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Here's a place to talk about the relationships in your life whenever you want.
Few things grate on me quite as much as the question "Is there anyone special in your life?"
People who ask this question are always very nice and well meaning, but what they're really asking is if I'm in a long-term sexual relationship with someone. Living in a liberal community, people are usually careful to be gender-neutral about asking this question, but all the same, they ask it. Because they can't imagine someone living voluntarily alone and they assume I must have "someone special."
The thing is, though, I don't. Not like they mean. Because I'm asexual, and I'm not just asexual, I'm aromantic.
Asexuality in a nutshell means that I don't experience sexual attraction. For me personally, sex is just not something I am very interested in, as a thing, with all due respect to those who find it very interesting. I went there, I saw that, I bought the T-shirt, and I use it when I'm working in the garden and need some schlubby clothes. I'm glad to have had that experience, it may happen again at some point in the future, but it's not high on my priority list.
This doesn't necessarily mean that all asexual people feel this way; asexuality is huge and very diverse and complex and I am only one tiny facet of it. Some of us have sex, some of us consume (and make) porn, and it gets even more tangled when you start talking about aromantic and romantic relationships. But I don't want to throw you into the deep end without any water wings here, so let's not get too complicated.
Some of us are in long-term intimate relationships, pursue romance, are interested in deep emotional connections with a romantic element. Others, like me, definitely have intense personal relationships, but without elements of sex or romance.
Experiencing a lack of sexual attraction doesn't mean I'm not attracted to people -- I am, just not sexually. I'm attracted to giant sexy brains filled with amazing ideas. And I have deep, emotionally complex relationships with people whom I fiercely love and adore; just not sexually. Or romantically.
There's a devaluation that happens with relationships that are intimate, but not necessarily sexual in nature, and I hear that devaluation every time I get asked if I have "someone special" in my life. The answer to that question, of course, is "YES!" I have several special people in my life. People whom I love deeply and am very intimate with, rely upon for support, support in turn, and consider very close partners. They are not romantic or sexual partners, but that doesn't make our relationships less valid or less strong.
Nor do our relationships devalue those they have with other partners; there's an interconnected web, a network of support that happens.
One of my close partners is married, and has a great, intimate, loving relationship with her husband. Her husband and I bring very different things to our relationships with her; we aren't competitors, we aren't in conflict. By the same token, neither of us is subordinate to the other, or "more important" in her eyes, although society would dismiss me as a "close friend."
Intimate asexual relationships have been a part of human life for a very, very long time. Numerous cultures have a long tradition of accepting asexual relationships, not just as something before marriage that is put away when you put on the rings, but as an important part of your life. Acceptance of such relationships in mainstream US culture, though, is not as widespread.
Which means that there's a lot of confusion about what, exactly, it means to be asexual. When I talk about asexuality, I tend to get a lot of questions about whether we're all prudes, or just afraid of sex. Many assume that asexuality is rooted in aversion. Asexuality is also framed as a "not," something we don't do, rather than as a more complex and complete identity.
Or people start to get very tangled with the jargon of asexuality, which, let me tell you, is some seriously complicated stuff. Asexuality has its own Wiki. We have our own advice columnists who discuss topics like mixed relationships, which in the case of asexuality involves relationships where one partner is ace and the other is not.
There's an assumption that I must be missing something in my life if I'm not playing backseat bingo, but I actually have a pretty rich, complex, full and interesting life. Not having sex or being interested in romance doesn't mean I live a lonely and tragic existence!
Nor does it mean that I have any interest in pushing asexuality on anyone else; as we like to say, it's an identity you should use if it works for you. If it doesn't work for you, don't use it. I don't hate people who have sex or think that sex is gross and bad. It just doesn't interest me.
This insistence that "someone special" equals "someone you are having sex with" doesn't just leave asexuals out in the cold. Lots of sexual people also have deep, meaningful relationships with people who are not sexual partners and will never be. Those relationships are much more than the word "friendship" can adequately describe, yet they're often treated as less important than a marriage or long term sexual/romantic relationship.
I'll leave you with this thought: "Ace" is both a slang term for "asexual" and "awesome." Make of that what you will.


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NEW DORP -- This East Shore neighborhood, an old town by any historical measure, was the site of colonial settlement as early as the 1670s.
Here are some historic facts about New Dorp that you may not know:
- New Dorp's name was coined after Oude Dorp (Dutch for "Old Town"), the first location of European settlement on Staten Island in the mid-1600s, was vacated.
- "After suffering through several destructive battles between the colonists and the (Native Americans), Oude Dorp was abandoned in favor of a site just south of here, where the colonists rebuilt their settlement, calling it Nieuwe Dorp, Dutch for New Town," the city Parks Department reports on its website.
One early colonial structure believed to have been constructed in New Dorp circa 1670 was the stone Britton Cottage, located at what is now the intersection of New Dorp Lane and Cedar Grove Avenue, in New Dorp Beach. It was built on what was called the "Governor's Lot" as a "Town House" to serve court and government functions, according to the city Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). The building later became the home of Nathaniel Lord Britton, a botanist who founded the New York Botanical Garden. Britton deeded the house to the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences in 1915; it was moved to Historic Richmond Town in 1967. Additional information about the Britton Cottage is available on the website of Historic Richmond Town.
- Around 1790, the hillside property near what is now near the present-day intersection of Richmond Road and New Dorp Lane "was sold to the Vanderbilt family as farmland," according to the LPC. Because the land "included the juncture of routes leading to New York, Richmond, and Philadelphia, the Vanderbilts [were induced] to accommodate travellers."
- "A number of inns — The Rose and the Crown, and The Black Horse being the most renowned — were built at this intersection," the LPC reports.
- "During the Revolutionary War, (British) General William Howe established his headquarters at The Rose and the Crown," the LPC continues. "It was there that on or about July 9, 1776 he received a copy of the Declaration of Independence."
- "The site's importance to Staten Island history was ensured when Daniel D. Tompkins instituted his steamboat ferry line from the Island's southern tip to New Jersey in 1817, making Richmond Road the preferred route from New York to points south," the LPC explains.
- And the history continues: "In 1855, the Parkinson family sold the old Rose and Crown property (which apparently had reverted to domestic use) to David R. Ryers...descended from a Dutch family which had settled in Flatbush (Brooklyn) as early as 1671," the LPC says.
- Ryers, prominent in Staten Island's history, "commanded the Westfield contingent of the New York State Militia. In 1855, he demolished The Rose and the Crown and by 1856 had replaced it, at a higher elevation on the site, with the large Italianate residence still standing today" -- the Gustave A. Mayer House at 2475 Richmond Rd., an official New York City landmark.
- Ryers sold the 20-acre property in 1867, and it changed hands several times between then and 1886.
- 1886 was the year when William Ross acquired most of the property and "began to develop New Dorp as a commuter suburb due to the nearby station of the Staten Island Railroad," the LPC notes. The subdivision plan was called Crown Park.
- A portion of Ryer's estate was purchased by the Catholic Church, and part of this site -- including what is now the landmark home -- was sold in 1889 to German immigrant Gustave A. Mayer, who made a name for himself in New York with a successful confectionary business.
- Another neighborhood treasure is New Dorp Lighthouse, constructed in 1854 on Altamont Street.


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Does data integration belong in a box, safely confined and protected from the complexity of installing high-end middleware? Cast Iron Systems certainly thinks so.
The venture-backed company last week released its latest integration products, which act as an all-on-one data converter. The Application Router 3000 and a high-availability pair are designed for common integration tasks, such as changing file formats and sending data between data sources.
The company's twist on this age-old problem of getting applications to "talk" to each other is the appliance approach. The argument, used by a number of smaller companies, is that a hardware device is easier to install, configure and manage than a software product.
CEO Fred Meyer, who used to be chief marketing officer at Tibco Software, said that the long-term vision for the company is to provide many of the services that process-automation middleware provides. By the end of the year, Cast Iron will upgrade its boxes to process the data that flows through the routers, adding workflows, or "orchestrations" to integration jobs.
One of the key selling points with current customers, Meyer said, is management, particularly from remote sites. The AR 3000 allows people to administer a domain of these routers through a Web-based console.
"The thing that makes integration really hard is not the software. It's assembling stuff — the Java virtual machine, the management software, the database, the server. You need local people for that," Meyer said.
Cisco's AON products also aim to do messaging middleware functions, notably application integration, in hardware.
But Meyer said that Cast Iron isn't threatened by AON. Cast Iron's products are designed differently, with a data store and operating system on each device, and will handle more sophisticated jobs, he said.
Software delivered on a CD certainly isn't going away. But when you consider other examples of this appliance approach -- such as Netezza's data warehouse and several XML security and acceleration devices -- you have to wonder if more enterprise software won't be packaged in a rack-mounted server rather than a shrink-wrapped box.


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Acclaimed author Dennis Lehane is used to tackling missing person cases in his best-selling novels. But today the man who wrote Mystic River and Gone, Baby, Gone is on a desperate search of his own.
Tessa, Lehane's beloved black-and-tan Beagle, is M.I.A.
"She's smart, fast, and immeasurably sweet," Lehane writes of his missing dog. "She doesn't have a mean bone in her body."
Lehane is hoping that his fans will join in the search for Tessa, and has offered up an unusual reward for his Beagle's safe return—while most worried owners with missing pets pay their pet's rescuer in cash, Lehane will offer the person who finds Tessa the chance to appear as a character in a novel.
"Naming of character in the next book for anyone who gets her back to us! (No, really!)," Lehane said in a Facebook post Tuesday.
Tessa first disappeared Monday and is thought to be on the lam somewhere in or near Boston. Lehane explains that his Beagle jumped a fence in suburban Brookline that morning, and was seen at a gas station in the Allston neighborhood around 4:30 that afternoon.
"It's possible she's staying in some good Samaritan's home right now or has tucked herself away on a porch," Lehane writes.
Tessa is microchipped, Lehane explains, but was not wearing her identification tags when she went missing.
Concerned fans and dog lovers from all over the country have taken to Lehane's Facebook page with words of encouragement, tips, and promises to spread the word about Tessa's disappearance.
"Heartfelt thanks to everyone who's posted on FB. Means the world to me," a grateful Lehane wrote on his Facebook page Wednesday night. "We've followed up on all leads. She is still out there."
Lehane asks that, if you have any idea of Tessa's whereabouts, or have had a possible Tessa sighting since the time of her disappearance, please post information on the author's Facebook page as soon as possible. Anyone who is able to find Tessa is also advised to contact the Brookline Animal Control at (617) 730-2222.


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Protesters turned out this afternoon in downtown Chicago to protest Israel's recent military action in the Gaza Strip.
People gather in Pioneer Court on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago to protest against Israel's recent military actions in the Gaza Strip. (Tribune / Terrence Antonio James) More photos at chicagotribune.com.
Officials with the city's Office of Emergency Management and Communication estimated the crowd at 4,000 people, many of whom first gathered in Pioneer Plaza near Tribune Tower at about 2 p.m. chanting slogans, waving Palestinian flags and carrying signs that read, "Stop U.S. Aid to Israel Now."
Just before 4 p.m. a few dozen people kneeled in the plaza down facing east and prayed.
Protesters later spilled across the Michigan Avenue Bridge to East Wacker Drive in front of the building that houses the Consulate General of Israel. Police there closed off a block-long stretch to vehicle traffic and organizers spoke to the crowd over bullhorns with more sloganeering.


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This afternoon Heifer staff joined together to celebrate former Heifer President and CEO Jo Luck's leadership and legacy.
- Heifer began publishing World Ark
- Heifer started our Central and Eastern Europe program
- President George H.W. Bush gives Heifer the Presidential End Hunger Award
- Heifer is named as one of the "Seven Ways to Change the World" by the National Peace Corps Association
- Heifer is awarded InterAction's first Mildred Robbins Leet Award for the Advancement of Women for integrating women into field programs
- Heifer begins urban agriculture programs with at-risk youth in major U.S. cities
- Heifer celebrated its 3 millionth Passing on the Gift in China
- Heifer is honored with the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize
- Heifer International headquarters building opens and is awarded Platinum LEED certification.
- Heifer is awarded $42.8 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the East Africa Dairy Development Project
- Heifer Village opens on Heifer International Campus, housing the Murphy Keller Education Center
This list is, of course, not exhaustive. Millions of lives have been transformed during the past 22 years. In a message shown at today's staff event, Heifer CEO Pierre Ferrai put it well:
Numerous Heifer staffers from our global field offices also sent their greetings by way of video...
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A nine-member Ethics Advisory Committee, which will oversee recently adopted regulations setting specific ethical standards for judicial officers within the Division of Workers' Compensation, has been appointed by Casey L. Young, DWC Administrative Director.
"The committee will ensure compliance with the new regulations, which incorporate the standards in the California Code of Judicial Ethics and create additional standards and ethical safeguards covering the types of situations workers' compensation referees face," Young said.
The nine members, representing workers, insurers, defense and applicant attorneys, workers' compensation referees and the general public, include:
Taylor, Contreras, McClain, Mason, and Jackson will serve four-year terms. Hyman, Henning, Markey, and Beauzay will serve two-year terms.
The ethics advisory committee will receive and review complaints regarding the conduct of workers' compensation referees, as well as other DWC employees, to the extent they exercise judicial or quasi-judicial functions. It will send complaints to the administrative director with recommendation to investigate where warranted, monitor the outcome of investigations, and make public reports on the integrity of the adjudicatory process.


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Guide a small family through five deadly deserts to reach the gateway to the world above the clouds. It's a dangerous journey filled with a multitude of unique narrative encounters. Make your decisions wisely, manage your resources, use equipment to your advantage and fill up your precious water reserves by flying through the clouds with your trusty glider.
Explore a randomly generated steampunk world that will not only tell you the story of a wondrous desert planet and its inhabitants, but also show the topic of migration from a completely new perspective.
Experience dozens of narrative encounters and short stories. With each play through, the world of Francisco and Amelia unfolds a little more. Learn about the last inhabitants of the desert, the fabled cities in the sky and what drives the family to reach it.
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The suspect was charged with disorderly conduct, carrying a firearm without a license and assault with a dangerous weapon.
Huckowicz praised Bartlett and said that he wrote him a commendation.
"He did a fabulous job," Huckowicz said. "He stayed and he controlled the situation without the use of deadly force."
Innocent pleas for Langdon were entered in Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown on Friday. He was released on his own recognizance and ordered to return to court on June 17 for a pre-trial hearing.


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(CNN) -- An employee of Canada's Outdoor Adventures company admitted to slaughtering 100 sled dogs, according to a workers compensation report he later filed.
The employee -- whose name authorities have not yet released -- worked as a general manager of Howling Dogs tour company in Whistler, British Columbia. He claimed he was suffering from post-traumatic stress after carrying out company orders to kill the dogs, the report said.
A company with a similar name, Howling Dogs Tours, in Canmore, Alberta, has no connection with this case.
The man cited "a slow winter season" that compelled him to decrease the size of the company's dog pack by 30 percent, the report said.
The slaughter took place over the course of two days in April 2010, when he allegedly shot and knifed the animals before dumping them into a mass grave, including at least one dog that was later found alive, the report said.
The man said he was "given a job to finish and did not want to prolong the suffering and anxiety of the whole kennel population," according to the report.
He claimed he wanted to "stop the nightmare" after firing multiple gun shots at the dogs' faces and throats, inflicting mortal wounds as they fled for safety.
British Columbia's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it is investigating the incident with the provincial workers' compensation board.
Whistler Police Sergeant Steve LeClair told CNN Tuesday that he is investigating the incident and that the man has not been charged with anything at this point.
Outdoor Adventures Whistler, which currently owns the company but says it didn't take operational control until a month after the incident, issued a statement saying it was aware of the "relocation and euthanization" of the animals but was "completely unaware of the details of the incident."
Graham Aldcroft, spokesman for the company, said in the statement that there are no longer firearms on the site, and in the future, sled dogs will be euthanized in a veterinarian's office.
The man claims he had the "approval of a veterinarian" to shoot the dogs prior to the April killings, after attempts to have the dogs adopted were met with only limited success.
Outdoor Adventures was still advertising dog-sled tours on its website Tuesday, saying that its "lengthened tour means more time with the puppies."


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Mitt Romney made headlines a few weeks back when he failed to mention the war in Afghanistan during his nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. At the Democratic Convention, President Obama and other Democratic surrogates attempted to redirect attention to military issues, including the current war and supporting veterans and their families.
But there's another struggle -- an invisible war -- that has been going on for much longer than the war in Afghanistan. And no one, at either convention, made a single mention of it.
Last year, according to estimates from the Department of Defense itself, 19,000 men and women were sexually assaulted while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Over the last several decades, more than half a million service members have been sexually assaulted while defending America.
The men and women of our Armed Services sign up to put their lives on the line to serve their country. And yet, a woman serving in the military is more likely to be sexually assaulted than killed by enemy fire. Just over three thousand sexual assaults were reported last year. But even the DoD admits that number is just the tip of the iceberg, estimating that 86 percent of sexual assaults go completely unreported. And male service members are less likely by half to report their assault than their female counterparts are, making this much more than "just" a women's issue.
In January, we premiered our documentary, The Invisible War, at the Sundance Film Festival, where it received the Audience Award. In the past few weeks, we screened The Invisible War at both the Republican and the Democratic National Conventions.
These special presentations were two of many similar screenings we've held, in Washington and elsewhere, in order to get the film into the hands of key decision makers. We've screened it for members of congress, military leaders, and a range of different advocates, to an overwhelmingly positive response. We've shown the film to Democrats and to Republicans, because protecting our soldiers is not a partisan issue -- it's an American issue, with real repercussions on human rights and national security as well.
At both conventions, political leaders took to the stage with everyday Americans who, for various reasons, put their support behind one candidate or the other. But we didn't hear from anyone like Jessica Hinves, who was raped while serving in the military.
Jessica joined the Air Force because she comes from a military family, but was forced into early medical retirement after she was raped. A commander who'd held his post for only four days dismissed Jessica's case, despite a yearlong investigation, saying her attacker simply hadn't acted as a gentleman but shouldn't be punished.
In April, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta took an important first step when he rolled out some new policies to combat military sexual assault by moving the decision to prosecute further up the chain of command. But these changes simply are not enough. Secretary Panetta's new policies wouldn't have changed anything about Jessica's situation. According to the new rules, the rank of Jessica's commander, a colonel empowered him to dismiss her case, despite completely lacking any kind of legal training or adequate education regarding sexual assault investigation and prosecution.
At every level of the military, our commanders and our troops must understand that sexual assault in the military is a very real issue, that such acts will not be tolerated, and that survivors will be supported. That's why we're asking the Department of Defense to use The Invisible War as a training tool for all military officers. Our service members should not have to expose themselves to sexual assault or sexual harassment to protect our country. Our nation should be unwilling to accept rape as an occupational hazard of military service.
The presidential candidates have the ability to create a much-needed discussion around this issue on a national level. President Obama and Governor Romney have repeatedly stated their support for our troops. But as president, supporting our troops means protecting them from any and all harm, to the best of your ability, as commander-in-chief. That includes shielding our troops from sexual assault.
Now is the time for both candidates to take a stand and prove that their support for our troops is substantive and all encompassing.


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By Linda Sieg
TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc is headed for a big victory in this month's upper house election, media surveys show, a win that would end a parliamentary deadlock and set the stage for Japan's first stable government since 2006.
The anticipated victory would give the Japanese leader a mandate for his "Abenomics" recipe that aims to end prolonged stagnation with a mix of hyper-easy monetary policy, fiscal spending and structural reforms including deregulation.
However, a big win could also be a mixed blessing if members of his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), buoyed by victory and with no national election required until 2016, oppose painful reforms many say are needed to revive growth.
Newspaper surveys taken on July 4-5 and published on Saturday showed the LDP and its coalition partner, the New Komeito party, were on track to win more than 70 of the 121 seats up for grabs in the July 21 poll for the 242-seat chamber.
With the coalition's 59 uncontested seats, that would hand them a hefty majority and end a "twisted parliament" in which the opposition controls the upper house, hampering policy implementation.
"Hubris is a big problem," said Chuo University political science professor Steven Reed. "The real question is whether the LDP has really become more unified or whether it was just a way of getting back in power."
Japan has had seven prime ministers since the LDP's charismatic Junichiro Koizumi ended a rare five-year term in 2006. Abe succeeded Koizumi, only to quit abruptly after leading the LDP to a massive upper house loss in 2007.
The hawkish Abe, 58, returned to power in December for a rare second term after the LDP-led bloc handsomely won a December election for parliament's powerful lower house. The coalition, however, has since lacked a majority in the upper chamber, which can block legislation.
The LDP could even win the 72 seats it needs to secure an upper house majority on its own, the Asahi newspaper forecast showed, the first time the long-dominant conservative party has done so since losing there in 1989. The LDP would still be unlikely to dump New Komeito because it relies on the lay Buddhist group that backs the smaller party to help get votes.
The opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), which surged to power for the first time in 2009 to end more than half a century of almost non-stop LDP rule only to be ousted in December, looked certain to suffer a bad loss.
Forecasts suggested they could win fewer than half of the 44 contested seats they held before the election.
The gloomy outlook for the DPJ, which had promised to pry policy control away from bureaucrats and pay more heed to consumers than companies, raises doubts about its own future as well as the continued existence of a true two-party system.
Abe's critics worry that he will shift his focus from fixing the economy to pushing his conservative agenda, centered on revising the post-World War Two pacifist constitution and recasting Japan's war-time history with a less apologetic tone.
That would further fray ties with China and South Korea, where bitter memories of Japan's war-time militarism run deep. Tokyo is already engaged in territorial disputes with Beijing and Seoul over tiny, uninhabited islands.
However, the media surveys showed that the LDP and two smaller parties that also favor revising the constitution were likely to fall short of the two-thirds majority needed to bring revisions to a public referendum.
The LDP first wants to revise the U.S.-drafted charter to allow changes to be brought to a public referendum after approval by a majority of both houses of parliament, rather than the two-thirds now required under the document's Article 96. The more dovish New Komeito is wary about changes.
"Even if they had a two-thirds majority, they can't do whatever they feel like on the constitution," Chuo University's Reed said. "Even to revise Article 96, they will have to negotiate. It won't be a simple slam-dunk."
The surveys by the Asahi, Mainichi, Nikkei and Yomiuri newspapers and Kyodo news agency showed 20 percent to 50 percent of voters were undecided. Turnout is expected to be low.
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Houston native Marcus Manchild (currently working on his Space Jams 2 mixtape) delivers our latest "Minute To The Top" themed freestyle.
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I'm a total convert to new London-based brand Finlay & Co.'s wooden frames. The shades are handmade from sustainably managed hardwoods, the lenses provide UVA and UVB protection and both styles (there are only two, Ledbury and Bosworth – I like that tight edit) have a '50s flavour – think classic Raybans and Persol.
My preferred style is the Bosworth in Walnut (£140) because I love the faintly retro shape with its dainty, rounded lenses. I can imagine Gwyneth in the Talented Mr Ripley wearing these with a high-waisted bikini and a headscarf and when I go to Capri in July that is exactly the look I will be trying to emulate. finlayandco.com
This oversizes tortoiseshell pair from & Other Stories look like something Diane Keaton would have worn during her Annie Hall/Manhattan years and that's good enough for me.
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This Prada pair are so classic, they could be from any era and will be in style forever (so don't lose or sit on them). The sleek tortoiseshell strip along the bridge and gently curved squarish lenses would be flattering for most face shapes. £215 at David Clulow (0844 264 0870)
For £5.99, even I'd be prepared to sourly climb aboard the groovy train in these sun-shaped sunglasses from H&M.
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I've always wanted a pair of classic Rayban Wayfarers - will this be the year I invest? Perhaps...
Well here's to you Mrs Robinson indeed...
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The eagerly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning hit Happy Feet Two finds tap-dancing penguin Mumble (voice of Elijah Wood) and his pals using their smooth moves to save the penguin nation. Mumble and Gloria (voice of Pink) have started a family of their own, and their young son, Erik, is just finding his footing among his fellow emperor penguins when a dire new threat thrusts their future into jeopardy. Just when it begins to look as if all hope is lost, the penguin nation bands together to dance the darkness away. Writer/director George Miller and star Robin Williams both return in this sequel also featuring the voices of Hank Azaria, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Sofía Vergara. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) --Explore the Legacy of Orchids at the 64th Annual Orchid Exposition in San Francisco.
Orchids are one of the oldest plant species and date back thousands of years. Their legacy and importance in society throughout history have been noted in the Aras Pacis of Ancient Rome and in the Materia Medica, which is the oldest known Chinese pharmaceutical text.
The Pacific Orchid Exposition boasts over 150,000 beautiful orchids from around the world and features docent tours, orchid potting demonstrations, cultivation tips and a diverse array of orchids for sale.
The event showcases intricate exhibits from local, national and international orchid growers, as well as vibrant displays from Orchid Societies around California.
Plus, throughout the weekend there is a silent auction featuring fabulous items to bid on like wine, art, trips, and more.
The 64th Annual Pacific Orchid Exposition runs February 26 through February 28.
Orchids for Bay Area's microclimates:
1) Phalaenopsis are low-light orchids and will thrive in a east window, or a shaded southerly or westerly exposure. They do not like direct sunlight and will scorch.
2) Cymbidiums have been known to briefly withstand freezing temperatures, although frost will kill them. They can also withstand considerably summer heat without wilting.
3) Milltonias survive best with indirect light and some shade in the middle of the day. Too much direct sunlight will damage these orchids' leaves.
4) Masdevallias require very cool conditions and abundant moisture throughout the year. They cannot tolerate dryness, low humidity, or excessive temperatures and the plants are very easy to kill.
5) Lycastes perform best with temperatures between 60 and 80 F, though they will tolerate slightly higher or lower temperatures for short periods.
6) Cattleya occineas grows best in areas that are on the warm and dry side and it's best to grow in pots.
7) Laelia anceps are very durable plants. They easily take temperatures down to freezing or as warm as the 90's.
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n. - A whisperer of insinuations; a secret counselor. 2
v. t. - To influence, or attempt to influence, by whispered insinuations or private talk. 2
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(Ellas Mcdaniel (better known as Bo Diddley) (1955))
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- Dulleck, Uwe & Hackl, Franz & Weiss, Bernhard & Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf, 2008. "Buying Online: Sequential Decision Making by Shopbot Visitors," CEPR Discussion Papers 6939, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Babur de los Santos, 2008. "Consumer Search on the Internet," Working Papers 2008-06, Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Department of Business Economics and Public Policy.
- Genesove, David & Simhon, Avi, 2008. "Seasonality and the Effect of Advertising on Price," CEPR Discussion Papers 6999, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Emons, Winand & Fluet, Claude, 2009. "Non-comparative versus Comparative Advertising as a Quality Signal," CEPR Discussion Papers 7109, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
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The mayor of Leominster is in a battle with Little League officials, who he claims are refusing to move a scoreboard off his private land. The league says they'll do it, but not until they get a survey. The mayor says he'll be glad to provide the survey he had done and even pay to relocate the scoreboard, which is dedicated to Pfc. Jonathan Roberge, a local soldier killed in Iraq.
Yet, the standstill continues.
Both sides say there are other issues under the surface.
"This has nothing to do with kids playing baseball," said Mayor Dean Mazzarella, who believes someone is out to "embarrass me politically."
Little League officials say they have "no problem" moving the 20-by-30-foot sign, and claim they've repeatedly asked the city to do the survey, but haven't gotten a response. A private survey could cost $5,000, according to Little League president Rob Lora.
"We all agree we're going to move the scoreboard," Lora told FoxNews.com. "We need a survey done so we know where we're putting it."
"The scoreboard is a memorial and we don't want to have to move it twice," he said. "It's sacred to us."
With Mazzarella demanding they get the scoreboard off his land, Lora said the league is seeking donations to pay for its own survey as well as the cost of moving the scoreboard.
"They want it done in a hurry and, as a non-profit, I don't have the tools to move it tomorrow," Lora said. "We run the league on what the kids give us when they register."
Mazzarella, who has served as mayor for 19 years, said he bought land near the Little League fields nearly 30 years ago in the hopes that one day he'd build homes on the property for his children when they are grown. His spokeswoman, Wendy Wiiks, said Mazzarella is more than willing to foot the bill for moving the scoreboard.
"He's offered to do anything and everything to help resolve this," Wiiks said.
Over the years, Mazzarella allowed the league to use part of his private land for various purposes -- including the building of a field for physically disabled children, he said. In 2009, the league also used his property to erect a scoreboard honoring Roberge, a former player in Leominster's Little League who was killed while serving in Iraq, Fox affiliate WFXT-TV reported.
"When I bought the land 30 years ago, I could have fenced it all off and that would have been the end of it," Mazzarella told FoxNews.com. "But I wanted to be a good guy. Now, I'm being put through hell."
Mazzarella claims personal politics are behind the foot-dragging. He claimed one of its board members, James Xarras, has a grudge against him because Mazzarella denied him a liquor license years ago.
"He's not happy with me," Mazzarella said.
Roberge's uncle, Fran Richard, who also serves on the Little League board, said the soldier's family has no issue with the scoreboard being moved -- as long as it is done with the utmost care.
"The memorial, like a flag, can never hit the ground," Richard said. "It has to be moved with the reverence it deserves and he [Mazzarella] has made that almost impossible."


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Further details have emerged on Apple's new look iOS 7. The revamped operating system sounds as if it might be a more significant redesign than we imagined, with a clean and simple black and white design never before seen in an Apple product.
According to sources speaking to 9to5mac, it will appear "black, white, and flat all over." This means no more complex textures and distracting elements. Rumours also point to Flickr and Vimeo being heavily integrated into the operating system.
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Rabbi Klein is dismayed to discover that a member of his community has been murdered. When the police ask him to translate some of the dead man's Hebrew emails, Klein embarks on clandestine investigations of his own. His search for the truth is unflinching, and his pluckiness and tenacity ensure that
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»We're very grateful for your help and support,« says Frau Bänziger, »but please don't go opening up your own police station!« By now the police commissioner has realized that dealing with Rabbi Klein isn't going to be easy. Only a few days ago Daniel Berger was sitting in the sukkah at the rabbi's house, and now he's stone cold dead. Berger was a popular teacher and his death is a source of great distress to Zurich's assorted Jewish communities, so Klein feels duty-bound to take action. While preparing the eulogy for the funeral service, pondering on Cain's fratricide and the trials of Job, he begins to suspect he's on the right track towards solving the murder. But in order to make sense of the clues, he needs to find out more about Berger's past. The sceptical rabbi is a likeably flawed and very human detective – who in the final analysis is only saved by the wisdom and prudence of his wife.


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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I'll be playing Heavy Rain this weekend. For those of you not familiar, Heavy Rain is a PS3 game where you investigate a series of child murders via four separate characters, and it provides more of what you'd expect from an interactive fiction than a video game proper. Graphically, it's stunning (though the brought-
I'll also be playing some games from the Kokoromi site. Kokoromi is a collective of Montreal-based experimental game designers and curators who orchestrate games-as-art events. Currently I'm running through the list of submissions to the Gamma 256 event of November 2007 where developers were constrained to making games that fit within a 256x256 pixel window. Some feel a little slapped together, others don't work, but so far at least two are great: Jason Rohrer's Passage, and Jim McGinley's Mondrian Provoked. And if I can find my red/blue 3d glasses anywhere, I'll check out some of the submissions to Gamma 3D as well.
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DRAMA CLUB: Kill Me Heal Me Episode 11 Recap
Caling all Se Gi fans! Here's your chance to watch almost an entire episode starring your favorite bad boy. Se Gi is in rare form as he takes on both his evil grandmother and another nearly impossible assignment from Ki Joon, all while trying his best to meet Dr. Oh's stipulations. Join Wendilynn and me, Cici, as we discuss what may be my favorite episode so far on Kill Me Heal Me.
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Wendilynn: This episode really lets you know what Se Gi is dealing with. The depth of the pain that underlies the anger, violence and lack of moral control. Can't really blame the guy.
Cici: And yet, for all of that, the comedic moments were some of the best in drama land. I have got to hand it to Ji Sung, once again, for bringing such a multi-dimensional character to life.
Wendilynn: Ji Sung has proved his brilliance in this role. The comedy moments are just as fun as the serious moments.
Cici: So which was your favorite comedic moment? I may have a hard time deciding between Ri Ohn and Ri Jin's Team Rocket routine, Shin Se Gi's Wheel of Se Gi's Fortune, and the little rap scene he does with Ri Jin over the necktie. I almost blew water through my nose over that one.
Wendilynn: We just may have to talk about each one individually because they were so good. First Team Rocket, because I died of laughter when that showed up. My 9 year old constantly repeats that right now. I was NOT expecting that to show up in a kdrama at all. Pokemon has been around for 20 years and to have them reconnect as brother and sister, after all that hullabaloo over her safety and keeping her from Se Gi, it was ADORABLE!
Cici: It's those little snippets from their childhood that help us realize how deep their connection is, and it lends credence to Ri Ohn's extreme protectiveness. I'm still on the fence as to whether he feels that way for her as a woman, or just his "little sister", but either way, it is amazing how he is able to convey the depth of his feelings. And then after their little act, they just go back to being all casual…"I'm going." "Yeah. Bye." Whatever.
Wendilynn: Yeah, it was an adorable way to have them get in better humor with each other after their fighting, especially after she told him how she has to see this to the end because she thinks she's a part of it. She, of course, doesn't know yet, while Ri On has a pretty good idea. Okay, The Wheel of Do Hyun's fortune is what it should really be called. LOL!
Cici: I think Se Gi thought it would be the Wheel of Do Hyun's Misfortune, but of course, that's not how "the gods" had it worked out. His reaction was so funny! "That's not valid!" Um, yeah, you think?
Wendilynn: It's moments like these that I love Se Gi a little bit more. He's going off about letting the Gods decide and then to have "THE GODS" decide against him spectacularly, totally shook him. He was rocked to the core. For a personality that is fighting for his survival, the stunned look on his face was just funny. And it really plays well into the previous two scenes where he had gone to her house to ask her to come back, saying that he was okay with staying Do Hyun's shadow if it meant he could stay with her, and the small smile he had when she returned to him.
Cici: Ah, the subtle nuances of great acting. Although sometimes it's not so subtle. Take, for instance, the little rap quarrel he had with Ri Jin on the way into the company over wearing the necktie. It was so very teen-ager-ish. I think that's a word. Anyway, demanding that she give up the purse bio-mom gave her or he wouldn't wear the necktie totally reminded me of the type of negotiations that my own kids would try with me. And to turn it into a rap was just priceless.
Wendilynn: They almost had a rap going with the "don't touch me" in an earlier episode. To have that childishness continue was great. Secretary Ahn is almost like a parent or referee between them at times. lol It also really shows the relationship Se Gi has with Ri Jin, because he's so comfortable with her and while he's being all bad assed with everyone else, he lets himself be silly with her. His gentleness with her is so heartwarming.
Cici: Yes, and he's also allowing her to tell him how to behave in order to win points with her. What an interesting way to tame him! Her rules almost made me (and Se Gi) choke. 1) Don't get mad. 2) Don't use violence. 3) Don't ruin Do Hyun's reputation. That's a pretty tall order!
Wendilynn: I thought it was brilliant. She really took the terror of the wheel results and turned it into her advantage. She's right though, they need to learn to appreciate each other because Se Gi and Do Hyun really aren't that different from each other. When they finally reintegrate, a guy who can be both brave and studly, but also tender and responsible will be awesome!
Cici: AGREED. For now, though, Se Gi is pretty awesome all by himself. I laughed out loud when he gave the acting role to J.I., telling him that horrible acting was the trend nowadays and to hang on to his roots. Gotta love the social commentary they sneak in.
Wendilynn: Especially in contrast to what he's pulling off, but I was thinking about that kid's demands. He just wanted to act, but nobody was giving him a chance, because he sucked, so maybe with Se Gi giving him a chance, he'll be okay. We'll have to see. HOWEVER, this interaction led me to another one of my favorite humor moments. When Se Gi has him pushed up against the wall, for just a moment, Yo Na showed up. That sick adoration look on his face was so funny but slightly disturbing to watch. But then that wasn't enough, to tie into Yo Na even more, when Se Gi is buying makeup for Ri Jin, he pulls out the lipgloss and remarks, "How do you even use this stuff?" I scared my boys because my shout of laughter was so loud. lol
Cici: Me too! I just have to wonder if the actors are ad-libbing this stuff after watching the viewers' reactions (as in Yo Na's lip gloss selling out), or if the writers are keeping on top of it and including it in the script. Either way, it's such a great payoff for those of us who are paying attention!
Wendilynn: They film these scenes days before they are aired, they are totally paying homage to fan reactions, to be sure.
Cici: My thoughts exactly. And this is just one more reason that watching K dramas is so much more fun than, say, American TV. Um, don't get me started on that point, lol.
Wendilynn: One last thing on Se Gi before we get to the serious side of the episode, I loved their playtime. Se Gi always treats her like a neighborhood playmate. Of course, we know why, but I love that he never tries to be sexual with her. You know, beyond what we saw in Episode 2. After listening to him yell at Grandma about repenting to 'The child". The way he treats her or even behaves for her, makes total sense.
Cici: Yes, it does. And that brings us to the serious side of this episode. I want to start with how Se Gi says, at the end of their play time, that he always feels like there are three of them there, even when he is alone with her. He really is an insecure teenager who is afraid of disappearing right before her eyes. It always wrenches my heart a little when he shows that vulnerability.
Wendilynn: Se Gi is the one who remembers the abuse. And its not uncommon for abused people to be immature and self conscious and to feel unlovable or unwanted. Ri Jin is very correct in saying that Se Gi is the one who needs to most love because he's the one who is most hurt. His burden is the worst that the 6 of them carry. When he was sitting there with his head on his knees, I just wanted to pull him in my arms and hold him.
Cici: Yes. And I suspect that his knowledge of Ri Jin's own abusive past is what makes him so gentle and childlike with her. That, and there is definitely some guilt there. When he screams at his grandmother that that child was the one who should have been saved from the fire, instead of himself, it shows how guilty he feels. Survivor's guilt may be an unreasonable guilt, but that doesn't make it any less real.
Wendilynn: Well think about what we know so far. We know that Do Hyun was in a basement as a 7 year old with another child. Both children probably received abuse from, we suspect, the Dad. This was terrible enough abuse to cause Do Hyun to split and Ri Jin to not remember her childhood before she was adopted as a twin for Ri Ohn. Do Hyun was saved in a fire, and until he found Ri Jin, thought he was the sole survivor. The guilt, unreasonable or not, is a given in that situation.
Cici: I am continually amazed at the way Grandmother reacts to him. She is cold as ice, and just keeps on insisting that he should love the father that saved him. But she will not budge for an instant when he demands that she give him the company, or else he will end her "residual feelings" for his father. Basically he has said "Choose to save your son or the company, but you can't have both." And she still chooses the company.
Wendilynn: Well abusers don't magically appear out of nowhere. If Dad is the abuser, that says that he was probably abused as well. And if they had a child locked up in a basement, Grandma HAD to be aware of that fact. Her reactions of fear and hatred where Do Hyun/Se Gi is concerned is telling on her own personality. I have to give kudos to Kim Young Ae for playing the Grandma, she's doing a fantastic job.
Cici: Yes, she's the one we love to hate, along with bio-mom. I am just going to refer to them as the Wicked Witch of the East, and the Wicked Witch of the West. Anyone have a bucket of water? Or flying house? Anyone?
Wendilynn: After listening to Se Gi yell at Grandma and with what he said, I'm ready to string them all up. His Mom was witness to locking up children in the basement and abusing them so she could climb out of whatever gutter her life had been before. No wonder Se Gi hates her.
Cici: And no wonder Ri Ohn is trying so desperately to protect Ri Jin from such a family.
Wendilynn: And we don't even have the hard details yet, this is just what we can figure out by inference. I'm almost afraid of how much worse this is going to get. Just how deep does this rabbit hole go? How big are the scars Se Gi is carrying?
So? Was Episode 11: The Se Gi Special enough to make you love him just a little more? What was your favorite example of Se Gi's awesomeness? And is it true that what happens in your childhood foretells your future?
Share your thoughts in the comments below!
For more from your drama club check out:
Wendilynn: As the Kimchi Turns |Facebook |Google+ | DF video drama club |Dear Mom | The King's Face
Amy: Blog | Twitter| Blade Man | The Greatest Marriage / Healer
Cici:@cicikdrama | Triangle | Discovery of Romance | The Face Reader | Tomorrow's Cantabile | Mr. Baek
For past DC episodes of Kill Me Heal Me:
[Episode 1] [Episode 2] [Episode 3] [Episode 4] [Episode 5]
[Episode 6] [Episode 7] [Episode 8] [Episode 9] [Episode 10]