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Rough translation; I want to know that how you based your design Runes for the book in the Mortal Instruments Runes Celtic Classic.
Broad (I hope this is what you mean) answer; actually a combination of 1-3.
en realidad una combinación de;
Hope that answered, I Reeallly tried.
Hi ILona, it's great that you asked. If the final texture is intended to be used commercially I'm obliged to answer "no". My image/design might be circulate everywhere but they're also reported and taken down from everywhere. While not all the time but often enough that I'd hate to have your work gone to waste. You're awesome for asking first though.
Aww, Thank You for the interest sweetheart but if I took/filled every request I wouldn't have time to eat or sleep.
However! a quick "Strength Rune" google image search will reveal my proper officially "Official" pearl on the films facebook page.
(✌゚∀゚)Hope that helps!
Look, it's okay if you don't like Clary. Characters are like real people: there is no such thing as one that everyone loves. She is meant to be realistic and flawed, of course—she's impulsive and rash, she's quick to act and sometimes also quick to judge—and just like with real people, that means some will like her and some won't. (In fact, with Clary, I deliberately gave her a lot of traits I associate with boy heroes in fiction: impulsiveness, recklessness, lack of regard for her own safety, the responsibility to protect her mother, best friend, boyfriend; the responsibility to save the world. I wanted to see how they would sit with a girl protagonist. And, well, a lot of people don't like it.)
One thing I do find interesting is that with male characters, they are very rarely called "annoying." You can hate a male character, or find them evil, but annoying, being a very dismissive term is applied almost uniquely to women and female characters. In fact, this seemed so across-the-board to me that I looked around and indeed found a great essay by Leupagus about just this:
(To Anyone Annoyed By A Woman: An Open Letter)
Jeri Ryan shows up as a sassy con artist on "Leverage," and people groan about how annoying her character is. Michelle Borth plays a self-confident sailor who sleeps with Steve McGarrett on "Hawaii Five-0" and someone writes a horrifying story about how she gets murdered — and gets dozens of people praising it for "killing off that annoying bitch." People gush about Michael Fassbender and complain incessantly about January Jones in "X-Men: First Class," calling one amazing and the other — you guessed it! — annoying. Ellen Page is so annoying in "Inception." Gwyneth Paltrow is so annoying in "Iron Man." Annoying, annoying, annoying — it would be funny if it weren't so predictable.
So I guess what I would say is that of course being a female character doesn't meant you get a pass from anyone ever not liking you. But if you're using the word "annoying" to describe a girl or woman, real or fictional, take a moment to stop and ponder what it is that makes you think that character is annoying, what precise actions she took that bothered you so much, and whether they would have bothered you if a boy did them.
(via cassandraclare)
…beards ago my BF!J asked me if it 'riled' me when people dissed Clary's character since a fair bit of her flaws I could share blame for.
I may have grunted in reply. Or more than likely made an excessive gesture to imply the encompassing not-giving-a-shit-with-which I felt. I have commonly been known to declare "I live to annoy!" as well as "I love with hate!" evident of extreme reactions have toward slightest things that stir the surface. But this made no ripples. Seemed to rile her though, in a "well, if it were me" way not in a "I'd fend off angry hordes on your behalf" way.
Its nice though, written word getting people uppity & not in a book burning way. But still odd readers continuing (after soo many years) to get riled, like schoolyard antics-wise, calling the odd ball out because they wont conform to an ideal/archetype/convention/click. That's some silly shit but it is well funny too! Sardonic funny, like Joss Whedon continuously (over years) being why he writes strong women characters? And that this hullabaloo is in the littlest itty-bittiest bit about me, a-thousand times removed, should set off sirens.
Native New Yorker, Baby! Sirens are my laugh track & this is some high caliber comedy =)
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Clary Fray is named after two friends of mine. Her name was originally Valerie Frayre (after the artist who designed the runes), then Valerie Frayne, then (when a friend of mine was also writing a book with a heroine named Valerie) Clary Frayne, then Clary Fray (my editor's choice) — then when I realized Clary was a nickname, she became Clarice, and finally, Clarissa. (She's not named after me. She is named after my friend Valerie Frayre, and my friend Clary.)
*ahem* FREIRE
Just sayin'
HI! I am an aspiring illustrator, and i was just wondering. do you do all your drawings by hand, and scan them in to the pc or do you do them straight on the pc? i really LOVE your work and was looking for some advice. Thanks!
My hands have never been steady enough to draw in the computer, despite my massive tablet (a b-day gift from a fan/friend). I scrawl on a page, or several pages, and then use the PC to edit. Using openCanvas, PhotoShop, or some combination of the two, I attempt to make it lovely. This is a process of some many days.
Recently I was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disorder; after three years of not being able to use my hands at all, (if you look thru my gallery, you'd notice a nosedive in productivity, as well as the slow climb back) not saying that this didn't depress me, as it has. This has urged me to try new mediums, experiment with supplies I'd never used before, things that were easier to navigate, more expensive, but are able to yield results. Rising to the challenge of making these new things, now I'm eager to find out what comes next.
Meanwhile; there is nothing better than being an aspiring artist, there is no way to go but up! As long as you're always willing to try new things, at least the once, eventually you'll find the genius that'll work for you.
Okay, maybe that is a bit more cheesy than inspirational. Instead I'll share what works for me, something my Mentor used to say; "Judge your work against zero, which is the nothing it replaces."
Thank you so much for the advice!
I too have been diagnosed with a debilitating condition, though not as severe as yours. Working where I do had given me carpel tunnel to the max in my wrists, and my left wrist is especially bad, being as I am left handed. So I understand about not having a steady hand.
The main reason I wanted to ask is bc recently I had a professor tell me I would not make it anywhere in life as an artist if I didn't use strictly digital mediums.
Hah-Hah! Well, you know what they say, those who can't do, teach.
Yep, I am that person. I think you should certainly do this thing! I am flattered beyond words & would consider it an honor if/when you document your project, you could share it with as many people as possible, maybe even me. ;}
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RE:tiny story: intuition by aszarkowski & far-eviler
Do y'know what blows about Polls?
That if I wanted to gauges interest in …oh, I dunno, chibi Doctor Who buttons, lets say a lot of 'em, it means people have to pick their favorite only and can't select multiple things; Why does picking our favorite companion mean ignoring our favorite baddie? And if we really
The Doctor, should we have to pick only one?
So, you, faithful viewer, tell me Who you'd like me to bring with?
Doctor Options Are;
-1 & Susan
-2 & The Brig
-3 & The Brig and/or Sarah-Jane
-4 & Sarah-Jane and/or K9 and/or Ramona
-5 & Adric
-6 & Peri
-7 & Ace and/or Wolsey
-8 & Grace
-9 & Captain Jack
-10 & Rose and/or Mickey and/or Martha and/or Jack and/or Donna and/or Wilf and/or River Song
-11 & River Song (variants) and/or Amy/Amelia and/or Last-Centurion-Rory/Rory Williams
Alien Options Are;
-The Empty Child
-Face of Boe
-Weeping Angels
-Novice Hame
-The Master (variants) and/or Lucy Saxon
*I've every intention in drawing ALL of these, as well as whatever other you might suggest, but I can only make a few into buttons. Whatever gets the most feedback comes with to NYAF. Will make left over available post-con.
Baby steps, as it were. Open up for commissions* to pay for convention cost as well as the recent upsurge of medical bills.
*Although created with cassandraclare's permission, these will not be official, sanctioned, Clave approved Runes, etc. but they will be personalized & yours. Maybe if make enough of them I might upload them all into a glorious new sheet of tattoo flash. Who knows?
**have listed more convention details over at deviantart
cassandraclare's permission, these will not be official, sanctioned, Clave approved Runes, etc. but they will be personalized & yours. Maybe if make enough of them I might upload them all into a glorious new sheet of tattoo flash. Who knows?

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Supreme Court Upholds Pointy End of the Sword of Arizona's Immigration Law
June 25, 2012
Washington, D.C. — The Supreme Court today agreed with lower courts that three provisions of Arizona's S.B. 1070 immigration law are prohibited as violating the federal government's exercise of immigration powers. One provision, Section 2(B), was not blocked by the Court. The Court ruled it is too early to know if Section 2(B) can be implemented in a way that will not violate the Constitution. Section 2(B), known as the "papers, please" provision, requires law enforcement officers to determine the immigration status of those they stop, arrest or detain if there is a "reasonable suspicion" that the person is not lawfully present. The Court was clear that today's opinion leaves open other challenges to S.B. 1070 after the law goes into effect.
"Just as the nation is inching closer to a consensus on the need for solutions on immigration, the Supreme Court is dividing the nation," said Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum. "While the Supreme Court largely agreed that S.B. 1070 goes against our Constitution, it still left one dangerous provision, Section 2(B), which is the pointy end of the sword of the Arizona immigration law. The racial profiling inherent in Section 2(B) will cause irreparable harm in Arizona."
The Court's decision is in dissonance with the American public, which is increasingly moving away from hardline immigration positions. A recent national Gallup poll found that 66 percent of Americans think immigration is a "good thing" for the U.S. today, up from 59 percent last year.
And, two weeks ago, evangelical Christians, who represent one-third of the American electorate and are one "bedrock element of the conservative movement," joined the growing chorus calling for meaningful action to fix the immigration system.
"Today's ruling takes us backward," stated Dr. Warren Stewart, senior pastor at First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix and Board Chair of the National Immigration Forum. "Arizona's discriminatory law is an attack on the American core values of fairness and equal treatment under the law."
"In an increasingly diverse country, it does not make sense to encourage the profiling of people, even if they have been U.S. citizens all of their lives, because of their race or the way they look or speak," Stewart added. "It is immoral to turn back the clock to a day when we were judged by the color of our skin, and not the content of our character."
"The Arizona law is not only morally wrong but also economically imprudent," stated Ali Noorani. "The Supreme Court might have given part of Arizona's misguided law a green light, but states will be making a wrong turn if they decide to follow Arizona. Arizona's law will only lead down a road to economic perdition."
Arizona's tough state immigration law has taken an economic toll on the local economy. S.B. 1070 has damaged the Grand Canyon State's reputation as a state of tolerance, impacting the tourism industry and driving away taxpaying workers and consumers. Yet despite of the hefty price tag, S.B. 1070 does nothing to address the fundamental problems of our immigration laws.
"In the aftermath of this ruling, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security should suspend Secure Communities in any state that implements S.B. 1070–like legislation," Noorani said. "That is the only way the federal immigration enforcement system cannot be exploited to the benefit of these laws.
"Now, more than ever, we must create a workable and functioning immigration system that serves the needs of all Americans," added Noorani. "Only Congress, and not misguided state laws like Arizona's, can create the necessary national, uniform solution."


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Hutson Mason might know where he is going to play college football very soon. However, he may not let us know until well into January.
Mason is scheduled to appear at the U.S. Army All-America Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 9. But Lassiter's record-setting quarterback will not be there to participate in the high school all-star game. He'll be there as a guest of the sports reality show "The Ride," of which he and seven other high school quarterbacks were cast members this past summer. The Survivor-style elimination show is still airing episodes on Comcast Sports Southeast and other cable networks.
"For the last episode they're wanting to bring us all together at the U.S. Army Game and they've asked me if I'd be interested in making my decision on national television," Mason told me this week. "So I might make a silent commitment and not make it public until then. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to do it. They pay for everything so it might be something I do."
A lot depends on the school to which Mason decides to commit. He said anything he decides to do will have to be approved by the coaches of the team for which he chooses to play. "You never know, they may want me to make it public that day for whatever reason. There are a lot of things to think about."
Mason was one of eight "under-the-radar" quarterback prospects selected by Rivals.com personnel to attend the Football University "FBU" Top Gun camp this past summer and be taped for a reality show. Four of the players were eliminated by a panel of professional quarterback coaches after the week-long camp while the remaining four advanced to another camp. The final three quarterbacks were to be judged by how they did during their senior seasons this fall.
Mason was cut during the first elimination round. However, it appears he may have had the most successful senior season. Mason established the state record for passing yards in a single season with 4,522 and passing touchdowns with 54 and his Lassiter team went 12-1 before being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs.
And after going the whole season without a single offer from a BCS school, Mason has been inundated with big-time offers. Georgia, Florida State, Virginia and Mississippi State have all want Mason to sign with them on national signing day.
"It really has been overwhelming," Mason said. "The other night, after the all the schools had offered me, I was lying there in bed thinking about everything and I actually got a headache. I think I was trying to make a decision right then. I realized then I needed to back off and take my time."
Mason plans to make an official visit to Georgia this weekend.
The other quarterbacks that competed on "The Ride" were: C.J. Bennett of Tampa, Fla.; Cody Fajardo of Anaheim, Calif., William Fiacchi of Marcellus, N.Y., Collin Jones of Oceanside, Calif., Cole Marcoux of The Bronx, N.Y., Marcus McDade of Stockton, Calif., and Malik Stokes of Philadelphia. After McDade was eliminated in last night's episode, Stokes, Marcoux and Bennett are the three finalists. None of them have as yet landed a major college offer.
December 8th, 2009
1:52 pm
Only 3 typos in this article!
December 8th, 2009
1:59 pm
Hahaha my thoughts exactly. I would love to be an editor for articles here. I charge per typo found, so I know I could be rich.
December 8th, 2009
2:11 pm
Way to go Chip and EW,
You two are freakin losers if have nothing better to do than spend your time on this blog pointing out typos. Get a job and move out of your parent's basement. No typos there LOSERS!!
Great blog Chip. Hopefully, UGA can get Mason so we can light up Tech again next year.
December 8th, 2009
2:17 pm
This kid has no other big offers besides UGA so of course he will pick them. CBB1…you really didnt light us up as much as you just ran all over us…lets get it right. We will send you post cards from Miami though.
December 8th, 2009
2:18 pm
CBB1, you're obviously not a professional, and the real loser! When your job involves WRITING, there should be no typos. Just like doctors should get the medications they prescribe right, lawyers must get their cases right, and a plumber has to get the fitting right, WRITERS must get their WORDS right. The substance of the blog was great, but the delivery should be just as good. It's people like you who don't appreciate excellence that are stuck in their respective parents' basement.
December 8th, 2009
2:22 pm
According to the Marietta Daily Journal, Georgia was the first BCS conference school to offer. Central Mich. was his previous best offer. Mason ran a pure-passing, shotgun formation offense (over 90%), so a redshirt year will be very important in his development. If everything works out, he'll be the guy 1 year behind Murray and Mettenberger.
December 8th, 2009
2:23 pm
oh good god not crap slinging contest about the errors in writing
December 8th, 2009
2:24 pm
Chip – you should look into what is going on with the NCAA conducting investigation at N Gwinnett HS regarding UT's recruiting. Add to that Eddie Gran has resigned and taken the RB job at FSU, WR coach has resigned and taken LSU job, and Ed Orgeron reportedly going back to S Cal. Will this affect UT recruiting?
December 8th, 2009
2:49 pm
@ Captain…..it won't matter if the assistant coaches leaving UT will affect their recruiting as far as UGA is concerned. UT will OWN Ga. for many years to come. Call you bookie now and take that bet. Have fun in Shreveport Leg-Humpers!
December 8th, 2009
2:53 pm
Funny how UGA fans say their player arrests are no big deal cause they are happening at UT and FLA. Over here in Texas, we don't raise our kids to be thugs. Texas is the real national champion.
December 8th, 2009
2:57 pm
Captain, tell us the one about why Derrick Favors went to GT again! That's a good one!
December 8th, 2009
2:58 pm
Misdemeanor U, you will not be saying that you are the real nat. champ when bama plays smear the queer with the longhorns. Just wait, its coming.
December 8th, 2009
3:00 pm
This may be cyberspace, but this is still dawg country. The ajc is located in Georgia, by default this blog is a by-product of the university system of Georgia.
To bad the state of Tennessee sucks so bad that they have to go out and get recruits from other states to win.
Imagine if teams were limited to in-state players. Kind of like in state tuition vs out of state. Florida would rock, Georgia would be great, Alabama would be good, Texas also, California etc etc. Tennessee would be average, why else do they come to Georgia, b/c even if Tennessee Win's they had to use Georgia to get it done. Funny if you think about it.
December 8th, 2009
3:01 pm
I'm sure this elite passing QB will want to go to tech, what with all the "we're on the way up and UGA's on the way down" talk from tech fans and such. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
December 8th, 2009
3:02 pm
December 8th, 2009
2:57 pm
Gee, I don't know why Derrick "one and done" Favors went to tech. Perhaps he thought the academics would be easy for his one prep year prior to the NBA. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
December 8th, 2009
3:05 pm
Misdemeanor U.
December 8th, 2009
2:53 pm
Oops, looks like that secret document must have been leaked to all Texans. How else would MU know that all parents in the state of Georgia want to raise their kids to be thugs. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
December 8th, 2009
3:08 pm
December 8th, 2009
2:17 pm
I'm sure he'll put your postcard right next to the one from the blue field bowl in Idaho. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
December 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
Chip, do you know anything about Adrian Hubbard from Norcross? He committed to Alabama today over FSU and South Carolina. Rated 4 stars by Rivals, 6′7″ 225 pounds, expected to play the Jack linebacker position at Alabama. I read that he has only gotten a lot of attention this year because he switched from basketball to football.
December 8th, 2009
3:37 pm
Pick UGA if you want to have a chance to go first round in the NFL. I don't care what anybody says but Bobo is a heck of a QB coach.
December 8th, 2009
3:38 pm
Felony arrest number 6 for UGA –
Representing the state of Georgia with pride. Stay classy. Meanwhile, zero Texas players arrested in last year.
December 8th, 2009
3:43 pm
I certainly hope the young man commits to the dawgs…but playing time might be the deciding factor, and the dawgs could lose out on that basis alone…
December 8th, 2009
3:54 pm
richt always said that the NFL knows how to evaluate
talent and that u dont have to be a starter to make it
in the pros. if u have the tools, you're in.
December 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
To all the Georgia fans, what the hell does Favors at Tech got to do with this article? Next, who the hell is going to coach the defense in your independence bowl which won't be easy win? Why are athletes still staying in trouble? Who's the next damn QB after all this? With all that said, Georgia has bad issues so there is no way in hell you can talk about Tech.
December 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
Misdemeanor U. you will get a chance to make the case for a NC…but I'm thinking Bama will have more than a little to say about it.
December 8th, 2009
4:36 pm
Where some kid goes to college, no matter how well he can toss a football, is not worthy of any national spotlight. What a way to over-inflate an ego!
December 8th, 2009
4:45 pm
Have a friend in FLA (tough to have a fla friend but notice that I didn't say GOOD friend lol), and there are some rumblings that UGA may have a chance at wooing Matt Elam due to Fla being stacked at the position and FLA having more Safeties committed.
Doesn't Fla play some funky defensive formation with three actual safeties?
Just wondering if anyone else has heard that rumor?
BTW, I have no idea if Lamo Kiffin is already mucking it up already with the NCAA, but we ran into him Saturday before his College Gameday spot and boy oh boy is did that guy get berated! Tide fans, Gator fans and many UGA fans teaming together to just pile on the insults!! It was a great day.:)
December 8th, 2009
5:26 pm
"A tie was a gift from Heaven," said Dorsey. "Notre Dame gets knocked out of number one but Tech doesn't get a win. God is a Bulldog."
-Just a little scripture from the immortal Lewis Grizzard to lighten the day!
December 8th, 2009
5:36 pm
Y'all must not follow Texas football very much. Ever here of the "Bonghorns"? Sergio Kindle driving a car into an apartment building at 3 AM, with a suspended license from a prior DUI? Cedric Benson? Vince Young? The Longhorns easily lead the state of Texas in arrests every season, just like they have the best team in Texas every season.
Consider them the the "Florida" west of the Mississippi. Or at least the "Georgia Tech"….wait that analogy doesn't work because the Longhorns go to BCS games every year, not once every 43………
December 8th, 2009
5:59 pm
"Grinch I know your husband", you are a tool. Where do you get off saying there have been 6 felony arrests this year? That is an out and out lie and you know it. I guess you need some weak smack to talk before Bama kicks you back to Texas.
December 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
I quote buck Blue today on 680 the fan when he was talking about Hutson." If I could coach college football I would want this kid to be my QB there are much more things that go into being a great qb than an arm or footwork and thats what people dont see in Hutson. He will go down as the greastest high school Qb in Georgia High school football and Hutson deserves it with what he has had to go through"
December 8th, 2009
6:19 pm
Wiley; really? The only "big offer" is UGA? Well, some people who do not necessarily think that UGA is the only good football program in the country would say that getting offers from Virginia, FSU, Florida State and (from what I heard…an offer coming from TN) is pretty significant. But then again, getting an offer from a 7-5 team is pretty good too!
December 8th, 2009
6:27 pm
Mason is all Dawg. He knows Richt is a sure ticket to the NFL.
December 8th, 2009
7:02 pm
So what is it that will surprise us if the NCAA is investigating UT and Kiffin?
December 8th, 2009
7:42 pm
In February 2009 the University of Alabama board of trustees gave approval to begin stadium expansion of the south endzone,[2] with a capacity of approximately 101,000,[3] which, upon its completion, will make Bryant-Denny Stadium the largest stadium in the Southeastern Conference, as Neyland Stadium is currently undergoing renovations, which will reduce its current conference-leading seating capacity from 102,037 to 100,011
December 8th, 2009
8:00 pm
really amazing stats. last game 5 int's with 2 return for td's. not exactly a can't miss recruit. joe cox never lost in high school and we all know how that went at UGA
December 8th, 2009
8:52 pm
GA Tech to the Orange Bowl-their FIRST major bowl since the 1966 season. Way to brag Jackets!
December 8th, 2009
9:03 pm
I was at all of the Lassiter Games this season and was amazed by how accurate Mason was, and his surprising mobility. I'd love to see him go the FSU, where they operate out of the shotgun most of the time. The loss to Colquitt County was proof that the team that controls the line of scrimmage wins. They had superior line play, and a great defense. Rick Trickett is the offensive line coach at FSU and has turned them around – they should be able to give him the protection he needs to succeed…
December 8th, 2009
9:09 pm
Dawg 11,
This is a blog and not a novel. It doesn't get approved from the sports editor, so typos are going to happen. I think there is a BIG difference between a sports writer having typos and a doctor prescribing the wrong medication. No lawsuit for the sports writer. Never said I was a professional, just wanted the two morons to know it's not cool to berate the writer of a freaking sports blog. I am emabarrassed that you call yourself a Dawg fan. Must be a closet Tech fan. I would hate to be your son or daughter if you think everything has to consist of "excellence." Must be great to be perfect, huh?
December 8th, 2009
9:50 pm
Either way you slice how I worded the win, UGA still beat Tech. UGA has totally dominated Tech since 1964 and you guys know it. How many times has Tech beaten UGA the last 45 years? You guessed it-an amazing 12 TIMES. WOW!! You guys are closing the gap, huh? I wouldn't be bragging about going to a BCS Bowl game since it is Tech's FIRST and their first major bowl (Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta) in 43 YEARS.
I really think it is amusing that you and all the Tech fans are bragging about going to your FIRST BCS Bowl game after UGA has gone to 3 since 2002 and has won 2, plus 2 SEC Championships since 2002. You guys have spent the last 7 bowl seasons on the west coast or in Boise, with the exception the Chick-Fil-A Bowl last year in which LSU embarrassed you in your backyard.
Florida has owned us since 1990 and I don't go on blogs and brag about when we beat them 3 years ago. You know why, because I know they have dominated us the last 20 years, just like UGA has OWNED GA Tech since 1964. When you guys start dominating UGA over the next 10 years, which won't happen as long as Richt is there, then you can start bragging. Every team has their down years like UGA this year. I am not the least bit worried. I would be worried if Richt didn't fire the 3 coaches.
By the way. How many times has GA Tech beaten Florida State since 1992? TWICE. GA Tech beat them in their down years. Guess what? Florida State will be back and Miami is just getting started. Oh, but Miami beat you guys the last 2 years with a new coach.
December 8th, 2009
10:14 pm
I agree Greg. Wiley, how can you say that offers from Virginia, Florida State and Miss State aren't significant? All three of these programs are good even though all 3 have new head coaches. I am surprised you would say this since Florida State has owned GA Tech since 1992 and you guys beat them in 2008 and 2009-their 2 worse years since Bowden took over.
If he lands at Florida State, Virginia or UGA, I hope he "lights" you guys up. I am sure he will if Dave Wommack is still your DC.
December 8th, 2009
10:48 pm
There has to be something to all these defections at utk,and the talk about kiffin,which I don't think surprises anyone.If the Georgia pipeline is cut off,the kiffin's gonads might as well be,utk can't win in anything without Georgia players.
December 9th, 2009
1:40 am
Im with ya CBB1, Yer dern tootin buddy, I can tell you are a real DOG!! OH and by the way Mr. Wiley, We did I agree we ran right smack dab over you . Kind of a man thing Wiley, dont suppose you would know alot about that!!! GO DOGS!!!!!
December 9th, 2009
5:37 am
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December 9th, 2009
6:50 am
bg Richt is a ticket to the nfl, how do you figure. kid is a system qb. if tex tech don't want him why would a pro style offense. ps Stafford would be in the nfl even if he went to smu
December 9th, 2009
7:11 am
There has to be something to all these infections at uga,and the talk about syphillis, VD, herpes,which I don't think surprises anyone.If the Georgia players johnsons are cut off, then richt's gonads might as well be, uga can't win in anything with infected Georgia players.
December 9th, 2009
9:46 am
This kids good. It's a shame schools took the wait and see approach on him. It will come back to bite them in the end. Good Luck to him.
December 9th, 2009
10:07 am
atl resident we can say whatever we want about u techies just like you guys did last year 30-24 hahahhahahahaha dont worry about our bowl game you just try to win only the second significant bowl you have been to since 1967 lol DAWGS run this state


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Japan pension fund must cut bond holdings - FT.com
The focal point is the Government Pension and Investment Fund, the largest of Japan's public pension funds with assets of Y124tn.
Currently, the GPIF benchmark portfolio is 60 per cent domestic bonds, 12 per cent domestic equities, 11 per cent foreign bonds and 12 per cent foreign equities, with the rest in cash.
The fund has a large chunk of domestic bonds, with an average maturity of six to seven years.
There is a widespread belief in Japan, shared by some in the GPIF, that government bonds are "safe" and stocks are risky, and that bonds are for pension funds and stocks for speculators.
Fifteen years of deflation and the 25-year decline of the Nikkei 225 index have reinforced this belief. There is insufficient consideration of the interest rate risk of long-dated bonds and the benefits of diversifying into a variety of asset classes.
The panel members unanimously agreed that the GPIF bond portfolio is exposed to too much risk from an expected rise in interest rates, a natural consequence of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic programme and Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda's 2 per cent inflation targeting.
Fewer bonds
The first and most important recommendation in the panel's report is that the share of domestic bonds in the GPIF's portfolio should be lowered, quickly. It should be reduced to 52 per cent as soon as possible, within the permitted deviation range for the benchmark of plus or minus 8 per cent.
The GPIF should then petition to lower the benchmark. The current norm for bond holdings of public pension funds in western countries is about 35-40 per cent (domestic and foreign combined). If the GPIF is to follow the best practice of global pension funds, the domestic bond share should be lowered to about 30 per cent and foreign bonds to 5-10 per cent.
…adopting PAYG may make sense in a country with a rising population, especially of working-age. But that clearly does not apply to Japan.
Ageing society
Any failure to undertake prompt reform will deprive future pensioners of asset growth. The current working generation will face higher contributions and lower benefits due to Japan's rapidly ageing society. The GPIF offers the best hope of mitigating this adverse effect.
The current GPIF management is violating its fiduciary duty, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will violate its mandate of increasing the welfare of workers if it fails to lower the benchmark share of domestic bonds for the GPIF.
So yeah I think this is a pretty big deal and keeps my thesis intact. Rather underreported as truly important news usually is. As Japan's demographics change, pension funds will become natural sellers of JGBs. It's important to note that a primary point opposing constant bearishness against JGBs over the past decade it seems was that these bonds were mostly owned by domestic residents and not subject to fickle foreigners. Pension selling marks generally one less buyer on the market.
A few calculations for my notes:
124 Trl Yen at 102.58/$ Ex rate = $1.209 Trl; 60% of that is 725.4 bln. Cut that down to 52% = 628.7 Bln means an initial sell order of JGBs of $96.7 bln. This is assuming that the +-8% corridor isn't enforced (so the amount to be sold will likely be lower)
Ultimately a reduction of the pension's bonds holdings by 50% (currently 60% to 30%) would mean an ultimate sell order of $362.70 bln (again assuming corridor isn't enforced).
Japan's Exports Slide a Third Month on Weakness in Global Demand - Bloomberg
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Japan Swings to July Trade Deficit as Europe Drags Down Exports - Bloomberg
Strength in the yen and weakness in global demand threaten to curb exports over the rest of this year, undermining the economy's recovery from a contraction in 2011. Japan's ninth deficit in 12 months underscores the country's reliance on energy imports after atomic plants were shut down following last year's earthquake and nuclear disaster. — Bloomberg
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The country's trade standing is deteriorating. What will continued deficits (not to mention an aging population) do to demand for Japanese sovereign bonds?
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Weekly Bull/Bear Recap: May 16-20, 2011
+ For all the talk about how narrowing profit margins will put a crip on hiring, Gallup Poll's Job Creation sub-index keeps showing strengthening hiring trends. It has been near the top end of its range since mid-May. Meanwhile, as expected, jobless claims plunge again from from 424,000 to 409,000. The recent spike was nothing more than a seasonal quirk. Job growth (in addition to falling gas prices) will serve to buttress consumer spending.
+ Fears of oil refineries being shut down due to the massive flooding along the Mississippi River are dissipating and gasoline futures have plunged roughly 15% since the early May peak. This is setting the stage for falling gas prices which in turn will lead to an acceleration in consumer spending in the months ahead.
+ It's not like elevated gas prices have been significantly affecting the consumer anyways. American's have gotten used to higher prices as they only make up 5-6% of the consumption pie.
+ The bond market is doing its part in helping housing with mortgage rates dropping for the 5th straight week to their lowest level this year. This is happening right in the middle of spring buying, which should help stabilize the housing market and improve consumer confidence. Meanwhile these lower rates have also set off a wave of refinancing, which will free up more disposable income for households.
+ The Wall of Worry remains high. Given how individual investors are always the last to the party, it's bullish when they bailout at the slightest drop in the S&P 500. There's buying power on the sidelines and once the consumer seeings falling gas prices, consumption growth will take a leg up and investors will buy once again.
+ Home Depot raised its outlook for the year as same-store sales returned to positive territory after falling in prior months due to bad weather. Having a market-leader in home improvement announce a raised outlook is a harbinger of improving investment growth in housing. (Don't own nor am I shorting Home Depot)
+ The Linkedin IPO is a great success with the stock surging more than 110% after its debut on Thursday. Investor appetite for risk remains strong and signals improving confidence in the recovery. Market conditions, such as falling rates, oil prices, increased lending, and rising stock prices will make it easier for the recovery to progress. (Don't own nor am I shorting Linkedin)
+ Bank lending is the life blood of the economy. So when you see reports of increased lending to businesses, it signals that confidence is increasing on the part of banks and small businesses as they believe business conditions have improved enough to take risks. The animal spirits are coming back and is a welcomed development for the recovery.
- Here are some more leading indicators for the Bulls. The Conference Board Leading Indicator fell in April for the first time in almost a year. Worse, 2 of the 4 sub-indicators that came in positive were the "interest-rate spread" (which is obviously manipulated by Bernanke's ZIRP policy) and "stock prices" (POMO anyone?). Meanwhile, the ECRI just delivered the bear clarion call: "Global-Slowdown is coming".
- The housing market continues to defy the optimists. Numbers for April showed no sign of increasing construction activity anytime soon as Housing Starts and Permits (which is a leading indicator) both showed declines of 10.6% and 4.0% respectably. Meanwhile, in a sign of how non-existent demand is for housing, despite the lowest mortgage rates of the year, existing home-sales still managed to drop in April (when they should be rising due to home buying season). If I was a home builder, I'd be depressed as well.
- The Japanese earthquake and subsequent nuclear disaster (which just because the news isn't on bubblevision anymore doesn't mean it's gotten any better), is beginning to show up in US economic data. Industrial production for April came in flat surprising economists expectations for a slight gain. February and March data were also revised lower.
- In news not having to do with the earthquake, the Empire Manufacturing Report was quite disappointing for the bulls, coming in miles below the consensus estimate of 19.6, at 11.9 and down from 21.7 in April. Prices paid rose 12 pts to the highest since July 2008. Meanwhile, the Philly Fed manufacturing index for May showed that factories in the mid-west grew at the slowest pace in 8 months. Contrary to economist's expectation for the gauge to rise to 20.1, it came in at 3.9. Yep I'd say that was a miss.
- As if the Eurozone needed another dumb decision by a politician. In one of the weirdest financial stories of the year, IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was just sick of dealing with the Eurozone issues and let out his frustrations on a poor 32-year-old maid (nodding head).
- Don't you think it's odd when you have analysts, money managers, and bubble vision all chanting about how we are in the midst of a recovery and that conditions are setting up for a major rally to end the year while you have insiders dumping their stock to the tune of 350x sellers to buyers? Putting my common sense cap on, something just doesn't make sense here!
- The Middle East is still a hotbed of Cold Wars, rising tensions, and sectarian violence. Obama just upped the ante on the Syrian president, while laying down a controversial plan for Israel to return to pre-1967 (ex. Gaza and West Bank) borders in its peace process with the Palestinian state. Israel has bluntly rejected the proposal.
- The Eurozone made headlines late this week with S&P downgrading Greece sovereign debt due to a possible "soft-restructuring", tensions are erupting between Eurozone officials (the wind speed on the house of cards is increasing). Meanwhile, it's not only the Finnish or Greek populace getting sick of the austerity (in order to bailout investors), Spain is now in the spotlight as Zapatero's "Socialist" party is set to suffer major losses in the days ahead. Spanish 10-yr yields are at the top of their multi-month range. Things may be taking a turn for the worse.
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First planted in 1868, Andy Beckstoffer's portion of the historic To Kalon vineyard is one of Napa Valley's oldest fine wine sources. Located directly across Highway 29 from Opus One, it is situated in one of California's finest Cabernet Sauvignon microclimates (noted wine critic Robert Parker has called it 'the tenderloin of Napa Valley.' To Kalon wines are widely recognized for their richness, depth and longevity.
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Nestled at the base of the Mayacamas Mountains west of St. Helena is a prized addition to the Beckstoffer vineyard stable. A 25-acre plot replanted to top clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, it has only recently begun appearing as a vineyard designate from producers like Paul Hobbs and Behrens and Hitchcock. It is poised to become a reference mid-Valley property for luxury wines.
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A gifted talent in the vineyard, Anne Moller-Racke is considered by some to have been at the forefront of the California viticultural revolution. After the turn of the last century, word got out that Buena Vista was changing hands, and she was able work out a deal to secure the 45 acre Donum Estate parcel in Carneros, as well as a few other sites. Turns out, this was some of the best fruit on the entire Buena Vista estate. We don't think luck had much to do with that.
Together with winemaker Kenneth Juhasz, the two share the common goal of producing the purest possible expressions of vineyard and vintage. Having kept a close eye on these guys for a few years now, we were not exactly sure what Anne had up her sleeve, but her ability to coax more quality and fruit expression from each vine is unparalleled and evident in each bottling.
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Blue Farm Vineyard—Carneros, Sonoma Valley, California
Anne Moller-Racke has farmed in Carneros for over 30 years. She's watched viticulture and winegrowing evolve over those three decades and learned to become a better grower and steward of her fruit in the process.
When Anne planted the Blue Farm vineyard, she had a wine in mind and not just a site. She specifically chose the plant material to give her that wine: clone 115 for its perfume and completeness, Swan for the beautiful texture it brings to a wine, and 667 for structure and finish. As a winegrower, Anne looks for uniformity as well as responsiveness in her plants. She keeps yields low and canopies open, and, because her Carneros vineyard dries out early in the season, she says deficit irrigation sets the signals to ripen the fruit, lignify the wood and ripen the seeds. Fruit from Blue Farm Vineyard have some of the highest tannins in the area, which gives the Pinot Noirs real complexity. As Anne says "I like my wines to speak of a site." This is just one of the reasons we work with Anne. Blue Farm speaks volumes.
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"My selection of this particular site was the culmination of extensive research of potential vineyard sites. The deciding factors in selecting this site were the compelling mix of soils, solar orientation and micro-climates indicative of the world's greatest Pinot Noir vineyards.' -ROBERT BRITTAN
When we bought into the world of single-vineyard Pinot, we had no illusions about the stakes of the game. Dealing with one of the world's most fickle grapes is a Texas Hold 'em proposition of risk and reward. Fortunately, we've played enough hands to know who the true pros are, and we've placed our bets accordingly.
Bob Brittan was the winemaker at Stags' Leap Winery for 16 years and was almost singlehandedly responsible for making their Petite Sirah a cult phenomenon. But like many who have worked with big reds, the siren song of Lady Pinot was too strong to resist. When he hung up his cleats in Napa Valley, Bob wanted to continue his winemaking career with a grape and region that spoke to his passion, and Oregon's Willamette Valley turned out to be the ideal match. Bob and his wife scouted out vineyard real estate and fell in love with a property that tickled the winemaker's intellectual side with soils, exposures and weather patterns begging for Pinot to be planted. Having been on board with his wines from the beginning, we had the utmost confidence his was the sort of skill we could enlist to farm the fruit for our Waypoint project.
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Paul Joseph Watson
Just when you thought it was impossible for surveillance to get any creepier, a company has announced it has created mannequins with cameras installed inside that can be used to spy on shoppers and record their conversations – and that they've already been rolled out at numerous fashion stores across the world.
The EyeSee mannequin, developed by Italian firm Almax, relies on technology used to identify criminals in airports that utilizes facial recognition software to identify the race, age and gender of the shopper and feeds that information back to a centralized database. The camera is embedded in the eye of the mannequin.
The company refused to divulge which retailers were using the mannequins, but acknowledged that they were already being used in three European countries and in the United States. CEO Max Catanese added that five major luxury fashion retailers had deployed "a few dozen" of the mannequins, with orders for many more.
The company is planning to update the technology inside the $5,000 dollar mannequins to enable them to listen in on shoppers' conversations as they walk around the store.
The surveillance devices are ostensibly used to build a profile of what type of shoppers are entering the store, at what times and what they are looking at. However, privacy campaigners expressed concern that the technology was just another example of the commercial sector turning to Big Brother in a bid to increase profits.
"Keeping cameras hidden in a mannequin is nothing short of creepy. The use of covert surveillance technology by shops, in order to provide a personalised service, seems totally disproportionate,"
said Emma Carr
, deputy director of civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch.
"The fact that the cameras are hidden suggests that shops are fully aware that many customers would object to this kind of monitoring," she added.
Lawyer Christopher Mesnooh also pointed out that since there is no warning that customers are being recorded, the mannequin spies could represent a violation of privacy laws.
"If you go on Facebook, before you start the registration process, you can see exactly what information they are going to collect and what they're going to do with it,"
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What's next? Is DARPA going to animate the mannequins and turn them into security guards that spring to life to apprehend shoplifters?
Shopping is becoming the front line of cutting edge invasive surveillance in a myriad of different ways, from
RFID tags
in clothing to
airport-style naked body scanners
that help shoppers decide if clothes fit – as well as firing radio waves at their skin that
health experts have warned
could damage human DNA.
Earlier this year, Redpepper, a company based in Nashville, TN, announced that it had created a Facebook app that
worked with facial recognition cameras to identify customers
as they entered bars and shops and then delivered discount coupons to their mobile phone.
Although the company behind the spy dummies claims the technology is "blind" and will not be used to identify individuals, despite the fact that the same technology is already being used to identify individuals in airports, how far away are we from the kind of nightmare scenario depicted in the following scenes from Minority Report?
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Kenya is a Merle Australian shepherd who was rescued from the Tracy Animal Shelter. One of her eyes is less developed than the other, and she is likely blind in that eye. Kenya is learning how to heel and loves to go to the park to run and play.
She has a mild temperament and does very well inside the house. She is doing well with her foster mom's dogs and does OK with confident cats, but she really likes people's attention.
Through the month of December, East of Eden also offers a reduced adoption fee on all cats and kittens. The fee this month will be $60 for one or $100 for a pair.
• East of Eden is a nonprofit animal rescue organization. Its volunteers are at Petco, 2888 Grant Line Road, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For information: 815-5186.


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I honestly cannot wait for this fucking movie! I've been anticipating it for years!
The geek in me has to reblog this! I am so excited for this movie!
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Talent Build & Glyphs (5.4.8)
Talents and Glyphs give you the flexibility to tweak your Mistweaver Monk for a variety of encounters. Use this guide to view the selected talents and glyphs to include in your build and under which circumstances you might need to change your build to increase your effectiveness.
Talent Build
Build Details
This is the base PvP spec for Mistweaver Monks. Tigers Lust, Chi Wave, and Ring of Peace provide great utility, but may be swapped with different talents in the same tier. Diffuse Magic and Chi Torpedo provide strong survivability and healing boosts. Ascension boosts your Chi generation.
Major Glyphs
- Glyph of Life Cocoon Recommended. Moderate boost to survivability.
- Glyph of Mana Tea Recommended. Major boost to Mana regen.
- Glyph of Paralysis Recommended. Slight boost to crowd control utility.
- Glyph of Detox Optional. Small boost to healing.
- Glyph of Fortifying Brew Optional. Survivability boost if used proactively.
- Glyph of Fortuitous Spheres Optional. Slight boost to survivability.
- Glyph of Rapid Rolling Optional. Improvement to burst mobility.
- Glyph of Spinning Crane Kick Optional. Slightly improved mobility.
- Glyph of Transcendence Optional. Slight boost to mobility.
- Glyph of Zen Meditation Optional. Slight boost to mobility against casters.
Minor Glyphs
- Glyph of Spirit Roll Recommended. Slight boost to mobility while dead.
- Glyph of Water Roll Recommended. Slight boost to mobility.
- Glyph of Blackout Kick Optional. Boost to damage at the cost of healing.


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2004-09-30 / Obituaries
James Murphy Sr., longtime Massapequa Park resident
James Murphy Sr., a 50-year Massapequa Park resident who had a passion for aviation, died on August 24, 2004 from complications of pneumonia. He was 82.
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On January 11, 1944, Major James Howard, alone, flew his P-51 into thirty six German fighters that were attacking a formation of American B-17 bombers. For more than a hour, Howard defended the heavy bombers against the swarm of fighters, repeatedly attacking the enemy airplanes and shooting down as many as six. The leader of the bombers reported that, "For sheer determination and guts, it was the greatest exhibition I've ever seen." Howard received the Medal of Honor for his action that day.
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 second drive
The undisputed performance per dollar champion
Virginia International Raceway, Va. — The most powerful production car to come off the line in Canada. A wide-angle chasm between its high performance and price. Exotic car-shaming thrust. An unexpectedly sophisticated suspension. Yes, there's a lot to like about the upcoming Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.
Sure, it's a caveman-like performance brute, a heavy throwback to the era when big cars and even bigger engines ruled North American roadways. Back then, there was little regard for fuel economy, or any rival automaker not based in or around Detroit. But the ZL1 is not just GM dropping the bigger supercharged engine of Cadillac's CTS-V series of cars into the Camaro, adding a bigger bulge under the pants, er, hood, and then letting loose a new top dog in the Camaro food chain.
No, it's fairly obvious that GM sweated the details with this car. And it shows in a variety of ways.
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Well-integrated design upgrades, perhaps too subtle for some
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It starts with the exterior design, where design director Tom Peters said the design inspiration was to create a visual "track weapon," but they didn't want to just drop parts on the body to make it looks aggressive or to achieve a certain performance goal.
"We originally looked at a larger hood scoop, but we tossed it because it didn't add to the performance," said Peters. "We spent a huge number of hours in the wind tunnel, and we did not compromise one millimeter on this car."
The main visual differences of the ZL1 are the more prominent carbon-fibre "Mohawk" hood, protruding front splitter lower lip, available black wheels, larger rear spoiler and rear diffuser around the dual quad exhaust tips. This heat-releasing Mohawk is carbon-fibre in all ZL1s, but you'll have to pay more to see the exposed weave C-F, or if you'd like, the traditional muscle car stripes.
A few different varieties of ZL1 were parked in the garages of the Virginia International Raceway, and what struck me most was how the convertible version that's set to arrive this summer looks very much like they lowered the stock SS droptop. This was likely a base ZL1, with lighter 20-inch aluminum rims similar to the SS's five-spoke motif, but hiding larger 285/35ZR20s rollers in front, and massive 305/35ZR20s out back.
And those rears can be quickly transformed into an enveloping wall of smoke screen by the equally intimidating supercharged V8, as we saw at the track more than once.
Engine an old-school powerhouse, with new-world tricks
Stepping into the car at VIR, the first turn of the key brings a barking "RAWR" from the momentarily open exhaust, before the valved exhaust system closes up for a more muffled and refined idle, or until one punches the throttle to wide open. The 6.2-litre supercharged V8 engine has been massaged for an extra 29 hp over the same engine in the CTS-V, thanks to NACA ducts and the extra air flow of that big-nostriled hood, although the torque stays at the V's plenty stout 556 lb.-ft.
The standard six-speed manual transmission comes with a launch control system, and GM makes a point to emphasize that it built the system — and the entire ZL1, for that matter — to endure the mechanical pounding of the racetrack. Nail the throttle to the floor with the clutch in, and the system holds the revs until the driver releases the clutch pedal. The system then adjusts engine torque up to 1,000 times per second to maximize forward thrust and minimize rubber-burning wheelspin.
The system can be shut off totally, for when one wants to let out one's inner tire-shredding Neanderthal.
A six-speed automatic is also available, unlike on its nemesis, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Ford's most powerful performance machine currently makes 550 hp, and starts about two grand above the ZL1's base price of $58,000. All good news for Camaro fans, who will be able to order their ZL1 Coupes this spring, or the 2013 droptop this summer.
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* 1 batch white bread dough
* 6 tbsp good-quality tomato sauce
* 3 wafer-thin ham slices, torn
* 100g ball mozzarella , grated
* handful basil leaf
* 1 egg , beaten
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 30 mins
Cook 30 mins, plus rising
- Make the dough, leave to rise and knock back as stated. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to a rough rectangle about 40 x 25cm. Spread the sauce over the dough, leaving a small border, and scatter over the ham, mozzarella and basil. Tuck the short sides in and roll up the long side like a Swiss roll. Lift onto a tray, seal-side down, and brush with the egg. Bake for 30 mins until puffed up and golden – don't worry if there are a few cracks. Leave to cool slightly, then serve sliced on a board.
Use the bread machine to make the dough and then continue as stated.
367 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 66g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 0g, sugar 2g, salt 1.32 g
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With their recent stretch of wins, the Toronto Blue Jays have caught the attention of fans across Major League Baseball.
They've also caught the eye of the betting community.
The odds on the Blue Jays winning the American League East have improved from 15-1 before the streak to 5-2.
Taking it one step further, the odds of the Jays winning the American League pennant have moved from 16-1 before the 11 straight wins to 13-2.
And to win the World Series, the Blue are now a 12-1 shot, compared to 40-1 before the current streak.
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Although the Washington Capitals have all but secured the Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's top team, there is at least one player who does not believe they have what it takes to win the Stanley Cup.
Columbus Blue Jackets' forward R.J. Umberger was surprisingly critical of the Caps playoff chances in an interview with the Columbus Dispatch following the Blue Jackets loss to Washington on Saturday.
"I don't think any team in the West would be overmatched by them," Umberger told the Dispatch. "They play the wrong way. They want to be moving all the time. They float around in their zone, looking for breakaways and odd-man rushes.
"A good defensive team is going to beat them (in the playoffs). If you eliminate your turnovers and keep them off the power play, they're going to get frustrated because they're in their zone a lot."
The Capitals sit at 114 points entering play on Sunday, some 17 points ahead of their nearest competitors in the East, the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins. The San Jose Sharks are second in the NHL with 106 points.


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NEW SMYRNA BEACH - The vote wasn't unanimous but it was enough to give Wayne Heller hope that his dream to bring the Delta Queen steamboat here isn't over.
The New Smyrna Beach City Commission voted 3-2 last week to accept Mr. Heller's request for proposal and instructed city staff to proceed with lease negotiations for the North Causeway property where Mr. Heller wants to dock the Delta Queen.
Mr. Heller was encouraged by the city's action and went forward with the purchase of the Delta Queen from its owners, Xanterra, last Friday. He said he plans to take possession of the steamboat sometime before the end of the year. He said he was prohibited from revealing the purchase price.
The boat is docked in Chattanooga where it is an 88-room floating hotel and tourist attraction.
"Whether it stays in Chattanooga in the interim depends on the city of Chattanooga," Mr. Heller said last week.
"We will be talking to them. They have indicated they would hate to see the Delta Queen leave," he said. "I want to hear what they have to say." He plans to meet with them next week.
Agreeing on lease terms with New Smyrna Beach, and obtaining permits from regulatory agencies necessary to move the Delta Queen to city property on the Intracoastal Waterway, will take months, Mr. Heller said.
He quoted Winston Churchill, "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."
"This is the beginning of a lot of work we have to do," Mr. Heller said.
What his attorney, Mark Watts, wanted to know at last week's City Commission meeting, "was the city significantly interested to open up a conversation?"
After meeting recently with the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Mr. Watts told the commissioners the boat's location would need to be shifted along the shoreline to the north and west of the existing dock so it would be further from the center of the main channel.
He also said arrangements could be worked out so the Marine Discovery Center could continue to use the dock and also with the city to use the parking lot for festival parking.
Other members of Mr. Heller's team also spoke to the city commission, including Dwight Durant and Paul Momberger of Zev Cohen and Associates and Shailesh Patel of Dredging and Marine Consulting.
Mr. Heller told the commissioners he has loved ships beginning at an early age and took a job with a cruise line after he graduated from Florida State University. In the '80s he and his family founded Cruises Only, selling it in 2000.
He took a trip on the Delta Queen "traveling on a piece of history," he told the commission.
He said while discussions were going on to bring the boat here, "out-of-state supporters of the Delta Queen mounted a strong campaign to convince New Smyrna Beach's City Commissioners, the state and federal authorities not to allow the ship to come to Florida."
Last week, Mr. Heller said, "I understand the passion of the people on steamboat.org, but there has been a lot of misinformation and we fully intend to preserve the boat in her current state, not destroy the historic integrity of the boat."
"We will paint and repair the boat but I won't knock down walls to make cabins bigger. That would destroy the historic integrity of the boat and we won't do that," he said.
Mr. Heller has a team handling the permitting - a large team with different specialties for the project, he said. "I'm more of a bigger picture guy. I'm the visionary."
City Commissioners had several questions for Mr. Heller, including where is the swimming pool going.
"We have a great beach here," he replied.
Vice Mayor Judy Reiker, who voted along with outgoing commissioner Lynne Plaskett against accepting Heller's request for proposal, said, "My only concern is the Delta Queen doesn't fit into the vision of the North Causeway."
Vice Mayor Reiker said it would change the city from a beach town to a destination and used the term "Disneyesque" to describe what may happen to the city.
Mayor Adam Barringer said after talking to a lot of people he can see the economic benefits for the city.
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Cinnamon-Apple Parfaits
Lose the boring, berry parfaits and try the flavors of cinnamon-apple for a change.
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- 1 cup quick-cooking oats, uncooked
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 21-oz. can apple pie filling, warmed
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
- Combine oats, brown sugar and butter; spread in an ungreased 8"x8" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool; crumble and set aside. Mix together pie filling and cinnamon; divide among 8 parfait glasses. Top with softened ice cream and crumbled oat mixture.
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I have two computers on a home network
Solaris: Windows 7, build 7100, formatted with a system partition (C), and a data partition (D). Printer connected to this machine
Mercury: Win XP SP3, formatted with 1 system partition (C) and an external data drive (D).
Both D drives on Mercury and Solaris are shared.
I have a networkig issue. From Mercury (XP) I can see Solaris shares just fine, printing works no problem. All is good.
However, from the Windows 7 machine, Solaris, I can see Mercury in the network but cannot connect to it or it's D drive. When I try I am told that I do not have enough permissions.
I have enabled file and printer sharing on both machines and tried turing off all firewalls but it's driving me mad now that I can't connect to Mercury from Solaris.
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[Inspired by The AU Exchange.]
I think everyone likes to feel like an active participant in a fandom. Whether you make gifs, fanart, or write fanfiction, being a part of something makes you feel special. (Shameless Glee quote.) Why not create a gift for a fellow Johnlocker, and possibly make a friend along the way?
I present to you JOHNLOCKGIFTS. This will be very similar to Exchangelock, except this won't be held to just AU's.
Through a survey, you will request the kind of fanart/fanfic you would like and what you'd be willing to do in return. We will take this information and pair you with another tumblr user, giving you exactly one month to complete your assignment. Anonymity is part of the fun, but don't worry; you'll be given your partner's URL to contact them (preferably anonymously) if you have any questions for them.
Interested? Great! Here's how you can participate:
- TAKE THIS SHORT SURVEY. Only fourteen questions long, this survey will be what helps us pair you up with a gift-giver. Please be honest and thoughtful; besides the actual gift making itself, this is the most crucial part of the process! :)
- FOLLOW THIS BLOG. While not necessary, it will help you keep up with updates and information on the exchange! I also added some pages with tips for writing, drawing/editing, and concentrating, so feel free to check those out as well.
- REBLOG THIS POST. This is necessary. I will check!
- ON JULY 1ST, THE SURVEY WILL CLOSE. So if you want to participate, you have a week from today to sign up.
- FROM JULY 1ST-3RD, YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR GIFTEE INFORMATION & ASSIGNMENT. If you don't, please contact us and we'll see what went wrong.
- JULY 17TH YOU WILL HAVE A MANDATORY CHECK-IN TO SEE HOW YOU'RE PROGRESSING. It's not necessary to have even started the gift at this point (although it is highly recommended). We simply need to ensure everyone knows time is halfway up!
- JULY 31ST IS THE DEADLINE. Post your gifts and receive yours! This is by far the most exciting part of the project! :)
You will be essentially given the entire month of July to work on your gift. Please remember that your gift doesn't have to be a novel or entire comic book; while major creativity, individuality, thoughtfulness and determination is encouraged, we don't want anyone to feel as though this is more baggage to be put into their lives. This is simply a fun, rewarding exchange. It's a way for you to express your talents and love for Johnlock to others.
I can't wait to see who all is interested! Stay tuned.
The band/chorus director at my old school recently got fired because he's getting married to his male partner this summer. He never hid from the faculty that he was gay, and had been welcome for four years without any hesitation. Suddenly, something has changed. It's the talk of the town, but we need more help. Just because it's a Catholic school doesn't mean that they can't accept someone who completely transformed the arts program. Not only are they eliminating all the progress he made in the short time he was at the school, but they are also taking away any progress that could be made in the future. We need help.
Need proof this is real? Here's the news article covering it. Please reblog and share with as many people as possible. I have 1.3k followers, and if each and every one of you liked the page, we could change this man's future. Thanks for your time.
Hey guys - this is a reminder that I'm rarely on this blog anymore. I haven't abandoned it entirely, but I've gone a month or so without posting on here.
I've switched over to a band blog, mostnightsistayup. You can catch me there if you wanna talk :)
favorite people → darren criss: "I remember seeing 'Aladdin' when I was five or six and loving it. I looked at the big screen and said to my mum, 'Whatever this Genie guy does, I want to do.' Mum said I couldn't be a genie, but that Robin Williams, who did the voice-over in the film, was an actor. So I said, 'OK, then, I want to be an actor.'"
SO I'M SITTING WITH MY CRUSH, DOING MY HOMEWORK AT STARBUCKS WITH HIM (which is a blog I've been keeping to explain my experiences for this one class) WHEN HE GETS UP AND SAYS HE'S HEADING TO A FRIENDS HOUSE. I SAY GOODBYE AND HE JUST GOES "Aren't you coming?" AND I SAY "Well.." AND BEFORE I CAN SAY ANYTHING ELSE HE GIVES ME A GOOFY SMILE AND SAYS:
"I'd be lost without my blogger"
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Thanks for funding ANOTHER SCHOOL for YSF :)
BLAINE: "This is a once in a lifetime thing for your friends, you should be there to cheer them on. Which is why I got you tickets. I got us tickets, actually, just in case you felt you needed a bodyguard." (x)
just in case you felt you needed a bodyguard
I made these shorts myself to celebrate FOB's one year, and I'm surprisingly very proud of them! I've been contemplating making an Etsy and selling some fandom-related apparel, and was just wondering if any of you would even be interested in buying a pair of these! If I get a lot of feedback I just might make some to sell online!
When I get bored I like to sing Fall Out Boy songs and jam out like a two-year-old. This time I recorded it.
(On a serious note, anyone who would take time out of their day to watch, share, or give any advice is an angel and I love you.)


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Couple of hours past, there was still no sign of Roxy. Megane the owl had not returned with a letter back, Toby was in his room playing happily with his wizards chess set. Jade walking up and down in the kitchen every now and then popping outside to see if there was a sign of Roxy or Megane. More hours past and past the moon was rising up, stars coming out. More day's past, the only living thing that Jade saw was her own son, and Roxy's owl bringing letters, and the Daily Prophet, she read it every day but there was no news about Roxy, or any deaths, the biggest news that had happened was a big fire had happened in diagon alley one night last week. Winter becoming closer has the day's went past, it got more cold by the night, and darker quicker, Jade and Toby had to pop out one night to get food and water supplys, she thought she saw one of Scorpius's followers but the man had not said anything.
A whole month passed still with no news of Roxy, Jade's owl Megane had not returned with a note from Morgan or even Albus, she was stuck in the big four story house alone with her son, she kept telling herself it could me much worse, they could come back and take Toby, she felt bad for what she was thinking so she decided to blank her mind and do some cleaning, she reached the kitchen and began to wipe the side, as she heard something from outside, Jade dropped everything she was carrying grabbed her wand from the side and wondered outside, "Toby come here baby, Mum want's you outside". In the distance there was Megane the owl swooping down fast to where they were standing, it looked like she was gripping a roll of parchment but Jade could not tell if it was from that distance, the owl become closer and closer, until it was clear she was infact holding something in her claws. Megane swooped down on Jade's arm, her wing was badly injured a few scars here and there, she looked like she escaped a dangerous war, Jade tugged the note of her claws and read. "Jade, were working on getting Roxy back, we think Scorpius snatched her whilst you was sleeping, for the meantime don't leave the house stay inside you're being watched, I've been outside the house in the woods, three of Scorpius's men are stationed round the woods, Love Morgan x"
The next few hours Jade sat on the sofa and continued to read the letter over and over again, "Mum, would you put that letter down, I'm starving and you haven't made a proper meal in day's, please can we have a proper meal, like we used to", Jade did not reply and merely ignored Toby. Later on that night Jade had managed to cook up a decent meal for the two of them to eat, she kept thinking to herself whether or not to leave the house and return to headquarters, at least there she would know what's going on with Roxy and who ever else had been taken, she asked Toby what he would like to do but didn't really encounter his opinion as he was only a child.
More hours past and Jade had come to final decision that they we're leaving the house for good and heading to headquarter's, she didn't care if she was being tracked, she couldn't just sit and not do anything any longer, she told Toby to go pack some food and some toy's, shortly after Toby came running down the stairs with box's of food and a couple of toy's. Jade grabbed some floo powder pushed Toby in the fireplace and told him to say loud and clearly "Headquarters", Jade quickly followed after him, "Headquarters", she closed her eyes for mere seconds opened them again and there she was standing in the TSO headquarter's but what looked like a mess, tables had been knocked over, chairs had been smashed. Jade heard a noise coming from the ktichen she told Toby to wait here whilst she investigated, she headed towards where she had heard the noise, She opened the door to Mitzi the house elf sitting there holding another house elf in her arms.


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There are quite a few reasons why you might want to do this. The stable money from your day job can help you still be able to eat, pay rent, and all of those other wonderful things while developing your business on the side.
There is the obvious downside of not having as much time to concentrate on your business, but there are some other gotchas that you might not be aware of/have forgotten about.
- Employment Contract
- Non-Compete Agreement
Most employment contracts are very clear, any work you do at work is the property of your work. You have to be very diligent about separating your business from your day job. Another gotcha you should be careful with is using company equipment, say if you have a company laptop you probably should restrict using that strictly for company use.
A lot of tech firms have a non-compete agreement. Now the enforceability of the non-compete agreement is a completely different subject, and you may wish to talk to a lawyer about that. For the most part, most non-compete agreements at the very least prevent you from entering the same line of business as your present firm for a fixed period of time. So if the firm you are at right now, makes file transfer software, and you have a genius idea about how to make better file transfer software, your probably out of luck.