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The 2016 horror show of a Presidential campaign is history. And the terrifying specter of a Hillary Clinton, Peronist-style presidency? Miracles sometimes happen, but in 2020 look for the Democrats to anoint a demagogue even slimier than the Lady Brezhnev of Chappaqua (there will be someone), one whose entire campaign will be premised on "white guilt."
This racial Bolshevism all began decades ago, maybe longer, with a "camel's nose under the tent" subterfuge by the left that over time would leverage white guilt as a means, not to achieve white expiation, but to produce endless rituals of ethnic self-abasement and to culminate in political-cultural surrender. The nation-wide, unobstructed marauding of Black Lives Matter thugs that were openly supported by the black President and the wife of the sexually predatory "first black President," and the frequent black rioting in the rotting big cities suggest that race relations in America are heading toward a cliff.
Guilt, the most powerful of psychic weapons became the all-purpose cudgel of the left to wield against white European culture, the target of destruction, and as it turns out, highly susceptible to its manipulative potential. It is the perfect "weapon of the weak". Insidious and relentless, it imperceptibly corrodes the feelings of pride, strength, and confidence of its targets and displaces that confidence with ethnic guilt.
People resort to extreme measures to relieve themselves of guilt, not excluding suicide. Is it too early to conclude that the decades-long, majority white capitulation to the white-guilt catechism that has culminated in the mass indoctrination of our children and young people in the original sin of Eurocentric "white privilege", the respectability and professionalization of race hustling, the micro-aggressions and sensitivity coercion of the diversity industry, and the flooding of the country with third-world immigrants readily equipped with scripted grievances is suicidal?
Behold the practice of guilt-leveraging through moral blackmail. "This is what the members of your big, powerful tribe did to members of our helpless, lowly tribe. Because of you, we suffer. You owe us!" And, what do we, the "big powerful tribesmen" (BPT), owe the "helpless lowly tribesmen" (HLT)? That question is a setup, a trap because only the HLT (such as a lowly, helpless President of the United States and his Attorney Generals) get to say what it is.
Thus, while the BPT may delude themselves and think this proposed transaction with its leaden moral premise resembles in its formal structure a conventional mortgage or debt that gets retired some day on mutually agreed upon terms, think again. What is "owed" is non-negotiable and remains a constantly moving target. "Some day" is always in the future. No one can say: "we are almost there", or "half way there", or even "anywhere near" to the payoff. Detroit burned in the summer of 1967; Ferguson and Baltimore burned in 2014 and 2015. The rationalizing and special pleading for collective criminal behavior remains consistent over the last fifty years, the only difference being the heightened aggression of the rationalizers and their overt hostility. Who owes who, and who owes what, are questions with no acceptable answers to anyone with a stake in the outcome which means that the outcome will surely favor those who are best at manipulation, fraud and coercion.
The light, then, begins to dawn: what the HLT want is not anything described by their demands typically couched in the language of fairness, justice or equality. There is no payoff that will satisfy the goal or approximate the reach of such high-minded abstractions. The quest of the HLT is for something gritty and concrete – power. To get it the charade of a moral debt with a collective, open-ended guilt-clause works only so long as the BPT continue to believe that they should operate in debtor status as assigned and defined by the HLT enforcers now firmly entrenched in in nearly all of our institutions and associations.
Unfortunately, the BPT have submitted to the lobotomy and the great power (now deemed "White Privilege") that the BPT supposedly enjoy is a bad joke. Too many of them for too long have imbibed Karl's Kool-Aid, initially an elixir of German provenance intended to stir to action the "oppressed workers of the world" who were going to "expropriate the expropriators" (the capitalists). It is now a much headier brew that fuels the entire enterprise of identity politics. Today's identity politics is applied Marxism with many enhancements. Stripping away the au courant sexy lingo of post-modern grievance mongering, Marxist theorizing inevitably cuts to the chase and descends to the cynical rock bottom of all social reality – a struggle between two irreconcilable moral forces – oppressors and those they oppress. They come in many pairs. In American identity politics, this plays out mainly with the oppressor (white) and oppressed (black) races. And, the secret that any good Marxist will let you in on is that the oppressor (class/race) never really changes. As long as it has power it will dominate, exploit and oppress. The BPT are inherently selfish and corrupt and will never change: no matter what they say or do the outcome will always be what serves only their self-interest.
This means that the BPT are the enemy, and enemies and the finality of their destruction are what war is all about. Marxists view all social and political dynamics as warfare. Obama and Frau Clinton would refer to the Republicans as their "enemies". You only negotiate with enemies as a matter of tactics. The grand strategy is conquest and destruction. Patience and deception are required. The man of "Hope and Change" who in 2004 said "There is not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America—there's the United States of America" (The Oprah-Obama), in 2015 tells us that racism is "still part of our DNA that's passed on" (The Al Sharpton-Obama).
For those still untutored in the deciphering of American racial hieroglyphics, this does not forecast racial harmony, healing, and reconciliation. The President's expertise as a geneticist did not come out until there was no more reelection to worry about, no more potential white voters to snooker with his "we're all in this together" shtick.
There is no payoff, only unconditional surrender. The community organizer President has turned out to be a slightly softer and slicker version of Robert Mugabe. Like Obama, earlier on, Mugabe was gushed and gooed over by guilty white elites in the west until his governing style – murder, extortion, looting -- became too conspicuous even for them to ignore. They retaliated by withdrawing his many honorary degrees. Rhodesia progressed into Zimbabwe, a bit like the "progress" of Detroit under Mayor Coleman Young from 1972 to 1992. Take some comfort: Detroit is still called Detroit even though it is now a third-world slum.
From the frying pan of Barack to the fire of Hillary -- averted for at least a time. Clinton called her enemies "deplorables". They are white males, her very own Untermenschen, the dregs as the Democrats like to see them and, as she added, "irredeemable." Her election would have turned the Supreme Court into a Marxist mutual admiration society to rubber stamp her depredations. She would have flooded the states with millions more victims of "[t]he racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic [types] — you name it." Yes, you name it. Why stop now? At some point there will be too few even to bother with.
To borrow a football metaphor: Trump is a third-string defense on its own two-yard line hoping to mount a goal line stand. The Democrats, first and goal, are lining up their three hundred pound fullback to blast into the end zone and end the game. The left is just getting started. Not much mental power is needed to imagine the fury that the Left would still like to unleash on these "irredeemables" that repudiated Hillary and her Saul Alinsky acolytes. The blackmail will continue. Still feeling guilty?


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My friends at J-List have yet again updated themselves with all that is good and new in the Japanese confectionery market, and as ever they have been very generous in their willingness to send me some samples. The 'Bits n Bobs' review today will feature offerings from Meiji, Nabisco and lastly Bourbon. All of these products of course can be bought at the aforementioned J-List website. In the interest in words overkill lets get on with things ...
Meiji Rich Strawberry Chocolate Box
Kcal 176 Fat 11.9g Carbs 15.8g (per 30.0g)
Feelings were undoubtedly mixed when I saw these Meiji Rich Strawberry Chocolates gracing my latest sampling package. I was pleased in the sense that I was going to get the opportunity to to try another from Meiji's 'Rich Chocolate' offerings, however I was also well aware of the fact that strawberry flavoured chocolates weren't exactly a Japanese speciality. In a change up from the Meiji Rich norm, I tried this product in this 'box' format, which included several smaller foil coated sticks. As is always the way with Japanese chocolates the presentation wasn't an after thought. The packaging was nice looking on the eye, and the chocolate was a striking pinky, red colour.
With the promise of the chocolate being comprised of 70.0% strawberry I was expecting an intense taste from the get go, but the little sticks took a very substantial amount of time before the flavours progressed from an initial faint sweetness. Indeed, it wasn't until the later stages of the melt that the fruit flavours were full flow, at which point I was left with mixed feelings. Any person with a half decent palette would have been able to determine that this was a strawberry flavoured chocolate, as the sweet, tarty strawberry flavours were obvious and at least differentiated from other similar red fruits. For a strawberry flavoured white chocolate the taste was pretty spot on, though unfortunately at the same time it was incredibly short lived and non-substantial.
Overall I would feel comfortable recommending Meiji Rich Strawberry Chocolate Box to people looking specifically for a decent strawberry white chocolate, however I would say there isn't enough here for the less enthused to get too excited about.
7.2 out of 10
Nabisco Oreo Fun Stix
Kcal 149 Fat 5.7g Carbs 21.7g (per 31.2g - 6 Stix)
To this day I still find it funny how a brand like Oreo can have more products released in the likes of Japan that it does have here in the UK. Indeed, just like they do in the States, Japan also plays host to these Nabisco Oreo Fun Stix. When I first saw these my mind immediately thought of a review posted by Marvo a while back on The Impulsive Buy - See HERE. Our man Marvo wasn't one who got a great deal of 'Fun' from these 'cylindrical chocolate cookie wafers lined with Oreo creme', but I still look forward to trying them for myself as it gave me an excuse to whip up some hot chocolate and ice cream desserts :D
These Japanese Fun Stix came in an attractive looking box, with two 31.2g packs containing 6 Stix within each. In order to really put them through their paces I tried these Stix in a number of manners, some I have detailed already above. The taste tests I conducted using them as straws for hot chocolate and milk were pretty unsuccessful, as the wafers fell apart into tasteless mulch within seconds of contact with any fluid. When eaten on their own or with ice cream however they certainly stood up to the test, and the slightly salted cocoa hinted wafers were supplemented terrifically by the creamy sugary filling that lined the insides all the way through to create a delicious, moreish Oero taste.
Overall as a stand alone snack I found these totally non-substantial though I can't deny how wonderfully tasty they are when used as an added topping for a dessert. On this basis I can highly recommend these, Pocky fans especially will want to take note.
7.2 out of 10
Meiji Porte Chocolate Snack Tiramisu
Kcal 280 Fat 19.3g Carbs 23.5g (per 47.0g)
Meiji's second snack offering I'm showing you today came from a part of their range that I hadn't previously come across. Despite reviewing many a product of Meiji's in the last two years, their Porte Chocolate Snack range was not one I had tried so I took the time to do some investigating on J-List before trying these out. Described as a 'great nut shaped snack, filled with whipped cream on top of a cookie wafer base, sprinkled with cocoa powder', I did correctly presume that the Tiramisu element was incorporated into the cream filling.
I hope my photos do the product justice, as these chocolates were superbly unique looking and appeared exactly as displayed on the box. In every sense it was very lucky that they were so aesthetically appealing, as I'm not sure I would have even tried them had my sense of smell been left to it's own devices. Indeed, these smelt absolutely horrible - like gone off, soured milk - totally disgusting. Thankfully they tasted a whole lot better with the bases and cocoa powder supplying an instant and ever present onset of unsweetened chocolate biscuity flavours. When the light fluffy centre was encountered, the taste soon took a sweeter, creamier emphasis. Most significantly, as the cream melted it displayed all the desired tiramisu flavour hits, with hints of alcohol and coffee both forthcoming at various points. The textural interplay between the wafer cookie base, soft cream filling and cool cocoa dusting was also a real treat.
Overall its not often we see a product score so highly on one metric and then so dismally on another, but these Meiji Porte Chocolate Snack Tiramisu were severely let down by their size and smell. Those looking for authentic Japanese snacks should try these if they feel they can overlook these obvious flaws.
6.7 out of 10
Bourbon Choco Zutsumi Vanilla White
Kcal 364 Fat 10.5g Carbs 65.3g (per 92.0g)
As I always like doing I have saved the best until last, and I pleasure of presenting you with these Bourbon Choco Zutsumi Vanilla White. Now for those of you who are wondering what the hell these actually were, please allow my firends at J-List to do the honours: 'a popular favorite in Japanese pastisserie - This is a delicious Vanilla White ice cream confection shaped into yummy bite sized daifuku (soft white rice mochi)'.
These Zutsumi came in a 92.0g box that contained two separate four piece inner trays. In terms of Japanese snacks, it has to be said these were as authentic as you are probably ever going to get. Out the packet and in hand these mochi felt ever so strange with their jelly like exteriors putting my mother off trying them completely. I have to admit that the texture took getting used to, but once the harder cream filling was encountered it was a total after thought anyway. The centre portions of these Zutsumi were quite simply out of this world. They have to be one of the creamiest tasting confections I have ever tasted - Devonshire clotted cream wouldn't be a far off comparison. As well as creamy, they were also wonderfully flavoured with sweet, real tasting bourbon vanilla. Quite simply they tasted absolutely delicious and they certainly had that 'just one more' addictive nature to them.
Overall these were one of the finest Japanese snacks I have tried in a long time and I honestly can't recommend them enough. At first some may be a little disturbed by the mochi dumpling texture, but honestly when it comes to the taste I promise you they won't disappoint. These get a big ChocolateMission thumbs up.
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Tim Armstrong is moving one of his strongest allies into a new role at AOL, where she will oversee the company's women- and lifestyle-focused websites and also launch new properties.
Maureen Sullivan, who began her career as Mr. Armstrong's assistant at Google, is vacating her role as senior VP-brand marketing and communications to take the newly created position of general manager-women's content and lifestyle brands. AOL has initiated a search for her replacement.
In her current role, Ms. Sullivan manages a staff of about 80 that focuses on corporate communications and consumer marketing. In that position, she oversaw PR efforts around the successful dispatching of activist investor Starboard Value's attempt to wrangle away seats on AOL's board. She has also worked closely with Mr. Armstrong over the past few years on new branding efforts for AOL, including the crafting of a new logo.
In the new position, Ms. Sullivan will head up all business operations for the websites Makers, Stylelist, Stylelist Home and Kitchen Daily (which currently lives within The Huffington Post's domain). In interviews on Thursday, Mr. Armstrong and Ms. Sullivan said new websites are also in the works, with the goal of developing "a Conde Nast series of properties in the digital landscape focused on women and lifestyle," as Mr. Armstrong described it.
The seeds of the move were planted when Mr. Armstrong tapped Ms. Sullivan last year to work on the development of Makers.com, a video site AOL has developed in partnership with PBS and documentary filmmakers that is focused on telling the stories of successful, influential women. Mr. Armstrong credited Ms. Sullivan with inking the site's sponsorship deal with Unilever, saying she "took it from scratch to what will be a global brand."
"One of the blessings of working with Tim for so long is I've had a right-hand copilot seat to lots of cool opportunities that roll through this door," Ms. Sullivan said. "[Makers] has been such a passion project for me. ...It's time to focus on it 100% of the time."
Mr. Armstrong objected to the notion that Ms. Sullivan's new role could be viewed as a demotion, saying this move is about putting one of AOL's best talents in a position where she can build new revenue opportunities for the company.
"The role she's going into will have a bigger net effect both in terms of top line and bottom line," he said.
The two are currently working together on the next iteration of AOL consumer branding, expected to be revealed in the coming months. "You asked, 'What is AOL?' Mr. Armstrong said. "This will answer that very clearly for consumers."
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Mildred Baena Is Insecure And Her Obsession With Maria Shriver Is Creepy, Say Experts!
After new reports surfaced about Arnold Schwarzenegger's mistress Mildred's tendency to dress in Maria Shriver's clothes and jewelry, we had to question this woman's grip on reality! Read what experts had to say about Patty's 'Single White Female' tendencies
It just keeps getting weirder. Arnold Schwarzenegger's mistress and mother of his love child, Mildred "Patty" Baena would reportedly dress just like the governor's beautiful wife of 25 years, Maria Shriver, even stealing her clothes to wear. So why was she trying to emulate the governor's wife? We speak to experts who tell us possible explanations!
"It all starts out from insecurity. If she was happy with who she was she would not want to take on another persona. It has evolved into a major obsession to personify Maria, which is awfully creepy. There's a difference between wanting to identify with someone and wanting to be them," according to Dr. Gilda Carle, relationship expert and author of the book How to Win When Your Mate Cheats.
It sounds like Patty was getting way too comfortable with the terms of the affair, even bragging to a confidante that she was more of a wife to Arnold than Maria — and this was after she had done the deed with Arnold in his marital bed!
Relationship expert Rhonda Findling, author of Don't Call That Man: A Survival Guide to Letting Go, believes that while Arnold is "twisted and misogynistic if [the details of their affair are] true," she took a different point of view on Patty's motivation for her bizarre actions. "She probably admired [Maria] and looked up to her and wanted to be like her. It's this housekeeper and this super-duper famous woman — one of the Kennedys. Why wouldn't she want to be like her? If you're successful on your own you wouldn't want to copy someone else. It's natural that she would admire her boss, but I don't think she's obsessed with her. She's a world-famous, powerful woman. "
One of Patty's exceptionally awkward moves was asking Maria for advice on her pregnancy and love life, which Maria was nice enough to give her. How she could look her employer in the eye and ask this is beyond difficult to understand. Liz Langley, columnist and author of Crazy Little Thing: Why Love and Sex Drive Us Mad, explains it could possibly be a way for Patty to assert her dominance over Maria in a situation where she is normally the subordinate. "It's like saying, 'I'm doing this right under your nose and you don't even know it, so I have one up on you.'"
Patty's behavior was disturbing at best, and unstable at worst. Hopefully now that everything is out in the open, a semblance of normalcy will return to the Schwarzenegger-Shriver family, and Patty can return to being herself, and not an imitation of her lover's wife.


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Root users were not happy last Sunday, after hearing that Android Market Movie Rentals would not be accessible through their unlocked devices. It seems like the reasoning for this shutdown lies along the lines of it creating a copyright infringement. This suggests that the movie industry is probably putting some pressure on developers/movie distributors, believing that having a rooted device would increase the chances of us "big-time thieves" stealing their $4.00 movies.
Well, fasten your seat-belts, because it seems like this is going to become a trend. The Droid Charge was treated with a Blockbuster app a few days ago, which seemed good and dandy, but the excitement didn't last long for root users. The app actually comes with Widevine's DRM software (owned by Google), and it detects whether your device has been rooted or not. If you are a firm believer of freedom (openness) and have a rooted device, said app will go ahead and let you know that you are out of the picture for accessing movies.
The movie industry needs to understand that rooting a device does not make us criminals, and it will not increase the chances of us stealing its films. Likening modders to thieves and blocking us from accessing your services is insulting, and does nothing but hurt your potential income as rooted Android users are going to simply go elsewhere to get their content. If someone really wanted to steal a movie, it can be easily done with a computer (even HD quality). Contrary to your wishes, such practices will only further entice consumers to pirate copyrighted content, since you are pretty much stripping them of the legal way of watching movies.
Of course, there will always be other options, where rooted users can happily go and invest their money. So if you are one of the rooted users suffering from lack of access to these services, please comment below and let the big boys know where you are spending your hard earned cash! Don't forget to also share your opinions on this trend with us in the comments.


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My Warrior Project is a means to spread positivity and kindness through mindful living and open communication. This sphere is a safe and welcoming space for all who are exhausted from battling to be alive. Whether you seek guidance or have a story to tell, I hope you'll join us.
Most of us don't want to be in the situation of asking ourselves, "Am I happy enough?" but the reality is, a lot of us are. I feel guilty when I think about myself as unhappy. I live in a beautiful neighborhood in a great city, with a man who loves me and two dogs to follow me everywhere. I have a steady job with growth opportunity that pays me plenty to pay my bills and buy me the things I want and need. Yet, still I find myself entrenched in moments of loneliness and sadness.
Happiness, though, isn't our surroundings or our circumstances, it's our perspective on them. Depression is a disease that has the power to shadow our perspective and skew realities, and while others may not be able to see your illness, it is real.
For me, this quote has always embodied what it means to be alive, and living your fullest life. "At the end of the day your feet should be dirty, your hair messy, and your eyes sparkling."
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These stories that come straight from the business owners show the true passion, dedication and hard work it takes to open and run a small business in Canada.
Toronto, ON (PRWEB) January 31, 2014
New online directory and marketing program provider FS Local is talking to business owners across Canada's local communities to share their inspiring entrepreneurial stories.
As part of its mission to help small businesses succeed online, FS Local has started a new blog series called Behind the Business. The series answers questions like "what makes a small business tick?" and "how did these owners get into business and why?"
"These stories that come straight from the business owners show the true passion, dedication and hard work it takes to open and run a small business in Canada," said Marketing Director, Shannon Farrell.
"I really appreciate the work the team at FS local is doing to promote small business across Canada. Even though Honey Candles is located in a small town in BC they recognized that we are a major player in the natural candle market in Canada and across North America. I felt that their interest in our company was genuine," said Leah Honkanen, Owner of Honey Candles.
FS Local started the series this past September as a way to connect people to the small businesses around them.
As FS Local President Michael Yack described, "every business has a story to tell. They may have risked their old career to focus on their passion. They may have leveraged all they had to get their business off the ground. Maybe they've been affected by a tragedy in their lives that inspired them to make a difference. Whatever their story is we want to tell it - and tell it well."
By pinpointing the most interesting and motivational aspects of small business stories, FS Local hopes to inspire more Canadians to shop and support the local businesses in their communities.
Read past Behind the Business stories:
1. Honey Candles
2. The Groom Room
Based in Toronto, ON FS Local provides effective and affordable marketing services for small businesses. The company is partnered with various corporations and organizations to create and offer products and services that help Canadian small businesses achieve online success. FS Local is frequently looked to for its expertise in the field of new media. Visit http://www.fslocal.com for details.


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From my experience, the postgres libraries in PHP are a piece of crap, and add a lot of overhead even from small queries. For instance, a simple query like "SELECT * FROM table WHERE primary_key_id=1234" can take the following time, on my laptop, with data in the filesystem cache of course :
AdvertisingEXPLAIN ANALYZE <0.1 ms python + psycopg 2 0.1 ms (damn fast) php + mysql 0.3 ms php + postgres 1-2 ms (damn slow)
As a Trac user I was considering moving to Python, so it's good to know that, but the rewrite is a longer term project.
So, if your pages are designed in The PHP Way (ie. a large number of small queries), I might suggest using a language with a decent postgres interface (python, among others), or rewriting your bunches of small queries as Stored Procedures or Joins, which will provide large speedups. Doing >50 queries on a page is always a bad idea, but it's tolerable in php-mysql, not in php-postgres.
The pages do use a number of queries to collect all the data for display but nowhere near 50. I'd say it's probably less than a dozen. As an aside, one of my tasks (before the conversion) was to analyze the queries and see where they could be tweaked for performance, but with MySQL that was never a top priority.
The schema is fairly simple having two main tables: topic and entry (sort of like account and transaction in an accounting scenario). There are two additional tables that perhaps could be merged into the entry table (and that would reduce the number of queries) but I do not want to make major changes to the schema (and the app) for the PostgreSQL conversion.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Falcon Studios Group on Wednesday announced it has finalized an exclusive agreement with adult star Austin Wolf.
In addition to appearing exclusively in Falcon, Raging Stallion and Hot House releases, Wolf has also been added to the roster of the Falcon Studios Group A-Team.
With his 6-foot-4 frame, Wolf is "a gentle giant," Falcon said.
Wolf has a considerable fan base from his established body of work in the gay adult entertainment world and an award-winning escort career. He joins the growing list of Falcon Studios Group and A-Team members after sharing his talents for a number of years at another major studio.
Now, his first official appearance as an A-Team exclusive will be at the 2015 A-Team Grabby Party and Grabby Awards. He's already filmed one Hot House feature under the direction of Nick Foxx, "Fine Tuned Ass," and he'll appear in numerous projects filming this summer. When Wolf recently ended an exclusive contract and contacted Falcon Studios Group, President Chris Ward quickly approached him about becoming an exclusive A-Team performer.
Ward commented, "Austin Wolf is the kind of star that we want on our A-Team. He's an elite, popular performer who's uniquely attractive and possesses the 'it' factor we're looking for. These are the hottest studs and the best performers in the world of gay adult erotica, and Austin definitely deserves a spot on the team. I'm so glad he came to us and we were able to add him as a Falcon Studios Group exclusive. I'm excited to present his new scenes to our fans, because I know that an amazing performer like Austin will have them coming back for more."
"Change is a part of life. I'm happy, no, I'm honored to be the newest exclusive of the Falcon Studios Group and that I've been added to their great A-Team as well," Wolf said. "I am beyond flattered and excited about my new family. Get ready people, it's gonna be amazing!"
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The soft and creamy seasoned scrambled eggs paired with buttery and rich lobster are nearly perfect, but add them onto a toasted bagel and you are in heaven.
(PRWEB) December 05, 2013
Few breakfast items are more decadent than a lobster benedict or lobster scrambled eggs. The chefs at GetMaineLobster.com are turning up the volume on these breakfast classics with its own lobster breakfast recipe for Soft Tarragon Scrambled Eggs with Buttery Lobster and Sesame. This recipe is the perfect choice for a holiday breakfast meal or a special occasion brunch in the comforts of home.
"The soft and creamy seasoned scrambled eggs paired with buttery and rich lobster are nearly perfect, but add them onto a toasted bagel and you are in heaven," says Chef Mac Arrington of GetMaineLobster.com. "The sour cream adds a nice cooling and tart element to the dish to help cut all of the rich flavors."
Ingredients for this elegant lobster breakfast recipe include one whole Maine lobster, one stick of butter, two toasted sesame bagels, two tablespoons of sliced scallions, two tablespoons of sour cream, six eggs, one-quarter cup of heavy cream, one-half teaspoon of Old Bay seasoning, one teaspoon of chopped tarragon, and kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. The recipe, while decadent, is simple to make and the instructions for preparation can be found here.
Browse Get Maine Lobster's wide range of seafood offerings, access other Maine lobster recipes or view current seafood specials for delivery by visiting GetMaineLobster.com or call (866) 562-4817. Stay updated and Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
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GetMaineLobster.com, a division of Black Point Seafood and Black Point Gourmet, hand-selects the finest Maine lobster, seafood and beef products for convenient distribution throughout the United States. Their passion is to make fresh, quality seafood readily available to customers across the country, which is why they buy from only the most trusted, well-established suppliers to ensure that they receive the finest products available.
GetMaineLobster.com was selected out of the more than four million small American businesses served by Chase bank to represent its new Platinum Business Checking product for its 2013 national advertising campaign.


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We kicked back on our friend, Cathy & Ross' patio with Gary cooking for the whole group. This is Rick and Deneen another horse friend.
Jen and Christine trying to keep the sun out of their eyes! Sure miss that sun right now.
In August, I reserved two tent spots at Bullard's Beach and all of us had a great time. Didn't get as many crabs as they would have liked and the weather was cold but still had a great time. Here's Chris and the dogs playing in the surf.
Michael and Kevin. Dig those high-water pants!
I am, of course, dressed for the polar region!
Kayla and Ashley messing around. I'm sure it was very boring for two teenagers but I loved our short time with them.
Here's the whole group except Troy and I. I think Troy sat on a log for most of that day :O)
The end of October Sue and Jeff came to visit Jeff''s Dad. I got to spend a day with Sue so we decided to go riding at the beach. Oregon weather didn't fail us as you can see. Talk about some drowned rats! Here's Sue and Cathy after riding for an hour in horizontal rain and at one point hail.
Sue and I at Bullards Beach. Sue was so wet that when she moved, it squeezed the water from her pants and filled her boots. Now that's wet!
While Sue was here, we went to visit Gram. Gram looks great although I can't say that she remembers a lot. It's very difficult for her to remember who we are but she visited with us anyways. Sue looks much better now that she dried out a bit.
Gram and I. Gram had no idea who I was or why I was visiting her but that's ok. At one point, she thought that Jerry was her oldest and couldn't remember her daughter Janette either so guess that's to be expected at almost 94.
Jerry came up to surprise Gram for her 94th birthday. Jerry, Gram, Gary, Sumi, Troy and I all went to Sizzler which is her favorite place to eat. Shawn & Chris also showed up but they were both sick so didn't want to pass on their germs.


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Jenny should have seen this coming.
When The Bloggess brought an Elf on the Shelf into her home, all she asked for was a bit of controlled merriment for her kid.
Oh Jenny, Jenny, Jenny…when will you learn?
Of course the felted bitch went rogue.
It began with this:
I'm a fan of The Never Ending Story as much as the next 30-something-year-old. But shouldn't that Elf spend her daylight hours doing what Jenny wants her to do?
For example, either sitting around judging the family like she was created to do, or ransacking the house for hidden drugs like she was asked to do?
Instead of sitting or ransacking, this over-achieving Elf misread her instruction manual and took on a task.
It didn't take long for her to observe her owner's love of all things (naturally) dead and stuffed. And sometimes in tasteful costume.
Refusing to leave the gift-giving up to Santa, this Elf got herself a steak knife from the kitchen and tried her (fingerless) hand at taxidermy. Unfortunately, she attempted this on the leather couch.
Her intentions may have been in a good place. But her knife decidedly was not.
Next time, this little Dexter Morgan of upholstered furniture better leave the crafting to the professionals and just sit her skirted ass down where it belongs.
Even if that means another ride on a golden taxidermied hamster.
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When Kenneth F. Wassell discovered his days on the job were numbered, he immediately began searching for alternatives. But like so many others, he searched for months without landing a single interview. As time went on, the pressure mounted to pay the bills a especially after friends began looking at him as a charity case. He managed to get through the rough period, and he wrote this book to help others struggling with unemployment. Learn how to: ac overcome the depression that often comes with losing a job; ac manage finances while unemployed; ac write cover letters and resumes that get noticed; ac network with friends and colleagues to find opportunities. By applying the strategies that worked for the author, youall find that unemployment is a season with a beginning and an end a and you can get through it as long as you donat give up on finding your next job. Get advice from someone who has been through the trials and tribulations of being unemployed, and find out how to keep your life intact until you find a new position in Surviving Unemployment.... seemed like ages, I realised that this would cover our credit card and our mortgage repayment due in two weeksa#39; time. ... The employee informed me about the complex implications of government approvals to the early removal of funds.
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Concerns over food safety build in Taiwan after scandals
Incidents involving how edible oil companies label their products have damaged trust in entire industry trying to rebuild its reputation
The recent announcement by the Taiwanese government that a new task force would help stamp out food safety problems was greeted with scepticism by many of the island's consumers - after all they had heard such promises before.
"I don't know what to eat now," said Chen Miao-ling, 52, who recently lost her husband to liver cancer, an illness she thinks might be tied to the food they had eaten.
Chen was not alone in her apprehension; incidents involving food safety stretching back to the start of the year have stoked public fears that what they find on their supermarket shelves cannot be trusted.
The wave of scandals has battered the government's attempts to rebuild the island's reputation for strong quality control over its food manufacturing industry, following the revelation in 2011 that soft drink makers had used industrial plasticiser as a clouding agent in some of its products. The substitution saved them money on the more expensive palm oil, but the chemical can severely lead to health problems in children.
In the latest scare, health authorities on October 31 slapped a record fine of NT$1.85 billion (HK$487 million) on Chang Chi Foodstuff Factory for selling adulterated oil products.
The company had mixed olive oil with the cheaper cottonseed variety and, to make it look purer, began in 2006 to add a controlled colouring agent, copper chlorophyllin.
"We have been using the Tatung brand oil products [made by Chang Chi] for years, and I wonder if the death of my husband had anything to do with this," said Chen, whose husband died last year of liver cancer.
There is no direct proof the substances are related to any deaths, but two prominent doctors, Dr Chiang Shou-shan and Dr Yen Tsung-hai, have both said excessive consumption of the agent would damage the liver and cause cirrhosis.
More than 3,000 consumers have applied to join a class-action lawsuit over the adulterated products, according to local media reports. The Consumer Protection Commission would file the lawsuit on their behalf, according to government of Changhua county, where the company is based.
At least one of the companies Chang Chi supplied has been caught up in the scandal. On Saturday, Formosa Oilseed Processing was fined NT$15 million and its executives were forced to apologise after authorities found it had intentionally mislabelled six cooking oils as pure. Formosa had received at least two of the oils from Chang Chi, the Health Bureau said.
Health authorities have also levied a NT$300 million fine against Flavor Full Foods, the world's second largest sesame oil producer, for selling sesame and 23 other so-called pure oil products mixed with cottonseed oil since 2009. Following the soft drinks scandal two years ago, the government of the island's president, Ma Ying-jeou, vowed a comprehensive response to end food scares in Taiwan.
"We must take proactive action and strengthen our inspection of staple food products for possible irregularities," Ma said on October 23.
Taiwan currently leaves food quality control up to the manufacturers, with the government carrying out random checks. It moved to bolster the system through amendments to the Governing Food Sanitation Act, made in June, which lay out more severe fines for wilful violations of the law. Authorities have also called on the public to play a role, reminding them they are entitled to 5 per cent of any fine levied against the company they flag for concern.
On Thursday, Premier Jiang Yi-huah announced the establishment of an inter-ministerial investigation task force that will conduct additional checks on so-called high-risk foods, including soy sauces, cooking oil, rice, bread, eggs, milk and food bought through group-buying websites.
But food sanitation experts said the government's efforts were not enough. In addition to increasing the number of food inspectors from the current 784, they suggest the government continually review and update inspection techniques to counter any loopholes that may arise.
"The government should set up a food supply source data bank system that can connect with the world and help authorities trace the origins and sources of the food in question," said Kenneth Chan Yeh-lin, head of the Taiwan Food Industry Development Association.
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By: Thord Fransson(Author), Susanna Hall-Karlsson(Author), Peter Larsson(Illustrator)
272 pages, colour & b/w illustrations, colour distribution maps
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Language: Swedish with English summaries
This volume of the Swedish Bird Ringing Atlas is the third and last volume and includes Passerines. All species with recoveries are included, which means that ringed species with no recoveries are excluded. The presentations include only recoveries of birds ringed in Sweden. In most species, recoveries of birds ringed abroad and found in Sweden exist as well. These recoveries have not been included in this presentation since many of them are not computerised, neither at the Museum in Stockholm nor at the Ringing Centre where they belong. Included in the presentations are all recoveries that have been handled at the Ringing Centre up to and including 2003. The ringer's own recaptures have only been included if the distance from the ringing site exceeds 10 km. Birds that have been recognised by marking methods other than the metal ring, for example colour rings or neck collars, have not been included.
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Remember all the years when the Atlanta Braves had a bad bullpen?
You could probably make an argument that if they had a better pen in the 1990s, there would be more than one World Series banner flying above Turner Field.
But my, how things have changed. Entering Tuesday night's game against the Marlins, the Braves' bullpen had the majors' best ERA at 2.63.
The Braves are really continuing a trend that started in 2010, when Billy Wagner came aboard as the closer. Atlanta's bullpen had the third-best ERA in MLB that season with a 3.11 mark. Then in 2011, when Craig Kimbrel took over for Wagner, the bullpen had the best ERA at 3.03. It was second last season with a 2.76 mark.
That success looked to be in jeopardy earlier this season with two high-profile relievers lost to arm injuries.
When Jonny Venters went down with an elbow injury, there was plenty of reason to be concerned. Then when his fellow southpaw Eric O'Flaherty followed Venters to Dr. James Andrews' operating room, there could have been widespread panic.
Venters and O'Flaherty have arguably been the top two setup men in baseball the past few years. Since 2010, they have combined for an ERA of 1.98. And don't forget the loss of Cristhian Martinez, who for the last two years was pretty effective as a long reliever.
But what started out as a potential weakness has instead become a strength. It helps that Kimbrel is probably the best closer in baseball. It seems when there is greatness at the top, it filters down through the rest of the bullpen.
The pitchers behind Kimbrel have been really, really good. Jordan Walden, who was acquired for Tommy Hanson during the offseason, has been the hard-throwing setup man the Braves hoped he'd be.
Luis Avilan is perhaps the best story on the team. He was never on any top prospect list. In the minor leagues, Avilan was statistically mediocre, but give the Braves' front office and the minor league coaches credit. They obviously saw that this guy had big-league stuff. Avilan has more or less taken over for O'Flaherty and Venters and is putting up numbers like they did for the past three years. His career ERA is 1.71 and it's even lower this season at 1.43.
Then you have two guys who were plucked off the waiver wire, just like O'Flaherty and Martinez. Anthony Varvaro (from Seattle) and David Carpenter (from Boston) are both hard throwers who are getting the job done in the middle innings.
And you have to give Alex Wood credit. After O'Flaherty went down, the Braves needed a second lefty in the bullpen. That was a lot of pressure for someone who is just a year removed from college, but Wood has been really effective. He'll probably be a starting pitcher in the big leagues at some point, and this experience will only benefit him, while his good work will continue to help this team.
The Braves will likely continue to look for another veteran arm before the July 31st trade deadline. There are plenty of relievers available, and adding depth will only help if any of the bullpen arms slow down later in the season.
Right now, however, the Atlanta bullpen has been the best part of this first-place team. We know how the offense has struggled with consistency, but if you have a bullpen that holds leads and keeps teams from scoring more runs, it definitely helps the offense catch up if needed.
And just think. The part of the Braves that has historically been an Achilles' heel might actually be the big difference once this Atlanta team plays in October.
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Yeovil could be boosted by the return of Shaun MacDonald and Sam Williams for the visit of Swindon.
On-loan midfielder MacDonald missed last week's defeat at leaders Brighton after suffering with an illness while striker Williams has returned to training after a recent knock.
However, boss Terry Skiverton has a doubt over Adam Virgo, who has a groin problem and will face a test on Friday, while Luke Freeman has a thigh strain and is also doubtful.
Striker Craig Alcock is a "99% no" for the clash with a back injury.
Skiverton told the Somerset Guardian: "We have got little bits of bad news but we have got a couple who will be able to train."
Loan signing Andy Frampton comes into contention for Swindon as Jonathan Douglas and Vincent Pericard face a race against time to prove their fitness.
Defender Frampton arrived from Millwall on Thursday morning and goes straight into Danny Wilson's squad for the clash at Huish Park.
Skipper Douglas (toe) and striker Pericard (groin) missed last weekend's 2-2 draw at home to Leyton Orient and while the former is still struggling he is yet to be completely ruled out.
Pericard, meanwhile, has a slightly better chance of being involved having resumed light training this week but the encounter could still come too soon for him.
Full-back Alan Sheehan saw red against Orient and starts a three-match suspension while winger Alan O'Brien suffered an ankle injury while playing for the reserves in midweek and will also miss out.
Striker Charlie Austin is ready to go again having experienced no adverse reaction last Saturday upon his first start after recovering from a dislocated shoulder.
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Glossary: ITA
The Information Technology Agreement (ITA), an agreement enforced by the WTO with effect from 1 July 1997, provides for participants to completely eliminate duties on designated IT products, components and sub-assemblies, while reviewing the product coverage periodically. There are currently some 80 participants to the ITA (including the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong), with their aggregate trade in those products covered by the agreement constituting some 97% of world share.
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Woman badly injured in Berwick fire
Fire Marshal's Office investigating
Woman badly injured in Berwick fire
Fire Marshal's Office investigating
BERWICK, Maine —
A woman was seriously injured in a fire Friday morning in the town of Berwick.
Firefighters were called to 8 First St. at about 8:30 a.m.
Fire Chief Dennis Plante said when crews arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the roof and a neighbor told them someone might still be inside the home.
Firefighters found a woman in the house, got her out of the house and started performing CPR on her.
The woman, Rebecca Galleshaw, 63, was taken to a hospital in Dover, N.H., and later transferred to a Boston hospital for treatment of severe smoke inhalation.
The Maine Fire Marshal's Office says the fire started in electrical wiring in the basement.
Galleshaw lived alone in the home.


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Linux pioneer gives back to "community," providing online resource to accelerate development and innovation.
Hauppauge, NY - June 6, 2000—BASCOM Global Internet Services, Inc. (BASCOM), pioneering developers of Linux-based thin server productivity solutions for small business, today announces the live "premier" of an initiative that received the widespread support of the Open Source Community when it was first announced this past February at the LinuxWorld show in New York City. Consistent with the collaborative spirit of the Open Source movement, BASCOM's Open Source Equipment Exchange (osee.bascom.org) will match those donating computer equipment with those in the Open Source community needing to add infrastructure to further their development efforts and spur innovation toward the continued evolution of the Linux operating system.
"We were encouraged by the enthusiastic broad reception of the concept when we introduced it several months ago. The Open Source Equipment Exchange is designed to spur development among the Open Source community by making critical hardware resources available to those who need it most," said BASCOM Chief Technology Officer Bob DeRosa. "The OSEE can only accelerate innovation and further increase the viability of Linux as a reliable, scalable and robust platform for business environments of all types and sizes. "
How It WorksThe OSEE Web site links those donating equipment with those in the Open Source community in need of hardware resources. Since the Linux OS requires relatively modest "horsepower" to drive it-unlike Windows NT or Windows2000-older class computers that have outlived their use in corporate environments will be given renewed life in the hands of Open Source developers. The process works as follows:
Donor Process:
- A donor posts a description of the equipment being donated on the OSEE web page.
- Those seeking equipment can express their interest by entering information into a form.
- Requests are received for a week following the initial post of the donate equipment.
- At the end of a week, the donor selects who is to receive the equipment.
OS Developer Process:
- A developer asks for a specific donation.
- Donors can browse and respond to requests.
- Developers can select one of multiple offers, and are provided with that contact information only.
- Once a match is found, both parties exchange contact information and are free to make their own shipping arrangements.
- The site will also have an area where those who have received donated equipment can publicly post thank you notes and/or updates on the use of the donation.
"As the operational partner in a small business, I look for solutions that are reliable and require as little administration as possible. Whether it's Microsoft-based or Linux-based makes no difference - I'm concerned with productivity and the bottom line," said Tim Sherman, partner with Cohen Greve & Company CPA, PC. "If BASCOM's initiative succeeds in giving just one developer the resources to build a product that is as stable, secure and easy to administer as their IQ2 Internet connectivity product, and it makes us more productive and competitive, it will be well worth it. While we're a small company, we plan on using the exchange to donate equipment."
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The Global Chalkboard is both flexible and easy to use. It offers a novice user immediate access to educational sites with the Web Library; it offers an intermediate user prepackaged, ready-to-use BASCOM lessons; and it offers an advanced user a method of building their own, web-based lessons using the Global Chalkboard's Lesson Creator.
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Displaying 51 - 56 of 56 1994 BMW 3 Series reviews.
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1994 BMW 3 Series 325i Sedan RWDReview
I Love My 325 — I'm not going to go on about my car. She's great though. Built well, drives well. Its a lifestyle really.... ha ha
Pros: Great in summer, handles well and punchy with the 5 speed gearbox
Cons: Roof plays up by sticking sometimes, seats get sun damage from roof down
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1994 BMW 3 Series 325i Sedan RWDReview
Actually A 318is But Facebook Doesnt Have A 1994 Listed. — Good little car. Cheap on gas and fun to drive to. Was my fathers car, ran it all over France while I lived there with him. Handled well, and sipped gas. Timeless e36 looks with the famous German reliability. Last I heard it was at 250k kilometers and still running strong!
Pros: Economical yet still a bimmer. Very reliable
Cons: 1.8 engine a little weak for the car.
CarGurus https://www.cargurus.com
1994 BMW 3 Series 325icReview
Style-in — Nice spring summer car, that will last forever. I bought this car from a 85 year old gentleman that when I saw it purchased it before I took it for a ride. It came from Florida only used in good weather. The m3 wheels realy give the car some POP.It has a new top. Just tuned. Deep sounding exhaust
Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)
Pros: Well built, and kept
Cons: not good in the snow
CarGurus https://www.cargurus.com
1994 BMW 3 Series 325i Sedan RWDReview
Bmw 325is — Lots of fun to drive, awesome steering around hairpin curves. Acceleration is pretty strong with decent gas mileage on top of that. Good high end torque. Decently good looking car. Did have a recall on a faulty water pump that was never fixed before I bought it. Replaced it with the correct one and it runs like a champ. Does pretty good on the highway but really shines on a curvy stretch of road.
Pros: Handling
Cons: Parts can be expensive/Having to use mid-grade gas.
1994 BMW 3 Series 318is Coupe RWD ReviewCarGurus https://www.cargurus.com
Fantastic little car. Smooth, fast enough for European roads and ver fun on a twisty bit of tarmac! Doesnt spend tones of fuel and its incredibly durable and reliable. Very good first car since its still cheap (not for long though!) and easy to learn on. They look fantastic in pretty much any colour too.
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Front Seats Ranked 1995 BMW 3 Series 318ti Wagon RWD worse.
"The M-Tech seats for the coupé fit better (the Compact has a smaller cockpit)"
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"The Coupés are a bit more expensive but theyre also much better to drive."
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2015 BMW 3 Series Reviews
Great Little Car But Can Get Pricey With Options
I love the front cabin, great handling, some power, nice looking exterior. I dislike that it appears to be catered to i-phone integration and not android. I will like more power. Should come with stan... Read More
Good Little Sports Car And Good Power
needs more power and backseat space, like the interior cabin, dislike no android integration appears to be for i-phone only. This pretty much sums it up but a great little car. If you get all the opti... Read More
2014 BMW 3 Series Reviews
Best All Around Car Money Can Buy (maybe A Bit Too Much Money, Though)
After driving my 2010 Jetta Sportwagen for 50,000 miles, I test drove the new 328d that BMW was finally offering in North America. I was looking for an automatic for my daily commute (my Jetta was a ... Read More
Great Car For The Wife To Get Tickets In
I love the power delivery of the inline six cylinder. There is almost zero turbo lag and it feels like an NA car with a larger engine. I would prefer a manual transmission, but the eight speed autom... Read More
2013 BMW 3 Series Reviews
Nice Second Car
This is my Wife's car. It is Perfect for her. The technology is not seamless. There are Too many steps to change from device to device And to move around through the options. The ride is a little stif... Read More
A Fun And Young Car
This car is fun to drive! The handling and acceleration are amazing. The hardtop is a great feature, making the car usable all-year round. When the roof is closed, it's like driving a sports car. When... Read More
2012 BMW 3 Series Reviews
Dreamdriver - Total Driving Immersion
I loved everything about this car, from the amazing interior with dazzling lights, phenomenal sound system, spot on handling and smooth ride, super comfortable seats, voice command. Not a lot of room... Read More
It's The Honda Accord Of Our Age
It's a perfectly reasonable car. Goes fast when you want it too, uses less gas when you want that. Back seat is big enough so the kids don't complain. Just wish it were a bit less bland. I used to... Read More
2011 BMW 3 Series Reviews
Performance Oriented, Capable Daily Driver
Refined & very capable performance coupe. I have driven 12+ hours without getting fatigued. I have driven at autocross events & on a high speed road course track. The car is very fun to drive & in ... Read More
An Amazing Machne
Great power, great performance, great handling (hydraulic steering), very good gas mileage given the engine, extraordinarily comfortable, lots of useful bells and whistles and absolutely gorgeous to l... Read More
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Where it happened: his dorm room
Langauge: English
Sex: Female
Rating: 8
Category: Straight
I read these stories every month or so, and when I read
22937 I had some real flashbacks. So there were other girls
out there like me! I grew up in one of those hothouse ethnic
Catholic communities where sex was absolutely forbidden, so
it was all we thought about. I turned 13 in 1966 and started
dating (7th grade). I went to this really strict parochial
school where the junior high and high school were together,
so it was easy in jr. high to meet older boys. I was "boy
crazy"; mostly I was fascinated by forbidden things, but I
took the virginity stuff very, very seriously. I was going
to save myself for marriage, but I wanted to have some fun
along the way.
I was attractive in a certain way. I'm just under five
feet tall. By the time I was 13 I wore a 32D bra, which was
very hard to find (and still is). I was interested in guys,
and they were interested in me. I was fascinated by penises.
I read anatomy books in the library; I studied art nudes; I
really loved the idea of penises and the boys they were
attached to.
I liked dating jocks a lot, and I had a pretty busy
social life. I did the usual necking and petting and after
about six months I started doing hand jobs, which were okay,
but messy. I saw the variety of sizes and shapes of guys,
but I was determined to stay a virgin. But I loved to read
"how to" books about sex, which were just coming out. I read
a lot about oral sex, and it all seemed very mysterious.
In the eighth grade, when I was almost 14, a really
hunky senior asked me out to a movie, and we went parking
after. I let him go a bit farther than most guys; before I
told him to stop he had most of my clothes off and most of
his. He was very cool, but very determined, and told me that
he had heard I was a tease, but I wasn't going to get away
with that, and he wasn't going to settle for a goddam hand
job. He was a foot and a half taller than I was, and in 1966
"date rape" wasn't taken very seriously. So before he could
do anything, I was down on him all the way. The movie "Deep
Throat" didn't come out for another six or seven years, but
he got a preview, and in about ten strokes I was getting my
first taste of hot, musky cum. He must have liked it a lot,
because he had me do it two more times. He drove me home and
asked how soon he could see me again, but he didn't kiss me.
After that I got to be very popular very fast. I got
invited to every jock party, and I got to ride on the team
bus to away games. Of course, I got to know the taste of the
whole team.
I know some women think it's degrading, or they don't
like the taste, but it was a way to have the intensity of
sex and keep my virginity. I got to know the flavors different
foods give to semen; and how some guys like teeth and how
most don't; how some guys like to do it shallow, and some
guys want to choke you. But they all like to have their cum
So I spent the rest of jr. high and high school "on my
knees". When I was 16 I had a boyfriend who liked to do 69,
and that was a whole new dimension. Although I didn't mind
just doing blowjobs, it was so much better when I could have
an orgasm, too. This may sound awfully backward, but in the
late '60s oral sex was mostly blows, with very little pussy
licking. At least, for me it was.
So in 1971 I started college and, like 22937, I got
invited to every frat party and every jock party there was,
with the expectation I would drink more cum than beer. That
was usually true. There are more women like me than will
admit it, at least at some point in their lives. I felt
proud of being, "young, dumb, and full of cum."
But when I was 19, it just wasn't enough any more.
Finally I started going out with guys who didn't necessarily
expect the evening to end with me on my knees. I hit it off
with one, and on the second date he asked me to go to bed
with him. Giving up the virginity thing was very hard, but
I had made up my mind to do it. Unlike 22937, I wasn't on
the pill (Who needed it when all I did was swallow?) but he
was considerate in every way. Even so, the first few time
was disappointing. After all the taboos, I expected too much.
But he was patient and gentle, and by the third time I was
having an orgasm.
After a couple months I told him about my everything
I had done, and offered to show him, which he accepted.
After that we got a lot more experimental, and a lot closer.
Eventually we got married, and are still married. So, oddly
enough, I did sort-of save it for marriage. And sex is still
great any way we do it.


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Plans for two wind turbines near Felkington Farm, Norham, are set to be approved by Northumberland County Council next week.
The application for the pair of 34.5metre-tall turbines is being recommended for approval by the planning and environment committee on Tuesday night.
There have been seven letters of objection from local residents concerned about the visual impact on their homes and on the Duddo Stones, an ancient scheduled monument. However, planners believe the turbines would be sited in an area capable of accommodating the development and where there will be no significant impacts.
There has been no objection from the Northumberland National Park Authority's planning department.
John Dowsett, principal planning officer, said: "The proposed turbines are relatively small machines with a hub height of 24metres and a tip height of 34.5metres and they are to be located relatively close to the large agricultural buildings at Felkington Farm.
"In this context it is not considered that the proposed turbines will appear unduly dominant or have a significant adverse impact on the landscape. The landscape would inevitably be altered to a degree by the installation of the turbine, but its overall characteristics would not be significantly altered."
Some concerns about potential cumulative impact have been raised by objectors, particularly if an 80-metre turbine at Shoreswood Farm receives permission.
An appeal decision is due soon following its refusal by the council last year.
Mr Dowsett said: "The Shoreswood turbine was refused due to its adverse impact on the setting of the Duddo Stones as opposed to its impact on the landscape."


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Last fall, Democratic Rep. Mike McIntyre was proclaiming his intention to vote against national health reform and did so. The reason? It seemed to change depending on his audience, but one major one that came through loud and clear was "It costs way too much money."
Well and good (although wrong given CBO estimates that the Reform bill will reduce the federal deficit by over $100 billion), but what to make of Rep. McIntyre's first Grants Newsletter published yesterday that McIntyre says is "designed to inform the businesses, schools, health centers, and non-profit organizations of Southeastern North Carolina about grants that are available from the federal government…" McIntyre will even consider supporting grant applications: "if you would like for our office to support your grant application, please feel free to contact my Economic Development Director.."
I guess Rep. McIntyre is OK with spending federal money directly for organizations in his district, but not so excited about spending federal money on making sure all of his constituents have access to affordable health care.


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When first starting her entrepreneurial journey, Christina Zipperlen, founder of Ananda Soul, was simply a yoga teacher and an artist. Her business quickly grew to something much bigger, from a small shop in Bali, to an ecommerce store. Read on to find out how Ananda Soul got started and where it is now.
Please tell us a bit about yourself and what you sell at Ananda Soul.
We are Ananda Soul – a conscious jewelry and yogawear brand. We focus on sustainable production, uplifting messages and giving back to the local community here in Bali. We sell inspirational jewelry made from recycled silver, gold vermeil and natural semiprecious gemstones as well as yoga apparel made from certified organic cotton.
When did you start selling online? Why?
We opened our first store in Ubud, Bali five years ago and then started selling online one year thereafter. Our customers who visited our stores in Bali started emailing us, wanting to order more of our creations, which was the reason why we created our website.
What are some of the biggest challenges you've faced in building and running Ananda Soul?
When you run a brick and mortar store, people fall in love with the products you have displayed in the store and buy what's available on display. When selling online, you need to make sure you have every single piece displayed on the site in stock ready to be shipped out immediately. Since we sell high end jewelry made from precious materials it was a bit tricky at first to keep such high inventory levels. We solved this by starting off with a smaller selection online and adding to it as we grew our inventory.
The second challenge we're facing is creating traffic to our site and giving customers the same sensation and experience that they have when walking into our store – feeling the healing powers and blessings of our creations. Over the years, we have learned to create this experience through imagery and social media – though this is certainly an ongoing learning curve to create traffic and convert sales.
How do you attract new customers?
We run giveaways and competitions, write articles and blog posts, and sell at trade shows and conferences. We sometimes push our Facebook and Instagram posts but mostly stay away from paid advertising. The most powerful advertising definitely has been word of mouth – when people see our jewelry on others and feel magnetically drawn to it. We love how the word spreads naturally by people genuinely feeling the message and energy of our creations.
Can you share a tip or something interesting you learned in the process of building and running Ananda Soul?
One of the biggest lessons for me personally has been to stay in integrity with my value and dreams – continuously reminding myself why I started Ananda Soul. I started this company as an artist and a yoga teacher – not as an entrepreneur or business woman. Those second roles I have grown into – and it has been a wonderful journey to stay true to my core values when being faced with day-to-day decisions entrepreneurs have to make. Looking at margins, production times and price comparisons to other brands we could have compromised so many times – and I choose to never compromise our core values and our intention behind what we do. That certainly has been the biggest lesson through it all – and is the reason I continue on this journey.I started this company as an artist & a yoga teacher – not as an entrepreneur. Click To Tweet
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Letter: Tea party extremists don't speak for most
Tea party extremists don't speak for most
Recently, while watching the GOP try to overthrow democracy, I was reminded of Mitt Romney and his now infamous complaint about the "47 percent," whom he and the GOP consider "takers." They are people who do not contribute in "his" society. He and the GOP wrote them off as non-salvageable, and therefore not worth their time to even try to reach through campaigning. They didn't matter. I guess the 47 percent showed Romney.
The term democracy is defined loosely as "rule of the people." We in America have a representative democracy, where we delegate authority to speak on our behalf. In this country, since the passage of suffrage and several amendments to the Constitution, one person represents one vote. No less, and certainly no more.
Fast forward to the government shutdown, manufactured by the GOP and its rising star, Sen. Ted Cruz. His contention is that Americans are solidly against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Despite polling to the opposite, he persists. This is where my "uh huh" moment came. His America is against the law. It always seems that the wealthiest citizens count themselves to be superior to all others. Their opinion matters most, because they have money. Their sense of entitlement is astounding. They believe that their good fortune was based on nothing but hard work. No mention of lucrative government contracts. No mention of inherited wealth. No mention of the wealth generated by questionable business ethics.
The people have spoken. We elected a black president, twice. We have endorsed most parts of the Affordable Care Act. We did not ask the Republicans to try to repeal this law 48 times. We did not ask them to shut down government. So please, tea party, stop trying to undo 200-plus years of progress. Our democracy is not perfect, but it is the best that the world has seen.
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2014 -- The Year for Improved Collaboration Through Infor Ming.le
2014 -- The Year for Improved Collaboration Through Infor Ming.le
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Feb 12, 2014) - Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that Dab Group, a global leader annually producing 3 million motor-driven water pumps, has completed a global deployment of Infor 10x in addition to Infor LN, Infor ION and Infor Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) across 15 sites in 11 countries. The integrated Infor application suite is already delivering benefits by driving a standard set of business processes and automating workflows to boost user productivity. The next phase of the 10x deployment is to introduce Infor Ming.le during 2014 to increase cross-company collaboration globally across its 750 global users and Infor Expense Management (XM).
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"After an intense year of roll out in 2013 we have just celebrated the launch of our new Innovation program based mainly on Infor solutions, which we have code-named 'GATE 14.' We've turned off our old, disparate AS/400-based systems and we're now able to manage the vast complexities of a multi-national, make-to-order manufacturing business," said Enrico Pana, group IT manager, Dab Group. "ION is already running our business well by providing solid workflows and eliminating non value-add activities. But we're not standing still. We're now set to roll out Infor Ming.le as we can see an immense value in providing exception management capabilities combined with mobility all without the deluge of emails and phone calls that get connected to problem solving. With Infor Ming.le each user will be just one click away from someone else's environment. That's powerful. We can make that work really well for our customer satisfaction around the world."
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"A 10-country implementation during 2013 is a huge success for Dab Group," said Mark Humphlett, industrial manufacturing industry director, Infor. "The Infor strategy of minimal customizations, combined with industry-specific functionality available out-of-the-box, is critical to the success of such projects. Dab Group has led the way in deploying many features and capabilities within Infor LN, ION and now Infor Ming.le. We look forward to working with them on the next part of their journey to reach new heights of collaboration amongst its staff and supply chain partners in the coming months."
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If there's anything more stressful than last-minute Christmas shopping, it's being forced to sing Christmas carols on the street by a manic Billy Eichner and Amy Poehler. This clip from Billy on the Street also proves that no one knows the actual lyrics to any Christmas carols and that Amy Poehler would make a perfect Mrs. Claus.


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