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Atlanta Pampered Ladies Present...Sex In the CityAtlanta Pampered Ladies Expo (Organizer D. Clayton)Friday, May 24, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT) |
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Grab your girlfriends and treat yourselves to luxurious spa treatments, Exotic Dance Class, FREE Cosmo Cocktail, a catered meal, and delicious desserts. Of course, every lady will enjoy plenty of... SHOPPING!!!
FREE Cosmo Cocktail (must be 21)
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Sultry Chair Dance Classes
This class teaches an "easy to learn" routine. It's a great workout with some EXTRA SEXY to put in your 'bag of tricks'.
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Friday, May. 24th 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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3180 Atlanta Road
Smyrna, GA 30080
At the Atlanta Pampered Ladies Expo you can expect...
Relaxing spa treatments
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Win great door prizes from our raffles
Shopping for unique products and gifts
Make new friends and/or chill with old ones
Enjoy a Chef Prepared Meal & Dessert (Edible Endeavors)
Contact Tiffany at 678-516-5441 OR Felicia 678-852-3981
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When & Where
Brawner Hall
3180 Atlanta Rd SE
Friday, May 24, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT)
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Atlanta Pampered Ladies was designed to offer you the opportunity to take a few hours on a Friday night to focus on the number one person in your life...YOU.
This year APLE will donate a portion of ticket sales to the Purple Purse project. This Allstate Foundation Domestic Violence Program raises awareness and changes societal attitudes about domestic violence and financial abuse. Through traditional and social media campaigns, The Allstate Foundation seeks to encourage people to talk openly about domestic violence and financial abuse while providing grants and resources to organizations working directly with survivors.
We are known for our beautiful location, eclectic collage of vendors, array of spa services, and our mouth-watering food prepared by Lady T's Cuisine. We have recently had a change in ownership and look forward to enhancing your APLE experience with additional fun and games, a silent auction and a featured entertainment activity plus a whole lot more.
Our goal is to to ensure that every lady who attends leaves feeling relaxed with a smile on her face. Because you only live once (YOLO), APLE encourages you to enjoy the journey as a Pampered Lady!


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Samsung Galaxy S III coming to Ting, HTC EVO 4G LTE, Motorola Photon Q to follow
0. phoneArena 17 Aug 2012, 04:02 posted on
So, let's say that you want to get one of them fancy Samsung Galaxy S III smartphones, but that carrier contract thing just seems too much of a hassle. Just for folks like you, Ting has the Galaxy S III on pre-order right now and will start shipping them in September...
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AYEE.....this could work out! lol
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I am debating whether or not to get a ticket to the Cubs convention this year. I'd be coming from Virginia so I'm trying to debate if it is worth the time or money. Please let me know if anyone has any advice to offer.
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text: Johannesburg - MTN Group [JSE:MTN] on Thursday denied allegations it used corrupt practices and promises of weapons to win its licence in Iran, the first time the mobile operator has clearly rejected two-month-old charges from rival Turkcell. "Any suggestion that Turkcell's failure to obtain the licence was as a result of any alleged corrupt or improper practices by MTN is unfounded," said MTN CEO Sifiso Dabengwa. "The allegation that MTN influenced South African foreign policy with regard to its armaments and nuclear position is simply ludicrous and has already been dismissed by the South African government." MTN first said in February that it faced a suit from Turkcell claiming it bribed officials and asked South Africa to provide weapons to Iran and take a soft stance on Tehran's nuclear programme in exchange for the licence. Turkey's largest mobile operator initially won a bid for the licence in 2004. Tehran later backed out of the deal and awarded the business to MTN in 2005. Turkcell filed a $4.2bn suit against MTN in a US court late last month. MTN has said the case lacked legal merit, but had previously stopped short of a full denial. Former CEO Phuthuma Nhleko, who headed the company at the time, has denied that he authorised bribes to Iranian and South African officials for the licence. He has also said the company was not in a position to influence decisions made by governments. Pretoria has said that its foreign policy is independent.


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Role details:
You will:
1) be responsible for all necessary Central Bank reporting in Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands including e-gate, e-corporate, statistical reports, annual and quarterly reports;
2) Manage the anti-money laundering programme investigating suspicious transactions and referring suspicious transactions to the Country FIU and reporting to FCA after informing the LCC Head of Compliance.
3) Liaise with local authorities, regulators and police with regards their requests.
4) Conduct periodic compliance reviews on specific areas of the business, such as client KYC, policy revisions, to establish whether the controls and procedures in place are adequate to ensure continuing compliance with FCA, local Central Bank requirements and the data protection act.
5) Take responsibility for ensuring that the duties imposed by the Money Laundering Regulations and all regulations pertinent to the business are complied with.
6) Head the Data Privacy Department in your area
7) Provide anti-money laundering training for new staff, existent staff (on annual basis) and agents (existent and new agents). This includes on-line training.
8) Make "Regulatory Early Warnings" about new policies that must put in place to comply with new laws or regulations.
9) Produce an annual report to the Global Compliance Dept.
10) Attend monthly Compliance Committees.
11) Check new agent's applications and report any discrepancies.
12) Validate that agent details are correctly recorded with the FCA and local Central Banks.
13) Review and update existing agents and send to AOB the forms to be amended.
14) Ensure all customer data is properly filed and recorded on the operational system (Omnex) giving support to Transactions analysts with regards documents accepted in your local country.
15) Oversight of implementation and suggest internal controls in order to optimize the service and the compliance department performance.
16) Undertake compliance visits to agents following the company`s agent oversight programme.
17) Perform due diligence analysis of data and information, using available data sources and research tools such as Lexis Nexis, Call Credit, Credit Safe and GB Group platforms to analyse specific agent on boarding or in Enhance due diligence.
18) Ensure that the complaints procedure is set up and participate in the complaint`s resolution process.
19) Lead Compliance audits (Internal or external) and regulatory examinations.
20) Produce the risk assessment for central Europe countries, update compliance manuals, forms and other compliance policies and procedures.
21) Collaborate in specific Legal and/or Compliance global projects.
22) Be flexible in helping other Compliance departments in case of "urgent" matters.
Person Specification
Essential Skills & Experience
Previous Experience of submitting Central Bank compliance reports in one or more of the following territories: Belgium, France, Netherlands or Germany is essential in this role.
Fluency in Dutch, French and English is essential. The ability to also speak German would be an advantage.
Ideal Skills & experience
Previous experience in the Money Transfer industry would be a strong advantage.
In addition, you will also be able to demonstrate:
1) Ideally you will have experience of facing off to regulators
2) You will have excellent Microsoft Office excel and word skills.
3) Attention to detail and accuracy
4) Team working
5) Ability to work with a virtual team
6) Ability to work independently under pressure.
7) Experience of analysing data to identify exceptional/suspicious behaviour and undertaking due diligence to investigate that behaviour.
8) Experience of training employees & third parties in the compliance/legal obligations connected with their roles.
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CHICAGO (AP) -- Derrick Rose is in the starting lineup for the Chicago Bulls' home opener against the New York Knicks after missing Thursday's shootaround due to a sore neck.
Rose warmed up with black tape on either side of his neck, but opted not to talk to reporters. He was in his usual spot at point guard when the starting lineups were released.
It will be Rose's first meaningful home game since he injured his left knee in the 2012 playoffs.
Coach Tom Thibodeau said earlier that Rose has a sore neck and is a game-time decision. He also said the 2011 NBA MVP isn't sure how he got hurt.
Rose tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in the 2012 playoff opener and missed all of last season. He had 12 points in Chicago's season-opening 107-95 loss at Miami on Tuesday night.
Rose missed an exhibition game in Brazil due to soreness in his left knee. But that was his only significant setback while preparing for this season.


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Launching a scathing attack on BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday said, "BJP's key campaigner Modi is making claims... as if by his advent, India will become heaven. Does he have a magic wand?"
"It is obvious Modi does not know running a state is different from that of country...It requires dedication and commitment." Gandhi was addressing a jam packed public rally in Paota town on Delhi road near Jaipur (85km) in support of party's Lok Sabha candidate from Jaipur rural seat CP Joshi, who is also the sitting Bhilwara MP.
"The country today is standing at the crossroads... on one end is Congress ideology, which believes in economic development of the weaker sections and on the other side is the BJP, which identifies people not according to their talent but caste and religion. They believe people who are with them are patriots and others are not," said Gandhi. She said: "I hope you will make the right choice and make our candidate victorious."
On the party manifesto, she said Congress has promised many vocational training schemes for youth, right to health, 25% women police at every police station, technological and loan support to unorganised sectors.
State party chief Sachin Pilot said, "We are contesting the elections on the basis of our work; schemes and programmes, which are benefitting the people."
Party candidate Joshi appealed to the gathering not to pay attention to people who talk of feeding milk to Lord Ganesh.
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Kohl Family of Henderson Kentucky
I love old photographs and this one has a lot going on to love. My great grandfather is the lad in the back row with his elbow on his mother's chair. I laugh when I see this photograph because his hair style reminds me of the show "The Munsters." This is the 1890s and photography still took some time there is some motion blur on his sister's hand where she moved it in the front row. The top knots on the sisters in the back row are pretty divine too. The musical instruments and the home setting give the photo great ambiance, as does Hector's dashing son-in-law in the middle row.
Monday, December 23, 2013
Roanoke CSA Reunion
civil war,
CSA veterans reunion,
Friday, June 14, 2013
Grand Reunion Gettysburg: 1913
While searching for accounts of Roanoke area Confederate soldiers who attended the Grand Reunion, 50 years after that fateful battle, I came across this great image. I still continue to look for lists of those in attendance to see if my great great great grandfather (who was alive in 1913) chose to return for the reunion. He survived Pickett's Charge and was captured at the angle in Gettysburg. He survived imprisonment and returned to Craig County, Virginia.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Amherst Civil War Veterans Reunion
This is a photograph of an original image at the Amherst County Historical Society of a reunion of Civil War Veterans of Amherst County, Virginia.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Good Obituaries
How morbid! Can there be such thing as a good obituary? I didn't think so until I started researching genealogy. We all have to die. Once we accept that, then we can appreciate a good summary of our lives. Genealogy is easier; as it doesn't deal with our own mortality, but our predecessors. If everyone has to go sometime, why not appreciate a good summary of one's life.
My extended Carper relations from Craig County, Virginia were eulogized properly and cited as an excellent example of such writing. These were simple people living in the country, who worked hard every day of their lives just to get by in life. The "Stars and Stripes" the newspaper that serves the military overseas, on 14 October 1985 (p. 18) published the following:
My extended Carper relations from Craig County, Virginia were eulogized properly and cited as an excellent example of such writing. These were simple people living in the country, who worked hard every day of their lives just to get by in life. The "Stars and Stripes" the newspaper that serves the military overseas, on 14 October 1985 (p. 18) published the following:
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Virginia Law and Murder in the Family
When family history contributes to the current definition of murder in Virginia state law my interest is piqued. I remember my shock that my sweet, all loving great grandmother could be bitter towards anyone. Her bitterness was directed at the murderer of her grandfather, Joseph Creed Carter in Amherst, Virginia. As I researched the murder of her grandfather I discovered that his murder is still cited in case law to this day.
In the recent past, The Washington and Lee Law Review, cited his murderer repeatedly.The review discusses the difference between first and second degree murder in Virginia. His murderer, Frederick McDaniel, was sentenced to hang for his fatal assault on my gr-gr-gr-grandfather. On appeal he won a new trial as the Commonwealth of Virginia Supreme Court in a vote of 3-2 decided it was second degree murder not first degree murder. First degree murder requires premeditation, and the Court of Appeals decided that "the killer may form intent to kill at the moment of killing." (Washington and Lee Law Review, vol 40, issue 1, article 20, p. 345). Joseph Creed Carter's murderer received a new trial (since apparently he didn't bring the stick to the property, nor spend enough time contemplating his assault--- showing premeditation required for first degree murder) and was subsequently sentenced to eighteen years in prison on the lesser charge of murder in the second degree.
Frederick McDaniel avoided death. Joseph Creed Carter was bludgeoned over the head on his own property after letting the murderer borrow his team of horses and wagon. Nice guys finish last? Or sins of the father being revisited upon his son? (Frederick McDaniel was the son of an ex-slave. Joseph (known as Creed) Carter's father was a slave owner.) This was the Reconstructionist South and tensions were at a fevered pitch. The altercation was fueled by alcohol (both parties having imbibed) and racial tension. McDaniel called Carter "a liar", not something a fellow who fought in the War of Northern Aggression was going to take lightly coming from a negro.
McDaniel (the negro) had returned the horses and wagon, but failed to feed them according to Sallie Carter, Joseph's wife. When he (Carter) heard this and saw the man (McDaniel) walking by, Carter approached the perimeter of his property while his pregnant wife stood on the porch. The modern day equivalent is of course, borrowing someone's car and failing to refill the tank, even though in this case the gas (feed) was in the barn (of the lender).Verna (my lovely great grandmother)'s grandmother watched in horror as her husband (the lender of the horses) was "brained" by a large stick that McDaniel used to strike Carter over the head repeatedly.
Poor Sallie! She was left with a child on the way, and seven other children ranging in ages from five to fourteen. Hard times had already fallen on the family, and the farm had been getting smaller to pay off debts to neighbors. Verna's mother was eleven years old at the time of her father (Joseph Creed Carter)'s death. She would marry at a young age (16) and lessen the burden of another mouth for Sallie to feed by starting her own family.
Sallie did not remarry and she was the head of the household maintaining the small family farm when the census was taken in 1900. Sallie lived until 1915, and the story of her husband's death was family lore. I have a letter in which my great grandmother, Verna did document her recollections of the family lore to one of her daughters.
I read the case law pertaining to my relation's murder with great interest-- as his murder affected my great grandmother, who I knew and loved. In the near future I will be obtaining copies of the court documents that lead to the legal decision that differentiates first and second degree murder in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is an interesting, albeit sad tale of murder in the second degree following a sad part of American history.
---McDaniel v. The Commonwealth (77 Va, 281) Murder: First degree-second degree
---McDaniel v. The Commonwealth (77 Va, 281) Murder: First degree-second degree
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Carper Family of Craig County, Virginia
Circa 1915, this photo of a Craig County, Virginia farming family might have been taken to celebrate a wedding. Note, the flowers and the hairpiece on the woman on the far right. The patriarch of the family, seated, is Oscar Washington Carper. Oscar and his wife Amanda had eleven children together.
Oscar was a survivor of the third, and bloodiest day at the Battle of Gettysburg. He served with the 28th Virginia Regiment, Company C. He was captured at "The Angle" following General Pickett's ill-fated charge. He was paroled February 16, 1865 and returned to Craig County where he then married Amanda Leffel on 11 July 1866.
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Penguins Report: Training Camp 9/26/11
by Sam Kasan / Pittsburgh Penguins- Mears brings you the lowdown on today's happenings (3:40 PM).
- Orpik may or may not be ready for regular season (12:02 PM).
- Happy Bday Kunitz and Orpik (10:16 AM).
- Controlled scrimmage for Dummies (11:23 AM).
- Last 3 preseason games on the radio (2:32 PM).
- Williams skates, Asham maintenance day (10:51 AM).
- Pens' lines (10:25 AM).
- Coachspeak with Dan Bylsma (12:59 PM).
- Crosby and Staal spit knowledge (12:23 PM).
- PensTV chats up Thiessen and McDonald (2:23 PM).
- No one controls a scrimmage like the Pens (1:42 PM).
- Group A roster (12:14 PM).
- Group B roster (9:50 AM).
- Humble stars (1:28 PM).
- Emulsions (10:44 AM).
- "I'm built to fly away, I never learned how to stay…" (9:30 AM).
The consummate pro Steve Mears and his stylish black jacket bring you all the info from Monday's practice as only Mearsy can.
Pens fans, don't forget that the final three preseason games can be heard on the radio (click for details). Listen to the exotic vocals of Steve Mears as he calls all the action, along with Phil Bourque.
Michelle Crechiolo chatted with Brad Thiessen and Colin McDonald for PensTV:
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Ain't no controlled scrimmage like a Penguins controlled scrimmage cause a Penguins controlled scrimmage don't stop (actually it runs for about 20 minutes).
Bylsma explains the drill (left); Puck drops. Game on. Controlled scrimmage underway #Pens (right)
Bylsma going for a bro hug with Craig (left); The classic coach pointing (right)
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Kris Letang and Craig Adams share eye contact (left); Crosby watches with amusement (right)
Two things I'd really like to note. At the end of the controlled scrimmage, Sidney Crosby gathered all the wayward pucks and put them in their carrier. At the end of the final practice of the day, Evgeni Malkin was the last player on the ice. He collected the pucks and helped Nick Johnson put them in their carrier. It's great to see the Pens' two leaders still burdening some of the toil for their teammates at practice. It's all about the little things.
But before Malkin left the ice there was one last thing he wanted to do. A series of water bottles had been perfectly lined up on the boards in front of the team's bench. Malkin, standing 20 or so feet away, ripped a slap shot that took out three of the water bottles. The puck even popped into the air, over the glass and landed in the stands.
Coachspeak with Dan Bylsma…
On if Neal has had any problems adjusting to the right side:
The best he has looked in camp is when he has been playing the right side and in the scrimmage on Day 1, in Wilkes-Barre for that game. At times he's done very well with his line on the right side. We're going to get more examples of that over the next three games, so it's not a real concern at this particular time.
On if there is a particular defensive statistic that determines how well a team is playing:
(Goals against) is a great indicator and one that I look at every year as a coach to see where you are at in the league, rate yourself as a team that is able to defend and doesn't give up goals. Last year, that was something we looked at a lot within our room and our coaching staff. We wanted to keep the number around 200 and we were able to do that. I think we were a good defending team as a result. Some of it was penalty kill, some of it was goaltending. It's overall a good team defense, tough to play against, tough to score against.
On what it would take to get their statistics to No. 1:
I think it's an attention to one side of the game. We want to bring that to status as something we are known for. If we are that number, I still don't think we are going to be known for that. It takes a mindset from the team. It comes from penalty kill, it comes from the goaltending, it comes from the five guys defending as a group, the way we play rushes, the way we play in the defensive zone, how we are tough to play against, how we are tough to generate. We focus on what the situation is and that's a lot of how we go out and try to play defensively.
On what his approach is going to be in the next three games:
I think you'll probably see two more (rounds of) cuts. Game 4 is still a little bit of experimenting with lineups and line combinations, power plays. Not completely setting in units because of the experimentation of the lineups and giving everyone an opportunity. Games 5 and 6 would be more along the lines of line combinations, power play units. Treating those almost like regular season games and trying to get the team focused on the routine of how we play and how we prepare and also how we play as a group of 20 guys. Five and six would be more line combinations and actually what's going to happen when game time comes around.
On AHL coaches getting a shot in the NHL:
I don't have a reason why that has been the case. I know starting about four years ago I was all for it. The minor leagues and the ECHL is a significant amount of work and preparation, and a lot of learning as a coach. You see good, young coaches that have gone through that development process as a coach, and gone through essentially the whole game similar to the NHL. You see those coaches get opportunities. You're seeing good coaches, who are considered to be young, get that opportunity because they have a lot of experience and different avenues. Mike Yeo is a young coach right now, but he has a lot of experience, a lot of work, he has different experiences in the minor leagues. He's had different coaches. He's been a head coach in the American Hockey League. He's been an NHL assistant. He's a young guy, but there's a lot of work and development as a coach. He's put in a long time. There are other coaches like that. They just need the opportunities. I think they're good coaches that have proven it in the NHL.
On if the success of AHL coaches in the NHL has helped the movement:
I think that has helped. You saw it with Bruce Boudreau. You saw it with myself. You saw it with Davis Payne. You saw it with Guy Boucher. You've seen young coaches have success. It's easier for the next group of guys that are good coaches to have an opportunity to be in the NHL because of what has happened the last few years.
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Sounds heard around the locker room...
Sidney Crosby
On his health:
Everything has been good. I'm happy with it.
On not being able to take part in the physical part of the game:
When you go through this for a while you just want to feel good out there. Right now I feel good. When it's ready to get to that point, I want to make sure I'm comfortable and confident. Obviously, the more good days you have, the nearer you get, and hopefully we'll get there shortly.
On his conditioning:
It's getting better. Conditioning just takes time. I think it's gotten a lot better over the last week and a half. It'll continue to get better. It's more the timing and things like that you have to pay attention to.
On if he's ever missed this much time with an injury:
No, never this much. I've never gone this much time without playing a game or anything. It's new. You try to learn from everything. Hopefully you take something from it.
On simulating the speed:
The speed yes, I think our practices are pretty intense. That's just one aspect. You throw physicality in there and it's a little different. It's a little bit more fatiguing. It definitely changes things a bit. I'm just happy to be getting through this. When the time comes, I'll be ready to make that next step.
Jordan Staal
On starting to play against other teams:
It's great obviously. We've been skating for a pretty long time now and it's great to get some game action in and get well prepared. We've practiced so long and all of the games are a lot different out there, so it will be good for our team to get closer and better on the ice.
On if he feels like he is getting closer to game mode:
I think everyone came to this camp in really good shape. We are practicing really hard, skating everyday and getting used to the routine of working your body. The guys are getting ready to start playing some more games.
On being 3-0 in the exhibition games:
No one likes to lose. We obviously want to win. I personally think we're just playing the system really well and a lot of the guys with our AHL team last year knew the system well. It's nice to see every game we're doing all those things right and it's helping us win all these preseason games.
On having Crosby around:
Sid's here every morning, so it's nice to see him. Whether it's on the ice or just in the locker room it's nice to have him back in action. Hopefully, he'll get here in practice soon enough.
Secondary assist: Kaitlin Zurawsky
The second practice group is on the ice at CONSOL Energy Center. Here is the lineup:
4 Zbynek Michalek
7 Paul Martin
9 Pascal Dupuis
10 Mark Letestu
15 Dustin Jeffrey
18 James Neal
19 Jason Williams
23 Ryan Craig
24 Matt Cooke
26 Steve Sullivan
28 Nick Johnson
29 Marc-Andre Fleury
30 Scott Munroe
58 Kris Letang
70 Joseph Morrow
71 Evgeni Malkin
87 Sidney Crosby
Alexandre Picard and Brooks Orpik, who were listed in the group, are not on the ice.
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said that he couldn't say one way or the other if Orpik will be ready for the start of the regular season.
"I don't (know) one way or the other right now. Still preparing like he could be there for us at the start of the season."
To hear the latest from practice and the scrimmages, tune in to Penguins 24/7 Radio. Steve Mears is broadcasting from 11am-1pm. On the show today are Hall of Famer Mike Lange and Trib Total Media's Rob Rossi.
The Pens are running a controlled scrimmage right now. In an open scrimmage the coaches drop the puck and you play like a normal game. In a controlled scrimmage, the coaches are setting up certain situations that they are emulating from a game that they want the team to work on.
So if the team is working on a faceoff play, they'll line up in their positions in one of the circles. Instead of taking the faceoff though, Bylsma will toss the puck onto which ever side he chooses. The players then spring into action. If it's the defending team, they'll work on breaking the puck out, if it's the offense they'll work on setting up a shot. As soon as the shot is taken or cleared from the zone, the whistle blows and they do it all over again.
2 notes of interest:
- Jason Williams, who has been limited to practice with an injury, skated prior to the team's practice.
- Arron Asham, who was scheduled with the 10am group, is absent. Update: Dan Bylsma said that Asham was given a maintenance day.
Emulsoins for your eyes...
The second-ever Korean-born player in the NHL tries to score on Johnny
Kennedy works on his balance (left); Lovejoy corrals the rubber (right)
Learning time! (left); Coach Bylsma with the whistle at the ready (right)
Staal cuts on the edges (left); Engelland protects the paint (right)
Goalies, two of them in fact (left); Niskanen dominates the lower circle (right)
Pens line combos:
A couple of birthdays to announce: Chris Kunitz turns 32 and Brooks Orpik is now 31 years old. Happy birthday boys!
The 10am practice group is starting to filter onto the ice. Here is their lineup:
1 Brent Johnson
2 Matt Niskanen
5 Deryk Engelland
6 Ben Lovejoy
11 Jordan Staal
12 Richard Park
14 Chris Kunitz
25 Eric Tangradi
27 Craig Adams
33 Steve MacIntyre
37 Brian Strait
38 Colin McDonald
39 Brad Thiessen
46 Joe Vitale
48 Tyler Kennedy
78 Scott Harrington
The Pens will hold two practices and a controlled scrimmage Monday at CONSOL Energy Center. The first practice group will hit the ice at 10am, while the second group will practice at 11:45am. The two squads will hold a controlled scrimmage from 11-11:20am.
The big event on Sunday was a special town hall meeting held at CONSOL Energy Center exclusively for season ticket holders. There were many memorable moments and one-liners from the town hall meeting (click here for photo gallery).
Since it is early Monday, let's open the day with Death Cab for Cutie's mellow tune "Monday Morning." Enjoy.


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If you are visiting this website and ended up reading this piece, chances are that you already are a civil society activist or intend to become one. But whether you are a practicing or aspiring civil society activist, this text helps equip you with an insight into civil society activism.
So, if you are among the Nobel prize hopefuls with a PhD in sociology and another one in Political Sciences, then reading this text is obviously not recommended for you. Go prepare your prize acceptance speech! But if you are among the millions around the world – who are determined to be sources of democratic change in their societies and environments of residence – fetch a pen and paper.
What is Civil Society
Before trying to delve deep into a practical definition of a "civil society activist" let us see what is exactly meant by a "civil society".
According to Jeffrey C. Alexander – one of the thinkers who has helped us understand this rather abstract idea – civil society was conceived in the 18th century in a positive way. It was in the words of the philosopher Immanuel Kant, "a burgher, city dweller's society." Later, more complex ideas were annexed to the endless definitions and as per a recent version, civil society is "a basic configuration in which society stands apart from the state, develops autonomously and becomes increasingly conscious of such autonomy at both the individual and the collective levels." All that would translate into an active society wherein citizens take matters related to their community, neighborhood, rights and etc. into their own hands – "civilly". These activities might include forming associations, clubs, organizations, developing networks and raising awareness on their issues of concern.
Civil Action Takes Patience
In recent decades the concept of civil society has been revived in connection with democratization. In this way of thinking, civil society activism and democratization are strongly correlated. Recent case studies (especially in the Arab world) however, demonstrate that there is more to the establishment of democracies than civil society activism. The two main factors in addition to an active civil society are legislative and administrative elements. These elements in more closed environments, with strong patronage mechanisms, are usually restrictive obstacles thus limiting or, at best, slowing down the process of democratization. Therefore, here is your first lesson: do not expect your efforts, as important as they may be, to yield your desired results over night – learn to be patient.
With this brief introduction to "civil society", we can now discuss who makes a civil society activist.
Here is our recipe for making one:
1. Do your homework: Activism does not mean much if you don't have basic awareness of the various aspects/dimensions of your goals. Read your local news, try to familiarize yourself with the history of your cause, speak to people and listen to them, see if anyone has already done anything in this regard or not.
2. Find others: Once you are done with the first step, try to find people who have done similar things in the past. In an environmental example, if your goal is to collect garbage along the riverside, for example, try finding people with similar concerns on social media, in your neighborhood, or by means of searching for them elsewhere. Tip: sometimes finding one link connects you to a whole network. This might further motivate you to do your "homework" thoroughly in the initial step.
3. Expand: We tend to think that activism can start out and go on with only one person; however, it should be remembered that civil society activists must deliberate in what they do; they must take it upon themselves to expand their network whenever they can. The more successful you are in expanding your initial network the more "socially-civil" your activities will be.
4. Raise awareness: As a civil society activist, this should be your main objective. The methods for carrying out such a task vary from place to place and time to time but it is basically upon you to choose ways that are agreed by the public as "civil behavior" that, according to the scholar on Neil L. Whitehead, do not diminish anyone's power of choice or violate their freedom.
5. Take collective action: Civil society is about volunteerism and participation (against coercion and exclusion). As a civil society activist you are obliged to address all those who believe in the basics of civil society and include them in your activities.
6. Spread the word: Good activists find a way of making their word heard to their peers and then to outlets that are specialized in spreading messages. The good news is that despite all the concerns, this one has never been as easy as it is now. Recent cases such as the "Arab Spring" and the Iranian "Green Movement" were great examples of how words and pictures taken in the streets of Cairo, Damascus, and Tehran were dispersed in almost real-time through "normal" citizens.
7. Remain independent: In an ideal world, a civil society activist is independent and their associations are independent of sources of power and patronage.
8. Secure funds: Human labor costs, full stop. This is perhaps the most basic, yet controversial, point in our list as there is a good amount of debate as to the mechanisms and effects of funding or supporting activists. Remember whoever or whatever is to be your source of funds, they should meet two conditions: 1) They must, obviously, conform with civility as discussed earlier. 2) Financing activists should never entail any commitment on them or their agenda. Independence must never be compromised.
Written by: Hooman Askary for Arseh Sevom
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Transform IT application development organizations to employ agile and lean at scale. Establish partnership with executive business leaders to define the right products and then build them well. Coach the enterprise to leverage IT strategically to deliver competitive business value.
3 Executive Skills |
Leadership |
Industries |
Transformed 70 million dollar Application Development Center from Waterfall to Agile at Scale using lean, cut delivery time and cost in half while delivering with zero defects. Achieved CMMI Level 3 |
Insurance industry application development for financial (Nationwide Financial, Office of Investments), Auto, Personal and Commercial (Nationwide PCIO), Application Development Center (Nationwide NSC) |
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Telephony real-time, fault-tolerant switching systems application and database development and back office provisioning system to order, provision and billing services |
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VP Product Development
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- Operated in lean startup mode to quickly cycle through customer requirements, implementation and deployment, incorporating customer feedback to drive continuous improvement and to reduce cycle time
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- Highest Gallop engagement people leadership engagement score among peers
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- Leveraged CMMI Level 3 to scale Agile/ Lean organization
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Use a lot of cherry balsamic on pork and chicken. Of course it's from TC the cherry capital.
MY wife loves the wild mushroom and sage OO on salads in lieu of dressing.
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RAB= Red Apple Balsamic ,just shortened it up. Sort of like EVOO.I'd like to add it to the filling but not to overwelm it .Just to add some flair.
As I said above I use them as marinades and to drizzle over after the cook. I inject the cherry in my butts for pulled pork. Did it to a turkey breast to.Try it over ice cream . Great Lakes has a chocolate I wanted to try on fresh fruit. Peach or pineapple on ham or pork loin.
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Solar power is not all sunshine. It has a dark side -- particularly in developing countries, according to a new study by a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, engineering professor.
A study by Chris Cherry, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, found that solar power heavily reliant on lead batteries has the potential to release more than 2.4 million tons of lead pollution in China and India.
Lead poisoning causes numerous adverse health effects, including damage to the central nervous system, the kidneys, the cardiovascular system, and the reproductive system. In children, blood lead concentration is associated with learning impairments, as well as hyperactive and violent behavior.
His study, co-authored with Perry Gottesfeld of Occupational Knowledge International (OK International), appears in the September issue of the journal Energy Policy.
Lead pollution predicted to result from investments in solar power by 2022 is equivalent to one-third of current global lead production. The researchers, who relied on official government plans for deploying solar power to make these projections, also found that the countries have large amounts of lead leak into the environment from mining, smelting, battery manufacturing, and recycling -- 33 percent in China and 22 percent in India. Also, a large percentage of new solar power systems continues to be reliant on lead batteries for energy storage due to the inadequate power grid in these countries.
The study's release comes on the heels of reports of a large number of mass lead poisoning incidents around lead battery recycling and manufacturing plants in China and the announcement that the country recently closed 583 of these facilities.
"Investments in environmental controls in the lead battery industry, along with improvements in battery take-back policies, are needed to complement deployment of solar power in these countries," said Cherry. "Without improvements, it is increasingly clear that the use of lead batteries will contribute to environmental contamination and lead poisoning among workers and children."
The battery industry is the largest consumer of lead, using approximately 80 percent of global lead production. Lead battery manufacturing is growing rapidly in much of the world to meet demand for batteries for solar power and other applications. With the authors' projected emissions, they say this will impact public health and contribute to environmental contamination.
"The solar industry has to step up and take responsibility for ensuring that their lead battery suppliers are operating with adequate controls as long as they are going to be reliant on this technology," said Gottesfeld. "Without major improvements in the manufacturing and recycling lead batteries in these countries, we expect that lead poisoning will increase as the industry grows."
The projections outlined in the study, while based on plans articulated by these two countries, are likely to be repeated throughout much of the developing world, such as in Africa.
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...it'll be a Reagan/Mondale type ass-kicking...except neither will even carry their home states. They'll get Oklahoma and Utah...unless their desperation to overcome Romney gets them attacking the LDS Church. In that case, Donald Trump carries Utah. Romney could go either way...but probably still ends up with Obama in a walk. Romney's only hope in the General is that after he wraps up the Republican nomination, he can return to being Moderate Mitt. The Mitt who knows how to turn bad things around. The Mitt who knows how to make money. The Mitt who might actually (gulp) work with Democrats (Aaaaaaaaah) to actually get things done. The Primary Republicans hate that Mitt...and the threat of what I described above is why they're so desperate to try to nominate anybody but him. They may be close to succeeding. Even if Mitt can pull out the nomination, a lot of the far-right may feel like he's turning his back on them with the campaign he'll have to run for the General, and shift to some 3rd party guy like Paul running as a Libertarian....In which case, Obama still RUTS. So, I go back to what I've been stating all along when these candidates were paraded out....Apparently nobody is more dedicated to getting President Obama a 2nd term than the Republican Party.
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This is it…the moment you've all been waiting for! Right? We have completed the 7 lesson Learn to Sew series. And now we are ready for the Final Project.
I know that not everyone is completely caught up on the lessons. That's ok. They aren't going anywhere. You will be able to access them here anytime you want. So keep plugging away and learning new things if you aren't finished yet, ok?
What I need to know from you is what else you want to learn? What do you still wish you knew how to do with your sewing machine? What projects would you like to see tutorials for? Would you leave me a comment telling me?
Now, on with the show. It's time to sew a final project and award some GRAND PRIZES!
Final Project and Grand Prizes:
For your final project you can sew anything you want. Anything at all. Pick something that interests you and sew away!
For ideas you can access our Things to Sew Pinterest board that readers have been pinning ideas to for a few months.
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DEAR AMY: I cannot deal with my monster-in-law. She's bossy, antagonistic, and gossips about my personal business far too much. As much as I try to care about her, my dislike for her has been surfacing more and more.
I went on antidepressants as I was planning our wedding and almost called off the wedding twice, partly because of her.
Now, blessedly, I am pregnant, and the only thing I hear from her is how we must name our son (if it's a boy) the family name "Bernie" (he would be the fourth one). Neither my husband nor I want to use this name. But she is adamant that we must, and says that if we do not, then she will still call him "Skipper" — the nickname the family uses for all of the other Bernies in the family. No matter how much I ask her not to, she still insists on it. Not only do I hate that name, but I am beginning to hate her for suggesting it.
I don't know what to do, and the more I get upset, the more my husband and I argue. Although he agrees with me, he will not put his foot down because he hates confrontation.
Please give me some advice!
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DEAR ANGRY: Every time your mother-in-law successfully riles you, she ignites a little spark in you. Then you oxygenate the spark by reacting — or fighting with your husband about it — and before you know it you're in flames (and you've made her day).
Rather than allow her to create discord in your marriage, you should focus on removing her access to combustible material.
If discussing your baby's name always leads you down the same path, then stop discussing it. You just say, "Well, we haven't decided on a name; but we know what your preference is." If she wants to call your baby "Skipper," you can say, "You can call the baby anything you want to, though it might be awkward if that isn't her name."
But you also need to be aware that this behavior might get worse after the baby is born. Given that, the person who prescribed antidepressants to you should also refer you to counseling. I suggest you and your husband seriously discuss strategies for drawing and enforcing boundaries.
DEAR AMY: I just got out of a serious relationship.
I've realized how much I compromised to please this woman and how I practically changed myself during the course of our relationship. I over-compromised. I mostly let us do things her way. Then after we broke up, she moved away. She's seeing someone new but she and I are on good terms.
Now I notice that she has changed. She's become more reasonable and more patient. She learned her lesson from our relationship and so have I.
I still have strong feelings for her, and I truly believe that we can make it work this time. However, I don't know if I should chase someone who's no longer in love with me and has moved on.
I really want her back. What should I do?
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It's common for parents name their baby, Granny doesn't have that pleasure unless they let her control them as her children.
The young woman should Just stay calm and quiet. When the baby is born momma or daddy can tell the employee filling in the birth certificate papers the name that they have chosen to go on it and Granny can't change it.
DEAR ANGRY: Please remember that you hold all the cards. You're in control at this point. Once you have a man's baby and you are a good mother, the courts are in your favor. With that said, you set all the boundaries. Tell your monster-in-law that if she agrees to pay for all the child's college expenses, then you will name the child whatever she wants. Let her know that her input with raising this child comes with a large price tag.
I also recommend that you take kickboxing or some other form of martial arts once this child is born just in case you need to handle her and whoop her a$$.
Sometimes people just need a good old-fashion a$$ whoopin and it sounds like your monster-in-law is over due for one.


text: Johannesburg - The new minimum wage for farmworkers has to be implemented from Friday, the labour department said.Farmers had until then to apply to be exempted from increasing their workers' wages, department spokesperson Page Boikanyo said on Tuesday.Farmers that wanted exemption had to submit a number of documents, including written proof that the affected workers consented to the move."In addition, the concerned establishment will have to provide reasons for not being able to comply with prescribed conditions, furnish a list of employees with their current wages... and a project plan, amongst others."After a series of violent protests by Western Cape farmworkers, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant conducted national public hearings and decided to increase wages of farmworkers.On February 4 Oliphant announced the new minimum wage would be R105 a day, up from R69. Wages had to be increased by inflation plus 1.5% in subsequent years.


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I saw a deer on the hill this morning! He let me get pretty close to him, too.
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Aw, nature coming right to you in your backyard.
Awww, Bambi 🙂
Awww lovely. From your entry title I thought it'd be about vampirish makeup. A tad disappointed it isn't, but hooray for fuzzy deer at daybreak! Have a great day ahead!
Judging by his rack I'd say he's about 2, maybe 3. He looks small though. Maybe California deer are smaller than Ohio deer…
How awesome, and how sweet that you had a moment with the deer!
Oh wow this is amazing!!! The last wild animal that let me get pretty close was a baby hare in some friends' backyard. They kinda suspected it lost its mama too early so it didn't learn the proper safe distance from human, but it was really really cute!
The hubby and I were just in CA walking around Point Lobos and saw a mama deer and 2 other little ones quite close to us. I keep forgetting they you guys have a slightly different deer variety; ours in MI have white tails!
Wow, that is amazing. The deer is so close and it's awesome he or she dropped by.
Beautiful stag! 🙂
Ahhh cute–I wish I lived somewhere where this could happen!
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OMG. I don't even know where to start, If I see one I would probably run and hug him. Luck for all the deer comunity I live in Brazil, and we don't have'em here. 🙂
We get tons of deer where I'm from in northern Michigan – this guy's a beauty! Unfortunately for deers though, today is the start of rifle deer hunting season in Michigan today, so my FB feed is full of pictures of dead deer…
A neighbor raised an orphaned fawn when I was a little girl – I got to pet her, her name was Ginger.


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text: New York-based illustrator, and regular Lost at E Minor contributor, Yuko Shimizu is heading to Philadelphia to give a lecture and attend the opening of an exhibition of her illustrations at The University of The Arts this Thursday. The University of The Arts is the only university in America dedicated exclusively to the visual, performing and media arts. The show will feature about twenty of Yuko's illustrations as well as some of her original drawings and sketches. She will also present a lecture for about an hour and half in which she will talk about her work and give advice to aspiring illustrators and people interested in illustration. The lecture starts at 1pm at the CBS Auditorium with the reception on at Broad Street's Von Hess Gallery between 2.30 and 3.30. If you're in the area, it would be well worth getting along and checking it out.


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He said more in this interview than on 1130. Detroit Sports Radio - The Sports Inferno w/ Mike Valenti and Terry Foster
Re: Joe on 1270 AM Best interview so far. Thanks for the link himat. His vehement defense of Rasheed was extremely telling. He made Amir sound like the second coming. I'm trying really hard not to drink the Kool-Aid but he is making it difficult by saying Amir can outrun Rip etc, etc. He will trade anyone except Amir and he wants the #15 pick to play immediately alongside Amir, JMax, and Acker. Sounds to me like he is on the fence right now as far an all out rebuild or if he keeps the core and tries to get to the finals. Perhaps his decision rests with what Chauncey does. Either way. The best interview so far IMO.
Re: Joe on 1270 AM Drink the kool aid. I would not trade him straight up for Durant. This is coming from a guy that believes Sheed is a borderline top 10 all time Power Forward. He will be the rare swiss army knife big man on D and a guy that can play on the block (possibly better than Sheed), and take you off the bounce (already way better than Sheed), and shoot from outside (better than Sheed at the same stage). Plus he can jump equally well off 1 or 2 feet... something that is of huge importance. Add all that to the fact he is putting on muscle way better than expected and grew 2" and I'm ready to go all rollergirl on him...
Re: Joe on 1270 AM Good stuff. Looks like Joe is really going to put his stamp on the team. He is planning to do more micromanagement. Good. Lets hope it works. Thanks, himat.
Re: Joe on 1270 AM Added the file to the first post in the thread. Haven't listened yet, but thanks a lot himat for sharing the link!
Looks like his patience is running really thin. Should be a clear signal to Flip that he has to follow through on these requirements or else.
Thanks Himat. TERRIFIC interview!!!!!!!! Joe was quite candid IMO, and I'm very encouraged. Only thing I don't get is why Flip remains, but obviously he felt the players (other than Sheed) did not show up. I feel better about this now. Sounds like there may be some movement after all. He was talking about Sheed when he said he gives players rope if they produce. In other words, he's ok with Sheed hating Flip as long as Sheed brings it. He was pissed and he said so. Yep, Much more than I've ever heard Joe say. Every time I start to get mad at Joe, he regains my admiration. Amir, Amir, Amir. Plus Jmax & maybe Ack...I love it.
Dumars has been stepping back from his earlier philosophy of not interferring with the coaches decisions. 4 different coaches ( if you count Irvine ). Time to step in and the main reason I can see for keeping Flip is that he must be easy to infuence. Lets see how it plays out next season.
Well, as fans, we have to get excited about Joe D's intensity and drive. I do not think the current rotation players (other than Sheed maybe) would like hearing what he has said on the radio, especially in this latest interview. He pretty much says that everyone other than Sheed coasted and didn't "bring it" every playoff game. That is as blunt as he could get without calling out specific players and criticizing them in the press. I do recall Chauncey quoted in the press that he didn't play well but played hard. I don't think Rip is a coaster, and Tayshaun had a horrible shooting series against Cleveland (and couldn't stop LeBron, but no one player stops a player like LeBron), but could we say he coasted? I think he is mainly referring to Chris Webber, who to me seemed to "bring it" only some of the time. Whether Joe is referring to one player or the whole team (again, other than Sheed who he praised and defended repeatedly), the players egos must really have taken a hit when the GM calls them out for lack of effort. So, I am very excited to hear his insistence on infusing the young talent next season, as I wanted more of that this season, but I hope team chemistry is maintained with all of the bruised egos. "Bring it" or find another place to play! Max, Carlos, Amir, Acker, Samb?, draft picks...woohoo! fun times (even if they take a small step back in wins).
everyone needs to listen to this interview. it was fantastic. if nothing else, we need the young blood in not only to give the starters a rest, but to challenge them. they've been too comfortable knowing their job / role is safe regardless.
I'm pretty sure the players heard JoeMars speech a lot sooner than we did, and in uncensored fashion.
Yes, but it is one thing to hear it in the privacy of the Piston's locker room or Joe's office and another to hear him say it in the media. Either way it has to sting, but I'm not saying that is a bad thing.
I agree. It all depends on how they take it. CB might say - oh, screw it, and leave. Or he may man up and play better next year, if he's here. We'll have to wait and see.


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Oronte Churm is the pen name of John Griswold, who teaches in the MFA program at McNeese State University, proudly nestled in Cajun country on the Louisiana Gulf.
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It's a fearful age, and this past week a host of new frights descended on us here in the heart of the country.
It's a fearful age, and this past week a host of new frights descended on us here in the heart of the country.
1) Last week the town in Southern Illinois I'm writing about, and others around it, were hit hard by what the National Weather Service (evidently) mistakenly called an inland hurricane, with winds to 100 miles per hour, large hail, 3.5 inches of rain, and 4,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes in a given 15-minute period. A friend was in a car dealership at the time and said the plate windows around the showroom appeared to be breathing, while in a nearby field a long line of power-transmission poles snapped one after another in a domino effect. Power is still out for 10,000 Ameren customers, and towns still have curfews from dark to dawn.
According to this blog at the University of Wisconsin, the proper term for the storm is a "derecho." (Looks like it has an eye and rotation to me.) For a more detailed and highly technical explanation that only you, Professor Bob, will understand, see here. Things are getting weird enough that soon I expect to have seaside property, which will become a popular spring break destination. Frisbeer, anyone?
Here in east-central Illinois we got nothing that day, but Wednesday there was tropical rain. I tried to drive out of town to do an interview but all the underpasses and low places were flooded, holes in the streets blew air and water like geysers, and the basement of our 138-year old house started taking on water, so I turned around and came home. (Standing under the waterfall from one of my rain gutters, during the height of the storm, while laying a plastic tarp to divert the flood actually made me a little nostalgic for my diving days.)
Up in Chicago, Crazy Larry has developed ancraophobia, he's decided—a fear of wind. He compares the stressful experience of trying to walk in the strong straight-winds off the lake and the crazy gusts to being exposed to solar winds. He says the body registers the exposure as being robbed of its vital essences.
2) No one seems to know what will develop with the H1N1 virus, and what I've heard about the high number of reported cases in the state of Illinois is that our medical facilities merely use a more sensitive or faster-reporting test than other states do. In any case, on Wednesday, the Director of the University Health Center sent an e-mail to everyone suggesting we not shake hands at commencement if we have symptoms of upper respiratory infection, such as fever or cough. Tubs of disinfectant gel will be provided for those who wish to lather up before and after receiving their diplomas. While academic regalia is required, condoms are optional.
3) Wednesday night, my acquaintance Rory held forth at the local crêperie about his project to define what it means to be a working-class writer.
4) Today, he said we should have lunch. He said he's going on a diet. He said he wanted to go to Fat Sandwich, which opened recently on campus. He ordered the Fat Cowboy—chicken cheesesteak, onion rings, French fries, blue cheese, and hot sauce on a bun. In deference to his forthcoming diet, he had them hold the blue cheese and add barbecue sauce.
I got the Burger Donut—a bacon cheeseburger on a glazed Krispy Kreme bun. The general manager allayed my fears by praising the sandwich's mix of savory and sweet. (Let's face it, ketchup, which we slather on everything, is mostly high fructose corn syrup anyway.) It was odd—really odd—but delicious.
Needless to say, Fat Sandwich Company depends on the after-hours crowd from campustown bars—who don't always remember coming in the next day, the manager said—for its business. Consequently they sell everything a wrecked undergrad could find room to put in their bodies: Beer, cigs, blunts (regular or chocolate), Swisher Sweets, Life Water, garden salads, mini-corndogs, Mac N Cheese bites, jalapeno poppers, and sandwiches such as the Fat MILF (cheesesteak, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, bacon, mayo, ketchup). The Drunken 3-Some is two Fat sandwiches and a 12-pack for 22 bucks.
The manager explained the restaurant's claim to fame, The Big Fat Ugly, to me. It's two amoroso rolls filled with four cheeseburgers, double cheesesteak, chicken cheesesteak, gyro meat, grilled chicken, bacon, sausage, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, chicken nuggets, Mac N Cheese bites, fried mushrooms, jalapeno poppers, pizza bites, onion rings, hash browns, American cheese, mayo, and ketchup.
This thing is the kind of sick you'd get if Mayor McCheese, Colonel Sanders, the Burger King, and all the "flair"-wearing servers of all the TGI-McSniffy's and Crapplebys in the world shacked up in an abandoned Hilton in the Philippines for two months to do nothing but keg stands and play beer pong.
The restaurant has a standing Big Fat Ugly challenge for lone diners: Eat the six pounds of food and 21,000 calories in under 15 minutes, and the store buys it for you and gives you a t-shirt. When I wondered aloud if the human animal can do such a thing and live, the manager said they've been trying to get the Man v. Food guy from the Travel Channel to come out and do a program on them.
Be careful out there, I told Larry when he called today. There's some serious stuff going down right now. I could tell he was distracted by the wind, which made his voice nearly unintelligible, when he agreed that a cheeseburger in a bun made of Pop-Tarts was a great idea.
"You'll want to stay away from the fruit flavors," I said.
"Right," he said. "A bun made of Paydays then. I feel better just thinking about it."
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Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for various *NIX systems (such as Linux or BSD) developed and maintained since 1996 by Olivier Fourdan, a French IT production engineer, and his colleagues. Designed for productivity, Xfce loads and executes applications fast, while conserving system resources.
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Xfce 4.4 contains the following standard components:
Window manager | Xfwm |
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Terminal emulator | Xfterm4 |
Text editor | Mousepad |
Video player | Xfmedia |
Audio player | Xfmedia |
CD burners | Xfburn |
CD ripper | GRip |
Image viewer | GQView |
Office suite | OpenOffice.org |
Web browser | Mozilla Firefox |
E-mail client | Mozilla Thunderbird |
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Installation: MEPIS 11, 8.5, MEPIS 8, and MEPIS 7
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This package is a meta-package: it depends on the core packages of the Xfce4 desktop environment and recommends some extra Xfce4 packages. If you later just want to pick and choose the core components then feel free to remove this package.
You can then select xfce from the login screen (> Session Type).
Installation: MEPIS 6.5
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