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The retail real estate industry up until now has only speculated about how the in-mall experience may change with the continued rise of smartphones. Many mall owners have been thinking about developing property-centered smartphone applications, but were unsure about the way to translate mobile marketing efforts into sales. A new technology unveiled this week—with the backing of the largest mall owner in the country—promises to help them turn their visions into reality.
For the last few years mall owners have experimented with social networking campaigns that have grown more sophisticated. At the same time, applications like Foursquare and FastMall became first steps in retailers' experiments in location-based marketing.
Now, an application called Shopkick has entered the scene. The application, a product of a Palo Alto, Calif.-based app developer, enables retailers and mall owners to reward smartphone-carrying customers for entering stores or malls. Further functionality allows customers to get additional rewards for scanning products and trying on clothes. It's a way to incentivize activities that retailers know increase on-site purchases.
What's most significant about the application's rollout is the all-star roster of firms that have already endorsed it. Macy's, Best Buy, American Eagle Outfitters and Sports Authority are rolling out Shopkick at its stores, as is Simon Property Group, the largest regional mall owner in the United States.
"We've wanted to be in the mobile space for a while and started a process of evaluating players in that space about a year ago," says Les Morris, a spokesman for Simon. "We feel like we have an obligation to our retailers to present things that are very cool and that will help them get traffic into their stores and make shopping fun. One of the reasons that we like Shopkick in particular is that their app is very much retail-focused, as opposed to being social media-focused with a retail component added on."
Shopkick is currently active at about 25 Simon malls in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. By the holiday shopping season, Simon plans to roll out the application at more than 100 of its properties.
The application, which has been about a year in the making, is meant to encourage more store visits, says Cyriac Roeding, Shopkick CEO. Stores that want to use Shopkick install a location device on-site that emits a silent audio signal when a customer with the app on his or her smart phone steps inside the store. At Simon properties, the devices have been installed at the entrances to the malls, as well as in food courts and common areas. Shopkick's audio transmitter is several degrees more precise than standard GPS technology and costs less than $100 to install, Roeding notes.
"With GPS, you have no idea whether you are inside the store or just close to it," Roeding says. "We can reward you for being present in the store. The signal stops at the entrance."
For the customer, Shopkick works by adding so-called "kickbucks" points to the customer's account for engaging in activities retailers want to encourage. Walking into an American Eagle store, for example, automatically gives you 35 kickbucks.
Scanning the barcode on a shirt or a pair of jeans adds additional kickbucks to the account. In a deal that is so far exclusive to American Eagle Outfitters, customers also get rewarded for trying on clothes—the retailer has installed special Shopkick panels in its dressing rooms that allow shoppers to alert the app that they have been inside.
The kickbucks points the customer collects can then be applied toward a number of online and offline purchases. The customer can get a gift card that can be redeemed on-site, download songs or online games, or donate money to charity. There is a cap on how many kickbucks a shopper can get per day, so you can't simply walk in and out of a store repeatedly and redeem the rewards. And it also takes quite a few kickbucks to earn a tangible reward. For example, a $5 gift card at American Eagle requires 1,250 kickbucks.
As payment, Shopkick gets a fee from the mall owner/retailer for every kickbuck earned and a percentage of the sales that can be directly attributed to the app.
"For us, Shopkick is really the first solution for bringing mobility, loyalty and precision" to our marketing approach, says Mike Dupuis, vice president of marketing and operations with American Eagle Outfitters Direct. "It's about how we can leverage the capabilities within the app to make more targeted offers to [our] customers."
As of now, 52 American Eagle stores in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago are participating in the Shopkick program. The retailer plans to increase the number to 200 by November, and expects to have the app available chain-wide within a 15-months period.
Customers can download the app for free from the iTunes store. It is currently available exclusively to iPhone users, but an Android version will be unveiled within a few months, Roeding says.
Roeding notes that Shopkick initially approached Best Buy, Macy's, American Eagle, Sports Authority and Simon about rolling out the app because it saw the companies as market leaders in their respective fields and felt they would be more open to adapting an innovative approach to marketing. But the company is already talking to more potential clients.
"This is largely a non-exclusive arrangement," Roeding says. "The more retailers participate, the more value you get."


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The European Union has extended economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until 31 January 2017.
This extension will enable the Council to further assess the implementation of the Minsk agreement (in general, a cease-fire and political settlement of the conflict in Ukraine)—as agreed by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany and pro-Russian separatists in March 2015. The lifting of the EU sanctions depends on Russia fulfilling its obligations under the Minsk agreement.
The UK referendum decision to leave the EU—"Brexit"—is expected to affect UK export controls and sanctions regimes. It also raises questions with regard to the free movement of goods within the EU, including the free movement of dual-use goods. For example, will the EU and UK provide general export authorizations, allowing the free movement of dual-use goods between their territories, or will individual export licenses need to be obtained? At this point, it appears that there will be an increased compliance burden for EU-UK trade that does not exist for trade among the EU Member States.
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I'm looking for someone can help me model and fullly rig (facial expression,etc.) a Baby (unlike any other 3D baby on the market) in C4D for me. If you can do it, please let me know.
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I want a developer that has an expert skill for IOS and sound app.
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I need an illustration and cover design for a children's book to be published on Amazon. Looking for extremely cute baby illustrations reminiscent of the Gerber baby and soft, pastel illustrations in children's books from the 50s and 60s. I want to start with the cover to see if the concept works.
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I would like to see a cute logo. - company supplies baby clothes - may a love heart - baby animal safari - this logo will go on clothes
i want someone being creative to design for me my shop on shopify
I build a web site ( e-commerce). The name of my boutique is "yas baby boutique". I will sell clothes, shoes and accessoires for babies. I need a logo for my web site and social media. In attached some examples I found on google. I would like something close to those designs. Thanks
I would like professional pictures of my baby to send to modeling agencies and maybe a few family pictures while we are at it!
Hello,There, I need some design,let's first start with a bottle shape,if you want take this job,pls show me that you had such experience or similar [se connecter pour voir l'URL] now,you just need design the shape for me,I would prefer you have some skills about 3D design,so you can understand my idea better. [se connecter pour voir l'URL] shape needed 2.I wil...
Need fashion dress for 1.5yr old baby girl for birthday dress.. 1) Casual Dress 2) Party dress One condition must be done - full sleeve or half sleeve and comfort
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I need a 4x6 incorporating these types of images that are on the blanket in the attached photo. (Bear, moose, mountains etc - also along the same color spectrum) and the wording (does NOT have to be in this order): Welcome Slater Ray Roberts, 7/24/18, 6 lbs, 19 1/2", 7:59am
Hi, I need a baby photo edited for the cover of photobook
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We need some cards designed, for announcing a baby, post birth. The cards need to display a photo of the baby, and the name, weight, height, etc, complimented with appropriate icons or objects. See project brief attached for more info.
I have a wallpapered wall in my kids' room, instead of getting the wallpaper out i want it to be painted over by an admiral artist.
...help write a blog article. Interested applicants, please type "baby" as the first message. Applicants who ignore instructions will not be considered. Thank you. Topic: Baby proofing vs Containment - What's the Best Choice for your Child? Word Count: 1200 -1500 words Reference Sites: Baby proofing: [se connecter pour voir l'URL]
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We look for a LABEL for BABY POWDER MILK (baby formula). Brand name: Goldkind (meaning: golden child) Packaging: tin 400g Target group: Mothers feeding babies and/or children age 0-4 years. The product is divided into four age stages: Stage 1: 0-6 months Stage 2: 6-12 months Stage 3: 1-2 years Stage 4: 2-4 years The label shall be slightly different
Project to be completed in 4 days A Bifold A4 size catalogue for 40 pages. Format needed will be pdf and pdf printable. Links will be provided for the photos of the products photoshop is to be done for the same. Logo will be provided too
We're looking to hire another writer who can contribute to our blog. The position will start with 4 blog posts per month, with much room to grow beyond this if you can deliver consistent quality work. Each blog post will be between 1500 - 2000 words per post. Please note that we have very high editorial standards compared to most other blogs. Every post that we publish goes through our stri...
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Design 2 x baby socks to look like a Koala (1 for girls and one colored for boys so just need slightly different design and different colors to each other) Boys design: wearing waist coat and bow tie Girls design: wearing dress Design must be: - Original - Fun - Fairly simple (not overly detailed) Example images have been supplied for ideas


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It's hard to talk about the use of antibiotics and probiotics exclusively in veterinary medicine as this subject has applications in human medicine as well as in agricultural practices.
If you have been a long term client at our clinic, you will probably have been given a probiotic for your pet for a variety of reasons. It seems like the rest of the world is finally catching up on the benefits of probiotics in both the medical and veterinary field. There are even suggestions of using probiotics in place of antibiotics for minor infections, which could indirectly help to reduce the rise of the superbug era.
Heartworm and Tickborne Diseases
It's that time of year again! East York Animal Clinic recommends our canine companions be tested for heartworm exposure that might have occurred during the last mosquito season. In addition to heartworm, our comprehensive test includes screening for three tickborne diseases as well, as ticks have been an increasing presence in Ontario. To schedule an appointment, please call our clinic at (416) 757-3569.
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August 23, 2013 – On August 21, 2013, Health for California Insurance Center (HFCIC) launched its new website, www.healthforcalifornia.com. The site is dedicated to helping Californians understand and comply with the Obamacare mandate that requires all Americans and legal residents to obtain qualified health insurance starting in 2014. "For hundreds of thousands of Californians, health insurance is about to change. We know that change is coming, but most Californians do not understand exactly how the Affordable Care Act will affect them. Californians have questions. HealthForCalifornia.com has answers", shared CEO, John Hansen.
The new website is intended to bring clarity to the confusion. Some of the questions people are asking include:
- Will the government pay for my health insurance?
- Do I need to switch plans?
- How much is the penalty?
- Is my business required to provide health coverage?
HealthForCalifornia.com provides informative articles and info-graphics to help consumers answer these questions for themselves and prepare for Healthcare Reform. Also, live support is available by phone and by email. Visitors may engage with licensed agents and get free, no obligation advice on what Obamacare may mean for them personally. Consumers may enroll in California health insurance plans that are available today, but most will simply want to consider their options and prepare for October 1 when enrollment begins.Health Care Reform , Health Insurance


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the inquirer posted an interesting rumor about intel moving up their mobile pentium 4 production to q1 2002. if that is actually possible, that will either help intel defend their mobile market or splinter it open wider for amd to get a foothold. in the nearer future, amd is expected to come out with a 1.2ghz mobile athlon to combat intel's mobile tualatin, which is expected to top out at 1.2ghz and will then chill while intel cooks up the mobile p4. intel's 1.2ghz piii-m tualatin (produced at .13 microns) should have a significant power/heat advantage over the mobile athlon (produced at .18 microns). amd will have to price their mobile offerings quite cheap to stick in the marketplace. in other intel mobile news, the piii-m will feature chipsets with embedded graphics and then embedded 802.11b and bluetooth support. intel expects 60% of the market to be for thin/light notebooks in 2002, and they will attack this segment with tualatin and low/ultra-low voltage versions of tualatin. in 2003, a chip designed from the ground up to be low-power mobile will be introduced that features its own embedded 802.11b and bluetooth support. that's how intel plans to combat transmeta in the long term.
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|amd better start with the bluetooth stuff (6:42pm est wed jun 27 2001)
bluetooth is the next big thing, starting in asia and europe first, amd better not sit around untill bluetooth becoms mainstreem, but rather start supporting bluetooth. – by synonymous
|go wireless daq (12:29am est thu jun 28 2001)
i'd like wireless capeable laptops and pcs to help us engineers acquire data using wireless sensors! it's good to hear about wireless options such as bluetooth. what's with microsoft not supporting bluetooth? – by brmech
|wireless dangers (8:13am est thu jun 28 2001)
i wish i could remember where i read the article, but it wasn't too long ago i remember reading one about the dangers associated with wireless access. people don't seem to realize that in a wireless environment everything that you transmit over your wireless connection goes out into the world for everyone to examine, should they be so inclined.
the particular author of that article drove around new york (i think) and was looking for wireless lan's in businesses. once found he/she would try to log in and, more often times than not, was able to access everything in their system because the default password for novell or windows server software was never changed (similar to you not resetting your "newuser" password when you setup a new account somewhere).
i think wireless is a good idea. but, i also think a layer of digital encryption must exist on top of it of such power that it cannot be deciphered in a reasonable amount of time (ie while you're out in your car in a parking lot of some office scanning the airwaves with your hacker device).
it actually amazes me that more people don't realize this.
– by rick c. hodgin
|msft and bluetooth (10:29am est thu jun 28 2001)
"what's with microsoft not supporting bluetooth?"
who said that? they only said that they will not use in there new windowxp.
microsoft faces bluetooth dilemma
microsofts bluetooth plans
microsoft will continue with its bluetooth plans once more products do become available.
"our intent is to provide support for bluetooth in windows contingent upon sufficient hardware we can test against to ensure a good customer experience," said greg sullivan, lead product manager for windows xp.
joyce putscher, an analyst at cahner's in-stat group said that she doesn't think microsoft's decision will have much of an impact on the bluetooth market, mainly because there are many bluetooth products–both in development and currently available–that aren't based on windows.
despite the delays, projections for bluetooth market growth remain promising.
microsoft is committed to ensuring that customers have a great experience with windows xp. support for bluetooth wireless technology will not be included in the rtm version of windows xp because there is not a sufficient array of production-quality devices that conform to the bluetooth specification for microsoft to test against. however, this is only a timing question microsoft is actively developing support for bluetooth technology and will ship this support in a future release. quality, reliability and compatibility are principal ship goals for windows xp, and microsoft will not compromise on the customer experience.
(taken from the msft website)
– by willem
|msft and bluetooth (2) (10:30am est thu jun 28 2001)
msft talisker supports bluetooth
gr, – by willem
|cams (3:20am est tue may 02 2006)
, telefonsex. – by jos


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I was across the street buying fresh eggs and when I was about to get into my car, these caught my eye, growing in a ditch.
Sony W50 (don't leave home without one)
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Everything is very green and tall this year because of copious rain But there are few flowers, and so alarming, no pollinators. No bees, flower wasps, flies, butterflies, moths. I think it's a dangerous situation.


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topseos.com.au Selects ROI.com.au as the best SEO firm in Australia for October 2013.
(PRWEB) October 18, 2013
topseos.com.au, the independent authority on online marketing, has issued the listings of the best search engine marketing firms in Australia highlighting ROI.com.au the best search engine marketing company for October 2013. Online marketing firms are placed through a rigorous process for investigating search engine marketing firms based on their first strengths.
The process for researching and awarding the top consultants in Australia offering search engine optimization solutions involves a rigorous investigation of the key proficiencies of each contending online marketing agency. The five criteria of investigation affiliated with successful search engine optimization campaigns include keyword analysis, on page optimization, reporting methods, needs analysis, and off page optimization. The results of the investigation process are used to decide the standing of consultants on the listings.
Customers of online marketing solutions in Australia are often contacted in order to better understand the overall quality of solution being supplied to them. Customer referrals are often a strong indicator of the quality of solution which each SEO service supplies. Often times customers connect directly with topseos.com.au to voice their opinions.
topseos.com.au analyzes and declares the best search marketing services in the industry. Based on the in-depth analysis process ROI.com.au was awarded as the best performing search marketing company in Australia. Those scouting for a company with solid client credentials and a solid history of achievement should consider ROI.com.au.
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ROI.com.au consists of SEO specialists which deliver top rankings in Australia's major Search engines through effective and proven organic optimisation strategies. Each SEO strategy is custom tailored for the client quickly and efficiently using proprietary strategies which create a unique approach to organic optimisation for each client. With a proven track record for success and a variety of other online marketing services being offered, ROI.com.au continues to innovate with the latest strategies and technologies available to the industry.
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Here it is again, something that I never thought I'd feel, not like this, not now, not again. I've given my life away again, and I'm having the unbearable thought that I don't want it anymore. I thought I was doing the right thing, for myself, for the world. I embraced my opportunities, I said yes, and yes, and yes, and now I've turned into a No. I am unhappy with my life, I have given away my freedom. I did it because I thought it was what I was supposed to do, I did not know it would be this lesson all over again. I thought I'd found new purpose, but in doing so, I turned my back on the one I already had. The one that allowed me to choose happiness despite the suffering. Now happiness is no longer a choice, I have no more choices. How can I back out? How could I possibly justify changing my mind now?
Or is this me refusing to grow up, to endure under the weight of any responsibility? Why can't I survive responsibility? Why can't I just live with them, live up to them, like everyone else, without feeling like life is no longer worth living? Why can't I be happy despite being shackled to my promises? This is so painful. I am letting everyone down. I have lost my spirit. Why should I have to choose between my spirit and the 'real world'? I just can't seem to exist like other people. How can I not feel horrible about that?
Oh there's more. There's the easy answer to this. I'm overwhelmed. Having cold feet. Spread myself too thin, bit off more than I can chew. All of these are also true. All of these are experienced by most people. Only they don't have the black death of depression waiting to swallow them up if they fail. They don't have the fear of it to make them so easily give up. Most people never have to contemplate whether their spirit is dying because of some simple choices they made.


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Glee star Dianna Agron has created a new website for fans to gather and exchange stories or works of art.
The blonde beauty launched the fun-filled site You, Me & Charlie on Monday (12Dec11) in a bid to better connect with her followers and Agron hopes the platform will spur new ideas.
She tells gossip site JustJared.com, "(It) is a playground of sorts, allowing us to come together as friends and artists, allowing us to be inspired, and create.â€


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Remember back in the day where important measurements for weather were read with glass and metal gauges instead of LED / LCD displays and computer monitors? Well if you don't, take a look at this stylish humidity and temperature station that is as sleek as it is old school when it comes to weather information.
Called the Sputnik Weather Station, this weather monitor will give you the 411 on the temperature, barometric pressure, and relative humidity, all the while looking like some fancy Steampunk device sitting on your desktop. Made of brass and a Plexiglas sphere, this weather station looks more like some cool, strange artifact from Warehouse 13 than a standard weather device.
Sadly if you are into Fahrenheit for your thermometers, you are out of luck as this weather station only reads in Celsius. But if you don't mind that, your can score a Sputnik Weather Station for your desk for $182. Hey – whoever said style came cheap?
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July is just around the corner, and to brighten your screens for the month ahead, we have a free desktop calender for your monitors and phones.
The image below shows the very glamorous port of Monaco, in France, taken from our Blom3D model of the town.
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The Force is Strong with This One
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Scotland's 3!

 Wow time flies by.

 This is how Scotland celebrated his birthday.

 Scotland wanted "french fries and chicken", so we all went out to eat.
Sadly, he fell asleep on the way.
So the rest of us ate at the mall food court while he slept.

Ireland also played in their play area, of course.
Somehow Ireland and I ended up at The Lego Store making Build-Your-Own-Lego-Men.

Scotland woke up (kinda) and joined us.
After we had our Lego men, Scotland requested his chicken and french fries.

 So we stopped back off at Chick-fil-A in the food court and got him some food.
Since it was now Tuesday evening, we stumbled upon their Kids' Night balloon animal maker.
Scotland got a really big blue sword, and Ireland got a "Princess Catcher".

 After that, we headed over to Once Upon a Child.
The children picked out a free video and a small toy.
Then it was home for presents and cake.
 Scotland had requested a cookie cake.
There were also cupcakes.
When we got to the presents, Scotland was hesitant at first, trying to open the wrapping without tearing it.
After he learned that "ripping it is part of the fun", he tore right into the rest of them.

 When he unwrapped his first package (a nondescript box) he shouted "It's just what I wanted!"
And then he opened it to find tissue paper.
 "It's just what I wanted!"

And again when he found the actual present.
That phrase was well-used by the end of the evening.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Is this your phone?
He's really big on returning things to people.
He used to grab discarded shoes and walk them to their owners.
Now he's moved on to phones.
When he sees a phone on a counter, or a charger, he asks "Is that your phone?" or "Is that Mommy's phone?".
Besides making sure that everyone has their phone, I'm sure it's pretty confusing to a 2yo when most of the phones in the house look the same…
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Monday, November 30, 2009
My First Con
While he spent the majority of his time in either the stroller or someone's arms, he did run around quite a bit.
And despite his lack of costume, he was most commonly referred to as "Look! A baby Klingon."
People took lots of pictures of the two of us, and he even was on camera with me while I talked to Fox59.
He responded well to all of the different alien species except for one.
While he was running away from me, he ran into a Borg. He looked up, shreaked, did a quick about face, and ran right back into my arms.
We'll need to do some planning to get him a little costume for next time.
Scotland got to meet an actress from the first episode of Star Trek he saw.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Puppy Dogs
When I found out my second child was going to be a boy, I knew that things would be very different. I was entering un-known waters. But I tried to keep an open mind and get to work.
First, was to go through all the baby clothes and hand-me-downs. I boxed up what was "too girly", and set aside the generic stuff for baby two to wear.
I noticed right away that most boy clothes were either covered in sports themes, puppies, or dinosaures. I was even given an outfit with a dinosaure playing sports! (Which was my favorite outfit until he grew out of it...)
I like dinosaures, so that was good. I've never been very into sports, so I gave most of those items away. And then came the puppies....
What is it with boys and puppy dogs? I'm a cat person myself. My daughter had several cat themed outfits. But all the cat clothes seemed too girly for my son. So, I resigned my little man to having a few puppy things, but that was it.
Until he was born.
Then the puppies flooded in.
First was a fuzzy blue dog from the hospital gift shop with the words "My First Puppy" stitched on a paw. Too cute! So, that was a keeper. Then came more puppy clothes, more blue dogs, and even a miniature of Clifford, the Big Red Dog. Not only that, but any time my daughter came across a toy puppy she'd automatically hand it to her little brother (awe!), thus re-enforcing the puppy thing.
It was quickly apparent that it was out of my controle. Which turned out to be okay, since my son seems very athletic, and likes all the puppies. So I guess they are here to stay.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Le'go My Eggo!
I had turned my head to talk to Dalyn, and when I looked back down, Scotland had two hands on my plate, pulling it towards him.
My left hand was "stuck" holding him, so I had to use my right hand to deal with *both* of his hands.
While trying to save my meal, he managed to sink his hands into the waffles themselves.
And oh did he try to shove them in his mouth.
"Le'go my Eggo!"
We eventually got the waffles out of his hands, and washed all of the syrup off of his fingers.
But boy was he determined to hold on as long as possible.
Sorry about the lack of a picture, but I'm sure you understand.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
"The Strength"
After he was born and they were testing and measuring him in the baby warmer, I was watching him.
He moved his arms back and forth in a primal show of force, flexed his muscles and furled his brow and wrinkled his forehead into countless folds.
It was rather impressive. In fact, he loked kinda like The Hulk, just not green.
So I agree with my wife, he *is* "the strength".


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O Brother/
The other day when I walked to the next room to grab something, I heard this sequence of events:
Ryan: Conor! Tummy time!
Ryan: Riding horsey! Nee-ee-ee-igh!
Given that little sound bite of our days at home, I think that I still have a lot of time left in my role as bodyguard to Conor. Nonetheless, the job has come a long way since our first trip home as a family of four. It can't just be me that puts him down for to sleep; nope, "Conor coming?" Ryan checks when I throw the grenade of potential bedtime in our evening conversation. "Wook, Conor, wook!" the big brother commands throughout the day. A couple of days ago, I was frantically trying to get us out the door, Conor was wailing in his car seat and Ryan's heavy little snow boot stomps were marching around in any direction but the garage. I called out jokingly to Ryan that he should rock Conor's car seat. Much to my surprise, when I no longer heard the very dramatic shrieks of our second born, I peeked over to where the car seat was only to find Ryan rocking it and parroting, "It's okay, Conor, okay Conor, okay," and the ends of Conor's mouth turned up into a smile.
I know that many, many fights and disasters are to come ... especially when Conor actually starts to take Ryan up on his sharing, and Ryan realizes that the other person actually plays with the item you share. If you could have seen the fights my sister and I would get into! And we are best friends!
But, on a day like Tuesday when I had to mediate the baby-handling that was occurring often, often and more often and I am just flat-out exhausted from life, I remember last week when I was bustling around putting week-old clean laundry in their respectful drawers. I heard Conor laughing which is still news-worthy because he has only been on this earth of three months. I peeked into the bedroom/home of laundry mountains and saw Ryan repeatedly dropping a football onto Conor's sweet belly. The baby thought it was hilarious or ticklish or because the guffaws and giggles were coming one after the other. They were having a ball. So somehow, through a toddler who escapes boundaries because the purpose of boundaries escapes him and a baby with an interesting sense of humor and among the more frequent yowls from the younger brother and the near-compulsory confessions from the overly honest older, I see a little budding brotherly bond that I will never be a part of. The cockles of my heart are warm, and that memory is like a shot of necessary espresso that gives me the energy to begin another day of full of peeling the unintentional bully off the innocent babe.
I didn't get a video of the whole football dropping comedy act, but I did capture the second time Ryan made the guffaws and giggles roll out of our roly-poly. I think it's a day-changer, but you know ... biased mama over here.
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180. They were discussing it from last autumn.
(Mr Slade) I think MAFF is going ahead to try to develop
a control regime along those lines with our blessing. I consider
it to be already possible. The problem at the moment is that legislation
requires, nevertheless, a 10 per cent on-farm inspection per scheme,
which means that we are not so flexible. For the male bovine scheme
you cannot do 8 per cent make 16 per cent for the female bovine
scheme, let us say. You must do the minimum 10 per cent each.
That is what the law says and that is what I am there to control.
With the changes that we are hoping to make in the course of this
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risks per scheme, which will vary according to the scheme.
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who makes up the team? From where do they come?
(Mr Slade) On the IACS side we are a unit of 30 people.
If you take out the four secretaries and myself as head of unit,
as I do not make missions, there are 25 controllers sub-divided
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on rural development we have two teams of five on accompanying
measures. In total we approach our complement of 25 inspectors.
There are all nationalities. I go to the UK, to Greece. We go
across the spectrum. It is not done on the basis of nationalities
or where people come from. We are all Commission officials. There
are no national experts. Certainly other services in the Commission
tend to veer towards our system of control which is to say that
we do not let a British person go to the UK, a Greek go to Greece
or a Swede go to Sweden on his own. We go everywhere.
183. Out of interest, how many non-Greeks in
your service speak Greek?
(Mr Slade) We have two Greeks in my unit and they
are both very good at English and one is good at French. None
of us speaks Greek.
184. That raises a problem.
(Mr Slade) No.
185. Why not? You are examining a Greek form
and you are examining the practices of the Greek government and,
therefore, you are dependent on other Greeks to tell you whether
it is working or not. One may make the same observation about
Portugal which has a minority language. Many people speak English,
French and German, but how can you check a Greek form, filled
in by a Greek farmer, and by Greek civil servants on a Greek island?
(Mr Slade) That is fair comment. In relation to form
reading I can manage in most languages, but the two problem languages
are Finnish and Greek. No one speaks Finnish except the Finns.
There are a few specialist interpreters at the Commission. When
I go to Greece I have two interpreters with me, one on each shoulder.
One translates into Greek and one translates from Greek into English.
That is the first step. That is for my on-the-spot control and
the exchanges which are part of the work that I carry out. When
it comes to an examination of the documentation, of course on
the spot I am reliant upon the interpreters. The interpreters
are not interested colleagues; they simply tell me what the form
says. When I return, or even before trips, we will have received
information. At the Commission there are vast translation and
interpreter services, an army of peoplefreelance and official
translatorswho translate all sorts of documentation. Often
a problem is caused by the time that it takes to receive a translationsometimes
six weeks to two months. Those are practical problems and we overcome
them to the best of our abilities. It would be wrong for me to
say that I can assess the Greek system, such as it is, as well
as I can assess the UK or Irish systems. Clearly, that is true.
186. Turning to penalties, all of us have constituency
cases of farmers who have been penalised by their regional office
for some transgression and inevitably we end up writing to the
Minister. Usually we receive a letter from the Minister saying,
"Awfully sorry, if we do not disqualify this chap we risk
disallowance". You have already mentioned that that is a
heinous sin. I rather take the view that the more one is disallowed
the more one will try to help the people. My reaction is often
to say that if that had been the French minister he would say
that the farmer did not intend that and he would allow it. What
flexibility is there in the discretion that member states have?
What latitude is there for taking into account genuine errors?
The French told us that because their administration at a departmental
level is close to the chamber of agriculture and there is a process
of dialogue, that enables corrections to be made if they conclude
that the chap was not wicked. In Britain people are hit because
they have made a mistake. What is the latitude? How do you monitor
it? Is there a rule book in relation to it?
(Mr Slade) When you say that in Britain people are
penalised because they make a mistake, in my travels in previous
years, and up to two or three years ago, the situation regarding
application of sanctions was unsatisfactory everywhere, including
in the UK. I must underline that. I also said that since then
I consider that the statistics show that there has been some significant
improvement in that. Part of my remit and my job is to try to
ensure that any sanctions, for irregularities or anomalies, serious
errors, deliberate or otherwise, are subject to fair and proportionate
sanctions. That is our job. I am told by my lawyers in Brussels
that it would be illegal to do otherwise. The European Court of
Justice would reject cases if the sanctions applied were not proportionate
or fair as they are supposed to be. How do we arrive at that?
It is not easy to say when a mistake is genuine and when it is
not. In the past couple of years we have built into the regulation
the idea of recidivism. That is to say that where someone offends
twice in a similar way he is subject to a penalty the second time,
but not the first. We try to make the sanctions suitable to the
particular risk and the particular offence. Obviously, a premium
system that is based, for example, on the identification of animals
requires a sanction if the animal does not have an ear tag and
so cannot be identified. We would be negligent if we did not envisage
that. However, at the same time, at the other end of the spectrum,
if someone forgets to sign his form, he puts it in on the last
day of the claim-lodging period, sends it back outside the 25-day
period and loses his whole premium because of that, that would
be a rather harsh measure to take. It is not easy. No errors are
187. You cannot really monitor the culture differences,
can you? You have just said that you have been to Greece and you
said that they take the form along to the local administration
office where they would fill it in for him. In Britain, a farmer
may take his form along to the regional service centre, as many
still do because they like the security of handing it in, and
they are specifically told that the staff will monitor that it
is filled in, that all the boxes have a tick or a number in them,
but they do not check whether they are correctly filled in. It
is a mechanistic process, whereas in Greece there is a qualitative
process. That is a difference in culture, I believe. That is not
really controllable, is it? There has to be an element of faith,
trust and tolerance in all that.
(Mr Slade) I agree. The regulation lays down minimum
control and sanction requirements. It is part of my job to enforce
those minimum requirements. Member states can, according to their
own wishes, apply other procedures and other sanctions. The veterinary
legislation, for example, envisages national administrative measures
to be taken against people in some member states on the continent
of Europe and there can be a 100 franc fine if the identity card
is not handed in on time. Apparently in the UK the legal system
does not allow such an administrative fine to be applied by the
local inspector.
188. Is the data or the application of sanctions
by a member state in the public domain?
(Mr Slade) It will be. I wonder what you will do with
this bundle of information.
189. If it is in the Commission it is in the
public domain.
(Mr Slade) When you receive this packet, we would
appreciate you referring any difficulties that you may have to
us in due course for clarification. They can be indicative. I
do not think that is in the public domain. Here, for example,
we have control and inspection statistics, sanctions, numbers
of claims, numbers of hectares involved and numbers of animals.
That comes in a more detailed form from the member states and
we collate it and summarise it, as we have done here. We distribute
that information to all the national authorities of all member
states. I do not believe that we have laid down any rules as to
what they do with that when they receive it. I do not know whether
it is in the public domain. We have not given it out to anyone
190. Perhaps you could check on that and let
us know the answer?
(Mr Slade) I should say that the information has been
given to the European Parliament in recent years. Annually we
send the statistics that you will receive to the European Parliament.
Whether that counts as being in the public domain I do not know.
191. The Irish told us that an EU-level working
group will look at penalties, with a first meeting scheduled for
next month. Are there proposals to simplify the penalties system?
Do they include suggestions to address the apparent disproportionality
of the current scale of penalties, whereby a genuine error can
entail a significant loss?
(Mr Slade) It will all be done by my service, with
the IACS hat on, on 8 and 9 March next week. Yes, as I explained,
the proposals for simplification that we shall present to the
delegates in a preliminary way will also involve clarification
of sanctions and, if possible, streamlining of sanctions systems.
As I said earlier, that is not such an easy thing to do. We are
keen on it, if it makes it work and if it makes the system work
more effectively. We have a basic interest and it is one that
I am familiar with. I go on to farms and I watch the national
inspectors carry out their job. When sanctions are swingeing,
the inspectors close their eyes. That is the reality. They close
their eyes because they know that one relatively small offence
can produce a dire result for a farmer, particularly in the current
climate. I have no interest in making sanctions so swingeing that
they will never be applied. That gives me work in the clearance
of accounts context, which is not progressive. I have an interest
in making sanctions fair and proportionate and for the inspectors
to understand that they are fair and should be applied to improve
the system overall for everyone.
192. In 1995 the NFU initiated court action
on behalf of a number of British farmers who had suffered severe
penalties for IACS set-aside infringements in the previous two
years. The European Court ruled that the less severe penaltythe
1995 penaltyshould be applied retrospectively, relying
upon a provision in Council regulation. Then there was the IACS
review under Don Curryno relationand he concluded
that the European Commission has interpreted this judgment to
mean that any reduction in the severity of existing IACS penalties
would have to be applied retrospectively to 1993. Was he right?
How does that affect the attitude of the Commission?
(Mr Slade) I was making reference to that case earlier
when I said that the European Court of Justice would not allow
disproportionate or unfair penalties to be applied, no matter
in what domain. It is not for me to judge the consequences of
the judgment. That is for our legal service and for the legal
authorities in MAFF. I do not have an opinion. If you want a clearer
answer, perhaps if you put that question in writing, I am sure
that those in the Agriculture D-G legal service and/or in the
Commission legal service would certainly be willing to give an
193. We could give you a copy of that question
to take with you. Is there anything that you want to say that
you have not said already, or that you have said, but you wish
you had not, or do you have a brief point that you would like
to make in conclusion? I want you to feel that you have put over
to us what you want to say.
(Mr Slade) I thank you for the fair hearing that you
have given me. It has been more fair than I anticipated. I would
like to think that the national authorities who work with my service
and the delegates who know me personally would consider that I
and my service have shown an even-handed approach and that we
have worked towards a fairer, more equal application of the IACS
in both the controls and the sanctions. As my voice has been disappearing
since yesterday morning, I shall leave it at that. I thank you
for inviting me over.
Chairman: Thank you very much for coming. At
a later stage we shall pursue one or two points with you, but
this has been an extremely helpful session.


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I was asked to give a presentation focusing on bullying prevention to approximately 200 high-school students in a moderately sized Midwestern city. My presentation addressed why bullying and harassment cannot be viewed simply as youth problems and behaviors; instead, we must investigate the contexts in which bullying "trickles down" from the larger society and is reproduced within the schools.
I began by stating that my topic was not merely an area of academic research for me but an extremely personal matter, because I was bullied continually throughout elementary school, middle school, and high school during the 1950s and 1960s because I did not and could not conform to the strict gender-role socialization dictated to me by a society that constructed only one norm for males, masculinity, and one for females, femininity.
I talked about growing up gay during the so-called McCarthy era, a very conservative time in U.S. history, a time when any form of human difference was held suspect, a time before the rise of school clubs sometimes called "gay-straight alliances." I explained to the students the isolation I experienced and the low self-esteem I developed during my school years, and how it still adversely affects me to this very day.
I felt that the students and I shared an instant connection; they laughed at my awful punnie jokes ("Now remember, you can't buy gender roles at a bakery!"), they asked wonderfully perceptive and honest questions, and generally, they seemed open and truly engaged. One student came up to me at the end of my talk, telling me, "That was cool, man!" Another told me, "My brother is gay, and I wish he could have heard your talk."
The next day, the organizer of the event emailed me to say that five of the 200 students' parents had called the principal to complain, some upset that my presentation contained "statements about homosexuality," and specifically that I'd "made statements that [I] was gay and stated as fact that 'homosexuality is something you are born with,'" and that I'd said, "My parents knew I was gay when I was 18 months old." I find it rather alarming that still today, one is condemned for telling people who one is. In fact, I never stated that "homosexuality is something one is born with," because I really don't know, and quite frankly, I don't care.
The event organizer also wrote to me, "Parents complained that this message was not totally about anti-bullying and anti-harassment and that with a captive audience their children were subjected to a politically charged message." Yes, during my presentation, I did indirectly challenged some strongly held political beliefs: that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people should remain locked within a closet of denial and fear, that young people should not be "exposed" to positive LGBT role models, that we must not think critically about who we are and what we are taught and told, and that it is our duty to conform to societal "norms" even when these norms are not integral to who we are and what we value.
I would argue that educators must structure learning for our youth that will enable them to work and live in a diverse community, country, and world and provide a space for anyone and everyone who differs from the mythical norm of the white, cisgender (gender-conforming), tall, thin, athletic, Christian, upper-middle-class, Anglo-Saxon, English-language-proficient, U.S.-born American, so that they know they are fine the way they are and do not have to conform to a socialization process that denies their integrity, humanity, and their multiple identities. This we must impart to our youth, even, and especially, in the face of the backlash that surely comes when one challenges the ruthless status quo. We will always receive complaints from a few parents and others, but we cannot allow the few to control and restrict the education for the many.
Indeed, my challenge at this student assembly was extraordinarily "political." I cannot think of an institution in our society any more "political" than education. Every statement educators make, every piece of curricular material, the people hired, the lessons taught, the choice of administrators, everything about the institution stands as political, especially when one attempts to challenge "knowledge" dominantly produced at the expense of alternative voices and perspectives. If we as a country are to advance, however, if we are to make a world for our youth to prosper and grow as individuals and communities, then we must continue to be who we are and speak our truths.
I believe that students gained much from my presentation and were very grateful that I treated them and their ideas not condescendingly but with respect for their intelligence and their prior learning. We cannot allow the naysayers to ever silence us. That will only perpetuate the abuse on our youth, thereby continuing the risk factors, ranging from depression and social isolation to lowered educational outcomes and suicidal ideation, attempts, and completion.
This experience reminded me of a magazine cartoon I saw a few years ago. It showed an adult man and an adult woman, presumably two parents, sitting on a living-room sofa, and two young people, a girl and a boy, seated on the floor in front of them. They were all gazing at a TV screen with the written announcement: "Due to the homosexual content of the following program, children might have to explain it to their parents."
To all young people, we still have much to teach our parents, but let the teaching and learning begin!


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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich ended his sensational New York media tour Monday with an interview with FOX News' Geraldo Rivera in which he called the impeachment proceedings against him a "kangaroo court."
"What's happening to me is unimaginable," Blagojevich said, after calling on Illinois lawmakers to allow him to call witnesses to clear him of any wrongdoing.
"Rahm Emanuel said on national television about a week or so ago that there was nothing improper in his conversations with me, and that's certainly accurate," he said.
In the Illinois Senate, meanwhile, his impeachment trial began without him.
The governor also had a hair-raising appearance on ABC's "The View" Monday.
"View" co-host Joy Behar asked Blagojevich to do his "fantastic Nixon impression" -- a reference to former President Richard Nixon, who resigned from office in 1974 before facing impeachment for his role in the Watergate scandal. Behar asked the governor to impersonate Nixon by saying, "I'm not a crook."
When Blagojevich said he is innocent of all wrongdoing and declined to act out the impression, Behar proceeded to tussle the governor's hair.
"I'm an innocent man. For me to resign would be to admit I did something wrong, which I did not do," Blagojevich said.
The governor, accused of trying to sell President Obama's U.S. Senate seat in an alleged pay-for-play scheme, took his defense to television rather than to the state legislature, lashing out at his accusers and saying that he had considered naming Oprah Winfrey to Obama's vacated seat.
The governor told ABC's "Good Morning America" that the idea of nominating the talk show host came to him as he explored potential candidates for the job.
"She seemed to be someone who would help Barack Obama in a significant way become president," he said. "She was obviously someone with a much broader bully pulpit than other senators."
The governor worried, though, that the appointment of Winfrey might come across as a gimmick and that the talk show host was unlikely to accept.
Winfrey told long-time friend and radio talk show host Gayle King Monday that she was surprised to hear she had been considered for the seat.
"If I had been watching as I -- as I watch from the treadmill -- I'd probably fallen off the treadmill," Winfrey told King on King's Sirius satellite radio program.
"I didn't know till the Gayle King show called and told me," Winfrey said.
She added that she was "pretty amused by the whole thing," though she said, "I think I can be senator too, I'm just not interested."
Blagojevich ultimately appointed former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to the vacant seat.
The revelation that Winfrey was considered came just hours before Blagojevich's impeachment trial was set to get under way in Springfield. The Democratic governor is refusing to take part, arguing that the rules are so biased that he can't possibly get a fair hearing.
In addition to the appearances on ABC, Blagojevich also was scheduled to appear on "The View" and "Larry King Live." An interview he did with NBC's "Today" show also aired Monday morning.
Blagojevich is accused of abusing his power by scheming to benefit from a Senate appointment, circumventing hiring laws and defying decisions by the General Assembly.
He reiterated his innocence on Monday, telling ABC that "I did nothing wrong. And if I did something wrong, I would have resigned."
He called his impeachment trial unconstitutional, saying it "denies me the right to call witnesses to defend myself." At another point he said: "Whatever happened to the presumption of innocence?"
Concerning federal wiretaps in which Blagojevich is accused of talking about selling or trading a U.S. Senate appointment, the governor said his comments were snippets of conversations that were "completely out of context."
"When the whole story comes out, you'll see that the effort was to work to have a senator who can best represent Illinois and one that can help us create jobs and provide health care," Blagojevich said.
His Dec. 9 arrest was the final straw for lawmakers, who had spent six years butting heads with the governor. The House quickly voted 114-1 to impeach him, sending the case to the Senate, where it will take a two-thirds majority to convict him and throw him out of office.
If convicted, he will be replaced by Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn.
In recent days, Blagojevich has said his arrest was reminiscent of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and he compared himself to the hero of a Frank Capra movie and a cowboy being lynched for a crime he didn't commit. He said that when he was arrested on federal corruption charges, he took solace from thinking of other jailed leaders -- Nelson Mandela, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi.
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Background: The incidence of oropharyngeal cancer is rising rapidly, with the majority of cases being attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV). Despite the availability of a vaccine, rates of HPV vaccination among Texas youth are low. The healthcare cost of oropharyngeal cancer in Texas is unknown. The aims of this study were to estimate the first 2-year cost of treating new cases of oropharyngeal cancer and determine the predictors of oropharyngeal cancer treatment cost in Texas.
Methods: This study included a retrospective cohort of 467 Texas patients with commercial insurance claims data with oropharyngeal cancer diagnosed from 2011 to 2014 and a control group of 467 noncancer patients obtained with propensity score matching. Total healthcare cost during the first 2 years after the index date was measured. A generalized linear model was used to identify predictors of monthly cost during the 2 years after the index date.
Results: The mean differential adjusted healthcare cost for oropharyngeal cancer cases was $139,749 in the first 2 years. The mean adjusted monthly cost in the first 2 years was $6,693 for cases and $870 for controls. Age, comorbidity, mental health, prediagnostic healthcare cost, and time index were significant predictors of monthly cost.
Conclusions: Medical care cost was about $140,000 in the first 2 years after diagnosis of oropharyngeal cancer among commercially insured patients in Texas.
Impact: The cost estimates provide important parameters for development of decision-analytic models to inform decision makers about the potential value of initiatives for increasing the HPV immunization rate in the state. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 26(9); 1443–9. ©2017 AACR.
This article is featured in Highlights of This Issue, p. 1357
Note: Supplementary data for this article are available at Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention Online (http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/).
- Received March 10, 2017.
- Revision received May 17, 2017.
- Accepted June 9, 2017.
- ©2017 American Association for Cancer Research.
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Lil Wayne was a hot topic for conversation on and off of Twitter today now that he's out of lock-up. Donald Glover hopes someone was able to get a picture, while Marlon Wayans sounded skeptical, and David Faustino expects big things for Weezy tonight at his post-prison release party.
Halloween costume pictures have still be showing up as well, and you can find Billy Burke and Jason Mewes sharing what they wore after the jump. They're there along with Stephen Colbert's thoughts on Prop 19 failing in California, Elizabeth Banks with a face from "Lost" and the shooting location where you might have seen Emmy Rossum working today.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for November 4, 2010.
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@ElizabethBanks LOST fans, check it! Me and the Man In Black are teaming up! I'm a nerd for Titus Welliver. http://plixi.com/p/54827437
-Elizabeth Banks, Actress ("Zack and Miri Make a Porno," "W.")
Lil' Wayne pt. 1: @MrDonaldGlover I hope someone gets the pic of Lil Wayne on his way out high-fiving T.I. on his way in.
-Donald Glover, Actor ("Mystery Team," "Community")
Lil' Wayne pt. 2: @MARLONLWAYANS Just want to say welcome home LIL WEEZY! Enjoy it! How long U give him b4 he go back in? Bets?
-Marlon Wayans, Writer/Actor ("G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," "Little Man")
Lil' Wayne pt. 3: @DavidFaustino There's NO WAY he's gettim laid 2nite. Nope, uh uh RT @cnnbrk: #Rapper #LilWayne leaves NYC prison, set to head to Miami for party.
-David Faustino, Actor ("Married with Children," "RoboDoc")
@StephenAtHome My condolences to the supporters of California 's Prop 19. If only you had a way to soothe your sorrows.
-Stephen Colbert, Actor/Writer ("The Colbert Report," "Monsters vs Aliens")
@JayMewes final zombie Mewes http://yfrog.com/n99zchj
-Jason Mewes, Actor ("Clerks," "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back")
@billy_burke Halloween 2010-- I was Death Warmed Over & she was my Reason For Living??... AWWW COME ON PEEPS!! That's EFFIN' SW http://twitpic.com/33qk28
-Billy Burke, Actor ("Twilight," "Highland Park")
@emmyrossum Looking forward to shooting today on location downtown LA at a historic hotel where films like CHINATOWN, A STAR IS BORN & SPLASH were shot.
-Emmy Rossum, Actress ("Dare," "Dragonball Evolution")
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I woke up this morning and things felt a little off. I walked around my apartment and something just didn't feel right. Think I'll just take a multi-vitamin and call in sick to work.
How do you say in Tagalog, "Oh shit"?
take me to the hospital! ooohhhhgodamn! you fuckers did that on purpose!that fat bastard walked to the shitter and the bitch was already there.the support columbs could not take it!and
my sides cant either! oohh my god make it stop!bblahh hhaahhaa please! i beg of you, stop!
applyed knowledge Rogtard. Good 4 u.
shit looker what about the one with the white thingy in her hair that ran by the bike. I think shes way hotter
Bet the rent was cheep!
Somebody ripped off that book of matches, under one corner.
it didnt have a leg to stand on. or the footings.
pop a viagra that fucker stand up straight again
Yeah for gravity. It always wins
cheap. use an A. as in cheap like your mother..fuk wad
I guess it wasnt plumb
That bamboo re-bar just ain't what it used to be.
oh shit in tagalog is putang ina
neodichheadtech just saying first bithches is not only stupid and an insult to our intellegence it is dorkey, rude and not at all what calling first started out representing... it is just like dumfuck type humans to take something that can be kind of cool and turn it into just a shithead piece of crap thing to say..... say somthing witty like dam I'd be the first one out of that building too.... just saying first bitches is an insutlt to your own self as well kind of like pissing your paints in 1st grade and having all the kids know abouit it.... yep you pissed your pants dickhead...
can you all tell i don't like seeing the first post be dorkey....
yes calling shit gay is lame and calling people bitches is dorkey
Management: God Dammit!!!! I said, "CHECK OUT TIME, MUTHAFUCKAS!!!!!"
The 700 pound guy from the video before this one must of leaned out the window.
wow when did this happen? i've been living here in the philippines since 2006. its very true shit isn't up to standard here no body gives a shit about regulations. so fuck 'em.
WHERE is this? It's tagged Asians, but there were a lot of white folks running from it.


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I'm a huge fan of birthdays. It is, after all, your own personal holiday. And I get excited about other people's birthdays as well, which confuses some but amuses most. And really, who wouldn't get excited about their birthday?
Apparently there are a lot of folks out there, including my hubby. And his is today. That's right: My sweet Virgo man is celebrating his birthday today. He also happens to be returning home from a business trip, so it's like a present for me!
Obviously I've been missing him these last few days, so I thought for his birthday, I'd write him a little list of things I love about him and miss in particular since he's been away.
Eating dessert. Now we all know I'm a fan of pastries and candy. No bones about it. I love me some sugar. But it seems like things just taste better when you share them, which is probably why I enjoy giving my baked goods away. And Sante loves the brownies, cookies, fudge, cupcakes and any other treat I make.
Every night he'll ask, "Are you having dessert?" I know damn well he is. Sitting at home alone, there's no one to ask me that question or make that delighted "Mmm" sounds with when we're eating something particularly decadent.
His warmth. I'm not really talking about his personality here (although I could say that too). I mean physical body heat. Sante is my furnace at night when I sleep, so when he's away I pile on the blankets.
And in a weird way, the house cools off too. I've even considered turning on the heat. It's summer! And I'd wear one of his hoodies, but even they don't seem as thick and cozy.
Laughing. Who doesn't like to laugh? I am certainly a fan, which is why the comedy genre is high on my list of movie preferences. I watched a few romantic comedies while Sante was away (along with some sci-fi he's not into), but there's nothing that substitutes for Sante's brand of random, one-off wittiness.
Like a few weeks ago when I asked him to model the scarf I knit for him so I could blog about it. We went outside in the morning before work and he fired off these beauties.
Like the duck face? I was laughing so hard and was stoked that not only was he OK with modeling but totally fine with me posting the pictures. This man rules. And my laughter doesn't sound the same when he's not around.
His smile. Apparently he's heard it from more than just me, but this guy has a winning grin. It lights up my life, even when he's laughing at me.
That smile hasn't changed a bit. I've seen photos of him as a toddler and there it is. Adorable.
Bike talk. This came as a surprise to me, but I miss the incessant, mostly one-sided conversations about the merits of the 29ers and tubeless tires, what type of bike to ride in what race, and whether or not he should carry a pack on this ride. It's no secret this man loves to ride his bicycle.
But it's obvious he's wearing off on me, because not only have I gone mountain biking, I now own more than one bike and am actually excited to hear about the new stuff he saw while he was away on his business trip. Because that's bike related too. Love the man, love the bike, I guess.
So welcome home hunny and happy birthday. I'm excited to celebrate with you and am happy to have you to miss. May you (and I) be blessed with many years of smiles, jokes, sweets, warmth and bike riding.


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I purchased this snapback earlier this summer because I left all my everyday hats back at my apartment. This is my first snapback and I bought it mainly because I needed a hat and plus it was only $3! It's definitely a statement piece and bolder than my usual adorn baseball caps.
|Shirt: H&M
Shorts: Forever21
Shoes: Target
Purse: Forever21
Sunglasses and Snapback - rue21
|Floppy Hat: Wet Seal


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A strong south to southwest flow will usher an unseasonably warm air mass over much of the United Kingdom, Ireland and western Europe this week.
A series of fast-moving disturbances will temper the warmth from Ireland into northern Ireland and Scotland while also bringing the threat for showers at times through Thursday.
Temperatures further south will average 4-7 C (7-13 F) above normal. Highs in London will approach 29 C (85 F) from Wednesday through Saturday.
A potent storm system will arrive over the weekend, bringing a threat for widespread rainfall before more seasonable air returns next week.
This storm system will also threaten the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool set to take place from Thursday through Sunday. While Thursday will likely remain free of rain, the threat for delays will increase on Friday and Saturday with a lingering threat for showers on Sunday.
Much of France, including Paris, will also feel the heat this week. The combination of unseasonable warmth and increasing humidity will make it feel as high as 32 degrees (90 F) during the hottest time of the day in the capital city from Thursday through Saturday.
Gusty thunderstorms will be possible on Saturday as cooler air invades from the northwest.
The heat will build in Spain, but the threat for rain and thunderstorms will remain farther north across France and the United Kingdom.
Madrid already experienced its hottest day of the year on Sunday when the temperature peaked at 35 C (95 F). Similar temperatures were felt on Monday with temperatures expected to climb further during the middle of the week. Temperatures could near 38 C (100 F) on Wednesday and Thursday.