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Open Thread: Talk About Sex & Love — No Conversation Is or Ever Will Be Off Limits Here
Here's your place to come talk about sex and love whenever you feel like it.
The Daters:
Scott, 28, is a graphic designer and self-described "hipster with a job" who loves The Who and is looking for a woman with a great sense of humor who isn't taller than him. He once went on a date with a girl who told him she tripped out on acid and realized that she was a space alien. So, pretty much anything other than that is perfect.
Emily, 26, does policy support for an Internet company and is a "geek" who writes about Japanese anime/manga/videogames on the side. She is looking for a "good communicator" who will meet up for coffee or food, since bars are too noisy and at a movie you don't really get to spend time together.
The Date:
The Conclusion:
Emily Says: "I'm pretttttttty sure we both had a lot of fun. It was definitely the best blind date I've ever been on, and it's still always surprising when you feel that way. You can never count on anything for obvious reasons, but between the food and the company, everything was about as good as it gets for a first date. From what we talked about there seems to be enough overlap in interests to hang out more; we tentatively already said we would, although he needs to answer his email if he actually wants to do that :P
Side note about tweeting specifically—I volunteered because I like blind dates, but even more because I like tweeting. Since I did this with my account that I use every day there was a built-in audience and some of my friends and followers actually got really into it. I had people tell me they want us to tweet the whole relationship—"#xojanedate Season Finale Shocker!!!"
Scott Says: Blind dates are weird, for sure. Blind Twitter dates are even stranger. With that said, I feel like the date went pretty well. The beginning of the date was a little awkward for both of us (understandably) but I think we really hit it off while we were waiting for the restaurant to call. I felt like the conversation flowed pretty easily as Emily has many interests and is super passionate about these things, which I find interesting. Although I can't say that it was a match romantically, I did have a great time getting to know Emily and feel like I've made a new friend in the Mission. It's not her tiger hat, it's me.
If you'd like to go on a Twitter date (especially if you're a man, they're much harder to find), email email@example.com with your age, sexual orientation and location.


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Thousands of women worldwide are consulting their doctors about health concerns due to faulty silicone breast implants made by the now-defunct French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP).
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The parents of a South Florida teen are demanding answers after their daughter went under the knife at a local cosmetic center and never woke up.
On Aug. 12, 18-year-old Linda Perez checked into a Coral Gables facility for a surgery so many women choose to have. She is now in a hospital bed, unconscious.
Her parents, Mariela Perez and Fernando Izquierdo, say they are devastated.
"I'm thinking there's no explanation. It seems fake. I can't believe it. A young girl so full of life, healthy, and now she's just thrown in bed, like a vegetable," her father said. "It's sad. It's sad."
Perez, who has a 3-year-old son, never woke up from the anesthesia and is now in a coma.
"She went to get her breast done. She entered the clinic, and she came out worse than ever," Izquierdo said. "They don't even have the decency to communicate with us, to tell us what actually happened. They're scared because we can get lawyers involved, and we are just waiting for our daughter to feel better. That's the most important thing right now, so that we can get to the bottom of what really happened to the girl."
Perez' parents say she researched the facility and they never thought something like this could have happened. The clinic where she underwent the procedure, the Coral Gables Cosmetic Center, denies any wrongdoing.
"Coral Gables Cosmetic Center prides itself on partnering with top medical professionals including board-certified plastic surgeons. CGCC is committed to upholding the highest standards of medical care and patient safety. For privacy reasons, CGCC cannot comment on any medical issues related to its patients," the clinic said in a statement.
For now, Perez isn't caring for her son, but lying unresponsive in a hospital. Her parents are left to wait and hope.
"They just ruined our daughter's life and this isn't even compared to the pain we are feeling. Right now, we are thinking of how many families have gone through this, what's happening to us and what could happen," Izquierdo said.
The family is hopeful Perez recovers and does not have any permanent damage to her brain or heart.
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Disclaimer: I don't own FFVII. (mopes)
Premise: Placed in-game, right after meeting Cait Sith. This fic covers the tail-end of the explanation and the things we did afterward in my game, along with a humorous little interjection thought up by my little sister. Enjoy!
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Cloud completed his account of the events leading to their chase with a nod. "…And that's why we're tracking him down. We followed his trail here, but for some reason I don't think Sephiroth came to play games." He sighed, shaking his head.
"Not healthy ones, in any case," Red XIII added.
Cait Sith nodded, holding one furry paw to his chin. "Hmm…sounds like your buddy Seph's pretty cracked." He looked up, emerald eyes meeting Cloud's own sapphires. "Well, if you're sure he came here, then I guess we should check out the place."
Cloud's glowing eyes narrowed. "That's what we were doing, before we ran into you."
"Before you decided that you had to come with us and follow that fortune you gave us to the end," interjected the wolfcat. "And so, we would like to continue, if you do not mind."
The fortune-teller's doll-like eyes narrowed. "Hey, no pets allowed in the park, kitty."
Cloud rolled his eyes and let out a sigh; he had better stop this before they ended up hurting each other. He stepped between them and held out both arms. "Cut it out, you two. Red, if this guy's willing to help, be grateful. We need all the help we can get." He turned back to the doll. "Cait Sith, I would appreciate it if you would be more polite to Red XIII—he's a bit touchy about the whole 'kitty' thing."
"I am not a common housecat," hissed the feline in question.
Cait Sith shrugged, the shoulders of both the cat and the large moogle it rode rolling slightly. He cast his gaze to Red XIII and let out a sigh. "A'right, I'm sorry."
He paused for a moment, considering this, then nodded. "Apology accepted."
The purple cat grinned. "Cool! Now, how 'bout we go check out some o' the games around here? There're some pretty cool ones."
"We aren't here to play," Cloud said sternly. "And besides, we barely had enough money to get in here in the first place—there's no way we'll be able to afford the games." He started forward. "Come on, we'd better get going."
Cait Sith let out a sigh, brow furrowing. "Hey, maybe you should pass through the game area anyway," he said politely. "Y'know, to calm your nerves or something. You seem a bit…uptight."
"That's what I keep telling him," Red XIII agreed. "Cloud's always so serious and stiff…" He spoke as though he was extremely laid-back, and Cloud let out an exasperated sigh. If he was stiff, then Red XIII was dead.
The swordsman fought the urge to scream. "All right! We'll pass through the damned gaming place, okay?! But don't expect to play anything!" And then they headed off, Cloud feeling more and more like the captain of a very motley crew.
Within two minutes the three found themselves in a brightly-lit, obnoxiously-colored room packed full of people. Cloud wormed his way through a group of giggling teenage girls, all of whom requested to either touch his hair, pet Red XIII or "glomp" Cait Sith—whatever that meant. He politely refused and they continued on their way.
"Hey, check this out, Cloud!" Cait Sith called, rushing ahead. Cloud let out a sigh. "Cait," he said, unconsciously shortening the doll's name, "I said we weren't going to play any games!"
The cat looked offended. "It's not a game—it's a fortune-teller. Not as good as me, I'll admit, but I've heard it's pretty accurate."
Cloud looked into the glass box, finding the woman inside to be rather unrealistic. She was far too old to actually be anyone left on the Planet—it was a rarity to live to one's fifties, and she looked to be in her early hundreds. In one hand she clutched a crystal ball—the classic fortune-teller's tool—and the other was extended, fingers bent in some odd gesture—probably something arcane. The blond sighed. "I said we didn't have enough money for—"
"It's only fifty gil," Red XIII cut in. "And I'm a bit curious about these machines—is it possible that their fortunes could actually be accurate?"
Cloud shook his head. "They just spit out a slip of paper. There are about a hundred more fortunes sitting inside that box. exactly like the one we'd get if we tried it. It's a waste of fifty bucks."
"Oh c'mon, Cloud!" the doll exclaimed. "You gotta live a little! Just try it out, just this once. Tell you what—if the fortune isn't accurate, I'll pay you back!"
The blond let out another sigh, determined to say no, but felt himself caving. If Red XIII was interested, he knew he'd end up doing it—for some reason, he had a bit of a soft spot for the fiery wolfcat. One more glance at the animal's golden eye, the one that was not scarred shut, and Cloud gave a reluctant nod. "Oh, all right." He counted out the coins in his pocket carefully and put the allotted amount into the slot.
The eyes of the fake woman lit up—rather artificially, Cloud thought—and a small slip of paper slowly stuck out from a slot in the front, and Cloud took it out. He cleared his throat and read it aloud. "Confusion in matters of the heart run your life—give up on those you feign attraction toward and go for what you really want." His eyebrows arched and he turned back to the felines behind him. "See? This is just a—"
"I think it makes sense," the wolfcat declared. "What with the constant attentions of Miss Tifa and Miss Aerith that you receive, and often ignore in favor of finding more clues toward finding Sephiroth."
Cloud opened his mouth to speak, but Cait Sith cut him off. Was he going to be allowed to talk at all today? The fortune-teller blinked his huge emerald eyes, looking utterly bewildered. "You mean you've got two girls chasing after you?"
Cloud felt his cheeks go hot. "Well…yeah. I guess you could say that…"
"And you're chasing after a MAN?!"
The swordsman's face went from rosy pink to bright red. "You've got it all wrong! That's not—the thing is—well—"
"I also found Cloud's tastes rather strange," the wolfcat said easily, nodding, "but, to each their own."
"I guess so…" Cait Sith said, still looking confused as before.
Cloud let out an exasperated sigh and held a hand to his head. This was going to be a really long trip…


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Panel: The Future of Unit Testing
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Imagine Cup: Team UKVery cool. Will you be posting the videos of all the teams live demos?
WPF - Shaxam
I dont mean this to be rude, but America is not the only country that is developing cutting edge software that we are all interested in! Its nice to see what people and teams are developing all around the world.
New Role for Bill in July 2008BlackTiger wrote:They both looks so... old...
Ha, cut them some slack. They look pretty good for 50!
Mat Noguchi - Developer on Halo team gives tour of BungieI am really looking forward to that downloadble version
Jay Schmelzer - Working on the VB Core Team
Good video.
That expression evaluation is great. How helpful. To be able to test your code without having to create a tester class is genius!
Mat Noguchi - Developer on Halo team gives tour of Bungie
What's happening with the downloadable version?


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Simplicity Series: Gina Hafley
October 26, 2015
Hi there! I'm Gina – the Marketing Director here at Emily Ley! My title and responsibilities have changed over the years with the EL team – just like my crazy life! Eight years ago, I was overseeing Annual Fundraising and Events for my alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, where I met my guest-speaking-football-coaching husband. Since then, we've called four states home as we follow my cute husband's career. This summer we had maybe the biggest, yet hands-down best change – we became parents to a sweet little girl.
I'm all about polished and more importantly, practical. As a remote EL employee, I'm normally tucked away in my home office. Or when I'm not working, I'm with our almost 5-month old, playing on the floor and have drool on my shoulder…and everywhere else! If I'm being totally honest, most days I live in my favorite Nike leggings and a top. But on days when we venture out, I grab something comfy and cute…and easily washable. My go-to outfit ALWAYS includes a pair of dark skinny jeans. I'm currently loving a drapey, shirt-tail tee (which I have in a few colors). I'll throw on my favorite pendant necklace, boots or flats (depending on just how cold it is) and be out the door in just a few minutes!
Tacos….in the crockpot! It's seriously is so easy! Chicken breasts + a can of salsa, and eight hours later dinner is ready! For a more fancy take, this is my favorite recipe.
We've gotten pretty good at at-home date nights since welcoming a baby! Once she's asleep for the night, we'll make a nice dinner – and I usually try to pick something that will get us both involved. One of our favorites is Coastal Living's Espresso Rubbed Steak – which is the perfect husband doing his thing on the grill recipe. We'll open a bottle of wine from our monthly delivery – and enjoy! After dinner, we'll cuddle up on the couch and catch up on our favorite tv shows from the week, or watch a movie.


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Maika Elan (aka Nguyen Thanh Hai) is a freelance photographer based in Hanoi.
After study sociology at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Hanoi, Maika started to use the camera, and then Lomo's family cameras, to take pictures of her daily and private life since 2008. She turned to professional photography soon starting collaborations for editorial clients and fashion firms in Vietnam. In 2010 Maika moved to documentary photography and her first project called The Pink Choice, focused on personal life of gay couples in Vietnam, has been published in many magazines on print and online such as in USA, UK, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain, China, India and Brazil. Maika Elan was double-awarded for the "best photo essay" and the "best single photo" in 2010 at Indochina Media Memorial Foundation and in 2012 The Pink Choice was finalist at Asian Women Photographers.
Her first solo exhibition has been hosted at Goethe Institut in Hanoi in 2012.
The Pink Choice won 1st prize stories, Contemporary Issues, at World Press Photo 2013 and 1st prize documentary story at Pride Photo Award 2013.
Maika also participant in the 2013 Joop Swart Masterclass in Amsterdam, Holand and sellected for the VII Mentor program from 2014-2016.
GUATE PHOTO, Guatemala, Central America.
DISLOCATION/NEGOTIATING IDENTITY, Massachusetts, United States.
JAKATAR BIENNALE 2015, Indonesia.
PHOTOQUAI - musée du quai Branly, Paris, France.
THE PINK CHOICE, Copenhagen, Denmark.
LIKE MY FATHER, Hanoi, Vietnam.
FAMILY SNAP, Chiang Mai, Thailand
DOCfield, Barcelona, Spain
PRAGUE PRIDE, Czech Republic
GETXOPHOTO, Bilbao, Spain
CAN YOU SEE ME?, Singapore
MADE IN ASIA, Toulouse, France
QUEER FESTIVAL, Florencia, Italy
CHOBI MELA, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
THE PINK CHOICE, Goethe Institut, Hanoi, Vietnam.
WORLD EVENT YOUNG ARTISTS, Nottingham, UK.
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CREATIVE ECONOMIES, Kulalumpur, Malaysia.
Participant in the 2013 Joop Swart Masterclass. The Pink Choice won 1st prize stories, Contemporary Issues, at World Press Photo 2013. Chobi Mela Festival in Darka, Bangladesh
World Events Young Artist Festival in Nottingham, UK Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Angkor Photo Workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia Indochina Media Memorial Foundation (IMMF) workshop in Hanoi,Vietnam
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Management and organisation
The Prime Minister is the head of the Prime Minister's Office. The State Secretary, whose appointment is in tandem with the Prime Minister's term of office, directs the Prime Minister's Office. He is assisted in this by the Permanent State Under-Secretary. The Permanent State Under-Secretary directs and monitors the work of the PMO's departments, units and officials.
The Prime Minister's Office has five departments: the Government EU Affairs Department, the Government Administration Department, the Government Ownership Steering Department and the Government Communications Department. Other units include the Government Session Unit, the Government Policy Analysis Unit and the Government External Economic Relations Unit.
Government EU Affairs Department
The Government EU Affairs Department ensures that the system for coordinating EU policy functions well, and that Finland's EU policy is consistent. The Department prepares EU affairs for the Prime Minister and the Minister for European Affairs, and serves as the secretariat for the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs. It prepares meetings of the European Council, directs the Committee for EU Affairs and participates in the work of preparation sections. A representative of the Government EU Affairs Department is present, as a member of the Finnish delegation, at all Council meetings.
The Government EU Affairs Department is responsible for issues concerning the amendment of EU Treaties and the coordination of matters related to basic treaties of the European Union. It also covers other treaties and international obligations handled by the EU. In addition, the Department is responsible for any horizontal and institutional matters of key importance to the EU's development and handles certain appointments to EU institutions.
Government Administration Department
The Government Administration Department is responsible for the government's and its ministries' common administrative and specialist services and the Prime Minister's Office's internal administration.
The Department is responsible for the management, coordination and development of the ministries' common administration, planning of internal operations and finances and for their common practices and procedures. In addition, it provides joint services and promotes shared organisational culture.
The Department handles matters related to the Office of the President of the Republic that are considered by the Government, honorary titles awarded by the President of the Republic, party subsidies and other such matters that fall within the mandate of the Prime Minister's Office and which are not charged with another department or unit.
The Government Administration Department is headed by a director general. The Department is divided into five divisions headed by three directors of divisions.
Information Management and ICT Division
- Information Systems Unit
- ICT Unit
- Information Management Unit
Premises and Security Division
- Preparedness Unit
- Premises and In-house Services Unit
HR and Finance Division
- HR Unit
- Finance Unit
Internal Communications and Information Support Division
- Internal Communications Unit
- Information Support and Publications Unit
Translation and Language Division
- Swedish Language Unit
- Foreign Languages Unit
- Language Services Unit
In addition to the divisions, a function called Development Services headed by a director operates directly under the department's director general.
Development Services coordinates the development of Prime Minister's Office operations and operating models. It develops common operating models relating to project management, quality assurance, enterprise architecture and general management and coordinates such work at government level.
Government Ownership Steering Department
Duties relating to state ownership steering are handled in the Ownership Steering Department within the Prime Minister's Office. The department is responsible for state ownership policy, the ownership steering of state-owned companies, the expansion of the ownership base, ownership restructuring arrangements, share investments, the coordination of ministries' ownership steering procedures and inter-ministerial cooperation.
Government Communications Department
The Government Communications Department is responsible for the Prime Minister's and the Government's communications, the external and internal communications of the Prime Minister's Office and coordination of the Government's EU communications. The Department provides information on Government decisions and is in charge of communications management and planning in emergency conditions. It also handles the coordination and development of central government communications. In addition, the Department is responsible for the ministries' joint intranet.
Government Session Unit
The Government Session Unit is responsible for expert services related to decision-making by the Government and the President of the Republic. The Unit's duties include practical arrangements relating to decision-making by the Government and the President of the Republic, and keeping written records of sessions. The Unit guides and improves decision-making procedures and maintains and develops the Government's electronic decision-making system. The Government Session Unit also provides assistance in all measures relating to changes of government and ministerial reshuffles.
Government Policy Analysis Unit
The Government Policy Analysis Unit produces data and prepares publications in support of the government's work on the future, foresight and economic policy decision making. It also serves as a secretariat for the Economic Council.
Government External Economic Relations Unit
The Government External Economic Relations Unit is responsible for coordinating work by ministries on Finland's external economic relations. Management of external economic relations includes shaping the business environment of enterprises operating outside Finland, the provision of publicly funded internationalisation services for companies, the promotion of investments targeted at Finland, boosting the 'Finland' brand and giving Finland a higher international profile.
Secretariat for Government Strategy Work
The Secretariat for Government Strategy Work is responsible for the government's strategy process and its effectiveness, preparation of the government action plan and the government's strategy review sessions, coordination of the preparatory processes of the government action plan and the general government fiscal plan, monitoring of the government programme and the government action plan and production of related monitoring data. The Secretariat for Government Strategy Work is a separate function from the departments and units of the Prime Minister's Office operating under the Permanent State Under-Secretary directed by the State Secretary to the Prime Minister.


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Google Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations, Pushing Stock to All-Time High
Google stock is at an all-time high. The company banked $2.97 billion in net income on nearly $15 billion in revenue during the last quarter.
Google stock is at an all-time high. The company banked $2.97 billion in net income on nearly $15 billion in revenue during the last quarter.
While the average cost-per-click (CPC) continues to decline, nearly everything else at Google is up — and growing in the double digits.
The 15-year-old company reached nearly $15 billion in revenue in Q3 2013, marking an 11 percent year-over-year increase to $14.89 billion. Google banked $2.97 billion in net income from that total, representing almost 27 percent in year-over-year gains.
Ad revenue from Google-owned websites jumped nearly 18 percent to $9.39 billion, while ad money from parter sites jumped a modest half percent to $3.14 billion. Overall, ad revenues jumped 13 percent from the same period a year ago, $12.54 billion.
The number of paid clicks served by Google and its partners is up 26 percent YoY. However, the average cost for each of those clicks is down 8 percent from last year and 4 percent from the previous quarter, according to Google, which also clarified that currency fluctuation is not to blame for the continuing drop in CPC.
More than half, or $7.67 billion, of Google's revenue came from outside the United States in the just closed quarter. Revenue from abroad comprised 56 percent of Google's total revenue during the quarter, up from 53 percent a year prior. Traffic acquisition costs also grew on a year-over-year basis to $2.97 billion, but dropped as an overall percentage of advertising revenues during the quarter to 24 percent.
"We are closing in on our goal of a beautiful, simple, and intuitive experience regardless of your device," chief executive Larry Page begins on the call with investors. "For years, everyone talked about the multi-screen world. Now it's arrived… screens are proliferating."
Android powers a good amount of those screens; more than 1 billion to date and "more than 1.5 million devices are lit up every day," says Page. The shift at YouTube is equally profound. "Almost 40 percent of YouTube's traffic now comes from mobile, up from 6 percent two years ago," Page adds.
Entertainment and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands are also moving to YouTube in stride, growing more than 75 percent over the past two years, says Nikesh Arora, SVP and chief business officer at Google. As the company seeks to bring more brand advertisers online, it is striking partnerships with agencies and, for example, all of the top 10 global agencies are now using the DoubleClick product, he adds.
Commerce is another gigantic arena where Google's role is evolving, and Page spent a few portions of the call discussing his goals within that opportunity. "We want to remove friction when people are buying online or in the real world," he says. "We are working on many different pieces of the commerce experience. Right now the experience for consumers is not that seamless."
Various pieces of technology and unconnected devices are required to make commercial transactions happen in most places today, he adds. Google wants to improve that, Page explains, and in an attempt to get there it needs to get the most accurate conversion data back to advertisers by closing the loop between multiple devices and varying paths to purchase.
Immediately after the earnings call, company stock hit an all-time high around $960, jumping more than 8 percent in after-hours trading. Google ended the quarter with 46,421 full-time employees and cash, or cash equivalents, totaling $56.52 billion.


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Gotta wonder if Sony is regretting hiring the star of Soul Man right about now. Even though it's been rumored for awhile, actor C. Thomas Howell has now confirmed that the villain played by Rhys Ifans in The Amazing Spider-Man is indeed the Lizard.
Movieweb points out that Howell recently guested on The Retroradio, where he spilled a few SPOILERISH beans about the upcoming reboot and his role in it. Read on if you dare.
"I play a construction worker who's [sic] son is caught in the middle of a battle between the Lizard and Spider-Man on the Manhattan bridge. Spider-Man helps me get my son back from this perilous situation," said Howell.
He continued, "There is some payback there at the end of the movie. Spider-Man is kind of hurting. I help him when all of the other people won't. Part of the story is, the nation thinks he might be a bad guy. They don't know what to think. Because of my experience on the bridge with my kid, I know he is a good guy. I pitch in and help out at the end. That is the best way."
Dylan Baker played Lizard's alter ego, Dr. Curt Connors, in the first three Spidey films directed by Sam Raimi. Like Billy Dee Williams as Harvey Dent, the actor never did get the chance to play the character's evil side in a sequel.
The 3D Spidey reboot opens July 3, 2012.


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We have received new Lenovo M90z computers for our FHC. They have been working great except one PC doesn't recognize the network card. I have installed the latest drivers from Lenovo but the card never activates. So I thought the network card might be bad and I had the Lenovo tech replace the card. But the problem still remains. Now the Lenovo tech is telling me to reload the OS. Okay, where do I get a copy of Windows 7 Enterprise to re-install on the PC? Anyone have a suggestion or other options?
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Adult Empire Asks Porn Stars to Play Fuck Marry Kill Kardashian-Style
(Pittsburgh, PA / November 29, 2017) Adult Empire has just released a cheeky video asking porns favorite stars to play a game of Fuck Marry Kill with the Kardashian sisters in the YouTube video FMK Kardashian Edition.
In the 1-1/2 minute clip, porns top performers are asked to decide which infamous Kardashian sister they would like to fuck marry kill Kim, Kourtney or Khloe.
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The WHO has added its voice to the imposition of a sugar tax worldwide with hopes that it would reduce consumption and diseases such as diabetes associated with increased sugar consumption.
According to a report released earlier this week, the WHO found that «taxing sugary drinks can lower consumption and reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay."
"...Reduced consumption of sugary drinks means lower intake of "free sugars" and calories overall, improved nutrition and fewer people suffering from overweight, obesity, diabetes and tooth decay."
Related: Troubling: 2.6 million Ghanaians living with diabetes
The global health body also recommends that the revenue accrued from the tax should be used to subsidise the production of fruits and vegetables and social programmes that promote healthy lifestyles among citizens.
The sugar tax will also invariably reduce the amount of money spent on health care by governments, says Dr Douglas Bettcher, Director of WHO's Department for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases.
Related: Health Tips: Why you need to ditch the soda
"If governments tax products like sugary drinks, they can reduce suffering and save lives. They can also cut healthcare costs and increase revenues to invest in health services."
In 2013, a 10 percent tax on sugary drinks was introduced in Mexico, where many adults and children were obese. South Africa and the United Kingdom are also considering imposing a sugar tax.
Critics of the proposals argue that the tax leads to job losses in the soft drinks manufacturing industries.


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The fourth AFD-IFOP poll on the French population's attitude to development aid has revealed that French people consider their country's public development aid spending to be justified. Six out of ten believe that France plays an important role in fighting poverty in the international arena and should continue to develop its own aid policy within a European framework (76%). This view applies both to bilateral and multilateral aid (Unitaid, the global fund to fight AIDS and tuberculosis, the European development fund, etc.). Although the majority of French people believe the aid to be effective, they also think efficiency could be further improved through supporting local partners and promoting knowledge transfer. 66% of respondents said France's aid for developing countries was justified in spite of the crisis and the country's budgetary problems. A large majority of those questioned (57%) were aware of the importance of aid in tackling the international crisis and believed the development budget should be maintained or increased. 71% said the EU should increase its aid.
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Microsoft Fixes 62% Upgrade Hang Issue!
According to Microsoft's Redmond Magazine:
Microsoft issued a "Fix it"-style patch on Tuesday for a Windows 7 upgrade problem that results in a system hang.
The problem, for Vista users upgrading to Windows 7, is that the installer program never completes the upgrade. Instead, some users get a system hang after 62 percent of the upgrade has been completed.
Microsoft is pointing to a Windows Vista plug-in, "IphlpsvcMigPlugin.ddd," as the culprit, according to the Fix it blog. The company had published a workaround with complex steps to follow. Now, users with the problem can use Microsoft's Fix it solution to carry out those same steps and complete their Windows 7 upgrades. Fix its are an attempt by Microsoft to simplify patching tasks spelled out in support bulletins.
The Fix it solution can be applied after the 62 percent upgrade failure happens. At that point, the PC will roll back to Windows Vista. Users can then visit this support page, scroll down and click the "Fix this problem" link. The link will run a wizard with steps to complete to apply the patch. After the patch is applied, users can try the Windows 7 upgrade process again.
Microsoft cautions that this Fix it solution should not be used for Windows 7 upgrades that halt at some other percentage than "62 percent."
Windows 7 was released to the general public last month, but some individuals have reported various problems upgrading from Vista, including an endless reboot problem still under investigation by Microsoft. The main forum for getting help on Windows 7 upgrade issues can be found here, but Microsoft also offers other help resources.
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Nice, Thanks. Maybe they needed more of us beta testers to in-place Upgrade Vista? So many of us are clean installers they missed this bug.
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Hey admins... maybe we can keep this near the top or a sticky?
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Windows 7 Pro x64
Hi, I recently purchased a sealed OEM copy of Win7 Pro x64 from my local computer fair. I was using XP Pro x32. I ran the Windows 7 compatibility checker programme, which returned no potential problems at all. I am doing a clean install. The installation process goes very smoothly until I get to "Completing installation..." with the progress bar stuck on about 60% (there's no percentage figure, just a bar along the bottom of the screen). The HDD light is constantly on, even after I left the PC on all night!
I have read quite a few 'solutions' on various sites, but none of which has resolved the install problem for me
The install DVD is clean, no scratches etc...There has been mention of changing BIOS settings to AHCI, but I don't see this option available. Does anyone have any suggestions I can try, as I am at wits-end with this!!
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Western Kentucky Players Trip and Fall All Over Each Other During Dramatic Field Entrance (Videos)
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are pretty excited about the 2016 college football season. They only became a NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) program in 2008. But in 2015, just their second season in Conference USA, they went a perfect 8-0 in conference play. Then they beat Southern Miss in the C-USA championship game and South Florida in the Miami Beach Bowl for a final record of 12-2.
This year they are once again the favorites to win C-USA. And with perennial National Championship favorites Alabama on the schedule, they no doubt have dreams of taking a giant leap forward and establishing themselves as a big-time college football program.
Unfortunately for the Hilltoppers, their season got off to a pretty inauspicious start on Thursday night. Sure, they pounded conference rivals Rice 44-14 in their season-opener. But nobody's talking about that today. Instead, everybody's talking about how WKU completely botched their dramatic field entrance.
You see, the team was supposed to come running out of an inflatable tunnel, through some fog, and onto the field. But somebody tripped, initiating a chain reaction that ended in an epic multi-player pileup.
Take a look:
This entrance was…not ideal. https://t.co/GTqIZ8B2Xn
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) September 2, 2016
Well… pic.twitter.com/F38oMEaq63
— Dominique Yates (@RealDYates) September 2, 2016
Let's hope they get all the kinks worked out for the next home game.
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On behalf of the 362,000 members of the National Taxpayers Union, I write to strongly endorse the Economic Recovery and Middle-Class Tax Relief Act.
While some in Congress are considering spending upwards of $1 trillion on government programs and projects, our members know this would be a grievous mistake. Shifting money from individuals to government programs (many with questionable performance records) will not "stimulate" sustainable economic growth. Government spending doesn't create wealth; it either redistributes or destroys it.
The best way to jump-start the economy is through immediate tax relief for American families and businesses. Reducing the tax burden now on individuals and institutions will ensure long-term economic prosperity later. Among the pro-growth, pro-simplification, and pro-taxpayer policy changes included in the Economic Recovery and Middle-Class Tax Relief Act:
For Individuals and Families:
- Provide every income tax bracket with a rate cut of 5 percent;
- Increase the child tax credit from $1,000 to $5,000;
- Repeal the hated Alternative Minimum Tax;
- Make the lower capital gains/dividends tax rate of 15 percent permanent;
- Repeal mandatory distribution rules for retirement accounts;
- Increase tax deductions for student loans and education expenses; and
- Make all withdrawals from retirement accounts tax- and penalty-free during 2009.
For Businesses and Entrepreneurs:
- Align the corporate tax rate with international competitors by cutting it from 35 percent to 25 percent;
- Allow immediate expensing for business purchases;
- Index the cost basis for capital gains to inflation;
- Extend the 15 percent capital gains tax rate to corporations;
- Make permanent the tax credit for research and development; and
- Extend the carryback period for net operating losses to seven years.
Unlike other approaches, the Economic Recovery and Middle-Class Tax Relief Act contains no new spending and would apply a sensible across-the-board reduction of one percent to all FY 2009 discretionary spending (excluding defense, military construction, and veterans affairs).
Roll call votes on the Economic Recovery and Middle-Class Tax Relief Act, along with votes on costly spending bills, will be heavily weighted in National Taxpayers Union's annual Rating of Congress.
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This was, no doubt, a super exciting fight. Problem is, it wasn't a good fight. Is a hockey game "good" when both teams have shitty defense and a terrible goalie? Nope, it's sloppy, and so was this fight. I've had tons of people in the last few weeks talk to me about what an "awesome" fight it was. I always respond by saying that "it sure was exciting". Unfortunately our fighter, Owen, put on a good show, but didn't show how well he has developed as a fighter over the last little while. He has made a lot of technical improvements in his game and improved his skill set tremendously. All of that went out the window after the first punch landed. He didn't show his improved wrestling, ground game and much more technical and striking. He slung leather with bad intentions. And, while the crowd loved it, he left the cage without the belt he came with, having taken much more punishment than he needed to.
The "be exciting" vs "just win" argument pops up at all levels of mma, and this fight highlights the struggle to find a balance between the two sides. Our fighter got a lot of attention and press for a fight where he didn't perform particularly well and eventually lost. Is that attention and notoriety worth the lost brain cells and a championship belt? I don't think so. As a fighter I believe that job #1 is win. Job #2 is be exciting.
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- Owen Martin is a 7-2 amateur Welterweight from Garden River, Ontario who fights out of Steel City MMA in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
- This event was "Rumble on the Border 2" presented by Big John's MMA and Berserker MMA. It was a pro-am event headlined by former SCMMA fighter Adrian Vilaca who now lives and trains in Toronto, Ontario. Vilcaca improved his pro record to 2-0 (after a 6-0 amateur career) by defeating Extreme Couture Las Vegas fighter Kyosuke Yokoyama.
- SCMMA fighter Josh Fryia won his flyweight matchup against Joe Julio by TKO
- Independent fighter Dalton Macfarlane, who trained with SCMMA leading up to this fight won his fight via 2nd round KO


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Food Recall Warning (Allergen) - Al Reef brand Manna Walsalwa Soft Candy recalled due to undeclared egg and wheat
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- July 9, 2014
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- Reference number:
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The Star on the Starr Report
And other tabloid news about Diana and JonBenet.
The tabloids hit a macabre trifecta this month with extensive reports on three of their major stories: the murder of JonBenet Ramsey, the death of Princess Diana, and the dead duck presidency of Bill Clinton.
Who killed JonBenet, the 6-year-old beauty queen, has been an obsession of the tabs since her father found her body in the basement of their Boulder, Colo., mansion in December 1996. The coverage of the investigation has been like the course of a long, fatal illness, with many remissions and recurrences. But this week, at least, the tabs indicate the end may be near. Each of the three weeklies touts different "bombshell" allegations that tie the girl's parents to her death.
JonBenet's wealthy father, John Ramsey, wasn't as surprised by the discovery of his daughter's body as you might suspect, says the National Enquirer, citing grand jury testimony by the Ramseys' former friend Fleet White. According to the publication, White looked in the basement for the supposedly kidnapped girl but, unable to locate a light switch, he couldn't see anything in one of the pitch-dark, windowless rooms. Later, the Enquirer says he testified, Ramsey started screaming at the entrance to that room before he flicked on the switch, leading White to believe Ramsey already knew his daughter's body was there. The Enquirer also says Ramsey tried to convince authorities that an intruder had entered the house by lifting a grate outside the basement. But, the Enquirer reports, analysis by arachnologist Brent Opell of a spider web covering the grate indicates it had been undisturbed for at least a month prior to JonBenet's death. Oh, what a tangled web we weave.
A pair of beaver skin boots could implicate JonBenet's mother, Patsy, declares the Star. Referring to "top-secret police files," the publication says that a strand of animal fur was found on the duct tape used to cover the murdered girl's mouth. Police suspect it will match the boots Patsy was wearing the night of the murder. Also, three weeks after the murder, a bookkeeper at a Boulder hardware store notified police that a man named John had called wanting copies of receipts for purchases charged by Patsy Ramsey. Police believe the duct tape was bought at the store, but the receipt listed only prices, not specific items. Also, John and Patsy told police that they had put their daughter to bed after Christmas dinner and never seen her alive again. But an autopsy revealed that at midnight JonBenet had a snack of pineapple--fingerprints on a kitchen bowl indicate she and her mother and brother ate together--and that she died around two hours later.
The Globe touts an "exclusive" from a "tipster" who claims that in the hours after JonBenet was discovered, John Ramsey gave away a box--supposedly of the girl's personal items--so they wouldn't "get ruined during the investigation." The Globe claims that the box actually contains the sheets and several stuffed animals that were on her bed the night of her murder, as well as the nightgown she was wearing. An informed source told the Globe the allegations are "totally misinformed" and "completely inaccurate."
On the anniversary of Diana's death, the tabs exhume their theories about the nefarious reasons her life was cut short. The Star floats what could be called the Anne Boleyn theory--that is, the British government had Diana murdered. Their evidence doesn't quite rise to the level where it could be characterized as preposterous. Here it goes: The drunken driver of the car in which Diana died, Henri Paul, had more than $200,000 in the bank, although he earned only $30,000 a year. This indicates to the Star that he was an informer for British intelligence. Richard Tomlinson, an ex-employee of MI6 who was jailed last year for trying to sell his memoirs, asserts that only the British would pay a Frenchman that well. "French intelligence would never pay him that amount of money," says Tomlinson. Aside from the issue of pay scales on either side of the Channel, even if Paul was an informer, the Star doesn't grapple with why MI6 would want Diana dead. Like Boleyn, she may have been an incompliant consort, but by then she was a former one.
Into the breach steps the Enquirer, whose theory is that the car accident was the result of a kidnapping gone wrong. British intelligence didn't want to kill Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed, it simply wanted to scare them apart because, asserts Islamic scholar Yaqub Zaki, "the idea of the future King of England, Prince William, having a Muslim stepfather was intolerable. And the idea of a half-brother or half-sister with brown skin was unthinkable."
If there was a murder plot, the Globe may have unwittingly ended up pointing the finger at a really big fish. In this week's issue the publication reports that shortly before she died, Diana "told pals she was planning to remarry the prince!" Now, if this were true, there is certainly one person who would want to make sure such an event never came to pass. Or to put it another way, does anyone really know where Queen Elizabeth was the night of Diana's death?
The tabs are filled with royal news this month. Most disturbing is a report in the Globe that Prince Charles might be suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The publication says royal insiders are worried about an apparent decline in Charles' short-term memory and say the prince has turned to a specialist for help. Helping Charles' sons deal with their grief over their mother's death is former nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke. Although Diana "despised" her for calling the boys "my babies" (according to the Enquirer), a royal insider says, "If Di's looking down from heaven, I'm sure she's forgiven her." And love has found an ex-member of the British royal family. According the Enquirer Sarah Ferguson is "head over heels" over Italian Count Gaddo della Gherardesca. As the Enquirer says, nobody would begrudge Fergie a little happiness, but how much more euphonious it would be if Tiggy Legge-Bourke had coupled with Gaddo della Gherardesca. Finally an item in the Globe wins this month's "When Hell Freezes Over" award. According to the publication, Frank Sinatra's widow, Barbara, has set her sights on Grace Kelly's widower, Prince Rainier of Monaco. Reports the Globe: "Now pals say it's only a matter of time before Barbara's mourning is over and she flies off to Monaco and a new life with Rainier."
Stuck in his old life is our commander in chief, and the tabs take notably different approaches to his predicament. Last week the Enquirer delivered when it said it found out the "shocking truth behind the Zippergate scandal." And what is this new, depraved revelation?
He fell in love with Monica Lewinsky--and even told her he wanted to be with her when he left office. ... [T]he passion and pain of the affair that shook the world has been exposed in the lovers' own words. ... A stunning picture of a love-starved President driven beyond reason by a passionate young lover. ... He assured her, "I never really knew what love could be until you came along."
The Enquirer is probably the only publication in the world to go with this Lucy Mercer hypothesis. (Mercer was the lifelong love of Franklin Roosevelt, and the revelation of their affair nearly ended his marriage to Eleanor. It's probably safe to say Clinton's real feelings for Lewinsky actually go in another direction; see the Anne Boleyn theory, above.)
Romantics will warm to further Enquirer disclosures. The president was "[l]onely and starved for affection. ... [Monica] made him feel good about himself." He told her, says the publication, that his relationship with Hillary was now nothing more than a political alliance that would end when his term did. "The President further charmed Monica by fantasizing out loud how wonderful it would be if he had a son." Oh, to get an invitation to that bris! Bill and Monica also at one point planned a tryst on Martha's Vineyard, but Bill finally chickened out, says the publication. This was before a vacation on Martha's Vineyard became a synonym for the first circle of hell.
This week the Enquirer offers a preview of Ken Starr's report on the great love affair, which will enumerate romps "in the Presidential limo, the Oval Office and even the LINCOLN BEDROOM!" The publications says the report will include information on how "Monica used a cigar in a sexually uninhibited manner" and how "Clinton used one of the ties given to him by Monica in sexy games during their Oval Office trysts." The Enquirer also leaves the strong impression the report is being written by Judith Krantz, with dialogue such as:
Monica: You are the kinkiest man I've ever been with.
The Star says the Starr report will disclose that Clinton has particular ideas about the Second Coming when it depicts a sexual encounter with Lewinsky at the White House following Easter Sunday church services. The publication also has a thinly sourced account of how, in July, Clinton "fondled and made crude remarks to a waitress at a posh Washington, D.C., area country club" after a round of golf. Reading the story you first think, "This didn't happen; he couldn't be that stupid." Then you think, "Well ..."
The Globe, as usual, is in Bill's corner, complete with transcripts of the first family's heartfelt conversations. Hillary would make Tammy Wynette proud as she says: "I've forgiven Bill. ... I won't let that woman wreck my marriage or rob my husband of the place he's earned in my heart, our daughter's heart or in American history." Bill also has some moving words for Hillary that "Keeping Tabs" ran through the Bill Clinton AutoParser. The Globe reports Bill said to Hillary, "Darling, whatever I've done, I have never stopped loving you for one single moment." The AutoParser says Clinton really means, "It was legally accurate to say that in my encounters with Miss Lewinsky there was no controlling genital authority." And the president also told his wife: "The hurt in your eyes is torture to me. If you forgive me, I'll never look at anyone else again." According to the AutoParser, this means, "I will never again look at a woman named Anyone Else."


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Dumb things. We all say them from time to time, but I was especially prone to some real stupid stuff before I finally got serious about personal finance. Now is the time to divulge. 🙂
And by the way, my wife and I will be taking a vacation (yes, PTO!) to the upper altitudes of Colorado this week and spilling into next. I have articles lined up, so fear not! Your semi-daily dose of weird stuff from TSR will continue to flow.
And now, behold, below I reveal the 7 dumbest things I've said about personal finance.
1. I need to buy a house to build equity
This was entirely stupid because I had no idea what "building equity" actually meant. I just knew that equity was good, and homes seem to be associated with that "good". I put two and two together and, over the next eight or so years, lost about $100,000 owning my own place.
How's THAT for some equity?
2. I have extra in my budget, so let's buy something
In a previous life, I completely sucked at budgeting. I had a budget, but it wasn't doing me much good because it didn't constrain my spending. In fact, it enabled it. Whenever I began accumulating more money in certain budget categories than I was spending, my solution wasn't to save it. Instead, I spent it, knowing it wouldn't collapse my budget for the following month.
I cheated my budget. I also cheated my future self.
3. New car with a zero interest loan? Sign me up!
In 2010, I did the dumbest thing ever (short of buying a house): I bought a brand new Cadillac CTS. A zero interest loan baited me into it, and let's be honest, I liked the idea of struttin' around in a Cadillac.
4. There will always be time to save later
Man, I hate myself for ever uttering such nonsense. It's THIS kind of crap that has kept me working as long as I have, always deferring my better judgment for some point in the future. Dumb, Steve…dumb.
5. If smart people still go bankrupt, what chance do I have?
Back during the mortgage crisis, I recognized how many people – truly smart people – were still struggling to make ends meet and get ahead. And there I was, barely 30 years old, wondering what chance I had. If smart people can fail, where does that leave me? Why even bother? Ugh.
6. If my neighbor can afford that car, so can I
This keeping up with the Jonses crap hit me hard. I knew that I had a good job, relatively high paying and fairly stable. I assumed I earned at least as much money as my neighbors. If they can afford that new car, or pool, or renovation, or whatever…then so can I, damn it.
Cocky, Steve. Way too cocky.
7. I need these things to build my career
I was a kick-ass rationalizer. I convinced myself that a lot of what I was buying I "needed" to benefit my career. I had to "look the part", so the Cadillac fit there. And I can't come into work wearing the same worn out clothes every week, so I needed wardrobe refreshes. Expensive glasses (before my Lasik surgery) were a natural finishing touch.
And weekly happy hours with my co-workers to, you know…"network".
Be honest, what are some of the dumbest things you've said about personal finance in your past? Do any of those things make you cringe today?
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Dual monitor settings won't stay applied
I have a second monitor plugged in to my laptop. The first monitor on my laptop is 1366x768, and the second monitor plugged in by VGA is 1400x900. The setting I choose is "Show desktop only on 2". When I go to close the lid on my laptop, monitor 1 disappears from the available monitors, but reappears when I open it again. What happens, is that it reverts back to "Extend these displays" but I still want it to only "Show desktop only on 2" by default.
I just upgraded to Win7 from Vista, and I didn't have this issue in Vista. For some reason, my first monitor is reactivating itself and my display settings are changing without me doing anything to them. I have to go back every time to change it to show only on monitor 2.
Thanks for reading, hopefully there is a solution.
I found a similar thread, similar issue, no solution.
Extended Desktop Keeps Reverting Back to Cloned Desktop
I did the same with another laptop on Windows 7 Home Premium, and got the same result. Its some sort of Windows 7 issue...is there a workaround?
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|23 Mar 2011
Win 7 Ult + Starter, XP Pro +Home, 2kAS, Linux Mint 8, SuperOS
(I think this topic does not belong here - more graphics/hardware/drivers than virtualization)
It would be helpful to know the make/model/when manufactured date of laptop and the graphics chipset and driver version/date supported OS, and whether you have a specific driver for the external display/details.
Have you attempted to find a Windows 7 device driver for your graphics chip on the laptop manufacturer's support site?
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|23 Mar 2011
Sorry - I made the post here because I found a similar post in here. I'll check all of that information when I get home. Thanks.
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|26 Nov 2011
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
(Sorry about the lateness of this post, but this is the only post I could find when looking for my issue, so I figured this is where everyone who had this problem would look.)
Ok, It may be a little late, but I have officially fixed this problem. It is a very manual, low tech work around. What I did was write down the order of button presses on the keyboard (after hitting apply on "show desktop only on 2") in order to go to advanced, list all modes, and change the LCD to a low resolution, allowing me to get a screen so I could change the settings.
Here are my mapped keys, since it took a bit of trial and error. This key order works if you are trying to get monitor 2 to work, if it is monitor number 4, sub in 4 for 2. After setting "show desktop on only 2" hit apply (make sure you hit apply not ok). Your screens go blank and you see nothing. Press K to keep changes, press tab 6 times to highlight Display, press 2 to change to display 2, press tab 4 times to highlight advanced settings, press space to bring up advanced settings, press tab to highlight list all modes, press space to bring up list all modes, hold up for 5 seconds to be safe in order to scroll up to the lowest resolution, press enter to choose that resolution, press tab to highlight the ok button, then press enter to press the okay button.
From here you should be in 640 x 480 resolution, which most TVs should support, if it doesn't support this resolution, try inserting 3 more down presses after holding up, to get to 720 x 480, or look at it before hand and figure out how many presses it takes to get to the desired working resolution.
The list in short form (so you can write it down) is: K, TAB(6), 2, TAB(4), SPACE, TAB, SPACE, UP(Hold for 5 seconds), ENTER, TAB, Enter.
After doing this, all of your resolutions should stay, and you shouldn't have to do this again! Hope it helped!
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|02 Jan 2012
Windows 7 Pro 32 bit
Fixed Dual Monitor Problem
Whenever I would restart my computer the dual monitor settings would revert back to Cloned settings. I fixed it by moving the "MultiScreen" program into my StartUp folder. Just clicked Start --> All Programs --> Startup (right click Startup -- open).
Then, clicked Start -- All Programs --> Multiscreen (left click to expand and right click the MultiScreen program and Create desktop shortcut) Drag the shortcut into the Startup folder.
Now when I log on it holds the dual monitor settings.
Hope this helps you too.
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NEW BRUNSWICK – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), an Army veteran, today announced they will host a Service Academy Information Day at Rutgers University in New Brunswick on Sunday, Sept. 9.
Representatives from all five Service Academies (U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy, and the U.S. Naval Academy) will be available to provide information and answer questions from high school students interested in applying to a service academy, as well as their parents and guidance counselors.
"Service Academy Day is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the opportunities our nation's service academies can provide young people interested in serving our country. Many of our greatest leaders began as graduates of our service academies and we look forward to proudly nominating the next generation of bright, dedicated, future leaders," said the senators.
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Inventure Foods Expands Its Portfolio Of Brands: Licensing Agreement With Vidalia Brands™ To Result In New Line Of Snacks
Jan 07, 2013, 02:07 EST
PHOENIX, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading specialty food manufacturer, Inventure Foods (NASDAQ: SNAK), has entered into a licensing agreement with Vidalia Brands® Inc., the Georgia brand synonymous with great-tasting sweet onions, to develop a new line of prepackaged snacks for vending, grocery and convenience store distribution. This license agreement expands Inventure Foods' portfolio of nationally recognized brands that currently includes Jamba®, T.G.I. Friday's® and Nathan's Famous®.
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"We have a successful track record of taking consumer brands into the prepackaged, ready-to-eat space," said Steve Sklar, senior vice president of marketing for Inventure Foods. "With Vidalia Brands, we are combining powerful brand recognition with the latest in snack trends to introduce a product line that will certainly taste great, but will also feel immediately familiar to consumers."
The first product introduced will be Vidalia® Sweet Onion Petals™, a baked snack made with real Vidalia® sweet onion puree that is extruded in the form of an onion stick. It features zero trans fats and just 130 calories per serving.
Vidalia® Sweet Onion Petals will be available in 2.25 ounce and 3.5 ounce bags with a suggested retail price of $1.99 and $2.49, respectively. The product is available for wholesale pre-orders now. Consumers can expect to see Vidalia® Sweet Onion Petals in stores and in vending machines in the first quarter of 2013.
"We're excited to bring this product to market with the help of Inventure Foods," said Sandra Bland, president of Vidalia Brands. "We look forward to introducing the great taste of Vidalia® sweet onions to snack food fans across the nation."
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As I prepare to assemble my thoughts for the session I'm leading on the Commonweal Theatre Company, I'm led to think about the whole genesis of our model that we call "the artist/administrator". Serendipitously, Thomas Cott recently reposted Todd London's "one for all and all for one and every man for himself", which summarized nicely the historical antecedents for the model: "Shakespeare and the King's Men, the Troupe de Molière, Sheridan's Drury Lane, Chekhov and the Moscow Art Theatre, Brecht, Churchill, Walcott, Fugard" – and on and on. Marry these to a few key axioms, and you have the basis for the Commonweal's model.
First and foremost was the notion that artists (initially, just actors) would be paid first; a simple notion, but it is one that is frequently pushed to the background with the insistence that there be at least one full-time (read, administrator) employee for an organization to be eligible for funding. Next came the notion of a resident company. This was almost essential in a small, rural town more than two hours from a major metropolitan area. Then came the question of how to assure that these brave souls could earn a living wage – hence asking the artists to assume the administrative burden as well.
Thus the "artist/administrator" was born, yielding not only the anticipated direct economic benefits but some unexpected, indirect benefits as well. First among these was a deepened connection to the art and our immediate community. Theater artists working both artistically and administratively have greater buy-in and ownership over the success and sustainability of the company and its impact on the greater community in which they live.
More importantly, our wider community began to know us as people – as the box office person or the usher or the host – as well as actors, somehow making the theater experience that much more personal and ultimately resonant. No longer were actors, or any artists for that matter, viewed as "strange, different, or other"; generations of children passed these artists on the street and grew up recognizing that acting was a profession on a par with auto mechanic, shopkeeper, farmer, or sales barn staffer.
All this has, in turn, led to astounding success – in this town of 754 (that's right, less than 1,000) we are celebrating our 25th season and last year saw over 22,000 at public performances and an added 2,000 high school and middle school students at special student matinees, while providing a life in the theater for over 15 artists – 10 of whom have settled down, bought homes in the area, and are career-long members of the Resident Ensemble.
Harold N. Cropp (Resident Company Member) is now in his twenty-second season with the Commonweal, where he has been in a leadership position since 1994. He's been active with the company as a director, actor, playwright, and educator with the company. He received his B.A. from Brown, his M.B.A. from Santa Clara University, and his M.F.A. in acting from the National Theatre Conservatory in Denver. Hal currently serves as Executive Director of the Commonweal. email@example.com


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Sculptor seeks to celebrate nature with his work
Considered one of the world's foremost wildlife sculptors, Kent Ullberg traces his passion for nature to his heritage. His ancestors were seafarers, also known as Vikings.
"I come from a fishing village on the northwest coast of Sweden," said Ullberg, whose work is on display at the Museum of the Southwest. "My relatives have been seafarers for generations. Vikings -- that's my heritage. I'm totally steeped in that. Many of my ancestors lost their life at sea. My great-grandfather and all hands were lost in the North Sea.
"Having grown up close to nature in a fishing village, I've always been fascinated with nature. In the summer, I worked on fishing trollers there in the North Sea. Many members of the family had fishing boats. I grew up with a classical consciousness -- close to nature. And my dad dragged me all over Scandinavia in the summer. Dad was looking at subjects to paint, and he set up an easel for me."
His father taught him an appreciation for music.
"My dad was also a musician, and I play the violin and guitar," Ullberg said in a telephone interview. "I don't play well anymore, but I studied classical violin. My dad made me practice, and I played in the city school orchestra."
As a teenager, Ullberg discovered crossing the school grounds with a violin case "wasn't cool" and didn't encourage "chicks." Still, he "grew up with an intense love for music." When he went to the Swedish Konstfack University College of Art in Stockholm, he discovered it "was cool playing the guitar. I'd get any chicks playing guitar."
That was in the 1960s. Modernism was in vogue.
"I wanted to document my feelings about nature," Ullberg said. "That wasn't the language of the time. My professor, a kind, sweet person, took me aside one time and asked, 'Why are you doing this? This isn't the language of our time. You have to do your own thing.'
"I said, 'This is my own thing.' He said, 'I'm sorry to tell you, you never will make a living sculpting animals or sculpting nature.'"
Ullberg took his teacher's "word on it." When he graduated from art school, he went to work at the National Museum of Natural History as a researcher.
"I did taxidermy, sculpted animals for the museum," said Ullberg, who enjoys reading biographies of artists, particularly those of artists who understand that the inspiration for the creative process comes from something greater than themselves. "Then I went to study in Germany. Learned German. And I got a degree in museum exhibit sciences."
He "did a short stint" at a museum in France, while dreaming of Africa, a continent he had always wanted to explore.
"In 1967 I got hired as a taxidermist in Botswana, Africa, for a company that guided safaris. They sent me a ticket to come to Africa, and I spent seven years there. I guided safaris and met (Alex Campbell) the director of Wildlife and National Parks. A Scotsman. He found out about my background. He wanted to start a national museum of Botswana. I joined up with him, and we built the Botswana National Museum and Art Gallery."
Ullberg spent his last four years in Botswana as curator at the Botswana National Museum and Art Gallery. Through the years he had continued working with his first passion, sculpting nature.
"I studied painting in art school to fill out my curriculum," Ullberg said. "When I got my hands in clay, it was like deja vu, I fell l madly in love with it."
His time in Africa was about to come to a close.
"The Denver Museum of Natural History wanted to come on an expedition. I became their guide." He laughed and said, "I was the museum man in Botswana. I guided them in the field for probably six months. They came as a whole big group. We became good friends, and as a thank you, they sent me a ticket to visit Denver.
"That was the first time I set foot in the U.S., and I fell madly in love with the Wild West," said Ullberg, who is now a U.S. citizen. "We Europeans, we are fascinated with the Wild West. They took me to cowboy bars with sawdust on the floor up in the mountains. I loved it."
When he was offered the job of curator of the African Hall at the Denver Museum of Natural History, he accepted. In Colorado, sculptors Kenn Bunn and George Carlson, a second generation Swedish-American, introduced Ullberg to Bob Zimmerman, who had established a foundry named Art Castings of Colorado in Loveland about 30 miles north of Denver.
In July of 1974, Ullberg cast one of his pieces — a wildebeest entitled "Migration" — and entered it in a juried art show in New York. "Migration" was one of 15 plaster casts he had brought with him from Africa. To this day he still uses the same foundry.
"I won an award with my sculpture, and that got me into the foremost art gallery in Denver and gave me the courage to jump off the bridge of my extremely good paying job, and I quit in 1976," Ullberg said. "I've been doing it from there on."
Ullberg's sculptures have since been exhibited at galleries and museums throughout the world, including the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.; Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; Guildhall in London; and the Salon d'Automne in Paris, France.
He has been commissioned to produce a significant number of monumental sculptures worldwide, including "Deinonychus Dinosaurs," a 25-foot monument on Logan Square, Philadelphia; a conservation fountain featuring his "Rites of Spring" stainless-steel whopping crane for the headquarters of the National Wildlife Federation in Washington, D.C.; The Broward Convention Center Marine Fountain, an extraordinary 120-foot by 150-foot monument for the City of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a 65-foot high installation for the Swedish Government Tele-Com Center in Stockholm; and his First National Bank "Spirit of Nebraska's Wilderness" monument in Omaha.
For years Ullberg thought his talent for art came from his father. Then his mother, who was a textile artist, died, and he went home and helped clean out her studio.
"What I found was her diaries she had kept since she was a teenager," Ullberg said. "She told her whole story in art school, how she met this crazy musician. She was a waitress and my dad was playing there. They got together.
"In her diaries, she talked about all the time in art school she was studying sculpture. She took me to sculpture classes with her when I was a baby. She had sculpted my right hand when I was a year or two old. I found it in all her stuff. I always thought my art came from Dad, and I realized it was my mom."
Music has played a role in his work.
"One time I was working on a sculpture," Ullberg recalled. "I had never sculpted water before. I always have public radio on when I work and a cello concerto came on. When the concerto was done, the water was done."
His wife, Veerle, is also an integral part of his work. She runs the business, allowing him the time to sculpt, and has been instrumental in his success.
"My wife, when we first met, she stopped me from destroying my sculptures when they weren't evolving the way I wanted them to," Ullberg said. "One time I was working on a sculpture, and it wouldn't work, and it wouldn't work, and it wouldn't work. I started to smash it, and she said, 'No, no, no. Put it in a closet.'
"A year or so later I brought it out. Then my ego was gone from it. It showed me what it wanted to be. It was one of my most successful sculptures and won a gold medal. It won an award at the Cowboy Hall of Fame, and I was commissioned to do a monumental piece of it."
His son, Robert, "is a naval architect, he designs boats, private yachts," said Ullberg. And I have a grandson, Seaton, who is 15. They live in Florida. I lost one son in a car accident when he was 19."
When Ullberg decided to become a sculptor full time, he wanted to move closer to the sea.
"I looked everywhere," he said. "And then some friends I met in Africa said come to Texas and look at the Texas coast. We drove down to Corpus Christi and fell in love. We drove out to Padre island, and there was a house there with a 'for sale' sign on it.
"We'd been there for a few hours and bought a house, and that was 34 years ago. And it's been wonderful to raise two boys on Padre Island. It was great for the kids and probably has a lot to do with why my son is in the marine business."
Ullberg, who splits his time between Loveland, Colo., and Padre Island, has a history in Midland.
"When I was very poor and struggling with my work., I had an art dealer in Midland, Richard Folger and several of my pieces ended up in Midland. When I was offered to have the show in the museum, it was a no-brainer. Midland has been very important to my beginning career. Now I have a retrospective show that spans about 40 years of career that was curated by Dr. David Wagner, and it's in Midland, Texas, and I'm very grateful to have my show there."
The "bottom line" for Ullberg when it comes to his work is "to celebrate nature.
"It's my love, my intense love for nature, that's what I'm trying to say with my work. It's a passion I hope people can see when they look at my sculptures. And another thing I hope you will see when you look at it. I have a modern consciousness, not just looking at nature directly but an interpretation of nature.
"Some of my pieces are almost abstract. I'm just celebrating the form. Some are almost a direct portrait. It's a blend. I want to acknowledge having had a modern art education. Some of that is coming back to me. Now it's like having your cake and eating it, too. The thing is for a long time in my life, I thought I was born way too late. I felt like I was sort of a classical artist born into the modern era."
Years ago, while at an annual meeting of the National Sculpture Society, he heard a statement that changed his perspective on the timing of his life.
"A very famous modern architect Philip Johnson was being given an award for a major building he had done (in 1984) — the AT&T building in New York City (now the Sony Building). And Philip Johnson is the very, very father of modernism. He was curator one time at the Museum of Modern Art. His architecture is iconic modern office buildings, sky scrapers, and then he did the AT&T building with a totally different kind of Chippendale top to it. Inside he placed a classical sculpture.
"And at the awards presentation he said something that shook me up completely. 'While the wheel of art moves exceedingly slowly, it nevertheless comes full circle, and what was once archaic is now avant garde.' It just blew my mind. I wasn't born too late after all."
Kent Ullberg sculptures
When: through Jan. 15
Where: Museum of the Southwest, 1705 W. Missouri Ave.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed today for New Year's.
Admission: donations accepted.
Info: Ullberg is recognized as a leading wildlife sculptor. His works are on public display and in private collections around the world. Curator for the exhibition is David J. Wagner, Ph.D., author of "American Wildlife Art."


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Weak consumer sentiment points to a soft public spending outlook and downbeat residential construction levels – dashing hopes of RBA rate hikes in 2018, according to Westpac chief economist Bill Evans.
"While those commentators favouring rate hikes next year point to record business conditions we are starting to see a considerable gap open up between business conditions and business confidence," Mr Evans said.
"Persistent weak consumer sentiment, consistent with weak consumer demand, may be worrying businesses around the sustainability of current strong conditions."
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CommSec economists also see no change to official interest rates "in the foreseeable future", with consumers remaining overwhelmingly conservative – despite Australia having now recorded the longest economist expansion by a developed nation.
"Aussie consumers still aren't feeling the love," said CommSec chief economist Craig James.
"The economy is expanding, business conditions are at decade highs but inflation is well contained. And, based on today's data, the RBA needs to keep a watch on a cooling property market."
Australia's record household debt-load continues to weigh on the minds of policymakers, but the latest consumer sentiment figures indicate that concern is now increasingly shared by average Australians.
The national debt-to-income ratio currently sat at 190 per cent at the end of 2016, which ranks as the fourth-highest in the world after Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark, according to OECD data.


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Our work is intended to support you to live the fullest vision of yourself and to access more freedom, love, joy, and peace.
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Themes we work with include Love, Death, Alienation, Isolation, Relationship, Sex, Meaning and purpose (Who am I? Why am I here?)
We aim to provide a safe space that is highly supportive and encouraging as well as challenging. Challenge comes from the intention to support your deeper unfolding.
My own life experiences have opened me to more and more of what I believe to be most important in life – love – in action, and living the fullest version of ourselves so that we don't die 'with our music still in us'. This takes courage and commitment but the rewards can be immense. I believe the world needs us all to wake up right now and not just for ourselves.
I have wide ranging experience running groups in a variety of settings (mixed, couples and womens groups), all of which have at the core the invitation to find our authentic expression, to dissolve barriers and release patterns that get in our way so that we can live a more fulfilling, connected and joyful life, that has meaning for us.
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I have undergone a number of trainings in individual counselling, and therapeutic groupwork that has included integrating the personal with the spiritual. I am deeply grateful for all I experience and learn through many years of personal work, supervision, and friendship with Jill Hall. I am a member of 'Easterlies' a group of Humanistic practitioners based in Norfolk. Easterlies is part of the independent practitioner's network.
I studied and trained with Gabrielle Roth for over 20 years and have been teaching the 5Rhythms™ for the last 15 years or so. I have been profoundly influenced by the teachings of Osho and Barry Long.
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text: We've had more posts about Katie Holmes lately and those god forsaken jeans…it's like when Perez Hilton was covering Britney Spears' drama 24/7. Katie, for the love of fashion, please get some new jeans! Did the maid quit doing laundry or what?! Is she preggers and trying to hide under huge clothes? I don't get it – I've been in love with a pair of jeans before, but really – enough is enough! Okay, that's enough, no more Katie posts until she wears different jeans!