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First, thanks for CSAW team for creating this CTF, it was amazing :). Also, thanks to the people in my team, the next time we´ll do better ;p.
I'm usually scared of crypto challenges, but on CSAW i approach them on a creative/lazy way. Forget your crypto, the latest padding attacks and whatever. We are hackers, we usually find a way to solve things, but this time won't be on the elegant way ;p.
Do you want to solve 3 challenges (1200 points) on 30 min?
Challenge 1
After entering your username/team name, the server issue a new cookie (SID) that contains a value ciphered with Base64.
Looking at the page, we obtain a role=5, but we need to obtain a role 0 to obtain the key. So let's play a bit with the cookie, changing its values to see what happen...
Normal message:
You're role is level 5, but you need a role level of 0 to continue (normal message)
Error messages:
('need more than 1 value to unpack',)
Reason: Sorry, an error had occurred.
Reason: Sorry, an error has occurred. (strange, "has" instead of "had")
File "csaw.py", line 372, in challenge1
padding_length = struct.unpack("B", ptext[-1])[0]
IndexError: string index out of range
File "csaw.py", line 367, in challenge1
ptext = aes_decrypt(sid.value, CSAW_CRYPTO_1_KEY, codec='base64')
File "/home/csaw/csaw/utils.py", line 122, in aes_decrypt
raise IllegalBlockSizeError(16)
IllegalBlockSizeError: Input length must be multiple of 16 when decrypting with padded cipher
Ok, so we have an AES crypto scheme with padding, with a lot of error messages, but wait... As the application decrypt the cookie, can we manage to create a cookie which decrypted fool the application to give us a role=0?.
Let's launch Burp (an amazing tool, btw) and use the Intruder feature, selecting the payload "bit flipper". Burp will flip one bit of every char of the original cookie.
GET /challenge1 HTTP/1.1
Host: 18.104.22.168:30008
Accept: text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8
Accept-Language: en-gb,en;q=0.5
Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate
Accept-Charset: ISO-8859-1,utf-8;q=0.7,*;q=0.7
Keep-Alive: 115
Proxy-Connection: keep-alive
Cookie: SID=§1VPLGn4HRGWuoSZUKm1LJVCCQ00Wde6F7rF69B6lbdrcjfimsRn1fR5Xj-cMXacA6Tk0-nq-opzgBolRezQJ_Q§
We wait Burp to finish the attack, and after 688 request, we take a look of the results. Luckily, I found 7 different cookies values that give us the flag...
Cookie: SID=1VPLGn4HRGWeoSZUKm1LJVCCQ00Wde6F7rF69B6lbdrcjfimsRn1fR5Xj-cMXacA6Tk0-nq-opzgBolRezQJ_Q
Congratuations CHA (of team LENGE)! You have successfully completed
CSAW 2010 Crypto Challenge #1.
Here's your flag: 43fb994b59e8bb99d99ef969d773ea98
Challenge 2
Similar challenge that before, however the previous trick is not working. However, on some errors it can be spotted the following error message.
You're role is currently level L, however this area requires a role level of 0.
So, we managed to alter the level with a modified cookie. I analysed the cookie, looking for which modifications on the original cookie allows changing the user level.
On my case, seems that 3 chars could potentially affect the role level...
Cookie: c2=jif5p_ozkevQZR5PPRk1YOvFhXuguXGfRclYWXn8oadaFywF7jdTjEWDP3Km6775aSmy-sgPL7qgeD1Lo5eHNw
So, again, launch Burp and create an "Intruder attack", but this time, we'll create a brute force of this 3 characters, using the following charset [a-zA-Z0-9]. Yep, around 200k request, but we'll finish before that.
Launch the attack, and after 1800 requests we take a look of the results...
Congratuations guest (of team guest)! You have successfully completed
CSAW 2010 Crypto Challenge #2.
Here's your flag: 8ee38021f40ef94e6725e9be07b49951
We solved that! and around 20 requests (of 1800) gave the correct answer...
Challenge 3
I lost the logs for this challenge, but seem that it contains a critical bug. As it can be observed on the statistics, 33 Teams solved the CRYPTO 3, too high compared to the teams which solved CRYPTO1 or CRYPTO2 (16-18), so something was wrong with this challenge ;p.
If we read the tip from the previous challenge:
For the next challenge, you need to specify to impersonate the Administrator user
So, if we issue the following GET request, we had been solved this challenge (observe that it's a silly modification of the username, from Guest to Administrator)
Flag: 2051dfd6eba0c8e4a989a4a575501506
As promised, I solved the challenges very quickly (around 30 min):
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It is necessary to remember that sometimes it doesn't matter how you solve the challenges, just need to solve it quickly, specifically on CTF :).


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You have a short temper.*
You often act on your emotions without thinking first.*
You are very competitive.*
You like to play with fire.
You are not a strong swimmer or you can't swim at all.
You prefer warm weather over cold weather.*
You often lose control over yourself.
You can be quite reckless.*
You sometimes hurt people without realizing it*
People have often called you insane.*
You have a calm, laid-back personality.*
You like to go to the beach.*
You rarely get angry.
When you do get angry, you know how to control it.*
You think before you act.
You are good at breaking up fights.
You are a good swimmer.*
You like the rain.
You can stay calm in stressful situations.*
You are very generous.*
Total: 6
You are physically strong.*
You have a close connection with nature.
You don't mind getting dirty.*
You form strong opinions on issues that concern you.*
You could easily survive in the wild.
You care about the environment.
You can easily focus on your work without getting distracted.
You rarely get depressed.*
You aren't afraid of anything.
You prefer to have a strict set of rules.
Total: 4
You have a free spirit.*
You hate rules.*
You prefer to be out in the open rather than in small, enclosed spaces.*
You hate to be restrained.*
You are very independent and outgoing.
You are quite intelligent.*(depends on what…. so im giving myself 1/2)
You tend to be impatient.*
You are easily distracted.*
You can sometimes be hyperactive and/or annoying.*
You wish you could fly.
Total: 7 1/2
You spend most of your time alone*
You prefer nighttime over daytime.*
You like creepy things.
You like to play tricks on people.*
Black is your favorite color.*
You prefer the villains over the heroes in movies, TV shows, video games, etc.(sometimes)*
You don't talk much.*
You are atheist.
You don't mind watching scary movies.*
You love to break the rules.*
Total: 8
You are very polite.
You are spiritual.
When someone is in trouble, you never hesitate to help them.
You believe everything you see or hear.
You are afraid of the dark.
You hate violence.
You hope for world peace.*
You are generally a happy person.*
Everyone loves to be around you.*
You always follow the rules.* (sometimes… 1/2 point)
Total: 3 1/2
[x]You've never done illegal drugs. (or drugs at all)
[x]You have a lot of friends
[x]You get along with everyone
[ ]You haven't made fun of someone for at least two months
[ ]You love soccer
[ ]You love baseball
[x]You're into writing and art
[x] Favorite music genre is pop rock
[x]You believe in "innocent until proven guilty" theory
[x]One of your favorite colors is red or gold
[ ]Good grades at school
[ ]One of the worst things you can do is lie
[x]You plan on going to college/university
[ ]You're content with mostly everything in your life right now.
[x]You laugh a lot.
[ ]You like to follow trends.
[x]Politics suck.
[x]You love to swim
[x]Water polo is awesome
[ ]Pink is one of your favorite colors
[ ]Black is morbid & depressing
[x]You're an optimist.
[x]You're completely straight edged.
[x]You're very emotional
[x]Rap, R&B, & hip-hop is your favorite music genre
[ ]You don't believe in going steady at a young age.
[x]You've made fun of at least one person this week.
[x]You're depressed to a certain extent.
[x]You love to read.
[x]You appreciate theatre & arts.
[ ]Sports suck.
[x]You're shy.
[x]Loyalty is the MOST important thing in a relationship.
[ ]Hate is completely unneeded.
[ ]Indie is your favorite genre of music.
[x]Every once in awhile you have little anger outbursts.
[x]Lying is sometimes okay
[x]Blue is one of your favorite colors.
[ ]Serious is better than funny.
[x]There's at least one person you hate.
[x]Basketball is a good sport.
[ ]Football is amazing.
[x]Black is a cool color.
[x]You've lied about something serious.
[x]You're a very deep person.
[ ]You have considered suicide.
[x]Very loyal.
[x]You like metal.
[x]They make school seem more important than it is.
[x]You're scared to grow up.
[ ]You've done drugs in the past month
[ ]Anger is one of your primary feelings.
[x]You have trust issues.
[ ]Guilty until proven innocent.
totally knew I was in Slytherin. I visited freakin HOGWARTS in Universal Studios and wore the Slytherin garb AHAHAHHA! tho I hate and am scared of snakes….
You love hoodies.*
You love jeans.*
Dogs are better than cats.*
It's hilarious when people get hurt.*(it depends on the person)
You've played with/against boys on a team.*
Shopping is torture.* (sometimesss)
Sad movies suck.* (more like they make me cry and I don't want to waste water from my body)
You own/ed an X-Box.*
Played with Hotwheel cars as a kid.
At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
You own/ed a DS, PS2 or Sega.*
You used to be obsessed with Power Rangers.* (Yellow all the waayy)
You watch sports on TV.
Gory movies are cool.*
You go to your dad for advice.
You own like a trillion baseball caps.
You like going to high school football games.
You used to/do collect football/baseball cards.
Baggy pants are cool to wear.*
It's kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people. * (actually…. I just don't get sleep so why call it a SLEEP over?)
Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors.*
You love to go crazy and not care what people think.*
Sports are fun.*
Talk with food in your mouth.*
Sleep with your socks on*
Total: 18/26 *geezzz…. possibly borderlining into a dude*
You wear lip gloss/chapstick* (what? cherry is my fav)
You love to shop* (what? everyone needs clothes… i just need more than most….)
You wear eyeliner* (makes me look cooooollll)
You wear the color pink.
Go to your mom for advice.*
You consider cheerleading a sport.
You hate wearing the color black.
You like hanging out at the mall.
You like getting manicures and/or pedicures.
You like wearing jewelry.*(funky,crazy stuff)
Skirts are a big part of your wardrobe.
Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
You don't like the movie Star Wars.
You are/were in gymnastics/dance.*
It takes you around/ more one hour to shower, get dressed, and make-up.
You smile a lot more than you should.
You have more than 10 pairs of shoes.* (looooovvee them)
You care about what you look like.* most of the time
You like wearing dresses when you can.
You like wearing body spray/perfume/cologne.
You love the movies.*
Used to play with dolls as little kid.*
Like putting make-up on someone else for the joy/joke of it.
Like being the star of every thing.
Total : 10/24
soo…. in summary…. im basically a girl on the outside, but an AWESOME dude on the inside =)
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2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool…
Opening Credits : Do You Believe - Aggro Santos.
Waking Up: For All Lovers - Stanfour. *nice and soft beginning… then GUITARRR!*
First Day At School: Iridescent - Linkin Park *ahahah. Transformers song*
Falling In Love: Chasing Summers (R3hab & Quintino Remix) - Tiesto. *wooooo dancing music!*
Fight Song: Iron - Woodkid. * OMG perfect! watch this to get inspired and wish i fought like that… http://youtu.be/HMsbMK9Odoc *
Breaking Up: Candy - Aggros Santos ft. Kimberly Wyatt. *hmmm……wtf*
Prom: Hands Up - BIGBANG! *HELLZ YEAAAHHHH*
Life is Good: Brother Follow - Kyle Adem * dunno… kinda peaceful*
Mental Breakdown: Bring Out the Bottle - Redfoo (LMFAO) *perfect song o have a mental breakdown to… lost yourself in a bottle with LMFAO!*
Driving: Never Leave - Seether *awesome song to sing out loud to while driving/in your room/showering/where ever actually*
Flashback: MONSTER - BIGBANG *ermmm…. was I one? a monster? mayb*
Getting Back Together: Chocolate - DWB ft. Nirgilis *catchy dunno…..*
Wedding: Closer - Tegan & Sara *checckk!*
Paying the Dues: Guilty Beauty Love - Miyano Mamoru *i'll sing to this while i pay my bills"
The Night Before The War: Let's Go - Calvin Harris ft. Ne-Yo *yessssss dance before war*
Final Battle: It's All Lies - B.A.P *because the battle was based on LIESSS!!!***
Moment of Triumph: Rock Ur Body - VIXX *cause that's what everyone should do after winning!*
Death Scene: Bleeding Out - Imagine Dragons
End Credits: Robot Remains - Jabbawockeez
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WASHINGTON (BP) -- Feng Jianmei, whose daughter was forcibly aborted seven months into her pregnancy last June, has told a Chinese TV station of her continued struggle for emotional healing.
"Several local government officials lost their job and I got compensation [for the circumstances], but there is no real winner in this case," Feng told Shanghai-based Dragon TV, according to a report by the pro-life organization All Girls Allowed, which is based in Boston.
"We lost the most," Feng said in an interview with the satellite TV station. "We lost a baby."
The story and photo of Feng and her forcibly aborted daughter went viral on the Internet after family planning officials in China's Shaanxi province kidnapped, beat and forced her to undergo an abortion while her husband Deng Jiyuan was at work. She had no birth permit under China's population control program known as the "one-child" policy.
Family planning authorities earlier had levied a fine and, when Feng's family did not pay, they performed the abortion on her and placed her dead childs body in bed with her. A Chinese dissident posted an account and a photo of the devastated mother and her dead daughter on the Internet, sparking global attention.
Feng, in the interview, said she moved to Chinas Jiangsu province for medical treatment and emotional health.
She told Dragon TV (in Mandarin), I thought that if I changed my living environment, my mood would get better. After I went to Jiangsu province, I felt much better. Before, when people recognized me, it always reminded me of the forced abortion.... I had a very uncomfortable feeling.
I went to the hospital to get checked a few times, Feng said. When I went to Jiangsu, I also got checked several times. I underwent a small surgery over there. There are still some problems with my body. Im still in the process of healing. I also take medicine every day.
The local government initially said they would pay for hospital bills associated with her recovery from the forced abortion, but they have yet to follow through.
They told me about a reimbursement at the beginning, Feng said, but they never mention that anymore. Two surgeries she underwent cost nearly $1,700 in American dollars.
Feng said she hopes to return to Shaanxi province to be with her husband, who is forced to live hundreds of miles from his wife to pay for her medical expenses.
Brian Lee, executive director of All Girls Allowed, which largely focuses on Chinas coercive abortion measures, said the Dragon TV report reiterates how devastating the brutal enforcement of the one-child policy really is."
"But there is hope," Lee said in a written statement after Feng's interview in February. "We have a God who is bigger than this tragic situation. We believe He will bring healing and justice to Ms. Feng and we pray that day comes soon."
On March 14, the Chinese Health Ministry reported the following statistics for its family planning practices since 1971, according to the Financial Times:
-- 336 million abortions performed.
-- 196 sterilizations conducted.
-- 403 million intrauterine devices inserted.
China first instituted limits on population growth in 1971 and established its "one-child" population control program in the late 1970s. The policy also has helped produce a gender imbalance because of the Chinese preference for sons.
China's 336 million abortions surpass the current United States population of about 315 million. It also dwarfs the number of abortions reported in this country during the last 40 years. Since 1973 when abortion was legalized for any reason throughout pregnancy by the Supreme Court, an estimated 55 million of the lethal procedures have been performed.
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When he realized just what his stepfather meant to him but it was to late
Her voice fluctuated with the charectors. Her empfesses were perfect
This is a must have book
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Some food prices may soon be even higher as hay prices continue to rise. In past years, hay was around $125 to $175 per ton. That price has risen to nearly $300 putting financial strain on some producers who simply don't have enough forage for their livestock.
Dave Nauman is a dairy farmer at his family farm in Sherrill. For years, his family has made their own hay for their cattle.
"[We use] alfalfa, we direct seed it in the fall if we can. After we chop corn off and then in the following spring it's ready to go usually." Nauman said.
But usually is not the case this year. As hay prices are beginning to climb, Nauman thinks of his hay as even more valuable.
"We are kind of fortunate in that we can raise enough feed to feed our own livestock, which guys that are buying feed...it's really hard with the high price feed costs." Nauman said.
Larry Tranel is a dairy field specialist for the Iowa State University Extension office in Dubuque. He says the rise in hay costs is caused by a couple of key contributing factors.
"With this last year's drought, just the whole feed situation the supply is so short on a lot of different commodities and so we saw some pretty good spikes in corn prices, every type of commodity prices. Especially on the hay prices, as more and more farmers put their fields into corn and we had less and less acres of alfalfa." Tranel said.
"It correlates both with the corn price, as more land moves to corn, grain production type things versus forage production. So as we take a look at the forage prices that we see across the board, they are definitely pretty tied well with the drought." Tranel said.
Tranel also said this year's longer winter played a part in the price change as well - Leading producers to struggle with supplying their livestock with enough hay.
"We have producers that are sitting out here in the last 10-12 bails of hay hoping that the grass is going to come soon enough." Tranel said.
"People were already short on forages before this long winter hit, so we did expect some pretty decent hay prices in the $250-$300 and even $350 price range through the winter. But now that we still had this extra month of feed and to take a look at 30 days out of 365 days of more feeding then you need to have that in storage and producers didn't have that. So they are looking to buy it someplace else and if its not there it is going to spike the price up." Tranel said.
The lack of alfalfa seen so far this year, comes after years of the complete opposite.
"We actually just had two years of completely opposite. Last year at this time we were doing peak readings on alfalfa and people were starting to take a look are we going to start cutting here on May 5th, May 10th and now we see that alfalfa on a day like today just barely coming out of the ground." Tranel said.
Tranel says food prices may ease in the future, but hay prices will take a couple of years to go down. He said the hay prices will begin to decline once more alfalfa is put into the ground.


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I have been feeling a little burned out lately. Jared has been working until 7 every night so he only sees Camden when he wakes up and right before he goes to bed. That is a lot of time spent home alone entertaining a toddler! I am still so tired. I was hoping by this point in my pregnancy that would have gone away, but it is all I can do to get up and shower some days! Camden is going through a bit of a ... rough patch. He is still enjoying his new hobby of getting poop out of his diaper and smearing it all over everything if I don't change him in time. Don't get me wrong, I love him to pieces but I was just ready for a little break. Lucky, the Sutton's invited us to their cabin in Bear Lake for the weekend and we just couldn't say no! We arranged for Camden to stay with his grandparents for a few nights so we could have a little time to ourselves.
We left on Friday night. We got to the cabin, ate pizza and watched some movies.
Saturday morning we went out and had a little target practice. Guns are so scary to me! We definitely won't be purchasing one of those anytime soon.
Jared had quite the aim!
It was so cold that Marin and I sat in the car while the boys took a few more shots. And as you can see, I could barely zip my coat up over my belly.
Later that night, we went and ate at the Bear Trapper Steakhouse. It was pretty good! We went back to the cabin and relaxed.
On Sunday (after sleeping in... that was lovely!), we went to church in Paris, ID and then went and did a little sight seeing of some surrounding towns. We walked out onto the frozen lake. It was a little bit freaky knowing my big, pregnant body could fall through the ice into a freezing lake!
It was so nice to have a little break but we couldn't wait to get back home and see our little buddy (I may have cried a time or two because I missed him so much)! He had so much fun playing with his cousins and grandparents!


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The interest the Memphis Grizzlies hoped to generate by placing Rudy Gay on the block has fallen far from what they initially projected. While the Memphis Grizzlies have been involved in talks with numerous teams, gaging their realistic interest in acquiring forward Rudy Gay, the Grizzlies are edging towards the conclusion that most NBA executives aren't willing to part with significant pieces in this trade setup. So, the Memphis Grizzlies could be forced to sit out a potential trade for Rudy Gay until the offseason and instead try to explore other options such as putting Zach Randolph on the block instead.
Currently, the Memphis Grizzlies have players on the book for a combined $74,127,785. But with the league's set cap room being at just over $70 million, the Memphis Grizzlies face the realistic possibility of getting hammered by the luxury tax.
Its more than likely that in trading Rudy Gay, the Memphis Grizzlies are looking for packages that include several role players on reasonable contract of marginal period with a draft pick possibly in the mix, rather than going after a star player with a hefty contract or promising talented rookie. That's partly why Phoenix Suns' Jared Dudley and Orlando Magic's J.J. Redick have been rumored to be targeted in a possible trade by the Memphis Grizzlies. Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal's name briefly popped up on the Memphis Grizzlies radar but that rumor quickly died out, which goes to show that other team's aren't fond of the idea of trading an upcoming star player to acquire the 26-year-old Rudy Gay.
Other teams' have also seemed hesitant to take on Rudy Gay due to his remaining contract. Rudy Gay is making $16,460,532 this season, which will bump to $17,888,932 and $19,317,326 the next two season. Rudy Gay will become a top-paid player in the league over that period and potential trade partners don't believed he is worth burning the hole in their pocket.
To top it off, Rudy Gay is onto one of his worst season in the league. Rudy Gay's averaging 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds as well as 1.4 steals while shooting 41.7 percent from the field and shooting 31.2 percent on 3-pointers. Clearly, the stats show his production has dropped over the past two seasons.
While the Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) had greater success this season, sitting at the fourth place in the Western Conference, Rudy Gay's numbers can hardly be contributed to his team's success.
Grizzlies face difficulties shopping Rudy Gay
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SilentDave said...
I agree with the play how you feel ideal, although I must admit when I see a healing spec whatever stand by and not heal!.. well... I cast my mind back to a particular AB whereby we had 3 holy priests and no-one got healed anywhere, they were not afk either, I consider that leeching as they're not contributing to the effort.
If I chose to not attack with my hunter or rogue I would be flagged AFK etc. I guess what the OP in that thread should have done is approached it from the angle of people that dont play their spec.
I guess we often think of leechers simply sitting still not doing anything at all, but when someone actively moves and still contributes zero effort we tend to turn a disgruntled blind eye to it.
I must say, where possible, when I do get healed I always try to /thank that person or whisper a thanks to that person, same if someone helps me out of a possible gank situation, although I'm usually dead by then lol


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We're only two months into 2013, but this is officially Beyonce's biggest year. It's been a PR firestorm, with her performance at the Super Bowl, an HBO documentary, March's cover of Vogue, a Pepsi contract, and even this precious cover for The Gentlewoman (seen above). All eyes are on you, Queen Bey. Seriously.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University has the world's largest collection of interviews with survivors of the U.S.'s atomic-bombing of Japan who live in North and South America.
The Robert Vincent Voice Library has acquired 56 interviews with people who survived the 1945 bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The interviews can be heard online through the library's public access catalog.
Japanese filmmaker Shinpei Takeda collected the interviews for his documentary "Hiroshima Nagasaki Download." Michigan State assistant professor Naoko Wake says most interviews are in Japanese, with some in English.
Wake says there are about 1,150 remaining atomic bomb survivors in North and South America. She says among the biggest problems they face is access to medical care for issues like cancer, which most of them blame on the bombs' radiation.


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Letter from the tormented land of the Kurds
Reva Bhalla | 11 December 2013 | FEATURES |
tags: foreign policy, Iran, Iraq, Kurdistan, Turkey
With help from Turkey, the fractious Kurds are asserting their independence.
Turkish ghost town
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Turkish Prime Minister Angry that Promoters of Abortion Crippling Economic Success
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tags: abortion, Liechtenstein, population growth, Turkey
Turkey's Prime Minister has expressed his anti-abortion stance in surprisingly strong words for a politician, albeit an Islamic one, linking the procedure to murder and saying the resulting curb in population growth is 'crippling' for Turkey's economy.
The emergence of Turkey
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tags: Stratfor, Turkey
The transition of this minor country into a great power means keeping its balance while the world around it is in chaos.


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Congrats on your starting hormones and expressing yourself. Not the easiest thing to do in this city.
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I hope we can find some time for a chat during the holidays.
Eileen hon....I'm online now...would luv to get together...Unfortunately I cannot go out tonight..family obligation....
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I enjoy making and reading lists just like any guy who regards 'High Fidelity' as one of his favourite books / films. End of the year lists are great fun, they are a great way of discovering new music, seeing what other people have put as their favourite albums of the year and countless times you end up discovering something you'd previously missed, with so much new music available it's so easy to miss out on wonderful albums.
As a means of discovery is one of the reasons why I maintain this blog when there are countless other things I could be doing.
So being that way inclined I've drawn up a few end-of-year lists for 2010, the best albums, favourite tracks and some tips/hopes for 2011 which I shall start posting in December.
Before that, I thought I'd revisit my Best album of 2009 list and see what has changed one year down the line. This is the list I compiled last year:
1. Editors ~ In This Light and on This Evening
2. The Joy Formidable ~ A Balloon Called Moaning
3. The Boxer Rebellion ~ Union
4. Slow Club ~ Yeah So
5. The Airborne Toxic Event ~ S/T
6. Emmy the Great ~ First Love
7. Fanfarlo ~ Reservoir
8. The Horrors ~Primary Colours
9. Grammatics ~ S/T
10. Jarvis Cocker ~ Further Complications
11. Franz Ferdinand ~ Tonight
12. Metric ~ Fantasies
13. The Joy Formidable ~ First You Have To Get Mad
14. White Lies ~ To Lose This Life
15. New Rhodes ~ Everybody Loves A Scene
16. She Keep Bees ~ Nests
17. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart ~ S/T
18. Codes ~ Trees Dream In Algebra
19. Jeniferver ~ Spring Tides
20. Manic Street Preachers ~ Journal for Plague Lovers
21. Gliss ~ Devotion Implosion
22. Esben and the Witch ~ 33
23. Crocodiles ~ S/T
24. Loverman ~ Human Nurture
25. Regina Spektor ~ Far
Twelve months on I'm not looking at that and thinking "holy shit, that list is plain awful". On the whole, I still think most of those are good albums that I enjoy but over the past twelve months I've discovered some brilliant albums released in 2009. Some you just "go off". One definite change is White Lies. The new song sounds too big for its own good and I think that's rubbed me up the wrong way towards some of the older songs. Some of those on my list are probably in hind-sight 7/10 albums and some just aren't as strong as albums that I've discovered afterwards.
I'm sure there are still some hidden gems from 2009 I'm yet to discover / listen to.
Okay, enough rambling. This is my new list for my favourite albums of 2009:
1. Editors ~ In This Light and on This Evening
2. The Joy Formidable ~ A Balloon Called Moaning
3. Warpaint ~ Exquisite Corpses
4. Soap&Skin ~ Lovetune for Vacuum
5. The Boxer Rebellion ~ Union
6. Cold Cave ~ Love Comes Close
7. Fever Ray ~ Fever Ray
8. The Airborne Toxic Event ~ S/T
9. Dirty Projectors ~ Bitte Orca
10. Emmy the Great ~ First Love
11. The Horrors ~Primary Colours
12. St Vincent ~ Actor
13. Fanfarlo ~ Reservoir
14. She Keep Bees ~ Nests
15. Jarvis Cocker ~ Further Complications
16. Slow Club ~ Yeah So
17. Bat for Lashes ~ Two Suns
18. Esben and the Witch ~ 33
19. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart ~ S/T
20. Metric ~ Fantasies
21. xx ~ xx
22. Jeniferver ~ Spring Tides
23. Crocodiles ~ S/T
24. Japandriods ~ Post Nothing
25. Regina Spektor ~ Far
I'm not going to give a massive waffling synopsis here like I could but that's nine new additions out of twenty-five and five of them I'd put in the top ten. Quite a considerable change but I definitely think that with more time to digest and allowing for the late discovery of some material, it's a stronger list of albums.
Editors still keeps the number one slot. I listened to ITLAOTE just yesterday on the way home from the Still Corners gig (where I got the idea of this post) and was blown away by it after a few months off. It's such a strong, deep and powerful album.
Perhaps the only real conclusion I can come up with is that all the sites who rush to post their 'top albums of the year' lists could perhaps do better holding off a little while.
Here is one of my favourites on the album:
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THIS fairytale I know. It's the Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen as illustrated by Elenore Abbott. The gist of the fairytale is an evil queen has turned the princess's eleven brothers into swans and she can cure them if she knits them all coats (I think it's coats) and never smiles or says a word for the whole duration.
Long story short, she nearly gets burnt at the stake.
Had to make sure I wasn't conflating that with the story of Brother and Sister, where the brother is turned into a deer.
I wish this was where Emma Swan came from!


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Nissan drops price on 2013 Leaf; most to be built in U.S.
A new S trim will be priced under the current model's $36,050 base price.
Nissan, hit by limited capacity and a weaker dollar, had been planning to build the Leaf in the U.S. since the car's launch in 2011. By 2015, the automaker said, it will manufacture 85 percent of its U.S. sales volume at its Smyrna, Tenn., plant, which also builds the Maxima and Altima.
The automaker has also started producing and assembling the car's lithium-ion battery in a nearby plant, instead of shipping the cells from South Korea to the U.S. for final assembly, as General Motors does for the Chevrolet Volt.
The Volt outsold the Leaf by more than two to one in 2012; the Leaf failed to reach even half of its 20,000 sales target. In total, about 19,500 Leafs have been sold in the U.S., compared with about 30,000 Volt models. Nissan has not released any estimate for 2013.
However, a new S trim level will be priced below the current base model's $36,050 price. In Japan, this trim (pictured above) throws out the alloy wheels for plastic covers and gets rid of the LED headlights and fog lamps. Nissan did not confirm what equipment would be deleted on the S, but we'd expect it to keep the alloys and lose the Leaf's standard heated front and rear seats -- plus its heated steering wheel. With the removal of the LED headlights -- an expensive option, even on Audi models -- the price could easily be $3,000 less. But that's just our guess.
What's more important for 2013 Leaf buyers is an updated warranty that will require Nissan to fix or replace the battery if its capacity drops by more than 30 percent within five years or 60,000 miles. Nissan bought back two cars in Arizona under the state's Lemon Law after dozens of owners in the Phoenix area complained of severe battery loss within the first two years.
Several company executives, including Executive Vice President Andy Palmer, flew from Japan to meet privately with Leaf owners in Scottsdale on Tuesday. Nissan has not admitted to any fault, but if they're not careful, lawsuits could start boiling over before the new production line finishes its first week.
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I feel one reason Nissan lost sales to the VOLT is purely on the looks of the LEAF. Nissan needs to make this car over and I would bet it would sell better.
"Ford, Chrysler and GM think they need to build many of theirs in another country to sell them here."
Well, more and more of the GM and Ford vehicles are being built in USA. Chrysler still has a load of vehicles made in USA as well, including multiple Dodge and Jeep vehicles, with many USA designed parts that are also manufactured here. Yes, the parts content could be higher but you yourself mentioned multiple times that we are in a global economy. Part of being in that global economy is shipping parts around that make more sense to manufacture in one location as opposed to in multiple.
What also doesn't help the "big 3" out is their need to employ union workers for any US factory. Think what you want, good or bad, about union workers but they usually end up causing a higher price per worker than non-union workers, through benefits or simply hourly wage. Kinda sucks in one breath but nice in the next.
Be that as it may, I'm not upset about the Leaf being made in USA but I'm not going to delude myself into thinking they are doing it to help our economy. They are doing it as the Yen to Dollar ratio is killing them right now and Japan is starting to ship more and more of their manufacturing out of their own country. But hey, it helps our economy so I'm not going to really complain about them doing it. Will I buy one of these Leaf's? Nah, not my car that doesn't fit my needs.
I'd sooner buy a Diesel over a Hybrid or Electric as they don't rely on a battery that will need to be replaced, sooner or later.
Thank you Nissan for bringing jobs to America.
Chevy, as an American company you should be ashamed for importing the Volt's battery when you could use American employees and American factories and resources. You have experieinced automotive building talent in your own back yard and despite being bailed out by America (the majority of them living outside of Detroit) , you turn your back on your country and continue to invest in overseas infrastructure, employee pools and reward Americans with questionable quality.
Putting a Chevy badge on an imported car and calling it a "global platform" doesn't make the car American when its parts are foreign and the vehicles are assembled outside of America. Sure, the profit may go into GM's bank account but how does that help the unemployed American auto-worker, part suppliers and towns hurt by shuttered GM dealerships and factories?
I'm still baffled as to why the Japanese can afford to build their cars here and make a nice profit but Ford, Chrysler and GM think they need to build many of theirs in another country to sell them here. Can anyone explain this and tell me why it is OK?
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Update - August 22, 2014
Classes are planned.
Wool and alpaca yarns are arriving, hand-dyed and soft solids.
Fall is coming and I couldn't be more excited.
I hope you'll find something to learn on the preliminary class schedule. Homa Oscar will be joining us to teach a beginner lace class starting in September and a new Chix class on Tuesday mornings. She is a beautiful person and a fabulous knitter. I'm sure you'll love her warmth and patience.
I'm thrilled to be teaching a couple of classes myself. I'm planning to add more! I've been planning a basic knitting techniques class using the Great American Aran Afghan for a while. All the pieces (HA) are in place and it's on the schedule.
Update - August 1, 2014
Recently many of you have asked about a toe up socks class. This Saturday, August 2, at 12:00, we will have a free class on knitting toe up socks. My beautiful sister-in-law, Petie, will be visiting from Pittsburgh and has offered to teach the method she teaches at her local shop. She will provide instruction for starting these socks as well as her written pattern. Even though the class is free, please call the shop to sign up since space is limited. As for all classes, please bring only yarn that was purchased at Out of the Loop.
I'm also excited that I can finally offer free wifi here at Out of the Loop! I have always been an Optimum hotspot for those of you who already have cable internet at home but I finally have free wifi for all my customers. Ask me about how to login next time you're here!
Just as a reminder, I'm still on summer hours and closed on Tuesdays but, as with any of my closed days, I never mind meeting you at the shop for something quick. Just e-mail me and we'll set up a time.
Look for Japanese knot bags next time you're here. They're on the way.
See you soon!
Theresa Kirby
Yarn of the Month - August 2014
Yarn of the Month!
15% off Blue Heron Cotton Rayon Seed
This beautiful hand dyed cotton and rayon blend in gorgeous Blue Heron colors has a fabulous texture. Stop by and see our beautiful sample.
Update - July 18, 2014
Glorious weather. The door is open and the breeze is blowing in. Glorious Malabrigo colors. Four full boxes arrived at the shop today. With the exception of a couple of new chunky colors, it's all Rios, all wonderful. There are many new colors and many of the colors we already love. The same superwash, same super soft, and the same 100% merino. Stop by to see and touch and plan a new fall sweater or start your holiday knitting. Rios is perfect for cowls, hats , mittens, scarves. To give you some motivation, I'll print some of my favorite patterns that will be free with your RIOS purchase for that project. TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY (Friday, 7/18, and Saturday, 7/19) ALL RIOS WILL BE 15% 0FF.
See you soon!
Theresa Kirby
Update - June 30, 2014
It's here! Yesterday's UPS truck arrived with two giant boxes of twenty Tosh colors, some old, some new, all beautiful. Patrice spent the day stickering and arranging them as tempting as they could be. Three DK skeins Electric Fathom would be make a fabulous http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-vampyre . Sasha just ran in for one skein of Light in Mica to make her third http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/frisson.
Thanks to all of you that joined us in the park last Saturday. It was a perfect day to knit by the river and meet some new knitters. I loved having the opportunity to just sit and knit and enjoy everyone. Thank you also to Nancy Gill for setting it all up. She is thinking about putting together another event in October. Watch for future updates.
Starting next week I will close on Tuesdays for the Summer. I will reopen on Tuesdays on September 9. As always, I will happily meet you on any of my closed days if you give the shop a call or e-mail me to make an appointment.
See you soon!
Theresa Kirby
Update - July 2, 2014
Let's do it again! Just like the MadelineTosh because of the time it takes to get I haven't ever put Malabrigo Rios on sale. Well more Rios will be arriving soon and we need to make some space. Now through Saturday, July 12, all in stock Rios will be 20% off.
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Henry Massey Rector
|His Excellency
Henry Massey Rector
|6th Governor of Arkansas
|In office
November 16, 1860 – November 4, 1862
|Preceded by
|Elias Conway
|Succeeded by
|Harris Flanagin
|Personal details
May 1, 1816
near Louisville, Kentucky
|August 12, 1899
(aged 83)
Little Rock, Arkansas
|Political party
Henry Massey Rector (May 1, 1816 – August 12, 1899) was an American politician and the sixth Governor of Arkansas.
Rector was born at Fontaine's Ferry[where?] near Louisville, Kentucky. Both his parents were of English descent.[1] Rector was educated by his mother and attended two years of school in Louisville. He moved to Arkansas in 1835. Rector served as U.S. Marshal after moving to Arkansas.
Rector was elected to the Arkansas Senate and served in that body from 1848 to 1850. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1854. From 1853 to 1857, he served as U.S. Surveyor-General of Arkansas for several years.[2] From 1855 to 1859, he served in the Arkansas House of Representatives. and spent one term as a justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court.[3]
Rector was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1860. During his term Arkansas seceded from the Union and was admitted to the Confederate States of America. The constitution of Arkansas was rewritten reducing the term of office for Governor to two years. Rector left office in 1862 and served as a private in the state militia for the rest of the war. Rector participated in the 1874 constitutional convention.
Family life[edit]
Rector was the first cousin of Representative Henry Wharton Conway, Governor James Sevier Conway and Governor Elias Nelson Conway. Rector was also a third cousin of General James Lawson Kemper. He was a first cousin of fellow Confederate general Alexander E. Steen.
His grandson, James Rector, was the first Arkansan to participate in the Olympic Games. His son, Colonel Elias W. Rector, ran for Governor of Arkansas twice and served in the Arkansas House of Representatives for several terms, served as Speaker of the House, and married the daughter of Senator James Lusk Alcorn of Mississippi.
Death and legacy[edit]
Henry Massey Rector died in Little Rock, Arkansas and is buried in Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock.[4]
Rector Street in Little Rock is named after him. The north-bound frontage road along Interstate 30 bears his name. The northeast Arkansas town of Rector is named for Rector.
See also[edit]
- ^ Biographical and pictorial history of Arkansas, Volume 1 By John Hallum page 405
- ^ "Henry Massie Rector (1816–1899)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Arkansas Governor Henry Massey Rector". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Henry Massie Rector". Find A Grave. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, Inc.
- Henry Massey Rector Family
- The Rector-Conway-Sevier-Johnson Family
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Henry Massie Rector
- Henry Massey Rector at Find a Grave
|Political offices
|Preceded by
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|Governor of Arkansas
November 16, 1860 - November 4, 1862
|Succeeded by
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- 1816 births
- 1899 deaths
- Arkansas Supreme Court justices
- Arkansas State Senators
- Democratic Party state governors of the United States
- Governors of Arkansas
- Politicians from Louisville, Kentucky
- Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- People of Arkansas in the American Civil War
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio Sen. Rob Portman will be in Colorado to offer counterpoints during President Obama's visit there, and will accompany Mitt Romney on a three-city Ohio trip next week.
The Romney campaign says details of next Tuesday's bus tour will be announced later, but at least one stop will be in Portman's home area of southern Ohio. Romney will tour three other swing states before coming to Ohio.
Details also will be announced later on Portman's visit Wednesday to Colorado for the Romney campaign. Portman is believed to be among the top contenders for Romney's running mate choice. Romney's campaign has said his decision could come any day.
The president is scheduled to be in four Colorado cities over two days beginning Wednesday. Like Ohio, Colorado is a highly contested state.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Freshman Chanel Krause and sophomore Steve Wade each recorded wins in their respective events to lead the University of Louisville track and field teams on the first day of competition at the Indiana Relays in Bloomington, Ind.
Krause, competing in just her third collegiate meet, recorded her first career pole vault victory on Friday. The Mobile, Ala., native cleared her first two attempted heights on the first try and then passed on 3.85m/12-7.50. After missing on her first attempt at 3.95m/12-11.50, Krause cleared the bar to tie the second-best height in school history. It's the best performance in the event since Jacey Hughes, the current record holder at 3.96m/12-11.75, cleared the height in 2005.
Krause, the Alabama state record holder, took fourth in her collegiate debut in December and then runner-up in her second meet.
"Chanel competed at a high level tonight," head coach Dale Cowper said. "She's closing in on our school record and there is more to come this season. Coach Brooke Demo is bringing our vault group along nicely."
Wade secured his first career indoor win, taking first in the shot put with a throw of 17.46m/57-3.50. The mark, a current personal best, is the third-best throw in the American Athletic Conference. After throwing what appeared to be an event-winning mark on his first attempt, Wade secured the win on his final toss.
Louisville's throws group, specifically on the men's side, continues to flex its muscle regardless of conference. In the shot put, Louisville has three of the top six performers in the AAC and three in the top 10 in the weight throw.
"Steve had a great series tonight in the shot put," Cowper added. "He has been working hard and staying focused each week.
"It was great to see both of them pick up wins tonight."
The Cardinals also compiled strong performances on the track, with a trio of runners moving on to their respective semifinals on Saturday.
In the women's 60m hurdles trials, Alexis Murry took 10th behind a time of 8.88, while Brianne Brown finished 11th, allowing each to advance. In the men's section, Calvin Arsenault took 14th to advance past the preliminaries round.
Michelle Molodynia and Kelsey Cramsey also had solid showings. Molodynia's personal best in the mile was good enough for fourth place, while Cramsey took fifth in the 600m.
Louisville returns to action on Saturday for day two of the Indiana Relays, beginning with the women's 400m at 9:35 a.m. ET.
For the latest information on Louisville cross country and track and field, log on to GoCards.com, or, for up-to-the-minute updates, follow the team's Twitter account at www.twitter.com/uofltrackxc or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/uofltrackxc.
Friday, Jan. 31
Women's Long Jump
16. Brianne Brown – 5.24m/17-2.25
Men's Pole Vault
t-12. Kevin Jackson – 4.50m/14-9
Women's 60m Hurdles Trials
10. Alexis Murry – 8.88q
11. Brianne Brown – 8.89q
29. Hannah Cox – 9.86
Men's 60m Hurdles Trials
14. Calvin Arsenault – 8.31q
Men's 60m Trials
27. Antoine Keys – 7.02
Women's Mile
4. Michelle Molodynia – 5:01.36
25. Emily Bushey – 5:15.73
26. Adair Gennocro – 5:15.76
Men's Mile
35. Ryan Eaton – 4:33.74
Women's 3,000m
12. Megan Klein – 10:24.82
15. Claire Noser – 10:34.19
27. Alex Bunch – 10:53.94
Men's 3,000m Invitational
13. Ernest Kibet – 8:30.42
15. Edwin Kibichiy – 8:35.38
Men's Shot Put
1. Steve Wade – 17.46m/57-3.50
8. Isaac Bowling – 16.14m/52-11.50
9. Brad Vivace – 16.02m/52-6.75
Men's Long Jump
t-11. Jeron Brown – 6.61m/21-8.25
Women's Pole Vault
1. Chanel Krause – 3.95m/12-11.50
8. Chelsea Bingham – 3.60m/11-9.75
Women's 200m
10. Bre'Yana Wash – 25.75
Men's 200m
18. Jermaine Parrish – 23.17
Women's 600m
5. Kelsey Cramsey – 1:36.86
Women's Shot Put
11. Rachel Serafin – 13.79/45-3
Women's Weight Throw
18. Dolly Nyemah – 16.05m/52-8
24. Rachel Serafin – 15.59m/51-1.75
Women's Distance Medley Relay
6. Louisville 'A' (M. Klein, J. Diaz, C. Noser, M. Frigo) – 12:15.37


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Majority CaucusLouisville Metro CouncilFor More Information Contact:Tony Hyatt: 574-4137/ 526-3622For Immediate release: America will be 231 years old when the Fourth of July rolls around this year and the Crescent Hill Community of Louisville will once again throw a day long birthday party.
"It is a special holiday tradition everyone looks forward to," says Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh (D) 9. "I hope if you have never had the chance to come see Crescent Hill, this is a chance to see why this community is so special."
The 24th Annual Crescent Hill Fourth of July celebration will kick off with a 5k Fun Run & Walk at 8:30am, a bike ride beginning at 9:00am and the Car Parade beginning at 11:30 am.
The celebration is centered at the Peterson–Dumesnil House, 301 South Peterson Avenue.
"The nice thing about this event is there are plenty of things to do," says Ward-Pugh. "But the most important thing is to have fun and take advantage of a wide range of activities."
The celebration also includes arts and crafts, a food court, pet show, and field games for kids, a watermelon eating contest, a cake and pie competition, a silent auction ending the day of celebration with fireworks.
"There will also be a chance to talk to a politician or two about anything going on in the area," says Ward-Pugh. "My office will be among many booths on hand where you can find out about various groups that make Louisville special and unique."
Groups who will be hosting booths this year include the Olmstead Parks Conservancy, the Louisville Orchestra, United Crescent Hill Ministries, the Frazier International History Museum, Montessori School of Louisville, the Girl Scouts and Heartland Music Together.
"It is my hope that everyone will come out in their red, white and blue and walk around the celebration," says Ward-Pugh. "You will meet some great people and get a better understanding of how the Crescent Hill Community Council has worked to make this celebration special."
For more information about the 24th Annual Crescent Hill Fourth of July Celebration, go online to http://www.crescenthill.us or call Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh's office at 574-1109.
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Andrei's younger sister, Marya, is terrorized by her father and becomes a deeply religious and self-doubting woman.So how do you solve a problem like Marya? Apparently all it takes is one fairy-ta...
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Thiago Alves and Miguel Torres , on the pre lims @UFC 130 ??!!
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Torres was very uninspiring in his last bout. He had Banuelos very obviously outmatched, but was content to sit back and use the jab to win, extremely frustrating fight from someone who should be one of the most exciting fighters in the division.
Kinda surprised Alves isn't on the main card. Granted, he looked shit against Fitch, but he looked ****ing amazing against Howard.
Thiago alves did not look like shit against Fitch !!!
He was outgrappled in that fight , and judging by the fighters body language's at the end of the fight , had it been a 5 round fight i think Fitch would of been caught with something along the way in the stand up exchanges , Alves looked energetic , Fitch seemed happy to hear the final bell .
Alves is a top 3 WW in the world and a P4P entry , this is embarassing for him not be on the PPV card , even though his opponent is B level
As for Torres , this is a man who 15 months ago people thought was the #1 P4P fighter in the world , or ............... one of the top P4P fighters in the world , he is now fighting a more strategic fighting utilising his skills to make sure he gets the W , this is after years of entertaining fights in the lower divisions where Torres has flew caution to the wind for a long long time . And he's fighting Pickett a man who likes a good scrap too !!
His last fight was a technical masterclass , and how Stefan Struve , Santiago or Stann can be shown before him is way beyond me
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Looking for a suitable replacement LCD monitor in the last 12 months, I recently purchased the Asus PW191 for £215. The ASUS PW191 is a 19 widescreen (16:10 ratio) LCD monitor featuring built in speakers with 1 x VGA and 1 x DVI input. The main specs as quoted from the Asus website are as follows:
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A Word To The "Birthers"
Do you remember how we all laughed at the "truthers" and wondered how they could be so gullible as to believe all the nonsense being spread about (fire doesn't melt steel, etc.)?
Well now you're the one's being laughed at. You're just like the truthers and the leftist dead-enders who wouldn't let the 2000 election go.
Birthers. Truthers. One in the same.
Barack Obama is from Hawaii, he's the president, there is no "smoking gun" here and you need to get off of this before you further ruin your credibility. I mean think about it – you're taking your lead from a ditzy lawyer who has become addicted to the media coverage she can generate and dimbulb's like this Army Reserve Major who played the reserve system to allow him to make a political statement. The vast majority of Republicans know a stinker when they smell one.
Get over this stuff. This is the "Bush/AWOL" story for the right.
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A friend has started an organization called the 1776 Project, which he's kicking off today "hoping to inform and educate voters by promoting the values and principles of a Constitutional government." Here's press release explaining the motivation:
The 1776 Project stresses that our Constitution is the single most important civic document in governing our nation. Its provisions, protections and prescriptions are all that is necessary and sufficient to the operation of a good, just and efficient government.
Organizers of the 1776 Project reject the notion that rights are given by government, instead believing the Bill of Rights protects the basic, individual liberties that are derived from natural rights that promote the pursuit of happiness.
Further rejecting the idea that the Constitution can be interpreted and changed however any political party wants to suit their needs, the organizers of the 1776 Project believe the document that created this Republic can only be changed by the process specifically laid out in Article V of the Constitution.
"Government cannot provide happiness, that is not its purpose," says Jorge Gonzalez, founder of the organization. "It is up to each one of us, as individuals, to pursue our own desires and versions of happiness. This is the only way that we can really be a country united in one purpose."
The 1776 Project will be announcing more events and providing information, resources and offering solutions on how Americans can take back their government through peaceful revolution and community outreach. Organizers welcome anyone who agrees with these values, regardless of political party, to join the 1776 Project to bring back a Constitutional government.
Check out the organization's website and get involved on Facebook and Twitter.
Ditching The Star-Spangled Banner
Michael Kinsley annoyed some people this week by suggesting that we replace our national anthem with some other, more singable tune. This subject comes up at least once per year, usually around either the Super Bowl or the World Series, when some new butchering of the song prompts the discussion. Personally, while I don't agree with Kinsley's reasoning, I favor the change.
Growing up a Philadelphia Flyers fan, I've always had a special affinity for "God Bless America" and often wondered why that tune wouldn't be a better choice. And anyone who has ever heard Ray Charles sing "America the Beautiful" can be forgiven for thinking that this is our country's anthem. Both are far representative of the nation than a song about one battle in Baltimore's harbor.
So, I'm curious. Where do you all stand on the Star-Spangled Banner? Would you rather a different song, and if so, which one?
A Little Housekeeping
Most of you who regularly read and comment here know the few rules we have for commenting. But in the interest of new readers and commenters the "official" QandO comment policy is now posted.
Counting Down From The Top
Now here, for movies buffs, is a real labor of love (or someone without a life) – imagine the movies you'd have to scour to come up with 100 movies, 100 quotes and 100 numbers – counting down from the top:
Snow. March 1st. Atlanta. Damn Global Warming
Big fat wet flakes (you can see the smears in the pic – that's them) and accumulation. It's supposed to continue through tonight. We're told to expect 3 to 5 inches.
In Atlanta.
Can't wait to see what Boston gets.
"Friends" – A Valentine's Day Special
A needed break from the doom and gloom that is our slickened slide into American socialism. It's good to remember the important things in life. And sickly sweet sarcasm …
That's from the HBO series "Flight of the Conchords," an offbeat story about a laconic New Zealand band.
Your "Thanks I Needed That" Feel Good Story Of The Day
This is a great one:
Read the story as well. A 40 year hunt for the man who saved her life. A tip of the cap to both of them. Him for what he did and her for not forgetting.
Super Steelers
A good Super Bowl (and a good half-time show). No standouts on the commercials.
I had picked the Cardinals by three. That was also the top pick in our Super Bowl poll.
Interestingly, no one picked the Steelers by 3 (the closest pick to the result).
The Great QandO Super Bowl Poll
OK all you NFL experts out there, tell me how it is going to go today in this oh, so irrelevant of many, many irrelevant Super Bowl polls today:
For extra credit, put the final score in the comments.


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Nearly 3,000 students in Howard County may have to shift schools in 2013, in part because of developments in the Elkridge area, according to a plan proposed at Thursday's Board of Education meeting.
Each June, school planners present the Feasability Study, a document containing enrollment projections and recommendations for the next year.
For the second year in a row, school officials are recommending redistricting students. Last year's recommendation was to redistrict 1,157 students. This year's recommendation is to move 2,866 students.
"The primary goal of the proposed 2013 redistricting plan is to relieve the Northeastern Region with the new capacity at ES #41," according to the study.
ES #41 refers to the on Ducketts Lane, which can hold 600 students.
The new elementary school is needed to accommodate current school overcrowding, which is perhaps most pronounced at , which was designed for 762 students and has 952 enrolled.
With the fall 2013 opening of the school on Ducketts Lane, shifting students is necessary to ensure seats are filled, according to school planners.
Other areas where capacities need adjustment are in Columbia, according to the study.
The plan recommends that the following schools, which are at or above 110 percent capacity, be realigned:
Elementary: , , , Talbott Springs, Veterans, Waterloo
Middle: Bonnie Branch, Ellicott Mills, Murray Hill
One board member was not pleased with the numbers.
"...I know firsthand what the proposed 3,000 students and their friends and families will experience with this proposed redistricting," wrote Board of Education member Brian Meshkin on his blog. Meshkin said he witnessed "tears and sadness" as a result of the process, which he has gone through with three of his children.
Another board member also expressed concern. The Howard County Times reported that Frank Aquino, the school board's vice chair, said the number of students who would be impacted "made me cringe."
The redistricting committee will hold its first meeting on June 19 and will convene on Tuesdays throughout the summer. There will be hearings and presentations on the issue before the Board of Education approves a redistricting plan on Nov. 15. See the schedule of redistricting meetings.
For the 2012–2013 school year, the Board of Education voted last November to approve the redistricting of 1,289 students, mainly in the southeastern portion of the county, reported the Howard County Times.