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Joke: The Compassionate Golfer!!!
Joke: The Compassionate Golfer!!!
Two men are playing a round of golf one sunny afternoon. The bet was $1,000 per stroke. The game was fiercely competitive and there was no great love lost between the two.
Upon reaching the green of the twelfth hole, something odd happened. One of the golfers approached his ball which lay on the very edge of the green. He eyed it's preferred path to the hole and prepared to commence forward with his shot. All of a sudden he paused; held his head in acute alertness and turned toward the road just outside the Course's fenced boundary. A rather lengthy funeral procession was about to pass by. The golfer removed his hat and crossed it over his heart, bowing his head sorrowfully. The procession lasted nearly ten minutes and the golfer didn't move until the last car passed. He then promptly placed his hat back atop his head, bent over his ball and knocked it straight into the cup nearly 75 feet away.
The second golfer stood in utter amazement. He wiped a tear from his eye and shouted from the fairway, "No matter how the shot turned out, that, my old friend, was the greatest display of pure sportsmanship I have ever witnessed. You showed respect and compassion for the passing of another human life and took time out of your favorite game to do so, even with the risk that the break in concentration may have cost you $1000."
The second golfer nodded and said, "Yes. We would have been married for 35 years tomorrow. I sure am going to miss her."
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Joke: Golf Talk!!!
Joke: Golf Talk!!!
Four men are out golfing, and they are just about to start off when one of them gets a phone call. He steps away to take it, and while talking the other three continue on with their conversation, which was boasting about their sons.
"My son," Said the first guy, "Is in real estate. I'm not exactly sure how he is doing, but lately he has given a good friend a large house as a gift."
The second guy, not to be outdone, talks about his son. "My son is a stockbroker. Just the other week he gave a friend a overly large amount of profitable stock."
The third guy, listening to the other, states that his son was in Car sales, and has recently given a great friend a convertible Mercedes.
Then the fourth guy comes back over after his call ends, and the first guy tells him they were talking about their sons. "Oh," says the first guy. "My son is gay and has no job." The other three stare in horror. "But he cant be to bad at it, because recently three of his ex-lovers have given him a large house, a big stock portfolio, and a convertible Mercedes."
Joke: Avid Golfer!!!
Joke: Avid Golfer!!!
A young man, who was also an avid golfer, found himself with a few hours to spare one afternoon. He figured if he hurried and played very fast, he could get in 9 holes before he had to head home. Just as he was about to tee off, an old gentleman shuffled onto the tee and asked if he could accompany the young man as he was golfing alone. Not being able to say no, he allowed the old man to join him.
To his surprise, the old man played fairly quickly. He didn't hit the ball far, but plodded along consistently and didn't waste much time.
Finally, they reached the 9th fairway and the young man found himself with a tough shot. There was a large pine tree right in front of his ball and directly between his ball and the green.
After several minutes of debating how to hit the shot, the old man finally said, "You know, when I was your age, I'd hit the ball right over that tree." With that challenge placed before him, the youngster swung hard, hit the ball up, right smack into the top of the tree trunk and it thudded back on the ground not a foot from where it had originally lay.
The old man offered one more comment, "Of course, when I was your age, that pine tree was only 3 feet tall."
Joke: Lucky Frog!!!
Joke: Lucky Frog!!!
A man takes the day off work and decides to go out golfing. He is on the second hole when he notices a frog sitting next to the green. He thinks nothing of it and is about to shoot when he hears, Ribbit 9 Iron."
The man looks around and doesn't see anyone. Again, he hears, "Ribbit 9 Iron." He looks at the frog and decides to prove the frog wrong, puts the club away, and grabs a 9 iron.
Boom! He hits it 10 inches from the cup. He is shocked. He says to the frog, "Wow that's amazing. You must be a lucky frog, eh?
The frog replies, "Ribbit Lucky frog." The man decides to take the frog with him to the next hole. "What do you think frog?" the man asks. "Ribbit 3 wood."
The guy takes out a 3 wood and, Boom! Hole in one. The man is befuddled and doesn't know what to say. By the end of the day, the man golfed the best game of golf in his life and asks the frog, "OK where to next?" The frog replies, "Ribbit Las Vegas."
They go to Las Vegas and the guy says, "OK frog, now what?" The frog says, "Ribbit Roulette." Upon approaching the roulette table, The man asks, "What do you think I should bet?" The frog replies, "Ribbit $3000, black 6."
Now, this is a million-to-one shot to win, but after the golf game the man figures what the heck. Boom! Tons of cash comes sliding back across the table.
The man takes his winnings and buys the best room in the hotel. He sits the frog down and says, "Frog, I don't know how to repay you. You've won me all this money and I am forever grateful." The frog replies, "Ribbit Kiss Me."
He figures why not, especially after all that the frog has done for him, he deserves it. With a kiss, the frog turns into a gorgeous girl. "And that, Hilary, is how the girl ended up in my room. So help me God. Or my name is not William Jefferson Clinton."
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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. -- Barton's Dylan Newton pitched three shutout innings in relief, while capitalizing on three Tusculum errors as the Bulldogs defeated the third-ranked Pioneers 7-4 Wednesday afternoon at Pioneer Park.
Barton (14-27) salvaged a win in the final contest of the three-game, mid-week series, while halting Tusculum's 10-game home winning streak.
The Bulldogs got two-hit performances from Chris Rawlings, Phillip Williams and Tyler Barrington in the victory.
Tusculum (36-7) was limited to six hits on the afternoon, but three went for home runs, including a two-run blast by Cody Coffman in a three-run first inning as the Pioneers jumped out to a 3-0 lead.
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Tusculum starting pitcher Zeke McGranahan looked to be in control as he pitched three shutout innings to open the game, while allowing only a pair of singles. Barton plated a run in the fourth inning when Ryan Daughtry reached on an infield single, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a Phillip Williams' two-out single to make it a 3-1 contest.
The Bulldogs took the lead in the sixth inning with a three-run frame. Rawlings and Collins Cuthrell led off with back-to-back walks. After a fly out, Williams doubled to the right field gap, scoring Rawlings and moving Cuthrell to third. Zac Crumpler struck out on a ball in the dirt, but the baseball ricocheted off the catcher and back to McGranahan on the mound. McGranahan's only play was to first base to complete the strikeout, but Cuthrell scored from third tie the game at 3-3. Barton plated the go-ahead run on a TC throwing error on Clay Martin's ground ball that allowed Williams to score to make it a 4-3 game.
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TRENTON – Legislation that would place a $100 million public bond referendum to fund the purchase of flood-prone properties throughout New Jersey on the ballot was advanced by an Assembly panel on Monday.
The bill (A-2930), entitled the "Blue Acres Floodplain Protection Bond Act of 2012," would authorize the issuance of $100 million in state general obligation bonds, of which $85 million would be allocated for the acquisition of properties repeatedly prone to flooding through the state's Blue Acres program and $15 million of which would be allocated as grants to fund home elevation. Under the bill, only single family or two family houses that are the homeowners' primary residence would be eligible for the home elevation grants.
"Even before Sandy, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee brought what were considered historic levels of flooding," said Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex). "Given the changing landscape of our state and the increasing intensity of storms, we need to rethink our approach, particularly during the post-Sandy rebuilding phase. If approved, this funding will be a huge relief for homeowners saddled with the burden of repeated flooding and the inability sell their home because of it."
Under the state's Blue Acres Program, which is administered by the Department of Environmental Protection, properties that have been damaged by, or may be prone to incurring damage caused by storms or storm-related flooding are purchased from willing sellers. Structures on acquired property are demolished, the debris is removed, and the property is preserved for recreation and conservation purposes. Funding for Blue Acres projects has been provided in the past through three different state bond acts approved by voters.
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The Colorado Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) will begin accepting participants by July 1, 2008. The ACP helps survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking protect their location by providing them with a substitute address and a confidential mail forwarding service. This service is available to survivors who live in Colorado and have recently moved or are moving and do not want the abuser to know where they live. The service prevents potential abusers from locating their victims through public records. Another program benefit is allowing eligible voters to vote by absentee ballot.
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CSI: NY will ring in the new year with a special guest star.
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You may be wondering what to do next if you've finally found someone that you connect with online. Many people search for months, or even years, to find the one they want to spend their life with, but they might not know how to take the next step. One of the most important things to remember when dating online is that knowing about someone's life isn't the only thing that matters when you're considering living with them and spending your life with them. In fact, there are many things to consider before taking the leap and living together. Continue Reading
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Why Are We Afraid To Date Online?
Despite the fact that more people than ever are using online dating apps or dating websites, many people may still be embarrassed or afraid to try it out. There are multiple reasons behind this, but before I talk about them I'd like to share some statistics with you about online dating. E harmony states that there are about 40 million people are dating online, and 27% of young Americans report having used an online dating site, which is an increase of 10% from 2013. Dating online is becoming more popular every year, and it is steadily becoming a more socially acceptable way of finding a partner. Not only are more people trying it, but people of all age groups are trying it, so it appears the stigma that has been attached to it is quickly fading away. Another statistic I'd like to share with you is that 20% of committed relationships began with people meeting each other online. This shows us that online dating isn't just for young people looking for flings, or for desperate people at all; it's an effective way to find someone you are compatible with, and it works. Even though many people find love online and it's becoming more normal in our society, here are some reasons that people may be hesitant to try it.
People Avoid Online Dating Because They Want A More Interesting Or Romantic "How We Met" Story
If you've ever asked your friends or family members how they met their loved one, chances are they told you about how they approached them in a grocery store, a party, or through a mutual friend. There are endless different ways to meet people, and not too long ago, that was the only way to meet people. If you meet your partner through an online dating app or website, you might find that telling others that you met online to be boring, or worry that they will think it's a lame way to meet someone. While it might not be the most interesting story in the world, if you meet someone online you are more likely to be a better match for each other. You're able to learn about what the person's interests are, what qualities they're looking for, and their beliefs and values. Knowing this before you physically meet them is going to not only make both parties more comfortable before physically meeting, but it increases the chances of a long-lasting relationship. How we meet our partner isn't the most important thing in the world; the time spent with them and the memories you make from that point on are what's most important.
They Feel That It Makes Them Seem Desperate Or Undesirable
We can't expect to be able to change how others feel about certain things, and that applies to online dating just as much as anything else. While it's true that some people might think using the internet to find love makes them desperate, it's far from the truth. Dating online simply allows us to show the world exactly what we're looking for, and provides a much larger selection of people to look through. Some people find it more difficult than other to approach strangers and try to get to know them, and using a dating app or website can make it easier to get to know people before you try to see them in person. Consider the idea that there are millions of people dating online. If it is true that only the desperate or undesirable seek out love online, then there are millions of desperate people looking for love. Look at it this way, that is something you already have in common with the others who are online looking for love. Perhaps it is not so bad to find others who are facing similar circumstances and use a similar avenue to accomplish a goal.
One word of caution though, going into online dating with preconceived notions about the ease or difficulty of online dating may cause you to be disappointed if things do not go your way. My advice is, have an open mind and give it your best effort.
They're Afraid Of Scams
While online dating can be very helpful for people trying to search different areas for love, there are still people out there who are going to try to scam others. People may be afraid to try online dating because of this, but there are always going to be scammers in all areas of our lives, and we can't let that stop us from trying. You might meet someone online that tries to convince you to send them money, and you might be catfished, but as long as you're careful about who you decide to meet and never give away any sensitive information to people you don't fully trust, you should have no problem in using a dating website successfully.
Keep in mind that scammers are not only online. They use all avenues to scam people out of their hard-earned money. The internet opens you up to a vast number of scammers, more than you would have come into contact with in everyday life. That being said, dating sites is not what puts you at risk, being on the internet puts you at risk.
They Don't Know How To Start
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of dating apps and websites available today. Some of those sites may be dedicated to a specific group of people, and others are for anyone to join and they allow you to search for people based on your interests. This can make it daunting for those who are new to online dating, or who are considering trying it for the first time. With so many options to choose from, people might not know which website to choose, or how to set up their profiles on any given site. For those who want to date online and do not know where to start, the temptation would be to choose a free site or a free membership and see what happens. I would recommend a slightly different route to save time. Ask an expert how to choose a site. There are many sites out there and they do not all offer the same services. It is best to choose a site based on your needs instead of choosing a random site and hoping that you get what you are hoping for. Let an expert point you in the direction of a site based on your needs, then you sign up, fill out your profile and start meeting people. If you are on a dating site for a while and you are not getting the results that you want do not be afraid to turn to an expert again for guidance. It is the least you can do before you give up. Online dating is very difficult i.e. very few people will see success from online dating. This is not because online dating does not work, but because very few people know how to get what they want from online dating. The best place to begin is at the beginning.
They're Afraid People They Know Will See Them Online
Another reason someone may be nervous about starting their search for love online is that they're afraid people that they know are going to find out they're a member of a dating website. While you may not want others to know that you chose to look for a partner online, it's important that this doesn't stop you from trying it. You never know who you're going to find online, and you may even find the person you spend the rest of your life with through a dating site. If you keep yourself from trying it simply because you are afraid of people finding out about it, you are letting the opinions of others affect your life and potentially keep you from finding the love of your life. Also, if someone you know does see your profile, this shouldn't concern you because it means that they are using online dating as well.
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Dating Later In Life: The Benefits and Disadvantages
It's never too late to fall in love. As long as you are alive and have feelings, the possibility of falling in love exists. Although the definition of love changes for people as they get older, it ultimately comes down to the desire to be happy and not wanting to spend our waning years alone. Many people once they pass 50 and sometimes even younger, resign themselves to a life of loneliness. They believe that because they have passed their prime years, they should just sit in a rocking chair and let life pass them by. There are others, however, who choose to take their happiness into their own hands and dip their toes back into the dating world. Dating later in life can have many rewards, but rewards do not come without challenges. At any age dating can be difficult, in this post we will look at some benefits and disadvantages of dating later in life. Continue Reading
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Are you shy? Do you find dating difficult because of your shyness? Well, you are not alone. Everyone has some degree of shyness, albeit to varying degrees. You may have considered yourself to be an introvert because introverts are generally shy. However, shyness goes way beyond introversion, in fact, some introverts can be very social and socially engaging. Introverts, however, tend to find dealing with large groups of people mentally draining. Many introverts prefer the company of a small group of people but they are not necessarily shy. Continue Reading


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Martha MacIsaac: I can't take it anymore. I have to have you!
Brandon Routh: We can't Bella.
Martha MacIsaac looks very upset. The shot cuts in for a close up on
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Brandon Routh pulls back from Martha MacIsaac. Martha MacIsaac looks
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Brandon Routh leaps at Martha MacIsaac and she screams. The shot pauses
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Announcer (voiceover): When you're dating a vampire, there's never a
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The shot cuts to two Vampax boxes on a blue background. One the boxes is
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that shows Daniel Cirilo working in a laboratory. Text appears beneath
him that identifies the location as the Vampax Laboratories.
Announcer (voiceover): While other leading tampons leave you exposed...
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The image in the box scrolls up again to reveal Daniel Cirilo rolling
garlic into the tampon. Text appears beneath him that reads - ...Garlic
In The Middle. The image in the inset box is pushed sideways to show
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REAL TAMPON SCIENCE. The shot cuts to Brandon Routh and Martha MacIsaac
walking together in the woods.
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Martha MacIsaac: Literally.
Brandon Routh: I want to eat her blood to make me stronger.
Martha MacIsaac: He's hungry for my period, for real.
Announcer (voiceover): Now you can go back to doing the things you
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The shot cuts to Brandon Routh and Martha MacIsaac stretched out on the
ground next to each other.
Announcer: This.
The shot cuts to Martha MacIsaac getting a high speed piggy-back ride up
the side of steep him from Brandon Routh.
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The shot cuts to Brandon Routh and Martha MacIsaac staring lovingly at
one another as they stand together in the forest. Brandon Routh pulls
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Brandon Routh: No. Nothing. Must be a dead bird.
Martha MacIsaac turns to look at the camera and addresses the viewer.
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The shot cuts to the boxes of Vampax. There is text beneath the boxes
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Some 25,000 protesters from Belgian trade unions staged a march in Brussels Friday, according to police estimates, in one of the largest anti-austerity protests in the capital of the European Union.
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Pot Black attracted a viewing audience of only 800,000 to BBC1 on Saturday afternoon.
This could in large part be down to the fact England were playing (indeed beating) Australia in the Rugby Union World Cup quarter-finals on ITV.
But I can't help thinking that people would rather watch a competitive event that has meaning rather than what is basically a bit of a laugh, albeit one that carries a first prize of £10,000.
Well done to Ken Doherty, who clearly enjoyed himself.
Like all players involved other than Stephen Hendry, Ken wasn't born when Pot Black was first screened in 1969.
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Though two suspects have been arrested in the murder of Malcolm Shabazz, there remains many questions about his death and the circumstances surrounding it. It may take months before all the information is available, and even then, as it was with his grandfather's assassination and his great-grandfather's murder, it may remain shrouded in mystery and intrigue for years.
Shabazz was killed in Mexico City last week the victim of an apparent robbery or the outcome of a dispute over an excessive tab he and a friend had accumulated at a bar in a rough neighborhood known for the prevalence of prostitutes.
Inevitably Shabazz's murder has spurred a number of reactions and reports from the media—mainstream and otherwise. Given the "breaking story" aspect of the tragedy, it was expected that mistakes would be made, particularly in the competitive rush to judgment of the major dailies and television stations.
Oddly, the major television outlets were unusually slow in picking up the story, and even the dailies seemed to be asleep at the wheel. Then, including the prominent magazines and websites, the flood began but too often with unchecked facts and bold assertions that went beyond the young man's death.
Some of the false steps are inexcusable since it merely takes a few moments to get them right, even if you are a writer or reporter only vaguely familiar with Shabazz and his eminently well-known family.
When Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965, his wife, a pregnant Betty, was there with their four children (not six as Allison Samuels related in her otherwise heartfelt reflection on The Daily Beast website). It is this moment—when Malcolm X decided to have his family with him at the Audubon Ballroom on that fateful day—that angers Dr. Boyce Watkins in his blog. "We have to question whether a man who could be killed at any moment should put a wife and children in danger along with him. We must wonder if Malcolm was as good of a father as he appears to be in the beautiful picture of him holding his two daughters. We can't be afraid to admit that Malcolm might have made huge mistakes that have had a ripple effect to this day," he wrote recently.
What was Malcolm supposed to do? Stop living his life knowing it was imminently endangered? End his quest and demand for human rights? His family was in no less danger than when they were sleeping with him in their home when it was firebombed the previous week. Perhaps he wanted them closer to him, in his sight to provide them with whatever protection he could muster. And for Dr. Watkins to question Malcolm's rectitude as a father is reprehensible and uncalled for without offering evidence otherwise.
It is equally disturbing when highly respected scholars, such as Jelani Cobb can be less than thorough with information in his account in the New Yorker. Most egregiously, he cites Malcolm as being the "sole directly related male" of Malcolm X, obviously overlooking Malik.
So much more has been overlooked or quickly considered in a matter that we fear will get worse before it gets better. And to that degree it will replicate the inefficient investigation following the death of Malcolm X's father, Earl Little and his brothers, all of whom were allegedly killed by white night riders, and the confusion surrounding the murder of Malcolm himself.
Consider the fact that many writers and reporters are fixated with Malcolm Shabazz's "troubled life" and /or "criminal life" without taking into account the glaring fact that Malcolm Shabazz's most recent conviction was in 2002 and in 2006, his guiltlessness was affirmed when he allegedly punched a hole in a store's glass window. In regards to the unfortunate death of his loving and courageous grandmother, Dr. Betty Shabazz, Malcolm Shabazz expressed his deep remorse on numerous occasions and publically was self-reproached about the entire ill-fated incident that took place when he was only 12 years of age. At that age, living in a highly misanthropist society that encourages Black self-destruction, how translucently clear and conscious were any of us regarding our thought processes and what impact our actions might have on our people?
However, missing from that particular narrative is not only his deep-rooted self-reproach, but the fact that the legal system in the United States has a pernicious socio-political history which ensures that African-American males are either coerced or skillfully cozened to plead guilty even if they are innocent as evident in the Central Park Five case in New York City. Moreover, missing from the traditional and social media narratives regarding Malcolm Shabazz is the fact that the United States surveys African-American males as "actionable threats" since the time of John Casor, who became the first African in North America to be legally certified as a slave for life in 1655 – consequently, forever setting the dominant tone and master narrative of African-American males as being guilty, troubled, and threats. As Dr. Kevin Barrett, points out on Press TV, practically all young black men have trouble with the law. Actually, it isn't that they have trouble with the law. It's that the law has trouble with them. Being young, black, and male means being guilty until proven innocent."
Prior to his untimely death, Malcolm Shabazz like his revered grandfather, Malcolm X was transforming his life politically as he took his puissant message of fighting global oppression abroad. For example, in 2010, he made the Hajj to Mecca; taught English in Syria; attended John Jay College to study Political Science / Government; started working on his memoirs; met with international political figures and immersed himself with international causes; and mastered several languages – English, French, Spanish, and Arabic. On a Facebook post, Malcolm Shabazz shared the following:
"I have lived & studied in Damascus, Syria for over a year, and now the U.S. is instigating conflict within the very same region. I went on ex-congresswoman/former presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney's delegation along with Dr. Randy Short to Libya, and met with Leader Muammar Gadhafi one week prior to N.A.T.O. intervention and I was most recently getting ready to travel to Tehran, Iran to be a participant of the International Fajr Film Festival and give a lecture addressing the issues of Hollywood and violence: Modern Violence & Terrorism, provoking clashes between religions & populations. I was picked up by authorities after I filed for a visa to Iran, and 2 days prior to my departure."
Yet, those aspects of his life are missing in a great majority of reports concerning his life and death. As such, the unlawful premeditated killing of Malcolm Shabazz is being amplified by the butchering and assassination of his character by the dominant press. Simply put, in March 2013, Malcolm Shabazz stated the following regarding the paradigm for assassination:
"The formula for a public assassination is: the character assassination before the physical assassination; so one has to be made killable before the eyes of the public in order for their eventual murder to then deemed justifiable. And when the time arrives for these hits to be carried out you're not going to see a C.I.A. agent with a suit & tie, and a badge that says "C.I.A." walk up to someone, and pull the trigger. What they will do is to out-source to local police departments in the region of their target, and to employ those that look like the target of interest to infiltrate the workings in order to set up the environment for the eventual assassination (character, physical/incarceration, exile) to take place."
At the moment, it appears the most credible source about Malcolm Shabazz's death comes from associates of his in Mexico City connected to Rumec, a California-based organization fighting for fairness in the construction industry. Apparently Malcolm was there to lend his name and prestige to the organization after temporarily visiting Los Angeles to help a friend jump start his recording career.
Clearly, there are more questions than answers at this point but this can't be a story in which the Black press sets aside with the notion that we've done this and let's move on. Malcolm's death can't be deemed "good riddance" as so many has written in the various mainstream blogs. One glance at these nasty, racist comments is enough to give you pause and is just another example of where we are in the so-called post-racial society.


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If you've ever had a serious injury, you know the type of pain and rehab it takes to get back. In 2009, I tore my anterior cruciate ligament in my right knee and had to undergo arthroscopic surgery to replace the ligament. After making a slow recover and thinking everything was better, I had a weight lifting injury turn out bad earlier this year, I destroyed my ACL and MCL in my left knee while squating. This injury was a little more difficult to recover from because I knew how hard my last rehab was in terms of surgery and recovery.
I'm a huge football fan and one of my favorite players is Adrian Peterson. In the weeks after therapy, I looked at Adrian Peterson as my inspiration to make a complete recovery, and come back better and stronger than before. Like me, Peterson tore his ACL and MCL in the 2011 NFL Football Season. I was reluctant to draft him for my fantasy football team this year, but given the technology of today's orthopedic facilities, I was convinced that Peterson would be a solid running back for me. Each day at therapy, I pushed myself to do an extra rep or lift a little more weight reminding myself of Adrian Peterson all the while.
Because of the severity of the tear, I had to go through 2 months of physical therapy to strengthen the muscles around my MCL, while it fused back together. During those 2 months, I required almost 24/7 care because I couldn't walk, drive, or really do anything without help. I spent most of my time in bed, checking out football and other shows on the Directv iPad app It was tough to find rides to physical therapy 3 times a week, so I began to look into other rehabilitation options.
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Three times a week, I received real-time rehabilitation interaction with my physical therapist using skype on my computer so that I could see him face to face. With the encouragement of my therapist and determination to bounce back, we practiced exercises, discussed pre-operation goals, and applied the same techniques that I would undergo on-site.
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After using telerehabilitation for pre-op and post-operation, I am well on my way to an Adrian Peterson-like recovery. If it weren't for the advanced telecommunications technology offered today, I am sure that climbing stairs and squatting down would be inconceivable at this point in time. If you have the self-motivation and a rehabilitation center that offers this service, I highly recommend telerehabilitation, or telemedicine in general.
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Brandon and I had been dating for only a handful of months when I came home from work to find him in my kitchen, making a batch of marshmallows. He was standing at the counter, a chef's knife in hand, cutting an enormous slab of marshmallow into squares. He looked up, grinning, and motioned for me to open my mouth. Then he slid one of the cubes onto my tongue. It was downy and sweet, and between my teeth, it put up only a wink of resistance before melting away.
There had been signs all along, but that was the clincher: I was going to marry this man.
Of course, I did wait a month or so to let him properly propose—I wanted to do it the old-fashioned way—but from the Day of the Marshmallow forward, I knew it. He would be mine. It's a good rule of thumb, I think: If you meet someone who makes marshmallows for you, snatch him up as fast as you can. Not only will you have a companion to keep your feet warm at night, but chances are, he can teach you to make marshmallows, too.
Marshmallows are a strange confection: familiar to most everyone, but nonetheless a mystery. We've all eaten them around campfires, slurped them from cups of cocoa, or plucked them, hot and gooey, from the top of a sweet potato casserole. But until I tried to make them myself, I had no clue—not the faintest—what they were made of. In fact, until a few years ago, when I stumbled upon a pack of handmade marshmallows in my local gourmet store, I didn't know they could be made anywhere but a factory.
The truth is, the history of marshmallows began long before the industrial age. A cousin of the marshmallow was made by the ancient Egyptians, when they extracted sap from the root of a mallow plant and mixed it with honey to form a type of candy. (The name marshmallow is derived from both the name of the plant and the name of the habitat in which it is usually found: a marsh.)
The French were the first to make a marshmallow closely resembling what we eat today. It was made from sugar, eggs, and the mallow plant's jelly-like extract, beaten together to a foam. They called it pâté de guimauve, or guimauve for short—**pâté meaning "paste" and guimauve being the French botanical name for the mallow plant.
Interestingly enough, modern-day marshmallows no longer contain actual mallow extract, which has been replaced by gelatin or gum arabic (a stabilizer), or sometimes both. When softened in water, gelatin forms a protein solution, which is then beaten with a sugar syrup to incorporate air bubbles. Whipping the mixture stretches the protein molecules between the liquid and the air, giving the confection its firm, stable, spongy structure. Basic marshmallow need only contain gelatin, water, and sugar syrup; it's that simple. It may be hard to believe that so much can come from so little, but pull out that stand mixer and I promise I'll make a believer of you.
Since the day I came home and found him in the kitchen, Brandon and I have spent a lot of time tinkering with marshmallow recipes. No matter the source, they're generally very similar, differing mainly in the amounts of gelatin and sugar. Some also call for whipped egg whites, which produce an especially light, airy result. But time after time, I return to the basic gelatin method. It requires the fewest steps, for one, and yields a creamier, more classic marshmallow flavor. It's a win-win proposition.
First, you prepare the gelatin in the mixer bowl. Then you set a pan of sugar, corn syrup, and water on the stove. When the mixture is good and hot, you turn on the mixer and carefully pour it into the gelatin. At first, it doesn't look like much—just hot liquid swishing in a bowl. But as it whips and takes in air, it brightens to a glowing, opaque shade of white and grows terrifically in volume, like clouds before a storm, filling the entire bowl. It's really quite spectacular. If you aren't prepared for it, you might even think there's magic involved. When the batter is ready, it's pleasantly stiff and impossibly fluffy—a little like jarred marshmallow creme, only better. All you have to do is beat in a bit of vanilla for flavoring, scrape the batter into a dish, and leave it alone to set.
Homemade marshmallows are hard to beat. Once you've started making them, it's difficult to stop. I've been known to get into frenzies of marshmallow making, churning out a couple of batches in a single day. I've found sticky clumps of batter on my computer, in my hair, and in the crook of my arm. I worry sometimes that I've gone too far, but that doesn't stop me from making more.
Luckily, they never last long. They disappear in a hurry. In the winter, I plunk them into cocoa or give them as holiday gifts. Come summer, they make a lovely impromptu dessert or, better yet, a S'more. You don't even need a campfire: A broiler will work in a pinch, or even a candle, if you're patient. In college, I got on a kick of making "indoor S'mores" as we called them, with one of my roommates. We would sit at the kitchen table with marshmallows speared on forks, twisting them over votive candles until they were soft and golden.
Homemade marshmallows also make terrific rocky road candy. On the day that Brandon first made marshmallows for me, he cut some of them into small cubes and stirred them, along with a handful of salted peanuts, into tempered chocolate. I almost said "I do" right there.
When you meet a good marshmallow, no measure is too extreme.
Molly Wizenberg is behind the award-winning blog Orangette. She is working on her forthcoming culinary memoir, A Homemade Life*.*
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Katie Holmes' Meet-up with Mom
Katie Holmes gets picked up and escorted home by husband Tom Cruise after spending some time with her mom in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old actress has been shooting for her guest spot on Eli Stone.
Eli producer Marc Guggenheim told E! that Katie, who is shooting in the next few days, might return. "There is absolutely the possibility for the character to recur. She's wonderful and if she wants to come back, she's more than welcome."
"She is not just in one or two scenes. She is in a significant portion of the scenes. She is singing and dancing, but we do want to keep some of that a secret."


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On Wednesday, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers released a list of some 2,000 proposals for new Internet address suffixes, including ".blog," ".web" and ".gift." They represent corporate brand names, political affiliations, geographic regions and more.
Expanding the number of suffixes, the ".com" part of an Internet address, has been one of ICANN's missions since its creation in 1998 to oversee domain names. ICANN had two test rounds, in 2000 and 2004, when it added ".info," ".Asia," ".travel," among others. It's now ready to expand the domain name system more broadly.
For the new round, ICANN began accepting proposals in January. Bidders had to answer 50 questions covering such things as what a proposed suffix will be used for and what kind of financial backing the company or organization has. They had until May 30 to submit the proposal. Each proposal cost $185,000 to submit.
Now that ICANN has announced its list of proposals, there will be months and possibly years of reviews before the suffixes are accepted and available for use.
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THE CHALLENGES: The public will have 60 days to comment on the proposals. There's also a seven-month window to file an objection, such as a claim of trademark violation.
THE LOGISTICS: Because of the high number of proposals, ICANN will review them in groups of about 500. There's a lottery-like system to determine which ones get to be considered first. It could take more than a year to get to the final group.
THE REVIEW: ICANN will review each proposal to make sure that its financial plan is sound and that contingencies exist in case a company goes out of business. Bidders also must pass criminal background checks.
If multiple bidders seek the same suffix, ICANN will hold an auction should competing parties fail to come up with a compromise.
The review is expected to take at least nine months, meaning approval of the first batch won't happen until at least early next year. If there are challenges or other problems, ICANN believes the review could take up to 20 months.
Approvals will be made on a rolling basis, so those that pass review early won't have to wait for the ones that take more time.
THE LAUNCH: Once a suffix gets approved, the winning bidder will have to set up procedures for registering names under that suffix and computers to keep track of them. The bidder might have all that already completed in anticipation of an approval.
The bidder pays an annual fee that starts at $25,000. The suffix gets activated and becomes available for use. All that could take days or months.


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Chrysopelea ornata
|Chrysopelea ornata
|Scientific classification
|C. ornata
|Binomial name
|Chrysopelea ornata
(Shaw, 1802)
Chrysopelea ornata is a colubrid snake found in both South and Southeast Asia. It is, along with the other species in its genus Chrysopelea, very unusual in that it is capable of a type of gliding flight. It is also rear-fanged. Currently, three subspecies are recognized. The snake's striking looks and capability of gliding make it a popular choice for captivity.
Chrysopelea ornata is usually green in color, with black cross-hatching and yellow or gold colored accents. The body, though slender, is far less so than in other tree snakes. It has a flattened head with constricted neck, a blunt nose and large eyes with round pupils.[1]
The lateral, sharp and pronounced keeled condition of the ventrals in association with the normal, not enlarged, vertebral row of scales distinguish this snake.
This snake ranges from 11.5 to 130 cm (0.38 to 4.27 ft) long.[4] Maturity is reached at about 1 m (3.3 ft) in length.[4] The tail is about one-fourth of the total length.[1]
Chrysopelea ornata has two major colour forms, and their descriptions are given below:[1]
- In Sri Lanka and the southern extent of its Indian range, the snake is primarily greenish yellow or pale green. Each scale has a black mesial streak or spot, and is more or less edged with black. The snake also has dark crossbars at intervals. A series of large, flower-shaped, reddish or orange vertebral spots may be present or absent. Ventrals greenish, outside the keel edged with black or spotted. Head black with yellow crossbars and spots. The flower-shaped spots are more common in Sri Lanka than in south India.
- The second color variety which is more common in Southeast Asia lacks the reddish vertebral spots, and has less prominent black crossbars. But all varieties can be found throughout it's distribution area.
This species is considered mildly venomous, with no confirmed cases of medically significant envenomation. It is not considered dangerous to man.[citation needed]
Common names[edit]
- English - golden tree snake,[1][2][3] gliding snake,[1] ornate flying snake, golden flying snake, gold and black tree snake,[4] flying tree snake[5]
- Hindi - kala jin.[1]
- Sinhala - pol-mal-karawala, mal karawala.[1]
- German - Gelbgrüne Schmuckbaumnatter, Gewöhnliche Schmuckbaumnatter.[6]
- Bengali - কালনাগিনী (Kaalnagini), উড়ন্ত সাপ, উড়াল মহারাজ সাপ, সুন্দরী সাপ, কালসাপ, কালনাগ
- Konkani - Naneto
- Nepali Name - Seerise
- Thai Name: งูเขียวดอกหมาก (Ngoo kee-ow dork maak)
Geographic range[edit]
India (North Bengal), Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Western Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China (Hong Kong, Hainan, Yunnan), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi), and the Philippines.
In India Chrysopelea ornata ranges from the Western Ghats, up to the Dangs, Katernia Ghat in Uttar Pradesh, North Bihar, northern West Bengal[1] eastwards to Arunachal Pradesh.[6] It is also found in the forests of the Andaman islands.[1]
Not known to be endangered.[5]
Three subspecies of C. ornata are recognized:
- C. o. ornata (Shaw, 1802) – southwest India
- C. o. ornatissima Werner, 1925 – north and east India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Southeast Asia
- C. o. sinhaleya Deraniyagala, 1945 – Sri Lanka
C. ornata is diurnal and arboreal. The snake's gliding ability, while not as impressive as that of the paradise flying snake (C. paradisi), still makes it capable of moving from tree to tree with relative ease. These snakes are excellent climbers, being able move across even the smallest of branches and even straight up trees with few branches by using the edges of rough bark. They are frequently seen moving up a coconut palm, or up vertical rock faces in graceful curves, gripping the somewhat uneven surfaces with their scales. They tend to be nervous, fast-moving snakes, and attempt to flee if disturbed, but generally do not hesitate to bite if handled. They are mildly venomous, but the venom is not considered to be dangerous to humans.[4] It is intended to assist in subduing fast-moving, arboreal prey. C. ornata takes small arboreal prey, such as lizards, bats, and small rodents.[7] It might also feed on bird eggs and insects. Also, it is reported to take snakes occasionally, and to avoid frogs, though frogs are also reported being eaten. The snake stalks or pursues the prey and seizes it by the neck, which is crushed in its strong jaws.[4]
C. ornata, like others of its genus, glides or parachutes. This is presumably done to cover distances faster, to escape predators, to catch prey, or to move around in forests. Flying snakes usually parachute from tree to tree, but sometimes launch themselves from trees onto the ground. They have been known to cross as much as 100 m.[5]
It does this by climbing up to a height, which it does easily by virtue of its keeled belly scales, and then launching itself into mid-air. The snake contracts its ventral surface inwards to form a U-shaped concave depression along the entire length of their bodies, holding the outer edges of the ventral scales rigid. This concave surface acts like a parachute, and increases air resistance, allowing the snake to glide forward with the thrust of its launch. The snake undulates through the air, in a swimming-like motion. It holds the tail rigidly upwards, and by twisting the tail from side to side, it attains balance. This motion allows it to propel forward, landing clumsily at the end of its flight.[5]
Human habitats[edit]
C. ornata is a common snake and has adapted well to human habitats. In southern parts of Thailand, they are reported to hide in the thatch of the roofing material inside bungalows to prey on geckos and mice during the night. In these areas, one can almost be certain to be relatively close to a C. ornata most anywhere, perhaps hiding in the crown of the nearby coconut palm, under the roots of a tree, or even curled up in a potted plant. When hunting and pursuing fleeing prey, they have been reported to drop down out of the crown of coconut palms. Snakes are often indiscriminately killed, as many locals incorrectly assume all snakes are venomous. C. ornata is sometimes cooked for food.
Breeding habits are little known. The snake is oviparous[6] and six to 12 elongated eggs[1] are laid. Gravid females have been obtained in May and June and hatchlings in June. In Bangkok, according to Smith, mating takes place in June. Hatchlings measure 114–152 mm (41⁄2 to 6 in) long, while the smallest gravid female recorded was 1,093 mm (3 ft 7 in) long.[1]
In captivity[edit]
In recent years, ornate flying snakes have become increasingly available in the exotic pet trade; many are exported from Vietnam and neighboring countries. Instances of captive breeding are virtually unknown. Due to the species' nervous temperament and difficulty to adjusting to captivity, they tend to make poor captives for all but the most experienced reptile keepers. Many imported specimens have heavy parasite loads, and the stress of captivity all too often leads to a quick death.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Daniels,J. C. (2002) The Book of Indian Reptiles and Amphibians, BNHS & Oxford University Press, Mumbai, pp 106–107.
- ^ a b Ecology Asia - Snakes of Southeast Asia: page on Golden Tree Snake[1].
- ^ a b Encyclopædia Britannica online [2] Accessed 07 Sep 2007
- ^ a b c d e Snakes of Sri Lanka website Archived 2008-04-16 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c d Mangrove flora and fauna of Sungei Buloh Nature Park, Singapore
- ^ a b c The Reptile Database [3] Accessed 08 September 2007.
- ^ Jake Socha's . Flying snake FAQ
Further reading[edit]
- Boulenger, George A. 1890, The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp.
- Daniels,J.C. 2002 The Book of Indian Reptiles and Amphibians, BNHS & Oxford University Press, Mumbai.
- Smith, M.A. 1943. The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-Region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol 3 (Serpentes). Taylor and Francis, London. 583 pp.
- Shaw, George 1802. General Zoology, or Systematic Natural History. Vol.3, part 1 + 2. G. Kearsley, Thomas Davison, London: 313-615
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chrysopelea ornata.


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Mary Busath is a retired independent businesswoman having spent 25 years as a cosmetologist in Silicon Valley. She spent three years in China with her family before moving to Utah. Mary is married and has four children.
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Rachel is a homemaker with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. She is married with four children. She loves reading, music, activities with her family, and just about anything you can do outside. Rachel plays cello in the Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra.
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Annette Miner has volunteered over the past 12 years as Cub Scout roundtable commissioner and on the Pleasant Grove City Arts Council. She has always had a love for music and enjoys supporting her children in music and theater and watching her husband (Gary Miner) perform in the Timpanogos Symphony.
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Not surprisingly, since coming back into the office last week most of my time has been spent on the final stages of preparing the Council's budget in the light of a very poor but not unexpected provisional grant settlement from government. That work is still far from complete and I will be returning to this subject either later this week or early next. In the meantime I want to talk about this morning's meeting of the Manchester Partnership Board.
As always there are a number of substantial items on the agenda including the city's quarterly performance report which given the overall economic climate is mixed reading but probably a bit better than could be expected. The Bishop of Manchester gives a verbal update on the work of the Greater Manchester Poverty Commission which he has been chairing and is due to report its findings next Tuesday. The Bishop represents faith communities on the board as chair of the Greater Manchester Multi-Faith Group. This is Bishop Nigel's last board meeting as he is now retiring and he will be a tough act to follow, and not just as a partnership board member. It's also Evelyn Asante-Mensah's last meeting. Evelyn, as Chair of Manchester PCT, represents the Health sector on the board, but the PCT is being abolished from the end of March leaving us with no obvious route for a replacement who can represent Health city-wide. Similarly we have lost Councillor Paul Murphy as a member. Paul represented the Police Authority, also abolished. This is particularly relevant because another item on the agenda is a refresh of the Manchester Community Strategy. The current strategy, now going into its last three years, is really about how all of us can contribute to making Manchester a better place. Partnership is at the heart of how we deliver that strategy but as a result of changes forced upon us, we are going to have to re-cast how we bring partners together to work together in pursuit of those shared objectives.
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Advisor, in a remote part of Afghanistan an Aussie SAS trooper was killed by a landmine when his Landrover ran over it. The US parachuted in 3 medics and 2(?) combat surgeons to try and save him. Is this PARARESCUE ?
More than likely, I know of no other units trained to do so.
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Heres a link that may assist in your question about the KPA/Korean Peoples Army. I found it to be accurate since it is almost up to date.
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I wonder who else besides the SAS would have thought of using a 60% sugar solution as a replacement for antiseptic?
Originally posted by dragonrider
I'll step up and speculate on the Russian Spetsnaz. They are obviously combat tested in Afghanistan and Chechnya, as well as other venues.
Consider that the only time that you hear about special forces in the media is when an op gets screwed up... you hardly ever hear about Spetznaz... Granted, that may well be because Russian media is so tightly controlled, or because they make sure if an op gets screwed up, the team doesnt ever screw up again...
As far as training, Spetznaz is in a cloud of mystery. However, the Russians are not at all squeamish about putting thier special forces through the most rigorous training, to the point of combat reality, and if thier troops get killed in training, that means they wont get killed in combat and compromise an op.
The one Spetznaz deployment that I am aware of was in Lebanon: In the mid 80s, about the time that US citizens were being kidnapped by Islamic extremists in the hope that the US would pressure Israel into concessions, someone got the bright idea to try the same with Russian citizens...
Russia never once demanded the return of these people, and all demands to the Russians were ignored.
A small Spetznaz group was deployed into Lebanon... within 24 hours, several wealthy/powerful backers of the extremists began showing up dead, killed in very gruesome fashion. In a matter of days, the Russians were released in good health. After that, not a single Russian was kidnapped in Lebanon.
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Steven Spielberg has the BEST special forces. Noone, no country can top what he's got! Sorry to break it to ya
But if you were asking in a haha way, then I'd have to say that Russia has them..yep they sure do..


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Saturday evening, Bear died.
We had just been through 2 weeks of limping, swelling and vet visits to finally find out that he had an auto-immune disorder that was killing his platelets. The lack of platelets was causing major internal bleeding and swelling from what would normally have caused only a small bruise.
Friday, the vet had drawn blood and run a full panel on him which lead to the diagnosis. I had been to the vet Saturday morning to pickup his new medication. We were told to keep the exertion to a minimum to prevent further injury until his body could heal. That evening as Kristian and the kids were saying goodbye to Jadwiga, Bear was attacked in the front yard by a stray dog. The injuries on the outside looked minimal, but his breathing was extremely shallow and fast. Once he reached the backyard he laid down and didn't want to move. We went inside to eat some dinner and went back to check on him a little bit later. As we were debating what to do, Kristian commented that his breathing had just slowed. I looked, and his head drooped in a strange way. His breathing hadn't slowed, it had stopped. Kristian did chest compressions while I called Suzy. He stopped them just before she got here. He was gone.
While there are things we won't miss (barking at the fence, eating the mail, breathing at you in the middle of the night), the joy, love and blessing Bear provided will never be forgotten. There are too many good memories to recount. There are tons of pictures. Bear was a part of our family, and he will me missed by all.
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