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Las Vegas is famous as sin city. Here, casinos and nightclubs are present by the dozen. Luxurious hotels, fine dining, supreme landscape and friendly people invite tourists. The world class metropolis offers excellent facilities and wholesome entertainment. The city is based in Nevada State of the U.S.A. and has a subtropical desert climate. Visitors usually have a blast in Las Vegas.
Flights to Las Vegas are offered with excellent package deals by several travel companies. The package deals also provide hotel accommodation and sightseeing tours with travel Hoodaki. Visitors have the luxury of opting for travel insurance and rented cars. Travel insurance is necessary from the safety perspective. Travelers should go through details of the companies before booking their tickets. A thorough study of travel operators is helpful for making the best deal.
McCarran International Airport is the major airport of the city and it sees a rush of air traffic. Cheap flights to Las Vegas, offered from different locations, land at this airport. The stunning city sees rise in tourist arrivals, with every passing day. It is famous for being highly stylish and has earned the tag of 'The Entertainment Capital of the World.' Along with entertainment, the region also has many nature trails. Adventure sports can also be enjoyed here.
Travel to Las Vegas and enjoy the Supercar Tours. This fantastic tour offers a person the opportunity of driving his/her dream car. The tours go on for three to five hours. Cars like Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Lamborghini, Audi, Bentley, etc. are on offer. Experience these tours and have the thrill of your life. Another tour to enjoy is the Grand Celebration Tour. Soar above the skies as the tour goes on over the volcanic Black mountains and various extinct volcanoes. Other places covered in the tour include Grapevine Mesa, Grand Wash cliffs, Lake Mead and the historic Hoover Dam.
The city parties throughout the night. It has also been used as a location for many Hollywood films. It is synonymous with fun and parties. Pubs and bars are spread all over the place. Restaurants here offer various national and international cuisines. The city offers an exciting journey and a trip would be really worthwhile.


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Martin Roberts is the latest celebrity picked to do a Bushtucker Trial on I'm a Celebrity, and yes, it's Hell Hollow.
The TV property expert was selected for the snake-filled trial on tonight's (November 19) episode, much to the relief of the other celebs.
Who would want to face a bunch of snakes in an underground hollow, after all?
It may also bring him some time away from Danny Baker, who he clashed with majorly on tonight's episode.
Starting the first major argument of the series (it was only a matter of time), Martin got rather annoyed by Danny's "gloating" after winning the Live Trial – The Hungry Games.
After a back-and-forth, Danny told Martin: "Oh for the love of god, it's I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!"
"Whether it's a show or not we all have feelings," Martin replied.
Having recently been added to the line-up, the pair's bickering really got to Scarlett Moffatt, who was enjoying the nice start to the week.
"To hear the arguing, I just feel all week it's been such an experience and all of a sudden like…" she told Larry Lamb.
Still, they sort of made-up later, Danny saying: "He seemed to want to draw a line under earlier on and maybe it's a brand new dawn. We'll see how we go from here. I think being hungry does something to him. Maybe that's the key to it."
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Yorkshire by four wickets in a Champions League Twenty20 match at Kingsmead here on Monday.
Chasing 141 for victory, CSK reached the target in 19 overs and by losing six wickets.
Subramaniam Badrinath remained the top-scorer for CSK with his 47 runs off 38 deliveries. He hit four boundaries in the innings.
MS Dhoni scored 31 runs off 23 balls, hitting two boundaries and two sixes.
Skipper Suresh Raina hit 31 runs off 30 balls in the match.
Iain Wardlaw, Steven Patterson and Oliver Hannon-Dalby picked up two wickets each for Yorkshire.
Earlier CSK won the toss and elected to field first.
CSK restricted Yorkshire to 140 runs for the loss of six wickets.
Gary Ballance remained the top-scorer for Yorkshire with his 58 runs off 38 balls. He hit one boundary and five sixes in the innings.


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Caffe Nero's had their bunting out
There were flags ready to be waved and even the rain wasn't dampening people's spirit
I love people watching and this was the ideal opportunity :)
Even down to patriotic wellie boots
and water proofs.
Loved these little ones with their flags and crowns :)
And finally, a few shots of the parade itself
Cheering everyone on :)
Emily's friend, Natalie (light blue hoodie on the left) was part of the guides section.
I'm told this bus was from 1952
The Church's part of the procession
with Minister, Geoff Bell and his dog walking the route too.
We then made it home just in time to see the start of the flotilla on the Thames. What a wonderful weekend it's been and how fantastic to see all the support for the Queen.


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Eastbourne MP Caroline Ansell started a charity fun run at the weekend in support of an Eastbourne women's group.
The fun run, held on Sunday, saw runners brave the wet weather to race from Treasure Island to the Wish Tower.
The run was in aid of WayfinderWomen, a group which holds social meetings to help women in the workplace and offers a range of advice on employability and other topics.
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text: Richard Dean Blough, 49, Jenners, died June 17, 2012, at his home. Born March 16, 1963, in Somerset. Preceded in death by mother Alverta (King) Blough, an infant sister and infant brother and nephew Jeffrey Blough. Survived by father Jay Sr. and wife Martha, Ligonier; wife of 28 years, the former Sally Coughenour; sons Travis and wife Lousia, Hooversville; and Scott and fiancee Jessica Smith, Somerset; grandchildren Trevor, Alyssa, Sarah, Ashlee, Emily and another on the way; brother of Jay Jr. and wife Kim, Somerset; Deborah married to Barry Hause, Stoystown; Kathleen married to Peter Torley, Somerset; Melissa married to Craig Halle, Somerset; and Rodney and fiancee Jen, Vintondale; also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and in-laws. Employed by Highland Tank, Stoystown. Enjoyed spending time with his sons and grandchildren. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid Steelers fan. Viewing from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hoffman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 409 Main Street, Boswell, where a service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday with Pastor Sam Coughenour presiding. Interment Otterbein Cemetery, Wilbur. To express condolences, light a candle or order flowers, visit HoffmanFuneralHomes.com.


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As soon as it stopped raining and the wind speed reduced enough for them to stay upright, Posy had to go out and jump them. Posy said they were pretty easy and this time she didn't feel the need to fling Her over first.
Next, I had to trot round the arena, but the vet said that I wasn't supposed to jump. Pah! The vet knows nothing, and fortified by my minty breakfast, I wanted to have a go. She thought that perhaps a little jump wouldn't hurt me, so to show my enthusiasm I charged about, made a magnificent leap and did a plunging celebration afterwards. This seemed to take Her by surprise and next thing I know She is sitting on my head. Instead of tipping Her off onto the ground, I gallantly put my head up and tipped Her back into the plate.
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Sunday, October 05, 2008
A is for...
Finished the first letter of my alphabet art for my son's alphabet book. At this rate my son will be in college by the time I'm finished with all of the artwork! So in order to speed up the process I've decided that I will need to make them in a different manner (i.e. not on canvas). So I'll be working out the details and getting started on the letter B this week. As usual, I'll keep you updated.
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Knitting is knitting...lots of stitches done (about an inch of knitting), not much to show. I finally had to put several of my Boye interchangeable cords together to get a long enough cord.
Youngest Son thought his monitor broke, so we went to buy a used one. As it turned out, it wasn't his monitor but it was his graphic card. So, the monitor has to go back today and his dad will have to help him with the graphic card.
Then I decided I'd spring for a late birthday present and take my daughter to see Twilight. It was a really good movie. I haven't read the books, but guess I'll have to now.
Daniel Radcliff, aka Harry Potter, is being interviewed on The Actor's Studio.
If you don't visit ParaAbnormal every day, you're missing some fun stuff!
Keeping the "We" in "Yes, We Can!"
Make Something Day, November 28, 2008
Buy Nothing Christmas has some really great ideas for putting yourself instead of your money into gifts. And Kivy at Zimmermania has some similar advice!


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Category Archives: Bo Xilai
A Devil's Advocate's Summary of Bo Xilai's Fall from Grace
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Kumawood actress, Vivian Okyere, has said in a recent interview that she will start preaching the gospel to men who are attracted to her body.
The actress, who is said to be the girlfriend of Kumawood star, Yaw Dabo, claims her pastor told her that she can win souls for Jesus with her figure.
Vivian said she sometimes feel guilty that men lust after her because of her figure, adding that a driver who was staring at her while she walking one day nearly caused an accident.
She also denied rumours that she had enhanced her body artificially in order to land movie roles.
Vivian stressed that her body was natural and that although it helps her land movie roles, she was also a good actress.
"My body is not fake and I can say that somehow my body does get me movie roles but if you have the body, figure and all that but (you) don't have the talent, you won't go anywhere," she said.
The actress has professed her love for Yaw Dabo, describing him as her "heart".
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Marketing Club held an internship panel yesterday for 1st years to come learn about a range of opportunities across a variety of industries. Attendees were able to get honest insights into the marketing function, and learn more about the timeline for job searching.
Panelists included [from Left]: Frank Wood, Marketing Intern - Endocrinology at Genzyme; Nitasha Khetarpal, Strategy & Product Innovation MBA Intern at Adobe; Molly Ryan, Marketing Intern, at Autodesk; Amanda Gonzalez [not pictured] Brand Management and Marketing MBA Intern at Sephora; Micah Gertson, Strategy & Market Research at VCE; Garrett Reeb, Mobile Apps Product Manager at StubHub.


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At 9pm tonight we are debuting a new show! And we are soooo proud!
Discover is where local music comes to Life!
Every Thursday night at 9 pm, Kylie Brice interviews local artists. bands and musicians. They showcase their songs, play music that has inspired them, and talk about their dreams.
Tonight's programm features Kylie talking about her songs and musical journey and next week Discover features the Voice finalist Rachael Leahcar.
Each week will feature "MY Creative Heart" by Kylie where she talks about all things creative, there is also "Muso Chat" that talks about all things Muso!
Many of the songs have been professionally recorded at Fat Trax studios and will often be the first time to be given airplay anywhere in the world!!
The Adelaide music scene is buzzing and Discover is your chance to catch up on fresh music!
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Asp's Nest (Asp's Nest +1 in-game) are enchanted darts +1 which deal 1d3+1 points of physical damage and 1 point of poison damage every 3 seconds until 40 points of damage are inflicted or if the poison is cured by Neutralize Poison or an antidote. It also has +1 bonus to THAC0. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. Ribald Barterman sells a bunch of them in his "special stock", and it can also be found on the first level the Guarded Compound in the Athkatla Temple district.
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While working for the Shadow Thieves, Fargon Fol collected thousands of small poisonous snakes to create the Asp's Nest. Fargon took each snake and with her powerful magic she made a dart of each. She made the dart so that when it strikes its opponent, the snake returns to life, biting and inflicting poison damage on the target. The title Asp's Nest refers to the entire collection of darts, most of which have vanished, either destroyed in use or lost on a long forgotten battlefield.


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'Where's the line between chatting to your client before court and coaching them?' asked a pupil today in the clerks' room.
'Just don't start giving them any answers,' said TheVamp.
'But if you suggest they read a witness statement that you know has been carefully drafted by the solicitor, aren't you already doing that?' he asked.
'You certainly are if it's been drafted by SlipperySlope,' said BusyBody.
'It all comes down to the elephant test,' said OldSmoothie. 'It might be hard to describe but you'll know it when you see it.'
'Or the tired old donkey test in your case,' said UpTights.
'And the withered old shrew test to you too,' he replied.
Then to everyone's astonishment the pupil piped up, 'Oh do get over yourselves. I've only been here a few months and it's already clear to me that you're madly in love with each other. Just go and find a room and sort it out.'
Which certainly shut them both up.
BabyBarista is a fictional account of a junior barrister practising at the English Bar, written by barrister and writer Tim Kevan. For more information and to read posts from the last few years visit babybarista.com. Cartoons by Alex Williams, author of 101 Ways to Leave the Law.


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The sleepy town of Loudwater was woken up by the sound of the south wall exploding and goblins pouring forth. Luckily, the PCs were on hand to drive off the invaders.
A note was found on the lead goblin, instructing him to raid Loudwater. It was a smash and grab; they were after a Horn Totem, stolen from their lair. It was supposedly part of a ritual to raise the Ogre King, a long dead menace to the region. The goblins smashed a window at Garwan's Curiosities and stole it back, fleeing to the Southwood before they could be caught.
The paladin and warpriest investigated, and found that Garwan was sold the Horn Totem by a wizard named Curuvar, who frequented the Green Tankard Tavern. Garwan did not know if the item was magical or not, which angered the warpriest to a point where she tried to slap him, but he dodged. Annoyed, she took a vial of something from the counter and left, but Garwan threw a dagger at her. Despite being struck in the back with it, she just left. The paladin managed to intimidate Garwan into calming down, and diffused the situation before it got worse.
The group decided to approach the mayor, Lady Moonfire, and offer their services to eliminate the threat (for a reward, of course). The invoker took the lead on negotiation, spinning tall tales about himself and his companions. He claimed they were the Order of the Gryphon, an adventuring group with 5 years experience. The mayor bought it, and after some back and forth she agreed to pay a 50 gold advance for their services, and 50 gold for proof of them eliminating the threat. The invoker also requested a poem. Though confused, she agreed.
While preparing for the journey, the group met Curuvar in the tavern and he explained that he did in fact liberate the Horn Totem from the goblins, and if they managed to recover the matching Skull Totem, he would tell them the truth about the Ogre King.
They headed south from Loudwater, following the trail to the Southwood. They came across a small ruin by the forest, and decided to camp for the night. Near daybreak, they were attacked by a small group of goblins and undead, though they fought them off easily and resumed their journey.
After some time lost in the forest, the group found what they were looking for. The trail led through the mouth of a dwarf's face carved into a stone wall, and through to a wide stone courtyard. They noticed false stonework in the center, and triggered a trap that collapsed the stone floor into a pit 20 feet below. Vicious dogs growled and snarled at them from the pit.
One by one, the group lowered themselves into the pit (some with acrobatic grace, some less so). Goblins were waiting for them in the pit, hiding behind old dwarven statues. After a lengthy fight, the goblins and dogs were defeated. The assailants only carried chainmail and few rusty, substandard items. A locked double door on the north side of the room appeared to be the only exit.


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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Reaction to Long's View on Culture
Stephen Long's perspective and definition of culture reflects the debate of what is definition in the first place, which is something we have been trying to do in class for the past week. I agree with Long in that we cannot exactly pinpoint one exact definition, and that it depends on geography, history, actions, and beliefs of each individual and their perspective on the world and nature to define a certain culture. Long says that culture is a metaphor, an imagery that equates the cultivation of plants and people, and that it brings both good and bad attributes. He states that culture is what happened to people, their history and past, the cultivation of people through practices, language, communities, and doctrines. In order to define a metaphor, you have to define the literal parts of the metaphor itself- and with his idea of the cultivation of people, one must define their history and roots in order to create a cultural influence. I agree with Long when he says that culture is attributed to human activity, and that theology has a large part to do with culture today because of the many different religious practices and rituals of our world, and the fact that religion has shaped so much of the world issues. I think that culture is definitely subjective, which correlates with the idiographic view of culture, in which one has to stand within culture to understand it, and that it is particular to one's self and different experiences and ways of life, but i also believe that viewing culture from the outside is always very influential. I think that what it comes down to is that culture is a circular definition, in which people create the culture and culture creates the people.
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Saddam Candidacy Unlikely
This report notes that Saddam is mulling over a possible run for the Iraqi National Assembly.
[JURIST] Former Qatari Justice Minister Najib al-Nuaimi said Wednesday that a request has been made for Saddam Hussein to run as a candidate in future Iraqi elections and that Hussein's defense team has been asked to examine the necessary legal steps to "present Saddam Hussein as a candidate for elections," first as a member of the National Assembly and then as president.
Kid Various, a veteran political handicapper, sees a serious Saddam bid as unlikely because of three extremely difficult legal hurdles.
- The current Iraqi constitution and Iraqi law bans anyone who served in the first 4 tiers of the Ba'ath Party from holding any government position. It's pretty safe to say Saddam was a top tier Ba'ath Party member.
- According to Independent Election Commission of Iraq (IECI) regulations, deadline for a party to submit petitions and put forward names on a party list was several weeks ago.
- Soon, Saddam Hussein will be where all men like him should be, dead and in Hell. And, Robert Byrd notwithstanding, we all know how the law frowns on dead people holding public office.


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Sunday, August 27, 2006
Gettin' busy early on
Deirdre: Yes. I think it's something that can make or break a burgeoning relationship. Mostly break it.
Alisha: What's your definition of early intimacy? Even Bill Clinton had his own ideas.
Deirdre: Anything physical. We're talking anything from kisses to full-on sex. And unlike Bill Clinton, I say oral sex is sex.
Alisha: Yes, it is. And early intimacy is tricky. If there's a spark and both understand the repercussions, then go for it.
Deirdre: This is where we disagree. I advocate no kissing, even, on the first date. If we're talking about you're out and you see someone you want and they want you and you decide to have a one-night stand, well, that's your business and none of mine. But if two people are out on a date, exploring whether they might want to have a second, or a third, then I think passionate make-outs or sex at the beginning is a bad idea.
Alisha: Have you ever gone shopping for a new car? Did you take it for a test drive?
Deirdre: Girl, we're talking about people, not machinery! You're going to have to try harder than that.
Alisha: A test drive is a test drive; you're not signing your name to the contract! As long as it's two consenting adults, and there's some communication before you take the plunge, then what's the problem? Early intimacy isn't always the death knell for a future relationship.
Deirdre: OK, you mentioned communication. How would that conversation go? Assuming you've just met.
Alisha: Let's set the scene: A man and a woman meet for dinner. For dessert, they take a moon-lit walk around the city lake, holding hands. There's a strong physical attraction. Man takes woman home and their eyes linger for ages on the front porch as they kiss ...
Alisha: Then, woman asks man (or vice versa): "Before we proceed, how do you think tonight went and do you see us meeting for future dates? And, do we understand what we're about to do next?"
Deirdre: Talk about throwing cold water on a hot moment! Do you know anyone that has actually worked for?
Alisha: Sure. Me.
Alisha: We're not talking about Gettysburg Address-type communication. Ensuring you're on the same page would be helpful.
Deirdre: I agree. But how many people take that mature step? How many people have you known where the woman is like, "well, if I want him to like me, I'd better sleep with him ..." And the guy is like, "SCORE!" and not even thinking about tomorrow?
Alisha: How many people are divorced? Is it OK to answer a question with a question?
Deirdre: What does the divorce rate have to do with this?
Alisha: Life is about risks and rewards. If you're going to say you cannot kiss or involve further intimacy on every first date, you could be missing out.
Deirdre: On what?
Alisha: Excitement, exploration and emotional bonds.
Deirdre: Because you save physical interaction until the next time you meet? I doubt that.
Alisha: How is not kissing on the first date going to forever alter the next date? It's not.
Deirdre: I think it could. You're just getting to know each other. Adding physical stuff at the beginning could muddle things. Besides, people have to learn each other's bodies and what they like. A horrible first kiss could turn someone off, and they could miss out on a good thing by writing the other person off too soon.
Alisha: Hello! Your kissing ability doesn't change from week to week. If the first kiss is horrible, then you won't be coming back for seconds. I'd rather know my partner is a horrible kisser from the get-go than get five dates in (and wasted money and energy) and be turned off by their lack of ability.
Deirdre: You could be nervous, or, you could be doing it for the wrong reason (because you feel like you have to, not because you want to). All of that affects lip ability and tongue control. (smile)
Deirdre: And if you're enjoying each other's company, it's not a waste of money or energy.
Alisha: Thanks for bringing the conversation back to: "what does this have to do with the divorce rate?" ... Too many people settle for a bad kisser or a bad lover because they enjoy spending time with their partner. However, a few years pass and one partner has an urge to be with a great kisser or a great lover, and that's where infidelity and unhappiness might rear its ugly head.
Deirdre: Oh, I agree with everything you just said! I just feel like people rush the physical side of things when they should be getting to know each other's minds, not bodies. And there's something to be said for the sexiness of anticipation.
Alisha: I'll just adopt the motto: Must take for a test drive.
Deirdre: And I'll say drive slowly until you know where you're going.
Now, comments are welcome, readers, but please keep them clean!
23 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I'm a very touch-huggy kind of person, if someone didn't want to kiss on the first date, if they weren't dying to plant one on me, then there's no passion, in the way I understand it, and no reason to continue dating. A relationship has to go beyond friendship, it's sexual.
- Anonymous said...
I have to go with Alisha. Just let it happen. It's silly to have a no-kissing rule, or even (gasp!) a no-sex rule. That doesn't mean it has to happen, but if it feels right, it would be crazy to have RULE against it. Kissing is not that big a deal! It can be the right thing at the right moment. Why call a halt to chemistry!!!
- Anonymous said...
This is exactly the problem with the status of marraige and family in todays world. People have absolutely no respect for how relationships were designed and boundaries simply do not exist. If you're not going around sleeping with numerous people or kissing whoever you think is cute, then when you finally do find the person with whom your soul connects with, and you make a LIFELONG committment of MARRIAGE, then you don't have any previous sexual expereiences to compare to. All you know is what you have, and that is perfect! People need to learn how to interact with one another emotionally, spiritually and intellectually the right way from the beginning instead of just relyling on divorce to "fix-it" after the passion of the physical connection that has been going on from day one eventually fades away.
- Anonymous said...
I can't believe these girls are so loose with their morals! Wow! No wonder my son says that there are no decent young females out there!
- Anonymous said...
Yeah, there are so few clean, moral girls anymore. I read an article a couple of years ago that there are twice as many high school male virgins than female virgins. Is this what feminism is all about--promiscuity???
- Anonymous said...
every situation is different. my husband and i had known each other since we were in middle school and were family friends. when we got together in our mid-twenties, we both knew that we could never have a one night stand or fling with each other because of our history. so when we kissed on the first date and made love on our 3rd we knew it wasn't just "loose morals" as some put it, it was REAL passion and love. now married and six years later, i have no regrets about our early intimacy.
- Anonymous said...
It's easy to see why Deirdre is 36 and never married.
Deirdre: there is a saying a kiss is just a kiss... don't be such a prude!
- John said...
Oh, good lord Alisha!
and the same goes for all of you who think that relationships are all about sex!
No wonder the divorce rate is 51%. You people don't even know HOW to have a relationship, let alone WHEN.
Clue #1. A first date is NOT a "relationship"... not even a second date, or maybe a third. Relationships happen when you start to care about what the other person needs at least as much, if not more than what you want! Hello!
Anything else is using people.
Oh, and Alisha... people don't get divorced because the settled for a bad kisser or bad lover for someone they enjoyed being with. They get divorced because they get selfish. Somehow I got a feeling that Christy Brinkley and Nicole Kidman are neither bad kissers or bad lovers! They just had the misfortune to marry self-centered jerks. How many times has Halle Berry been married?
Grow up child, I've been married (to the same woman) almost longer than you've been alive. My parents were married 60 years.
You are married, let me ask you something. What if your husband had an accident which left him unable to have sex. Would you divorce him? Have an affair to meet your needs, no matter what it might do to him if he found out?
Your column leaves the impression that you probably would.
If that's the case, then you should never have married.
- Anonymous said...
I disagree with anonymous from 8/28 at 4:08 pm...how can you say Alisha and Deirdre are loose with their morals when Deirdre is clearly saying early intimacy is a bad thing? Anyway, I don't think sex on the first date is a good idea, because it is best in the context of a loving relationship, and how can you already be in a loving relationship on the first date? Of course, people having sex on a first date aren't motivated by love, only lust. If you go into it knowing that it's just sex, that's one thing. But how many people have given their bodies to somebody, hoping it would lead to something meaningful, and the other person is just seeing it as another conquest? I don't think there's anything wrong with kissing on a first date, however. You don't have to kiss if you don't want to, but if you both are feeling the attraction, go for it! It can't hurt and can feel really good. So I guess you can say I think some affection is OK for the first date, but not sex. (And BTW, I don't consider oral sex to be sex.)
- Mike said...
I'm still trying to get used to the idea that the Observer would lend credence to a blog that is as shallow as this one is.
Perhaps "observing" has nothing to do with reporting "news?"
- Anonymous said...
Yeah, that's what I look for in a girl - one that's been "test driven" all over town. Classy.
- Anonymous said...
I am not into having sex on the first date. Plain and simple. I feel that spending a great amount of time getting to know that person as a friend is eqaully before moving toward a lover.I have to LIKE that person very much to trust him enough to have sex with him because my body is very special to me.
- Anonymous said...
Different Strokes for Different Folks PEOPLE!!! Why is that such a hard concept for people to grasp. There are plenty of people who can do the bump and grind on day one and last for a lifetime, while there are folks who need more time to figure things out before putting their physical emotions into the mix. Just because you can't doesn't mean I shouldn't.
Physical attraction is important for many people. That doesn't mean they will leave their spouse if something bad such as an accident happens, it just means that they enjoy and thrive on the physical connection as well as the spiritual and emotional connection.
I also find it funny how people criticize women for saying they want to have a night of uncommitted sex but leave men alone as though its an understood assumption for them. Where's the class in that?
- Anonymous said...
I found this article to be outrageous! What has happened to morality and personal responsibility, not to mention personal integrity? What has happened to taking time to get to know a person and develop a friendship?
Relationships/friendships are not formed in hours or days. Anything worthwhile takes time and that especially applies to relationships. Both you girls sound ridiculous with your car analogy -- and by the sounds of this article, have no idea how to develop a relationship.
The era of "if it feels good, do it" should have gone away 22 years ago when AIDS came on the scene.
If you were to visit any high school or college campus, it would not take very long to find teens and young adults who have experienced first hand the heartache that results from the type of behaviours that you appear to be advocating. It is incredible that this article even made it to publication.
- Rachel said...
anonymous at 6:18 pm 8-28-06.
If you don't consider oral sex..sex? Then what in the world do you consider it to be? How much more intimate is it possible to be?
- Anonymous said...
I actually have a policy to ALWAYS have sex on a first date. If it doesn't happen, then the relationship wasn't meant to be.
- Anonymous said...
You better give him a taste or he won't come back for more. A woman wants one man to meet her every need. A man wants a woman to meet his one need.
- Anonymous said...
In response to Rachel, I consider oral sex to be a sexual activity, usually foreplay to what I call "real sex" (intercourse). If someone says he/she performed or received oral sex and that's all that happened, I don't consider that person as having had "sex." I'd be mad if my boyfriend did that with another woman, of course, but I still say oral sex is not sex.
- Anonymous said...
The 4:02 poster almost got it right. The saying goes "A woman wants one man to meet her every need. A man wants every woman to meet his one need." It's your typical male-bashing comment made by (some) women. If a man made the same female-bashing type comment he'd be strung up and labeled sexist. Watch the sitcoms...any one about a couple is 90% the woman telling the man how stupid he is and getting laughs at his expense. But the saying does have some truth. Most women do need a man to fulfill their ever-growing list of needs. In reality, no man can ever meet ALL their needs - because if you did she'd only come up with more! So as to drive the man crazy in the process. This is what women do. And women better thank their lucky stars that men have such a strong desire to fill their "one" need (obviously sex)...because if it weren't for that men would never be willing to put up with all of women's crap! Truth!!!!!
- Joshua said...
lets go back to this oral sex thing not being sex. Okay, so you have your face in someone's crotch,performing a very intimate
act,and that's not sex. Well honey, call it what you want but I do believe that would be sex.
- Anonymous said...
This is the most ridiculous newspaper column I've ever read. What is the Observer thinking? Why are they permitting editorial staff to spend valuable time writing such tripe? This is not edgy pop-culture commentary. It's two women having a crude conversation for the world to read.
- Anonymous said...
Oral sex is not sex huh? And I suppose that chocolate cake is not cake. And bottled water is not water. And braided hair is not hair.
- LovesAlicia'sMom said...
With all due respect to both of you lovely young ladies, it's been my experience that circumstances play a much larger role in deciding on how far (if anywhere) a first date, or second or third, will go. Also, how well you've gotten to know each other before the date is a huge factor. I have met ladies, who I'd gotten to know very well, where the date had to wait for sex, and I've had other situations where I thought for sure the date would end in the bedroom, but it just ended; no bedroom action happened...indeed, no chemistry at all in person.


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Is My Monitor Calibrated Properly?
Nothing is worse that editing an entire session, getting your clients orders, then seeing that the photos in your hands do not look anywhere near the edit on your computer. If you edit an image so that it is "WARM" or you edit it so that it appears "COOL" you want to know that when it is printed that it will come out properly. There are several things you need to do to ensure that from edit to print you will have the correct results.
Step 1 ~ Calibrate your Monitor.
There are several options available to you when calibrating your monitor – today I will cover how I take care of my calibration. I am a no nonsense type of person. Looking around, there seemed to be many people using the Spyder. I thought, what the heck?! I hate spiders! Why would anyone call it something like that?! (Because, I do think like that – hahaha). I figured that it would still be worth researching further if I wanted to become a true "professional" photographer. It seemed quite strait forward and easy to use so I purchased it. Back then it was the Spyder2Pro that I ended up with. Today I have the Spyder4Pro and am drooling over the Spyder5Pro.
Why Calibrate your Monitor?
Review by John Arnold
The Data Color is the company that creates Spyder Products. Here they talk about Display Calibration.
You do have other options for calibrating your monitor. The one I hear just about as much as I hear colorMunki
We will address colorMunki and a variety of other products in a future blog.
Can I calibrate my monitor for FREE?
Here is Aaron Nace of Phlearn to show you how you can calibrate your monitor for Free!
Step 2 ~ Calibrate your Printer.
If you are going to be printing your product from home you will also need to calibrate your printers. Viewing how an image truly works all fine and dandy unless your printer is not calibrated as well. Data Color has a Printer Profiling option.
In this house we have a printer for printing my husband's Art Cards. Nathaniel P Wilkerson is the owner of Wilkerson Art. His work is Northwest Coast Tribal Art. The colors have just as much to do with the design as the design itself. There are traditional colors – Red, Black, and White
There are Tertiary colors – Teal, copper
There are unconventional colors – but they too need to be consistent and work with the design of the art.
When we decide on the right color palate we need for the cards to come out flawlessly. We do that by calibrating our printers to our monitor settings. It is a process, but ensures that the product is professional and appealing.
Option B
If you choose not to have your own printers then you will need to outsource your work. You want to shop around. When you outsource you essentially – interview your press. Contact them to get some test prints made up of your art. They will usually let you know the calibration settings that they are working off. They will send you a print – 3 of your work letting you know how it appears off of their press. If they are too cool or warm you may not want to choose them – if they are spot on it may be a good fit. However, it could be you need to recalibrate your monitor. Only send out for test prints after you have calibrated. That part is important. You want to test the calibration and that can only be done once you have calibrated.
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Will Belgium divide? As it potters on without a government over 100 days since elections on June 10, the Economist for one thinks it should. With the Flemish half of the country edging towards a majority in favour of independence (the idea of Belgium commands much greater support in the Francophone Walloon south), it is at least worth giving them a vote on the matter, assuming, of course, that a government could ever be formed on a platform that promised them one. By not holding a referendum, the country is denied a chance to put the debate to one side and stop it infecting the entire governing process. A vote for unity would re-energise attempts to govern the whole effectively, perhaps precipitating the introduction of a nationwide constituency and thus the creation of parties with pan-Belgian appeal. A vote for separation would free the political energies required to hold together an unhappy union for more productive purposes.
Whatever happens to Belgium, and with thorny issues such as the status of Brussels and the national debt to resolve it is unlikely to dissolve itself just yet, one of the weakest arguments for artificially keeping the country together is the blow to the idea of respecting cultural diversity, and the concomitant encouragement of violent separatism, that division would supposedly represent. Yet there are manifold examples across Europe and the world of diverse peoples harmoniously co-existing, not least because the 'nation' itself is an invention masking a plurality of cultural difference, with Switzerland and its three dominant language groups is perhaps the archetype. Artificially preserving a unified Belgium simply to provide a lesson in bridging the language barrier is to suppose that the peoples of Europe have barely spoken to each other since the second world war, yet here we stand after over half a century of economic co-operation and fifteen years of union.
The primary effect abroad of a peaceful break up, moreover, would not be to bolster violent separatism, but to instead suggest that the surest path to independence lies within the democratic process. The break up of Czechoslovakia, held together as it was for so long by Soviet military power, would, despite its undoubted successes, pale as a model of peaceful dissolution next to the calm divorce of the stablest of countries long at the heart of European integration. For the poorer Walloons to let the Flemish half of the country go would demonstrate a political maturity that many larger, more prosperous peoples seemingly lack. The lesson of a Belgian dissolution for the British, Spanish and Serbian ruling elites, among many others, is that self-confident peoples do not perpetuate unpopular union without good reason. The issue of Scottish, Basque or Kosovan independence dominates the political discourse of each entity to the detriment of secular policy and debate. Belgium's diversity is clearly at the root of its current paralysis. We may or may not have reached the stage where a majority of Flemish back the break up of Belgium. But it is time to give them a say.
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Kelly Bensimon – sexy at 41 – what's her secret ?October 6, 2009
The "Desperate Housewives" star has a toned and very worked body which could raise envy even among teen-ager stars. With two children and a very agitated lifestyle, Kelly reserves time each day to maintain the best form.
In her youth, Kelly was a professional model, starting her career in showbiz 15 years ago. The star is known for the attention she offers to her clothing and for her good taste.


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Tando Creative have recently designed a great selection of journalling blocks. These would be a great addition to any scrapbook page or card, but, following the latest trends and a'la Sir Tim and Wendy Veechi styles I've used mine like this:-
the base was painted with acryllic paint and once dry stamped with a studio 490 plaid stamp, this was then stamped with "bubbles" glimmer mist - this glimmer mist is gorgeous! the grungepaper butterfly also has a spritz. A rub on was added to the side. The grungepaper flower was made using loads of different colours - a whim!! and a bit of rock candy distress stickles added. A fragement was coloured using AI's and then a stamped image and a rub on added. The edges were hi-lighted with inka gold....the addition of a few pins finished it all off!!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Monday 30th August 2010
Posted by Carol Plume at Monday, August 30, 2010
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- Sue aka Greyhound Lover said...
Gorgeous work Carol.
- August 30, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- Sandra's Spot said...
This is a really Gorgeous piece.I love the shape and colours.
- August 30, 2010 at 2:12 PM
- Pia said...
wow this is stunning, lovely details.
hugs Pia
- August 30, 2010 at 8:09 PM
- Di said...
Gorgeous work Carol, you really make the journalling blocks into a work of art. xx
- August 31, 2010 at 8:49 AM
- Nat said...
gorgeous as always Carol, I love how you bring different elements together seamlessly :) xxx
- August 31, 2010 at 6:17 PM
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Saturday, 14 January 2012
An old and new music post
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Hadn't heard some of those songs, really like them! You should do some more posts like this, you've got really good taste in music. Not many people incorporate music into fashion blogs I try to a bit cause I love when others do! xReplyDelete
Thanks Alex, you're a doll :D I think I'll continue to post the stuff I'm listening to, all those songs were from my gym playlist haha. I lovee playlists. I adore Beirut atm, they're so summery! My friend Shauna has a music blog it's really good, you should check it out xx http://iplaysthatfunkymusicright.blogspot.com/ReplyDelete
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Asia's Superpower in 2040 Will Be Japan instead of ChinaPosted: February 9, 2017 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Asia's superpower, China, Japan 11 Comments
This is an article by the following writer. He means Asia's superpower in 2040 will be Japan instead of China but gives the title "Asia's superpower in 2040 won't be China". I changed the title to make his meaning clearer.
George Friedman and Jacob Shapiro, Mauldin Economics Feb. 7, 2017, 8:11 PM
By 2040, Japan will rise as East Asia's leading power. This is one of our most controversial forecasts at Geopolitical Futures.
Our readers know that GPF is bearish on China. And while some may disagree on that point, they usually see that the reasoning is sound. China will face serious problems in coming years, problems that will strain the Communist Party's rule. (I write about this topic extensively in "This Week in Geopolitics" — subscribe here free.)
Japan, though, seems a bridge too far. Its population is less than a 10th of China's (and it's not just aging but also shrinking). Japan also has a debt-to-gross-domestic-product ratio above 229%.
So, how is it that Japan will emerge in the next 25 years as East Asia's most powerful country?
A good place to start is a broad comparison of the structure of China's and Japan's economies (the second- and third-largest economies in the world).
This analysis will reveal strengths and weaknesses for both and will bring our forecast into sharper relief.
A look at China's economy by region
The map below divides China into four geographic regions by contribution to national GDP. The data comes from China's National Bureau of Statistics. China sometimes uses these divisions to understand how the economy is performing at a regional level. (It must be noted that these figures are most likely manipulated for political purposes.)
The data contains notable discrepancies, in spite of which it still reveals much about China's economic weaknesses.
The coastal Eastern Region accounts for more than half of all economic activity in China. The Central and Western regions each produce about 20% of China's economic wealth. But let's take a closer look.
The Western Region makes up more than half of China's total land area. But it produces less than half of what the Eastern Region does. And it produces the same amount as the Central Region, which is less than half its size.
The Northeastern Region appears to be an outlier. It accounts for just 8% of China's GDP. Most of this region's economic activity is heavy industry and has been under severe pressure as China attempts to increase internal demand and decrease dependence on exports.
What does this mean in practical terms?
Poverty is China's greatest weakness
China's biggest economic weakness — and its most potent enemy — is poverty. Regional economic disparities exist in many countries in the world. But in China they have always been particularly acute.
China's sheer size magnifies this problem.
In 1981, roughly 1 billion Chinese people lived on less than $3.10 a day (at 2011 purchasing power parity). The World Bank's latest data (from 2010) shows that the number dropped to 360 million that year.
That is a great accomplishment. The problem is that it is not enough.
China has been growing at a remarkable rate for the past 30 years, but that growth is slowing down, with 360 million people still living in abject poverty.
The map shows us that most of China's economic success is enjoyed by the coast and not the rest of the country.
China's double-edged sword
China is the most populous country in the world and the fourth largest in terms of area. This is a source of great power, but it is also a double-edged sword.
There are great advantages. China can deploy huge armies. It is buffered from enemies by vast territory or harsh geography on all sides. It can also mobilize human capital like no other country.
On the other hand, it means China often spends more on internal security than it does on the much-vaunted People's Liberation Army. It also rules over many regions that are not ethnically Han Chinese, regions that want greater autonomy (if not independence). And China must maintain a robust capability to guard its borders.
China is a formidable land-based power, but it has never been a global maritime power. It has always been susceptible to internal revolution and, at times, external conquest.
Now, let's look at Japan.
Wealth concentration in Japan
At first glance, this map of Japan (below) seems to imply a similar level of wealth concentration in certain regions. Like China, Japan is informally divided into regions and sometimes reports data at the regional level.
Japan is made up of four main islands: Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu, and Hokkaido.
Kyushu, Shikoku, and Hokkaido constitute regions of their own. Honshu, the largest and most populous of the Japanese islands, is subdivided into five additional regions.
These five Honshu regions account for 87% of the Japanese economy. (About 43% of that economic activity comes from the Kanto region's seven prefectures.)
This map also separates Tokyo prefecture from the others to provide a sense of how much it contributes to Japan's total GDP. Tokyo prefecture (by itself) accounts for just over 18%.
Factoring in the Tokyo greater metropolitan area increases this figure. According to the latest available data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (from 2012), Tokyo had the largest GDP of any city in the world at $1.48 trillion. (Seoul was second with a GDP of less than half of that.)
Factoring in the Tokyo greater metropolitan area increases this figure. According to the latest available data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (from 2012), Tokyo had the largest GDP of any city in the world at $1.48 trillion. (Seoul was second with a GDP of less than half of that.)
That means greater Tokyo accounts for almost a third of Japan's total GDP.
Japan's advantage
Unlike China, Japan's wealth is spread much more evenly among its population. On the simplest level, this is easier to accomplish with a population of 127.3 million than with a population of 1.3 billion.
But this is not strictly about size. What holds China back is the diversity that results from its size.
Japan does not have to deal with the type of coastal-versus-interior diversity that China does.
In the China example, almost every coastal province could be compared with an interior province and a similar gulf would exist. In Japan, only Tokyo is significantly above the mean per capita income of 3.1 million yen for the entire country, and that is due, in part, to the higher cost of living in the city.
There is wealth disparity in Japan to be sure, but the disparity is not on the same scale as that which exists at the provincial level in China.
Japan's greatest challenge
Japan's great weakness is its dependence on imports for food and raw materials. The country's total food self-sufficiency ratio based on calorie supply was just 39% in 2015. Based on production value, it was just 66%.
Japan relies almost entirely on imports for staples like wheat, barley, corn, and soy.
Energy is another example of this dependence on imports. One of the main reasons Japan entered World War II was to protect its access to oil.
Today, Japan is still reliant on foreign sources of energy. Even before the Fukushima nuclear reactor accident in 2011, Japan relied on foreign sources for close to 80% of its energy supply.
Since 2012, that number has risen to almost 91% (according to the US Energy Information Administration).
Some will argue that Japan's bigger problem is demographics. It is true that Japan has a rapidly aging population. But so does China. Most European countries also face this issue.
But Japan has options
Japan is one of the top investors in the world in artificial intelligence research, automation, and robotics technology to maintain productivity.
And while Japanese society is homogeneous and relatively unfriendly to outsiders, desperate circumstances could call for desperate measures and necessitate changing policies on immigration.
The broader Asia-Pacific region also offers opportunities for Japan to find workers to address this problem.
A final comparison
Japan is the 62nd-largest country in terms of area. It is the 11th largest in terms of population. But neither of these facts disqualifies Japan from rising as a regional power.
Unlike China, Japan has no land-based enemies — it is an island nation. Unlike China, the Japanese government has no concern about its ability to impose its writ throughout the entire country.
Nor does it have to deal with a huge gulf in wealth disparity between regions. Japan has also managed a transition from a high-growth economy to a low-growth economy without revolution.
Japan's weaknesses have manifested in the development of a strong navy able to guard maritime supply lines. It has also cultivated a tight alliance with a country that will guard those supply lines, the US.
To be clear, China is still a very powerful country relative to most in the world. As such, much of our writing remains focused on understanding how economic problems in China are manifesting in political challenges.
For now, Japan is less dynamic and important — though it will become more so — and our writing on Japan will increase as it becomes the leading power in the Asain Pacific.
Source: Business Insider "Asia's superpower in 2040 won't be China"
Note: This is Business Insider's article I post here for readers' information. It does not mean that I agree or disagree with the article's views.
11 Comments on "Asia's Superpower in 2040 Will Be Japan instead of China"
It can happen we must beware if US nuke China and Russia. And China nuke US for retaliate. That time Japan will be Superpower and that is Abe dream
It is far more likely Japan becomming part of China in 2040 under Beijing's rule. That is the only chance Japan being a superpower, as a Chinese province.
Then again on the other hand, China could end up under Japanese dominion the way it came under the Manchus and Mongols.
In either case it was not good for the Chinese as millions got unnecessarily got slaughtered in genocides and humilatingly became second class citizens in their own country.
No matter if you rationalize it that eventually these foreign rulers got absorbed or assimilated into Chinese society, it was not worth it. The discrimination, suffering and shame is not worth it. Historically you have nothing to be proud. Imagine what it does to your psyche and your children's psyche and your grand children's.
No, far better Chinese dominate and maintain control over other minority groups like the Japanese or Uighyers or Tibetans and assimilate them under its own program and timetable.
China's national security comes first. If they misbehave and threatens Chinese security, conduct a regime change and absorb them into China proper; The way Shinzo "militant grandson of a war criminal" Abe is doing.
East Asia faces a new enemy from across the oceans. Either duplicitous Abe knows how to tightwalk his country as a buffer zone for China or be removed from his post. Japan as a "first island chain" can either be a defensive wall against invasive foreign barbarians or a prison wall to hem China and other mainland East Asians.
The latter cannot be. Tokyo must choose wisely or forever lose its sovereignty. Even if they fight ferociously – to the delight of foreign barbarians – the weight of History is against them and fresh in Chinese minds. The fight will no longer be one sided as in 1931 and 1937. Chinese will fight for vengeance, honour and national security. And that is a mighty potent combination why China must fight to win. It is more than a dream.
Hope you are listening Mr "duplicitous" Abe. Your window of opportunity is closing fast. Do not miscalculate like your grandfatber Kishi did. You have much to pay already.
China has the world's fastest computer 2 years running taking the crown away from America. The Japanese stealth fighter is a joke does not compare with current 4th or even 3rd gen fighters.
It will take a whole lot of robots to produce enough to be the largest.
Japan today is not the Japan of old. Japanese today are lazy, there are many jobs young Japanese will not do. The backbone of Japanese manufacturing are done by Chinese workers without them Japan would be in crises.
Japan's military and idustrial success in the late 19th and early 20th century came at the expense of a political disrupteve peiod in Chinese history. Japan was the only country in Asia who became industrialised and use the poistion for hegmony upon its neighbours who did not have a good start. To suggest Japan can somehow free its shackles from Washington and become a superpower over China is laughable. It was not that long ago Japan has the most powerful navy in East Asia by some distant, that position now belongs to China who now pulls ahead rapidly.
Sorry, but I can't believe it. Why?
1. Japan's population is shrinking fast.
2. Japan's debt ratio (twice of its GDP)
3. Japanese companies (especially electronic manufacturer) lose to Korean, Taiwanese, or Chinese.
Joker analysis. Japan will be eating China's dust as China speed up her development in all areas. Chinese meritocracy model is very admirable as long as corruption can be contained. China is closing the gap very quickly with US in all areas of technology. The hard truth the joker authors refuse to see is China have 4X population of US, 10X population of Japan and the Chinese with good STEM expertise is second to none, so just based on population size alone, the Chinese produce more technically capable people than Japan and US.
China had suffered from restrictions on sensitive exports with dual use technology but the Chinese are smart enough to learn fast, build their own home grown equivalent to make comparable products against Japan and even US. With acquisition, espionage, own home grown skills, China will pull ahead, far ahead of Japan in the next few decades. Japan have maxed out. China still have vast potential to grow. Chinese diaspora will be a big factor in helping the Chinese move ahead fast. They will help China overcome technical bottlenecks.
The Japanese can start dreaming, only 22 years away. Over three decades ago, developed nations like US, Russia, UK, Germany, France would be laughing themselves stupid, if some experts predict that
China will become the worlds 2nd biggest economy, US largest creditor, 2nd most powerful military, moved 700,000 people out of poverty, world's richest spending tourist, leading space explorer, sealord of the SCS, OBOR, AIIB plus much more.
China will be a continuing rising global power for decades. Its not proper to predict in 22 years, 2040, Japan will be Asia's superpower instead of China.


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Happiness in your hand. :-)
Okay, maybe not but it does taste good. :-) Note: these are the peanut butter ones aka the best ones. :-P
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Armwarmers on my ride to work in the morning.
I saw what appeared to be the Barefoot Frisbee League out in full force on my way home from work.
Looking at pictures of Saskatchewan on flickr, and watching Beatles videos on youtube.
Hearing my friends' hilarious stories of their first kisses.
Catching the chinchillas after letting them run around the apartment in the evening.
Eating apples with peanut butter and homemade cheese.
The prospect of swing dancing and cake-baking tomorrow evening.
Things that I have not enjoyed tonight:
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Just list off any interesting or uninteresting details about how you sleep. I also made a pic to help with describing your positition. I basically circled how I sleep. (And yeah, this is a lame thread idea but whatever lol)
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Just list off any interesting or uninteresting details about how you sleep. I also made a pic to help with describing your positition. I basically circled how I sleep. (And yeah, this is a lame thread idea but whatever lol)
I sleep with a body pillow or a stuffed toy, that I clutch. So it looks like the picture in the second row (down), number 3(across). Occasionally I will also sleep like the one underneath the picture. So I'd be curled up in a ball and laying on my stomach.
Probably most of those, I toss and turn in my sleep a lot.
Most of those. I cant sleep properly without a stuffed doll or extra pillow.
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That entire picture pretty much sums up what an average night looks like for me. LOL
the position right next to yours
Down one, over two. I'm always latching my body on to somthing, so comfortable. ^.^
Down three, over one. That is me when i'm dog tired, i don't even use the pillow.
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All of them except for maybe the one that looks kinda like the fetal position but is really knees bent I think... since I don't really stay in one position when I sleep lol
The third one in the second row.
In seriousness
row 1: 3 & 4
row 2: 3
row 3: 3
row 4: 3
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doesnt seem to matter to me o-o so long as im 100% under the blanket
some of those made me laugh haha
i sleep on my belly
Heh heh i am not on the chart. I sleep on my side in a running position.
I can't sleep facing up because i have a fear that all my teeth will fall out and then I'll eat them
I sleep hugging my pillow..
then wake up with the pillow on the other side of my room..
lol.. how do these things even happen.. xDDD
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The third one on the very last row.
I gotta have the covers over me. ♥
"They didn't need to tell eachother. They never needed to tell eachother."
I sleep... LIKE A BOSS.
The braid? LOL
I sleep like the third picture from the left in the last row.
The comforter I share has been with me since I was 2. It's still in great shape, only a few threads hanging out.
I sleep curled up into a ball next to my bf. With my Chihuahua snuggled up against my belly and my Chi x Papillion on my pillow/head. I'm also a very light sleeper. I toss and turn a lot and always wake up with back and neck pain and a headache!
I'm afraid I don't sleep, but I watch you while you sleep.
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Mostly the same way OP has it circled, only with both arms under the pillow and my leg pulled up higher and bent more (it's like curled up or something).
I don't stay like that though, because I wake up in a different position every morning (apparently I roll constantly), but that's typically how I fall asleep.
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First row: 3.
Second row: 1.
Third row: 5.
Fourth row: 1.
Well I start off like #5 in the first row, but then I start to look like #2 in Row Three, and I wake up like #1 in the last row.
When I was younger I slept with the covers over my head because I was afraid of monsters, lol.
I start out with row 1 pic 3 and then row 2 pic 1,6 then i just listen to my ipod. Next thing you know im K.O XD
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It appears clear that a majority of Congress is happy to ignore the voice of the people. This isn't even about politics at this point. It's about backroom deals, payoffs, and a general sleazy way of getting bills done. They don't seem to care about spending, debt, or anything else. There are just not enough people in Congress of good moral fiber. We the people should not mind those who differ in opinion. We should mind those without moral backbone. There are too many of those in Congress. America is drowning and goverment is the anchor being thrown to every citizen.
The only way our voices will be heard is by using our power at the voting booth. This blog is going to turn to putting together an actual movement to purge Congress of those people who have low moral fiber. Stay tuned.


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Monday, March 30, 2009
Oui Peeple are Knarp Shives!
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Hey, Whaaaat? I just tried to sign up for the New York Mare-o-thon. Those jerks tole me thet registration was closet. They tole meee the same thing last year! Next year I think I'll try to sign up at the exacto same time, they'll prolly let me in.
- March 30, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- Chase Squires said...
Tell this person late entry fee is a nudie picture of themselves ... what, it might work.
- March 30, 2009 at 7:39 PM
- AndyMan said...
You know, may have been a thought in the pre "BLF" era. Another is that we could meet at the Jimmy Buffet show, she could buy the tickets. "What it's sold out?" er, yeah, my point exactly, I shoot I score, she walks in another park but not in Croom on April 11!
- March 31, 2009 at 3:43 AM
- superdave524 said...
Well, it is a Fool's run.
- March 31, 2009 at 4:04 AM
It's a good thing I only register for races the day before they start or I might have been stuck at Western States last summer with nothing to do. Bwah ha ha ha!!!
-Dean Karnazes
- March 31, 2009 at 4:28 AM
- Star said...
"A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance."
- March 31, 2009 at 6:29 AM
I ern't ignorance and their our no won as happier than me!
-Dean Karnazes
- March 31, 2009 at 6:50 AM
- Star said...
I'm still bothered by this post. Why can't a person check into all their options and ask for help without being looked at as a fool?
- March 31, 2009 at 11:51 AM
- Roger said...
Hey, Andy. I want to run. Can I get in? You know, defending Champ and all. I can! great! Opps, my poor hip suddenly hurts real bad.
How bout givin that poor "Fool" my spot.
- March 31, 2009 at 12:07 PM
- Chase Squires said...
Star, I gotta say, if it was the first time, like 'gee, I didn't know it would fill up,' I'd cut 'em a break ...
Second time ... "gee, it filled up early last year, so this year I waited again 'till the last minute and tried again" ... you're a dumbass ...
Try that with Western States, see where it gits ya.
- March 31, 2009 at 8:31 PM
- The Professor said...
star - you know the old saying...fool me once, shame on me; fool me twice, write a blog entry about me.
- April 1, 2009 at 4:17 AM
- AndyMan said...
Star, hey I didn't use a name. And we were real nice to the person as we put them on the waiting list, but we were kind of like Chase said, if you got shut out last year, if you really want to run, do you want to wait till less than two weeks before the start to register again?
Hate to say it, but she shouldn't have mentioned last year. Hey, she'd still be on a waiting list, but she wouldn't be my weekly Dim Bulb!
Adam, that's funny, let me know if you need an entry, you are on my list.
Roger, just show up race day if you're hip is ok, Danny Ripka's coming and he wants a piece of you (I'm not sure how he meant that though!)
- April 1, 2009 at 4:50 AM
- Roger said...
Danny DID beat me by 90 seconds in 2007 but I scared him bad enough that he did'nt show in 2008!
I'm sure he's only coming back because he saw I wasn't registered (and he knows the RD doesn't allow "late entrys")...
- April 1, 2009 at 1:42 PM


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This cd is a complilation of rare Chess instrumentals from the 50's and 60's. What we have with this potpourri of Chess recordings is a series of ingenious variations on the popular instrumental format. A little blues, a little pop, a little jazz, a lot of fun. Not always categorizable, and different virtually from track to track. However, all of these pieces share a feeling of time and place, a sense of earthiness that prevades the bulk of Chess recordings of the '50s and early '60s, coupled with a hearty raucousness that creates instant mental images of smokey after-hours jams. There is an unreleased Bo Diddley song "Mess Around", worth the price of admission alone. I did not expect to like every single track, but I do! This gem is hard to find – enjoy.
1."Lucky Lou" by Jody Williams 2. "Wrinkles" by The Big Three Trio 3. "Blue Midnight" (alternate take) by Little Walter 4. "How High the Moon" by Chuck Berry 5. "Driving Home, Part 2" by Paul Gayten 6. "Soft, Sweet and Mellow Blues" (take 2) by Earl Brown 7. "Five Spot" by Otis Spann 8. "Little Eva" by Lloyd Glenn 9. "Ram-Bunk-Shush" by Gene the Hat 10. "Shimmy Shimmy Walk, Part 1" by The Megatons 11. "Coolin' Out" by J.C. Davis 12. "Mess Around" by Bo Diddley
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The floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea revealed the party would back Cheong Wa Dae's possible push to delay the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense deployment in interviews with local media.
The party currently holds 120 seats in the 299-seat parliament.
|A THAAD launcher installed at a golf course in Seongju, southeast of Seoul. (Yonhap)
"The National Assembly's push to subject the issue to parliamentary ratification and to analyze the issue carefully will be of great help to the administration in negotiating with the US," Rep. Park Yong-jin, the Democratic Party's deputy floor leader, said Thursday.
The party has also issued a statement that the possibility of withdrawing from the deal and returning THAAD to the US should be considered if any irregularities are found in the previous administration's actions on the related issue.
"The new Cabinet will thoroughly investigate the installation process with the defense, environment, and foreign ministries, and will promote parliamentary hearings to clear suspicions surrounding the process," said a special panel of the party Thursday.
Key components of the THAAD battery, such as the radar and interception missile launchers, were delivered to the site of Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province in April.
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party and the minor conservative Bareun Party, however, remain firmly behind the THAAD deployment. Both parties consider parliamentary ratification unnecessary.
"It would be pointless to hold large-scale parliamentary meetings over every decision made to protect the country," said Rep. Kim Sun-dong, floor leader of the Liberty Korea Party.
The Democratic Party has also come under fire from the People's Party, which demands that the ruling party must first make its position on the THAAD deployment clear before discussing parliamentary procedures.
On the other hand, the presidential office has made its position clear. It was most recently reaffirmed by President Moon Jae-in's special envoy to the US, Hong Seok-hyun.
During his visit to Washington, Hong told reporters of the brewing controversy over the THAAD deployment and the necessity to place it under parliamentary supervision.
The special envoy reported that the THAAD deployment was not discussed with US President Donald Trump, but with national security adviser H.R. McMaster in separate talks.
Meanwhile, Cheong Wa Dae has revealed that it is focusing on establishing a fresh diplomatic foundation with the US through a bilateral summit in June, rather than rushing into renegotiation.
An official from Moon's administration said, "It's diplomatically unfavorable for South Korea to choose a definite position ahead of the summit."
The president and his aides have expressed regret over the previous government's decision to deploy THAAD.
Trump has said Seoul should pay $1 billion for the anti-missile system, however, under the South Korea-US Status of Forces Agreement, Seoul was to provide the land and related facilities for the system while the US would pay for its operation and maintenance costs.
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