What can I say? I was a huge Fall Out Boy fan back in the day (like 3 years ago). I've been wanting Stump to do a solo album for a while actually and while this isn't exactly what I was hoping for, I don't hate it. In fact, I kind of enjoy it.
- Thrice - Identity Crisis [2001]
- Mutemath - Mutemath [2006]
Found both of these at Book Off near my dad's house. IC was $2 and now I only need one more Thrice album to finish up their discography! Yay! I don't like the album very much though haha. Ok, Mutemath is great. I'm kind of obsessed with this album right now. I don't know why I put off getting into this band for so long.
- The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [1967]
This is my only find at the swap meet I went to with my dad. Actually we found Earth Crisis by Steel Pulse too but that's technically my pop's CD. I might just keep it though :)
- Saves The Day - Can't Slow Down [1997]
I was planning on going to that Saves The Day/Bayside tour last week (or whenever that was) and decided I needed to catch up with that collection too. I didn't even end up going whatever. Ever since I first heard Through Being Cool, I have loved this band immensely and I think all their albums are pretty solid.


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In singles, Lodi's Ethan Sprague beat Ido Del Carpio, 21-13, 21-18; Zac Edalgo defeated Thomas Ravago 21-16, 21-13; and the Flames' Trenton Lee lost 21-19, 21-14 to James Nguyen.
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Slinks: Kittywalk Closet Sleeper
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Got a feline who likes to sleep the closet? Who doesn't? The Kittywalk Closet Sleeper hangs easily from any closet clothes rail (holds up to 15lbs), hanging just below where shirts hang above, is easily removed for cleaning and has an inviting faux fur pad to entice your feline friend to use it instead of your cashmere sweater.
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Ooh! Cool idea. I might have to DIY something similar. One of my cats loves sleeping on my clean stuff.
hmm.. i guess my 20 pounder won't fit. :)
do they make it also double double? my two wont sleep if not one on top of the other.
My jaw just dropped. I think my life (or at least my spoilt cat's life) is now complete.
Is no one commenting if they even have room in their closet for such a product? :)
- John
I wonder if I have space for such an engine in my closet.
This is a great idea, however, the only problem with this is the other incentive for your cat sleeping in your closet is they like your scent. My cat loved to sleep on my favorite sweaters. Is there a way to get that scent into that box without lining it with a sacrificial sweater?
it was a good idea it I saw the weight limit, my 17 pounder would try to cram is big self in there anyway