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Session, Dates: 3 (08/25/2018 - 10/19/2018)
Days: R
Time: 06:00 - 10:00 pm
Location: Moon Campus
Room: Nicholson Center 414
Seats Available: 18 Seats
Credits: 3
In this course elementary and secondary teacher candidates will be examining current crucial aspects of reading and writing from leading authorities in the field. Key topics include reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, English as second language learners, literacy coaching, adolescent literacy, literacy testing/coaching, technology, adolescent literacy, and writing. Each of these topics will be explored, discussed, and further researched in terms of their interpretation by literacy educators at all levels of instruction and practice and by a wide variety of opinions and positions drawn from some of today?s leading researchers and writers in the field of literacy.
George W. Semich, Ed.D.
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The USGS Water Science School
Some of these activities, such as the opinion surveys, show cumulative responses after you take the survey. Responses are shown by State and areas of the world. You can view the results without taking the survey.
This is the interactive section of our site where you can answer challenge questions, participate in opinion surveys about water issues, and take true/false quizzes. For most of the activities, your answers will be entered into a data base and, after answering, you'll be shown a table of how those in other states and areas of the world responded. You can hit Submit and view the responses even if you don't take the surveys.
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Most of you were unable to come to our swinging, swanky, super special launch party for Talk Mobile 2013 that happened exactly one week ago tonight. Because of that, we've recapped the event for you some super delicious HD video.
All in all, we had 680 of you phone geeks come out for our 3 hour rager. Truth be told, this was one of those events that could have gone either way: lots of fun with free alcohol and kicking music, or a bunch of dudes hanging around, awkwardly looking at their phone screens. Luckily for us, it was most definitely the former as the party was quite spectacular.
Bonus: Raw footage shot on Verizon Nokia Lumia 928
Besides the super amazing DJ, the four mix drinks named after our sites and the general fun atmosphere of mid-town Manhattan, we also gave away four prizes, including an Xbox 360, new Canon camera and $500 in gift certificates to Best Buy—a pretty fantastic time.
Thanks for everyone who showed up and especially the WPCentral fans that I ran into!
Tune in more next week as Talk Mobile 2013 continues with more in-depth coverage of the state of mobile tech today.


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Porn star Sunny Leone creates a stir in Bollywood debut
An Indo-Canadian porn star makes her Bollywood debut on Friday in what is expected to be one of India's raunchiest mainstream movies, which is already raising eyebrows in the sexually conservative country.bollywood Updated: Aug 03, 2012 17:00 IST
An Indo-Canadian porn star makes her Bollywood debut on Friday in what is expected to be one of India's raunchiest mainstream movies, which is already raising eyebrows in the sexually conservative country.
Sunny Leone, born in Canada to Indian parents, plays a porn actress in the Hindi film Jism 2 (Body 2) that opens in cinemas on Friday to much buzz, as well as controversy over its provocative posters.
Mumbai's mayor, Sunil Prabhu, has ordered their removal from public buses in the city, India's entertainment capital, after a local legislator complained the image used was obscene, the Press Trust of India reported.
The advertisement shows a naked woman reclining suggestively under a sheer, wet sheet, although the model is not 31-year-old Leone herself.
Critics of the move say it is the latest example of "moral policing" in Mumbai, where numerous recent raids on popular nightspots have angered the city's youth - a more liberal, Westernised generation than their parents.
Mocking the decision to take down the posters on Twitter, the film's director Pooja Bhatt thanked the complainants "for giving Jism 2 cult status!" Leone, an award-winning porn star in the United States, made her name in India in the reality television series Bigg Boss last year.
She told online portal Bollywood Hungama that her first Hindi film - a sequel to 2003's Jism - is "not frivolous cinema by any means".
"Yes, the promos may have given an indication of a sex-laden film but inherently it is a dramatic thriller. Wait for some surprises," she said. A video of the film's title song on YouTube has already notched up nearly three million views over the past month.
At a promotional event for the movie in Delhi last Friday, Leone shocked India's media by posing in white lingerie, lying on a bed.
She is also appearing in India in a televised advertisement for black, grape-flavoured condoms and an animal charity campaign for sterilisation of pet cats and dogs.
Leone said she plans to keep making adult movies in Los Angeles, where she owns her own production company, but will refrain from appearing in porn roles herself over the next couple of years.
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VXLAN EVPN – VxLAN is an overlay technology that encapsulates a Layer 2 frame into UDP header to extend your Layer 2 domain over a Layer 3 underlay infrastructure. Within the UDP header, there is VxLAN header, within this header you have a VxLAN Network identifier (VNI) represented by 24 bits, it means that you have more than 16 million logical networks (recall that you can configure up to 4096 VLANs only)
The idea behind developing such kind of technologies is to overcome some business and technical requirements in todays' Datacenter architectures such as:
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L.A. aiming to continue strong start at TFC
Toronto, ON – The Los Angeles Galaxy are unbeaten through three games this season, a far cry from the club's slow start last term.
But even with the solid beginning, there is reason to believe that the Galaxy could go on an even more impressive run.
Los Angeles heads to BMO Field to take on Toronto FC on Saturday, and the defending MLS Cup champions will welcome Omar Gonzalez back to the fold following his superb tour with the United States national team for its two World Cup qualifiers.
Gonzalez anchored the American defense in its clean sheets against Costa Rica and Mexico, and his performances have garnered rave reviews from the Galaxy camp.
"I thought he played well in a game that they certainly needed to be solid defensively because they weren't going to be able to generate much going the other way," Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena told the club's official website regarding the match in Mexico. "The focus and concentration by Omar and the U.S. team was excellent."
A.J. DeLaGarza, Gonzalez's partner in the center of defense for Los Angeles, echoed Arena sentiments.
"I thought he did well," DeLaGarza told LAGalaxy.com. "I think that he was maybe Man of the Match, but I thought that the defense all preformed pretty well, even though there was question marks going into it. It was a different lineup than it was [when the U.S. defeated Costa Rica 1-0 last Friday], but they're all experienced and good players and it showed."
While the Galaxy will be hoping that Gonzalez can translate that type of form into MLS play, the club will be hoping that Landon Donovan can get going as soon as possible.
After a short sabbatical to acquire some extra rest ahead of the season, Donovan rejoined his teammates this week to begin preparations for the new season. While it is unclear how quickly he will be integrated into Arena's plans, the fact that the club's talisman is back with the squad certainly bodes well for its chances of an unprecedented three-peat.
The Galaxy must first face a Toronto side that has managed some impressive play under first-year head coach Ryan Nelsen. Toronto has taken three points from its opening three games, the lone win coming in the form of a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City at Rogers Centre.
Saturday's tilt with Los Angeles will mark Toronto's first match at BMO Field this season, and Nelsen is looking to make the venue a true fortress.
"It's very important [to protect you home field and win games at home]," Nelsen told MLSSoccer.com. "It is one of our goals for this year - to make our home ground a horrible place for opposition teams to come to and such that no team can come in and expect an easy three points.
"We will do whatever it takes to defend our home patch and make our fans proud. That is one of our main goals."


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A Sin Review
Psalms 25:7 Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!
David remembers all too well the sins of his youth—as well as more recent ones! And yet he comes to God with a bold request: "Remember not the sins of my youth." Do you know what he's talking about? He's talking here about sins of ignorance, the sins of youthful arrogance. "I didn't know any better." Or, "I thought I knew better!" Does that ring bells for you? Did you do some stupid stuff when you were young? The older I get, the more I realize how little I knew when I knew it all. The sins of my youth—now those are some haunting problems from the past: "I was ignorant. I was foolish. I was immature—Lord, choose not to remember these things."
But notice the second phrase: ". . . or my transgressions." Some translations say "my rebellious ways." It means my willful acts; not just my youthful foolishness, but the times in my life, God, when I knew the right and I chose the wrong. I knew that my attitude was wrong, but I chose that bitterness anyway. I knew that my values were wrong, but I chose to be selfish. I knew that that pleasure was forbidden by You, but I consumed it for myself. As we draw near to God, we have a sense of His holiness.
Sometimes it's not easy to be in the hot seat. If we're going to really connect with the life of trust, the barrier is sin. "Your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God," Isaiah 59:2 says. "Your sins have hidden his face from you." One of the reasons why people trust God so little is because trusting God requires dealing with sin. "Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!" "I don't deserve to be riding along here with You. I don't deserve to be in this life of trust and faith, but I acknowledge my sin. And I claim Your mercy."
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Be careful what you post on the Internet. You never know who's watching.
That shouldn't be a new message in 2013.
Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Speilman has paid extra attention to the social media habits of players during evaluations this year. He admitted the Manti Te'o situation placed an emphasis on the research.
"We've done a lot of digging on social media," Speilman said Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine, "and have a pretty in-depth picture of these players that are involved or not involved in social media. How many times they tweet or twit, I don't know, I'm not a technical guy. But it's interesting to see the patterns on some of these social media players as well."
Te'o has become more well-known for his "catfish" incident with a fake girlfriend than the football skills that made him a Heisman Trophy finalist. He might be the latest and most prominent example, but teams have been monitoring social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for years. Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said "you'd be shocked" by how closely teams pay attention to those feeds. The incident with the Washington Redskins, as reported last month by NFL.com, is another cautionary tale of the dangers of social media.
This is just part of the scouting process in 2013. Prospects should know that by now.
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What do you do when you go though a breakup? What do you do when you dont want to breakup and want to keep the relationship going but your bf/gf wants to breakup with you? What was the worse breakup for you? How do you handle the breakup?
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Put my headphones in play Symphony no.9, light a smoke, and walk away because honestly if they've given up on it whats the point of sticking around to cause yourself more heartache.
Swallow sadness, fuck a fish, carry the weight, and then move on.
In loving memory of Cryska.
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What do you do when you go though a breakup? What do you do when you dont want to breakup and want to keep the relationship going but your bf/gf wants to breakup with you? What was the worse breakup for you? How do you handle the breakup?
I've had that happen a few times. There was one instance where the guy still had a thing for his ex-girlfriend. Didn't end up finding out about it until three months into the relationship. I wanted to wait it out, see if I could get passed it. However his feelings for me started to noticeably vanish (the more I tried). I ended up breaking up with them, only to end up wanting to get back with them...
Dumb I know. Feelings are feelings.
If they don't feel the same, I'd take the hit and walk away. Things will get better eventually. It'll take you a month or two, but you'll eventually develop feelings for someone else and get over them. I've been through two people in the past year. Oddly enough, I think I've found someone who loves me as much as I love them. Possibly more.
Needs to stop watching anime on crunchy roll and take my jog.
I haven't really had it happen to me, but if I were to go through a breakup, I would just let it go. I would try not to care, I would just forget it all. There's no point in remembering it if there wasn't any love. You can't say that there ever truly was any love, either, in such a case, because if there were, a break-up wouldn't exist. So, forgetting it's the best thing to do. No reason going on, continuing to love someone, knowing that through the break-up, there's no way that they'd ever feel the same way again.
And if they do, then they're just toying with you. That's not love, that's just pleasure on the spot for whenever the breaker-upper needs it.
I'm saying all of this assuming that you as yourself are not the one who makes the break-up.
If you ARE the one who makes the break-up, then there shouldn't be a problem.
My previous status is even more relevant now!
I'm not jesting when I say I haven't had that many break ups.My relationships tend to be long term.A couple of them we never lost feelings for each other but just couldn't get it together on priorities and circumstances kept happening. Repeatedly on againoff again until it just wears you down and you consign yourself to loving but not being in love anymore.You have alot of tears and frustration but move on.A couple I had to wait for good timing so not to hurt the other person too badly-I'd rather take the blame than have someone think they were inadequate or think that I felt that way.The break up that's the hardest is the one caused by death. You cry until you don't even have the strength to stand,and then you look at yourself and stand anyway.Time heals all wounds eventually,but you always carry the scars.Keeping yourself busy with things you enjoy doing,being with people who make you laugh,concentrating on others and not your problems,and not looking for a replacement for that person right away are the wisest things to do to get over a break up.Sometimes you just miss being in love and not actually the person.Even if the person was a jerk,you should still try to be the better person and be as kind and straightforward as possible.
I think i'm stuck in a time loop
Be honest with yourself and deal with all of the negativity that comes with the breakup. Your gonna wanna feel better quicker than you actually will. Its important to deal with all the bad emotions as they come and not hold anything in or do something stupid because your tired of feeling a certain way. Talk to people you trust and spend more time with them, they can turn a bad day into a good day. Try to do the things you like to do everyday. Eventually you will bounce back and can continue looking for that special someone.
well it depends on the situation what do you think the best way to break up with some one is?
I'd go back to my room, and spend the rest of the day on my bed either drawing, writing, or listening to music while I lay down watching the clouds move across the sky, or I'd do all three. And by dinner time I'll feel a little bit better to go and eat a generous size dinner. And tomorrow will be like any other day. Only difference is the challenge to accept what had happened as well as the changes that follows; but life goes on and I too, will move on.
experimenting things~
Well one thing you shouldnt do : Go out drinking with your ex a week later That went horribly wrong and me ending up walking 20km in sadness :D
But overall i've always taken it fairly well, but most of my relationsships has been shortlived apart from one, although this was also the one that hit the hardest ^^' But in the end i didnt really love her as such anymore, i did love her, but everytime i was around her i just got annoyed with her and stupid shit like that, we talked about it but it all ended up in "meh -.-'"
In the end i broke up, even though i didnt want to, but i realised i just didnt have the same feelings for her anymore, and that i was generally tired with her, then she told me she'd felt the same way about me for a few weeks and had been thinking the same, so we left on good terms ^^ hence the first line LOL
But i guess i didnt really realise it was over till after the party
The way i handled it was actually quite simple in a way I went out got drunk like an idiot, tried to score etc, even succeeded lol (which didnt really make it much better dw didnt cry meanwhile or anything LOL) But it just prooved to me that she couldnt be replaced, and shouldnt. She was who she was and i am who i am Theres always others even though you had something special, but then again, when isnt there something special? :D
So in a way i just accepted my situation cried a bit and then looked forward to a new day
fish go m00
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What do you do when you go though a breakup? What do you do when you dont want to breakup and want to keep the relationship going but your bf/gf wants to breakup with you? What was the worse breakup for you? How do you handle the breakup?
The same way you handle dirty dishes after a distasteful dinner, you wash them up and let them dry or rinse them, then you make a better dinner next day. If you leave them be for too long they dry up and will be hard to deal with.
But really, the best way to handle it is to start going out and meet new people, fall in love or get a crush, just do not be alone.
Action is the antidote to despair. ~Joan Baez
From you own profile...
I Will Never give up and Never stop fighting I will Keep on going to the end of time.
There is not much you can do to hold on to the person that wish to breakup, because it is probably something that you have done (or did not do) that has caused him to break up in the first place. If you know what has caused it and you understand how attraction work for males, you will know how to fix it but I doubt you can fix how he feels right away. Try giving him some time, find something about yourself that you are not satisfied with and change it for the better. Perhaps next time you meet him, you will make him fall in love with you all over again.
Then again, waiting for the train that might never come and keeping your hopes up might take more energy than getting over a broken relationship.
Something important have been forgotten
Break everyone's legs . This applies for when things are going well and bad.
chocolate, ice cream, a good friend then move on..
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chocolate, ice cream, a good friend then move on..
Chocolate works for non-break-up days too.
FA LA LA LA LA LA, LA LA *runs away*
I don't do much since it doesn't bother me much as I thought it would. I usually go to video games though to keep it off my mind completely.


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker Cobra wrestling team will host the St. Andrews Knights in its first home dual match of the season on Monday (Nov. 25) night. Live coverage of the match will be available at www.cokercobras.com.
Coker is fresh off a thrilling 21-19 win over Limestone College in its last match. Leading the way for the Cobras against the Saints were Rashad Cunningham, Kevin Thompson and Austin Akins. All three pinned their opponents to lead Coker to victory. Cunningham now has four pins on the year, while Thompson and Akins have two each.
The Knights are coming off back-to-back wins against Life University (25-15) and Anderson University (31-19). Denzel Legget leads St. Andrews with a 3-3 overall record and a pair of pins.
The match is set to begin at 7 p.m. at Coker's Timberlake-Lawton Gymnasium. The first 100 fans to the match will receive free Coker wrestling foam fingers.


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Research and Analysis by Jacob A. Lazerson
1959 Amendments to the Railroad Retirement Act
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Lodestone Guitars Arrive in Liverpool!
Dolphin Music now has a selection of Lodestone guitars and basses in stock so get in there and talk to Adam and the guys to try one for yourself - those guitars are awesome and quite unique, well worth checking out!
You can trust this man. The verdict - Lodestone rocks!
Lodestone is a brand new British guitar company dedicated to building a range of instruments that play beautifully, sound amazing and make a striking visual impact.
Introducing a number of groundbreaking developments and materials, Lodestone nonetheless remains respectful of the accepted laws of electric guitar and bass building to make an important evolutionary, rather than revolutionary, step forward in instrument design.
Some cool features include:
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To maximise comfort and create an ideal string path the LaidBack headstock departs from convention. Machine heads are angled back towards the natural position of the hand during tuning and friction at the nut is optimized.
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Illinois State Rifle Association Sees Big Boost From Chicago Talk Radio Show
Jan 23, 2013, 07:12 ET
CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association:
The power of talk radio has become as plain as day to the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA). After several months of partnering with a Chicago talk radio host, the numbers indicate that "On Target Radio" has boosted public interest in the ISRA's legislative and shooting sports programs.
"Our leadership was a bit skeptical at first about the effectiveness of a Sunday night talk radio show," said ISRA Executive Director Richard Pearson. "Many of us assumed that, by that 9:00 p.m. Sunday, potential listeners would be too busy getting ready for work to listen to a firearms-oriented radio show. Happily, that assumption was wrong – very wrong indeed."
"In the time since the ISRA has become a regular feature on 'On Target,' we've seen a definite uptick in new memberships," continued Pearson. "Many of the firearm owners who are calling our office to join these days say that they heard about the ISRA while listening to 'On Target.' Callers appreciate the fact that they can get regular gun rights news and commentary on the radio from a source right here in Illinois. We're very happy that we established our partnership with 'On Target,' and plan to continue that relationship in the months to come."
"On Target Radio" is hosted by David Lombardo and may be heard on WIND 560 AM on Sunday nights at 9:00 p.m. News and information from the ISRA is a regular feature on the show as are in-studio appearances by ISRA officers and lobbyists.
The ISRA is the state's leading advocate of safe, lawful and responsible firearms ownership. For over a century, the ISRA has represented the interests of millions of law-abiding Illinois firearm owners.
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However, guests should never spend more on a gift than they`re comfortable with. That said, to help rein in gift spending, stick with the couple`s wedding registry and buy early. About half (46 percent) of a couple`s registry items are under $50, so guests should look up a couple`s registry on TheKnot.com and buy gifts in their price range before all the moderately priced ones are gone. If you want to make a gift from their registry feel more personal and you`re on a budget, consider purchasing something like mixing bowls or bakeware, paired with a homemade recipe book featuring a few your favorite dishes. If you want to get an expensive gift, go in on it as a group with other guests. Group gifting allows you to join in with friends and get the couple a more substantial gift than if each of you purchased smaller ones on your own. How to Handle Traveling to Costly Destination Weddings. Since one in four couples wed in a state other than where they currently reside, it`s no surprise that 37 percent of guests require travel and accomodations ($321 for travel; $322 for acommodations), as well as 68 percent of attendants ($342 for travel; $293 for accomodations). Guests should take advantage of wedding hotel blocks—the easiest way to score a great deal on wedding accommodations—and they should book early. Guests may also want to consider booking a house rental in lieu of a hotel. With a house rental, you`re likely splitting the cost with more people, plus you can stock your kitchen on a dime by buying your own groceries. If you`re one of the 44 percent of wedding guests and attendants who are traveling to a wedding by air, consider leveraging travel miles and rewards to book your flight. Alternatively, if you have flexible travel dates, make a vacation out of the trip by adding a few extra days and leave mid-week, when flights tend to be cheaper. If you do end up vacationing in the wedding destionation, that likely means someone is coming with you. The majority of wedding guests and attendants (90 percent) are invited to the wedding day with a plus-one option. And 78 percent of wedding guests and attendants brought a plus-one to the most recent wedding they attended. Of those invited with a plus-one, 24 percent report spending more on a wedding gift because they were invited with an additional guest. Of those not invited with a plus-one option, only 1 in 10 felt they should have been invited with a guest. How to Spend Less on a Wedding Outfit.If you're in your 20s or 30s, chances are you're attending multiple, back-to-back weddings. That means the costs of attire, accessories and shoes can quickly add up. On average, 48 percent of wedding guests purchase a new outfit for weddings, with an average of an $81 price tag (77 percent of wedding attendants purchase new attire too and spend an average of $207 on it). If you`re wearing a dress to a few different upcoming wedding celebrations, buy one dress and accessorize it differently with your jewelry, shoes and more. There are a ton of great options for renting wedding-ready attire too, from Rent the Runway and Vow to be Chic for ladies to The Black Tux and Xedo for men. Men may want to invest in two good suits, a darker navy or black suit along with a lighter suit in either gray or khaki, switching up their shirt and tie for different looks at different weddings.
Top Tips to Choosing Your Wedding Party. They`re your support group, your A-team, your wedding day front line. Here`s our crash course on creating your perfect wedding party. Choosing who will stand up with you on one of the most important days of your life may seem daunting, but don't worry—we're here to walk you through the steps. So take a deep breath, we promise it's not as tough as it seems. Think twice before you ask. Once you`ve asked someone to be in your wedding party, you can`t go back. So while it may be tempting to ask all of your favorite friends to be in your wedding party the minute you get engaged, don`t. Take your time. Give yourself at least a month, if you can, to mull over the options. Then ask yourself this question: Will I be just as close to this person in five years as I am now? Tip for the taking: If you`re on the fence about asking someone to be in your wedding party, consider how they`d fit in with the rest of your attendants. If you don`t think they`d mesh with your crew, leave them off the list. Set honest expectations. What sort of a role do you want your wedding party to play? Is it important to you that they help to address wedding invites, shop for your day-of attire with you and attend all of the prewedding parties? Or will it be enough for them to wear what you choose and show up on your wedding day? If you want a very involved wedding party, it may not be the best idea to ask friends or family who live far away or have extremely hectic schedules.
Think of a concise message your guests will understand quickly. No need for a lengthy explanation of what happened. Keep your message to guests short and to the point. All they need to know is that plans have changed for some reason or another, and what they should do in the meantime. Make sure your wedding website is accurate and up to date. Your wedding website will get tons of views leading up to your wedding, because people misplace invitations or forget to bring them along when they`re traveling. Make sure the main page of your site contains any new information guests should know and all addresses are accurate. Assemble a group who can be trusted to start a phone (or text) tree. You`ll want to delegate this kind of a task to a few members from each side of the family, so it spreads evenly and no relatives are left in the dark—especially those who aren`t likely to check your wedding website the day of. You`ll also want to assign the task to a few friends on both sides of your wedding party to notify all nonrelatives. Once they start spreading the word, and the people who heard from them spread it to everyone they know attending, word of mouth will have taken care of your little invitation snafu.
Start Your Ring Search Early. Once you have a basic idea of what kind of ring you`d like, it`s time for the fun part: trying them on! Give yourselves at least two to three months before the wedding date to ring shop. You`ll need this time to browse, research prices and revisit rings that catch your eye. If you have your heart set on a custom ring, you`ll probably need even more time. And keep in mind: Extras, like engraving, can take up to one month. Mix It Up. Don`t fret if you like platinum and your partner likes yellow gold. There`s no rule that says you have to choose the same metal or even style. You could compromise with braided bands that blend the two metals together or just be totally different—the key to finding something you both love is choosing wedding bands that reflect your individual styles. Set a Budget. Shop with the assumption that you`ll spend about 3 percent of your total wedding budget on the rings. Depending on the retailer, a plain, 14-karat gold or simple platinum band can cost around $1,000. Embellishments, like diamonds or engraving, will quickly add to the cost, so factor that into your budget if you plan to personalize your rings with any of these extras. The price of engraving is usually based on the number of characters, the font used and whether it`s engraved by hand or machine (hand is usually pricier). Keep Your Lifestyle in Mind.
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These wonderfully spacious rooms enjoy an abundance of light thanks to louvered ceilings and glass doors, which open out onto a private terrace. Enjoying lush garden views, rooms have dark wood furnishings, patterned headboards and artwork inspired by Sanya's native Li and Miao cultures. Available with the choice of a king or twin beds, bedrooms lead into luxurious marble bathrooms complete with a freestanding bathtub, walk-in shower and elegant vanity area. Rooms are also equipped with walk-in wardrobes and unique bamboo clothes racks where you can dry swimwear and towels.
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It was Retro Day at Petco Park on Thursday, which probably doesn't mean much to you if you weren't a baseball fan in the 1970s. But for those who lived through those dark, confusing times, you have our sympathy, and we're sorry you had to relive the horror. We've all seen pictures such as the ones above, no doubt. But to truly appreciate the uniforms of the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres circa 1976, one has to actually see them, live, in action ... or else ingest a wide variety of toxic plants.
Has the world of professional sports ever produced more frightening garb? Keep in mind that we haven't even shown you the Padres' 1976 road jerseys; the mustard yellow-and-brown, Ray Kroc inventions which may have been the worst body coverings in the history of man — and we're including Huggy Bear's outfits on Starsky and Hutch.
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To engage in slamming, crashing, trucking, jumping, flipping a truck while driving it (if the truck is a Chevrolet S-10 and is red), shotgun blasting chair, flapping, cramboozling, bamboozling, jock strapping, smorgisbording, Regis, Slamming, slamming, slamming, cootering, jock strapping, slamming, jock strapping, jocking, slobwicking, stoobling, slamming, slamming, slamming also.
Salutations, my fair boy, but must you always trick hard in the middle of eating your delicious meal for all to enjoy?
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I took my first database class at Penn State back in 1987. I still remember one of the first lectures, in which we tried to debate and define what a database is. We agreed that a well-organized metal file cabinet had characteristics of a database, and I remember the professor quoting statistics to highlight that the vast majority of corporate data was stored in loosely structured electronic formats such as spreadsheets rather than the "real" databases that we would be studying. The more things change the more they stay the same. I suspect that wide swaths of the global business community still store huge amounts of data outside of "real" databases.
The Double-Tongued Word Wrester Dictionary ( http://www.doubletongued.org ), a fun site that records undocumented or under-documented words from the fringes of the English language, provides a quotation from the Info-Tech Research Group article "Spreadmarts Bad for Business." The article explains a spreadmart as follows:
"When spreadsheets containing valuable corporate data are duplicated uncontrollably, and then modified differently by different users, each file becomes a separate version of the "truth." Each one of these fractured versions of the truth is called a "spreadmart." Coined by Wayne Eckerson in 2002, spreadmart is a word meaning both spreadsheet and data mart."
I plan to explore the spreadmart idea in multiple upcoming columns. I'm also going to take the liberty of expanding the term spreadmart to include sources of data that might not be traditionally viewed as business intelligence (BI) data. For example, some colleagues, a member of the SQL Server Development team, and I recently had a conversation about real-time BI, and we wondered whether building tools on top of RSS feeds would be real-time BI. This idea might not traditionally fit into the BI arena, but it's arguably an interesting way to use BI tools.
I know that the spreadmart phenomenon is a data-management problem that various groups at Microsoft have been trying to address, and numerous tools in the current Microsoft suite--such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server, and Microsoft Office InfoPath--can address spreadmarts in different ways. Microsoft's pending Office 2007 release includes several interesting server-based technologies, and improvements to existing products will further the goal of dealing with spreadmart. At TechEd this week, Microsoft is making several BI-related announcements that I will cover in upcoming articles. And just last Tuesday, the company announced Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, an integrated BI platform that will tie together all the company's BI tools.
What do you think about spreadmart? Is it a problem that we can ever really solve? I think this will be an interesting topic for on-and-off debate over the next few months, and I look forward to hearing from you on the subject. Send your thoughts to me at [email protected]


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Started this in a new thread, Lu.
Eh...we really don't have much in the way of recent history losing to either of those teams, either, and England, Portugal, and the US are virtually peers when it comes to World Cup success (or lack thereof) so it's pretty meh. It would be more apt to hate the Dutch or the Belgians, but there's nothing there, either.
The Germans are too good to hate that much. No teams in Asia really do anything for me. Nor in Africa...you might think Ghana, and there's a little something there, but how could you really be mad at those guys when they gave us Freddy Adu?
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I don't know what relations are like these days
between Honduras and El Salvador, but La guerra del
f�tbol (also known as the Soccer War or 100 Hour
War) deserves mention.
During 1970 WCQ, there was fighting between fans at
the first game in Tegucigalpa on 8 June 1969, which
Honduras won 1�0. Salvador won the second game 3-0
on 15 June 1969 in San Salvador, which was followed
by even greater violence. A play-off match took
place in Mexico City on 26 June 1969. El Salvador
won the decisive third game 3�2 after extra time.
That same day, El Salvador dissolved all diplomatic
ties with Honduras.
Military action commenced 14 July. A cease-fire was
arranged on the night of 18 July; it took full
effect on 20 July. 6000 dead, 12,000 wounded, 50,000
people rendered homeless
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Yes! The famed soccer war has to be mentioned. It would rank higher in the collective mindset if they were big countries and bigger soccer powers. I presume that Georgia and the Ukraine are kept separate (amongst other international rivalries) from Russia to avoid sparking similar confrontation. from F.C. Bayern Tampa
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Or Israel playing in Uefa tournaments.


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An ongoing mystery with street location qualification has finally been solved (after 22 days since this thread first opened on 2011/11/8). A major thank you to everyone who helped report results, data, and information. The key results and findings that were previously uncertain but now confirmed are:
Places that count: Everything in Jethimadh Tower, all one-time quest locations including The Back Alley and Rooks' Woods, both old Hell One and new Hell One. Four locations from the limited time only Cosma Performance Testing.
Places that don't count: Subway Stations, Machine Rooms.
Before the release of new streets in Rasana and Aranna, there were 774 confirmed locations, which matched the maximum, non-glitched high scores leading to confirmation in exactly which streets did or didn't qualify.
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There was recent disussion in a newspaper about this (probably the Times). The accepted names are '"at" sign', or 'commercial "at"', but the suggestion that had the columnist's approval was - on the analogy of "ampersand" - "atpersand". I disagree, but I'm less influential than the columnist.
The reason for my objection is that 'ampersand' (&) is a contraction of '"and" per se "and"', so that the analogy for "at" should be "atpersat".
Note: this is a metalinguistic rant on my part; I'd advise people to use 'the "at" sign' - although I fear that "atpersand" may catch on.


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The iPhone is becoming a bit of a treasure trove of gaming classics. From as little as 69p you can re-live those day-long gaming sessions ending with you dying just before reaching the final boss. Or even enjoy a horrific gaming headache brought on by too much time spent in front of flashing 8-bit graphics.
Next to claim the prize in the pain podium is the truly iconic Spy vs Spy. One of the best games ever to be played on the likes of the Atari. It has a nice little revamp for iOS. So how does it handle?
Spy vs Spy
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- iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch
- Price
- £0.69
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- iTunes
Before we start, let's just get this one out the way. The control schemes for Spy vs Spy could be better. Don't forget though that the original was a nightmare to control as well. Just expect your spy to be doing all sorts of irritating things, especially like walking through doors when you don't want him too.
The game can be played in two different forms, either as a retro app or in modern mode. We prefer the latter just for that authentic feel, although the modern-look game is just as good. Retina graphics are definitely a nice touch, as is the online multiplayer which turns Spy vs Spy into an incredibly addictive little app.
Playing the original game with friends was always how it was best played and this time round it's just as good. Sixteen new levels and an in-depth tutorial complete the 69p package.
As fun goes, this game has been all the way to Fun House, combed Pat Sharp's hair and still had time to race the go-kart around it. This is truly one of the best apps to download on the store right now if you are after some pick-up-and-play fun. We aren't so keen on the remixes of the original song though. Keep it retro!
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Mr. Dan Hollander
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79 Madison Avenue 17th Floor
New York, New York 10016
Dear Mr. Hollander;
We are writing to you today on behalf of the South Brooklyn Neighborhood Alliance (SoBNA) and Union-Sackett Block Association, a member of the Alliance.Part of our mission is to work with developers to help incorporate community input into new development projects. Since attending the public presentation of 340 Court Street, now known as "The Collection", we have been fervently hoping that the Clarett Group would agree to meeting with a small group of community leaders including representatives from the Union Sackett Block Association to discuss the design.
Baltic & Warren Neighbors, a group within SoBNA, has had a very successful ongoing working relationship with L&M Development Partners in regards to the Columbia-Hicks Project, a new residential development planned in the Columbia Waterfront Neighborhood. Ron Moelis, a principal in L&M Development Partners, has said on several occasions that the Columbia-Hicks project benefited from community involvement and in turn was a better development project as a whole.
We understand the Columbia- Hicks Project had to go through the ULURP process because of the zoning changes involved and that 340 Court Street is an "as of right" project. However, wouldn't it be beneficial for all if the community welcomed this new building wholeheartedly into Carroll Gardens?
We urge you to reconsider, we believe by holding this meeting you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. We would be very pleased to meet with you in a small group at your earliest convenience and prior to the meeting we would be happy to provide you with an agenda.
We look forward to hearing from you,
Elizabeth Lind
South Brooklyn Neighborhood Alliance/SoBNA
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· Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association, Inc.
· Cobble Hill Association
· Columbia Waterfront Neighborhood Association
· Committee for the Historic Integrity of Cobble Hill
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There's no denying the relationship Android and Apple have together. They're each other's biggest competition. Constantly at each other's throats, the target of lawsuits and ad campaigns. As such, there's bound to be news stories that directly involve the two going head-to-head. We don't want to fill the entire front page of Android and Me with these kinds of stories, so every now and again you'll find a post like this that features a collection of what's been going on between mobile's two biggest companies, and how it affects you.
Is the Galaxy S III display better than the iPhone 5? It depends on your definition of better. According to a study from IHS, the display found on the SIII is superior to the display found on the iPhone 5. IHS used display thickness, where the SIII beat out the iPhone 5 by 0.4mm, and color gamut. ISH says the iPhone 5′s display only reaches 72% of the NTSC color gamut, while the SIII sits at 100%.
DisplayMate was quick to jump into the argument to say that they found the iPhone 5 display to be superior to the SIII, because it featured better color accuracy.
So what should you take away from this? In the past, the display on the iPhone was quickly touted as one of the main quality differentiators over competing Android devices. That's simply not true anymore. It's not a question of technological superiority, but a matter of opinion. Some people may prefer the real-world accuracy of LCD and the iPhone 5, while others prefer the vivid colors and deep blacks of AMOLED. But if you want to brag about your SIII or Galaxy Nexus display to your iPhone 5-using neighbor, now you know how. "If you need me, I'll be enjoying 100% of the color gamut." [1]
In other Samsung-Apple related news, a report out of Localytics released today says that Galaxy S III sales may be fueled by news related to Apple and Apple product releases. According to their research, when measuring weekly growth from July 3 to October 1, Samsung saw the biggest growth spurts when the Apple v Samsung verdict was handed out in late August, and when the iPhone 5 launched some two weeks ago in September. Samsung saw a 16% increase in growth after the verdict, and a 15% growth increase when the iPhone 5 launched.
There's several different reasons why this could have happened, but at least part of it has to do with the amount of exposure Samsung got out of both events. In the eyes of the general public, Samsung being found guilty of making their devices too similar to the iPhone put Samsung in the same league as Apple. Anecdotes poured in online after the verdict was made public detailing people who had a new awareness of Samsung thanks to the trial. I was a member of at least one conversation like that personally.
The same goes for the release of the iPhone 5. I can recall one news report in particular that detailed the larger display on the iPhone 5, but also mentioned how the SIII's display was still bigger. Thanks to Apple's moves in court, they're having trouble making news without Samsung making an appearance. How's that for free advertising? [2]
Another report that details Android and Apple's ongoing market share war was made available today by Pew that details the huge strides Android has made in tablet market share over the past year. Pew says that in 2011, Android held just 15% of the tablet market in the US, with the iPad alone holding 81%. It's a totally different story in 2012 though, with Android (combined with the Kindle Fire) holding 48% of the market, and the iPad at 52%.
If these numbers are accurate, this is fantastic news for Android. Even though 21% of Android's market share is made up by the Kindle Fire, it still gives developers a reason to look to Android and take care of consumers who use the OS.
Tablet apps, or apps that scale properly and work well with tablets, are still lacking on Android compared to the iPad. If Android's rise in market share continues, developer interest will rise. It worked with phone; there's no reason to believe it won't with tablets. [3]
Last but not least in today's Android and Apple roundup, Motorola has dropped a high profile patent infringement suit against Apple for no apparent reason.
Just over a month ago, Motorola filed a handful of patent infringement claims against Apple with the ITC, looking to get an import ban on the iPhone and iPad. Today, those claims have been pulled, with little to no reasoning provided. One might come to the conclusion that perhaps Motorola and Apple were able to settle their differences, but Motorola has said that, "there are no agreements between Motorola and Apple, written or oral, express or implied, concerning the subject matter of this investigation."
Another distinct possibility is that Google and Apple are in talks to end these kinds of cases, and Google pulled the claims as a show of good faith. Motorola could also be tweaking their claims, or they may have found something that would have killed their case right off the bat. We might never know for sure, but we can always hope for the best: That Google and Apple are finally going to start working together to make sure lawsuits and patents don't limit consumer experience and satisfaction. [4]


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Style # 208109
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Shiny bandage style top and ruched paneling at skirt makes this cocktail dress a stunning party piece. Try it with a leather jacket and a pair of booties.
- 96% nylon, 4% spandex
- Center back to waist: 24" (61 cm)
- Mesh lined
- Detachable straps
- Metal zipper at back
- Gripper tape
- Dry clean
- Imported
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Strapless Banded Top Dress - ONLINE EXCLUSIVE is rated out of 5 by 8.
Rated 1 out of 5 by cyogacat from terrible fit. The dress had a terrible fit overall. The top was so loose that you can see right down it. Im a tiny girl with bigger boobs and the top was still very loose. The bottom of the dress fit ok but looked like the fabric was streatched out a little.
Date published: 2013-03-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by hawaiikat from Fabulous Sexy Just Great the dress is wonderful it fits all the perfect spots Perfect Fit
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Rated 4 out of 5 by Leon from beautiful fabric Looks lovely on, and the color and texture is exquisite.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by VAL45 from AMAZING! This dress is so flattering it hugs all the right curves making you feel like a super model!!! I'm 5'10' and weigh 148 and have legs for days so I ordered a medium! The dress fits true to size and not short at all, I can't wait to wear this New Years Eve!
Date published: 2012-12-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by Butterfly from Fit to size Just love this Dress, fits true to size I order this dress in a Med. And just love it!!
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Alicia from Beautiful Dress!!!! This dress is amazing!!! Worth the money!!! It fits well and is very flatteing. Perect for a holiday party, NYE, or Vegas! Think I may pair it with a black blazer and my zaharas!
Date published: 2012-12-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lauren86 from Beautiful, Classy and Sexy This dress is gorgeous. When I first took it out of the bag I was worried because the material didn't seem like it did online, but once I put it on it looked the same. Very flattering and looks very expensive. One of a kind. It's sexy because of the tight fit but not too short. I absolutely love this dress.
Date published: 2012-12-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by Laurlei from Super sexy This dress is adorable! I am 5'9 and 130lbs and the size small fits perfect. It is sexy and flattering and looks exactly like the picture. Definetely recommend this dress for any occasion
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the best spot now in summer is a beach called 'Son Serra' in the bay of Alcudia (NE part of the island).
In summer 2001 I went to Mallorca.
Not to much wind in general, but Mallorca has thermical winds.
I will show you some pics of the best kitebeaches:
"Can Pastilla" Platja de Palma (Beaches of El Arenal):
At the right side is a fence of a small harbour, that's where you walk in. At the end of the fence the water gets deep.
Normally the winds start at 1 pm until 4 pm.It comes from this view sideshore from right to left.
This spot is not good for beginners, since it is VERY crowded.
The beach of El Arenal goes along the left side and goes all the way down to the end of the buildings you see in the background.
Here you can see, that there is a lot of space to start and land. The locals start with a 5.th line.
And here the view to the kitebeach. All the way to the left you can see the harbour. A little bit to the right that's where you start and then parallel to the beach with MANY spectators!
The other kitebeach is in the north, in the bay of "Pollensa". In summer more winds, also thermical, than Can Pastilla. The beach for beginners. Can be VERY packed with kiters, which makes it hard to get out of the area where you can stand (up to 200 m of shore).
Winds are onshore. This is why it is very important to use safety leashes, since you see the street right next to the beach. Many cars drive by. So always go out as far as possible to have enough space to get bodydragged.
A little bit south of Pollensa is the big bay of "Alcudia".
Winds are less than in Pollensa. But be carefull, because in th emiddle of the bay the wind can be a lot stronger than at the beach. And we had side/onshore winds!
Fun is the shallow water right at the beach with a small sandbank where you can jump over it.
view to the south:
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The phrase TGIF used to enrage me in my pre-career days. Now, I totally get it. I've just eaten like a pound of Swedish berries and I'm on coffee #3. It's not even noon and I've already given up on any semblance of social graces. The next person to annoy me will definitely get some high quality side eye [insert dramatic sigh here].
Anyhoodle, here are some bits and pieces that made my week (slightly more bearable):
- Sometimes I worry I'm just one bad day away from being one of those people who's, like, really into World of Warcraft. Like these two winners. Ok, I'm just being mean. They're kind of adorable.
- I've seen some pretty gross shit on Toronto transit too. The comment section is the best part! Save it for lunch time reading.
- Guys, Oprah was here. OPRAH WAS HERE. What one women learned from the Mighty Opes.
- Girls, a new HBO show, debuted last weekend. I watched it. I liked it. If I had to say something negative, I'd say I found it a teensy bit self-indulgent. But I'll give it another few episodes before I make a decision on whether or not it joins my elite TV downloading roster featuring such critically acclaimed gems like Long Island Medium and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Ha.
- On getting a tattoo while still in your teens. I got my first one (illegally) at 16. And I still love it. Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I have no regrets. My advice would be: make sure it's something timeless and very personal to you. And don't get it somewhere where you're likely to experience major weight fluctuations (ass, stomach, boobage). Just sayin'.
- I absolutely love this article about travelling with a friend. I'm so lucky that MM and I have the exact same travel style and have been travelling together happily for almost a decade. Being superfriends does not necessarily mean you'll make good travel buddies, and that's not necessarily a bad thing nor an indication that there's something wrong with the friendship. One of my favourite travel memories with MM is being in Paris and both of us kind of hating it but not wanting to really say it in case the other was loving it, and we just kind of stopped in our tracks after some incident (gross guy saying something pervy or some pile of street garbage or whatever) and looked at each other and kind of shouted into each other's mouths "I HATE PARIS!" "ME TOO!". Good times. Also, I made MM wait in line for over an hour to eat at a particular (and honestly underwhelming) pizza place in Brooklyn last summer, so I owe her one on our next trip.
- The 21 absolute worst things IN THE WORLD! I had a #14 in my apartment this morning and almost moved out.
Have a great weekend folks!


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After a comprehensive interview of 40 different federal CIOs from across numerous agencies, TechAmerica recently compiled its 20th annual report detailing the challenges and priorities among those in charge of our federal IT infrastructure. The following seven priorities take precedence in the CIOs' minds as the biggest issues in the long term. They're ranked in order of priority, along with a summary of survey respondents' and TechAmerica's thoughts on each.
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Starting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, and every week after that, bingo is back on Grand Island.
The doors of the Grand Island Knights of Columbus Hall at 1841 Whitehaven Road will open at 6:30 p.m. for the start of the Island's only bingo game in 20 years. Prizes totaling $1,300 will be awarded each week, not counting the carry-over progressive Share the Wealth game.
The kitchen will be open and offer players Sahlen's hot dogs, pizza, coffee, pop and other goodies. Daubers are also available for purchase. For more information, call 716-773-5541.


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CagePotato Amateur Spotlight: Top Amateur Radames Garcia Awaiting Professional Debut
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By CagePotato Contributor Michael Sanchez
Bantamweights beware. Radames Garcia is looking to destroy your dreams. Ranked number one in the nation and sporting an amateur record of 9-1, all he is waiting for is a chance to make his pro debut.
"My last two opponents pulled out. My coach said one of them thought I was too big," Garcia said.
The 29-year old native of Miami, Florida is fighting out of Cung Le's gym in San Jose, California. In a little more than two years, Garcia managed to win two state titles in the amateur leagues of both California and Nevada.
Garcia first learned about MMA from a conversation with his co-worker. He invited Garcia to train with him at Tribull Mixed Martial Arts Center.
"At first, I thought it was illegal. I wanted to make sure it was legit. I had no clue about it at the time and I didn't want the cops to bust down the doors and end up in jail," Garcia laughed.Read More DIGG THIS


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This is the conclusion to what happens when you fool around with your girl after handling or eating spicy peppers (ie: jalepeno, serrano, habanero, etc.)
Bro, my girl was sooooo mad at me for giving her that Hot Twat. I shouldn't have ate those hot wings dog.
by TheD0N81 June 17, 2011
A very well trimmed and very sexy pussy that turns you on so much you can't help but be a "Hungryman" on an "Extended Stay" putting you at risk for "tacochin", "Bungtongue" and possibly "FUBA"
She has such a hot twat that I dropped everything I was doing to go on an extended stay with her.
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Man, your girlfriend is chubby! Yeah, but she's got a hot twat.
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Gina Grant
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2012-13: Saw six rounds for the Blue Devils in 2012-13...Her highest finish came at the St. Francis-Brooklyn Quad Match where she placed 11th...Averaged a score of 92.3 over 554 strokes.
2011-12: Played in 19 rounds for Central posting an average score of 90.6 on 1,722 strokes...Placed 43rd at the Northeast Conference Championship where she carded a 268...Her best finish came at the Sacred Heart Fall Classic where she finished tied for 32nd.
2010-11: Finished 44th at the NEC Championships…Played in 10 rounds and recorded 943 strokes for a 94.3 average score…Best finish of the year came at the Blue Devil Shoot Out, 18th…Had a season low round of 83 at the Hartford Invite.
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A Look Back at Films Featuring Whitney Houston
In a turn of unfortunate events, we lost veteran singer Whitney Houston. Although the singer passed away too soon, her legacy and music will last forever. Not only did Whitney make a name for herself as an artist, but she wore that movie actress hat as well. She appeared in unforgettable movies and made herself a notable name in the film industry.
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The Colorado Senate is mulling over Bill 196 which would hold all gun companies liable if one of their products is used in an incident that injures someone.
The Colorado Senate is mulling over Bill 196 which would hold all gun companies liable if one of their products is used in an incident that injures someone. Let�s see here, if I can understand this right, basically this law is saying that if Browning or Remington made a shotgun in 1960 and fifty-three years later some nincompoop accidently or otherwise shoots someone, the original manufacturer is responsible for the damages.
I say it�s about time! I�ve been waiting years for this day!
And my beef is not with Smith and Wesson. It�s the Gerber Food Company. My Mother bought jar after jar of their strained bananas and forcibly shoved them down my young throat. Naturally, it warped me for life! It wasn�t just the terrible taste. It was the runny consistency of the crushed bananas racing through my innocent body that wakes me up in the middle of the night to this day. Ye gads! Someone should shoulder the blame for how I turned out!
I couldn�t sue Mother. But I can go after those Gerber folks with absolutely no qualms. And I�m not alone here. I could name you plenty of classmates growing up that had �problems� above the norm. I�m talking about crib fights that lingered into junior high. Shouting matches enhanced by strained banana additives. You just know the ripe bananas made their way to the grocers� shelf. If they lasted a tad too long they became banana nut bread��..I can only imagine how �ripe� they were when they got squeezed into those little bottles. And that pin-up Gerber baby was smiling from the label just like everything was on the up and up! I�m thinking big time restitution is due me.
We do it with oil spills, why not baby food?
The Buster Brown Shoe Company would be my next target. You talk about false advertisement. Buster might have had the worst haircut I ever saw but he looked almighty content adorning each box of shoes the manufacturer turned out. He was happily extolling the virtues of the style and good looks of his footwear. I can�t remember exactly what he said about comfort. But he failed to mention altogether the amount of concrete and pig iron used in the production of each and every single shoe they made! And I was getting these skillets second hand. My older brother would wear them for a year, sometimes two, and he couldn�t put a dent in them!
I limped until Coach Camp issued me a pair of those Chuck Taylor All Star basketball shoes in high school. I figure Buster owes me something for all the pain and injury he caused me in my formative years.
I don�t know who made Cod Liver Oil. I hope it was those Johnson and Johnson folks. If this Bill in Colorado passes, I�m going looking for them! That stuff was vile! Mother, as she lined us up and poured a tablespoon full down us each morning, allowed that the vitamins and natural minerals would protect us from rickets, build up our immune systems, strengthen our teeth, hair and bones and give us an energy boost to �be our best� during the day. It was all hype; no one actually knew the long term effect of the fatty acids involved. Company officials remain suspiciously mum on the subject till this day!
We�d never seen a cod fish but the name kinda said it all for us. And the fact that I daily partook of some of their liver had me quivering this morning. It looked like it came from a pre-historic tar pit! It smelled like the scum off of Mr. Archie Moore�s pond after it had simmered in the sun all day! And it tasted like regurgitated prune juice on steroids! You remember how awful that S.S.S Tonic was? Well, let me tell you something, up next to Cod Liver Oil, S.S.S. Tonic tasted like a chocolate sundae with whipped cream on top!
Mom gave it to us for our health. There has got to be some humor there for sure! The Cod Liver Oil people should have provided counselors at the very least. It�s a clear case of abuse if ever I saw it! Someone in the company or down at the boat docks or deep in the ocean where they dredged those cods up ought to be held accountable.
Silly you say. I�ve seen stranger things in this country. And there is no stopping once we get rolling on making manufacturers liable for everything they�ve ever produced in the history of the known world. I got fined for running a stop sign once. It was late at night and I could barely see the blooming signal! It should have been lighted or painted some iridescent orange color or placed in the middle of the road instead of way over on the side. I want my money back!
Listen, I could have easily been Valedictorian of my high school class. I only missed it by sixty-one people. That was bad teaching on someone�s part. Mr. Warren and the school board let me down. I could go after Random House or McGraw-Hill for producing faulty textbooks.
I�m just getting warmed up here. I ate a can of Redbird Vienna Sausage once��


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Gucci Mane and V-Nasty's mixtape, BAYTL, saw weak sales in the first week, with the questionable album selling 4,449 units.
The pairing came as a surprise, with the controversial White Girl Mob member joining forces with the ice-cream loving Gucci Mane. The album gained recognition when V-Nasty claimed she was "more hood than David Banner," but music critics weren't buying her street cred.
XXL gave Gucci credit for his ubiquitous beats featuring "rowdy synth, drum and keyboard sound," but added that "the lyrical collaboration with V-Nasty is a below par, even for the ATL trap star."
Allhiphop.com also weighed in, saying "It's unfortunate that Gucci Mane chooses this album to actually improve his flow and his bars, because the N-word toting V-Nasty is by far the weak link, and her weaknesses easily outweigh Gucci's rap improvements and upgrades."
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CBO and the Macroeconomics Benefits of Deficit Reduction
Economic growth is one of the major factors behind federal revenue and spending levels—and therefore the size of budget deficits—over a given period. So the Congressional Budget Office has a long history of analyzing the macroeconomic and budgetary effects of deficit reduction, and this year, CBO has estimated the economic impact of the deficit reduction in the House Republican budget resolution. CBO concludes that reining in government spending and paying down the debt have a positive and lasting impact on the economy and the budget.
This latest analysis builds on a long history of CBO's estimating the effects of deficit reduction on economic growth. In 1997, for example, Congress and the President reached an agreement to balance the budget, which was included in the budget resolution adopted in 1997 and enacted into law by the Balanced Budget Act. This agreement incorporated CBO's estimate of the macroeconomic effects of deficit reduction. Based on CBO estimates of the polices and the economic feedback, the budget resolution projected a balanced budget by 2002. (See the conference report on the 1998 budget resolution.) As it happened, economic growth surpassed even CBO's estimates, and the budget was in balance by 1998.
In February 2013, CBO updated its work in a new report, The Macroeconomic Effects of Alternative Budgetary Paths, which studied the economic and budgetary consequences of both higher and lower deficits than its baseline forecasts. CBO concluded that deficit reduction creates lasting economic benefits because it increases the pool of national savings, puts downward pressure on interest rates, and boosts investment, thereby raising economic growth and job creation.
CBO's analysis is in the mainstream of economic thought. For example, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a bipartisan non-profit that analyzes fiscal and economic issues concluded in its analysis of the February 2013 CBO report that "[t]he CBO's report illustrates the importance of not waiting to enact a package of comprehensive deficit reduction in order to secure our fiscal future. The economic benefit of deficit reduction when the economy has recovered is large, and conversely, the cost of waiting too long may be large as well." And leading Stanford economists John Cogan and John Taylor found both long-term and short-term benefits from deficit reduction in their analysis of the economic effects of the 2013 House budget resolution.
The Heritage Foundation, FreedomWorks, the Club for Growth, and other conservative groups, have long called for the incorporation of economic effects into the scoring of legislation. And House Republicans have long sought to incorporate these analyses into our budget resolution. For example, in 2013, the Budget Committee published the Economic Benefits of Deficit Reduction together with the budget resolution. In a previous Congress, the House has adopted legislation, the Pro-Growth Budgeting Act sponsored by Rep. Tom Price, that would require macroeconomic analysis of major legislation. The House is expected to consider this legislation again on Friday, April 4, 2014.
Considering the economic effects of the budget resolution is common sense. The goal of fiscal policy is to provide necessary government services in a way that promotes economic growth. CBO's analysis demonstrates that the deficit reduction in the House budget will increase economic growth. And this deficit reduction will help to avert a fiscal crisis that would have dire economic consequences


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Opening Your Own Personal Injury Firm - ABA YLD 101 Practice Series
You've grown tired of working for other people and are now ready to try and start your own firm. You are experienced and knowledgeable. The real question is what do you need to do in order to be successful? Here are a few helpful tips to get you started.
First, You Must Have Clients
This may seem to be an obvious idea, but the reality is that without enough clients ready to go with you, it will be very tough to succeed. If you are on the defense side, you cannot actively solicit clients from the firm that you are currently with. In fact, you cannot even actively solicit new potential clients while you are still with your current firm because you have a duty of loyalty to your current employer. So, how is this possible? Well, you have to know your potential clients well enough and have strong enough relationships to be able to make an educated guess as to whether or not they will give you enough business to get established. If you are on the plaintiff side, the issues are the same. You need a referral base that will be loyal to you and willing to continue to give you plaintiff's cases after you have set up your own firm.
Have Sufficient Capital
I recommend that you have enough capital to cover the equivalent of at least one year's salary and initial startup costs. If you are starting a plaintiff's practice, then you should have enough capital to last you 18 months without any income. The last thing that you want to be worrying about while trying to build your client base is whether or not you will be able to get paid.
Have a Good Business Plan
A good business plan will enable you to get a business loan. It is useful to have a revolving line of credit in the bank. Without it, you're more likely to be forced to put in your own money in the business. If you have friends who are in the corporate world, ask for their help in preparing and/or revealing your business plan so that you have a firm grasp of what you need to get your new firm established.
Find an Inexpensive Place to Rent for Your Office
Rent will likely be the largest monthly cost that you will have. Therefore, it is imperative that you keep your costs to a minimum when beginning your firm. However, location is also very important. I recommend finding an office suite, or an existing law office that is willing to sublet some space for your office. This set up should enable you to keep your rent costs under control while also allowing for you to be in a quality location. Additionally, renting such a space may help you avoid the need to purchase or rent furniture.
Invest in Your Office Technology
Buy as powerful a computer as you can afford for your desktop and make sure that you have a server sufficiently powerful to enable you to expand rapidly, if necessary. Your server in particular should have a large amount of storage space because a personal injury practice is document heavy. You will need large storage space for the plethora of documents that will be created as part of your practice.
Invest in Case Management Software
The personal injury world is heavy on depositions and court appearances. It is heavy on document creation. Quality case management software will help organize these materials and help you organize your court calendar. This will prevent you from overscheduling a particular day with court appearances and depositions. By avoiding scheduling problems, you'll save money because you will not have to hire a per diem attorney to cover an appearance.
Invest in All-Purpose Cell Phones
A good-quality cell phone will make sure that you are never out of touch with your office. Additionally, some cell phones such as the Blackberry have calendaring software in them that you can link up with your desktop computer so that you always have your calendar with you. If all the attorneys in your firm have such cell phones, it will prevent scheduling conflicts.
Establish a Clear Organizational Structure in Your Office
It is important that your employees understand their job functions. Efficiency is the key to a successful start up law firm. In order to keep expenses at a minimum, staffing must be kept at a minimum. That means that you and your employees must have clearly defined job functions so that the work can be done as efficiently and quickly as possible. Duplicated job functions means lost time which means lost money.
Make Sure Your Case Management Software Has Accounting Features
Good case management software will make your accounting easy. Such software can track your assets, your liabilities, your deposits, your payments and any other accounting feature that you can think of. By having quality accounting software, you will save money by eliminating the need to employ a bookkeeper and minimizing your general accounting expenses. It will also enable you to increase your efficiency by identifying wasteful spending.
Buy Dictation Software
The capability of such software has improved tremendously and is now as good as a mediocre secretary. Having the ability to dictate your work, without having to pay a secretary to type it, is a tremendous cost savings. While you will eventually need to retain a legal secretary, good dictation software can delay that need and enable you to increase your likelihood of success.
Make Sure That You Have a Good Information Technology Company on Retainer
The first month of your new firm will be filled with technological hassles while you get your systems running and your software to coordinate properly. A good information technology company can guide you through these early hassles with a minimum of disruption. Do not go with the first bid. Make sure that you interview at least three to four different companies to make sure that you'll be buying the proper equipment and that you'll be able to have your systems up and running from day one.
Have a Website
One of the simplest and most effective marketing tools can be having a decent website up and running as early as possible. There are several Internet companies that can help you create a basic website that looks decent and that will convey the information that you desire. Furthermore, these companies very often have basic designs available so that you can create the website yourself and thus save you some money. When creating your website, make sure you choose a domain name that is intuitive and easy to remember. As an example, the law firm of John Smith would ideally have a domain name of Smithlawfirm.com. Remember, the main purpose of website is marketing and simple is better than clever.
Submit Your Website Information to the Big Search Engines Such as Google, Yahoo and Ask.com
You should also register your firm with Martindale Hubbell. People do use Martindale to select a law firm. It is worth the investment to pay for a listing. But, they won't find you unless you register your site with the big search engines.
Arrange for High-Speed Access to the Internet
Ideally, you will have your own DSL or T-1 line. That way, you can avoid having viruses that were introduced by someone from outside your office infect your system. It is important to have a good firewall to protect your computer systems. Access to the Internet is an important tool that every law firm should have. The ability to research opposing parties on the Internet, obtain court calendar information, perform legal research, get your email, etc. is vital to an efficient law firm.
Get Your Insurance Needs Lined Up Before You Open
You will need malpractice insurance, business interruption insurance and renters insurance. The need for malpractice insurance is self-evident. Personal injury plaintiffs are notorious for suing their attorneys if they are unsatisfied with the result even in the absence of malpractice. Thus, it is vital that you have your malpractice insurance in place for the day you open your new firm. In the age of catastrophic results from natural disasters and terrorism, it is important to have business interruption insurance no matter where in the country you are located. This insurance can save you from bankruptcy in a catastrophe. Finally, renters insurance is important to protect you against theft, water damage and fire.
Don't Forget Networking
Even if you have a steady stream of business when you open your firm, you can always use more business. Thus, if you are on the plaintiff's side, you should get involved in the local communities and meet as many people as possible to increase your referrals. If you're on the defense side, get involved in local business organizations. You are more likely to get business for people who know you than people who only know you from marketing materials.
Have a Phone System Ready for the Day You Open
All of the above will be useless if you don't have phones. Make sure you have an easy to remember phone number as well. You should also make sure that your phone system has an adequate voicemail system so that you do not miss any important phone calls.
Finally, good luck. Starting your own firm is a wonderful, yet difficult project. It can be frustrating and invigorating at the same time. If you follow all of the steps listed above, you just might make it.
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David A. Glazer is a managing partner at the law firm of Shafer Glazer, LLP in New York City. His practice focuses on personal injury defense litigation, labor and employment law and corporate law. Mr. Glazer is a member of the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, the New York State Bar Association, and the New Jersey State Bar Association. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Eld's Deer
Key Facts
Common Names
Eld's deer, brow-antlered deer, thamin
Scientific Name
Rucervus eldii
Endangered (A2cd+3cd+4cd)
Geographic Location
Southeast Asia
Rucervus eldii thamin: Myanmar, westernmost Thailand
Rucervus eldii siamensis: Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Thailand, Viet Nam.
Physical Description
This medium-sized deer has a regal and graceful physique. Its legs are thin and long with a long body, large head and thin neck. The rough and course coat turns from reddish brown in summer to dark brown in winter.
Height: up to 110cm
Length: 150-180cm
Weight: up to 150kg
Antler length: 99cm
The deer's natural habitat is the dry, deciduous forests in the Northern and Northeastern Plains of the Dry Forests.
Population & Distribution
The population has declined by more than 50% over the last 15 years. Its current range is now limited to small localised areas within its former range. The Indian sub-species was thought to be extinct, but was rediscovered in the 1950s and there are now concentrated efforts to protect the species. There were similar concerns about Rucervus eldii siamensis, until it was caught on camera traps.
Given the species' habit of inhabiting open grasslands, especially near water, Eld's deer have been an easy target for hunters.
What is WWF doing?
WWF Cambodia's partnership with Birdlife/WCS Cambodia and Cambodia's Department of Forestry and Wildlife led to the installation of camera traps which has been instrumental in determining population status.
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LaSalle PRIDE Inc. will present a lecture on Griffon Manor at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the second floor meeting room of the LaSalle Library, 8728 Buffalo Ave.
Teresa Lasher Winslow, an authority on the history of the former Village of LaSalle, will present a power point presentation of the housing that was built for workers for the Bell Aerospace Company during World War II.
LaSalle, once a part of the Town of Niagara, became an official village in 1897, until it was annexed into the City of Niagara Falls in 1927. During the time of World War II, many people came to the city to work in the electro-chemical industries to support the war effort. One of the other premier companies was Bell Aerospace, the leader in aircraft and other aviation efforts. Griffon Manor was mainly constructed for workers of Bell beginning in 1942 between 93rd and 96th streets on the west and east and Bergholz Creek and Frontier Avenue on the north and south.
After the war, Griffon Manor became a public housing project. The original 1942 buildings were replaced during the urban renewal projects of the 1970s. These later buildings were demolished during the remediation of the Love Canal in the 1980s. Today, a senior housing complex is located on the site.
The public and former residents of Griffon Manor or Bell Aerospace are encouraged to attend and bring photographs and other memorabilia, which can be scanned and returned to the owners.
For more information, call 716-283-3295 or 716-425-4005.