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This is supposed to be a fact check? It only presented a very limited and cleverly biased position.
The very large majority of people charged with rape, assault, larceny, burglary, auto theft, arson, forgery, fraud, embezzlement, vandalism, weapons violations, drug abuse, DUIs, public drunkeness, and disorderly conduct are WHITE people.
…Yet, the media portrayal of what a criminal is is a BLACK or LATINO person. Follow the law and police won't harass you right?
Don't believe the stats – see the FBI's own table. https://www.fbi.gov/…/crime-in-the-u.s.-2011/tables/table-43
Some white people are living in denial, and their moral self-righteousness denies the reality of what is going on all over the world. Instead of facing the reality that blacks are suffering because of instutionalize racism, they turn their heads and say to themselves it's no so. They say it's all black people fault to feel better about themselves. They also say "black people need to work hard like the rest of us if they want to get ahead. Whites discriminate when black apply for jobs, I have witnessed this myself. In the days of slavery there were just as many white Christians as it is today who thought it was ok to have slaves. Not only did they have them they were very brutal and cruel to them. Do any of you so call white Christians think those thousands of white people back then were right and were do you think they will spend eternity for their evilness? Some "say I didn't have anything to do with slavery", but fail to realize they are reaping the benefits from slavery to this day. Some of you are suffering from a superiority complex and deny it because, you are asinine. They (some white people) have these child-like delusions of entitlement to see everyone as the mistake except themselves. When it comes to the admitting their sins they resort to lies and spew out kind nonsense when the facts dismantles their arguments. Their arguments aren't built on factual research, but instead its reflected by ignorance, hate and arrogance. Claiming that another race is inferior to their own is good for their self esteem and they need these pointless forms rhetoric to balance their inner conflicting issues with GUILT. I have been in this world 70 years and witness a lot of evil done to whites, blacks and all groups of people. God knows it's the truth, when I say no other group of people except the native Americans have been treated as cruel and brutal as blacks. It's beyond me how anyone who know anything about God, can think that God will allow those who do these evil to go unpunished. By no means am I saying black people are angels, there's good and bad in every ethnic group and those who sin will have to answer to God no matter who you are and what color you are. As a whole whites have committed more crimes against blacks it would take blacks 400 years to catch up. When I think of how black people have been treated and how they are treated to this day, it brings to mind this passage from the bible. Ps. Hear what the word of God is saying: Sin speaks to the wicked deep in their hearts; they reject God and do not have reverence for him. Because they think so highly of themselves, they think that God will not discover their sin and condemn it. Their speech is wicked and full of lies; they no longer do what is wise and good. They make evil plans as they lie in bed; nothing they do is good, and they never reject anything evil. The wicked plot against good people and glare at them with hate. But the Lord laughs at wicked people, because he knows they will soon be destroyed. The wicked draw their swords and bend their bows to kill the poor and needy, to slaughter those who do what is right; but they will be killed by their own swords, and their bows will be smashed. If you believe it or not, we will all have to stand before God in judgment. I'm so glad God is the final judge of who's right and whose wrong and I wouldn't want to be the socks in the shoes of those who are wrong and think they are right.
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The most important objective in your interview is to demonstrate how you will benefit the company (not how they will benefit you). Don't forget this important distinction in your interview. Explain to employers how you would do the roles required for the job and why you'd be best at implementing your ideas. You obviously won't have all of the details worked out, but have some general ideas you think would work well and know why they would work.
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The Mayor and members of City Council are planning a parade to celebrate the next chapter in American freedom: the renewal and expansion of the Jingoism Act.
"This will make more people patriots, will make us safe, and will scare our enemies, who will stop at nothing to hurt us for no reason and don't worry about foreign policy or understanding other religions. Let's get to wiretapping and detaining indefinitely," the Mayor said.
Silencing sissy liberals, a new taskforce is being considered to fight the scourge of dirty unwashed eastern Europeans attempting to muscle in on our last great industry - organized crime.
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In a bold and courageous move by city and federal officials, bridges and tunnels will be closed indefinitely while officials root out what is rumored to be a terror cell in Liberty City. While activists and other un-Americans have questioned the war on terror, to those who have died at the hands of police during protests, it is quite clear. "These terrorists want to take away our freedoms. But look, we've done it for them. Ha. We win. You lose. Eat my shit terrorists. Yeah, you like that? Do you? Daddy is in charge," said Deputy Mayor Bryce Dawkins. Income from tolls has dropped to zero, and officials say that bankruptcy is a small price to pay for safety. The stock market won't crash.
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The Kerry McIntosh self-destruction rollercoaster, that has increased circulation and replaced real news for weeks now, spiraled out of control yet again last night when the supermodel checked herself out of a luxury rehab spa in Los Santos only three days into her four-day program. Less than an hour after telling paparazzi that she had been "humbled by the recovery experience," McIntosh was jacked up on a cocktail of booze, pills and coke and crashed her car into the side of a Wigwam Burger restaurant.
An eyewitness joked with reporters that, "it must be the closest she'd come to food in years." Ever since photos emerged of a male stripper blowing cocaine up her ass at a Lovefist reunion after-party last year, the McIntosh Meltdown has been a permanent fixture in the tabloids, propelling her career into the stratosphere with new contracts at Max Renda, Le Chien and Veneer. Max Renda's VP of Marketing explained that, "Girls these days want multi-dimensional role models.
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Now, he's also come out as a homosexual, married with children. Well, it's scarcely surprising. He's a liberal. Wooly thinking is their watchword. Or watch words. This news organization can never be accused of wooly thinking (apart from our weird attitude to China, but let's ignore that), so we will continue to attack liberals like him, until we have driven them out of this country for good.


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Dr. Theodore Roszak died in his home on July 5th at the age of 77. Roszak was an expert on the 'young generation's drug-fueled revolt against authority' during the 1960s and wrote the book on counterculture, literally. Best known for his writings, such as The Making of an Elder Culture: Reflections on the Future of America's Most Audacious Generation and Where the Wasteland Ends: Politics and Transcendence in Postindustrial Society. Though he is now gone, his ideas and influences continue to affect America's society. Via The New York Times:
Theodore Roszak, who three weeks after the Woodstock Festival in 1969 not only published a pivotal book about a young generation's drug-fueled revolt against authority but also gave it a name — "counterculture" — died on July 5 at his home in Berkeley, Calif. He was 77.
His wife, Betty, in confirming the death, said he had been treated for liver cancer and other illnesses.
Dr. Roszak's book "The Making of a Counter Culture: Reflections on the Technocratic Society" had gone to press months before the music festival was held in August that year, displaying the exuberance and excesses of a generation rebelling against war and seeking new ways to be and think.
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Review: Birds of Central Asia
There are two kinds of field guides a birder can buy, and they should be approached with two different sets of expectations. The first, is the field guide that enters into an exceptionally crowded market, claiming by its very existence that it offers something different from what has been offered before. For instance, the myriad of options a new birder looking for a field guide in North America faces.
The second type is the field guide to the obscure location, whose very existence is notable whether or not the field guide is actually any good or not. If you're a birder traveling to this sort of spot, generally in what is considered the "third world", you need something, anything, to help you identify the birds you're going to see. And if that guide itself is well thought out, with readable maps and reasonably true to life depictions of the birds, all's the better.
Princeton Field Guides' new Birds of Central Asia, by Aye, Schweizer, and Roth, is decidedly in that second category. The various -stans that make up the region covered by this guide – mostly land-locked former Soviet republics and all barely functional democracies when not outright dictatorships – are poorly known and even more poorly birded, despite hosting some impressive species and gorgeous scenery. It would be enough for the guide to the birds here to be simply functional, as so many far more popular destinations have field guides that meet only the barest of requirements. But the guide I see before me is so much more than you might expect from a region that, while seeing some uptick in ecotourism interest (particularly Kazahkstan), is still lightly covered.
The book is laid out in what has become the typical field guide style, with maps and descriptions opposite illustrations. The maps are on the small side and squished horizontally such that they seem a little deformed, but the colors depicting ranges and migration are simple and intuitive, a feature than can be surprisingly inconsistent elsewhere. Those illustrations, with contributions by 13(!) different artists, are mostly good. Shorebirds feel a little weird, and I don't really like the owl plates, but the passerines are uniformly excellent and the raptors are extensive and well-represented. Subspecific variation is included when appropriate and most birds are depicted in flight as well as perched. All in all, it's an attractive and well put together field guide.
If you find yourself traveling to central Asia for birds, you don't have very many… well, any, other options. So it's nice when the only guide available is the only one you need. Birders can be confident that its novelty does not, in any way, reflect on its quality.
Even if you had several options to Central Asia, this would still be the book to get.
Thanks to Princeton University Press for sending me a review copy
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EU: ACTA Is A Binding Treaty; US: ACTA Is Neither Binding, Nor A Treaty
from the funny-how-that-works dept
But, to summarize: according to the US, ACTA is not binding in that it can ignore the parts it doesn't like, and it's not a treaty. Got it? Not binding. Not a treaty.
Okay, let's jump over to Europe. A few months back, we had noted that the EU's Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, who, more or less, was in charge of the EU's position on ACTA, insisted that it was a treaty. And the latest news is that, in response to a question from the EU Parliament's Francoise Castex, De Gucht has also said that ACTA is binding:
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is a binding international agreement on all its parties, as defined and subject to the rules of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969).Apparently, MEP Castex sent the question about this way back at the beginning of November. The delay in response is allegedly due to De Gucht begging Castex to withdraw the question, perhaps knowing that the answer was going to get him in trouble.
So, if you're playing along with the home game, the EU says that ACTA is a binding treaty. The US says it's neither binding, nor a treaty.
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GREENVILLE (07/29/2013) - East Carolina University's College of Nursing will receive $1.09 million in federal funds over the next three years to integrate interprofessional education and expand the use of an existing virtual community clinic in the nurse practitioner curriculum.
ECU will receive $366,846 this fiscal year from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration.
The funds will allow ECU medical, dental and social work students to join adult gerontology nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner students in clinical learning experiences that promote interprofessional collaboration – a team approach similar to what students will experience in the workplace after graduation.
Students will focus on patients with multiple chronic conditions. Those are defined as two or more physical or mental conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, HIV infection, depression, substance abuse or dementia that last one year or more, limit daily activities and require ongoing medical monitoring.
"This project will help us to continue to develop innovative teaching strategies through the use of technology and interprofessional education to prepare students to meet the health care needs of a diverse, rural and underserved patient population," said Dr. Sylvia Brown, dean of the College of Nursing.
The grant also will expand on an existing Web-based Virtual Community Clinic Learning Environment, a format similar to Second Life, a 3D virtual world. Nurse practitioner and other health sciences student will work together to solve case-based health care scenarios involving patients with multiple chronic conditions.
"By enhancing interprofessional education competencies throughout the curriculum, health care professionals can better understand the roles and strengths that each professional brings, break down artificially drawn silos and enhance patient-centered care in an evolving health care delivery system," said project director Dr. Bobby Lowery, assistant professor of nursing and director of the doctor of nursing practice program.
Studies have shown that effective communication among various health care providers helps reduce preventable medical errors.
The virtual community clinic lets students see all types of conditions in an electronic application, but doesn't replace traditional clinical experiences. The virtual clinic gives students the opportunity to diagnose and treat a variety of illnesses and pathologies that they may not see otherwise, officials said.
Officials will collaborate with the James D. Bernstein Community Health Center and Robeson Health Care Corporation, which serve economically disadvantaged, minority populations; the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute, an inter-institutional partnership, which will prepare students to care for patients who work in rural occupations in eastern North Carolina such as farming, logging and fishing; and the Office of Clinical Skills Assessment and Education at the Brody School of Medicine which provides standardized patient simulated case scenarios.
In 2011, 78 percent of the nurse practitioners who graduated from ECU practiced in underserved areas. All students complete clinical experiences in underserved areas that serve disadvantaged individuals, Lowery said.
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1. Movies Make Great Props – Think back to the early classic movies where people were starting to create imagery that combined their imagination with the real world. Like Marie Popins, The Wizard of Oz, or Aladdin. Use props that you'd find in these to help create an imaginary element to your images.
2. Comfort – My best photos will often happen half way through the wedding photography shoot if the couple isn't relaxed and comfortable around me. Do what you can to meet your photographer before the wedding in a place where you can laugh a little together (engagement shoots are perfect for this). Don't be shy about interacting with each other a little during the hours before the wedding or you'll not be relaxed when you really want to be – in front of the camera on the wedding photography.
3. Confidence – Confidence in front of the camera is such a key. I'm not talking about becoming a catwalk model, but the confidence that lets you get a little creative and playful in front of the camera. You'll get this through practice (again the engagement shoots are helpful) but also focusing on your partner rather than the photographer. Make them laugh, give them a push, smack 'em on the bum, climb stuff, pick each other up. The last person you want to be shy around is your photographer – or you'll get boring 'look and smile' type photos.
4. Avoid the shopping mall – Unique or striking locations are a must have in my opinion. If you're looking for wedding photography locations in Auckland check out my website below. Places with tunnels, cliffs, striking beaches, contrasting colours, anything that is a little out of the ordinary is a real key. I even find sneaking out for 5 minutes in the dark at the reception a great opportunity to get some creative wedding photos. There's nothing like a starry night for a whimsical look.
5. Creative editing – Ensure your photographer has evidence of developing whimsical photos before you choose them. A lot is done in the hours and hours of editing after the wedding. The 'almost unreal' feel of whimsical photography is best drawn out via a slight tweak in lighting or contrast that comes in the editing suite.
6. Energy – Let's face it, a wedding day is exhausting. So don't burn out in front of the camera and miss your chance for whimsical creative photos when you're looking amazing. Get yourself a good breakfast, don't skip lunch and have someone organise a collection of snacks and energy drinks for the wedding party during the photo shoot.
7. Down Time – Tying in closely with number 6, but a little different. Whimsical photography comes through what I'd call structured and unstructured images. I'd ware any bridal party out (and myself) trying to force structured images throughout the shoot – "do this, do that, walk here, jump there". Talk to your photographer about having some quality downtime DURING the photo shoot. 5 minutes on a rug just hanging out with your partner can create some of the most intimate whimsical photography available. It's just a matter of choosing carefully where you have this downtime. It needs to be in a striking location and you need to be able to forget about the photographer.


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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA -- I agree with the other 2003 Passat owner review here. Bought it because it was a nice car. Leather interior, sunroof, premium sound, TipTronic transmission, good looks, heated seats, everything, etc..... In the initial years I owned it, first 40-80,000 miles, an engine mount broke (which has since broken again), transmission seal/gasket broke/ leaked, water pump, CV boots replaced 1 & 1/2 times along with one axle.
Fortunately, these were all under warranty. This is what I can think of off the top of my head. It's been years now and I should have written reviews on every discussion forum I could find then. I didn't. Since then, I'm at 160,000 miles. Brakes have never worked well, I believe contributing to an accident I was in. The car just didn't stop when I had to jump on them. Heater no longer works, driver door mechanism electronics no longer work, meaning no more warning buzzer that the door is open or the lights are left on, no seat belt warning (which is kind of an improvement), etc.... $525.00 or so to repair.
Car locks itself whenever it feels like it, not all the time, just whenever. Both catalytic converters are gone. $1,500.00+. Transmission is leaking again $225.00. Electronic key no longer works, I was told not a battery issue. $120.00 + to replace electronic key. I'm sure there's more but I will end it here.
I've taken very good care of my VW and it still looks great. No dents, no dings, a couple of scratches, one from my bike and one shopping cart scratch, that's it. Still a good, cool-looking piece of junk. If you have any smarts, you will stick with Toyota or Honda.... My opinion. Certainly better cars if not the best. I'm not a Toyota or Honda salesperson, and actually wasn't very pleased with my Toyota T100 either. They were just a bad model for them. But if I was to buy a new car, it would not be a VW.
I leased a 2006 Passat from Palisades Volkswagen, in Nyack, NY. It was a 4-year lease. During those 4 years, it had numerous repairs (fuel pump "melted," both boot blocks cracked, coolant system crack, and then your various brake jobs, 8 tire replacements, and more - I drive a LOT). Every time I diligently took it in for service, it had recalls to be fixed. While I had VWs before, this Passat seemed to be laden with defects. With 9 months left on my lease, faced with more repairs, I talked to my sales person and voiced my dissatisfaction, wishing to turn the car in early and pay the penalty. I wanted to be rid of the car and its headaches.
He, now the finance manager of that dealership, told me to turn in the car with the remaining payments, and that would be it. When I called VW Credit to get the exact amount of payments left, I was surprisingly informed I could not turn in my car, regardless of my agreement to pay the penalty, because it would then be considered a "Voluntary Termination" and would adversely affect my credit. I had never heard of this, nor had the salesman who leased me the car when I called him to confirm!
According to VW Credit, I have to wait until 90 days before the lease was up, and that was the earliest I may turn in the car, even paying the penalty! I made it painfully clear my dissatisfaction, and my intent to purchase another car, and pleaded to turn in this car to be rid of it and its headaches. Had I leased another VW, they were ready to let me break the lease. (I had broken 2 previous leases when I moved up into another VW.) But since I was not, the same consideration vanished.
I was a loyal VW customer for YEARS, and touted the brand when everyone else I know steered clear of it. Had they looked at their policy and realized that they could recoup the value of the car more quickly on their lot than in my garage during the next six months, they would see that allowing me to turn it in - paying a significant penalty - would be more beneficial to them, and a win-win for both. Now, I will use my connections to virally spread the word of my dissatisfaction so that future VW customers can make a more educated decision on whether to do business with VW.
In this economy, with the magnitude of auto choices available, VW needs to brush up on their understanding of brand management and customer loyalty. When customers vanish, so does the brand.
I recently brought my car into the dealership since the check engine light was on and was informed that the camshaft needed to be replaced. My car only has 77,000 miles, but is outside the VW power train warranty. The repair is $3,000. All that VW would do to assist in the repair to stand behind their product is offer me a $1,500 voucher toward a new Passat. I do not want a new headache! If you are looking for a new car that will only last 70,000 before major expenses start to occur, buy a VW.
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI -- I leased a 2006 VW Passat and it's been in the shop for various problems 6 times in less than 3 years... Engine valve, sunroof leak, faulty wiring, engine lights and bad battery. I have contacted VW numerous times and have gotten nowhere. I requested to be let out of my lease several times and they refuse, sometimes flat out rude about it. DO NOT BUY A VW!!!!!!
ROSWELL, GEORGIA -- German cars look great, drive great, nice and tight, athletic and fun, but be warned, their reliability is at the bottom of the list surpassing even lower-end American cars with repair problems. The new Consumer Reports came out of the most problem riddled cars of 2004 and VW was at the top of the list along with BMW 5 series and several Mercedes models. I bought a production year car (1999). I will not make that mistake again, yet even after 5 years the Passat is still one of the most unreliable cars ever made. Oddly enough, the Passat wagon and sedans were ranked #1 in quality/value by the same company that condemned it.
So to clear up the confusion, I will list the problems I have had in my 99 Passat GLS wagon with 88k miles. My car has never been in an accident, mistreated in any way, and has been fully serviced, maintained, and garaged. 1) Brake rotors must be replaced - rotating is not an option (very expensive to install). 2) Purge valve clogged. 3) Complete failure of the turbo system. 4) Rear passenger door has never closed correctly. 5) Rear passenger door won't open from inside. 6) Rear passenger door window fell out of track - standard garage could not repair. 7) Oil changes very difficult due to placement of filter and undercarriage protector.
8) Wipers totally suck even with replacement blades. 9) Console broke suddenly. 10) Rear cup holder broke. 11) Gear shift cover flap broke. 12) Rear wiper has stuck from day one. 13) Carpeting will not clean - it traps hairs and shrapnel. 14) Battery went all of a sudden. 15) Two exterior lights have burnt out. 16) Interior rubber parts are flaking. 17) Power locks actuator broke. 18) Undercarriage cover cracked and fell off on highway. 19) Recall on power window motor. 20) Windshield is poor quality. 21) Lighter socket broke (not a fuse issue).
Now my car is going in for scheduled maintenance where the timing belt will have to replaced ($550)
and a complete tune-up, new rotors, etc. I'm scared! My advice to buyers would be for them to determine if the "fun factor" is more important than reliability. At the very least, if you must buy German, buy extended warranty and be prepared for operational downtime.


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Heather Morris and the cast of GLEE put their own stamp on the Dr. Dre classic NUTHIN' BUT A 'G' THANG.
- January 10, 2011
- 3.2m Views
- Immortal
Heather MorrisActor/Writer
Sofia VergaraActor
Matthew MorrisonActor
Cory MonteithActor
Naya RiveraActor
Harry Shum JrActor
Riki LindhomeActor/Writer
Ash LendzionActor/Writer
David BernadProducer
Isaac HagyEditor
BoTown SoundSound
Shauna O'TooleMake Up
Keith SchofieldDirector
Funny Or DieExecutive Producer
Brian MulchyDP
Christin TroganProducer
Funny Or Die MusicChannel
Hall of FameChannel
Starring: Heather Morris, Riki Lindhome, Ashley Lendzion, Sofia Vergara, Matt Morrison, Cory Monteith, Harry Shrum, and Naya Rivera
Directed by Keith Schofield
Written By: Heather Morris, Riki Lindhome and Ashley Lendzion
Produced by: David Bernad
Edited By: Isaac Hagy
Song recorded and Mixed by: Ethan Carlson
Assistant Editor: Abteen Bagheri-Fard
vfx: Ryan Reichenfeld, Dustin Bowser
Associate Producer: Christin Trogan
Production Coordinator: Lauren Banahan
DP: Dan Ainsworth, Michael Rizzi, Brian Mulchy
Second Unit DP: Brian Lane
AC: Ray Lee
Grip and Electric: Tom Pena, Brett Lopez, Julien Lormant, Pat O'Brien
Sound: BoTown Sound
Production Design: Rachael Ferrara
Hair and Makeup: Sara Irving, Shauna O'Toole, and Kristen Berge
Production Assistants: Kendall Anlian, Elliot Dickerhoof, Greg Kindra, Max Riesberg, Alistair Walford
Featured Extras: Zulu, Nicole Holofcener, Joe Allanoff, Remy Beland, Delaney Sander, Violet Saxon, Adam Koral, Danielle Nashen, Jane Lynch Doll
Special Thanks: Ryan Murphy, Melody and Stagg Street Studios, Khani Jo Zulu, Kim Beavers, Jason Weinberg, Evan Hainey, Jen Merlino, Jason Burns, David Branson Smith, Jonathan Bernad, Adam Koral, Rachel Rusch, Ed Saxon, Kathleen McCaffrey and Taryn Southern
Very Special Thanks: Las Palmas Hollywood
Zulu Tattoo (www.zulutattoo.com)
January 10, 2011
Riki Lindhome: [Squeals] Oh!
They kissed! [Giggles]
Ashley Lendzion: [Giggles] This is the
best show ever!
Riki Lindhome: Oh my God.
Okay, okay.
Riki Lindhome: So, Cory would be my
boyfriend, and then Diana,
Riki Lindhome: no, yeah, Harry would
be my BFF.
Ashley Lendzion: Really?
Riki Lindhome: Yeah!
Ashley Lendzion: Matt Morrison!
Riki Lindhome: No!
Ashley Lendzion: Girl! Yeah! Have you
seen that man's abs?!
Riki Lindhome: Uh-uh. My radio dial is
turned to all Monteith, all
the time.
Ashley Lendzion: Oh, please.
Heather Morris: Seriously, you guys. Out of
all the characters on the
Heather Morris: show, you would choose
Cory and Matt?
Ashley Lendzion: Well, who's your favorite
character, then?
Riki Lindhome: Not you!
Heather Morris: Like, if I were to
Sofia Vergara: You guys are idiots.
Sofia Vergara: Jane Lynch is by far the
best Glee cast member.
Ashley Lendzion: Oh, yeah right. So.
Riki Lindhome: No way.
Ashley Lendzion: Simmer down.
Heather Morris: You're just biased.
Sofia Vergara: Ay Por Favor! Comparing
Jane to the rest of the
Sofia Vergara: cast is like comparing the
Great Barrier Reef with a
Sofia Vergara: piece of dog shit.
No offense, Heather.
Heather Morris: Whatever.
Sofia Vergara: Heather is my favorite.
I just don't want her to know
Sofia Vergara: because I don't want her to
think that I'm just a crazy
Sofia Vergara: fan that doesn't know the
difference between TV and reality.
Sofia Vergara: It just makes me want to
cut to a musical number.
["Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" Instrumental Plays]
Ashley Lendzion: [Rapping] One, two, three
and to the four.
Ashley Lendzion: If you love Glee come knock
on my door.
Ashley Lendzion: Ain't nuthin' but a Glee
thang, baby.
Ashley Lendzion: Matt Morrison's abs
drive me crazy.
Ashley Lendzion: Tried to make him mine,
cops had to taze me.
Ashley Lendzion: Undeniable, this ain't
gonna faze me.
Ashley Lendzion: It's a shame there's only
one Matt Morrison.
Ashley Lendzion: Like the cloned sheep
Dolly, I want more of him.
Ashley Lendzion: If Matt Morrison were boss,
I'd work for him for free.
Ashley Lendzion: Dropping all his calls
like I'm ATT.
Ashley Lindzion: Now, I'm Alfred Hitchcock,
I'll show up in your shot.
Ashley Lindzion: Six times been escorted off
the studio lot.
Ashley Lindzion: Hot, silly, Matthew
Morrison, acting all aloof.
Ashley Lindzion: He's got no idea I'm
serving warm milk and roofies.
Ashley Lindzion: Cut off my wedding finger,
and sent it to Matt.
Ashley Lindzion: He needs to put a ring on
it and send it right back.
Ashley Lindzion, Heather Morris, Riki Lindhome: It's like this, not like
that, but like this, and,
Ashley Lindzion, Heather Morris, Riki Lindhome: It's like that, kinda like
this, and like that, and,
Ashley Lindzion, Heather Morris, Riki Lindhome: It's like this and like
that, and like this, and uh.
Ashley Lindzion: Heather, flip to the mic
like a gymnast.
Heather Morris: [Rapping] Well, I'm
peepin', and I'm creepin',
Heather Morris: and I'm creepin'. Brought
my Jane Lynch doll, by my
Heather Morris: side she be sleepin'. Now,
let's tap, break is all we fantasize.
Heather Morris: Snoop Dogg doin' jazz, even
he won't survive.
Heather Morris: Shit, as I lay me tired
eyes to the sleep, I pray
Heather Morris: for Naya Rivera as my D O
double G.
Heather Morris: Then, we get tats of the
whole cast up our back.
Heather Morris: I'll go, then she'll go,
I'll cage her like a monkey rat.
Heather Morris: To add to my collection, I
collect some strands of
Heather Morris: Naya's weave to floss my
teeth. Just creepin'.
Heather Morris: Her and me, like birds and bees.
Shit I'm hooked like
Heather Morris: those phonics G L
dizzle double E.
Heather Morris, Ashley Lindzion, Riki Lindhome, Naya Rivera: It's like this, no like
that, and like this, and uh.
Heather Morris, Ashley Lindzion, Riki Lindhome, Naya Rivera: Okay like this, no like
this, and like that and uh. It's like this.
Heather Morris: Creamsicles are delicious!
So just chill, 'til the
Heather Morris: next episode.
Riki Lindhome: Yo! I got Monteith on my
left, Agron on my right,
Riki Lindhome: and we're gonna mess shit
up all night.
Riki Lindhome: In the library we do a
musical number, then start
Riki Lindhome: a fight for no reason cause
we feel so unencumbered.
Riki Lindhome: We don't st-st-stutter like
we're Jenna Ushkowitz
Riki Lindhome: when we drench you in the face
with our slushie hits.
Riki Lindhome: We start throwing all the
books and causing total mayhem.
Riki Lindhome: Make you lose your place
cause we don't give a day-um.
Riki Lindhome: We do some sweet dance
moves don't try to diss 'em,
Riki Lindhome: cause we're harder than the
Dewey Decimal system.
Riki Lindhome: We feel freer than a credit
report, singing Journey.
Riki Lindhome: And we won't stop believin'
'til we put you in a gurney.
Riki Lindhome: Yeah, you're trying to
focus and you want us to go
Riki Lindhome: soon, but we're like Steven
Segal with a show tune.
Riki Lindhome: If you try to stop us, from
doing our reprise,
Riki Lindhome: I'll tell you what you can
do with your late fees.
Riki Lindhome, Heather Morris, Ashley Lendzion: It's like this, not like
that, it's like this and uh.
Riki Lindhome, Heather Morris, Ashley Lendzion: It's like that, not like
this, and like that and uh.
Riki Lindhome, Heather Morris, Ashley Lendzion: It's like this.
Riki Lindhome: [bleep] you,
Gossip Girl.
Ashley Lendzion, Heather Morris, Riki Lindhome: So, just chill, 'til the
next episode. Of Glee.
[Music Playing]


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Adam Brody & Analeigh Tipton: 'Damsels in Distress' Screening!
Adam Brody and Analeigh Tipton attend a screening of their film, Damsels in Distress, held at the Tribeca Grand Hotel Screening Room on Monday (April 2) in New York City.
The 32-year-old actor and Analeigh, 23, were joined by their co-stars Greta Gerwig, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Carrie MacLemore, Ryan Metcalf, and their director Whit Stillman.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Adam Brody
Chloe Sevigny also came out to support the film and wore an Opening Ceremony dress.
The film, which premiered at the 2011 Venice International Film Festival, opens in New York and L.A. April 6!
FYI: Analeigh is wearing a Johanna Johnson dress, Sergio Rossi shoes, Kotur clutch, and Forevermark Diamonds jewels.
15+ pictures inside of Adam Brody and others at the Damsels in Distress screening…


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I'm getting ready to watch these two dapper gentlemen...
They're not coming out with another one are they?
Today I saw "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows." Man, was it good!
over the last 2 weeks i've watched casablanca, rear window, dr strangelove, vertigo, and to catch a thief.
behind Black Beauty.
Quote from: celticfan1888 on January 05, 2012, 12:01:04 AMbehind Black Beauty.The 1994 one?
Actor Viggo Mortensen makes a singular impression on screen. As sword-wielding Strider -- Aragorn -- in Lord of the Rings. As bewitching lover in A Walk on the Moon. As Russian gangster in Eastern Promises. As horseman in Hidalgo. As Sigmund Freud in the new A Dangerous Method.He's tough but tender. Dangerous, and something indefinable. Maybe it's the Danish daddy. The school years in Argentina. The sidelines in poetry and painting. The outsider sensibility. The politics of Kucinich and Cindy Sheehan.This hour, On Point: a conversation with the singular Viggo Mortensen.
Currently watching while I eat my dinner:
Godzilla, Mothra, & King Ghidorah Giant Monsters All Out Attack
Anchorman. Dumb fun suits me just fine right now. Plus, Bill Kurtis makes everything better.
I saw Alien last night.
Quote from: William on January 21, 2012, 10:25:28 PMI saw Alien last night.First time?
My wife and I went to see The Artist tonight. It seemed like a very good movie, although I'm going to talk to the theater manager about the sound quality. I couldn't hear a word anyone was saying.Selam
Anyone seen Chronicle?
Quote from: FountainPen on February 04, 2012, 06:42:00 AMAnyone seen Chronicle?I have. I thought it would be a cheap scifi flic with hardly any plot but turned out differently. I liked it more than I expected.
See, my big worry is that after seeing the reviews, I summed the movie up as:3 dudes get powers, 2 dudes love it, one guy gets all cuts-himself emo...they fight, emo kid dies. the end.I hope Im wrong.PP
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The expected long ride with high corn prices may be shorter than most are forecasting and the fall may be more severe, says veteran commodity market analyst Richard Brock.
The bottom line, he says, is sell all of last year's corn, most of this year's corn and some 2013 corn. He also suggests holding beans to wait for the price to settle in the $13.25-$13.50 range.
Brock, who is one of the country's most sought after farm commodity consultants, says several key economic indicators lead him to believe what has been a big bull market for corn will turn into a long-running bear market.
Speaking at the recent annual meeting of the Virginia Grain Growers Association, Brock admits some of his peers think he is over-reacting to economic indicators and too quick to pull the plug on high corn prices.
Talk aside, the one-time Indiana farm boy is putting his beliefs in action.
"We have sold all our 2011 corn and 70 percent of our 2012 corn. Plus, we have already sold 30 percent of our 2013 corn," Brocks says, stressing his belief that corn is facing a protracted battle to push prices back up.
Brock lists several factors that have factored into his appraisal of the corn market.
The trend line for corn yields in the U.S. has gone upward over the past 30 years. During that timeframe there have been a few one-year drops in average yield and only one two-year drop — 2010 and 2011.
These drops are directly related to drought and flooding in the U.S. corn belt. While it is possible to have a third consecutive slowdown in corn yields, Brock says that's not likely, pointing out it has never happened over the past 30-40 years.
"The meteorologist we use to help make weather-related crop pricing forecasts has been more accurate than most. He says there should be an end to the two-year La Niña weather pattern that has slowed the growth of corn yields over the past two years. And, our weather man contends there should be plenty of moisture to get corn up and growing this spring," Brock says.
Anhydrous applications point to corn
"The ongoing mild winter has already influenced many grain farmers in the Midwest to apply anhydrous. That tells me they are planning on planting corn. And, talking with growers in the area, there is nothing to indicate they won't plant more corn, based on winter weather this year," he adds.
"All the indications we have are that weather will be an incentive to plant more corn and certainly not a detriment that would limit corn acreage in the Midwest," Brock says.
"The USDA is forecasting 94-95 million acres of corn in the U.S. If the weather pattern holds and growers hit that number and the yield line goes back up to around 160 bushels per acre, we could push our current level of carryover from about 850 million bushels to more than a billion bushels.
"If we top the USDA estimate, say 96 million acres and weather and technological advances come together, and growers get up in the 162 bushel per acre range, we could have a 2 billion bushel carryover," Brock says.
Lower corn yields the past two years (152 bushels per acre in 2010 and 147 bushels per acre in 2011) have helped keep high corn prices in play.
High prices don't mean $7 per bushel — that is as artificially high as $2 a pound cotton, but in the $5-$6 range, Brock says.
While $7 a bushel corn was good for corn farmers in the short-term, it was bad in both the short- and long-term for corn buyers. And, as is the case any time commodity prices go high, users of the commodity find alternatives.
"A quick look at livestock numbers makes it easy to understand why we used more corn for ethanol last year than we used to feed livestock. Livestock producers either reduced the size of their operation or they found a more economically suitable feeding system that included less corn.
"High prices can drive demand down quickly, but low prices don't necessarily drive demand up quickly. In fact, the opposite is almost always true.
"When cotton went to two dollars a pound, textile plants all over the world shifted to polyester for half the cost. Re-tooling mills for lower priced cotton will take a long time, especially if there are no strong economic indicators that cotton prices will remain at less than a dollar a pound."
The same scenario is true for corn, Brock says. All the supply and demand factors add up to a reduction in demand and potentially a huge carryover that will further push supply up and most likely keep prices low for a while, he says.
Ethanol factor
In 2011 the story about corn for ethanol being higher than corn for livestock made the rounds in the popular press. The cumulative effect of using corn for fuel or food, as some contend, has been to make the U.S. the only country in the world that is anti-ethanol, Brock says.
In previous years, in fact for most of the history of ethanol production from corn, the industry standard was one bushel of corn for 2.7 gallons of ethanol. Last year the U.S. corn crop was short, but high quality and the standard for conversion went up to 2.9 gallons of ethanol per bushel of corn.
The increase in efficiency, partly due to high quality corn and partly due to improvements in conversion technology, took over a million bushels of corn for ethanol off the market, according to Brock.
Last year carryover stocks for ethanol reached an all-time high of 21.5 million gallons. And, U.S. production seems to have leveled off to about 13.5 billion gallons and on a slow rise to meet the 15 billion gallon federal mandate.
"It doesn't appear ethanol will demand as much corn as it has in past years. Certainly, there is nothing to indicate to me that demand for corn to make ethanol is going to increase in 2012, nor do much to impact the over-supply that we will have from the 2012 crop," Brock says.
The agricultural marketing world has been enamored with Chinese imports of commodities over the past few years, but China is not a major, or even a minor, importer of U.S. corn, Brock points out.
"One large grain elevator in Indiana will crush more U.S. corn than China will buy in any given year," he says.
China grows about the same corn acreage as the U.S., but produces only about half as much corn. There is a reason — The Chinese government has no incentive to build large confinement livestock operations that would demand high quantities of corn for rations. The average size of a Chinese swine operation is about nine pigs, or one litter per year.
"China wants our cotton and our soybeans, but they don't want our corn. Japan is the largest importer of U.S. corn and there is no indication they are looking to increase the amount of corn they buy from us," Brock says.
The financial fiasco currently being sorted out in Europe is likely to hurt corn exports to those countries. They have the highest percentage of wealth among all the countries of the world, but their financial house is in a mess.
Don't count on any significant increase in corn purchases there, the economist says.
"The last two years the U.S. has had short corn crops. Historically, short crops peak in price early and have a long tail," Brock says.
Short crops almost always peak before, during or just after corn harvest. As evidence, the economist points out that the highest corn prices over the past 6-7 months came in September.
Prices for 2011 corn may stay around $5 a bushel, Brock says. However, 2012 corn and beyond will more likely be closer to $4 a bushel, maybe even lower, if certain supply and demand factors fall in line.
Prices for 2012 soybeans should climb to above $13 per bushel and level off in the $13.25-$13.50 range. "Holding beans until we get in that $13.25-$13.50 range seems like a good strategy to me, "Brock says.


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Angela Chittenden — From Swimsuit Model To Swimwear Maverick.
You'll find Beach Bunny Swimwear gracing the beautiful bodies of the world's sexiest women. But if you want to find the woman who designed these drop-dead gorgeous suits, you'll have to look inside her Orange County, CA office. There, behind the towering stacks of fabric swatches and hardware samples, founder and designer Angela Chittenden is hard at work on her next best-selling creation.
The brains — and body — behind Beach Bunny Swimwear, Angela's passion for couture kicked in at an early age. "Ever since I was a little girl, I've always loved fashion and swimwear," she explains, taking a momentary break from her jam-packed schedule to speak about her design philosophy. "So being able to combine the two is a dream come true for me."
Angela's all grown up now — a mother of two daughters and four step-daughters ranging in ages between one and fifteen. But she's managed to keep her spectacular figure and her sense of fun. Both of which inspired the launch of her breakthrough swimwear in 2004.
As a former swimsuit model, Angela had the chance to wear hundreds of different suits. "And none of them ever felt right," she recalls. "Either they were too conservative with too much coverage, or they weren't very classy. There was nothing out there that was sexy and elegant. So I decided to design my own."
In designing that first Beach Bunny Swimwear line, Angela knew she wanted to create something different, something special, "something that would let women show off their bodies, feel sexy and confident, glamorous, flirty and fun all at the same time."
She searched for unique fabrics, experimented with sexy cuts, added embellishments and hardware no one had ever thought to add to swimsuits before. Rather than looking at other swimwear designer lines, she found inspiration in the bedroom, blending elements of upscale lingerie into her styles.
"Some people said I was crazy, that my designs were too risky, too out-there to catch on," Angela remembers with a sly smile. "I guess they were wrong."
Angela's boudoir-inspired lines were an instant hit with women looking for swimsuits that make a bold statement. By ignoring trends, Beach Bunny Swimwear started setting them. And grabbing the attention of the fashion, media and celebrity worlds. Sports Illustrated dedicated more pages of its Swimsuit issue to Beach Bunny Swimwear than any other line. Soon, iconic women from the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Fergie to Cheryl Tiegs and Cindy Crawford were hitting the beaches in Beach Bunny suits. And Angela found herself featured in a slew of media outlets including USA Today, Vogue, People, InStyle, E! and Extra.
Not bad for a designer with no formal training — just a serious passion for fun-loving swimwear hand-sewn in the good ol' U.S.A. In fact, Angela credits the success of her line in part to her self-taught design skills and instincts. "We do whatever we want, without paying much attention to what other designers are doing. This creative freedom is what makes our suits so unique, and so popular. Every woman is different. They want swimwear that reflects their individuality."
Angela also credits her success to the outstanding team around her. Believe it or not, Beach Bunny Swimwear is a family-run enterprise, with Angela's father balancing the books as the company's CFO and her sister leading up wholesale accounts. Even her step-daughter has expressed an interest in getting into the family business.
"My family has been incredibly supportive and patient," says Angela. "My daughters Presley and Nikolai, my step-daughters Kaelin, Jordan, Payton and Jasmin, and their dad have been a tremendous source of inspiration for me." Angela is also quick to acknowledge everyone working in her office and store, who often know before Angela which suits are going to be the season's smash hit.
Angela continues to find inspiration for her swimwear, not only from the people around her but from the places she visits. A voracious traveler, she's always on the look out for textures, colors, tones, hardware and fabrics she can borrow for her designs. "I'm using the color of the bark of this incredible tree I saw in Belize for one suit," she explains. "I just got back from Dubai, where we'll be opening a new store, and fell in love with the beautiful jewel tones I found there. You'll see that in the new line, too."
While always thinking about the next design, Angela is also thinking about the future of her company. With the opening of several retail stores in Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Miami Las Vegas and Dubai, Beach Bunny Swimwear is quickly becoming an international brand. So how does this small-town girl originally from Iowa handle the success, and the pressures that come with it?
She'll be the first to admit, running a successful high-end swimwear brand is not always a day at the beach. "But I love what I do. I feel like the luckiest person in the world, to be able to create something that celebrates women, their beauty and strength and personality, every day. This motivates me to work harder."
But like the women who wear her suits, Angela also likes to have fun. When not creating her next break-out design, she enjoys traveling, loves to dance, and of course relishes every second with her kids and the man she's been with for almost ten years. So, if Beach Bunny Swimwear is designed by a mom, does that mean mothers can also wear them?
"Absolutely," agrees Angela. "I'm thrilled to see how much our audience has expanded. We're seeing more mother-daughter pairs come into our store, buying matching suits. Beach Bunny Swimwear is for women of all ages."
So if you're on the hunt for a sassy new swimsuit that shows off your every curve, then bring your sense of fun — and your mom — and head over to Beach Bunny.


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-My beliefs summarized in words much more eloquent than I could come up with
How the Universe came from nothing
The fact is that a terrorist attack is much more likely to occur in Pakistan than Australia, England or India. This is a bit too much reality for some people.
Australia also shouldn't blindly follow Englands choices about where to tour, the ECB has left decisions about whether to tour up to the players even under death threats. CA aren't so diffident when it comes to player safety, as they are confident they'll be backed by the govt, which in Aus is generally less concerned about others opinions of it than those in the UK.
Does that mean you should sit on the sofa all day and not risk getting up in case the floor's wet and you don't notice?
If the chance goes from exceptionally slim to fairly slim, it really doesn't mean you should decide not to risk it.
Now then, I can't say for sure that this is akin to the situation between Pakistan and the UK, but it sure as damn well seems like it to me.
Nevertheless, the counter-argument to your point is probably "Yeah, it CAN happen anywhere, but it IS happening there at the moment".
Not saying it's right, but that's probably the argument.
Maybe just leave it to the players - if they don't want to go, then don't, but send a team. Aus A toured there last year after all.
Have to say though, based on what I know ATM, which isn't a very informed opinion as I haven't looked into it in detail, I wouldn't go.
WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie
The modern conservative is engaged in one of mans oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." - JK Galbraith
#408. Sixty three not out forever.
Because the only news we get here about Pakistan is when something goes bad there, so without looking into it further ATM, I wouldn't feel safe going there. And I have a young family. So I wouldn't want to go.
R.I.P Craigos, you were a champion bloke. One of the best
R.I.P Fardin 'Bob' Qayyumi
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I'm sure living somewhere where this sort of stuff doesn't happen makes it seem like more of an issue than it is. But then I'd say living with it might also make people a little immune to the nature of any threat.
But, informed or not, if individual players still have that queasy feeling about going and say things like "Sure no cricketers have been targetted..... yet.", etc. and use that as a basis for not going, they shouldn't be forced to go. Let CA decide the career consequences or contractuals, sure, but contractual obligations in a non-threatening job like being a sports star (unlike, say, when I was working for Police) shouldn't determine whether a player is at risk if they decide it's unreasonable.
I certainly am not, nor ever have, disputed the player's rights to feel safe and not tour if they want. It's just cricket and it's not worth your life. That's not at issue here. The issue is what a national board, which is supposed to think with a logical mind and make decisions based on facts (rather than perceptions, emotion, etc) should do.
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