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After years of intensive testing on all types of military engines from tractors to F16s, Colorado State University and the Air Force have recently released a report on the eco-friendliness of renewable biofuels. Bio Revolution America, a company that produces green biofuel, currently is running an Indiegogo campaign to increase renewable fuel production and offering a chance to win a free iPhone 6.
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Earlier this month, a report was created by Colorado State University in partnership with the U.S. Air Force on the performance of vehicles using an eco-friendly, oilseed biofuel. The results indicated that this type of fuel made from mustard seeds, offered great potential as biofuel feedstock and will be important to Americas Eco friendly future. In fact, every branch of the U.S. military now has a mandate to become independent of foreign oil over the next few years. They will need to begin using alternative fuels that are cost competitive, domestically produced, and have a lifecycle greenhouse gas footprint equal to or less than petroleum. Additionally, Department of Defense (DOD) officials have said that any alternative fuels for DOD operational use must be derived from a non-food crop feedstock. Whats needed though? In short, alot of small American farmers growing the mustard seed plants and proving the concept by becoming profitable.
Concurrently Bio Revolution America, a company that produces green biofuel, is currently running a 45 day crowdfunding campaign to raise $60,000 and begin funding operations in Appalachia and beyond. They have a very ambitious plan to work with several universities to help poor family farmers grow and process Sunflowers, camelina, carinata, pennycress and other mustard seed plants. These plants are the ones found to be the most effective and efficient in the studies and which are not generally part of the food supply. The success of these farmers can help create a large enough market to entice other farmers across the nation to jump in as well.
In conjunction, they recently added a chance to win a free iPhone 6 for anyone who uses the share buttons on the campaign page to get the word out. The person that gets the most visits and/or donations from their referrals (over 100 to qualify) after the conclusion of the campaign will receive a brand new iPhone 6! You do not need to buy anything or donate to qualify. You only need an Indiegogo account so your referrals can be tracked.
Spokesperson for Bio Revolution America, Randall Richards states, By working with local universities and nonprofits we are connecting with about 4,000 farmers in Appalachia right now. Were raising money through Indiegogo crowd funding to bring in seeds, farming expertise and new technology for the farming families, all free to the farmers. If they can grow these seeds and we help them create whats been called Super bio fuel then in a year or so farmers all across America will jump in once the market for the new fuel is large enough. This will expand across the U.S. and meet the need for an organic, cleaner, more efficient and renewable fuel. This includes the military, but also the other large fuel users like airlines and trucking industries. Richards continues, We know this is a serious challenge, but it can also solve serious problems in our country and the world. Its certainly worth doing! Its time for a bio revolution.
Some of the numerous problems with the production and use of Ethanol include:
Among the many benefits of using the new seed plant bio fuel include:
To help grow the market for the new seed based biofuel and support Bio Revolution Americas campaign for a greener more sustainable fuel solution, please visit their Indiegogo page at http://igg.me/at/BioRevolutionAmerica/x. They are currently have raised approximately $21,000 of their $60,000 goal and their campaign will run until September 17th.
About Bio Revolution America:
Our American made, patent pending seed oil extractors are helping poor farmers in Appalachia make 100% natural Bio fuel & 280 organic food, health products. We will employ many in local communities to farm and process bio fuel and many other by products including health foods, protein feed stock, all natural hair and skin products, and hundreds more organic household products.With the help of numerous nonprofit agencies in these communities we are connecting with over 2,000 of the poorest farmers throughout Appalachia. These poor but proud, hardworking farmers will now have a new way to make income growing the very plants whose seeds will be the new bio green energy revolution in America! There is already a huge and growing available market for the fuel oil and other by products across the country, and after harvesting they will get the seeds from the farmers, extract the bio oil and by products. Pay the farmers on the spot for their harvests! Then process and ship the products to the end users all over America. Causing a true bio revolution in our country and around the world finally! For more information please visit our website at http://www.biorevolutionamerica.com/ or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BioRevolutionAmerica.
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08 August 2011 16:37
Well, that was a surprise. I didn't think I'd enjoy racing a Harley so much, or do that well – I finished 7th in Sunday's XR1200 Challenge feature race, less than two tenths behind 6th place after our 10 lap race on the glorious Brands GP circuit.
To be honest I was a bit wary to start with and didn't know what to expect. Seeing them race on TV the Harley-Davidson XR1200s look fearsome and they've claimed the bones of many racers over the last two seasons, one of which is my mate and fellow road tester Kev Smith, who had a biggie at Thruxton, but is now recovering well from his injuries. It couldn't be more different to the BMW S1000RR I usually race, that's for sure.
All the way through Friday's practice, qualifying and sprint race on the Indy circuit I think I gave the immaculately-prepared, 95bhp, 230kg, XR1200 too much respect. I was riding it with my fingertips, scared to really move on it, as everything I did made it weave. Braking, accelerating, turning and even blinking set it off in a wobble. I managed to get rid of most of it with some tweaks to the Showa Big Forks fitted, but the old girl clearly wasn't impressed with my gentle riding. It was the same story on Saturday's 20-minute practice session on the GP circuit.
But I had an epiphany during the race. With the red mist down, quite by accident, I discovered the harder you ride the Harley, the better it behaves and I went three seconds a lap faster than I did in practice, recording a best lap of 1:41.4. In fact you can take diabolic liberties with the XR1200 and it goes far better than you'd ever give it credit for.
Take it by the scruff of its neck, stuff it hard into the corners, bang the engine off the rev-limiter, stamp up and down through the gearbox, lay it on its ear and it feels every inch like a proper race bike, which it is really. It's got lightweight Dymag wheels, sticky Dunlop GP Racer tyres, Ohlins rear shocks, a brilliant brake set-up and my trusty Aim lap timer stuck on to the clicks with black tac (amazing stuff!) completed the racer look.
To be honest, I'd have never figured out how to ride it like that at a trackday. It needed the leave-brain-in-the-toolbox attitude of a race to break through the weaving and discover what the Harley could really do.
I was a bit sceptical about getting into a battle as I hadn't ridden with any of the riders before. The last thing I wanted to do was get into a battle with the class axe-murderer, but everyone was fast and fair. I had some good tussles with Alex Hutchinson, Gary Byrne, James Wainwright and James Hurrell. The pack from first to fifth, including James Webb, Peter Ward and Rob McNealy were two seconds a lap faster than me, so I never say them apart from the sighting laps!
My bike, prepared by Simon Parry and Stuart Wallace was properly race-prepared too, with everything meticulously lock-wired and fettled. I felt completely comfortable riding it – you're literally trusting someone with your life when you turn up to do a guest ride on an unfamiliar bike like this.
All the Harley teams live in one big tent and the atmosphere is great. Series organiser and ex-Harris Performance man, Ian Mcleod has created a fantastically run series with the help of Rebecca Brocklesby and Carli Smith from RBP. I'd love to ride one again.
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Now it's off to Ibiza on my GSX-R750 and my next MRO Powerbike race at Snetterton 200 during the first weekend of September.
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To the Editor: We present an interesting case of a patient with Alzheimer's disease whose insomnia, restlessness, and memory impairment responded to treatment with methylphenidate.
Mr. A, a 78-year-old white man, had a 4-year history of slow-onset, progressive dementia of the Alzheimer's type. As his dementia progressed, he would sleep no more than 1 or 2 hours per night, instead pacing or wandering around the house. When his wife could no longer manage him, she placed him in a long-term care dementia unit.
Upon hospitalization, Mr. A needed assistance with dressing, grooming, and bathing but could feed himself and walk independently. There was no history of alcohol consumption. There was a family history of Alzheimer's disease. He had non-insulin-dependent diabetes. Results of his examination were otherwise unremarkable and did not indicate the presence of Parkinson's disease.
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Exhibits | Carolina Wildlife
All of the animals in the Carolina Wildlife exhibit are native to North Carolina. Many of the animals are living at the Museum because they were injured, rescued, or rehabilitated, and would no longer be able to survive in the wild.
Sometimes we may find an animal, or have someone bring us an animal they found, and decide that it's best to keep the animal here for a little while until we can safely release it into the wild. That was the case when we had a big brown bat on exhibit in the past.
Barred Owl
Strix varia (wikipedia)
The barred owl living in Carolina Wildlife is no longer able to survive in the wild due to an injury. You may be able to hear this type of owl in your backyard or around your neighborhood. Listen for its familiar call: "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?"
WoodchuckMarmota monax (wikipedia)
This woodchuck is the only animal we have that enters into true hibernation. Even though the temperature in the exhibit won't change much when the seasons change, the woodchuck will still go into hibernation because his internal biological clock tells him that it's winter.
American AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis (wikipedia)
Male alligators typically grow to about 10-15 feet long and 1000 pounds as adults. The alligators we have in the exhibit are still very young and only weigh about 6 pounds. When they get too big to live in the exhibit, they'll go back to the St. Augustine Alligator Farm in Florida, where we got them from, and we'll most likely get more young alligators for the exhibit.
Of the 37 species of snakes throughout North Carolina, only six are venomous. We have two species of venomous snakes in Carolina Wildlife – a Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) and a Canebrake Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus). Find out more about the venomous snakes of NC and how we care for the venomous snakes at the Museum.


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Trouble for Alan0 Reviews
What would happen if Mullion liked the way Alan stood up against The Hood and wanted him. Will Alan be safe at school or will Mullion get a hold of him.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Thunder Birds, or anything associated with them. I only own Tony. If angst, slash, and rape and other mean things offend any one, then just don't read it.
One year later.
A black man sat in a dark corner, watching his cellmates with a grim on his face, while they kill each other in cold blood. He was just waiting for the right moment to make his escape, oh how he longed to get out of this prison. He wanted to get revenge on this family, this one person: Jeff Tracy ex-astronaut billionaire, Leader of the Thunder Birds. And what better way to get it through his youngest son, Alan.
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"Hey Alan, what's up? Did you see that rescue that happened last night? It was so cool, the way Thunder bird 2 swooped in and stopped the tower from collapsing in to Tokyo Bay."
"Yeah that was so cool the Thunder birds saved the day again! Man I wished they would recruit. I would join in a heartbeat. So Tony what are you going to do? I was wondering if you could help me with my Chemistry work, the Finals are coming and I need help, but only if you have time." Alan said
Tony nodded his head and hobbled over to the table and chairs in the common room. Alan followed with both of their backpacks. After reaching the table and putting their stuff down Alan pulled out his chemistry folder.
"Okay, Alan what in chemistry is that you are having trouble with?" Tony asked as he pulled out his chemistry folder as well.
"I can't get how that when you mix these chemicals together you get a highly unstable compound." Alan said as he opened the folder to show him what he meant.
Tony look over his work for a minute or two, then gave it back to him and pulled out his work and compared the two sheets.
"Alan you have that all wrong, the atomic number should be 48 not 58, that mass is not right. Plus I don't think selenium does that with hydrogen. The chemicals are right but..." Tony was telling him till a kid ran up to them.
"Hey guys, check what's on the news, they said that some dude broke out of maximum security a week ago, and has been sited in Boston airport getting off a flight from England. " the kid said as he jumped into Alan's lap.
Alan pushed the kid off him and looked at the T.V. to see if the news was still on.
"Did the say who it was?"
"No not yet, they will in a little bit though."
"The man at large is 6'2", has black eyes and hair, scar that was given to him in prison, his name is Mullion, he was last sighted at Boston Logan airport. He was leaving the airport in a black sedan. He is armed and dangerous; so don't get to close to him. If anyone has any information on his whereabouts please contact you're nearest police headquarters. Thank you I am Penny Crew with KK220 news" said a slight woman with brown hair and green eyes.
After that everyone went back to they were doing before the news came on. Alan just sat there with a pale look on his face. His friend Tony looked at him and grabbed his shoulder to get his attention.
"Alan. Alan? Alan is everything all right? You look like you've seen a ghost."
Alan just shook his head and said he didn't feel to well, so he was going to lay down for a bit. As Alan waked down the hall he pulled his cell phone out to call his dad. While he dialed the number he has a feeling that Mullion was out for revenge.
"Hello, Jeff Tracy speaking, can I help you?"
"Dad, hi this is Alan."
"Hi Alan what do you need? Is everything all right? You sound stressed out."
"Dad I was watching the news an they said that Mullion has escaped from Maximum security. He's said to be in the Boston area, also he is armed and dangerous." Alan said to his father over the phone.
"Don't worry I'll send Scott and Virgil to come and get you from school. I don't want you to be there if he is loose, he may want to use you for revenge." Jeff told his youngest son.
"All right I will start packing and get ready for them to pick me up. How long do you think I have to wait till they get here?"
"About an hour or two, if not less with the way Scott drives his car when you or your brothers are mentioned."
"Okay, I'll see you when I get home. Bye."
"Bye son."
Alan hung the phone up and pulled out his suitcase and began to pack his clothes, and electronics. He had to be ready by the time Scott arrived.
Meanwhile On Tracy Island
Jeff Tracy sat at his desk after speaking with his youngest son Alan. He then picked up the phone and called his eldest son Scott.
"Scott, this is your dad is Virgil with you or are you still in the concert?" Jeff asked his son.
"No, Virgil is here we're just leaving to go to the hotel when you called. Why what's up." Scott to him
"Well I want you and Virgil to pick up Alan and then come home."
"Why? Did he do something again?"
"No, I want you all home for that Mullion has broke out of Maximum security and is in the Boston area, he is also armed." Jeff informed his son.
"What! Mullion broke out? But the prison is in England how did he get here?" Virgil said for Scott had put the speaker on.
"He came here on plane."
"All right dad I am heading towards Alan's school as we speak. Is he going to be packed and ready or do we need to help him pack?" Asked Scott
"I told him you would be there in about an hour or two, but you are almost an there so you might have to help." Jeff replied to his Eldest son.
"All right dad will call you when we're heading home okay." Scott told his father
"All right Good-bye and have a safe trip." Jeff answered
"Bye Dad." Both Scott and Virgil said
"Lets go, Virgil I want you to go and help him pack and I'll go talk to the Headmaster." Scott told Virgil as he pulled in to Wharton Academy's dorms
"Right, I'll meet you up in Alan's room after you tell the Headmaster." Virgil replied.
The two boys got out of the car and went into the building, while Scott went to the Headmaster's office, Virgil went to the elevators and pushed for the 6th floor.
Unnoticed a black man was watching them enter the building where is prey lived. The man quietly walked into the building and walked up to the elevators and pushed the up bottom.
'So the Tracy brats are here, I wont be able to just take one so I'll take all three of the just so they can watch as I break their little brother.' Mullion smiled to himself.


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Proposition 34: Why I'm for the Death Penalty
I've waited most of my adult life to cast a vote against the death penalty. On Nov. 6, I'll finally get my chance with Proposition 34, the Death Penalty Initiative Statute. If passed by a majority of voters, capital punishment will be replaced by life in prison without parole for the state's most heinous offenders. These same criminals will be forced to work to pay restitution to the family members of victims and to the state. As an ardent death penalty opponent, I've supported just such a solution for years.
So here's my problem: I'm no longer against the death penalty. I have come to the conclusion that some human beings are beyond redemption. It has not been an easy decision to reach.
I witnessed an execution once. The convicted murderer's name was Richard Allen Moran.
In 1984, while in a cocaine- and alcohol-induced blackout, Moran shot and killed a bartender and a cook in a Las Vegas tavern. Nine days later, he shot and killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself, shooting himself in the stomach. He survived and was sentenced to death. In 1996, Moran was executed by lethal injection at Nevada State Prison in Carson City, while I and 40 other witnesses watched from behind the execution chamber's glass viewing windows.
It was surprisingly easy watching a man die. Moran was heavily sedated before ever entering the chamber, he offered no resistance when the guards positioned him on the hospital gurney soon to be his deathbed. The injection process began. After about 30 seconds Moran's stomach fluttered gently, and shortly afterward a prison official pronounced him dead. Only one person, a family member of one of the victims, cheered. It was that simple.
It bothered me that it was that simple. When the state kills a man, it seemed to me, it should be some sort of Grand Guignol spectacle, with a snapping neck or a body riddled with bullet holes or a ride in Ol Sparky, with the accompanying smell of ozone and burnt flesh. Something to be taken seriously. Lethal injection has turned capital punishment into a medical procedure.
However, the simplicity of Richard Allen Moran's death was not what bothered me the most about his execution. What bothered me most was his willingness to die. In an exclusive interview with the local Associated Press reporter before his execution, Moran explained how he'd been filled with remorse since waking up in the hospital 12 years after his crimes and his attempted suicide. Although his federal appeals had not been exhausted, he chose to abandon the case. A lapsed Catholic who rediscovered religion in prison, he claimed he wasn't committing suicide. But that's what he did, with the state's assistance.
That's when I began to suspect that for many men (and a very few violent female offenders) capital punishment is a way out, a delayed version of suicide-by-cop, a means of escaping the torment of their own guilt and their own life experience. As the criminologist Lonny Atkins has documented, many if not most violent offenders have life histories so brutal and alien to average people that it's impossible to imagine ourselves in their shoes.
As a journalist, I have sought out violent criminals who fit Atkins' profile. One of the first I interviewed was David Scott Daniels, a former Sacramento resident currently residing on San Quentin's Death Row.
Daniels is a longtime drug addict who was raised in San Francisco by a prostitute mother on the streets of Hunter's Point, one of the most violent neighborhoods in the city. After acquiring two strikes (the three strikes law came into effect while he was prison) he was released in 1995. He got a job and stayed sober several months, but then began using crack cocaine again and stopped showing up for work.
Instead, he started robbing banks and convenience stores, doing massive amounts of cocaine, and hanging out with hookers. It all ended after just three months with Daniels shooting a man in the head during a drug deal, then killing a Sutter Health nurse after he ran her off the road in a high-speed car chase with police in south Sacramento. Police surrounded his car, an officer approached Daniels, and Daniels shot the officer with a Tec-9. The surrounding officers opened fire, hitting Daniels 16 times.
The officer who Daniels shot was saved by his bulletproof vest and his badge, which caught the bullet fired at him. Daniels spent the next two weeks at UC Davis Medical Center unconscious and near death.
Six of the bullets were still in Daniels when I interviewed him at the Sacramento County Jail. The first thing he told me was that the worst moment in his life was when he woke up in the hospital and discovered he was still alive. He knew that once he started using drugs again, it was only a matter of time before he went back to prison for his third strike, on a 25-to-life term. He had made is mind up not to go back to prison. He was going out to go out in a blaze of glory.
He had attempted committing suicide, and having failed that, he refused to defend himself in court, even though a good defense attorney could have, with some effort, saved him from the death penalty. He wanted to die, and that's what he got, a fast track straight to Death Row.
However, unlike Texas, California is in no great hurry to execute its 725 Death Row inmates. You're more likely to die of old age or suicide than lethal injection on Death Row. Just 13 inmates have been executed since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976. Since Clarence Ray Allen's execution in 2006, there has been a moratorium while courts try to determine if California's method of lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment.
At the present rate of execution, David Scott Daniels will die of old age. What is more cruel and unusual, I wonder: Killing a criminal like Daniels who wants to die, or allowing him to live behind bars for the rest of his natural life? I think in his case being allowed to live is more cruel and unusual than executing him, but I also feel it is the more just punishment. Why shouldn't Daniels spend the rest of his life in prison cursing himself for his own heinous stupidity?
What makes a person capable of such violent acts? The case of James Karis proved to be highly revealing. In 1981, the violent ex-con on parole, who appeared to be adjusting to civilian life, abducted two Placerville women and drove them to a secluded area just outside of town. He raped one of them and shot both in the back of the head, leaving them for dead. One of them survived, and he was quickly captured and sentenced to death.
In 2007, Sacramento attorney Michael Bigelow handled Karis' federal appeal. He exhaustively researched his client's past, and discovered patterns of severe mental and physical abuse in his family history that stretched back four generations. To paraphrase Hillary Clinton, it takes a village to make a killer, and the sustained beatings and humiliation dealt to Karis as a child had everything to do with who he became. There were enough mitigating circumstances to at least reduce his death sentence to life in prison without parole.
But at the last minute, Karis backed out of the appeals process. According to Bigelow, who was occasionally in tears when I interviewed him, Karis didn't have the stomach to go through the catalog of abuses he endured as a child that would have been presented in court during trial.
So Karis is back on Death Row, where he'll probably die of old age. I've got no problem with that. It's unclear how much remorse Karis feels, or if he is capable of feeling anything other than pain caused by the abuse he suffered as a child. He looks like a man dying of infinite sadness. Prison is the only place for him. He's a broken machine. The same can be said for David Scott Daniels and the late Richard Allen Moran.
It cannot be said about San Quentin Death Row inmate Randy Kraft.
Randy Kraft grew up in a typical Orange County family where by all accounts he was well-loved and well-treated. The major hardship he faced in his young life was coming out as a gay man during his late teens, which wasn't easy in the early 1960s,. Kraft eventually adapted to the gay lifestyle, and became a prominent member in the Long Beach gay community during the 1970s. None of his lovers or friends suspected he was a cold-blooded serial killer praying on young male hitchhikers.
The definitive work on Kraft is LA Times reporter Dennis McDougal's "Angel of Darkness." Beginning in the late 1970s and extending into the late 1980s, bodies of young men began appearing on freeway offramps and on the sides of roads throughout the Los Angeles area. The crimes weren't solved until 1983, when Kraft was pulled over by police for driving erratically. His latest victim was lying dead in the passenger seat.
Kraft killed as many as 65 people, all of them men, most of them in Southern California. His method of operation was always the same: pick up a hitchhiking guy, usually a marine, a sailor or a runaway, feed him a mix of alcohol and sedatives, then rape and sexually mutilate him while he was still alive. After having his fun, he strangled the victims, and the bodies usually appeared on a freeway offramp, tossed out of his car traveling at high speed, mutilating the corpses even further.
Here's what freaks me out about Randy Kraft: I served in the Navy between 1978 and 1982, and while stationed in San Diego, I often hitchhiked to Los Angeles, on the very same highways and at the very same time Kraft was trolling for his victims, who were often marines or sailors hitchhiking along the highway, looking to party. If Kraft had picked me up, I would have undoubtedly accepted the beer he would have offered, along with the Valium.
I could have been a victim, and before reading about the Kraft case, that had never occurred to me before. It has completely changed my perspective on the death penalty.
I wrote Kraft in San Quentin hoping to strike up a correspondence on the subject. He never responded. That's not unusual. Since his conviction in 1989, he has maintained his innocence, and after spending the past 23 years on Death Row, the 67-year-old prisoner isn't about to give up information to a journalist. As recently as last year, he refused to assist in an NCIS investigation after a body of one of his marine victims turned up. Kraft will take his secrets to the grave, and he has made no secret of the fact that he plans to live a long time, even if it is behind bars.
The only thing we can do is hasten Randy Kraft's exit. Not every Death Row inmate deserves the ultimate punishment, and the courts can sort that out. But I believe Kraft, and other sociopaths like him, should be strapped down and slipped the needle as soon as possible. Some people are beyond redemption. There is no cure for Randy Kraft. That's why on Nov. 6, I'll be voting no on Proposition 34.


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Out on the town with this season's breakout television stars.
Matthew Rhys | Brothers & Sisters-
Age: 33
TV alter ego: Kevin, the openly gay brother on Brothers and Sisters
All-time favorite shows: "The A-Team and The Dukes of Hazzard. I'd come in after playing soccer all day, and those shows would be on—they were slightly halcyon days. You look back and say, 'Oh, those were great times, so the shows must have been great, too.' I wonder if I watched them now whether I'd be like, 'Oh, they're shit.' "
All shook up: "Elvis was where it all began. I played him in a school production and fell in love with acting. Every cliché an actor trots out is true: The girls love it, you're being lauded, it's a complete ego stroke. And I just thought, Imagine making a living doing this."
You like me, you really fucking like me: "When things go wrong, Sally Field lets rip with a good curse word. Everyone's like, 'Wow! Sally Field swears!' Sure, all the rest of us do, too, but we're not the Flying Nun or Gidget, so it doesn't have the same impact."
Torture test: "If I were to choose a subject that interested me least, it would be clothes. What I love about L.A. weather is that I can put on shorts, flip flops, and T-shirts most of the year, and I'm happy. That's my uniform. If I have to go into a clothing store, I start to weep. That's my idea of hell—shopping."
Matthew wears: Dolce & Gabbana jacket, $1,875, shirt, $475, andtie, $195.
Neil Patrick Harris | How I Met Your Mother-
Age: 35
TV alter ego: Barney, the womanizing cad on How I Met Your Mother. "When it comes to women, Barney's advice would be quantity over quality. He's a master of excess in everything from alcohol to adventure. He doesn't care if he fails, because it makes the story that much more hilarious."
Comedy heroes: "Barney's not quite as bizarre as Seinfeld's Kramer, but I like the kinetic energy Michael Richards brought to that role. I'm also a die-hard Three's Company fan, so there's a lot of Jack Tripper in what I do. Fifteen people slapped me last season, and I loved it."
The Britney factor: "It was pretty interesting when Britney Spears came on the show. I think she was a bit out of her element, but she's cool."
Personal style: "Since I wear a suit all day on the job, I don't tend to dress up much, but now that I'm 35 I feel like I should stop wearing crazy T-shirts. Time to switch to the short-sleeve button-down shirt, isn't it?"
Scratch that "Summer Nights" duet: "Karaoke is one of my least favorite things in the world. To have to watch someone perform on a subpar level gives me the heebie-jeebies. If you're sober it looks like you're trying to live out a dream you never fulfilled."
Neil wears: John Varvatos tuxedo, $1,795, shirt, $245, and tie, $125.
Damian Lewis | Life-
Age: 37
TV alter ego: Charlie Crews, the wrongfully convicted police officer on Life
The grind: "We work 16 hour days, which are exhausting. You have to be prepared or else you're thrashing around to keep your head above water. It's harder than it looks, but I wouldn't trade it for anything."
Just another day at the office: "We did a scene where the U.S. silver medal sumo champion grabbed me by my shoulders and pushed me repeatedly against the side of this motor home. I thought I was going to lose my brain. Rarely am I physically afraid of someone, but I was absolutely terrified."
Worst gig pre-Hollywood: "The shittiest job I had was selling car alarms. I wasn't going around looking at people's swanky cars saying, 'I think you could use the UP3Z-40.' I was cold-calling them on the phone. I'd get off the subway every day carrying my Walkman, which was the size of a brick, and I'd always hear the same song. Unfortunately, Phil Collins and the worst song he ever wrote, 'Another Day in Paradise,' are forever connected with me selling car alarms. Phil put me in such a bad mood I was unable to charm the customers. It drove me fucking insane."
Damian wears: Costume National jacket, $1,100 for suit; Gap oxford shirt, $45; Banana Republic pants, $148.
Zachary Levi | Chuck-
Age: 27
TV alter ego: The eponymous computer geek turned secret agent on NBC's Chuck
How he spent his hiatus: "Playing video games—Call of Duty, Gears of War, Rock Band. Oh, and lots of Ping-Pong and beer pong. I'm no Forrest Gump, but I can hold my own."
TV obsessions: "If I died and I had to come back as a television show, it would be Three's Company or Lost."
Personal style: "I don't care much about fashion. I'm a jeans, T-shirts, and Chuck Taylors kind of guy. I wish Adam and Eve didn't fuck things up for everybody, so we could continue to run around naked. It'd make life so much easier."
This season on Chuck: "There'll be lots of big stunts and wire work. In the first few episodes, I fall off of three buildings. We've also got great guest stars, like Michael Clarke Duncan, who plays a bad guy, and John Larroquette, who teaches seduction to the CIA."
Straight flush: "The most fun high jinks we have at work is crapping in each other's trailers. Things are pretty scatological on set. I'm serious."
Taking it to the big screen: "I've got some irons in the fire for after this season of Chuck. There are a couple of really cool projects, but let's be honest—they'll probably end up bypassing me for John Krasinski."
Zach wears: Prada suit, $2795, shirt, $415.
Linus Roache | Law & Order-
Age: 44
TV alter ego: Law & Order executive assistant D.A. Michael Cutter. "He's an edgy, aggressive guy who's willing to go that extra mile for the sake of justice."
Bonjour, Sam Waterston: "What's amazing about the show is that it's finding a life beyond America now as well. There's Law & Order: UK and also Criminal Intent: Paris, which is called Enquêtes Criminelles. It's amazing that you can translate these stories into any culture and they still work."
Worst gig pre-Hollywood: "When I was a student, I had a job picking tomatoes, and that was awful. I used to come out with the insecticide all over my hands, and I would feel sick. It was a mundane job, and I was crap at it—very slow. And we got paid by the weight! I hated it."
Personal style: "I'm not a sloppy dresser. I tend to dress pretty smart most of the time, but I don't want to be too slick. I just invested in a couple of suits—an Etro and an Armani. I've always wanted an Armani suit."
Kiefer madness: "I'm a 24 addict. I've seen every episode of every season, and I'm desperate for the next one. Once you get hooked, you can't get off it. It's crack television. I did everything I could to get on the show. I was like, 'I'll do anything—just give me a line. I'll be a cop or a terrorist, whatever.' But no one responded to my call."
Linus wears: DKNY suit, $570; D&G shirt, $245, and tie, $130.
Zachary Quinto | Heroes-
Age: 31
TV alter ego: Heroes serial killer Sylar
He will Spock you: Quinto is set to don prosthetic ears alongside Eric Bana, Winona Ryder, and Leonard Nimoy in 2009's J.J. Abrams–helmed Star Trek reboot.
This season on Heroes: "It's about how villainy lives in everybody—not just the people you expect."
Fashion victim: "A year and a half ago, nobody cared what I wore, but now I have to be aware of what I've been photographed in. I went to a premiere wearing a baseball hat, a jacket, a T-shirt, and jeans, and some Web site actually compiled pictures from every other event where I had already worn those articles of clothing. I was like, 'Are you serious?'"
The Vulcan secret: "For six weeks I couldn't talk about getting the Spock role. The studio said, 'If anyone finds out, we'll pull the offer!' Obviously, I was obedient, but it was killing me not to tell my friends and family."
Spoiler alert: "J.J.'s Star Trek is an exploration of the characters everyone's come to know over the past 40 years, but from a very different perspective…I'm totally trying to bullshit this answer. Can you tell? Let's just say this: It's definitely not your grandfather's Star Trek."
Zach wears: Paul Smith suit, $2,370, and shirt, $440.


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The sequester is putting the squeeze on students' financial aid for college.
In fact, if your child has already received an aid letter, that number could change.
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Marvel, Star Wars and the next steps for Disney's Tomorrowlands
Written by Robert Niles
Remember "The Marvel Experience"?Tweet
That was the traveling Marvel-themed attraction announced in August, which promoters said would feature exhibits, meet-and-greets, and a 3D motion-simulator ride starring Marvel superheroes.
Makes last night's news from Hong Kong Disneyland seem a bit like déjà vu, doesn't it? Yesterday, Disney Parks chairman Tom Staggs announced that Disney would build "The Iron Man Experience" at the park, with Stark Expo exhibits including the Hall of Armor, an Iron Man meet-and-greet, and what sure sounds like a 3D motion-simulator ride.
No inside information here about a formal design or development connection between the projects, but they sure sound similar, don't they?
Is there any chance Disney and Marvel fans might see a "[Insert Marvel character here] Experience" at another Disney theme park? Staggs announced that the Hong Kong Iron Man ride will take place in that city, which initially might suggest that the ride will be a one-off for that park only. But Disney brought Soarin' Over California to Florida's Epcot, so a Hong Kong setting shouldn't by itself rule out a deployment to another park. So, which one? Look first to Paris' underdeveloped Walt Disney Studios, though by 2016 Shanghai Disneyland should be open, and no one would be surprised to see a Marvel attraction there, perhaps as a way to boost attendance a couple years after the Grand Opening, when attention begins to fade. Remember, Marvel's barred from Walt Disney World and the Tokyo Disney Resort, so the only other option at the moment is California's Disneyland.
Would Disney bring Marvel to Disneyland? Legally, there's nothing stopping it. But space constraints might. For now, the industry buzz has Disney focusing on Star Wars as the next big project in Anaheim, not Marvel.
MiceAge posted a report today detailing leaks from a Disneyland management meeting that previewed plans for a Star Wars overlay in the park's Tomorrowland. [Scroll down past the DAS stuff.] The plans are said to include moving the Astro Orbiter from the hub to the upper plaza in front of Space Mountain. The Millennium Falcon would be parked on the Astro Orbiter's old home atop the former PeopleMover loading station. Tomorrowland Terrace would become the Mos Eisley cantina. And the Innoventions building would become the loading station for a speeder bike ride that would consume the current Autopia track.
The future home of Disneyland's Astro Orbiter?
Will it happen? Until blueprints are distributed and contractors hired, all theme park plans are blue sky and subject to change. And Imagineers have been known to float ideas into the online fan community to gauge reaction. In addition to ride development, these plans would require rebuilding the current Captain EO theater building to support the Astro Orbiter ride above, gutting and rebuilding Innoventions, and creating a show building around Tomorrowland Terrace, in addition to possibly rerouting the monorail track. That's a lot of coin, even for Disney.
And here's another thought worth considering: Star Wars and Marvel each take Tomorrowland another step away from its original, idealistic vision of a community in the future, replacing it with yet another conflict-driven narrative. At their hearts, both Star Wars and Marvel are dystopian, portraying worlds in which "ordinary" people have no hope, save for the efforts of superheroes (or super-human Jedi) who might come to their rescue. Perhaps there's a dissertation in there, for a student of Disney and popular culture. In the 1950s, Disney's Tomorrowland reflected a society that felt empowered and hopeful about its ability to shape a better future. In the 2010s, the plans for Tomorrowland seem instead to suggest we're living in a time when we're not thinking optimistically about our future as much as we're simply hoping that someone will ride down from space or the sky to save us.
Readers' Opinions
From ThemePark Dan on October 8, 2013 at 2:11 PM
The Starwars concept sounds much better than Stark Tours 3. Iron Man deservers better.
Universal has set a new standard of what a motion simulator ride should be like (Transformers/Spider Man).
I except more of Disney and their Iron Man announcement was disappointing.
From Annette Forrest on October 8, 2013 at 2:31 PM
Robert, I've never heard that Disney was barred from using Marvel in Tokyo. I thought it was only barred from using Marvel in Orlando (and anywhere in the US east of the Mississippi). Disney can use Marvel in California and I thought anywhere else in the world.
Have you ever written an article with the specifics of the legal agreements with Marvel as it applies to what Disney can and can't do? So many people get this info wrong and don't really know what is up.
It would be a huge public service if you ran a really detailed analysis of the Marvel deal with Disney and what all the implications are for every Disney park. Like, maybe you could break it down for each park and say what the deal allows for that park and what is prohibited specifically.
From Anon Mouse on October 8, 2013 at 3:28 PM
Considering that Marvel isn't allowed in Orlando and the new Iron Man ride will be using the Star Tours ride technology, YAWN. I can think of a way to use the same concept in Orlando.
"Incredibles" in the old Food Pavilion in Epcot. Reuse the the Body Wars ride vehicles for an incredible new ride attraction based on the "Incredibles" characters!!!!
The Iron Man poster art reminds me of how easily they can use the red costumes from the Incredibles uniform and the spider robot from the movie. Which leads to the question, where's the Incredibles sequel?
>>"ordinary" people have no hope<<
I beg to differ in the sense that Star Wars Episode 4 is "A New Hope".
Whether or not it is about saving mankind with a superhero, Tomorrowland is about technology saving mankind from druggery. What's the difference? Iron Man uses technology to save society. Star Wars uses midi-chlorians.
From David Eggert on October 8, 2013 at 3:07 PM
Annette, Robert actually did write quite a detailed post on the theme park rights to both Marvel and DC back in July, which you can check out here: http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201307/3558/
From Ted Heumann on October 8, 2013 at 3:58 PM
The easy answer for Disney bringing Marvel or Star Wars into Tomorrowland is Marvel and Star Wars don't change, but the "future" is outdated before the paint dries. I remember going into Innoventions right after going to Comdex (in it's heyday) and Innoventions had the same thing that I just saw at Comdex for sale. Tomorrowland has changed more times (by a HUGE margin) than ANY other land in Disneyland and that gets expensive. By converting it to Marvel or Star Wars land, then they no longer have to update it every few years. That is why they did "Jules Verne's land" in Disneyland Paris.
I my opinion it makes more sense to go with Star Wars then Marvel, since that stays with the future theme, but takes it in a "fantasy" direction. Plus Marvel is so broad that you could put it almost anywhere, but Star Wars only makes sense in Tomorrowland.
From Phil B. on October 8, 2013 at 4:03 PM
Riiiigggghhhhttttt....like this country historically isn't deeply rooted theologically in the concept of somebody coming down from the sky to save us all. Only people who over think the meaning of concepts looking to stir the pot, will stop to make any such connections. The vast majority of everybody else will be concentrating on having the FUN that was intended to be had, taking pictures and snapping up merchandise. Build it all, and let all the morose scholars weep for their former haven of an idealistic future.
From 22.214.171.124 on October 8, 2013 at 4:14 PM
Moving Orbiter good idea for better loading. Speeder ride good but would be limited to space available also an addition for tomorrowland could be a Wall- E dark ride
From 22.214.171.124 on October 8, 2013 at 4:27 PM
Only one problem...We'd be taking away Walt's optimism for the future. Do we really want to remove that in favor for Marvel and Star Wars?
From Annette Forrest on October 8, 2013 at 4:55 PM
Someone in comments above said something really thought provoking about the "future" changing before the paint dries on Tomorrowland. I think that is true in a sense, but I think a "Tomorrowland" could be built that would never be outdated (at least not for 50 or 100 years). If you really wanted to create a permanent Tomorrowland, have the rides all based on:
* taking a cruise to another planet...since we will not be able to do this in our lifetimes.
* time travel...have a ride where you jump back to several different time periods in the distant past and see the life forms there (could be a neat way to repurpose the current Nemo ride, and have prehistoric fish in there)...because time travel will not exist in our lifetimes
* shrinking...have a ride where you are shrunk and injected into a body, like the "Innerspace" movie....because shrinking will not happen in our lifetimes
* Have all of Tomorrowland be a big space port where ships are arriving and departing to different galactic destinations...and then theme all of the other rides to be like excursions/things to do while you are waiting for your flight to other planets. All the rides could have their facades themed like they are in the concourse of the space port, and that they are like the shops in our airports with interesting things to do, eat, or places to shop while you are waiting for your next space cruise
I personally don't like Buzz LightYear but even he would fit in this "space port" theme if his ride is presented as a toy for children in the future and this is a diversion based on that.
From Stevo B on October 8, 2013 at 5:51 PM
Anything is better than the nothing thats been the norm for the last 10, 15, 20 plus years.
From Kenny Vee on October 8, 2013 at 7:03 PM
I think replacing Walt's idea of "the hope for a peaceful, unified world" and turning it into a land of constant warfare is the worst idea possible. I know we're an inherently violent species, but we shouldn't celebrate that at Disneyland.
I really hope it was someone throwing MiceChat a red herring so they could get together around the water cooler and laugh at anyone who took it seriously.
If Disney goes through with it, they had better not call it "Tomorrowland" anymore, because it will have nothing to do with any of the hope for the future which the land was intended to convey.
From Robert Niles on October 8, 2013 at 7:28 PM
My understanding is that Universal's rights to use Marvel in the Japanese theme park market are time-limited, unlike the Orlando rights, which exist in perpetuity. So, eventually, Disney can bring Marvel to Tokyo. But, frankly, those parks are doing quite well without it right now.
From Phil B. on October 8, 2013 at 8:44 PM
I'm all in for Annette's idea for a rebooted Tomorrow Land. I've also thought the same thing, that going very far into the future tech would be the best way to keep the tech feeling cutting edge. Riding the fine line of science fact and fiction really is the way to go, and I've always been a fan of a futuristic space port theme. Most of these ideas have already existed in one form or another however. Space travel, miniaturization, time travel and teleportation have all been explored in ride attractions before. That's not to say that fresh ideas based off of these topics couldn't provide compelling, immersive, story driven attractions for a whole new generation.
From 184.108.40.206 on October 8, 2013 at 11:45 PM
Yeah, i agree. Disney should stay away from showing us as the violent lifeform that we are. It's not like they have showed things like Pirates battling with swords, burning down towns in drunken binges, fired off cannons or guns, ghost hanging from nooses, animals being shot at, natives raising their spears to you, or a settlers cabin set on fire by indians. Disneyland is a pretty violent place when you stack up everything together!
From 188.8.131.52 on October 9, 2013 at 1:36 AM
"And here's another thought worth considering: Star Wars and Marvel each take Tomorrowland another step away from its original, idealistic vision of a community in the future, replacing it with yet another conflict-driven narrative."
Really? Don't you think you're reaching?
By necessity, the vision for Tomorrowland has had to change. There is nothing wrong with combining science fantasy and science fact.
As long as the good guys always win (that is optimist) what is the problem?
From Brandon Mendoza on October 9, 2013 at 10:33 AM
A few concerns... I hope they don't turn Space Mountain into a Star Wars attraction. It's fine without it, and would be like changing Big Thunder into a Lone Ranger themed attraction if that movie was a blockbuster. Now I'm not one to say that attractions should stay the way they are, but having non-movie based attractions is a good thing as well as having movie based ones. If they have to do something, then add subtle things like in Soarin (even though I despise Planes and what it stands for -- $$$ w/o creativity)
Hopefully the Speeder Bikes don't become the next Rocket Rods, Indiana Jones, or Expedition Everest where the track is engineered wrong like RR or constant break-downs occur like Indy, or maintenance is near impossible like in EE.
Exciting news, and I hope they become real!
From 22.214.171.124 on October 9, 2013 at 11:17 AM
I think its a great idea to replace autopia. Ideally I would suggest recreating the attraction in carsland where it'd be a perfect fit! I say replace Luigi's tires and they could also utilize the backstage area behind tower of terror and bugs land if they need it. You could further explore the great landscape of radiator springs. Autopia would be more popular than ever and be a great draw to lessen the wait time for radiator springs racers!
From 188.8.131.52 on October 9, 2013 at 2:11 PM
This might concern me more if Innoventions wasn't such a dead zone. Is it really worse to have a cool ride (I hope) centered around the Star Wars universe? Removing Captain EO (which I admit that I enjoy) also isn't a huge change in tone. The Autopia doesn't really scream the future either. While I'm not ready to book my tickets to California based on this rumor, it's still a step forward in each example. Plus, Star Tours is already in Tomorrowland, so it isn't like there isn't a precedent.
The bigger hurdle to overcome is Tomorrowland at WDW. That one has been taken over by Pixar in three spots and has no connection between the attractions. Disneyland's TL is a few changes away from being amazing again.
From 184.108.40.206 on October 9, 2013 at 2:40 PM
A Star Tours ride is one thing, but to completely make Tomorrowland Star Wars is a bad, bad idea. This is coming from the biggest Star Wars nerd on the planet. Want proof? 3263827. That is the door number on the trash compactor. I got more where that came from. Bring on a new Star Wars land or even an entire theme park. I will be there opening day, but to completely rebrand Tomorrowland entirely is terrible. I agree that Tomorrowland should be about the hope for the future and the comments from the other posters. I like the upbeat retro-sci-fi elements that would be gone. Further, people have grown to love this area, and not all of them are Star Wars fans. How about gutting New Orleans square for a permanent Christmas Land? The Haunted Mansion would always be the Nightmare before Christmas and we can replace all the pirates on POTC with elves and Santa Clause. Disneyland is a national treasure, and while modifying and updating rides and areas is one thing, but a Star Wars overlay is akin to the total removal of an entire area. Bad idea. A whole park dedication to nothing but Star Wars? That is an invitation to print money.
From 220.127.116.11 on October 9, 2013 at 6:07 PM
The current Tomorrowland and Epcot remind me of the Venture Brothers plot. A loser son is living off his Dad's inventions from the space age and fails with his inventions because he is stuck in the past. His inventions are stupid like the Rocket Rods or new imagination ride and create some great epic fails.
From Jo M on October 9, 2013 at 11:18 PM
Do not want. I tend to be a purist and Tomorrowland, even in its most dated forms, still has a charm I love. Some of the ideas already mentioned of bringing in far future concepts seem great. (Of course, if DL had the room for it, a Horizons on the West Coast could spur EPCOT Center--branding intended--enthusiasts to make the trek while staying true to theme.). But it feels like this, much like Epcot's The Seas/Nemo, is taking the chintzy cheater's way out. There are ways to freshen up attractions that don't include every single one of them having a movie tie-in.
If anything, boost DCA attendance and lose some of the more generic bits there for retheming. Classic Disneyland will always have a devoted following. Don't reskin Tomorrowland.
From 188.8.131.52 on October 11, 2013 at 6:52 AM
I love Star Wars. However, I am not a fanatic so forgive me, but didn't the story take place "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..?" I don't see what that has to do with Tomorrowland. Just because there are spaceships and aliens and light sabers, doesn't make it futuristic.
Then again, I'm still trying to figure out why I board a hang glider from an airport terminal to go Soarin' over present-day California in Future World in EPCOT...
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P.S. Sape I will miss you so……
Since it's been blazing out here in Seattle, it has become hard to get ready for work. Cold in the morning and then up to 87 in the afternoon. Mild to some but to Seattle it might as well be 100. Dresses are the only way to go at work. I have to add a cardigan or hoodie since it's 2 degrees in my work. Just a quick peak at what I go to work my day job in….
The closet/living room clothing area is almost done!!!!!!! These are some photos of my progress. Slowly but surely I'm getting things done.
So sorry for the length between posts but I still have no internet at my new home. I'm working on it I promise. The good news is I got my third rolling rack up and running! Success!!!!!! Here are a few beauty shots in the mean time.
I would wear this outfit everyday basically forever…..
This Saturday was the first day in a long time that the boyf and I had nothing that we "had" to do. What a relief! I finally got to relax! So we grabbed so coffee, walked around my new/old neighborhood, and decided to explore the park that is only one block from my new place. It was amazing! Plus I wore a brand new pair of sandals. Now if you know anything about me, you would know that I hate feet. I mean really hate feet, I don't wear sandals ever and hate all the flip flops that flop around during the summer. But the people I work with talked me into these babies and I have to say that I enjoyed them. My mind is not totally changed but I will stop saying I "hate" sandals. Hope you all had a beautiful weekend.
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How many times have we been told to "be nice" and "play nice" growing up? How often do we use the word with our children?
Sometimes the word "nice" slips past my lips, usually when I am indicating to the LGBB that something or someone "wasn't very nice, was it?" and then I hear myself and think, What do I actually mean by that? So then, behaviourally-responsible perfectionist that I am, I have to go back over what I'm trying to express to my child (I know, I exhaust me too). Use a different descriptive word, something tangible and identifiable. To give her something a little more substantial than the word "nice", which can mean so much. Or so little.
Here's the thing: I prefer people to get dark and dirty than to be "nice". Personally, I see "nice" as very bland, as a word and as a concept. When you scratch off a couple of layers of anyone – especially the self-proclaimed nice people – you see that there are multi-dimensional facets that wouldn't necessarily be called "nice" even on a good day. But I prefer that. That is real to me. Being nice… well, it simply isn't.
Recently, I experienced a bit of an emotional blow. It sent me reeling. What I thought was sure and solid and reliable has actually turned out not to be. My expectations of someone close to me rested on the fact that I had thought they were "too nice" to be capable of such a breach of my trust. Things are still turned on their head and time will unfold the next stage of this situation, hopefully healing it. But all I know for sure right now is that I would rather someone be honest with the thoughts that go on in their heads than attempt to be nice.
The thing I always trip over is that the most syrupy of energies, and/or the ones that evvvveryone seems to refer to as "nice", can also be the ones harbouring the most (private) judgement of others. When I see someone coming who has a clear persona of being outspoken or opinionated… at least I know where I stand.
The worst kind of betrayal is that of being let down by someone I thought truly loved me and whom I could trust not to let me down. Not again. When that is blown wide open, well, all bets are off. And most certainly, the veneer of "nice" is also dissolved. So NOW we can get down and dirty, when we're exposed and there's nowhere else to hide. Warts and all. The ugly face of the witch. This is what I'm here for: to connect with that. Not with Princess Perfectia of Fakedom. Isn't that better? Isn't that consuming far less of your energy?
And who says nice is better anyway? Why does "evil" have to be the opposite of nice? Further, why does it even have to be negative?? Take those nice masks off. Let's get real. We've one life to live. Who in their right mind wants to live it in such a closed-down insincere manner?
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Athletes have a unique role to play in triggering attitudinal change regarding violence against women. When they are instigators of this behavior, it sends a message that it is somehow acceptable because our heroes are involved.
It's time for our institutions to scrap their crisis communication plans when it comes to violence against women, and replace them with real plans to protect victims and hold perpetrators accountable.
In its tone-deaf punishment against Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, it not only failed to match the punishment to the crime, it failed all those in our communities nationwide who rally against domestic violence.
How can the NFL not take intimate partner violence at least as seriously as drug use or corruption? This is institutional impunity, pure and simple.
The punishment should not simply fit the crime. It should be instrumental in avoiding its repetition anywhere, anytime, by anyone. Rice and the NFL can be instrumental in making that happen.
"I'm not cheap ok, I think every person should coupon. If you have the opportunity to save money, why wouldn't you?" Words to live by from an unexpected source, a three-time NFL Pro Bowler.
Like Lebron James, the NBA appears dedicated to setting a proper example. Like Johnny Football, the NFL has continually skirted responsibility for its actions and realities.
How could she, as his zealously anti-gay religious mentor and self-avowed "demon buster," possibly tolerate his "evolving" on something that is so fundamental to her belief system? But if it's truly the case that he's evolved, Tyree can let us all know that he completely disavows her radical views on homosexuality.
It is a sports culture built around masculinity that has run amok, so out of control that allows for and defends Ray Rice's assaults, Stephen A. Smith's blame of women, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's two-game punishment.
There is no question that scientific investigations related to concussions and head and brain injury among current and aspiring NFL players should occur. But there is another largely ignored population within the NFL suffering head injury, concussions and related trauma
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This week provided some notable examples of Crime and Punishment in modern America. First, football star Ray Rice received a two-game suspension for knocking unconscious his then-fiancée in a hotel elevator. His coach promptly proclaimed Rice "a heck of a guy." Earlier in the week, Lane Johnson, another NFL player, was suspended four games for taking a performance enhancing drug -- a transgression apparently twice as bad, in the NFL's eyes, as beating up your soon-to-be-wife. In Arizona, the execution of murderer Joseph Wood went seriously awry, leaving him gasping for air for close to two hours before dying. Despite this grotesque death, Gov. Jan Brewer declared that Wood "did not suffer," but didn't explain how she could possibly know this. And, finally, there was a very different kind of punishment served up for our entertainment as the trailer for Fifty Shades of Gray was released, attracting nearly 7 million views in just 24 hours. Somewhere, the Marquis de Sade is smiling.
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I've been running around like mad grabbing every pet I ever wanted. Warp-stalker? Dibs. Polar bear? Mine! Slithid? Called it dude! I still plan on my main team being my devilsaur/windserpent/worm A-Team, but I LOVE being able to switch at a moment's notice.
My main complaint is the need to dismiss the pet before summoning the next one, though it is a reasonable thing to do. The other classes, particularly warlocks, would be in uproar if we could be battering away with a tenacity like a bear, then switch to a devilsaur if we target a healer and lose only a global cooldown for it. Considering the only alternative I can think of is to remove the dismiss pet nessecity, but to also ensure pets can only be summoned out of combat, which seems a poor trade-off to me.


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- Calcium: 313mg
- Calories: 392
- Calories from fat: 1%
- Carbohydrate: 30g
- Cholesterol: 253mg
- Fat: 23g
- Fiber: 4g
- Iron: 3mg
- Protein: 20mg
- Saturated fat: 11g
- Sodium: 791mg
- 8 slices whole-wheat bread
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- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- Spread 4 slices of the bread with the mustard, then top with the cheese, hard-cooked egg slices, some thyme, and the remaining 4 slices of bread. Spread the top slice of each sandwich with a little of the butter. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the remaining butter. When the butter is melted, place the sandwiches in the skillet, buttered-side up. Grill the sandwiches 5 minutes, turn, then cook 5 minutes more or until the cheese melts.
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Though I have to say the ending left me a little disappointed, not so much because I felt it was rushed but because it was a (spoiler alert) happy ending.
I am getting a little tired of reading these greats works of Russian Literature and after all of them have expertly such the trivial nature of life, the characters find love or god and are reborn, or take a moral bath as Tolstoy put it.
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A. SETTING AND BACKGROUND (continued)
6. Historical and Archeological Research On the Marianas Islands
The first historical narrative concerned largely with the Marianas is Father Garcia's life of Father Sanvitores, the leader of the Jesuit missionary group of 1668. This very important source was published in Madrid in 1683; translations to English of portions or it appeared in the Guam Recorder in 1936-39. Very few other published studies have been devoted specifically to the history of Guam, or of the Marianas Islands as a group, though much historical information is to be found in Safford's Useful Plants of Guam and other general works, and in the pre-war Guam Recorder (contributions particularly by Commander P. J. Searles). At present, the Guam Historical Society, under the vigorous leadership of Mr. P. B. Souder, is conducting a systematic program of collecting information on all phases of the history of Guam; and Father Julius Sullivan, O.F.M. Cap., the parish priest at Inarajan, is working on the history of the islands with particular reference to missionary efforts and the work of the church, and has already produced a series of notably well-written newspaper articles on dramatic events of 1666 to 1675 or so.
Probably the first definite archeological observation in the Marianas (as against ethnological notes of 1521 on, which included reference as late as 1565 to stone pillars then in use as house supports) is Lord Anson's description and sketch of the very large stone columns (the House of Taga) on Tinian, which he visited in 1742.
The memoirs, published in 1870, of Don Felipe de la Corte (Governor of the Marianas 1855-66) also describe this great and famous ruin. De la Corte remarks, "In Guam I have not seen a single cone [vertical member] more than 4 feet high, or hemisphere whose diameter exceeded 2 feet * * * In Guam, Rota, and Saipan the latte pillars consist only of two rough-hewn stones, one cone-shaped and the other a half-sphere placed on top of it, both of them together being not higher than 5 feet from the ground * * * [describes the House of Taga] * * * In the interior of Tinian I have seen other pyramids 5 and 6 feet tall, larger than any I have discovered on Guam." The quarry of As Nevis on Rota evidently was not known or noted at this time; it is said to have been discovered (i.e., first reported) by Hornbostel in 1924.
Messrs. Safford and, later, Searles, and others, included mention or description of latte sites in their general works or nontechnical articles on the Marianas (e.g., W E. Safford, "Guam and Its People," American Anthropologist 4-4, October-December 1902, reprinted in the Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for 1902, Washington, 1903, as well as his Useful Plants of Guam, 1906; a sensational journalistic, travelers '-tales article by Searles, "Mystery Monuments of the Marianas" in Scientific Monthly 146:385-391, Vol. XXV-No. 5, November 1927).
The only extensive and comparatively systematic archeological work before the war in the Marianas (except for whatever was done by Germans and, between wars, Japanese in the islands other than Guam, without, apparently, becoming known to American workers in the field) was that of Hans G. Hornbostel, who collected a great deal of material, mainly on Guam in part by excavating himself, in part by paying local people to dig up and bring in specimens and wrote descriptions and discussions of many sites. Hornbostel's notes and sketches, as well as the specimens he collected, are now in the Bishop Museum, of which he was designed a collaborator or local representative. These materials were studied and analyzed by Mrs. Laura M. Thompson, and her findings were published by the Museum in 1932 (Archaeology of the Marianas Islands, B. P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 100). The human skeletal remains were studied by Dr. F. Wood Jones (unpublished manuscript on "Skulls from Guam" in the Bishop Museum).
In 1944-46, James W. Brewer, Jr., of the National Park Service, was on Guam in a Naval Construction Battalion; he visited and photographed historic remains at Umatac, and elsewhere on the island. Soon after his return to the United States and to his civilian position in the National Park Service, Mr. Brewer endeavored to interest National Park Service officials, including myself, in the historic sites of Guam.
In 1945 and 1946, Douglas Osborne, archeologist, now of the University of Washington, was on Guam, as an officer in an MP battalion of the U. S. Marine Corps. He, and a few others interested, succeeded in carrying on extensive and systematic reconnaissance and test excavations, restored the latte groups at Gongna Cove., and collected archeological specimens, mainly potsherds, which Dr. Osborne later studied in detail (Osborne, ms., and 1947).
Since the war an integrated campaign in Micronesian and Melanesian archeology has been inaugurated by the Chicago Museum of National History and the University of California, including a major expedition to the Marianas Islands by Dr. Alexander Spoehr, of the Chicago (Field) Museum, in 1949-50. Dr. Spoehr's investigations, which included systematic excavations as well as survey and mapping, were concentrated on Saipan and Tinian, with a shorter stay on Rota and a brief visit to Guam. Dr. Spoehr's results are in process of analysis and publication.
Dr. Philip Drucker of the Smithsonian Institution has also visited Guam, while on active duty with the Navy and on assignment to Trust Territory administrative work. Finally, the present writer's survey in January-February 1952, though devoted largely to compilation of available data and survey of recreational possibilities and preservation needs, adds a small amount of new additional information archeological sites of Guam.
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