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It happens to be true that Russian brides are getting popularity among adult males all over the world. The reason is simple. Usually, Russian brides have proven to be trustworthy, sincere, honest and devoted to their partners and hence have been successful in maintaining your relationship without facing much impediment in their way.
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Unlike all the western girls, she definitely isn't as smart and skilled as them but what precisely else do you want from your life partner who would guarantee you from giving care and love for all your life. I am not trying to be cheeky but as far as I know Russian girls cook delicious foodstuff. Moreover, she is not haviving influence over also.
You can enjoy contacting yourself the man of the house. Russian girls carry a very family oriented attitude. They will sparkling your home for all day, feed your kids, will cook you will awesome mouth watering meals daily, will take utmost care of you and your children on a daily basis, will treat you by means of respect and most of all, she'll love you from the lower part of her heart. Researches have revealed that nowadays Western men are mostly attracted to Russian girls.
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Statistics have shown that girls in Russia secure married within the age from 20 but as soon as thy get around 25, they start out searching for older men in the West. Each year, around tens of thousands of Russian mail order brides come to western countries by virtue of getting partnered to a citizen of that nation. Some western nations they will come to are Canada, U. S, U. K, Norway, Germany, Italy, This particular language etc.
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The majority of the online Russian brides happen to be popular among western males since they become immensely family unit oriented when they come to your new nation and also due to their beautiful physical characteristics. They are simply the sexiest women in the world. You will never find a Russian young lady who is out of form. They are generally tall, skinny and very… very beautiful.
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Floodplain Management and Coastal Erosion Training
September and October 2015 dates available!
NYSDEC is sponsoring floodplain management training across New York State under a FEMA mitigation grant. The training is geared towards local building and code officials, planners, local elected officials and design professionals.
Full day sessions are being offered to go over floodplain and National Flood Insurance Program topics, including understanding flood maps and floodplain development requirements. Separate half day sessions will cover FEMA levee mapping requirements and New York State coastal erosion hazard area standards.
This training is free of charge.
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total anarchy
Calvin and Hobbes, the best goddamn comic strip in the world after Beetle Bailey, always bore a real strong anti-consumerism streak. Calvin would often lament about environmentalism and rail against insidious advertising via soliloquies … which were as funny as they were thoughtful, as they were pouring from the character of a six-year-old with an active imagination. But his parents would delve in too, occasionally, as shown above. I guess Calvin had to learn it somewhere.
you're still okay in my book, Charlie Brown
the other night I found myself in a conversation that touched on astronomy.
for as much as I like science fiction, I really don't know much about astronomy. I recognize those subjects don't necessarily go hand in hand, but all the same I think that's telling.
anyway, I digress. Jupiter brought it up. Jupiter was very high in the sky early this week, and the sky was clear on Monday night. and there it was, a very bright dot right next to the moon, almost straight up above. I had to lean out of my window to see it. and it was something else!
and so I found myself saying, "I don't know the first thing about astrology." but I had misspoken. "or astronomy, I mean. or either." and this is true.
and then I was saying, "I'd like to know more about both, though." but this is not true, upon reflection! I had opened my mouth, and this terrible lie had fallen out. so I have to take responsibility for this.
because, what the hell was I talking about? I have a deep skepticism of astrology borne of experience! professional experience. professional astrological experience …
my shirt's been inside out, all day
I read this slick article about the changing political landscape in the Washington Post. man, have I been cheerleading for the Post recently.
"There is a realignment going on here. It's a long-term shift that has to do with the economic decline in some areas in the modern economy," said Larry Bartels, a political scientist at Princeton University.
the article goes on to suggest that the Democrats increasingly will not represent labor and the poor. to be honest, I can't imagine the Democrats without labor. who the fuck would the party be for? the upper middle class, and twentysomethings with liberal arts degrees? I can barely hold a job! we can't support shit!


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Dave Stewart's Fishing Report
Written by Dave Stewart | Originally published 06/04/2015
Kentucky Lake: Water Level at Kentucky Dam - 359.76 Surface Temperature - 75 Lake Barkley: Water Level at Barkley Dam - 359.85 Surface Temperature - 75 Both lakes are almost one foot over summer pool and on a slow draw down. Kentucky Dam was generating at an average rate of 50,000 cfs today. Barkley Dam was generating at an average rate of 16,000 cfs today. General Conditions: Cooler temperatures earlier this week gave way to more summer like weather the past couple of days. The ledge fishing continues to get better as more bait fish and bass have moved out to the ledges. Kentucky Lake was crowded today with the BASS Fest starting and other folks preparing for the up coming weekend tournaments. Our best producing techniques continue to be on slower moving techniques such as dragging jigs, Carolina rigs, Texas rigged large worms, slow rolling swim baits and drop shots. We are getting fish on deep diving crankbaits also but the slower techniques continue to be producing best for us. The weather forecast for tomorrow is calling for a high of 84/low of 65 with a 50% chance of rain and thunderstorms with wind WSW5. Saturday is showing a high of 83/low of 63 with a 20% chance of rain and wind NNE5. Sunday is calling for a high of 88/low of 70 with a 20% chance of rain and wind SW7. The extended forecast into next week is calling for high's in the 80's, low's in the 60's with chances of rain and thunderstorms each day and south quadrant winds. This is the time of year we tend to get quite a few of the afternoon pop up thunderstorms so boaters should keep an eye on the sky and seek shelter if you see an approaching storm as these storms do produce frequent lightning and localized high winds. Largemouth Bass: Largemouth are being taken ledges on the main lake and around the mouths of deeper creeks and bays. These fish are being taken on deep diving crank baits, Carolina rigged creature baits, Texas rigged large worms, slow rolling swim baits and drop shot rigs. Largemouth are also being taken on primary points and channel banks of the main lake using the same techniques as mentioned above. Largemouth are also still being taken near brush and vegetation in the backs of the creeks and bays, especially early and late in the day where they are feeding on bluegills and fry. These fish are being taken on topwater lures, Texas rigged large worms and creature baits as well as whacky rigged worms. . Smallmouth Bass: Smallmouth are being taken on rocky main lake primary points and secondary points in the front halves of the creeks and bays as well as on ledges. These fish are being taken on Carolina rigged creature baits, jigs, tube jigs and shakey heads. Productive Lures: Some of the more productive lures reported this week have been: Bag 5 custom painted deep diving crankbatis in blue glimmer and green gizzard shad, Rapala DT 16 in parrot, Strike King XD6 in chartreuse sexy shad, Charmer Timber Pups in green pumpkin and watermelon/purple on Carolina rigs, whacky rigged Yamamoto Senko's in green pumpkin/black, Zoom Trick Worms whacky rigged in green pumpkin and watermelon/purple, Charmer shakey head worms on drop shot rigs in green pumpkin and watermelon/purple, Charmer 10.5 inch worms in plum and green pumpkin/purple on Texas rigs, D&L football head jigs in Oops and Cumberland Craw, Slongs shaky heads with Yamamoto Senko's in green pumpkin/black. Catfish: There are still Channel Catfish being taken on rocky banks and rocky shallow flats with night crawlers fished under bobbers and on bottom rigs but numbers are starting to dwindle as many of these fish have now started moving to the creek and river channels. Catfish are being taken in the old river channels now in 20-30 ft of water on bottom rigs during periods of current. Bluegill/Red Ears: There have been some Bluegills and Red Ears spawning this week in the creeks and bays with the full moon. The reports indicate the numbers on this latest spawn are not as good as the last spawn but there have been some nice catches coming in. These fish are being taken on crickets and worms under bobbers and worms on split shot rigs. The Bluegills can be found in 3-5 ft of water near brush and vegetation. The Red Ears are being taken on gravel bars in 5-7 ft of water.
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This past Saturday was Halloween and in spite of my living in a city that basically worships the holiday, I did nothing. No costume, no party, no candy. Just me, my pjams, and the latest episodes of Nashville.
And of course some cooking too. I wanted something pumpkiny, bite-sized, and easy as all get out, and thought "why not some muffins?". The recipe I came up with is a twist on an old gluten free/Paleo standby, the Grain Free Banana Pancake.
But now it's pumpkin flavored, a muffin, and it's mini!
Here is what you will need:
2 Ripe Bananas
2 Eggs
2 Heaping Tbs Pumpkin Puree
1 Pinch GF Baking Powder
1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (or straight up nutmeg if you're me)
1 Handful GF Oats (optional)
1 Tbsp Butter
1 Tbsp Maple Syrup
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
To start, mash up your bananas.
Then drink your coffee, because it's probably early and mornings are hard.
Now that the coffee issue is taken care of, add your pumpkin to the mashed bananas
Mix it all up. It's cool if your banana is a bit chunky.
Crack your eggs into a medium sized mixing bowl.
Don't freak out, I made a half batch because it was only me eating them, so there is only one egg pictured here.
Give your eggs a good beating.
And add your banana-pumpkin mixture.
Mix again.
Add your pinch of GF Baking Powder (if you're not gluten free, you can use any baking powder).
And add your Pumpkin Pie Spice. If you are using straight up nutmeg, like me, just ad a few pinches, a whole teaspoon will be too much. But if you are going with good old Pumpkin Pie Spice, add the whole teaspoon.
Add in your handful of GF oats (if you've opted for them) and mix it all up.
Ladle into your greased muffin tin.
For some reason I only own a mini-muffin tin, but you can make yours full-sized if you want.
Pop them into your preheated oven and cook for 12-15 mins.
Now, I could stop right there and say, "Take them out when they are done and enjoy!". But that seems a bit lackluster, doesn't it?
You know what would solve that problem? Maple Butter Syrup!
Put a tablespoon of butter and a tablespoon of maple syrup into a microwave safe glass or mug.
Microwave for 30 seconds (or until butter is fully melted).
Give it a good stir and set aside until your muffins are ready to pop out of the oven.
Once your muffins are cool enough to handle, plate them up and soak them in maple butter syrup!
Now, I was starving and basically inhaled all of these right away, but if you wanted to serve them with a breakfast or brunch, you could always hold off on the maple butter drizzle and let your guests do the honors themselves.
But really, these are quite amazing if you let them soak up the sweet buttery syrup and pop them right in your mouth.
With pumpkin, nutmeg, and maple, these are healthy-ish treat befitting of the season.
Don't you just want to take a bite?
Well go ahead, why don't you?


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Evaluative Study of Legal Literacy Relative to Principals' Knowledge of the First, Fourth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments and the Impact on Daily Decision-Making
Date of Award
Document Type
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ded)
Professional Studies in Education
First Advisor
Joseph Marcoline, D.Ed.
Second Advisor
Robert Millward, D.Ed.
Third Advisor
Cathy Kaufman, Ph.D.
The purpose of this quantitative study was to analyze Pennsylvania public school principals' knowledge of constitutional school law by determining if a descriptive difference existed between Pennsylvania principals' perceived level of knowledge and actual knowledge of constitutional school law, determining if a connection existed between principals' awareness of constitutional school law litigation cases and their daily decision-making, and ascertaining where principals felt as though they acquired their foundational knowledge of school law. The participants in the study were Pennsylvania public school principals during the 2013-2014 school year. In total 139 participants completed a quantitative study in its entirety. The survey results were then entered in the Qualtrics program and code to answer the research questions. In addition, Chi Square crosstabulations were performed to look to descriptive differences in principals' perception of their knowledge and their actual knowledge. Findings of this study did not reveal descriptive differences between perceived and actual knowledge. It was revealed that principals do not remain current on new case law. In addition, it was revealed that principals rely heavily on superintendents or their designee to provide them with updates in the area of school law.
Recommended Citation
Burch, Amy Marie, "Evaluative Study of Legal Literacy Relative to Principals' Knowledge of the First, Fourth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments and the Impact on Daily Decision-Making" (2015). Theses and Dissertations (All). 35.


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I never knew there was so many different kinds of recorder, not just in size but shape and material too. Some of these are beautiful, especially the wooden ones.
And what about you? What is your story? Do you have musical instruments propped up or tucked away forgotten, or a lingering longing to play without the commitment to practice?
Do tell!! Because you will make me feel, oh, so much better!
Or perhaps you are learning, or accomplished, or like Melanie, you meet regularly with others. Because YOU gain my respect, and hats off to my blog friend Eileen who not only plays but teaches others!
Do tell!! Don't be shy!!
I've accepted that some people play and others listen and enjoy!
I'll be here tomorrow for day 23 of my 30 day Blogging Challenge. Thanks for popping by and to those of you who have left comments.
Friday, 6 November 2015
5 in 5 - MELANIE - November 2015
I never knew there was so many different kinds of recorder, not just in size but shape and material too. Some of these are beautiful, especially the wooden ones.
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lovely contrasts in size and construction. I learnt the recorder at school but always thought of it as a chore rather than really enjoying itReplyDelete
I used to play the recorder at school and was part of the Saturday recorder club. I sadly don't play now. Both my girls learnt to play instruments. One the clarinet and one the flute. They too no longer play. They say it is good for you to play an instrument because it uses different parts of your brain.ReplyDelete
I enjoyed this. I know a little about recorder playing as my Dad used to run a group when he was a young teacher and he had a collection of recorders, including one he had made himself. My daughter plays now and still uses her Grandpa's recorder collectionReplyDelete
LOL - This really made me chuckle. Like you, I learned to play the recorder at school and in my time I've played descant and treble. I find myself wondering why I gave it up. I really enjoyed it. I went on the play the flute and the oboe (well, let's not go there... Suffice to say I think I can brag that I was THE WORST oboist EVER! I can only hope my poor teacher wasn't too badly scarred by the experience :oD). These days I leave such things to others, though I DO enjoy torturing my husband with my very bad singing on occasion. One likes to keep one's hand in don't you know... LxReplyDelete


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It's a Fab Friday and SSInk day!
Today I have two posts for you. Yesterday I cleaned out our huge extra bedroom closet. It's a catch-all for everything we don't need. LOL I threw away 5 garbage bags of trash. I went by the thought of "if we haven't used it in 8 months, it's getting thrown away". Not sure how I will feel about that in a few months when I "need" one of those items though!
Anyway, onto the good stuff! We have a sketch over at Fab Friday and I had fun playing with it! Click on the logo below to see creation from all of the Fab Friday designers!
This card came from the need to use this stamp set. Have you ever been looking through your stamps and realized you haven't used a set in a long time? That's how I feel about this Happy Hour stamp set!
I paired Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry and Smoky Slate together. Doesn't this look like a perfect card for your best friend's birthday?
The second card is for Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration. We are making "ombre" cards and I decided to use Work of Art with the chevron lines. Click on the logo above to go to our blog to see everyone's creations!
I paired Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate and Basic Gray. I used Amazing Birthday for the sentiment. I stamped it in Smoky Slate first and then Crushed Curry second. I then cut out two of the "happy" in Crushed Curry.
Are you wondering how I got three colors of gray? I first stamped the Basic Gray. I cleaned the stamp and inked up with Smoky Slate. I stamped the smoky slate (the medium shade) and then stamped again WITHOUT REINKING! I added some Crushed Curry twine and punched out stars. Viola! Perfect Ombre card!
See you back here Monday for the color challenge with SSInk!


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Guide for Black Ops is a complete resources for players of the popular game.
- REAL damage numbers for all weapons and attachments (we waited until the game came out unlike lots of others...)
- Full featured "Create a Class" this is going to blow your mind (most popular classes and lots more coming in next release)
- "Tactical Uses" for all weapons and equipment
- All Perks with detailed strategy
- All Killstreaks with detailed strategy
- All Attachments with detailed strategy
- All Maps (zoomable maps coming in next release)
- Sortable achievements list that allows you to
What's New in Guide for Black Ops
Version 1.2:
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Gimlet Media proves even podcasts about podcasts can be popular
"A podcast about podcasts is "meta," as Gimlet co-founder Alex Blumberg says in the introduction for each show. But it is a rare peek into the challenges startups face that often happen behind closed doors."
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
4 Reasons Why Podcasting is a Cross-Channel Content Powerhouse
"With pundits and experts dubbing today as the content era, thousands are flocking to the platform for several reasons. Let's examine the "why" behind this phenomenon:"
Monday, December 15, 2014
Speaking the Unspeakable
"Podcasts offer listeners (and hosts) new ways to talk about depression and mental health."
Tuesday, December 02, 2014
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Everybody in Midtown has a goto lunch, and although I try to eat at new places every week, my wife and I usually fall back on Cafe Duke. Last week, we hit up Cafe Duke for a quick lunch, and I decided to forgo my usual Bi Bim Bap in favor of a few things from the buffet by the lb. I don't normally do the whole by the lb. thing, because although I love the variety, I can't stand feeling the need to hold back. Scooping tiny portions, all the time worrying that my lunch is going to end up costing $17. While loading up with my normal items, something amazing stood out to me. They had these amazing looking Jumbo Shrimp that had me wondering "How they hell can they afford to serve Jumbo Shrimp for $7 a lb.????"
I got two, and discovered one of the greatest scams I had ever fallen prey to. They're not real shrimp!!! I couldn't believe it. Actually, I could believe it. It reminded me of this thing I once learned about Professional Gamblers. There are teams of gamblers who when a new table game opens up anywhere in the world, they find out about it, and run the numbers, trying to find a single wager that will beat the game. While most are games are tirelessly tested before being put into a casino, every once in awhile a game's creator will make a mathematical error that leaves the game open to being "broken". The team will fly to his location, bet the one wager for hours and hours, until the casino realizes their mistake and shuts the game down.
I guess that's why I wasn't surprised about the shrimp. Can you imagine if the Jumbo shrimp were real? For $6.99 a lb? Hoards of fat guys (like me) would be crowded around the buffet, loading up on jumbo shrimp… trying to "beat the game". Thankfully, the fake shrimp were delicious so I wasn't too upset about being duped. I'm not sure exactly what they are made of, but I'm guessing it is a rice cake type of mixture (or imitation crab meat… although it didn't have that fake fishy flavor that imitation crab has). The best part about the scam… the "shrimp" are not only colored and shaped to look like shrimp, they even have the indentation where the tail was pulled off. Such detail. It's like art.
The Midtown Lunch guide to eating at a Buffet by the lb… after the jump.
If you are a regular reader of this blog then you know I'm not a huge fan of the "Midtown Deli". You know the place I'm talking about- salad bar, pre-made sandwiches, there's one on every block. So when my friend Joanne emailed a link to a New Yorker article about one of these very places, I was pretty surprised. The New Yorker was writing about a Midtown Lunch deli??? I expected more from you, oh high-brow'd New Yorker…
In their defense Dishes is a little more "high brow'd" then your typical Midtown Deli, but still a deli nonetheless. The article is more about some sort of staff issue then about the food- but they did slip this intuitive observation into the opening:
"A decent midtown lunch spot—not the expense-account sort but a good, clean sandwich shop, with a fresh salad bar, and maybe some seafood tom yum, if that's your thing—can be hard to come by. Once you find one, you tend to stick with it. You learn the hourly cycles, in terms of both customer flow (twelve-forty-five equals chaos) and servers' shifts, and you begin to time your visits accordingly."
True enough. Well, against my better judgement, I decided to head over to Dishes at 12:45pm yesterday and check out the chaos. I've walked by this place a million times (usually on my way to Oms/b) and thought it looked like an above average deli. It's been recommended to me by a few readers- but it wasn't until the New Yorker described it as a "a sleek, vaguely Asian-themed cafeteria", I decided it was time for a visit… after all, I love the Asian food. Of course, I saw only "Asian", and missed the "vaguely" part. Very important distinction.
Pictures, what I ate, and the +/- after the jump…
I am not a big fan of Buffets by the pound- for obvious reasons. Or maybe it's not so obvious if you are skinny and have any amount of self control. Me, not so much. I love the "buffet" part, but adding those other three words, destroys what is otherwise a wonderful, magical thing. First, I don't want to know how many pounds of food I'm about to eat (Is it true if you eat 2 lbs of chinese food, you automatically gain two pounds?). Second, I feel hindered. I'm thinking, "Gee what does this weigh?" and "Am I really getting a good weight to price ratio". Always trying to find that big money item and staying away from super heavy cheapo items like rice, and dumplings (my personal favorite).
Well, I'm happy to say I have finally found a price by the pound buffet that is not only a decent value- but is stocked with my favorite kind of food! Ho Yip, a cheap chinese food place on 45th between btw. 5th & 6th that during lunch has an all chinese buffet by the pound (and the choices are tremendous!). It's $4.95 per pound- but here's the real deal. If you go after 2:15pm, the price drops to $3.75 a pound (the late lunch special).
Now, I know what you're thinking. "Late lunch" and "Price drop" at a buffet by the pound does not exactly instill confidence in the freshness of the food you're getting. But I was very surprised to learn that they restock the buffet just before 2:15 in preparation for the big crowds that come late looking for the deal. Apparently they keep putting food out until they run out. It really is a wonderful thing… if you like cheap and greasy Chinese food (and don't mind waiting with a horde of other bargain hunters).
My plate, the rest of the menu, something for free(!) and the +/- after the jump… Read the rest of this entry »
If you read this blog every day, I'm sure you get the general idea of my taste. I'm not really into those delis that litter midtown with their "choice". Choice to me is
"Do I get my combo with the pork fried rice, or lo mein?". I consider most sandwiches kind of boring, and I never imagined I could eat a salad for lunch. That is, until I met the Variety Cafe… and I let my guard down. I allowed myself to fall in love with this Variety Cafe place, and their wonderful salad bar for fat people… only to have my heart ripped in half by their disregard for serving said salad without rodent droppings.
"I'll never eat at a deli/salad bar place again" I said to myself (I use slashes when I talk- that's pronounced "deli slash salad bar"), that is, until I found Cafe Duke. From the outside it looks like your typical Manhattan lunch place. The name, the decor, the salad bar, buffet by the pound, rotisserie bar, sandwiches and paninis, wraps and of course the sushi bar. But, hidden in the back left hand corner is the real gem of the place… The Korean Food station!
That's right, Bi Bim Bap, Bulgogi and Korean soup, being served in the back of a Midtown deli. Bastards! I can feel myself falling in love all over again…
The food porn, and +/- after the jump… Continue to the rest of the post…
Riding down the elevator yesterday on my way to lunch, I heard a very funny and ironic (considering where I was headed) conversation. One guy asked another guy where he was going to lunch… and when he responded "Downstairs for a salad", the question asker was like "Nice, another one of those $11.00 salads".
I asked the guy where he was talking about. "Metro", he responded. "You start adding all the good stuff, and by the time you're done- it ends up being 11 bucks." Well, my friend- your days of spending $11 on a salad are over. Solved by 1 trip to the Variety Cafe.
Now, let me first say I'm not a big fan of all the one-stop-shop delis/salad bars (i.e. Metro, Europa Cafe) that litter Midtown. Usually, pre-made sandwiches are a bad idea, and I'm definetely not a big salad eater. And while I like the idea of a buffet, one that charges by the pound is never a good thing for a fat guy like me.
Which is why the salad bar at Variety Cafe is so great. For $6.45 ($6.99 with tax) you get a bowl of lettuce, and get to add any 6 items you want from their gigantic selection of toppings. Sounds like other places you've been to, maybe? Well here's the best part… they have good, fat guy toppings… what I like to call "big money items". The things you always want to get more of, but are afraid it will lead to a 17 pound salad that costs $436. 10 different kinds of chicken (including my personal favorites Thai Grilled Chicken, Cajun Chicken and Fried Chicken Cutlet), salmon, cubes of ham, avocado, mini fresh mozarella balls, blue cheese… everything. And of course all the fruits, vegetables and beans you find at every other salad bar in the city. And to top it off, your choice of 20 different kinds of salad dressings.
And the best part for a fat guy like me is, you get *whatever* you want. Want letuce with 4 kinds of chicken and two kinds of cheese, they'll do it. They look at you like you weigh 700 pounds, but they'll do it.
My perfect salad, and the +/- after the break…


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[Kon Artis]
Yo, yo, huh, yo, yo, yo
That's right motherfuckers we back
Same slangin, orangatangin, wildin out on hoodrats
They say I act like I'm too famous to say hi
And tell 'em what my name is but really I'm still nameless…
You niggas don't get it yet do you
Dealin out platinum or flop I still put it through you
Wit a luger that'll spit fire
And hit higher than a pitch by a bitch like Mariah
You think for one second since we got a deal
That we won't deal wit you in front of St Andrew's still?
You gay rappers better learn that
I won't stop until I see 'em turn back
If you don't slow that roll you got
You gon see these Runyan Ave. niggas that really need some Prozac
Fo' sho' that, ask the others
But gator lay you down next to your mother's mother's grandmother
You know I'm feelin real rowdy tonight
Ready to fight and half the niggas I give dap to I don't even like
The same cat who never gave a damn about your name
I gives a fuck about it like the next sellin Clippers' game
I kill you in ways you couldn't even fathom
You and your madame, it's really unexplainable how I have 'em
Who call theyself screamin about a challenge
Nigga we got a gift while you barely makin it off mere talent
My skills are deeply embedded even your hoe said it
She was knock kneed I fucked her now she's bow legged
In the middle of rappin I drop the mic
And have a stare down and jump in the crowd and start scrappin
Kuniva and Kon Artis my nigga we get it crackin
While the paramedics pick you up we on the side laughin
[HOOK: 1- in background]
[Kon Artis]
Now this aint funny so don't you dare laugh
Shit can happen in him and yo' ass
You can be touched don't think you can't
Cuz niggas aint fuckin around no more man [repeat]
[Swifty McVay]
The feds can't hold me, I hold feds
I was born wit a dark ass cloud over my head
Rainin acid, you can't refrain from gettin yo' ass kicked
Cuz you talk too much you ask for it
I'm on some massive shit, everybody ignore me
They wouldn't fuck with me if I was performin at an orgy
These niggas get confronted, then they change stories
I touch you then they thinkin everything is hunky dory
I even have you pour me the gasoline for me
Pullin up slowly, cocktailin' your homie [CRASH]
You met alotta niggas which you wouldn't wanna know me
Yo' ass might not even make it home wit your rollie
Don't even try, in your system like e coli
Tryin to beef with me, nigga please yo' people die
I'm so wicked that my mama gave birth illegally
I survived the abortion immediately, SURPRISE! AAAAAH!
Picture me sittin in a jail cell rottin
Or barricaded in a motel wit twelve shotguns
So when the cops come knockin each hand's got one
Cocked, ready to dump slugs heavy as shotputs
One man army, guns can't harm me
Young and army, worse than my Uncle Ronnie
Ever since I got my first gun pulled on me
I can't stop carryin out my dirty laundry
Middle fingers flipped and censorship
Your friends just flipped over the swift penmanship
Ever since I spit some shit on Infinite
I been givin it a hundred and ten percent
Cuz when I'm bent most of my energy's spent on enemies
Eighty percent of what I invent is innocent
Twenty percent is from being hungry as sin
Ten's because I love being under your skin
Yeah shit can happen, so stick to rappin
Quit the yappin or I'ma lift the mack and
That can lead to another mishap happenin
Skip the crap get the can of whoopass crackin
[1- continues in background]
It can and it will (nigga)
Fuck around with Amityville and you DIE
Insanity spills from the mentality of twelve motherfuckers in six different bodies
With their personalities split
Fuckin you up wit hit after hit
Stickin you up with clip after clip
Makin you suck dick after dick
Dirty motherfuckin dozen
The Kon Artis, motherfuckin Peter S. Bizarre, Swifty McVay, the Kuniva
Dirty father fuckin Harry
Puttin you down in a cemetery, you get buried
We are not playin, we are not playin
We are not bullshittin, this is not a motherfuckin joke…


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We all probably know this, but just because an organization has bought a given methodology, they may not be satisfied with it. Why?
I'm guessing there are quite a few answers to this. James Darrow points to my friend Ron Friedman with
Interesting comment from a "a senior and long-tenured KM director of a large law firm" who answers the "dichotomy between corporate knowledge management adoption and satisfaction" (that being, adoption high but satisfaction low):
"one possible explanation might be that the users of those KM resources are much more likely to be the people working for the executives than the executives themselves, and that therefor the value of the tools isn't apparent to those executives."
This is an interesting take on this problem. Executives approve the spending, so they know the given methodology has been paid for. But, as they are not actively using the methodology, they don't necessarily see the direct benefit of it.
But this leads me to another question. Why did they approve the expenditure in the first place? If they were keeping up with the Joneses, it is no wonder they are not feeling satisfied - they didn't know what they were getting. If it was to cut expenses, I would guess they aren't terribly happy with the results either. But if it is to increase net profits (or patients treated, clients served in non-profits), they had better be paying attention to the results.


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On April 16, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced that NATO would be stepping up its air patrols near the Baltic States and conducting some additional ship maneuvers and deployments of military trainers in the area. The decision to do so was wise; the increased NATO presence will aid in reconnaissance and help reassure frontline NATO states, which undoubtedly feel threatened by Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent adventures in Ukraine. The deployments are also a reasonable and proportionate response to Russia's own recent buzzing of a U.S. ship in the Black Sea.
NATO's moves in the Baltics, however, do not solve the problem of how the organization should respond if Russia does, indeed, move into eastern Ukraine. Although that might once have been unthinkable, Putin has done many unthinkable things in recent months. So it is worth planning for it now.
Should Russia march into eastern Ukraine, the best way to respond would be to set up a permanent brigade of American light forces in the most acutely exposed NATO member countries, namely, the Baltics: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Such a brigade, plus support, could include anywhere between 3,000 and 7,000 troops, a large enough number to guarantee that the force would have significant forward capabilities. Roughly one battalion of soldiers, or some 1,000 G.I.s, would be stationed in each of two Baltic States. The remainder of the brigade -- and the brigade headquarters -- would settle in the third.
Together, these troops would conduct routine and ongoing training of Baltic militaries and also help patrol NATO's eastern frontier, creating a trip wire along the border with Russia. The patrols would also allow Washington and Brussels to confirm to Moscow and the world that any Russian minorities in the region are being protected and accorded their full rights as citizens, lest the Kremlin try to argue otherwise as a pretext for further aggression.
The purpose of the brigade would not be to threaten Russia -- Washington and Brussels couldn'
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Have You Ever Wondered the Dialysis Treatment Your Nephrologist Would Pick If In Your Position?/
In the United States, 93% of the patients are treated with in-center hemodialysis (HD), about 7% undergo peritoneal dialysis (PD) at home and less than 1% are on home hemodialysis (HD). A survey revealed that more than 90% of the Nephrology professionals would chose home HD for their primary treatment option if they were a dialysis patient.
Typically PD is considered to be the best initial therapy by Nephrology professionals. However, when asked what they would choose as initial dialysis treatment while awaiting a transplant, 50% of Nephrologists chose home HD, either short daily or nocturnal, and only 43% chose PD. Similar results were found for nurses with 45% choosing home HD and only 44% choosing PD. Considering that most Nephrology professionals would prefer home HD and PD themselves, it raises the question as to why more patients do not choose home dialysis generally. This is despite the fact that many physicians believe that between 25-35 percent of patients would do better if they were on a home dialysis therapy.
Among reasons cited by Nephrology professionals polled for choosing home dialysis were more treatment flexibility, control over their own therapy, and most importantly, better results. The main reason for choosing in-center HD modality was that the polled professionals wanted to be taken care of by a trained healthcare team.
Much discussion and controversy exists around the question of the best dialysis therapy for those with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Non-medical factors that impact a person's ultimate treatment option include:
- Economic limitations
- Lack of medical evidence for superior outcomes
- Enhanced risk associated with therapies
- Knowledge of individual treatments
- Variable access to different therapies
Though a majority of health professionals within the Nephrology community would prefer home HD over in-center dialysis, KidneyBuzz.com recommends that you work with your healthcare team to determine the best mode of treatment for you at this time.
U.S. National Library of Medicine, Perceptions about renal replacement therapy among nephrology professionals (Abstract).
Nephrology News & Issues, Perceptions about renal replacement therapy among nephrology professionals.
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In my corner of the world Spring is upon us with the last of the sweet smelling winter bulbs and the soft folds of blossoms lacing the branches of the trees. For many of you autumn's golds and rich reds will dance one last time before winter sets in.
To celebrate such magical shows that mama nature is putting on, I am giving away two place for In the Garden- Flower Studies with the Masters.
This Giveaway is now closed, the winners are Esme Windwalker and Katrin Kubbe (please email me so that I can add you to the classroom :) )
To enter share about this workshop on your social media and pop your name in the comments below
I will announce the winners on the 7th of September
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Healthy Jurupa Valley Community Meeting:
HJV's monthly community meetings are hosted by Josie Gaytan, Reach-Out HJV coordinator, where all Jurupa Valley residents are welcomed to attend and enagage with their fellow community members. The goal is to keep all attendees entertained and fully informed on what HJV is all about ! Opportunities to be engaged in the community are ENDLESS: join an action team, hear about upcoming events, guest speakers, volunteer, meet local professionals, and exciting news from each action team. Become part of our fellowship!
When: 1st Tuesday of every month, 8:45AM-11AM
Where: Reach Out, 8300 Limonite Ave, Suite E , Jurupa Valley , CA 92509
Gardens and Markets Action Team:
Be part of growing gardens and Jurupa Valley Farmer's Market ! Gardens and markets focuses on giving residents opportunities to have access to organic foods and vegetables as well as planting beautiful gardens at local parks and school sites. Where do you want to plant next?
When: 3rd Tuesday of every month, 9AM-11AM
Community Prosperity Action Team:
The more economically developed the city is the more healthy its residents are ! Community prosperity hosts a Small Business Summit & Expo. every year to give small businesses an opportunity to learn about necessary skills to improve and expand their businesses. Be part of the planning process that ungergoes to deliver the most efficient Small Business Summit & Expo. in Jurupa Valley!
When: 1st Thursday of the month , 9AM-11AM
Arts & Recreation Action Team :
" Walk the extra SMILE" Inspirational quotes are more attractive when it is seen on art work! Arts & recreation is constantly using its unique creativity to spread postivism across Jurupa Valley. Murals, inspiring messages, and painted rocks have been noticed throughout the City. Be part of the next masterpiece !
When: 2nd Thursday of the month, 9:30AM-11AM
Where: Reach Out, 8300 Limonite Ave, Suite E, Jurupa Valley , CA 92509
Safety & Readiness Action Team :
"It is not if, but WHEN" Do you know what it takes to be prepared when an emergency situation occurs? Safety & readiness can help to inform you about external resources, education, professional guest speakers, emergency kit, emergency planning, and what their efforts are on spreading this information to the community. Learn about the importance of being prepared and how to communicate this information to the rest of Jurupa Valley residents!
When: 3rd Thursday of the month, 1PM-3PM
Family Resource Network :
Meet some of Jurupa Valley's healthcare providers! Each meeting healthcare professionals within JV are invited as attendees and guest speakers to deliever information about their organization and services they provide for JV residents. Healthcare is one of the top services used worldwide, be informed about resources that could be used as great referral within our network.


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750,000 Protesters Clog Barcelona Streets, Demands Release Of "Political Prisoners"
This article comes from ZeroHedge.com
Hundreds of thousands of people – 750,000 according to Barcelona police – backing Catalonia's bid to secede from Spain clogged the streets in downtown Barcelona Saturday to demand the release of jailed separatist leaders.
Close to a million people filled the length of the Avenue Marina that runs from the beach to Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Familia church, while the jailed leaders' families made speeches.
As AP reports, the rally's grassroots organizers called for 10 prominent members of the secessionist movement in the northeastern Spanish region to be freed from prison.
Eight former members of Catalonia's dissolved Cabinet and two activists are in jail while Spanish authorities investigate their alleged roles in promoting an illegal declaration of independence last month in violation of Spain's Constitution.
A separate court in Madrid granted bail on Thursday to another six Catalan lawmakers – including Catalan parliament's speaker Carme Forcadell – also being investigated over the secession push. Forcadell was released after agreeing to renounce any political activity that went against the Spanish constitution, according to the court's ruling, in effect banning her from campaigning for independence in the December election. Those terms threaten to undermine the independence movement just as cracks are starting to appear and tensions rise between the grassroots and their leaders.
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Safety is everyone's concern and all who participate in athletics, whether competitor, official, organiser, coach, teacher or parent, must be safety conscious. All involved in athletics meetings and training sessions, whether at Surrey Park or other venues, should be familiar with the Athletics Southland safety policy and safety guidelines.
Outside of organised meets, athletics is an individual sport with athletes often training by themselves or in small groups. This puts the emphasis on individuals to look after themselves and each other when training. So individuals must also be aware of the safety issues.
Remember too, Surrey Park and most athletic grounds, including school grounds, are used by the general public for recreation and training. Athletes and groups training MUST be aware of others in the area, particularly children, who may not appreciate the potential dangers.
The safety requirements here cover both Surrey Park and outside venues and should also be observed by schools using their own grounds.
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Day 145
More ice fishing today. I ran out to the lake again hoping to catch a fisherman before he got too far out on the ice...because I'm still not 100% sure that I would venture very far yet. Since I had a goal going into today's shoot, finding a fisherman was very easy, I only needed to get an OK to photograph them. I found the above fisher at the third lake parking section that I went to. Now without ant further adieu, meet JD, he has been ice fishing since he was a kid growing up in Michigan. My first question, after introducing myself, was how do you know if the ice is thick enough to fish on? JD casually pointed to the snowmobile tracks on the lake and said 'If they can ride on it then you can fish on it.' When he gets to a spot that he likes he used a sonar device to see if there are any fish in the area, as JD said, "there is no sense fishing blindly and through ice...you'd be asking for a headache." Once the fish are found, JD must drill a hole by hand in the ice and start fishing. Simple stuff. Since JD ventured out on the ice with the sled I decided to do the same to get a few different angles. For my second time out I was a little more courageous but then I heard a crack that made me quickly get back on to the ground. It ended up being a thin piece of ice near that edge of a small piece of land that was protruding through the surface. I'm really enjoying learning about ice fishing, and am thankful that through the course of this project I've been able to somewhat experience an activity that I have overlooked for 30 some years.
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Ja mata,
Thursday, February 4, 2010
365 Project - Day 145
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Féile an Phobail's annual August festival kicks off this weekend with an enormous number of events in and around West Belfast. Flicking through the 100 page programme, there is lots going on, and much of interest. If only Tech Camp wasn't taking up all my attention next week ...
Ticketing is partly online, partly via the ticket hotline, and occasionally from venues direct. Check the programme or online festival calendar for precise details.
One of the most bizarre and intriguing performances is the Two Roads West drama that plays out to a small audience in the back of a black taxi. Bill guides Rosie, back after 40 years away in London, as she looks back at her memories of the city. Identity. Politics. Change. You'll need to book in advance for the Kabosh performances leaving the West Belfast depot and head up the Falls and back down the Shankill. Thursday 30–Saturday 1, Tuesday 4–Saturday 8, 2.30pm, 4pm, 6pm. Strongly recommended by those who enjoyed the trial as part of CQAF earlier this year.
Ivan Little is treading the boards in a new play A Reason to Believe by Robert Niblock. Two lifelong friends have
"shared most things in life - school trips, the BB, the Tartan Gangs, the UVF, and inevitably Long Kesh. Now, 30 years later they live a drab life with nothing to get excited about ... A dodgy past, no future, they need a present! And they intend to get one!"
Performances in An Culturlann Sunday 2 and Monday 3 at 7.30pm; in Welder's Club, Dee Street on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 at 8pm; and in Spectrum Centre, Shankill Road on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 August at 8pm.
Action on Disability have adapted the The Wizard of Oz and created The Wizard of Falls. Children, teenagers and adults with various disabilities transport Dorothy from the Doyne to the Falls Road. St Marys University College at 7pm on Monday 3 August.
Lara Marlowe has been the Irish Times Paris correspondent for over ten years, She'll be talking and taking questions about her experiences of conflicts around the world, including civil wars in Lebanon and Algeria, the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, Georgia and Gaza. St Mary's University College on Saturday 1 August at noon.
That's followed in the same venue at 2.30pm by a rare interview with Brendan Duddy, the "Secret Peacemaker" who provided a link between the British Government and the IRA. In conversation with Brian Rowan.
And on Monday 3 August at 1pm in St Mary's University College, there's a two hour event organised by Relatives for Justice looking at the recommendations of the Eames/Bradley Consultative Group on the Past, including the investigative Legacy Commission, information recovery and the controversial recognition payment. Guest speakers still to be confirmed.
Irish President Mary McAleese will deliver the annual PJ McGrory Human Rights lecture in St Mary's University College on Tuesday 4 August at 7pm.
Anne Cadallader will chair a new West Belfast Youth Talks Back question and answer session in St Louise's Comprehensive College on Wednesday 5 August, 2–4pm. With a panel of community workers, politicians and police from across Belfast, it'll give an opportunity for young people to deal with the issues that affect and interest them.
The West Belfast Talks Back for grown ups (or is that just bigger children?) is in the same venue the following evening between 7.30–9pm on Wednesday 5 August. This time, William Crawley will herd the political, religious and trade union cats, while Tim McGarry will provide commentary from his black taxi.
Workers from the closed Visteon plant in West Belfast will tell their story at St Mary's University College at 1pm on Friday 7 August.
On the soundtrack of The Lion King, on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury, and now appearing in Clonard Monastery, the London Community Gospel Choir will be performing along with local group Casadh on Wednesday 5 August at 7.30pm.
And if you're on a Metro route in and out of West Belfast Friday 31, Saturday 1, Friday 7, Saturday 8 (afternoons) you may discover you're accompanied by the strains of traditional Irish music being plaid live in the bus.
Who wants to be a DJ? Féile FM's drivetime presenter Paul McCusker is running taster sessions at Conway Mill on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 at 1.30pm.
Sean McKernan (who established Belfast Exposed) is leading Photographic Tours of West Belfast on Tuesday 4 and Thursday 6. Meeting up at Fresh Claim Photography Centre, 48 King Street at 11am, they'll be issuing black and white 35mm cameras to participants along with some basic photography training, wandering around documenting West Belfast, and the returning to the centre for lunch and a choice of Photoshop or 35mm darkroom skills workshop. Everyone will be given their original work on film or disc, and a selection of the best material will be displayed in the Fresh Claim Gallery.
Now he's hung up his mayoral chain, Tom Hartley is back at this year's festival with his two hour tour of Belfast City Cemetery. A published author on the subject, he'll be telling "the story of finance, empire, the rise of northern unionism and the golden ear of industrialisation in Belfast through the graves of its citizenry". Sunday 2 August (Jewish burial ground), Monday 3–Saturday 8, all at 1pm.
Over in Milltown Cemetery, Pod Devenney (from Coiste) is running two hour tours of the family plots and republican plots every day at 1pm from Monday 3–Saturday 8.
And there are three hour Coiste Political Bus Tours with representatives from both communities filling you in with the political and historical story of the Falls Road and Shankill Road. Starting from the Art Shop on Falls Road at 1pm on Monday 3, Wednesday 5, Friday 7 and Sunday 9.
(Images adapted from festival programme.)


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Apple today has expanded its popular Apple Maps Flyover feature to a pair of new cities, while it has also rolled out Spotlight Suggestions to new countries and its traffic data to a single new location. Last month, the company expanded Maps Nearby, Flyover, and traffic data to a handful of new locations, following a more significant Flyover expansion that occurred in February of this year.
Spotlight Stories April 28, 2016
Spotlight Stories March 3, 2016
Vimeo is out with a new version of its iOS app today that adds support for iOS 9 features, improves content discovery, makes video sharing faster, and more. iPad users will be happy to learn that Vimeo now supports iOS 9's picture-in-picture feature for video playback when using other apps. The video service has also tuned up video discovery features and recommendations in the latest version of their iOS app.
Spotlight Stories November 12, 2015
The iPhone podcast app Castro has a lot more competition in the market nowadays since I first reviewed it back in 2013. Arguably, Castro is still the most visually appealing of the current crowd and the developers are currently working on the next major version of the app, Castro 2. In the meantime, the developers have released Castro 1.5 with some new features and a new pricing model. Following Overcast's lead, Castro is now completely free for all to download. The company is moving to a patronage model.
Spotlight Stories June 8, 2015
As first predicted by 9to5Mac, Apple today announced a revamped version of ts Spotlight search software that will be included in OS X 10.11, called "El Capitan." The new search system allows users to resize and move the Spotlight window, which presents new types of content.
Sports scores and other Siri data will be suppoted, and natural language search allows users to track down mail messages and documents easily. The search upgrades are also available in apps like Mail and Finder.
Spotlight Stories May 6, 2015
Rumors that Apple might be creating its own search engine started doing the rounds last fall, when webmasters started seeing web crawler visits from IP addresses starting with 17 – the IP address block owned entirely by Apple. Apple has now officially confirmed in a support document that it is operating its own web crawler called Applebot.
Applebot is the web crawler for Apple, used by products including Siri and Spotlight Suggestions. It respects customary robots.txt rules and robots meta tags. It originates in the 126.96.36.199 net block.
While the wording is clearly intended to suggest that this is just business as usual, both the fact that Apple is running its own web crawler at all, and the somewhat vague wording, are interesting … expand full story
Spotlight Stories April 14, 2015
Command-line fans will be happy today, as Nate Parrot's Flashlight utility comes out of beta. Flashlight is a utility that enables you to carry out more than 160 different tasks just by typing commands into Spotlight – a kind of command-line Siri for the Mac. Functions include checking the weather, creating notes, adding calendar appointments, translating words, emailing files, sending messages, moving files, ejecting drives and performing image searches.
Apple seems impressed too: it has hired Parrot as an intern on its Spotlight team … expand full story


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Seoul (AFP) - As nuclear-armed North Korea's missile stand-off with the US escalates, calls are mounting in the South for Seoul to build nuclear weapons of its own to defend itself -- which would complicate the situation even further.
The South, which hosts 28,500 US troops to defend it from the North, is banned from building its own nuclear weapons under a 1974 atomic energy deal it signed with the US, which instead offers a "nuclear umbrella" against potential attacks.
But with Pyongyang regularly threatening to turn Seoul into a "sea of flames" -- and nagging questions over Washington's willingness to defend it if doing so put its own cities in danger of retaliatory attacks -- the South's media are leading calls for a change of tack.
South Korea, which fought a war with the North that ended in a stalemate in 1953, is highly technologically advanced and analysts estimate it could develop an atomic device within months of deciding to do so.
"Now is time to start reviewing nuclear armament," the Korea Herald said in an editorial Friday.
After Pyongyang conducted two successful tests of an intercontinental ballistic missile last month, putting much of the mainland United States within reach, the paper warned: "Trust in the nuclear umbrella the US provides to the South can be shaken."
It urged Washington to deploy some of its atomic weapons to South Korea if it did not want to see a nuclear-armed Seoul.
The US stationed some of its atomic weapons in the South following the 1950-53 Korean War, but withdrew them in 1991 when two Koreas jointly declared they would make the peninsula nuclear-free.
But Pyongyang carried out its first nuclear test in 2006, and formally abandoned the deal in 2009.
Tensions have soared in recent months with US President Donald Trump this week warning of "fire and fury" against Pyongyang, which threatened missile strikes near the US territory of Guam.
The North's military chief Ri Myong Su responded saying that if the US continued in its "reckless" behaviour, Pyongyang would "inflict the most miserable and merciless punishment upon all the provokers".
The latest war of words between Trump and the North -- ruled by young leader Kim Jong-Un -- unnerved many in the South, even though it has become largely used to hostile rhetoric from its neighbour.
A conflict between the North and the US could have devastating consequences for Asia's fourth-largest economy, with Seoul within range of Pyongyang's vast conventional artillery forces.
"A catastrophe is looming," the South's top-selling Chosun daily said in an editorial this week.
"All options, even those considered unthinkable so far, must be on the table."
'Balance of terror'
In all the North has staged five atomic tests -- including three under Kim -- as it seeks to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the continental US.
A survey last year -- even before tensions reached a crescendo -- showed about 57 percent of South Koreans supported the idea of nuclear armament, with 31 percent opposing it.
"We need to have our own military options to overwhelm the North," the Korea Economic Daily said in an editorial this week, calling for a nuclear weapon to ensure a "balance of terror" and prevent Pyongyang from attacking the South.
But a South Korean bomb would infuriate Pyongyang, which says it needs nuclear weapons to defend itself against the threat of invasion, and make bringing it to the negotiating table even harder.
"The so-called 'balance of terror' would only turn the Korean peninsula into the hotbed of a nuclear arms race, not a peaceful peninsula," said Yang Moo-Jin, professor at the University of North Korea Studies in Seoul.
It could also trigger a "nuclear domino" in Asia, pushing others such as Tokyo and Taipei to seek their own arsenals, he added.
"Japan in particular would welcome it with open arms, because it provides a perfect excuse to revise its pacifist constitution and build its own nuclear weapons for 'self-defence'," he said.
Seoul's defence chief Song Young-Moo said recently the South was "fully capable" of building its own nuclear weapon but was not considering the option for now.
Atomic arms are not the only way Seoul can step up its defences.
Song is pushing for the development of nuclear-powered submarines, although doing so also requires consent from the US.
South Korean President Moon Jae-In has also urged limits on Seoul's missiles to be loosened in a conversation with Trump.
At present, Seoul is allowed to possess ballistic missiles with a range of 800 kilometres and payload of 500 kilogrammes. It wants the weight limit raised to 1,000 kilogrammes, and the Pentagon said Monday it was "actively" considering the revision.


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Back in the mists of time, Halloween was a sideshow to the Big Autumn Event that is Bonfire Night. Now, the annual horror-fest gears up the minute the summer holidays are over.
Mumsnetters are nothing if not
resigned pragmatic, so we've garnered your tips to get us all through the ghastly ghostly goings-on.
Costume inspiration
Halloween is one of the few times of the year you can wear fancy dress whether you're four or 40. Grab your sewing kit, face paints (or nip to the costume shop) and get involved.
Party games and things to do
Spooky party games and days out are a great way to get in to the spirit (pun intended) of Halloween. Click the links, if you dare…
Simple spooky crafts
We've got your Halloween party sorted with three easy-to-make crafts. Whip up a last-minute mask, ghostly decorations and spooky spiders to hide around the house.
Halloween party food
What food makes the best eyeball substitute? And what do you do with all that left over pumpkin after you've carved your creepy creation? Answers this way.
Halloween films and books
If trick-or-treating's not your thing, why not curl up on the sofa (or hide behind it) with a suitably spooky film or book? We've got you sorted – from bewitching tales for children to scarier stuff for grown-ups.
Real-life parenting nightmares
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Unbound: The Awakening is a comic that brings the Greek gods into the future. It is written by Kyle Stephens with art by Mariah Wall. With your help we hope to launch the series in April of 2013. This will allow us to finish issue 1-3 before the launch. From there we plan to release the book every other month. See below for the link to our free preview.
We will also be releasing a special Kickstarter Exclusive cover by Aspen Comics artist Mike Debalfo!
10/16/12 UPDATE! We have just brought on another amazing artist! Taylor Garrity, known for his work on Potential of Nine, has come on to do an exclusive print just for backers! We will be posting progress of this print as it is made!
Please see samples of their work below!
10/30/12 UPDATE 2! THANK YOU SO MUCH! We have reached and exceeded our goal! You all rock! Listed below is the rewards for our different stretch goals!
11/14/12 UPDATE 3! I am so proud to announce that Jeff Pina will be doing the $1,800 stretch goal set! Jeff is known for his comics "Dr. Oblivion's Guide to Teenage Dating" and "imaginitives". See below for examples of his work and links to his pages!
Stretch Goals:
- $1600: High quality bookmarks for every physical order. (REACHED)
- $1800: Every order over $20 gets a free mini print set of our main characters. (REACHED)
- $2000: Every order over $30 will receive a iron on patch for "Gaia Corp. Mining". It is a physical replica of the patch Liam wears in Unbound: The Awakening. (REACHED)
The Story
Our story begins in Olympia City. It sits on the site of the fabled Mount Olympus in the former country of Greece. The year is 2554 and the Earth is dying. Man has drained most of her resources. Turning towards the sky is a pointless cause. Science fiction was wrong, deep space travel is not feasible. Humanity is forced to dig further underground for resources while scientists struggle to find a sustainable energy source. Society is split down the middle. People either live in the lap of luxury or in complete poverty. The rich rule the commerce, trade, jobs and resources.
The main character Liam is a struggling D.E.M (Deep Earth Miner) for Gaia Corp.. His job is dangerous and the pay is meager. Six months prior to the beginning of the story Liam lost his only son to illness. A few years before that he lost his wife to the same disease. The treatment is only available to the wealthy due to the cost. Feeling that he has nothing left to lose, Liam volunteers to lead the deepest dig yet.
Nearing the 25 mile (40km) marker Liam breaks into a massive cave. What he doesn't know is that this isn't a standard cave. It is Hades, the Underworld. After exploring a little bit he finds what looks to be a room carved directly into the stone. In the center is two tombs, one is open. As he nears the tombs, the other opens. Inside he finds a now waking Hades, god of the Underworld. The other tomb belonged to the now missing Persephone, wife of Hades.
To download a free preview of "Unbound: The Awakening" please click below. Link to box file: Click Here!
To see more of Mike check out his Facebook fan page and his deviantART page.
To see more of Taylor's work, please visit his deviantART page.
To see more of Jeff check out his website and his deviantART page.
Where does your money go?
Your money goes to the following places.
*Printing of the books and prints.
*The Kickstarter and Amazon fees.
*Supplies for the paintings and original art.
Thank you for all of your support!
To learn more about Syndicate Press please check out our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter!
Risks and challenges
The biggest challenge we face is finishing the book in a timely manner. Both Mariah and I are attending college full time. Being full time students has taught us some very good time management skills. We are both very dedicated and passionate of our work.
Another challenge we face is making sure that if funded, all money is allocated accordingly. We have spent hours breaking down everything from printing costs to shipping to make sure it is all in order. I am a very organized person and I like to know where every penny is being spent.
The final challenge we face is general order organization. There is a potential that we may get over funded. With that come a lot of orders and confusion. As previously stated though, I am extremely organized. But I do know that mistakes can happen. We have a support team who will be helping to make sure all orders and bundles get to the correct person.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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The cost of the massive payment card hack that struck Schnucks in recent months could cost the company $80 million in Illinois alone, according to a court filing.
In a motion filed last week, the Maryland Heights-based chain asked that a lawsuit against the company be heard in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, rather than in St. Clair County Circuit Court, because the higher court can have jurisdiction when a plaintiff is claiming more than $5 million in damages.
At least three lawsuits seeking class action status have been filed against Schnuck Markets Inc. in the wake of the credit card breach that impacted an estimated 2.4 million cards, used at 79 stores, from early December to late March. Two of the suits have been filed in Missouri; one in Illinois.
The suits allege that Schnucks knew about the breach days, perhaps longer, before it revealed the hack, and should have told customers about it sooner. The suit filed in Illinois on April 25 says the breach cost customers time and money, requiring card holders to spend hours canceling and getting replacement cards, and re-setting automatic payments.
In its motion, filed Friday, Schnucks puts a figure on this effort, saying that an estimated 1.6 million card transactions took places at its 23 Illinois stores during the breach period, representing 500,000 unique cards — about one-fifth of the cards compromised in the breach overall.
Based on that figure, the company estimates that the potential class, if certified, could number 500,000 victims in Illinois. If each victim spent two hours dealing with the problem and was paid the federal minimum wage of $7.25, the total compensatory damages could tally $7.25 million, according to the filing.
Because the Illinois Supreme Court has approved a punitive damage ratio of punitive to compensatory damages of 11 to 1, punitive damages, in theory, could tally about $80 million.
"Removing the case to federal court does not mean that the defendant agrees with any of the plaintiffs' claims or the amount of the damages being claimed," said Lori Willis, Schnucks spokeswoman, in an email. "Just to be clear, there were no 'admissions' in the Schnucks filing."
State law in both Missouri and Illinois says that any entity that stores or maintains personal data has to notify victims as soon as they become aware of a breach. But Schnucks has said that the data stolen from the cards included only credit card numbers and expiration dates — not names — and therefore, the company was not required to inform victims of the data theft.
The breach began in early December when malicious software, or malware, began lifting card data from the company's system. The data was being accessed as the transactions were awaiting authorization within the company's processing system.
The malware, the company said, was stripping data from the magnetic strip on the backs of cards. That strip contains different tracks that are read by card readers. The first track contains a person's name; the second contains the card number and expiration date. The hackers, Schnucks said, accessed data on only the second stripe.
The company said it became aware on March 15 of questionable activity used on 12 cards used at its stores. On March 19 it hired Mandiant, a Virginia-based forensics firm, to conduct an investigation.
It confirmed the breach to the Post-Dispatch on March 22.
Schnucks located the source of the breach on March 28, and had executed a "containment plan" within 36 hours. The company issued its first news release on the matter March 30, saying the problem was "found and contained."
After news of the breach emerged, dismayed Schnucks shoppers took to social media and elsewhere, accusing the company of failing to warn customers that their payment cards — either debit or credit — were still at risk.
At the time, law enforcement authorities advised customers to use cash rather than risk exposing their data to a potential breach.
In the ensuing weeks, the company issued a stream of apologies, including full-page ads in the Post-Dispatch and television spots featuring Chairman and CEO Scott Schnuck; but some customers said it was too little, too late.
Security experts interviewed by the Post-Dispatch say that hacks of this type are on the rise as hacker "gangs," many based in Eastern Europe, go after smaller, regional businesses that they see as easy targets. Grocery store chains are especially vulnerable, some experts note, because they operate on thin margins and may not have the budgets to spend on data security.
In February, Arizona-based Bashas', which operates 130 grocery stores, was hacked. In 2008 and 2009, Maine-based Hannaford Bros., which operated about 180 stores in New England, New York and Florida, was hacked, with 4.2 million payment cards numbers stolen within a three-month period.
In late March of this year, a federal judge denied class action status to a lawsuit against Hannaford, saying that members of the class did not prove damages on a class-wide basis. In legal circles, the decision suggested that obtaining class actions in data security cases could be increasingly difficult, largely because each member of the class is affected differently.
Schnucks is one of the largest privately held companies in St. Louis, employing nearly 11,000 in the area, and nearly 15,000 total. Revenue last year was about $2.5 billion.


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RTGPC at University Settlement House Feb 14, 15 & 16
in "Recent Works," a concert of Germond's Tripod, Safety Dance, The Prudent Sky, and Shadow Box.
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February 14, 15, 16 at 8 PM at
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Dancers: Larissa Asebedo, Jacqueline Calle, Rachel Thorne Germond, Kirsten Reynolds, Sally Rhoades, Irene Siegel, Tasha Taylor, Jessica Winograd.
Set/Costume Design: Pate Conaway (Tripod) and Hwa Park (Tripod and Shadow Box)
Video Projections: (Shadow Box) by Charles Woodman
Lighting Design by Emma K. Rivera
Rachel Thorne Germond: Performance Collage presents the multimedia works of Germond that incorporate video projection, performance, and photography. Originally from Rhode Island, Rachel received dual degrees from Cornell U: a B.A. in Comparative Literature and a B.F.A. from the College of Architecture, Art and Planning. From 1998 to 2000, she received a fellowship and M.F.A. in Dance and Choreography from the U of Illinois/Champaign-Urbana, and was active in the Chicago dance community from 2000 to 2010. Now Brooklyn based, Rachel's work has been presented at St. Mark's Danspace, the 92nd St Y, Movement Research, and other local venues.


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i did it!
i squatty pottied!
oh, yeah, baby, on one of these. go me, go me, go me. and don't ask for details. just know, i didn't fall in, get wet or make a mess. and i washed my footprints off the sides.
today is sight seeing day.
our first stop was doi suthep. a mountain that over looks chiang mai. the highest altitude of this mountain is 5498 ft. – not quite the altitude at which we currently live. on this mountain we stopped at wat prathat doi suthep, a holy buddhist temple. now, i don't claim to be an expert or anything but i had done a little research about how to behave when visiting a wat – no shorts, no sleeveless shirts, no PDA – and they even have printed on the ticket they give you to get in – no shorts, no sleeveless shirts, no PDA. and probably 2/3 of the other tourists we saw were breaking 2 or more of these simple guidelines. i found that very annoying and i'm not buddhist and i am a tourist. how hard is it to comply with a few simple guidelines?
next up was bhubing palace – the palace the royal family stays at during seasonal visits to the northern part of thailand. the palace and the grounds are beautiful. it looks like the romanticized vision i have when i think of living in thailand.
lunch break – all three of us, bh, me and our driver ate for under $4 american.
then we were supposed to go to a silk factory and ended up at a silk shop. i think maybe it was a communication issue. our driver speaks no english and we speak no thai. and so between the two of us we licked the platter dry… sorry, got carried away.
we did find the bor sang umbrella factory – by far my favorite stop of the day – to see how they make these beautiful umbrellas – all by hand. they turn the handles and the spindles for the top and use a very sharp knife for all the detail work – no special tools, just one really, scary sharp knife. then they finish creating the skeleton of the umbrella, cutting and trimming, again using those sharp knives. the material goes on. they are trimmed and if they have tassels they're added – than all the pieces are put together. next, is the painting. very quickly they paint all sorts of designs on the umbrellas. they are amazingly beautiful. as your walking by they will offer to paint your purse or your clothing. i had an elephant painted on the end of my pants and bh had one painted on his murse. it's very neat.
now we're taking a break at the hotel, waiting for dinner. we're going to khum kantoke later on – the description we've been given is it's cultural dinner and performances.
tomorrow we head to bangkok and again have one night in bangkok. then we head home. we leave bangkok at 8:45 am on friday and arrive home at 12:45 pm the same day. love the time change going that way.
and the most important thing to happen today? it's a
10now11's birthday! happy birthday, a11! we miss you and will see you soon.


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Our adorable and hilarious friend Sherilin from Laughing My Abs Off has shared some wicked vacation photos - as well as a goat boob biting video. Because she loves me and wants to help me feel better, as requested in my previous post. What about the rest of you? If you care about me AT ALL, send some fun stuff to email@example.com. I know you wanna...
The Signs Are Everywhere
we were just on vacation for 5 days & i noticed some entertaining signs that i felt the need to photograph. i will now share them with you.
|this was in the window of a dog clothing store.
|this makes me happy.
|the path was seriously bumpy due to the roots below. like an amusement park ride for children riding in strollers.
|okay, it's not that funny unless you read it like a sentence. i want to know what the plastic ever did to the cans to get trashed like that. and was it trash talking? trash throwing?
|i like to think of this as a grammar problem like we see so much of in tennessee. they tried to have pride, but they done forgot the S.
|shocking that this place is out of business.
|okay, so this wasn't a sign, it was a stool in an ice cream shop, but how random & funny is that to sit on?
|if you're old enough to read that warning, you're probably old enough to know that it's not a fruity beverage.
there was also a truck that i didn't quite manage to get a picture of, but on the back was written "just consumated." and on the side window it said, "i just got laid." it was parked outside a cabin in our resort for several days & never seemed to move, so i'm guessing that truck window was telling the truth.
here's a short video i made at the zoo. i was trying to get a cute little clip of brooke brushing a friendly little goatie guy, but mr goat had other plans when i crouched down to pet him. and this was right after i'd had another goat nuzzling & licking my toes. i don't know what was up with the petting zoo, but it was certainly memorable.


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My hubby surprised me today! He was granted permission to come home from training in the Army, but only for the weekend. They were given Friday and Monday off as well because of Columbus Day. He leaves early Monday morning, but I will see him again in mid November when he completes his training. I already miss him and he hasn't even left yet! I can't wait for the day we can be together permanently.
I decided to make something special that I know he would enjoy, but yet keep me on my Weight Watchers plan so I made lasagna. But not just any lasagna... a crockpot lasagna so that I can spend more time with him rather than in the kitchen. I had made the meat sauce the night before he came and through the rest together the day he arrived in the crockpot. Cooked it for only 4 hours and we had a delicious lunch and dinner! I did leave out the green peppers and mushrooms. I also added more basil, oregano, garlic powder, and onion powder to the sauce. I didn't measure the additional spices. I just sprinkled it in the sauce until I thought it was enough. Use your own judgment. It was sooo easy to put together and this truly does not taste like like a low fat "diet" recipe. My husband and his parents were quite surprised that this was a weight watchers recipe because it was very good and only 7 points to boot! I have to say that this is my favorite dish so far. I paired it with a green salad. I give it two thumbs way up!
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1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 Tbsp minced garlic
1 lb fat free mozerella
12 oz fat free cottage cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning
salt & pepper to taste
8 oz no-bake lasagna noodles
30 oz tomato sauce
6 oz tomato paste
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1/2 green pepper, chopped
In a frying pan, brown turkey with onion and garlic. Add spices and tomato sauce and paste, stirring over medium heat until warm all the way through. Mix cheeses in seperate container. Layer 1/3 meat sauce, 1/3 noodles, 1/3 cheese, and 1/3 vegetables in crockpot. Repeat 2 more times until all ingredients have been used. Cook on low 4-5 hours.
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Jermain Defoe could be fit to face Stoke
Striker Jermain Defoe could be fit for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke despite limping out of Monday night's win at Crystal Palace.
Defoe, whose goal was enough to secure a 1-0 victory at Selhurst Park, is battling to make the squad after the ankle injury he suffered in the game proved to be less serious than was first feared, and he could be joined by Fabio Borini, who missed out at Palace, also with an ankle problem.
However, defender Billy Jones is suspended following his fifth booking of the season on Monday, while midfielder Liam Bridcutt has joined Sky Bet Championship Leeds on loan.
Boss Sam Allardyce has challenged rising star Duncan Watmore to earn his Masters degree on the pitch after graduating with honours off it.
The 21-year-old striker, who was awarded a first-class honours degree in Economics and Business Management earlier this year, was handed a first senior start for the Black Cats against Southampton in the Premier League on November 7 and has made a series of eye-catching contributions as a substitute in recent weeks.
Allardyce admits that Watmore, who was released by Manchester United as a youngster and rebuilt his career in non-league football with Altrincham as he combined football with his studies, still has a lot to learn, but is hopeful there is more to come.
The 61-year-old, who visibly shuddered at team-mate Defoe's comparison with a young Gareth Bale earlier this week, said: "He's obviously just starting his resurrection, if you like.
"He's been a footballer at Manchester United; he got released. He went to Altrincham, did his degree and Sunderland picked him up, and his whole academic and football education has blossomed, so he is back in the Premier League.
"He's finished his degree, so he doesn't have to worry too much about studying, and now he can focus on his football 100 per cent trying to achieve a Masters degree in the Premier League because if you play in the Premier League, it equates to a Masters degree in terms of academic qualification.
"You play in the Premier League because of your football intelligence more than anything else."
Watmore, who has made seven appearances so far this season - all but one of them as a substitute - and scored two goals, will hope for further involvement when in-form Stoke head for the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
Stoke defender Philipp Wollscheid is a doubt with a sore pelvis.
Marc Muniesa has overcome his hamstring injury and could come into the starting XI should the German be ruled out.
Midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri is fit despite coming off in the win over Southampton because of a hamstring problem but veteran goalkeeper Shay Given is out with a long-term knee injury.
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839 Pages
During my time at Albion College, I've written 839 pages worth of papers. This number takes into account the (on average) 4 classes I took during each of my 6 semesters at Albion, in addition to my (now-completed) 55 page thesis. This number does not include essays written for exams or group projects.
That seems like a lot of paper writing, but when compared to my entire undergraduate career, it's actually not. Those 839 pages account for 12,585 minutes (or 209.75 hours) over the past three years that I've spent writing papers. Of the 967,680 minutes (or 16,128 hours) I've spent at Albion College, less than 1.3% of that time has been spent writing papers. (If you take out sleeping hours, that number only increases to 1.7%.)
Comparing that to the time spent in a seat in a physical classroom during my time at Albion is kind of crazy. I averaged 16 hours a week in class, or 1,536 hours over the course of my Albion career (92,160 minutes). This amounts to just 9.5% of the total time I spent at college. (If you take out sleeping hours, that number only increases to 12.7%.)
So what do all of these numbers mean? The Albion experience really isn't about the classroom at all, since over 85% of the things I learned at college were learned outside of the classroom/homework.


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The WORD is the voice of our local. This is our primary vehicle for bringing members, on a regular basis, the views and actions of the leaders. Throughout the publication will be descriptions and reports on the union's programs, positions and politics as well as showing the variety of ways dues are expended. It is our intent to publish 6 to 8 issues per year.