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Stephen Powers (artist)
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Stephen J. Powers (born May 25, 1968) is a New York City artist who at one time wrote graffiti in Philadelphia and New York under the name ESPO ("Exterior Surface Painting Outreach").[1] ESPO is also an auditory acronym for Steve POwers.
Powers is from Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood; he graduated from Robert E. Lamberton High School in 1987 and took classes at The Art Institute of Philadelphia and the University of the Arts.[2] In 1994, he moved to New York with fellow writer and designer Ari Forman, in order to expand the reach of On the Go magazine.[3]
He was most well known during the late 1990s for his conceptual pieces as well as his role as the editor and publisher of On the Go Magazine.[4] ESPO's work often blurred the lines between illegal and legal. For example, pieces like "Greetings from ESPOLand" utilized the style of the Asbury Park Billboards and appeared to be a legitimate billboard. On January 4, 1997 ESPO began his most ambitious non-commissioned art.[1] He painted on storefront grates in Fort Greene, Bedford-Stuyvesant, TriBeCa and the South Bronx, covering the entire grate with white or silver paint and then using black to make each grate into a letter in his name.[3] Powers painted in daylight, wearing street clothes; he told the New York Times in 1999 that when passersby asked what he was doing he would tell them, "I'm with Exterior Surface Painting Outreach, and I'm cleaning up this gate"; the official-sounding name, and clever acronym was enough to ward most people off.[3] Powers targeted shops that appeared to be out of business and grates that were already heavily vandalized. He described his graffiti as a public service,[3] and by 1999 said that he had painted around 70 grates.[3] He [...] has the kind of old school tenure in a reviled and illegal art form, and a brilliant legacy of innovation within a medium that makes him both an impeccable spokesman for, and paradigm of, graffiti art [5]
In December 1999 Powers was arrested at his home for graffiti vandalism after he had participated in a protest conceived by multimedia artist Joey Skaggs. The protest was against New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's attempt to shut down the controversial art show "Sensation" at the Brooklyn Museum. Powers contends that the arrest was politically motivated.[6] A New York Times editorial criticized the Giuliani administration for its secrecy in the case, but dismissed Powers as "a noodge and self-promoter, one of those deliberately annoying characters whom most of us could do without."[7] The Village Voice sympathized with ESPO's plight saying "it's truly scary to think that if you invite people to throw artificial dung at a portrait of the mayor—especially one that resembles the infamous Madonna, packing them in at the Brooklyn Museum — the police will raid your apartment. And if they spot a set of brass knuckles hanging on the kitchen wall, they will bust you for possessing a weapon." However, the author was also critical of Power's graffiti status, describing him as an egotistical, careerist "celebrity offender"; the author writes, "in the graffiti world...many consider Powers a media-fed simulation of the Real Thing."[8] Powers was charged with six counts of criminal mischief and he eventually accepted a plea bargain and performed five days of community service.[9]
In 2000 Powers gave up graffiti to become a full-time studio artist. His work has been shown at the prestigious Venice and Liverpool Biennials, as well as numerous shows at New York City's Deitch Gallery. In 2003, Powers designed the artwork for Tommy Guerrero's third studio album Soul Food Taqueria. In 2005 he curated "The Dreamland Artists Club", a project in which professional artists helped Coney Island merchants by repainting their signs. Powers first solo museum exhibition was in the fall of 2007, at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts which showed much of the work he had been working on at his Coney Island sign shop.[9] The show attracted attention in New York and Philadelphia and in the beginning of December ESPO appeared on the cover of the art magazine Juxtapoz, where they wrote that, "In 10 years time, Stephen 'ESPO' Powers' name will reside next to Crumb, Robert Williams, Basquiat, McGee and Warhol as those who truly changed the way art is defined and displayed. As 2007 comes to a close, we couldn't think of a better artist to honor."[1]
In 2008 he returned to Coney Island to create the Waterboarding Thrill Ride, a waterboarding themed installation meant to draw attention to America's policy on torture.[9]
Powers was a Fulbright scholar in 2007.[10] He used the grant to create murals in Dublin and Belfast's Shankhill area, with the assistance of local teenagers.[11] His work in Belfast was inspired by the area's political murals; Powers told the New York Times that he was "taking the form of the murals, which are insanely powerful for all the wrong reasons, and trying to retain some of the power and use it in a really good way."[9]
Power's most recent project is a mural project in Philadelphia about the complexities and rewards of relationships, titled A Love Letter for You. ESPO and his crew painted more than 50 murals along the elevated train along Market Street in West Philly. The project, sponsored by a $260,000 grant from the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage through the Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative, and produced by the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, has generated positive reviews from both The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.[12][13]
Powers is also the author of a book on graffiti's history, The Art of Getting Over, published by St. Martin's Press in 1999, as well as the graphic novel, First and Fifteenth: Pop Art Short Stories, Villard Press, 2005.[14] ESPO's exploits as a graffiti writer in the late 90s and his transition into a studio artist are documented in the 2009 book Graffiti Lives, by Baruch College assistant professor Gregory Snyder.[15]
In 2010, Powers painted four rail bridges above West and Fayette Streets, between downtown and the near west side Syracuse as a part of A Love Letter to Syracuse. "Before he ever put a brush to metal, he spent a lot of time listening to neighborhood residents as they described the way they see their hometown. Powers describes bridges as links, not only between pieces of land but also to past and future generations, and he wanted to show respect for Syracuse as it used to be."[16] One of the bridges reads: "Spring Comes. Sumer Waits. Fall Leaves. Winter Longs." The Subsequent bridge on Fayette Street: "I paid the light bill just to see your face" was inspired by the rusty, faded outline of an old light bulb, painted on the bridge long ago.[17] "A Love Letter to Syracuse" is a tribute, Powers wrote. It "is meant to be from Syracuse to Syracuse. We found, as we were painting it, it is also to industry, to the trains that pass over the bridges, to the act of painting hot steel in the summer, to collaboration, to polite drivers and especially to improvisation." [17]
In 2011 Powers undertook his most ambitious project to date, A Love Letter to Brooklyn, consisting of painting a square city block in the middle of Downtown Brooklyn. The project was 11 months in the making and took roughly two weeks to execute covering the expansive seven story structure. "The piece was largely inspired by conversations he and his team of a dozen painters had with people passing by the parking garage. Powers also interviewed long-time Brooklyn resident David Villorente for the piece, who grew up in housing projects nine blocks away. It turned out this particular Macy's had a special resonance for Villorente. I found that when I worked in Coney Island in 2003 and '04 and '05 that really the strength was to go to the center of the community and broadcast out to the periphery as opposed to being at the periphery and trying to go towards the center," he said. "Once I understood what the city was thinking and feeling, then I could translate that and paint it on a wall."[18]
In 2012, Powers designed the artwork for JJ DOOM's album Key to the Kuffs.[citation needed] In 2013, Powers designed the album artwork for Kurt Vile's Walking on a Pretty Daze.[citation needed]
In 2014, Powers began painting a series of permanent and temporary large-scale murals at various locations in East Baltimore and Southwest Baltimore as a part of A Love Letter to Baltimore.[19]
On April 3, 2015, a mural by Powers was unveiled at The Carlton South Beach in Miami for the O, Miami Poetry Festival.[20]
Also in the summer of 2015, Powers worked with the Department of Transportation on thirty signs that were exhibited at four of the Summer Streets rest stops in New York City.[21] The signs display classic Powers work such as a pillow that reads "Home At Last," a lighthouse that says 'You,' with its light shining on 'Me,' and a street pigeon wearing a chain and tag that reads, "Holler Back."
In November 2015, Powers was invited to create an exhibition at The Brooklyn Museum. The exhibition ran from November 20, 2015 to August 21, 2016. The installation was titled "Stephen Powers: Coney Island Is Still Dreamland (To a Seagull)".[22]
- A Love Letter to the City (2014), Princeton Architectural Press, ISBN 978-1-616-89208-1
- ^ a b c Gregory J. Snyder, Graffiti Lives: Going Beyond the Tag in New York's Urban Underground, NYU Press, 2009
- ^ Hill, Miriam (2004-08-25). "Armed with paint, Overbook native returns local color to Coney Island; Phila. native works his colorful magic on Coney Island". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. D01.
- ^ a b c d e Siegal, Nina (1999-08-22). "From the Subways to the Streets". The New York Times. p. 3. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ Gregory J. Snyder, "Graffiti Media and the Perpetuation of an Illegal Subculture", Journal of Crime Media and Culture vol. 2, April, 2006
- ^ Carlo, McCormick. "THE ICY SIGNS OF THE TIMES". Juxtapoz. Juxtapoz.
- ^ Siegal, Nina (1999-12-04). "Giuliani Protester Is Arrested in Vandalism Inquiry". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ Purnick, Joyce (1999-12-06). "Curious Case Shows Pitfalls Of Secrecy". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ Comments (0) By Richard Goldstein Tuesday, Dec 14 1999 (1999-12-14). "Rudy's Most Wanted". Villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ a b c d Kaminer, Ariel (5 August 2008). "Coney Island Sideshow Has Guantánamo Waterboarding as Its Theme". Retrieved 5 May 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Toal, Drew (2005-10-30). "Club chair". Time Out New York. p. 1. Retrieved 2007-08-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Koppel, Niko (29 May 2008). "Graffiti Artist Still Painting on Walls but No Longer an Outlaw". Retrieved 5 May 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "aloveletterforyou.com - aloveletterforyou Resources and Information" (PDF). www.aloveletterforyou.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "aloveletterforyou.com - aloveletterforyou Resources and Information" (PDF). www.aloveletterforyou.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ Siegal, Nina (2000-10-10). "Exhibit Becomes Opportunity for Arrest". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ "Books - NYU Press". Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ Kirst's, Sean. "'Summer waits': In Syracuse". syracuse.com.
- ^ a b "'Summer waits': In Syracuse, Steve Powers, 'love letters,' and our iconic bridges". Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ Fentress Swanson, Abbie. "ESPO Paints 'Love Letter to Brooklyn' on Vintage Macy's Garage". WNYC.org.
- ^ "How to Paint a 'Love Letter' to a City". Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ mgannon (16 February 2016). "O, Miami Spotlight: Stephen Powers Poetry Mural". O, Miami Spotlight: Stephen Powers Poetry Mural. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/summerstreets/downloads/pdf/2015-steve-powers.pdf
- ^ "Brooklyn Museum: Stephen Powers: Coney Island Is Still Dreamland (To a Seagull)". www.brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved 5 May 2017.


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Video: GT Bicycles presents 'Waypoints'
As the "bikesploration" market really gets rolling, more people are riding bikes in more places where you wouldn't expect. GT Bicycles has had a hit with its Grade line of "adventure road bikes," and we've been sampling one for a review in the next issue of Bicycle Times. To feature its adventure-worthy bikes, GT has launched a new video series about destination-based rides called Waypoints. The first episode recounts a trek from the heart of Vancouver, British Columbia, to the Sloquet Hot Springs, 150 miles northeast of the city.Tweet Print

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Hypnosis in the real world... how films can help explain it.
Any Clinical Hypnotherapist will be familiar with the questions that get asked when out and about meeting people, as well as those asked by new clients.
Most of the time these questions are about perceptions of hypnosis based on people seeing Derren Brown or old Paul McKenna TV shows.
"Can you take over my mind and make me do things I don't want to do?"
"Are you hypnotising me now?"
"What does it feel like?"
A Hypnotherapist will just smile and explain that no one can make anyone do anything that they don't want to do. Hypnotherapy can help people who want to make changes but they are always in control. When relaxed our minds are more open to suggestion so that state of relaxation is what a hypnotherapist is looking to attain.
A great current example of explaining how the mind doesn't know the difference between real and imagined is the Tom Hanks film "Captain Phillips", about Somali pirates.
For anyone who has seen it, it can prove very useful as an example of how our bodies struggle to tell the difference between real and imagined. As reviewers have stated, many have not had a more gripping couple of hours in a cinema for a long time. Film goers report their hearts beating out of their chests with excitement and tension, even though they know they are just watching some pictures on a screen and listening to some sounds.
When explaining that link between mind and body the use of cinema and film can really help to bridge that knowledge gap as everyone knows the feeling of becoming so caught up in a film that they forget what is going on around them.
Tears, tension and laughter can all come from our involvement in a good film.
Just imagine the final scene in Carrie. Even if you know the hand is about to emerge from the grave you may well still find yourself jumping when it happens!
Of course, horror and thrills are not everyone's favourite way to spend free time. It's just as good an example to talk about a film like "It's a Wonderful Life" where tears of happiness can often be seen rolling down the cheeks of the audience watching it at its upbeat and happy ending.
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Women Choose Travel Over Family
Passports before pacifiers.
(Article on MSN Live here)
According to a new poll, women want to trot the globe before they walk down the aisle. Bing researched the life goals of British men and women, and the top priority among women was traveling the world, which ranked higher than getting married or having a family.
According to sociologist Jenni Trent Hughes, the results are just proof of what we already knew—women are substantially more independent now than they were merely a generation ago.
"Getting married would have been at the top of the list for women over a decade or two ago, but now with our hard-won independence and more equal footing in society women are just as ready to travel the world as men."
But that's not to say that starting a family isn't on the list at all. In fact, having a family came in second for women in Bing's poll. For men, it came in third.
Interestingly, women's third priority was living in another country, which trumped getting married. So it appears that, not only is marriage not in the top three priorities for British women, they also don't view it as a prerequisite for having kids. The poll results back up the statistics—cohabitation is on the rise, while marriage numbers have declined.
A somewhat similar American study from TIME that revealed marriage is more important to men than it is to women—53 percent of women listed marriage as a top priority, compared to 58 percent of men.
On the other hand, Bing found that getting married came in low on men's list of top ten priorities. At number nine, marriage barely beat out acting in a movie.
Also on women's list of lifetime goals? Swimming with the dolphins and owning a bar or restaurant. On the guy's side, they want to drive an F1 car and record an album.
(Photo: Andersen Ross/Getty Images)
Women's Life To-Do List:
- Traveling the world
- Having a family
- Living in another country
- Getting married
- Learning a new skill
- Owning a shop
- Striking the work life balance
- Owning a bar or restaurant
- Swimming with dolphins
- Recording an album
Men's Life To-Do List:
- Traveling the world
- Living in another country
- Having a family
- Learning a new skill
- Driving an F1 car
- Recording an album
- Striking the work life balance
- Owning a bar or restaurant
- Getting married
- Acting in a film
Kristin Wong is a pop culture writer living in Los Angeles. She writes for a weekly national entertainment news show and contributes to various comedy blogs, web series and sketch groups.


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North Dakota could be headed towards banning abortion in the state after the state legislature passed a so-called "personhood" resolution on Friday, the latest in a series of legislation chipping away at women's reproductive rights.
While the House did not pass Senate Bill 2303, a bill that would have defined a human being "as an individual member of the species homo sapiens at every stage of development," it did pass Senate Concurrent Resolution 4009, which would amend their constitution with language that could effectively ban abortion in the state. It heads to voters in November 2014. The Grand Forks Herald reports:
Senate Concurrent Resolution 4009, known as the "personhood bill," passed the House by a 57-35 vote. Sponsored by Sen. Margaret Sitte, R-Bismarck, would be put on the 2014 general election ballot if signed into law by the governor. If passed by the voters, the constitution will include the language, "The inalienable right to life at every human being at any stage of development must be recognized and protected."
If voters pass the resolution, North Dakota would be the first state in the nation to have a "personhood" ban.
The House passed two other bills limiting abortion access, one, Senate Bill 2368, bans abortion after 20 weeks. On this bill, RH Reality Check reports:
[...] it would seem as if the politicians might want to try a little harder to stop unwanted pregnancies in the first place. The best way to do that is through a combination of comprehensive sex education programs, and universal access to reproductive health care, including affordable contraception. Instead, the legislature has amended the 20 week "fetal pain" abortion ban bill to block what would have been over $1 million in sex ed funding to North Dakota State University to help at risk teens avoid pregnancy and STIs.
The House on Friday also passed Senate Bill 2305, which, the Grand Forks Herald reports, "would require a physician performing an abortion to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the abortion facility."


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Please join the Genetics & Public Policy Center and former military personnel as they outline issues that surround military genetic testing. The seminar is on-the-record and open to the public.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Kenney Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University, 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
4:00 p.m., reception to follow
Ms. Susannah Baruch, Senior Policy Analyst, Genetics & Public Policy Center
Dr. Mark Nunes, Clinical and Laboratory Geneticist, Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio (Major, retired, U.S. Air Force; Director, DNA Diagnostic Laboratory, Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi)
Mr. Jay Platt, Drill Instructor (retired), U.S. Marine Corps
The Genetics Perspectives on Policy Seminars (GenePOPS) series is designed to explore and illuminate some of the critical issues at the intersection of human genetics and public policy. Hosted by the Genetics and Public Policy Center, which is part of Johns Hopkins University and supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts, GenePOPS will feature some of the nation's leading scientists, medical practitioners, policymakers, patient advocates, and ethicists as they discuss issues as wide ranging as genetic privacy, reproductive genetics, gene doping in sports, and safety and efficacy of commercial genetic tests.
Please RSVP to Rick or Audrey at the contact information above.
The Genetics and Public Policy Center is a part of the Phoebe R. Berman Bioethics Institute at The Johns Hopkins University and is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The mission of the Genetics and Public Policy Center is to create the environment and tools needed by decision makers in both the private and public sectors to carefully consider and respond to the challenges and opportunities that arise from scientific advances in genetics.


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McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — The latest on the scheduled execution of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip (all times local):
12:55 p.m.
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says she'll respect whatever decision the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals makes as it reviews evidence in a condemned inmate's case.
The appeals court halted Richard Glossip's execution just hours before it was to take place Wednesday afternoon. In a statement, Fallin reiterated that Glossip's case should be decided in court, not by popular opinion.
Attorney General Scott Pruitt, who'd argued that Glossip's execution should take place Wednesday, said he's confident the appeals court will not find any new evidence worthy of overturning Glossip's death sentence.
Both Fallin and Pruitt expressed sympathy to the family of victim Barry Van Treese, who was beaten to death in 1997.
12:35 p.m.
Relatives of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip are rejoicing after a state appeals court granted a last-minute stay of his execution.
Glossip was set to be executed at 3 p.m. Wednesday, but the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals issued an order shortly before noon granting a two-week reprieve.
Glossip's daughter, Ericka Glossip-Hodge, says she and several family members were driving to the prison in McAlester when she learned her father's execution had been stayed.
Glossip-Hodge says they had to get off the road and pull over. She says, "everybody is freaking out. We're really excited."
12:20 p.m.
Prison officials are "shutting down" execution procedures after an Oklahoma appeals court agreed to halt the 3 p.m. execution of a man convicted of ordering the killing of his boss.
Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Robert Patton says he was notified by his general counsel of the delay granted to Richard Eugene Glossip. The 52-year-old was scheduled to be executed Wednesday afternoon.
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals granted the stay after Glossip's attorneys said they needed time to look over new evidence in the case. The court says it granted the temporary stay "due to Glossip's last-minute filing and in order for this court to give fair consideration" to his claims.
The court rescheduled his execution for Sept. 30.
Patton says prison officials are "shutting down" the execution procedures. He says prison officials also notified Glossip's family that the execution had been stayed.
11:50 a.m.
An appeals court has agreed to halt the execution of an Oklahoma man who claims he was framed for the 1997 beating death of his boss.
Richard Eugene Glossip was scheduled for execution at 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. But the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals granted a request from Glossip's attorneys, who say they needed more time to explore new evidence.
Glossip was twice convicted of ordering the killing of Barry Van Treese, who owned the Oklahoma City motel where Glossip worked. His co-worker, Justin Sneed, was convicted of fatally beating Van Treese and was a key prosecution witness in Glossip's trials.
But Glossip's attorneys say they have new evidence, including a signed affidavit from another inmate who claims he heard Sneed admit he set Glossip up.
8:50 a.m.
Oklahoma prison officials are following a new execution protocol following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that upheld the state's three-drug formula.
Under the protocol, inmate Richard Glossip's telephone and visitation privileges were terminated at 9 p.m. Tuesday ahead of Wednesday afternoon's scheduled execution. He is still allowed to speak with his attorneys, who have filed a last-minute request to stop the execution.
The protocol maintains that Glossip will be moved to a special cell as he awaits execution at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. He is allowed to have a pen and paper, religious items, a book or magazine, and toiletries including soap, toothpaste, a toothbrush and a comb.
Department of Corrections spokeswoman Terri Watkins says Glossip received a special last meal on Tuesday, but that he'll have his normal breakfast and lunch Wednesday. Watkins says Glossip's last meal was chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and a dinner roll from Chili's; two orders of fish and chips from Long John Silver's; and a strawberry malt and Baconator cheeseburger from Wendy's.
This item has been corrected to show Glossip's telephone and visitation privileges were terminated at 9 p.m. Tuesday, not 11 p.m.
12:30 a.m.
Oklahoma is preparing to carry out its first execution since a sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court upheld the state's three-drug formula used in lethal injections.
Richard Glossip is scheduled to be executed at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. He was convicted of ordering the beating death of a motel owner in 1997 in what prosecutors say was a murder-for-hire.
Glossip, 52, was the lead plaintiff in a case before the nation's high court that argued the sedative midazolam violated the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment because it didn't adequately render an inmate unconscious before the second and third drugs were administered. The justices upheld the formula in a 5-4 opinion issued in June.
Glossip has maintained his innocence, and his attorneys filed a last-minute request for a stay of execution late Tuesday.


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Marvel hosted their final "Next Big Thing" call of the week today to talk about the Thunderbolts with writer Jeff Parker, artist Declan Shalvey and editor Tom Brennan. You might not be aware, but the Thunderbolts are celebrating their 15th anniversary this year and Marvel has big plans in store for the team of super villains.
Starting with Thunderbolts #172 in April, Jeff Parker and Declan Shalvey (with covers by Mark Bagley) will kick off a story that pits the contemporary Thunderbolts team against the classic Thunderbolts crew in a time-traveling throwdown of epic proportions. According to Parker, this story fits naturally into his run on the title, considering time travel has played a role in Parker's run in the past.
"The story organically grew, but it was Tom's idea," joked Parker. "He was the one who suggested 'what if the Thunderbolts meet the Thunderbolts.' But no, we started down the road with the time travel thing, which was another Tom Brennan suggestion, and it's exactly the type of story I always go for but shortly thereafter give up on because I assume no one will go for it. And then when he [Tom] brought it up back up, I just said 'Yeah, yeah, let's go back and try it.' … So when he suggested that I realized it could come right out of the King Arthur story that Kevin [Walker] and I were doing.
See, the Thunderbolts have been having this problem where no matter what they do, they keep going further back in time and getting further away from where they want to be. And in the King Arthur story they finally have a breakthrough that will allow them to get back. But it's not a coincidence that it takes them right to where the newly-formed Thunderbolts are after the Avengers are thought to be dead and the Thunderbolts are now the new heroes in New York."
Parker then went on to detail how the dichotomy of the current Thunderbolts team differs from the classic team and how that will drive the action of this latest story arc.
"Well, the common elements of people like Fixer and Moonstone are all still there. And to me, they're the heart of this story, especially in Fixer's case," explained Parker. "He's seeing what he used to be like versus what he is now. And really, all great Marvel stories always boil down to human motivations, and his whole thing is basically getting the chance to go back and meet the young him and wonder 'Would I be proud of me today based on what I was then?' And it all kind of grows out of that."
Parked added, "Moonstone is of course going to try and take advantage of things because she knows the future. So you can just imagine where it's going to go from there. And for the rest of them, they have to fight because this is a Marvel comic."
Tom Brennan then jumped in front of the microphone to explain that the camaraderie between these villains is what separates Thunderbolts from everything else, especially in the case of Jeff Parker's rendition. "I always hated whenever there was a villain team-up because even at my dumbest, youngest age I knew they're all going to turn on each other and the team is going to fall apart," expressed Brennan. "And I've always been fascinated whenever we've pulled off an actual team of villains. It makes the characters a little bit more real, and the difference between the Thunderbolts when they first came on the scene and this team now, even though it's a different group of people, is that they actually support each other, particularly with Jeff's team having been through time travel together. On some level they have to trust each other, and with that trust comes an affection for each other."
The conversion then steered towards artist Declan Shalvey, who was asked what classic Thunderbolt characters he's excited to draw in this upcoming arc. "Well, one issue a while ago Jeff asked me what Thunderbolts I'd like to draw and I said I wanted to draw the original Thunderbolts, which I got to draw a shot of. And I was happy. Then I found out the current Thunderbolts are going to fight the old school, which I'm ecstatic about. I just really like the look of the old team... And there's just some crazy big things coming up that I can't wait to draw."
Finally, Parker, Shalvey and Brennan teased a big "earth-shattering" death during this Thunderbolts arc, as only Marvel can promise. The team remained coy on the details, but they did say that it's going to be pulled off in a way that will surprise readers with long-lasting ramifications as the series moves forward.
"We pulled off something I haven't seen done before; we don't do this death the typical way," teased Parker. "We all had to sit down and make sure we knew what we were doing. It took some real thought to pull it off."
So, you better get your Thunderbolts-specific "Death Bingo" card ready for this April when Jeff Parker and Declan Shalvey kick off Thunderbolts vs. Thunderbolts in issue #172. Sound off in the comments below to let us know if you're excited or not. Also, take a stab at guessing who bites the bullet while you're at it.


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Dry Lights by Xavier Chassaing
It is not often to get blown away by how beautiful and technically brilliant something is but this project is truly mind-blowingly. Xavier Chassaing: Director, Producer, Executive producer, Editing, Lighting, Clarisse rendering, Compositing, Environment TD designer, SFX. Produced by Antivj check out the video HERE


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Holiday Cove RV Resort
Completely updated in 2008. New, large paved RV sites, clubhouse, restrooms, fitness center. Located in the quaint fishing village of Cortez, just 3/4 mile to beautiful beaches. Heated, tropical pool, boat docks and ramp on scenic waterway to Sarasota Bay and the Gulf. Walk to restaurants. Deep sea fishing boats, bait and rental boats nearby. Complimentary cable TV and Wi-Fi. Seasonal activities. Reservations suggested. Inquire about their new site ownership opportunities.
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The Markham city council concluded its third straight night of hearing residents savage the idea of putting public money into a new NHL-ready arena last night, then topped it off by voting unanimously to withdraw from their agreement with developer Graeme Roustan. The council of the Toronto suburb also voted 11-2 that any future arena project would have to be paid for entirely with private money.
The writing has been on the wall that this could happen for a while now, since the council almost killed the plan back in August before giving Roustan one last chance to come up with a deal that made sense. Still, given that it was less than a year ago that the Markham council approved the Roustan plan despite plenty of public opposition, it's a pretty remarkable turnaround. Apparently learning that a new arena wouldn't actually guarantee an NHL team and that the proposed arena manager doesn't think arenas can survive without pro sports dimmed their ardor.
And their ardor, at this point, is decidedly dimmed:
"What we've heard over and over again is residents do want an arena," said councillor Carolina Moretti. "But they don't want to pay for it."…
"What is the rush?" [councillor Jim] Jones said. "We're not going to get an NHL franchise any time soon, so let's take our time and get it right."…
"Publicly funded arenas have an abysmal financial record," Councillor Valerie Burke said. "Nothing in this proposal or the amendment convinces me otherwise."
There's still a glimmer of hope for Roustan: The council approved sending his arena financial plans to city staff for further study, and voted to give the developer six months to come up with a new plan that involves no public money. But, seriously, for a deal that was awfully speculative to begin with, this puts it back at square one, if not square zero — Roustan hadn't even managed public commitments for his half of the original arena deal, so it's just about inconceivable that someone will throw the full $325 million at him now.
It's bound to be a disappointment for Greater Toronto residents who were looking forward to … having an alternative place to see Avril Lavigne concerts, maybe? Anyway, the swift crash and burn of the Markham arena should be a lesson to everyone everywhere that a sports venue plan has been declared a "done deal": Until the money has all been committed, it's never too late to call things off. You got that, Cobb County?


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- Wedding: October 2016
I'm having a rustic fall wedding with twinkle lights everywhere and tons of comfort food. It's not country rustic, just kind of fall comfort, but classy (it's confusing, I know). I really love the look of mismatched china, but I'm not sure if it goes with the feel of my wedding. Any suggestions on what could be better? Pictures would be a big help! Thanks!


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Who hasn't put something off? For most of us, it's not a permanent state of being, but when we can't pull the trigger — even if we want to — it's time to act in a different way.
When we delay, most of the time it's because we're waiting for something, like an answer. Or assistance. Time or money. We might be holding out for acceptance from ourselves or from others. Or — and this is a big one — we might be waiting for the task to become easier. But usually it doesn't.
When you find yourself acting like an Avoider, there are a couple approaches you could take.
For those of us who favor a methodical strategy, first find out what you're waiting for. The "Tell Me Why" tool in the Unstuck app is an excellent way to get to the root of it. Sometimes just knowing the true cause is enough to spur action. In other cases, you may need to try one of more of these:
• Shift how you see the situation
• Decide if this is an action you believe in
• Devise a step-by-step plan
For the less patient of us, it comes down to just doing it. You need to muster up the kind of courage that pushes you to jump into cold water. At first splash, you get a shock, but within a minute you're paddling around the pool, encouraging others to join you.
What's stopping you right now?
Attack your delay tactics in the moment with Unstuck's Stop Your Procrastination Tip Cards, which address 10 of the most common excuses we tell ourselves.
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The right time is chosen to pick the tangerines and decant the peel into alcohol. The fruits are grown without chemical pesticides.
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Is MGS HD still worthwhile on the Vita?
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"MGS2 is certainly the simpler of the two games in its implementation of control. Seeing Raiden running around the huge industrial complex there is little subtlety in technique to the hiding. Ducking between cover points and using high tech equipment to track anyone in the area, it is almost possible to focus on the mini-map and turn the whole thing into a slow-paced, technically complex, Pac-Man."


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Installing Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) on Aspire One
Posted: Apr 24, 2009 14:04;
Last Modified: May 21, 2009 09:05
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Installation
- Tweaks
Ubuntu, one of the more popular and user friendly Linux installations, has an awkward release schedule. They release in late October (the x.10 release) and late April (the x.04 release). In late October I have essays to mark and need to prepare for the annual conference and meeting of the Text Encoding Initiative. In late April, I have final exams and essays to mark, and need to prepare for going to the International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo.
A wise and moderate person would wait to install the newest version of an open source operating system if the release came at a period of high professional demands; but I'm neither wise nor moderate; and installing a new operating system gives some thrills that help break up the monotony of marking.
In this case, with the latest release (9.04 Jaunty Jacaklope), the thrill of installing a new operating system, with what used to be its inevitable mess-ups and desperate attempts at recovery is almost completely gone. Jaunty worked on my Acer Aspire One Netbook immediately. Even such notorious bugbears as notebook wireless cards and power management operated right away, with no tweaking. Only two things seemed not to work perfectly right away:
- The little LED that tells you your wireless card is working—something that didn't work at all under previous versions of Ubuntu either. This can now be fixed by downloading a single program and rebooting.
- The microphone stutters due to a conflict with pulse audio; apparently this can be fixed by removing pulse audio.
I'm also not that crazy about the special netbook desktop. This uses maximus, a program that ensures that all windows are run in their maximum size. But I am somebody who leaves a lot of files on the desktop and run with multiple windows open. Fortunately, Jaunty comes with a desktop switcher, meaning you can actually change desktop layouts for different tasks.
I did have one major issue arise—my BIOS crashed soon after I completed the installation, making my computer temporarily unusable. But this appears to be an Acer issue, rather than an Ubuntu issue, and it turned out to be relatively easy to fix.
So all in all, the result is a superb new version of Ubuntu that works perfectly on my computer: while the netbook version of Ubuntu doesn't come with some of my favorite software pre-installed, the software is easy to get using the usual installation methods (and, of course, free). And most importantly, Jaunty is blazingly fast to boot: I had a cold-boot-to-internet time of just over 25 seconds on a clean install; even with the usual gnome desktop, a number of panel applets, and all my desktop files installed, it is still going from cold-boot-to-internet in about 30 seconds.
This really is a superb new release. It is the first one where I would recommend Linux to a non-hobbyist/computer-specialist for their daily computing. It is that much better and more reliable than the Windows XP my Aspire originally came with.
- Download the netbook USB image
- Create a bootable USB key
- Backup any content or user settings on the Acer you want to preserve (to a different computer, of course, you are about to wipe out the hard disk on your Acer).
- Cold boot your Acer with the USB key inserted into the computer. At the bios splash screen (the black "Acer" screen that comes up immediately after the power button is pressed), select f12 (change boot order) and make sure that the USB key is the first boot option (It won't be unless you've changed this before).
- Follow the instructions. As usual, I did a manual partition using the whole disk, using the following distribution; whenever I was asked I chose EXT3 rather than the new EXT4 format, since I am enough of a chicken to wait for the new format to be thoroughly tested before I play around with my data:
/– 10GB, EXT3 format
swap– 6GB
/home– whatever was left, EXT3 format
- When the installation is complete, reboot, removing the USB key when instructed to do so
- Use your computer.
That was it. The computer rebooted in 25 seconds and told me immediately of the available wireless networks. I was able to work right away.
I made a couple of tweaks to get things the way I like them. These seem to have had very little (approx. 5 sec.) effect on bootup time.
Wireless LED
Getting the LED light to work is not crucial, but it is satisfying. The solution is to download
linux-backports-modules-jaunty (see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne).
Reboot and the light should be flashing when the wireless is working. If you can't install these backport-modules, check your backports repositories are enabled using synaptics or by editing
/etc/apt/sources.list. If you are able to download the modules but the light doesn't flash after a reboot, then try a cold boot (i.e. turn off; wait; turn back on.
Switching between "Classic" and "Netbook" Desktops
I generally prefer to work with the regular Ubuntu Gnome desktop. There is a desktop switcher utility available under System > Preferences > Switch Desktop Mode.
You can also add this to your gnome panel as an applet: in the regular gnome desktop, right click on the top or bottom panel. Choose "Add to Panel." In the dialogue box that comes up select "Application Launcher" and click on "Forward." Then in the next dialogue box, choose System > Preferences > Switch Desktop Mode and click on "Add."
Customising the "Netbook" Desktop
The new Netbook Desktop is useful for some types of work. Since you can switch back and forth, you may want to customise that as well. You can add new launchers to the top menu bar.
To create space to do this, right click on the existing applet immediately to the left of the place where the active applications appear. Deselect the option "Lock to Panel." Then right click again, and select "move." Move the applet to the right so that it goes on the other side of the place where active applications appear. Let it go. From now on, you can add new items to the top menu bar by right clicking on the bar to the right of the applet you just moved and selecting "Add to panel" in the usual way. When you are finished, move all the applets back to the left of the place where active applications appear.
I'll post some screenshots showing how to do this when I have the time.
Disabling Maximus
Those who don't like Maximus, don't like it at all. Many people who fall into that camp recommend removing it from your system. An easier method is to turn Maximus off by ensuring that it is not one of the programs that that is loaded when you log in. Select System > Preferences > Start Up Applications > Maximus Windows Management and then uncheck the checkbox. When you reboot, Maximus will be off.
It is also apparently possible to create exceptions and the like within the GK dialogue. But I'm one of those who don't like it, so I just turn it off.
Since turning it off means that it doesn't run under the Netbook desktop either, I'll need to see if maybe I really couldn't get used to the netbook interface for daily work.
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Guevara (Mon May 4, 2009 (09:44:04)) [PermLink]:
thanks for the heads up on Maximus, I was getting tired of that "maximize everything" behaviour. Also, the tip to add things to the panel while in netbook mode was great, thanks!
Cheers from Costa Rica!
samba (Mon May 4, 2009 (15:15:29)) [PermLink]:
Thanks for your comments! good laptod and good Operating System!!
Rob Kemp (Fri May 15, 2009 (17:43:00)) [PermLink]:
I sympathise about the marking, me too.
Did you say 6 GIGABYTES of swap space? Whatever do you need that much for?
I should have thought a bit more than whatever RAM you've got (i.e. enough to hibernate into, if you wanted to bother hibernating) would be enough?
Personally I use 2×8GB partitions for the OS (one for using, one for testing new OS-es on while still having a fallback – because those essays have to be marked some time) and a 1.5GB swap partition (because I filled up the extra RAM slot).
(Maybe you don't have the hard disk version though.)
J Bryson (Tue May 19, 2009 (16:38:11)) [PermLink]:
Superb, nice piece of work, will try it on my machine.
dan (Thu May 21, 2009 (09:46:45)) [PermLink]:
That's a good point about the size of the swap. I don't remember why it is so big—maybe I took a percentage off one of my earlier computers or maybe it just ended up that way at some point. Before I wrote the ratio down here, I derived it by looking at one of my other installs. Which of course allows for inflation.
I like your idea, since in fact, I don't have a second partion for the OS and it would be good to keep a space for experimentation.
I have an AAO with the 160GB spinning drive and two HD media card slots. and only about 500 RAM, if I remember aright. I'm intrigued by what you mean about the RAM slot: Is there an extra RAM slot somewheres? Or do you mean one of the HD slots?
Rob Kemp (Sat May 23, 2009 (03:36:59)) [PermLink]:
My model is the A150, which came with a 120GB hard disk. I believe there were some versions of this model sold with 160GB hard disks, but they seem to be churning out new models now as well.
If your model is the same as mine, then yes, there is an additional RAM slot. Unfortunately, getting at it involves completely disassembling the machine. It's not a job for the faint-hearted or the ham fisted. There are various helpful tutorials on how to do it on Youtube and elsewhere: e.g. here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EfzckyZMTk.
My model came with 1GB RAM to start with – half soldered onto the motherboard, the other half as a memory module in the (inaccessible) slot. I swapped the 512MB module in the slot for a 1GB module. The maximum you can usefully install is 1.5GB (The machine will recognize up to 2GB but you can't get a 1.5GB memory module).
It sounds like you have one of the models with just the soldered-on 512MB module, meaning your expansion slot is empty. (Over here – in the UK – the version that had Windows preloaded came with that amount of RAM for some reason, while the Linux version had double. Maybe they sell different configurations in Canada.)
As a matter of fact I upgraded the RAM mainly so I could comfortably run Windows XP in a Virtualbox virtual machine. It works well. (I only want Windows so I can test web pages for compliance with Internet Explorer.)
Anyway, sorry to put a blog-length comment on your site. Greetings, by the way, from the University of Essex. It's nice to know there are other Linux geeks in the non-computer-science academic world.
dan (Sun May 24, 2009 (10:30:54)) [PermLink]:
I saw a video that showed how you could put OS X on it as well. Involved a similar disassembly. I'm not faint hearted (I'm finding I'm having to put more and more warnings on my blog entries, because I generally don't care if I wreck something working on it, but others out there seem to). But in this case I really like the machine and it is now my daily use computer. Did you get the sound working decently?
Rob Kemp (Mon May 25, 2009 (16:48:21)) [PermLink]:
Sound seems to work well for me – certainly now that (after reading your post above) I've installed the netbook version of Ubuntu. I haven't had any problems that I can recall.
When using other distributions the sound is not always OK even when the correct driver is loaded with the right options. Sometimes it seems impossible to get it to work up to an audible level. Ubuntu seems to have it cracked, though – for me at least, and for now …
dan (Tue Nov 24, 2009 (10:03:05)) [PermLink]:
Re Comment 3
My experience after reducing the swap space seems to be that I hang up and lose internet connection more frequently when moving around large files. I don't have any control data except my memory, so I'm going to test things when I install 9.10.


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When we're planning a trip and want to make reservations or still at home and looking for a place to eat, we usually start by visiting the TripAdvisor website. Once on their website we search for what's available, then check the recommendations and experiences of other people.
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They love us in Ontario.
Madison has a well-deserved reputation, not only in the U.S. but in Canada as well, for being a city that works hard and tries new things to help bicycling. For a long time, we've been installing dedicated multi-use bike paths, street bike lanes, and overpasses for bikes and pedestrians. Recently, we've started experimenting with innovations like bike boxes, green pavement markings, bike stop and go lights, and more.
Much of it is part of a plan we launched in 2008 called the Platinum City Bike Plan. The idea was to move Madison up from "Gold" in the League of American Bicyclists' Bicycle Friendly Cities program to the elite "Platinum" level.
I've been invited several times by Canada's Share the Road coalition to give talks on how to make communities great places to ride a bike.
My latest trip took me to Ottawa (a "Silver" city) and to Kingston ("Bronze"). Here is my basic message everywhere I go: bikes are about freedom and bikes benefit everybody.
Think about the first time you propelled yourself on a bike, that first peddle that got you moving and balanced. It was a feeling of exhilaration because it meant you were mobile and free in a way that you weren't just seconds earlier. So, bikes are about that kind of feeling of freedom and joy. But they're also about freedom of choice in transportation. We want to build places where you are free and safe to bike, to walk, to use mass transit and to drive. It's not about being anti-car at all. It's about being for freedom of transportation choice.
Here is how I delivered that message in an interview on the CBC in advance of the Kingston Bike Summit.
And bikes benefit everybody, even folks who never plan to ride one. Every bike commuter means there's one less car competing for space on the street, one less car to compete for a parking spot with, and one less car adding global climate change gasses. In addition, because we don't produce any fossil fuels in the city, every dollar not spent on gas means there's a chance that dollar will be spent here stimulating the local economy.
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Director: Don Mancini
Writer: Don Mancini
Stars: Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, Brennan Elliot, Danielle Bisutti
Running Time: 97 mins
Sub-Genre: Comedy, Slasher, Thriller, Gory
Release: October 2013
After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing with may be the key to recent bloodshed and chaos.
Fan of 80's horror? Then in that case you must be a lover of Chucky, you know that little ginger doll who goes around and kills people? Yeah him. Well now, 2013 has brought us the latest sequel to the franchise that is Curse of Chucky. Premiering at the Film4 Fright-Fest in late August, Chucky fans have been going wild over the latest installment; me however, a horror fan who cares very little for the franchise, didn't quite find it as amusing as everyone else. Curse of Chucky was a big deal over a big nothing.
I never quite knew what to make of Curse of Chucky, from the snail-pace beginning to it's surprisingly great ending, it remained to be a mixed bag throughout, and although I was never really a fan to appreciate what Curse brings, I know simply as a horror fan that it didn't deliver all that it could have, a little bit of a missed opportunity you could say.
Chucky is, well... adventurous to say the least, and he is loved for that reason (and over the fact that he is a killer doll), but for some reason, Chucky doesn't quite feel himself in the newest entry, and ends up coming across as if he is too old for the exercise, so instead he carries out numerous lazy murders that don't quite say "Chucky". Sure he's back, and many say he's better than ever, but is he really? I mean you can sit through this film as say this is him at his best form? Yeah I don't think so.
Not enough Chucky and too much Haunted House crap is what drags the lastest installment down, and having the name 'Chucky' in the title doesn't float well when he is rarely seen until the final act. Sure, credit goes to Mancini for bringing back some old-school slasher elements, but to bring Chucky back you need to be willing to be daring, this film i'm afraid played it too safe. I can give it some points for trying, everyone loves a fighter, and that's what Curse is, it comes out kicking and screaming but doesn't quite land on it's feet, so even though it is fun to watch, it doesn't ever establish what it is trying to go for, so it just all feels a little 'mehh'.
Listen, I know I am coming across very negative here, I am fully aware, but don't feel that you need to go into this not being a fan of Chucky, you will not get the juicy elements one might who is a fan, so strictly, this is a fan flick only, and fans alone will be the only ones who will be able to appreciate the front and what's beneath the Curse of Chucky. Whether or not this was a good film I still don't know yet, whether or not i'd watch it again is still unclear, but what I do know is that it was fun.
Perhaps not as fun as it could have been, but still a pretty enjoyable flick, Curse sticks to the traditional rules to deliver a funny, gory and often intense movie experience that could delight that drunk who dares to sit at the screen and watch Chucky get some good old revenge. Pfft, let's be honest here, this film won't be getting any recognition any time soon if ever, but for a stormy night in it makes for a fun little watch, despite its slow pace. You will enjoy yourself, and you will enjoy Chucky's vulgar dig at the victims, but what you won't enjoy is the feeling that this franchise is growing with age, and Chucky may not be capable enough to carry more films; for the casual fan that may just be fine, for hardcore lovers, that could be a horrible thing.
Let's look on the bright-side shall we? Well to start off, it is superior of the lame Seed of Chucky, and is a step ahead of the surprisingly playful Bride of Chucky, and although it may be the best of the sequels, it just isn't special enough to remember; though the dinner table scene as predictable as it was, was surprisingly intense. The kills were good and the twist was fantastic, so fantastic that it made me change nearly my whole opinion on the film, fans of the franchise will eat up for Curse has to offer revolving around the twist department, and those like me are still likely to get a kick out of what it brings to the table. Let's just say it shouldn't be spoiled so look out!
VERDICT: Curse of Chucky may not do anything new for the casual horror fan and might come across as forced and predictable, but fans of the franchise should eat this up as a treat as this entry will surely get their hairs standing with excitement. Chucky may not be back with a bang, and seems to be growing old, but for a quiet night in, it makes for a fun watch.


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Fancy joining our small, but perfectly formed team?
We're a small team here, but part of a much bigger team in Yummy, well, not massive, more of an extended family really...
The Gorringe Park is part of 'The Yummy Collection' a boutique company of pubs, each unique & individual. We have an incredible working ethos in Yummy with an amazing development programme called The Yummy Academy. There are seven stages of the academy which is both on & off line learning, academically accredited & one of the best in the hospitality sector. Thats the boring bit :)
The fun bit is the job itself. We have some amazing customers here, we're a neighbourhood local & part of the fabric of Tooting. As a member of the team you will quickly fit into the day to day running of our little boozer & get to know all its secrets.
Current roles available here;
Assistant general manager (we hate the word general so you'll be 'right hand woman / man to Paul'
50 - 55 hours per week // full time // salary governed by experience // tips // Yummy perks // fun
Paul is our lovely, all be it Tasmanian (just) Yummy Boss. The Gorringe is his to drive to be exceptional & we're looking for an individual to aid him in his journey & nip at his heels, keeping him top notch. You'll be responsible for running the venue in his absence, help him develop our supervisors & junior team members & be the core fabric of The Gorringe.
You would have had previous supervisor or assistant manager experience elsewhere, or demonstrate you could learn super quickly, be an asset to Yummy & a role model for all our teams.
For future development opportunities all of our AGM roles in Yummy are designed to train you to be a GM in 18 months or less. If you're looking for a GM position & to elevate your career in hospitality, we're the guys to give you every opportunity to realise it.
To apply send your CV directly to paul at - email@example.com or give us a call on the pub dog & bone.
Other roles in Yummy?
We're always recruiting because we believe we should push talent hard in Yummy. We are here for just part of your life journey, it's your journey & if we can help you get towards your dreams we'll do everything in our power to make it happen. It's a two way street though, we're really clear on that, 50% is our responsibility to give you the tools to learn, develop & excel. 50% is yours to grab it, go above & beyond for your own personal development & be honest with yourself, nothing in life is free, you have to work bloody hard to be successful, those that do always shine in our company.
Fancy a chat & a cuppa about other opportunities in Yummy? Drop me a line on firstname.lastname@example.com - I'm the Head of being Awesome & the guy who designs our websites, menus, runs our marketing, purchasing & recruitment. I can give you an insight into the business I have built, my expectations & the no.1 mantra in Yummy - Mutual Respect. I can also tell you how you can one day become one of my lego people, we are not numbers in Yummy, we're individuals who work as a team, an exceptional team.


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The Hong Kong government has launched a public consultation to gauge views on the implementation of the OECD's anti-base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) initiatives. Among the proposal is a measure for the adoption of a formal transfer pricing regime in Hong Kong, with mandatory documentation requirements.
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Dear Alice,
I have been going through emotional problems lately. I have been crying a lot and thinking about my mom and dad's divorce and how I want them together. I don't understand why now, after all these years, it is bothering me. It has never bothered me till this past school year and nothing has happened in school either.
I keep thinking about how I will never know how it was to live with both my parents. On Christmas, I kept thinking about how I really only had one true Christmas with both of them together and I don't even remember it. People always say the younger the child is when parents get a divorce, the easier it is on a child, but for some reason, that's not true for me because I missed out on it all! All my friends have at least experienced their parents together, and I haven't and never will. They get along fine so it's not like they fight. I haven't told anyone about this and it is getting to the point I can't keep it to myself and can't stop crying. I don't know what to do anymore. I just don't know why it is bothering me twelve years after they got a divorce and how I can get it to go away. Please help.
Dear Jenny,
Divorce is one of the most difficult transitions a family may go through. There's no "right time" to stop or — in your case — start thinking about how your parents' divorce has affected you. You may know other people whose parents have separated more recently, but it's completely normal that you still feel sad and alone sometimes. Many people struggle to understand their parents' break-up — whether it happened last month, last year, or last decade. It's actually also very common to fantasize about "the perfect family" around the holidays. After all, many people — young and old alike — may feel letdown and lonely during the holidays, due to a variety of family circumstances. The fact that you have begun to recognize your feelings shows that you're willing to do what it takes to start feeling better.
Since you were very young when your parents got divorced, it may have been difficult for you to understand exactly what was going on. Even so, it may have been scary and difficult to go through the changes that followed your parents' split. Back then, you may not have known how to express your worries, confusion, sadness, disappointment, or questions. Perhaps that's why some of it is surfacing now that you're older and more mature and have new vocabulary to talk about what you're experiencing. You mentioned that nothing has happened in school that you think might be the cause of your new thoughts and feelings. However, could any of these situations be true for you?:
- Is either one of your parents dating someone new or gotten engaged/remarried? Do you worry that you won't spend as much time with your parents anymore because of the new partner?
- Have your friends made comments or asked questions about your parents, their relationship, or your family in general?
- You mentioned that your parents don't fight. Are you confused about why they broke up in the first place? It's possible that your parents don't argue when they're around you, or that they express their disagreement without "fighting." Also, couples break up for lots of different reasons; the reasons for your parent's divorce may not be obvious to you, and may not be to them, either.
- Has your parents' divorce affected your family financially? Are you worried about money for special events, things you need, or college?
- Many children of divorced parents divide their time between each parent's home, so it may seem as though you don't have enough time with either of them. Do your parents set aside time to talk and hang out with you? Has there been a change in your, or their, daily routines?
- Now that you're older, you may be wondering about how to make your own romantic relationships work and/or how to trust people. Maybe you worry that you'll make the same "mistakes" as your parents. Lots of people worry about the very same things — even into their adulthood. Being conscious of your feelings, and expressing them, as you seem to be now, helps to make relationships successful.
It may be helpful to re-focus your attention to the positive aspects of your family, and your parents. For example, what do you like about your family? What do you enjoy doing together? Do you have siblings? Do you spend time with other relatives, such as grandparents, cousins, or godparents?
It may also be helpful to share your feelings with someone you trust, i.e., friend, school counselor, member of the clergy, or health care provider. Even so, have you considered talking to your parents about how you've been feeling? After all, even though your parents don't live together anymore, it doesn't mean that you can't turn to them when you need help. It may be difficult for parents to talk with their kids about their divorce, but by talking with your mom and dad about the way you've been feeling, you'll have the chance to share something about yourself with them, and maybe even learn a thing or two about them, as well.
You may find comfort in speaking with a therapist. Your therapist may be able to point you towards group counseling programs where you can work with other folks going through a similar transition. Your local YWCA/YMCA may also have groups where you can share your feelings with other people who have gone through similar situations.
Be proud of yourself for taking the first steps to better understand your feelings about your parents' divorce!Alice!


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The term "xerostomia" refers to dry mouth. It is a very uncomfortable condition that makes it hard to swallow or eat dry food, and it sometimes creates a burning sensation on the tongue or in the mouth. If left untreated, dry mouth has the possibility of promoting infection, starting in the mouth but possibly spreading. Herbal treatments are available to alleviate it. And in many instances, herbal treatments are a better option, as you may not experience the same side effects as you would with prescription medication.
Prickly Ash
Include 10 to 20 drops of prickly ash tincture in one-quarter cup of water. Consume this amount three to seven times a day to alleviate dry mouth. Prickly ash stimulates the salivary glands, which in turn produces saliva. It seems to work well for those that have had cancer and are undergoing radiation treatments, according to James Duke, PhD.
Slippery Elm
Brew slippery elm and make a tea. Slippery elm is available loose or bagged and can be taken several times a day. Brew the tea according to package directions to alleviate discomfort in the mouth. It is available in lozenges as well. According to the University of Maryland, slippery elm contains mucilage, a substance that becomes a slick gel when mixed with water. It coats and soothes the mouth, throat, stomach and intestines; it may also contain antioxidants that can help relieve inflammatory bowel conditions.
Solomon's Seal
According to an herbalist at herbs2000, take 1,000 to 2,000 milligrams of Solomon's Seal a day for dry mouth brought on by medications. Solomon's seal will slightly numb the mouth and stimulates the salivary glands into producing saliva.
Drink ginger, chamomile or green tea to stimulate saliva. Frequent intervals of any of these herbs will help alleviate dry mouth, according to research from Virginia Tech.
Beyond herbal remedies, it is important to brush regularly and have your teeth cleaned by a dentist regularly. Drink water often to relieve dryness; and avoid salt, sugar, caffeine, tobacco and alcohol. These all contribute to dry mouth. Chew gum if possible; it stimulates the salivary glands.
Dry mouth may continue to be a problem for you, especially if you are on medications, so it is important to try different methods to find which herbal remedy works best for you.


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No, not the Dome. Underground Atlanta. According to WSB-TV, the City of Atlanta is picking up $8 million in debt service on Underground Atlanta, while collecting a mere $100,000 in rent. This arrangement is scheduled to continue through 2086.
Gee, if only there were some kind of State entity with the resources, management skills and a proven record that could take over operations at Underground and lessen the tax burden on Atlanta taxpayers.
One of the more thoughtless criticisms of the New Stadium proposal is that the current Georgia Dome is empty most of the year. So what? Underground is empty every night except New Years' Eve. (Unless you count muggers and panhandlers.) And the Dome either breaks even or makes a million or so every year.
So those of you who continue to protest using "public" money for a new "private" stadium should take a good look at Underground Atlanta. Because that's what the Georgia Dome will become without a professional football team to anchor it.


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A new trailer for the futuristic drama Young Ones has been unveiled.
The science fiction movie takes place in a world where a teenager named Flem Lever (Nicholas Hoult) tries to protect his family by finding water, the world's most precious commodity.
Flem's journey sees him encounter many eccentric characters played by the likes of Elle Fanning, Michael Shannon and Aimee Mullins.
Young Ones is written and directed by filmmaker Jake Paltrow, the young brother of Hollywood superstar Gwyneth Paltrow.
Jake previously directed his sister in the 2007 romantic comedy The Good Night, which also starred Penélope Cruz, Martin Freeman and Simon Pegg.
His latest film Young Ones opens on October 17 in the US.


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Clint Dempsey scored twice in the second half and moved into second place on the U.S. career scoring list, helping the Americans beat a second-string Germany team 4-3 in a friendly Sunday in Washington, D.C.
Preparing for three World Cup qualifiers in a 12-day span beginning Friday, U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann watched the Americans take a 4-1 lead and hang on to beat the team he helped win the 1990 World Cup as a player and coached to the 2006 semifinals.
In a game commemorating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Soccer Federation, Jozy Altidore scored his first international goal in 1½ years. The Americans took a 2-0 first-half lead following an own goal by Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who misjudged a backpass from his own defense.
Former Cal standout Alex Morgan scored twice and Sydney Leroux added a goal to lead the United States over Canada 3-0 in Toronto in their first meeting since the Americans' 4-3 overtime win in the semifinals of last year's Olympic women's soccer tournament.


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Listen to the sounds: The pulsating, sprinkler sound of an unseen insect, the unrelenting maraca music of so many tiny cicadas.
Lizards rustle in the leaves.
Birds cry out.
A forgotten piece of Old Florida sits smack dab next to Fort Lauderdale`s Strip, a national urban icon. But Hugh Taylor Birch State Recreation Area is more than just ordinary woods.
Here, you might see a rare peregrine falcon or any of 173 bird species while paddling a canoe on what has been called one of the nation`s last coastal dune lakes.
Here, you can picnic in Broward County`s last significant seaside hardwood forest.
And you can listen for the echo of the screech owl at night.
``Of course, you can hear the airplanes going over -- they can be pretty loud. But if you come out early in the morning or sundown and you`re going down the drive that runs to the north, you forget that you`re right in the middle of the city,`` park manager Brian L. Polk says.
``You see raccoons and the birds come out. You can hear the birds and the lizards rustling in the leaves.``
The park, just west of the ocean on Sunrise Boulevard, offers the mainstays of fun -- fishing, swimming, exercising on a 20-station course, tossing horseshoes, walking on a 15-stop nature trail, playing volleyball and looking for obscure plants such as the Spanish stopper tree, once used to treat diarrhea (hence, the name ``stopper``).
But it offers history, too.
The park, once the most-visited state park in Florida, seemingly has been forgotten as city and county parks crop up. John U. Lloyd State Recreation Area, opened in 1975 in Hollywood as Broward County`s other state park, now draws more than twice as many people as Birch. Birch ranked 15th among state parks with 115,306 visitors last year, an improvement from its 20th rank the year before and 21st rank in 1988.


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The scene is set in Valesque, right at the start of the great Art festival. Everyone who wanted to participate in events signed up for them, thus ending the day before the festival. The new dawn sun rises upon Valesque. The city is bustling with people from all over the continent, with shop-keepers opening up shop, couriers running errands and contestants preparing for the first day's activities.
Day 1:
Rufus won the Archery
Neskape was eliminated second round.
Serredrek won Tightrope. Hands down.
Neskape won in running, what a cheat.
Rufus came tied in third place.
Jousting comes around, and Sir Charles took first place, after a large issue with losing in the final round, however the half-orc was disqualified because he had illegal potions on him.
Day 2:
Rufus loses in the second round of archery on the second day.
Amaru takes first in the footrace, without using her feet.
Serredrek takes first in Tightrope again. Figures.
Charles doubled his bet from the previous day, and took home first place.
The potion shops are doing well during the two days already at the festival.
And members of the group are participating in random gambling events also, and the group appears to be doing very successfully.
Day 3:
The brawl ended between Ragdar Ironeye and Sir Charles, in which Sir Charles got deservedly beat.
Serredrek took first place in horse racing, Charles took second.
Serredrek then challenged those who were willing to an additional bet for tightrope walking and *obviously beat everyone.
The one that threw everyone for a loop was when Fallord entered into the brawl when Ragdar and Charles did not. Who knew that his summoning would be legal and would just beat everyone? Crowd was kinda upset about that one..either way, he won.
The art contest was one of the last few events for the evening. Fallord entered and decided to mystify the audience with some alchemical art, which was good and all..but Sir Charles recited the purest poem anyone had ever heard ever. 10PP to Sir Charles (and still no sight of Lady V.)
After the Art contest was the Grand Weave, where many different color ribbons were danced into a beautiful tapestry. A new day awaits the group with only three days left in the Art's festival, with many things being bought and sold, there could be something interesting on the edge..


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Honestly, Gwen, one of the greatest freedoms you Americans have is a freedom to fly in your private aircrafts without getting permission for every flight from authorities. Don't know about other nations, but yours ubiquity of flying is quite impressive. I'm happy there are people in the world like you are, and envious, for sure.
Hi peeps.
My name is Johan Windh, 25 years old. I live in Malmö in the south of Sweden. Currently employed at a production company as a film editor, but I´m seriously thinking of going back to school and become an airline pilot, since that is my greatest interest and a job I wolud really love to have.
I use FS2004 frequently and try to make stuff as real as possible. I´ve been using Orbiter for about three years. I had some time off but I´m coming back now!
Glad to be back.
I thought I should add something in here.
Name is Dan, From good old New Zealand (not Australia) I am 23 and am currently serving in the Royal New Zealand Air Force as a communications and Information systems (CIS) technician. What do you know the recruiting poster lied and CIS is now the fancy name for sit in a windowless building all day. screw that so I have my papers in to transfer to Royal New Zealand Signal Corps and be more specialised as a network engineer.
Still don't know what I want to do with my life though as i really don't like this I.T. Lark. Been playing orbiter for about two weeks now when i can get the wife off the computer. This has really re-ignited my interest in space science so Im looking at going to uni part time to do a physics degree and *maybe* find an international university that will do distance learning on space science papers ( anyone know of anything - let me know)
anything else you want to know ask.
I am Pablo, 37 years old. I am industrial engineer, Costa Rica, but due to political incompetence in this country I suffered unemployment due to economical crisis, and crisis helped third world mind who believe abuse at work is acceptable, in the first years of my adult life.
Since it did not help too much to my life plan (it was simple, I wanted a decent job, and a peaceful life), I became tired of politicians who did not let me live it, so I started writing to the press and to politicians, got some articles published and met some politicians. I was decided to change the world, which I did until now.
Economical situation forced me to work in some other non engineering related jobs like being a teacher. And at some point I went freelancer in arts (to test myself in a field I was good when younger), but I was forced to get a job again because I was going to get married. Freelancing does not allow too much stability in a third world country like this. That variety of jobs helped me to have a wider vision of the world.
As I went out of the shell, out of "Barbie world" many people use to live in, I found a reality of poverty and injustice out there. So I started to understand how to solve that problem as I assisted people in the last decade.
I used to have an Atari 2600 and Star Raiders (the first space combat sim ever) and Space Shuttle by Activision. I have my Atari ROMs here by my current TV does not allow connectiing Atari 2600, and I was looking for an Atari emulator and ROMs in the net to replay that game again, so there would not be copyright violaton. Guess what... I found Orbiter in 2005.
When I first came to M6 forums I first found a community like others in the net, where there was not too much will to help newbies, and there were not too many tools to make the work of devs easy. So I decided to learn and make tutorials and tools. I put all my knowledge in arts, programming, music, engineering to serve this purpose. I was decided to change M6 forums, which I did.
I also had to pass through a dark time when someone attacked our community and harassed our members. It requires a whole lot of unhappiness to put so much energy in that, so I prayed for people who do such things, so they live happier. I know what unhappiness is, I passed a few very tough years in recent years. But I also know happiness.
I started to use Orbiter for education and a 7 year old student of mine appeared in national TV in 2005. Later a british 9 year old kid who was student of mine landed on the moon in 2006. It happened while I had some workshops for kids. Then I moved to another educational initiative: Star Show Oddysey 2047 (http://www.freewebs.com/earth-oddyssey/Index2.htm) which brought Orbiter to the public.
Finally M6 forums evolved and moved here, and I find it very nice. You people are making this forum great. I have spent more time as dev than as a player. The balance is slowly changing, but still I feel it needs some work before orbiter becomes the perfect offline "second life". I can say british people have been very helpful.
Thanks to all of you for enjoying the product of our work. All what has been done was done for you.
I must agree with you on this point. Compared to most of the rest of the world we have it very good here in the USA for general and homebuilt aviation. I feel very fortunate indeed to live in a country that allows ordinary people to build and fly their own aircraft as they see fit. I wanted to do this since I was about twelve years old and am very proud to say that in 2005 I earned my private pilot license and in 2007 I became a test pilot in an airplane I built myself and can continue to enjoy flying for years.
When I was a kid. I could only dream about piloting a plane.
Here it is too expensive and unaffordable.
Now I have hot and top vessels with very cheap fuel to fly in Orbiter in my spare time.
It is like a short vacation in space.
you could order a plane from an american manufacturer have flown to were you live. though having it flown there might cost some $$$$
uh oh? how can this post have escaped me?
i'm Matteo from Milano, Italy. I leave near the San Siro stadium (soccer fans may know it...) .
i'm 21, and i'm a student at the second year of Medicine & Surgery here in Milano. in the future i'd like to be an abdominal or thoracic surgeon.
i've first played Orbiter in 2003, when the 030217 was still fresh, and i was completely amazed by it.
I left orbiting in 2004 and took it up agin in 2006.
my first "space related" game/simulator has been Lunar Lander on Win 95.
then i passed to flight simulators with FS95, FS 98, than 2000 and finally 2004; i usually pilot PMDG 737 serie and 747-400, plus Leonardo MD-80.
at the moment i'm a tester for Alain Capt's AMSO, a great fan of it and also to all real probes by BrianJ (i am also a John "Missleman01" big fan, for his GEP package)
the furthest i've been with a vessel in orbiter is Saturn ('cos i've not tried to go further ) and i've never visited Mercury too (orbited around Venus with Magellan).
i'm a volunteer for a public assistance association on the Ambulance here in Milano; i played basketball from 1994 to 2003, and took up again this year.
Here in the US flying is generally a very expensive hobby too. That's really mainly why I didn't earn my pilot's license until I was in my 40's although I first soloed when I was 16 years old.
In the US if you build your own airplane you have the legal right to do all your own maintenance on it as well rather than being required to pay a licensed professional to do the work. This generally reduces the expense of flying enormously and brings it down to a level where someone like me can often manage to afford it. Unfortunately, as a general rule, even here in the USA flying is a hobby for people with lots of money... (Which I do not have )
Well, I might as well put my 2 cents worth in here. :D
I'm Tony. I'm a Computer SysAd down here in sunny (hot-n-humid at the moment) Pensacola FL USA. I do PC support, with quite a bit of VB scripting on the side (I also dabble in Linux and Perl in my spare time at home, when the kids give me any).
Found Orbiter a few years back, but mostly just played around with the built-in DG ... taking it to orbit, then either winding up drifting out toward empty space, or turning it into a DG crispy nugget via a really bad re-entry.
Picked Orbiter back up seriously a few months ago, love all the new add-ons that have been built since I looked at it last. Definately makes me want to pull out the C++ books and finally learn it so I can try my hand at ship building (but then, there's that whole 'lack-of-spare-time' issue to contend with). I can't wait to see what new addons the future will bring.
Am now trying to seriously learn it, and try to run things at least a touch more realistically, as in trying to learn the Shuttle Ultra and the CRT mfd (can get to orbit just fine, the finer details of CRT are still eluding me, like the orientations and delta-v I need to enter for a successful de-orbit). My ultimate goal is to start with a blank scenario, build a station in LEO, then use it as a platform to leapfrog out (lunar orbital station, then to Mars, and beyond) ... 'station building' waypoints along the way, building up my own private universe. (May never happen, but a person can dream.) :D
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I might as well post in here too...
My name is Luke (Lukasz in Polish), I'm 14yo and I was born in Krakow, Poland. So far, I think I'm the youngest here, but that doesn't bother me.
My interests change from time to time, but I'm mostly a war/aircraft junkie. The first sim I ever played was Flight Unlimited 3 in about 2001. It was simple, only covered the area around San Francisco, had 6 aircraft, but it was fun as hell. I later discovered other simulators, and mostly played F16 MultiRole Fighter and Comanche 3 (C3 was a really good helicopter sim). The problem was I did not know a bit of English back then, so I didn't even know how to activate my Radar. So I ended up with a lot of time on the ground (in pieces usually, damn Su-27s). I bought Comanche 4 when it came out in 2003, but it sucked compared to C3. Comanche 3 was a true simulator where you had to have eyes all around your head, while C4 was a shooting game where the only thing that mattered was the amount of retar... err "enemies" you killed. The AI was dumb too, with infantry firing AK-47s at my metal/kevlar helicopter frame (suckers lol). I began to play shooters more starting in 2004, when I bough Delta Force Black Hawk Down. I moved to America soon after (family reasons), and have been living in Connecticut for 4 years now. Though I am Polish, I don't seem to show it. People have asked me if I am Russian, Ukrainian, German, Slovakian, British, Italian, French or Dutch. The funniest one I ever heard is someone asking me "are you French-Canadian?" One person also asked me if I'm Puerto Rican .
I was always interested in space and had seen Apollo 13 when I was around 6 or 7. I even build a model of the Lunar Module Eagle out of a kit, too bad that my brother (who was around 1 or 2 at the time) decided it needed some repairs and "fixed" it with the hammer . When I came home from school I saw the pieces scattered all over the floor. I think I still have them somewhere, as I never got to fixing it like I planned to. For a while after that, I wasn't really interested in space, until this year when I saw Apollo 13 again. I really though then "this is really cool", so I tried to find some space add-ons for my FS2004, and I came across "Nick's Shuttle Landing Challenge", which allowed you to fly the shuttle in game. There were some inaccuracies, like the fact that it allowed me to fire the SSMEs without an ET, but I loved it. I told my friend from school, Yuri, about it and he told me about Orbiter. So that's how I got here basically. The first scenario I launched was "ShuttleA at ISS", because I thought Shuttle A meant "Shuttle Atlantis" .
My other interests include:
-Baseball (odd for someone who isnt American, even rarer for an European)
-Music (Rock is my favorite)
-Coding PHP (another one I love to do. I recently got the job of coding the website for my clan, ICF. Should be fun)
-Mapmaking for Joint Ops (I'm currently working on a re-enactment of Black Hawk Down. Loved that film)
-Other stuff I can't think of right now
So, uh, that's about it. Nice to meet you all.
Hey Y'all
My name is Dallas Roberts and I live in Houston, TX USA. All my friends call me Dally (from the Outsiders) though. Feel free to call me whatever. Apollo 11, Dallas, Dally, you get it. I'm 23 yrs old, and currently a pending astronaut.
Epik spaec mishun!
The Original AstroNut!
Ya know I never really talked much about ME in my original post in this thread. So I suppose I'll do it now...
Anyway I'm 19, I played amature baseball last year and am in the process of going pro hopefully before the end of this year or the start of next year. The game is my life. Always has been. So I really hope to make a productive career out of it. Maybe in in the Hall of Fame someday. Ha ha!
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Manchu Manoj "Pelli Koduku" Ceremony: Balakrishna's Dubsmash
The most happiest and wonderful moments of Manchu family have started as Current Theega popular actor Manchu Manoj's 'Pelli Koduku' ceremony took place grandly at an private event. The groom Manoj was seen with brown sherwani whereas groom's sister Manchu Lakshmi has been seen beautifully in a saree. Nandamuri BalaKrishna has also been seen at the event. Manchu Manoj has shared some happiest moments to his fans in the micro-blogging site Twitter. Watch the visuals


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For celebrities, the whole world is a shopping mall. So when Madonna wants an orphan to boost here ego and album sales, she goes shopping.My wife and I have discussed this purchase a few times and came up with so many levels of wrongness that I don't know where to start. But I saw this poll on ABC News and thought I could start there. This is a poorly written and leading poll, but unlike some of the polls I've mentioned lately, ABC was upfront and included the words "Not a scientific survey. "
When I see multiple choice surveys I'm looking for an option that closely matches my opinion. But I didn't see these:
- No, because it is immoral to purchase children
- No, she can offer the child a better life in his families home, with his father
- I am sure No, because Madonna is a freak show. (did you notice this rhythms:)
- No, she can build every child in Malawi a better life with a no strings donation
- No, I can't put my finger on it, but it is wrong.
- No, she could just have him stay as a guest at her ranch and ride the roller coaster and drink hot chocolate and sleep in her…. oops! wrong celebrity
|Madonna has left Malawi with a child — a young boy — for whom she was granted an interim adoption, despite Malawi's laws that ban adoptions by nonresidents.
Do you think Madonna should be allowed to keep this baby?
Yes, she can offer the child a better life.
No, she bypassed proper adoption procedures and that is wrong.
I'm not sure, but celebrities might not have the most stable lifestyles to be raising children.
Total Vote: 6,205
Not a scientific survey
ABC News Should Madonna Be Allowed to Adopt Boy
By the way the results are actual as of this morning 10/18/06.
This only touches on what she is doing, without mentioning what she is not. What she is not doing is looking to all the adoptable children in the US. My wife has many thoughts regarding this, so I'll be working on her to do a little guest typing.
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a literary periodical, first a monthly, then a quarterly, edited by E. Rickword and Douglas Garman. It published fiction by D. H. Lawrence, Pirandello, A. E. Coppard, Gerhardie, and others; in its critical articles it condemned the 'non‐combatant' and uncommitted critical attitudes of Gosse and the grossness of Arnold Bennett, found the products of Bloomsbury to be on the whole frivolous and sentimental, and praised the critical approach of I. A. Richards. Towards Standards of Criticism: Selections from the Calendar of Modern Letters was published in 1933 with an introduction by Leavis and Scrutiny upheld many of its attitudes.
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