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Now this here I can kinda agree with, as I know a lot of blacks have a habit of doing that, including all their heritage except African...when nobody really asked them, or brought up the topic. However this sister on the bus tried to size me up into that category of blacks, and she was wrong because she brought up the topic by asking me. As dark as she was, if I had asked her the same thing, and she knew she was mixed, like most dark-skinned African-Americans really are, than the last thing she would have said was African. I'll put money on that.
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Another thing the sister on that bus said to me that was ridiculous came after she asked me what I was mixed with. After I named what I knew, she said "Don't forget African".
If she were anything like me, she would say: "I'm Black, proud of it, and all other drops of blood are irrelevant."Right. Like you she wouldn't have said Africa at all.
This is why we have to be very careful and not fall for the divisive techniques laid out when it comes to this light-skinned, dark-skinned thing. The divider will whisper in one mans ear that he is closer to light-skin, then whisper in the other mans ear that he is closer to dark-skin. Then he'll run some episode like Dark Girls, or Black in America, trying to install further divide. The next thing you know, we're fighting each other, even when we have the same skin complexion or skin-tone.I once said on another site that most African-Americans were dark-skinned, and I didn't get any disagreements. Later I began to hear a few members on that site in agreement, however along with the wrong intentions using that to support their argument that it was better than the other skin-tones. As you see, unfortunately some of us here have a similar mindset, however I'm not here to discuss that non-sense.
I just wanted to say that perhaps I made an overstatement on that other sight in saying that most of us were dark-skinned. It may have been more realistic to say most of us were non-light skinned. When you have some saying Gabreill Union is dark-skinned, and some saying she is light-brown skinned (whether she bleached or not), and you have some saying Will Smith is brown skinned, and some saying he is light-skinned, then what can you say? Myself for example, I'm consider light-skinned in the South, but back in the North, although I was called light-skinned in my youth, I think most of them would just say I was non-dark skinned. I guess nobody is going to agree on this 100%. It is what it is.
http://www.blackskinlightening.com/dangerous-skin-bleaching-vs-safe-skin-lightening/i agree with what Kadijah said on this - skins just skin - if i stand next to my dad people would say i was light skinned - if i stand next to my cousins people would say i was dark skinned - so like its all relative right and so in the mind of the person looking to - but i have to add just like an exclamation of like WTH! bleaching your skin??!! what on earth is that going to do to you lonterm - i mean what are you risking - premture aging maybe or skin cancer even or something - all to look a lil bit lighter - thats just plain cuckoo crazy if you ask me


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Nicole Evelina
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Winner of the Sarton Women's Book Award
Guinevere's journey from literary sinner to feminist icon took over one thousand years…and it's not over yet.
Literature tells us painfully little about Guinevere, mostly focusing on her sin and betrayal of Arthur and Camelot. As a result, she is often seen as a one-dimensional character. But there is more to her story. By examining popular works of more than 20 authors over the last one thousand years, The Once and Future Queen shows how Guinevere reflects attitudes toward women during the time in which her story was written, changing to suit the expectations of her audience. Beginning in Celtic times and continuing through the present day, this book synthesizes academic criticism and popular opinion into a highly readable, approachable work that fills a gap in Arthurian material available to the general public.
Nicole Evelina has spent more than 15 years studying Arthurian legend. She is also a feminist known for her fictional portrayals of strong historical and legendary women, including Guinevere. Now, she combines these two passions to examine the effect of changing times and attitudes on the character of Guinevere in a must-read book for Arthurian enthusiasts of every knowledge level.
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Rules of Engagement
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Carolyn Swora
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Look around the typical workplace. People are overwhelmed. They're unengaged; or worse, disengaged. At home and at work, the world is changing too fast, and people simply can't cope. No matter how skilful someone is, faced with a barrage of new information, unstructured data, and "disruptive" technologies, they simply don't get the opportunity to leverage those skills, let alone "shine" in their role. Now add into that mix markets in turmoil, an ever-shifting competitive landscape, and increasingly sophisticated and demanding customers.
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The Joy of Recovery
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Michael McGee
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2018 Silver Medal
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The good news is that fall injuries are preventable. Everyone falls, but falls don't just happen, they're preceded by other events. When you eliminate those events, you reduce the risk of falling. Stop the Slip shows how you can avoid these injuries. Following the simple five step A-L-E-R-T System™ discussed in the book you will reduce your risk of falling.
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Janet Lintala
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The answers parents find can be contradictory...even dangerous. The conventional approach (employed by too many pediatricians) is to medicate difficult behaviors into submission--suppressing symptoms while leaving underlying health challenges untouched. Surfing the Internet for alternatives just leads to confusion.
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Bruce Langevin
2017 Bronze Medal
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Leadership Hack: Leading the Millennial Tribe
With the Millennial generation being the largest age group to enter the work force since the Baby Boomers, the workplace of today isn't what it used to be. As a leader, if you don't understand what makes Millennials tick, you're heading onto dangerous ground, which as the author succinctly states is 'fraught with peril.'
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Cyber Crisis - It's Personal Now
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What happens now? Where could my private and personal information end up? How can I be safer online and in social communities? What can I can actually do myself (no geek needed)?
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Spirituality 103 The Forgiveness Code:
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Ivan Figueroa-Otero
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I went to go see Shrek the Musical at ACTS Theatre here in Lake Charles last weekend for the second time. Curious as to how ours compared with the Broadway version I pulled up some Youtubes and discovered something interesting.
For example, there is a very moving song wherein Shrek sings, in response to a question by Donkey, about what he would like to be if he could have his wish. It is called "Who I'd Be". In the Broadway musical it is sung much like a Pagliacci sad clown – of someone who wants what he believes could never be. In the ACTS Production, the way Casey Doucet sang it raised the hairs on the back of my neck and, I think, was more in keeping with the brass but loveable and fundamentally heroic character of Shrek as originally created in the animated feature films. Doucet's rendition of "Who I'd Be" is inspiring and dramatic, providing credibility to the personality transformation from selfish angry ogre to admirable leader and gentle suitor that Shrek experiences. And Doucet's hopeful "When Words Fail" almost had me in tears.
Kristen Harrell's Fiona is simulataneously brass and coquettish, more than a match for Shrek and equals, if not surpasses the Broadway performance in style and vocal power. And I guarantee that the Broadway Fiona didn't double for choreographer as Ms. Harrell did, making Ms. Harrell's contribution to this show all the more amazing.
Julian Quebedeaux puts a stamp on Donkey that is his own – befitting the character and relationship Donkey has with Shrek but completely resisting what must have been an overpowering impulse to reproduce Eddie Murphy's vocal anthropomorphization. The result is a funny and refreshing take on the same character. Honestly, the Broadway characterization of Donkey is sweet but an obvious homage to Murphy's performance.
And Damien Thibodeaux out-Farquaads Farquaad in a way that rivals laugh for laugh even the Broadway half-pint megalomaniac.
So here in little ole' Lake Charles we can more than match up to the Big Apple. If you don't believe me – check out the Youtube excerpts of the Broadway Shrek the Musical then go SEE THE PRODUCTION AT ACTS!!! Our guys will make you PROUD!
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Canakinumab significantly reduced the rate of gout by more than half among patients with atherosclerosis, according to the findings of the research presented at Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018).
Canakinumab is a monoclonal antibody that blocks an inflammatory pathway mediated by interleukin-1β. It is licensed for the treatment of several rare auto-inflammatory disorders although it can also be used to treat flares in certain patients with gout who have contraindications to standard therapies.
The study was conducted to test the cardiovascular benefits of canakinumab and, by extension, the so-called inflammation hypothesis of cardiovascular disease. However, the data included records of gout diagnoses and attacks, forming a basis for the current secondary analysis.
The report generated at EULAR is a secondary analysis of the CANTOS (Canakinumab Anti-inflammatory Thrombosis Outcomes Study) trial which included 10,061 patients with stable atherosclerosis (prior heart attack) and a hsCRP?2mg/L which indicates an increased risk of CV disease and studied the impact of canakinumab in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular (CV) events.
The analysis took place by dividing the participants into three groups based on their serum urate level at baseline; low (<6.9mg/dl), medium (6.9-8.9mg/dl), and high (>9.0 mg/dL). Patients were randomly assigned to receive placebo or one of three doses of canakinumab (50mg, 150mg, or 300mg) once every three months. The groups were well balanced with respect to their baseline characteristics with a median follow-up time of 3.7 years. Median age was 61 years. Serum urate and hsCRP were tested at baseline and every three months for the first year and then annually.
The study found that Canakinumab (pooled doses) significantly reduced the rate of flares of gout by more than half compared to placebo, across all baseline serum urate groups. The hazard ratio was 0.40, 0.48 and 0.45 for the low, medium and high baseline serum urate groups respectively. The serum urate levels were not affected by canakinumab over time, although it did reduce high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).
By studying the rates of flares of gout and major CV events between the baseline serum urate groups, investigators demonstrated a correlation confirming it as a risk marker for both these conditions. Rates per 100-person-years for the low, medium and high baseline serum urate groups were 0.28, 1.36, and 5.94 respectively for gout-flares and 4.1, 5.3, 5.6 respectively for major adverse CV events.
"Our results demonstrate a striking effect of canakinumab on reducing the risk of gout attacks in atherosclerosis patients," said Daniel Solomon, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. "Moreover, these data illustrate serum urate as a risk marker for both gout and cardiovascular events, though canakinumab has no effect on serum urate levels due to its mechanism of action."


text: Safety mentors play big role at Hallmark Tubulars By COS Staff 11/25/2013| www.cos-mag.com Hallmark Tubulars is the gold winner in the mining and natural resources category for the 2013 Canada's Safest Employers Awards.Henry Ewert has a straightforward approach to safety. For the president of Calgary-based Hallmark Tubulars, safety must be the first priority for all 146 employees — over production or profit."It's about doing the right thing," he says.The company, which provides tubular goods to the oil and gas industry, fosters a family atmosphere, he adds, so it strives to help workers become more aware of risks, at work and at home, and to know how to manage themselves so they don't get hurt. Hallmark lives by the motto "Safety starts with me," and workers learn they are responsible for stopping unsafe acts, says Ewert."One of the things we emphasize all the time is that people are not only empowered to do the right thing — and refuse to do anything that may be unsafe — but they're obligated to do it," he says.Hallmark's safety system has been honed over many years, says Monique Britten, director of health, safety, environment and quality. A combination of key HSE programs helps keep workers focused on safety and makes the system effective, she says. In its mentorship program, for example, new employees are placed with experienced co-workers for several months."The mentor passes along the good habits and tries to nurture the new employee about the way that Hallmark operates safely."Other programs include emergency response simulation, safety rewards and recognition, and journey management, which aims to ensure workers reach their destinations safely through regular communication. In the event of a significant near-miss, the hazard assessment and control program requires the HSE team to conduct a re-enactment to determine what went wrong and what needs to change to make sure the incident doesn't happen again. Britten says Hallmark encourages workers to examine procedures and try to devise innovative ways to improve safety."In many cases, we act on their suggestions. We dedicate time, resources and money to try to find a solution that will produce a safer way to do business," she says.Safety awareness starts during the interview process and continues through training and mentorship, Ewert says. The joint health and safety committee meets every month, and yard and warehouse crews attend weekly safety meetings. Some workers routinely attend safety assessment meetings before the start of any job. Staff at all locations can participate in regular health and safety lunch-and-learns. And, once a year, top executives visit the company's three locations to discuss a range of safety issues, encourage worker feedback and reiterate the message that safety is the company's top priority. See More Articles in Safety ▶ Add Comment * Title * Name * Email Anonymous * Comment Submit


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In an announcement that surprised many tech pundits, Apple went ahead and unveiled a new iPhone earlier today in Cupertino, California—more than five months before September which is historically known as New iPhone Month.
Called the iPhone SE, the device has been the subject of rumors in the past few months. Given its status as the latest iteration of the world's most popular smartphone today, interest from both geeks and non-geeks regardless of operating system preference (yes, we're looking at you, Android fanboys) is to be expected.
So, what's the deal with the most recent version of Tim Cook and co.'s latest and greatest handset? Read on for what you need to know about the iPhone SE.
It's small, but not the smallest iPhone
Don't listen to anyone who says the 4-inch (display size) SE is the smallest iPhone yet. Sure, it's significantly smaller than the 6 or 6s—both of which have 4.7-inch screens—but your ates and kuyas will tell you that the first- and second-gen iPhones were even more diminutive, having 3.5-inch touchscreens.
It's sort of a throwback device...
...but not to the distant past. It's as if 2013's iPhone 5s got resurrected with 2016 hardware. Yep, the two look like twins, from the back side to the glass-metal facade. This also means it has better innards. Speaking of which...
It's got pretty nice specs...
As we've said, the SE has better innards than its twin from three years ago. We're talking about a device that shoots ultra-HD videos, NFC connectivity for mobile payments, and Retina Flash (which transforms the display into a secondary flash) for the front camera, among others.
Here's the rest of its specs list:
- 4-inch touchscreen (1136 x 640)
- 1.84GHz Apple A9 Twister dual-core CPU
- Up to 64GB internal storage
- Fingerprint scanner
- 12-megapixel iSight rear camera with Truetone flash
- 1.2-megapixel front camera
- 4G LTE connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- Dimensions: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
- Weight: 113 grams
...but it's not the most stacked iPhone
While it is the newest iPhone, the SE certainly isn't the most well-endowed Apple handset around. Last year's 6s and 6s Plus still trump the SE not only in size but also in terms of sheer hardware.
For example, the 6s has a higher resolution count (1334x750 vs. 1135x490) and more megapixels up front (5-megapixel vs 1.2-megapixel) than the SE. Meanwhile, the 6s Plus phablet has provisions for up to double the SE's max storage (128GB vs. 64GB) and, just like the 6s, packs more pixels in its display (1920x1080 vs. 1135x490). Both the SE's larger siblings also are thinner (7.1 mm (6s) and 7.3 mm (6s Plus) vs. 7.6mm (SE)).
But it still has some pretty nifty camera tricks
The SE has at least a couple of camera features that mobile photography enthusiasts will love. It has what is called Live Photos, which is Apple's way of saying that it can add sound and movement to the device's stills. "Live Photos are beautiful 12-megapixel photos that, with just a touch, reveal the moments immediately before and after the shot was taken, so users can enjoy a living memory rather than an instant frozen in time," says the company in a press release.
Then there's the 63-megapixel panorama feature—perfect for capturing the scenery of the places you visit or making sure that everyone in your gang is part of the snap. As for selfie takers (who isn't one now, right?), the SE's screen becomes a flash by momentarily becoming three times brighter when you use the front camera to take a picture (a.k.a. the aforementioned Retina Flash feature).
The TBAs
True to form, Apple is still keeping mum on a couple of hardware details regarding the SE. For one, they still haven't revealed how much RAM the device carries. However, we believe it's at least 1GB, seeing that the 5s packs 1GB of virtual memory.
The battery rating is also still under wraps, but Apple did say it has a better battery performance than the 5s. For reference, the 5s has a 1,560mAh power pack, which gives the user up to 250 hours of standby time, 10 hours of talk time, 40 hours of music playback.
Pricing and local availability
Impressed by the SE so far? We'll have you know that it will carry a price tag of $399 (around P18,500) and $499 (around P23,100) without a plan in the US for the 16GB and 64GB variants, respectively. While official Philippine pricing is yet to be announced, we're sure that it will be loads cheaper than the 6s' asking price of at least P32,000 here.
Speaking of local availability, ready your wallets! The SE is set to be first released on March 31 and will land on local store shelves in May according to Yugatech.com.
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If you've been on social media lately, it's pretty likely that you've seen information about Restore Me, the newest release from Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me series. Well, there was a launch day event at Books of Wonder in NYC for the book earlier this week, and since all three of us are diehard fans of the series, we just had to be there! So without further ado, here's a little recap on how awesome the event was!
For starters, we got there super early to get our books, hoping to be first in line -- but we were already #27, five hours early!! It was super awesome to realize that the event was slated to have such a crazy turnout.
Finally, the moment arrived -- we got to the actual event, and it was already packed! We had to sit on the floor but we didn't mind at all because we were so close to Tahereh and Ransom! While we were waiting for the event, we chatted with some other people sitting around waiting, and pretty much everyone had already opened their copies of Restore Me and started reading.
But then we were in for another surprise -- because Adam Silvera dropped by before the signing started! As a former Books of Wonder employee, Adam stopped by to show his support and say hello. Although we didn't get a picture with him, Jessica fangirled really hard when she found out he was there!
And then the event got under way. Tahereh and Ransom answered a lot of really detailed and awesome questions from the audience -- if you're interested in hearing more of what they said (and seeing some videos!), you can check out our launch event Twitter thread.
And then it was signing time! While we waited to be called on line, we met up with Dana of DanaSquare, who was our first blogging friend when we started all those years ago, and the first person we ever met at the first-ever BookCon!
And then we actually got our books signed! (And we also got an extra signed copy to give away on our blog -- click HERE to enter/get more info!)
And that was it! It was time to head home and immediately dive into Restore Me, which we're all currently reading right now! It was an amazing night filled with lots of fun and lots of friends and we are so thankful and grateful to have had that experience!
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Bangkok Airport Sleep - 2012
It's three days after the demise of my band, my life's work of the past 4 years. I'm in between jobs with a small travel fund set aside from playing Beatles covers in Midwest suburban pubs. Time is on my mitts. Time to do something weird. At the moment of this documentation, it's 3 a.m. I am sitting in the Bangkok airport, typing next to a peg-legged man from the slums of Narnia. The airport looks like a state-of-the-art NASA space station, but the clientele is less flashy. His teeth are scurvy ridden, his vision is cockeyed, and his raspy broken English cuts in a shivering dialect. "Yu gimme da goola money freela," says the Goonie monster. I would be scared if I wasn't sitting across from the tourist police office.
"Sorry man, I don't have any goola", I reply. He looks pissed. This man is one eye patch away from a Captain Blackbeard that would make Ferdinand Magellan pee in his skirt.
There are 3 more hours to kill before my flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. On my budget, getting a taxi to a pricey airport hotel would be pointless. I opt for the airport bench for some shut-eye. Clutching my baggage I zonk out for no more than 30 minutes, too pumped up to sleep. Traveling the developing world with no itinerary, I'm elated.
The flight to Bangkok was primo. I ate eel next to a cute Chinese girl from Beijing. She was grouchy. Her sister had pawned off her 6-year-old boy for the second time to visit his relatives in Chicago. She spoke minimal English, but I could comprehend it was a chore of a trip for her. "I sick of lil kid," Chinese girl says. I laugh. She laughs. We talk about American rock n' roll. Trying to find common ground, I ask her if she has ever heard of Arcade Fire. "No. Who dat?", she responds. I counter, "you know U2? The Bono Man?" Notta. I rattle off the 5 most popular bands I can think of. Nothing. China is definitely a shielded world, and the following quote says it all. "I like you but we can't be friends because the Government no let us have Facebook," she says. We exchange laughter over our language barrier. Somewhere along the line I must have said something right, and she offers a back massage. I realize the chronology of my dialogue doesn't yield the charisma suave enough to deserve a back massage, but I got one. I wouldn't believe me either. We land in Beijing and she departs with her sister's kid. "Bye! Miss you later," she says.
Back in the Bangkok airport, I hop a plane to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). The flight was rather uneventful except for one remarkable element; there were footprints on the bathroom mirror. Footprints on the bathroom mirror?! Did someone just get laid? Who joins the MileHigh Club on a 90-minute flight? Glenn Goulia maybe? Outrageous.
Completely cracked out from lack of sleep and excess of 7/11 fish-flavored snacks, I arrive at the Bee Saigon hostel in Nam to stumble upon my best amigo for the next three days.
"I'm kind of going through a quarter life crises," explains Griffin Randolf, a 24-year-old garage rocker from Brooklyn, NY. This seems to be a common theme among travelers. They are either in-between jobs, addicted to travel, dodging reality, or more commonly, a combination of the three.
I get this kid. He too is in between bands and work. He offers travel tips and gives me his albums for free. Randolf's coolness goes beyond the blessing of a great stage-name on his birth certificate. He has a conservative hipster combover, but lacks all the arrogance of trendsetter majesty. "I got a massage yesterday. This tiny Vietnamese lady was walking all over me like a sexy ninja. I tried to fight off the boner, but dude, it was impossible. Pretty embarrassing."
His honesty is commendable considering that's the third thing he ever told me. Randolf had recorded an entire album on GarageBand before having his laptop stolen just 2 days prior. We grab food down the block and talk about our rock n' roll hopes and dreams.
Here's an idea of how far your dollar goes in Vietnam (in $USD)… • Restaurant meal - $1.50 • Accommodation w/ air con - $3 to $9 • 1 bottle of beer from 7/11 - $0.60 • Haircut - $2 • 30 minute massage - $3 • Hand job - $4
I'm not condoning HJ's, BJ's, or TJ's for monetary compensation, but it gives you a better grasp on the sliding scale of Vietnamese goods and services.
Ho Chi Minh City is a sprawl of controlled chaos. Motorbikes dominate every inch of road and sidewalk while cabbies mêlée for your business. Stop signs are generally disobeyed and crossing the street becomes a thrill in itself. Children sell fake Lonely Planet books for $2 (In past travels I met a young kid who worked for a business of selling these pseudo books on Ebay. The US Government caught him and destroyed his credit score, but spared him prison time since he was only a middleman).
The buildings are tall and slender, stacked close together like Dominos. Copious signage hovers over the sidewalk. Mobile venders watch your every move. In one block's walk, a tourist is hounded by 3-4 dudes selling sunglasses, lighters, and/or marijuana. The best part about Vietnam is that crime is extremely mild. Despite the hectic nature of the beast, it's generally safe to walk anywhere at anytime of day. I love it here. The food sits atop the totem pole of culinary goodness (as Anthony Bourdain would attest). I recommend everything on the menu, even the cooked dog.


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"Wuuu" The Icy Soul Heavenly Bear King's large body stood upright, its front paws held to its chest, as it did a rather human-like action of paying respect to Fat Cat. The other 3 bears did the same thing, and after doing so, they slowly walked forward, no longer any enmity in their movements.
Fat Cat lifted the paw from the two little bears, turning around and looking at Zhou Weiqing, who was still struggling to gain control of his body. Once again, two bright white lights shot forth from Fat Cat's eyes into Zhou Weiqing's eyes, and instantly, he felt two warm currents from his eyes to his Dantian, and the bloodthirsty, violent feelings started vanishing like snow in the summer, and the black tiger tattoos on his skin also started disappearing.
Shangguan Bing'er, at the side, was totally stunned. She had originally thought that both of them would perish here in the snow, even when Zhou Weiqing had entered the Demonic Change state, that thought never changed. Against four Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, what that would only prolong their deaths.
However, what happened after, gave her the clear example that in this world, anything was indeed possible.
The four large bear heads squeezed together, nudging the two little bears on the ground, issuing soft cries at them. At the side, Fat Cat stood with head held high, proudly ignoring the four large Icy Soul Heavenly Bears.
After a while, it seemed like the four bears had sufficient intimacy and contact with their children, and the Bear King picked up the two little bears, placing them before Fat Cat, before placing its own head in the snow before Fat Cat in a kowtow position as well. After it got up, it gave another weak cry, which Fat Cat replied with a light roar. The Bear King looked for a while more at the two little bears, before leading the other 3 Bears away reluctantly.
Zhou Weiqing had finally regained control of his body and senses, and seeing that the four bears had not only moved off, but even left their children behind, he couldn't help but stare in stupefication at the huge white tiger, Fat Cat. This fellow, being able to scare off four Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts, how strong was it?!
Zhou Weiqing couldn't help but swallow a large gulp of saliva, remembering to himself how he used to bully it when he was bored. Now that it had become a large Fat Cat…
Just as Zhou Weiqing was thinking nervously to himself, Fat Cat had brought the two little bears back towards him, placing them in his arms.
Zhou Weiqing subconsciously held them, but just at that instant, Fat Cat's huge body pounced right at him.
Has the time for revenge come so soon? Zhou Weiqing involuntarily took a step back, but just before the pouncing Fat Cat reached him, its body shrank back down in midair, before finally landing lightly on his shoulders and dropping back down into his arms, wriggling till it found a warm comfortable spot. The two little bears were already snug in Zhou Weiqing's outer clothing, and Fat Cat's arrival pushed them away to the side.
Looking down at the cute little thing in his arms, with only half its head poking out, eyes closed and back asleep, Zhou Weiqing could hardly match it with the terrifying King of the Beasts that scared off four Zong Stage Heavenly Beasts earlier.
Shangguan Bing'er walked over to Zhou Weiqing's side, giving him an incredulous look: "What just happened?!"
Zhou Weiqing said helplessly: "I'm not sure myself. Fat Cat this little thing can actually turn so huge, now we know for sure it's definitely a Heavenly Beast. No matter whether what its current strength is, we can be certain that it has an unbelievable talent and should grow up to to be extremely powerful. If not, it wouldn't have been able to scare off the Icy Soul Heavenly Bears. Oh well, whatever, it's good to be alive! Heh heh! That's called character! Bing'er didn't you realise? Your husband has such awesome character, able to turn misfortune into something auspicious. Wahaha!"
Shangguan Bing'er rolled her eyes at him, thinking to herself: This little rascal has a very resilient mental state; if it were anyone else, they'd probably have been scared to death or tangled up in wondering what its origin is. Instead, he was being all smug about it, and not even forgetting to take advantage of me. However, she was growing to like his forthright way more and more. Although he was still rather dirty and roguish, at least he was very real. "Let's wake up the Senior's and quickly leave this place."
"Err…" Only then Zhou Weiqing awaken and remember the members of the Heavenly Bow Unit fainted at the side. To say that he was totally oblivious and not surprised or frightened by the day's events, that was definitely impossible, after all he had stared at death in the face. However, his ability to tune his emotions were unparalleled, and he recovered really quickly.
Two years later. Stars Forest, Heavenly Bow Unit Camp.
"Mu En!! Zhou Weiqing!! You two as*holes! If you have the guts, don't run!!" A shrill, angry cry rang out, and a yellow shadowy figure charged out from a wooden house in the camp.
It was a lady, looking about 30 years of age, and her beautiful features were distorted by a look of absolute fury on her face. Her hair was still wet, but her right hand was holding a kitchen cleaver, and she looked as if she were an erupting volcano. However, the courtyard was already empty, and her targets were nowhere to be found.
"Hua Feng! Get out here right now! I can't stand it anymore!" The lady shouted angrily, her formidable bosom heaving as she did so, causing an impressive sight.
"Sigh, those two rascals, they can't give us any peace." Hua Feng said helplessly as he walked out of his house, looking at the angry wet-haired lady and said: "Little grass, calm down. Don't you know Mu En's temperament by now?"
Little Grass looked at Hua Feng, her expression growing a lot gentler. "Brother Feng, I can't stand it anymore. It's already the 12th time this year. I can't even take a shower in peace any longer. What sort of rubbish is that old Scoundrel Mu En spouting? He even dare tries to justify it by saying he is training that young scoundrel Zhou Weiqing's eyesight and counting how many hairs I have? If not for the fact I can't defeat him, I'd have beaten him to death now. I don't care, you better give me some accountability now. One old scoundrel was already enough of a headache, now with this young scoundrel who has even surpassed his master. Over these two years, you can ask everyone, who hasn't been tortured by these 2 fellows!?"
"Little Grass, all your complaints are useless. Don't you know that your brother Hua Feng has been bribed?" A strange and ghostly voice sounded out. Another beautiful lady walked out from a nearby wooden house. She was about 1.75m tall, with a head full of pink hair flowing behind her back, with fine and attractive features. The problem was, she was flat-chested and had something that most women did not have – an Adam's Apple.
Hua Feng said exasperatedly: "Yi Shi, Little Grass is already angry enough, stop stirring her up further. Mu En and Little Wei might overdo things sometimes, but it's his own unique style of teaching."
Yi Shi gave a cold humph, giving a Lan Hua gesture 1: "Boss, they didn't just offend Little Grass, they even dared peek at me when I was bathing."
Hua Feng couldn't help but bust out laughing: "I still remember that day clearly. Little Wei is definitely still far from his teacher, he grew a needle in his eye 2 the next day. After that, he never dared to offend you again."
Little Grass gave another angry humph, saying: "Don't mention that little as*hole Zhou Weiqing! When Bing'er is around, he's always acts so good and honest, and as soon as she leaves to Store Skills, he turns into a scoundrel and a rogue, he literally becomes Mu En and Luo Ke Di combined! Anyway, I don't care, if you don't solve this problem, I'll sneak into your bed every night."
Yi Shi giggled and said: "Little Grass, aren't you just finding an excuse to do that? You've been wanting to sneak into his bed for years. This sister supports you!"
Little Grass said angrily: "You damn transvestite, get lost! I, Your Mother 3 hate transvestites the most!"
Yi Shi gave a humph and said: "Even though your Brother Feng isn't a transvestite, but he likes men. What's the big difference between a homosexual and a transvestite?"
Little Grass twisted her mouth and said: "It's just a matter of preference. At least Brother Feng is still a real man."
Just as that moment, a young girl walked in from outside, hearing the exchange between the few of them, and sighing inwardly to herself. Our Heavenly Bow Unit truly doesn't contain any normal people, a bunch of weirdos.
The young girl was rather tall, about 1.7m in height, with a head full of ocean blue hair flowing behind her, and a youthful aura. Her perfectly proportioned figure was still young and not fully ripe, but her fresh beauty was even more alluring. Her pair of pale green eyes were filled with grace and a brilliant, attractive light. "Bing'er, you're finally back."
"If you didn't come back, I would have gone over to kill your husband now." On seeing the girl, Little Grass sprang over and gave her a big hug.
Indeed, this young girl who who had returned from the outside was Shangguan Bing'er. After these 2 years, she was now 18 years old, and was in the prime of a girl's life. As for Little Grass, she was the lady mentioned by Mu En previously, the Earth Attribute Elemental Jewel Master who was in love with Hua Feng. Her temper was fiery, and besides Hua Feng who she treated very gently, her temper often erupted like a volcano. Strangely, though she was always against Zhou Weiqing, but she was very close to Shangguan Bing'er.
Shangguan Bing'er said helplessly: "I… haven't married him yet, what do you mean husband. Little Grass Sis, if Little Fatty angered you again, I'll apologise on his behalf. That rascal! Although his mouth is rather bad, his heart is still quite good."
Little Grass rolled her eyes and said: "Enough. I'm not talking about his character anymore, you're already poisoned by love. Sigh… for this point, you and your sister are the same." As she said that, she glanced bitterly at Hua Feng, causing him to shiver slightly.
Holy G-sus. I thought it was a typo for 2 days later. But it actually is 2 years later 😂
I RARELY see homosexual depicted in novels here in qidian. It's a miracle! I wanna see him have his own love. The legit thing, not the onesided thing. And not with a girl. P.S. I still laugh thinking Hua Feng is inlove with Wei's father. Hahahaha. Wei, call him almost-stepmom. Hahaha.😂😂😂
Two year time skip, that means that we're closer to the wedding.
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How To Build Your Knowledge In Digital Marketing With Online Courses, Easy Steps To Follow
At last I figured out how to change over my insight in conventional advertising into advanced showcasing abilities. You will be shocked in the event that you know how simple and fun it is. I need to take you through my own involvement, it won't be long, don't stress. I originated from Italy two years back, after I completed my degree course in promoting. I needed to discover more openings for work in England, since I think here each business is promoting orientated and as you can't do advertising without knowing English.
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W.E. Succeed - Work Ethic First
W.E. Succeed At-a-Glance
Four traits, each accompanied by six indicators, have been defined to guide the assessment and improvement efforts:
Teamwork: I will engage in teamwork by:
- Delegating and accepting responsibility, demonstrating leadership
- Adapting to change with flexibility
- Cooperating and working well with others, showing assertiveness when needed
- Showing a desire to improve, facilitating group self-evaluation of work
- Seeking and supporting consensus, and working to resolve conflict
- Celebrating successes of teammates and helping them remediate weaknesses
Integrity: I will act with integrity by:
- Interacting honestly in relationships with others
- Being honest about work created independently and by others
- Avoiding and reporting harmful or unethical behaviors
- Showing respect and being supportive in interactions with others (including those from different ethnic, cultural, economic, and gender groups)
- Demonstrating loyalty and trustworthiness to others and to the institution, keeping all appropriate confidences
Productivity: I will be productive by:
- Using time effectively; balancing work, studies, external responsibilities, and leisure
- Showing initiative and enthusiasm to exceed expectations
- Following directions; demonstrating self-discipline to meet deadlines and expectations
- Giving and receiving feedback willingly
- Requesting and using help willingly
- Showing dedication to hard work, success, accuracy, and excellence
Professionalism: I will demonstrate professional behavior by:
- Acting dependably, responsibly, and reliably
- Arriving punctually, ready to work
- Maintaining a neat and organized appearance and work environment
- Respecting my own property and the property of others
- Respecting and adhering to the chain of command, and following regulations
W.E. Succeed Update — August 2015
The Chattanooga State Community College (ChSCC) Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is entitled "W.E. Succeed – Work Ethic First." ChSCC has long taught and assessed many workplace skills; however, until the development of this QEP, the most focused efforts had occurred in specific certificate and degree programs. Through this QEP, ChSCC is implementing a consistent, institution-wide initiative to impact the learning environment and to teach, model, and improve the attributes of Work Ethic demonstrated by students, faculty, and staff.
The Work Ethic Learning Outcome, which has been included as one of six Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs), is defined in terms of four key attributes: Teamwork, Integrity, Productivity, and Professionalism. Each attribute is described by specific indicators to provide consistent definitions and expectations for staff, faculty, and students. By developing a common Work Ethic vocabulary and defining a unified campus-wide purpose, W.E. Succeed anticipates its ultimate goal of individual ownership of, involvement with, and growth in the Work Ethic SLO across the entire campus.
W.E. Succeed is a dynamic 5-year quality enhancement plan and will be phased-in throughout the College, so that the impact is realistic, measurable, and sustainable. At the close of Year 3, much has already been accomplished with course-level instruction and mentoring, and the enthusiasm for campus-wide ePortfolio is becoming a reality.
Year 1: 2010–2011:
The QEP Action Committee refined the W.E. Succeed construct and began course-level implementation with a few pilot faculty.
Year 2: 2011–2012
General Education faculty integrated work-ethic attributes within courses, and a cross-divisional team of volunteers selected Digication as the ePortfolio platform.
Year 3: 2012-2013
General Education instruction continued, and volunteer faculty tested the W.E. Rubric with upper-level students. Ten student cohorts were trained and developed individual ePortfolios, and the Humanities and Fine Arts Faculty completed their annual faculty evaluation process digitally within ePortfolio as well. New-Student Orientation was redesigned, incorporating W.E. Succeed and ePortfolio development.
Year 4: 2013-2014
Previous implementation will continue, while strengthening use of W.E. Rubric and upper-level mentoring of students. EPortfolio will be campus-wide by the close of the year and all full-time faculty will be trained in the Digication platform through their own evaluation process.
Year 5: 2014-2015
W.E. Succeed will continue with full implementation, reflecting on strategies for improvement and growth, while looking forward to the next stages of the initiative in the 5-year summary.
For more information or to become part of the initiative please contact,
Dr. Amanda Hyberger, QEP Director


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Since it seems a whole new batch of these emails are going out we've bumped this story from a couple of days ago for anyone who might have missed it. Original story follows.
Amazon is emailing customers who have installed the Windows Phone app to be aware that this mobile solution will no longer be available from August 15. The online retail giant is asking everyone who relies on the Windows Phone app to begin using the mobile version of its website. This is quite the blow for those who were desperately holding out for an update to finally hit the store.
From the email:
Our records indicate that you have previously installed the Amazon App for Windows Phone from the Microsoft App Store.
We will be retiring the app you currently have on your device, meaning its contents will no longer be updated. You will still have access to the app until 15 August, 2016.
We encourage you to visit Amazon.co.uk on your mobile browser where you will have access to our newest shopping features and customer experience.
We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Should you already have the Amazon app downloaded and installed, you should be able to continue using the app once this deadline has come and gone. There's still no word yet as to whether or not Amazon will roll out a new UWP app. You can download the app from the Windows Store, but we'd actually recommend you simply use the mobile website.
Thanks to everyone who tipped us!


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Two thousand pounds of dense dark wood – the Mesquite log smells strong as the red earth of Texas. The log stood split open before me in the beginning; a would-be blank page full of possibility if it weren't for the large deep cracks which flawed the surface. My soul overflowed with thoughts, emotions and images but I had to edit and place them within the confines of the torn log canvas – a bit like playing Scrabble with just a few obscure consonants to work with and only one vowel available on the board.
But I like to push my confines and stretch boundaries as much as possible (both inside and outside the studio). I find beauty and character in scars, admire the depth of dark cracks. Yet if I were to strategically fill a crack here and there...not to hide but to adorn? I don't believe in wood putty but my client loves turquoise. Here was an opportunity to try something new. Actually this is the 2nd Mesquite sculpture project I introduced turquoise to but for some reason we didn't seem to be instantly compatible this time around. Sometimes I am blessed with the thrill of partnering on the dance floor in total ease - a seamless connection. Other times…well…there can be a few klutzy moments figuring out the new partner's lead and trying (in my case really hard) NOT to lead myself. What me? Controlling?!! Ha!
Deep breath.
Pay attention to the nuances and pray for grace.
I stepped on toes and stumbled. I ruined a perfectly good tungsten carbide grinding wheel. But I am beginning to figure the turquoise out- getting into a grove (no pun intended). In fact; I can envision future dances with stone and wood.
I'm excited.


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Product Description
Card Name: Auntie's Snitch
Card Color: B
Mana Cost: 2B
Type & Class: Creature – Goblin Rogue
Card Text:
Auntie's Snitch can't block. Prowl %1%B (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Goblin or Rogue.) Whenever a Goblin or Rogue you control deals combat damage to a player, if Auntie's Snitch is in your graveyard, you may return Auntie's Snitch to your hand.
Artist: Warren Mahy
Rarity: R
Card #: 57/150
Release Date 1 February2008


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"Survivalism" (also known as "Halo 23") is the first single by industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails from their 2007 album Year Zero. The song is the third track on the album. The single was released digitally on the iTunes Store on March 13, 2007, and the CD and vinyl singles were released internationally on April 2, 2007.[1]
On February 14, 2007, a clip of the chorus to "Survivalism" was first heard by fans calling the telephone number 1-310-295-1040, which was found by joining discolored numerals on the back of a tour t-shirt.[2] FMQB reported that "Survivalism" would arrive at radio stations on February 27 with an add date of March 6,[3] but 102.1 The Edge in Toronto, Canada debuted the song on February 15, and on the next day, it was officially played on radio stations across the United States. It was later made available on Nine Inch Nails' MySpace page.
As with "The Hand That Feeds" and "Only," the "Survivalism" multi-track GarageBand file was released by the band for fan remixing on March 13.[4] It can be downloaded on the album's website.
In July 2012, Canadian house musician deadmau5 did a remix of the song. This remix was later included in his 2014 album while(1<2).
- 2 Release and reception
- 3 Track listing
- 4 Chart positions
- 5 Personnel
- 6 References
- 7 External links
Music video[edit]Edit
Nine Inch Nails was scheduled to begin shooting a video for "Survivalism" on February 5, 2007, in the Los Angeles area.[5] It was directed by Alex Lieu, Rob Sheridan, andTrent Reznor.
The video was circulated on the Internet on March 7, 2007, when Nine Inch Nails played the Carling Academy Brixton in London, England. USB pen drives containing low and high resolution versions of the video were found at different locations in the venue by concert-goers.
The video consists of a series of images from a console of secret cameras installed in an apartment block. As the camera moves between the footage, viewers are able to see into the lives of a number of residents, including:
- A catatonic older couple watching television with a portrait of Jesus behind them.
- A man looking after his drugged spouse (and in one scene possibly dripping or injecting the fictional drug "opal" in her eyes).
- Two men having sexual intercourse in bed. (Covered by the US Bureau of Morality image in the TV edit.)
- A topless woman applying make-up in a bathroom. (Covered by the US Bureau of Morality image in the TV edit.)
- A man sitting at a table staring at his food.
- Three men in a shop (and later in an alley) working with stencils.
- A man in his cubicle surfing the Internet on his Apple laptop computer.
- A band (portrayed by Nine Inch Nails) performing the song in a room.
There are also cameras directed at hallways and stairs inside the apartment block. After about a minute, these screens show a SWAT team armed with submachine gunsassembling outside. They enter in formation, and eventually break down a door (on which the letters "REV 18 3-4" are stenciled, a reference to a passage in the Bible) and enter the apartment where a band is playing. The noise disturbs all the residents, who momentarily stop what they are doing and move off to investigate, then return to their activities. At this point, a number of cameras have been turned off and show static. The band is no longer in their room. It has been torn asunder and a large smear of blood is visible on the floor. The final shot shows a bleeding corpse being dragged around a corner and out of sight.
The Bible passage referenced by the door is from the Book of Revelation, a passage describing the fallen city-nation of Babylon and how she has been corrupted by luxury and adultery, and how people are being called to leave this whorish nation behind and not share in her immorality to keep from sharing in her judgement. (see here)
The time code in the monitor sometimes changes the last digit for a letter. This eventually spells out "THE_TURNEDTO_". In addition, several Bible verses that reference water and blood are shown throughout the video. "Isaiah 15:9" on the graffiti wall, "John 19:34" on the picture of Jesus behind the couple, and "II Kings 3:22" and "Exodus 7:21" in the board behind the man with the laptop. This led to the discovery of the Year Zero website,thewaterturnedtoblood.net, which is a collage of a hand picking a man up out of the wreckage of a crumbling bridge, claimed to be drawn by a prison inmate. There are various biblical quotations surrounding the drawing, and capital letters (un-capitalized letters in the second paragraph) align to form the word "francesca" once in the first paragraph, and twice in the second. Francesca has two documented meanings; 'free', and 'from Franconia' or 'from France'.
The music video is available for download (both the lo-res and hi-res version) at the album's website.
At the end of 2007, Rolling Stone readers voted the video as the best music video of year.[6]
- Trent Reznor – Co-director
- Susan Bonds – Co-director
- Alex Lieu – Co-director
- Rob Sheridan – Co-director
- Eric Wycoff – Director of photography
Release and reception[edit]Edit
"Survivalism" had 501 plays and debuted at #28 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart in the week ending February 23, 2007. It eventually climbed to #1 for one week, becoming NIN's fourth consecutive number 1 single (as well as their most recent),[7] and debuted at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] Since Linkin Park's enormously more successful "What I've Done" single debuted at number one and replaced "Survivalism"'s position, the song however had fallen drastically after 1 week at #1, almost dropping off the top 20 modern rock tracks within just one month. The song dropped from #7 to #19 during the week of May 12, 2007, proceeded to fall to #26 during the week of May 19, 2007, then hit the bottom at #37 in the week of May 26, 2007 leading the song to stay on the chart for 13 weeks which was a disappointment where a few notable songs that didn't even peak at #1 on the chart such as Breaking Benjamin's Breath (#3), Papa Roach's Forever (#2), Incubus's Dig (#4), and even Rise Against's Prayer of the Refugee (#7) stayed longer on the top 20 of the chart and even the songs stayed much longer on the whole chart (Breath stayed on the chart for 39 weeks whereas Survivalism stayed for 13 weeks) and they were bigger pop hits leading the songs to be not only bigger pop hits, but even bigger hits on the modern rock chart despite not peaking #1 at all. Survivalism debuted at number two on the UK Rock Singles Chart [9] and on #29 in UK Singles Chart.[10][11] The song is Nine Inch Nails' forth consecutive top ten single on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.[12]
The single debuted at number one on the Canadian Singles Chart (the only time a Nine Inch Nails single debuted at the top of a chart), a position which it maintained for six weeks.[13]
Track listing[edit]Edit
Promo CD[edit]Edit
- "Survivalism" (LP version) - 4:22
- "Survivalism" (edit) - 4:22
iTunes Single (Halo 23i)[edit]Edit
- "Survivalism" - 4:22
UK / International 2-Track[edit]Edit
- "Survivalism" - 4:22
- "Survivalism_Tardusted" - 4:19
International CD Maxi[edit]Edit
- "Survivalism" - 4:22
- "Survivalism_Tardusted" - 4:19
- "The Greater Good" (Instrumental) - 5:03
- "Survivalism" (Video)
UK 9" Vinyl[edit]Edit
- "Survivalism" - 4:22
- "Survivalism_OpalHeartClinic_Niggy_Tardust!(Escaped…" - 4:18
Chart positions[edit]Edit
|Chart (2008)
|Austria Singles Chart[14]
|Canadian Singles Chart
|Denmark Singles Chart[15]
|Finland Singles Chart[16]
|Spain Singles Chart[17]
|UK Singles Chart[18]
|U.S BillboardHot Mainstream Rock Tracks[19]
|U.S BillboardHot Modern Rock Tracks[19]
|U.S BillboardHot 100[19]
|U.S BillboardPop 100[19]
|Preceded by
"Brianstorm" by Arctic Monkeys
|Canadian Singles Chart number-one single
May 3, 2007 - June 7, 2007
|Succeeded by
"Umbrella" by Rihanna (on the Canadian Hot 100)
|Preceded by
|U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks number-one single
April 14, 2007
|Succeeded by
"Survivalism" single[edit]Edit
- Trent Reznor – lyrics, performance, and production
- Atticus Ross – production
- Thavius Beck – production on "Tardusted" and "OpalHeartClinic_Niggy_Tardust!(Escaped..." remixes
- Saul Williams – backing vocals[20]


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Marco Rubio criticizes White House's Iran deal, saying it 'undermines our national security'
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican who has long been critical of the White House's negotiating strategy over Iran's nuclear capabilities, reacted to the announced deal by saying it "undermines our national security."
Rubio, also a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
"President Obama has consistently negotiated from a position of weakness, giving concession after concession to a regime that has American blood on its hands, holds Americans hostage, and has consistently violated every agreement it ever signed," he said in a statement Tuesday.
He added: "I expect that a significant majority in Congress will share my skepticism of this agreement and vote it down. Failure by the president to obtain congressional support will tell the Iranians and the world that this is Barack Obama's deal, not an agreement with lasting support from the United States. It will then be left to the next president to return us to a position of American strength and re-impose sanctions on this despicable regime until it is truly willing to abandon its nuclear ambitions and is no longer a threat to international security."
Chris Adams: 202-383-6071, @CAdamsMcClatchy


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Broward High Schools
Miami-Dade, Broward football players shine at college level
National Signing Day — the next big event in the college football season — is Feb. 6, and in South Florida, where talent oozes out of Miami-Dade and Broward counties, that's almost an eternity.
Through Sunday, 47 high school seniors in the area have committed to Football Bowl Subdivision programs. Another 59, who are ranked either five-, four-, three- or two-star recruits by Rivals.com, remain undecided on their college choice.
That would be another 106 players from Dade and Broward who will likely sign on to play at the FBS level in 2013. That might be an eye-opening number for some, but that is par for the course in South Florida.
An examination of all 120 FBS programs in 2012 revealed a total of 466 athletes from Dade or Broward on 83 rosters.
That's baby-faced true freshmen such as Hawaii safety Marrell Jackson, who led the Rainbows in tackles this season after leading Miramar High and the state in interceptions a year ago, to University of Central Florida fifth-year senior linebacker Ray Shipman, who went from earning the state's Mr. Basketball Award in 2008 at Miami Monsignor Pace and spending two seasons playing hoops at the University of Florida to racking up 91 tackles and starting 12 games at linebacker for the Knights this past fall.
This year, The Miami Herald has decided to honor the accomplishments of the former hometown heroes at the college level with the first Dade-Broward All-FBS Team.
Although a total of 178 players from Dade and Broward were on the roster for the state's seven FBS schools (FAU 39, FIU 38, UM 34, UCF 21, FSU 17, USF 17, UF 12), there were plenty of former local players who stood out across the country, earning all-conference honors and player of the year awards.
Here's a position-by-position look at some of the best performances and stories of the 2012 season involving our hometown kids:
The year began with Heisman expectations for former Deerfield Beach standout Denard Robinson at Michigan, but a month and a half into the season all anybody could talk about was what former Miramar star Geno Smith was doing at West Virginia. Robinson (1,266 yards rushing, 7 TDs; 1,19 yards passing 9 TDs, INTs), though, never got the Wolverines off and running and Smith (71.2% completion percentage, 4,205 yards, 42 TDs, 6 INTs) ended up being outshined by Kansas State's Collin Klein in the Big 12 Conference when the Mountaineers season sputtered to six losses in their last eight games.
In the end, it was Louisville's Teddy Bridgewater (Miami Northwestern) and his rival from Miami Central, Marshall quarterback Rakeem Cato, the Conference USA's MVP, who had the biggest finishes. Bridgewater (68.5% completion percentage, 3,718 yards, 27 TDs, 8 INTs) won the Big East Conference's Offensive Player of the Year award and was the hero of a Sugar Bowl upset.
In all, there were six starting quarterbacks from Dade and Broward at the FBS level and 15 overall on rosters.
•Running back:
There were 25 former Dade or Broward players who took handoffs in 2012. Eight — North Carolina's Giovanni Bernard (St. Thomas Aquinas); Bowling Green's Anthon Samuel (Monsignor Pace); Miami's Duke Johnson (Norland); Western Michigan's Dareyon Chance (Cardinal Gibbons); Mississippi's Jeff Scott (Archbishop Carroll); Buffalo's Branden Oliver (Southridge); Marshall's Kevin Grooms (South Broward); and FAU's Jonathan Wallace (Boyd Anderson) — led their teams in rushing.
Bernard, considered the top available running back entering April's NFL Draft, had an All-American season with 1,228 yards and 12 TDs rushing, 47 catches for 490 yards, 5 TDs and two punt returns for scores. He was one of five running backs from Aquinas on college rosters — by the far most of any local school. The only ACC back to produce more all-purpose yards than Bernard was Johnson, who rolled up 2,060 yards and became the first UM player since 2005 to be recognized as an All-American.
Of the 85 receivers from Dade and Broward on FBS rosters, nine — West Virginia's Stedman Bailey (Miramar); Marshall's Tommy Shuler (Central); Duke's Conner Vernon (Gulliver); Alabama's Amari Cooper (Northwestern), FAU's William Dukes (Dillard), Miami's Phillip Dorsett (Aquinas), UCF's J.J. Worton (South Dade), FIU's Wayne Times (Northwestern) and Florida State's Rashad Greene (Florida State) — led their respective teams in receiving.
Times, a senior, and Cooper, a true freshman who helped lead the Crimson Tide to their third national title in four years with a 1,000-yard receiving season, were among eight former Bulls with a catch in 2012.
Northwestern tied Central (21 players) for the most players at the FBS level in Dade; Aquinas led Broward with 35.
•Offensive line:
A total of 48 offensive lineman from South Florida were on FBS rosters, 16 of which were starters and 18 were backups. UCF center Jordan Rae (Cypress Bay) and Rutgers guard Antwan Lowery (Columbus) were the only two selected to their respective conference first teams.
•Defensive line:
The second South Florida player projected to be taken behind Geno Smith in April's NFL Draft, Auburn defensive end Corey Lemonier (Hialeah) was one of just three defensive linemen from Dade or Broward to earn all-conference honors. The others? FIU's Tourek Williams (Norland) and Wisconsin's David Gilbert (Northeast). In all, there were 57 defensive linemen on FBS rosters — 19 were starters.
Former Plantation standout Ryan Shazier led an undefeated Ohio State team in tackles and earned All-Big Ten second-team honors in the process. He was one of 20 starting linebackers from the area at the FBS level and 60 overall.
•Defensive backs:
A total of 137 former area players (42 starters, 59 backups) roamed college secondaries in 2012 — by far the most loaded position. Florida State had two of the best in All-ACC safety Lamarcus Joyner (Aquinas) and All-ACC cornerback Xavier Rhodes (Norland).


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"Transvaginal ultrasound."
Like most people, I'd never heard of it, but transvaginal ultrasound is now the phrase of the month, the words that doomed the latest example of social conservative overreach.
"Transvaginal ultrasound."
Like most people, I'd never heard of it, but transvaginal ultrasound is now the phrase of the month, the words that doomed the latest example of social conservative overreach.
The bill that blew up in the faces of Virginia Republicans last week was part of the steady ratcheting-up of abortion restrictions that has been the pro-life movement's strategy in recent years.
The bill required all women submit to an ultrasound before an abortion is permitted, so she would have to gaze in the face — or at least listen to the heartbeat — of the fetus she was preparing to kill. But since exterior "belly" ultrasound isn't revealing enough in the earliest stages of pregnancy, the bill required "transvaginal ultrasound," in which the physician inserts an instrument up the woman's vagina so she can get a good look — whether she wants to or not.
That's a restriction too far, even for Virginia's voters.
The bill not only solidifies the growing image of the Republican Party as being judgmental and hostile to women. It underlines the hypocrisy on the right. The same people who whine about the government mandating health insurance want the government to mandate women submit against their will to an invasive medical procedure.
Gov. Robert McDowell, who until this came up was on the short list of Republican vice-presidential prospects, has retreated from the transvaginal ultrasound requirement, but still backs mandatory abdominal ultrasound. The legislature is expected to approve a watered-down version of the bill this week. With similar bills progressing in Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Alabama, this issue will stick around.
Politically, the damage has been done. Transvaginal ultrasound has already invaded what promises to be a tight race for the Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Jim Webb. Former Gov. Tim Kaine, a Democrat, has denounced the bill, and his likely GOP opponent, former Gov. George Allen has embraced it, even in its most extreme version.
Given the 2010 victories in state legislative races by tea party-backed Republicans, the return of culture wars to the political stage was perhaps inevitable. It was also inevitable that social conservatives would push their agenda too far, and feel a backlash from mainstream voters.
Daily News Opinion Editor Rick Holmes blogs at Holmes & Co. and can be reached at email@example.com.


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