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I have a copy of Milosz' Facing The River, which is translated both by the author and a poet I greatly admire, Robert Hass. In it, there is a wonderful and spiritual dance between memory and effacement, and, yes the effacement of memory, for anyone who has ever lost a person, or a country, or a language knows that there is a double hell: the effacement that transpires when one must "move on" from that place, or language, or person, and perhaps worse: the effacement that memory assures since to remember anything is to distort it, to make a sort of selected works out of that which once had full life and depth, and which breathed independent of one's own consciousness. Kafka, speaking of writing, said: "the minute you write, 'she opened a window', you have already begun to lie." Memory is lie, but it has an ethos, a virtue and grace in that one feels this awful gap, one does not tread lightly as one remembers. Nostalgia has no such conscience which is why it ought to be feared as a sort of sociopathic order of memory. It lies without caution, without even the slightest troubling of the waters it fouls with "the happy good ole days." Memory, especially, in its intimacy with loss, has the terror of the angelic and the beautiful, but it is a distortion, a much more covert yet more powerful form of effacement, and, the best way a poet or writer knows if they are affecting memory rather than mere nostalgia is if they feel this weight, this sense of effacement.
Proust's great work is neither of memory or nostalgia since these are exactly the forces which adhere the final death masks to all that is vital within consciousness. Proust is in search of lost time, not remembrance. Remembrance is effort. The Proustian moment has no sense of effort, but is grace: for a brief thunder clap, one has recovered the exact co-ordinates of lost time, and, by this recovery, time itself is made unstable. It sputters, and loses its death grip. Time and space flicker, and, in the flicker, time is shown for the inconstant fraud and cheat it is. So let's make a distinction between memory, nostalgia, and Proustian invocation, which, though most finely delineated in Proust's great work, is not Proustian at all, but is at the source of all great poems: invocation, the raising of the dead, through style, through verbal ceremony, through the liturgy of man's ontological fear of oblivion. We must remember that even the triumphs of a great poem are temporary. This is what gives them the power of the sacred: we go down into the underworld, perform the rites just so, the dead speak, yet, when the poem ends, the dark that has surrounded the poem floods back in. In the poem, "A Certain Neighborhood," Milosz plays with all three registers of nostalgia, memory, and invocation. Like many fine poems, this work by Milosz, is a hortatory act—a meditation on the registers of nostalgia, memory, and invocation, and the great dance of intimacy and distance between restoration and effacement. When I first read this poem I was reminded of my father making a thirty mile detour to show his children and my annoyed mother the street he once lived on in Chester, New Jersey. We complained. We grew bored, but he was a man on a mission. He wanted us to see, but what he wanted us to see was not possible: the sudden longing to collapse thirty years of distance, to reclaim a landscape that did not exist, and, perhaps, had never existed as he "remembered" it. The "driveway", he kept passing turned out to be the street. Memory had distorted space, expanded, enlarged what was small, and nondescript, and far less attractive to us than the diner nearby where we could pee. I will never forget the look of shame on my father's face, and of stunned grief. My brother laughed at him, and he turned on my brother, and, seething, hissed: "you're a smug little bastard."
We must always be as careful with nostalgia as we are with most forms of vulgarity: it is too close to the whore's heart, and can be used by politicians to promote a "purity," an Edenic return that supports the most vile sense of the volk. Nostalgia carries the worst ideas of the purgative. It is amoral or immoral, but true memory is moral in that it proceeds with caution, and Proustian invocation is pre-moral, the origin of consciousness and of our sense of the beautiful and the good. At any rate, the poem:
I told nobody I was familiar with that neighborhood.
Why should I? As if a hunter with a spear
Materialized, looking for something he once knew.
After many incarnations we return to the earth,
Uncertain we would recognize its face.
Where there were villages and orchards, now nothing,
Instead of old timber, young groves,
The level of the waters is lower, the swamp disappeared
Together with the scent of Ledum, black grouse, and adders.
A little river should be here. Yes, but hidden in the brush,
Not, as before, amidst meadows. And the two ponds
Must have covered themselves with duck weed
Before they sank into black loam.
The glitter of a small lake, but its shores lack the rushes
Through which we struggled forward, swimming,
To dry ourselves afterwards, I and Miss X, and one towel


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I could not get up for spin class this morning. Yet, I laid there in bed fretting about missing spin so how much extra sleep did I get this morning? Not much at all. And my mood is worse because of it.
Isn't it amazing when we can't listen to our own advice? I'm also constantly surprised by how much going (or not going) to the gym class impacts my mood. It has finally, for the first time in my entire life, become so much more than about how I look. An hour of spinning, lifting or yoga-ing is my mood booster and stress reliever. It's where I get perspective and realize I can take on anything at work or at home. I need it badly.
But today, I needed the snooze button…and I have to learn to let that be okay too.

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Tom Barrie
2002 R1150RT (sold)
I am looking forward to what the major reason for complaints about the K16 will be, down the road, once all the shade-tree mechanics had a chance to screw theirs up. For the Oilheads it was "Surging"......
You have the tools: Do you own a shop with all the proper diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot a modern electronically controlled vehicle? Do you own all the special tools required today for all possible different fasteners?
Do you have all specific service manuals, giving you all the torques, data and other specs for proper maintenance?
I have a masters in mechanical engineering. I raced bikes when I was younger. I still work on most of my classic bikes. There is a certain level of technology that became state fo the art at a certain time and I believe that maintenance of that should not be tackled at home in a garage. The K1600 is shock full of that stuff.
The included tools are a screwdriver and one torx wrench. That should be a clue to not touch.
I'm sorry but the minor service on these bikes is not complex, requires no special tools other than a torque wrench, and yes, I have the factory service manual which is pretty damn complete for all of the service procedures.
I've had too much shoddy work done at a variety of dealerships to think that I'm putting my bike in good hands EVERY time I drop it off.
Just my .02 and probably not worth that.
Well, you are retreating. ALL of the service work is different to MINOR service work, as far as I am concerned.
Hello all,
I have a few bmw bikes and do much of the servicing. But on my k16gt I can only do so much, I do fluid change, lub, brakes and farkling. The rest will be done at the stealer, for now. I'll see how it goes after the warranty. This bike is like a car and the things we can do are limited.
Yes the k16gt/gtl cost quite a bit to buy and service. But it gives a hell of a ride...
I just got my hand on a nice 1997r1100gs, and I think I'll have as much pleasure in working on it as riding it .


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well, i got something problem about the RAM.
according to the manual book of the motherboard said, it could support PC2100 DDR RAM, however, it didn't mention about PC2700.
before then, i have installed PC2100 256MB of the DDR RAM. it's look quite stable and should be not problem while executing the program or games (eg : counter-strike). after i have added PC2700 516MB of the DDR RAM. only the counter-strike game prog couldn't play it very stable. that's mean that it would be not responding when i'm playing the games for about few minutes. is it not stable if i install the PC2700 ?
i have tried to tell the seller that it should be problem and not stable. however, he said that sure it could use and support on my motherboard. so what should i do ?
any comments about the problem?


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The U.S. Coast Guard estimates as much as 168,000 gallons of oil has seeped into waters 12 miles off shore in Galveston Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. The leak occurred after a barge carrying about 900,000 gallons of heavy, tar-like oil collided with a ship in the Houston ship channel.
The barge collided with the cargo ship "Summer Wind." The barge had six crew members; two were taken to area hospitals after being exposed to deadly gas during the collision.
Officials say only one of six drums of oil on the barge was breached. The other five have been removed from the barge. Still, the collision and the subsequent attempt to contain the oil spill has caused a bottleneck in the busy shipping canal between Houston and the Gulf of Mexico.
Houston station KPRC reports that the collision occurred at about 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 22. Cruise ships, including Princess Cruise's Caribbean Princess liner, have remained in the dock awaiting departure or at sea, awaiting a chance to dock.
The spill could affect 70,000 shore birds at the peak of their migration season, ABC News is reporting.


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>General Running>Are you a warrior, purist, socializer, or exerciser?
Princess Cancer Pants
Most of my answers were either A or D, so apparently my running personality is somewhere between 'warrior' and 'exerciser'.
The 'warrior' part of me thinks of running in terms of training, working towards goals, both short term and long term. I love all the planning, the numbers and stats involved. The 'exerciser' part of me runs for physical benefits, weight management and disease prevention.
• Recover from 2017
• Surgery in March
• Continue showing Cancer that it's not welcome back. Ever.
• Rebuild to racing and big running & biking miles in 2019
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
I look forward to the day when I will be able to run without caring about the miles, the pace, the calories, ...
CPT Curmudgeon
I'm definitely a purist and scored that on the quiz- I also know this because I was looking through past log entries the other day and realized that every comment entry uses the phrase "I felt....." and "Felt like..." Apparently I'm constantly trying to get in touch with myself ... Wait, that sounded dirty.
Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson
Runners run.
I haven't seen the quiz (will have to remember to pick up a copy of RW but I'd have to say Warrior for me since that describes me in most anything I do lol
You and Jeff are both dirty perverted hippies.


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Youth, Emotional Energy, and Political Violence: The Cases of Egypt and Saudi Arabia Survey, 2005 (ICPSR 23461)
Principal Investigator(s): Moaddel, Mansoor, Eastern Michigan University. Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology; Karabenick, Stuart A., University of Michigan. Combined Program in Education and Psychology; Thornton, Arland, University of Michigan. Department of Sociology. Population Studies Center
The purpose of the current study was to explore and understand the values, the general opinions, and the sociopolitical and cultural attitudes of youths in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The researchers conducted face-to-face interviews of youths in six selected cities, three in Egypt and three in Saudi Arabia. The researchers explained to the youths what they were studying and followed by asking them a variety of different social issue questions dealing with religion, marriage, political systems, employment, freedom, and economic development. They also gathered demographic data such as age, education, race, religion, and socio-economic status from those interviewed. The dataset contains a total of 224 variables pertaining to the general opinion of youths in regards to a variety of social issues. Also included are demographic variables.
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Moaddel, Mansoor, Stuart A. Karabenick, and Arland Thornton. Youth, Emotional Energy, and Political Violence: The Cases of Egypt and Saudi Arabia Survey, 2005. ICPSR23461-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-08-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR23461.v1
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Subject Terms: beliefs, career choice, cultural attitudes, democracy, developing nations, economic development, education, employment, family life, freedom, government, Islam, marriage, morality, Muslims, political systems, political violence, religion, religious attitudes, religious beliefs, social attitudes, social status, women in development, womens rights, youths
Smallest Geographic Unit: city
Geographic Coverage: Alexandria, Cairo, Egypt, El-Minya, Global, Jeddah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 2005-05-05--2005-06-30 (Egypt)
- 2005-07-10--2005-07-25 (Saudi Arabia)
- 2005-05-05--2005-06-30 (Egypt)
- 2005-07-10--2005-07-25 (Saudi Arabia)
Unit of Observation: individual
Universe: All youths ages 18 to 25 between January 5, 2005, and July 25, 2005, in six cities in either Egypt (Alexandria, El-Minya, Cairo) or Saudia Arabia (Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam/Khobar).
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Study Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore and understand the values, the general opinions, and the sociopolitical and cultural attitudes of youths in underdeveloped, Middle Eastern countries, specifically Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The study focused on four general areas of values. First, the study examined the sources of epistemic authorities that the youths rely on in forming opinions about various social and cultural issues and deciding their career. Second, the researchers sought to explore the extent to which the youth were aware of developmental ideas. Third, the research aimed to examine the youths' orientations toward such issues as the relationship between religion and politics, form of government, Western culture, and social status of women. Finally, the study focused on the youths' religiosity and attitudes toward religion.
Study Design: The researchers conducted face-to-face interviews of youths in six selected cities, three in Egypt and three in Saudi Arabia. The researchers explained to the youths what they were studying and followed by asking them a variety of different social issue questions dealing with religion, marriage, political systems, employment, freedom, and development. They also gathered demographic data from those interviewed, such as age, race, religion, and socio-economic status.
Sample: The Egyptian survey was based on a representative sample of 928 youths. A total of 289 youths (32 percent) were from Cairo, 291 (32 percent) were from Alexandria, and 325 (36 percent) were from El-Minya. The region where the interview was conducted was missing for 23 respondents (1 percent). The Saudi Arabian survey used a representative sample of 954 youths. A total of 473 youths (50 percent) were from Jeddah, 321 (34 percent) were from Riyadh, and 160 (17 percent) were from Dammam/Khobar.
Mode of Data Collection: face-to-face interview
Description of Variables: The dataset contains a total of 224 variables pertaining to the general opinion of youths in regards to a variety of social issues. Also included are demographic variables, such as age, education, race, religion, and socio-economic status. The major variables that the researchers examined were the country of origin (Egypt or Saudi Arabia), and responses to questions regarding the level of development, the level of individual freedom, political leadership characteristics, income characteristics, political system characteristics, characteristics of foreign threat, religion and religious issues, economic development, morality scaling, and family change characteristics. Other variables concern family life around the world, attitudes toward women, government, the democratic political system, regional and international problems, and variables about Islam and non-Islamic religions, and Muslims versus non-Muslims. Additionally, variables measure the extent that the respondent relies on, (that is, believes and trusts), parents, teachers of religion at school or university, other (secular) teachers, friends, religious leaders, media, and satellite TV and the internet about the following subjects: the role of women in society and politics, politics and forms of government, education and career choice, evolution (the explanation of how plants and animals have evolved), Western societies and foreign culture, and the role of religion and politics in society.
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Presence of Common Scales: Several Likert-type scales were used.
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Re: Madrid - insider tips? (plus Cheshire apparently)
Damn..When did this thread take a massive swerve? lol
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Damn..When did this thread take a massive swerve? lol
Its a hybrid thread. All the craze with the kids now.
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ho ho.
Being a big lad yourself Tom, you have normally never lowered yourself to the fat jibe.
Tough times all round.
Sad to see two board heavy weights getting personal.
Clearly Moyesy has caused a split between the local and overseas fans.
No split Simonr, we have always enjoyed a few board jousts pre-season, when the season starts we will be behind our team and new manager. Lol
Too many posts to reply to in this thread:
Millsy will always be my Randian hero - Flaresy can do one.
Who let simonr back in?
Er...none of it, you fucking lemon? I haven't lied about anybody I've been in the studio with, in fact, I've been quite restrained on the namedropping front. I'm also not 'mates' with Judge Jules...I did remixes with him for about a year and worked in his North London studio. You're on a dance music messageboard taking potshots at somebody who's had their music played numerous times on the Essential Mix, Essential Selection, Kiss FM, you name it...and you expect me not to talk about it even a little?? You joker. Can't work out if you're a green-eyed monster or just a professional grouch who clings to this site to somehow be a little closer to the action. Either way, if Jim Henson was still alive he'd have his hand up your arse doing a silly voice. Muppet.
[Judge Jules]This is going off like a howitzer cannon misfiring.[/Judge Jules]
Great thread lads. Well done to all involved.
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You're norf Landon fru and fru ain't ya? You're no different to a cockney red.
Except I was born just outside London and lived in the capital for over 15 years. Big difference. Now, fuck off.
Funny how you starting supporting the most successful club in London when there really is a large selection to choose from. Just a coincidence they have always been just such a lovely, fluffy, well run club. Or has every single decision you've made been one adhering to a strict financial code?
Haha, Well here you go here's the pic I took. That's how fucking low it was. Deafening it were.
Remember seeing one go over my mate's garden near farnborough. whole bloody street was shaking and it looked like it was going so slow it was a wonder it was still in the air. fucking beast.
Aye they are mad old things. Look like they are defying gravity and someone forgot to put the exhaust back on after its service.
The pilot was purposely dropping the engine power so the back end dropped then gave it full beans in the direction of the crowd. My beer glass was resonating.
So just returned from sunny Madrid and I know you're all be gagging to hear about how it went, especially after all your wonderfully insightful 'insider tips' - cheers lads
Fantastic city - wall to wall sunshine, top notch tapas on every corner, amazing wine (natch), decent sightseeing & generally just a great place to get out & about in.
Oh me and the missus made the pilgrimage to Goa, Fabrik closing on Sunday afternoon /evening ............. WOW ............ what a fucking club. If you get the chance make the effort to get there (its a bit of a mission) - full of loco chicas/chicos having it right off - up there in terms of best clubs I've been to over the years
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P.S. Thanks for the 6 pager!!
Welcome back Mr Carter.
The 6 page club is elite - welcome!
ive had a look at the ruling and only posting 3 times in your own 6 pager means you are exempt from being in the 6 page club. Unlucky wrongen. Must contribute more.
Lose points for being with your bird as well.
Also loosing points for mentioning Goa which will attract flies.
ive had a look at the ruling and only posting 3 times in your own 6 pager means you are exempt from being in the 6 page club. Unlucky wrongen. Must contribute more.
Was a bit tricky seeing as I have fuck all to contribute about Cheshire & BBQ's round Laughing Jacks
Rule are rules though I suppose ....... I'll just have to live to fight another day
Lesson learned mate, chin up.
Still got memories of my Leftfield 16 pager.
Ledge bants from the get go too.
Good times.
Gave wrongun a leg-up with this one, hope he remembers this when the wing-wang is being dished out after Bedrock Oct.
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Fanny Younger and her mother, Blanca Di Cecco, have volunteered more than 10,000 hours combined at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
That's the equivalent of at least five years of full-time, 40-hour-a-week work. It means that mother and daughter, both from Longboat Key, have spent more hours volunteering than the 8,760 hours there are in an entire year.
Younger, 56, has a pin that recognizes her 1,000 hours of service over the past five years. It will take her a long time to catch up to Di Cecco, 83, who has volunteered since 1991 at the hospital and received a 9,000-hour pin in September.
Already, Younger is following in her mother's footsteps:
Oct. 17, she received the hospital's "President Award" for her volunteer work, an honor Di Cecco has also received.
Di Cecco was a longtime volunteer at Southside Hospital in Long Island, N.Y. At age 14, Younger joined her as a candy striper.
When Di Cecco retired in 1991, she began volunteering at Sarasota Memorial because she needed something to get her out of the house. More than a decade-and-a-half later, Younger began volunteering at the hospital in 2007, shortly after her own retirement.
Both Younger and Di Cecco say that many people believe that hospital volunteer work consists of nothing more than delivering flowers. Both know better.
Di Cecco volunteers at the Waldemere Desk doing dispatch work, but that's not all.
A few years ago, hospital workers noticed that patients were often forced to put their eyeglasses in shoes because they didn't bring a case and asked for suggestions. Di Cecco began sewing cases out of scrap fabric to meet the need. She now sews as many as 600 cases per month.
Di Cecco, a Puerto Rico native, also helps out whenever the hospital needs a Spanish translator.
Younger volunteers running whatever errands are needed in the dispatch office, while also chairing the hospital's teenage volunteer program.
Both women see how the little things make a big difference to patients, such as showing a lost visitor to the room they're looking for instead of pointing out directions.
Younger hopes that she, like her mother, will be healthy enough to follow in her mother's footsteps to 9,000 hours and beyond. But 9,000 hours isn't a stopping point for Di Cecco.
"As long as I can walk, I'll volunteer," she said.


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In today's original Coutorture editorial we've pulled together what we consider Fall's top five trends and depicted one vintage and one modern interpretation for each. We know mixing price points is an important consideration, especially in this economic climate, and we thought it neat to show two versions of the same trend in order to display just how accessible the Fall 08 looks are, no matter what your budget. Our stylist and Network Partner, Liz Baca from the website M.I.S.S. Crew, came up with some amazing looks and we'll break those down, later this week, with corresponding trend galleries from the Fall 08 catwalks. Baca was able to come at the project with strong insight from both the modern and vintage perspective because, in addition to styling shoots and writing about modern fashion, she also sells vintage to the hippest boutiques in the Lower East Side. We'll be posting an interview with Baca soon, where she articulates the challenges of being a vintage buyer and her perspective on the Fall 08 season. We'll also be posting behind the scenes photo galleries, beauty spreads, and an interview with the husband and wife design team, Shannon Sinclair and Bryn Bowen, who photographed and made set (respectively) for today's shoot. Stay tuned for all of these great pieces of Coutorture content. We're off taping a few pre-fashion week video interviews and sneaking in one shoot before New York Fashion Week kicks off so expect lots of exciting things popping up on our front page, from here all the way through the Spring 09 Paris shows.
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Blackmagic Design Inc today announced a new software update for Blackmagic UltraScope, the world's first 3Gb/s SDI waveform monitor that combines broadcast technical accuracy with an elegant design specifically designed for creative video editors and colorists.
Blackmagic UltraScope 1.1 now adds a new composite waveform view and is available to download now free of charge for all Blackmagic UltraScope customers.
The new composite waveform view is digitally synthesized from the SD or HD video input, and allows editors to align video levels in a more familiar and traditional way. Many video professionals have been using composite waveform monitors for decades to align video levels, and now with Blackmagic UltraScope's latest update to its composite waveform views they can monitor levels in a fast and familiar workflow that's also technically accurate.
Composite waveform view is also critical for color correction. Blackmagic UltraScope can show luminance, composite, or both luminance and composite displayed side by side. This side by side view allows colorists to see if objects in their images have color simply by comparing the luminance and composite views. If an object in a video image has color on it, then it's easy to see the chroma on the composite view, compared to the luminance only view. This lets colorists easily see any object in the image, in either blacks, mid grey or whites, and then adjust color to quickly neutralize the color of that object. Then once they have a numeral color starting point they can then add color as they need.
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Senior SA Liberal to retire within year
Former Liberal leader Iain Evans will quit the South Australian Parliament within the year, triggering a by-election in his electorate of Davenport.
The Opposition treasury spokesperson,who has served as a SA Liberal leader and as deputy leader, is quitting his post after 21 years in Parliament.
Mr Evans, 55, won't be seeking a Shadow Cabinet position in Steven Marshall's upcoming reshuffle. The outgoing MP said his future with the party hinged on a Liberal party win in the March election.
"I just know the time is right. I made this decision before the election,"
"We didn't win unfortunately, that's life."
Mr Evans' move comes less than two weeks after the defection of former Liberal leader Martin Hamilton-Smith to the state Labor government.
South Australian Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis said the emerging crisis was cause for concern.
"How many Liberal politicians can we lose before we start calling this a crisis?"
Liberal leader Steven Marshall said the announcement marks a "sad day for the South Australian Parliament".
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CARSON, Calif. -- The LA Galaxy need a lift during their match against FC Dallas and coming off the bench, forward Jose Villarreal provided just that.
Coming on in the 59th minute for Hector Jimenez, Villarreal made an impact just moments later in the 66th minute of play. After dispossessing Dallas defender Matt Hedges, the 18-year-old was able to out-maneuver goalkeeper Kevin Hartman before firing a pinpoint cross to Juninho for the game's first goal and his first career MLS assist. The career milestone came with three members of his family, his father, mother and his younger brother Jaime--a Galaxy youth product--all looking on from the stands.
Following the match, Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena was full of compliments for the 18-year-old describing his 31 minute shift as "outstanding" , but Arena wasn't the only one to take notice as FC Dallas' head coach Schellas Hyndman offered his own assessment.
"He's very active. He's got a desire to get forward," said the FCD head coach. "They've got him playing I think a little bit more simple and he brought a lot of energy, and at that point in time, were trying to get a goal. It makes it a little easier for players like him."
Below are Villarreal's thoughts on his performance...
(On the assist…)
VILLARREAL: "The defender was caught sleeping and I managed to pressure him pretty hard and it bounced off my foot and I took a touch right by the keeper and I saw Juninho in the open and I just passed it him."
(On beating Hartman…)
VILLARREAL: "It's kind of natural as a forward, your mentality is when the keeper comes out take a touch right by him and I took a good touch and finished off the play with Juninho...As soon as I took the touch right by the keeper, I saw Juninho running in so I just passed it to him."
(On his secret to always creating a spark...)
VILLARREAL: "It's no secret, just working hard every day in practice and when Bruce gives me the chance to play just do my thing and try to help out as much as possible."
(On expanded role this week potentially with Keane suspended for CCL and Donovan still injured...)
VILLARREAL: "We'll just have to see what Bruce does, but it's unfortunate about Landon and Robbie, they're two players that we need out there on the field but if they're not available then other players need to step up and do the work."
(Feeling more comfortable with the team and belonging with them...)
VILLARREAL: "Yeah, my teammates are always in the back of me and supporting me and that makes me a lot more comfortable when I step on the pitch and I'm able to do what I do best and help out the team...I always felt like I belonged here. I grew up here, I always came to watch the games when I was small so now that I have a chance to play here and I think I belong here."


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Paintings by Brian Sweetland sought
Family members are seeking to identify and catalog work by the artist. The goal is to identify still-life, portraits and landscapes spanning his career. Brian Sweetland (1952-2013) painted the nuances of favorite places in different ways at different times. Sweetland's confident hand laid down layers of paint, creating luminous, opalescent effects that please the eye from across a room or right up close. He painted every day, out-of-doors, year-round. As well as the atmospheric light, there is structure; he was a fine draftsman, whose still-lifes have the same delicacy of subject and light touch. Mary Beth Sweetland, sister of Brian, along with siblings Bill, Chuck, Ruth and Judy are organizing the exhibition and publication.
"We miss Brian greatly and want to celebrate and remember his contribution as a pioneer in the reemergence of classical painting," said Mary Beth Sweetland. Owners of Sweetland's paintings are asked to contact Mary Beth Sweetland at 802-394-2998 or by email at nocagedbirds @gmail.com. The mailing address is 262 Hidden Valley Road, West Rupert, VT 05776. The initial work on the project is to photograph and inventory the paintings. The 12-week exhibition is planned for late July through October in the Wilson Museum at the Southern Vermont Arts Center.
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US woman 'posed as aunt' of Newtown victim
Published: December 28 2012 - 10:53AM
US authorities have arrested a woman accused of trying to profit from the massive public outpouring of support over the Newtown school massacre by posing as an aunt of one of the victims.
Nouel Alba, a 37-year-old from the Bronx, faces a five-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $US250,000 ($242,025) if found guilty of lying about an alleged scheme to hoodwink donors after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Following her arrest, Alba appeared before a court in Connecticut's state capital, Hartford, and was released on a $US50,000 bond, according to a statement from the US attorney's office.
Federal prosecutors said Alba identified herself as the aunt of Noah Pozner, who was gunned down in the school shooting.
"It is unconscionable to think that the families of the victims in Newtown, and a sympathetic community looking to provide them some sort of financial support and comfort, have become the targets of criminals," said FBI Special Agent Kimberly Mertz.
"Today's arrest is a stern message that the FBI will investigate and bring to justice those who perpetrate internet fund raising scams, especially those scams that exploit the most vulnerable in their time of shared sorrow."
Alba allegedly used her Facebook account, telephone calls and text messages to solicit money for what she said was a "funeral fund" for one of the Sandy Hook victims.
"We've set up a funeral fund for my brother and families," read a message posted on December 15, the day after 20-year-old Adam Lanza killed his mother in their Newtown home before embarking on a horrific shooting spree.
Lanza blasted his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School and shot dead 20 six- and seven-year-old children and six adults with a military-style assault rifle before taking his own life with a handgun as police closed in.
During a telephone conversation with a donor, Alba claimed to have gone to the school to identify her dead nephew, the complaint says.
Asked in a text message exchange with this donor if she was watching President Barack Obama's speech in Newtown, Alba allegedly replied: "No, I'm sitting in my car. Emotionally I can't deal with it right now."
She later texted: "I'm sure he'll give a good speech. He met with us, hugged us, even cried with us. He's really down to Earth."
Asked how she was doing emotionally, she replied: "I'm a mess. Not looking forward to seeing that casket cause that is what will kill us all today. 11 gun shot in his little body ... The guilt we have just keeps building up."
The Facebook post asked donors to give money either via a PayPal account or by direct debit into her bank account.
Alba is accused of lying to an FBI agent by insisting that she did not post information related to Newtown on Facebook, solicit donations nor access her PayPal account.
This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/world/us-woman-posed-as-aunt-of-newtown-victim-20121227-2byk4.html


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Oooh. A new thread!
Im back! Well, actually Im outside on my laptop lol.
Hmm.. Now for the second edition of TRoBaL!
The Requirements of Being a Lexer
By Sydney and Naureen, draft #2.
1. Totally obsessed fan of Twilight
2. being in love with at least one member of the Cullen Clan
3. Being insane
4. Having at least two teams and/or ships listed in your siggy
5. Calling it a siggy instead of a signature, an avatar is an avi
6. Having multiple friends from places you have never even visited.
7. Actually knowing what all those abbreviations and titles mean
8. Having argued over a fictional character, multiple times.
9. Giving a wannabe Twiposer a beatdown
10. Having joined a group of people, just because they are in your age group
11. Being majorly upset that in a few years you will have to leave said group of people in your age group
12. You log in just to tell your Lex friends you are in a bad mood, because you know they make you happier.
13. You refuse to post regularly after reaching a rank based on your favorite character.
14. You constantly sneak onto the Lex at school, instead of doing work.
15. You say, 'screw my drama review, I need to post on the Q & A, and while I'm on, why not head to The Twilight zone...'
16. Instead of doing homework at night.. you post on the Flight to Pheonix
17. Instead of sleeping, you wait for the lexicon to unspazzify.
18. Instead of getting ready for your softball game, you wait till the last minute to get dressed just so you can send one last post/IM.
19. You check the lexicon before you check your email.
20. You agree with pretty much everything on this list so far.
21. Your head turns when you hear your mafia/army/unitedness nickname(s)
22. You tell your friends all your new nickames, but when they ask how you got them, you say it's too hard to explain.
23. You know exactly what rank that n00b is going to get next
24. When you are walking through the mall, you think about things your Lex friends would like.
24.5 You see out-of-state license plates and think of Lex friends that live in the state/country that car is native to
25. You decide not to watch your fave TV show when its actually on, because your lex friends are having an epic conversation
26. You have downloaded AIM/MSN/YIM or some form of IMs just to talk to your lex friends more often.
27. you answer instant messages from lex friends before you answer instant messages from people you have actually met
28. Your parents/spouse/guardian/roommate ask you "What in the world are you doing on the computer so much?"
29. You fear the day when people move on from their Twilight obsession.
30. You have pre-ordered the Twilight DVD, and told many people about it.
31. You plan a petition to have your lex friend's internet ban lifted.
32. You spend your days thinking of conversations on the Lex
33. After your initial panic from #29, you remember real Twilighters never leave
34. You are sleep deprived because you spend hours sitting on the lex talking and posting.
35. But that doesn't stop you from going straight to the lex first thing the next morning.
36. You spend time looking for cool avvies, siggys, and pictures to show your lex friends.
37. You know the real name of most of the users you see at the bottom of the page
38. You have learned new facts about a different country or continent or state because of your lex friends.
39. You learned about a different religion from a lex friend
40. You are not surprised this list is so long.
41. You rush to youtube to listen to a song because a lex friend recommended it.
42. You have learned to like a new kind of music or singer because of a lex friend.
43. You feel like your lex friends are your best friends in real life
44. You thought to yourself, Aww.. thats true! For #43
45. You have gotten more virtual hugs, glomps, and happy tackles than you can count from your lex friends
46. You have given a lex friend a virtual happy birthday song, greeting, or spanking!
47. You do 46 through both a ping, and an announcement in huge font on any thread you have a chance of seeing the lex friend.
48. You wonder how many requirements there actually are for being a Lexer.
49. You realize that you can't just make an account on the Lexicon and call yourself a lexer.
50. You have admitted to yourself that either, you agree with everything on this list, or you are really not a lexer or Twilight fan.
51. You went and rated HGE 1 apple out of 5, but wish there was an option for zero, because nothing compares to Twilight Lexicon.
52. You have seen or used the mustache man smiley. :{)
53. When you go to handwrite something, and realize you've lost some of that skill. (Chloe)
54. You were very excited when you found out Naureen made her 5000th post!


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Some Muslims would deny, but the truth is, the Taliban practices pure Islam. They want no democracy in Afghanistan. Islam is for theocracy, not for democracy. The Taliban wants to have Allah's law, exactly what Mr. Muhammad wanted. Allah's law will be practiced everywhere, non-Muslims and non-believers will be killed. The world will be Darul Islam, the land of Islam.
The great Taliban, the protectors of Islam, cut off the fingers of Afghan voters for casting their ballot.


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The subject of mental illness makes some physicians uncomfortable, and as such, many avoid this group of patients entirely or are unable to see beyond the most obvious symptoms of the psychiatric illness. One example of this is the schizophrenic patient presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) in the early morning with a chief complaint of "I can't sleep because the devil won't stop pounding on my chest. I know he is trying to steal my heart!" Once identified as mentally ill, this patient may be quickly transferred to the psychiatric ED without the realization that he was complaining of cardiac chest pain but expressing the symptom in a manner consistent with his thought disorder; what may be missed is a devastating ischemic event. Specifically in terms of the practice of sleep medicine, the importance of sleep in the psychiatric patient is too often vastly underestimated and misunderstood. While the effects of psychiatric illness on sleep symptomatology are commonly taught, the concept that poor sleep may greatly exacerbate mental illness frequently is not given the attention it deserves in medical school and beyond. Poor sleep will often precipitate manic or psychotic decompensation and cause otherwise treatable depression to continue as a smoldering illness. Consequently, the sleep medicine physician must develop an appreciation for the bidirectional interactions between sleep/wake disorders and mental illness. More broadly, a basic understanding of sleep physiology and how sleep disorders (particularly insomnia) affect the mind are essential to every practicing provider. Sleep disorders that are not properly diagnosed can lead to significant economic impact and a loss of individual and family quality of life, and the additional morbidity associated with untreated sleep pathology in the psychiatric patient can be profound.
Foundations of Psychiatric Sleep Medicine consists of 24 chapters written by a host of well-known experts in the fields of sleep medicine and psychiatry. The text begins by providing historical context and then, chapter by chapter, gently takes the reader through basic elements of sleep physiology, the extremely important topic of how to take a sleep medicine history, and discussions of common and uncommon sleep disorders, thereby expanding the reader's knowledge one step at a time. The editors should be commended for including more obscure disorders such as Kleine-Levin Syndrome and the neurodegenerative synucleinopathies associated with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD): dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), Parkinson disease (PD), and multiple system atrophy (MSA). It is profoundly refreshing to read a book that incorporates significant diseases that affect the geriatric population such as these neurodegenerative disorders. On the other end of the age spectrum, the authors give excellent, detailed insight into the role of psychiatry in pediatric sleep disorders including insomnia, developmental disorders such as Down syndrome (DS) and Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), bipolar disorders, and schizophrenia.
The authors do a splendid job of providing the visual learner with excellent graphs, tables, and pictures. Examples include a sleep log, sleep diary, and a table of commonly used medications along with class of drug, half-life, mechanism of action, and common side effects. The book is careful to address a common modern day problem affecting sleep: substance use disorders that go beyond caffeine and nicotine to include cocaine and amphetamines.
In our roles as educators, we often encounter residents in internal medicine and in psychiatry who are eager to learn some sleep medicine but find that the major textbooks in this area are too long to read in the limited amount of time available during a sleep medicine rotation. In contrast, this book is succinct, up to date, well written, and filled with useful clinical information that can be used immediately by the busy health professional.
In summary, Foundations of Psychiatric Sleep Medicine starts the reader on an adventure that begins with the very first page and does not end until all 415 pages of informative and well-written text are fully digested. We can easily imagine this book finding a place on the bookshelf (or the first time through, the night stand or next to a favorite reading chair) of every physician interested in psychiatry, sleep, and the many interactions between these two disciplines.
The authors have indicated no financial conflicts of interest.
Ralls FM; Abrams SK. Foundations of psychiatric sleep medicine. J Clin Sleep Med 2013;9(5):521-522.


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Who Wears the Pants?
by Jennifer Sey
Over the last ten years, Dockers Khakis, once imagined as an expression of Boomer individuality, have become synonymous with the soulless office cubicle and suburban capitulation. As the newly anointed marketing lead for Dockers, I've found this challenge squarely in my sphere of accountability.
I've been at Levi Strauss and Company for more than ten years. It is no mistake I've chosen to stay there. The company has a long standing history of philanthropy and it makes durable, common sense products for a reasonable price. There's nothing exorbitant, frivolous or tooth decay inducing about a quality pair of pants. My latest stint on Dockers has been the most fun I've ever had, professionally, in my life. When work, creativity and personal passion merge, it's a jackpot of sorts.
We introduced our new ad campaign on December 1st to quite a bit of fanfare and robust conversation in the "blogosphere". A nerve of sorts, appears to have been touched.
The campaign can be summed up with the tongue-in-cheek tagline "Wear the Pants". We're talking to men, the primary wearers of khaki pants, and trying to do so with a bit of sass.
While researching, we learned that men are a bit off their game these days. They've suffered 80% of the layoffs in the last year. Women outnumber men in the workforce for the first time in history. Women also outnumber men in higher education. Our culture heralds the "man-baby" - best represented by the leads in beer commercials (he always chooses beer over his girlfriend) or Zach Galifianakis in The Hangover, or Seth Rogen in anything – as a hero. He doesn't conform. He doesn't wear a suit. He does his own thing, which is apparently nothing. He loves video games and bongs and he shuns obligations. These pop culture man-babies are unkempt, unfit, have no direction and seemingly no pride. Sure they are funny. I laugh as much as anyone. But our culture has elevated this type of immaturity amongst men to unconscionable heights. Aren't men insulted by this man-baby phenomenon? We thought they could use a little encouragement.
As we continued investigating, we were heartened by the fact that women have come so far. Women put forth viable female presidential and vice presidential candidates last year. Two of the three national nightly news anchors are women. Women work, mother, give money and time to good causes. They have positions of leadership while continuing to nurture in the home. They have maintained sensitivity while projecting authority and bringing a new sense of collaboration to the workplace. So why not encourage men to stand up and do the same? Women across the country told us: "I just want men to meet us where we are."
Is it a lot to ask a company to be at the forefront of social change? Maybe. But I'd venture to say that companies have an obligation to be a part of it. Levi Strauss and Company has done so for many years: first company to integrate factories in the south in the 1960s before it was legally mandated, the first Fortune 500 company to offer benefits to same sex partners in the early 1990's and the only company in California to file an amicus brief with the courts against Proposition 8.
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I was rather shocked by the blatant sexism behind the ad campaign and the attempt at promoting traditional gender roles, especially for men.
I am even more troubled by reading this post attempting to explain this sexist campaign as way to encourage men to take more responsibility by being more "masculine" and "manning up".
It seems like Dockers is taking a page from the "Carl's Jr." burger ads, but going even further. The Carl's Jr. ads were sexist but sophomoric, something that seemed to be created by a bunch of frat boys. This ad campaign seems to be much more ambitious -- it is making a broad anti-feminist political statement, and it seems to be attempting to brand itself as "masculine" by attaching itself to anti-feminist backlash movements. Much of the language it uses parallels what one can read on various "men's rights" or fundamentalist Christian websites. (Even this writer acknowledges that many Christians are praising the campaign as promoting traditional gender roles.) It appears to me that Dockers is going for much more than just a tongue-in-cheek kind of ad campaign. I can't recall seeing anything like it in recent memory -- it is quite astounding.
It is bad enough that Dockers is trying to rebrand its image as more "masculine", but to do it in such a sexist and reactionary fashion is deeply offensive to me and to many others. I simply don't understand why a company would want to launch a campaign that would offend so many of its potential -- and current -- customers.
I am one of those current customers. Rather, I should say "was" one of them. No longer. I have several pairs of Dockers pants and some Dockers sweaters. I have liked Dockers -- the way they look, the way they feel. However, after seeing this campaign, I will never buy anything from Dockers ever again. In fact, I have begun removing any visible Dockers labels from my pants and sweaters, as I don't want to even give that little bit of advertising for them or appear that I am supporting them in any way. I have spoken out against the campaign and have encouraged others not to purchase Dockers products. That is how strongly I feel about this shameful marketing campaign.
I simply fail to understand how a self-described "feminist" and intern for NOW could lead this campaign. It is one of the most anti-feminist campaigns I have seen.
It's unbelieveable that you manage to take statistics on job loss during the recession and see this as an insult to men. Women are retaining their jobs because women are being paid less than men doing the same job - it's a a matter of economics.
Women earn less than 80% of that earned by a man in the same job. According to the Global Gender Gap Report, the United States is not in the top ten nations supporting gender equity, nor the top 20.
Looking at your ridiculous assumption that having Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton as viable candidates means women have cracked the political glass ceiling. Women constitute 17% of the U.S. Congress. Less than 24% of state legislators are women across the country. And, we rank 84th in the world for representation by women in elected office.
In business women fare even worse. Although the workforce is nearly 60% female, women hold less than 15% of executive management positions in Fortune 500 companies.
Roughly 14% of architects and engineers are women while nearly 90% of dieticians and nutritionists are female.
Congratulations, you have successfully managed to defend and promote myths about women and push us back a few decades.
I would suggest that a review of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics may assist before you put your foot so firmly in your mouth. The ad campaign is insulting to both men and women. And, if the Facebook chatter is any indication, I am far from being the only to find it offensive. How you've managed to insult both men and women in one ad is astounding - for that aspect you should win an award.
I believe firmly that one can be grateful that women are finally afforded the parity that they've strived to gain (not always, but more often now than ever before) and, simultaneously, question the content of their views. Which is why Palin pained me. I am ever so grateful that she, and Clinton, could do what they did in this recent election. But, I had personal issues with Palin's lack of experience and her platform. (On the other hand, I was a Clinton supporter) When there are plenty of women in positions of influence - Conservatives, Liberals, Centrists - we will be free(r) to debate their actions and not simply "be grateful" that they are where they are. I look forward to that day.
I'm a straight man, rather comfortable in my role as an Alpha Male, frankly. I am single, professional, a gentlemen and believe in chivalry. I am athletic, fit, handy, outdoorsy, self-sufficient, I run my own company and have exceptional leadership qualities. I work hard to live with as fierce integrity as I can muster in the face of the challenges of a world that often lets you off the hook if you don't.
At Thanksgiving I carve the turkey.
When someone needs help moving, driving a truck, hanging shelves or building something, they often call me because I am good at all of those things. I help women carry their strollers up the stairs and offer the elderly my seat on the subway. I smile and tip and work daily, actively for a better tomorrow.
I eat salads
I am an artist
I am a pescetarian
I hate dockers
I agree with the ad's sentiments that it is time for PEOPLE to let go complacency, however, I also think it's the thinly veiled "only sissys do/eat/like/are fill-in-the-blank, real men eat meat" mentality that is RESPONSIBLE for the crumbling of societies.
This reminds me of a story about my friend's brother, a Marine, who was in his barracks sewing a button on his uniform. A fellow Marine came in and, seeing him, mockingly said "You know how to sew?" To which my friend's brother responded "yeah, I know how to fucking sew. I'm a Marine. What, are you gonna sit around the front missing a button waiting for your mom to sew it on for you?"
Real men don't give a crap about what it means to be a real man. They just live it.
Proud to be a sissified, spiritual, cooking, ironing, sewing, dancing, strong, athletic, leader of a man who likes puppies, cries at sappy movies, thinks sunsets are pretty, thinks smart women are sexy and that vegetables taste good.
Philanthropy? On the forefront of social change? I guess if the social change is to close all of your American factories, fire thousands of blue collar workers and ship their jobs overseas. As a mother, how do you feel about the fact that their overseas factories employ women and children who work 18 hour days for about $30 a week, in deplorable conditions?
Do you see the irony of a company that presents itself as geared towards "the American working man", but then fires all of its American working men and women? As a so-called American fashion leader, Levi's could have done a lot to reverse the decline of the clothing industry in America, but instead, it chose to save some money. It should have set the standard, but it didn't. And now it's trying to say it supports the chivalrous, respectable, dignified, caring, responsible male? It does not embody any of those qualities through its actions, and the idea that you think that by creating a humiliating atmosphere for vegetarian men, gay men, strong women and gay women is just sick and loathsome.
I do adore the fact that you try to make it personal, by saying you are a mother with children and a strong husband, and then also state that in the last two years, we've had two viable female candidates for president and vice president... and yet on your blog, you completely destroy Sarah Palin as a candidate - which is it? Can you keep up with your own contradictory statements? Do you just use certain facts to whichever advantage suits you, whether or not you personally believe them? How can you be trusted? I smell a hypocrite.
I'd like to congratulate you on the vitriolic atmosphere (the "nerve of sorts" that has been touched) this ad has created, which has spawned hateful, sexist arguments amongst men and women and become a tool of divisiveness among people across the country and around the world.
Congratulations. I hope that check was worth it. But stop trying to push some greater moral agenda, when what this really comes down to is, you got PAID for this. This was done for MONEY, to sell PANTS. For all the ideals you spout on your personal blog ("We'll keep sexy jeans, small apartments, big city values, intellectuals, peace rallies, organic food, public transit, best in class restaurants, fantastic shoes and handbags, good colleges, small churches, mixed race children, gays, art films, city streets and free love. Red states – take Jesus."), which, by the way, are full of some of those frivolities you claim we need to rid ourselves of (shoes? handbags? sexy jeans??), you really aren't towing the line. In fact, if you really believe all that stuff, then you are actually betraying a personal truth, something you actually adhere to and believe in, and for that, you should be ashamed.
"glued to the couch playing Xbox in jeans that have never been washed, an ironic tee-shirt with pit stains, unmatched socks and old-school canvas kicks" -- were you peeking through our window as you wrote that?
Jennifer, I'm almost embarrassed to be standing behind a corporate campaign — old hippie in new clothes that I am — but, yes, men have gotten the short shrift of things. We've made them the butt of jokes and demanded that they be more like us. Well, I prefer men to be men and women to be women, and for each to appreciate and embrace the differences instead of seeking sameness.
And, as a mom of two boys, I went them to grow up in that world. But, I also want women to see that for every man-baby, there's a princess, wanting to be taken care of (yes, despite out numerous degrees, our career, etc., many women still want the option of staying home, at least part time, once they have kids; would they let the men do the same? Not sure about that).
Partnership means men need to feel that they're able to do that, and for women to let go enough to let them do it in their own way. We still have a ways to go on that one.
Great post - and I love your new campaign and the sentiment that surrounds it.
Sounds like we have very similar situations when it comes to family roles. My husband is a teacher with better hours, so he does some heavy lifting with the childcare. Still, the beauty of our relationship is that we appreciate one another and BOTH bust our butts.
I do think over the past decade we've started to see a cultural shift and it has become increasingly OK for guys to slack. In fact, there are a number of media shows that highlight this trend.
Totally agree though. Hope young men start to pick it up, see role models on how to do it right, and our sons aspire to be great partners who embrace work with a passion.


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AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB Preview - R700 a bit early
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Not too long ago the idea of a multi-GPU graphics card seemed taboo and brought about a lot of negative connotations with it. The GeForce 7950 GX2 was the first in the modern NVIDIA/ATI era and some board partners went in other multi-GPU directions until the Radeon HD 3870 X2 was released. We took the 3870 X2 as an answer to NVIDIA's high end cards because the company didn't have a single GPU that could compete with the competitions parts on its own; something of "we need answer" product.
Today's preview of the HD 4870 X2 card from AMD proves that this time AMD was planning ahead. Our review of the RV770-based Radeon HD 4850 and HD 4870 cards showed the new GPU architecture to be very potent indeed and NVIDIA is very scared of what the dual-GPU version, known as R700 previously, would do to its line of cards. Today we were allowed to post a short "preview" of the card's performance and I have to say you will likely be impressed.
AMD's Radeon HD 4870 X2 Card
The Radeon HD 4870 X2 card is AMD's answer to NVIDIA's flagship GTX 280 card in terms of pricing and placement. Even though NVIDIA recently dropped a bomb and lowered the price of the GTX 280 from $649 to $499, the estimated pricing we have seen for AMD's card is in the ">$500" range and will likely fall on the lower end of that open-ended range now. Isn't competition a wonderful thing?
In our email about this preview AMD asked for us to "keep this high level and not go deep on the architecture" since they were "leaving something for the full NDA" at a later date. Hmmm....okay how's this:
- Two GPUs
- One board
- Radeon HD 4870 cores
- PCIe 2.0 bridge chip
- GDDR5 memory
- HD 4870 clock speeds
- 1GB buffer to each GPU for 2GB total (this was updated from the original text that indicated 512MB per GPU)
- 1x8-pin PCIe and 1x6-pin PCIe power connectors
- Remember the HD 3870 X2 design? Yeah, pretty much like that.
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O.J. Simpson will be taking the stand on Wednesday as he seeks a new trial to overturn his 2008 convictions. Watch HLN for the latest and follow along with the live blog of his testimony on HLNtv.com.
O.J. Simpson returned to a Las Vegas courtroom Monday in an effort to overturn his 2008 convictions for armed robbery and kidnapping on the basis that he received bad legal advice.
Read more: A look back at O.J. Simpson's trials... and tribulations
In court filings, Simpson accuses Yale Galanter, his attorney during the robbery case, of failing him in numerous ways. Simpson is expected to take the stand on his behalf during this week's hearing, which could stretch five days.
If successful at the habeas corpus hearing, Simpson could be granted a new trial for charges related to an incident in which the former football star tried to reclaim memorabilia he claims was stolen from him.
Gabriel Grasso, Simpson's co-counsel during his robbery trial, testified Monday that he believed Simpson had no "intent" to commit robbery.
"The plan was to go in, identify the stuff and call the cops," Grasso said. "O.J. had no intent to commit a robbery in this case."
Grasso said Simpson also did not know that there were firearms present in the room when he confronted the men that allegedly stole his property.
Simpson is currently serving a 33-year prison sentence, and he will be eligible for parole after nine years.
Grasso called Simpson's relationship with Galanter as "caustic," giving the example that Simpson would try to talk to Galanter at trial, but he would tell Simpson to "shut up."
Galanter allegedly failed to pay Grasso for his work on the case, and now Grasso is suing him for over those unpaid fees.
Simpson claims Galanter represented him despite a conflict of interest, improperly advised him not to testify and failed to communicate to Simpson that there was a plea offer on the table.
Grasso said he thought Simpson had to testify during his trial, and it may have made the difference in jurors' minds.
"I said hell yes you are going to testify. I felt he was our best chance to win this case," said Grasso. "I had no doubt O.J. should testify, because he could explain his state of mind."
"The combined derelictions of counsel allowed highly prejudicial argument[s] and inadmissible evidence before the jury, as to which counsel unreasonably failed to seek to limit, to object and to request curative or limiting instructions," wrote Simpson's current attorney Patricia Palm in habeas corpus petition. "Trial counsel also failed to competently investigate and prepare a defense, advise Simpson regarding a plea offer, advise him regarding the benefit of testifying, advise him regarding his available defense strategies, present available testimony and evidence to support his defense, including expert testimony, request jury instructions that supported the defense, and move for severance."
Galanter may take the stand to explain his actions and decisions while he was representing Simpson.
Read more: Catching up with Kato Kaelin
Simpson will testify Wednesday that Galanter advised him that he was within his legal rights to take the memorabilia back.
"Simpson fully disclosed his plan to Yale Galanter, and Galanter advised him that he was within his legal rights and could lawfully go forward with the plan, so long as he did not make any uninvited entry into property of another and did not use physical force to take the property if the sellers would not return the property upon demand," reads Simpson's habeas corpus petition. "However, Simpson also contends that Galanter did not advise Simpson that carrying out the plan could subject him to criminal charges, regardless of his ownership of the property."
Simpson was famously acquitted on murder charges for killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman on October 3, 1995.


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ITHACA, NY — Ithaca College's Center for Life Skills invites individuals who have experienced a stroke to participate in its fall 2011 session. Running from Monday, Sept. 12, to Friday, Dec. 16, and consisting of approximately 10 hours of programming per week, the program is intended for individuals who have been discharged from a formal rehabilitation program but deem it...
Ray Boone, retired faculty member from the department of Physical Therapy passed away recently. Ray worked at Ithaca College for 32 years (retiring in 2007) starting in 1975 at the Ithaca College Bronx campus. In 1990, Ray was pivotal in organizing the move from the Bronx to the Rochester River Road campus. While in Rochester Ray served as the first Planning Unit Director, hired our initial faculty and staff, and implemented, first the MSPT curriculum and then served as Curriculum Coordinator during the implementation of the DPT. He also oversaw major facility improvements of the River Road campus.
The Campus Life Award is given each year to a select group of graduating seniors in order to recognize their outstanding contributions to the Ithaca College community through participation and involvement in campus life. Over the years this award has become a coveted goal and valued honor. In order to be nominated for this prestigious award, students must have been extensively involved in a number of areas of campus life and have demonstrated significant leadership abilities and accomplishments.
2011 Physical Therapy recipients of the Peggy R. Williams Award for Academic and Community Leadership
Kaitlin E. Clark
Kelly N. Davis
Monique G. DeLuca
Clare E. Goldrick
Tim Reynolds
This award recognizes students who excel academically, perform service to the College community and nation, and represent an exemplary level of achievement. These...
A group of faculty and students from the Department of Physical Therapy participated in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2011. The faculty included: Drs. Barbara Belyea, Kathleen Buccieri, Michael Buck, Hilary Greenberger, Tiffany Hilton, Jeff Houck, Hélène Larin, Christine McNamara, Deb Nawoczenski, Michael Pagliarulo, Andrew Robinson, and Cynthia Zablotny.


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Zonealarm appears unable to block the operating system from network/internet access, unless the internet lock is engaged.
System configuration:
I have a fresh install of Windows7 Home Premium 64bit (retail). I then installed the latest version of Zonealarm Free firewall (version 9.2.106.000).
I then went to the program control and blocked all server (trusted and internet) access; then I set all client access (server and client) to ask mode.
Tests ran:
I proceeded to launch internet explorer and attempted to access google.com which it did successfully without prompting me for an access decision.
I rebooted my computer and repeated the test, same result.
I installed the windows updates, which downloaded and installed successfully without prompting me for an access decision.
I engaged internet lock - this time explorer was blocked from internet access.
I installed AVG 2012.0.1869. When the program attempts to download updates, i do receive prompts for access decisions.
I installed firefox 7.0.1, and receive prompts for access decisions.
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Juggling the two can sometimes be hectic, but we're three weeks into the spring semester and I'm still standing. Small victories, right?
To open the semester, I've been charged with the task of trying to make my students appreciate poetry, a type of literature that is especially challenging.
The task of analyzing poetry is as much questioning as it is answering — and it's easy to see a student's frustration towards this method, which oftentimes doesn't contain a gold nugget of truth that students are so often searching for.
With a syllabus including poetry by Donne, drama by Shakespeare, and fiction by Faulkner — some difficult subject matter, to be sure — I prepared myself at the beginning of the semester to embrace the cliché "There's no such thing as a stupid question."
But it turns out the only person asking stupid questions has been the awkward skinny guy with a bad haircut standing in front of the class.
"What type of language is this poem written in?" I asked a student in one of my classes in an effort to kickstart a discussion over the poem's diction.
She raised an eyebrow. "English?"
Okay, let me rephrase.
Another student — who I've had before, and who is by all accounts a good student — has been repeatedly unimpressed by the poetry readings. "What did you think about this poem?" I asked him.
He looked up at me and smiled as he chewed his gum. "Honestly?" he asked.
"Honestly," I said.
"It sucks."
Everyone's a critic.
But I can sympathize with the difficulty of reading poetry.
The parameters, or lack thereof, of poetry give it the potential to be more abstract than other mediums of writing.
There's a reason why the line of demarcation in types of writing is divided into two groups: poetry and prose.
This abstractness lets poets get away with much more than short story or novel writers. Oftentimes, understanding is synonymous with enjoyment, and in poetry's case, understanding even on a line-by-line basis can be incredibly challenging.
So it's important for me to make sure the students understand questions are sometimes just as important as answers.
Other times, the questions just end up being stupid.
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Well, we've had a few of these recently, so how about we use all those feelings about change and create a drabble based around it.
This must contain one canon character dealing with a permanent change to their daily lives. It can be large or small, but let's get inventive with the changes. And it cannot be the death of someone.
This can be any canon character at any time. The most important thing is that you deal with their emotional response (or lack of it) to the change they have to cope with.
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Drabbles must be between 100 and 499 words.
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You can earn 5 points for your house for entering no
matter how many drabbles you post. The winner will be
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Challenge will be extended to accomodate those coming late to their houses.
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Ayla is a causual 2.5D platform and puzzle game designed for platforms like Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation network and Steam. The Gameplay focuses on gravity and the players ability to manipulate it on either the main character, objects or entire areas.
This is a six week pitchproject made in UnityFree by 8 FutureGames Academy students.
Ayla is a decendant of an ancient great empire that once created a device that could manipulate gravity, but their careless use of it shifted the world violently out of balance. The device was sealed away in a great temple for decades but as an alien threat has come to seek the power that once shook the universe Ayla decides to take the device to the planets core and use it to fight off the attackers. But at what cost?


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The organization meets each day at 7 a.m. for one hour and at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meetings are held at the Old Firehouse on Route 311 off U.S. Hwy. 281 for those who think they have a problem with alcohol. For more information, call 210-452-0719.
The club meets at 6:30 p.m. at the GVTC Auditorium on the second Wednesday of each month. The public is invited. For more information, visit firstname.lastname@example.com, or call Geri Becker at 210-378-5835.
The club meets every other Saturday night in area homes. For meeting details, call 830-980-4676.
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The Bulverde Garden Club meets monthly. For more information, contact Grace Holt at 830-980-9175.
The club meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Bulverde Community Center. For more information, call Dave Menig at 830-438-5193.
The Bulverde Optimist Club meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. for a social and 7 p.m. for dinner at 1360 Bulverde Road next to STAGE. For information, call Jeanetta Davis at 830-980-2419.
Located at 1700 Oblate, the club meets every fourth Saturday of the month. For more information, call 830-899-2388.
Canyon Lake Womens' Aglow Lighthouse
The group meets every second Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Canyon Lake Club House at 1191 Skyline Drive. For more information, call 830-226-7073, or visit www.canyonlakeaglow.org.
Canyon Lake Republican Women
The club will host its first Annual Holiday Tour of Homes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 15. Tickets are $12. for more information, call 830-964-3117 or visit www.canyonlakerw.com.
The Canyon Lake Rotary Club meets at noon every Thursday at the Tye Preston Memorial Library on River Road in Canyon Lake. For information, call 830-964-4744.
Canyon Lake Masons
The Canyon Lake Masons Masonic Lodge No. 1425 meets on the first Thursday of each month at 187 Madrone in Startzville. For more information, call 830-935-3054.
Canyon Lake Noon Lions Club
The Noon Lions Club meets at noon on the first and third Thursday of each month at the Canyon Lake Golf Club on Watts Lane in Startzville.
The group meets on the second Friday of each month at 10 a.m. The location rotates between Canyon Lake and the Spring Branch/Bulverde area. For information, call Ann Patla at 830-832-4957.
The club meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at Tye Preston Memorial Library in Canyon Lake. For information, call 830-899-4542.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 training class by Comal Master Gardeners. The 16-week class starts Jan.16. An application form can be found www.txmg.org/comal/, or call the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office at 830-620-3440.
The club meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at the GVTC Auditorium. For information, call Robert Lynch at 830-438-3389.
Texas Master Naturalists
The Lindheimer Chapter meets monthly at the Comal Agri-Life Building, 325 Resource Drive, New Braunfels. The public is invited.
For more information, call Judy Brupbacher at 830-885-2070.