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Captain Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul Haq put on a century partnership as Pakistan stunned Australia by six wickets in the Twenty20 world championships here on Tuesday.
The pair put on 119 off 78 balls for the unbroken fifth wicket to help their team recover from 46-4 and surpass Australia's 164-7 with five balls to spare in a group F match of the Super Eights at the Wanderers.
Man-of-the match Misbah smashed 66 not out off 42 balls and Malik chipped in with an unbeaten 52 as Pakistan virtually assured themselves of a place in the semi-finals.
Pakistan's second win in the group, following the 33-run win over Sri Lanka on Monday, left them needing a point against Bangladesh in Cape Town on Thursday to move into the last four.
Australia, who must beat Sri Lanka on Thursday to stay in contention for the semi-finals, were left to ponder the jinx that the Wanderers ground holds for them.
Pakistan deepen Australia's Wanderers misery
Captain Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul Haq put on a century partnership as Pakistan stunned Australia by six wickets in the Twenty20 world championships here on Tuesday.
It was Australia's first appearance at the historic venue since South Africa successfully chased their formidable 434 with one ball to spare in a memorable one-day international in March, 2006.
Malik and Misbah came to the crease with Pakistan tottering at 46-4 after Stuart Clark grabbed three wickets in his first seven deliveries.
Misbah cracked seven boundaries and a six and Malik hit four fours and two sixes to give Pakistan an emphatic victory over one of the most formidable teams in the 12-nation tournament.
The winning run came through a waist-high full toss bowled by Andrew Symonds which was signalled a wide.
The success was set up by young left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir, who claimed 3-31 in four impressive overs to keep the formidable Australian batting down to 164-7.
The 22-year-old led a disciplined bowling by the Pakistanis after Malik won the toss and elected to field in good batting conditions.
The Australian innings was marked by just one six from Michael Hussey, who top-scored with 37 off 25 balls.
Hussey and Brad Hodge put on 63 in 40 balls for the fifth wicket to boost the total after Australia were struggling at 92-4 in the 12th.
Australia were rattled at the start by Tanvir, who dismissed openers Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist in his first two overs.
Hayden flicked a catch to mid-wicket after making one and Gilchrist, who smashed 24 off 12 balls, was caught at point to make Australia 32-2 in the four over.
Symonds helped captain Ricky Ponting add 48 for the third wicket, himself making an 18-ball 29 when he was bowled by leg-spinner Shahid Afridi in the ninth over.
Three overs later, Ponting attempted to pull Mohammad Hafeez, missed the line and was bowled for 27 to leave his team at 92-4 in the 12th.
Hussey struck the only six of the innings in the 16th over when he lofted Afridi over the straight field and then flicked a boundary later in the over.
Tanvir returned for his final over to dismiss the dangerous Hussey before Mohammad Asif claimed Brad Hodge for 36.
|A. Gilchrist
|c Hafeez b Tanvir
|M. Hayden
|c Younis b Tanvir
|R. Ponting
|b Hafeez
|A. Symonds
|b Afridi
|M. Hussey
|c Nazir b Tanvir
|B. Hodge
|c Younis b Asif
|M. Clarke
|run out
|B. Lee
|not out
|M. Johnson
|not out
|(b1, lb3, w3)
|(for seven wickets)
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Hayden), 2-32 (Gilchrist), 3-80 (Symonds), 4-92 (Ponting), 5-155 (Hussey), 6-159 (Clarke), 7-162 (Hodge)
|Asif 4-0-34-1 (w2)
|Tanvir 4-0-31-3 (w1)
|Afridi 4-1-35-1
|Hafeez 4-0-31-1
|Gul 4-0-29-0
Overs: 20
|Imran Nazir
|c Johnson b Clark
|Mohammad Hafeez
|c Clarke b Clark
|Salman Butt
|lbw b Johnson
|Younis Khan
|c Lee b Clark
|Shoaib Malik
|not out
|Misbah-ul Haq
|not out
|(lb1, w5, nb1)
|(for four wickets)
Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Nazir), 2-27 (Hafeez), 3-35 (Younis), 4-46 (Butt)
|Lee 4-0-30-0 (nb1)
|Bracken 4-0-35-0
|Clark 4-0-27-3
|Johnson 4-0-28-1 (w4)
|Symonds 2.1-0-27-0 (w1)
|Clarke 1-0-17-0
Overs: 19.1
Pakistan won by six wickets
Toss: Pakistan
Umpires: Mark Benson (ENG) and Nigel Llong (ENG)
TV umpire: Daryl Harper (AUS)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)


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Yeah I applied there a while back and got no response. I never rented from there, though...too expensive. My primary small dvd store I go to is hiring now. I might actually go there. It's only at nights, though and part time.
No announcement yet.
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Originally posted by thetedginnshow View PostMegan Fox and the hot college girl were, well, unbelievably hot, but the rest of Transformers was pretty bad. I'm not a big fan of Even Stevens though.
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Originally posted by LizardState View PostHate to quibble, equivocate, or split the famous hairs, but the difference between a Director's Cut & the 1st run released film is all in the cuts. Think more "cuts" than "directors" here. There is no getting it right the 1st time.... hell, if they release a 2nd verison of it, there isn't even any 1st time.
Directors would release 12-hr. feature films if the producers would let them, so much $ & effort went into about 95% of even the most sucky films they don't want to cut any of it. It always comes down to a compromise between the film editor & the director.
For example, classic avant garde director Sam Peckinpah made Major Dundee in 1965 after a prolonged shoot in Mexico & turned in over 16 hrs. of footage to their studio for the edit. The producers, studio moguls & assorted suits went full-bore apesh*t crazy -- they lined up on the right to lay the oldest Hollywood cliche' ---> You'll never work in this town again!! on Peckinpah, the released almost 3-hr. film was a result of their compromise agreement. Peckinpah learned his lesson, & 2 yrs. later he filmed his masterpiece The Wild Bunch in the same area around Durango, Mexico with a lot of the same extras & local flavor. When they wrapped, he released p/o it piecemeal to the studio while using his own local editor in Mexico (who was also his lover, with whom he had a daughter later) to produce his own "director's cut," so he could pioneer his use of slo-mo to graphically depict violence that later became his trademark. Roger Ebert was one of the 1st to declare the cut of TWB that screened in theaters in 1968 "a masterwork" & a lot of others did too, other directors including Kubrick emulated Peckinpah in doing their own editing.
Hah! loved that comment, lmao! I was notorious on another board's movie discussion thread for reffing Josh Hartnett with his big square jaw & minimal screen actor skillset as Josh Hardnuts for a lot of good reasons, like his high testosterone screen hero roles, I will however say he's developed into a better actor over time & if you pay close attention to his roles you can see a progression. He was quantum leaps better after Pearl Harbor, did a creditable job as a cop/boxer b/c he looks like a boxer in The Black Dahlia that was a box office bomb, & was great as the cop in 30 Days of Night, a good but not great vampire film that featured Tony Huston, son of the famous director, as the vamp pack leader.
Josh Hardnuts > Marky Mark, but JH could have been cast in about 75% of MM's roles & done a decent performance. MM as stated earlier can actually play thugs & hoodlums b/c he channels his own past, but he's becoming too old for those roles, Hardnuts has a future in film. Boogie Nights may have been his big career door-opener, but come to think of it, hustler Dirk Diggler somewhat based on the late John Holmes isn't too far removed from those hoodlum roles that he cultivated with his bad boy Marky Mark image. Boogie Nights for me was all about Burt Reynolds as the porn mogul (where was his Oscar?), & Julianne Moore & Heather Graham as vintage porn actresses with whom we see the full arc of the late 70s through the 80s as porn becomes mega-profitable, coke-fueled, & Hollywood mainstreamed.
The Black Dahlia was a great effort at period piece ambiance based on a tabloid-promoted famous serial hooker-killer, set in LA in the late 40s/early 50s, they went to freaking Bulgaria to film it b/c urban renewal had bulldozed all those LA neighborhoods in the 50s & 60s to build their fwys. Scarlett Johanssen was really hot, but her role = her somewhat shallow performance, could've been better. I was looking for seamless similarity with the James Ellroy novel, but that is too much to hope for from Hollywood, so I was as always disappointed & give it 2 & 1/2 stars. See the 4-star LA Confidential for Ellroy material rarely nailed in cinema with performances/characterization, setting, pacing, the whole pkg. I've met Ellroy several times at book signings & he's always a major hoot & in rare form, signing his books with wildly slung ink & oversized cartoony epigrams, one of our best living crime authors.
How's that for a 1st morning post in the West Coast cool dawn on just 1 cup of coffee?
You lost me with all the Roger Ebert, Stanely Kubrick and guy-that-I've-never-heard-of mumbo jumbo, so I'm going to simply ignore that and move on.
Did Josh Harnett even talk in Sin City?
Anyway, that is his only, what one might consider good, performance. Since it's all of one scene, it almost doesn't count. Hardnuts could never play Dirk Diggler. Boogie Nights was, basically, about the porn industry, it wasn't going to win any Oscars. Julianne Moore is one of my favorite actresses and she was beyond phenomenal in that. The only bad thing about that performance was the fact that we didn't get to see enough of her.
And no, I wont go back and watch / critique Josh Harnetts horrible acting. It's way too much work, and I want to keep liking and enjoying good movies and great acting. I fear that JH would ruin my passion if I watched anymore of his movies. The Black Dahlia is so forgettable and I can't even recall one single scene. I remember it being extremely boring. A big missed opportunity because I thought the premise was good (from what I remember thinking about it). I don't know why, but I remember thinking how awful Hilary Swank was... I also thought she looked like a horse. Josh Harnett was his usual self. He doesn't look like a boxer. I thought he played a cop (detective) in the movie, but its been a long time since I've seen it. Either way, he doesn't look either one of them. I do know he was garbage in it and that he can't act. He looks like a less talented version of Ashton Kutcher. Also a little gayer. 30 Days of Night was a movie I watched with 4 people and it didn't hold any of our attention for more than 30 minutes. He sucked, it sucked, so we just got really drunk instead. Pearl Harbor has some of the gayest acting I've ever seen and the writing is so damn corny and cheesy its comical. Our friend was the worst part of that movie as well and his acting was hilariously awful.
LA Confidential has one of the best story lines I've ever come across. Guy Pearce was, surprisingly, one of the few things I didn't like about it. I thought his performance was hammy and too over-the-top with those ridiculous coke bottle glasses. They tried to make him look far too straight and too much of a "good cop" instead of entrusting that his acting and the actions of his character were enough to relay to the audience his motives. Great movie though.Originally posted by Scott WrightI honestly believe Reggie Bush has turned into exactly the type of player I envisioned.Originally posted by PossibleCabbageI would like it if there were more successful black Quarterbacks in the NFL...Originally posted by bearsfan_51iamcandian lives in a cabin in the Yukon Territory and writes letters to railroad barons about the price of hard tack.Originally posted by GatorsBullsFanI could possibly see Matthew Stafford Dropping out of the 1st roundOriginally posted by GoRavensTahj Boyd has the best fundamentals of any QB in this class, I think his game translates great to the NFL.
Clearly you have never seen Lucky Number Slevin. Harnett is great in that. He isnt nearly as bad of an actor as you make him out to be. Hes been in some great movies. Hes certainly a better actor then Ashton Kutcher.
That said, Im watching Waiting for the 100th time, and its just as funny as ever.
"The hooker and I!"
classicOriginally posted by Mr. GoosemahnThe APS is strong in this one.Originally posted by killxswitchTears for Fears is better than whatever it is you happen to be thinking about right now.
Originally posted by iowatreat54 View PostI think he was referring to Shia Lebouf, not the show. I refer to him as Even Stevens as well. Like Even Stevens wants to be an archeologist, or Even Stevens plays with machines.Ohio State Buckeyes Duke Blue Devils New York Jets St. Louis Cardinals San Jose Sharks Seattle Mariners
Originally posted by Mr. GoosemahnThe APS is strong in this one.Originally posted by killxswitchTears for Fears is better than whatever it is you happen to be thinking about right now.
SHUT UP!Originally posted by Mr. GoosemahnThe APS is strong in this one.Originally posted by killxswitchTears for Fears is better than whatever it is you happen to be thinking about right now.
You shut your dirty whorish mouth, he is a great actor! He is not one dimensional. He has shown lots of range!
RIP TheManInBlack
You're right, there was that one role where he played a sarcastic charming guy, or that other great role where he played a charming sarcastic guy.Originally posted by Mr. GoosemahnThe APS is strong in this one.Originally posted by killxswitchTears for Fears is better than whatever it is you happen to be thinking about right now.


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text: School Based Buddy Program Rock Bridge has partnered with Roan Elementary School as part of our HOPE Initiative. If you are interested in becoming a School Based Buddy (also called Bobcat Buddy), please follow the steps below: Step 1: Application Click here to download the application. Please print the application, fill it out, and return it to Tony Helton at Rock Bridge. You may drop it off at the church office, or scan and email it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Step 2: Mandated Reporter Training Please watch this video in its entirety, and then complete the form below to acknowledge that you understand your role as a mandated reporter. Mandated Reporter Acknowledgement I understand that being a volunteer in a school makes me a mandated reporter, and that I am required by law to promptly communicate concerns of abuse (of any kind) to school officials. I understand that I have 24 hours to communicate any concerns of abuse. I I understand that I should report concerns of abuse to Mary Ann Hensley, Roan School Counselor. If she is unavailable, I should communicate the concern with the child's teacher. Digital Signature*By entering my name below, I affirm that these acknowledgements were made be me personally, and that I watched the Mandated Reporter training video in its entirety.Email Address* Step 3: Matching The matching process is completed by school personnel. The child's parent will receive a notification that a buddy is available for their child, and the parent must complete a consent form to allow the match. Once the parental consent form is received, the buddy and child will be introduced at the school. Frequently Asked Questions When can I visit my little buddy? You will be connected with the child's teacher to determine the best time for visits. Usually, teachers and buddies are able to find a time that is convenient for everyone involved. Lunch time is the most common visitation time among buddies. What can I do with my little buddy? The nature of buddy visits is largely determined by the child's teacher. If the child has been selected because of educational needs, his or her teacher might have learning activities on hand for the visits. However, most children are selected because they just need another caring adult. Buddy visits are most often social in nature. Buddies can play games (provided at the counseling office), eat lunch, go to the gym (if available), or just talk with their little buddies. Can I take my buddy outside the classroom? You may take your little buddy outside the classroom if the teacher allows. However, you should always ensure that you stay in visible areas while visiting your buddy. Never go into closed areas, especially storage closets, together with your buddy. If you need to access one of these areas, tell your buddy to remain outside while you go inside. Can I take my buddy off campus? No. As a buddy, you are not permitted to take your little buddy away from the school campus. Can I visit my buddy outside of school? Visits to little buddies outside of school should only be made with the consent of the child's parent or guardian. Can I contact my little buddy's parent or guardian? The parental consent form provides the parent with the option to be contacted by the buddy. If the parent allows contact, the buddy may request the parent's contact information. Can I give gifts to my little buddy? Yes. Please ask your little buddy's teacher before giving a gift to ensure that the gift is acceptable. It is also advised to ask the little buddy's parent or guardian (if possible) before giving a gift.


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All-Star High School Music Celebration
High school musicians and vocalists from five Rockford Public Schools will perform "Visions of America" at 7:00pm on Monday, May 2, 2011 at Heartland Community Church.
Regiment's brass caption head, Ryan Bybee will be one of the guest clinicians and conductors for the concert.
Please join us in supporting these young musicians and performers! This is a FREE concert, but you are encouraged to donate to the Item of the Month – Peanut Butter and Juice Boxes at the door. These items will be distributed to organizations and food pantries in the Rockford area.
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Hi Everyone! My name is Ariel and I'm the newest member of the GBGP Design team! You may see me around the blog more often so I wanted to take a second to introduce myself. A graduate of Florida State University's interior design program, I decided to leave the sunshine and palm trees behind for a career in New York City. Moving here has been such an exciting journey and I could not be happier pursuing my design dreams alongside Suzanne & Lauren. In other news, I'm thrilled to announce that GBGP has been selected to design a table-scape for the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House's Spring Gala! The theme is "A Spring Affair" and we've come up with three schemes that have us saying goodbye to this icy winter weather. Check out our top three contenders below:A bright chartreuse gingham from Schumacher (a) serves as the tablecloth while a whimsical LULU DK butterfly pattern (b) is used for the seat cushions. Kate Spade dinnerware (c) in a cerulean blue adds a nice pop of color and golden feather napkin rings (d) from NestPrettyThings on Etsy nod to nature.
A blue and white embroidered Schumacher fabric (a) makes a super chic tablecloth. A classic ticking stripe in blue and navy (b) on the seat cushions provides a nice graphic contrast. Kim Seybert placemats (c) and napkin rings (d) provide just the right amount of glam!Starting with a great fern pattern, "Les Fougeres", (a) from Schumacher for the tablecloth, we landed on a cheery gingham from Schumacher (b) for the seat cushions. Kim Seybert bamboo accented dinnerware (c) and brightly colored tassel napkins (d) capture the spirit of the ultimate 1920s springtime affair.
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Over 100 grass fire calls for south Wales firefighters
South Wales fire fighters say they have had to deal with over 100 grass fire calls in an 11 hour period.
The blazes included a fire covering eight hectares (20 acres) of scrub land at Ogmore Vale, Bridgend county.
Crews from six stations had to fight the fire before being stood down just after 20:00 BST on Tuesday.
A fire service spokesperson said about 20 of the fires it has dealt with during the day had been started deliberately.
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text: I know a lot of people with things like ADHD, bipolar disorder, autism, etc. Not a single one of them is bullied regularly; if they are it's usually because of something like stealing someone else's boyfriend. I don't know anyone who actually judges people based on the fact they have a learning disorder or something like ADD/ADHD.


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Sean is currently doing an elective in Lethbridge Emergency for 4 weeks (starting December 19). Because he is now in a large city Residency program, Lethbridge is considered a rural site, so the program provides housing for him (and us!). So the kids and I headed down here December 23 once school was all finished, and have enjoyed having a bit more space, a dishwasher (even though it's a dinosaur and has to be dragged across the kitchen and hooked up to the sink) and a free washer and dryer that's actually inside the house! Those things alone would be a great Christmas present for me, but in true fashion, I was spoiled with other presents this year too.
My sister and her hubby were able to come up for a week for Christmas too. It was so great to see them again. Now if only I could convince them to move closer :-) In August, when Lurel was visiting I got this crazy idea that we should make a quilt for Dad for Christmas. We were fabric browsing and saw the cutest Dr. Seuss prints, and since Dad is a Dr. Seuss fan, and I wanted an excuse to buy some of it...well, you see where it went. Problem is, Lurel lives almost 15 hours away from me, and neither one of us has a private jet so getting together to work on it together was out of the question. So I made the top (since it was my idea in the first place) and she was in charge of getting the backing, batting and yarn. The plan was to back, quilt and bind it on the 23rd after I arrived with the kiddos. Now, for any of you who have ever traveled with kids you know that a scheduled departure time is just when the ideal time to leave would be. It has absolutely nothing to do with when you will actually leave. Add to that all the extra Christmas gifts, winter gear, dirty laundry (because it was free to wash and dry for two whole weeks! So of course I brought all the bedding too) it became van Tetris really fast. Needless to say, we didn't leave when I wanted to. So by the time we got here, unloaded the van, quickly took Kaden Christmas shopping for Sean, and made our way to Grandma's house it was time for dinner. By the time all that was done and cleaned up, it was getting late. Mom helped us get the backing cut and sewn, and then did the "pillow binding*" to save time.We got it on the frame, and called it a night.
|Mom hates to hand stitch, and I inherited the aversion, but she may have sewn the hole a bit too small to get the quilt through.
Christmas Eve, we had Raclette and chocolate fondue. Maggie and Anise were extremely fond of the chocolate. Oh so yummy!
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Afterwards Lurel and I snuck downstairs to quilt for a bit before the kiddos were ready to get ready for Santa.
|Maggie was even helping so we could be done in time for Christmas
We all came back to our place, opened Christmas PJ's and watched Mr. Bean's Christmas. We sent the kids to bed, and Lurel and Mom took off for Grandma's to get the quilt finished, while Sean and I finished wrapping presents.
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Christmas morning was present time!
|I made the pigs - thank-you pinterest!
|Maggie trying to get to the bottom of her stocking
|Kaden and Anise trying out their new Zipfy snow racers. Might as well, there is just as much snow in the house as there is outside.
|Dad checking out his quilt!
|Every one's all time favorite present this year
Luckily for us my parents ward started at 11:30am, so we weren't too rushed to get there. Lurel, Sam, Sean and I sang in the ward choir with Mom because they needed some extra voices with so many people being gone for the holidays. It was great being in a choir again.
After sacrament meeting, we headed home to change, and then back to Grandma Frache's for yummy Christmas dinner. We had so many people there, I don't think we could have fit anyone else in - it was great! Grandma and Grandpa Brooks came in for dinner too, and Uncle Rick and Aunt Sheila surprised them by flying in from Ontario for Christmas. After we played games and visited and had fun together.
|As Maggie would say "OOOOOOOOOOO! Peety!"
Friday night we got together with friends from Med school and Family Residency. It was so great to see them and their kids (and our kids were uber excited to see their friends again too) and laugh and visit. I'm excited to live closer so we can make our get together a more regular thing.
The kids then got to go have a sleep over with Grandma and Grandpa for a couple days, while Sean and I had a "stay-cation". We got somewhat caught up on our sleep, played games, watched a movie, went out to eat and hung out just the two of us. It was a much needed break after all the chaos of the last few months. Thank-you Mom and Dad for watching the kids!
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After months of hard-to-interpret Internet excitement, last night was the premiere of the made-for-Lifetime movie, Liz & Dick, about the real life love affair of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, starring "lady of interest" Lindsay Lohan. To give you a sense of just how much the Internet wanted to watch this movie, there is a HuffingtonPost "article" about the Twitter reactions to last night's premiere and the opening sentence is: "On Twitter Sunday night, it seemed like there was only one topic to talk about: "Liz & Dick."" Haha, yeah, I guess that sounds about right! (Earlier, when I said that the excitement was hard to interpret, what I meant was, like, what was the excitement? Was it all ironic? Does anyone with a registered Facebook account actually care about the love affair of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton? Were they rooting for or against Lindsay Lohan? Because lord knows, she's taken the great American fall and is ready for her rehabilitated second ascension. But mostly the Internet was probably just being dicks, as usual!) And so, the movie aired, and, uh, there's really not nothing to actually say about it.
It was very bad. And also confusing. At a certain point, Lindsay Lohan and Grant Bowler, in character as Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, come out on a black set and sit in directors chairs and begin to narrate their own lives with "cute" little glances and asides and interruptions, except that it's never clear who they are supposed to be talking to, or at what point in time they're supposed to be floating in order to have historical perspective but also still look very young. Neither of the actors seemed to have any real chemistry with each other, which is problematic when you are making a movie ABOUT CHEMISTRY. Like, when the movie begins, both of them are married (Elizabeth for the fourth time at the age of 29) and begin to cheat on their spouses while they are on the set of Cleopatra. This is not fun and sexy and exciting. It's a fucking bummer. (There is one scene, right about when I turned off the movie–I only made it to the first commercial break, so if it got, like, so so good and amazing in the second half, then I take back everything I said–where Richard Burton drunkenly forces Elizabeth Taylor to tell him that she loves him in front of her husband, who barely even understands what is going on, at some kind of dinner party. Neat. It's fun to watch a story about two cool people falling in love and being cool.) So at the very least, you have to make us understand how their bodies' chemical demands that they be together were simply too natural and too powerful to fight against.
As far as Lindsay Lohan is concerned, I think we have to collectively and officially start to feel bad for her now. It's really not that funny anymore. She was once the most promising young actress in Hollywood, and now she's this drug-riddled, ankle-braceleted cautionary tale about the ravages of stardom. Also remember that she's only 26?! Can you even imagine?! It would be crazy to be the butt of America's joke at the age of 26, but she's been the butt of that joke for YEARS now. Her family is a mess and they probably did this to her, and that only makes it worse. Look, celebrities sign up for this kind of thing–or their parents sign them up when they are children. They at least have a vague sense of "the deal." And lord knows that the millions of people around the world without access to clean drinking water or medicine are having a worse time of it than a pampered and entitled movie star who is struggling to get her career back on its feet without making any real personal sacrifices or taking honest and accurate account of her own contribution to the mess. But all of that being said, Twitter probably isn't helping. Change your avatar to Liz to show your support for Lindsay Lohan just kidding we are all drowning out here.
Oh! But listen to me carrying on like this. I told you, there's nothing to say about Liz & Dick.


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OpenText recently sponsored a survey on B2B integration maturity which was conducted by SCM World (now part of Gartner). We set out to learn what constitutes B2B integration maturity and what impact that might have on a business. The research paper, available here, lays out a path to maturity based on answers to the survey from 115 participants from all over the globe.
In previous posts we've looked at the steps, and the value of progressing along the path. The last portion of the report makes some specific recommendations for getting started and advancing along the B2B integration path. It's time to get started now on the path to B2B integration maturity.
When advancing business-to-business integration, an organization's focus must be on the journey as much as it is on the destination. The B2B integration path framework is designed with the journey in mind, helping organizations to define and measure progress for themselves.
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- Extend the network. The very nature of B2B integration requires working with extended business networks. Purely introspective perspectives lead to the continuation of the status quo, whereas broadened perspectives create mutually beneficial opportunities now, and in the future. It is important to:
- Build capabilities and track progress. Mechanisms are available to accelerate progress and build the key capabilities needed to create sustainable advancements in B2B integration. In evaluating how building these capabilities enables future business growth, consider if it is best to build and maintain in-house capabilities or if it is better to partner with, or outsource to, specialists who focus on B2B integration tools and technology?
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Scientists Tout Climate Skepticism at Heartland Conference Kickoff
By JEAN CHEMNICK of Greenwire
Published: June 30, 2011
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The last time the Heartland Institute hosted a climate conference in Washington was in 2009. The Democrat-controlled House had just passed a sweeping climate and energy bill and efforts were under way in the Senate to do the same.
Two short years later, the climate skeptics gathering that kicked off this morning at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park hotel had the air of a victory lap. Notable dissenters took on the science of man-made global warming, the motives of "warmers" -- scientists who believe human emissions are contributing to climate -- and the academic and political organizations that support their work. The meeting runs today and tomorrow.
Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) had been set to headline the event but canceled his appearance due to illness. Still, in a message he told the group that skeptics had played an important role in changing the political landscape in the past two years.
"Today the mood in Washington is significantly different," said Inhofe, who has famously called climate change a hoax.
"Everyone readily admits that cap-and-trade legislation is dead on Capitol Hill -- even our good friend, Senator Boxer," he said, referring to Senate Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), who shepherded a climate change bill through her committee last Congress that never reached the Senate floor.
Inhofe has proposed his own legislation this Congress that would strip U.S. EPA of its ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, but a test vote earlier this year revealed that it is 10 votes short of the support it needs to clear the Senate. Still, Inhofe expressed optimism that Congress would act to head off EPA's current and proposed greenhouse gas rules.
The morning's speakers targeted the consensus among most climate scientists that man-made greenhouse gas emissions are a major contributor to warming, either arguing that human contributions were limited or that the data shows that humans are not contributing to climate change.
Patrick Michaels, a senior fellow at the libertarian Cato Institute and self-described "luke-warmer," said that while human activity is having an effect on the climate, the change is modest and easily adaptable.
Michaels said scientists are encouraged to spice up their research about the extent to which human emissions are endangering the climate in order to secure academic positions and grant money.
"There is very little incentive for anyone to delay or derail that gravy train," Michaels said.
The source of Michaels' research funding was itself a subject of scrutiny earlier this year, when House Energy and Commerce ranking member Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) asked his Republican counterparts to probe how much of his support comes from the petroleum industry.
Michaels said that overestimating the level of man-made climate change is leading to expensive, unnecessary policies that will not have the desired effect of heading off warming. This is especially true, he said, because other countries are increasing their emissions.
"If we stopped all of our emissions today, China would make up our emissions within 10 years," he said. "So it doesn't matter."
Instead, Michaels said the United States should implement no policies to curb emissions. He said this would save industry money, which it could put toward technologies that are more efficient, thus mitigating carbon dioxide levels.
Michaels was joined on the platform by other skeptical scientists, including blogger Anthony Watts, who said he believed man-made climate change was occurring until he saw data that indicated temperatures were rising in California's cities but staying largely the same in its rural areas. He said this convinced him that other factors than human emissions were causing the warming.
Tim Ball, a retired climatologist and former professor at the University of Winnipeg, said that the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and others had not calculated how much the climate is changing naturally, so he said it was impossible to decide how much observed warming might be linked to human emissions.
"You have to know what is happening naturally, and we simply don't," he said.
The conference was attended by a number of conservative groups, including the Washington-based Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Heritage Foundation, and lesser known groups such as the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights and the Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow.
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Reinventing Singapore
Feb 20, 2011
Singapore wasn't exactly what I had expected it to be.
In the weeks leading up to my trip last October, I'd spoken to fellow travelers who had been there before. Each one, more or less, used the same phrases to describe the diminutive Southeast Asian city-state: very efficient; highly regulated; extremely clean; an ideal stopover; anti-chewing gum.
To some extent, Singapore was all of those things but, as I soon found out, it was also so much more.
From its very beginnings, Singapore has been characterized by change. The former British colony became a fully independent nation less than half a century ago, in 1965. Since then, however, the country has transformed itself from a gritty port city into a thoroughly modern metropolis -- an economic superpower, complete with glittering skyscrapers and labyrinthine mega-malls. In that time, Singapore crafted a reputation for itself as a leading business destination and gateway to Southeast Asia. Now, however, the country is eager to shed its stopover status.
"We don't see ourselves as a stopover destination anymore," said Serene Tan, Singapore Tourism Board area director, Eastern U.S. and South America. "We are a must-see destination -- three days is no longer enough time to spend in Singapore because there is so much to do. With all of our new offerings, we hope that we will change people's mindsets about what Singapore is all about and how much time they need to spend there. We hope to continue to surprise visitors that way."
Placing Its Bets
It's that kind of determination on the part of Singapore's government and tourism sector, ostensibly, that led to what many critics deemed to be its greatest gamble: the introduction of casino resorts in a country where legalized gambling had not been allowed in nearly 46 years.
The government's decision to introduce gaming was part of the Singapore Tourism Board's 10-year master plan, introduced in 2005, to double annual international tourism numbers to 17 million and to generate revenues of more than $22 billion by 2015. Also included in those plans were such new developments as the Formula One Singtel Singapore Grand Prix, the world's only Grand Prix night race (debuted in 2008); hosting the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in August 2010; the construction of a 250-acre public park, Gardens by the Bay (slated to open later this year); and the development of a brand-new International Cruise Terminal, large enough to accommodate Oasis-class vessels (also slated to open in this year). Five years into the plan, the two integrated resorts -- Resorts World Sentosa (opened in January 2010) and Marina Bay Sands (opened in April 2010) -- finally came into fruition.
It was a calculated risk, but one that, so far, seems to have paid off. In 2010, Singapore saw record-breaking tourism numbers, welcoming a total of some 10.5 million international visitors from January to November, a 20.7 percent increase from its total visitor arrivals in 2009. Travelers from the U.S. accounted for 382,650 visitors in that same period, a 12.8 percent increase from 2009.
Indeed, the two properties are stunning -- perhaps somewhat overwhelming -- in their scope. As it is now, Resorts World Sentosa, located on the family-friendly playground of Sentosa Island just south of Singapore, comprises four different hotels; an expansive casino; Southeast Asia's only Universal Studios theme park; and dozens of dining and shopping outlets, including restaurants from such renowned chefs as Joel Robuchon and Susur Lee. Two more hotels are scheduled to debut for a grand total of 1,850 hotel rooms when fully completed.
The 2,561-room Marina Bay Sands, built at a cost of $5.7 billion and managed by Las Vegas Sands Corp., has already become a landmark, most notably for its impressive Sands SkyPark. The massive, nearly three-acre cantilever stretches across the hotel's three, 55-story towers at a height of more than 656 feet in the air, boasting a 492-foot-long infinity pool, the world's largest outdoor pool at that height. Like Resorts World Sentosa, the Marina Bay Sands is teeming with different attractions and activities, from an ArtScience Museum and massive convention center to a Vegas-style shopping promenade and dozens of signature restaurants helmed by the likes of celebrity chefs such as Mario Batali, Daniel Boulud, Wolfgang Puck and Guy Savoy.
If your clients are expecting a purely Vegas-like atmosphere at Resorts World Sentosa or Marina Bay Sands, however, they may be disappointed. The casino floors are tucked away from the main accommodation areas and, while beautifully designed, they lack the over-the-top pizzazz that typifies your usual Las Vegas gaming establishments.
Gambling, as you might suspect, isn't as big a draw for most visiting Americans as it is for visitors from Singapore's main tourism source markets of Indonesia, Malaysia and China. Instead, the integrated resorts are introducing more Americans to Singapore as a whole.
"The integrated resorts sparked off a lot of excitement and development in the tourism industry here," said Tan. "They've strengthened our product rather than detracting from what Singapore already is by building on our identity, and giving our visitors a lot more options to choose from."
Beyond the Integrated Resorts
Indeed, there is no shortage of options for visitors traveling to Singapore, as I discovered. Rather, the resorts mark a renaissance period for a nation eager to show the world that it is much more than a little red dot on the map.
To that end, there are now even more shopping attractions for visitors to experience in a country where shopping is considered a national pastime. The revitalized Orchard Road, Singapore's equivalent of Rodeo Drive, is a shopper's mecca. Home to plaza after plaza of shops, from Prada to Forever 21, it includes the recently opened ION Orchard shopping complex, which has more than 300 shops and eateries alone. Youthful boutiques line the narrow alleyways of Haji Lane in the Muslim quarter of Kampong Glam, where homegrown designers sell their wares in shops like those you might find in New York's East Village.
Clients whose preferences lean more toward the great outdoors than the highly air-conditioned indoors of Singapore's shopping complexes will not be disappointed, either. The "Garden City" is home to plenty of green spaces, including the sprawling Singapore Botanic Gardens, home to the National Orchid Garden. And even in some of Singapore's most urban areas, you would be hard pressed not to spot green foliage in the form of lush trees and flowers.
By the end of this year, the first phase of the new 250-acre Gardens by the Bay project will open. Adjacent to the Marina Bay Sands, this public waterfront park will feature clusters of manmade "supertrees" that range in height from 90 to 165 feet tall. These vertical gardens are purported to be the ultimate models of eco-efficiency, serving as receptacles for rainwater, providing shade, lighting up the night sky and even housing food and beverage outlets. A new River Safari attraction, scheduled to open in mid 2012, is also currently under construction, to be located near the site of Singapore's highly popular Zoological Gardens and Night Safari attraction.
Moreover, a flourishing arts scene has also taken hold, as evidenced by high-profile contemporary art fairs such as last month's Art Stage Singapore; glittering stage productions such as "The Lion King" at Marina Bay Sands; and a comprehensive network of museums celebrating arts, culture and history. Currently, Singapore's former City Hall and Supreme Court buildings are being transformed into the future home of the National Art Gallery, Singapore, which is slated to open in 2013.
Melding the Past With the Present
Yet as much as there seems to be an emphasis on newness in Singapore, you also get the sense that this is a place that reveres its past, too. For every new novelty, there is an equivalent nod to the country's heritage and history.
This careful balance is put on display at the revitalized Fullerton Heritage precinct. Located in the heart of the city's historic waterfront area, it consists of the brand-new Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore, sister property to the city's former palatial post-office-turned-luxury hotel, the Fullerton Hotel Singapore. While the Fullerton Bay is decidedly modern in its design, it remains thoroughly connected to its past, quite literally, as it sits side-by-side to the Clifford Pier, the historic landing port for some of Singapore's earliest immigrants and settlers, wayfarers from China, Malaysia, Indonesia and India.
Because of Singapore's favorable geographical location on the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula, it has become a Southeast Asian melting pot for different cultures and faiths. Today, that unique blend of multicultural influences and histories still exists. You see it best when walking through the city's vibrant ethnic enclaves -- Little India, Kampong Glam and Chinatown.
"When you spend time in Chinatown, Little India or Kampong Glam, you realize that these are not tourist traps," said Tan. "They are very much living enclaves, where locals come to live and play."
Walking down the main thoroughfare of Little India's Serangoon Road, our group decided to take a detour, stopping inside the bustling Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple. Inside was a microcosm of Singapore's diversity: groups of young schoolchildren crowded the entrance, with some kids even attempting to apply their own henna designs; the heady fragrance of burning incense and sweet flowers filled the air; and women in brightly colored saris gathered together to prepare their offerings. Later, in Chinatown, I entertained myself by watching older gentlemen, brows furrowed, as they engaged in serious games of mahjong in the main plaza outside.
"Singapore's multicultural background is set against a very cosmopolitan, English-speaking environment," Tan said. "We offer a concentration of different sights, sounds and cultures in a very compact, accessible city. That's who we are."
The city's ethnic enclaves are also home to some of Singapore's newest boutique hotels, many of which reside in converted colonial buildings. Last year, Little India saw the opening of Wanderlust, the latest property from famed Singapore hotelier Loh Lik Peng, the same man behind Chinatown's groundbreaking Hotel 1929, the property that sparked Singapore's boutique hotels trend in 2003.
The best way, I found, to really experience the depth of Singapore's varied cultural influences was through its cuisine. It seems as if, for every one of Singapore's celebrity-chef branded establishments, there's an equally soul-satisfying meal to be had in the most unassuming of places. This is especially true in Singapore's humble hawker centers where you can feast on buttery Hainanese chicken rice, rich Peranakan-style (Chinese-Malay or Chinese-Indonesian) beef rendang, piping-hot discs of roti prata; sweet-and-savory chilli crabs; and steaming bowls of spicy laksa noodle soup -- all in one sitting if you dare.
Last year, Singapore became the first international destination to host a "Top Chef" television series finale. This March, the tourism board is launching a global campaign, the Singapore International Culinary Exchange (SPICE), aimed at showcasing Singapore as a must-visit foodie destination. The SPICE program includes a pop-up restaurant concept, Singapore Takeout, which will visit New York in August, as well as a global chef exchange program.
Branding initiatives such as SPICE are just one of many strategies being employed by the tourism board in order to attract visitors from the U.S. For the organization, communicating directly with travel agent partners also remains a key initiative through established agent education programs and social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, said Tan.
"Our Singapore Specialist education program for travel agents is essential, especially now, because Singapore has undergone so many transformations," she said. "It's important that our partners are kept abreast of all of these new developments."
On my way back home, I decided to create my own list of phrases to describe Singapore. For me, it was a moveable feast. It was forward-thinking, yet mindful of its past. And most of all, it was surprising -- the true mark of a destination that continues to reinvent itself.
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- Maritime Xperiential Museum, an interactive museum at Resorts World Sentosa that details the history of the Maritime Silk Route along the Strait of Malacca (opening soon)
- Equarius Hotel and Spa Villas hotel properties at Resorts World Sentosa (opening soon)
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Must See: YouTuber Hits The 'Nae Nae' At The White House
Somebody give this man an award.
Popular Youtuber Iman "Alphacat" Crosson turned his White House attendance into a dance show. While a two appointed men played elevator music, the President Obama impersonator walked onto the open floor and hit the "Nae Nae." Caught on video and later posted to his Vine, the seven second clip will have you weak from shock and laughter.
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This week's ruling by the California Supreme Court that paves the way for partners of unwittingly HIV-infected individuals to sue is getting mixed reviews in San Francisco.
While some experts and activists say the ruling bodes well for those living with AIDS, others say it diminishes the role of individual responsibility in combating the incurable disease.
San Francisco has the highest per capita prevalence of people living with AIDS in the country, according to the Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center.
Protecting and respecting yourself and others is key in the prevention of the spread of HIV/AIDS, said Norman Hampton, who works at the Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center's community center.
Still, not everyone upholds those standards. Some people with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, don't know they have it or don't bother to find out despite risky behavior.
People who infect their partners, even without the evidence of a positive HIV test, can be sued for damages, the California Supreme Court decided Monday. The court found that people who engage in high-risk behavior have knowledge of a possible infection and therefore should act accordingly to protect others.
"There should be punishment" for passing the virus on to others, Hampton said. "They're jeopardizing people's lives."
Roughly 20 percent of the people living with HIV in the U.S. — estimated at more than 1 million — have not yet been diagnosed, accordingto the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Some say they believe that lawsuits and seeking damages are not the remedies.
Safe sex is the responsibility of the people involved, not the courts, said Andrea Lindsay, a volunteer with ACTUP San Francisco.
"People have to take charge of their own lives," Lindsay said.
The 4-3 ruling in a case in which a woman accused her ex-husband of giving her HIV on their honeymoon is the court's first involving allegations of negligent HIV infection. It makes those with "constructive knowledge" of their risk legally liable for infecting others.
Steven Tierney, deputy director of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, said the ruling offers up numerous legal concerns.
"It seems to me it's unduly complicated," Tierney said. "You're dealing with prior knowledge and intent."
The number of heterosexual couples in which one says he or she was infected by the other is relatively limited in the Bay Area, said Dr. Mark Jacobson, an associate professor of medicine at UCSF who also works with the AIDS Program at San Francisco General Hospital.
"Of the overall transmission rates … it's a small minority" of AIDS cases in San Francisco, Jacobson said.
The physician said he doubts the court's ruling will have much impact on people's behavior — gay or straight.
In the gay community, AIDS has been such a prevalent and pressing concern, it's unlikely the ruling will have much effect, Jacobson said.


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Even though Dennis Rader has confessed to authorities that he killed at least 10 people in the BTK string of killings (thereby saying that he is, in fact, BTK), and police linked his DNA (via his daughter) to some of the crime scenes, it may not be enough to convict him, according to legal observers quoted in The Wichita Eagle on Friday.
The fact is that in the 1970s, when many of the murders linked to BTK were committed, there was no way to test DNA for matches, so people didn't know how or when to collect it. But sometimes, they did collect items that had bodily fluids on them and put them into evidence bags. Oftentimes, though, since they didn't know exactly how to handle DNA evidence at that time, it was cross-contaminated with other samples, making it impossible to link to any one individual.
In some of the BTK murder cases, however, evidence that was collected was actually handled properly and stored correctly so that much of it was still viable. But there are a lot of people who doubt the accuracy of the testing because they can't be 100 percent sure that the evidence collected was handled or stored in a way that would be useful now.
Now, Rader started talking to the police shortly after his arrest last Friday. After a lawyer visited him, he stopped. Apparently, confessions may not carry as much weight as you might think. Sometimes, for some stupid reason most of us wouldn't understand, people confess to crimes that they really didn't do. I guess they just get tired of being interrogated for days on end, and finally break down rather than continue the interrogation process. But in Rader's case, he confessed right away. Why would he do that if he weren't guilty?
According to an Eagle source, "People can be coerced into falsely confessing by being denied access to lawyers, ministers or family members." But Rader has a lawyer, has visited with his pastor a number of times, and is supposed to be able to see his family this next week. From what the public knows (which isn't much at this point), he was never interrogated for 22 or 24 hours at a time, which is what sources say make some innocent people confess to crimes they didn't commit.
What makes him look more guilty is that he told the police at the jail he's in that if given a chance, he'll make a run for it. Because of that, he's kept in a cell away from other prisoners, and if he has to move away from his cell, he's put in handcuffs and shackles and is escorted by at least two officers who don't let go of him at any time.
Many of the communications between BTK and media before Rader's arrest suggested that BTK wants his story to be heard. He left clues as to who he was for police to decifer, and they make sense now when related to Rader.
How could Dennis Rader not be BTK? All of the information that has come out since his arrest seems to suggest that it's him. Even I am leaving out a lot of information in these posts about Rader, but from what you have learned, do you honestly think that BTK could be someone other than Rader? I don't. (Ron, my loving husband, please don't respond to this question. We all know what you think.)
Saturday, March 05, 2005
Could DNA and a confession not be enough?
Posted by Mommy's Resource Closet at 3/05/2005 12:20:00 PM
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In other Wichita Eagle news, WIWAP was quoted in the Eagle talking about his relationship with BTK.
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A few internet names are on fire, Citigroup's Mark May said Tuesday after initiating coverage on the sector following the closing bell.
"Every stock except one has a P/E below 20," he said. "It's a good group to look at."
That one stock was rated a "sell."
On CNBC's "Fast Money," May had high praise for Google, on which he held a "buy" rating, with a price target of $1,100 per share.
"Google is just one of the best companies in the universe," he said.
May noted the company's positioning in mobile and video, as well as its growth rate of "20 percent-plus growing at a 6 percent free-cash-flow yield."
Amazon.com was also rated a "buy," with $340 price target.
May said that he wasn't looking at the company on a sum-of-the-parts basis, but noted that like eBay, it had a cloud computing component – Amazon Web Services – that was "on fire."
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"Come just a little way home with me," said Susy. "It won't take me long to say what I want to say."
She linked her hand in her companion's as she spoke. Yes, there was little doubt of it, Ruth was lovable. One forgot her low birth, her low surroundings, when one looked at her. Susy had heard of those few people of rare character and rare natures who are, as it is expressed, "Nature's ladies." There are Nature's gentlemen as well, and Nature's ladies and Nature's gentlemen are above mere external circumstances; they are above the mere money's worth or the mere accident of birth. Now, Ruth belonged to this rare class, and Susy, without quite understanding it, felt it. She forgot the humble little house, the lack of rooms, and the workmanlike appearance of the whole place. She said in a deferential tone:
"I have come to you, from Kathleen O'Hara. You have done something which has distressed her very much. She wants you to meet her to-morrow at the White Cross Corner on your way to school; she wants you to be there at a quarter to nine. That is all, Ruth. You will be sure to attend? I promised Kathleen most faithfully that I would deliver her message. She is very unhappy about something. I don't know what you have done to vex her."
"But I do," said Ruth. "And I can't help going on vexing her."
"But what is it?" said Susy, whose curiosity was suddenly awakened. "You might tell me. I wish you would."
"I can't tell you, Susan; it has nothing to do with you. It is a matter between Kathleen and myself. Very well, I will meet her. There is no use in shirking things. Good-night, Susan. It was good of you to come and give me Kathleen's message."
The next morning Kathleen O'Hara was downstairs betimes. She ran into the kitchen and suggested to Maria that she should help her to toast the bread. Maria, who was somewhat lazy, and who had already begun to appreciate Kathleen's extreme good-nature, handed her the toasting-fork and pointed to a heap of bread which lay cut and ready for toasting on the deal table in the center of the kitchen.
"Dear me, Miss Kathleen!" she said; "if only Miss Alice was as good-natured as you, why, the house would go on wheels."
"I often helped the servants at home," said Kathleen. "Why isn't Alice good-natured?"
"She's made contrairy, I expect, miss."
"Cut on the cross, I call it," said cook, who came forward at this juncture and offered a chair to Kathleen.
"Well, if that's the case I'm sorry for her," said Kathleen. "It must be very unpleasant to feel sort of peppery-and-salty and cross-grained all the time."
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All the while, they have pursued a standard of design excellence, with a steady stream of covers reflecting the aesthetic of their times—and often perhaps exceeding or establishing it.
This month, Chronicle turns 50. To celebrate, the San Francisco Center for the Book is hosting Chronicle Books: Born in the Summer of Love, curated by Chronicle creative director Michael Carabetta.
Carabetta selected 50 adult titles (arranged chronologically by year of release), 30 children's books and 25 gift items for the exhibition, chosen for their impact on the field and in the company's history.
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(CBS News) A report from The New York Times says dentists around the country are seeing an uptick in preschool-age patients with multiple cavities - sometimes more than 10 - that require surgery under anesthia because the decay is so severe.
"The most severe cases have 12 or 16, which is seen several times a week," Dr. Megann Smiley, a dentist-anesthesiologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, told the Times. For these children with severe cases of tooth decay, dentists turn to general anasthesia since it is unlikely a child will sit through drillings on multiple teeth.
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Majority of the best PC amateur lists accommodate alone the latest releases that adjudge the abstruse aspects of the games. A game's continuing is additionally afflicted by its likability, ability and its ball quotient. Over here, we booty into annual added factors that accept adapted a bold alternation into a apparent cast with not alone gaming enthusiasts but additionally the accepted public:
Medal of Honor
This alternation pushed the absorbing Crysis bold alternation off the blueprint with its accelerated ambient that offers as abreast as accessible apery to a action arena, authoritative for an absorbing acquaintance for the player. This affection makes the pc bold numero uno with gaming admirers beyond the globe. In 2008, Medal of Honor entered the Guinness Apple Records: Gamer's Edition 2008 as the "Best affairs FPS (First-Person Shooter) franchise."
No roll-call of top pc amateur can be completed after the deliciously bleeding Doom series. While the newest Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil has been well- accustomed by critics and players alike, it is the aboriginal adaptation that captured the acuteness of continued time gamers.
Duke Nukem
Duke Nukem is to pc amateur what Super Mario was to the video game. Unbeknown to abounding people, Duke Nukem entered the gaming amphitheatre as a 2D belvedere bold that was developed by Apogee software. Best bodies anticipate of the animated appearance that is present in Duke Nukem 3D as a absolute archetype of a 1st being shooter. This alternation produced a cardinal of awful agreeable amateur as able-bodied as some boilerplate sequels, archetypal of an iconic pc game. Unfortunately, you won't acquisition any new developments of this alternation as the Duke Nukem authorization has been aborted.
Jazz Jack Rabbit
You apparently will booty a bit of time to arouse this accurate bold or you charge to be old enough! In the era of 2D platformers, Jazz Jack Aerial was one of the best well- accepted characters in the gaming world. Abounding bold freaks accede the aftereffect to be abundant added fun. This bold makes it on the account for accepting one of the funkiest soundtracks for a video game. There is allocution of the aerial abiding to your bold awning which will be a absolute amusement for adolescent players.
This is an accomplished bold in which the absolute ancestors can accompany in the fun. The adorableness of Worms is that it is absorbing for all age groups, authoritative it the activity of the affair at any accumulation with accompany and family.


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". . . promptly put them all on. He's got a ready-to-wear bed!" This is the last line of last month's contest, which astute readers may have noticed didn't make the page. Before you go blaming this on the former circus pinhead who was interning in the production department, let the truth be told: The line was impounded by Rudy Giuliani, in a flash crackdown on the homeless. Thanks to the ACLU for getting it back for us.
The prize: A deluxe Buick Char-O-Matic toaster oven with cruise control.
The ad: This unmoving violation for Pop-Tarts Pastry Swirls.
The verdict: Lay off the sugar, people, it's making you hyper. A 2 lb. bag of Domino and a spoon is not part of "this nutritious breakfast."
A parody of the Ethan Hawke thriller Gattaca, the soon-to-be-released blockbuster I Know What You Ate Last Summer features mutant donuts trying to infiltrate elite snack food ranks disguised as genetically superior Pop-Tarts.
Mike Lauterborn
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Thank you for not making a Jennifer Love Chew It joke, Mike.
Police Log 3.10.99: Suspect claims brand equity. Arresting officer notes glazed look and registration mark in voice. Suspect instructed to Pop-Trunk. Contents include fruit, packaging and two dead pastries. Suspect sentenced to toast on Bread Row.
Vincent ?
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They don't do the high-voltage thing anymore, Vince, it's considered cruel and unusual. He got a lethal injection of fruit filling.
The round little turd got stopped on a DWI - Driving With Icing.
Bill Fitzgerald
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If he was on the New Jersey Turnpike and he'd been overtoasted, he would've been pulled over on a DWBATE - Driving While Black Around the Edges.
Perhaps Mr. Tarts can bribe his way out of this traffic citation by slipping the officer a Ding-Dong?
Scott Vermillion
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Maybe in Michigan, but don't ever try that in New York, Scott. You pull a Ding-Dong on a cop here, you'll have more nooks and crannies in your torso than a sandwich-size English muffin.
Pop, toasted again, began to sweat frosting when the trooper ran a check on his priors.
Kihm D. Winship
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Kihm, when you say "ran a check on his priors," we sweat frosting. It would be an honor to put the icing on your Toaster Strudel.
Someone's gettining back at the nun who tot juneyor hi inglish. See Sister, I don't need no stinkin' grammer to be a righter. I is pop tarts!
John Menges
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Hey, did you write the Apple slogan?
The best way to get out of a ticket in the state of Michigan - Kellogg's Pasty Twirls. Erotic and nutritious. Ladies, don't leave home without them.
G.B. Caedo
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G.B., are you one of those guys who thinks edible panties are a good engagement gift?
Pastry swirls? Pastry Swirls? I thought you said Pasty Swirls.
Frank Ippolito
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Frank, while you're getting your priors checked, take a hearing test. He said twirls.
It's a print teaser from Fox TV for the new When Pastry Goes Bad series.
Jennifer Miller
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We caught When Pastry Goes Bad last night, and it was absolutely terrifying. Did you see the part where the guy washed down the rancid Yodel with the carton of expired milk? Ewwwwwwwwww!
This is what police see when they pull over a driver who rolls down the window. It's called post-traumatic donut shop disorder. Next time you're pulled over, don't lean your head out the window. You may lose it!
Mark Reuther
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We hate to think what happens if a cop sees a cup of coffee between your thighs.
It's the natural progression from art to commerce to crap. I am the walrus. I am Tiger Woods. I am Pop-Tarts. The mothership leaves in 10 minutes. Wear your Nikes, natch.
Jason Fox
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So what are you saying? Don't ever eat a Pastry Swirl on the golf course while listening to Magical Mystery Tour on a Walkman and wearing Nikes? No problem. Who wears Nikes anymore?
Just another example that all driver's license photos look like crap.
MIke Lyons
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There's no disputing that, Mike. We happened to get a gander at Tony the Tiger's license when he got drunk at an office party here last week. The poor bastard looks like a lion.
The quote should be: "Honest officer, I'm old enough to purchase birth control." Tag: "It's like no sugar-glazed diaphragm you've used before." I'm sure the artificial fruit flavoring and sweeteners will kill even the heartiest of sperm.
John Davis
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John, we like the way you think. You're clearly a guy who, in a pinch, wouldn't hesitate to use a Twinkie for a condom. We did not give your deluxe toaster oven to a street sleeper. In an effort to curry favor with the Mayor, we beat the last squeegee man in New York to death with it.
This Month's Contest
Win an authentic fabulous fifties oxygen tent!
"Think Carlton. It's the ultra ultra light." OK, we're thinking Carlton, and, like, our brains are getting numb. Why does this woman still listen to vinyl? Why does she have a 1959 record changer? What record is she holding? Why doesn't she own an ashtray? Why is her house so blue? Beat the tar out of this at [email protected] Contest not open to original members of the Platters!
The Kafka Questionnaire
Lubna Abu-Osba
Who would you save first from a burning building: Jerry Della Femina, Ed McCabe or George Lois?
Well, that would depend on who was willing to hand over the most money.
Who makes a better pet: The Taco Bell Chihuahua, Spuds MacKenzie or Nipper the RCA dog?
The Chihuahua. A Spanish-speaking dog could come in very handy, and he seems capable of walking himself.
What's your favorite iMac flavor?
The fruit-striped one, it's very exclusive. Few people have even seen it.
Now that Michael Jordan is retired, what do you think his next advertising sponsorship will be?
Nothing, I hope.
If Bob Dole is doing erectile dysfunction ads, what should Bill Clinton sell?
He should be a spokesman for the National Dry Cleaners Association.
What is your favorite product for the millennium?
My deluxe jet pack with cell phone and Palm Pilot attachments.
The last time I lied was . . .
I'm not really sure I understand the question.
What's your favorite jingle?
"I'm a pepper, he's a pepper, wouldn't you like to be a pepper too." I know, I know, but it's true.
What's your least favorite jingle?
Most of them.
How much longer until every ad agency merges into one?
Hmmmm, this seems very ominous.
Lubna Abu-Osba is a senior art
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