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The Arkansas Valley Alliance for Economic Development is operating with a net worth more than $1.8 million, according to a report.
Jeff Pipkin, president of the Alliance, said his recent trip to Washington D.C. was beneficial, and he had the opportunity to speak with federal legislators, thanked them for their support and asked for continued support in future projects.
"I had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton and U.S. Rep. Steve Womack," Pipkin said. "I updated them on the current progress of Alliance projects."
Part of that progress, and growth of the Russellville area, depends on existing businesses, but additional new business ventures may be coming soon to the Arkansas River Valley, he said.
"There are some potential prospects for new business to move into the area," Pipkin said. "There are a couple of new businesses that have inquired about buildings for manufacturing and another that asked about Russelville's workforce related to those trained in technology."
Businesses in the beginning stages of scouting new territories for opening shop typically do not inform the Alliance until it is ready to take the next step, Pipkin said.
The proposed convention center project has had some interesting inquiries recently, he said.
According to Pipkin, there may be four to six developers interested in submitting ideas about the project.
Dadanelle Mayor Carolyn McGee said the Front Street project was nearing time for construction to begin.
"The grant for the street phase starts May 13," she said."We will be glad to get that started."


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Kevin Grandia | July 13, 2007
By Kevin Grandia • Friday, July 13, 2007 - 09:01
Want to learn more details about the climate change "experts" that appear in the Great Global Warming Swindle? Check out our in-depth research database on the most prolific self-proclaimed climate change"skeptics."
Here you go. The Tony Jones interview of Global Warming Swindle producer, Martin Durkin.
Below is Part 1 and Part 2.
Tony replied on Permalink
Now that's science
CraigM replied on Permalink
Yeah he trotted that out and
Andrew replied on Permalink
You can see the full
You can see the full interview, followed by the panel discussion at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lIjGynF4qkE.
Carl Szczerski replied on Permalink
Nice to see someone taking
QrazyQat replied on Permalink
Lots of "Um, ah...ah.." from
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
That'll happen
Geoff replied on Permalink
Kevin Grandia, you're my
Steve L replied on Permalink
actually, I was a bit unimpressed
From wikipedia (for his 1997 film 'Against Nature'): ***the Commission also concluded that Durkin had misled his interviewees about the nature and purpose of the documentary, and that he had misrepresented and distorted their views by editing the interview footage in a misleading way [7]. For these reasons, Channel 4 later issued a public apology on prime time TV.[8]According to The Independent, Durkin "accepts the charge of misleading contributors, but describes the verdict of distortion as 'complete tosh'."***
Or how about this tidbit about his 2000 film 'Modified Truth': Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, a scientist featured on the program, later said of her participation in the program: "I feel completely betrayed and misled. They did not tell me it was going to be an attack on my position." I also think Durkin should have been asked about his efforts to show that breast implants improve the health of women.
Royce Castillo replied on Permalink
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Eco-Hitler replied on Permalink
This just gets better all the time
Truly hilarious to see the mounds of steaming-fresh posts Grandia is churning out of his little sausage factory, in total panic over a single tiny documentary.
You appear to be totally apoplectic over this. Hilarious!
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
It's a favorite
Eco-Hitler replied on Permalink
"Blogging": an honest, manly trade.
That someone actually pays you for this will remain one of life's enduring mysteries.
"Some people get paid to fill pot holes."
The difference being, people who fill pot-holes provide a useful and positive service to society. Hardly comparable to your (and I use the term losely) "job".
Emily Murgatroyd replied on Permalink
Bullying - The Sign of A 'Real' Man I'm Sure
Something about the way you post, the way you appear to design your posts with the intent to come off as smug and mocking of everybody but your own superior self because you somehow think that positioning yourself that way makes you appear intelligent, reminds me of somebody.
Perhaps not in this particular (and amusing attack on Kevin - he's very hurt I assure you) but the way you use obscure vocabulary and rambling senseless sentences to beat a point into submission has an air of familiarity…..Conrad, is that you?
Eco-Hitler replied on Permalink
speaking of rambling sentences ...
"…the way you appear to design your posts with the intent to come off as smug …"
So, by "smug", do you mean like someone who makes statements such as "The science is settled!", or regularly loudly crows that this-or-that has been "Debunked!!!"?
By "smug", does that definition include someone who advocates an ideology which denounces any critic thereof a "Denier"?
And by "bullying", does your definition, by any chance, stretch so far as to include a paid(!) "blogger" who uses his esteemed position to launch oafish character assasinations against teenage girls?
"… the way you use obscure vocabulary…"
In deference to your "10 years in corporate sales" and your sociology diploma, I'll try to use smaller words.
"… and rambling senseless sentences…"
Are your lips and index finger getting tired? Don't feel too bad, it could be worse. In the real world, your kind usually end up with a paper hat and name tag at some point.
"Conrad, is that you?"
I'm sure among bien-pensents of the trendy liberal chattering-classes, this is viewed as a cruel sting. Better luck next time.
You can never be too
Stephen Berg replied on Permalink
Excellent work by Jones!
Excellent work by Jones! What a liar and fraudster Durkin is.
Jon-Anders Grannes replied on Permalink
Yes excellent work by Jones
Herwig Ranner replied on Permalink
It is actually all about the
It is actually all about the data. Sunspot activity does not correlate with temperature. Look at the recent data. Leaving out datapoints to make things look nicer is fraud. I'm currently finishing my thesis in climate change science so I will not call myself an expert (yet :-)), but even I would have looked up the references and found out that their data are too old, or do not correspond to the originals. It is sad that people so easily believe fraudsters…
TextVirus replied on Permalink
Durkin a Liar & Fraudster?
Is Martin Durkin a Liar and a fraudster?
For some interesting background on Martin Durkin, see:
Modified Truth
Channel 4's Problem with Science
George Monbiot's articles are fully referenced, so the reader can check for themselves!
The Great Global Warming Swindle: open letter to Martin Durkin [Not yet answered 18.07.2007].
Misrepresentations of scientific evidence in TGGWS
After watching TGGWS, the interview with Durkin and these other scientific criticisms, it is hard to come to any other conclusion!
It's time for everyone to do the same!
Eco-Hitler replied on Permalink
Of course ...
In fact...
…you make yourself ridiculous by that statement. Example: in a room full of eco-hitlers, one eco-hitler stands up and makes an intelligent statement. Are we then required to conclude, in direct contradiction of the overwhelming evidence provided by the incessant, idiotic babbling of the remaining eco-hitlers, that all eco-hitlers are intelligent? Indeed, we are not.
Eco-Hitler replied on Permalink
Could you rephrase that? In English?
"Submitted by admin on Mon, 2007-07-16 13:34"
Does your employer allow you to expense those four martini lunches, or do you just hide bottle in the supply closet?
TextVirus replied on Permalink
Ignorant Opinion
"Australia is currently having the coldest winter since 1950."
This 'hysteria' is based upon what mere science and evidence is telling us!
You clearly need to educate yourself!
Climate and weather are NOT the same!
Eco-Hitler replied on Permalink
Ah, so that explains it.
"This 'hysteria' is based upon what mere science and evidence is telling us!"
Hmm, ingenious. Here all the rest of us idiots were foolishly going by what mere thermometers are telling us.
"You clearly need to educate yourself!
Climate and weather are NOT the same!"
Thanks for clearing that up.
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TextVirus replied on Permalink
TGGWS Deception
Having read about Durkin, he comes-over as a really nice chap. It's just amazing how impressions can be misleading.
When Durkin was challenged by Dr Armand Leroi from Imperial College on his use of dubious data in the programme he replied by e-mail saying "you're a big daft cock". When Dr Leroi persisted Durkin wrote back telling him to "Go fuck yourself".
There might be more to TGGWS than it first appears!
Excerpts from IREA letter
..,'We at IREA believe that it is necessary to support the scientific community that is willing to stand up against the alarmists and bring a balance to the discussion'…,
..,'We decided to support Dr. Michaels and his group (New Hope Environmental Services Inc.) . Dr. Michaels has been supported by electric cooperatives in the past and also receives support from other sources'…,
'In February alone IREA alone contributed
- $100,000 to Dr. Michaels
'There are other groups that are interested in the issue of global warming and the concerns about its costs. Koch Industries is working with other large corporations including AEP and the Southern company,
- on possibly financing a film that would counteract An inconvenient Truth
. Koch has also decided to
- finance a coalition that very likely will be administered through the National Association of Manufacturers.
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) has been running two ads in ten states that were financed by General Motors and the Ford Motor Company. CEI has a director on climate change and other employees working on the issue. We have met with Koch, CEI and Dr. Michaels, and they meet among themselves periodically to discuss their activities.'
There may be reason to suspect that TGGWS is the film being referred to! That might well explain the 'errors' and undoubted bias, which some might consider amount to chicanery!
TextVirus replied on Permalink
Durkin Versus Wunsch
Durkin Versus Wunsch
The Oceanographer Carl Wunsch put his side of his conversations with Martin Durkin.
Wunsch's recollections are very different from Durkin's.
For a transcript of the interview with Wunsch, see:
Since Durkin has a track record of misleading the public, the reasonable decision would seem to believe Wunsch wholeheartedly. See below.
Modified Truth
Channel 4's Problem with Science http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2007/03/13/channel-4s-problem-with-science/
Butch replied on Permalink
Excellent Interview. Shows
Excellent Interview. Shows that Tony Jones couldn't prove a thing. The scientists Tony asked doesn't mean that Durkins were wrong and Durkin clearly stated in the end that his scientists would challenge Jones's scientists data anytime. The point in the data from the graph was to show the history and that's what it did. Solar spots have clearly had a history of being in line with temperature. If recent graphs took out the era when it was warmer then now, it wouldn't be accurate. Darkin states that the temperatures from the last 17 years are NOT hotter then the Medieval times, so no debunking there either. Seems like Jones was hoping to get the best of Jones, but he didn't.
Basil Fawlty replied on Permalink
Bizarre Conclusion
Butch, needs a brain transplant! If indeed, he has a brain!
So Tony Jones couldn't prove a thing!
Methinks Butch needs to read about all the other bad science and fakery used in the making of the film that was left-out because of time considerations.
Tony Jones showed that Durkin faked the data, cherry-picked data to fit his ideology, selectively edited Wunsch, used old data and graphs, because the new ones wouldn't fit his purpose, misled the audience and has an interesting meaning of 'now'.
The question we all have to ask ourselves. If Durkin was a used-car salesman, would you buy a car from him?
I don't think so!
Butch replied on Permalink
Ahhh, ad hominem attacks
Ahhh, ad hominem attacks because you have nothing to support your point. that makes sense.
Tony Jones tried to imply Durkin faked the data, but Durkin showed he didn't and said that the new charts don't show the medieval times and show a hockey stick effect, so in fact the new data is misleading and Jones had nothing to say about that. Let see, do all documentaries show the entire interview. No. Guess you haven't watched many documentaries. Wuncsch in fact said that all he wanted to show was that the oceans show that global warming is happening, not that it isn't caused by humans. I don't see anything misleading and you still haven't proved a thing. So, the charts came in last minute and weren't completely correct. He corrected it by backing up the charts to 20 yrs earlier and that's the right thing to do since the new charts don't show warmer times.
The question to ask is have you done your research? sounds like no!
Basil Fawlty replied on Permalink
Swindle & Fraud
For a lengthy referenced debunking of 'The Great Global Warming Swindle', visit
Here you will find more examples of deception, fraud and manipulation. The Durkin interview only dealt with a few. To deal with them all would take much longer.
How many times does a person have to be proven a liar and a fraud?
Once, is normally considered sufficient, but with the slippery and sly Durkin, it's better to make sure the wily bastard can't wiggle free!
Did you notice how he managed to twist the knife against Carl Wunsch?
I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him!
John replied on Permalink
Yeh, Durkin was certainly
Yeh, Durkin was certainly shown up for what he is. A liar! HOW COULD YOU LEAVE OUT THE LAST 27 YEARS OF TEMPERATURE RISE!!!
Paulo replied on Permalink
stupid tv interview
Looks like all the lemmings are following eachother over the cliff-top. What is this a church meeting? Are you all watching the same clip as I am? Durkin totally debunks the whole climate change myth good and proper. This is merely a load of internet addicts and conspiracy theorists talking together in order to bolster their case because they find that they are all in agreement with eachother. Sad or what? If all the worlds moste esteemed scientists did in fact pronounce that the world was flat the same people on this forum would fall for that one too.
Isn't it funny how this "science" only developed over the past few years? Black hole theory was generally accepted to be the birth of the universe - now no self respecting astronomer or astrophysisist would even utter the theory as it isn't as solid as everyone thought it. Duh?
fabulous comment
This is a fabulous comment because while the durkin illustrates perfectly the workings of the anti-global warming propaganda machine, paulo illustrates the lack of critical thinking ability that allows that propaganda to perpetuate.
inability to see logical fallacies and deception by omission (ex durkins stance on the amount of c02 in the atmosphere, and his systematic ignoring of more recent research); ad hominem attacks on people who understand global warming; and my personal favorite - hypothetical arguments.
paulo - nobody's going to follow "the scientists" over "the cliff" for pronouncing the world flat, because genuine scietists would never proclaim that. Scientists make statements and form conclusion on the basis of reason and science, unlike durkins.
And when they have a theory, they test it, then test it again, then get someone esle to test and verify it. When it's proved consistent like global warming findings, reasonable people make decisions based on those findings.
and here is the real clincher. When scientists find out they have an idea wrong, they change and look for better explanations that are correct - and that is a lesson that you and deniers sorely need to learn.
Eco-Hitler replied on Permalink
Clarification, please
"… and my personal favorite - hypothetical arguments."
Oh, You mean like claiming Global Warming is a crisis because it will lead to disease, pestilence, hurricanes, starvation, obesity, flooding, drought, an ice age, teenage pregnancy, and gingivitis?
Just wondering.
Eco-Hitler replied on Permalink
Dear Village Explainer
"And when they have a theory, they test it, then test it again, then get someone esle to test and verify it. When it's proved consistent like global warming findings, reasonable people make decisions based on those findings."
So tell us, when has the theory of anthropogenic global warming been tested and verified conclusively?
… (insert sound of crickets chirping) …
Funny how you always seem to skip around that point?
Jimmie Gross replied on Permalink
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Dave S replied on Permalink
Ebola Analogy
Prof Andrew Pitman's Ebola analogy 'This idea that the amount of something is proportional of how important it is – is clearly silly. For instance if I've injected you with a little Ebola virus - that's a tiny tiny amount of something but it would have an immense impact on you and you would die. / The amount of something is not in any way proportional to have big impact it would have and CO2 is the same.' is like comparing apples to oranges.
To say a little Ebola Virus has an immense impact just like a little CO2 has an immense on climate is a false analogy.
Unlike CO2, a static molecule, Ebola replicates over and over giving a lot of Ebola Virus, which has the immense impact.
If CO2 where to have similar properties to Ebola then the analogy would be correct.
Yes you can inject a little Ebola and in the end you will die, but the amount of Ebola in your body at death will be exponentially higher than at the start.
You inject a little CO2 into the atmosphere, that same CO2 doesn't increase over time, it decreases.
NL replied on Permalink
In a runaway greenhouse effect episode, it does
That seems to be what happened to Venus at some point, as the planet now has a turbulent 96% CO2 atmosphere and a 950 degree (F) surface temperature, after probably having undergone a runaway greehouse effect at some point since it's formation. Please see the Venus Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus
The specific Ebola analogy is irrelevant, as one can replace Ebola virus with a dose of any poison, eg, Cyanide, or snake venom, for that matter, and we'd eliminate your objection.
Pitman's point stands.
Note to the site admins: please permit links to be posted. capping them at 5 or so (or to require registration) should mitigate spam issues once you allow links. Thanks.
Dan replied on Permalink
The Ebola analogy took all
The Ebola analogy took all the credibility that so called scientist had. To compare two systems of such difference, especially when the amount is obviously significant in the climate system.
he obviously had no medical understanding what so ever. I watched with a Lab Tech who found it funny.
Ann replied on Permalink
Maybe someone can 'dissect'
Maybe someone can 'dissect' or 'massacre' Durkin's documentary but not Tony Jones I am afraid. Changing the title to 'massacre' - haha - you are protesting too much I think. This was no massacr;, more a girly scrag-fight. They got him on the graphs, very recent evidence for global warming so doubtful on that basis alone. Get real.
Dan replied on Permalink
It was almost funny to see
It was almost funny to see the obvious slander against the film, and helps to show just how false the IPCC is. It lends much to the film what they did not try and argue. They could only argue small points and were obvious in the ignoring of important facts. This guy is called a credibale journalist after he denies that things need to be taken into proper perspective.

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(hagane kiba)steel fang
Type: Weapon
Rank: A-Rank
Range: short/mid Range
Description: The steel fang was a gift from an old sage which elmage saved from a wild bear on his way back from a mission, the sage saw the courage portrayed by elmage in defeating the bear, and so gave elmage the steel fang as a sign of appreciation, and for his display of courage.
The steel fang is a 18 Inches double-edge dagger(like a sword really, but much shorter) made of japanese steel, and a silver handle, it is much easier to wield than a normal sword, but also longer than a normal dagger.On the blade, the words "iyoku mamoru" which means will to protect. are encrpted
Fire chakra: When fire chakra is channeled through it, the blade becomes engulfed in flames make it's cut more deadly when used on the victim, it also stores a small amount of the fire chakra that can be used to create an outburst of flames from the pointed end, at the target.
Lightning Chakra: when lighning chakra is passed through it, it become really sharp just like any other blade, but it also stores a small amount of lightning chakra which will be used, based on the principle electro magnet, to attract, repel, deflect any metal object/ weapons to or away from the blade(magnetic lightning), however if the users wind/lightning chakra is channeled through the weapon, it won't be affected. To use it, the user swings his sword in the direction he wants the weapon to move eg left/right-deflection, forward-repulsion.
-The user must have started training up to C-Rank to use its traits
-Must be jounin and above to use it
-Can only be used for 4 turns
-since its take the users chakra, the effects reduce in power with each turn its used
-Cannot use magnetic lightning properties on large weapons
-Can be thrown towards target
-must be state in bio/at the beginning of battle to use it
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(katon:jigoku hando) fire release: hell hand
Type: Attack/defend
Rank: A
Range: Short/long
Chakra: 30
Damage: 60
Description: the user stretches out his hand towards his opponent, with his fingers curved like claw form, he then channels his chakra through his hand and release a gaint bullet of fire in the shape of his hand that causes a massive explosion on impact.
-can only be used once per match
-user cannot use fire for two turns
-the user cannot use jutsu which require seals in the same turn
-can only be taught be elmage
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(Doton: iwa tama) earth release: rock bullets
Type: Attack
Rank: C
Range: Short/mid
Chakra: 15
Damage: 30
Description: the user channels his chakra into the earth in front of him and perform the snake seal, then out of the earth in front of him, he shapes several small rocks and shoots at the opponent. It can't kill the opponent, but can cause wounds on his body.
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-requires fine chakra control
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SALT LAKE CITY — Gordon Hayward could barely bear to watch the Utah Jazz's 45-point loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday night.
But because of a Grade 1 sprained right shoulder, that was his only option.
Hayward suffered the injury in the final seconds of Saturday's 114-110 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers and missed his first game since his rookie season.
"It's still pretty sore, unfortunately," Hayward said Monday morning.
The third-year pro still has full range of motion in his shoulder, but it continues to feel stiff.
"I'm just going to try to get treatment and come back as soon as I can," he said.
Hayward is listed as day to day. The Jazz host New Orleans on Wednesday and Portland on Friday.
Hayward said his shoulder was popped by Indiana big man David West as the Jazz shooting guard fought through a screen in a "shut-the-gate play" set up for Pacer All-Star Paul George.
"It was a hard screen. I definitely felt it," he explained. "I knew something happened right when it got hit, finished off the play. I needed a sub."
Hayward briefly felt lightheaded because of the jolt of pain that surged through his shoulder after he pressured George on the shot and recovered the botched attempt.
"They (trainers) said I was getting pale and I needed to sit down and so I did that," he said. "The pain went down a little bit and it started to feel better."
"He's a guy that want to be there and want to be in the game," Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin said. "So if he couldn't go back, it was something that was pretty significant."
Though he thought others would step up, starting power forward Paul Millsap was concerned about the void Hayward's absence would make.
"G is a big part of what we do — his playmaking skills and his shooting," Millsap said. "So he'll be missed tonight."
WILLIAMS UPDATE: Point guard Mo Williams said he'll have the pin removed from his surgically repaired right thumb during the All-Star break next month.
"I'm doing good," Williams said. "Just trying to keep my cardio together until I get this pin out and be able to use this fully. I'm just trying to do everything I can, running around, using this left hand as much as I can, developing it a little bit more."
Williams said he's becoming so adept at using with his left hand, he's beaten Hayward, Jeremy Evans and DeMarre Carroll in shooting contests.
ALL NOT LOST: Hayward doesn't believe Monday's 125-80 loss erases all the good the Jazz have done in January, when they've gone 9-4 and won all six of their home games before the Rockets' explosion.
"I don't think it ruins it," he said. "I think it was a bad game for us, but there will be plenty more. We will be ready for the next one."
ALL TIED UP: The Jazz (24-21) and Rockets (25-22) are now tied for seventh place in the Western Conference standings. Houston has beaten Utah in two of three meetings this year, with the final one being at the Toyota Center on March 20.
"We played really well," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. "It was one of those nights where a lot of stuff went our way."
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He was born Sept. 9, 1934, in Copeland Ridge to Wesley Lee "Ted" and Maggie Marie Todd Rogers. He graduated from Gurdon High School, then served his country for a time in the United States Army. He drove a truck for Kroger until his retirement in 1991. He was currently a member of First Baptist Church in Russellville.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Pat Johnson Rogers.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Carla and Bob Jones of Pottsville, and Dawn and Brad Sandleback of Havelock North, New Zealand; a stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Debbie and Mel Orender of Bryant; a brother and sister-in-law, Carroll and Donetta Rogers of Copeland Ridge; a sister, Joyce Waldrop of Arkadelphia; a sister-in-law, Jane Zeedyke of Woodridge, Ill.; two granddaughters, Maggie Sandleback and Anna Sandleback, both of New Zealand; a host of stepgrandchildren, stepgreat-grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.
A celebration memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at the Shinn Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Greg Sykes. Burial will be private.
Arrangements are by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service in the chapel.
We have great appreciation for Carolyn Moore of North Little Rock for the many years of sacrificial care she gave to Jim. Her love for him was like a daughter. We also appreciate the care provided by other individuals, Petit Jean Home Health of Morrilton and Arkansas Hospice of Russellville.
Memorials may be made to The Gideons International, 495 SR 363, Pottsville, AR 72858-8755, or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1100 North University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72207.
The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.shinnfuneral.com.


text: I am wondering what the ramifications (legal or otherwise) would be of pulling your gun to diffuse a situation or prevent a crime from happening without ever firing a shot. As a responsible CCW permit holder I am well versed in the instances where deadly force would be justified in my state. That said, if pulling a gun deescalated a situation without the use of deadly force it seems to me that would be greatly preferred. Thoughts?


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Huseng wrote: In the case of the pot, it appears inherently existent to the mind,
Dexing wrote: Does it?? I challenge you to find one person in a million who believes there is a pot that exists permanently, possessing its own self-sustaining substance.
Who believes such a ridiculous thing? So why would Mahayana doctrine spend so much time tearing up a strawman argument?
Huseng wrote: You have yet to refute the Madhyamika position that to the unenlightened mind objects and phenomena appear inherently existent.
Jack Dawkins wrote: Whether phenomena appear to so-called ordinary people to be inherently existent is an empirical question. It is not something to be established or refuted by abstract argument.
An empirical test! Great, but why/how does this particular test establish that "ordinary people" grasp outer objects as existing inherently?Anders Honore (referring to the second post above, by Dexing) wrote: This is actually very easy to demonstrate. Find an object, perhaps a pot for the sake of relevance, that is dear to you. Maybe a family heirloom, or your pc or whatever.
Then break it.
You will then quickly have a demonstration of how the mind apprended that object as existing as it now turns to non-existence in the mind, with all the dhukkha that comes with it.
Clearly, if the person carrying out the test is grasping the object as existing inherently then he hasn't worked out the full consequences of this view, otherwise the intention to break the objects would not arise in him (he would appreciate that this would be impossible). This does rather beg the question of what we mean by grasping an object as inherently existent, because we clearly don't mean grasping it as having all the properties an inherently existent object would have. What properties have to be attributed to the object before the subject can be said to have grasped it as existing inherently?
The example of breaking something of sentimental value (your PC Anders? Really??!) reminds me of one I've come across in another context, involving stabbing a photo of a loved one. It's true that this does feel a bit like stabbing the person. If I had a hundred pictures, I wouldn't want to stab one of them even though I'd still have plenty left, so it is not simply a matter of not being able to use or enjoy something in the future. This could be said to be related to inherent existence, because it can be interpreted as showing that we sometimes confuse the representation of a thing (the photo) with the thing itself (the person). To injure one is to injure the other. The same can perhaps be said for breaking things of sentimental value generally. I suppose it can be argued that this is similar to confusing a mental representation of an outer object with the outer object in itself, and so coming to view the object as existing from its own side. I think this is a bit tenuous though, and not only because in the case of an object of sentimental value the thing represented (a person, a particular event or period in life, or some other source of nostalgia) has already been experienced as separate from its representation (the object), whereas outer objects are never experienced separately from their mental representations. Apparently (I have never asked one) Australian Aborigines object to having their photos taken because they believe that a part of the person's spirit is captured in the image. I don't see that this has much to do with inherent existence of phenomena (inherent existence of "spirits" is another matter, and not the one under discussion). However, it seems to me to be much closer to what is going on in the "sentimental value" experiments.
In short, while this empirical test may be on the right lines, I think it is a bit hasty to say that the proposition is "very easy" to demonstrate by reference to it.


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That hike, together with the current $35 tax rate on the 1995 "Building For Excellence" bonds that are still being paid off, will yield an annual tax bill that is 4 percent — or $422.45 — higher for the homeowner with the average assessed valuation of $850,000.
The rate increase — not anticipated when the $378 million "Strong Schools" bond passed with nearly 78 percent of the vote in June 2008 — will enable the construction program to continue despite the recession-induced slowdown in assessed-valuation growth that threw off original estimates.
The higher tax rate now also means substantial savings later — in the neighborhood of $1 billion in financing costs — because of a sharply shortened repayment period.
That savings in financing costs, along with a reluctance to saddle future generations with debt for school buildings being built today, persuaded four of the five school board members to vote for the tax-rate increase in the wee hours of June 13.
Board member Barb Mitchell dissented, saying her concerns about claims made to voters at the time of the 2008 election outweighed the lure of reduced debt service and a shorter repayment period.
Thirteen current and former school district parents, including nine finance professionals and two former school board members, urged the board to shift course and go with the higher tax rate and shorter repayment period.
"The economic disruption of 2008 to present has dramatically changed the assumptions underlying the original $44.50 bond tax rate," stated the letter, which was drafted by district parent and private-equity investment manager Todd Collins, who chairs the Citizens' Oversight Committee for the 2008 Strong Schools bond.
"Rather than choosing between issuing onerous capital-appreciation bonds or canceling needed projects, we propose an alternative that takes advantage of the current low interest rates and saves our community hundreds of millions of dollars in compounded interest."
Sticking with a lower tax rate, the letter said, would force repayment on the 2008 bond to be stretched out over the next 45 years.
Under the new plan, the combined tax rate for the two bonds will be $95 per $100,000 of assessed valuation in 2013, declining over the next eight years to less than $65 after 2021. The 1995 Building for Excellence bond will be fully paid off by 2024.
Besides Collins, signers of the letter were: former school board member and Bond Citizens Oversight Committee member Ray Bacchetti; oversight committee member Scott Darling; finance professional and former board member of Palo Alto Partners in Education Elisabeth Einaudi; finance professional Stephen Godfrey; lawyer Walt Hays, who signed the ballot argument for the 2008 Strong Schools bond; financial professional David Hornik; municipal bond professional Tony Hughes; small business owner and finance professional J.R. Matthews; finance professional Anne Rockhold; finance professional Greg Sands; finance professional and former oversight committee member Steven Shevick; and former school board member Don Way.
At the June 12 board meeting, which went past midnight, Hays — grandson of the Presbyterian minister and school board president for whom Walter Hays Elementary School is named — urged the board to raise the tax rate.
"The citizens of Palo Alto have shown over and over again they like to deal with issues head on and not put them off to burden future generations," he said.
"One really good demonstration of this is that so many voters rallied to pass the latest school bond by over 70 percent, so it seems inconceivable that we'd want to saddle future generations with $1.3 billion in unnecessary costs by keeping the current tax rate.
"I recognize it is a burden to double your tax rate, but I think Palo Altans have shown they're willing to accept those burdens to maintain their very precious and highly valuable schools that everybody wants to move here so they can join."
Most board members appeared to agree with Hays.
"Given the huge change in the financial landscape since the (2008) bond election, the question is whether to bear a larger burden now from facilities we'll benefit from soon, or push off the payments 35 years," board member Dana Tom said.
Board President Camille Townsend said, "As a taxpayer and as a member of the school board with children, and thinking about the future, it seems to me that saving this kind of money for taxpayers makes sense."
Superintendent Kevin Skelly said he will prepare a letter to district taxpayers explaining the change.
The 2008 Strong Schools bond is modernizing and adding facilities at all 17 campuses in the Palo Alto district in response to rising enrollment. Major construction — including, in many cases, new, two-story classroom buildings — is completed or in progress at Gunn and Palo Alto high schools, Jordan, JLS and Terman middle schools and Ohlone, Fairmeadow and Duveneck elementary schools.
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Congratulations to Joe Thibodeau, A14, the newest elected Tufts Community President.This year's election was a heated race between Thibodeau, Christie Maciejewski, A14, and Joe Donenfeld, A14. All three candidates really embraced social media as part of their campaign strategies with the inclusion of various hashtags on Twitter such as: #christiefortufts, #letsdothis and #thibsgetstufts.
During the past weeks, the Tufts campus was transformed in to a sea of yellow (Thibodeau), purple (Maciejewski) and red (Donenfeld) flyers, posters, shirts and chalk drawings. All three candidates were backed by large groups of passionate undergrads who wanted to help elect the candidate they believed would be best for the position for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Two of the candidates even released videos about themselves and why they should be elected the next TCU President. Check them out:
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Pete Rose wants your money. There's nothing new about that.
The difference this week is he is after big money. The document that banned him from baseball went on sale Monday. The auction house hopes it will go for $1 million.Bidding continues for a month. As of Wednesday morning the leading offer was $0.What's the all-time hit king to do?
He'll probably come out with a line of Pete Rose hair-care products and Christmas ornaments. We knew Charlie Hustle became Charlie Huckster years ago. But the magnitude didn't hit home until the banishment papers went on sale.
I Googled "Pete Rose memorabilia," and three questions immediately came to mind:
1. Are there more autographed Pete Rose baseballs, or planets in the Milky Way galaxy?
2. Is it possible to keep somebody out of the Hall of Fame simply because he reminds everyone of the ShamWow Guy?
3. What kind of sad sack would pay $249.99 for a baseball inscribed with "What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas"?
That's not memorabilia, that's schlock. Rose might as well just write "I'm Sorry I Shot JFK."
Come to think of it, he has. And for $279.22, you can have one of those baseballs.
Rose will also pretend to be Yogi Berra ("It Ain't Over Till It's Over" — $306.25), Yoko Ono ("I'm Sorry I Broke Up The Beatles" — $183.12) and a member of Seal Team 6 ("I Wish I Shot Bin Laden" — $249.99).
Rose isn't alone here, of course. Just this week, Ozzie Smith announced he'd auction his Gold Gloves. Bobby Knight said he's selling some artifacts of his career.
— Rose: Jeter won't break my record
Everybody does it. But nobody does it like Rose. He's manufacturing products on an autograph assembly line, not selling genuine history. You almost have to admire the utter shamelessness of it all.
For $5,000, Rose will have dinner with you and three friends in Las Vegas. Be advised however, there's a $100 limit on alcohol. But for an extra grand, Pete might perform a dramatic reading of the Dowd Report.
You can get an autographed copy of Rose's banishment papers for $500 at his website. It's sort of the Nixon Library offering autographed copies of the Watergate subpoena papers.
You'd think some things would be too embarrassing to market. Not with Pete. He'll sell you an autographed "I'm Sorry I Bet On Baseball" black baseball for $399.99. The standard white baseball goes for $299.99.
But shop around. I found the same ball for $149.99 at another website. After hours of scouring the Internet for all things Rose, however, I couldn't locate one iota of genuine contrition.
He's only sorry he was banned for getting caught. His revenge comes through martyrdom and showing how many more schmoes prefer his autograph to Bart Giamatti's.
I don't know who'd pay $399.46 for an autographed "Lincoln Was Shot I Was Born April 14" baseball, but somebody must be willing to do so. As long as they keep lining up at autograph shows, Rose will keep taking their money.
He must sit there seeing a line of suckers, but the joke is also on Pete. Scarcity drives up price, and he has flooded the market.
Unlike 98 percent of the stuff Rose hawks, the five-page banishment document has actual historical value. But why pay 2,000 times more for the original when you can get an autographed copy and have $999,500 left over to hire a search party to find a shred of dignity left with Rose.
Neil Armstrong's estate should sue Rose for selling baseballs inscribed with "I Was The First Man On The Moon."
Armstrong was the bright side of the moon compared to Pete. He could have made a fortune hawking his past. But instead of going on QVC and selling autographed imitation moon rocks, Armstrong refused to cheapen the accomplishment.He retired from NASA and took a job teaching aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati, right about the time the Big Red Machine started rolling. He died with extreme dignity two months ago.
Rose could have learned a thing or two from Armstrong. It's too bad they never got together for dinner.
Then again, maybe Armstrong tried. Then he decided he had better things to do with $5,000.


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Language Education, Music Industry Knowledge and Meeting Room Space All Available From Your Library
The Library applauds the collaboration of five area colleges, which this week announced plans to create a Foreign Language Institute on Missouri State University property.
The frequent requests for library language materials tells us that English speakers – from students to business travelers -- are eager to talk to the rest of the world, and non-native English speakers want to perfect their skills.
As the institute takes shape, we like to remind people of all ages and skill levels that with just a library card they can go online 24 hours a day, alone or with a group, and learn any of more than 35 foreign languages.
Mango Languages is an interactive, online language learning system that the Library subscribes to and offers free to library cardholders. You can access it through thelibrary.org/mango*, on just about any device.
Mango focuses on practical speaking skills for real-life situations and actual conversations. The selling point: You'll learn more than vocabulary, you'll learn how to communicate. It's practical for all ages of students, tourists, business travelers and newcomers.
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Teens in grades 6-12 have the opportunity to spend an evening talking with indie rock musician Philip Dickey of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and Dragon Inn III. Dickey will talk about the ins and outs of starting a band, touring, record deals and getting your music licensed.
He'll be in the Library Station's Frisco Room at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, and at the Library Center from 9-10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Library Center participants may not leave before 10:30 p.m. unless a parent or guardian picks them up.)
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Many clubs and business organizations that take the summer off are gearing back up with regular meetings. If your group or company needs a comfortable space for meetings or training sessions, consider booking a room at one of the library branches.
Meeting space is always free, and there are a variety of sizes of rooms. The largest is the Library Center auditorium, capacity 150; the smallest conference rooms are comfortable for four to six people. Most branches also have equipment including TV with DVD/VCR capabilities and laptop projectors.
Find out more by calling any library branch, or go to thelibrary.org and click on "hours & locations." Each branch listing provides meeting room details.
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I installed the most current Adobe Flash player avialable, 10.0.22.87, within the last few days on both of my two computers on a network.Both computers find a Trojan W32.lhdyzz when running a Spyware scan. After deleting the Trojan, the computer reboots and subsequently when another Spyware scan is performed, the Trojan is again reported. Removing the file, pointed to in the scan results, cures the problem, but of course renders the Flash Player inoperative.The file name is: C:\WINDOWS\system3MacromeFlash\Flash10b.ocx
I have removed and reinstalled the Adobe Flash player to no avail.
I believe this to be a 'false positive'. Both of my systems respond alike.
Both System configurations:Windows XP Pro with all current Windows Updates applied.
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite: 8.0.298.000
I have been unable to email Tech. Support with this problem all day.
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Has anyone had this problem?
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I'd like to have Anthony Randolph in NY, good shot blocker and has plenty of talent.
i heard the knicks might get rasheed wallace. i know he's old, but he can still help us out
i hear theres some serious truth to shaq going back to LA for odom, walton and others. Tomorrow should be fun.
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
Just wondering if anybody has heard any new rumors out they with the Knicks??Im starting to think nothing is going to happen like last year.
ive heard theyre after larry hughes but thats from frank isolas blog and i seriously doubt that guy has a clue about the nba.
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listen to this *******:
Although the Knicks won the game, Lee's decision to give a foul - the Knicks had one to give - was a questionable move at best. If the Knicks were up one, Lee would have been smart to foul. But in a tied game, there is a strong chance that the game will go into overtime. Think of it this way, how many All-Stars (and Lee thinks he belongs in that group) would knowingly foul out of a tie game? The answer is none.
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
i guess something was happening with hughes though..
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Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
DAMN! That would've been one hell of a deal for us.
Washington is a hard team to match salary with but it would be awesome to get someone like Nick Young.
If we pulled off something like:
T Chandler
Nick Young + Trash
this team would go places. Could always try something with Haywood too but he's injured. Pretty unrealistic though, can always dream
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i like nick young.....dont think washington is dealin him tho
The Tyson Chandler trade has been rescinded, Chandler is a Hornet again.
I don't see Walsh making many moves, I don't think it makes much sense right now. I think there will be deals made, but I don't think Walsh is going to make a move. In the Isiah Era we've come to expect our GM making a trade for the sake of making a trade. Here, I don't think it will happen.
Am i the only one on here that REALLY wants donnie to make a trade lol. I mean i dont want him to make a random trade that will ruin the knicks, but i dunno why, i want a change


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Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Comments on Today's Launch of New TV Sports Channel
August 17, 2013
"Competition gets as heated on video providers as it does on the field today with the launch of Fox Sports 1, a new sports channel debuting along with Fox Sports 2 on local services including Time Warner Cable, AT&T U-verse, DISH and DirecTV," writes George M. Thomas in Ohio's Akron Beacon Journal. He adds that, "the climate necessary for success appears to be in place, analysts have said."
Jeff McCall, professor of communication at DePauw University, is among several media observers quoted in the article. He tells the newspaper that the new channel "can build off of and benefit from the many Fox Sports regional systems that are already in place. And Fox already has in place solid contracts with the NFL, college football and MLB, so they haven't had to start from scratch. They are picking up some college basketball and have added NASCAR, so they have pretty good depth compared to the sports channels started by NBC and CBS."
The author of Viewer Discretion Advised: Taking Control of Mass Media Influences, Dr. McCall adds that "advertisers love sports on TV because the programs are often viewed live and not DVRed. The audience also trends as loyal, younger and male, all characteristics that advertisers have trouble reaching."
Access the complete story at the paper's website.
A frequently cited media observer and 1976 graduate of DePauw, Jeffrey M. McCall was quoted earlier this week in a Variety story on the challenges facing cable TV sports outlets. He also talked with the Associated Press about the difficulties of keeping objectionable content from young consumers today.
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It is possible to enjoy healthier pizza, but probably not at a restaurant. One slice of pizza usually has at least 300 calories, so it doesn't take long to eat most of your day's calorie needs in one sitting. Interestingly, since it is also difficult for many people to estimate portion sizes for wedge-shaped foods, overeating can be very easy.We don't typically think of pizza as a component of a healthy diet because it is high in total fat, saturated fat, sodium and calories. This is important to remember when planning family menus because high-fat diets lead to being overweight and obese.If you do order a pizza at a restaurant, be sure to eat a healthy green salad first so that you feel fuller before indulging -- and don't end up eating half of the pizza.Making a Healthier PizzaYou can easily make your own healthier pizza at home. You may find that one slice really does fill you up without adding lots of unwanted calories and fat. Cut back on high-fat ingredients and add lots of low-calorie, high-fiber vegetables. Try these tips: * Use a whole grain crust. You can purchase a pre-made whole wheat pizza crust, or make your own by substituting whole wheat flour for part or all of the white flour in your bread-maker pizza crust recipe. Whole grains add fiber which will keep you feeling full longer and is crucial for a healthy digestive system. * Use lots of sauce. Tomato sauce is an excellent source of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that may help to prevent some chronic disease. * Cut back on the cheese. Although cheese is an excellent source of calcium, a lot of the calories of a pizza come from the cheese. Use just a light sprinkling of cheese, or choose a lower-fat type of cheese to cut calories and saturated fat. * Don't use greasy processed meats. Pepperoni and sausage are high in fats, and processed meats are associated with stomach and colorectal cancer. Choose lean topping options, such as chicken or shrimp, or skip the meat altogether and make a delicious vegetarian pizza. * Load the pizza up with vegetables. Since they are nutritious and low in calories, use generous amounts of vegetables as toppings. Some delicious choices include sun-dried tomatoes, onions, broccoli, spinach, olives, spinach, peppers and mushrooms. Really, any of your favorite vegetables would make the perfect choice. * Try these healthier pizza recipes: o Pita Pizza o Pizza Makeover o Low Fat Mediterranean PizzaSources:Ritchie LD, Spector P, Stevens MJ, Schmidt MM, Schreiber GB, Striegel-Moore RH, Wang MC, Crawford PB. "Dietary patterns in adolescence are related to adiposity in young adulthood in black and white females." J Nutr. 2007 Feb;137(2):399-406.Laroche HH, Hofer TP, Davis MM. "Adult fat intake associated with the presence of children in households: findings from NHANES III." J Am Board Fam Med. 2007 Jan-Feb;20(1):9-15.Godwin S, Chambers E 4th, Cleveland L, Ingwersen L. "A new portion size estimation aid for wedge-shaped foods." J Am Diet Assoc. 2006 Aug;106 1246-50.Rao AV. "Processed tomato products as a source of dietary lycopene: bioavailability and antioxidant properties." Can J Diet Pract Res. 2004 Winter;65(4):161-5.Gonzalez CA, Riboli E. "Diet and cancer prevention: where we are, where we are going." Nutr Cancer. 2006;56(2):225-31.Tsugane S, Sasazuki S. "Diet and the risk of gastric cancer: review of epidemiological evidence." Gastric Cancer. 2007;10(2):75-83. Epub 2007 Jun 25.USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19.


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Govinda's Natural Foods has been serving vegetarian meals in Tucson since 1992! The food Govinda's offers is wholesome, healthy, organic, and blessed. The restaurant has a spotless appearance with touches of charming and unique thoughtfulness such as mood lighting, exotic decorations from foreign lands, spiritual literature, a boutique, an outside dining area with a water fountain, a bird aviary, and Koi pond. All of these aesthetics add to the serene and peaceful atmosphere.
Both lunch and dinner are served in an all you can eat Buffet style. Many of the fresh vegetables served in the salad bar are not only organic but are also purchased from local growers. The salad dressings are all homemade and offer a variety of healthy flavors and tastes. The hot side of the buffet contains both brown and white rice, two yummy hot soups, fresh steamed vegetables, spiced just right cooked veggies, and an entree for dinner. In addition, homemade bread and sweet deserts are baked fresh daily. Also, there are always dairy and glutton free selections on the menu for those with in tolerances, and all day Thursday is vegan day!
I eat at Govinda's everyday except for Monday when the restaurant is closed. Stepping onto the property, instantaneously my mind relaxes. Once I make my way into the restaurant area, the meditative music permeating the atmosphere calms my body, and the aromas from the fresh food arouses my senses. I delicately fill my plate with my chosen selections of delicious food cooked with love and devotion and sit down at a table to eat quietly. Literally, every bite taken equals pure bliss, as I smile and chew thoroughly so as to enjoy the savory tastes! Dining at Govinda's Natural Foods brings my body, mind, and spirit peace.
Wonderful breakfasts, great dinners, best vege restaurant in Tucson. The patio is cozy but a bit noisy.
I've been eating this food for years and I love it. There are simply no reasons to have animals killed to gratify a whim for good eats.
Lovin Spoonfuls is perfect for vegans and non-vegans alike. Vegans can eat comfortably knowing everything on the menu does not contain animal products. Non-Vegans can learn the huge amount of delicious options for dinner other than meat. The atmosphere is very warm and inviting. Peggy, the owner, is almost always there and is very nice. She has always asked how was my dinner.
I normally start out with the Tempura Shrimp, which with one bite makes you forget you are eating fake shrimp. Next they bring my dinner salad, with one of the wonderful homemade Italian, Ranch, Thousand Island, Sesame Dijon or Balsamic Vinaigrette dressings.
It is hard to pick an entrée to describe since I have ate most dishes on the menu. Luckily, you can never go wrong with the special of the day. I have had everything from Beef Burgundy to Fettuccine Alfredo. Most dishes have good portions. However, I always leave room for desert. They make the best Banana Nut Muffins. The only negative review I have for this restaurant is they do not have all their bakery options on a daily basis.
I am guessing the previous comment was making a comment about the different style of restaurant when it comes to ordering your food. You order at the counter and the servers bring you out food to your table. You also have to get your drink refills yourself. I really did not mind this part of the restaurant. They promptly brought the food to your table.
When I came back from my deployments from overseas this restaurant was the first place I ate dinner. This restaurant is one of the places I take visitors to Tucson.
The best DIY restaurant in town. I am a vegetarian and truly love the freshness of ingredients and the wide variety of items to put in your salad. I do not have a favorite here, as I can order on a whim.
When you walk in the door, there's a card/menu - somewhat like a sushi menu. You check off the items you would like in your salad - the types of greens, veggies, if you want cheese, nuts, proteins and the type of dressing you would like. They offer various options in dressings - including some low-fat.
The price is right and the atmosphere is sunny. My daughter and I enjoy lunch there often.


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Does the Nike Fuelband measure steps or activity? Meaning, does it measure if you do other types of activity besides steps...like yoga or housework?
- Asked by Rebecka S from Arlington Heights
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If you move your arms - or specially the arm with the band on - then yes, your effort is measured. It's not magical, it uses movement sensors. So walking will earn you points, but cycling won't - unless you wave your arms wildly when cycling :-)
- Answered by John K from Kirkland
It measures activities. Steps do not equal fuel step for step. 2,000 steps may equate to 1,200 fuel points. The band takes a variety of activities and assigns fuel accordingly. It will take housework into consideration just as it will for walking. You select a goal of fuel points not steps. It takes some getting used to the process but the interactive report on your iPhone, iPad and Mac will help you understand. Nike could do a better job explaining the activity - to - fuel details.
- Answered by Philip L N from Franklin
The Nike FuelBand has three accelerometers that measure activity (fuel points), calories and steps.
The beautiful thing about the Fuelband is that through the use of NikeFuel (Nike's own metric for activity) many daily activities are now measured and taken into account, adding to your total daily point total. So everything from yoga to housework and running from 31st street to Grand Central Station to catch the 6:11 train will be counted.
- Answered by Robert S from Southport
Being that the Nike+ FuelBand has a three axis accelerometer in it, it tracks all movement from whatever wrist you on wearing it on. It does measure steps and also how many calories you burn based off the profile you create with your height and weight.
- Answered by Ryan G from Aubrey
Yes it does:) it will calculate more fuel points abviously if the activity involve moving more like housework other than yoga.
- Answered by Bader A from Los Angeles
Counts every movemend from your wrist!!
- Answered by Stefan E from Salzburg
Yes, it does. Because it has a three-way accelerometer it measures lots of different activities, though it is not accurate for biking or spinning.
- Answered by Peter G from Kyoto
it will convert any activity you do into "fuel points" which as defined by the website and nike is an equation measured from your activity and/or steps. id quote the actual website but im too lazy to do so.
- Answered by Marc C from La Verne
The fuelband measures your step, calories, and nike fuel points. the fuel points is based on how much activity you do basically movement you do. like it has its inconsistency. for example, if you have the band on your right hand and youre doing homework with your right hand it will generate some points. but if you have it on your left hand while you are writing with the right hand it will not. i personally have it and its a great product.
- Answered by Luka K from Vancouver
Yes, it measures all activity, but you may be surprised by the points awarded for different activities. Its an advanced motion and speed sensor, which begs the question what happens when you are driving, or on public transport?
Essentially the points are an average of your activity for the day, and a benchmark If your measuring one days activity against another theres nothing exact about the points system but it does have merit as a tool alongside other strategies.
- Answered by Mark P
Absolutely, and it is amazingly accurate. I have experiment with it on my tennis, singles, mixed doubles, tournaments, and regular practices. It reflects the intensity accurately (3000 - 7000+). I have also tried it relaxing at home just watching TV and it is equally accurate ( < 2000). Can't wait to take it to whole day snowboarding this winter.
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by nx1701g, Apr 10, 2009.
Don't forget we'll have an extended look into Terminator: Salvation during tonight's episode.
Promo scenes for tonight's episode.
I'm looking forward to this episode, and hoping desperately it isn't TSCC's swan song...
Any word about a third season yet?
Depends on the ratings, DVR, and online viewing numbers.
So, everyone go to Hulu and watch it several thousand times. Just keep replaying it. You don't have to actually pay attention to anything so long as the Ad counter goes up.
Do the same at Fox's official site.
And deluge Fox with Trousers. The Jericho fans had their nuts. We have trousers. For Donald.
^ Pancake from what I heard.
Damn! You mean to tell me that my veiwings don't count because I DVR the show?
^ DVR is being counted - provided you watch it within the first three days I believe.
Im so confused by this ratings thing. I thought that whether you watch it live or DVR it it wont count unless you have a neilson's box.
I watch it on regular TV, no box, so they have no idea i'm watching it, therefore my viewing doesn't count, I hate that.
That was what I thought as well. Fox.com and Hulu.com are pretty self explanatory, but I guess I don't understand television ratings anymore.
I may not be here tonight guys, going to see a movie possibly, but have fun, I'll record the episode, watch it later and then read the thread.
I'm DVRing the show, as I'll probably be out.
I hope this doesn't turn out to be the final episode...
I expect you to PM me with a full report of what you went to see!
I'll be here tonight. I'm actually psyched up for this, so...
[arnold-voice] I'll be back. [/arnold-voice]
You stole my joke from last week. Why do you follow me around these threads anyway. Your almost as bad as NX. lol
I'm goin to see Monsters vs. Aliens, hey, what can I say
Tomorrow I'm going to see Dragonball Evolution
Have fun!
As I recall from the Terminator producer's blog, for reasons that were never adequately specified, they take the viewing numbers from Fox on Demand into account, but not those of Hulu. So, watch it on FoD if you're going to watch it on-line.
I know, I know, I'm like a bad penny that keeps popping up.
Looking forward to chatting and sharing some humor tonight. And hopefully, Cam will kick some serious ass!
This guy's a real dick.
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wow... Minnesota at 9-5?!?!
Without Love and Rubio, thats IMPRESSIVE.
wow... Minnesota at 9-5?!?!
Without Love and Rubio, thats IMPRESSIVE.
twolves are really deep, plus AK47 is having a hell of a year. boy was i wrong about him.
Bargs for AK47? Pwease?!
I agree with Matt52....i defended Bargnani for over 6 years.....I even felt proud of his 13 game stretch of semi brilliance.....BUT.... I think its time to lessen his role as the top option on this team.
I Truly believe we will need to make 1 of 2 decisions with BARGS.....
1) Play him as a lethal 6 man that comes in and puts pressure on the defence with his offence (a la Ginobli for the Spurs Jason Terry did for Dallas, JR SMith did in Denver, or Harden did for OKC)
2) or Trade him
When Lowry returns....I would prefer to keep him as a 6th man. Let's be honest, Andrea is a really BAD help defender and rebounder. This is especially important at the beginning and end of games....most GOOD teams wouldn't start such a bad defender or rebonder.....especially when you have an equally bad defender in JOSE and an improving defender (but not good) in Demar.
I personally would have a guy like ED start.... (hear me out)......he does all the little things like box out, block shots, grab rebounds and sets picks......ED led the team in rebounding last year...... he averages 4.8 rebounds per game in ONLY 14 minutes this year..... Andrea averages 4.4 rebounds per game in 34 minutes this year!!! ED needs more minutes! He's not garbage - he's a serviceable big man with barely any chance to prove himself (and led the team in an important category when he did get some burn - he also got bigger and worked on his shot)
Rebounds are VERY IMPORTANT (Do I have to explain why?)
*Bargs plays very well with AMIR and JOSE - this is a no brainer!* Keep BARGS for the weapon we know that he is......we're just not using him right!
With Ed and JV in the starting rotation we would get sooooo many second chance points....the offence would run through Lowry and Demar as per usual.
Dont Trade AB just yet.....lets first use him in his rightful role.... Ginobli makes more $$$ than Andrea does he and has no issues coming off the bench, maybe AB wont care as long as we win.
I found this in our basket news portal. It's in Lithuanian though, was surprised I couldn't find it in other portals, so I'm not sure about credibility, although it's number 1 source of news.
Gasol for AB7 and Calderon:
Used gtranslate to save time. IGNORE part with JV loosing starting 5 position. Author forgot Gasol is usually playing 4.Lakers' negotiating exchanges with Raptors
Jonas Valanciunas may lose a place in the Toronto Raptors' starting lineup of five. It was occupied by the Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol moved.
Season started badly the Lakers are looking for ways to enhance the composition. Los Angeles Club offers Raptors exchange - give Gasol for Andrea Bargnani and Jose Manuel Calderon.
Raptors looking for the stars around which to develop team play. 32-year-old Spaniard is probably the best player, the Toronto team is now able to get it.
Raptors management goal - to attract a player, winning an average of 20 points and 10 rebounds.
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I wonder if this is the source?
The source in this link is Bleacher Report.
I would put little faith in this.
Matt52 after careful consideration I'm now with you
yea, looks kinda the same :/
Lol, people up here also call Bargnani Macaroni Hilarious
- Calderon would be a fantastic backup (and insurance for Nash), who would fit in wonderfully on their stacked team
- I actually think Bargnani would be a better fit with the Lakers now than Gasol. They have D12 down low at both ends (especially important as a defensive anchor), a pass-first PG who always makes his teammates better, a true dynamic #1 scorer in Bryant and a lock-down wing defender in MWP. Bargnani's outside-in game would seem to compliment that unit very well, providing outside shooting to spread the floor and a second post-up option. I think his underrated passing game could also flourish when surrounded by those finishers, plus his defense/rebounding wouldn't be nearly the problem next to D12 as it is in Toronto.
- swapping Gasol for Bargnani would also save the Lakers a lot of money and allow their aging team to get younger, with a future front court of D12/Bargnani
- I just don't think we need/want Gasol, so I think additional team(s) would be required to return anything of true long-term value for the Raptors.
- one thought I had was Gasol to Houston, with young players/picks going to Memphis for Gay
- another thought I had was Gasol to Atlanta, with Smith going to Toronto (though rumor is Atlanta said no to a straight-up Gasol-Smith trade)
Could be an interesting starting point, but I assume it's likely just fantasy at this point
Gasol to Toronto can work and there might actually be some scenarios to make it happen without including Calderon:
1) http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7lpjrha
Lakers: Bargnani, Kleiza
Toronto: Gasol
2) After December 15th, anyone can be traded who signed as free agent.
Lakers: Bargnani, Fields
Toronto: Gasol
D'Antoni reunion with Fields, Fields g/f would certainly enjoy LA for her career.
3) After December 15th, any combination of Raptor players that total a minimum of $14M in salary going out.
4) Numerous 3 team deals out there with main pieces Bargnani to LA and Gasol to Toronto.
Gasol would certainly be a better fit on this team. It would give the team a low post scorer that has quite possibly never been here, another shot blocker, and play maker off the block.
Keeping Calderon retains his Bird Rights and playing with a great friend and countryman could be appealing. Keeping Calderon as a backup on a $5M contract would be great.
Raps would have full MLE to pursue a wing such as Dorrell Wright.
Gasol is an expiring $19.3M contract in 2013-14.
I do think #1 or #2 makes Toronto a playoff team.
ADD: from a LAL perspective they also save $4.25 for every dollar shed in salary. So losing $5M saves them nearly $21.5M ($16.5M in luxury tax and $5M salary prorated).
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Why do we want a 32 yearold Gasol?
Id rather keep Bargnani.....
did bargs 45% shooting and 40 from 3 with his 7 boards cost us this game too? or was it more horrible 4th quarter defence and 25% as a team from 3?
i hope he goes to another team with jose in some sort of package deal and does great.
Miekenstien, everyone out on the floor, including the coach, deserve the blame for such a fourth quarter collapse..
so thats everyone other than JV, Ed, and Ross.
its why we want them to play so bad
i understand the overall issue. my point is when he shoots just 36% he is crucified win or lose. tonight he had an alright game. i will give you jv and maybe ross at the 3, expecially against a team like philly. i think he can guard their wings. but i don't think ed and jv can play together unless ross starts shoot 35+ from 3 consistently.
That is where we differ.
He had an alright game for Bargnani. He wasn't active on the glass by any stretch and a few rebounds bounced to him. But that is what we expect from Bargnani.
He didn't take very many forced or ill advised shots. But that is what we expect from Bargnani so when he doesn't it is a pleasant surprise.
21 shots for 22 points is hardly anything to be excited about but, again, that is what we expect from Bargnani.
Bargnani had a ho-hum game. He didn't stand out. He certainly didn't take full advantage of his talent and physical tools with a slower or bigger matchup (depending on who was guarding). But that is what we expect from Bargnani.
Sadly, expectations are likely the issue. So many, myself included, thought the stretch of games he showed as a player is who he should be every night. Sadly that is unrealistic, but that is what we expect from Bargnani due to his skills and talent. Because he is not a guy you can rely on nor is he a guy who can contribute in more ways than one the frustration will be ever present I believe.
Ideally there would be a third team in the equation and the Raps could get a pick or young prospect (I keep dreaming of Motiejunas).
As for 32 year old Gasol, why do fans want to keep a 31 year old Calderon? There is only a 9 month difference in age.
RaptorsPR @RaptorsPR
I understand the frustration. No one likes to lose. "@VarandK: @RaptorsPR LOL man I feel for you, Jim. Lot's of mad fans."A new day, a new reminder.@RaptorsPR It is how the Raps are losing & the shift away from all that was accomplished last season. #tradeBargnani #freeRaptorFans
my only issue with bargs right now is how when he is having a particularly ineffective game that klieza isn't thrown in. we have another stretch 4. i would even go so far as starting klieza and see if he can have a hot night and then give him another one and make andrea earn it away.
i don't want to trade bargs but i think it will be better for him and us. whatever happens the guy is 27 and worrying about his psyche is stupid.
This organization expects Bargnani to be a significant core player leading to a successful team.
Fans expect Bargnani to shoot inefficiently, defend poorly and hardly rebound - so when he shoots an average to poor efficiency and gets 7 whole rebounds (in 40 minutes no less). Thats 'alright'.
Team has too high of expectations placed on him - fans too low.
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In 2008, Dave Smith was seeking a project for his seventh-grade students that would demonstrate the value of "paying it forward." He first discovered Kiva when he was invited by a friend and it turned out to be exactly what he was looking for – an actionable way to teach students about global development. So Dave put forth a challenge to his school and local community in New Holland, PA: raise one million dollars for Kiva borrowers. The social studies classes would be using microfinance and Kiva U as a vehicle for learning about other cultures and geography. Now in its 6th year, the team has lent to nearly 3,000 borrowers, totaling over $73,000.
Kiva U: An Eternal Impact from David Crowther on Vimeo.
The project started with a $25 donation from the school board to each of Dave's five classes, seeding the students' very first loans. After that, students started their own fundraising projects, selling baked goods and handmade jewelry. You can hear Dave and his students tell their story in the 1st place video from the Kiva U video contest, created by filmmaker David Crowther. Members of the Million Dollar Team also took 2nd place in the contest for their own video, and won a prize in the ideation stage for coming up with such a great idea for the video pitch. Their prize money has since been put into their Kiva pot, to help them reach their goal. Dave was recently named a teacher of the year for 2012-2013 by Izzit.org for his efforts integrating Kiva and technology into the classroom. This award provided him the opportunity to share his experience with colleagues who have since launched their own Kiva projects in classrooms around the country.
Last year, Dave was approached by a student who committed to raising $500 for the team, more than any other single student had done. She reached her goal at the end of the school year, and came back as an 8th grader with an increased goal of $1000.
This year, the first class that participated in the Million Dollar Team as 7th graders will be graduating from high school and we suspect they'll continue spreading the team's message wherever they go next. Dave sees their progress as a way to make an "eternal impact," because the students are able to receive updates from the borrowers they support, see their loans repaid, and then recycle the funds to new entrepreneurs around the world.
As Dave sent his students into the Thanksgiving holiday break last week, he pointed out that "Thanksgiving is about giving someone a reason to say 'thanks.'" It's safe to say that Dave's initial goal of helping his students realize the value of giving back has been met, and that those touched by this project will continue to pay it forward for years to come.
If you want to be a part of their inspiring progress show your support by joining the Million Dollar Lending Team and attributing your next loan to the team. We're so thankful to have the Million Dollar Team in the Kiva family, and can't wait to watch them meet their goal.
Thank you, Polly, for a great
Thank you, Polly, for a great story! I really liked Dave's "eternal impact" comment, and his view about how lender's can affect the borrowers they support, see their loans repaid, and finally "recycle the funds to new entrepreneurs around the world." As an Oregonian (City of The Dalles, OR), I appreciate efforts for recycling. And, I appreciate how microfinance is helping to improve the world.
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A great video and story.
A great video and story.
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Polly grew up in the Pacific Northwest and moved to the Bay Area from Salem, OR in September 2012. She just finished up a year of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA working with high school-aged youth trying to integrate into higher education. She is excited to get going as the new Community Education intern; particularly the opportunity to interact with students who are pumped up about microfinance! Having been a Kiva lender for several years, and spreading the love by giving loans as gifts, it is so fun to now be a part of the team, working to inspire more young lenders. Polly studied Political Science, Spanish and Social Justice at the University of Portland and graduated in 2011. She loves to travel, read, play would-you-rather, and dance!


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Set list was revealed apparenty but I don't think I wanna spoil it
― Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 23:01 (five years ago) Permalink
A friend and I were discussing this story last night, and how much more adeptly Richie has marketed himself to the Target and Walmart crowd.
Also, from what I've read and been told, it's a much better record than it has a right to be: better than Madonna's.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 23:04 (five years ago) Permalink
Lionel Richie has been ready for the middle-age market since before Madonna was recording
― da croupier, Tuesday, 10 April 2012 23:08 (five years ago) Permalink
whereas Madonna has no idea she IS the middle age market
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 23:10 (five years ago) Permalink
no way all the hip dance kids totally love her amirite
― Disco Bob & MC Criminal (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 23:12 (five years ago) Permalink
she'll have her "believe" yet, i'm sure
― da croupier, Tuesday, 10 April 2012 23:13 (five years ago) Permalink
read the comments on that Forbes article
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 23:13 (five years ago) Permalink
This whole Madonna/Lionel thing suddenly makes me feel like I'm living in a weirdo version of the 80s.
― Look at how funky he is! (jer.fairall), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 00:08 (five years ago) Permalink
oh yeah, i passed by an electronics/music store downtown that had a new release slate and it was MADONNAIRON MAIDENLIONEL RICHIEKATY PERRY
― boy, was that Dan Fielding hungry for some cake! (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 01:56 (five years ago) Permalink
Leftsetz ragging on Madonna almost makes me want to buy this
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 11 April 2012 14:21 (five years ago) Permalink
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 11 April 2012 17:16 (five years ago) Permalink
Madonna's "MDNA" album had the biggest second week drop in chart history last week, I am told.
well she's all about the drop these days right?
― liberté, égalité, beyoncé (lex pretend), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 17:53 (five years ago) Permalink
― boy, was that Dan Fielding hungry for some cake! (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 17:57 (five years ago) Permalink
which does not lead where i woulda thought it would
This album is not actually as unrelentingly terrible as you ppl say it is.
It does sound, however, like she went to all the trouble of throwing this amazing fabulous party - and then couldn't be bothered turning up for it.
― I want to smother him in electronic butter. (White Chocolate Cheesecake), Friday, 3 August 2012 09:45 (five years ago) Permalink
Picks up considerably in the second half, so I'm glad I persisted with it. I Don't Give A and I'm A Sinner have been enjoyable circle rides where she stops crowing about how awesome it is Being Madonna, and gets back to the serious business of, y'know, being Madonna.
― I want to smother him in electronic butter. (White Chocolate Cheesecake), Friday, 3 August 2012 09:58 (five years ago) Permalink
Holy shit, Falling Free.
I cannot believe the difference between the two halves of this album. Like, side 1, which is all "drugs, sex, shooting dudes in the head" is completely phoned in, like she didn't even turn up at the studio, went through the motions, etc. But then the second half, which is all "musings on life and love and ageing and the death and decay of impossible love" and then suddenly she stops phoning it in, and MADONNA turns up.
Like she's only doing the "yay, parties, clubbing!" stuff to fulfill contractual obligations, but the album tracks that come when that's out the way are subtly amazing.
― I want to smother him in electronic butter. (White Chocolate Cheesecake), Friday, 3 August 2012 10:11 (five years ago) Permalink
It's actually pretty unrelentingly terrible.
― I dont even know that I think this sucks per se (forksclovetofu), Friday, 3 August 2012 19:42 (five years ago) Permalink
completely forgot that this even came out
― giallo pudding pops (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 3 August 2012 19:44 (five years ago) Permalink
It does pick up towards the end, but after that tedious first half-hour I feel like "hey, this isn't completely crap" rather than "ok, this is a good song"
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 3 August 2012 19:50 (five years ago) Permalink
so glad this bombed in the US.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 3 August 2012 19:53 (five years ago) Permalink
get HER!
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Monday, 6 August 2012 19:07 (five years ago) Permalink
By referring to Madonna as a fairground stripper, Elton has basically described 99% of all female pop singers out there today. Their shtick consists of look changes, showing a boob, showing a piece of ass, pretending to be bisexual etc etc etc. The saddest thing is that gay men have supported the careers of these women.
I honestly don't know why men who are interested sexually in men have gone and supported the careers of women who appeal sexually to men who are not like us. Strange, isn't it?
Posted by: jason | Aug 6, 2012 8:55:23 AM
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 6 August 2012 19:11 (five years ago) Permalink
Here let me just fix that up for you
The saddest thing is that gay men have supported the careers of these women.I honestly don't know why men who are interested sexually in men have gone and supported the careers of women who appeal sexually to men who are not like us. Strange, isn't it?Posted by: jason | Aug 6, 2012 8:55:23 AM
― the mandy moorhols (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 6 August 2012 19:23 (five years ago) Permalink
I listened to Hard Candy a couple months ago and it didn't seem nearly as bad as I remembered.
I don't think I've ever been more wrong, more often, more vehemently, in as many different ways, over a longer period of time, and with as many supposedly clear-eyed self-revisions as with Madonna. There was never a Madonna album I liked on first listen. I'm still suddenly falling in love with old singles I hated. It's all on an upward curve, though, so there's something pleasingly right to me about her confidence, which makes me laugh. I feel silly offering strong opinions about her music at all anymore, one way or the other (given how much I now like Hard Candy, I suspect MDNA is better than this thread's borderline consensus, but of course I'm going to think that).
I will say, I now might vote the other way on that TS: Madonna vs. Elvis thread. The not-trying/not-showing-up-to-the-studio quality discussed above strikes me as a refinement of something that was always mysteriously there (or not there) in her singing. To me it's the sound of close, fascinated, concerned attentiveness to the contours of a melody just within reach of her ability, almost child-like with wonder or conscientiousness or both, but which winds up registering emotionally as all kinds of intimacy and attitude. Or maybe that's just me. Anyway, I'm beginning to think I'd love her if she'd never released anything but the last two albums...
― Pete Scholtes, Saturday, 11 August 2012 00:28 (five years ago) Permalink
I am at the show in Philly right now. Her opening act is a DJ playing an hour-long set of 45-second snippets of songs while everyone just sits and watches.
― the mandy moorhols (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 01:11 (five years ago) Permalink
Also he has played FOUR Madonna songs as well as the opening riff of "Eye Of The Tiger". This guy is the WORST and his only shot of redeeming himself is playing "If Madonna Calls" or maybe even just "Queen's English"
― the mandy moorhols (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 01:15 (five years ago) Permalink
What hath Girl Talk wrought.
― Earth, Wind & Fire & Alabama (Eazy), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 01:19 (five years ago) Permalink
Holy shit that was so much fun.
― the mandy moorhols (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 06:22 (five years ago) Permalink
So we found tickets for the show tonight on eBay for $35 each. Wisely skipping the opening DJ.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 12 October 2012 04:03 (five years ago) Permalink
Two hours of Vigilant Citizen pop-celebrity Illuminati/Osiris shlock set to dubstep. Some parts legitimately great, but weird apocalyptic vibe was more off-putting WTF than ridiculously engaging. Suspect Roger Waters would like this show a lot.
More than once, gf and I turned to each other and said "is she really drunk?"
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 12 October 2012 19:05 (five years ago) Permalink
So apparently her entire next album was leaked months ahead of time?
― Greer, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:57 (three years ago) Permalink
well demos she was working on this summer
supposedly it got leaked because brazilian fans were getting mad she was spending too long on the album.
― prolego, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 15:04 (three years ago) Permalink
oh brazil
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:34 (three years ago) Permalink
I listened to this album a few months ago for the first time since fall '12. It holds up better than I thought (the final stretch ain't bad) but no way is it other than third tier Madonna.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:38 (three years ago) Permalink
"bitch i'm madonna" may be her worst ever anything
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:43 (three years ago) Permalink
well it is a sophie/diplo production
― prolego, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:47 (three years ago) Permalink
though maybe madonna causing pc music to jump the shark could prove her greatest contribution to music in a decade
― prolego, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:57 (three years ago) Permalink
I think I like MDMA nearly as much as Confessions, which means it's my 2nd favorite Madonna album since 1995.
― Eric H., Wednesday, 17 December 2014 18:18 (three years ago) Permalink
so she's put the album up for pre-order and chucked out those songs that leaked as early downloads. 13 other tracks will come in march.
while it's probably a smart move, i don't exactly like the precedent of brazilian hacker stans being able to force the hands of their favourite artists (although considering north korean hackers seemingly managed to stop the interview's release this might prove the future).
― prolego, Saturday, 20 December 2014 12:26 (three years ago) Permalink
unholy brazilian madonna fan/kim jung-un alliance will destroy western civilization
― I dunno. (amateurist), Saturday, 20 December 2014 13:39 (three years ago) Permalink
The wikipedia article says that there has been a "slurry of unexpected album content leaks". Giggle.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 20 December 2014 13:51 (three years ago) Permalink
"devil pray" is the best thing here. it wouldn't sound too out of place on american life (save for the fact she's left kabbalistic musings behind for a hallucinatory drug trip through catholic hell). that folktronica sound is really such a comfortable fit for her in many ways, and in hindsight kind of makes me think she axed mirwais too soon.
"ghosttown" is fairly standard tedder-esque balladry (he's got a writing credit on "devil pray" but not this which feels like a mistake) but she sounds so much better vocally on it that she has in years and it makes such a difference. someone in her team needs to tell her to stay in her lower register because when she veers out of it she ends up sabatoging even potentially great material. but we've discussed this here ad nauseum.
"bitch i'm madonna" remains terrible (what the hell is that drop?!) and sophie needs to stop existing already. poor nicki getting roped in when she's already had a bad enough week.
i don't even know what the fuck "illuminati" is, but i've long expected madonna to become music's norma desmond so in a way it makes more sense than anything else here. i wish she's stop with this rebel heart nonsense and just call an album i am big, it's the charts that got small already.
― prolego, Saturday, 20 December 2014 15:15 (three years ago) Permalink
Just listened to the iTunes samples. They are terrible, every one of them. I didn't like MDNA or Hard Candy either. When is it time for me to finally give up?
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 20 December 2014 16:16 (three years ago) Permalink
Oh man "Living For Love" is some awesome throwback piano-house Masters at Work shit
― fgti jaq, it's chinavision! (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 21 December 2014 04:45 (three years ago) Permalink
that was my impression, just the vocal melody uh needs work
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Sunday, 21 December 2014 06:25 (three years ago) Permalink
BITCH *clap* I'M *clap* MADONNA *clap*
― j. winters (josh), Sunday, 21 December 2014 07:42 (three years ago) Permalink
This btw: Madonna - Rebel Heart (2015)
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 21 December 2014 08:16 (three years ago) Permalink
"In advance of the US launch of MDNA SKIN on September 26th, Madonna partnered with The Fat Jewish (Josh Ostrovsky) for a playful, tongue-in-cheek video collaboration featuring MDNA SKIN."
― maura, Friday, 22 September 2017 16:31 (four months ago) Permalink
oh madge no
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 22 September 2017 16:33 (four months ago) Permalink


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No plans have been submitted to the town but there are hints that a �big box� store is being considered for property in the Town of Swansboro.
No plans have been submitted to the town but there are hints that a �big box� store is being considered for property in the Town of Swansboro.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received an application from Swansboro Investors LLC for a dredge-and-fill permit for a portion of commercial property along the N.C. 24 highway corridor.
The application seeks authorization to permanently discharge dredged or fill material into 0.86 acre of waters �in association with construction of a big box store.�
The application does not include details about the type of store or the construction project but drawings that accompany it show a building large enough to accommodate a big box store, large parking area and two apparent out-parcels on the site for smaller businesses.
Mayor Scott Chadwick said rumors of a Walmart have surfaced. Right now, he said, all they know is speculation, but he doesn�t dispel the possibility.
�We�ve been told that the company pursuing this is the same company that does it for Walmart,� he said.
The property at the center of the speculation is a 20.25-acre site located 0.2 miles southeast of Queens Creek Road, across from Norris Road, at 1121 West Corbett Ave.
As of Friday, no building or other plans had been filed with the town regarding the property.
�We haven�t heard anything at all,� said Town Planner Jennifer Holland. �We got a copy of the notice of the permit application to the Corps of Engineers. That�s the only thing we�ve received.�
The property is located along the town�s main commercial corridor and is zoned for business.
John Pierce, a land surveyor in Jacksonville, who is listed as applicant on the Corps of Engineers permit, could not be reached for comment.
Holland said before any construction can take place the developers would still have to go through the site plan approval process through the planning board and board of commissioners for approval.
Chadwick said whatever proposed project may come to the table, the town now has new regulations in place for the commercial �Gateway� corridor that can help in design and appearance of projects.
A new conditional zoning method has also been adopted that allows the town more flexibility in negotiating with property owners regarding projects that may be beyond standard zoning rules. However, Chadwick said, conditional zoning has to be at the request of the property owner.
Chadwick said he realizes the property is zoned commercial and the property can be developed for business under town regulations, but he personally would rather not see a Walmart or other big box store in town.
�I�m sure there is a group in town that would like to see it here. I�m not one of them,� he said. �We want to support our small businesses.�
Walmart already owns property nearby along N.C. 24 in Cedar Point that has not been developed.
Cedar Point Town Administrator Chris Seaberg said he hasn�t heard from the company since 2008 when it indicated it would keep the land for future use.
But Walmart has kept a notable presence in the region, with several smaller Neighborhood Markets opening this spring and summer, including locations in Surf City, Newport and New Bern.
Contact Daily News reporter Jannette Pippin at 910-382-2557 or firstname.lastname@example.com.