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Matt Henry ~ Madoka Kouno ~ Personal Recordings
April 23rd – May 10th, 2016
Opening Saturday, April 23rd. 6-8PM
Image: Matt Henry, Dynamicron (2016), Acrylic on raw canvas, cedar stretcher, 382 x 468 mm
Goya Curtain is pleased to present Personal Recordings, an exhibition of sound and visual art featuring Madoka Kouno and Matt Henry. Sharing the physical and aural boundaries of the gallery space, Personal Recordings presents two discrete practices that in their own way deal with notions of medium, transcription, and abstraction.
Appropriating graphic motifs and colours used by various videocassettes circa 1980, Henry uses the anachronistic technology of painting to extract memories from this obsolete format. Drawing upon his own video library as source material, Henry proposes these paintings as models that preceded (and informed) his experience of colour field painting, and as objects and memories that challenge modernist doctrines attached to abstraction.
Madoka Kouno, a sound artist and improviser who has been performing since the early 2000s, presents two tracks that were recorded live at Ftarri, Tokyo, in November 2012. In this performance Kouno used tape recorders, a mixer, speakers, and digital tuners. Utilising the portable tape recorders (without cassettes) as sound making and amplifying devices, Kouno carefully manipulated and changed their positions in order to create subtle tremors and rich complex sound vibrations that radiated throughout the space.
About Matt Henry
Born in 1973, Henry lives and works in Auckland, New Zealand. Playing upon the contextual openness of reductive abstraction, Henry employs painting as a mimetic tool that often exploits formal intersections between the languages of painting and design. He completed an MFA from Melbourne's RMIT university in 2008 and his work is held in public and private collections including the Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery, Toi o Tāmaki; Wallace Arts Trust; New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade; Elevation Capital Art Collection and the Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
Matt Henry is represented in New Zealand by Starkwhite.
About Madoka Kouno
Born in Kanagawa. Kouno first became interested in epistemology and perception while studying at university. In 2003, she completed a course in "Sound / Art Expression" at Bigakko, after which she began performance focused on perception and cognition. Currently she performs using empty tape-recorders, metronomes, metal plates, etc to catch variations in interference and distance/space.
About Goya Curtain
Goya curtain is a project space situated in Tokyo's Naka-Meguro ward.
Address 上目黒2-12-3Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Contact details
Open hours Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday 3-7pm and by appointment.
Closed during Golden week.


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Random Thoughts: Navigating Bubble Trouble
By Todd Harrison Feb 26, 2008 11:55 am
You can find some scary bubbles when you check the charts.
As a Tony Shalhoub fan, this sorta saddens me.
How do you spell "Whadaya nuts?" in Chinese? B-I-D-U, at least from my perch. I've dabbled in Baidu (BIDU) in the past and I'm dabblin' a bit from the long side now, with a mental stop below $220.
It may be WAY early for the Olympic run but the chatter of margin trading in China- coupled with a 30%
Shanghai haircut - woke me up. Sometimes right, sometimes wrong, always trying.
The FXI is also a vehicle, with $135 a potential level for those looking to define risk.
Yeah, the Bennet Bubble Charts are enough to scare the sprinkles out of us. And far be it from me to challenge reality-I've been "all over" the tech bubble, real estate bubble and the debt bubble, often times in front of the curve. I'm simply looking for an entry point for a trade that I can potentially trail with stops. Whether or not this is it remains to be seen.
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Of course, I could end up singing the blues. Or the Peking Opera, off key, as the case may be.
Boo just walked by and gave me a look that would melt the sun. Great, all I need is a pissed off metaphorical critter roaming around my head.
Two words. Trailing Stops.
Despite the early probe, market internals never strayed far from the flat line. Maybe something, maybe nothing, maybe interesting.
The banks, however, are Magda saggy. This remains the single biggest thorn in bovine thesis.
IBM-symbol, IBM-is on the tape boosting its buyback (IBM). I wonder how many executives will sell into that?
We've long followed David Walker, America's (former) chief accountant, because he was always as straight shooter. He offered last summer that "The US government is on a "burning platform of unsustainable policies with fiscal deficits, chronic healthcare under-funding" and "chilling long-term stimulations" as he mapped the parallels between modern day society and the fall of the
Roman Empire.
We compared his resignation last week with the CFO of a troubled company stepping down. That story has spread like wildfire around the Street, including a strong story by our friends at MarketWatch.
A wise man once said "You can pick the direction or you can nail the timing but you'll rarely hit both."
And just like that, the DJIA is a scant deuce (200 points) away from resistance. Pretty Sneaky Sis.
Shaking up the mojo, I'll be doing the Cody and Rebecca thang on FBN Happy Hour tonight rather than the regularly scheduled Wednesday gig. Good thing I wasn't up at 5:30 AM getting my arse kicked by my trainer. Oh... I was.
Hit 'em hard, Minyans, and let's take Bonnie for a roll in ze hay.
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Groom "Benson" is my ex-bride cousin and he love fishing, so i suggested why don't make it a fishing mermaid theme (it will be very cool;) ? Shianne is a very emotional bride, everyone can see it and felt it with deeply touching my heart.
where is the love ? love can be anywhere in the world.
Raj is a American who working in Singapore and felt in loved with Linh who origin from Vietnam. They both come from different background, language and culture but love set them be a part of each other in Singapore.
Makeup Artist : Susan Tee (Susan Beauty Artistry)
Oct 2014. yet another ex-client brother & sister wedding day. Albert is a motorsport lover and Melissa is my ex-client bridesmaid and such a small world make this happened to witness their wedding engagement in this beautiful garden wedding in Johor Malaysia. [Malaysia Wedding Photography]
Kelvin and June is refer by one of my ex-client (Sandy), The couple is very emotional and cheerful person and glad that having me to captures and witness these beautiful moments.
Han and Gie { a heartfelt moment with happiness of tears }
Words from Han : U made my wife cried!!!! Even me can't hold the tears …seeing the montage you made for us… Nevertheless, I would still like to express my gratitude to u, for "recording down" our best moment in our life …. Everyone was so touched… My hats off to u… A great professional photographer…. Thank u….


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Like most people, you may not know much about how the legal system really works. But, most people do require a lawyer at some point and do not know how to even search for one. The following article will help you with this problem.
You need to get a good lawyer immediately if you have been accused of a major crime. Be sure that you avoid filings by yourself, which may result in problem where you break the law. Attorneys have the necessary experience to handle any issue that may arise.
You may be nervous about how much a lawyer, particularly one experienced in your case, will cost. But, don't be discouraged. You'll find that a regular lawyer will take more time than a specialist which costs you more in the long run.
Real Estate
If you're going to enter a legal situation that has to do with real estate like getting sued over a piece of property, hiring a lawyer that specializes in real estate is recommended. They are specially trained in real estate law, and will be able to give you the best possible advice.
You might be surprised to learn that anything shared between you and your lawyer is strictly confidential. For example, a lawyer cannot discuss key business issues involved in a case with your competition.
Choose a lawyer for a reason, not because of a fancy ad, commercial, or slick website. Rather, you need to do adequate research so that you end up with the best possible candidate. When I bought my first home, the real estate agent referred a lawyer. I accepted the referral, and I was surprised to learn that the lawyer had been sued for malpractice and was no longer licensed. Doing your own research can help you avoid problems in the future.
Be sure to schedule regular times you and your attorney can communicate. Many lawyers are not the best when it comes to communication. You may be able to avoid this if you come up with a schedule soon after you hire your attorney.
Business Owners
When searching for a lawyer who specializes in business, try getting recommendations from businesses. You might be able to get a referral for a good lawyer from many companies. If you need a lawyer for your small business, contact other small business owners such as accountants or real estate brokers to see if they can recommend some lawyers to you. They're business owners and may have needed a lawyer in the past.
Hire a lawyer you can trust. If you are seeking a lawyer to help you with professional and business matters, this is doubly so. Some lawyers request the signing of blank checks and retainer fees. You'll have to be able to trust them with your finances. You should protect your own well-being.
When you interview prospective lawyers, ask a lot of questions. When you consult with them initially, they need to be able and willing to answer the questions you ask them. It is their job to ensure you that you are satisfied with their expertise and knowledge. If they are not, walk away, they are not the lawyer for you.
Navigating the legal system can often feel confusing and overwhelming. Hopefully after reading this article you feel more comfortable about hiring a lawyer. Knowing about how lawyers operate should put you more at ease when dealing with them, which means you'll be able to dealing with your lawyer more effectively.


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Kid's just want to have fun is currently focused on an indoor playground at The Five Lakes Mall. We are also looking for individuals that have an interest or are knowledgeable in providing options for our teens and youth in the Fairmont area.
Please contact us or Laura Olsen at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Laura Olsen
Ed Willett
Meaghan Slama
Sara Edmundson
Megan Johnson
Kendra Pomerenke
Our group continues to work diligently on fundraising for this project. We've reached out to the community, local businesses and are still applying for grants. Kids Just Want to Have Fun would like to recognize those who have already contributed to or verbally committed to helping us financially:
Mayo Clinic Health Systems $3,500.00
HyVee $250.00
Dr. Jeff Fordice, DDS $100.00
United Health District $2,500.00
Hometown Sanitation $100.00
Fairmont ECFE PAB $1,000.00
Dr. Lund, DC $500.00
State Bank $500.00
Fairmont Lions Club $200.00
Fairmont Family Dentistry $500.00
Ed and Rita Willett $50.00
Chris & Laura Olsen $150.00
Tim & Meaghan Slama $100.00
Nancy & Nell Johnson $25.00
Misti Christian $25.00
Andy & Kristy Olson $100.00
Jay & Tamarae Schmidt $20.00
April 2017- Online donations are being accepted!
Click { HERE } to donate!
March 2017- There has been progress working towards an indoor playground at the Five Lakes Mall! Details are still in the making, the playground would be "soft" equipment, handicap accessible, targeted to young ages. Local businesses have pledged funds to support this effort. Follow the Facebook page "indoor playground at the mall" and Poject1590 to stay up to date!
The City of Fairmont has an account in place to accept donations. Donations can be mailed or delivered to Fairmont City Hall or Fairmont Chamber of Commerce.
Starting off!
First meeting was held on Wednesday January 13,2016. The group compiled a list that encompassed activities and opportunites for youth of all ages.


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The STellar Astrophysics & Relativity (STAR) research cluster based at Bishop's University is one of the four research clusters selected by the university in 2009 to develop some of the research lines of its strategic research plan. Inside Bishop's, we are an inter-departmental cluster bringing together physicists and mathematicians working in cosmology, astrophysics, and gravitation. These disciplines fit well in the Liberal Arts mandate of the university. Outside the university, we have many international collaborations and partners.
Our areas of research in fundamental and applied physics include cosmology, astrophysics, general relativity, alternative theories of gravity, effective theories for low-energy quantum gravity, gravitational waves, the astrophysics of compact objects, binary stellar systems, and high energy astrophysics. Cosmology and compact objects (neutron stars and black holes), and the science of gravitational waves are the main areas of application of relativistic gravity and encompass a wide variety of astrophysical objects and phenomena that one would like to understand. Research on compact objects (isolated or in binary systems) include studies of their formation history, number densities throughout the universe, and the signatures of gravitational waves radiated by them. For a more detailed description of our goals and our research.
The cluster and its members are involved in the organization of conferences, workshops, and local seminars, host visitors for collaborative work and lectures, participate in various international activities (e.g., the time allocation process for the Gemini telescope), and coordinate the outreach activities of the Bishop's University Astronomical Observatory.


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Praying to Netflix Gods
TV satisfies 'spiritual cravings,' says UVM expert
- 03-02-2015
- By Basil D.N. Waugh
Why do we binge-watch shows on Netflix? Erica Andrus, a UVM religion scholar, says TV shows provide more than just entertainment – they help satisfy a primal urge for spiritual meaning.
In her popular class, Andrus and her students explore religion through the lens of pop culture, from The Walking Dead to The Big Lebowski.
For many people, the act of TV viewing has become a ritual of spiritual significance, due to our desire for meaningful stories and the power of digital technology, she says.
UVM Today spoke to Andrus about religion, TV, and her recent essay on "digital death," which explores how society reacts to death online. These new expressions of grief offer important insights into the spiritual state of contemporary society, she says.
What drew you to the study of religion and pop culture?
Andrus: Pop culture is how many people learn about religion. So we must critically assess how the media portrays religion and spirituality. Pointing out stereotypes and other problematic depictions is important, because it puts pressure on Hollywood to tackle religion with greater sensitivity.
Also, the majority of the planet's population is religious. In the West, faith is a major force in politics and daily life, and polls suggest that the number of believers is growing. So religious fluency is part of being a global citizen. As populations become more diverse, understanding and navigating religious differences will be key to avoiding conflict.
Where do religion and pop culture overlap?
People want stories that give us meaning, and they want a sense of community. Religion and popular art both have the power to provide these things.
Rituals are another key area. In religious studies, we explore how enacting rituals with your body can shape your relationship with the world and what's important. I would argue that, for many people, the experience of watching television shares this ritual quality.
Many ways fans interact with TV worlds overlap with spiritual behavior. The level of engagement – writing fan fiction, creating meme images and videos, and engaging with other fans about characters' lives – strikes me as a new form of religious behavior.
Using pop culture to explore religion raises many important and provocative questions. What is religion and how does it function? Are non-believers using pop culture in religious ways? For these people, instead of religious mythology, do we have serial TV dramas like Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad? Is Star Wars the 'Odyssey' of my generation?
What role does technology play?
Digital technology has unleashed TV's potential as an immersive experience. We can go to Netflix, iTunes or Amazon and watch an entire series in a week. In addition to viewing the actual shows, fans can then deepen their involvement even further, connecting with other fans on social media.
Like many scholars, I am very interested in how the rise of digital technology is affecting us. One effect, I believe, is that this greater exposure to the popular culture on our TVs, computers and mobile devices amplifies its emotional impact on viewers. This enhances its ability to create a sense of meaning in our lives.
How does TV develop emotional bonds with audiences?
We get to know TV characters better than many people in our real lives. We witness their most private moments, their struggles and their triumphs. This intimacy creates an emotional bond: the feeling that TV characters are your friends, the loss you can feel when a series ends, and the anticipation for more episodes. Scholars describe this as a "para-social relationship."
Two other qualities that pull characters in are moral ambiguity, where characters act unpredictably, and narrative complexity. They both make TV more engaging, because audiences must make greater investments in empathy and comprehension.
The shows that often generate more extreme fan behaviors – dressing up like characters and original fan fiction – are fantasy and science fiction genres. The more "distant" the invented world is from our own, the more it seems to inspire people to engage in role play.
Explain your essay in the book Digital Death?
Digital Death explores the new ways that society is using technology to process death of friends, family, celebrities and even fictional characters. It analyzes how online expressions of grief – across social media, online memorials and video games – parallel and differ from traditional practices of mourning.
The distinction between reality and virtual gets less clear as technology evolves. By studying these new online behaviors, our goal is to gain a better understanding of how technology is transforming our society. It's also about taking the online world seriously, which hasn't always been done.
My focus was RememberLaura, an online memorial for a fictional character from the recent Battlestar Galactica reboot. These new rituals of grieving allow people in a secular world to experience a kind of faith. They also provide a safe community to practice for future loss and consider the sanctity of life, and expand our cultural repertoire of expressions for loss.
What do you mean?
When we engage with stories, we want to experience the full range of human emotions. When we watch The Walking Dead, we enjoy being scared to death. You wouldn't want it in real life. But sitting in the safety of your sofa, we seek it out.
Why do we play with emotions that are otherwise considered negative? These stories provide an important function, beyond simple entertainment. They provide an opportunity to prepare for future emotional scenarios, and my instinct is there something more, as well, closer to religion: a desire for the transcendent.
Describe your classes.
I take these incredibly complex religions, and over a matter of weeks, try to share them in a way that students understand. I definitely reject the idea you can learn everything about a whole religion in a single semester.
We use examples from pop culture and explore how pop culture addresses spiritual topics. We also look at how religious beliefs influence personal attitudes towards news media: how much you trust it, the kinds of rules you set up for their children, what you say about it.
What's wrong with media portrayals of religion?
Beyond dealing in stereotypes, pop culture tends to characterize some religions as primarily good and others as bad. Buddhism, for example, is portrayed in more generous terms than, say, Islam.
TV characters with strong religious or agnostic beliefs are almost always abnormal or marginalized. Atheists such as those portrayed in Bones or House are unable to relate to people, unconnected and unfulfilled. In countless shows – from Homeland to True Detective – religion gets used as a shorthand for madness or violence. Don't get me started on police shows: the religious people are always crazy!
The message seems to be: we want people to be religious but not too much. If you believe, you shouldn't be too loud about it, or too committed, or too overt about it.
What are you working on now?
I am writing about The Big Lebowski and fan culture and for a book about religion in the Coen brothers' films. For those who know that movie, I'll be writing about "the religion of Dudeism," which is more light-hearted than my last project.


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NFL Betting Trends and Odds: Week 2 Action Report
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But many of the rich will still pay little or no tax..
" Furor over HST, the HST the obvious injustice of shifting tax from big business to the consumer, taking money out of the pockets of the everyday citizen.
The HST dance is a tango, a tango for governments that want tax relief for big business even it means hiking taxes on the rest of us, where the federal, provincial Liberal's Conservative partner from Ottawa is clearly in the lead and they falsely want tax relief for big business even it means now again hiking taxes on the rest of us. A tax hike where the Consumers, not the corporations, are to pay for this new policy oof helping the rich het richer, part of the ongoing fight , the growing economic gap between the very rich getting richer, at the expense of the rest of the poorer persons in Canada.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper his federal Conservative government is awfully fond of the HST.His 2009 budget, backed by the federal Liberals, insisted on harmonization. On page 166, it specifically even mentioned B.C. as one of its targets. Then the feds offered a staggering $1.6 billion to the B.C. Liberals to make the HST happen, and they got stingy when the province tried negotiating any limited exemptions.
Yes the HST also represents a sloppy, incoherent public policy. Just last week, the House of Commons approved a new home renovation tax credit that the government deemed so important as to risk a fall election over it. But the HST would negate any benefit derived from the credit by adding tax on renovations. However, given an opportunity to cut taxes for their pals in big business, all other principles are secondary. It then becomes an issue of who has to pay for those tax cuts.
Over the past decade, Canadians have had to pay for huge corporate tax cuts by suffering through huge cuts to social services, health care, education, and now arts funding, health research, community grants and parents' councils. With the HST, we are now paying for corporate tax cuts by paying more at the till — for basic needs like food and vitamins, bicycles, haircuts, funerals, and even taking your pet to the vet. The HST fight is thus the latest chapter in the growing economic gap between the very rich and the rest of us in Canada. By allowing these measures to go through without at least mitigating the impacts on Canadians who are already struggling, we allow that gap to grow again."
Harmonized tax, the federal government has had its hand in a substantial tax increase that's coming to residents of Ontario and B.C. After July 1, federal and provincial consumption taxes will be combined into one harmonized tax, or HST, in these provinces, meaning some services that previously were only taxed with GST will now be hit with PST, too. Prices for haircuts, dry cleaning, utilities, airfares and much, much more will rise by eight per cent in Ontario and seven per cent in B.C. In Ontario, a $20,000 home renovation bill that used to cost $1,000 extra in GST will rise to $2,600 in HST after Canada Day. Many people in B.C. are already outraged by the planned imposition of the HST, largely because Premier Gordon Campbell just won his third majority by promising, among other things, no new taxes. In Ontario, many people seem completely unaware of the substantial tax hike that's going to hit them come July 1. Harper claims reducing the GST by 2% under his Tory government but he has indirectly forced Ontario & BC to increase the overall Tax(HST) by 8% by $6 Billion bribe for these govt. So all the boasting of reducing the Tax is in effect is increased tax by 8%. With youth unemployment at around 20% and National one around 9%(excluding the long term jobless), the Canadians are being taxed by further 8% In addition the growing Deficit now standing at $56 Billion – expected to rise to over $60 Billion by Christmas break. Does this Conservative government deserve any credit for handling the Economy & Jobless. The Answer is NO. Come on Uncle Steve! Tax us to death! Bring on more taxes! Let's all live in poverty! McGuilty AND Flaherty both should be hung out to dry over this one. It's time for a full blown tax revolt. How much is enough???? If you'd just clean up the waste, you would not have to keep robbing taxpayers McGuilty AND Flaherty both should be hung out to dry over this one. It's time for a full blown tax revolt. How much is enough???? If you'd just clean up the waste, you would not have to keep robbing taxpayers. Let's get it straight, the HST is a tax break for businesses and a tax hike for working citizens. Trickle down economics was long ago proven to be a sad idea. The businesses' savings will not be passed on to us. As an example, when Harper cut the GST, the movie theatres just raised their prices so the price of admission didn't change, but they made more money. The more this type of slight of hand happens, the less money there will be around to run this country properly- healthcare, roads, schools, safe food etc. It's just the latest addition to the corporate welfare plan. Government corruption abounds, the number of pensioners is increasing at a rapid rate, people working in the private sector are doing so at lower wages to support the public employees and pensioners, putting further strain on an already strained system. This cannot go on. Stevie Harper is going to turn Canada as a 3rd world country. First the 56 billion dollar deficit that could have wiped out our social programs. Now the low life conservatives, are trying to tax us to death. After Stevie bankrupts Canada, he will go to Fox news. God have mercy with the low life Conservatives.
The problem(s) I have are –
1. Who pays what, such as large corporations getting tax funded bail outs in addition to being able to deduct PST and HST and GST and all the other T's as a business deduction. Not to mention all the other neat deductions they get to make.
2. Politicians who keep giving themselves big raises and very sweet benefits not to mention their friends who get even sweeter appointments or huge grossly over paid contracts. Oh yeah. Let's not forget that those benefits are indexed so the politico's never have to worry about falling behind.
3. Government waste – Egad. Why does it allways take a special commission or audit that costs more than the savings realized by the commission or audit to find the waste???? What's the matter with our over staffed, under worked and over paid civil servants???
We've got a corrupt national police force, senior (incompetent) executives that screw things up and then cost us a million dollars to fire and a bunch of hot air ballons in Ottawa that would rather call each other names than get on with running this country efficiently.
I find this all revolting which is what I wish Canadians would do. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/10/06/f-hst-tax-0106.html
First it was the GST, now it is the HST tt causes the Conservatives to be so hated.
see https://thenonconformer.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/provincial-liberals-no-better-than-the-progressive-conservatives/


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According to Sunbelt:
Name Gen-Trojan.Heur
Type Malware
Type Description Malware ("malicious software") consists of software with clearly malicious, hostile, or harmful functionality or behavior and that is used to compromise and endanger individual PCs as well as entire networks.
Category Trojan
Category Description Trojan is a general term for malicious software that is installed under false or deceptive pretenses or is installed without the user's full knowledge and consent. Most Trojans exhibit some form of malicious, hostile, or harmful functionality or behavior.
Try the following:
Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (v1.33) and save it to your desktop.
alternate download link 1
alternate download link 2
If you have a previous version of MBAM, remove it via Add/Remove Programs and download a fresh copy.
* Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
* Double-click on mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
* When the installation begins, follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
* When installation has finished, make sure you leave both of these checked:
o Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
o Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
* Then click Finish.
MBAM will automatically start and you will be asked to update the program before performing a scan.
* If an update is found, the program will automatically update itself.
* Press the OK button to close that box and continue.
* If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download them from here and just double-click on mbam-rules.exe to install. Alternatively, you can update through MBAM's interface from a clean computer, copy the definitions (rules.ref) located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from that system to a usb stick or CD and then copy it to the infected machine.
On the Scanner tab:
* Make sure the "Perform Quick Scan" option is selected.
* Then click on the Scan button.
* If asked to select the drives to scan, leave all the drives selected and click on the Start Scan button.
* The scan will begin and "Scan in progress" will show at the top. It may take some time to complete so please be patient.
* When the scan is finished, a message box will say "The scan completed successfully. Click 'Show Results' to display all objects found".
* Click OK to close the message box and continue with the removal process.
Back at the main Scanner screen:
* Click on the Show Results button to see a list of any malware that was found.
* Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
* When removal is completed, a log report will open in Notepad.
* The log is automatically saved and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
* Copy and paste the contents of that report in your next reply and exit MBAM.
Notes: If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you may be asked to reboot your computer so it can proceed with the disinfection process. Regardless if prompted to restart the computer or not, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot normally (not into safe mode) will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware.
MBAM may "make changes to your registry" as part of its disinfection routine. If using other security programs that detect registry changes (ie Spybot's Teatimer), they may interfere or alert you after scanning with MBAM. Please temporarily disable such programs or permit them to allow the changes. Click this link to see a list of programs that should be disabled.
Download and scan with SUPERAntiSpyware Free for Home Users
* Double-click SUPERAntiSpyware.exe and use the default settings for installation.
* An icon will be created on your desktop. Double-click that icon to launch the program.
* If asked to update the program definitions, click "Yes". If not, update the definitions before scanning by selecting "Check for Updates". (If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download and unzip them from here.)
* Under "Configuration and Preferences", click the Preferences button.
* Click the Scanning Control tab.
* Under Scanner Options make sure the following are checked (leave all others unchecked):
Close browsers before scanning.
Scan for tracking cookies.
Terminate memory threats before quarantining.
* Click the "Close" button to leave the control center screen.
* Back on the main screen, under "Scan for Harmful Software" click Scan your computer.
* On the left, make sure you check C:\Fixed Drive.
* On the right, under "Complete Scan", choose Perform Complete Scan.
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During 2014–15, AGS supported the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) in cases brought against them by Australian Football League (AFL) club Essendon and coach James Hird. An extraordinary amount of media coverage was devoted to these matters, including the televised broadcast of parts of proceedings.
In August 2014, the highly publicised case brought by Essendon and Mr James Hird against ASADA was heard by Justice John Middleton in the Federal Court. Supported by a large AGS team led by Senior Executive Lawyer Craig Rawson, AGS's Chief Counsel Dispute Resolution Tom Howe PSM QC acted as lead counsel for ASADA. During preparation for the trial AGS managed an expedited discovery process which saw AGS process approximately 9,000 documents in 33 days.
On Friday 19 September 2014, Justice Middleton delivered his finding in favour of our client – that ASADA's investigation into Essendon Football Club's 2012 supplements program was lawful. Essendon Football Club and Mr Hird were ordered to pay ASADA's costs.
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Mr Hird subsequently appealed to the Full Federal Court. Essendon chose not to appeal. AGS also acted on behalf of ASADA in this matter.
Appeal proceedings were expedited to minimise uncertainty around ASADA's joint investigation with the AFL, to curtail the potential for unfair damage to Mr Hird's reputation, and to take into account the welfare of Essendon players facing allegations of doping.
The primary basis of the appeal was that Justice Middleton had erred in finding that the CEO of ASADA had acted lawfully in conducting a joint investigation with the AFL. Mr Hird contended that ASADA had unlawfully acquired information in reliance on the AFL's contractual powers with the players. Mr Hird sought (amongst other relief) a permanent injunction restraining the CEO of ASADA from using any information obtained in its investigation through cooperation with the AFL, and an order staying the operation of show-cause notices issued to the players of possible non-presence anti-doping rule violations.
On 30 January 2015, the Full Court (Kenny, Besanko and White JJ) handed down judgment, dismissing the appeal. Mr Hird was ordered to pay ASADA's costs.
AGS also acted on behalf of ASADA's CEO in proceedings before the AFL Tribunal, and continues to act in subsequent proceedings before the AFL Appeals Board.
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AGS lawyers involved in the various proceedings (in addition to Tom Howe PSM QC and Craig Rawson) included Special Counsel Dispute Resolution Kim Bennett, Senior Executive Lawyer Justin Davidson, and Senior Lawyers Cherie Canning, Melissa Gangemi, Christopher McDermott, Dejan Lukic and Laura Deschamps-Ferrari. Outstanding support was provided to the lawyers by Senior Legal Assistant Catherine Mayne, Legal Assistant Joey Nazzari and Copy Centre Clerk Chris Kallis.
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This article reveals which headphones SC5ers like the best and why!
The professional life of a geek consists of two main modes of operation: meetings and hacking. Meetings we try to deal with as quickly as possible to get more quality time with our beloved computer and get the stuff that really matters done. But a quick look at the backs and foreheads in the SC5 Helsinki open office reveals that people do a lot more than just type away at their keyboards – at least every other person has got a set headphones on! At best this figure might be as high as 80%!
Life and work at SC5 is essentially about absolutely liking what you do. The opportunity to choose your equipment is an important part of that.
I'd say that the choice of your laptop and its customization is nearly second to your choice of headphones as they become the second most used piece of equipment that most of us ferry around at the client and home offices on a daily basis. While SC5ers mostly utilize headphones for their personal entertainment, helping to block external noise and focus on the task at hand, they do have professional functions as headphones equipped with a microphone, known as headsets enabling folks to attend remote meetings we also hold on a regular basis.
AKG K550 closed headphones.
I've spotted a number of different types of headphones and headsets in the office in the past years. In this article, I introduce couple that are most popular and what our people have to say about them. I also give my own honest opinion of what they sound like.
The headphone models chosen were Bose QuietComfort 25 and 35, Plantronics Backbeat Pro (1st generation), and Sennheiser HD4.50 BTNC / HD 4.40BT. The price range for these headphones is between 150-400 euros and thus represent a medium level investment in audio reproduction. The low end also represents the level at which we subsidise employee personal audio equipment.
What's best for open office work?
Looking around at our office, I can quickly tell which headphones features are in and which out. Most important closed headphones rule! While we have a bunch of open headphones, such as the classic Koss Porta Pros and Sennheiser HD models still around the office, they mostly decorate desk space rather than anybody's head.
Classic choice: Koss PortaPro is extremely affordable, durable and unique looking open headphones.
Closed is a technical term which means that the structure of the headphone "cup" does not let sound (that is movement air) freely travel through it. You can think of closed headphones as earmuffs whereas open headphones would be like earmuffs with holes through which sound goes in and out.
For open office use, closed headphones are a win-win choice: they block external sounds from your ears AND greatly reduce the amount of "noise" emitted from your own music listening to the environment.
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Most people rely on noise-cancelling (NC) headphones that can nicely reduce environmental background noise such as air-conditioning hum. Truthfully speaking, they really pay off only in places such as trains and airplanes which have a high level of background noise than an office usually does. Especially air travel is so much better. In open office use noise cancellation is neither required nor effective against the most common source of interruption: speech sounds. Noise cancellation is so called active technology which means that NC headphones need a battery and several other electric components such as microphones, which make the headsets heavier than "passive" solutions.
Wearing headphones with a cap is a challenging use case which all models don't support. Selected three here do it with grace.
Wireless headphones are also hot. Wireless, Bluetooth-based technology usually comes with a few added functionalities such as volume, track skip or phone controls integrated into the headsets (btw., I haven't seen anyone in this extremely Apple-friendly environment using Airpods!). Wireless gives you a certain freedom and reduces chances of, for instance, incidentally dragging your laptop down from the desk as you leave for a coffee without realizing that your super comfortable headphones are still on. I personally don't appreciate the fact they need to be charged at least on a weekly basis to keep them running.
Which headphones are the best?
By popularity, most of our folks have currently converged on three lines of products for which I here present the collective opinion. The opinions are from mixed use with laptops and smartphones, I personally tested all the models with Macbook Pro (early 2016) primarily in the wired setup using Spotify Premium (High-quality streaming).
If you go looking for these models, you'll find them in categories such as wireless, over the head, Bluetooth or noise canceling headsets.
Bose QuietComfort
Bose QuietComfort 35 Bluetooth headset. Note small buttons on the bottom left.
Bose has a classic wired model QC25 and a similar wireless model QC35. They reside in the 300-400 price range, representing the premium class in our lineup. Bose comes with an elegant leather looking, hard traveling box. The box houses the airplane adapter, an extra battery in QC25's case or a USB cable for QC35.
By design, both models look almost the same. The plastic finish does not look cheap, if somewhat dull. The available colors are black, silver and white, although the white model has beige earpads. The feel is convincing, the joints feel sturdy and every bit feels like it is just properly fit.
Both headsets have a removable cable (in QC25, this includes volume controls and microphone) and can be folded, allowing them to be carried around in a very compact bag. The headband is also identical between models. QC25 is powered by a single AAA battery, which lasts surprisingly long. QC35 includes an internal battery charged via USB Micro, type B connector. QC35 weighs 235 grams, QC25 198 grams according to CNET.
Bose QuietComfort 25 wired headset. The microphone is located on the wire. Design otherwise much the same with QC35.
Bose QC35 has a good battery life exceeding some 20 hours. Our people agree on the comfort slogan as several people, including myself, vouch that these are one of the best fitting headphones they've ever used. Ergonomy is very important for equipment which is not necessarily only used for entertainment but also for protection and privacy.
"You can easily keep Bose in your head all through the day, even if you don't listen to music!"
The headsets have a good audio quality for music and speech. They are not the ultimate hi-fi headphones, but do a decent job on many kinds of material. In the passive mode (that is without noise cancellation) both 25 and 35 sound much the same. However, QC35 sounds quite different in the active mode – which is always when if you use it wirelessly.
In my opinion, QC35 NC does less damage to the sound quality than QC25. This is good news, as with NC QC35 Bluetooth also always enables noise cancellation. I personally run my QC25 usually without NC just for this reason.
We've had few reports of misbehaving QC35's. There's an argument of for a bug at high volumes and a fellow SC5er has discovered several problems while using QC35s with the cord. For QC25, the performance is really consistent and after a year, I've got no particular complaints.
Being unable to turn off noise cancellation is another worry. Indeed, you wouldn't always need it and could save the battery for something else, but that feature is not supported.
The provided cable of QC35 is not up to standards of QC25. Several SC5ers have in fact ordered a QC25 replacement cable to replace QC35 original cable with the longer and sturdier QC25 cable.
The price tag is pretty high. Unless you're scavenging dubious Chinese markets, you won't come up with these devices for much under 300€ (or $300).
Opinions outside SC5: read here: https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/outstanding-bose-quiet-comfort-35-wireless-noise-canceling-headphone
Plantronics Backbeat PRO (gen. 1)
Plantronics Backbeat Pro (Gen. 1). The outer part of the band ends in a big scroll wheel controlling volume or playback on both sides of the device.
Plantronics has made a great entry into a lucrative price range of under 250€. This includes a comprehensive feature set with all wireless things you can wish for. In addition to basic controls, the headset includes automatic playback controls that detect when you take off the headphones and also give spoken feedback of what the device is doing.
The design is quite technical looking, resembling a bit the Beats look, but evidently much created based on the needs of the controls. The control buttons and wheels dominate the device, making it look like an old feature phone, but luckily affording good usability. However, the finishing is bit plastic. The unit weighs 340 grams, a third more than competing products.
On a side note, these headphones were recently updated to Backbeat PRO 2, which affected their looks to a great deal.
Plantronics is very comfortable to wear, although they do feel a tad heavier than Bose for instance. Good adjustment range making them accessible to people of different head and hair style. Control buttons are big and responsive, using them is easy after you learn to tell left from right. More controls, more confusion. The labeling of the buttons is unclear.
Sound quality is fair. The balance is distinctively different from Bose, particularly for the high zone. Easy to get used to. Battery life exceeds 20 hours, which we currently deem acceptable behavior.
Pairing requires consultation of a manual.
NC (called ANC) introduces noticeable background hum, the insulation of external noise is good even without it due to the structure.
In a long run, Bluetooth connection seems to be giving problems to a lot of people. This gets worse if you use several devices to share the headphones wirelessly. As a result, you have connection problems, missing sound, and random noise. Wired connection apparently does not suffer the same problem.
Although the headphones are pretty comfortable, I get a feeling of heat around my ears after an hour or so. Feels as if the phones are less spacious than Bose and leave less space for heat transfer. It is not anywhere near painful, but feel distinctively different than the reference headset.
Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC / HD 4.40 BT
Sennheiser has recently introduced two new, nearly identical headphone models, HD 4.50 BTNC and 4.40 BT. The acronyms imply that the latter model lacks NC, noise cancellation. Otherwise, the design and specifications are identical. Noise cancellation feature adds some 30€ to the price, now only 129€ for 4.40 and 159€ for 4.50.
The headphones pack all the standard features you could ask for. Playback, volume control, and phone controls. The unit can be folded and carried in a compact pouch. Only available in black. Earpads can be replaced. Weighs 225 grams.
The design of the headphones is pretty elegant and streamlined. Look and feel is as if this was more expensive. Despite their lightweight structure, headphones provide a firm feeling and good fit, at least initially.
Bluetooth connectivity works well and the battery lasts over 20 hours. The sound is not unlikely with other Sennheiser headphones, good the for the price and quite competitive with others in the comparison.
One of our employees, Sami, a former bass player, was really impressed by the bass reproduction, whereas I find it to be a bit too much. Bass is extremely deep and loud. Feels quite controlled, but quickly becomes overwhelming losing some resolution. Sounds overall a bit cold, deactivating NC adds some warmth.
Usability is challenging. Physical buttons are quite small and the feedback is mediocre at best. It is not easy to press them correctly. More importantly, the first user experience is bound to be bad as the buttons have no labeling and you must resort to the bit confusing quick start guide to even power on the headset!
This might be okay if the quick start guide was any better! Unfortunately, it is quite complicated.
Activating noise cancellation is also tricky. This can't be done, at least initially, without taking the headphones off and ensuring visually that you're using the volume control in a different way
I personally didn't have a well compatible head. After some 1.5 hours of use, I get minor discomfort at auricle (the visible part of the ear) as well as a feeling of pressure from the thin headband. I didn't experience these symptoms with either Bose or Plantronics.
The stereo image is decent, but not particularly spatial. For me, it sounds better without NC. Noise cancellation didn't in anyway feel to be up to the level of competition, although the closed structure does block some noise.
The cord is very similar to Bose, but micrometer thinner, so they are not interchangeable.
Guess what those three violet asterisks *** mean? Sennheiser multilingual getting started instruction manual uses pretty cryptic visual language that takes some time to comprehend.
Simply the best – which one?
The ongoing experiment with headphones can't objectively tell which ones are the best. However, most users of Bose found little serious concerns and many positive sides so I think they can be wholeheartedly recommended.
Plantronics received a warm welcome but has not stood the test of time very well. They have (or more so had in Gen. 1) few lucrative design features such as big controls. They have an effective anti-noise function so you can claim your own audio space all right.
Sennheiser models were the most affordable and left some mixed opinions. Their NC function is not as good as in other models, they have a less neutral sound and ergonomic challenges. Then again, features for the money is impressive. So, the product is good, but not really the best out there.
How about open headphones?
I have given few attempts to use Sennheiser HD 518 headphones from the similar price range (100-150€) in our office. They do sound very clear. Feels very sharp and accurate, the stereo image is very spacious, feeling as expanding outside your head! You don't get this with closed headphones.
Sennheiser HD 518 is a very comfortable open structure headphones with good sound in the price range.
But the headset doesn't feel like really setting in over my head, it leaves a plastic and hard feel. On the other hand, it is evidently lighter than the tested headphones so it doesn't inflict much pressure on the head. It also provides minimal noise blocking due to the open and light structure. This is somewhat disturbing as it interferes with the listening experience, even your keyboard noises come through loud and clear. They would do well in quiet settings – or if you really want to catch every breath of your neighbor.
Wear earmuffs over in-ear headphones?
I'll conclude with a free tip: if you don't want to invest in noise blocking headphones, wear earmuffs over in-ear headphones! This trick can work for short time salvation in a noisy open plan office environment. Earmuffs don't work ideally in this application over longer time, but they are definitely the cheapest, most effective noise guard you can find!
Earmuffs over in ear headphones guarantee your personal audio space. In fact, you won't even hear a fire alarm with these ones.
Huge thanks to all SC5ers who contributed to this review one way or the other!
Special thanks to Janne, Jutta, Sami, Jonne, Arto, Antti, Leo-Matti, Mursu, Alex 1+2, Perttu and Mikko.
Want to enjoy SC5 working life? Check out open positions from our careers page. We care about our employees' auditory wellbeing enough to subsidize the headphones you want!
Text and photos: Lassi A. Liikkanen, Data-Driven Design Specialist at SC5, @lassial
Visuals: Laura Rantonen, SC5
Listener Profile: Lassi
I have given some importance to impressive audio reproduction over 20 years. While I'm quick to dismiss and avoid bad technical solutions, such as economy class airplane earpieces, I've never fallen a victim of a high-end audiophilia. Musically I've developed a broad taste of different musical genres, mostly experienced in progressive rock, varieties of metal, contemporary classical music and ambient electro.


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So, um, before you start reading this I feel I should warn you it is extremely tongue in cheek. Crackalicious. I hope you manage to enjoy the foolishness!
Whoever thought it was a good idea to let Micro-Ice attend a fashion show was a fool. A fool that, if Mei ever got her hands on them, would most probably end up being strangled to death with their own eyeballs.
The brunette was trying to model, but how could she do that, when, at every jolt of the hip and cheeky wink, Micro-Ice would catcall or cheer loudly?
She appreciated his support and -she wasn't going to lie- she had been craving some male attention lately (because God knows D'jok hadn't been giving her anything due to his fetish for anything football or Sinedd. God, how come it was that bloody Shadow player keeping her boyfriend up all night and not her?), but still, there was an assigned etiquette to these things. An etiquette
that Micro-Ice was most definitely disrupting with his cheers. Why was he even here?
Mei figured he was probably here with one of the other models. Who was it? Mei could probably hazard a guess. Probably Sandra...she was such a slut, especially when it came to footballers. God, if Mei had a credit for every time Sandra had turned up all late and bedraggled due to late night escapades with footballers, she'd be substantially richer, and Mei Kilas was definitely not not rich.
Anyway, why was all of this going through her head? She was supposed to be strutting her stuff!
With this in mind, Mei began stomping the runway with new purpose, a flirty smile on her face as she strode.
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Ugh Micro-Ice again. As Mei turned, she saw him out of the corner of her eye, and, yeah, he was making a spectacle of himself, but didn't he look totally cute in that little suit of his? He had the bow tie and everything.
Oh crap, who was that next to him? Mei had to stop herself gasping as she took in the fact that prominent fashion designer Sylvester Mckenzie was there, seated next to her vocal team mate.
The female Snowkid resisted face palming herself. Her mother had been pushing for her to try and get her daughter signed for the Mckenzie line for years, and now Micro-Ice had destroyed that chance with one single fell blow of loud encouragement.
Mei sighed as she departed from the runway, and entered the craziness that was backstage.
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Mei allowed herself to be ushered into a seat in front of a mirror, and she sat complacently as stylists buzzed around her.
"So Mei, who's the cutey calling for you out there?"
Sandra. Mei flicked her eyes to the side to see Sandra sitting at the next styling station along, allowing a make-up artist to artfully apply red lipstick to her huge, pouting lips.
"Oh. Hi Sandra." Mei didn't even attempt to hide the disdain in her voice.
"Cuz, he's not like, D'jok, is he? Because last time I checked D'jok was a total ginge," Sandra burst out laughing at this before suddenly resuming calm as some stylists began tugging at her hair. "Totally hot though. So is that little guy out there not your boyfriend? I'd like to jump his bones. He looks totally innocent. Is he a footballer? Ooh," The woman wriggled in her seat. "I'd get on that."
Mei sat stiffly throughout her fellow model's monologue, a feeling of iciness taking over her at Sandra's words. Mei had always felt slightly protective of Micro-Ice and the way Sandra was talking about him made her blood curdle. Yes, curdle. Even if, maybe, perhaps, she sorta had been thinking the same thing about jumping Micro-Ice, but it had only been for like a second and that meant it didn't count as imaginary cheating. Something she had accused D'jok of, multiple times.
But oh God was Mei willing to let Sandra ride Micro-Ice like a train? But did she even have a say in this? Because Mei was going out with D'jok and Micro-Ice could sleep with who he wanted because Mei wasn't his mum or anything and, neither, was she his girlfriend, or his sister, or his bodyguard or even like his best friend. Yeah, so why did Mei feel like she had a say in it?
She didn't want Micro-Ice to get hurt though, and Sandra was definitely the type of person to hurt him, because, of course, Micro-Ice was known for falling in love with one glance, so that didn't bode well. While Mei thought all this through, Sandra continued yapping, and Mei ignored her, because that was what you did with Sandra, you ignore her, because otherwise she ate your soul and harvested your brain...or something like that.
"Hey Mei!"
And, oh shit, he was backstage. And how had he got the opportunity to get better looking in the short span of time since she'd last seen him?
As Micro-Ice approached, Sandra initiated predator mode.
"Oh, hey Micro-Ice," Mei was like a God at pretending not to be sexually attracted to other team mates that weren't D'jok, because she played football with Rocket for God's sake and no one could tell that half the time she was thinking about all the different ways she could mount that dread-locked bastard. "Enjoying the show?"
But why was Micro-Ice suddenly so hot? Why was he doing this? Ugh. Mei hated him.
"Yeah!" Micro-Ice nodded enthusiastically, and did he have to lean against the dressing table in front of her? Because it looked way too sexy to be believable, and Mei wanted to eat his face. "It's awesome. You look completely amazing up there Mei."
Oh God, he was blushing, and now Mei wanted to die. Die or pinch his cheeks...and that didn't necessarily mean his facecheeks.
She faked a small, tinkling laugh - relishing the fact that even though he was supposed to be over her, he was so NOT, and that was good because, obviously, D'jok was going to leave her for Sinedd soon- and then cocked her head at him.
"Thank you Micro," she smiled. "You look totally cute yourself. Did you pick that outfit out yourself?"
Micro-Ice blushed even harder and shook his head. "Dame Simbai told me what to wear."
It was like God had purposefully sent him there to wreck Mei and D'jok's relationship. Mei had to change the subject because otherwise she was going to burst into tears because of the inevitable fact that she wanted to 'tap that'.
"How come you're here anyway?" time to resist sounding jealous. "Did you come here with anyone?" except that sounded like an interrogation type question.
Micro-Ice, who was looking around the room, and at the various models, with utter awe, looked back to Mei and, looking confused, shook his head.
"Who would I be here with?" he questioned. "Nah. I just remembered you telling us all about your fashion show so I booked myself a ticket." he casted Mei a vibrant smile.
"Oh, that's so cute." Sandra cooed and Mei turned to her, a look that so clearly said: 'Back off bitch, he is mine, he is my boyfriend's best friend, and my fellow team mate, but I don't care about that anymore because I just want to marry him and bear his children' upon her face.
Sandra raised an eyebrow, but didn't comment.
"That's...that's really sweet Micro-Ice. Thank you." Mei said.
And hadn't Micro-Ice always been this sweet? So why was she with D'jok again? Mei had had feelings for both of the guys, but it had just felt...RIGHT to choose D'jok over Micro-Ice, but now she'd had time to look at it properly, and she and D'jok were out of the honeymoon -or the having rough, passionate sex everyday-phase now and she was seeing that maybe D'jok was too similar to her (and maybe a little too in love with his rival for her tastes) and maybe Mei really wanted Micro-Ice, but she'd been too afraid of saying it, because Mei liked feeling protected and she wasn't sure if she'd get that with Micro-Ice and so she'd chosen D'jok.
But D'jok was, most assuredly, having sex with Sinedd, somewhere right now. And that was what motivated Mei to stand up, bat all the little stylists away and say: "Micro-Ice, I think I fancy you."
Micro-Ice's smile dropped immediately, and he gazed at his teammate in surprise.
"Wow. How primary schoolish." Sandra commented.
Mei just ignored her, and didn't punch her out, and, instead, just continued looking at Micro-Ice, praying for a good response.
"You...you what?" he eventually replied.
"I fancy you."
"But you're with D'jok!"
"I know."
"My best friend."
There was a short pause and then Mei spoke once again.
"But I don't want to be with him, and I know it's selfish, and I wrecked my chance with you by picking him, but I thought I may as well tell you."
"Yeah...uh...that makes sense," Micro-Ice agreed, he looked sheepish before glancing up at her. "Can I...can I ask how long?"
"Well I think for a while," Mei answered honestly. God this was surreal. Like a crazy dream. "Things sorta calmed down between me and D'jok and it's like the mist faded and I've realised we're not right for one another. Plus, I'm sure he's boning Sinedd."
"Sinedd?" Micro-Ice repeated in shock, before smiling. "No. Sinedd and D'jok hate each other."
"This isn't about Sinedd and D'jok!" Mei retorted, not happy that her conspiracy theory was being picked on. "Look, I'm not telling you this to make you uncomfortable or to make you suddenly fancy me again, it's just so you know-"
"'Again'?" Micro-Ice interrupted. "Who said I ever stopped?"
Mei paused and she looked into Micro-Ice's big, innocent blue eyes.
"D'jok and Sinedd are sleeping together." he stated it very quickly, but Mei caught it and she smiled triumphantly.
"Yes! I knew it!" she cheered.
Mei looked to Micro-Ice and he looked totally sheepish, and Mei should probably have been back on the cat walk like an hour ago, but nobody seemed to care because they all wanted to know what was going to happen.
"What happens now?" Micro-Ice asked.
Mei got up from her chair and stepped forward, and it was cute how much taller she was than Micro-Ice, especially in heels. She leant in close so that their noses touched and her warm breath fanned over his face
as she spoke.
"Whatever you want." she answered...while thinking: Sex. All the way.
It seems that I have gone mad and I have produced something utterly odd. I hope you didn't hate it. I know it was totally weird.


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That Fuzzy Bastard
@ Wed Mar 18 13:34:26 2009 EST
Poor, poor Lance Henrickson. The guy has been the best thing in bad movies for *decades*! Have you ever seen "Pumpkinhead"? It's a terrible 80s monster movie, not saved by an incredibly good performance from the always-incredibly-good Henrickson. I've often wondered how you combine the seeming indifference to your work needed to do so many bad movies, with the visible commitment to your work needed to always be very good in them.
@ Wed Mar 18 14:21:44 2009 EST
True, he's usually a hard worker--him, Samuel L. Jackson, and Udo Kier fall into that category. But I've seen him slumber through jobs before: ironically, the Sci-Fi channel's Pumpkinhead sequel was one of them.
Man's got to pay the rent, I guess. I respect that.


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Statistics collected during a one-year period from Nov. 1, 2008, through Oct. 31, 2009, showed a less significant difference between the two surfaces as the fatality rate for dirt was 2.14 and the rate for synthetics was 1.78.
The new data also revealed that the total number of fatal injuries on all surfaces declined from 2.04 to 2.00 per 1,000 starts for the two-year period.
The analysis was performed by Dr. Tim Parkin, a veterinarian and epidemiologist from the University of Glasgow, who serves as a consultant on the Equine Injury Database.
"The addition of 376,000 starts to the database in year two enabled us to statistically validate certain trends seen in the data," Parkin said in a statement. "Trends will continue to emerge and evolve as additional data becomes available for study and as more complex statistical analyses are performed. This will allow us to understand how different variables, alone and in concert, may impact the risk of fatality."
Nearly 90 tracks participate in the Equine Injury Database, but fatality rates for individual tracks were not released.
Nick Nicholson, president of Keeneland Race Course — which has had a Polytrack surface since Fall 2006 — said the difference in the fatality rate confirms his operation's faith in the safety of synthetic tracks. However, Nicholson stressed that tracks need to continue to participate in the study and provide more data before widespread conclusions can be drawn.
"The study shows at this time that there are fewer fatalities on turf and synthetic surfaces than on dirt and that's not a surprise to anyone who has been following this issue," Nicholson said. "Even last year (Dr. Parkin) called it a strong trend, he just couldn't call it statistically significant. This year, he does. From that standpoint, that mirrors what happened at Keeneland. Our surface is somewhere around half the national average.
"At the same time, it's not a time to stop (the study). There are good dirt tracks, there are good synthetic tracks. Not all tracks are created equal. What should be equal, however, is our commitment as an industry to safety and proper track maintenance."
Officials with the study also reiterated that many variables such as race distance and the weight horses carry also must be considered when examining the numbers.
"As the number of starts recorded in the database continues to grow, more complex statistical analyses can focus upon multiple variables studied in concert to better understand the myriad of factors which may contribute to fatal and non-fatal injuries," Parkin said.


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The most advanced piece of technology in a Nascar vehicle these days isn't its engine, its suspension or anything made of carbon fiber. It's the motor oil.
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'Jersey Shore' is the winner again…
hollywoodnews.com: Last night's episode of "Jersey Shore" was MTV's most-watched series telecast in the network's history, garnering 8.9 million total viewers and beating last week's record of 8.6 million total viewers. "Jersey Shore" airs on MTV, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) on Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT.
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Delivered 8.9 million total viewers, up 3% from 8.6 million total viewers for last Thursday's telecast.
Averaged an 8.8 P12-34 rating and 6.9 million P12-34 viewers, up 4% from last Thursday's 8.5 P12-34 rating and 6.6 million P12-34 viewers.
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Iola, Wis.–Ellen Schroy, well-known expert author of the annual "Warman's Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide," will be appraising antiques and older collectibles at the Moravian Book Shop, Saturday, Sept. 16, starting at 1 pm. She will also be signing her books, "Warman's Depression Glass," "Warman's Carnival Glass" and the annual Warman's.
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Krause Publications publishes Schroy's books and is a division of F+W Publications, owner of Antique Trader magazine and Atlantique City Show. Krause Publications is headquartered in Iola, Wis


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This is Little Tom Turkey and is Large Pumpkin; I had lots of fun creating this Thanksgiving decor for a center on a table or sitting in a warm place.
The pumpkin and Tom are made from all cotton fall time fabrics and they are my own designs or patterns for both.
Tom looks quite pleased with himself and the pumpkin he has discovered for the holidays. Both Tom and the Pumpkin are filled with beans and fiber fill and I have attached tom with quilting thread to the pumpkin. Tom is 12 inches long the pumpkin is 24 inches around and 18 inches tall.
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I rubbed the stain onto both items and used a warm rag to help blend just touch. Tom has button eyes and there is raffia tied around his neck. I filled them with beans a bit to gift some weight and so that they will stay put and not run on you. It took me a few days to complete them both but I wanted to take a jump back into Thanksgiving being that it is just right around the bend and I will be adding these two to the Art fire store tomorrow.