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Darren Sharper, a former Pro Bowl safety in the NFL, has been accused of raping women in several states.The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced this morning that Sharper's being charged in two rapes there, and revealed that Sharper's also being investigated in rapes in Nevada, Lo ... More >>
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"Man fighting hollows is getting more and more tiring everytime i fight them." A light sigh slipped out of your mouth as you walked down the street to your house. "HeyShizukowait up!"
"Huh?" You turned around to see Rukia running straight at you. "Oh hey Rukia." You smile as she catches her breathe. "Shizuko you up for a party at Ichigo's?" You said still breathing hard from running after you. "What!? Right now?" You ask as she raises her head. "Yes why are you doing something else?" She gave you a glare as you rubbed the back of your head. "Well no not exactly, but I just got done battling with a hollow and well I'm not really party fit." She sighed "Fine go home get ashower change then come over to Ichigo's house alright. "Uh...o-ok."
"Good!" She smiled thenran off.
You just atch until she disappears from your sight thencontinued to walk to your house. Minutes later you cameup to your door opened it and headed straightfor the shower. Once you were done you put on a cute blue top, short black jean shorts and lastly pulled your hair up into a high ponytail. "Alright time to go over to Ichigo's." You grabbed your house keys and left.
*5 Minutes Later*
"Well I'm here." You walked up the path to the door and knocked.
Renji opened the door opened the door.
"Oh hey Renji are you here for the part-" He cut you off by yelling she's here, grabbing your wrist and dragging you up stairs into Ichigo's room. "Whoa Renji slow down!" You yelled as he realesed your wrist and ran into Ichigo's room. "Wait Renj-Ahhh!" You tripped on the last step and fell face first into floor. "Ouch!" You moaned as you lay there on the floor until Rukia came out and pulled you up and into Ichigo's room as Renji tried to earlier. "Man whats with all the pulling?" You looked around as Rukia went to a corner and bringing a bowl towards you. "Shizuko pick something." Rukia smiled at you then went back to her seat. "Uh whats going on here Rukia?" You asked staringat the bowl now in your hands. "You'll see, now pick!" She spat. "Okay, okay." You reached your hand into the bowl and pull out a little strawberry key-chain. "Aw how cute!" You smiled and started swinging it in circles. "Whoa whats going on here!?" You yelled as Renji picked you up, walked over to the closet and threw you in. "Renji what was that for? Let me out of here!"
"Not until 30 minutes are up!" You backed away from the door and thought for a moment then it struck you 30 minutes in heaven! It ringed inside your head over and over. "No way." You walked over to a corner and sat down. "It's ok maybe I'll get someone who won't try anything." The door opened and closed.
You wanted to know who you got so you crawled over to the oppsite side of teh closet feelign around until you hit something hard. "Ow." You heard someone say. "Oh man I'm sorry I didn't mean to I just wanted to know I was in here with." You said. "Don't worry about it." You noticed something just then who you had got. "I-Ichigo?" You mummbled. "Yea."
Oh no you thought. You had the biggest crush on Ichigo for the longest time but never told him. You quickly turned away and crawled to the other side of the closet, but without looking you rammed into the wall. "Ow!" You yelped. "Whats wrong are you ok?" You felt someone beind you and you jumped back causing him to fall to the floor withyou on top of him. "Oh I-I um sorry ichigo."
You both blushed and before you knew it Ichigo's lips connected with yours. You froze and he pulled away. "I'm sorry it's just I have liked you for awhile and couldn't help myself." He blushed even darker shades of red as he spoke. Youcouldn't believe what you were hearing. Then after a minute of telling yourself you weren't dreaming you took Ichigo's face in your hands and kissed him roughly. "Ichigo I like yu too." You said. He smiled "Does this mean we can have some fun together after all?" You nodded and before you knew it he had you pinned aginst the wall. One arm holding your arms the other stroking yoursides. "I-Ichigo." He put a finger over your lips. "Hush I said we're going to have fun and we're going to do just that." He smirked as he crashed his lips onto yours. He licked your bottom lip asking for entrance and you let him in. You didn't fight him and let roam your mouth with his tounge. He slowly moved down your jawline and to your neck. You went down your neck searching for your soft spot. He found it and when it sucked on it made you moan. He let his hands wonder down your stomach and rest on your hips. You rested your arms on his chest and felt his muscles. He tugged at your shirt seconds later, you took the hint and lifted your arms over your head as he pulled off your shirt. He kissed you agian and tried to stick his tounge in your mouth but you wouldn't let him in. He smirked "So thats how it's gonna be." He pulled you away from the wall then smashed back into it making you gasp. He took the chance and slid in his tounge, but you didn't give up and bit his tounge. He quickly pulled away. "Ow!" He groaned sticking out his tounge. You giggled then leaned in close to his ear. "If I don't give you the key, don't come in." You smirked a seductive smirk, walked over to the corner where your shirt was andpulled it on. You reached into your pocket and took out lipgloss, put some on your lips and slipped it back into your pocket. "Shizuko I don't under-" You cut him off this time with a soft kiss leaving him wanting more of youand thenstepped back to the other corner. You heard Ichigo mubble one word after licking his lips..."Strawberries?" You smiled "Smart boy." A few moments later the door flew open to reveal Renji standing in the doorway holding a camera. "Ah man you guys didn't do anything." Renji complained. "Oh we did something." You winked at Ichigo, smiled at Renjiand walked out your hands in your back pockets. You walked back to your seat and Ichigo wentto his, but the whole night you two never stopped exchanging glances at one another.
Hope you liked it and it wasn't to suckish, but it was my first one. Please rate and message. ^_^
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One of the best films Spike Lee has directed this past decade is Inside Man (2006), which was about a bank robbery that turned out to be more than that. Inside Men
is a British mini-series whose bare bones could be similarly described.
Written by Tony Basgallop and directed by James Kent, it stars Steven
Mackintosh as John, the manager of a cash-counting house, a facility
that stores large amounts of paper money for banks and retailers. Ashley
Walters co-stars as Chris, the security guard whose best friend,
Marcus, a laborer there, played by Warren Brown, comes up with a plan to
steal £172 million from the facility.
The structure of the series is similar to that of NBC's recent adaptation The Firm. That series began with an intense, action-oriented scenario and then it would flashback to months before. Each episode was a piece or step that explained or returned you to that original scenario. The fourth season of ABC's Lost was also structured this way. For Inside Men, the scenario is the gang of thieves in rubber masks with rifles taking siege of the cash facility, which occurs in September. We're propelled into the anxiety, chaos and mystery of it and then we're slingshot back into January to see how it all began.
In four episodes, we ping-pong between 10 months, seeing the origins all the way through to the aftermath of this crime. The show does eventually circle and deliver us to where it started. Actually, it replays the robbery, which you see in the beginning. As I noted in my review of The Debt (2011), which also replays a scene within itself, the second time that the scene is depicted isn't tedious because it's layered with all the information we've gathered in the previous episodes. It's still thrilling, even when you know the outcome because we feel the other elements at work.
The characters are well fleshed out with their own motivations. All the actors perform brilliantly. The narrative is never boring. It kept me glued to the screen. It's very smartly written. It's not melodramatic. It feels very real. Even the secondary characters like the women in each of the men's lives are well done too and get some pretty good material, if not as much.
For example, Kierston Wareing who was in Fish Tank (2010) and like Steven Mackintosh and Warren Brown was also in the highly-acclaimed, British series Luther plays Gina, Marcus' love interest. Gina is like a Lady Macbeth and Wareing plays her well. Irfan Hussain who plays Kalpesh, the leader of the "outside men" gets a great bit to chew also.
I simply did not find a single thing wrong with this TV show. As far as crime dramas go, I would rank it up there with Breaking Bad or Justified.
Five Stars out of Five.
Rated TV-14.
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text: Once again, I'll see if there's interest here before advertising elsewhere. These bags all belonged to my mum, who enjoyed shopping ........ 1. Radley "At the Seaside" signature bag from 2007. This is one of the best of the picture bags, with the picture almost entirely composed of stitched-on leather and very little painting (unlike later bags). It measures 14W x 4D x 9H (13 including handles) inches and is in very good used condition. There are a couple of small scuff marks on the back and a scuff mark near the base on the back but you have to look hard to see these. The lining is in yellow micro-cord - the same colour as the exterior leather - and there is a small amount of "I've been used" staining at the top but it's otherwise in excellent condition. This comes complete with all its original accessories - coin purse, key strap, blue Radley dog hanger, leather and metal Radley label inside, and pink dust bag. £135 including RMSD 2. Radley "Away Day" signature bag from 2005. A much sought-after bag that is now quite difficult to get hold of, the picture of this one consists entirely of stitched-on leather. It measures 13W x 3D x 8H (12 including handles) inches and is in excellent condition. There are two tiny scuff marks on the back but you have to look really hard to see them. The lining is burnt orange micro-cord and is unmarked. This comes complete with original accessories - burnt orange Radley dog hanger, key strap, internal leather and metal Radley label, and eau de nil dust bag. £150 including RMSD SOLD to Racer09 3. Radley "Retail Therapy" signature bag from 2006. Another very popular and sought-after bag, this measures 14W x 4D x 9H (14 including handles) inches and is in excellent condition. There is one tiny scuff mark on the back (very difficult to spot) and a small scuff on the base which is also difficult to see. The lining is cream micro-cord with some slight discolouration at the top but otherwise excellent. This comes complete with original accessories - light mink Radley dog hanger, key strap, coin purse, internal leather and metal Radley label, and pink dust bag. £140 including RMSD. 4. Radley "Tearaway" signature bag from 2008. This one measures 14W x 4D x 9H (13 including handles) and is in excellent condition. I've looked hard and I can't find any scuff marks at all on the outside. The lining is pink micro-cord with some very slight discolouration near the top (difficult to see) and otherwise perfect. This comes complete with original accessories - pink Radley dog hanger, key strap, coin purse, internal leather and metal Radley label and pink dust bag. £160 including RMSD. 5. WITHDRAWN TO ADVERTISE ELSEWHERE There are several other Radley bags as well but I'll see how these are received before advertising them. Payment by BT please. I'll consider offers for multiple items but if you check elsewhere you'll see that these prices are quite fair and competitive. Each of the Radley bags is a collector's item! Pics will be attached in forthcoming posts ...... ...... and thanks for wading your way through this lot if you're still here EDIT More Radley bags added, see post 15 Location: Bournemouth I have read the trading rules and agree to abide by them at all times until the transaction is concluded to the satisfaction of all parties involved : Yes. -------------------------------------------------- This message is automatically inserted in all classifieds forum threads. By replying to this thread you agree to abide by the trading rules detailed here. Please be advised, all buyers and sellers should satisfy themselves that the other party is genuine by providing the following via PM to each other after negotiations are complete and prior to dispatching goods and making payment: 1) Landline telephone number. Make a call to check out the area code and number are correct too! 2) Name and address including postcode 3) Valid e-mail address (no disposable addresses such as @gmail or @yahoo for example). DO NOT proceed with a deal until you are completely satisfied with all details being correct. It's in your best interest to check out these details yourself. Also we advise that the vendor post images of the items for sale. This helps your sale by showing the condition of the goods prior to dispatch.


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Bay Bikers: The Bay Area's bicycle blog
Follow the Bay Area's bike world from hard training for centuries, opinions on the Tour de France on into coverage of the many bike tribes in the area.
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Richmond District Family Bike Safety Fair, Saturday at Roosevelt Middle School
Richmond District Family Bike Safety Fair Saturday, November 16, 10am-2pm Roosevelt Middle School, 460 Arguello Blvd (at Geary) Lots of cool stuff: Obstacle course for the kiddoes Free, basic bike tune-ups info booths on bike safety and bike-friendly San Francisco, and Freedom from Training Wheels (help your little one kick the habit!) Family biking presentation […] [Read More]
SF Bike Expo: Saturday at Cow Palace
SF Bike Expo 2013 Saturday, November 16th Doors open @ 11 AM and it's over at 6 PM at the Cow Palace in SF Admission is free. FREE Valet Bike Parking by Potrero Bicycle Works Auto Parking is $10. see them on Facebook [Read More]
Stay at the Fairmont Hotel, use their bicycles
Jonathan Davies of Royal Leamington Spa, England, borrows one of the Fairmont Hotel's bicycles. Mr. Davies, in town for a conference, thought a bicycle ride would combat his jet lag. The bikes are BMW models and are available to guests who are members of the President's Club, a bellboy with an unbuttoned-down lip told me. […] [Read More]
Tour of California Stage 5: David Zabriskie wins TT & yellow jersey
. The Tour of California yellow jersey changed hands and the trophy ladies got to kiss some new faces after Thursday's time trial in Bakersfield, as six-time U.S. Champion David Zabriskie finished the 18.4 mile course in 35:59.210 and gained the top spot in the standings. Slovakian Peter Sagan, who won every stage until yesterday's […] [Read More]
Tour of California Stage 4: Peter Sagan wins again, keeps getting kisses
Peter Sagan of Liquigas-Cannondale is now the winning-est rider in Tour of California's history, taking his fourth consecutive stage in this year's event. He's won every stage thus far, and finished yesterday's leg of the Tour — the longest at 130.2 miles – in 5:18:08. The Slovakian cyclist holds a 16 second lead over Heinrich […] [Read More]
Photos: Stage 3 of the Tour of California: San Jose to Livermore
Peter Sagan of Slovakia (Team Liquigas-Cannondale) surged to the front in the final 100 yards to win his third straight stage and extend his race lead Tuesday in the Tour of California. The third stage took riders from San Jose to Livermore and up and over Mt. Diablo in between. The Tour continues Wednesday with […] [Read More]
Photos: Stage two of the Tour of California
The Tour of California saw some of the best the Bay Area has to offer yesterday with riders biking from San Francisco to Santa Cruz in a single day. Click through the gallery above for some beautiful shots of the scenery. The Tour continues today with Stage 3 which will take the riders from San […] [Read More]
Sunday Streets in the Mission (Valencia, 24th) this weekend: Could this be monthly?
The first Sundays in May, June, July and August will feature Sunday Streets along the popular Mission route, which goes along Valencia from Duboce to 24th Street, then down 24th Street to Hampshire Street. This is a pilot project to see if holding more frequent Sunday Street events (possibly every month?) along an established route […] [Read More]
Bay Biker bloggers tell us what gear they *really* love
We're too lazy to do a proper Gift Guide — and it might be too late for Santa to get the order — so we just asked some of the bicycle bloggers around here "What accessory or piece of gear can you not live without?" thinking that if we like it, the cyclist(s) in your […] [Read More]


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Google Wave Gets Server/Web Client
First it gets the axe, then it gets the box.
It's only been a few weeks since Google announced that it would discontinue development of Google Wave and the Wave Federation Protocol, which was open sourced at the I/O Conference in May. Other developers can still work with the source code and the service itself will be available until "the end of the year," according to a Google press release.
Now, Google has announced the next stage of Wave, Wave in a Box. Just as it sounds, Wave in a Box is a server and Web client based on the most recent version of the Wave Federation Protocol. It allows users to host their own private waves, though the functionality will be pared down from the version of Wave we're familiar with today.
The bundle includes a server Web client with built in wave panel, a persistent Wave and store and search implementation, and gadget, robot, and data API support. It's also possible to import existing Google Wave data into a private wave instance.
No release date or pricing, at this time. We'll update the story when we know more.
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Fedora Developer Announces New Partition Manager
New tool will look like GParted but support a wider range of storage technologies.
Mozilla Releases a New Firefox
New public key pinning feature will help prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.
Tool Predicts Which Websites Will be Compromised
Carnegie Mellon researchers say 3 million pages could fall down the phishing hole in the next year.
SSH Key Management Guidelines
The US government rolls new best-practice rules for protecting SSH.
Knoppix 7.4 Released
Klaus Knopper announces the latest version of his iconic Live Linux system.
PHP Attack Puts WordPress and Drupal at Risk
All websites that use these popular CMS tools could be vulnerable to denial of service attacks if users don't install the updates.
Heartbleed Bleeds On
According to a report, many potential victims of the Heartbleed attack have patched their systems, but few have cleaned up the crime scene to protect themselves from the effects of a previous intrusion.
Drone Brain Goes Open Source
DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.


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Location: Sapporo Hokkaido
Client: Hokkaido Development Agency
Size: 1.8 ha
Work period: 1998-2000
Scope of works: Master plan, Detail design,
Site supervision
Nature Play ground
The aim of this project was to create a place where children can play freely in the natural environment. The idea of the Nature Playground was fundamental. Children today have less experience with the wild environment, and would feel helpless to play in the forest with no previous experience. To adjust them to play in the forest gradually, we have prepared five stages. This area was planned as a first stage playground. The space was designed to release children from their everyday life chores, and awaken their senses before entering the forest.
Wonders of the nests of the living things
The basic theme for the playground was nests. Images were inspired from the nests of various living things. They were developed to provoke adventure and creativity, and in super sizes so children can run around feeling as if they have become one of the small living things. Most of the facilities are covered with green and soil to unify with the surroundings. The forms include a tower of ant hives, an ant hive tunnel, the dome of a rainbow nest, the nest of mid-air birds, and fluffy eggs.
left & center: Stimulate a sense of light, darkness, sound, temperature
right: Ant hive tower: 1/30scale model
Co-operation with the fabric artist, creating free forms
The net play tool of the rainbow nest dome was made in collaboration with fabric artist, Toshiko Macadam. Children have the opportunity to experience an artistic environment. Organic forms of ant hives were measured by computer from the model and drawn by using the data measured, then constructed by using the truss wall construction method.
Rainbow net
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Police are looking for a total of three suspects in the Alex Band abduction case -- including one REAL sorry son of a bitch -- and TMZ has obtained the alleged attackers' descriptions.
Law enforcement in Lapeer, MI -- where Band claims he was violently abducted in a van and robbed Sunday morning -- have released the following details:
Suspect #1 -- white male armed with a gun, wearing a backwards camo cap, approximately 30 years of age, scruffy beard
Suspect #2 -- white male, approximately 6'4", "very polite and apologetic"
Suspect #3 (the driver) -- male darker complexion
Cops say Alex described the van he was abducted in as a blue minivan.
Anyone with information is asked to call 810-664-0833
He just described everyone that lives in Michigan?
Pay your dealers Dumbass!!!
Half of lapeer are in those descriptions!
Every detail that comes out about this story makes it seem sketchier.
I think why this seems off to me is that if these guys were just out to mug someone, they would have done that and gotten away as quick as possible. If you "abduct" someone it gives them time to pick up details about your identity. That's a big risk for a small payoff. None of this makes sense.
These losers hired the 'suspects' themselves, just to get in news. If they had hired me, they would be in hospital now...
Hopefully Max from the Wanted will be targeted next
What was he doing walking the streets alone at 3am in Michigan? Why WOULDN'T he think he'd be mugged. Bitch please.
He said I'm in the alex band... can I score some meth?? Wtf is the alex band you crank head... **** you dude I was just trying to score.... get that muther dudes!!
Alex Band will be the apologetic white male in a few days when the hoax is uncovered.
News reports vary, with mlive.com being a better recounting of what happened. Knowing where all the railroad tracks are in the area, I still find it highly suspicious that his tour manager 'happened' to find him. Taking the alleged abduction three miles outside of Lapeer, you're looking at the railroad tracks on Lake Nepessing Road (abot 1/2 mile away from the police station), or Peppermill Road...which is a bit more remote. Unless the tour manager 'knew' where to look for him, it's highly unlikely he would 'just happen' to find him. We're talking countryside when it comes to Peppermill Road, and a fairly well trafficked area with Lake Nepessing Road. The tour manager would have to be familiar with the area, and while Lapeer is small, it's still big enough to spend a good amount of time driving through the neighborhoods in the downtown area before heading into the countryside. The story is beyond suspicious.
You ppl on GODS EARTH ARE SO PATHETIC you make all the pedophiles and diseased spreading women happy cuz they are "evil and belive in the devil" your such fools the world is meant for good things and being positive and all you people have is herpies and pies on your face bloody nosed CLOWNS..
When it turns out he's lying I hope they bust his ass good.
Well, at least 1 Canadian is involved. I'd point the finger at Bieber, but the description says POLITE....


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Lt. Governor David Dewhurst is defending his actions on August 3 when his niece, Ellen Bevers, was arrested and charged with stealing nearly $60 worth of groceries at a store in North Texas.
"How would you feel if you'd had two family members call and they were so distraught that they could barely talk? And so...I simply wanted to know what the procedures were, what could be done, if anything. Turned out nothing could be done," Dewhurst said.
Dewhurst handled the situation by giving the Allen Police Department a call.
"Janice, this is David Dewhurst, the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Texas, and I want to talk to your senior officer who is there at your department right now," Dewhurst says on the recorded tape.
Dewhurst also requested cellphone numbers for the Collin County Sheriff and judge but he didn't get them.
"I pictured my mom who is a single mom, if that ever happened to her. And I was concerned. I was a very concerned uncle. And I made it crystal clear that I didn't expect or deserve any special treatment," Dewhurst said.
Dan Patrick, Todd Staples and Jerry Patterson -- all running against Dewhurst for the Lt. Governor's seat -- have been pretty critical of his actions.
"I took that as a between the lines threat. 'I'm the Lieutenant Governor, you need to help me or I could have your job.' He didn't say that but I wonder if that's what that officer thought when he went home that night, was he going to get fired the next day," Patrick said.
A spokesperson for the Allen Police Department doesn't quite see it that way.
"He didn't threaten anybody. He didn't demand anything. He didn't ask for anything that was above and beyond what a normal citizen would so no I don't think he did anything that crossed any lines," said Sgt. Joe Felty with Allen Police.
Dewhurst says he's the type of guy that cares for his family, friends and the people of Texas and he's going to fight for them.
"In this case, I try and find out what the law is. I've never had this...I've never been in this situation. Never knew any of my family members have ever had any trouble with the law so I didn't know what the rules were. So I asked, found out and the lady had to spend the night in jail," Dewhurst said.
"If you don't know the law, that's what lawyers are for. He likes to brag about what a successful business person he is, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. It seems to me you should be smart enough to call someone to explain it to you," Patrick said.
We asked Senator Patrick what he would have done in this situation. He says he would have called an attorney, told them to do the best they could to help his relative or friend and not to mention his name or that they're calling on his behalf.
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William Henderson is a Pushcart Prize-nominated, Boston-based writer. He has written for the Advocate, is the former editor of The New England Blade, and is included in the 2012 Best Gay Writing anthology. His work has appeared in Thought Catalog, The Huffington Post, The Good Men Project, Life By Me, and other journals and magazines. His work has been translated into three languages. His memoir, Second Person, Possessive, is available now.
I liked what your wife said about the addict, paraphrasing, "He was always angry, you just never noticed." Coming out of a long term relationship with one (still) and dated another (short term) directly afterwards. I get it. They were both sad and angry. Funny thing, I still miss them both.
I'm glad I found you. Every line I read from you, every bruise and cut I feel them on my own flesh.


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It wasn't Bert, and it wasn't Gerard. It was a girl. And he had made her drop all her books.
"Oh, shit, sorry." Frank cursed under his breath, kneeling down beside her and helping her with her books. "Here, let me help you."
"Thanks," she said sweetly, pushing a strand of short brown hair behind her ears. She took her Chemistry and Algebra books Frank picked up, then accepted the hand he offered. He picked her up off the floor, smiling. "No problem." He said, sticking out his hand. "I'm Frank."
The girl shook his hand. "My name's Jamia Nestor. You new, Frank?"
"Yeah, I just moved here. Lowry Lane."
"Jamia's face brightened. "You're the new family who moved in there?"
"Yeah, why?"
"I live right across the street from you, Frank."
"Really?" Frank said, suddenly bubbly. This girl was kind of cute, and she lived right across the street from him. New Jersey was starting to sound a bit better. "That's cool. Now I have someone I can talk to." He chuckled. "Yeah, me too." Jamia agreed. Then the late bell rang, which meant they were late. "Oh, damn." Jamia mumbled. "We're late."
"Oh, that's okay, where's your next class at?" Frank offered. Jamia declined politely, "Oh, no, it's… all the way across the school. You'll be even more late."
"Hey, it's my first day. I'll just tell them I got lost."
"Are… are you sure?" Jamia asked. Frank nodded. "Yes, Jamia. C'mon, before we get in trouble when the hall sweeps start walking around." The two walked side by side down the hallway, beginning to make small talk. "So… Jamia… you in grade 9?"
"Yeah, you too?"
"Mmhmm… Hey, do you know two juniors, named Gerard Way and Bert McCracken?"
"Um… yeah, I know them. Pretty well, too. They're pretty cool guys. Except Bert kinda has a compulsive drinking and partying problem. I should know, I used to date him."
"Um… isn't he gay?" Frank asked, and Jamia laughed. "Yeah," she answered. "That's probably because of me." Frank punched her lightly in the arm. "Oh, come on… it was not."
"Oh, riiight." Jamia said jokingly, stopping at the wooden door on the left. "Well, Frank… this is my class." Jamia opened the door to the classroom, preparing to walk inside.
"Okay, Jamia. See you after school, then?" Frank said. Jamia turned around and smiled warmly at him. "Yeah." She said, a little flirtatiously. "See you after school, Frank." He flashed her one last cheeky smiled before she walked into the class, closing the door behind her.
Frank looked around the empty hallway for a few seconds, before realizing that he had no idea how to get back. "DAMMIT!" He cursed out loud, then spun around to see if anyone heard him. No one did, fortunately. Frank sighed and trudged down the hall, trying not to get himself lost, though it didn't really work out.
Frank was up in his room when his mom came home later that day, at about 5 o'clock.
"Hey, Frankie…" She greeted him, sitting on his bed and kissing his forehead. "How was your first day?"
"It was fine, mom." Frank replied. "Do you need any help with making dinner?"
"Oh, no, that's alright, I just came from the market. But dinner will be ready in an hour or so, okay?" Frank nodded and leaned his guitar against the wall. "Okay, mom. I'll be back by then."
"Oooh, where are you going?" His mother asked nosily.
"Mom, just out for a while, alright?" Frank accidentally snapped. At this Frank's mother put her arms up in mock surrender. "Oookaayyy, geez. Just be back before six."
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Date: June 11, 2009
by: The Observer Staff
Do you have a photo that captures the "Spirit of America?" The Observer is seeking submissions for its first online photo contest, "Spirit of America," on YourObserver.com. Upload your photos that celebrate America's birthday, the Fourth of July. The winner of the contest will be featured in The Observer's annual Fourth of July special section, "The Spirit of America."
Entering the contest is easy. Simply visit YourObserver.com and click on the "Spirit of America" photo contest rectangle, located on the bottom, right-hand corner of YourObserver.com's home page. Click on the "submissions" tab, fill out the form and upload your favorite photos. Submissions will be accepted from now until 8:45 a.m. Monday, June 15.
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The winning photo will be featured in The Observer's "Spirit of America" special section, which will be inserted into all three of The Observers — Longboat, East County and Sarasota — on July 2, as well as on YourObserver.com. The winner will also receive a PENTAX Optio T10 6.0 Megapixels digital camera with 3x optical zoom, valued at $329.99, and sponsored by Donovan at Wolf Camera.
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Matthew's patriotic parents are Rob and Amanda Morris. Rob is a native Sarasotan and Amanda grew up in Bradenton, as a third-generation Manatee County resident. In 2005, Rob convinced Amanda to move "south" from Manatee County where their family, including Matthew's big sister Ansley, now resides in the same Sarasota neighborhood where Rob grew up. Upload your favorite Fourth of July picture on YourObserver.com.
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The Justice Department is investigating whether its former White House liaison used political affiliations in deciding whom to hire as entry-level prosecutors in some U.S. attorney offices around the country, The Associated Press has learned.
Such consideration would be a violation of federal law.
The inquiry involving Monica Goodling, a conservative Republican who recently quit as counsel and White House liaison for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, raises new concerns that politics have cast a shadow over the independence of trial prosecutors who enforce U.S. laws.
Justice spokesman Dean Boyd confirmed Wednesday that the department's inspector general and Office of Professional Responsibility have been investigating for several weeks Goodling's role in hiring career attorneys — an unusual responsibility for her to have had.
Investigators are trying to determine whether Goodling "may have taken prohibited considerations into account during such review," Boyd told the AP. "Whether or not the allegation is true is currently the subject of the OIG/OPR investigation."
Three government officials with knowledge of the investigation said Goodling appears to have sought information about party affiliation while vetting applicants for assistant U.S. attorneys' jobs. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation.
Goodling's attorney, John Dowd, declined comment.
Separately, senators subpoenaed Gonzales on Wednesday directing him to provide any e-mails related to presidential adviser Karl Rove and the firings of eight federal prosecutors. In Jackson, Miss., Gonzales ended a news conference about the Virginia Tech shootings after he was asked about being subpoenaed.
"I don't want to comment on it without going back and talking to folks within the department," Gonzales said.
Additionally, new documents surfaced Wednesday showing that at least four of the eight targeted U.S. attorneys reported being told to stay quiet about their dismissals by Mike Elston, the top aide to Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty.
The documents also indicate that one of the fired prosecutors was told by Associate Attorney General William Mercer that the dismissals were to make room for others to gain experience so the Republican Party would have a strong bench of candidates for federal judgeships.
Gonzales — with President Bush's backing — has resisted calls for his resignation in the controversy over the dismissals, which Democrats say appear to have been politically motivated.
Last month, Goodling quit the Justice Department after refusing to testify to Congress about her role in the firings of eight U.S. attorneys. The House Judiciary Committee has voted to give Goodling immunity from prosecution for her testimony — an offer that is being reviewed by the Justice Department to make sure it does not interfere with any criminal investigations.
Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., said the new investigation "suggests politics infected the most basic operations at the Justice Department."
Goodling and Kyle Sampson, Gonzales' former chief of staff, also had authority to hire or fire about 135 politically appointed Justice Department employees who did not require Senate confirmation.
Asked if he had ever heard of the agency's White House liaison getting involved in hiring of career prosecutors, Dennis Boyd, the executive director of the National Association of Assistant United States Attorneys, said: "No, never." Boyd, who is no relation to the Justice Department spokesman, declined further comment.
The investigation of Goodling appears to focus on her role in reviewing applications for trial prosecutors for offices headed by temporary or acting U.S. attorneys who had not been confirmed by the Senate. That responsibility is usually handled by the Justice Department's executive office of U.S. attorneys.
Goodling had served in the executive U.S. attorney's office until she was transferred to serve as Gonzales' counsel and primary White House contact. The internal Justice investigation concerns Goodling's review of job applicants only after she joined the attorney general's office, the government officials said.
An official using political affiliation in choosing such applicants clearly would violate traditional Department of Justice policy and practice, said Joe diGenova, who was the U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia during the Reagan administration.
"There is no justification for it," diGenova said. "Politics should play no role in the decision-making process of career prosecutors. And if it does, that's clearly improper, and clearly a violation of all of the traditional policies in the Justice Department."
Meanwhile, the House Judiciary panel released new statements from three of the dismissed U.S. attorneys contending they received calls from McNulty chief of staff Elston, admonishing them to keep quiet. A fourth former U.S. attorney, Bud Cummins in Little Rock, Ark., had made a similar accusation in an e-mail released in March.
"I believe that Elston was offering me a quid pro quo agreement: my silence in exchange for the attorney general's," wrote Paul Charlton, the former U.S. attorney in Arizona, according to statements released by the House panel.
John McKay, former top prosecutor in Seattle, said he perceived a "threat" from Elston during his call. And Carol Lam, who was U.S. attorney in San Diego, said that "during one phone call, Michael Elston erroneously accused me of 'leaking' my dismissal to the press, and criticized me for talking to other dismissed U.S. attorneys."
Elston's attorney, Bob Driscoll, said, "There certainly was no intention to threaten anybody."
Daniel Bogden, the former U.S. attorney for Nevada, said he was told he was being dismissed because the Bush administration had a short window to get others into prosecutor jobs to bolster their resumes. President Bush leaves office in January 2009.
Bogden said Mercer told him on Dec. 7, 2006, that the firings were being carried out "so the Republican Party would have more future candidates for the federal bench and future political positions."
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Well you know if it looks like horse shit, smells like horse shit and is located near a bunch of horses who eat regularly. Bush, Gonzie boy and dickhead Cheney are all full of the above. We know they are liers, murderers just trying cover up their (horse shit) they expect us to buy/believe. Republicans were idiots to elect this crowd of evil bastards and many realize that now but its just to late.
Lets see now: The dollar is headed down as in the toilet, our trade deficit is half way to Mars, Our industry base is gone and unlikely to return, the housing industry (subprime) is crashing hard, this current crop of young people are in serious trouble ie. drugs, education, jobs..Most Americans are clueless and in debt up to their necks and last (of course I could go on for almost ever) I read yesterday the the forclosure rate in Lee county was up (1,900) percent….ouch, thats got to hurt the local economy.
Needless to say this county is trashed and Bush and his gain of evil idiots have certainly help the process along.
This is interesting, the Justice Department essentially investigating itself… It all sounds so prim and proper – however, I still remain highly suspicious of the Justice Department's intent on this investigation.
Congress has voted to grant Monica Goodling criminal immunity for her testimony before Congress; if the Justice Department's investigation shows that Goodling may be guilty of a crime, it could nullify the immunity offered by Congress – which means that it will be months and months before the real story is told.
It seems mighty convenient that if the DOJ concludes that she was guilty of a crime and the immunity is canceled, Alberto Gonzales is granted a "stay" on testimony that could possibly incriminate the AG himself, not to mention Rove and other high-ranking Republicans.
We shall see…
The "Intent" of thier actions speaks in spades. The technical dissections and arguments could go on for months. The crimes were committed, obviously.
Rather than wasting so much effort on the minions, Investigations need to be made into George Bushs illegal invasion of Iraq and into the truth of the attacks on 9-11-2001. Those two investigations would expose the whole scheme being played out against american people. And investigate the formation of the north american union with canada and mexico that will remove our soveirnty and drastically lower the standard of living in america. The game that is being played against america is real and is the real threat, not islamic terrorists. We are losing our country and we are paying with borrowed money that will enslave us forever. Open your eyes people. Blind faith is deadly, especially when given to political hacks who operate for personal enrichment. Wise up or be dammed.
Bud Cummins' post in Little Rock seemed to be an odd choice. Why would Machiavelli Rove want to position "his friend" in Arkansas of all places???
Then it dawned on me. The Master of Dirty Tricks wants his personal minion in Little Rock to dig up anything and everything he can find on Hillary ( and/or Bill ) to use against Hillary if she's the Democratic nominee in 2008 !!!
It's OBVIOUS knowing the way Rove operates. Why hasn't the msm picked up on this? I GUARANTEE you that is his intent!
Fox to investigate other foxes' invasion of henhouse!!
Joe Lawrence
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10 things never to wear to the beach
Leave the heels at home
There's a time and a place for high heels. A day at the beach is never one of them. If it's true that Suri Cruise has a $150,000 shoe collection, she must have many more sand-appropriate footwear options than the strappy gold heels she wore traipsing along a beach in Malibu with her mom. Katie Holmes wore charcoal kitten heels. Come on, ladies. Wouldn't you have had more fun in flip flops?
Leather + sand = bad mix
Australian model Jessica Gomes may have pulled off the black leather shorts look on this beach stroll. But trust us: Leather is a bad idea at the beach. You'll sweat like nobody's business. And when you peel off the offending garment, it'll turn into a sand magnet. Have fun getting it back on when it's time to go home.
Some wraparounds weren't made to be
Sarongs and flowy wraparounds are great for the beach. They can be super casual and elegant at the same time. Go with the wrong fabric, though, and they can take on a straightjacket feel. Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe was onto something with this black-lace and gold-trimmed wraparound, but it looked so confining you've got to wonder if she could've kicked that soccer ball without ripping her skirt — or knocking off her jet black sunhat.
No place for a bottomless purse
No matter how much you love that ginormous Prada handbag, there's no good reason to lug it to the beach. Go with something lower-brow that you won't worry about leaving unattended with your beach towels and sunscreen. And pack more lightly than Halle Berry did with this giant black-leather tote.
Not the time for gobs of mascara
If there's any place to go makeup-free, it's the beach. Even if you're not swimming, it won't take much time in the sun for your eyeliner and mascara to turn into smudgy messes. Then again, maybe that was the look Kendall Jenner was going for in this sultry, beachside modeling shoot.
Black: the unbeachiest color
Unless the skies are cool and gray, wearing black at the beach is a bad idea. You'll roast. Justin Bieber looked less stylin' than usual in his dark gray New York Yankees hat and black T-shirt. He's much more himself shirtless, in long swim trunks, locking lips with Selena Gomez.
Beware the raccoon tan lines
Sure, giant shades that cover half your face have a glamorous look to them, as though you're dodging the paparazzi. But wear them all day at the beach and you might wind up with some regrettable tan lines. Kim Kardashian must have stocked up on some seriously strong sunscreen after this sunburn.
Just say no to socks
Surfers, you're the only ones we'll excuse from this rule. Go ahead and wear your special surfer socks when you're riding cold waves. Everyone else, lose the socks and give your feet some sunshine in flip flops or sandals. Zach Porter may have stood out with his black-socked beach run, but he wasn't setting any trends.
Bye-bye, boots
There are oh so many things to love about boots. They can give an everyday look a classy or snazzy or sexy twist. But at the beach, they're just sand buckets that cover up feet and legs that would rather be free — like these off-white, suede knee-highs that would've looked better on Pamela Anderson anywhere else.
Stick to trunks, guys
This last one's for you, fellas. If you're on vacation in Europe or competing in a swim meet, you'll fit right in wearing a Speedo. Otherwise, give us a break and keep a little more of yourself to yourself with swim trunks that won't make us blush when we look your way. Rod Stewart hasn't exactly been rocking the Speedo look all these years.
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Here's What They MakeFebruary 19th, 2008 by ed friedrich
I caught some flak the other day about not mentioning unions as
being one of the reasons the ferries system is having problems.
Even when the ferries weren't having the problems they are today,
riders resented the amount of money ferry workers made. It's no
secret. You can easily find out what every individual makes if
you're at all capable with the Internet. It's public information.
I'm not saying they make too much. That's up to you to determine. I
will say that most of them make more than a reporter with a college
degree and 25 years of experience. That probably has a more to do
with stupidity on my part than anything else. Here's a link right
on the ferries Web site that tells you lots of stuff about these
I'll summarize it a little.
Terminal attendants: $17.95
Ticket takers: $19.11
Ticket sellers: $21.74
Terminal supervisors: $31.28
Ordinary seamen: $19.11
Able-bodied seamen: $21.49
Second mate: $29.62
Chief mate: $33.16
Master: $42.50
Self master: $45.56
Relief master: $42.50
Wiper: $19.05
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One way to give your home a warm, comfortable look and feel is with western home decoratin 00004000 g. As you might expect, there are some items that depict cowboys and rodeos, but there's a lot more to it than that. Come along while we explore the wide variety of furnishings and accessories that fit right in with the western style of home decorating.
Whether you just want to add a few decorative pieces here and there, or decorate your entire house, western style dAcor can add charm and down-home coziness. If you don't already have a few ideas about the look and feel you want, try browsing through a few home decorating or interior design magazines. Also, print and/or online catalogs from western furnishings stores have lots of ideas and suggestions. No matter where your creative ideas come from, the best advice I can offer is to pick at least a few items that reflect your personal interests and maybe even a side of your personality that others might not be aware of. That makes your room(s) unique while allowing you a perfect opportunity for some self-expression.
One of the great things about western home decorating is that it can be done fairly quickly and in a way to fit almost any budget. Since the flavor and feel of a room usually comes from the accessories and accents, you can often decorate a room without buying new furniture and other high-dollar items. You can create the feel you want with items such as an accent rug or two, a few table decorations, a decorative lamp, sofa or floor pillows, some wall art, and whatever else you want that will match or complement the overall desired ambiance.
Often, a fresh coat of paint on the walls will do wonders for a room. Many people like the living room and other common areas to be somewhat of a neutral color. An off-white, light tan or sand color works well for western style decorating, since those are subdued earth tones. A good paint color for bathroom trim might match something in the natural landscape such as a sky blue, forest green or dusty rose color.


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Queuing Up at a Reconceptualized Diner in Brooklyn, New York
On weekends the queue outside Tom's Restaurant grows until it rounds the corner of Washington and Sterling Avenues in Prospect Heights. But the wait is half the fun here: as you chat with your brunch date, waiters appear offering toothpick-spiked platters of cinnamon-honey toast, strawberries, and sausage broiled with garlic salt and lemon. Such friendly, personal service has endeared Tom's to the neighborhood since 1945. Inside, the walls are festooned with seasonal decorations, neon specials posters, and a communal paean of letters, articles, poems, and photographs. Browse them as you enjoy an old-fashioned egg cream or sip coffee from a large painted mug. And be sure to order from the long list of pancakes in flavors like lemon ricotta and "harvest," a combination of sweet corn and cranberries. They come with a medley of fruit and cinnamon flavored butters, as the owner himself will tell you while introducing you to the regulars and seeing you to your table.


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|UFC 90 Fight Video of Josh Koscheck Vs. Thiago Alves. The MMA event took place at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.
Great fight. Alves is a tough dude, but Koscheck really showed that he is also very tough. He took a lot of shots and kept coming.
Awesome fight!
alvez srtaight up picked his ass apart.. he deserves to fight gsp that would be a crazy fight
Mike Goldberg is such a douchebag. He's Mr. Obvious. "Superman punch", his favorite saying.
I used to hate Koscheck, but this fight really showed his heart. great fight. Those leg kicks…
Koscheck is still the man!
Thiago Alves really deserves a a title shot now i would really love to see him agaisnt either GSP or BJ
Alves deserves a title shot a lot more than bj in my opinion. the only peope BJ has beat since coming back to lightweight is joe stevenson and sean sherk. although those were impressive victories i do not think that BJ is that superior of a fighter to move up in a weight class and just get a title shot because he is a lightweight champ that has only successfully defended his title against one person (sean sherk)
thiago alves on the other hand has knocked out a lot of people and i think he has a really good chance in beating GSP.
dont get me wrong, i like BJ penn, he is a god on the ground and his stand up is just as good as his jiu jitsu. but i think the ufc needs to build him up more in the welterweight division before he gets a shot at GSP.
I thought Josh knew how to take someone down.
Alves is going to get slaughtered in any title fight.
domination! Good heart though!
That was some brutal leg kicks! And really good takedown defense from Alves, I don't how he's gonna do against GSP.
im glad that douchebag got his ass handed to him.
Gezzus! Josh has improved his stand up alot. I thought he was gonna shoot for the takedown the whole fight. I guess I was wrong. great fight.
why would bj get a title shot at 170? all he's done at welterweight is lost twice since he came back.
If you thought that was boring you need to find another sport to watch/follow. Maybe WWE?
yeah that was a top notch exciting fight, dont matter that there was no sub/ko
Koscheck might not have been able to take Thiago down, but you can bet GSP will…the only question is will GSP eat a knee during one of the attempts….as athletic as Koscheck is, and as talented, GSP is still on another level…should be a great fight, and I'd much rather see GSP vs. Thiago than GSP vs. BJ Penn..
"The only motorcycle worthy of being in the octagon"-Mike Goldberg
Those leg kicks were devestating
That fight was far from boring. Thiago Alves showed why they call him "Pitbull." Koschecks legs are probably gonna be sore for weeks! Like many others have already, said gotta respect him for his heart.
lytle, karo, hughes, now kos. i think he's earned a title shot.
wow, major respect for thiago and kos, great fight.
Great fight. I feel that BJ shouldnt be able to jump into a title fight with GSP. I know it will be a big money maker for UFC yet I feel GSP should defend his title with guys in his own weight class. Silva hasnt gone straight to 205 and took on the champ. I don't thinks it right and Alves should get his shot before BJ.
Great fight.
Chicago sports fans are obnoxious and have 0 class. Booing the entire fight? What a bunch of idiots. Good fight by the way, Koscheck gained some respect in my book for the heart he showed.
i was rooting for koscheck, but those leg kicks from alves were sick!
diego is a p****!
Great fight. I'd like to see him get a shot at the title.
I was shocked at how dominate Alves looked. Even though his TD defense has been excellent since the Karo fight (and maybe earlier), I thought Kos' would put him down and control him for most of the fight. He definitely deserves to fight GSP, but I guess he'll wait in line as Penn satisfies his giant ego by moving up after ONE 155 title defense. Anderson defends his title against seemingly outclassed opponents, but not "the immortal" Baby J. I hope he gets humbled by GSP!
alves looked good here but he isnt ready for gsp. and i agree bj penn shouldnt get a title shot at welter weight, just let gsp and penn dominate their divisions for a while. theres a lot of talent in both divisions.
I'm not a fan of Diego the spiritual nut, but Diego the fighter is possibly of the most exciting and aggressive fighters in the UFC. Just check out his fights against Nick Diaz and Karo and his knockouts of Luigi and Riggs and revisit your "Diego is a p****" comment.
Remember that he was fighting a brutal staff infection when he fought Kos and was the much busier fighter in his loss to Fitch- constantly looking for submissions. I know I'll be flamed for this, but I truly believe that with his mental toughness and aggressiveness, Diego could hold his own against GSP in an epic match.
josh had a short notice. He did well for the time he had. GSP will kill thiago. It will be a display of perfection.
WeakStick: wow dude with comments like that its a wonder why do you even watch MMA
WOW Arianny is beautiful….oh yea, the fight.
awesome fight, thiago looked very impressive. even though i hate koscheck, i gotta admit he has tremendous heart he took some punishment and was still in the fight.
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I thought Josh knew how to take someone down.
Alves is going to get slaughtered in any title fight.
What fight was this douchebag watching?
No wonder Diego didn't want to fight this guy.
Wow, great fight from both but Thiago Alves was a beast. I thought Josh was going to throw caution to the wind at the end and just go for it but he sorta just wanted it to end.. Great fight though from both. Two warriors.
WHAT! First of all GSP will get KO'd by Alves.
Second, BJ is the man but he is so hyped it's insane. I love BJ Penn but damn man. He totally gassed against Hughes and he fought to the death with GSP. He may finally be as good as he's supposed to be. That being said, we'll see what he does against GSP if that happens. If he doesn't dominate GSP then it's just the same old BJ. Like someone said above he's only rocked Sherk and Stevenson. At 155? WEAK!
I thought Josh was getting the better of the standup for a little while.
Great fight. I figured if Alves won it'd be by KO but Koscheck held his own for sure. He just got out struck by a stronger apponent.
josh has really grown up! in every aspect fighting and not being so cocky.
diego is not a p****, he is one hell of a fighter! he's also not a f****** idiot, and when he's really hurt he won't take on a savage like alves.
gsp is the champ and a champ for a good reason . thiago is good but not good enoughf. finch beat him and so did fisher i know anything can happen but keep it real gsp will ground and pound thiago till he gets the tko.
thiago wins over gsp HA!thiago walks around at like 200+ pds he should go 2 middle weight where he can be faster and stronger for his fights
Such a great fight! Wasn't much of a fan of Koscheck, but after this fight I have alot more respect for him.
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I don't understand how BJ gets to have a title shot moving up and Anderson Silva doesn't. Makes no sense. I think if you move up, you should start from scratch just like anyone else; it's a different kind of game.
GSP is much better than BJ and Koscheck, but he tends to be careless (remember Serra). Alves is not as good as GSP, but he could win the fight if he takes advantage of that.
Someone mentioned that Thiago is getting too big for this class, but have you seen GSP in the last fight? He is becoming a monster! If he can keep his speed and flexibility with that amount of muscle mass, he can definitely start to look for an upper class title…
i think thiago has a way to go before hes ready for gsp he hasn't really been taken down by a great wrestler in a while but i think he can learn and grow and koscheck is a ducshe
koschecks got one hell of a chin, that knee was right on the bottom of his jaw, respect
ALVES vs GSP !!!!
I dont believe anyone in the welter weight dvision is ready for GSP, that includes Thiago and BJ. Thiago made some mistakes that could have cost him the fight and GSP will capitalize on those mistakes
koscheck's stand up improved so much since tuf.alves is a beast and much stronger than him that contributed alot on this fight.he wanted to take him to the ground and juz drown his ass in the deep waters but he couldnt.good TD defence on alves part tho.yall think he's ready for GSP or wat??and them nasty leg kicks man..if you fightin alves better drink ur milk and stack up on some calcium if you dont want your leg to shatter in pieces
and it was actually a better move for thiago alves to move up weight..haha..when he moved up to welterweight i thought that was a dumb move on his part.
I agree. Alves deserves the title shot more than BJ, But BJ is a better opponent than Alves. Kos could have won that fight if he transitioned. There were several times in the pocket where KOS did very well and then stayed standing instead of using Alves clam defense as a way to take him down. GSP won't be so kind. That's what makes him such a bad opponent. GSP will engage on the feet and the second you are ready to counter his strikes he is at your knee taking you to the ground…
I cant wait for GSP and Thiago to fight. Thiago earned a lot of respect from me after this fight. I hoestly do not like either koscheck or alves, but alves simply destroyed kos. I do not care what anybody ses, what any fight analyst, or any nuthugger ses; GSP is going destroy Alves. GSP is better at every aspect. His striking is crisp, takedowns crisp, take down deffense crisp, and stanima crisp. GSP beat BJ already so I do not have to hear about Alves any more.
Josh is suppose to be a wrestler than he needs to start wrestling. He has OK stand up but he is no Mual Thai expert. He needs to stick to what go him to the big show.
i like both of these guys!! but i knew alves would be too much for koscheck to handle..cant wait til alves vs gsp !!!! gsp all the way!! hahahaha
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From NPR.org: Artist, Social Critic Ai Weiwei Breaks Silence, Attacks Chinese Government
The dissident artist Ai Weiwei has struggled with the Chinese government for years. Earlier this year, the conflict came to a head, when Ai was detained by the government for about 80 days. He was let go under the condition that he would not talk to the press.
Ai, known for his spectacular conceptual art, including China's Bird Nest stadium, didn't stay quiet for long. Last night, Newsweek published a stunning piece from Ai in which he describes Beijing as "a constant nightmare." It's a stream-of-counciousness piece, but it's clear that Ai is unhappy with an oppressive government that he says has sucked the life and joy out of the people of Beijing.
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Once Upon a Time's still got its ratings magic.The ABC fairy-tale drama was the top-rated scripted show Sunday, averaging 11 million viewers and a 3.8 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, down just two-tenths from its series premiere last October.NBC won the night with Sunday Night Football (20.5 million, 8.1).Vote: Which fall premieres won you over? Which flopped?ABC's new Sunday night lineup yielded good results overall, with Revenge (9.5 million, 3.2) tying Desperate Housewives' performance in the demo from last year and falling just a tenth from its series premiere on a Wednesday last fall. 666 Park Avenue, on the other hand, drew 7 million and a 2.2, well below Pan Am's 11 million and 3.1 in the timeslot last fall.666 Park Avenue did edge The Mentalist in the demo (10.8 million, 2.1), as the CBS procedural hit a series low in its Sunday debut. CBS' The Amazing Race (9.7 million, 2.5) and The Good Wife (9.8 million, 1.8) were down 17 and 18 percent, respectively.
Fox's animated block was also down, but The Simpsons (8 million, 3.7) was the second highest-rated scripted show of the night. 8 p.m.CBS: The Amazing Race 9.7 million viewers (2.5 demo rating) ABC: Once Upon a Time 11 million (3.8)Fox: The Simpsons 8 million (3.7); Bob's Burgers 5.4 million (2.5)NBC: Sunday Night Football 20.5 million (8.1) [8-11:30 p.m.] 9 p.m.CBS: The Good Wife 9.8 million (1.8)ABC: Revenge 9.5 million (3.2)Fox: Family Guy 6.5 million (3.3); American Dad 5.2 million (2.5)10 p.m.CBS: The Mentalist 10.8 million (2.1)ABC: 666 Park Avenue 7 million (2.2)
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The foggy winter weather here in San Francisco makes for some quality relaxation time inside. Sitting fireside with friends and loved ones, we need some music to set the mood!
Enjoy the SoundTracking Team Mixtape: Slow Jams and Slow Songs
Turn your lights down low and listen to the full mixtape on Spotify or Rdio!
This song is just so good. It's smooth and emotional, crisp and cool. It reminds me of the winter of 2003/4, in the most emotional way. It was cold, I was living in Chicago, and Ryan Adams was pretty much on the top of my 'play on repeat and fall in love with' list. This is a sit by the fire, have a glass of red wine, and contemplate the seasons of life kind of song.
I think this song came out while I was pretty young, but it was such a hit and every time that I'd hear it I'd have to sing along. Such a 90s/00s classic. I can definitely picture Joe serenading his honey with this, a fire burning in the background, and snow on the ground outside!
No one does slow jams quite like the R (Brian McKnight could be a close second). One of the greatest R&B singers of all time in my book, the man can be as direct or metaphorical as he wants with his songs and still be (somewhat) tasteful. No matter the groove, lyric, or melody, no artist has a better catalogue of sit-by-the-fire-and-romance-it-up songs than the Pied Piper of R&B.
This is such a great song by the Raconteurs. It's sweet, sensitive and realistic. This song also has some of my favorite lyrics. "I'm adding something new to the mixture, so there's a different hue to your picture. A different ending to this fairytale. When the sunset into which we sail." Slow jam genius!
This is an old-school 311 jam that has a good vibe to it. #slowjam
When I think "slow jam", I think R&B. I stopped listening to the genre a long long time ago, but here's a recent track that I actually like.
No slow jam mixtape would be complete without some lowrider oldies!
This is a heartbreaker. Usher wants to love her, but he's got to let her go. It hurts not just him, but me too.
Planning life in front of a fireplace with hot coco is a must thing todo! What else can you do when you couldn't go outside because of heavy rain :)
This slow jam classic / yacht rock favorite was so smooth Warren G had to sample it for "Regulate."
Cuddle up and listen to the SoundTracking Slow Jam Mixtape on Spotify or Rdio!
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It's a new week and we've got a new fave five for you! We've got some show envy and a few scenic shots, accompanied by great music as always. Make sure to show these soundtrackers some follow love and share your favorites this week!
It's crazy how big LMFAO has become. Looks like someone is going to have fun at a great show! - j.g.
Great song for a road trip. Love it when a beautiful moment was captured and shared with the SoundTracking community. Keep sharing the love and happiness! - e.n.
This is a crazy good song! I also love this picture and the team spirit (go Giants!). It's so exciting how well the Bay Area baseball teams are doing right now and that StephannieDepa is sharing it on SoundTracking! - s.s.
Depeche Mode is awesome and this picture is just as great. - j.g.
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Well, everyone likes a little time by themselves in the spotlight! This week we decided to showcase our favorite moments when an artist takes center stage to perform the coveted solo. As you can see, all of our opinions differed quite a bit about which solo is best…and some of us couldn't choose just one.
As always, enjoy our mixtape on Spotify or Rdio!
I really liked this song when it first came out because of the fast drum beat. After listening on repeat I really fell in love with the song because of the guitar solo towards the end! Great distortion!
Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven, classic. Need I say more?
To me, the hallmark of a great solo is that the second you hear that first note, you know exactly what song it is. The sax solo in Careless Whisper qualifies. As soon as that note hits, you know it's Careless Whisper, and you know it's awesome.
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When asked about my favorite solo, Wilco was the first to my brain. The driving guitar in this track wails a somber melody which is surprisingly catchy for the content.
I always loved Prince's guitar riff in this song.
In my opinion, the absolute best guitar player who ever lived. I first came to know of this song through the opening guitar solo playing over a scene from some TV show. I've since forgotten what show that was, but the song remains one of my favorites to listen to- from cruising around town to working out at the gym.
For this week's post, I thought I would celebrate Lyle Workman, who is (recently) better known for his film scoring on Superbad, 40 Year Old Virgin and more. Before this well deserved fame he was primarily known only in musical circles for his amazing guitar work and understated support of Beck, Sting, Frank Blank, and Jellyfish. Give him a listen!
This is one of my all time favorite songs. It makes me high and gives me goose bumps still after so many listens. It's just soooo good, everything about it. It also brings back a ton of memories of rollercoaster times - amazing song and the guitar is the best part about it.
Between reggae riffs and power chords, Tim Mahoney of 311 occasionally gets a chance to put together some pretty killer solos. This track at 3:00 is a good example, as is Sweet at 2:18, and Use of Time at 3:20. Enjoy!
My boyfriend plays the saxophone and thus I love love love sax solos. The end of this song has the BEST sax solo that reminds me of his style of playing. This pic is of him, not Eleanor Friedberger ;)
One of my favorite drum solos is featured on Steely Dan's titular track Aja. While Steely Dan has always been a great studio band, this particular track has always stood out to me as one of their best pieces of musicianship.
My personal favorite guitar solo would be Guns n Roses' "better". Robin Finck's solo is unique and I remember it easily. Heck, half of the song itself is solo performance :)


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The example Riley uses is that of an application written to go along with the Olympics called Medal Tracker. It gathers current online data about medals awarded at the games in London and presents it in a task pane within an Excel spreadsheet. The data is also entered in the spreadsheet itself. A separate app called Bubbles takes the same data about the medals and represents the number of medals won by country with larger or smaller circles that are proportional to the number of medals won. A third app called Bing Maps can portray proportional circles on a map to show the location of countries that have won medals and give an idea of how their haul stacks up to others.
Development of applications is effectively being extended to any Web developer, not just developers trained in Microsoft programming. These new apps can be written using HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3 and others that are familiar to Web developers.
The same cloud application model applies to SharePoint, and there is a separate SharePoint app store as well.
Developers can submit applications to the store, and if they are approved by Microsoft, can be sold there at an 80-20 split, with developers getting 80%. Developers can also set the price within a range to be determined later and the licensing conditions, Riley says.
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Colombia, Part II: Exotic Fruits and The Food in General
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There is an abundance of delicious and unique fruits in Colombia, from the tropical fruits to the fruits that grow only at high altitudes. Despite this bounty of fruits and the many markets filled with produce, people's diets consist almost entirely of meat, corn, yuca, potatoes, plantain, and white rice. With its being full of meat and starches that offer essentially no nutrients, the traditional diet is sadly unhealthy, and it has been made even more so by the contagious spread of packaged junk food (e.g. candy bars, chips, sugary cereals). While they do eat a fair amount of avocado, […] more


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I've actually wished that they would remove the engineering specializations, move things around a little or at least allow us to re-spec the way Tailors and Blacksmiths can by a fee and not have to start over from scratch. The most important aspect of the engineering spec is the transporters. Before long you'll bank your trinkets unless you PvP a lot and still find utility in them, though I think the battlemaster trinkets and the combat trinkets are much more beneficial to everybody in PvP. The goblin-only explosives are ridiculously expensive.
Gnome: Gadgetzan and Toshley's Station
- The Gadgetzan trinket is awesome, the town being quite possibly the most remote frequented destination in the old world (saves you a port to IF, two flights and a boat trip), it puts you 2 minutes from Caverns of Time, in the best zone for mining Mithril and a short flight from Silithus – the best place to mine Thorium.
- Toshley's station is great for mining Adamantite and Fel Iron, BEM dailies and it's basically smack in the middle of TK and Coilfang.
Goblin: Everlook and Area 52.
- Everlook is pretty damn useless these days and contrary to what I was told about Winterspring being a great place to get Thorium – it was horrible to mine there, ore being way too far apart and the zone itself being ridiculously large. It's pretty much only there for me to port, hop the bird to Gadgetzan and take a smoke break.
- Area 52 is definitely a good destination, and helps me get to TK with the quickness and short notice. Mining in Netherstorm is kinda crappy – yeah there's lots of ore spawns and you're almost guaranteed to get Adamantite, but it's always farmed out and there's a lot of very disjointed territory to cover that never seems to be as fruitful as Nagrand or BEM. But you do have the off-handed chance of finding 1 mote cloud per trip, 2 if you spend a lot of time there.
I have long desired to try out Gnome Engineering, but I absolutely will not untrain – as I have gotten all of the new schematics and would have to do without my chopper, crafting my own ammo or using explosives. It think they could get around it if they revised how transporters worked. Let's say you had a transporter that took you to a space station, where you could beam down to any one of those locations.


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the bulletin board is such a great idea. I remember having to get on the internet to figure out where to quest as I leveled my first toon. I am also glad they put the time into creating a long quest line in most zones.
I have heirlooms for just about every spec but it sounds like I won't bother with them until it comes time to stomp through outland/northrend.
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That's an incredibly good point. It's very possible that Blizzard has created a compelling enough new experience that a lot of new worgen/goblins will intentionally not use heirloom gear (even if they already own it for the benefit of other toons), in order to ensure that they get each part of the experience at the levels intended by the designers. I personally have pretty much put leveling all my non-80's on hold so they can experience more of the new stuff after release.


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Outstanding customer service. Jeff went above and beyond the call of duty to make me happy. He could have just blown me off, as other shops have done...Read More ->
The customer service department is the best. Very helpful in answering questions, finding items and keeping me posted regarding the status of orders....Read More ->