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1. Does Bella really understand all that she will give up in becoming immortal? Do you think her understanding is limited by her age, life experience, or something else?
I think at this point, Bella truely understands. She's had quite enough life experience to determine that human life just isn't going to work out for her! I also believe that her love for Edward and her level head make her more aware of the world and older than her years. She's been an adult for so long, taking care of herself and her mother and such.
2. What do you think Emmett and Jasper were going to do for Edward's bachelor party? Was Jasper telling the truth?
LOL! I had a million things run thru my head, none of which would make sense. There was no way they'd be going to strip club or drinking. I suppose I imagined that they would hunt and possibly wrestle a bit, you know how Emmett is.
3. Tanya made a play for Edward long ago. We don't know much about Tanya, but we know quite a bit about Edward. Why do you think he turned her down?
I don't think Edward would ever choose someone just for beauty. He is not shallow. Obviously since he didn't want Rosalie either. I believe Edward was looking for the real thing, true love. And I also don't think Edward could be with someone frivilous or even remotely self-centered.
4. About Immortal children. At what age or developmental stage would the Volturi allow them to be created? A two-year-old usually understands the word no, but evidently that wasn't enough. How would they determine if the child could "keep the secret"? What would the determining test(s) be?
I kinda thought about this in a different way. There is alot of debate about the age of accountability with children. I've seen this debate alot within the church. When do children know right from wrong? When can children comprehend and be responsible for thier actions? I believe this is different for every child. There are some children who are pretty aware at age 6. Some aren't until they are 13. So how do you decide? The Volturi would have to go case-by-case. But then, I just don't see the point in immortal children unless they are useful, AKA Jane is pretty young, but very, very useful.


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Myths About Autism
Children with autism do not make eye contact or smile at you.
Many do establish eye contact. It may be less than or different from a child without an ASD, but many do look, smile, and express many other wonderful non-verbal forms of communication.
Inside a child with autism is a genius.
The myth that a genius is hidden in a child with autism may exist because of the uneven nature of the skills that many children exhibit. Children with autism may have splendid physical skills, but no functional language. A child may remember the birthday of every child in his class at school, yet be unable to determine when to use the pronouns you or me appropriately. A child may read with perfect articulation and not understand the meaning of what he has read. Children with autism exhibit a full range of IQ scores. Most children with autism will exhibit significant delays in some areas of mental processing. A very small percentage exhibit above normal intelligence; an equally small percentage of children exhibit very low intellectual functioning.
Children with autism do not talk.
Many children with autism develop good functional language. Most other children can develop some communication skills, such as sign language, use of pictures, computers, or electronic devices.
Children with autism cannot show affection.
Probably one of the most devastating myths for families is the misconception that children with autism cannot give and receive affection and love. We know that sensory stimulation is processed differently by some children with autism, causing them to have difficulty expressing affection in conventional ways. Giving and receiving love from a child with autism may require a willingness to accept and give love on the child's terms. Sometimes the challenge for parents is waiting until the child can risk a greater connection. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends may not understand a child's aloofness, but can learn to appreciate and respect his/her capacity for connection with others.
Children with autism do not participate in physical affection.
There are many people with autism who actually crave affection.
People with autism do not want friends.
They often wish to socially interact but lack effective social interaction skills.
Individuals with autism do not care about peers/adults.
They often care deeply but lack the ability to spontaneously develop empathetic and socially connected behavior.
Autism can be outgrown.
People don't "grow out" of ASD. With early intervention and good educational programs progress may be significantly better.
Children and adults with autism cannot learn social skills.
They can learn social skills if they receive individualized, specialized instruction, and training. Early intervention is most effective.
Children with autism have no emotion.
Children with autism experience all emotions; however, they may experience them with different intensities and exhibit them in different forms.
Bad parenting causes autism.
Absolutely NOT true. Many years ago, it was a common belief that cold-hearted parenting caused ASD. Research has come a long way and we know that is not caused by something parents do or did not do.
Autism is Rare.
Autism is the third most common developmental disorder – more common than Down Syndrome.

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Hi Diana, thanks for the welcome. I am in middle TN right outside of Nashville, but I am also a transplant. Grew up in WV, then to VA, back to WV, to Chicago then to TN. We just discovered Gatlinburg last summer and loved it so I am sure we will come that way at least once or twice a year. What are the quilt shops that I need to visit in East Tn?
Thank you Leslie!
Hi Sukochi, thanks for the welcome. I am sure hoarding fabric is pretty legal and I think Hoarding Quilters would make an awesome show. I was bringing home fabric before I could even quilt. Fabric is something I have never been able to walk by and not fondle.
I am in middle TN outside of Nashville. I would much rather live in east TN with the mountains, but gotta go where hubby's job goes. I will definitely check out the Seivereville retreat.
Thank you Marie. I love your Silverfox signature!!!
Thank You for the welcome Melissa.
have you been to Stitchers Garden?
I am south of Pulaski
Thanks for the welcome Gini. I am definitely going to be checking out the retreats. I don't know if I can go to any before the fall, due to some other travel obligations but ever since I read all the Elm Creek Quilt books I have wanted to go on a quilt retreat. If not this year then next year for sure!!
Hi Bandmama, thank you for the welcome. I thought about posting a couple of the blocks from my Churn Dash, I guess the Gallery is where I need to do that? All this is so new as I haven't ever belonged to a group like this before. I'm excited! Log cabin and bear's paw are on my top ten list of quilts to make also! I came across this churn dash in a local quilt shop as a kit. Every other block is supposed to be a churn dash, but I've decided I don't really like the other block with the kit. So I'm probably going to add sashing around each block instead, and I'm making more churn dash to replace the other blocks. All I know so far is I really really really have a hard time making a decision on fabric.............I just want them all!
Hi Kathy,
If you are new to Middle TN or haven't already checked them out there are several quilt guilds in the area. In Nashville there is the Music City Quilt Guilt and the Iris Quilt Guild. if you are in Rutherford County they have the The Quilting Bees of Murfreesboro and the Friendship Quilt Guild in Smyrna.
from TN
Hi MNnancy! I sure hope you are staying warm way up there. I just saw those frigid temps on the news. It's way too cold here in TN, but maybe the cold will kill off some flu bugs. My hubby and I both got up sick yesterday so we just piled up and slept the day away. If the sun does not shine here soon I am going to croak.
Thanks for the welcome. That's my only grandchild so far, she is Alyvia and I just can't express how much I adore her. I loved my own boys, but oh my there is just something about a grandbaby! She's almost 3, and I hope she wants to learn to quilt. I set her on my lap and let her help me pull the Thangle paper off my HST's, and she likes to play in the fabric, so that's a start!
I will check out the applique group. I keep asking for a needle turn class at our local shops but the owners all just look at me like I'm crazy and say they don't know of any one who teaches it. Thank goodness for the internet and videos. I would like to come to Branson but I have already promised my Dad to go home and spend of few weeks with him in March.
Thanks Barbara! I am happy to be here!
I promised my Dad I would be home in March for a lengthy visit so I will not be able to come to Branson this year. But I sure am making a list for next year. I have found a local class for hand quilting next month, so that's a start. It seems nobody around here, the 5 shops I've asked , that nobody teaches needleturn applique. So I guess I'll be teaching myself by video and asking the group on here alot of questions.
Gini, HELP!!! Not only am I new but I can't seem to figure out the groups either. I am a lot computer challenged. I joined your applique group and I went to the discussion to introduce myself and for the life of me can't figure out how to post an intro without starting a whole new thread. And there's 588 posts to that one discussion starting with clear back in 2010. How do I find the latest posts without having to scroll through 40 pages of posts??? I guess what I mean is how do I get the latest post to show up first?
No I haven't, where is it located. I'm almost afraid to go to another one, I can't seem to leave without buying more fabric or patterns, or books, or magazines. I'm doomed, addicted. LOL I have been to The Quilters Path in Mt. Juliet, The Quilters Attic in Goodletsville, The Country Store Quilt shop in Watertown, and I'm taking a class next month at The Quilting Square in Franklin. I live in Lebanon.
Hi Bev,
No I'm not new, I'ved live in Lebanon for 12 yrs, but I am new to quilting. I have tried to go to the Piecemakers in Lebanon 3 times and haven't made it there yet. Twice I got sick, and once I had a sick grandchild at the last minute. I think I'm jinxed. Last week I got dressed, out the door and almost to the square in Lebanon and my upset stomach turned into the full fledged stomach virus, so I had to turn around and go home, so no guild meeting again. ****sigh**** Was sick for days. I am closest to the Music City Guild and of course Piecemakers so I will join them. Where do you live, do you belong to any of the guilds???


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Startcom's website admitted a breach a few months ago, and their service was offline for some time as a result... Perhaps this was the same attack?
An internet user with proven ties to the DigiNotar hack claims he stole email, customer data and other sensitive data from two competing web authentication authority that will be released publicly soon. In a statement posted Thursday, an individual calling himself Comodohacker expanded on previous claims that he breached the …
Startcom's website admitted a breach a few months ago, and their service was offline for some time as a result... Perhaps this was the same attack?
... sponsored by the Iranian government, then the CAs can say "We were not breached by one person with too much time on their hands because we are incompetent; we are under attack from a hostile, state under sanctions from the UN!!1!1!oneone... Send in the bombers!"
It's state sponsored in the same way the comodo breaches were: the IP provided by Comodo was involved with the breaches. Thing is, its user used a video how to site to learn about MITM and downloaded sslsniff from Moxie Marlinspike website leaving a HTTP referrer...
Remember, to a CEO, any computer user that knows WinKey+R opens Run dialog and "cmd" is the shell executable is "sophisticated".
Whole CA business is a security theater, now we finally see that the gold is painted and mahogany is made from pine wood.
> "a totally a state-sponsored attack on the PK infrastructure"
> guy turns up, bragging about the exploits
The guy was taught in public school, the school is sponsored by Iranian government, ergo the attack was sponsored by Iranian government. QED.
"claims Microsoft made Monday that fraudulently issued certificates for domains including *.microsoft.com and *.windowsupdate.com could *NOT* be used to hijack Microsoft's security update system."
And I think Microsoft is right in that the certificate isn't enough, you also have to bend DNS or bend the network to make PCs communicate with your evil server instead of the real one.
And I think it's still illegal to supply Microsoft Windows or other American software to Iran anyway, which logically would also include Windows updates. I've been expecting that that'd be the next law case against Linux, whose licence doesn't include that rule.
Lawsuit against whom? What makes so many people feel that 'Linux' is some kind of legal entity?
If we believe Microsoft's claim that updates have to be signed by the Microsoft root CA, then even persuading clients to talk to your fraudulent server wouldn't be enough to hijack Windows Update.
And this is a *very* plausible claim. In fact, I'd be quite shocked if it weren't true.
Remember, to a CEO, any computer user that knows WinKey+R opens Run dialog and "cmd" is the shell executable is "sophisticated".
Really priceless quote.
PKI has been hamstrung by the "good enough" approach long enough, as have been most parts of the Internet infrastructure. The mere mention of "you also have to bend DNS" immediately brought to mind the cache poisoning exploit discovered 3 years ago. In that case the most troubling quote I saw was from Kaminsky himself, when he said, "this is how the Internet works."


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By Notorious
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I love how the spinner looks in my yard. It adds a bit of whimsy and movement. Even on days without wind the spinner is very attractive in my yard.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By kc
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look close at the design...the securing bolts that are welded on at the center of the blades throw this out of balance so that they always end up in the 12-6 position. It takes a huge wind to get this moving and then extra weight from the bolts screw up the balance. It worked when i used my leaf blower but have not had any natural wind move it.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Absolute Junk II
By Peg the gardener
from Portland, OR
I agree with Bruce. The two spinners I ordered were made in China and very poor quality. I was amazed these were carried by Gardeners. I returned them.
mesmerizing, we love it.
By inaodo
from Bellingham, WA
Takes a good breeze to get it moving, but it's pretty when it just sits there too.When it arrived the bolt to connect the two pieces was bent due to very funky boxing methods, but I bent it back into shape and it is working fine. I told Gardener's Supply Company about it and they refunded my shipping and, hopefully, they fixed the shipping problem.
Better be windy to work than looks great
By kj
from wis
Works and looks great when it is very windy.Needs a stronger stand, it ways back and forthin the wind.
Looks Great in the Yard
By Backyard Gardner
from Houston, TX
I bought this as a gift for my husband. He really likes it, and it looks great in our back yard among the plants and flowers. We are still trying to get it adjusted correctly to catch the wind. It is difficult to get balanced. We finally got one side so it turns easily and is not top-heavy, but having trouble with the other side. It's been about three weeks. Very pretty, though!
absolute junk
By Bruce
from Montana
I'm very suspecious of the positive reviews. Can't think of anything positive to say about this product.It is absolute junk. Very poorly made. So far out of balance that it will not spin. This was a gift from my elderly mother living on a pension. Gardeners Supply should refund her money and refuse to sell this kind of junk.
By SnowPines
from Rural Maine
It is grand. Everyone loves to watch it. With just a slight wind the graceful turning is mind catching. The birds love to play on it. So funny to watch them ride the petals around. And snow lands gracefully and then falls as the wind move the petals. Mesmerizing!
I would recommend
By Bud
from Plainfield, Il
Works great in a breezy area. Gives a interesting array of shapes,and movements. And this is winter not a spring or summer day to sit outside and watch it spin. Can be seen from inside the house.
exactly as described
By Phil
from Brandon,MS
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applied polyurethane before setting up to protect from the weather. turned out beautiful. easy to set up. love watching it open and close in the wind. looks like a big flower when the wind is not blowing. I would definately order again.
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Ky. Council Discusses Voluntary Equine Rescue Certifications
- Jul 25, 2012
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The Kentucky Equine Health and Welfare Council met July 24 in Frankfort and continued discussing and planning for voluntary certifications for equine rescue and retirement facilities within the commonwealth.
Eight council members were present in addition to council Chairman Rusty Ford, equine programs manager for the Kentucky Office of the State Veterinarian, who called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
After Bob Coleman, PhD, PAS, of the University of Kentucky, presented a brief recap of the progress that's been made on the rescue and retirement center evaluation form, the council discussed whether certain items on the evaluation form could be considered "deal breakers," while others should carry less weight.
For example, "If you score (well) on having a dental program in place, would it override a (poor score) on feed and water availability? That might be a little bit of an issue," Coleman said.
Council member Richard Wilcke, from the University of Louisville College of Business Equine Program, concurred, giving the example of having good quality hay for horses but not having an identification system in place. "This checklist has to have a weighted emphasis so the things that are more crucial are getting more weight," he said
Kentucky State Veterinarian Robert Stout, DVM, agreed that a weighted evaluation form was necessary, but argued that while an identification system might not seem as important as feed and water, it can be very simple to implement ("It's as simple as just taking a picture" and logging the horse's information, he said).
Coleman also stressed the importance of rescue and retirement centers having a business plan in place: "They have to have a business plan and an operations procedure manual," he explained. "Whoever's doing the assessment should know--if it goes awry, what are they doing to do?"
The council agreed that the ultimate goal is to have as many rescue and retirement centers certified as possible, and that it will be important to educate organizations on what the council will be looking for when they visit each center. Specific details in this area are still on the drawing board.
The council also discussed whether to approve facilities based on minimum care standards or best practices. Ultimately, they decided to stick with minimum care standards as dictated by the American Association of Equine Practitioners, with the option to include different levels of certification (based on best practices) in the future.
"We need to keep it simple to start with," said council member Frank Dwayne Marcum, DVM.
The council also agreed to open rescue and retirement center registration in the near future to gather information on the operations currently in business. They also are planning to visit operations and discuss the future certifications and evaluations.
Other items discussed were what, if any, fee would be collected for organizations to become approved; who will carry out evaluations (they agreed that more than one person with more than one field of expertise needs to be a part of the evaluations); and how inspectors would be trained to carry out evaluations. The council agreed to work on developing solutions to these discussion topics after the meeting.
At the council's last meeting, Ford said he'd hoped to have the certification program up and running by the fall.
"I don't believe we'll make it this fall," he said Tuesday. "But it's on the horizon."
In other news Ford briefly discussed current equine diseases within the commonwealth and around the nation.
"On the health front, we're in continued good shape," he said. "We've had sporadic instances of Streptococcus equi (the causative bacteria of strangles), but nothing in a public environment."
He also touched on the recent neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 outbreak stemming from a Tennessee trail riding event. He said the scare was very well managed, and the quick response and distribution of information "proved beneficial in minimizing the spread and transmission of disease."
Ford briefly discussed New Mexico's current vesicular stomatitis outbreak and noted that while about 14 premises remain quarantined, disease spread has been minimal when compared to past outbreaks.
Additionally, Stout briefly discussed a recent meeting of the Kentucky Livestock Care Standards Commission, which is working to develop minimum care standards for livestock, including horses, in Kentucky. He said that while the care standards are still being finalized, the finished document will contain three sections: definitions, general provisions (for all species), and species-specific sections.
Stout said that the commission has scheduled a public forum for July 30 to hear individuals' take on the care standards. He said that all of the five-minute speaking slots have already been filled. The meeting will take place at 1:00 p.m. in room 129 of the Capitol Annex Building, also in Frankfort.
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Preview: Phillies v. Nationals at Nationals Park – Wednesday night, 7:05 pm Eastern.
The Phillies (4-3) continued their first visit to the nation's capitol as they face the Nationals (0-7) at Nationals Park, for the second game of their three-games series. The Phils are looking to make it four wins in a row as they send Joe Blanton to the mound. Blanton (0-0, 15.75) is coming off a bad start against the Atlanta Braves on April 8, where he only went four innings, giving up seven runs on nine hits and two walks, while striking out six, in the Phillies' come from behind 12-11 win. Against the Nationals, Blanton is 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA in three starts. He hopes to rebound in his start tonight, looking for his first win of the year. The winless Nationals will counter with Shairon Martis (0-0, 9.00), who is also coming off of a bad start. In his case, he is coming off a no-decision against the Braves on April 10, where he went only three innings, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk, as he only struck out one, in the Nationals' 6-5 lost. He will also be looking to pitch a better game, hoping that the Phils' bats won't erupt on him.
The Phillies have also made a few announcements concerning the late Harry Kalas. Starting tomorrow, the players, coaches and manager Charlie Manuel will all be wearing, for the rest of the season, on their uniforms a black circular patch, with the letters HK in the middle of the patch in white, that will be placed on the front of their uniforms, near the players' hearts, for the rest of the season. They also plan to have a tribute for him at Citizens Bank Park before their Friday night game with the San Diego Padres, and on Saturday, they will allow fans to pay their last respect to him on a first-come, first-serve basis, from 8 am to 12:45 pm, to get as many fans through as they can, followed at 1 pm by an on-field tribute for those fans who will be attending the game.


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With just the Eurocharged custom dyno tune only output rises to 358 wheel horsepower and 269 pound-feet of torque at the wheels. With the addition of an underdrive pulley this grows to 369.4 wheel horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque.
The tune only gains are an incredibly impressive 39 wheel horsepower and 25.4 pound-feet of torque at the wheels. That is flat out gigantic on the S65 V8 tune only. The total increase with the underdrive pulley plus tune over the baseline is 52.4 wheel horsepower and 29.4 pound-feet of torque. The 369.4 wheel horsepower figure would be close to the ~400 wheel horsepower range on a Dynojet.
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Are you Worried!!!. If you are pregnant, make sure you do a pregnancy test using either a home pregnancy test kit or visit your local GP, family planning clinic or Abortion Clinic Gravesend centre.
It is vital you seek advice as quickly as you can while considering abortion before the pregnancy is too far gone. You can make an appointment with us or contact your GP, family planning clinic or young person's clinic. You can either choose a private or NHS service for your treatment, NHS treatments are free. If you contact your doctor he will be able to give you a referral letter to go to the hospital or clinic. We provide both NHS and private abortion treatments. If you are a private care patient then your cost will depend upon the kind of treatment you opt for. Our Fees and abortion costs are listed on.
Here @ Abortion clinic Gravesend provides consultation as the first stage of the process. It's where you can have an open chat and take your time to decide what you want to do and if you decide to go ahead with the abortion then the best method suitable to you. Abortion is a difficult decision to make and sometimes you can feel unsure or overwhelm with what you might feel later, we offer counseling services either via the phone or in person. This will help you understand your feelings and make the choice best for you.
If you are unsure what do, we can arrange for you to see a specialist counsellor or talk to one via our telephone counselling service, so you can discuss your feelings and your options. Don't feel you have to make this important decision on your own (equally, don't let others decide for you). We have also designed an on-line counselling guide below to help you analyse your feelings.
At the initial stages you will be seen by a doctor/nurse and they will assess you to check how many weeks pregnant you are and also to find out what treatment options are best suited to you. There are two kinds of abortion treatments one is the quick surgical procedure under local anesthetic and the other is the medical abortion also known as the pill option or abortion pill.
Abortion pill/medical Abortion:
The medicine that ends a pregnancy is called an abortion pill. This is usually offered during the early pregnancy of up to 9weeks.The sets of pills (orally) are taken over two visits (this can be on the same day or separate days) which causes the passing of the pregnancy.
Surgical abortion:
Abortion Clinic Gravesend surgical abortion is a simple procedure where gentle suction is used to empty the uterus. It is possible to have a choice of anesthetic although in the early stages of pregnancy many women choose to have no anesthetic or light sedation.
Daily news and blogs updates, Here @ Abortion Clinic Gravesend by Dr.Rosh and Dr.Ash 02.09.2013.


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While youngsters enjoy classics like Pat the Bunny, they also delight in silly books that leave them rolling on the ground laughing. Fire up the belly laughs with a copy of Cece Bell's Sock Monkey Boogie Woogie ($10).
As the Big Celebrity Dance quickly approaches, Sock Monkey realizes he has no date for the event. Desperate for a dancing partner, the simian fellow holds auditions that prove unproductive. The auditioning robot is "too clunky" while the plastic troll is "too funky." Using his creative juices, Sock Monkey stitches together his own partner — a mirror image of himself. Sock Monkey and Sock Buddy have loads of fun boogie wooging the night away.
Parents can use the felicitous tale to spur family activities — make your own sock monkeys and have your own dance party!


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Sen. Marco Rubio held a town hall meeting at Firehouse Subs headquarters in Jacksonville on Tuesday to talk to managers about what he feels are the obstacles facing the middle class and the country's economic woes.
"I mean, I didn't go to Washington (D.C.) to be a part of business as usual," he said. "When are we going to start taking these issues seriously?"
The group listened as Rubio focused the conversation on the national debt, offering his ideas about how to fix the problem.
"On the spending front, I would like to see us pass a balanced budget amendment, and on the economic growth front, I'd like to see us simplify and reform our tax code, I'd like to see us simplify and get control of runaway regulations, I'd like to see us massively expand our energy sector even more," Rubio said.
Firehouse managers chimed in with suggestions, pointing out the Jacksonville-based restaurant employs people across the nation.
"He was very receptive to our feedback, our ideas on what we have to do to get this economic engine going," Firehouse CEO Don Fox said. "Firehouse subs is a big part of that."
Expanding the conversation, Rubio also took the opportunity to highlight an issue close to his heart -- immigration reform -- telling the group about possible plans for the future.
"Our hope is to modernize the legal immigration system to improve the ways those laws are enforced through border security, workplace enforcement and the tracking of tourist visas and vistors' visas when they come in to the country and when they leave," Rubio said.
He continued to push what he calls an agenda to "strengthen America's middle class."
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JOBS Act: Pathway for Emerging Growth Companies 09/21/2012Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Events, Legal Developments.
Tags: emerging growth, IPO, JOBS Act, mbbp, MFA, public companies, public filing
On Tuesday, October 16th Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, PC and Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico, LLP are holding an informational seminar to discuss the economic basis behind the JOBS Act as well as the specific changes instituted by it. A panel of experts will delve into recent data indicating who is taking advantage of the Act's provisions and why, and describe the ways in which the new legislation has impacted public filings since its inception.
This seminar will examine the following topic areas:
- Economic and regulatory drivers that set the stage for the JOBS Act
- Goals of the JOBS Act in terms of job creation and IPO revitalization
- Major regulatory changes established by the Act
- The new concept of the "emerging growth company"
- Confidential public filing
- Benefits of going public in today's market
For more information, directions, or to register, please visit the event page: Exclusive Event – JOBS Act: Pathway for Emerging Growth Companies.
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|Oracle Fusion Middleware Adapter for Oracle Applications User's Guide
11g Release 1 (11.1.1)
Part Number E10537-02
This chapter covers the following topics:
Oracle Applications is a set of integrated business applications that runs entirely on the Internet. Oracle Applications offers you the following:
Reduced costs
Increased value across front-office and back-office functions
Access to current, accurate, and consistent data
Oracle Applications are built on a unified information architecture that consolidates data from Oracle and non-Oracle applications and enables a consistent definition of customers, suppliers, partners, and employees across the entire enterprise. This results in a suite of applications that can give you information, such as current performance metrics, financial ratios, profit and loss summaries. To connect Oracle Applications to non-Oracle applications, you use Oracle Fusion Middleware Adapter for Oracle Applications.
Adapter for Oracle Applications not only provides comprehensive, bidirectional, multimodal, synchronous, and asynchronous connectivity to Oracle Applications, but also supports for all modules of Oracle Applications in Release 12 and Release 11i including custom integration interfaces in various versions of Oracle E-Business Suite.
Important: Please note that Adapter for Oracle Applications is also informally known as Oracle E-Business Suite Adapter.
The support for various versions of Oracle E-Business Suite has the following conditions:
Adapter for Oracle Applications supports only those versions of Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i which work with OWF.G.Rollup 7 applied.
Adapter for Oracle Applications version 10.1.3.3 onwards supports Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.0.
Adapter for Oracle Applications version 10.1.3.5 onwards supports Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.
To enable the native Oracle E-Business Suite connectivity using J2EE data sources feature, the minimum requirement for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i is 11i.ATG_PF.H.Delta.6 (RUP6) and for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 is Release 12.0.4.
See "Oracle Fusion Middleware Adapter for Oracle Applications, Release 11g", My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) Knowledge Document 787637.1 for details.
Adapter for Oracle Applications provides the following features:
It leverages the Integration Repository to provide the information from the source of truth on integration.
It supports the widest range of integration interface types. They are PL/SQL APIs, Business Events, Open Interface Tables, Concurrent Programs, XML Gateway Interfaces, e-Commerce Gateway Interface, and Interface Views.
It generates adapter metadata as WSDL files with J2CA extension.
Note: For more information, see Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Technology Adapters.
It works under the securely configured connection between Oracle Applications and Oracle Fusion Middleware using just the FND User name and password for authentication.
It leverages and supports Oracle User Management function security feature to allow only authorized users to access and execute APIs that they are exposed as Web services to update Oracle Applications.
It implicitly takes care of application context without bothering about the complexities of invoking the same explicitly.
It supports multiple languages and multiple organization access control (MOAC) setups based on the concept of applications context.
It uses a JDeveloper based design-time tool for dynamically browsing the Oracle Applications interface and configuring the adapter metadata. The design-time tasks are wizard driven, user-friendly, and intuitive providing superior user experiences.
It provides the global transaction control support implementing two-phase commit by leveraging the underlying JCA standards compliant framework.
It supports multiple versions of Oracle E-Business Suite from the same instance of Adapter at design time.
Adapter for Oracle Applications is based on J2CA 1.0 standards and deployed as a resource adapter within the Oracle WebLogic Server container. The architecture of Adapter for Oracle Applications is similar to the architecture of technology adapters.
Adapter for Oracle Applications Architecture
For more information on technology adapters, see Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Technology Adapters.
Adapter for Oracle Applications and Oracle JCA Adapters are available as part of the Oracle Fusion Middleware install. In addition, these adapters support both Oracle WebLogic Server and middle tier deployments.
For more information, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle SOA Suite.
Based on the service-oriented architecture (SOA), Oracle BPEL Process Manager (BPEL PM) provides a comprehensive solution for creating, deploying, and managing Oracle BPEL Process Manager business processes.
Adapter for Oracle Applications can easily expose public integration interface within Oracle E-Business Suite as standard Web services. These services can be created and configured in the Oracle JDeveloper at design time using BPEL Designer. At run time, Oracle E-Business Suite integration flows are deployed in the Oracle WebLogic Server for execution of the services to complete the integration.
Design Time
The Oracle JDeveloper BPEL Designer, a graphical drag and drop environment, is used to design BPEL-based process flows and Web services orchestration.
When you create a partner link in JDeveloper BPEL Designer, the Adapter Configuration Wizard starts which enables you to select and configure the Adapters for Oracle Applications or other adapters. With proper database and service connection setups, you can select an interface in or out from Oracle E-Business Suite and add the XML schema. When configuration is complete, the wizard generates a WSDL file corresponding to the XML schema for the partner link.
Additional process activities are added to the BPEL process if necessary to assign parameters and invoke the service.
Run Time
Oracle Adapter for Oracle Applications is based on the J2CA 1.5 specification, and a BPEL process is deployed on the 11g run time on the Oracle WebLogic Server. A JCA Binding Component acts as the glue layer that integrates the standard J2CA 1.5 resource adapter with the Oracle BPEL Process Manager during run time. The JCA Binding Component acts as a pseudo J2CA 1.5 container.
Note: Only the JCA 1.5 integration allows the BPEL PM to receive inbound events (from EIS to J2EE/BPEL PM). The Oracle BPEL Process Manager acts as a pseudo JCA 1.5 container and implements the JCA 1.5-specific System Contracts. The JCA 1.5 resource adapter and the BPEL PM instance must be deployed in the same Oracle WebLogic Server container.
The Web service invocation launched by the BPEL Invoke activity is converted to a J2CA CCI (Common Client Interface) outbound interaction, and the J2CA response is converted back to a Web service response. This end-to-end invocation is synchronous.
Testing the BPEL Process at Run Time
After deploying the BPEL process, you should validate the design by testing the deployed BPEL process to test the interface integration.
For detailed design-time and run-time tasks for each integration interface, see the individual interface chapter explained later in this book.
Oracle WebLogic Server is a scalable, enterprise-ready Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) application server. Its infrastructure enables enterprises to deploy mission-critical applications in a robust, secure, highly available, and scalable environment and is an ideal foundation for building applications based on service-oriented architectures (SOA). SOA is a design methodology aimed at maximizing the reuse of application services.
In addition, Oracle WebLogic Server consists of a J2CA container for hosting J2CA resource adapters. J2CA defines standard Java interfaces for simplifying the integration of a J2EE server with various back-end applications. All client applications run within the Oracle WebLogic Server environment.
Design Time
Oracle JDeveloper is used to create Web services representing in WSDL files and XML Schema Definition (XSD) files for the adapter request-response service.
The Oracle WebLogic Server clients use these XSD files during run time for calling the J2CA outbound interaction.
Run Time
Oracle Adapter for Oracle Applications is based on the J2CA 1.5 specification, but is deployed as the J2CA 1.5 resource adapter within the Oracle WebLogic Server container. The J2CA 1.5 specification addresses the life-cycle management, message-inflow (for Adapter Event publish), and work management contracts.
For more information about using Oracle WebLogic Server with Oracle JDeveloper, see the Using WebLogic Server with Oracle JDeveloper section, Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle JDeveloper.
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Breakfast with Santa
Bring an appetite, a camera and letters for Santa. Preregistration by Dec. 14 required. 10 a.m. and noon seatings. Dec. 16. Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo, 50 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo. Members receive 10 percent off all pricing. Nonmembers: adults, $24.95; kids (3-12), $15.95; kids 2 and under, free. 949-330-5560.
Family Gingerbread House Contest
Get creative and have some holiday fun competing against other families for cool prizes building gingerbread houses. 1-3 p.m. Dec. 9. Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo, 50 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo. Members, $25 per family; nonmembers, $35 per family. 949-330-5560.
Mosaic Menorah Lighting in Aliso Viejo
Light up Aliso Viejo with the first Mosaic Menorah Lighting, featuring doughnuts and latkes, Hanukkah crafts and treats, edible dreidel art, music and more. Make your own mosaic Menorah. 5 p.m. Dec. 11. Aliso Viejo Town Center, 26601 Aliso Creek Road, Aliso Viejo. Free. 949-244-7627.
Nutcracker Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Village
Nutcracker Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and Holiday Village includes free craft activities for kids, an international food fair, gift shopping, free snow play (bring mittens and boots), holiday music, a free picture with Santa Claus and more. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Dec. 1. Downtown Anaheim, Center Street Promenade and Lemon Street, Anaheim. Free admission and parking. 714-956-3586 or www.down
townanaheim .com.
Putting on the Glitz
Downtown San Clemente's community celebration features shopping, dining and entertainment including roasted chestnuts, horse-drawn wagons and train rides. More than 20,000 people are expected in beautifully decorated historic downtown, which will be free from traffic from 5 to -9 p.m. Saturday. 949-218-5378 or villagesanclemente.org.
Holiday Tree Lighting
Family-friendly event with hot cider, cookies and snow. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will arrive at 4 p.m. Tree lighting and caroling begin at dusk. 4-6 p.m. Dec. 2. Balboa Island Fire Station, 124 Marine Ave., Newport Beach. Free.
Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
Brea's Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony features a tree lighting, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and cookies and hot chocolate. 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 6. Brea Civic Center, Civic Center Circle, Brea. Free. 714-990-7771.
Menorah Lighting at Irvine Spectrum Center
Celebrate Hanukkah with singing and festive traditions at the Menorah Lighting Ceremony. 3 p.m. Dec. 9. Irvine Spectrum, 71 Fortune Drive, Irvine. Free. 949-786-5000.
Menorah Lighting at The District
Celebrate Hanukkah with singing and festive traditions at the Menorah Lighting Ceremony. 5 p.m. Dec. 11. The District at Tustin Legacy, 2437 Park Ave., Irvine. Free. 949-686-5000.
Candy Caneland and Craft Faire
The Craft Faire features more than 100 artisans selling crafts and goodies. Entertainment, food, games, a petting zoo, prizes, Santa Claus, a "snowslide" and more. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 1. Walter D. Ehlers Community Recreation Center, 8150 Knott Ave., Buena Park. Free. 714-562-3860.
Holiday Story Telling
Children can enjoy holiday tales and a visit from Santa. Guests are requested to bring a new book to be donated to Miracles for Kids. 5-6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in December, Dec. 1-22. The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, 1 Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point. Free. 949-240-2000.
Hanukkah Wonderland and Menorah Lighting
Live entertainment, activities, crafts, latkes, dreidles, menorah lighting and more. 3:30 p.m. Dec. 9. Laguna Hills City Hall, 30111 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel. Free. 949-362-4300.
Tree Lighting and Sand Sculpture Dedication
Actress Tori Spelling, left, will be this year's master of ceremonies. Families can enjoy cookies, drink hot chocolate and warm cider. All proceeds from the raffle sales will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 7 p.m. Sunday. St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort, 1 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point. Free. 800-722-1543.
Menorah Lighting at Fashion Island
Celebrate Hanukkah with singing and festive traditions at the Menorah Lighting Ceremony. 3 p.m. Dec. 9. Fashion Island, 401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Free. 949-721-9800.
Cruise of Lights
Take a 45-minute narrated boat tour through the waterways of Huntington Harbour and see thousands of lights on boats, decks, docks and homes. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 15-23. Cruise of Lights, 16889 Algonquin St., Huntington Beach. Adults, $17; kids 2 and older, $10. 714-840-7542.
Light a Light of Love
The annual Light a Light of Love pier-lighting ceremony features Mr. and Mrs. Claus celebrating the lighting of the giant illuminated snowflakes on the Huntington Beach Pier. There will also be a children's parade down Main Street and entertainment at Pier Plaza. Be sure to get your photo taken with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. 3:30-6:30 p.m. Dec. 2. Huntington Beach Pier, 1 Main St., Huntington Beach. Free. 714-624-1297.
Holiday Tree Lighting
The Holiday Tree Lighting event will feature holiday performances, music, refreshments and an appearance by Santa. The festivities will culminate with the lighting of the redwood tree next to the Kate Wheeler Library. 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 29. Irvine Ranch Historical Park, 13042 Old Myford Road, Irvine. Free. 714-973-6609.
Breakfast with Santa
Enjoy a pancake breakfast, photos with Santa and holiday crafts. Reservations strongly recommended. 9-10:30 a.m. Dec. 8. Laguna Hills Community Center, 25555 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills. Residents, $10; nonresidents, $15. 949-707-2680.
Breakfast with Santa at The Children's Museum
This annual fundraising event, with proceeds going directly to The Children's Museum, features a continental breakfast, a holiday art project and Santa Claus. After breakfast, guests are welcome to explore the museum. 8:30 a.m. Dec. 1. The Children's Museum at La Habra, 301 S. Euclid St., La Habra. Adults, $12; kids 2 and older, $10; kids under 2, free. Members receive $2 off all tickets. 562-905-9793.
31st Annual Victorian Christmas
Holiday entertainment, children's crafts, historical exhibits, handicraft vendors, tours through decorated historic buildings staffed by docents, and visits with Santa. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 1. Heritage Hill Historical Park, 25151 Serrano Road, Lake Forest. Adults, $4; kids 3-12, $3. Free parking. 949-923-2230.
Candlelight Walk
Two evenings with luminaria-lit paths, historic buildings decorated with holiday lighting, restored historical buildings adorned in period décor and staffed by docents, as well as Victorian carolers, live entertainment, storytellers, visits with Santa and refreshments. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 8 and 9. Heritage Hill Historical Park, 25151 Serrano Road, Lake Forest. Adults, $4; kids 3-12, $3. Free parking. 949-923-2230.
Annual Christmas tree lighting
Annual Christmas tree lighting with arts and crafts, cookie decorating and a family Christmas picture with Santa. 6-8 p.m. Nov. 29. Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, 26772 Avery Parkway, Mission Viejo. Adults, $10; kids, $5. 949-305-5100.
Breakfast with Santa at Pelican Hill
Enjoy seasonal music and a traditional breakfast buffet featuring scrambled eggs, chicken apple sausages, French toast and more. A to-go candy buffet and Santa photo souvenir are included. Parental supervision is required throughout Santa visits and breakfast. 10 a.m.-noon. Dec. 23. The Resort at Pelican Hill, Newport Coast Drive, Newport Beach. $45 per person. 949-467-6800.
104th Annual Newport Beach Boat Parade
Nearly 100 boats will be decorated with holiday décor and lights for the boat parade, which will travel about 14 miles around Newport Harbor. 6:30-9 p.m. Dec. 19-23. Balboa Fun Zone, 600 E. Bay Ave., Newport Beach. Free. 949-729-4400.
34th Annual Corona del Mar Christmas Walk
Annual holiday event featuring entertainment, food, prizes, games and a beer and wine garden. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 2. Downtown Corona del Mar, Marguerite Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Free event. 949-673-4050.
Christmas at the Zoo
Visit with Santa, join Mrs. Claus at story time, make festive crafts and get your face painted. See the zoo animals receive treats inside their Christmas trees. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 8. Orange County Zoo, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange. General admission, $2; kids 2 and under, free; parking, $5. 714-973-6847.
Annual Christmas train and Santa Claus
The annual Christmas train takes visitors on a ride through historic Irvine Regional Park to meet Santa. Other activities include story time with Mrs. Claus, games, Christmas cookie decorating and more. 5-8 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec. 2, Dec. 7-9 and Dec. 14-23. Irvine Park Railroad, Irvine Regional Park, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange. Train rides, $10; kids under 2, free. Activity prices vary. 714-997-3968.
Science of Gingerbread
This holiday event is sprinkled with festive activities. Engage in hands-on kitchen activities and check out this year's entries in the annual Gingerbread Competition. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 23-Jan. 6; closed Christmas Day. Discovery Science Center, 2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana. Adults, $14.95; kids, $12.95. 714-542-2823.
Seal Beach Christmas parade
The 33rd Annual Christmas Parade of Seal Beach will feature school bands and Boy and Girl Scout Troops from all over the area. Santa Claus will make an appearance. The parade route runs along Main Street, starting at Ocean Avenue and proceeding to Pacific Coast Highway. 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 2. Main Street, Seal Beach. Free. 562-537-3955.
'Humbug! The Musical'
A one-man musical with actor Alan Safier performing as 27 characters from the Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol." 2, 4 and 8 p.m. Dec. 15. The Curtis Theatre, Civic Center Circle, Brea. Adults, $32; seniors, $29; kids, $26; subscribers, $24-$26. 714-990-7722.
Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
Dickens' traditional holiday fare features Tiny Tim and the Cratchit family, the ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet-to-come – and, of course, Ebenezer Scrooge. Showtimes vary. Monday-Dec. 24. South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $20-$44. 714-708-5555.
'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians'
The Maverick Theater presents its seventh annual holiday production of the show, in which Santa has been kidnapped by Martians and must get back to Earth in time for Christmas. Showtimes vary. Weekends Nov. 30-Dec. 23. Maverick Theater, 110 E. Walnut Ave., Fullerton. Adults, $22; kids under 12, $12. 714-526-7070.
'It's A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play'
The holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays Nov. 30-Dec. 30. Stages Theatre, 400 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. $18-$20. 714-525-4484.
An Irish Christmas
Celebrate Christmas in Ireland with music, traditional dance, storytelling, laughter and plenty of Irish soul. 2 p.m. Nov. 25. Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $28-$48. 949-854-4646.
'A Christmas Carol'
The classic tale comes to life on the stage at Saddleback College. 8-10 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1-8; 2 p.m. Dec. 2 and 9. Saddleback Community College, 8000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. General admission, $15; students and seniors, $10; kids 12 and under, $8. 949-582-4656.
For Kids
The traditional Christmas ballet is performed in a condensed 45-minute version just for kids. This seasonal favorite finishes with a grand finale sing-along. 10 and 11:30 a.m. Dec. 8. Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $29-$49. 714-755-5799.
In Fullerton
American Pacific Ballet Company's "Nutcracker" features lively children, scampering mice, a battle, falling snow and dancers. 7 p.m. Nov. 30. Plummer Auditorium, 201 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton. $18-$30. 714-973-1660.
In Huntington Beach
Presented by Huntington Beach's Ballet Repertory Theatre, "The Nutcracker" is performed in its original, full-length version. This holiday classic has become the longest-running production of its kind in Orange County. Showtimes vary. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Dec. 8-23 and Dec. 24. Mainstage Theatre, Golden West College, 15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach. General admission, $18; seniors, students and kids under 12, $14. 714-895-8150.
In Irvine
The story of a young girl who receives a nutcracker soldier from her godfather plays out on stage at Irvine Barclay Theatre. Showtimes vary. Dec. 14-24. Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Adults, $40; seniors, $37; kids, $35. Family night: 7 p.m. Dec. 19-20 (tickets $30 each). 949-854-4646.
In Long Beach
Long Beach Ballet celebrates its 30th-anniversary production with a live symphony orchestra and guest performances. 2 p.m. Dec. 15-16, 22-23; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 and 22. Terrace Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. $25-$95. 562-426-4622.
In Mission Viejo
Laguna Ballet presents its fourth annual performance. 7 p.m. Dec. 13-16, 2 p.m. Dec. 15 and 16. McKinney Theater at Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. General admission, $24; students and seniors, $22; kids 12 and under, $20. 949-582-4656.
In Orange
Tustin Dance Center presents "The Nutcracker" at the Nechita Center at Lutheran High School. 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 22. Lutheran High School, 2222 N. Santiago Blvd., Orange. $20-$28. 714-544-3072.
The Side Street Strutters Winter Wonderland
The Side Street Strutters perform holiday favorites with jazz flavor. Songs like "Let It Snow," "White Christmas," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and more will be included. 8 p.m. Nov. 24, 2 p.m. Nov. 25. The Curtis Theatre, Civic Center Circle, Brea. Adults, $30; seniors, $26; kids, $23; subscribers, $21-$23. 714-990-7722.
Christmas with Amy Grant
Six-time Grammy Award-winning artist Amy Grant performs a special holiday program. 8 p.m. Dec. 13-15. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $40-$185. 714-755-5799.
Tis The Season!
Ring in the holiday with Pacific Chorale's annual concert. 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16 and 8 p.m. Dec.19. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $20-$135. 714-755-5799.
Holiday Organ Spectacular
Favorite Christmas carols share the bill with traditional organ works by Bach, Handel and others. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $15-$75. 714-755-5799.
Vanguard University's Christmas Fantasia
Enjoy favorite carols and more performed by the Vanguard University Concert Choir, Orchestra, Women's Chorus, Beautyshop/Barbershop Quartet, Guitar Ensemble, University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo. 8 p.m. Nov. 29. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $25-$65. 714-755-5799.
'God So Loved The World'
Orange County Mormon Choral Organization ushers in the holiday season with its annual Christmas concert. "God So Loved the World" highlights the most adored Christmas carols from around the globe. 5 and 8 p.m. Nov. 30. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $18-$46. 714-755-5799.
A Feast of Lights
A Feast of Lights will highlight old and new holiday favorites. This year's program visits the North Pole, Hawaii and Africa. Hors d'oeuvres provided by Saddleback College's Culinary Arts program. 2 and 5 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2. McKinney Theater at Saddleback College, 8000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. General admission, $20; students and seniors, $15. 949-582-4656.
Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Fair
The annual adoption fair is one of Southern California's largest pet-adoption events. Check out more than 500 dogs, cats and rabbits looking for homes in one location. Also on site will be pet-friendly vendors, a bake sale, a silent auction, gourmet food trucks, low-cost microchipping and free veterinary and training advice. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 2, Irvine Animal Care Center, 6443 Oak Canyon, Irvine. 949-724-7740.


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I just moved Lola's cage back inside my small 1 bedroom apartment..but in here she doesn't have her own space, just her cage. If you have an apartment bunny, how do you give it it's 'space'?
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Let your bunny's cage be its personal space, its home. If your bunny is already litter trained you can start to introduce him/her to the rest of the apartment for supervised play times. Be sure to remove any plants that could be harmful, pick up anything you don't want chewed on, cover any exposed cords or block your bun from getting to them and be prepared for you bun to leave some marking poos around in some of the corners. Rabbits can get into places and climb up to places you would never expect so dont leave him/her unattended until you are sure your bun will be safe on its own. Good luck!
She always is free when I'm home, I just need to figure out how to hide the wires and one hole that leads to under the dishwasher lol. We have most hidden, the big one out open is for the fish tank..it's in the middle of the room so there isn't much to do with it.
I also have a apartment bunny & she's also a Flemish -
This is her room (4' x 6') which is open when we're home & awake -
She also has run of the diningroom & kitchen (but she don't like the slippery floor so she chooses not to go in there) & just graduated to the area behind the couch... There's a window at the other end of the couch... I'm looking to get a set of pet steps or a bench so she can look out the window...
Once she's spay (5/30) & hopefully done with the "marking her territory" business she'll slowly we introduced to the area in front of the couch...


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How did you pick your screen name? Well I have always been a Harry Potter fan, so I thought it was appropriate. lol
How did you come to read Twilight and which book is your favorite? I saw on the Walmart book case and read the back. I bought and loved it. My favorite book is Breaking Dawn.
Who do you like best: Edward, Bella, or Jacob? Team Switzerland
Who is your favorite minor character? I would have to say Emmett
What are your hobbies? Reading, Writing, Role-playing, School
Where are you from (general area like Montana, not exact town!) Florida
How old are you? (In general, like teen, 20's, 30's, 40's etc) teens
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Foot Type and Laminitis Incidence in Feral Horses
- Dec 1, 2011
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Horses that roam free in the wild, be they American mustangs, Australian brumbies, or horses from other feral herds, differ from their domestic counterparts in that they receive no food, water, veterinary care, or hoof care from humans. To determine what effect feral horses' natural environments have on hoof type and predisposition toward developing laminitis, Brian Hampson, PhD, of the Australian Brumby Research Unit at the University of Queensland's School of Veterinary Science, tracked brumbies and evaluated their feet visually and radiographically (via X ray). He presented his findings at the 6th International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot, held Oct. 28-31 in West Palm Beach, Fla.
This horse frequented sandy deserts...
While this horse frequented rocky deserts.
Hampson and colleagues caught and placed GPS tracking devices on 35 brumbies from six Australian study areas characterized by different environmental conditions (e.g., water sources, food, footing). After tracking the horses' travel patterns for periods of six weeks to six months, the team caught the animals again and downloaded GPS data that revealed how far horses traveled in each environment. With this information Hampson determined that environment has a huge impact on the horses' feet. Additionally, he photographed and radiographed the feet of 100 horses euthanized during routine culling operations and established 40 foot shape and structure parameters for study. Looking at two different foot types in particular--rocky desert versus soft, sandy terrain--he determined Australian brumbies have no "natural" foot type, but rather the environment dictates their hoof characteristics.
As expected, the feet of horses in the rocky environment had worn down, but not necessarily for the better. Radiographs revealed these horses' hoof walls were 19-30 mm thick (domestic horses' thickness is typically 14-18 mm), indicating a stiff hoof type that could lead to foot pathologies; their "sinker" distance was twice that of domestic horses, meaning that the bony skeleton had sunk over time deeper into the outer hoof; and their soles were excessively thick, creating tight, boxy, and heavy feet. The laminae were attenuated, or stretched, and ultimately "sinking" with signs of concussive laminitis was the norm in these animals.
The feet of the brumbies residing and traveling on soft, sandy terrain wore slower than did those of the rocky-environment horses, and their hoof walls were not excessively thick. Instead, they had long toes that broke away naturally. These horses' feet showed no signs of laminitis or other serious foot pathology.
After recording the characteristics of these horses' feet, Hampson then aimed to determine if their foot types could change. He caught 12 horses (six from rocky terrain and six from sandy), radiographed and photographed their feet, and then swapped their environments. He tracked the rocky environment horses via GPS for six months (800 km traveled) in a sandy environment and the sandy environment horses for four months (1,016 km traveled) in the rocky environment. What he discovered was that foot type does depend on environment (e.g., substrate hardness and distance traveled), as both groups of horses' feet changed completely during this time period to match the new host environments.
Hampson also discovered a high incidence of laminitis in four study areas around Australia. Of the euthanized horses he radiographed:
- 67% of 15 rocky terrain horses were laminitic;
- 40% of 15 sandy desert horses were laminitic;
- 93% of 15 prime grazing terrain horses were laminitic;
- 40% of 56 Kaimanawa region (New Zealand) horses were laminitic.
In the sandy desert and prime grazing areas where lush forage is prevalent after floods and fires, Hampson was not surprised to discover more laminitis cases that likely were pasture-induced. In the rocky area, where horses had more stable diets and traveled long distances, the high laminitis rates were unexpected but were likely due to the horses' concussive environment, increased sole loading, and hard lifestyle from birth. He added that these horses did not appear "overly lame" and still traveled high distances. "It may be that the robust foot structure and the unique foot morphology of these horses is protective against mechanical trauma and the pain often associated with chronic laminitis in domesticated horses," he hypothesized.
Hampson ultimately concluded there is no one natural foot type in horses and, contrary to popular belief, feral horses are not exempt from developing laminitis. Also, "There is currently no clear evidence to support the use of the extreme feral horse foot as a model for equine foot care," he cautioned. Keeping in mind all horses are likely vulnerable to laminitis, Hampson proposed the following suggestions for horse owners:
- Maintain appropriate diets;
- Don't overtrim horses' feet;
- Try to avoid excessive hard surfaces; and
- Encourage animals to exercise more, such as by using feeding systems that require horses to move around or by housing horses in large paddocks.
About the Author
Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Managing Editor
Alexandra Beckstett, Managing Editor of The Horse and a native of Houston, Texas, is a lifelong horse owner who has shown successfully on the national hunter/jumper circuit and dabbled in hunter breeding. After graduating from Duke University, she joined Blood-Horse Publications as Assistant Editor of its book division, Eclipse Press, before joining The Horse.
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Shane Carwin (12-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) called a knee injury he sustained in training "fairly significant" but not series enough to keep him from fighting Roy Nelson (17-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC).
"The rehab people are confident, and my strength and conditioning coach is confident," Carwin today told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "It's just limited on some of the things I can train right now."
To get himself as close to 100 percent as possible, Carwin is visiting Denver's Steadman Hawkins Clinic every other day.
The clinic's owner, Dick Steadman, once served as the chief physician to the U.S. Ski Team and pioneered new surgical techniques that helped Olympic athletes return to competition. He has also treated several NFL players.
While Carwin said having any injury in fight camp "sucks," he said his body should mask any residual pain during the his fight, which headlines The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale. The event takes place Dec. 15 at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and the main airs on FX following prelims on FUEL TV.
"Hopefully, by the time the fight comes, the adrenaline picks up and you don't feel anything anyway," he said.
Carwin is no stranger to serious injuries. The full-time engineer underwent his third major back surgery this past year following a failed bid for the UFC heavyweight title against Junior Dos Santos.
Carwin'a manager, Jason Genet, who recently questioned an invitation from Nelson to enroll in a voluntary anti-doping program in advance of the fight, downplayed the impact of the injury and said the fighter this past weekend went elk hunting in the Colorado mountains. He added that an MRI revealed no tears to the heavyweight's knee.
A no-show at an autograph signing was simply the result of swelling in his knee, Genet said. The fighter also avoided a flight to New York City to avoid potential blood clots.
Speculation on Carwin's ability to fight nonetheless circulated on the Internet.
Carwin's admission of an injury, which first came via Twitter, is unusual for MMA athletes, who for the most part keep secret any injuries suffered in training. Ex-Strikeforce champ Josh Thomson once told MMAjunkie.com Radio that a previously broken leg had not completely healed in advance of a title unification fight with now-champ Gilbert Melendez, and the fighter was subsequently scratched from the bout.
Carwin and his camp, though, aren't hiding anything.
"I'm positive about being able to fight," he said.
For more on The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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July 26, 2009
Improved Quality New Moon Clip 1
Although this is the same recording of the clip, Andy33123 was amazing enough to sparkle it up for us - unfortunately there was only so much can be done about the frustrating commentary ;) thank you Andy!
- Lorabell
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- AnonymousJuly 26, 2009 at 11:40 PM
this is so how i pictured it ! its so perfect! um yea n taylor looks freakin sexy as hell! i guess i cant b mad at bella when she says he's kinda beautiful muscles turn me on to no matter who theyre onReplyDelete
Everytime I see it, it never gets old. Taylor has sar surpassed how amazed I am by his interpritation of Jacob.ReplyDelete
Rob, oh my beautiful Rob, just one second of his face relocated my heart in my throat! Chris W has got it right. I want him for BD!
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Things looked good at the opening of Hector's 4AAA matchup with Lavaca Friday night as the Wildcats jumped out to 14-0 lead, but the Golden Arrows came marching back to steal the win 20-14 from previously undefeated Hector.
Following the opening kickoff, the Wildcats (5-1, 2-1 4AAA) marched down the field covering 83 yards in 16 rushing plays to take the early lead. Hector's Lucas Watson dashed across the goal line for the score, and Greg Conley added the PAT to put the score at 7-0 Wildcats.
Early in the second quarter, Hector would add to its lead as it went 45 yards in 11 plays. Watson scored this time from four yards out. Conley added the PAT, and the Wildcats had built a 14-0 lead with 10:05 left in the second.
The Golden Arrows (5-1, 3-0 4AAA) answered quickly when Lavaca's Phillip Voss returned the ensuing kickoff 94 yards for the score. The PAT was good, and the Golden Arrows had cut the lead to 14-7 with 9:50 remaining in the first half.
Lavaca would tie the game with jut under two minutes to play in the second as Justin Potter capped off a 74-yard, 11-play drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. The PAT was good and as the first half came to an end the score was knotted at 14-all.
Neither team would make much of a threat until late in the fourth quarter as the Golden Arrows put together a 73-yard drive that ended in the winning score. It took Lavaca 11 plays to cover the ground, but the victory was sealed as Potter dived in from 1-yard out. The PAT was no good, and Hector was unable to answer with less than 2 minutes to play in the ball game.
Watson ended the night with 30 carries for 119 yards. He also had three receptions for 43 yards. Teammate Ryan White had 18 carries for 99 yards. White and Bryan Dalton each had an interception for the Wildcats.
"Any time you go up early, it is tough to watch it slip away like that," Hector assistant coach Greg Coffman said. "We have to put this one behind us and get ready for next week and take it one game at a time."
The Wildcats will host the Atkins Red Devils Friday night for homecoming festivities. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.


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Pablo should be getting much more playing time over Kidd. He shoots the 3 well and is a better floor manager at this point in his career.
Pablo should be getting much more playing time over Kidd. He shoots the 3 well and is a better floor manager at this point in his career.
Woodson would never do it.......He is like an kid coaching.......His perception of the best players is what overides all decision making..............Popovich would have made this move already.........Personally I do not even care of Prigioni starts but right now he plays 1/3 of the minutes Felton does....its just pure stupidity.......Prog has zero idea of when he will be used or not............COME ON WOODSON
Manu Ginobili throughout this decade has been a top 3-5 SG and all star player. But he gets benched. Why? Pop makes any move that will help the team win.
Felton is a better scorer than Prigs, but I think we need someone who can dictate the offense and let Melo run off screens and post up, have a SG who can penetrate and create.
You know what?
I wouldn't mind seeing Felton at SG, and Prigs/Kidd run the PG spot...just idea, probably a bad one.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]The Post's Steve Serby sat down with Pablo Prigioni, the soon-to-be 36-year-old rookie point guard from Argentina, who in his best broken English describes what it's like to be part this Knicks' title bid .
Q: A Pablo Prigioni scouting report?
A: I think unselfish player ... good defender ... play with the heart ... and play with the head.
Q: Raymond Felton describes you as a Quiet Assassin on the court ... a killer.
A: (Smiles) I don't know ... I just jump on the court to try to play basketball. For me, take the advantage that the game give to you. For me, not to jump on the court with something in the head like, "OK, today I will take 15 shots. No matter what." No. I'm totally opposite. I jump on the court, and maybe I take one shot, maybe I take 10 shots. It depends if the game give me shots, you know what I mean? You must play with the head. I jump on the court to play basketball, I don't care (about) stats, I just play basketball. I try to play smart.
Q: Do you play angry, do you play calm?
A: Sometimes you get mad, and you do two, three good things and that helps you to have a good game. Sometimes you are quiet and you read everything, and everything goes in a good way, you know? Sometimes you're lazy, everything goes wrong.
Q: You're never lazy.
A: No, no ... no matter what happens on the court, I will fight all the time.
Q: What do you like best about this team?
A: We have so many options on this team. We have a good defender, good rebounder, good shooters, good one-on-one players, players who can pass the ball ... we have a good mix. Everybody can give something to the team.
Q: Sum up what it's been like playing with Carmelo.
A: He is one of the top three scorers in the world. And this year, he's doing much more than that. He did one more step up in his game. He's more complete now than before.
Q: J.R. Smith?
A: I think he deserved to win the Sixth Man trophy, and he's so athletic, he can make some unbelievable plays.
Q: He's not shooting well.
A: This sometimes happens. He was so many months on the top, but I'm completely sure he gonna be back on the level soon.
Q: Does he seem like he's focused?
A: Yes, yes, definitely, definitely. I think when he have this incident with (Jason) Terry in the first round, maybe that make him lose the focus for a couple of games, but I think he's ready to go back on his level.
Q: Tyson Chandler?
A: Tyson gives us so many things that sometime you can't see on the stats. He's all the time on the paint, protecting the paint, he play defense aggressive. When he sets the screen, he sets the screen in the right way with the right timing. He have experience. He's a leader out of the court, on the court.
Q: Iman Shumpert?
A: He started to feel better after he recover 100 percent his knee. He started to be more confident, started to be more aggressive in defense, he started to shoot better.
Q: What did you think of his dunk?
A: He practiced that situation here all the time. One that we throw the ball and he jump and find the ball in the air and try to dunk so I'm not surprised what he did because he's every day doing that.
Q: Kenyon Martin?
A: Oh, he come at the right time for us, because the injury with Stat (Amar'e Stoudemire), with his problem on the knee, Kenyon come and did a great job, from the first game until now.
Q: What is he like on the court?
A: He fight, he fight. He play with the heart all the time. He play defense, he's ready to support you when you get beat for another player ... he know how to play basketball, he have experience, and he give everything he have every game on the court.
Q: Whom do you like to watch play?
A: I like how Raymond Felton plays. He's different, opposite to me, but I like his game. I must say just one or ...
Q: No, you can say as many as you want.
A: I like (the Spurs' Manu) Ginobili.
Q: What do you like about him?
A: Everything. His head. Everything.
Q: In what way is Felton opposite of you?
A: He's more aggressive. Unbelievable ball handling, unbelievable finish with both hands. He surprise me in a good way.
Q: And how about Jason Kidd?
A: Jason is more similar to me, play more with the head now. We get older, we start to play more with the head, instead of the body.
Q: Describe Coach Mike Woodson.
A: I think he's a great defensive coach, and he's really smart during the game to react and to make quick adjustments. He knows exactly how he has to manage the team. The relationship with the players, he's great. He show you he's all the time there if you need him. He take care about you, no matter what if you play two minutes or if you play 35 minutes, he always be there to support you.
Q: Playing in New York?
A: New York is maybe one of the best cities in the world, you know? And the Knicks is one of the sports teams, I don't say only basketball, more famous in the world, maybe with the Lakers, with the Celtics, with Manchester United of soccer, Real Madrid ... maybe it's in the top, I don't know, top 8 team sport in the world. This is really big. But when you start to practice, when you start to play, I think I forget this. I just focus every day what I have to do to help the team and I think after one month, two months here, I forget that it's one of the best team sport in the world. I just focus on the team and try to play the best I can.
Q: Knicks fans?
A: It's amazing, because not only here in the Garden, one of the things surprise me that wherever we go to play, we have Knick fans. We can go New Orleans, we can go San Francisco, we can go to L.A, no matter what court we go to play ... when we have every game at home, it's amazing. The Garden is full every game.
Q: Does your wife (Raquel) like New York?
A: She like New York, was tough for her the first four or five months because it's the first time she leave Spain. I'm from Argentina, I live in Spain 13 years, so for me no matter. It was a big change for her. This first year was tough to adjust to a new life. She don't speak English, she tried to learn English. But she did a great job. For the players, if your girl, if your wife, do the correct things, do the good job with the kids, try to fix all about home, and to make you have the head only about basketball, that helps a lot.
Q: Do you want to come back here and play next year?
A: (Chuckles) I just can say I feel really good now in the end of the season. I'm happy I can help the team with my game. I'm focused on finish the season and playing my best basketball and try to do all I can to push the team to win, When the season's finished, I have time to think what I want to do next year. I don't want to think about now because I will lose my focus.
Q: Three dinner guests?
A: Jordan; Messi; Federer.
Q: Can you imagine what New York City would be like if the Knicks won an NBA championship?
A: No, I don't think about that. I think all small things like that we put in our head right now is gonna make us distracted.
Q: Is this team confident?
A: Yeah of course, of course. If you don't have confidence and you don't think you can win, you're never gonna win.
Q: Did you like having your name chanted at Madison Square Garden?
A: That was really nice, nice moment for me. But that made me more happy because I was really happy because we won the game.
His family moved to NY short after he signed with the Knicks and to me it's a sign he's planning to stay. I guess it's all up to Grunwald at this point. If we decide to keep Pablo, he'll probably stay, if not, he'll move back to Europe. At least that's how I see it.
Knicks rookie point guard Pablo Prigioni said on Argentine radio Wednesday his preference is to remain in the NBA next season rather than return to the Spanish League and his wife is OK with it. "If I can choose, I prefer to play in the United States and stay in the NBA,'' Prigioni said. New York Post
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Prigioni's agent, George Bass, is expected to seek a one-year deal worth about $2 million. The Knicks could include Prigioni in a sign-and-trade and receive back a trade exception. There's a possibility San Antonio will have interest because Prigioni is close friends with fellow countryman Manu Ginobili Read more at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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im seeing dead people.. nah my bad it's douglas and hill i guess they aint dead
im seeing dead people.. nah my bad it's douglas and hill i guess they aint dead
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
This is beautiful everyone playing together and great, yes!
Great game tonight. Douglas should play more though. Hughes is the only guard that should get minutes. Duhon doesn't deserve as much.
Great win against a good team.
Gallo looked great, I don't think there's any doubt he's our best player.
Chances Larry Hughes is our best guard? I'd say pretty good.
We have to move Nate, when we win and play well he has no spot on the court (hence his lack of minutes and thus lack of contribution in our best game so far), and hopefully Jefferies played well enough for someone to bite.
Larry Hughes is a pretty damned good player, I dare say. He's not AMAZING, but he plays defense and was great moving the ball tonight. I say he and Toney Douglas should probably be our starting guards. Nate has no role on our team if we actually want to win because he doesn't play defense. Douglas was ACC defender of the year and Larry Hughes is our best man defender.
There's no doubt in my mind that Danilo is our best player. The kid is damned good, and so far might be one of the best 3 point shooters in all of the NBA. David Lee with four steals? I suppose it helps that the Suns don't really play defense either...
see im so happy when i see the knicks play this well, then i get all depressed and ask myself why cant they play like this every night? gallo was great, hughes was good, lee was good, harrington was good, (gulp) jeffries nd chandler didnt play to bad. duhorrible and robinson didnt mess anything up, and douglass and hill kept the bench nice nd warm. hopefully this is a sign of things to come for the knicsk
Nice game, thanks to the Suns for giving their old coach a home win.
So we win by 27 points, which is more points than we scored in the fourth quarter alone, and yet he still does not give Darko any playing time, he plays everyone else. What the hell is going on?
I only watched the first half. But numerous times I saw great cuts into the lane where a knick was open for a rather open layup.
Was this a set play or just the suns not playing defense? I'm assuming it was at least semi-set, b/c multiple times the suns had no defense in the paint. I'd like to see that play more.
Key to the game was they held the Suns to less than 100 pts tonight. First game that Phx has been held to less than 100 this season, good effort by the guys.
Only disappointment to me was Jordan Hill, you can see he's raw and a project. Wish they got someone that was more NBA ready with the pick than Hill.


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The #PickPat for #MLSAllStar campaign got a huge boost Thursday night as CSN Chicago's Dave Kaplan joined the #PickPat caucus during his interview with Austin Berry on Chicago Tribune Live (WATCH HERE).
You might remember when we started the campaign Monday, I pointed to Kaplan's endorsement of the White Sox #TakeJake campaign as a point of jealousy. Thanks to Dave Kaplan for coming through for us last night.
#PickPat made its way into Jack McCarthy's column for the Tribune as well as in RedEye while MLSsoccer.com's Anthony Zilis, Hot Time in Old Town's Tweed Thornton and Fire Confidential's Guillermo Rivera have helped us spread the word!
As a recap, I received confirmation Wednesday that All-Star Head Coach Ben Olsen did indeed read my open letter appealing for Patrick Nyarko to be named to the squad. We're also hoping that former Fire forward and All-Star assistant coach Josh Wolff will put in a word with Ben for Pat before Sunday's announcement.
On the Commissioner front, we haven't heard whether or not he's seen the letter but hoping this blog, our player's and Dave Kaplan's endorsement will force the issue.
Continue to do your part to make sure Patrick Nyarko is part of the #MLSAllStar squad by tweeting #PickPat to @TheSoccerDon and @DCUnited before the announcement at halftime of Sunday's match between the New York Red Bulls and Seattle Sounders on ESPN!


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August 6, 2009
Classic Novels Get the Twilight Treatment
4tnz spoofs this movement by making up some additional Twilightized covers. Check 'em out at 4tnz.
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I know several book girls that are angered by this but I think it's marvelous. I love that an old wonderful book will get new readers.ReplyDelete
Have you guys read it? I picked it up because of the Twilight series and fell in love with it. It's really marvelous!ReplyDelete
I think this is a great idea - I totally want these versions of the books!ReplyDelete
- Lorabell
I love the Bronte sisters and of course love 'Wuthering Heights.' I used to own it but regretfully loaned it to a coworker and never got it back >:( I would love to have the version on the right.ReplyDelete
I agree Juju ~ I think it's great, it'll definately pull in new Bronte readers.
I'm so sick of book snobs, that ACT like they're soooo refined. *rolls eyes*
- AnonymousAugust 6, 2009 at 6:26 PM
I'm reading Wuthering Heights now and definitely see the love triangle comparison. I don't remember it being mentioned as both Bella & Edwards favorite book though, just Bella's. I remember Edward always giving her a hard time about reading it so much.ReplyDelete
It's kind of corny, but if it gets kids to read classics I'm all for it.ReplyDelete
I've already read it (in portuguese, of course). I really like Nelly and that part when she tells Cathy & Heathcliff's story to Mr. Lockwood.ReplyDelete
I wonder if they'll make a 'Twilightized' cover for 'Romeo and Juliet' and/or 'The Merchant of Venice'?ReplyDelete
I kind of agree, THparkle.
A friend of mine recently told me that when she sees a person reading a book that has 'the movie cover,' she knows they're just into the book b/c of the movie.
I think that's absurd b/c (a) at least they're interested in reading the book at all, who cares if their interest was inspired by the movie? And (b) what, so people who don't read the books first are somehow 'intellectually inferior?'
I like to read the books first if I can, but only because if I'm going to be surprised by the storyline, I like it to be during the 'longer' version of reading the book, not in a 2-hour movie. When I see the movie first, the book loses some of its impact b/c "I know what happens" (unless they change it) and I'd rather the impact be 'in reading the book.' I don't mind as much if the movie is the one losing impact.
Plus, the book gives more insight into the characters than a movie even CAN, but it's also the 'truest' story intended by the author and not the modified/condensed version that movies demand.
But that's just my personal preference.
I don't like it very much when intellectual elitists impose their superior thoughts on others - - it's so undignified. :)
- i freakin heart the cullen boysAugust 7, 2009 at 1:50 AM
damn i just brought wuthering heights from a secondhand bookshop. i wish i had waited for this new version, it would be so much better than my old falling apart book with such tiny writting.ReplyDelete
I love the Bronte sisters novels, my fave is Jane Eyre.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Read wuthering heights first, then try to get your hands on a copy of the film version from 1939 starring a young Laurence Olivier (really broodingly hot & sexy) as heathcliff, merle oberon as cathy & david niven as edgar. Saw it many years ago on tv & have never been able to forget it. Only need to see the title & I automatically think 'olivier'.ReplyDelete