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Feminism | Posted by Julie Z on 02/16/2011
Masculinity: From A Feminine Perspective
It pains me a little bit to say this, but I have to admit it. I'm kind of a hypocrite. I've spent over a year on this blog exploring most every facet of being a teen girl in this culture through a feminist lens. I've bitched (and rightfully so) about how there's still a shit ton of sexism out there and how we still need to fight for equality, but I never really mentioned the guys.
While I've always supported men in the feminist movement, and believe they need to be a part of it, I've always viewed the way masculinity standards shape and effect men as something completely separate from women in this culture and a marginal part of feminism. It wasn't until I read Michael …


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Canada's most diverse metropolis, Montréal, is an island city that favors grace and elegance over order and even prosperity, a city where past and present intrude on each other daily. In some ways it resembles Vienna—well beyond its peak of power and glory, perhaps, yet still vibrant and beautiful.
But don't get the wrong idea. Montréal has always had a bit of an edge. During Prohibition, thirsty Americans headed north to the city on the St. Lawrence for booze, music, and a good time, and people still come for the same things. Summer festivals celebrate everything from comedy and French songs to beer and fireworks, and, of course, jazz. And on those rare weeks when there isn't a planned event, the party continues. Clubs and pavement cafés are abuzz from late afternoon to the early hours of the morning. More extraordinarily, Montréal is a city that knows how to mix it up even when it's 20 below zero. Rue St-Denis is almost as lively on a Saturday night in January as it is in July, and the festival Montréal en Lumière, or Montréal Highlights, enlivens the dreary days of February with concerts, balls, and gourmet food.
Montréal takes its name from Mont-Royal, a stubby plug of tree-covered igneous rock that rises high above the surrounding cityscape. Although its height is unimpressive, "the Mountain" forms one of Canada's finest urban parks, and views from the Chalet du Mont-Royal in the Parc du Mont-Royal provide an excellent orientation to the city's layout and major landmarks.
Old Montréal holds museums, the municipal government, and the magnificent Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Montréal within its network of narrow, cobbled streets. Although Montréal's centre-ville, or downtown, bustles like many major cities on the surface, it's active below street level as well, in the Underground City. Residential Plateau Mont-Royal and its surrounding trendy neighborhoods are abuzz with restaurants, nightclubs, art galleries, and cafés. The greener areas of town are composed of the Parc du Mont-Royal and the Jardin Botanique, where you can walk, bike, or take a horse-drawn carriage ride along miles of paths.


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Ariana Grande denies eating disorder in open letter
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Pop singer and "Nickelodeon" star Ariana Grande is addressing the ongoing rumors about her weight. Ariana, whose single "The Way," featuring Mac Miller is currently at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, has posted a long letter on her personal Tumblr page.
The 19-year-old acknowledged the noticeable drop in her weight since first rising to fame on Nick's "Victorious," saying that it was simply the result of a healthy change in her diet and exercise. She writes that she "used to live on junk food," but has changed her eating habits in recent years.
She also took the opportunity to take on some reports about her religion, after she was spotted wearing a red string around her wrist as is done in Kabbalah. Ariana says that she used to practice Kabbalah when she was young and "decided to pick it back up a couple months ago." She adds that she didn't want to speak about it publicly because she felt it wasn't her place "as an entertainer."
She ended the letter by thanking fans and saying that she only spoke out because she felt the rumors were getting "too out of control."
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Police have released the CCTV image of four men they want to speak to after a pair were attacked in Watford town centre.
Officers said a man in his 20s and a friend were walking along Beechen Grove, near to the junction in Loates Lane, at around 3am on Saturday when they were assaulted.
One of the men was hit in the back of the head causing him to fall.
The attackers then made off towards the town centre.
PC Lauren Shipman said: "I am appealing to anyone who may recognise the people pictured to contact police with information. I am also appealing to two men who stopped and spoke to the victim and his friend.
"Both men are described as white, in their early 20s. One of the men was walking a dog. I am appealing to these men to get in contact with us, as they can help with our investigation."
Anyone with information is asked contact PC Lauren Shipman on 01923 472426 or via the Herts Police non-emergency number 101.
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PASADENA, Calif. - Having taken a small army to the Rose Bowl stadium the last two seasons, Wisconsin makes the gameday travel plans easy: offensive starters on bus one, defensive starters on bus two and guys not involved in the game plan on bus three.
While his classmates and friends rode on the first two buses in 2011 and 2012, quarterback Curt Phillips rode silently on the bus third. It was a demotion that Phillips took seriously, one that he acknowledges ignited the fire underneath him that still burns brightly.
"I made the decision that I didn't want to be on that bus again," said Phillips. "We're at a game on such a big stage and I wasn't a part of it."
The story of Phillips has been well documented. Named the scout team's offensive player of the year in 2008, the same year J.J. Watt won the honor for defensive scout team, Phillips had to overcome two torn ACLs and a serious infection that require another ACL operation just to be considered an option for the Wisconsin coaching staff.
With struggles from Danny O'Brien and Joel Stave on the shelf with a broken collarbone, Phillips was finally given the keys to Wisconsin's offense in the 10th game of his fifth season. The long awaited grind made the view from the Rose Bowl Stadium field better Christmas Day when Phillips stood on the plush grass knowing this time he was more than just a spectator.
When Phillips makes his fifth straight start in this afternoon's 99th Rose Bowl against No.8 Stanford, the Badgers will become the first team to play in three consecutive BCS bowl games using three different starting quarterbacks.
And while Phillips has deceived the uneducated about his lack of abilities when it's pointed out he's attempted 10 passes or less in two of his starts, Phillips led the Badgers on successful fourth-quarter comebacks to force overtime in the other two.
Against Ohio State, the Badgers got the ball back with 1:33 to play and trailing, 14-7. Phillips led the Badgers 41 yards down the field in 1:25 by going 5-for-5 for 48 yards and a game-tying 5-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Pedersen with eight seconds remaining.
According to a source, Phillips made that play call on his own when there was a disagreement on the headset about what play should be run.
"He does a great job of staying poised, keeping us calm," said senior Montee Ball. "He can make a lot of plays on his feet."
At Penn State, the Badgers got the ball back with 3:51 to play and trailing, 21-14. Phillips went 6-for-7 for 54 yards and a game-tying 4-yard TD pass to Jeff Duckworth with 18 seconds remaining. Phillips went 12-for-25 for a career-high 191 yards and two touchdown passes.
"(Curt's) been playing great," said receiver Jared Abbrederis. "He's stepped in and been a leader for us. We've all rallied around him. He's been around for four years now, maybe five. He knows the program, and all the guys have rallied around him."
Because of that support, Phillips calls the 60 minutes in Indianapolis – a game where he only threw the ball eight times but completed six passes and caught a 27-yard pass from Abbrederis – as the proudest moment of his career, enjoying every bit of a 70-31 victory that earned him a third Big Ten championship ring … but his first when he actually was able to contribute.
"That was probably the most fun I have had in a long time," said Phillips. "We put an exclamation point on the fact that we deserve to be here."
Phillips being a rallying point is easily understandable. On the team's first Rose Bowl trip at the end of 2010, Phillips spent the weekend on crutches and going through rehabilitation instead of preparing for TCU's defense.
"I was excited to be out there as part of the team but at the same time, it was definitely disappointing to not be able to contribute," said Phillips. "That was frustrating, not being able to take it all in."
So in order to block out the frustration, Phillips simply kept his head down and controlled what he could control. Working long hours with assistant strength coach Brian Bott, Phillips feels his knee is no longer the liability it once was.
"The biggest thing for me, I didn't want to give up," said Phillips. "I had a lot of people who encouraged me to keep driving. Even when we went through fall camp, I was able to be out there, but I wasn't at a level I could participate fully.
"I just wanted to keep driving and hope I did get an opportunity. I didn't know that it would come, but I'm thankful that it did. I'll try to make the most of it."
Still waiting to hear from the NCAA if he will be awarded a sixth year of eligibility, Phillips and his focused demeanor has concentrated on what could be his final college game all the while still soaking in a long-overdue experience. The rides at Disneyland were more fun this time. The roast beef at Lawry's tasted better, and the game plan against the Cardinal has been fun business.
"As a kid, you grow up watching the Rose Bowl and dream of playing in it one day," said Phillips. "To have the opportunity to do that now is something I'm extremely excited about it. To sit behind two successful quarterbacks now playing in the NFL is very big for me. I may not be able to mirror what they do skill set wise as great, but what I learned from them is definitely an advantage for me."
He might not be as talented as Scott Tolzien or Russell Wilson, but he'll likely sit in their seat on the first bus that pulls up to the Rose Bowl.
"I hope I am on the first bus," said Phillips smiling.
He should be. He's earned that right.


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Late Push Falls Short at TusculumSeptember 29, 2012
Brevard, N.C.- Brevard came up short 49-39 on the road against Tusculum College on Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Field, despite outscoring Tusculum 12-0 in the 4th quarter.
Trailing 35-20 at halftime, the Tornados showed poise in outscoring Tusculum 19-14 in the second half in an effort for their first victory of the season.
Tusculum scored two quick touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 49-20 lead before Brevard found a rhythm in the second half. Following rushing touchdowns from Chad Blakely and BJ Spradlin after the break, the Tornados went on to score 19 unanswered points.
The Tornados found the scoreboard themselves before the third quarter expired, capping a 62-yard drive with an Aaron Reese three-yard touchdown scamper at 4:55. Reese ran the ball for 58 yards and two rushing touchdowns coupled with 45 passing yards on ten attempts.
BC found the end zone on their first drive of the 4th quarter as well, moving the ball 80 yards against the Pioneer defense in only eight plays. True freshman Dominique Lesine broke a seven-yard run for the score to finish the drive.
Reese rushed in a successful two-point conversion that was called back for holding before the ensuing extra point attempt by Ben Noboa was blocked to keep the score at 49-33.
The scoring drive was highlighted by two huge runs by Andre Overholt, a 22-yard rush followed later by a 29-yard dash to the Tusculum 11-yard line on 3rd and three. Overholt was the game's most efficient rusher, gaining 63 yards on only six carries for an average of 10.5 yards-per-carry.
Lesine showed promise for the Tornados, leading all rushers with 139 yards on 19 carries. Fellow freshman Modzelle Atkins also showed potential out of the backfield for BC, rushing for 44 yards on only eight carries.
BC scored on their final drive to make the score 49-39 after a failed two-point conversion. Brevard took just nine plays to move the ball 63 yards, with Derek Church rushing three yards for the score.
Jordan Ollis had a pair of rushing touchdowns for the Tornados in the first half and finished with 53 yards on the ground. His first score tied the game at 7-7 at the 8:41 mark in the first quarter. Ollis' second touchdown made it 21-20 in the second quarter, but the Pioneers would respond with 28 unanswered points.
In the end, Bo Cordell and the high-octane Pioneer offense was able to do just enough to win. Cordell finished 20-for-27 for 322 yards and three passing touchdowns. Xzanvion Smith proved to be Cordell's target of choice, hauling in six catches for 149 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Coverage on special teams continued to plague the Tornados, as Xzanvion Smith returned two kicks for touchdowns in the first half. Smith amassed 162 kick return yards on the two returns on top of his two receiving touchdowns.
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RALEIGH, NC -- Smith's Coffee, a water and coffee service provider based here, has hired Syvella Robinson as business development coordinator.
She will be responsible for the company's website, e-commerce and interactive marketing efforts, new business development and route sales campaigns, along with customer relationship management.
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By Jan Roberts-Dominguez
My initiation into the world of food was a San Francisco test kitchen.
This should have been heady stuff: Developing recipes for national brand clients like Dole, Del Monte, and Sunkist. But the fact was, my boss was a whacko.
So, frankly, after three months on the job, the first real payoff came via a phone call from my cousin Ron back in Washington, D.C.
"Jan, what are you doing this weekend?"
"Well, not much, why?"
"I was sort of hoping you could spend it with Carol and me to look over the recipes in my book. Maybe even give some of them a test run. If you're willing, there will be a ticket for you at the United Airlines counter for this Friday."
The book, one of Ron's ongoing personal hobbies, wasn't associated with his day job, of course. He was one of the more influential lobbiests inside the Beltway. But one of his loves was cooking. The current project was titled "Cooking With Booze," and he'd be handing it out to friends at Christmas.
Of course I went. I've always loved hanging out with my cousin and his wife.
Carol made it clear she was relieved I'd shown up. For one very practical reason: "Frankly, Jan, I'm just worried about the litigation. I mean, couldn't some of these bourbon-soaked recipes explode?"
Aside from a bit of editing to bring a common structure to the recipes, and a tiny amount of tasting and testing during one afternoon of cooking from the book, I'm not sure how much help I was for Ron's project. But I had a wonderful time.
At one point I met him downtown for lunch at one of the city's more trendy restaurants. Sans Souci, Ron explained, had become the fashionable gathering place for the Washington elite.
"In fact," he added, "I'm, going to introduce you to a real four-star general. Be impressed!"
Over soft-shell crab and a divine salad, my cousin advised me on love ("Dump the guy!"), life ("Just picture where you'll be in five years and ask yourself if what you're doing now is even on the route") and work ("You're too good for them, Jan").
Reflecting on that weekend, I can see it's obvious that helping Ron with his recipe development was pretty much a ruse.
He had sensed my arrival at a significant crossroad. Direction was called for and as only a loved one confident in his message and my ability to hear it can do, he was unfolding his road map and laying it out on the table.
Ron isn't the only member of our family who's found food to be a natural bridge between giving advice and taking it: My own brother and I have resolved multiple dilemmas while standing over a simmering crab pot, my mother heads for the tea kettle when her daughter is in need of counsel and I've learned that some of the most heartfelt thoughts spring from a granddaughter's brain while making caramels and taking turns on the crank of the ice cream maker.
With that in mind, here are a few simple summer recipes to inspire conversation and encourage dreams while you enjoy some lazy moments on the deck or on the trail with those you care about.
This is the wonderful wine cooler that my Aunt Nida used to serve at their summer house in the Sonoma Valley on balmy summer evenings.
Nida's simple sangria
1 12-ounce can frozen pink lemonade
4 can measures (using the frozen lemonade can) of club soda
4 can measures (using the frozen lemonade can) of dry red wine
1 can measure (using the frozen lemonade can) of triple sec (or other orange-flavored liqueur)
Juice of 1 lime
Fresh slices of lemons and limes for garnish
Combine all of the ingredients in a beautiful glass pitcher. Stir well. Serve over ice.
Yields 33/4 quarts of sangria.
Note: The recipe can be increased or decreased as desired by keeping the ingredients in correct proportion. Keeps for weeks in the refrigerator.
Wild rice salad with Walla Walla Sweets and smoked turkey
1 cup long-grain brown rice
1/2 cup wild rice
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups homemade or canned chicken broth
1/2 pound smoked turkey breast, cubed
1 large or 2 medium-sized Walla Walla Sweet onions, diced
1 cup peeled, seeded, and diced cucumber
1/2 cup chopped green onions (white and green portions)
1/2 cup each seeded and chopped green and red bell peppers
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1 cup fresh or frozen peas (thawed, but not cooked)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped water chestnuts
11/2 cups mayonnaise
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
In a medium saucepan, bring to a boil the brown and wild rice, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and the broth. Reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, 40 to 45 minutes, or until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Remove from heat, toss lightly with a fork and set aside to cool.
In an attractive salad bowl, combine the smoked turkey, Walla Walla Sweets, cucumbers, green onions, bell peppers, parsley, peas, and water chestnuts. Toss gently with the cooled rice.
In a small, deep bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and the rice vinegar, mustard, marjoram, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the black pepper. Adjust seasonings, adding additional vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper to taste. Add the dressing to the salad and stir well, then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
The salad makes a perfectly lovely meal simply served on a fresh lettuce leaf, garnished with a few green onion slices and toasty cheese bread.
Omit the smoked turkey and serve the salad with grilled chicken breasts; or marinate and grill chicken breasts ahead of time, then cut into chunks and add to the salad.
Add sugar snap peas if available; just throw them in along with everything else.
Garlic-shallot marinade for pork tenderloin, chicken breasts or steak
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup bourbon or dark rum
1 teaspoon salt
5 cloves garlic, smashed or chopped
3 tablespoons minced shallots
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
Pork tenderloins, steaks, or boneless/skinless chicken breasts
In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sugar, bourbon or rum, salt, garlic, shallots and ginger. Place the marinade in a self-closing plastic bag with the meat of your choice and refrigerate overnight for steaks and pork tenderloins, or 5 to 6 hours for chicken breasts.
Remove the marinated meat from the refrigerator and drain for 20 to 30 minutes before cooking. Either discard the marinade or pour it into a saucepan and cook it at a slow boil for 5 to 10 minutes then set aside.
Grill the meat over hot coals until cooked to desired stage of doneness. When ready to serve, drizzle some of the reheated marinade over the meat, or serve it on the side.
Yield: Enough for two pork tenderloins, four steaks or eight chicken breasts.
Here's one of those "standing around the ice cream maker" recipes I was talking about.
Taking turns with the crank always provides opportunity for sharing thoughts and dreams.
Marionberry and peach crisp with homemade Marionberry ice cream
4 cups peaches, peeled and sliced
4 cups Marionberries (or other blackberry)
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 3/4 cups flour, divided
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 1/4 teaspoons nutmeg
1 cup butter, softened
Marionberry ice cream (recipe follows), or commercially made ice cream of your choice)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees degrees.
Place peaches in a lightly greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Layer Marionberries over peaches. Sprinkle with lemon juice and 1/4 cup of the flour. Combine the remaining 1-1/2 cups flour with the oats, brown sugar and spices. Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a blender or two knives until crumbly well blended. Sprinkle topping mixture evenly over the fruit and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown on the crust and very hot and bubbly.
Makes one 13-by-9-inch pan.
Marionberry ice cream: Puree 4 cups Marionberries (or other blackberry variety) in food processor or blender. Remove the seeds by pressing the puree through a wire sieve with a wooden spoon or spatula. You will have about 2 cups of puree. Combine the puree with 1 cup of sugar, 2 cups of half and half, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; chill thoroughly. Transfer the chilled berry mixture to an ice cream freezer and process according to manufacturer's instructions. Makes 1 1/2 quarts.
Jan Roberts-Dominguez is a Corvallis, Ore., food writer, artist, and author of "Oregon Hazelnut Country, the Food, the Drink, the Spirit," and four other cookbooks. Readers can contact her by email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or obtain additional recipes and food tips on her blog at www.janrd.com.


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The Will Clark Show
After nine years and 457 iterations at various venues around the city, Will Clark's weekly fund-raiser, talent showcase and bingo game (frequently featuring porn-star guest callers) is about as close to a local institution as you can get in LGBT nightlife. Tonight it comes to a close, with guests Matt Knife, Witti Repartee and the Rev. Yolanda. Fittingly, the show's final beneficiary will be the same as its first: the Anti-Violence Project. Arrive early to raise a glass to the host, who is also celebrating his birthday tonight.
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REO Speedwagon sharing 'definitive performance' with new DVD
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REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin is calling the band's upcoming DVD "the definitive performance" from this incarnation of the group.
"Live at Moondance Jam" showcases the group's set at the 2010 edition of the annual Minnesota festival, which Cronin says was a great show.
He tells UltimateClassicRock.com the band had been trying for years to capture one of their concerts on video, but "there was always something that messed it up." But Kevin says at this particular show "it just all came together." He explains that "the weather was perfect," the crowd of more than 30,000 fans "was psyched," the band "had a smokin' night," and there were no technical problems with the filming.
The rocker adds that the group is "very, very proud of this thing," and glad to see it's finally getting released.
REO Speedwagon's "Live at Moondance Jam" will arrive on November 19th.
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Ah yeah, cromscott, arguably the most successful troll of all time.
Ah yeah, cromscott, arguably the most successful troll of all time.
CromScott the horse stabber ha ha weirdo... sure i seen him on FB not long ago??!
Was never sure if Luke was a troll or just a bell end tbh
Used to enjoy those old school stories that Simon Hayes used to write years ago, some great stuff on them
what happened to ben hutch?
"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war"
i used to love his formula of giving shit advice and saying that's what he'd do lmao
that training abroad thread is classic
'Go read a fucking book, you piece of shit.'
oh by the way, hopefully we can contact all this lot on 'Bellend day' - 22nd Dec
'Go read a fucking book, you piece of shit.'
Yeah Jim the training abroad one was quality... think it was before the great crash of 06-07 though so dunno if its still around or not?
Bell-end day ha ha class!
Good work Mr Furness!
Thouht that thread was a lot older than it actually is!
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Jessica Simpson Becomes 'Jessica Johnson' And Posts Swimsuit Pic!
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Jessica Simpson is settling into married life with a swimsuit picture and a name change.
The actress, who just tied the knot with Eric Johnson, took to Instagram on Monday to flaunt her summer body.
In the photo, Simpson rocks a one-piece bathing suit (see below).
The newlywed captioned the picture, "Jessica Johnson."
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USB Blocker
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PC Health Center
PC Health Center can schedule and perform PC maintenance tasks after hours so as not to interrupt employees' work. It works even if the computer is powered down, as long as it is plugged in.
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High Density Glass Fabric PCB
What you've never understood about your computer is that it is scared to death of water, H2O, humidity or whatever you'd like to name it. And even though you do not see the water, actually there may be lots of excessive moist in the air killing your motherboard silently and slowly. No, your motherboard doesn't melt when in contact with water like the wicked witch of the west, but it dies of short circuit. Luckily, ASRock has a new High Density Glass Fabric PCB design that reduces the gaps between the PCB layers to protect the motherboard against electrical shorts caused by humidity.
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Smart Connect Technology keeps content always up-to-date! It means that your email, favorite apps, and social networks are continually and automatically updated even when the system is asleep. Smart Connect will periodically wake up the PC while in a sleep state and check updates for things like email, Twitter, Facebook, etc. No more waiting for the latest world news or friends' updates to be delivered—just enable this function and you're up-to-date and ready to go.
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Even when the system is powered off (in ACPI S5 mode), On/Off Play Technology still allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from the portable audio devices through the PC speaker.
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Made from top-grain lambskin leather, this rolling carry-on allows you to easily transport a pet. The lambskin is renowned for its durability and the bag has a soft polyester fabric lining, ensuring pets are protected without compromising comfort. The 16" x 8" main compartment enables pets to lie comfortably and mesh windows on each end of the bag provide air circulation. A telescoping handle and two solid rubber wheels enable easy navigation of airports and airplane aisles. Three exterior pockets provide convenient storage for treats, leashes, or toys. An interior leash discourages rambunctious pets and the bag's liner removes and unfurls into a mat for pets. Accommodates pets up to 10" tall and 15" long and weighing up to 18 lbs. The carrier fits under most airline seats when placed on its side. 13" H x 18" W x 9 1/2" D. (8 lbs.)
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Levi, Finland • Marcel Hirscher continued to dominate the slalom on Sunday, edging Austrian countryman Mario Matt to win the World Cup opener.
The 24-year-old Hirscher skied seamlessly throughout the second run to clock an overall time of 1 minute, 45.42 seconds, securing his 10th consecutive slalom spot on the podium. Matt, a two-time world champion, climbed from third place after the first run to second, 0.62 seconds behind Hirscher.
Henrik Kristoffersen, 19, of Norway, was third for his first podium finish.
German Felix Neureuther, who was second after the first run, had an acrobatic fall on his second turn but continued to ski and ended up 27th.
Hirscher won the slalom World Cup title last season as well as his second consecutive overall title. It looks as if he remains in top form ahead of the Olympics in Sochi.
He said he was especially happy to win in Levi, a course that he has struggled on in the past, but tried to play down the huge expectations on him.
"I'm happy right now to be here, to have a podium, to have a victory," he said. "To stand for the 10th time in a row on the podium ... is a really amazing thing but once for sure this row will come to an end, every row comes to an end."
Park City's Ted Ligety, who won the giant slalom opening race in Soelden last month, improved from a slow first run and finished 11th, 1.96 seconds behind Hirscher.
Ligety, who put a lot of focus on slalom in preseason training in an attempt to take a shot at an overall World Cup title, said he needs to improve if that strategy is to play out.
"I feel like in the second run I skied a little bit more like I should be skiing," he said. "But still far from being what I really need to do in slalom.
"I need to be scoring in the top five to top three, so I need to up it in this if that's going to be a meaningful route to getting me enough points," he added.
Matt, 34, said he was happy to be back on the podium.
World Cup luge
In Lillehammer, Norway, Italy's Dominik Fischnaller posted the fastest time in both runs to win the World Cup luge season opener for his first victory on the circuit.
Fischnaller had a track-record time of 49.172 seconds in his opening run and was two one-thousandths of a second away from matching that time in his second heat. His overall time was 1 minute, 38.346 seconds 0.146 seconds ahead of Germany's David Moller (1:38.492).
Reigning world and Olympic champion Felix Loch of Germany (1:38.497) took third.
Chris Mazdzer of Saranac Lake, N.Y. was the top American finisher, placing 14th in 1:39.040.
Taylor Morris of South Jordan (1:39.683) finished 27th.


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Brevard, N.C. - The Brevard College tennis teams hosted a community tennis mixer Sunday, October 26 at the Brevard Racquet Club. Eighteen members of the Brevard community teamed with student-athletes from the Tornado tennis teams to play a mixed-doubles tournament. The mixer was a great opportunity for members of the Brevard community to meet and greet Tornado tennis players as well as head coach Paul Thomson.
"I want to personally thank all of the folks who participated last Sunday," said Thomson, who coaches both the men's and women's teams. "It was a great event and a perfect example of the Division II pillar of community engagement. It was a time of good tennis, good food, and most importantly, great fellowship."
The Tornado men's team went 9-11 in 2007-08, and won two duals matches in their '08 fall season. The Tornado women went 13-8 last season and also picked up two wins this fall. The spring season begins February 11 at North Georgia College & State University.


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University of South Carolina historian wins book award
Janet Hudson, an assistant professor of history at the University of South Carolina, has won the 2009 George C. Rogers Jr. Award for her book, "Entangled by White Supremacy: Reform in World War I-Era South Carolina." The award is given annually by the S.C. Historical Society; Hudson was presented the award Feb. 6 at the society's annual meeting in Charleston.
"Entangled by White Supremacy" details the experiences and expectations of black and white reformers in South Carolina during World War I. It was released last March by the University of Kentucky Press.
Hudson teaches in Carolina's Extended University.
Cocky's Reading Express wins literacy award
Cocky's Reading Express, a University of South Carolina literacy program, has been named the 2010 winner of the South Carolina State Council of the International Reading Association's Literacy Award.
An outreach project that began in 2005, Cocky's Reading Express is the only university mascot–sponsored literacy program in the country. A collaboration of the Student Government Association and the university's School of Library and Information Science, Carolina students visit elementary schools around the state, reading to students and talking about the importance of reading with children. More than 10,000 books have been given away to South Carolina children.
The SCIRA, an organization with more than 6,800 members, has promoted the teaching and improvement of reading in South Carolina since 1973.
Flora students excel in High School Math Contest
Fellow A.C. Flora High School students Sean Soni and Sage Price finished first and second, respectively, in the University of South Carolina's High School Math Contest, held recently on the Columbia campus. They, along with third-place finisher William Zhang of Charleston's Academic Magnet High School, earned full-tuition scholarships to the university.
Flora won the Division I team championship over Spring Valley High School and Wando High School of Mount Pleasant. Columbia schools Ben Lippen and Hammond finished first and second, respectively, in Division II, ahead of Bishop England of Daniel Island.
Also, the top 16 finishers on the written exam competed in a just-for-fun tournament, and Elliott Chartock of Flora defeated Jean Guo of Hammond in the final.
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CHARLOTTETOWN - The RCMP hopes to soon learn the identity of a person found on the shoreline on the eastern side of the North River.
"The Coroner's Office assisted by Queens RCMP continues to work on the identification of the found individual," said an update issued at 3:15 p.m. Monday. "There is no further new information at this time. (The) next update is not anticipated to be until tomorrow, April 22nd at the earliest."
"As always, we have to do a complete investigation with the main priority being to identify the person,'' says RCMP Sgt. Leanne Butler.
Queens RCMP and the Charlottetown Police Services responded to a call from the public at 1:36 p.m. Sunday.
A body had been located on the shoreline at the end of the Hurry Road.
An autopsy was scheduled for Monday morning at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Butler noted police have been looking for two missing people for several months.
John Ward, 60, of Charlottetown was reported missing on Dec. 23 by a close friend. The friend told police Ward had not been seen for 10 days, which "was out of character for Mr. Ward.''
Nothing in the police investigation to date suggests foul play.
In November, police received a call shortly after 10 p.m. of a suspicious male on the North River causeway that resulted in the RCMP finding some clothing, leading them to suspect a person had gone into the river.
Dianne Young would later identify the clothing as belonging to her son, Lennon Waterman.
She told The Guardian a few days after Waterman disappeared that she believes her son chose to end a life damaged by drug addiction by leaping into the cold water.
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EXE738 - Policy Studies in Global and Local Contexts
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Increasingly governments use policy to steer education and training towards national interests. At the same time, however, globalisation pressures governments to respond in ways determined beyond national interests. This leads to significant local/global tensions. This unit addresses both the wider issues of cultural difference in the context of globalisation and the internationalisation of education as well as policy issues arising from and relevant to local practices, interests and values.
The focus is on theoretical and critical perspectives towards policy, in particular the new policy sociology, and requires students to reflect on practice, theory, and current public sector and educational policy environments. Students have a range of options - to consider issues of doing policy work in their own workplaces, to develop policies that focus on a relevant public sector educational or training issue with some practical outcomes in mind, to consider policy scenarios. Or students can undertake a cross cultural analysis of policies. All assignments require considerations of the equity implications of policy work.
The assessment comprises of two assignments, both essays (50% and 3000 words each), with possible negotiation on the nature of the second assignment to meet specific circumstances.
These assignments should indicate that the student understands the derivations and theoretical concepts of the new policy sociology, and that the student can undertake a critical analysis of policy. The second assignment focuses more on applying these understandings in a particular context, and the issues arising in the process of policy production. This requires some clear notions of the process of policy implementation.
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In the spring of 1976, when Mark was 12, Sargent Shriver conceded defeat in his race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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(College Park, MD) -- Weather experts are predicting a very active hurricane season. Government forecasters with NOAA say that an above-average to extremely active storm season will start on June 1st. During the six-month period, NOAA predicts 13 to 20 named storms will form in the Atlantic with seven to 11 of those reaching hurricane strength. Of those, three to six will become major category three storms or higher with winds over 111-miles-per-hour. NOAA's administrator says the seasonal forecast should serve as a reminder for coastal residents to get storm-ready. The annual hurricane season runs through the end of November.


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In this era of iPods and affordable 50-inch plasma televisions, hotels are having a harder time tantalizing their customers with the same technologies that guests probably already have at home. To compensate for the lack of wow-factor, many hotels are doing the next best thing: personalizing the technology that hotels already have to fit their guests' wants and needs.
"We view personalization as a very important part of the whole guest experience," says Brian Flaherty, vice president of operations at MTM Luxury Lodging (www.mtmluxurylodging.com), owners of the Hotel 1000 in Seattle (www.hotel1000seattle.com). "Anything we can do to improve the guest experience, and to enhance the memory making and emotional connection that they attach to the visit, further distinguishes us from our competitors."
Customer relationship now
The easiest way to custom-tailor a guest's stay is to add a customer relationship management (CRM) tool to an existing property management system (if available). With this feature installed, hotel operators can track guest purchasing habits, preferences, and suggestions.
"The challenge with CRM is making sure that you are discreet and respectful to the guest," Flaherty says. "We always leave it to our guests to tell us what they want. Once the preferences are entered into the software, the macro functions are engaged every time the guest comes back."
Hilton (www.hilton.com) offers guests the option to sign up for its Requests Upon Arrival program, which allows guests to choose their own preferences online and have everything from extra down pillows to their favorite snacks waiting for them when they enter their room. It's kind of like hotel rooms a la carte.
Some hotels are taking this technology one step further by hardwiring their entire hotel to be controlled by the CRM system. For instance, at Hotel 1000, if a guest tells the hotel what his or her preferences are (say, the temperature set to 75 degrees, or they prefer a particular type of music) it will be set remotely when the guest walks into the room.
Hotel 1000 took their PAR Springer-Miller (www.springermiller.com) pro-perty management system one step further by giving guests control over the style of art that's displayed in the guestroom. Using massive monitors mounted in picture frames, the client can request digitized versions of world renowned artwork and photographs. The artwork is controlled wirelessly and preferences are stored in the CRM system.
The independently owned, 47-room Malibu Beach Inn (www.malibubeachinn.com) calls its CRM component "hidden personalization." What's that? According to managing director Alan Goldschneider, it is the Inn's secret weapon. Imagine you're in a hotel restaurant and you are drinking a bottle of Merlot. The next time you come back to the Inn, that bottle of Merlot is in the personal wine cellar that's in every room.
"It's taking the information we already have in our Springer-Miller system and using it to personalize the stay," Goldschneider says. "It doesn't cost you anything to do it and the rewards are amazing."
I'm a Mac
The Malibu Beach Inn sports a nifty gadget to help guests have a more pleasant stay. Two years ago, Goldschneider developed a seven-inch by seven-inch square touch screen application that sat in the desks of every room. On that screen, guests could view personalized content including local weather, hometown news, etc. "It was basically taking kiosk technology and making it individualized for each customer."
To streamline the technology, Goldschneider hired Runtriz (www.runtriz.com) to take the homemade software application and translate it onto a portable Apple iPod Touch (www.apple.com) that can then be loaned out to guests during their stay.
"We ask people when they arrive if they have an iTouch or an iPhone, and if they don't, we offer them a complimentary one for the duration of their stay," Goldschneider explains. "It allows them to control their stay at their demand. For example, if a guest lying poolside is ready for a drink or food, they simply pick up the iTouch and order it remotely."
The customization is also extensive: guests can book spa treatments, order room service, set wake up calls, request a car from valet, make a reservation at a local restaurant, and buy items from the gift boutique.
Besides the purchase of the iTouches and licenses for the software, the only component that needed to be installed was a wireless network. Rather than use repeaters to spread the existing signal, the Inn splurged and put two TrendNet (www.trendnet.com) access points on every floor for dead-zone-free coverage.
You can do that on television
iPhones might be hot, but televisions have also changed a lot over the years. Flat screen LCD and plasma units are becoming the norm and pay-per-view is taking a backseat to digital content.
"Many hotels are still trying to decide how to get a real revenue stream out of the television, perhaps by delivering advertising content from local restaurants or spas," says Pearl Brewer, professor of lodging and tourism at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. "Properties still deliver movies, but that revenue is going down because people can bring their own content personalized to their tastes."
Chicago-area hotel operator F&F Realty (www.fandfrealty.com) decided that rather than trying to sell pay-per-view movies and Internet access as separate billable items, it would create an enticing packaged deal to give guests all their entertainment for one flat fee.
"We offer a system where guests receive full Internet access, customized when the guest checks in with their name and pertinent information," says Eli Finestone, director of e-commerce at F&F Realty. "They can pull up their folio to view any purchases they've made, and the entire guest directory is listed on the screen."
All this is done through the television using a RoomLinX (www.roomlinx.com) system, which F&F placed in every guest room. The content management devices are wired to a server in the basement via CAT6 cable, and the system is controlled via a remote and a keyboard. Does this sound too similar to the dying WebTV system? Finestone says the differences are night and day. "WebTV just didn't work. The speeds were too slow and it was really just a portal that you searched through."
The system also includes a suite of business applications, allowing business users to load Microsoft Word or Excel documents for editing on the 32-inch monitors. Documents can then be printed directly to the business center.
Television content isn't just limited to entertainment. Flyte Systems (www.flytesystems.com), a provider of streaming airline information in the lobby area, has shrunk its application for use on almost any television, a huge boon for convention and group hotels.
The program lists all flights in and out of the local airport, and notifies guests of any delays or cancellations. As an added bonus, guests can print their boarding passes at the front desk.
"We offer the system on a free channel as part of our in-room system," explains Rudi Rainer, GM of Adams Mark Buffalo (www.adamsmark.com). "The cost was minimal, and it was as easy to install as ordering a new channel."
Obviously, a system like this might seem unnecessary considering most guests are tethered to their laptop or smart phone, but Rainer insists that its ease-of-use is a plus. Guests don't always want to open their PC, log-in, search, and log-out, he says.
What time is it?
Alarm clocks might not seem like such a big deal in the grand scheme of hospitality, but experts recommend that properties consider installing one with a built-in auto-reset component. Every day, the alarm clock resets itself and shuts off to keep it from going off after the guest leaves.
"Ease-of-use must be the first focus; then you see what additional features you can add without affecting simplicity," Finestone says. "That's why the iPod was so great; everyone can figure out how to use it."
Something as basic as the inconsistency of the alarm clock across hotels, and the difficulty of setting it so that the alarm is correct, is a huge source of frustration for guests.
To make life easier, Hilton invested in a proprietary clock with streamlined controls. Rather than have to tune the radio individually, it has buttons on top that identify the type of music. If you go to a city and don't know what station plays what type of music, just press the "rock" button or the "classical" button and the radio tunes to the appropriate station.
Social networking
On the other end of the technology spectrum is personalization through social networking. "We want to create an environment in our lobbies that is energetic and very conducive to do things socially and functionally," says Matt Gaghen, global brand manager of Starwood Hotels (www.starwoodhotels.com).
To get there, the company teamed with Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) to create a video postcard that uses basic technology, such as Webcams and wireless communications. Guests sit down at a workstation and record a 30-second video postcard to send to family members. "It uses the basic Microsoft Webcam and a straightforward application and it gives a face to a name, rather than just sending an email," Gaghen says. "It was a chance for guests to reconnect with people they might be missing."
Installation was simple; Sheraton created a custom homepage portal at a computer workstation that runs on the in-house Internet system. Voila instant digital-video booth.
Hotel 1000 installed Microsoft Surface technology, a flat touchscreen monitor mounted in a table (which debuted in select Sheraton hotels), to display maps and points of interest in Seattle. It works much like the giant touch screen maps seen on news stations during the election, but much less confusing to operate. While Surface might be a bit future-forward to some, it is a great way for guests to feel more at home and personalize their trip to their needs.
"To me, it's not about being on the bleeding edge of technology, it's about being advanced and being sure that tech is user friendly," Gaghen says. "I don't want to beat the technophiles to the punch. I want to see what people want and make it so simple that they don't need to be trained when they enter their guest room. We are leading part of the adoption curve, but we don't want to be ahead of the cycle."


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In the fall of 2011, the New York Times named this hotel one of its 150 "weekend destinations". It's the restored Hotel Blackhawk in downtown Davenport.
In the fall of 2011 The New York Times named this hotel one of its 150 weekend destinations. It is the restored Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport.
Employee: There you go Mr. Kaercher.
Kaercher: Thank you.
Employee: You are welcome. Have a great stay.
Kaercher: Oh wow. Look at that stained glass.
Heim: You know a lot of people do. They look up when they come in and they notice the skylight because that was original that was covered for decades. So that has all been redone.
Kaercher: The Hotel Blackhawk opened in 1915 and by the mid to late 90s had seen better days. But thanks to more than 35 million dollar two year renovation by a St. Louis company, the hotel has been restored to its glory days.
Heim: Pretty much on the first and the second floor here in the lobby this has all been restored back. This is a historical significance of the property. For example the marble flooring here in the lobby is all original. The arches have been restored. The lighting, in particular, was actually replicated from original 19 circa photos. We also have the Gold Room which is our main ballroom. That room features over 5000 square feet of meeting space and that room went through a 3.8 million dollar restoration just to put that one back.
Kaercher: For smaller groups there are smaller rooms. Each just as classy in its own way. On the eleventh floor is Club Davenport with views of downtown and the Mississippi River. In the hotel's lower level is a fun and quirky looking bowling alley and bar with food service? There is also a first floor restaurant where the pork chop has become a signature dish.
Fredenburg: The pork chop, you know has become a signature dish definitely since the president came and ate that as an entree. They ordered three more up to the room for him and the secret service guys to enjoy all together. And it is sweet barbeque demi-glace on there.
Kaercher: The White House actually requested the recipe for its menu. The Hotel Blackhawk isn't a new find for The White House. We were told six presidents have stayed here dating back to at least the 1930s. Another bit of history lies adjacent to the bar in the lobby. It is a restored piano that I am told was played by jazz musician and Davenport native Bix Beiderbecke.
Heim: The piano actually was in the Hotel Blackhawk and it was a piano that was used by many celebrities and Bix himself that played on it. A couple actually had it here in the Quad City area and they were getting ready to move. So they gifted it to us in October.
Kaercher: Well, I have explored the hotel's history, its architecture, and its food. I wonder what the rooms are like.
Heim: This is one of ten extended stay rooms that we have here in the hotel. These rooms are very, very unique. They feature full kitchens with dishwashers, refrigerators, stoves, microwaves. We also have stackable washer and dryers. This is actually a two bedroom unit and then we have some that are one bedroom units too as well. All of our guest bathrooms in all of our rooms have flat screen LCD TVs built into the guest bathroom mirrors. So you are able to watch your sports, your soaps. If you want to watch the news you can take a bath. But this is one of the nice amenities features that we have here at the Hotel Blackhawk. This is a premium room. It is a premium king actually. We call it premium because it is up on a higher floor. It has got great river views of the downtown area. This room features obviously flat screen LCDs TVs. We have mini-bars in every guest room too as well. It has two bathrobes. It has got a nice little workout area off to the right. Lights for your desk. All of these rooms feature the chase lounges that you see here.
Kaercher: The rooms are very inviting. But so is the third floor pool with access to an outdoor area. I love all the modern amenities with this bit of Davenport history. It is no wonder the Hotel Blackhawk has become a top Quad Cities destination in its own right.
Heim: We just want people to know that it is a beautiful place. It is very friendly. We just want them to come experience and just have a great feeling when they leave.
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Markus Löning, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid at the Federal Foreign Office, issued the following statement today (19 August 2013) to mark World Humanitarian Day:
"Humanitarian assistance is more important than ever before. The desperate situation of the Syrian refugees is an especially shocking example. Humanitarian assistance alleviates the suffering of men, women and children who have been forced to leave their homes or adversely affected by natural disasters or war. Large numbers of volunteers, who defy danger to help people in need, and numerous donors are demonstrating their solidarity with the victims. I would like to express to them my special thanks today. The German Government is one of the largest donors of humanitarian assistance around the world. (…) Offering shelter in Germany for refugees is part of our humanitarian work."


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I want to triple boot my laptop with bt4r2, ubuntu and win7. I already have ubuntu and win7 installed, but when I run the install.sh on backtrack, I don't know what to do when I get to the partition manager. I choose manual, because I don't want it to be just BT4, and theres really no free space. Here is a picture of the manager I get to:
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"The National Institutes of Health (NIH) generates thousands of pieces of important research every year, and even the most dedicated individual would be hard pressed to keep track of all these items. The Research Matters site from NIH makes this all a snap, as users can peruse the latest news releases from their many different research divisions. To get started, first-time visitors may want to look at the "Editor's Picks", which have included pieces like "Aspects of Aging Might be Reversed" and "Controlling Computers with Your Mind". There's also a search engine on the homepage, and visitors can subscribe to their RSS feed or sign up for regular email updates. On the left-hand side of the homepage, visitors will find "Quick Links" to multimedia features, the "News in Health" newsletter, and various podcasts."
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Today was a fun-filled day. We began at 8 am with a jaunting bus ride. This is the Irish way of saying horse and carriage ride. We went through the town of Killarney and then ventured into Killarney park where we viewed a thatch-roofed house (picture above) and enjoyed beautiful scenery (picture below). Our jaunting bus was led by a local Irishman, Jonny, and his lovely horse, Thomas (picture below). Jonny entertained us thoroughly by singing us several Irish limericks, telling us lively stories, and generally making us laugh constantly. I could have spent all day on the jaunting bus, but I would have missed the rest of the beautiful sights.
Other excursions included exploring 13th century Ross castle (picture below), Killarney lakes by boat, a bog museum, a sheep herder named Brendan and his border collies and even a four-horned sheep. We also enjoyed a trip to the beautiful Ring of Kerry with breathtaking scenery. To end the day, we took a surprise trip to the Torc Waterfall in the Killarney National Park.
Dinner on day 2 was quite a different experience. Yesterday, students were tired and a little reserved. Today, the conversation was so lively that you had to listen carefully and talk loudly to be heard. It was wonderful to break bread and share stories with online students.
Well, wi-fi is spotty so better end here. Tomorrow we travel to the Blarney Castle and kiss the Blarney Stone. Jim, our tour guide, said that we ALL will be kissing the stone and we Americans need to get over our germophobia. He has that right! :-) We will also be going to Dublin where we will stay for 2 days.
Till tomorrow!