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Sochi, Russian Federation (4E Sports) – Phil Kessel recorded a hat trick as the United States earned an automatic bye into the quarterfinal with a 5-1 victory over Slovenia in the men's hockey event of the Sochi Winter Games at Shayba Arena.
Kessel, whose hat trick was the first by an American player in the Olympics since John LeClair in 2002, helped the United States finish the preliminary round on top of Group A with eight of a possible nine points. The Americans will face the winner of the showdown between Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Kessel now leads the tournament with seven points (four goals, three assists). Joe Pavelski assisted on all of Kessel's goals.
"The speed and the shot from the player is elite," US coach Dan Bylsma said of Kessel. "He can put teams in trouble with that speed and to finish it with the shot that he has, it's one of the more dangerous weapons out there."
Despite the loss, the Slovenians finished third in Group A with three points and eighth in the preliminary round thanks in part to their seminal win against Slovakia Saturday. They will play Austria in the qualification round Tuesday.
Kessel scored twice within the first 4:33 of the game to give the Americans a 2-0 cushion. He completed his hat trick 11:05 into the second period, and Ryan McDonagh scored 72 seconds later to put any comeback plans Slovenia might have had to rest. David Backes added a goal 3:26 into the third period.
Ryan Miller, who was the backup to Jonathan Quick in the Americans' first two games of the tournament, finished with 17 saves but lost his shutout bid with 17.6 seconds left in his first Olympic action since the gold-medal game in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Meanwhile, Drew Doughty's goal at 2:32 of overtime gave Canada a 2-1 win against Finland and a bye into the quarterfinals.
After the preliminary round, Sweden clinched the No. 1 spot followed by the United States. Canada, the winner of Group B, is seeded third while Finland notched the final bye into the quarterfinals.
The remaining eight teams play Tuesday in elimination games to determine the other four quarterfinalists. There are no games Monday.
Russia finished fifth and will play an elimination game Tuesday against Norway. Slovenia finished eighth and will play the ninth-place team, Austria. Latvia finished 11th and will play Switzerland.
The winners of games Tuesday will advance to the quarterfinals Wednesday. The winner of the Slovenia-Austria game will play Sweden while the winner of the Switzerland-Latvia clash will play Canada. Finland will play the winner of the Russia-Norway showdown.
On the women's side, Finland defeated Germany, 2-1, to clinch a place in the fifth-place game against Russia, which defeated Japan, 6-3.
The loss relegated the Germans to the seventh-place game against the Japanese.
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Bonomo agrees, however, that our hypothetical organization's existence would go a long way toward stopping cheating at its roots: "A set of standardized rules could eliminate the gray areas of cheating. Once everything is defined as right or wrong, it becomes a lot harder to justify the wrong."
Funny, I never needed anyone to tell me multi-accounting was wrong. But then again, I'm mostly an honest guy.
Until someone defines rules to take the place of your conscience, to provide a path where one shouldn't be needed, you could always go by the rule that if you feel comfortable posting what you're doing on a twoplustwo forum, you're probably not cheating.
Since you didn't until you were caught, Justin, it's kind of hard to make the argument that you were operating in a "gray area".

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the Return of Charlie & The Stingrays III
June 13th, 2008 | Published in Kansas City
Singles Meetups > Kansas City Singles Supper Club
Live music with Charlie and the Stingrays.
About Side Pockets – Olathe:
This facility is one of the largest restaurants and sports bars in the Kansas City area. At over 16,000 square feet, Side Pockets – Olathe offers an exciting casual dining concept, combining both food and fun. The menu offers a wide variety of appetizers, entrées, steaks, pastas, and sandwiches. Side Pockets is especially proud of their fajitas and Mexican entrées.
Side Pockets houses (35) pool tables, (6) electronic dart boards, a Golden Tee Live Golf game, a Silver Strike Electronic Bowling game, the NTN Trivia Network and a digital jukebox that is matched by few. This facility houses (3) – 15ft, high definition projection screens, (6) 42" high definition TVs, and (33) 27" perimeter televisions so you can catch all of your favorite programming.
If we get enough people rsvp-ing, I'll reserve some seats or just get there early and throw myself across a table or two!
Cost: $5.00 cover charge after 7pm.
Food & Drink Specials: Saturdays All Day ~ $3.00 Import Bottles ~ $7.99 Country Fried Chicken or Chicken Fried Chicken w/Mashed Potato & Veggie.
Plenty of Fish will be there so they'll be other singles too.
Check out their website for more information on this facility and a virtual tour, check out their whole menu and their dinner and drink specials for Saturday nights. www.sidepockets.com
The band plays from 8:30pm until 12:30am! I was thinking we would start meeting around 7pm so we could start grabbing and saving seats and tables and grab a bite to eat prior to the band playing. If anyone wants to meet earlier, please feel free to post what time so other's can come join you a head of time.
About Charlie and the Stingrays:
Charlie and the Stingrays is a five-piece band consisting of Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards and "Charlie," the personable lead vocalist and front man. Charlie keeps the show moving in high gear! All five members share the lead vocals, which makes the three, four, and five part harmonies something you have to experience for yourself.
They're a no-holds barred party band that's always a guaranteed good time. They play only the hottest Rock and Roll hits from the 60′s, 70′s,and 80′s along with carefully chosen dance favorites of today. This mixture makes for an evening of non-stop excitement. The music brings out emotions within the audience that most bands simply can't bring to life. That's why Charlie and the Stingrays have been in constant demand in their twenty years together. They have performed as an opening act for the Doobie Brothers, Peter Frampton, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, The Romantics, Mitch Ryder, The Guess Who, Atlanta Rhythm Section, BadFinger, Sweet, Head East, The Edgar Winter Group, Blood Sweat and Tears, and many more. For more on the band check out their website at www.charlieandthestingrays.com
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Bulls bring in lock cover
Baby Boks lock Paul Willemse has left for Brisbane to join the Bulls as cover for Flip van der Merwe who is in doubt for the Saturday's clash with the Reds.
There is still some hope that Van der Merwe may recover in time to face the Reds after he took a knock to the chest in last weekend's 41-19 defeat to the Crusaders in Christchurch.
The initial diagnosis was five to 10 days out, but the Bulls are hoping for a quick recovery for the 27-year-old Springbok.
According to Bulls coach Frans Ludeke the decision to fly Willemse out is a precaution, as a final call on Van der Merwe will only be made on Wednesday.
Grant Hattingh, one of the other locks on tour, is also doubtful with concussion and although Jacques Potgieter can fill in in the second row, if necessary, Willemse can easily see action in Brisbane.


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Joique Bell, RB, Detroit Lions Player Profile Height/Weight: 5-11/220 Birthdate: 8/4/1986 School: Wayne State (MI) FANTASY FOOTBALL ANALYSIS Joique Bell came out of nowhere to become a PPR machine in 2012. He finished the season with 52 receptions for 485 yards and was largely owned in most leagues by the end of the year. Not only was he productive in the passing game, he also ran for a stout 5.0 YPC and totaled 414 yards on the ground. He was the Lions best overall running back in 2012. And now it's very unlikely he reaches those numbers again. The Lions have signed veteran Reggie Bush to lead the running back attack for next season. And since Reggie is an accomplished receiver himself, this might mean little work for the surprising Bell to continue his hot streak. It appears at first glance that Mikel LeShoure will be handling short-yardage and goal line work while Reggie gets the majority of carries between the 20′s. Joique will still be the change-of-pace back but spelling LeSho...
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Harold B. Fortney, 83, of Convoy, Ohio, died Monday in Adams Memorial Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Louise (Cranor) Fortney on February 24, 2011.
Visitation will be Sunday at Cowan and Son Funeral Home, Van Wert, from 1-5 p.m. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Countryside Chapel United Methodist Church, west of Convoy.
Wilmer P. Werling, 83, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2012, at River Terrace, Bluffton.
He was a former resident of rural Ossian.
Mr. Werling was born March 1, 1929, in Ossian, to the late Rufas and Marie Werling.
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Patrick has a horrible flashback of his accident. This leads to him and Lucy becoming even more closer. Patrick realises he is in love with Lucy, but will he say it her? Does she love him back?
Lucy and Patrick finally arrived at his house after the flight and the car ride home. It had been a long day of traveling and they were both bleary eyed. They both made a grab for their luggage and started making their way to the front door of the house. Lucy was ahead of Patrick and suddenly she realized he wasn't walking behind her. She couldn't hear any of his footsteps. She looked behind her to see him standing with a look of pain on his face.
"Are you alright Patrick?" She asked him.
He didn't answer.
"Patrick?" Lucy asked again a little concerned. She walked over to him and gave his hand a squeeze. Patrick seemed to snap out of a trance and he looked at her.
"I…it was a flashback. I could see the car coming at me."
Lucy pulled him into a hug and he rested his head on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry," he said.
"There's nothing to be sorry about. Come on let's get inside, we can talk about it in there. It's so cold out here."
"Yeah." Patrick said in a quiet voice, "Okay." He picked up his suitcase and walked the extra few steps to the front door with Lucy. He unlocked the front door and they walked inside. They dumped their bags on the ground and Patrick led Lucy to the living room where he practically collapsed on to the couch. Lucy sat down a little bit more softly.
"Is this the first time you've had a flashback?" She asked.
Patrick nodded, "Yeah…and it wasn't fun believe me."
"It was like you were in a trance. You had me worried."
"I guess I was in a trance." Patrick said while rubbing his eyes.
"Yeah. Very…but I guess I need to talk about it. If I don't it's gonna play on mind all night."
"Well tell me. I'm happy to listen."
Patrick began to recite what had happened in the flashback:
…He was crossing the road. Hurrying to get to the studio. He mustn't have looked properly at the road because suddenly he heard a horn beeping at him. It signaled that a car was coming straight towards him and that if he didn't get out of the way, he would be knocked. He turned around to see the car a few metres away from him. He went to move but no muscle or bone in his body answered his pleas to get out of the way. Then the car was so close to him that he could see the small bits of frost sticking to the bonnet. He realized in horror that he was not going to be able to stop this car from running him over so he closed his eyes and hoped that he would survive this. That today wouldn't be the day for him to die…
By the time Patrick had finished telling Lucy about the flashback, he was slightly shaking. Lucy didn't know what to say. His flashback was sending chills down her spine and she could feel the fear and panic that he had felt when he had known there was no way to stop the car from hitting him. She desperately thought of something to say but Patrick beat her to it.
"You don't have to say anything. You did all you could by listening to me Lucy. That's all I need."
"I just don't know what to say." Lucy managed, "It must have been terrifying. I feel terrified and I wasn't even there!"
"I'm just scared that I'm going to keep on getting these flashbacks."
"And if you do. I'm here."
"Thankyou." He stood up and held out his hand to her. Lucy got up and he put his arms around her. "I really don't know what I would have done if you weren't here right now."
"I'm glad I'm here." Lucy said before kissing Patrick on the cheek.
"Lucy I have something else to tell you," Patrick said almost in whisper.
"Yeah?" Lucy asked, "What's that?"
Patrick took Lucy's hands in his as he looked into her eyes, "I love you."
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The future face of shopping
The generation Z consumer: 14 to 19-year olds have a radically different approach to shopping which will demand a thorough retailing rethink.
Above: For generation Z shopping is a form of entertainment so Westfield organises events such as gigs by Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber (below)
Understanding the way that young consumers blend the online and offline world will change the way retailers attract and retain customers in the future.
Generation Z – consumers who are 14 to 19-years old – are in a constant state of 'partial attention' owing to the growing influence of digital media and particularly mobile in their lives, according to an exclusive new report by consultancy Fitch. The constant need to document, share and explore options primarily through social media is changing what these teenagers want when they go shopping.
"They are the savviest group of consumers," says Westfield's director of marketing, UK and Europe Myf Ryan. "Constantly connected, they're always operating online and it's a key strand of their lives. This group wants brands and experiences aligned to personal values. Brands that respond with hyper-personalised [offers] and [understand] this group's intuitive digital expectations with transparency and honesty will win respect."
In contrast to Generation X (those born between the late 1960s and the early 1980s) and Generation Y (born from the early 1980s to the early 2000s) shoppers – with some crossover with Generation Z) there is a gap between seeing and buying that Fitch identifies as 'aspirational browsing'.
So for Generation Z, rather than seeing an item and buying it, they 'hunt' it out - seeking retail experiences, creating scrapbooks and documenting potential purchases. Critical to serving this group is acknowledging that they are predominantly time rich, cash poor.
"The value exchange is very important," claims Alasdair Lennox, creative director of Fitch Europe and Russia. "This generation has the time [to hunt out items and share them] unlike Generation X and Y. This pushes brands harder to have great price value but they also have to have a 'sticky', interesting brand."
Not all retailers are convinced that Generation Z presents a unique challenge. Neil Blackburn, marketing manager for footwear retailer Schuh, says: "I don't think this is limited to Generation Z. We're quite aware of the challenges when trying to communicate with the modern consumer and cut through all the noise. We try not to define our customers and change our message accordingly."
Nevertheless, the report identifies five critical stages in Generation Z's path to purchase. First, this group seeks out potential purchases, influenced by what their friends suggest, celebrities, ads and in-store browsing. The group continues browsing via Google, then create look books with images scraped from Pinterest – and finally they assiduously check the prices of their chosen items on the internet. Beginning online, this behaviour is by no means limited to digital as groups of friends will often convene to make 'recce' visits to stores.
"This demographic enjoys spending a lot of time in the [shopping] centre because of its leisure potential. Offering something new to consumers who want to hang out in-store is key. Some retailers have done a very good job of creating a 360 experience," Ryan reveals, citing H&M's flagship store on Oxford Street in London as a key example. The store, which underwent a large-scale transformation in March 2013, now offers a hang-out space as well as Wi-Fi in recognition of the fact that shoppers are not just browsing in-store, they are also browsing online in-store.
Tailoring the experience in-store to this shopper is something the Abercrombie & Fitch group, including Hollister and Gilly Hicks, has done very well in the opinion of both Ryan and Lennox. These labels are important not because of their obvious cachet when being worn – there is often little to differentiate them from other brands available on the high street – but the experience involved in acquiring the goods.
"When you walk into the London store and see the models outside in swimsuits, it is the perfect age filter," Lennox suggests, noting the obvious discomfort of the older shopper. "One or two steps inside and the darkness is like being in a nightclub. In retail terms it's like visiting a sporting event. The biggest spike in merchandise sales is at the end of a race or a concert. It's a memento of the experience." By likening the shopping experience to an event rather than an opportunity to acquire goods, it is easy to see how Generation Z's priorities are a dramatic shift from the X and Y groups that preceded them.
To believe that the interaction ends with purchase is to underestimate the key role this generation plays as influencers. There is the post-purchase stage of 'show and tell' where shoppers share details of what they habe bought on social media, adding to their look-books on Pinterest and transmitting their preferences across peer groups.
Lennox notes that a marketing community comprising of mainly Generation X and Y finds it difficult to grasp the concept: "The idea of making a video of your shopping haul is alien. Generation Z finds this interaction seamless, they are digital natives. Older generations are having to adapt."
While this generation is all about instant gratification and will often prefer to take a first generation product than wait until it is refined, they are also happy to delay purchase in order to canvas the opinion of their peers and price check once more.
'Showrooming' is an increasing trend of value to Generation Z and addresses their willingness to visit stores with little or no intention of making an immediate purchase. For example, Tokyo's Sample Central displays brands ready to try on but none are for sale.
This may be seen as driving customers once again online and to price comparison sites that erode retailers' margins. Nokia's global head of retail strategy and shopper marketing, Richard Stoppard, suggests that bricks and mortar will continue to play an important role.
"Beyond the in-store 'theatre' there is the simple question of ease of collection. Ordering online is still inconvenient when it comes to delivery of the goods. With 79 per cent of the world's population being in an urban environment by 2020 there is an opportunity for hub delivery systems. This will be an expectation for this set of consumers," he says.
Low disposable income means the prime concern for consumers is finding the best deal. The research finds that [Generation Z] have no problem making multiple store visits but complete their purchase online and seek parallel products on auction sites such as eBay.
To keep up with these shoppers seems dizzying if they are constantly searching for cheaper or better alternatives while in-store. Retailers will therefore have to reconfigure how they approach targeting this group, from merchandising to marketing and beyond.
Wanelo, a website that describes itself as 'an online community for all of the world's shopping', which looks like a combination of Pinterest and a shopping site, focuses on making online shopping social (see box, below). It has more than 10 million users, up from 1 million in November 2012.
Vice-president Sean Flannagan explains: "Shopping has long been a form of entertainment and a social activity for many and now a lot of that recreation time is happening online and on a phone. Younger shoppers in particular aren't really aware of another way. Shopping is not just a means to an end for them – it's fun and stimulating and inherently social."
Meanwhile, more traditional retailers such as Uniqlo are using the influence of social media and Generation Z's price sensitivity to keep purchasers close to the brand. It offers fluid pricing and creative promotions such as the 'Lucky Counter' where the more tweets an item receives, the lower the price falls.
Wanelo's Flannagan states that looking to their behaviour online is an important source of information to manage interactions in-store: "A number of users have told us stories about going to a store location to buy something they discovered on Wanelo, only to find the item out of stock. Retailers who want to cater to these shoppers might do well to watch what's trending for their store on Wanelo and possibly highlight it in-store."
Schuh's Blackburn claims that it is already able to address the 'always available' pain point: "A Schuh customer is choosing our brand irrespective of channel and we know that they expect the same level of service wherever or however they choose to shop. That means that every shoe we stock is available to the customer in every location," Blackburn states. "As customers become more multichannel and promiscuous in where they shop, it's never been more important to create a retail experience that is memorable."
Nokia's Stoppard notes that the variety of retail touchpoints is a roadblock to adapting to the needs of Generation Z. "Companies need to know what happens between owned and concession retail environments, online and offline. Retailers working in an old way, controlling their influence over pricing, delivered in the way they want - those environments are going to be dominated and defined now by the people who shop in them and the influence of Generation Z is going to play for a long time."
Lennox adds that this may lead to wholesale reorganisation for retailers: "There are still too many silos to navigate. A lot of organisations will have to move from the vertical to horizontal to be able to focus on customer experience rather than selling product."
However Stoppard believes that these brands and many more must focus on this group: "The question for me is not about shopping for a t-shirt today but how this group's consumer behaviour will be when they are the main breadwinners and have children. The sooner we understand that these consumers will be defining the shopping environment of the future, the better."
Case Study: Wanelo
Wanelo (short for 'want, need, love') is an online shopping community organised in a Pinterest-type format. Every product is posted by members, most of whom are young girls and women: 90 per cent of users are female and 60 per cent are 24 and under.
Users can post things they want as gifts, things they have bought and want to buy.
In essence, Wanelo mimics the mall experience with friends but online. However, while items can be purchased then and there, tapping into the Generation Z desire for showrooming and multiple retailer visits, it can be used by retailers to highlight their wares in the curated form that is rapidly gaining popularity with this demographic.
"People discover products through the people they're connected to and they're increasingly immune to advertising. The influence of other people is amplified by the technology we use," claims Wanelo's vice-president of product, Sean Flannagan.
Retailers can use Wanelo to find out which are their most popular product lines and discover what other brands are attracting the same type of consumer. Store pages on Wanelo are created automatically as users post and share products. Retailers can claim their store pages and start communicating with followers directly.
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Here are the generational birthdates according to William Strauss and Neil Howe who coined the term "Millennial generation" and wrote a New York Times bestseller titled "Generations".
Silent generation: 1926 to 1942
Baby Boomers: 1943 to 1960
Gen X: 1961 to 1981
Millennials (Gen Y): 1982 to 2004
Homeland (Gen Z): 2005 to the present
This gives each generation an equal 20 year age span (more or less). A 14 to 19 year old today is in the Millennial pyschographic (not Gen Z).
Young people have always brought change, to attitudes and approach. It's clear that old school retailers need to learn from the Gen Y & Z shoppers. The new shopping experience needs to be more seductive and engaging, the environment more dynamic and less static with outstanding service – all wrapped up in a relevant and compelling brand personality.
In addition retailers should embrace the notion of FoMO – Fear of Missing Out – and build impulse through exclusives, personalisation, curated collections, limited editions, curated events and collaborations. Likewise, more attention needs to be paid to the entire shopping journey, including the post-purchase experience. The Selfridges yellow bag is a must have shopping accessory, the Footlocker plastic bag isn't. The ritualisation of Mac packaging makes you want to walk away with it now, HP doesn't.
Ultimately it's about embracing a new omni-channel approach to brand storytelling across touchpoints, in and out of store. For brands willing to invest in plugging this growing 'Experience Gap', the opportunities are exciting. If retailers fail to adapt and compete on price alone then retail will quickly become a race to the bottom.
Stuart, Excellent comment. You should write a book about that! Your right, just competing on price turns everything into a commodity. Check out what the Grove mall is doing in Los Angeles with shopping entertainment theater environments! Do you know of anybody who is doing it in Europe?
Thanks for your feedback. Worth checking out Westfield White City...also found this recently..
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I'm afraid Stuart is looking at GenZ from a baby-boomer perspective. Fear of Missing Out has been an incredibly effective tool for people of Stuart's generation and brand owners have cashed in on this dubious and shallow technique.
But 'perfection' seeking brands appeal to Stuart, not GenX. GenX prefers brands in continual beta, not seeking an antiquated goal of perfection. They buy Samsung and Nexus over Apple (is HP still around?). GenX prefers the chaos of urban outfitters to controlled and perfected Selfridges.
Playing on kid's fears is not cool and young people have figured it out. They call out brands that try to make them feel unworthy and don't thank them for the effort. This is exactly the kind of thinking that is set to change in retailers. The clever ones get it.


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It is a shame Kenny Lofton did not receive more votes for admission into the "Hall". Here is a man that played for the true love of the game and left it all on the field each time he was in the lineup. He was a pure joy to watch both offensively and defensively. If his defensive play could be included as a requirement for the HOF he would be a shoe in. Thanks for the memories Kenny, you are a class act and in my mind you are already in the hall, unlike some juice user who acquired bloated stats at the plate but could neither run or catch a routine fly ball!
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With me being off the ballot, what I accomplished during the steroid era meant nothing. You look at the people who voted for the Hall of Fame. I think there might have been 600. They still voted for people who were cheating the game. It boggles my mind that the people you know cheated, who admitted they cheated, are still on the Hall of Fame ballot. That is sad. It's really sad for baseball. [...] For me to go out and cheat it that way, that's not respecting the game I love. I just feel the reason these guys cheated was because of the money. They didn't care about the Hall of Fame. If you would have cared about the Hall of Fame, you wouldn't have even thought about cheating. It was all about money. – Former Cleveland Indians outfielder Kenny Lofton, 40, in a recent conversation with Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Lofton, who despite hitting .299 with 2,428 hits and 1,528 runs while making the postseason 10 times, only received 3.2 percent of the vote in one of the more controversial Hall of Fame seasons ever. He will no longer be eligible for the ballot without an exemption from the Hall of Fame's veteran's committee — an excruciatingly slow process to endure. [Related: On the 2013 Indians starting rotation and narratives]
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As an update to our coverage of labiaplasty and other such forms of vaginal surgery, check out the Montreal Gazette's article, "Tailor-made vaginas a risky business."
The piece discusses how a myriad of health dangers are concerning many health experts. The issue was raised at the 17th World Congress of Sexology, which was held in Montreal. I'm sure that was an interesting event.
"The pathologizing of changes associated with age creates a surgical esthetic," in which sex surgery is used as "a valid form of psychotherapy," said psychologist and sex therapist Laurie Betito.
Risks of vaginal surgery include infection, hemorrhaging, loss of sensitivity, scarring, nerve damage (causing a shitload of pain) and disfigurement.
While woman obviously have the choice to have this procedure done or not, many were concerned that the surgery is being advertised to the fullest.
The question of women's motives were raised as well. While there is vaginal rejuvenation or "tightening" that may possibly help women who have had theirs stretched during childbirth, there's speculation of whether this actually increases or decreases pleasure during intercourse. And labiaplasty just trims the vaginal lips, making them even or "neat."
An additional issue was raised concerning society's obsession with penis size, and the occurrence of implants and "stretchers" that men seek.
Betito's take on all plastic surgery is that it's just an attempt to appease underlying issues and insecurities that eventually catch up with you. "Once you get used the new 'you', then what?"
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I cannot get over the fact that some men feel entitled to dictate what their partners' genitalia should look like. I'm definitely in the "if you don't like my pussy, take your dick elsewhere" camp. Or better yet, make some alterations yourself. 'Cause if that's how you roll, you'd better be prepared to hear complaints about your small dick/foreskin/low hanging balls, and you'd better fix 'em to please me, honey. What's good for the goose…
Actually, I don't think this tends to be a dictation issue on either end (I've spent time with a number of fairly sexist guys, and not even they ever so much as hinted at wanting anyone they knew to have a labiaplasty, and for all the penis extenter ads that end up in spam, I've never heard of a woman saying, "Ooh, yeah, I want something to bruise my cervix!") It's mostly guys that tell other guys they need to have big dicks, and I think it's women feeling age anxiety that are going for labiaplasties. (Vaginal tightening might be another matter, but I'll leave that aside for now.)
I'll certainly agree that one partner should not be dictating to the other partner choices about body modifications, however — either to get them or not to get them. There's a lot of conversation that can come short of "dictating", though, and what two partners decide mutually, as part of the natural give and take of a relationship, is strictly between them, as long as all of the health implications are known.
While there is vaginal rejuvenation or "tightening" that may possibly help women who have had theirs stretched during childbirth, there's speculation of whether this actually increases or decreases pleasure during intercourse.
Well, clearly that depends on who's pleasure you're talking about.
Well, clearly that depends on who's pleasure you're talking about.
Actually, I found some sexual differences after having my son. They were a source of great distress for some time… until I realized that all I cared about was the clitoris. So fuck it.
Uh oh … you have a son?
Iguana, I can't for the life of me imagine why that matters one teeny-weeny bit to you.
Every woman's health book I've ever read suggests do those Kegel exercises when you're pregnant, but I have no idea how well that actually works.
What a barbaric, porn-fueled atrocity this is for women.
Porn: The only thing women have to worry about.
For instance, there is no historical record of women being put through vile body modifications for male whims before the widespread use of pornography. None.
By the way, and totally off-topic, did I ever tell y'all about reading about the skeleton they have on display in Baltimore, I do believe it is, that's skeleton is misformed due to keeping her corset too tight? Reminded me, actually, of Chinese foot-binding and FGM. Of course, none of these things are really part of the systematic abuse of women, because, well, no cameras=no abuse.
Porn: one of the main influences on modern women's decisions to surgically reconstruct their perfectly normal vaginas to aesthetically please men.
Why even try to deny women are paying to have themselves cut up intimately to look like women in porn are made to look unless you're so knee-jerkingly reactionary to any criticism of pornography's influence on women's body image your brain stops funstioning normally? That's okay- the rest of us see the connection while your head's stuck in the sand.
Im sure this has already been stated, but it is true that a larger labie is sometimes very painful and incredibly uncomfortable. I would know becuase I have a large labia and I have recently been looking for a site to send me to a good surgeon. I am sorry to say this, becuase you are very right when you say many women are trying to get a new vagina, or trying to keep old age from ruining thier sex life, but in my opinion, women with a large labia, myself included, find it very hard to be able to have a sex life. I am very happy with my partner, but I still am very uncomfortable and feel that with surgery I would be much more okay about my self and my body. I am not going to do it for a man, for goodness sake's, no. But T obe able to be that much more comfortable in my own skin.
I realize that this thread is totally out of date, but I just wanted to state for any future readers that my girlfriend had one (a labiaplasty) before she'd ever had a boyfriend, and I'm positive that she's never even seen any pornography. She was simply a very active athlete who was tired of the discomfort, and it got in her way. So, she had it trimmed down. No big deal. The operation, she says, was simple and quickly behind her.
There are other reasons for getting a vagina-tightening procedure: When a woman gets stretched/ripped during childbirth, she has to deal with the added risk of uterine prolapse. Those who enjoy anal stretching have to worry about rectal prolapse, though I haven't read any information on this corrective surgery (I'm sure it's out there). I'm glad that these very real problems are being seriously addressed by the medical community.
I doubt that many women get said surgeries because of being "pressured" by their partners. Sometimes you are just born with something that makes you feel uncomfortable (such as an inverted nipple, an extremely long labia, etc.), sometimes circumstances (childbirth) change the physique in non-pleasing ways…I am glad that there are practitioners who are available to help women and men be comfortable in their own skins.
If you want a genuine porn-as-pressure reasons for cosmetic surgery, look no further than the new option to bleach ones anus a pleasing pink (or, to use the catchphrase, "pornstar-pink"). No, I'm not joking.
There are lots of men who get circumcised at their wife/girlfriend's insistence, but I don't hear any complaining about that.
The breast form influences sexual temperament of the woman and the man now can build independently own sexual horoscopes depending on type and the size of a breast of the potential partner. I.e. sexual health of women – similarly man's, or as they say in one known film: "At all the lacks…"


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Just as the rise and set cycle of the sun give us our concept of the day, and the phases of the moon our month, a solar calendar gives us our seasons and year. The ability to develop a calendar based on the movements of the sun along the horizon represents a victory of enormous human significance for all of our ancestors.
Devoid of our multitude of urban distractions, ancient peoples were preoccupied by sky phenomena -- a source of awe, mystery and terror. Through long observation of seasonal cycles, they discovered patterns in the sky as well as in nature that gave them a sense of order and predictability. Key among those patterns was the apparent sunrise and sunset points along the horizon.
Solar Calendars are the precursors to the paper one's hanging up on our walls or the digital ones on our palm pilots. Some classic examples are Stonehenge (England), Guanxing Tai Observatory (China), Cahokia Indian Mounds (Illinois), the Kulkulkan Pyramid (Mexico), Jantar Mantar (India) and Machu Pichu (Peru). Exploring these worldwide treasures provide us with the illusion of time travel, reminding us of a time when our world was viewed as a distinct whole, with nature and culture intricately laced together.
As the various Design Phases and educational programs unfold, at César Chávez Park, the Solar Calendar will provide a novel context within which visitors can learn, and educators can teach, about agricultural cycles, astronomy, cultural heritage, the subtleties of nature, and environmental stewardship.
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In 1999 the City of Berkeley reserved approximately a 1.5-acre site at Cesar E. Chavez Park for the Memorial Solar Calendar. The site has a stunning 360 degree panoramic hilltop view of the horizon.
In 2002 a temporary work of earthwork public art, The Interim Solar Calendar, was collaboratively installed at the site by one of our partners, the East Bay Conservation Corp (EBCC). In 2005 a center gnomon and shadow-casting surface was added.
The Interim Solar Calendar (ISC) consists of 14 stones aligned to the four cardinal directions and to the solstice and equinox sunrises and sunsets. The center gnomon (a shadow casting pole) allows an assortment of mid-day and solar noon activities, which are based on understanding shadow patterns cast by an earth in motion on its axis as well as around the sun.
The ISC functions as a research site to develop on-site informal education activities for community members of all ages who are drawn to it daily, or for seasonal gatherings and teacher training. At the heart of that effort is the search for integrated art/science/cultural instruments and companion activities that will allow visitors to experience the earth, its seasons, and the cultural interpretations of its cycles in a new and expanded perceptual framework.
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I've been getting this video all morning that Townhall published yesterday and it's time to set the record straight, as best as I can. I've been unable to find the source video, so I don't currently have the full context. But even so, it should be fairly easy. People for some reason hear him saying that he has a problem with the Tea Party or something, and that he'll stand against it. But that's not what he said at all and Townhall has gotten it wrong as well.
Listen closely and you'll hear him talking about a movement, perhaps the libertarian movement, within BOTH the Republican Party and the Tea Party Movement that is attempting to refashion conservatism. He's not talking about the Tea Party Movement refashioning conservatism within the Republican Party.
I've got some real concerns about this movement within the Republican Party and the Tea Party movement to sort of refashion conservatism. I will vocally and publicly oppose it and do my best to correct the record.
Here's the video:
Though he's talking about the libertarian movement in the video, because it's been cut I can't be sure that's the movement he was referring to and Townhall didn't provide any commentary about it, just a misleading title.
Even so, I stand by what I've written above and if I can ever find the original video source I'll post it here for all to see. I've contacted Greg Hengler but he hasn't responded to my email yet.
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The House and Senate have reached a compromise on the National Defense Authorization Act that includes dropping both anti-gay provisions from the bill. Rep. Vicky Hartzler's (R-MO) amendment had "reaffirmed" the Defense of Marriage Act as applicable throughout the Department of Defense, while Rep. Todd Akin's (R-MO) would have prohibited military chaplains from performing same-sex marriages. However, lawmakers also removed a Senate amendment dropping anti-sodomy provisions from the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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sock 4 lops. An idea explosion factory of bits of dreams
and bits of not-dreams. I've been adding small bits to
this for months and now i'm sick of doing it. I think this
one is quite long. I think my attention span is short.
Actually I know that. If you want music by Lackluster (who's tracks are featured in this ones) then go to http://www.lackluster.org /shop/
Rated 5 / 5 stars January 9, 2007
This is your best work this far. This is no ordinary flash-movie, this is more like a full length Box office success compressed into a small cinematical poem.
Something like 2001 Space odyssey in five minutes and played backwards.
This makes me wonder indeed. And I've taken all the pills my doctor has subsclibed for me today.
Rated 5 / 5 stars November 8, 2008
I love this
Randomness is one of my favorite types of newground genres, but it is very rare that you see a good one. This one is very original. Some people may think your movies make no sense, but the people who genuinely enjoy it are people who really think about the meaning, instead of watching, and just leaving it. Very good. This is my favorite sock episode so far. So, very well done.
Rated 5 / 5 stars April 17, 2007
i think alot if Firths work is like that. stramgle and beauitfuly bizare...but with very little metophorical meaning...sorry if i'm wrong...
Rated 5 / 5 stars January 9, 2007
Never use Dry Cleaners again....... Scary Biscuits
Bloody Hell!
That poor fat man, being experimented on really disturbed me - so much so that I had a nightmare last night about a Zombie connected up to tubes and stuff and people prodded him with sticks and then they amputated his hands, and they laughed at him, but he got the last laugh cos he got free and he ate all their brains.
Mummy! Make the bad people stop!
On a different note....I was born with a clicky hip....does this mean that I can shrink myself down? I've always been fascinated by the little mites that live on your eyelashes and eat the mascara and sleep and crud and stuff.....I want to see them up close......
Ok....I'm going to go now.....but please David....explain how the fat man escaped from the lab under the Dry Cleaners and then grew a goatie and lost the weight (you could market that you know!) and then turned into the shrinking man.....
Thank you and Goodbye
Rated 5 / 5 stars February 16, 2007
A question about the music...
What's the music it plays at the last scene?, you know, the one about the yellow hoop.
Help pleaseeee...
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The crags in this guide are all easily accessible and it's a fun area. There is good climbing here, much that is new and it will repay full day visits as well as dipping in to bag a few routes on the way back from Anglesey or Snowdonia. With 166 routes ranging from F4 to F7C+, its popularity is assured
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Hi, I'm Laurie and I enjoy Toronto theatre and meeting new people with similar interests in arts and cultural events.
From the meet-up directory.
Hi Laurie,
Welcome to 'Willowdale Writers'. Hope to see you at our coming meetup :)
Hi Laurie welcome to THE TORONTO CLASSIC FILM GROUP
i'm Dave a co organizer with Alex our leader glad
you joined our group see you soon at the movies
Hi Laurie, Would you like to get together one Saturday afternoon to play a game and chat about starting up a small informal group? Please send me an email at [masked] if you are interested. I found a small group of ladies that plays around one ladies dining room table, but their group is full now.
Hi Laurie, I haven't played scrabble with any groups here yet. Found one, but it was full, so I was wondering if you want to get together for a game with me or help me start up a scrabble group? My email address is [masked] I live at Avenue and Eglinton and I am not working during the days.
Hi Laurie, Wow! You have a lot of greetings. I am looking to find new scrabble friends. If you are interested in a game or two, please drop me a line.
Definitely a philosophy I try and subscribe to... (and I received an email notifying me that there was a greeting, and assumed you deleted it before I had a chance to read it). I just didn't recognize the type of creature I was dealing with initially... I've actually been able to train some ignorant trolls in my day but this one seems quite stubborn. I've removed my "food".
Go ahead and delete this greeting if you wish. Thanks again.
Thanks for the information Laurie. :-)
Hi Laurie,
Great to hear from you. I am thinking about attending the reception for the upcoming event 'Reel Awareness' on November 18. As I am not familiar with attending openings, could you please describe what is involved and if the group would meet at a designated area....
Thanks and hope to hear from you soon,
Hi Laurie, my name is John, I have been diagnosed with Bi-Polar only recently but I am looking to meet new friends and improve my social skills, and will be going back to school in the New Year to become a Community Worker. Have a great week and Stay Well!!.
Thank you Laurie, yes I like to keep busy. I am with 4 Meetup groups. I plan Hikes with Waterfalls with the Hamilton & Area Hiking Group, plus 3 other Meetup groups in the GTA Area. If you like me to help you with your group, just let me know. I plan Art Walks, Music Outings, Movie Outings, Day Hikes and Weekend Hikes. Dinners. You can contact me at [masked] 7- 9 pm or [masked] Richard T.
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Celebrating the anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the annual human rights march in Tel Aviv brought together a cross-section of Israeli activism on Friday, December 7, 2012. There are the usual leftist political parties, peace groups, various civil and human rights organizations, and a strong representation of Palestinian citizens of Israel. Though smaller than in recent years--an indicator of the continuing rightward swing of Israeli society and politics--the march still offered an opportunity for voices of dissent against the Israeli government and solidarity with Palestinians and other marginalized groups to be heard in the streets of Tel Aviv.
Activists with Zochrot, an organization dedicated to educating Israeli about the Nakba in which Palestinians were forced from their homes in 1948, carry "returnee documents" promoting the right of return for Palestinian refugees. The UN included the right of return in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948. Only a day later the UN passed Resolution 194 calling for the return of all Palestinian refugees as soon as possible to their homes.
Bedouin citizens of Israel march to protest the destruction of their traditional way of life and demolition of their homes and villages. In September 2011, the Israeli government approved the Prawer Plan to forcibly relocate tens of thousands of Bedouin citizens in the Negev (Naqab) Desert from their "unrecognised" villages to government-approved communities.
A Bedouin child rides on his father's shoulders while leading chants through a loudspeaker.
A rare sight in downtown Tel Aviv: the Palestinian flag flies over passing marchers.
An Israeli activist holds a poster asking "Who Killed Mustafa Tamimi?" Tamimi was killed on December 9, 2011, when he was shot in the face with a tear gas canister at close range by an Israeli soldier during a weekly demonstration in the West Bank town of Nabi Saleh. Also pictured on the poster is Lieutenant Colonel Shay Ben Yshai, the direct commander of the soldier who killed Tamimi. To this day, no legal action has been taken against those responsible for Tamimi's death. The "Who Killed Mustafa Tamimi?" campaign aims to hold both the soldier who pulled the trigger, as well as his commanders and other military leaders, responsible for his death.
Right-wing counter-demontstrators wave Israeli flags and hold photos of Knesset members Michael Ben-Ari and Aryeh Eldad of the Otzma LeYisrael or "Strong Israel" party.
African immigrants organized by Amnesty International demand their rights. Israel has come under criticism for its treatment of asylum seekers and other refugees, many of whom have been denied their legal rights and have been detained, abused, or deported.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kevin Durant scored 28 points and Russell Westbrook contributed 17 points and 10 assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder stormed to a 102-74 home victory over the short-handed Orlando Magic on Sunday.
"That was about as good as we could possibly play," Thunder coach Scott Brooks told reporters before adding he felt the strong ball movement, Oklahoma accumulated 27 assists, had helped contribute to the dominant performance.
Guard Thabo Sefolosha added 13 points and 10 rebounds with center Nenad Krstic scoring 14 points despite dislocating a finger on his left hand.
Krstic made four of five shots in the first quarter, then scored six more once he returned after having the finger treated.
His shooting forced Magic center Dwight Howard to move outside to challenge him, while the rest of the team gave him time to make his shots.
"Nenad can keep him on the defensive end and come out and space the floor out and he (Krstic) shot the ball well," Brooks said. "We were doing a great job of finding him and setting screens for him."
Orlando (5-2) were without injured shooting guard Vince Carter and power forward Ryan Anderson, and suspended forward Rashard Lewis, and shot only 36.8 per cent from the floor. Howard top scored with 20 points.
"This team just doesn't play very hard," Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. "We're a white-collar team right now and those kinds of teams won't win on the road or when you're not shooting well."
The Thunder built a 53-44 halftime lead, then increased the margin to 22 points in the third quarter, when they outscored the Magic 26-13.
Oklahoma City (3-3) led by as many as 33 points in the fourth quarter, forcing an exasperated Van Gundy to shout: "Play some defense!" at his team.
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university." In addition to being Northwestern trustees, Messrs. Ferro and Ryan have been active with the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, which played a critical early role in helping Chicago's startup tech community get rolling over the
founder Adrian Holovaty and entrepreneur and investor Rishi Shah are getting out their crystal balls for the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center's annual startup forecast Thursday morning at Chase Auditorium. Also on the ticket is Greg Goff, chief
Kudos to the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center for picking a businessman to run its startup incubator, 1871. Notice I said "businessman," not "entrepreneur
job and the accompanying lead role at the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center with the backing of both Mayor Rahm Emanuel and ..... Mr. Tullman became a candidate after the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, the not-for-profit that runs 1871
must change. I'm calling for just one or two smart people to form a social-justice startup at the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center's 1871. Surely there is one person of the 2.7 million who live in Chicago who can create an app that
How do tech entrepreneurs and investors kill time between dinner and dessert? Evaluate startups. The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center added its own version of "Shark Tank" to its annual Momentum Awards last night, with three startups
The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center is still looking for a replacement for Kevin Willer. The nonprofit group, which is a resource for startups and is perhaps best
Networking isn't merely tolerated at the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center's annual Momentum Awards dinner. It's built into the schedule. The evening begins with an hour of networking that, for entrepreneurs
Bow Truss Coffee; Jeff Malehorn, CEO of World Business Chicago; Jim O'Connor, co-founder of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center and managing director of investment firm MVC Capital; and Howard Tullman, founder of Tribeca Flashpoint
information technology investment firm. He helped create the Illinois Venture Capital Association and the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, and he was a key backer of 1871. He's widely seen as a cheerleader for Chicago's entrepreneurs, but he tries
technical founders. (Starter League is an option here, but a pricey one. It would be interesting to see the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center provide scholarships for female business owners interested in learning technical entrepreneurship.) We
Chase is stepping up to the tech plate, donating $100,000 annually to 1871, the tech hub run by the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center. The three-year grant comes on top of $75,000 in donations the past two years to the CEC's annual
called My Servista, which raised $1.3 million; and Simple Relevance, which raised $750,000. The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, which operates 1871, said in May that startups there had raised nearly $30 million in capital during
problems, he was still hard at work until very recently, showing up to hear Kevin Willer, former CEO of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, address the City Club in River North in early June. A joker through and through, Mr. May wrote in his
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