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Porfirio Rubirosa Ariza (January 22, 1909 – July 5, 1965) was a Dominican diplomat, racing car driver and polo player. He was an adherent of the dictator Rafael Trujillo, and was also rumored to be a political assassin under his regime. Rubirosa made... his mark as an international playboy for his jet setting lifestyle and his legendary sexual prowess with women. Among his spouses were two of the richest women in the world.
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Tenía una fama regular y murió al estrellarse su coche en París.
augusto lora is jealous of Rubirosa; so many woman at the top of the social ladder could be that stupid like he said, I am proud of this guy.
he dated Ava Gardner in 1956.
But anybody spoke about his date with Brigitte Bardot ,i`have been in buzios Brazil where they had thry love story,,,,,,it`s rare that anymore know it,i have sang Porfirio in my musicals night like piano bar and in tv .....
he also dated marilyn morrow and was a very good friend of the kennedys and frank sinatra
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i am proud to this guy too because im puertorican and this guy was the ultimate pimp and i try to live the way he lived
He dated Zsa Zsa Gabor. What`s a nice looking couple!!!
He was a parasite that thrived on the stupidity of some women. I`m a Dominican and not proud at all, of such a leech.
he was a playboy. he was the stereotipe, of the latin lover. he put the name to all hispanics in the top thanks porfirio rubirosa. we are proud of you..


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19 year old LulzSec mastermind arrested
Looks like the days of LulzSec's hackathon are now numbered, with the arrest of a 19 year old from Essex said to be the mastermind behind the cyber attacks.
A joint operation between the FBI and Scotland Yard led to the eventual arrest of the teenager by a special police e-crime unit.
LulzSec is well known for its hacking of the US X-Factor contestant database, Sony Pictures and just last week a rumoured attack on CIA.gov.
"Recently we got bored of owning FBI, so we're just throwing it out there. You guys suck, stop reusing your damn passwords, peons!" said a post on LulzSec's Twitter feed.
The most recent rumours are that LulzSec had obtained the entirety of the 2011 census from the Office of National Statistics.
A statement issued by the ONS in relation to the cyber attack read:
"We are aware of the suggestion that census data has been accessed. We are working with our security advisers and contractors to establish whether there is any substance to this. The 2011 Census places the highest priority on maintaining the security of personal data. At this stage we have no evidence to suggest that any such compromise has occurred."
A message that has been left on website Pastebin addressed to "news media and panicking bloggers", appears to say otherwise.
"Stop freaking out and writing hysterical news articles based on a single anonymous message. You did it with the Britain's Got Talent thing, and now you're doing it with the "census leak"."
LulzSec had been using Pastebin to post information and details of previous hacks.
Police are questioning the LulzSec teenager at a central London police station under the Computer Misuse Act and Fraud Act.
"The arrest follows an investigation into network intrusions and distributed denial of service attacks against a number of international business and intelligence agencies by what is believed to be the same hacking group."
"Searches at a residential address in Wickford, Essex, following the arrest last night have led to the examination of a significant amount of material." said a Scotland Yard spokesperson.
UPDATE: LulzSec has said that it may not have been the groups leader that was arrested via its Twitter feed. It looks like hacking could continue.
"Seems the glorious leader of LulzSec got arrested, it's all over now... wait... we're all still here! Which poor bastard did they take down?"
The group also denied any involvement with ONS hacks: "Just saw the pastebin of the UK census hack. That wasn't us - don't believe fake LulzSec releases unless we put out a tweet first."
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#3109 Apr 26, 2013
every scientific finds says
it's only a cell,
a blob,
while it was dividing and multiplying, it has been decided
what color eyes, hair, boy, girl, and a soul
or the blob has no soul, until it's formed or until it's born,
even, when taken out in pieces, it's still fighting for life,
it of course squirms around until it completely dies
now, i wonder why they say it's dead, if it's just only a blob
if a woman, doesn't want the blob, give it to a family, who would adore that little blob
whether we like it or not, doesn't the scientific community say life began with cells, dividing and multiplying
thats the point
we don't have the right to take the life of an unborn baby
don't want it, ok, give it away, adopt it out, even sell it,
but give it a chance to live,
when, you give birth, just tell everyone the baby died, thats it
#3111 Apr 26, 2013
Ignorance can be bliss, but knowledge will over run you.
Life Begins at Fertilization
The following references illustrate the fact that a new human embryo, the starting point for a human life, comes into existence with the formation of the one-celled zygote:
"Development of the embryo begins at Stage 1 when a sperm fertilizes an oocyte and together they form a zygote."
[England, Marjorie A. Life Before Birth. 2nd ed. England: Mosby-Wolfe, 1996, p.31]
"Human development begins after the union of male and female gametes or germ cells during a process known as fertilization (conception).
"Fertilization is a sequence of events that begins with the contact of a sperm (spermatozoon) with a secondary oocyte (ovum) and ends with the fusion of their pronuclei (the haploid nuclei of the sperm and ovum) and the mingling of their chromosomes to form a new cell. This fertilized ovum, known as a zygote, is a large diploid cell that is the beginning, or primordium, of a human being."
[Moore, Keith L. Essentials of Human Embryology. Toronto: B.C. Decker Inc, 1988, p.2]
"Embryo: the developing organism from the time of fertilization until significant differentiation has occurred, when the organism becomes known as a fetus."
[Cloning Human Beings. Report and Recommendations of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission. Rockville, MD: GPO, 1997, Appendix-2.]
"Embryo: An organism in the earliest stage of development; in a man, from the time of conception to the end of the second month in the uterus."
[Dox, Ida G. et al. The Harper Collins Illustrated Medical Dictionary. New York: Harper Perennial, 1993, p. 146]
"Embryo: The early developing fertilized egg that is growing into another individual of the species. In man the term 'embryo' is usually restricted to the period of development from fertilization until the end of the eighth week of pregnancy."
[Walters, William and Singer, Peter (eds.). Test-Tube Babies. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1982, p. 160]
"The development of a human being begins with fertilization, a process by which two highly specialized cells, the spermatozoon from the male and the oocyte from the female, unite to give rise to a new organism, the zygote."
[Langman, Jan. Medical Embryology. 3rd edition. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1975, p. 3]
"Embryo: The developing individual between the union of the germ cells and the completion of the organs which characterize its body when it becomes a separate organism.... At the moment the sperm cell of the human male meets the ovum of the female and the union results in a fertilized ovum (zygote), a new life has begun.... The term embryo covers the several stages of early development from conception to the ninth or tenth week of life."
[Considine, Douglas (ed.).
"Although life is a continuous process, fertilization is a critical landmark because, under ordinary circumstances, a new, genetically distinct human organism is thereby formed.... The combination of 23 chromosomes present in each pronucleus results in 46 chromosomes in the zygote. Thus the diploid number is restored and the embryonic genome is formed. The embryo now exists as a genetic unity."
[O'Rahilly, Ronan and Müller, Fabiola. Human Embryology & Teratology. 2nd edition. New York: Wiley-Liss, 1996, pp. 8, 29. This textbook lists "pre-embryo" among "discarded and replaced terms" in modern embryology, describing it as "ill-defined and inaccurate" (p. 12}]
"Almost all higher animals start their lives from a single cell, the fertilized ovum (zygote)... The time of fertilization represents the starting point in the life history, or ontogeny, of the individual."
[Carlson, Bruce M. Patten's Foundations of Embryology. 6th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996, p. 3]
#3112 Apr 26, 2013
Hmmmmmm, and we are not supposed to comment to the fact that her behavior stems from mental imbalances.
#3118 Apr 26, 2013
No,but Drag was caught baring his arse to you. It seems that even Drag sees you as mentally imbalanced, so it had to defend your fat arse, for fear of you falling further off the deep end.
You are your father's daughter, he raised you, so like father like daughter.
#3119 Apr 26, 2013
Since your name is satan and drag's is Drag, I am sure that you two do put on stripper shows for prison inmates. A penny a night. At the end of the month, they want a quarter back.
But you do know this, your parents raise you to be JUST like them. Be careful of PTS.
#3122 Apr 26, 2013
I think you were induced to deliver a stillborn baby which is not the same as an abortion. An abortion kills the baby, your baby had already died. I am curious though as to why you had said this happened 4 wks before you were going to have an abortion. Why were you going to do this?
#3123 Apr 26, 2013
Loveismygoal is simply confused about the procedure she had. As you've said abortion kills a baby and hers was already dead. She was induced to deliver the stillborn baby, not the same as abortion although there is something called induced abortion that would basically do the same thing except that many babies are born alive and then left to die. Anyways, loveismygoal didn't do anything wrong and God didn't encourage her to murder bc the baby had already died. The only thing she's done wrong is to say she aborted when she did not. However, she is just misinformed, not possessed!
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#3125 Apr 26, 2013
She is a stalker and she is mentally sick. I been telling her that. She killed WV that the Christians posted on.
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#3126 Apr 26, 2013
Witch, you made the website and posted my personal info and your porn....you have been reported to the webpage. You are the pole dancer not me.....
Not one of the decent ppl on here believe you, they know that is not me...anyone looking at that can see what you did.......
You are the lowest form of a human........
Since: Feb 10
#3127 Apr 26, 2013
Welch was pretty much dead long before you,her,me and Sundog began posting.
Most all of them on the Welch forum only wants to talk about is wrecks caused by a damn fool who wouldn't observe traffic laws and if its not that then its about some whore that they want to put down or drugs.
That's mostly it.
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#3133 Apr 26, 2013
YOu are ugly inside and out.....on my worst day I got you beat!
Saint Augustine, FL
#3137 Apr 26, 2013
I AGREE AND every decent person would agree.[Left you a message]. I DID SAY DECENT!!!
"Watching the wolf~"
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#3143 Apr 26, 2013
"hasn't" not has'nt ------- "bed-mate" not bedmate.
Your spelling is Fraudulent...LOL!!!
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#3144 Apr 26, 2013
Good night TRYING......got your message will do great idea.
Saint Augustine, FL
#3145 Apr 27, 2013
GOOD MORNING ! LACI, and YOU must keep it up daily, Thats where many don't RECEIVE. ASK HOPE to also!!!
Saint Augustine, FL
#3146 Apr 27, 2013
FRAUD, see you are headed to HELL, also, warning from TRYING, its not a pleasant place to be. They cry out all the time for help and be taken out of that HELL OF A PLACE. BUT the Demons will gladly take you and make you a slave. Why do you think they want peoples souls, TO BE GOOD TO YOU? Leave LACI alone. And change your ways and ask for forgivness, REPENT in PRAYER. YOU FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT!
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#3151 Apr 27, 2013
If it is NEVER right to abort a baby, then why does God abort millions of babies every year?
How do you explain the millions of miscarriages? Are they not God's work? Or does Satan have the power to create life, and does God abort all of Satan's babies?
How do you explain an ectopic pregnancy? If God creates life, why would create a life and then cause that life to die outside the uterus?
Roughly HALF of all zygotes fail to reach the implantation stage. Why is that? Why does your God create all human lives then change his mind about half of them?
Can you provide a rational answer?
#3152 Apr 27, 2013
Well...your use of the term fraudulent is improper. How does someone pass off bad spelling as fraudulent? Its either right or wrong...not a fraud. A fraudulent set of documents might be discovered due to bad spelling...but the spelling is not a fraud. It's just wrong.
#3153 Apr 27, 2013
And the follow-up Q is, why does this God also implant a soul (allegedly at conception) knowing the fetus wont survive? Seems like a waste of souls...or is it really his goal...a faster more efficient means to gather souls for his voracious appetite...but some slip thru and are birthed...so he has to wait...
#3154 Apr 27, 2013
Hey Trying, how 'bout you TRY and learn the concepts in this Religion you claim as your own.
Hell is not actually there yet...according to the Myths...its when JC returns, that Hell becomes a place for him to send people. Till then no one is crying in Hell...or laughing in heaven either...
Learn your silly Religion before you spout off about it. Stupid Xtians...too lazy to learn stuff, and too late to abort.
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If you are going to read any of the LHOTP memoirs out there this is the one you should go for! Not only is it the best written of the three (Nellie Oleson was one of the smartest in her class after all!) it is the most informative behind-the-scenes tell-all and it is also one of the most brutally honest. Alison Arngrim tells it all and gives you the most insight into what went on behind the scenes at LHOTP (like why Carrie falls down in the opening credits.) . She talks about her relationship with most of the cast members even the little guys like the Carrie twins, and Miss Beadle. (Melissa Sue Anderson wrote episode recaps with no explanation as to why she chose those particular episodes and tells you everyone was a "fine actor". The ones she expands on are also covered by Gilbert & Arngrim so nothing new, interesting or real there.) Alison actually gives more attention to her onscreen brother Jonathan Gilbert - several paragraphs in several chapters - than his real life sister Melissa Gilbert who limits her comments to he was adopted, he worked with me, and then he took off at age 18 and we barely hear from him. Oh, and Alison doesn't hold back on Melissa Sue Anderson. If you want to find out anything about MSA you'll have to read Confessions because MSA doesn't even mention anything really about her personal life except to say that her mother came with her to the first audition and thought Michael Landon was hot. Apparently there was a real animosity on the set that Melissa Gilbert only hints at and Melissa Anderson doesn't really address at all. At the end of this book I wanted to give Alison Arngrim a great big hug because she was so open and sincere in sharing her personal life warts and all! She discusses coming from a show biz family that was not on the A-List. Her mother was the voice of Casper the Friendly Ghost, Gumby, and Polly Purebread from the Underdog cartoon and her father was a public relations manager and a closeted homosexual. Her brother Stefan, who was several years older, was a former child star of the 60s and a deeply disturbed individual who started raping Alison when she was 6 years old and he was a teen. Her story is one of being beaten down but not defeated. She is every bit as tough as Nellie Oleson but so much sweeter! She recounts going out in public and being attacked by LHOTP fans for being mean to Laura and how some girls from a gang at her high school admired her character and thought she was bad ass. Rather than turn into the a mess from being abused and from being a former child st star (like her brother) she went into therapy and started confronting her demons - some really cringe worthy anecdotes here and went on to have a career in stand up comedy and advocacy for abused children and volunteering with several organizations. She really is a wonderful power of example and she writes it all with wonderful style and technique! Definitely worth the read!
Alison is funny and gives a good interpretation of her life on the prarie. I thought her book was better than Melissa Gilbert's. I have a newfound appreciation for Nellie. She gives good details about characters in the show and about her life, in general even her abuse at the hands of her brother to whom she is now estranged. Despite having a strange background (gay father) she was raised by two loving parents who cared deeply for her. I applaud her for taking something so negative (her abuse) and fighting for the rights of others in California. Alison sure can deliver. I salute you, Alison!
Unlike Melissa Gilberts autobiography, Alison Armgrim doesnt name drop and pretend to be an A lister. She is brutally honest! This book is awesome!
If you haven't read Alison Arngrim's memoir, run, run, run out right now and get yourself a copy, whether you buy, borrow or steal it (not so much that last part, okay?). It is that good. I was a child of the 1970s, who grew up watching Little House on the Prairie and "hating" mean old Nellie Oleson. Wasn't she one of the cruelest child characters ever? Bless Alison Arngrim and not only her acting skills (because Arngrim herself was nothing like mean spirited Nellie) but her incredible wit and humor. She is one of the funniest people you may never meet. She spills all, and I do mean all, in Confessions, from her early beginnings being born into a showbiz marriage, to her father's unspoken but accepted lifestyle, to the abuse she suffered at the hands of her older brother, to the life-changing audition for the iconic role of Nellie, to her life beyond the prairie, on the stage as a stand-up comedienne and her tireless activism for AIDS awareness. I loved everything about this book and read it in under two days. Arngrim shares behind the scenes tales of Little House, including the aforementioned Michael Landon's aversion to underwear while in costume as Charles Ingalls, to the then 10 year old Melissa Gilbert's precociousness and all knowing information of cast and crew, to Melissa Sue Anderson's strikingly different real life personality versus that of her role as sweet Mary Ingalls, to the immediate and devoted love she felt for her co-star and television husband Steve Tracy. I was fascinated with the recountings of what really happened behind the scenes of some of my more favored Little House episodes, as well as the fact that Arngrim and Gilbert were best friends, despite playing mortal enemies each week in front of the cameras. Her chapters on the abuse she suffered at the hands of her brother were tragic and could be hard to read, but Arngrim's strength powers through each page and this reader was encouraged that Arngrim did not fall victim to the drugs/alcohol/crime/early death cycle that many child actors do. Lindsay Lohan, among others, could take a page from Arngrim's book and learn a lot. Perhaps most touching were the sections recounting Arngrim's initial meeting with actor Steve Tracy, their enjoyment working together, their loyal friendship and his final days. I know I will never be able to watch another episode of Little House featuring Nellie and Percival without a sadness in my heart at the loss of Tracy, as well as a special happiness knowing that neither Arngrim nor Tracy were acting in those scenes showcasing Nellie's and Percival's happiness. Many celebrities and former child actors have written memoirs, some very well done, some for a quick buck, but I would certainly place Arngrim's at the top of the list without hesitation. You simply cannot go wrong with Confessions and I promise you will gain respect for Arngrim in the process.
I devoured this book in hours from the moment I had it. Beautifully written, funny, and sweet. A true tell-all book! Alison holds nothing back, and I love it! What a beautiful person she is, inside and out.
I'm right in the middle of reading this book and can't put it down! I've laughed and I've cried. I've been taken back 30 something years to sitting in front of the tv watching my favorite show and the girl I loved to hate. Now I have a whole new respect for Nellie and the sweet young lady who played her. Hoping I can find the dvds to watch the series all over again with my child!
Bought this for my Nook this morning, finished it this evening. Didn't get anything else done, but the world feels just a little bit better to me, as if knowing that Alison Arngrim lived the life she so vividly describes and still has so much goodness in her makes it so. I grew up watching her, never hating her as so many did, but always glad to know that Nellie's kind of badness always lost out in the end. It seems appropriate that she was (and is still) able to show so many in the world that there can be an end to the badness.
Witty. Sarcastic and fun. I hated Nelly as a kid and was always curious about the back stories. Got em here!
An exceptionally well written masterpiece. Alison Arngrim will live forever in the memories of the world for her iconic role on Little House on the Praire. Here she provides the backstory so many of have always wondered about. She writes with wit and sarcasm. It's nice to know the mean little girl was just an act and that she is actually a wonderfully nice person in real life.
Great fast read.
I really liked this book........Nellie Olsen was such a spoiled brat but was not like that in real life. To portray that kind of a charactor takes great skills......her homelife was crappy but the good person she was eventually came through....
Nellie is a great author! I bought this book as a die-hard little house fan, secretly thinking "Oh Nellie can't be THAT great, I mean how can SHE have any kind of story to tell?" But I was curious why everyone loved it, so I bought it and started reading it that night. It was amazing! Alison was so funny and professionally told the stories about depression and rape with wit and sparkle. There were some emotional parts and she merrily described them so well it was as if I were there with her. She told a lot about Michael Landon, Missy Anderson, and especially her BFF Melissa Gilbert. I couldn't stop laughing and read the whole thing in one marathon sitting. I say buy it with no question. Confessions Of A Prairie B***** rocks. Alison, you are amazing. By littlehousegirl
A funny, gritty, real, and truly enjoyable read!
Alison Arngrim's humor and recounts of her life up to this point, kept me interested. Unlike Melissa Gilbert, Alison seems to be more down to earth and real. A much more likeable person. Alison over came events from her childhood, and made better choices in her life, then self absorbed Melissa Gilbert. I would recommend this book.
This was a very interesting autobiography. Anyone who loves Little House on the Prairie would love it!
Nellie Oleson, Little House on the Prairie's rotten rich girl in ringlets, may have mellowed on the show's final years, but viewers could rely on a pinch of her savagery in every performance. As it turns out, the jack-in-the-box element of mean surprise that made Nellie compulsively watchable is actress and comedian Alison Arngrim's saving grace. One of three television shows I was allowed to watch as a child, Little House on the Prairie, already in re-runs, was my favorite for several reasons, most pivotal being my braided and buck-toothed resemblance to Laura Ingalls. But even without such a fierce affinity for the show's central character, I couldn't deny Nellie Oleson's spoiled allure. I still remember episodes with such clarity, it's like I watched them only yesterday when more than twenty years have slid past since I've seen the credits roll. So when the actress who gave Nellie her edge from the wee age of nine writes a memoir, I read it. Perhaps it's unsurprising that Arngrim's home life is dismal, fodder for snarling on-screen performances that purge the rage and confusion of her sexual abuse. The author fearlessly shares her motivations for taking the role with a comedian's sense for pacing and a crack punchline. Along the way, she divulges (mostly forgiveable) details about the Little House cast and crew. Arngrim's picture of the set makes it easy to see why the show lasted so long: truly familial ties. Her place on the cast firmly set, Arngrim finds a replacement family that buoys her self esteem enough to help her deal with serious personal issues, present and future. In Confessions, Arngrim culls the best bits of a seven-year stint as Nellie Oleson, crediting the role for shaping much of her adult life. Readers who are fans of the show can look forward to behind-the-scenes antics and accidents that will have them laughing aloud. Despite some grisly material, Arngrim writes in such optimistic tones that this memoir won't leave you feeling undermedicated. A triumphant look back by a woman whose spirit saved her - and fully in line with the best of Nellie's snotty edge -, Arngrim's produced an entertaining read.
I believe all actors and actresses relish in playing an evil role and Alison Argrim ruled as the evil Nellie. She was more evil than Joan Collins as Alexis on Dynasty. It was a shame that nobody recognize Alison Argrim as a talented actress.
Love the TV shows!!!!!
Loved the book! Wonderfully detailed and from the heart. Wish I could meet Alison!
Great read! It is filed with humor, sadness, and everything in between. Her complete lack of pretense is refreshing and she tells her story honestly.


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Empathizer-in-Chief: The Promotion and Performance of Empathy in the Speeches of Barack Obama
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Empathy has been a hallmark of Barack Obamas rhetoric, from his initial run for president to recent speeches in South Carolina and in support of prison reform. In this essay I argue that Obama does more than attempt to present himself as a relatable empathizer who understands mainstream America, as previous politicians have done. I demonstrate instead through the analysis of key speeches that Obama actively promotes and performs empathy as a means of understanding and as a civic value, especially in his use of personal stories and the recognition of context and history. I conclude with a consideration of the power of empathic rhetoric for how it creates expectations of feeling and accountability. These expectations also open it to necessary critique. Key Words: accountability, empathy, I feel your pain, narrative, Obama, political rhetoric.
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Remember the Fallen.
by Bill Saunders
March 30, 2009
On March 4, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Omar Ahmad Al Bashir, the president of Sudan. The warrant charged Bashir with individual responsibility on five counts of crimes against humanity and two counts of war crimes. Specially, it alleged he is criminally responsibility for a campaign of murder, rape, torture, pillage, and forcible transfer against the civilian, and largely Islamic, population of Darfur. The ICC alleges the campaign, conducted over the 5 year period from April 2003 to July 2008, was planned at the highest levels of the Sudanese government. The attacks were carried out by the Sudanese armed forces, the Sudanese police force, the Sudanese national security service, and allied "Janjaweed" militias. The warrant claims Bashir either coordinated the design of the campaign or, as head of state, used state agencies to implement the campaign.


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Man, 3 years without a post. I wonder how many people back in spring 2005 thought the game still wouldn't be even close to releasing yet in summer 2008.
Well, Bethesda posted Fan Interview #2:
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With WiMax being the talk of the wireless world lately, Wi-Bro has silently stepped up to the plate and grabbed the attention. South Korea is set to roll out this high speed wireless standard in 2006, aimed at users who remain in the same general area needing a connection (so, not for airplanes). This announcement does not come without controversy, of course. Intel is working on their version of WiMax, but it wont be ready as soon as Wi-Bro. The hotly contested Asian wireless market is up for grabs here, and if Intel comes out of the gate too late then the Wi-Bro standard will be the norm. Here we go again with the multiple standards problem. Fortunately, these guys may put their heads together (Wi-Bro is co-developed by Samsung, along with a few Korean Telecoms). Personally, I think that is the way to go.
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Project Gotham Racing not in development at present
Project Gotham Racing is on hold, Microsoft has confirmed, with no series entires in the works at present.
Responding to a fan on Twitter, Microsoft Game Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer said there's nothing on the radar for the franchise right now.
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"I really liked the franchise, really just down to number of racing franchises."
Although there aren't anywhere near as many racing franchises as in previous generations, any new racing game faces stiff competition from Microsoft's own Forza, Sony's Gran Turismo, EA's Need for Speed, various Codemasters properties, license-specific titles like WRC and NASCAR, and indie efforts like Project CARS.
The spiritual successor to Dreamcast title Metropolis Street Racer, Project Gotham Racing spawned four core entries for Xbox platforms. Developer Bizarre Creations was acquired by Activision in 2007, and eventually disbanded after the release of Blur. Microsoft retained the franchise rights.
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Everyone knows the classic "Do not disturb" door hanger hanging around in about every hotel worldwide. The two sides show completely different, yet complimentary, messages (eg "Please clean up"). This however, is only one possible use for this versatile product. Ever thought about using door hangers for your marketing campaigns?
The folks behind the following 30 door hanger designs clearly did. If you've got the spirit there's hardly any limit to what you can do with it. Take a look at our creative door hanger collection and hopefully you'll walk away a bit more inspired.


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Today there is more than the usual pleasure that goes with writing a weekly column; being alive to write it is more to the point.
Let me explain. Recently on our way home from a trip to China, Gail and I were eight hours into the flight from Shanghai to Auckland with Air New Zealand when the intercom burst into life. From it came the rather unsettling "crackle, crackle, static, mumble, mumble 'we're running out of fuel' mumble mumble" message.
I scanned the cabin for crew members but there was none to be seen. Then I spotted the nice lady from Gisborne who I'd spoken to earlier. She too only heard portions of the announcement, but at least she heard the vital bit about refuelling. We had to make for Cairns airport, in north east Aussie to refuel; that is after they'd woken someone at the airport at 4am to man the bowsers. I've never been so grateful to Australia for being there. So without Australia we'd be somewhere in the drink in the vast Pacific Ocean. And I'm left wondering, did someone forget to fill the tanks?
And why was I suffering all this travel mayhem? All in search of plants of course but not to bring back home as we're not allowed to do that any more.
No I was studying tea in China, and following the man who stole tea and took it to India back in the 1840s. I knew the history of tea in the west, which goes something like this. Britain imported tea from China in exchange for opium. The Emperor banned opium, but that didn't stop the Brits using it as a trading commodity and inflicting it on the Chinese. Eventually the Chinese got really shirty about all this opium coming in, leading to the "opium wars". When the British sent gunboats up the Yangtze, the Chinese lost control and awarded the dastardly English the concession port of Hong Kong and the continuation of the opium trade.
But the British still weren't satisfied. They were concerned the Chinese might grow their own opium, in which case they would have to pay for the tea with real money. Opium was the perfect trading commodity as it was produced very cheaply in India.
The East India Company, a private trading company that acquired India piece by piece, were hoping to make an even greater profit. If they could grow their own tea in India, they could cut the Chinese growers and traders out of the deal. They also planned to make black tea the drink of choice as that required milk and sugar, and they could supply the sugar from their estates in the West Indies. And naturally it was their ships carrying all these commodities from one part of the globe to another.
Because of their concerns the Chinese might grow their own opium, they decided to pre-empt that by stealing tea plants from the Chinese. They sent a man called Robert Fortune to steal tea and tea making technology (more on him next week). But the British were at a real disadvantage because at this stage westerners had no idea where tea came from. All they received was packages of chopped leaves and so they didn't even know for sure which plant was the source of the leaves.
It was all such a mystery; they had no idea if green tea and black tea were from the same or different plants. Most people assumed it must be from two or more plants. The fact that tea was flavoured with other plants such as jasmine only served to confuse the issue.
We now know both green and black tea come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. When you see a Latin plant name with chinensis or sinensis, it simply means Chinese. There's a big bush of it next to the historic chimney in Brooklands Park, and it should still have flowers on it as they flower in autumn. The tinsy white flowers actually smell of tea, and it's popular with bees because there's not much food around for them during this autumn season.
Seeing the tea plantations in eastern China was a huge thrill for me and full of surprises. I was astounded at the small tea gardens, some not much bigger than a suburban front garden.
In many cases little bits of flat land had been carved out of the hillsides to create terraces. It all looks very picturesque. I was also shocked by how small the tea bushes are. I'd seen photos of tea plantations in India where the workers have baskets on the backs and the bushes are shoulder high. These Chinese bushes were mostly about knee high and occasionally up to waist high despite being decades, if not centuries, old. Another shock was how wet the region is. I'd previously thought Taranaki much too wet for such a crop, but now feel we could grow it well.
Tea isn't just a drink, it's a way of life for some, and it seems tea was a major influence on society and caused a social change in Britain. Men went to coffee houses or pubs, and with the introduction of tea, women finally got power over one tiny portion of their lives. By inviting your female friends for tea you could control one small part of your day. This is why people now make a fuss about whether you should add milk first or last, because in those early days a woman was judged on her ability to make a fine cup of tea. Those were the days when the lady of the house had a locked tea caddy and kept the key about her person. I wonder what they'd think about tea bags?
Nowadays people are more aware of the health-giving properties of green tea, rather than worrying about the niceties of how you make a brew. It's a strong antioxidant and apparently breaks down fats in your digestive system. I guess that's why people drink it after a heavy meal.
Thinking of which, the banquets on our trip to China were sumptuous, but came with a few surprises. For instance when we had a meal with camellia expert Professor Gao and the regional governor, our drivers were invited to the meal. Our driver was terribly embarrassed when the governor engaged him in conversation across the room, but he coped. The meal was a continuous stream of tasty new dishes, but once we'd eaten, everyone got up and went home. There was no lingering over a final drink as we might do here. The business of eating was over and we all left the table.
I haven't mentioned the amazing camellia collection we saw with Professor Gao. He's probably the world authority on camellias and wrote the definitive book on the genus. His collection at the Research Institute in Zhejiang was mouth watering and it was all the more frustrating as we'll never see these new species in New Zealand.
Under our current rules, no new species of any plant are allowed into the country.
Oh well, at least I have some happy memories.
China is such an exciting country to visit. The people are very friendly and there's always something new to see or experience. Chinese people are now tourists in their own country and if you're at a tourist spot, someone in a passing group will say hello or ni hao, and when you respond, they immediately stop and ask where you're from. Next thing we're all having our photograph taken together as a sign of friendship. So I'm sorry to say, my ugly mug will be decorating lots of mantelpieces in China. Susette Goldsmith in Oakura wrote a fascinating book called Tea, a potted history of tea in New Zealand. $35. firstname.lastname@example.com
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Vintage Sheared Raccoon Fur Coat #SR408; $200 (sale!); Approx. size range: 8 - 12 Average or Petite; Good condition. This is a beautiful vintage genuine dyed sheared raccoon fur coat. It features a shawl collar and has elasticized lining at the sleeve ends to keep the cold out. There are two exterior pockets and a zippered pocket hidden in the lining. The lining is solid brown and there is NO MONOGRAM. It closes with furrier's locking clasps. You will be nice and warm!
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Here is a link to the fourth parent meeting which was held May 18, 2016.
Back to School Registration
Back to School Registration will be held on August 16, 2016, from 7:30 AM -12 PM and 4:00 -7:00 PM.
To register your child, you will need the following:
- birth certificate
- immunization record
- proof of address
We are looking forward to seeing you in August! Have a great summer!