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First year: 1935
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Established status: Populations are confirmed breeding and apparently self-sustaining for 10 or more consecutive years.
Estimated Florida range: 6 counties At least 10 years, 1 county Less than 10 years, 3 counties Not reported breeding
Statewide trend: Expanding
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Threats to natives: Unknown.
Species Account: This species was released intentionally in the 1940s in Palm Beach in an attempt to rid sugarcane of insect pests, and it has since expanded both north and south (Weigl et al. 1969). This native of the Bahama Islands is also popular in the pet trade, which has resulted in additional releases and escapes. It is now common in parks, in agricultural lands, along canal edges, along seawalls, and in other habitats in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties (Bartlett and Bartlett 1999). Its range is relatively contiguous for 90 km along the Atlantic Coast from Hobe Sound, Martin County, south to Lighthouse Point, Broward County (Smith et al. 2004). This alert, robust lizard is mostly terrestrial but climbs well, especially preferring areas with ground rubble. Males may reach a length of 28 cm (11 in) and have a gray to tan back, light stripes on the nape and dorsolaterally, and a low vertebral crest. The dark-banded tail is held curved above the back. Another subspecies (virescens) occurred in Miami prior to 1940 (Barbour 1936, Carr 1940) but died out shortly afterwards (King and Krakauer 1966). A third subspecies (coryi) was found on Virginia Key and Key Biscayne in Dade County (Truitt and Ober 1973), but its present status is unknown. It has been observed being preyed upon by a Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) (Smith and Engeman 2004).
Habitats: Coastal upland, Exotic plant community, Low density suburban development, areas peripheral to core urban areas, and small towns, Agricultural habitat, Recently disturbed, early successional community
Barbour, T. 1936. Two introduced lizards in Miami, Florida. Copeia 1936:113.
Bartlett, R. D., and P. P. Bartlett. 1999. A field guide to Florida reptiles and amphibians. Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, Texas. 278pp.
Carr, A. F., Jr. 1940. A contribution to the herpetology of Florida. University of Florida Publications, Biological Sciences 3:1-118.
Dean, C. L., H. T. Smith, and R. M. Engeman. 2004. Geographic distribution: Leiocephalus carinatus armouri (Little Bahama curly-tailed lizard). Herpetological Review 35:82.
Duquesnel, J. 1998. Keys invasion by alien lizards continues. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Resource Management Notes 10(1):9.
Hauge, J. B., and B. P. Butterfield. 2000. Leiocephalus carinatus armouri (northern curlytail lizard). Herpetological Review 31:53.
King, F. W. 1960. New populations of West Indian reptiles and amphibians in southeastern Florida. Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences 23:71-73.
King, F. W., and T. Krakauer. 1966. The exotic herpetofauna of southeast Florida. Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences 29:144-154.
Krysko, K. L., and F. W. King. 2002. Geographic distribution: Leiocephalus carinatus armouri (Little Bahama curly-tailed lizard). Herpetological Review 33:148.
Krysko, K. L., K. M. Enge, J. H. Townsend, E. M. Langan, S. A. Johnson, and T. S. Campell. In Press. New county records of amphibians and reptiles from Florida. Herpetological Review.
Layne, J. N. 1987. Leiocephalus carinatus (curly-tailed lizard). Herpetological Review 18:20.
McCoid, M. J. 2002b. Geographic distribution: Leiocephalus carinatus (curlytail lizard). Herpetological Review 33:322.
Smith, H. T., and R. M. Engeman. 2002. An earlier report of the exotic northern curly-tailed lizard in Martin County, Florida. Florida Field Naturalist 30:132-133.
Smith, H. T., and R. M. Engeman. 2003. A review of the range, distribution, and ecology of the invasive northern curly-tailed lizard in Florida. Florida Park Service "Parknership" Technical Report. 5pp.
Smith, H. T., and R. M. Engeman. 2004. Leiocephalus carinatus armouri (northern curly-tailed lizard). Predation. Herpetological Review 35:169-170.
Smith, M. M., H. T. Smith, and R. M. Engeman. 2004. Contiguous extensive north-south range expansion of the original population of an invasive lizard in Florida. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 54:261-264.
Truitt, J. O., and L. D. Ober. 1971. A guide to the lizards of south Florida (Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Keys). Hurricane House, Miami, Florida, USA. 37pp.
Weigl, G. L., R. G. Domey, and W. R. Courtenay, Jr. 1969. Survival and range expansion of the curly-tailed lizard, Leiocephalus carinatus armouri, in Florida. Copeia 1969:841-842.
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In the wake of releasing her second single, "Wrecking Ball," Miley Cyrus has dominated the headlines for what many are criticizing as gratuitous, unnecessary nudity in the Terry Richardson-directed music video. But if you ask the 20-year-old singer if her video was controversial, she'll disagree.
"I think the video is much more. If people get past the point I make, and you actually look at me, you can tell I look more broken than even the song sounds," Cyrus tells Elvis Duran on The Z100 Morning Show. "The song is a pop ballad that everyone can relate too; everyone has felt that feeling at some point. If people can take their minds off the obvious and go into their imagination and see what the video really means, it is so vulnerable."
"Wrecking Ball" is rumored to be about Cyrus and fiancé Liam Hemsworth's rocky relationship, and while Cyrus didn't comment on her inspiration for the single she did open up about how emotional filming the video was. "If you look at my eyes I look more sad than actually my voice sounds on the record," Cyrus says. "It was a lot harder to do the video than it was to record the song. It was much more of an emotional experience."
Releasing her second single from upcoming album "BANGERZ" after "We Can't Stop" was a nerve-wracking experience for the pop star. "I was actually panicking last night because I felt like for me, with 'We Can't Stop,' there was all this anticipation and all this time to build up this one single," Cyrus says. "I have been so busy right now with 'We Can't Stop' still doing what it's doing and catching fire not just in the states but all over the world — its now starting to play [in Europe] — so I feel like I have so much going on."
As the poster child for the new "twerk" dance craze, does Cyrus take credit for its recent surge in popularity? "I don't know how that necessarily happened," Cyrus says. "Anything I do becomes such a big deal. I'm just having fun. Whatever people label it as it doesn't really matter. I always want to switch it up."

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The document is 28-years-old, but it raises a lot of questions about Republican Russell Pearce.
In a public document dated 1980 the state representative's wife Luanne wants a divorce and goes on to claim Russell often beats her and shoves her. One incident in February details a clash at their former Mesa home where Luanne says Russell grabbed her by the throat and threw her down.
At the time Russell Pearce was a Maricopa County sheriffs deputy. He was a young husband raising two small kids and providing for his family. Today, he is an outspoken state representative, a man who is a champion for those against illegal immigration, often sponsoring tough anti-immigration laws.
Pearce did not comment on the document. He and his wife never got divorced and are by all accounts a happy couple. He also has plenty of support from constituents who claim he is a good law abiding man and civil servant. However, the Arizona coalition against domestic violence knows a very different Russell Pearce with a troubling voting record.
In 2002 he co-sponsored a bill that would require victims to get a court hearing and present a police report before they could be granted an order of protection. In that same year he was the lone vote against a bill that would increase the sentence for anyone accused of beating a pregnant woman. And most notably, in 2002 he voted against a bill that would eliminate the fees for orders of protection for victims. This bill had to pass in order for Arizona to be compliant with Federal law, the Violence Against Women's Act.
Domestic violence advocates say they simply want Pearce to talk about the past and address it. But he has yet to return a reporter's call.
The sometimes controversial New Times weekly broke the story. They even posted the public document on their website. Since it is an election year we spoke to democrats who deny they had anything to do with the release of the document. Pearce's republican opponent Kevin Gibbons did not answer calls.
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Kathy Harris, a mother of three, felt faint. She cut her foot so deep she could see bone and suffered from excruciating pain. She needed to go to the emergency room but wasn't sure she could make it there without passing out. Fortunately, she lived with an expert in the house who could help her manage the agony. He also happened to be her 11-year old son, Zachary.
After all, Zachary utilized the very techniques, called biofeedback, to help with his pain. He had been using breathing methods to cope with the injuries he suffered when he was attacked by a class-room bully at school three years prior.
The assault left Zachary with damaged ligaments in his jaw and nerve injury in his neck.
For three years, Zachary suffered from his jaw locking – sometimes with his mouth open, other times closed. He visited with specialists to help with his pain, but could not find relief.
Finally after seeing five different specialists, he found the answer at Cook Children's.
Brian Ryals, M.D., a neurologist at Cook Children's, suggested biofeedback for Zachary and sessions with specialist Nanny Christie, Ph.D., at the Medical Center.
"Doctors have medication and that can be helpful," Dr. Ryals said. "We saw a few years ago that we needed more than to just give pills when a child has a headache or suffering from pain. One of the first things we looked at was lifestyle management.
The mind can be a powerful instrument. Biofeedback teaches patients better awareness and control over their mind and body. Christie uses special monitoring equipment that displays physical changes taking place. This enables the person to gain control over changing their own mind and body. It is especially helpful in teaching relaxation training. Her patients are taught how to relax by reducing their muscle tension, using calm and slow breathing, lowering heart rate and quieting their minds to lower their pain.
The patients also participate in activities by playing videogames or watching movies. As they control their stress, the game or movie continues to play. If they can't control their stress, the activity stops.
Patients ranging from ages 7 to 17 receive biofeedback treatment, not just for pain from physical injuries. The majority of the 20 patients seen weekly are considered over achievers who receive good grades in school and perform in many extracurricular activities. Unfortunately, this often lends itself to stress and chronic pain.
"Even though Nanny is a biofeedback therapist, she's very important beyond biofeedback," Dr. Ryals said. "She works with us a lot on the child's lifestyle management. We sometimes find a child is in 10 different after-school activities, in all honor classes and only sleeping four hours a night. If you are so busy you can only sleep four hours a day, there may be a reason you are getting headaches."
State-of-the-art technology is used to measure the stress and anxiety that is reflected in the person's physiological states. The patient can watch a computer screen to see their stress level rise and see the connection of their anxiety and their headaches.
Patients are taught specific relaxation methods and how to use their minds to change or alter their perception of the pain.
"People learn to get control over their physiology," Christie said. "Kids come in and they don't feel control of their pain at all. We are giving that control back to them."
Biofeedback patients receive an integrated approach at Cook Children's. They are first diagnosed by a Cook Children's neurologist. Children who participate in biofeedback see a neurologist at the end of each of their visits for a brief exam and medication consult.
Reluctantly, the Harris family took Dr. Ryals' advice.
"I didn't know biofeedback existed," Kathy Harris said. "We put it off. We felt like we had to worry about helping him with his injury. We didn't feel like we had time for biofeedback."
Zachary said he was sceptical of biofeedback. He already had seen multiple specialists and was convinced nothing could work for him or ease his pain.
But during the first visit, Zachary learned to relax. He watched how his breathing synced up with his anxiety. Today he is a prized pupil of how biofeedback can make a difference in a child's life.
"I credit 100 percent of my recovery to biofeedback," Zachary said. "I use what I learned in biofeedback all the time now. It helps before a test. It helps with anything emotional or physical. I use it for almost anything."
By the second week, Zachary's jaw had stopped locking. Eight sessions later, he learned to cope with not only the pain suffered from the attack, but also the stress of school and home. And things like his mother cutting her foot and going to the emergency room.
"Zach went with me to the emergency room," Harris said. "Zach said, 'Ok mom look at me, breathe in three times, and then breathe out five.' He talked me through it. He really helped me and it was because of the techniques he learned by using biofeedback."


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I took this image for a Challenge. It seemed easy enough….so I thought. lol Just fill a glass with cold water…plunge a flower into it….and catch the bubbles. :)) You should try it. It really was fun….but not as easy as it sounds. In this particular image, one of the bubbles was out near the bottom catching a reflection of the glass bottom and the other bubble was still on it's way out.
Taken on the railing of my deck in my yard in Amherst, Virginia with my Canon Powershot SX110 IS….set on macro…..and cropped in just a little.
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This is very beautiful, Ginny! And, it does sound like something fun to try :)
Great work as always, Ginny!
wow Ginny very cool.. i'ts a very interesting how you did this,, beautiful
Thanks so much Dee! The idea was from a challenge. It's not as easy as it looks. lol
Thanks Detlef! Are you entering the challenge? I'm sure you have a glass….some water …and a flower! :)) :))
Yes Ginny….I think I will try it, but I don't think my results will be as good as yours! :)) This really came out beautiful my friend!
LOL You're too silly Nori! It took me a whole bunch of tries! You will probably get it on the first one! :))
Fantastic shot Ginny. Very creative. The flower looks like a diving clock. You know that one divers use to have some air.
Thanks Mariana!! I never thought of it like that! Great perspective! :))
Thanks so much Tori! I'm glad you like it enough to add it to your favorites! So sweet!
Thanks so much Dee! I don't know how I missed this comment! I'm glad you like it. It was quite the challenge. lol
Fantastic capture Ginny….Congrats on winning the challenge :-))
I agree with you, not as easy as it looks and took me a heap of tries too Lol
Thanks so much! I think we should have had a tie. :)) You got alot more bubbles in yours than I did. My daffodil would only let out 1 or 2 huge bubbles at a time. They got trapped in the center… and so I put the camera on macro…held down the button half way….put the flower in with my left hand…plunged it in…and then tipped the daffodil just a little and tried to catch the bubbles as they got out. Hahahaha I did get one with a big bubble on it's way up…..but the picture was a little blurry. Congrats to you for trying the shot and getting so many bubbles!!
Ginny, this is AWESOME! where did you get the idea to do it? sure made a great macro shot,:o)) God bless,Mae
Thanks so much Mae! It was for a challenge in The World As We See It, or as we missed it Group!
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text: No recent wiki edits to this page. About Adebayor Emmanuel Adebayor is a Togolese striker who joined Arsenal in January of 2006. He has been likened to the ex-Gunner Kanu because of his style of play and gangly movements on the pitch. Adebayor has chosen the number 25 shirt because he idolises Kanu, who wore the shirt before him. Adebayor started his career with French club Metz before falling out with the coach and being transfer listed. Arsenal were interested at the time, but lost the race to sign him and Adebayor joined AS Monaco instead. In 2003-04, he scored 7 goals in 17 matches and helped Monaco to the Champions League final. Adebayor is a full international for his country and helped Togo qualify for the World Cup in Germany, scoring 11 goals in the qualifiers. He is a tall player, and seems more content to lead the attack high through the middle rather than drop deep or to the wings, like Henry. Arsène Wenger: "He has qualities that we don't have in the side. He is tall, good in the air and makes good runs. He is a bit of a Kanu type but he goes in more behind the defenders." Manchester City Emmanuel Adebayor signed for Manchester City during the 2009 summer transfer window. He signed a 5-year deal with Manchester city on the 18th of July. Arsenal are believed to have received a sum of around £25 million pounds for his transfer. He scored on his Premiership debut against Blackburn Rovers in the 3rd minute. Adebayor was not the only Arsenal player to sign for Mancheser City over the 2009 transfer window, defender Kolo Toure also joined Manchester City for a fee of around £17 million. Style of Play Adebayor is a forward who plays both as a target man with his back to goal and as the striker wanting a through ball. He also often drops deep to link up play with the midfield, particularly in wide positions, to bring team mates into play. He uses his physical presence to win aerial balls and has scored 26% of his Arsenal goals with his head. The Togolese targetman has every attribute – pace, skill, strength and aerial ability – plus a tremendous work-rate. There were many great goals to choose from but the stand-out strike were the volleys at Tottenham and Newcastle. However Emmanuel is not only spectacular but consistent as well. Between last December and early February he scored in nine consecutive games Arsenal, hitting the net 12 times in total. Just after that run he also ended an odd anomaly of not having scored in the Champions League. That goal came in the final seconds at Milan. That was another example of Emmanuel's handy knack of scoring big goals in big games. But then we could have predicted that after he notched just 21 minutes into his debut in January 2006 after moving from Monaco. He received a Champions League runners-up medal in 2004 with the French side but started his career as a 17-year-old with Metz. Emmanuel has twice been nominated as African Footballer of the Year and his 11 goals for Togo in qualifying for the 2006 World Cup was the best on his Continent. He finished third in Arsenal.com Player of the Season poll last term. Adebayor


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Using blood orange juice in the dressing means less oil is necessary, which lowers the fat in this dish. Mâche, sometimes called lamb's lettuce, can be found in four-ounce packages in the produce section of many supermarkets.
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This is beautiful salad. Particularly if blood oranges are available. The red and green made thia an obvious Christmas dinner first course but it could easily be a main course salad with some light grilled white fish on the side. I didn;t have Mache so used baby kale which worked great. I would highly recommend the pistachio oil as it it changes this simple vinaigrette to a more elegant, nuanced dressing.
Exceptional dressing! I live in NYC so I was able to find pistachio oil without much searching. Roland brand makes it and I purchased it in a middle eastern slanted gourmet store. I decreased the oil a bit, though I tend to like a more acidic flavor, and I am sure it will be fine with the full dose of oil. As well I used Romaine lettuce instead of mache (wanted organic) and I added some feta cheese to round out the salad a bit more. OK, I guess I, like most posters here, made a number of revisions. But the skeleton of this recipe is magnificent.
I couldn't find pistachio oil in my local (Bay Area) Whole Foods. I'll try ordering it online. Warning: pistachios burn very easily. I had a few sacrificial nuts. Pretty good with good quality olive oil but missing some zing. I may try again with more vinegar and/or a different vinegar (blood orange vinegar!).
This was a smash hit. The pistachio oil is key--for those of you who write you can't find pistachio oil below is where you can find it. If you don't live in LA , I found the pistachio oil online at www.sbpistachios.com. Otherwise you can buy it directly at the Santa Monica outdoor farmer's market(Wedn and Sat. mornings)at the Santa Barbara Pistachio Company's stand. They recommended the toasted pistachio oil as being more flavorful . I agree.
I could get the blood oranges and owned the vinegar, shallot and honey. But no pistachio oil, natural pistachios or mache to be found. So I used a spring mix, walnuts and walnut oil. It was still quite a hit. I would definitely make it again - preferably without substitutes.
Not only was the salad beautiful, it tasted super good. I couldn't find pistachio oil ANYWHERE so I substituted Walnut oil. Blood Oranges can run kind of expensive, so beware this salad isn't for the budget friendly.
This salad was amazing! The flavors go so well together and it was really easy to make. Will definitely be making this again.
Delicious recipe! Substituted olive oil for pistachio oil. Really wonderful.
This was an absolutely delicious (and light) addition to a potluck Thanksgiving meal. I had to use navel oranges in place of blood oranges and toasted walnut oil rather than pistachio oil because of the expense, but the dressing still had a wonderful flavor balance. I'll be making this throughout pomegranate season.
I didn't have rice vinegar (substituted red wine vinegar) nor pistachio oil (substituted olive oil) and this recipe was still very good. Loved it.


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Qualcomm Names Steve Mollenkopf As Next CEO
Friday, December 13, 2013
Qualcomm says that long-time executive Steve Mollenkopf will become its CEO in March.
Mollenkopf, who has served as president and chief operating officer since October 2011, was named as CEO elect and will join the mobile device chipmaker's board. He will continue to serve as Qualcomm's president and officially become CEO on March 4 after the company's annual meeting.
At that time, current CEO Paul Jacobs will become executive chairman and help guide development of new technology.
Mollenkopf has held a variety of jobs during his nearly 20 years at the company, including leading its chipset business where he helped Qualcomm become the world's largest mobile chipset supplier and a leader in higher speed mobile Internet technology.
Qualcomm Inc. shares rose 23 cents to $72.96 in midday trading. Its shares had risen more than 17 percent through Thursday this year.
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Former Mayor Jerry Sanders, in September 2013, as a freshly-minted CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, rescinded an invitation to newly-minted Mayor Bob Filner to join a business delegation to Washington, D.C. "We simply cannot risk any major distraction that would further impede the region's business," Sanders wrote in a letter to his successor. Sanders hinted darkly that Qualcomm's refusal to sponsor a forum was drastic. Bridgepoint Education Inc.-- and other San Diego businesses -- refusal to sponsor was also very, very bad for a certain local politician. Qualcomm did contribute over $1 million last year to the National / Regional Chambers of Commerce. As of March 2012 Bridgepoint enrolled approximately 95,000 students. How much (if anything) did that for-profit corporation contribute? Wasn't sponsorship of the 2013 Democratic Party County Convention suffient? Was it pay-to-play when Marty Block took maximum contributions for both the last years? Future Congressman Scott Peters contributed $5,000 to Block when he was in a close race himself? Why? Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) has repeatedly pointed out that for-profit colleges educate 10 percent of American students and take in over 25 percent of federal student aid.
SDSU is home of KPBS. It's one of the top "Up-and-Coming Schools" in the nation, according to US News & World Report -- having risen faster in the rankings than any other university in the nation over the last three years. SDSU's International Business program is ranked at No. 8. SDSU has passed $420 million of its $500 million fundraising goal in its first-ever comprehensive philanthropic campaign: 42,000 donors including alumni have contributed. U.S. News & World Report also named SDSU as one of the top 20 schools for students graduating with the least amount of debt. Fully 44 percent of SDSU students graduate with no debt at all. SDSU's rise is the result of the university's continued improvement in such areas as increased graduation and retention rates and ethnic diversity. SDSU was ranked in the top 100 public schools, moving up nine spots to No. 81.
"We want to keep public institutions as whole as possible," said an official with California Student Aid Commission. Bob Filner taught at SDSU for two decades.


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Come home to this hearty wild rice pilaf recipe that's slow cooked for dinner using Sliced Mushrooms, chicken broth and dried cherries!
Dried cranberries can be used in place of the cherries.
Cook the rice ahead; keep it warm in a slow cooker set on low for up to two hours.
Cover any leftover pilaf and refrigerate or freeze it; reheat in the microwave for another meal.
Enjoy this winter side dish with a pork, poultry or beef entree.


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As many of you know,we have chosen Marsabit as the site for our first big projects in Kenya. Marsabit lies at the heart of the ancestral lands of the Boorana people. it is the last bit of civilization in the vast desert of northern Kenya. The Northern Kenyan population lives below the poverty line. The inability to provide for basic needs: clean water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. There are no roads that lead to Marsabit, and the trip will not be easy, but the work is important.
In August, Jaime and I will be going to Marsabit on a vision trip to scout for a site for the school, meet the community, and seek out micro-business opportunities. We are looking for sustainable projects, ways for the women and orphans to create sustainable income. As part of this trip we will be delivering much needed supplies that are basic to the survival of people in this area.
Yesterday we learned there are 18 double orphans in the area, meaning they have lost both of their parents, who are in dire need of assistance. They have HIV, are starving, and infected with jiggers. While our trip is a vision trip we have decided to deliver:
Food for 1000 people: there's no easy way to say this, the people are starving, HIV and jiggers has devastated this area and there are too many orphans and widows who are starving.
1000 Bed nets: malaria is rampant in these areas and the bed nets are critical,
Medical supplies: 1000 people for medical camps, test 200 people for HIV/Aids, reach 2000 people with the message of HIV/Aids prevention through the what if? campaign
Food, medicine, supplies for the 18 double orphans until we can return
Transportation of all the supplies
Farming supplies (more to come on this) we are looking to create a sustainable food source for the people
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The world of apps is becoming rapidly democratised, creating enormous new opportunities for small-scale capitalism to flourish. For example Mippin is an apps platform that simplifies apps creation down from design and coding to simple drag and drop. So too TownWizard, a platform that lets users create town guides and set up shop as mobile content providers. In both cases the outcome is a new scale of opportunity for individuals.
That focus on individuals has given rise to a new term - individual capitalism. Like "social business" it's one we should take care in defining.
We need to be sure it keeps its full quotient of values.
Individual capitalism - at least in my view - is closely associated with social business. It's part of a new shared-value way-of-work.
Back in March I called the trend The Rise of the Crocus Class, a reference to the fact that in recession a lot of people are seeing spring. It's also on Techonomy's agenda this week.
One supreme benefit of technology today, in my view, lies in the platform and the values that entrepreneurs bring to creating opportunity for a broad base of individuals through platforms.
Individual capitalism, though, has to live down its Avon moment. Is this all about creating new multi-level marketing businesses? Are we becoming a nation of Avon reps?
There's a difference.
To take advantage of the opportunity of platforms like Townwizard or Mippin users have to be able to offer creativity and service. They are not reselling.
Town Wizard currently has about 150 local content creators, and growing.
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From inside a single-storey east-end office, Hanif Patni is figuring out how to stay on top of an industry that some startup entrepreneurs want to make obsolete.
Mr. Patni is the president of Coventry Connections, the company that dominates the Ottawa taxi dispatching market and is making inroads in southern Ontario cities such as St. Catharines and Niagara Falls.
Once it starts dispatching West-Way Taxi cabs later this year, Coventry will be directing more than 1,000 of the approximately 1,200 cabs in Ottawa.
In an interview at his Coventry Road office, Mr. Patni said demographic shifts are boosting demand for his company's services. The population is aging, and many seniors are choosing or are forced to stop driving, prompting them to use alternative forms of transportation such as taxis to get around. Similarly, fewer and fewer young people are opting to own their own vehicles.
But challenges are emerging on the horizon. App developers are producing digital products that directly connect drivers to their customers in cities such as Toronto, leading some to believe the traditional dispatch service may at some point be a thing of the past.
Companies attempting to bypass traditional taxi dispatch services using smartphone app technology have expanded across the globe during the past few years. One such company, U.K.-based Hailo, has set up shop in Paris, Boston and Barcelona, and as close by as Toronto.
The firm wants to expand to Ottawa, but there's just one problem: the city's taxi industry, as it stands now, won't allow it.
Hailo's value resides in its ability to shorten down time for drivers by allowing them to pick up a fare using the app, in between picking up calls from a traditional dispatch service.
Riders can call a cab using their smartphone and, according to the company, get in the vehicle faster than if they called dispatch.
But it doesn't appear as though the technology is coming to the nation's capital any time soon. Justin Raymond, Hailo Canada's president, met with officials from the City of Ottawa and the area's biggest taxi union in December to present information about his company's product.
"We didn't get any indication from them that there was a strong urge to change," said Mr. Raymond, adding, "Complacency has set in in the Ottawa market."
The company faces a series of obstacles to moving into Ottawa, he said, but the biggest resides with the arrangement the city has set up for taxis.
All drivers are required to be part of a union and they have to be tied exclusively to one fleet. That means that unlike in Toronto, Ottawa cabbies can't pick up a fare from, say, Hailo, while waiting for a call from their dispatch service.
Coventry's Mr. Patni argues Hailo and its ilk should be forced to register as a dispatch service and have its own cabs.
"If a Blue Line cab is picking them up and then something happens – there's a crash or the person who is getting into the cab slips and falls down – who does the customer go after?" said Mr. Patni. "If we booked the job and we've sent our cab down for the job, we are responsible for everything."
For his part, Hailo's Mr. Raymond said the company registered as a dispatch service with the City of Toronto.
Neither the City of Ottawa nor the union that represents drivers appear to be preparing for an influx of new taxi services in the coming years.
Coun. Mark Taylor said new additions to the taxi industry in Ottawa will have to work with the system already in place, adding that the city doesn't plan on making too many changes.
"As the new technology emerges, we'll certainly look at it and see the opportunities for us to fit into Ottawa so that it works well for customers – that's our kind of job No. 1 as the regulator – and then works well for the drivers," said Mr. Taylor, who chairs the committee that regulates cabs in the city.
New mobile apps present several challenges, he said. He wants to make sure they are responsible for riders' safety in the same way a traditional fleet dispatcher is, for example.
Amrik Singh Dhami, the president of the city's cab drivers' union, said the group has met with third-party app developers and is currently studying their proposals.
However, he says he's still unsure about how the company would handle the taxi industry's largest customer in Ottawa: the federal government. The taxi companies currently have agreements with most federal departments so employees can use paper taxi chits, a system that would be difficult in the short term to migrate to an app-based system.
"To be honest … we still don't know how this thing is going to work," said Mr. Dhami.
New entrants into the market, such as taxi app developer Hailo, feel this is exactly the sort of mentality that keeps Ottawa behind the times.
Hailo's Mr. Raymond said it would be much cheaper if the federal government used its technology to allow employees to pay for their cab rides.
The taxi industry is heavily regulated by the municipal government, meaning cab fares in Ottawa are the same regardless of the fleet service a customer chooses. That, combined with the flat $10 fee Coventry charges its drivers for use of the service each day, means Coventry's revenues are fixed.
"In this business, if you want to succeed and if you want to do a favour for your drivers and charge them very low rates, your cost of operations has to be low," said Mr. Patni.
Coventry does this by controlling a large number of the city's cabs under one umbrella.
Some fleets, such as Blue Line, are both owned and operated by Coventry. For others, such as Capital Taxi, Coventry simply provides dispatch services for a fee.
The company achieves economies of scale by sending out all the requests for service it receives, regardless of which fleet it is, through the same call centre. Even the fleets it runs in southern Ontario are dispatched from the same one-storey building on Coventry Road in Ottawa's east end.
Its buying power also gives drivers special "taxi stands" at landmarks such as city hotels, where only cabs that are under the dispatch service's banner can sit and wait for fares.
Coventry is also innovating and developing apps of its own. Mr. Patni said customers will be able to pay for their cabs using their smartphones later this year.
Hailo said it charges 15 per cent of the money the driver collects when picking up a fare using the service. Mr. Patni said his company's flat fee equates to about less than one per cent of what a driver makes in a day.
Mr. Patni believes he's well-positioned to deal with these threats that are creeping into other geographic markets.
"I think what we're doing is we're rising up to that challenge at the same time," said Mr. Patni. "We've got a fairly good opportunity for us in the future."
SIDEBAR: Taxis in the city
Blue Line: 540
Capital: 233
DJ's: 76
West-Way: 318
Executive: 6
Source: Linda Anderson, chief of bylaw and regulatory services for the City of Ottawa.


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2009-08-26, 23:51 | Link #123 |
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I guess it's play on Faldio's name and his change in character by replacing his name with that of "Fabio", referring to the renowned male model who appeared in several romance novels. Just google "Fabio" and I'm sure you'll get it right away.
But hey, don't look at me. I'm probably just reading too much into what could've easily been a typo that caught on. It's just funnier when I think about it this way. |
2009-08-27, 00:31 | Link #124 | |
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edit : Plus who could forget his greatest role in the movie Zoolander where he won a "Slashie award" which means he was considered to be an actor slash model and not the other way around. edit2: This series shall be forever known as "The Fabio Chronicles" (Shiroth's idea) Or maybe ... The Valkyria, the Fabio, and the Chronicles. Valkyria Chronicles 2: "Revenge of the Fabio" How to lose a Valkyria in 10 days (starring Fabio) blah out of ideas. edit3: That's Shin Asuka's Gundam btw for those who didn't get the joke. Last edited by Sassarai; 2009-08-27 at 00:59. |
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On a quasi-random note, I think it's interesting how people keep complaining about the screentime and focus that Faldio is getting in this adaptation. This reminds me of a certain other romance-centric show where viewers got mad that the show's main heroines were being chronicled because they were the losers and not the winners (and people felt they were "robbed" of the show they thought they were "promised"). And I sort of feel, in many ways, that this is what this anime is trying to do -- it's chronicling the "fallen" as much if not more so than it's chronicling the "heroes". But people can't seem to reconcile the fact that the show is giving focus to characters who aren't, in other senses, the "lead characters". Part of this, I suppose, is because they just don't like the characters being focused on as much as the true "main characters" or the way they've had to develop the "main characters" as a result, but I don't think that's the whole story either. Part B (not really all that related to Part A): Anyway, all in all I find that this forum is rather oppressive, with people constantly harping on how the anime writers are incompetent and how the show is a total disaster as if this is foregone objective conclusion. Most of these complaints are the very same we've had for months now, but it's as if there's a core group of people (we might call them "fans") who just don't tire of patting each other on the backs with their shared dislike for the show. I don't think some even watch it anymore; they just wait for someone else to post some screenshots or comments, and then take turns circle-beating the show for the latest perceived failure. How disgraceful. This isn't to say that people should only post if they have something nice to say, as legitimate criticism is certainly welcome, but the opinions of those still enjoying the show have been effectively drowned out, giving further rise to the impression that the only people left are fellow haters. A look around the blogosphere and on other anime forums does not seem to support this conclusion. So, a request. Negative opinions are definitely welcome, but if it's beyond you to state your opinions without coming across as an arrogant, condescending prick, then you are welcome to leave. Circle-beating "me too" type replies that add nothing to the discussion, and any form of image retort or reply, are equally suspect. Those unable to tell the difference between these and legitimate posts will be "assisted" in this process. And before you act all offended, please carefully re-read the paragraph to consider if your actions truly warrant your feeling included. If they do warrant your feeling included, then the offense is intended. This sort of behaviour is in violation of the Forum Rules. Replies to this request in this thread will be summarily deleted; you are welcome to contact me via PM if you have concerns. Even though you may dislike the show passionately, this forum is intended to be a place where legitimate discussion of the content of the anime can occur. If your only contribution is to whine, whinge, and moan about how they're not giving you the anime you've always wanted and feel you "rightfully deserve", episode threads aren't the right place for that. We're here to discuss the content of the episode in the anime as presented, and possibly to make fair and legitimate comparisons to the material as presented in the game, where applicable. If you're not here for those reasons, or reasons that are otherwise compatible with the purpose of this thread, you may leave. Last edited by relentlessflame; 2009-08-27 at 09:31. Reason: Clarification -- I should have made two different posts, because the two parts are mostly unrelated |
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I do have to wonder if that's how a Valkyria's power is measured. I mean i can't blame anime only fans for thinking that after the events in this episode, and i wouldn't be surprised if they make some half arsed explanation later on that it is.
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No, you can't blame us and if they do provide an explanation, you can guarantee it will be half assed. haha.
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I liked the episode yet i didnt like parts of it that felt disconnected. I must admit i am at a loss as how Alicia who recently awakened to her Valkyria powers could over power and out maneuver Selvaria. I have seen theories posted here but nothing concert i have a hard time believing that a Valkyria's power is based off an emotion like love the stronger the love the stronger the power i just think thats half assessed. I hope we do get some sort of explanation into it.
I was not as interested in Alicia awakening her powers as the aftermath and how she will be treated by the squad and the military afterwards. I will have to wait for episode 22 for that. I rated this episode 6 i actually meant to rate it a 7. I did so becasue it felt like the episode was rushed along just so we could get the showdown at the Valkyria corral. The events didnt seem to flow well for me especially how a the princess could be taken hostage and no one really gave a damn. *mods if you could fix my vote from 6 to 7 it would be appreciated.*
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I would do that for you, but I don't see how to do this. It seems we can change the number of votes in each category, but not the names that are associated with each, and if we did this, it obviously wouldn't add up. A very strange way of programming the vote system, I must say... So anyway -- sorry, don't think I can do it as a mod. Probably the only way is modifying the database entries.
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regarding the power difference l've always wondered if they weren't equal.... when they fought it was obvious that alicia was in a berserk like trance wgich l think amplified her power even more....and selvaria was able to hold her own for a short period. hopefully we get to see another battle between without alicia being in berserk mode. |
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i think "berserk" should not be the word to describe Alicia, it is more like "pure", she is like not concious and only has one thing in a her mind - to save Welkin
what ever it is, i hope they do explain it about the fight between 2 Valkyrias, it is not exciting enough... |
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about the fight....it really wasn't one.....all Selvaria do was mostly be on the defense and from time to time unleash an attack that's why l want a rematch with concious alicia! |
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One thing the anime has given itself, is the chance to explore the connection between Alicia and her secret heritage more, thanks to a certain scene in this episode.
Personally, I see her transformation (as obvious it is, thanks to the OP) could've been less... sudden perhaps? Actually, it's both a spoiler and sudden at the same time. Showing a few more hints than what we get by the ruins and the glowing ragnite (plus the spoiler from the OP), and gradually revealing the hidden truth until one very pivotal moment is what I would prefer. But hey, whatever... "A loaded gun in the beginning of the story will have its trigger pulled by someone in the end," as the line goes. It still follows this way of thinking, but despite that I can't help but feel that it's still somewhat sudden. I mean, why Alicia? |
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I'm not gonna lie; I've been a proponent of the Hair Theory for a while with regards to Cordellia, but I lost some of that confidence until last episode. It became abundantly clear that the Hair Theorists are going to get some vindication soon, and that makes me happy.
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3 year Next business day Onsite Designjet Z3x00 Hardware Support
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HP Hardware Support Onsite Service provides high-quality remote assistance and onsite support for your covered hardware, helping you to improve product uptime. You have the flexibility to choose between different service-level options featuring different response times and coverage windows, as well as between several coverage periods to address your specific service needs.- Remote problem diagnosis and support.
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HP UF035E, 3 year(s), Designjet Z3x00
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HP UF035E. Number of years: 3 year(s), Compatibility: Designjet Z3x00
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text: The dark secret of arcade crane games: 17 times out of 18, you will loseRobbie Gonzalez9/07/12 11:00amFiled to: DebunkeryEngineeringTechnologytrickeryGoofballeryScienceSciTopFb921EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkLooking to bone up on your arcade crane game strategy? (You know the game I'm talking about — the one with the claw and the plush toys crammed all up inside it.) Well, we've got some sad news. It turns out strategy, at least when it comes to crane games, probably isn't as important as you think. Why? Because they're freaking rigged.AdvertisementAnother childhood pastime ruined.Over on Quora, video game programmer Zack Baker claims that "most crane games are designed so the claw is randomly (and only once in many games) strong enough to let players win."Advertisement"Some even weaken in strength after a short time so players get close to victory only to see it slip from their grasp," he explains.You hear that, people? Perfidy! Perfidy at the arcade! I had trouble coming to grips with Baker's claim at first, but, as he points out, the manuals for many crane games (and a variety of other "skill games") are actually available online, so this is easily verified.Exhibit A: The manual for the Captain Claw Crane Game, pictured here, wherein it is clearly shown that the default setting is for the claw to be strong enough for plushie-grabbing only once every 18 games. Kinder crane-machine owners can program the machine so that your chances of operating a strong claw are one in three. Soulless, dream-depriving crane machine owners, on the other hand, can program the device so it's only strong enough once every fifty-four games.SponsoredExhibit B: The manual for Panda Vending's Treasure Centers, which can be programmed to switch from "strong claw" mode to "weak claw" mode anywhere from 2—9 seconds after grabbing.Is nothing sacred?Advertisement[Spotted on Quora]Top image via Shutterstock


text: Leaks From Starbuck's Mouth For Season FourKevin Kelly11/20/07 3:45pmFiled to: Battlestar GalacticaAdamaApolloCylonearthEllen TighKatee SackhoffLaura RoslinLeobenStarbuckConvention0EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Katee "Starbuck" Sackhoff was in Burbank for a Battlestar Galactica convention over the weekend, and her tongue was loose enough to let slip a few rumors and spoilers during some Q&A sessions. Find out if Starbuck is a Cylon, and why we'll be seeing Colonel Tigh's wife again in Season Four. Advertisement According to http://roadrunnerdm.livejournal.com/84288.html">Ro…:Starbuck will be locked up in the brig for "some time." Not exactly the sort of reception you'd expect for returning from the dead.Leoben will be back in Starbuck's life, and they'll be spending some quality time together on a beach... on Earth. At least they won't have to jockey for a good spot on the sand.Starbuck will have a lot more scenes with Laura Roslin, and with the Cylon ladies as well. One thing Starbuck has never really done is have a girl's night out.Starbuck believes that she is a Cylon, although Katee herself doesn't buy it. One thing is for sure, if Starbuck turns out to be a Cylon, half the audience will have expected it, and the other half will be searching for Ron Moore's house with torches.Kate Vernon will be reprising her role as Ellen Tigh, although she's not the 12th Cylon. Since Saul has always been torn up about having to kill her, this will most likely be some sort of guilty flashbacks coming from the bottom of a bottle.Lee Adama is still a civilian in season four, although it's unclear if that means for the whole season or not. After the way he resigned last season, it's hard to see him putting a uniform back on. Of course, that doesn't stop him from hopping into a Viper whenever he feels like it and taking off.She also made it fairly definitive that she won't be coming back to Bionic Woman at all, strike or not. Apparently there is no love lost between her and series star Michelle Ryan.News dump from Burbank conventions [Roadrunner]ReplyLeave a reply


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SaM's Place - Chapter 02 of 15 Inside the Club
Dark Fantasy, BDSM, Sado-Masochism
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Gender: male Age: N/A Location: N/A
Posted Thu 18th of April 2013
Evelyn is invited to join a very exclusive club, but she must first be interviewed by the admissions committee and explain why she deserves to be a part of SaM's very exclusive club. The series begins with her first night at the club and then progresses through the stories she tells the committee to prove she is worthy to become a permanent part of SaM's Club. The stories are better understood if you have read the previous chapters, but each chapter stands more or less on its own. Chapter two begins the description of the club and is a little more explicit.
SaM's Place
Chapter Two - Inside the Club
By The Technician
BDSM , Revenge , Slavery, Electro
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Evelyn is invited to join a very exclusive club, but she must first be interviewed by the admissions committee and explain why she deserves to be a part of SaM's very exclusive club. The series begins with her first night at the club and then progresses through the stories she tells the committee to prove she is worthy to become a permanent part of SaM's Club.
The stories are better understood if you have read the previous chapters, but each chapter stands more or less on its own.
Chapter two begins the description of the club and is a little more explicit.
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WARNING! All of my writing is intended for adults over the age of 18 ONLY. Stories may contain strong or even extreme sexual content. All people and events depicted are fictional and any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Actions, situations, and responses are fictional ONLY and should not be attempted in real life.
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Evelyn stepped into the short hallway behind the security door and found herself in a small lobby with an elevator on the far wall. Sam was waiting at the elevator door.
"Ah, Evelyn, right on time," he said as he punched the up button. The elevator doors opened almost immediately and Evelyn began to step into the car. "Not yet, my dear," said Sam as he held her back from entering the car. "This elevator is for a rather exclusive private restaurant located on the top floor. I own that also, but that is not where we are heading tonight."
Then holding the door open with one hand, Sam stepped slightly into the car and swiped his key on the elevator pass reader. He pressed a button labeled "Street Level" and stepped back out of the car. The doors closed and the panel above the doors indicated that the car was indeed moving upward, but then the doors opened again and a totally different elevator car was revealed. This one was much more elegant and ornate and had padded leather panels rather than the stainless steel of the original car. It also had padded bench seats very much like a booth in a fine restaurant.
"Now," indicated Sam and gestured for Evelyn to enter. He motioned for her to sit down, and again swiped his card in a reader. There were no buttons in this elevator car. The doors closed and Evelyn was slightly startled - and more than a little disoriented - as the car started to move sideways.
"Only a level five member can activate this transport system," explained Sam. "It can be picked up at several different points around town." He seated himself next to Evelyn and continued, "If things work out, you will be given a level one member's pass and directions to the regular member's entrance."
The "elevator car" rumbled along like a subway for several minutes. Evelyn swayed back and forth as they rounded corners or changed elevation. She had no idea how far they had traveled or where they were in the city when the car finally stopped and the doors opened into a luxuriously appointed lobby such as you would find in the best hotels.
"That is the main member's entrance," Sam said, pointing to a set of doorways to his left. "The ride in that elevator is much less entertaining. It only goes up and down." Then pointing to his right he added, "and this is the entrance to my club. Why don't you buzz us in?"
There was a large white button embedded in the granite wall next to the door. Evelyn pressed it and immediately two previously hidden windows on either side of the doorway lit up revealing what looked like two store mannequins completely wrapped with white Christmas lights. Each was blindfolded and appeared to be held in place with a large steel support pole. Their hands were supported by chains which hung from the ceiling of the enclosure.
Evelyn gasped and said, "Oh," as she realized that these were not mannequins but live, naked women, and the steel support pole was in fact impaling them in their ass. Bells hanging from their nipples rang loudly as the women shook and vibrated, in time with the electric current flowing through the flashing Christmas lights. Evidently they were a part of the electrical circuit.
Evelyn held her finger on the button as she smiled and watched the women writhe on their metal poles. "I think they have heard us," laughed Sam as he gently pulled Evelyn's hand away from the button. The door made a slight clicking sound and opened inward. Sam made a bowing gesture with his arm and said, "Welcome to my parlor, said the spider to the fly." He then laughed softly as Evelyn stepped through the doorway.
Inside, SaM's Place looked almost like any other nightclub except that hanging from the ceiling was a track system of some sort which seemed to wind its way through all of the tables and open areas. It reminded Evelyn of pictures she had seen of meat packing plants because it was very much like the kind of track which was used in those places to hang sides of beef and roll them from one area of the plant to another.
A waitress hurried up to them and spoke to Sam. "Your usual visitor's table, Sam?"
Evelyn could see that her impression of the track system was almost right. The waitress's long hair was held high above her head like a circus performer hanging by her hair for a high rope act. The hair seemed to be braided together with a black rope or strap which was attached to a roller mechanism in the track. As the waitress moved, the mechanism rolled in the track above her. There didn't seem to be a great deal of stress on her hair, so evidently it sensed her direction of movement and rolled with her under its own power. She was naked except for a wide leather collar around her neck and a very brief leather thong bikini. She was wearing six-inch stiletto heels which were strapped to her feet with long leather pieces that wound around her calves like a Roman soldier's sandal straps.. Her nipples were pierced and from each hung a small, engraved metal tag. On the left nipple was a number - "#157." On the right was a name - "Gloria."
"Please be seated, Miss Fitzpatrick," said Sam in his deep baritone voice. "I have some other business to attend to and will join you later. Please order whatever you wish. Tonight you are strictly my guest." With that Sam bowed slightly and disappeared into the dimness of the club.
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text: Whitey Herzog Is Mad, Consarn ItLeitch8/15/06 5:00pmFiled to: BaseballSt. Louis CardinalsWhitey Herzog40EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkThis image was lost some time after publication, but you can still view it here. As you would probably expect, growing up a Cardinals fan made us revere old Redbirds manager Whitey Herzog. (We even interviewed him once in college, though, to be fair, we weren't using the revolutionary interviewing techniques of ESPN.) He was the grandfather who would kick your ass, take you fishing and let you drink beer; we imagined him, Jack Buck and Auggie Busch getting bombed on the hometown product while staying up all night playing poker.AdvertisementBut in recent years, since retiring, Whitey is overstaying his welcome. He writes books that sound tough and levelheaded but are actually completely unrealistic. He hints vaguely about managing again someday, though that boat clearly sailed 10 years ago. And, apparently, he explodes on vulgar tirades against small-town reporters while speaking at children's charity functions.My question to Herzog: "Out of all the things you could have talked about, why did you choose to talk about steroids?" His response: a profanity-riddled tirade, complete with 11 expletives. At a children's charity function, mind you. Herzog refused to answer the question and called me something we can't print in The Southern. But he wasn't finished. He pegged me with four more expletives inside Du Quoin's American Legion hall, where kids, parents and grandparents were still milling around. (Did I mention this was a fundraiser for children's charities?)We're not sure Whitey Herzog braying expletives around children and grandparents is something that should necessarily be shied away from. Though we still have a feeling the "expletives" were "dagnabbed bullsnoot" or something similarly octogenarian.AdvertisementCardinals Should Keep Herzog Off Their Preferred Speaker List [The Southern Illinoisian]Reply40 repliesLeave a reply


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Latest OS: 9350 126.96.36.1996/184.108.40.2060 (Multilanguage) Software For BlackBerry® Curve 9350 smartphone BlackBerry Handheld Software v22.214.171.1246 (Multilanguage) Will install to any carrier's 9350 device by following the instructions below. Package Version: 188.8.131.526 Consisting of:
Download the OS file here: Instructions to install, regardless of carrier. 1. Download the above OS file to the PC then install it to the PC by running (double clicking) the file you downloaded. 2. Go to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader and delete the file named "vendor.xml." Vista/Win7 users: In the apploader folder, simply click on "Compatibility files" to see the actual Vendor.xml file. Once you've got that - simply delete the vendor.xml file there (even if you've deleted or think you've deleted it in the folder previously). 3. Plug in BB and double click on "Loader.exe." It's located in the same place as the above vendor.xml file. The process takes about 45 minutes to an hour depending on how much data you have to backup and restore during the process. Once it's done loading the new OS it will reboot (it may do this twice during the entire process.) You will see a screen with an hourglass or status bar for up to 20 minutes at a time while the DM says "waiting for initialization." If, for some reason, you end up with a white screen with small icons and the number 507, simply connect to the PC again and run Loader.exe again and it should load the OS to the device. Previous OS file here: http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...ilanguage.html |
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text: China's armored Hummer clone gets a turretPatrick Frawley12/28/11 12:30pmFiled to: military vehiclesChinaDongfeng EQ2050DongfengHummerCrazy Soldier35EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Now that Christmas is over, the Chinese can get back to making things you won't find at Wal-Mart — like an armored attack vehicle with a turret based on a reverse-engineered Army HMMWV (Hummer H1 to us civvies).AdvertisementThe Dongfeng EQ2050 — commonly translated as the Dongfeng Crazy Soldier — has proven to be a popular choice among China's various security services. In an effort to expand its product line, Dongfeng has fitted light armor and a roof turret to the Hummer's stout frame. Power is provided by a Cummins-designed diesel V8, built by a Chinese/Cummins joint venture in the Celestial Empire.Feel free to see this as another part of China's unsettling recent military buildup, but given the events of this past year it might be a marketable commodity.Reply35 repliesLeave a reply


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South Asia monsoon seen below-average to average in 2014 - WMO
PUNE India India and its South Asian neighbours are expected to see below-average to average rains this year if the El Nino weather pattern gains strength during the four-month monsoon season, a forum of weather experts said on Wednesday.
Poor monsoons could dent crop output in India - the world's No.2 rice and sugar producer, while less rains in soybean areas could make the country, already the world's top importer of cooking oils, more dependent on overseas purchases.
"There is a strong consensus about the possibility of evolution of an El Nino event during the summer monsoon season," said D.S. Pai, the lead forecaster of the Indian weather office, when releasing the consensus forecast of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum - a group of global weather experts affiliated to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
Rains could be below average in Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and some parts of Pakistan, while an average monsoon is expected in Bangladesh, Nepal and Afghanistan, Pai said.
A strong El Nino, marked by a warming of the sea surface on the Pacific Ocean, can cause severe drought in Australia, Southeast Asia and India, while drenching other parts of the world such as the U.S. Midwest and Brazil in rains.
But it is a little early to assess the likely strength of El Nino, the WMO weather forum experts said.
"El Nino is still in its neutral phase, not fully established, as it is yet to reach its threshold limit," said Rupa Kumar Kolli, head of the climate applications and service division of the WMO.
A string of global agencies, including the Climate Prediction Centre, have forecast a high chance of El Nino arriving during the Northern Hemisphere summer this year. The WMO assessed earlier this month that an El Nino could develop around the middle of the year. This forecast followed predictions by other national forecasters, including weather bureaus in the United States, Japan and Australia, that an El Nino event was likely within months.
India suffered a severe drought in 2009 when monsoon rains failed due to El Nino, though in 1997, one of the strongest El Nino years, rainfall was 2 percent above average.
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