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It's not about throughput, it's about keeping people alive when they have to be. Pain Suppression, yes, works mostly on gimmicky fights, but it makes the margin of error on those fights vastly wider.
Our healers don't strain to keep the tanks up during normal phases; our healing throughput is much more than enough. It's when stuff like Agonizing Flames and Fel Rage comes up that we have trouble, and that's due to the difficulty of getting heals off quickly, not a lack of total healing throughput.
In other words, it's not about *how much* with a Disc Priest, but about *when*. I have no doubt your healing throughput utterly dominated Disc Priests, even counting absorption, but healing throughput is not the limiting factor when we (and your guild may be different) have healing trouble in BT.
I would never bring more than one Disc Priest to a 25-man on purpose; their use is specialized. But when they're useful, they're very, very useful.


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Suddenly, the tablet market space becomes more crowded? Not really. Not by a long shot. The iPad still rules with about 70% market share from reports from last quarter.
However, Samsung announces the Galaxy Note 10.1 yesterday which would be available today, in a hyped somewhat mystery event, not unlike what we've all come to expect as the norm from its arch-rival.
After countless leaks, Galaxy Note 10.1 is launched as a breath of fresh air from the iPad and indeed with it's own unique qualities from other tablets.
Memory; 16GB and 32GB priced at $499 and $549 respectively
Connectivity; WiFi-only configurations for now then 3G+ later.
Operating System; Android ICS
Screen; 10-inch 1,280 x 800 TFT LCD display
CPU; quad-core Exynos 4 CPU clocked at 1.4GHz
Expandable Memory; microSD storage expandable to 64GB
Camera; 1.9-megapixel front-facing / 5-megapixel rear cameras
Battery; 7,000mAh battery.
Colours; Available in two neutral launch colors, grey and white!
What makes Samsung's Note tablet stand apart is its capacitive digitizer panel optimized for the Korean Beheomoth's peculiar handwriting recognition software. It also has myriads of stylus-specific apps which are of course, pre-loaded apps.
A great photo editing app, Photoshop Touch, has been customized for the S Pen, and the pressure sensitivity of the S Pen makes using Photoshop Touch a "natural, fluid experience."
Another feature of the Galaxy Note 10.1 worth noting too is the "Multi-Screen" support, which is almost like a full desktop multitasking.Multi-Screen as implemented by Samsung is the ability to view two or more apps at once in a split-screen view. You can watch video for instance on minimised view on your screen while checking other apps like email, Calender, text, or even using the S.Note itself. I say "Bravo" to Samsung for this. And I truly feel this is where the natural evolution of tablet computer is at; approximating full desktop computing!
Six apps are optimized for multiscreen view, by the way; S Note, Gallery, Video, Browser, Polaris Office and email.
Yes, the Galaxy Note 10.1 is a great tablet but there's still some drawbacks. Mainly the screen with a resolution of just 1,280 x 800 pixels. Rival tabs from Apple, Acer, Toshiba or from Nexus do better at screen resolution. And the Galaxy Note comes equipped with Android ICS. So why not Jelly Bean, Samsung?
And lest I forget, the stylus costs $40 to replace, so you wouldn't want to lose it!
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Situated in the city center, this hotel is in the same area as Morillon Ski Resort. Regional attractions also include Grand-Bornand Ski Lift and Samoens Ski Resort.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Cluses hotel also offers complimentary newspapers in the lobby, room service (during limited hours), and an elevator (lift). Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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- Breakfast fee: EUR 9.00 for adults and EUR 6.00 for children (approximately)
- Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 5.00 per night
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Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett flipped the switch and lit Deming Park clicked on the lights for Christmas In The Park.
Its part of the 26th event has several non for profit agencies decorate shelters throughout the part for a chance to win prize money.
Judges will pick the best lit display December 10th. You can catch the lights every night from 5 until 10 PM.
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Wairarapa principals and teachers facing nightmare payroll blunders are fuming about flaws in the new Novopay payroll system.
Veteran Masterton teacher Lesley Forrest, who works as a part-time and fixed-term primary teacher at schools in Wairarapa and Palmerston North, said she was still owed about $1500.
Ms Forrest had outlined her problems to Prime Minister John Key, Minister of Education Hekia Parata, Labour leader David Shearer and Wairarapa MP John Hayes.
She said Mr Shearer had contacted Nanaia Mahuta, Labour spokeswoman for education, to seek answers on her behalf, and she had received responses from the offices of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, but no reply from Mr Hayes.
"What really concerns me is that we can't just walk out until it's fixed. We can't walk out on a class full of kids and the Government knows that. They have us in a bind," Ms Forrest said.
"The ministry are still getting paid, the tertiary people are still getting paid but not the schools and that's all the caretakers, the teachers, administration, and everything paid through the school system."
Ms Forrest said school staff most affected are the mixed income, part-time and ancillary staff, teacher aides and administration workers.
"I feel relatively fortunate because I don't have a family to support. But I know colleagues with families that are in deep strife financially and principals who are working huge hours trying to do payroll's job," she said.
Gladstone school principal Margaret Hyslop said she had been battling persistent pay problems, including "someone on the payroll I don't employ" since the system launched in August.
Some problems had been resolved but other flaws continued despite Novopay, run by Ministry of Education payroll provider Talent2, now reaching its fifth pay cycle.
After payment faults during the first pay cycle, Mrs Hyslop contacted Talent2 and was told she was the 1117th caller in the complaints queue.
"There has been a lot of problems.
"The phone system has been improved but each mistake takes at least an hour to resolve," Mrs Hyslop said.
"That's from five to 14 hours a week to correct and that's over and above normal hours, which is time away from teaching and learning programmes," she said.
"It's a nightmare and an incredibly frustrating system. I hope they get it right by the end of the year but I don't hold out much hope."
A ministry training roadshow for the Novopay system also will be running at Masterton Intermediate School on Monday.
Schools were sent notice of the roadshows last Sunday and event confirmations have been last-minute, says Kevin Bunker New Zealand Post Primary teachers Association general secretary.
He criticised the ministry for its "appalling lack of timing" regarding the roadshow and said compensation should be paid to principals and school staff who spend on resolving payroll faults.
Mrs Mahuta made the same call in Parliament this week for Talent2 to compensate schools.
During question time, it was revealed that in the previous fortnight the number of Novopay errors had leapt from 490 to 3227.


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Okay, here's the situation. You're on your bass boat. You have a hot girl with you. And she's….annoying! So how do you handle it? Easy…if your boat has one of these!
I love this commercial, since I live with an avid fisherman. This woman would never have set foot on his boat, or in his house, for that matter. But for some unknown reason (yeah okay, guys, I KNOW the reason) he decides taking her fishing is a good idea.
Wrong! But he handles it well. And gets the peace and quiet he craves!
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Crock pot meals are awesome. Pressure cooker meals are awesome. I basically love anything that gives you a meal while doing all the work.
Someone at work informed me that her new crock pot was making her seriously reconsider her need for a man in her life. Why bother with a spouse if the crock pot is happily making you a fuss-free meal, ready for when you get home from work?
Not gonna lie, I couldn't really find fault with that logic. I only discovered crock pots AFTER I got married, when my in-laws got me one for Christmas.
This recipe uses a few Indian spices, but it has very Mexican flavours. It works quite well, since the flavour profiles of Indian and Mexican food can be quite similar, as are the toppings. Plus all the capsaicin in the peppers release all the lovely endorphins, so really, eating this is kind of like working out. Yeah, let's go with that.
Jokes aside, this dish has very little fat, loads of protein and fiber and as many veggies as you want to chuck in, so it's pretty hard to find fault with the finished product. Plus it tastes wicked awesome. You don't have to use 10 types of chili peppers (which I do, because I'm one of those nutjobs that has more than 10 types of chili pepper lying around their kitchen), use as few or as many as you like. Remember that the heat does mellow as this slow-cooks, so it won't be as intense, even though there are some big-kid chilies in this dish. Also, use small amounts of each chili pepper – they all bring something to the dish, but don't need heaping portions of each.
- 1 lb lean ground turkey or lean ground chicken
- 1 medium onion – diced
- 3 cloves garlic – minced
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 can red kidney beans – drained and rinsed (or 1 cup of dried kidney beans – soaked overnight and microwaved on low-med setting for 5-8 minutes)
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo (with 1 tsp of the adobo sauce)
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper (seeds removed) – diced
- 2 sweet Cubanelle peppers – cut into big chunks
- 1 can tomatoes (or 5-6 ripe, medium Roma tomatoes – diced)
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1/2 habanero or scotch bonnett pepper – deseeded and diced (use gloves when handling these peppers, I'm not kidding)
- 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/8 tsp ancho chili powder
- 1/8 tsp chilli flakes
- 1/8 tsp regular red chili powder
- 1/8 tsp smoked paprika (the sweet & mild one)
- 1/8 tsp regular paprika
- 1/8 tsp cajun spice blend
- Salt & Pepper
- 1/8 tsp green chili paste (or 1/2 a green chili pepper)
- 1 thai red chili – deseeded and diced
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- Heat olive oil in a skillet
- Add onions and sauté till translucent. Lower heat slightly.
- Add garlic and sauté another minute or so.
- Add ground chicken, bay leaf and about half the cumin. Add one of the chili powders – say, paprika. Add a few pinches of salt – no more than 1/8 tsp.
- Sauté till the chicken on med-high heat until it's fully cooked, and has some nice, brown color.
- Add the chicken, fresh peppers, tomatoes (if using whole canned tomatoes, give them a rough dice), all of the spices (use a few or all the chili powders), vinegar, sugar, pepper, chipotle pepper, jalapeno, and kidney beans to the crock pot/ slow cooker. Add at most 1/2 a cup of water and mix everything together.
- Cook on low for 7-8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours, until the vegetables are tender and everything is all delicious and stewed together. If it's too watery, add 1/2 tsp of cornstarch mixed with water in the last half-hour of cooking and stir everything together.
- If you end up with a too-spicy mixture (I have NO idea how that could happen…), throw in a cup of frozen corn or peas to sweeten the dish.
- Serve with fat-free plain yogurt or fat-free sour cream, chopped green onions, cilantro and grated cheese.
- For a vegetarian version, use the vegan-meat you get in most grocery stores. With all the flavour you're adding, you won't even know it's tofu. Add extra red peppers, add some fresh corn and even some frozen edamame for an extra hit of veggies.
- Seriously you guys, don't use too much of each of the chili powders – especially if you want to be adventurous and try them all. A few pinches of each will be more than enough. The one to try and get in for sure though, is the chipotle peppers in adobo. That is one of the main ways to lend some great Mexican flavour to the dish without adding too much heat.


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On Justin Burrell:
On the BIG EAST Conference this season:
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Freshman Guard Malik Stith
On the intensity in the BIG EAST Conference:
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Lawrence Frolik on Long-Term Care Insurance
Professor Lawrence A. Frolik, one of the nation's leading authorities on Elder Law, presented "The Ethics of Subsidized, Mandatory Long-Term Care Insurance" at the University of Notre Dame Law School on Thursday, November 9. Professor Frolik's presentation was part of the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy symposium, "Long-Term Care For America's Elderly: Who is Responsible and How Will It be Achieved?" In his lecture, Professor Frolik examined why long-term care insurance was necessary as a payment source for long-term care. He explained why the purchase of such insurance should be mandated as it is in Japan and Germany in light of the factors that discourage individuals from voluntarily purchasing such insurance.


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Welcome to Cambridge's student climate change campaign!
We want the University of Cambridge to seriously commit to ambitious and effective carbon reduction target and take strategic action to achieve these.
At the same time, we aim to engage Cambridge students on issues of climate change in fun and entertaining ways. We organise a student campaign each year to raise awareness and encourage students to act on climate change.
See what we get up to! Making wind turbines in the snow to show our support climate change action and renewable energy!*
Get involved!
Current News and Events
Students' submission of evidence to the Environmental Policy Review!
20th March 2014
We did it! Energise Cambridge, CUSU, 5 other student environmental societies and 3 college JCRs put together a powerful statement about what we, as students, want to see in the new Environmental Sustainability Policy for Cambridge University. We developed a vision for a sustainable University in 2050 and outlined what we thought would be needed to achieve it.
Hopefully the Environmental Policy Review Committee listens to what the students ask for and incorporates our recommendations into the new policy. We want to ensure that our Energise Cambridge campaign influences the University's actions for many years, and this was the best chance we had to make a difference. For more information about the policy review and to read our submission, click here.
On spotlight this week!
Energise Cambridge is recruiting! Join our committee this year to be part of the environment & sustainability policy change in Cambridge!
Positions available: President, Vice President, Secretary, Junior Treasurer, Web & Publicity officer, Student Engagement officer and Policy officer.
Deadline: Sunday 9th March, 6pm.
Interviews will be conducted if there are more than one applicant for a position, and successful applicants will be invited to attend our Annual General Meeting on Thursday 13th March and will be given more information in preparation for you taking up the role in Easter term.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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- Annual General Meeting: 13th March 2014
- We are recruiting! See our Events page for more details.
- University Environmental Policy Workshop - 5th December 2013
- Cambridge Climate Forum - 25th January 2014
- Go Green Week - 10-16 February 2014
- Fossil Free Friday - 14th February 2014
- Local Schools Project with Cambridge Hub
- Climate Week - 3-9 March 2014
Find out about other climate change events in Cambridge and the UK on our Facebook page.
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- Environmental Strategy Committee meetings (3 per year)
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We meet in the Sidney Sussex JCR on Saturday at 3:00pm. However sometimes this changes, so it's best to email to check before you come. This is where we discuss our campaign strategy and plan our next events.
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Android does not have support for the Font object like you'd expect it would - so stop trying to do the conversion.
Here's a helpful link from SO that basically says there are less than a handful of available fonts installed on the Android: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3532397/how-to-retrieve-a-list-of-available-installed-fonts-in-android
A nice write up on how to capture effective requirements. It's really important to use concise terminology in your requirements so that you can quantify as much as possible. If you don't already have a formal process in place - make sure all stakeholders sign off on the requirements before moving on.
The first draft of a document is suppose to have bad grammar, incomplete sentences, and a lack of overall refinement. Make sure you focus on getting ideas out of your head and onto "paper" instead of trying to make your first draft your only draft!
Contrary to popular belief you should spend more time making sure your documentation contains clear concise language rather than spending your time buried in a thesaurus.
Finding a balance between meaningful content and flow can be difficult when drafting a technical document. Once I begin proof reading my work I always ensure that I'm consistent with tense and I make sure I'm writing in the third person. While it may not be necessary to write in third person it is important to be consistent with your point of view (e.g., first person, etc.).
Documenting your work is important for more than one reason. Aside from the obvious benefit of providing your peers with an insight into your thought process - effective documentation gives you the opportunity to double check your work. If you have a hard time documenting your work using simple, concise statements then maybe you need to simplify your approach so that it's easier to explain.
Taking the time to care about documentation up front will save you time when you need to communicate your approach to your peers.
Did you just have an interview or are you getting ready to go on one? Don't forget to get the contact information for the people you meet during the interview. Send an email to thank them for their time. Add a personal touch to the email but be sure to keep it concise…the thought will go a long way and it'll keep the lines of communication open.
Dressing for success doesn't mean you need to leave the house in a suit and tie every morning. Keep your individualism but be sure to put your best foot forward. If you feel great about how you look you will exude confidence and be taken seriously by your colleagues.
Practicing a presentation before you deliver it isn't stupid. Flying by the seat of your pants is. Plan out what you want to say and anticipate your audience.
When authoring a technical document make sure you take the time to read and comprehend what you write before you call it complete. It may seem like a waste of time but you'll save yourself the headache of explaining what you intended to say to your peers.


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May 09, 2013
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY
Associated Press
A dancer who worked with Michael Jackson throughout his career testified on Wednesday that she told the director of Jackson's ill-fated concert tour that she was worried about the singer's health.
Witness Alif Sankey told a jury deciding a lawsuit that the pop star appeared thin and unprepared in 2009 for the rigors of his planned comeback concerts known as "This Is It."
The singer showed up at one rehearsal with shoes that had holes in the soles, missed rehearsals and appeared much thinner than earlier in his career, Sankey testified.
Sankey showed jurors an email she wrote to tour director Kenny Ortega in early June 2009, urging him to try to improve Jackson's health and spirits. She never got a direct reply but testified that Ortega raised the concerns with concert promoter AEG Live.
"Please help me help you to get him back into that Magical Light, please let me help you help him find what was lost, his GRAIL," Sankey wrote to Ortega, who she had worked closely with for a number of years.
Testimony showed Ortega copied Sankey on several email messages that he sent to AEG executives about Jackson's condition and the need for him to receive physical therapy and better nutrition.
"He requires more attention and management," Ortega wrote in one email. "I truly believe he needs nourishment guidance and physical therapy (massage) for his fatigued muscles and injuries. He is not in great physical shape. I believe he's hurting."
Sankey met Jackson while working on his 1987 video for "Smooth Criminal" and was an associate producer and planned to dance onstage during "This Is It."
She was testifying at the trial of a negligent hiring lawsuit filed by Jackson's mother against AEG Live LLC. Katherine Jackson claims AEG failed to properly investigate the doctor who was caring for her son and later administered a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol to the singer in June 2009.
The promoter has denied wrongdoing and its attorneys have said the singer hid his addiction to propofol. Jackson's former physician, Conrad Murray, was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter.
Plaintiff's attorney Brian Panish asked Sankey about one message in which AEG executive Paul Gongaware told Ortega that he planned to talk to Murray.
"We want to remind him that it is AEG, not MJ who is paying his salary," the message said. "We want him to understand what is expected of him."
Sankey said she based some of her impressions of Jackson over the years on how he felt when they hugged.
"When I hugged him, he just felt like marble," Sankey said about Jackson early in his career. "But when I hugged, when I saw him briefly in 2006, he didn't feel like that anymore. He felt thin."
On cross-examination, Sankey acknowledged that her impressions were formed from brief interactions with the singer and she never had a long conversation with him.
She was, however, trusted enough to be around Jackson's children, whose privacy he fiercely protected.
Sankey testified that Paris Jackson once shared a secret, saying she didn't want her father to find out about candy stuffed inside her purse.
There were also several tiny pictures inside her purse — all of her father.
By RYAN PEARSON | Associated Press
Hip-hop may need a checkup.
The culture that in the 1990s lost its brightest stars to gun violence has in recent years seen a series of notable rappers die of drug- and health-related causes. Since 2011, hip-pop pioneer Heavy D, singer and rap chorus specialist Nate Dogg and New York rapper Tim Dog all died of ailments in their 40s. Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly was found dead last week in Atlanta of a suspected drug overdose at 34.
Some of the genre's elder statesmen say they're worried about the culture's focus on youth, current emphasis on freewheeling partying and "you only live once" ethos, as popularized by Drake's 2011 hit "The Motto."
"Hip-hop being a lifestyle culture ... a part of American culture, you have to be mindful that somebody is going to grow old, age," said rap pioneer Melle Mel. "At some point somebody has to realize that hip-hop has to learn how to grow up. It's way too juvenile and it's been that way for too long."
The 51-year-old rapper, who memorably warned in 1982's "The Message" about urban youth who "lived so fast and died so young," said he suffers chronic bronchitis from being around marijuana and cigarette smoke when he was performing. Of course, heavy drug use in hip-hop or rock is hardly new: Cowboy of his Furious Five group died in 1989 "basically from getting high," Melle Mel said.
"It's not really worth it to literally party yourself to death. It's like committing suicide," he added. "You have to choose between what makes you feel good and what makes you think you feel good."
Other influential rappers who've died in their 30s in the last decade include Southern rap pioneer Pimp C and Wu-Tang Clan's Ol Dirty Bastard, both from drug overdose.
Lifestyle isn't to blame for all fatal health problems in hip-hop. Smooth-voiced Midwesterner MC Breed died of kidney failure in 2008 at age 37. Soulful producer J Dilla died in 2006 at age 32 of complications from lupus. Cancer killed rappers Guru in 2010 at 48 and Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys last year at 47.
Two of the genre's top stars, Lil Wayne and Rick Ross, have inadvertently focused attention on the issue. After he was hospitalized for multiple seizures, 30-year-old Lil Wayne told a Los Angeles radio station in March that he's an epileptic. Rick Ross, 37, has also suffered seizures and said he's trying to improve his health.
As some of the genre's more well-known figures hit their late 30s and 40s, they've figured out ways to keep up appearances in public while also keeping their health. 50 Cent said he rarely drinks alcohol anymore. That "bottle full of bub" he's holding in nightclubs nowadays isn't what you think.
"I want to live a good long healthy life. So I'm health-conscious," the 37-year-old rapper-actor said. "You never see me drink. If you did see me with a bottle, it had ginger ale in it."
Though he's still a heavy marijuana smoker, Snoop Dogg said he stopped drinking alcohol at clubs six years ago after suspecting that a woman put the sedative Rohypnol - widely known as a "date-rape drug" - in one of his drinks.
"I used to drink alcohol as a fashion statement. If you in the club, they bringing you bottles, bringing you drinks. And you're just drinking because you're drinking. I don't do that anymore. I drink water or cranberry juice," he said. "I'm not cheap. I just don't want to do this to my body anymore. I want to survive."
Snoop, 41, said his focus on health comes from his desire to remain competitive and relevant to a genre that's largely focused on youth.
"Because when we perform, we don't have as much energy," he said. "So now we've got to get up and work out, do push-ups or jumping jacks, or whatever we've got to do to keep ourselves looking good and feeling good. Because one thing about an old man - he don't ever want to feel like he old. So to me that's my personal push is to be able to compete with the youngsters and to be able to dance with them so to speak. ... Because when they welcome you into their world as far as being on a song, you're not old. You're accepted."
For producer and rapper RZA, hip-hop's emphasis on youth stems from an urban culture that since the '80s has had trouble planning for the future.
"They said we should be dead or in jail by the age of 25. And I think we live like that," the 43-year-old Wu-Tang Clan founder said. "But what happens when you make it past 25? What happens when you make it to 30? What happens when you make it to 40? Are you prepared for life now?"
Influenced by "Eastern philosophy" and his famous obsession with martial arts films, RZA said he's been a vegetarian for 15 years and practices qigong movement and breathing.
"Think of the great artists like Biggie Smalls and Tupac, who made some of the greatest hip-hop music of all time. But they didn't make it past 25," he said. "They didn't even become a man. ODB was just becoming a man. What I want to tell the hip-hop generation out there is that: There's a chance you're going to become a man. Be prepared for it."
May 02, 2013
ATLANTA (AP) – Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo Kris Kross who made one of the decade's most memorable songs with the frenetic "Jump," has died, and authorities say they are investigating his death as a possible drug overdose.
Investigator Betty Honey of the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office said the 34-year-old Kelly was pronounced dead around 5 p.m. Wednesday at the south campus of the Atlanta Medical Center.
Cpl. Kay Lester of the Fulton County police said "it appears it may have been a possible drug overdose."
An official cause of death is pending an autopsy.
Kelly, known as "Mac Daddy," and Chris Smith, known as "Daddy Mac," were introduced to the music world in 1992 by music producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri after he discovered the pair in an Atlanta mall. The duo wore their clothes backwards as a gimmick, but they won over fans with their raps.
Their first, and by far most successful song, was "Jump." The hit, off their multiplatinum 1992 debut album "Totally Krossed Out," featured the two trading versus and rapping the refrain, the song's title. The duo had surprising maturity in their rap delivery, though the song was written by Dupri. It would become a No. 1 smash in the United States and globally, and one of the most popular of that year.
Their success led to instant fame: They toured with Michael Jackson, appeared on TV shows, and even had their own video game.
The group was never able to match the tremendous success of their first song, though they had other hits like "Warm It Up," and "Tonite's tha Night."
Earlier this year, the group performed together to celebrate the anniversary of Durpri's label, So So Def.
LAWT News Service
An exciting line up is set for the 'Sunday Best Live' featuring Kirk Franklin and Friends gospel celebration at Club Nokia on Sunday, June 30.
The event is part of the BET Experience, an exciting weekend featuring concerts at Staples Center, Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Club Nokia, along with the BET Film Festival, Fan Festival, live tapings of '106 & PARK,' The BET GRAMMY® Museum exhibit, Music Matters Stage, BET Revealed Seminars and the BET Awards.
In addition, the L.A. Sentinel will present 'A Taste of the Taste of Soul' showcasing a wide range of vendors.
The concert and worship experience will feature gospel great Donnie McClurkin, who will be delivering an inspirational sermon, as well as performances by the legendary gospel singers Karen Clark-Sheard and Kiera Sheard of BET's 'The Sheards.'
Also, Le'Andria Johnson, Amber Bullock and Joshua Rogers, all past season winners of the BET hit television competition, are also slated to perform.
For the first time ever, tickets to the BET Awards show are available to the public through VIP ticket packages. For more information and to purchase concert tickets and VIP packages, visit BETExperience.com.
Sweet sincere emotions can run through you like the odors of different perfumes. Open yourself up and let it flow. If love offers itself this week please accept the offer. Everything is open. Write down what you think of yourself this week. Save it. Make a poster out of it. Soul Affirmation: Trust gives me a deep sense of peace and joy.
Business as usual is good business. Energy is high. Others give back to you what you gave to them the past few weeks. We hope you were generous because what you get this week will be a multiple of what you bestowed. Soul Affirmation: I love myself for being myself.
Did joy take a vacation on you? Well, joy is back and ready to unpack. Get the spare room ready or move over and let joy crawl in bed with you. Smile in joy's face and make joy feel at home. Know that you've done good. Soul Affirmation: Joy is my house guest this week.
Putting the world back in balance is your chore this week. Cheerfulness has been a little lower on the scale than it should be. You can spread it around lavishly this week. Give some to everyone. The more you give the more you'll get. Soul Affirmation: Goodness is its own reward.
Celebrate! It's summer time! Communications will flow easily for you this week. Dress up and get the weekend started earlier. Social life can take your mind off of heavy subjects. Don't tighten up, brighten up. Soul Affirmation: I get joy from giving good things.
Stay positive on all fronts this week. You'll receive subtle cues this week that will confirm what you already know to be true. Act on your instincts and others will be receptive to your vibes. Even if you feel fleeting moments of uncertainty this week, go with the flow, and be a team player. Soul Affirmation: This week is the day the Lord has made. I rejoice in it.
Your positive energy will spread feverishly among family and friends this week. Your timing is just right because your positive vibes will be the extra nudge someone needs to pull through the week. Your strength and friendship will be tested. Soul Affirmation: Facing down challenges makes me feel good about myself.
Call a family member to ask for a second opinion on something important. A different perspective will give you more options on your action plan. Use your faith to guide you through a mental maze that might stir up confusion. Soul Affirmation: I smile and trust in the powers beyond myself.
Give yourself a break this week! You've been going at full speed and you need to shift down to a lower gear. Time is a luxury and it will be on your side this week. Kick off your shoes, enjoy a long afternoon nap, or curl up with a good book that you've been meaning to read. Soul Affirmation: I let the outer world and inner world change places this week
This week remember to pamper yourself by giving. To give with no expectation of receiving in return is truly a luxury of the joy filled spirit. The act of giving has a reciprocal effect on those that it touches. So when you share your gifts know that as you do you are lavishing not only others but also yourself. Soul Affirmation: Giving is a luxury that a rich spirit can afford.
Romance, friendship, family ties, no matter what you call it, love is indeed your special blessing this week. Allow yourself to show love and to be loved. Bless someone by sharing your love and you will be blessed in return. Soul Affirmation: Giving love is finding love.
You're not usually a gambler but luck is with you as never before in recent months. You have the Midas touch this week. Buy a lottery ticket or make a wager. Gamble on love if you have that option handy. You can't miss if you follow your instincts. Soul Affirmation: My hunches pay all day this week.
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Police in Conyers are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a man injured on Friday.According to Conyers police, officers responded to a call near Sigman Road and Rockbridge Road. Police say they found a 21-year-old Pernell Presley standing over his mother, Trisa Stallworth, with a knife in his hand.Investigators say Presley charged the officer with the knife and the officer opened fire.Both the mother and son were life-flighted to hospitals.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is working the case.
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- Update! II
» DEADLINE IS IN 3 DAYS. Contest is supposed to end March 1st!
- About
- Rules
- Designs Needed:
Age: --- in Dog years.
Ability: [ have one or none ]
Height: --- (at the shoulders)
Team: [ Canines/Rebellion, government, none ]
Friends: [optional]
Mate(if any):
Family: [optional]
Basics: [ Speed, Strength, Defense, Offense, Special ]
Energy: (---/1000) [ PLEASE nothing over 840!!! ]
**Remember every dog has limited energy that they use. Each dogs' energy is special only to them.
- Deadline
» "So our job is to design a dog to be a cameo in your comic. So if I understand it right, it's my character who you are allowed to you use as much as you want in the comic, right?"
» "The amount of silhouettes below each element. Is that how many dogs you are looking for? 3 for earth, 2 for air and so on?"
» "About the personality info, the friends/mate/family part, is it referance to your characters or just some we come up with?"
» "I'm not sure I know what the difference of scenedogs and sparkle dogs is? (I don't even know what a gloomdog is XD)"
» "And can you explain me a little about the energy we are supposed to give them? Is it how strong they are to use their elements?"


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Comic-Con 2013: What we want to see
Everything we want to see from Comic-Con 2013
Joss Whedon
Comic-Con wouldn't be Comic-Con without Joss Whedon, coming this year to pitch the hell out of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Featuring the triumphant return of Agent Phil Coulson, it's a series we're all very curious about. Doubtless though, fans present at the event will insist he also discuss the likes of Buffy, Serenity and Avengers 2.
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Bangladesh girl bled to death after lashing say doctors
A Bangladeshi girl who was publicly whipped for an alleged affair with a married man bled to death, according to a fresh post-mortem examination.
Doctors in Dhaka found multiple injuries on the body of Hena Begum, the deputy attorney general told the BBC.
The High Court ordered her body to be exhumed and taken to the capital after a local autopsy recorded no injuries.
Miss Begum died in hospital six days after last month's beating, which has caused shock in Bangladesh and abroad.
Police have opened a murder investigation.
The doctors who carried out the initial investigation have been summoned to explain their findings in the High Court on Thursday.
The second post-mortem examination was carried out by a team of doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
"Multiple injuries were found. The girl died because of bleeding," deputy attorney general Altaf Hossain told the BBC Bengali service.
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"Ian." Someone nudged my shoulder. Darius, my brain figured out after a moment. "Hey, you awake?"
I burrowed my face into the pillow. "Do I have to be?"
"We're here."
And with that, I was awake. Apprehension burrowed under my skin and dug itself in.
Sitting up slowly, I rubbed my stiff neck. The muscle would loosen itself soon enough, and if I'd actually slept on it badly enough to do some damage, it would be healed within the hour. This vampire deal wasn't all that bad sometimes.
Darius's dark hair was disheveled, so he must not have been awake long himself. He rested a hand above the bunk and swayed a little, adapting to the slow rocking of the boat. That constant motion had alternately nauseated me and put me to sleep since we'd left Levi's grandmother's house in Sitka. Now that we'd arrived at our destination, a tiny island off the coast of Alaska near Kodiak Island, it wasn't the rocking that made me queasy.
I took a deep breath. I was so not ready for this. An island full of wolves belonging to the same clan that had been trying to kill us did not feel like safe harbor to me.
"This still seems like a really bad idea."
"Relax." Darius touched my shoulder. "We'll be all right."
"I'll believe that when I see it," I muttered, running a hand through my hair in a half-assed attempt to straighten it.
He scowled but didn't say anything. As much as he tried to reassure me, I was pretty certain he wasn't any more thrilled about this arrangement than I was. He kept a calm demeanor and a relaxed front, but his slightly elevated heart rate gave him away.
A pair of booted feet came down the ladder behind him. Darius turned around and, a second later, Levi dropped into full view. He looked better than he had recently. He was more put together than Darius, his near-black hair perfectly arranged except for a few strands the wind had blown into his face. Still, he was obviously exhausted. He hadn't been a vampire long enough to be quite as pale as Darius or myself, but what lack of sunlight hadn't yet done, pure exhaustion certainly had. The life of a fugitive wasn't an easy one, as we'd learned all too well recently.
Levi sank onto the bunk beside me. "Grandma's going ashore to talk to the Elders. They already know we're coming, but she wants to make sure everything is clear with this arrangement."
"And if it is?" Darius asked. "I mean, what happens now?"
Levi shook his head. "No idea. I know this isn't going over well with the pack, though. And even if the pack on the island is okay with it, the clan is going to be pissed."
"Are we sure there's nowhere else to go?" I asked. "This just doesn't seem safe."
Darius shook his head, sighing heavily. "Remember? Levi and I can't feed off humans. Only wolves."
I groaned. That issue was going to be the death of all three of us. Levi and Darius were both wolves now, and both vampires; a bite to feed the vampire would convert a human into a wolf. Without willing wolves, we were fucked.
"So what happens if the shit hits the fan?" I asked. "Or if no one allows us to feed? This is an island. And there's only a few hours of daylight at a time right now, but it doesn't take much, you know?"
Levi sighed, shaking his head again. "I don't know. I really don't." His shoulders sagged, and when he reached up to brush a few strands of dark hair out of his face, that simple movement seemed to take all the energy he had.
I wrapped my arms around him and let him lean against me. Watching Levi like this was hell. He'd always been the stronger of the two of us, but now he was so beaten down, demoralized, on the verge of total defeat. As much as he'd tried to stay strong, he was cracking under the weight of everything that had happened recently. His entire world had crumbled beneath him in a matter of weeks, and he was starting to crumble right along with it.
"We'll be okay," I whispered and kissed his cheek, wondering if he believed me any more than I'd believed Darius.
The boat listed a little to the left, and then heavy footsteps thunked on the deck above us. All three of us looked up, silently tracking the steps as they approached the ladder. Then a pair of faded baby-blue arctic boots appeared, and I released my breath.
"How did it go?" Levi asked.
"Well," Grandma said as she came fully into view. "They're not happy, but the Elders are explaining the situation to the rest of the pack in the morning."
"What do we do until then?" Levi asked. "Just…stay here?"
She nodded and stepped off the ladder. "I'm not taking you into that village until every wolf in the pack knows they're not to lay a hand on any of you." Her expression hardened. "There's plenty left in that shotgun for anyone who objects." For a woman who'd originally turned us over to the wolves before deciding at the last second to save our asses, she was certainly protective of us now.
The three of us exchanged uncertain glances.
"Relax, boys." Grandma patted the air with both hands. "The Elders and I will keep the pack in line. You three keep your heads low and don't make any waves." Her gaze landed on Levi, and she arched an eyebrow. "Am I clear?"
All three of us nodded. Even Levi.
"All right." She patted Levi's shoulder before heading back toward the ladder. "It's just about dawn right now, so you boys hang tight for a little while. I'll be back when the sun's down."
We all nodded. She disappeared onto the upper deck, and the three of us sat in apprehensive silence for a moment. I wasn't sure which was worse: the constant running for our lives, or waiting to be running for our lives, especially since I wasn't yet convinced that the whole running-like-hell part was over yet.
"Well." Darius exhaled hard and ran a hand through his hair. "I guess now we wait."
"Yep," Levi said.
I chewed my lip, then looked at Levi. "As long as we're just sitting here, there's something that's been bugging me the last few days."
"Only one thing?" Levi smirked. "Lucky you."
"Very funny."
He squeezed my leg. "Sorry. What's on your mind?"
"When we got cornered up at your grandmother's house, and one of the wolves had me pinned down, why did you and Darius surrender? Why didn't you just tell him that biting me would kill him too?"
The brief flicker of humor in Levi's expression was long gone, and he slid his hand over my leg, a gesture that was as affectionate as it was protective. "Because the wolves had the upper hand, and reminding them that vampirism is contagious would have just gotten us all killed. Starting with you."
"Not that biting me would have done him any good."
"Shooting you—or me or Darius—through the heart would have."
I shuddered.
He slid his hand up and down my leg. "I thought about it. Believe me, I did. Whatever I had to do to save you, I was willing, but that?" He shook his head. "I couldn't take the risk."
"We got out," Darius said. "All three of us. That's all that matters."
"Agreed." I put my hand on top of Levi's. "I was just curious. Not making any accusations."
"I know." He kissed me gently. "I'm just glad we all made it out."
"Me too," I said.
"Definitely," Darius said quietly.
And though no one said it, I had no doubt we were all thinking it.
We'd made it out alive, but how long would that last?
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Why Should A Muslim Woman Wear The Hijab?
1.You please Allah. You are obeying the commands of your Lord when you wear the hijaab and you can expect great rewards in return.
2.It is Allah's protection of your natural beauty. You are too precious to be 'on display' for each man to see.
3.It is Allah's preservation of your chastity.
4.Allah purifies your heart and mind through the hijaab.
5.Allah beautifies your inner and outer countenance with hijaab. Outwardly your hijaab reflects innocence, purity, modesty, shyness, serenity, contentment and obedience to your Lord. Inwardly you cultivate the same.
6.Allah defines your femininity through the hijaab. You are a woman who respects her womanhood. Allah wants you to be respected by others, and for you to respect yourself.
7.Allah raises your dignity through the hijaab. When a strange man looks at you, he respects you because he sees that you respect yourself.
8.Allah protects your honour 100% through your hijaab. Men do not gaze at you in a sensual way, they do not approach you in a sensual way, and neither do they speak to you in a sensual way. Rather, a man holds you in high esteem and that is just by one glance at you!
9.Allah gives you nobility through the hijaab. You are noble not degraded because you covered not naked.
10.Allah demonstrates your equality as a Muslim woman through the hijaab. Your Lord bestows upon you equal worth as your male counterpart, and gives you a host of beautiful rights and liberties. You express your acceptance of these unique rights by putting on the hijaab.
11.Allah defines your role as a Muslim woman through the hijaab. You are a someone with important duties. You are a reflection of a woman of action not idle pursuits. You display your sense of direction and purpose through your hijaab. You are someone that people take seriously.
12.Allah expresses your independence through the hijaab. You are stating clearly that you are an obedient servant of the Greatest Master. You will obey no one else and follow no other way. You are not a slave to any man, nor a slave to any nation. You are free and independent from all man-made systems.
13.Allah gives you the freedom of movement and expression through the hijaab. You are able to move about and communicate without fear of harassment. Your hijaab gives you a unique confidence.
14.Allah wants others to treat you – a Muslim woman - with kindness. And the hijaab brings about the best treatment of men towards you.
15.Allah wants your beauty to be preserved and saved for just one man to enjoy – your husband.
16.Allah helps you to enjoy a successful marriage through wearing hijaab. Because you reserve your beauty for one man alone, your husband's love for you increases, he cherishes you more, he respects you more and he honours you more. So your hijaab contributes to a successful and lasting marriage relationship.
17.Allah brings about peace and stability in the society through the hijaab! Yes this is true! Men do not cause corruption by forming illegal relationships because you - the Muslim woman - calm their passions. When a man looks at you, he feels at ease, not tempted to fornicate.
Nell Gwyn, (1650-1687), mistress of King Charles II of England.
On this day, 30th May 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.
Eyewitnesses described the scene of the execution by burning on 30 May 1431. Tied to a tall pillar in the Vieux-Marché in Rouen, she asked two of the clergy, Fr Martin Ladvenu and Fr Isambart de la Pierre, to hold a crucifix before her. A peasant also constructed a small cross which she put in the front of her dress. After she expired, the English raked back the coals to expose her charred body so that no one could claim she had escaped alive, then burned the body twice more to reduce it to ashes and prevent any collection of relics. They cast her remains into the Seine. The executioner, Geoffroy Therage, later stated that he "…greatly feared to be damned."
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On this day in 1937 the Duke of Windsor wed Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee. He had abdicated the British throne on December 10, 1936 so that he could do so.
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Maria Feodorovna (1759 - 1828) was the wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia and mother of both Tsar Alexander I and Tsar Nicholas I.
Henrietta Maria of France, wife of King Charles I of England.
Maria Theresa reigned as Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary & Croatia, and Queen Consort of the Holy Roman Empire from September 1745 – August 1765.
Lola Montez was the mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria and inspired him to abdicate his throne in 1848.
Isabella of France, (c.1295-1358), Queen Consort of King Edward II of England. Also known as the She-wolf of France, she and her lover, Roger Mortimer, orchestrated in 1326 the first successful invasion of England since the Norman invasion of 1066, deposing her husband and installing her son, now Edward III, in his place with Isabella as regent.
According to legend, she then proceeded to have her husband murdered by having him suffocated while a hot poker was inserted into his intestines…but there is no evidence of this ever actually happening.
Happy birthday, Mary I!
"Bloody" Mary, Queen Regnant of England and Ireland, was born on 18th February 1516 to Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. By the age of nine, she could read and write in Latin; she studied Greek, music and dance, having entertained a visiting French delegation on the harpsichord at age four. As her parents' marriage broke down, Mary suffered from frequent periods of illness, encompassing depression and irregular menstruation, and was not permitted to see her mother. When Henry married Anne Boleyn, and the Princess Elizabeth was born, Mary's parents' marriage was declared void, and Mary herself was deemed illegitimate: thus, she was demoted from princess and styled instead the Lady Mary, and her place in the line of succession was instead passed to her half-sister. She was expelled from her court, and commanded to serve as a Lady In Waiting for Elizabeth.
After the execution of Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth too lost her place in the line of succession; Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour, the mother of his eventual son, urged Henry to make peace with Mary. In making peace with her father, Mary was ordered to sign a declaration, acknowledging him as the Head of the Church. Eventually, Henry signed both of his daughters back into the line of succession before his death in 1547; his third child and only son, Edward, took the crown, guided by John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, and England was ruled in accordance with Henry's Protestantism.
In July 1553, aged just 15, Edward VI died. Not wanting to hand the crown back to Catholic rule, Dudley instead passed the crown to Lady Jane Grey, Henry VIII's great-niece. Mary saw Jane as simply a pawn in Dudley's scheme - and, on 3rd August, road into London to waves of support. Dudley was charged with treason; he and Grey would eventually be imprisoned in the Tower of London. On 1st October 1553, Mary was formally crowned Queen at Westminster Abbey, and a new era began. A Catholic, she embraced her faith - and insisted that her country did so as well. Protestant leaders were executed: burned at the stake; decaptiated; killed brutally as Mary triumphed in the power she had longed for her entire life.
On 17th November 1558, Mary succumed to a long, painful illness, possibly ovarian cancer. Her Spanish husband Philip was in Brussels at the time; Mary had been unable to produce an heir, despite an overwhelming desire and several phantom pregnancies, and thus rule passed instead to her sister, Elizabeth. The childless, infamous half-sisters would eventually share a Westminster Abbey tomb.
When his eldest daughter had been a young child, Henry VIII was heard to boast to a visiting Venetian ambassador of Mary, "This girl never cries."
Today, she would have turned 495.
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Crown Princess Margaret and Princess Ingrid of Sweden, 1910.
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Traditional engagement etiquette recommends that the bride's parents be the first to be informed of their daughter's engagement. Tell them in person, if possible—after all, they're going to want to hug you and make a fuss! If they live too far away, a phone call is the next-best option. Are your parents divorced? You can talk to Mom and Dad separately, but do try to tell the second parent soon after the first, to avoid hurt feelings.
Once you've talked to both sets of parents, they should plan on meeting each other in person, if they haven't already. Traditionally, the mother of the groom invites the bride's parents over for dinner or drinks. (If the bride's parents are divorced, the groom's mother should meet them separately, first visiting the parent with whom the bride lived or to whom she is closest. If the groom's parents are divorced, each one should try to meet the bride's parents separately.) If your families live several states apart, though, a congratulatory note or phone call is perfectly fine. And if your parents don't hear from your fiancé's family within a few weeks, they can initiate a meeting or phone call, or simply send a note.
If you have children from a previous marriage, you should break the engagement news to them even before you tell your parents. Do it without your fiancé present, so they can feel free to react honestly. Know that they will need time to get used to the idea that their family situationis going to change. Also, it's important to tell your (or your groom's) ex-spouse of your upcoming nuptials, if only so he (or she) can help the kids through the transition.
Next: Announcing Your Engagement ► [1]
Most couples call each other's parents "Mr." and "Mrs." or use their first names. But after the engagement, some parents ask their new daughter- or son-in-law-to-be to refer to them as "Mom" and "Dad." If you're still calling your spouse's parents "Mr." and "Mrs." after the wedding and they haven't said anything about it, it's okay to ask them what monikers they'd like you to use.
After informing your nearest and dearest, and your extended families and friends, you might want to run an announcement of your engagement in your local newspaper. Papers typically publish these two to three months before the wedding, but an announcement can run up to a year in advance of the big day. Each paper has its own policy and requirements, so call yours and ask these questions:
Usually, it's the bride's parents who issue an engagement announcement. Here are some examples of proper wording:
Next: Engagement Celebration ► [2]
In days past, engagement parties were formal to-dos with as many guests as the wedding itself. Today, they're optional, and may include just the immediate family, the bridal party and close friends. An engagement fete can take any form: a classic buffet dinner, a swanky cocktail party or a laid-back outdoor barbecue. If an engagement soirée is on your must-do list, here's some handy planning advice:
Will your families be dividing the bills? Figuring out who pays for what—and asking how much they'll give—can be tricky, but a healthy dose of respect and a spirit of cooperation can go a long way in smoothing out the process. When it's time to talk money with your families, keep these tips in mind:
[1] http://www.bridalguide.com/planning/engagement/your-engagement-etiquette-guide?page=0,1
[2] http://www.bridalguide.com/planning/engagement/your-engagement-etiquette-guide?page=0,2
[3] http://www.bridalguide.com/planning/engagement/your-engagement-etiquette-guide?page=0,3
[4] http://www.bridalguide.com/planning/planning-getting-started/just-engaged
[5] http://www.bridalguide.com/planning/planning-getting-started
[6] http://www.bridalguide.com/planning-0
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CosmicZombie's Music and Words."Someone once told me, "Y-you only hear the m-music when your heart b-begins to break" and... and I th-think I hear the m-music now. I g-get it, all the l-lyric...
Ps from now on I'll be signing my stories as Megan. You know, my name? Jack does it for hers....
If someone were to look in the first window to the right on the upper story of the little white two story that belonged to the Iero family, they would see something so strange, yet so heart breaking.
If someone did look in the window, they would see a small, white-tiled bathroom, with pretty ornaments and flowers and pastel colours. The room was square, with white ceramic sink, toilet and bath. Over the bath was an electric shower, and a floral print shower curtain was attached to a rail that ran around the bath to provide privacy to whomever would be in the shower. In the bath was a young boy.
The boy was roughly fifteen years old, although he looked twelve due to his tiny stature, with a dark, chocolate coloured hair do that was longer in the middle with a fringe, so that it could be worn as a small Mohawk. The boy had clear, pale skin, the colour of ivory, and large, doe-like eyes- also a brown colour. He wore dark eyeliner, which had ran down his face and left streaks, along with grimy tracks, from tears. The black drops collected at his lightly pointed chin, and dripped onto his tear- and eyeliner- stained tee-shirt, where they made a wet, darker patch. The tee-shirt was black, as was his second-skin like skinny jeans. Both tee-shirt and jeans were adorned with pins, chains and assorted rips. He wore white socks on his feet, but no shoes.
His small, lithe body was curled up in the tub, his legs pulled as close to his chest as the constricting space would allow, one hand under his head to save him from the hard surface of the bath hurting his head- instead causing his hand pain, pain that he ignored.
The boy's chin trembled as he sucked on two fingers, his index and middle finger, as a way of comforting himself. His fingers tasted salty from the tears, and slightly metallic from the hoop that decorated his lower lip.
He was sniffling, his breath hitching as he gulped and whimpered, trying to stop the tears but only making them worse, causing his thin chest to heave, as he gasped between heart-wrenching sobs.
His eyes were puffy from the tears, and red. His nose was runny, and his hair and clothing were dishevelled, the latter being creased. He had red marks on the parts of his body that had pressure put on them against the bath tub.
Outside the white bathroom door, lying on the ground, was another boy of similar age, maybe two or three years the senior to the one in the tub. The boy outside the door was sitting, pressed against the white-painted wooden door, his ass painful from sitting on the pale wooden floor for nearly three hours. He was also dressed exclusively in black, wearing a hoodie that was at least two sizes too large, a plain black wife beater and a pair of fading black jeans. On his feet he wore scruffy black converse all stars that were in dire need of a wash, or better, being chucked, no pun intended.
He, too, was pale, yet pale in a more sickly fashion. His jewel-green eyes, surrounded by long feathery black lashes, were rimmed with red eyeliner, giving him the appearance of someone who had spent their day crying- which he had. His unkempt mop of black hair fell to his shoulders, tangled and wanting a good wash. He was long and lanky, and thin.
The boy outside the door raised a fist and rapped the door softly with his knuckles.
"Frankie? Frankie, d'you think you can open the door now? Please?" He whispered, yet loud enough for the boy on the other side of the wood to hear.
"G-g-gee, I ca-can't. I juh-just c-can't. I-I'm suh-sorry." He sobbed, breath hitching, causing him to stutter.
"Please Frankie? Please!" The elder said desperately. "Just, so I can help you! I need to know what happened!" He said, louder this time. The bathroom was silent for a few minutes, causing the green-eyed boy's heart to stop, but he then heard a weak reply.
"O-okay... I'll open it."
Gerard stood up and turned to the door. He heard Frank clamber out of the bath and across the tiled floor. Frank opened the lock, the brass squealing and grinding against its self. He then swung open the door, which creaked, and stood back for Gerard to enter. Once the taller boy was inside, he closed and locked the door again.
Gerard sat on the ground, back against the bath, and motioned to Frank to sit beside him. Frank did as he was indicated to do, curling into a ball and leaning his head on Gerard's shoulder. He started crying softly on his friend's shoulder.
"What happened Frankie? Who made you cry?" Gerard asked. He, along with Frank's mother, had no idea what was wrong with Frank. He had been waiting outside school for him, as per usual, when the boy had come running out of the building, crying his heart out, and had run home and locked himself into the bathroom. Gerard had been begging and pleading with him to open the door for three hours, getting little or nothing as reply, until now.
"I don't want to talk about it." Frank whispered, his eyes glassy as he stared at the radiator, not seeing it.
"Okay, we don't have to. We can just sit here for a while," Gerard whispered back to him. They sat in a comfortable silence for a while, broken only by Frank's sniffles until Gerard handed him a hanky, until-
"Someone once told me, "Y-you only hear the m-music when your heart b-begins to break" and... and I th-think I hear the m-music now. I g-get it, all the l-lyrics about p-pain and heart break and st-stuff. I hear them, p-properly. I... I w-wish I d-didn't." Frank whispered.
"I wish you didn't too. Frank, will..." he trailed off, hesitating.
"What is it Gee?" Frank asked.
"Will you tell me why you were upset?" Gerard whispered, holding his breath.
Sorry for interrupting, but... my six year old half brother thinks chicken is a vegetable -_- I have no hope for him. Okay, back to what made Frank cry.
"Because.... they found my diary."
"Who's 'they' Frankie?" Gerard said, puzzled.
"The jocks, Mark and Raavi and Jordan and them."
"Oh. And, erm, what happened?"
"They read some of it and.... and... Gee?"
"Yeah Frankie?"
"What's your opinion on homosexuals?" Frank said, barely audible.
"Frank, a person's a person, no matter how sma- well. No matter their sexuality. If you love someone, everything about them, for who they are, for their personality, for their habits and their traits, then gender shouldn't matter. It, erm, it doesn't for me." Gerard said, a slight blush creeping into his cheeks.
"You mean- ? Oh! That's, that's great! Cos, cos, well... my, em, diary entry... well, it was about a boy." Frank said, raising his head so that he was looking in Gerard's eyes. "By the way, Doctor Seuss?" Frank said, raising an eyebrow. He felt more comfortable now, although he was practically lying on his best friend.
"Shuddup, Seuss's a genius!" Gerard said. Frank chuckled at his childish tone, then sobered up when he caught sight of his mother's razor, the metal glinting in the fading evening light. It was fast approaching half seven.
"Gee, did you ever consider... you know... ending your life?" Gerard's previously soft eyes hardened at the suggestion.
"Frank, you shouldn't have thoughts like that. Ever. Suicide is a long term solution to a temporary problem. Besides, if you were to... you know... I would be the one hearing the music." Gerard said, whispering the last sentence, gazing into his best friend's chocolate eyes.
"You, you would?"
"Of course. I... I love you," Gerard whispered, leaning in to kiss a very shocked Frank on the lips gently. He pulled back, afraid he had overstepped some invisible line, sure the boy would hate him, but-
Frank clambered around so he was straddling Gerard, and tilted his face up so the two were looking into each other's eyes.
"Gee, my diary entry, the one they read... It was about you. About how much I love you, and your hazel eyes, and your inky glossy hair and how small I feel when I'm wi-"
Frank was cut off by Gerard capturing his lips in another sweet kiss, one that turned passionate fast.
Outside the first window to the right on the upper story of the little white two story that belonged to the Iero family, perched on a wooden ladder, Mrs. Iero wiped a tear from her eye and smiled broadly. She descended the ladder and put it back in the shed at the back of the house. She hadn't been spying, merely checking her little baby was okay.
Only, he wasn't her baby any more, he was a handsome young teenager, and he made her feel like a kid from yesterday.
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Parrish signs with Dallas; Kolanos recalled; Nolan on injured reserve; Gaborik out for road trip; Burns doesn't practice (updated)Posted on November 3rd, 2008 – 1:51 PM
By Michael Russo
5:30 PT update: According to sources, veteran RW Mark Parrish has ended his AHL contract with Bridgeport and has been signed by co-Dallas GM Brett Hull to an NHL deal with the Stars. It's a two-way deal. One year, prorated $500,000 in the NHL. In the minors, $100,000.
Back from practice, where the visitors' locker room at the Shark Tank had a transformation. New carpeting and stalls. It was quite a hit for the players and a certain beat writer.
Yes, slow news day.
Center Krys Kolanos, absolutely on fire in Houston with seven goals in seven games, was recalled. Of course, his equipment and sticks didn't show up from Houston, so he couldn't practice. And he said he got to the Houston airport with plenty of time to spare.
Last month when Cal Clutterbuck was called up to Florida, his sticks and equipment didn't make it either, which is not a good advertisement for an airline that's hubbed in Houston.
Brent Burns didn't practice but is a possibility for tomorrow if he's feeling better. Jacques Lemaire said Burns doesn't need practice like most players to be on top of his game. But the Wild won't risk Burns. He'll only play if he says he's feeling completely better. Burns played all 82 games last year by the way.
Burns received treatment during practice. I don't know what his injury is, but his "upper body" is still sore, the Wild says, which usually signals back. And after seeing Burns walk out of the rink today, his gait clearly ain't right. So unless Burns' "upper body" injury is really a "lower body" injury, I believe his injury is to the "middle body."
But I'm no doctor, although I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night. (No I didn't).
The Wild placed veteran Owen Nolan on injured reserve, which opened up a roster spot for Kolanos, because it looks like Nolan is going to be out longer than the team thought — at least more than a week.
As for Marian Gaborik, he won't be back for at least the rest of the road trip, Tom Lynn said. That means he'll at least miss 11 consecutive games with his most recent "lower body" injury, one that didn't even occur in a game.
If you didn't see, the NHL accounced record October attendance, although so far the Wild's road games in Atlanta, Florida, Tampa, Dallas and Phoenix had more empty seats than occupied ones.
Pretty sure you can credit Chicago, which has seen a 71 percent increase over last October, and Washington, which has seen a 24 percent increase, for the record NHL attendance.
Also, I hope you got a chance to read my Sunday column and today's article on the NHLPA considering reopening the collective bargaining agreement. I find these to be fascinating topics, especially in today's economic climate.
I did want to say this: I saw one of the commenters below the article on the startribune.com Wild page said "Who do they think they are?" It basically was asking why is relocation any of the players' business, which I understand being a curiosity for hockey fans.
But I would contend this is completely the players' business. The NHL players can earn up to 57 percent of the NHL's hockey-related revenue, which was $2.6 billion last season.
If the NHL and the players are going to be true partners, the players have the right to make sure the league is maximizing its revenues. And if the league continues to have teams in struggling markets that would make a heckuva lot more money in healthier markets, that absolutely is the players' business.
OK, just had to get that off my chest.
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This lovely Louis Vuitton Monogram Popincourt Handbag. It is made in the timeless monogram canvas with natural cowhide vachetta leather trim and handles. It features a top zipper adorned with two signature round golden tone zipper pulls. Its interior, lined in brown canvas, features one open pocket. With its unique shape, it is truly an eye-catching bag that will surely bring on compliments. Don't miss out.
Retail Price: $820
Now: $420
Save: 49%
Made in France
Measurements: 12"L x 5 ½"H x 4 ¾"D
Serial number: VI 0035
Condition: The canvas is beautiful and clean. The leather handles and trim have turned a honey patina with marks. Corners have some scuffs from regular use. Hardware has some loss to the plating and superficial scratches. The interior is clean.