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With the Minnesota Vikings home opener finally just around the corner, the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) is warning fans to watch out for scammers that might be trying to hand off fake tickets on game day.
With the Minnesota Vikings home opener finally just around the corner, the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) is warning fans to watch out for scammers that might be trying to hand off fake tickets on game day. The BBB reminds everyone that they run the risk of getting thrown for a loss if they decide to gamble on a less than reputable ticket source.
"It's not uncommon now to hear about fans who thought they were going to get into the stadium only to find they've been taken in – by a scam," said Dana Badgerow, president and CEO of the BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota. "Despite a bit of a rocky start for the home team, we're expecting fan enthusiasm to be high for this weekend's home opener. We're simply reminding everyone it's important to keep your eye on the ball."
To avoid getting ripped off buying game tickets, the BBB recommends you:
* Choose a reputable online ticket broker – Visit the official NFL online ticket exchange at nfl.com/tickets. When purchasing tickets through any other online brokers, look for the BBB seal on their website and research them online at bbb.org/us/Find-Business-Reviews. Review the company's policy for customer satisfaction and what happens if tickets purchased through their site are fake or not as advertised. When buying tickets online, ideally pay with a credit card because of the consumer protections provided.
* Apply common sense – Tickets for the best seats and the best games are in high demand because they're hard to get, and the chances of you getting lucky and finding a great deal are slim. If a situation sounds too good to be true, such as someone selling tickets for much less than offered elsewhere, it's probably not on the level.
· Be leery of buying from scalpers at the event - Buying tickets near the venue on game day can be a game of roulette. The seats may be just as advertised or you might find yourself outside the stadium and also out whatever money you paid. Keep in mind that scammers have gotten quite good at counterfeiting tickets.
* Never wire money to someone you don't know – Say for some reason you do believe that an out of town seller you've found online really has tickets to the game. Any request by the seller to have you wire money to pay for the tickets should be the big red flag that makes you walk away. This is virtually always the sign of a scam.


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There was not enough space in Thursday's Inquirer to detail all of the possible outfield scenarios for the 2013 Phillies, so one was prioritized: Trading Hunter Pence.
When the Phillies acquired Pence last July, he represented everything an aging contender was looking for. He was under 30, batted righthanded, and more than two years away from free agency.
Pence is having a fine season. I used that word in Thursday's story, and many have taken umbrage to that. I didn't say "good" or "great." It's just "fine," because an .834 OPS ranks 13th among National League outfielders. That's decent. His on-base percentage and slugging percentage rank second on the Phillies. He leads the Phillies with 16 home runs. That's good. His numbers with runners in scoring position are lacking. His fielding is suspect at times.
It all equates to a confusing player who is making $10.4 million in 2012, turns 30 next April and will make close to $15 million in 2013. Beyond that, he will seek superstar money once he reaches free agency for the first time.
Is he a player the Phillies want to commit to long-term?
That's a hard question to answer, and few officials have given an indication for either direction. It's why I floated the idea of trading Pence in Thursday's story.
The Phillies surrendered three Top 10 prospects for Pence last July. Jonathan Singleton ranks as Houston's No. 1 prospect; Jarred Cosart is No. 2 and Domingo Santana is sixth -- all according to Baseball America. Would Pence fetch a similar package now? No. He is one year closer to free agency.
But he still has a year of arbitration remaining, no matter how expensive it may be, and that raises his value in the trade market this July. The Phillies will seek a bounty for Cole Hamels if they attempt to trade him. But Hamels can land only so much because the acquiring team knows he is a rental player.
Pence could be worth more.
So why not take the $15 million you would spend in 2013 on one outfielder (Pence) and spend it on two? Shane Victorino's terrible season could make him more apt to accept a shorter-term deal to stay in Philadelphia. Why, you ask, would the Phillies want him? Well, he's still solid defensively and it's clear the impending contract situation has affected his play. Maybe the next deal relieves pressure.
Pence could possibly fetch a decent third-base prospect or a younger outfielder. The free-agent market is flush with outfield options like Michael Bourn, B.J. Upton, Melky Cabrera, Angel Pagan, Nick Swisher, Carlos Quentin, Cody Ross, and Delmon Young. Pair one of them with Victorino and maybe you could spend between $15 - $20 million on two outfielders in 2013. If Pence stays, it's much more expensive. Plus, now you've restocked with possibly two decent prospects in return for Pence.
Andre Ethier's recent five-year, $85 million set the bar for a 30-year-old outfielder with a career .844 OPS. Pence has a career .829 OPS and would probably command just as much, if not more, when his time arrives. Again, is that a commitment the Phillies are willing to make?
If not, they should trade Pence when his value is at its highest. And that is right now.
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Concluding a match in Portugal's Primeira Liga between Braga and Mariti—blah blah blah, oh snap, check out this old lady bum rushing the field!
You can tell the guards were a little more lenient with granny here, despite her berating them for killing her vibe. The smile at the end is what makes this.


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U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns of Nebraska announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2014, saying he wants a "quieter time" to focus on his family following a busy political career that included stints as governor and President George W. Bush's agriculture secretary.
The Nebraska Republican announced that he was retiring from the Senate after one term. He said he and his wife, Stephanie, had decided that the time had come to end a public career that has spanned more than half of his life.
In an interview, Johanns said he and his wife — a former state lawmaker — had endured a combined 16 primary and general-election campaigns together. They held eight different offices over the course of 32 years.
"That's enough," Johanns said. "We just felt, both Steph and I, that it was time. That's really what we talked most about. We always said we'd know when it was time. And it was time."
Johanns, 62, joined the U.S. Senate in 2009 and did not appear to face any re-election threat. He served as agriculture secretary under Bush and was Nebraska's governor from 1999 to 2005.
Johanns faced a health scare during his first year as a senator, undergoing surgery in March 2009 after doctors found a spot on his left lung. No cancer was found, but doctors removed the lower left lobe of his lung as a precaution. Johanns was a smoker but quit more than 20 years ago.
His announcement came as a surprise to many GOP insiders. Several Republican office-holders praised Johanns for his collegiality and thoughtfulness in a deeply divided Washington. Johanns was a member of the "Gang of Eight" that tried to negotiate a federal deficit-reduction deal in 2011.
"I am personally grateful for Mike's leadership in the Senate and all he has done in helping to smooth my transition," said U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, a Republican who was sworn in for her first term in January. "His rare mix of strong leadership and warm collegiality has earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle. While I am fortunate to have two more years to serve alongside him, I am sad to see Mike leave the Senate."
Johanns' decision to retire opens a new 2014 race in Nebraska, a solidly red state where Republicans hold all the congressional seats.
His departure could leave an opening for Republican Gov. Dave Heineman, who is leaving office in 2015 because of term limits. Republican U.S. Reps. Jeff Fortenberry and Lee Terry of Nebraska have also been mentioned as a possible candidate.
Heineman was courted by national party officials after Democratic U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson announced in 2011 that he was retiring. But Heineman declined to enter the race at the time, saying he wanted to focus on his work as governor.
Heineman, who served as Johanns' lieutenant governor, called the U.S. senator "a remarkably outstanding public official."
In a press conference Monday afternoon, Heineman said he'd consider running for the soon-to-open seat. Heineman said Johanns called him Monday morning to notify him of his decision, and Heineman — who spent most of the day traveling — hadn't had time to discuss a possible run with his family.
"It's only appropriate to think about it," Heineman said. "But again, I just don't want everybody jumping to conclusions. That would be totally inappropriate."
Although he began his political career as a Democrat, Johanns has made a name for himself as a staunch conservative since his election to the Senate in 2008.
In his first year in the Senate, Johanns voted with the GOP 94 percent of the time, including opposing the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. He opposed the 2010 health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama, calling it bad policy even after the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012 upheld it as constitutional.
But unlike many Republicans, including Fischer, Johanns publicly backed former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense.
In 2012, when it was revealed that the Environmental Protection Agency was using aerial surveillance to check farms in the Midwest for violations of federal clean water regulations, Johanns introduced an amendment to a multifaceted farm bill to stop the flights, but it fell four votes short of the 60 needed.
He began his foray into politics nearly three decades ago, when he was elected as a Democrat to the Lancaster County Board of Supervisors in southeast Nebraska. He switched parties in 1988, winning election as a Republican to the Lincoln City Council and, three years later, the city's mayor.
His political status — and conservative leanings — have only grown since. He was elected Nebraska's governor in 1998, and during his second term accepted Bush's appointment to U.S. secretary of agriculture. He stepped down in 2007 to launch his U.S. Senate bid.
During his tenure in the Senate, Johanns has eschewed earmarks, legislative amendments that allow members of Congress to add money for local projects to national bills in a process that is often obscured from public scrutiny.
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March 18, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Senior Eric Thibault allowed just one run in six strong innings while sophomore Tim Schabowski supplied all of the offense for the Anchormen with a base clearing double in the first, as Rhode Island College topped MIT, 3-1, in the Engineers' 2008 season opener. Junior Eric Fama struck out the side in the ninth to earn the save.
Rhode Island College (7-3) took advantage of three consecutive walks in the opening frame behind Schabowski's drive to deep right center, which just missed off the out-stretched hands of MIT's Steven Nunez, who was charging from the left to make a play.
Despite some first inning jitters, the Engineers (0-1) earned a solid start from senior captain Jay Turner, who improved over the next two innings before leaving the tilt after a 1-2-3 third.
In the bottom of the fourth, MIT discovered some life in its offense as senior captain Kevin Wheeler powered a solo homerun over the left-field fence. The Cardinal and Gray should have benefited even more from the season's first bomb, but the bags were empty after the Engineers were doubled up during the previous at bat.
Thibault threw six innings and surrendered six hits, three walks and one run in his best start of the young season. MIT touched up the sophomore righty and left runners on base in four of Thibault's six frames, but played itself out of scoring chances with a caught stealing, a pick off, and three double plays.
Neither team was able to produce much offense the rest of the way, with the temperature steadily falling as the game progressed. Senior Evan Grogan pitched two scoreless innings in relief for RIC while MIT countered with one inning a piece from senior captain Mike Vasquez, and freshmen Brian Doyle and Ryne Barry. Fellow rookie Ryan Munoz provided a big boost for MIT with three scoreless frames in relief of Turner.
Senior Evan Grogan pitched the next two innings for RIC, which was never seriously threatened after Wheeler's homerun. Only one runner in the game advanced past second base after the opening stanza.
In addition to providing an inning of relief, Barry enjoyed a great college debut as he reached base four times behind three singles and a walk. David Nole and Wheeler both finished 2-for-4 while Nunez added a single to cap Tech's eight-hit attack.
The Anchormen collected just four hits, although Schabowski's double provided all the offense RIC would need as a combination of solid pitching and defense preserved the win for the visitors.


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Another Trip Down Memory Lane... Life in The Nebraska Sandhills...
The city Christmas tree on Hopkinsville's Founders Square appears to be lighted with a net that encloses the entire tree. I first began seeing these a few years ago.
Decorations weren't so fancy when I was a child, but it was still exciting to see them. Most of the little towns in the Nebraska Sandhills hung a string of colored lights across the town's main intersection and some decorations (candy canes, stars, angels, etc.) -- on the electric poles on Main Street.
On the long drive home from Christmas with my mother's family at Gordon, NE, one of the things that helped break the monotony was the Christmas lights in the little towns along Highway 20. Some of the few ranch homes along the highway had Christmas lights in their windows too.
My father loved to see an outdoor evergreen tree with colored lights and one Christmas he bought a string of colored lights for a tree in our yard. Back then, each bulb in the string was nearly full-sized -- mini-lights hadn't been invented yet -- and there were about a dozen colored lights on the string. He put them on the young blue spruce on the south side of our house, and they did look pretty, shining in the dark cold winter nights.
To enjoy our lighted outdoor tree, we had to go outside or stand at one of our south windows. I don't suppose many people outside our family saw the lights as the nearest neighbor lived about two miles away and there was absolutely no passing traffic at night. (After our house, the small, sandy, two-track road got even smaller and sandier as it branched off into the pastures of our ranch.)
I think the lights were on the outside tree only one Christmas before my dad decided he didn't get to see enough of them out there, so they became part of our indoor decorations. They were made with a good sturdy cord and incredibly long-lasting bulbs, and my mom and dad were still using them several decades later.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Feyenoord midfielder Jordy Clasie increasingly looks set to start for the Netherlands against Spain in their World Cup opener on Friday.
Dutch media who took to nearby high rise buildings to watch a closed training session Monday report that Clasie was among a group of players who trained together and are widely expected to form Louis van Gaal's starting 11.
The game will be a highly anticipated rematch of the 2010 final in Johannesburg that Spain won 1-0 after extra time.
Clasie would replace Jonathan de Guzman in Van Gaal's three-man midfield. The Swansea star picked up a hamstring injury in a pre-tournament friendly against Wales last week.
Clasie made his international debut in 2012 and has yet to score in eight appearances for the Netherlands.


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5 Soups That'll Make You Warm & Cozy
Soup is the perfect combination of comfort and deliciousness. Typically, soup is extremely easy to make; it just takes a little time. There's one thing that's for sure; soup is guaranteed to make you warm and cozy.
I've never met a soup I didn't like — I'm an equal opportunity soup eater and I'm okay with admitting that! I can't ever seem to decide between thick or thin soups — I just love them all. The Creamy Corn and Potato Chowder from FamilyFun sounds and looks just as delicious as the Holiday Soup For The Soul from Oh She Glows.
The great thing about soup is that just about anything goes. As long as the flavor is there the warm and cozy feeling is close by:
• Creamy Butternut Squash Soup, Food52
• Classic Broccoli and Stilton Soup, Mixtapes and Mash
• Holiday Soup For The Soul, Oh She Glows
• Creamy Corn and Potato Chowder, FamilyFun
• Olive Harvest Soup, Italian Food Forever
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Great Flood of Noah
The Flood of Noah, or Great Flood, is a Biblical event narrated in the book of Genesis and later witnessed as both historical and allegorical in the New Testament and in Church Tradition. This event was a cataclysm which took place in the 600th year of Noah's life; according to a plane reading of the Septuagint this catastrophe should have flooded the entire earth some time around 3250 BCE exterminating all civilizations and animals except for eight people, two couples of all impure animals and seven pure animals who survived on board of the Ark of Noah. The Masoretic Text gives for the Deluge a date around 2300 BC (which seems inconsistent with the data on the most ancient civilizations such as Ancient Egypt) and the Samaritan Pentateuch places it around 2900 BC.
The Biblical Premise to the Flood
The Bible states in Genesis 7-8 that in the 10th generation from Adam, God found the earth completely corrupted by sin. Violence was so dominant because of the "nephilim" (hybrids of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of man"). Since all humans in that generation were evil, God decided to wipe out all flesh with a catastrophic flood. Noah, son of Lamech, was appointed by God as the one who will save mankind and animalkind, being "just in his generation". For that reason, Noah was instructed to build a gigantic ship, named an Ark, on which Noah, together with his three sons Shem, Ham and Japheth with their respective wives were to find a refuge. Noah was also instructed to collect representatives of pure and impure terrestrial animals and birds so that they could reproduce anew on the planet after the cataclysm.
The Flood Narrative
The Ark was prepared with gopher wood (possibly acacia) and bitumen and was some 300 m long. We don't know how much it took for Noah and his sons to built this huge timber vessel, though. The flood began on the 17th of the first month, but we don't know which calendar the Author refers in the text. After Noah and the others entered the Ark, God sent the water from two different sources: the "windows" in heaven (rain) and the "fountains of the deep", maybe tsunamis or gysers. Anyway, the water submersed the entire planet for 40 days, the waters remained for 150 days and then began to decrease. After sanding out of the Ark two birds (a raven and a dove) Noah verified that the waters had receded: he is now ready to leave the vessel.
After the Deluge
The Ark is said to have landed in the mountains of Ararat, in Armenia. Although this territory is extended, tradition ascribes the landing site on what is now known as Mt Ararat. Noah at this time sealed the so-called Noahide Covenant with God, sacrificing some of the animals on an altar. God gave a rainbow as a sign so that God might remember of his promise not to flood the earth again as a punishment for humanity. What can be noticed in the Biblical Genealogies is a sensible shortening of the lifespans of the Patriarchs from starting with Arphaxad. Probably God wants to reveal that a change in the climate and nature of our world after the deluge took place so that health was now compromised.
The Flood and Church Tradition
The event of the flood had a great allegorical importance for the Apostles and the Church Fathers, since Peter himself indicates the Ark as a type for Christ and the Church, and the flood as a type for baptism. Jewish authors Philo Flavius Josephus as well as many Church Fathers (such as Justin Martyr, Theophilus of Antioch, Tertullian, Gregory of Nazianzus, John Chrysostom and Augustine of Hippo) firmly believed in a global extent of the flood. The dimensions of the Ark were speculated as allegorical by Hippolitus, who understood them as a sign for the timing of Christ's coming after 5500 years from Adam, while Origen invented or reconstructed a pyramidal form for the vessel. Many Christian authors identified the landing place somewhere in Armenia or Arabia: Mt.Qardu seemed to be favoured by Hippolytus of Rome and Ephrem the Syrian while Epiphanius identified it with Mt. Lubar.


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Consensus Report
Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals (2008)Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
Many scientific advancements in biomedical research would not be possible without the use of laboratory animals. Proper care of animals used in research has been an ongoing priority for the scientific community, and there are many laws and regulations that govern the use of animals in research. It has become more widely recognized that animals may experience distress in a laboratory setting, and that this distress may interfere with the animal's overall welfare, disrupt scientific experiments, and result in unforeseen behavioral and physical changes. Recent scientific progress in the fields of stress and distress, along with greater sensitivity by scientific investigators and the public, have warranted the development of an updated set of guidelines for the recognition and alleviation of distress in laboratory animals. This report updates 1992 National Research Council guidelines for decisions regarding the care and use of animals in the research environment. The report concludes that more research in the area of distress is necessary in order for scientists to make objective, informed decisions concerning the improvement of laboratory animal welfare.
Key Messages
- Because most laboratory animals live outside normal habitats, they should, to the extent possible in an artificial environment, have the opportunity to express species-specific behaviors. Animal welfare evaluations should consider conditions of housing, husbandry, enrichment, and socialization.
- Efforts to avoid or minimize distress should follow the principles of the Three Rs: refine, reduce, and replace, which apply to daily husbandry as well as experimental procedures.
- To address situations of unanticipated distress, the investigator, veterinary staff, and animal care personnel, working as a team and in compliance with the current regulations, should establish a plan to alleviate the distress.
- Until more research is available, validated practices seeking what is best for the animals while maintaining the integrity of research protocols (i.e., the use of performance standards) should be used.
- Even if a universally accepted definition existed, it could not be applied across all species and all conditions, because of the differential impact of the strain, age, gender, genetic background, and environment.
- Investigators who engage in research on distress using laboratory animal models, should, in consultation with the veterinarian and the IACUC, develop a plan that establishes limits to the levels of distress allowed in the experimental protocol.
- Scientific research does not yet support objective criteria or principles with which to qualify distress objective scientific assessment of subjective emotional states cannot be made, and while there is often a measure of agreement on the interpretation of physiologic and/or behavioral variables as indicators of stress, distress, or welfare status, there is not always a direct link.


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Ezekiel 37-39 New International Version (NIV)
The Valley of Dry Bones
37 The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. 3 He asked me, "Son of man, can these bones live?"
I said, "Sovereign Lord, you alone know."
4 Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones and say to them, 'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! 5 This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath[a] enter you, and you will come to life. 6 I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.'"
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. 8 I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.
9 Then he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.'" 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.
11 Then he said to me: "Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, 'Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.' 12 Therefore prophesy and say to them: 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. 13 Then you, my people, will know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. 14 I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.'"
One Nation Under One King
15 The word of the Lord came to me: 16 "Son of man, take a stick of wood and write on it, 'Belonging to Judah and the Israelites associated with him.' Then take another stick of wood, and write on it, 'Belonging to Joseph (that is, to Ephraim) and all the Israelites associated with him.' 17 Join them together into one stick so that they will become one in your hand.
18 "When your people ask you, 'Won't you tell us what you mean by this?' 19 say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am going to take the stick of Joseph—which is in Ephraim's hand—and of the Israelite tribes associated with him, and join it to Judah's stick. I will make them into a single stick of wood, and they will become one in my hand.' 20 Hold before their eyes the sticks you have written on 21 and say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will take the Israelites out of the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from all around and bring them back into their own land. 22 I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel. There will be one king over all of them and they will never again be two nations or be divided into two kingdoms. 23 They will no longer defile themselves with their idols and vile images or with any of their offenses, for I will save them from all their sinful backsliding,[b] and I will cleanse them. They will be my people, and I will be their God.
24 "'My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd. They will follow my laws and be careful to keep my decrees. 25 They will live in the land I gave to my servant Jacob, the land where your ancestors lived. They and their children and their children's children will live there forever, and David my servant will be their prince forever. 26 I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and increase their numbers, and I will put my sanctuary among them forever. 27 My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people. 28 Then the nations will know that I the Lord make Israel holy, when my sanctuary is among them forever.'"
The Lord's Great Victory Over the Nations
38 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 "Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of[c] Meshek and Tubal; prophesy against him 3 and say: 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of[d] Meshek and Tubal. 4 I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. 5 Persia, Cush[e] and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, 6 also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.
7 "'Get ready; be prepared, you and all the hordes gathered about you, and take command of them. 8 After many days you will be called to arms. In future years you will invade a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and now all of them live in safety. 9 You and all your troops and the many nations with you will go up, advancing like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.
10 "'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind and you will devise an evil scheme. 11 You will say, "I will invade a land of unwalled villages; I will attack a peaceful and unsuspecting people—all of them living without walls and without gates and bars. 12 I will plunder and loot and turn my hand against the resettled ruins and the people gathered from the nations, rich in livestock and goods, living at the center of the land.[f]" 13 Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all her villages[g] will say to you, "Have you come to plunder? Have you gathered your hordes to loot, to carry off silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods and to seize much plunder?"'
14 "Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog: 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: In that day, when my people Israel are living in safety, will you not take notice of it? 15 You will come from your place in the far north, you and many nations with you, all of them riding on horses, a great horde, a mighty army. 16 You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud that covers the land. In days to come, Gog, I will bring you against my land, so that the nations may know me when I am proved holy through you before their eyes.
17 "'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: You are the one I spoke of in former days by my servants the prophets of Israel. At that time they prophesied for years that I would bring you against them. 18 This is what will happen in that day: When Gog attacks the land of Israel, my hot anger will be aroused, declares the Sovereign Lord. 19 In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare that at that time there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. 20 The fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the beasts of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble and every wall will fall to the ground. 21 I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Sovereign Lord. Every man's sword will be against his brother. 22 I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed; I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and burning sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him. 23 And so I will show my greatness and my holiness, and I will make myself known in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the Lord.'
39 "Son of man, prophesy against Gog and say: 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of[h] Meshek and Tubal. 2 I will turn you around and drag you along. I will bring you from the far north and send you against the mountains of Israel. 3 Then I will strike your bow from your left hand and make your arrows drop from your right hand. 4 On the mountains of Israel you will fall, you and all your troops and the nations with you. I will give you as food to all kinds of carrion birds and to the wild animals. 5 You will fall in the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord. 6 I will send fire on Magog and on those who live in safety in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the Lord.
7 "'I will make known my holy name among my people Israel. I will no longer let my holy name be profaned, and the nations will know that I the Lord am the Holy One in Israel. 8 It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord. This is the day I have spoken of.
9 "'Then those who live in the towns of Israel will go out and use the weapons for fuel and burn them up—the small and large shields, the bows and arrows, the war clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel. 10 They will not need to gather wood from the fields or cut it from the forests, because they will use the weapons for fuel. And they will plunder those who plundered them and loot those who looted them, declares the Sovereign Lord.
11 "'On that day I will give Gog a burial place in Israel, in the valley of those who travel east of the Sea. It will block the way of travelers, because Gog and all his hordes will be buried there. So it will be called the Valley of Hamon Gog.[i]
12 "'For seven months the Israelites will be burying them in order to cleanse the land. 13 All the people of the land will bury them, and the day I display my glory will be a memorable day for them, declares the Sovereign Lord. 14 People will be continually employed in cleansing the land. They will spread out across the land and, along with others, they will bury any bodies that are lying on the ground.
"'After the seven months they will carry out a more detailed search. 15 As they go through the land, anyone who sees a human bone will leave a marker beside it until the gravediggers bury it in the Valley of Hamon Gog, 16 near a town called Hamonah.[j] And so they will cleanse the land.'
17 "Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Call out to every kind of bird and all the wild animals: 'Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrifice I am preparing for you, the great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood. 18 You will eat the flesh of mighty men and drink the blood of the princes of the earth as if they were rams and lambs, goats and bulls—all of them fattened animals from Bashan. 19 At the sacrifice I am preparing for you, you will eat fat till you are glutted and drink blood till you are drunk. 20 At my table you will eat your fill of horses and riders, mighty men and soldiers of every kind,' declares the Sovereign Lord.
21 "I will display my glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the punishment I inflict and the hand I lay on them. 22 From that day forward the people of Israel will know that I am the Lord their God. 23 And the nations will know that the people of Israel went into exile for their sin, because they were unfaithful to me. So I hid my face from them and handed them over to their enemies, and they all fell by the sword. 24 I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and their offenses, and I hid my face from them.
25 "Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will now restore the fortunes of Jacob[k] and will have compassion on all the people of Israel, and I will be zealous for my holy name. 26 They will forget their shame and all the unfaithfulness they showed toward me when they lived in safety in their land with no one to make them afraid. 27 When I have brought them back from the nations and have gathered them from the countries of their enemies, I will be proved holy through them in the sight of many nations. 28 Then they will know that I am the Lord their God, for though I sent them into exile among the nations, I will gather them to their own land, not leaving any behind. 29 I will no longer hide my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit on the people of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord."
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False Teachers and Their Destruction
2 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2 Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. 3 In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
4 For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell,[a] putting them in chains of darkness[b] to be held for judgment; 5 if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others; 6 if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; 7 and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless 8 (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)— 9 if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment. 10 This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh[c] and despise authority.
Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings; 11 yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from[d] the Lord. 12 But these people blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like unreasoning animals, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like animals they too will perish.
13 They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you.[e] 14 With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed—an accursed brood! 15 They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Bezer,[f] who loved the wages of wickedness. 16 But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey—an animal without speech—who spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet's madness.
17 These people are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. 18 For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error. 19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for "people are slaves to whatever has mastered them." 20 If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and are overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning. 21 It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them. 22 Of them the proverbs are true: "A dog returns to its vomit,"[g] and, "A sow that is washed returns to her wallowing in the mud."
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In a new video blog post on his site today Stefan Mischook talks about PHP development and the concept of "good enough" that some developers can have a hard time with when trying to perfect code.
One of the mistakes web developers make is to spend too much time perfecting the code base in a project. This waste too much time and ignores one very important fact: you need to get the software into the users hands as quickly as possible, so they can give you feedback.
In his short video (stick with it, he talks dev at about 2:35) he talks about the concept of not getting caught up too much in quality of the code at the sake of the progress of the project. He mentions a non-programming related allegory of the PS3 and XBox 360 and the "first to market" advantage that it has.


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"You two are awesome —love what you are doing to activate cross-generations. You are passion in action with Passion into Action a great title. I had a marvelous time."~ Jean Shinoda Bolen
"The biggest thing I learned was that I do actually have power at 16 and the best part is that I have so much ahead of me to do something with that power." ~Chelsi, Young Women's Track, Passion into Action
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"The conference was so wonderful I know it was the passionate energy from which you two created it. Thank you for allow me to be apart of your passion."~Patt Lind-Kyle SO WORTH the drive up from mammoth! Thanks for passion into action and all you do. ~Km Stravers
"Still on a high from PIA. What an uplifting, informing, edifying, supportive event. Thank you for your efforts on behalf of all women." ~Keri Kemble
"I thought LAST year was over the top....but it felt we flew higher this year! Authenticity and Action was the take away message of the day. Thank you See Jane Do. You did it again! I hope to see this program spread far and wide, you are ready to go beyond our wee county." ~Marilyn Nyborg
"I know I will never be the same after listening to the extraordinary speakers Nina Simons, Kathy LeMay, Tiffany Dufu and Jean Shinoda Bolen and the great workshops I attended. What I really know though, is that our world will never be the same thanks to Passion Into Action. Bravo!" ~Mary Elizabeth Young
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I was a 3rd Class Midshipman at Maine Maritime Academy when Vice Admiral Arthur K. Cebrowski and John J. Garstka put together this Proceedings article. I had walked on to an NROTC program, buckled down on my academics and earned a scholarship. I remember reading it and thinking that it was a bit of a "flashback" vice forward looking. But that was mostly because I had grown up with these items. I'd had the Atari, the Commodore 64, and even a suitcase 286 loaned to me to "play" with. But having experienced much of what is talked about in the paper I encourage another review of the document. I've put together a few of the items that I find most important to where the Navy has come with the Information Dominance Corps, where it has fallen short, and where it can work to overtake it's missteps.
Admiral Jay Johnson said it is "a fundamental shift from what we call platform-centric warfare to something we call network-centric warfare." This was operationally shifted effectively, however the man, train, and equip entity remained focused on providing platform-centric leaders (Aviation, Surface, Submarines). I would argue that since the start of this decade, warfare we exercise has always been technology-centric but from the days of recognizing network as an enabler for Naval missions it has shifted from the network-centric that Cebrowski described to information-centricty and this centricity is only becoming more prominent and identifiable.
Cebrowski's three main themes still hold true with information-centricity:
- The shift in focus from the platform to the network
- The shift from viewing actors as independent to viewing them as part of a continuously adapting ecosystem
- The importance of making strategic choices to adapt or even survive in such changing ecosystems
- the Information Dominance Corps to become a URL (right or wrong for the long term good of the Navy);
- better implementation of these systems to ensure the Human Computer Interaction (and understanding by the human) is so important;
- the development of a significant core of technologists within the U.S. Navy;
- the increase of this core in personnel number and improvement in ability.
Financial Capital – although the Navy made an effective transition into the network-centric era it has now allowed those networks to wane. The sensors available to the U.S. Military are unable to reach the forces afloat as it would flood and exceed the capabilities of the supporting infrastructure. While the corporate Navy looks for IT inefficiencies reduce costs the afloat forces require significant resources to bring them into the current generation of technology (again Big Navy and the U.S. Navy have always been technology-centric) in order to move the supporting information-centric element.
Transformation Process- The ponderous acquisition process remains; technology speed of advance has only increased. I've heard more than 50 FO/GO and their equivalent civilian counterparts state this problem over the last 7 years and yet it continues to remain. We own these rules – the U.S. Government and the Department of Defense. Call it a Grand Challenge – we've seen the model that has worked for USSOCOM; make it the model for everything and move on. We'll find the issues with this new model and another, better model one will develop.
I want to ensure I'm not opposing an adversary in the future while worrying about a National Deficit in the $15 trillion realm. I want this reduced, eliminated and operate at a surplus.
Let's become the lender; Let's return to be the global leader!
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IRS Widens Its Hunt of Offshore Accounts
Tax Authorities Seek Bank Records Related to Canadian Imperial Bank's Barbados Unit
WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is seeking bank records for U.S. taxpayers suspected of hiding accounts at a Caribbean lender, opening up a new front in efforts to combat offshore tax evasion.
The IRS said it is investigating whether taxpayers stashed money at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's FirstCaribbean International Bank. Instead of pursuing foreign bank records directly, the IRS got court authorization to serve a "John Doe" summons on Wells Fargo & Co., where Barbados-based FirstCaribbean International...


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Open Public Meditation - Wednesdays
Mindfulness meditation is the foundation of all that we do at the Shambhala Meditation Center. Originating from Shakyamuni Buddha, this 2,500 year-old practice of self-discovery is rooted in the simple, but revolutionary premise that every human being has the ability to cultivate the mind's inherent stability, clarity and strength in order to be more awake and compassionate in everyday life.
Meditation is the way that we can make a direct and simple relationship with our experience. It is possible to discover our basic nature and develop friendliness towards ourselves and towards others. As a result of our practice we can discover how to live our lives in an uplifted and dignified way. The appreciation and warmth that arises from our practice can be extended into our world.
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.30 Caliber/7.62mm (.308) 150 gr. SBT
For rifles in 30 caliber, this bullet was designed for medium- to long-range hunting with cartridges having medium to large case capacities for powder. These bullets often display match grade accuracy from accurate hunting rifles. The famous Sierra Spitzer Boat Tail shape assures flat trajectory, excellent resistance to crosswinds and vertical winds, and maximum energy delivery to the target. Good penetration and expansion are characteristic of these bullets even at the reduced impact velocities at long range. With the weight range available, at least one of these bullets will prove ideal for almost any 30 caliber cartridge. The 150 grain #2125 bullet is best suited to medium game at all velocity levels.
In handguns chambering 30 caliber cartridges, prior to the introduction of the Remington Model XP-100 (and similar handgun designs) utilizing larger rifle cartridges, the usefulness of these bullets was limited. Now, these bullets have a very definite niche as superbly accurate hunting bullets. Previously considered "too hard" for expansion, they perform well at the 2500 fps muzzle velocities achievable in the 308 Winchester and larger cartridges. Ease of loading and precise concentricity contributes to their excellent accuracy. Sierra's Spitzer Boat Tail design assures flat trajectory and high energy delivery downrange with low sensitivity to crosswinds and vertical winds. These bullets are suitable for varmints through large game at all ranges a prudent handgunner would normally attempt.
|Dia. (inches)
|Weight (grains)
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|Ballistic Coefficients and Velocity Ranges
.380 @ 2600 fps and above
.368 between 2600 and 1800 fps
.360 @ 1800 fps and below
Price: $37.49Stock Code: 2125
100 bullets
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*Sierra Bullets does not sell any loaded ammunition. What you are purchasing are bullets only and will need to be loaded into ammunition in order to be fired from a firearm. Prices, specifications and availability are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to correct typographic, photographic and/or descriptive errors.
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|Juerg B of Zurich, Switzerland
|April 14, 2017
|This is my favorite bullet for my 30-06 Ruger American Rifle doing all my hunting of game from small roe deer to heavy wild boar. Perfect expansion and retention after penetrating is guaranteed. Superb accuracy with hole in hole groups at 100 meters (110 yards). Good value for money and effective!
|Tom C of Kersey, Pennsylvania
|January 3, 2017
|Have found these to be very very accurate in 308, 30-06, 300 WSM and 300 Winchester.
|Clayton H of Wabash, Indiana
|November 11, 2016
|I load this for 30.06 with 58gr of IMR 4350 .398 moa at 100 shot 1.7" at 338 yds. Getting 2900 fps
|roger t of haughton, Louisiana
|June 17, 2016
|I have been loading this bullet exclusively in 30.06 since a competitors "ballistic tip" bullets let me down more than once. These have been 1/2 MOA accurate and have performed flawlessly out to 50yds on game.
|joseph p of white cloud, Michigan
|February 12, 2016
|I was unable to recover bullet, complete pass through. The expansion is excellent, exit whole was over an inch in diameter. Did not have to track deer layed where it was hit. With these bullets I get one inch or smaller groups at 100 yards. Great hunting bullet.
|ken h of regina, canada
|November 19, 2015
|i have been using 150 grain boat tail sierra spitzer for 20+ years in my 308 browning BLR - great success, super accurate - use it for mule deer - long range 500 yards is common, using 125 grai for whitetail also good, and also use 150 or 165 boat tail spitzer for varmits- coyote, gopher, etc. i have tried others but now stick with what works best - consistant accurate - isses are due to shooter
|PATRICK G of WASKOM, Texas
|September 8, 2015
|These bullets just work! Thanks Sierra.
|Chase W of Paint Rock, Texas
|March 20, 2015
|If you can't get done with this bullet, just go on back to the bunkhouse!
|Jim H of Jacksonville, Florida
|March 12, 2015
|Loaded these in my T/C 30-30 12 inch barrel handgun and at 100 yards my groups were 1.0 inch. Load data: Hornady brass, CL 2.032", Ogive 2.291", CCI 200, TAC powder 32.0 grains, crimped. Great bullets
|Joseph P of Ivyland, Pennsylvania
|December 22, 2014
|% groups at 200 yards 150 Sierra Boat tail out of my Sako-30-06 51 grains of 4064 cci primer Remington brass-took a nice eight pointer 237 yards, in a thirty mile per hour wind. One shot one kill. Great bullet using it for many many years.
|Kevin S of Stillwater, Oklahoma
|December 7, 2014
|This is the bullet for my 30-06 for doing all my hunting of big game. For more than 20 years it has performed fantastically. It is devastating to internal organs and with the few bullets I have recovered they have remained intact. My longest shot was on a Himalyan tahr ca. 450 yards. Perfect expansion and retention after penetrating bone and muscle. Superb accuracy with 0.5" groups at 100 yards.
|Don S of Hinton, West Virginia
|August 26, 2014
|I have been shooting Sierra bulltes for 40 years now and they have always given me 1 shot kills at diffrent yardages. Ca's from 22 to 30 have given me accy. and clean kills year after year after year! SIERRA BULLETSMITHS ARE TOPS IN MY BOOK! signed: Don Speiden
|Erik D of Idaho falls, Idaho
|August 12, 2014
|This is my main bullet in 30 cal rifles. This bugger just plain works....on everything.
|Neil P of Stafford, England
|August 1, 2014
|I shot a Roe Deer Buck in Scotland with this bullet at 220 yards and it went down as it hit, it does the job it is designed to do.
|Tom D of Gorham, New Hampshire
|May 9, 2014
|This bullet is the first bullet I try in a new or new-to-me ,30cal rifle. And it is usually the last one I need to try unless I am loading for something larger than deer. In most hunting rifles it is as accurate as the MK bullet and usually hits to the same POI under 300yds. .300Sav, .308, .30-06, .300mag, .300WSM, with a 1/10 or 1/12 twist barrel it's all the deer medicine a hunter needs.
|William M of Attalla, Alabama
|January 18, 2014
|Used this bullet for years in 30/06. Great performance every time. Now using same bullet in .308 and still same great performance. Excellent expansion and penetration on whitetails.
|Dave M of Fulton, Missouri
|September 26, 2013
|Use this exclusively in my 30/06 for hunting loads for 3 different rifles. They have never failed to expand, I have had nothing but great results on game. They run MOA and under in all 3 of my rifles, 1 will even run aout 1/2 MOA it will shoot a 10 shot 2" group at 400 yards when I have a good day.
|Steve W of Bowling Green, Kentucky
|August 15, 2013
|Wonderful bullet. Excellent accuracy and performance. Highly recommended.
|G. P of Greentop, Missouri
|August 15, 2013
|Fantastic performance on whitetail deer, and runs at or under MOA in my hunting rifles with most powders I've used. Explosive expansion, especially with magnum velocities and/or close-range shots. I've taken many deer with this bullet -- never fails. I've used it in .308, .30-06, and .300 WSM. With a magnum cartridge, I would recommend stepping up to the 165 gr at the very least, unless one is shooting at true long-range.


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We are a professional event/party band in the NY area and are looking for a talented audio editor to put together an exciting audio-only opening to play at our bigger shows. Length should be about twenty-thirty seconds and start with audio excerpts from the Apollo 11 moon landing (i.e. mission control, rocket boosters, etc.) We also would like a few
We need creative Brochure, manual, and packaging design for a fitness band details are attached brouchure- your own idea, Manual- previous manual has been given so you can make it in own way new and attractive with the company logo which is given in the attachment packaging design- previous design pics has been attached in the images Looking forward
I need a logo designed for an acoustic music duo named "Brody and Bonnie" The logo will be used as a Facebook profile picture and also appear on band lineup posters and other advertisements
Hi. I'm looking for an CD album cover for a Northern Ireland rock band. Name's Wild Heat and this is their SoundCloud. [login to view URL] I need a design that can be reused for t-shirts as well. Was thinking of an 80's sexy rock chick but opened to suggestions.
I need a poster for a blues band call "The screaming Angels"
I need you to add a Bollinger band reversal entry to my ea
...Rock" is a classic rock and roll band. All musicians are Norwegian military veterans who have served in international operations, such as in Lebanon, Gaza, Afghanistan, Iraq, the Balkans and Africa. Often on behalf of the UN or NATO. Peace keeping og peace establishing operations. We need a logo for the band. It will be used in all contexts, ie
I need a sharp logo design for my new covers band Flea Circus (a word-play on the name of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist). We play funk-rock crossover, covering artists such as RHCP, Rage Against The Machine, King's X, Extreme, Lenny Kravitz and Stevie Salas. Design should be in clear, bold colour/s, include non-text/pictorial elements, and the
We are a Tom Petty Tribute Band from Dallas Texas, USA. We are in need of a killer but simple and functional website to get shows booked through and for fans to enjoy as well. See tribute band websites for ideas. 6 pages likely. Simple content, band and fan photos, videos eventually for streaming, contact page for bookings, social media links, link
A metal/hard rock artist needs needs a logo. The name is Papal Dictation. This is not a christian band, it's the opposite. If interested in the job create a sample and message me.
Consider the equalizer audio system with specifications given (see project text below). a) Design a seven-band equalizer using a fourth-order bandpass filter. The center frequencies and bandwidths are listed in Problem 8.52. b) Verify your design for each filter using freqz function in MATLAB. c) Use Direct Forms I or II to realize the seven filters
I would like to have a business plan for My Broadband ISP
I need a custom cigar band/ label using my current monogram logo in the centre.
We are a tribute band and need to design a band logo (name) from existing font of an original band.
We need a logo for a music band. Their name is DIMINISHED 5TH (or DIMINISHED FIFTH). They are a jazz-funk band of teenagers, playing saxophones, drums and keyboards. We need something that features the band name, to put on flyers, website etc. Any of the usual musical iconography will be fine, and there is also a specific symbol in music terminology
Need awesome and creative content for Social Media Pages of a Music Band in the United States. Long Term Ongoing Work. Must have excellent English writing skills.
...another dynamic. Colombia being abundant with musical talent, forming the first band to give The Latinola Project it's first breath was an easy task. Musical Director, Joaquin Salcedo and arranger Paulo Cesar are integral to the project and quickly assembled a 12 piece band whose enriched diversity and love for their culture is apparent in their performances
I have a sketch for cigar band logo, I need help making it look professional.
The band's name is Adrenaline Rush. Looking for a logo that includes the adrenaline molecule.
We have a band called Bluehearts. We need a logo in the style of a Sailor Jerry retro tattoo - Heart with an arrow and Bluehearts on a scroll across or below.
I am looking for a C# developer who can do the following: 1: Search for Xiaomi mi band (2 / 3) version (option to add also other wristbands) 2: If there is a Xiamo mi band available (pair it) 3: Create a button in the program to send a command to the Mi band to let it vibarate The program need to be written in C# WinForms Only short candidates
Some calculation level design work for a generic heterojunction LED (InGaN/GaN and SQW). If you can help with this, please send me a message and we will discuss. Happy to share all details then.
Hi We need our logo updated for Valley Smash. We were thinking of a busted up casette (digital of course) similar to attached but digitalised with our name underneath somehow. A friend put something together as attached but we would like to clean it up a little.
Hello, My name is Angela Grill I am looking for Singer/Songwriters to start a Band and write songs with me.
Hello, looking for someone to help us design shirts, hats, for our band. Band is from Hawaii. Website is [login to view URL] if you would like to take a look at them. Also, find them on ig and facebook. Attached is the band's logo. Designs incorporating the logo would be preferred. Hoping to get something "representing" Hawaii, (ex. the Hawaiian flag
I want to design a tshirt for a band. I have some initial sketch ideas as well as a specific style in mind.
Hi everyone! I am organising a fundraising event for Queensland Maritime Museum. The event will be on the 15 of December 2018. We are looking for a chill afternoon vibe to come with your friends are/or family. The museum is a non-profit organisation that works with the help of volunteers. Help us to maintain the awesome features the maritime museum have!
We want to produce a curated and original content to be used online and offline.
I need a logo for a rockband: "SILENT AGREEMENT" which has influences from new metal, punk and alternative. The band likes very much the style of the band drowning pool but it should be a little bit more clean and modern. The band need it for digital and print use. digital means facebook and instagram. print means back drop, flyer, etc. The deliverable
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I need a flyer designed and then a smaller version with less type. I need a quick turnaround. I have some models to use as inspiration. Pretty s...flyer designed and then a smaller version with less type. I need a quick turnaround. I have some models to use as inspiration. Pretty straight forward. It should be done in a band tour or comedy tour style.
I need someone who can sell 10 pieces of m2 fitness band at rupees 500/piece and I will pay him 500 rupees. you can get the complete details of this fitness band on Google search and YouTube just search m2 fitness band and get its complete unboxing.
Classic psychedelic rock band. Need a band logo. A psychadelic logo
We need a logo design for a famous band. This logo can't be a regular logo with plain font, it needs to have texture. This logo has to either be designed graphically, or airbrushed. The name of the band is "AGENT STEEL" (search the web for more information), the texture of the font design has to be mirrored-glass, with a reflection of a boy fishing
I need a very complex logo design for a band. This logo can't be a regular logo with plain font, it needs to have texture. This logo has to either be designed graphically, or airbrushed. The name of the band is "AGENT STEEL" (search the web for more information), the texture of the font design has to be mirrored-glass, with a reflection of a boy fishing
Hi I'm looking for a Music band who can play songs below (6 songs+2 during the wedding) You belong to me/Jason wade, Perfect/Ed sheeran thinking out loud/ed sheeran, Shut up and dance/walk the moon, Dear future Husband/Megan Trainor, Viva la vida/coldplay time , payment and place are fixed Hangzhou, China 24th Nov 2018 1200 USD in total
We're Franks N' Beans, a cover band that does mostly 90s rock, alternative, grunge and metal songs. We took the name of the band from the 1998 classic movie There's Something About Mary, in which a character wears earmuffs and often wonders where his he can find his baseball. We want a baseball wearing red earmuffs as a logo. EDIT
Need musical rock band to perform at function, past performance records is required.
I need a new website. I need you to design and build my online store for my brand that I'm creating called drippy.
Looking for custom gif stickers (animation) to upload on giphy account.5 gif/stickers for 4 (band) logos.20 gif/stickers total
I am looking to work with a t shirt designer to create a number of t shirts for my brand. The company is called Fulfil your life and is all about people transforming their lives for the better. I am looking for someone to initially design the first t shirt and then to work with them in creating numerous others. The concept is a phoenix and like the phoenix people are rising stronger following bei...
Hi! I am part of a small band called "Without Warning." I need a logo of a cross in a kind of painted format to use as my logo. I would like it to be dynamic and different. We play Rock/Indie music. I have uploaded a very simple cross. It is the sort of shape i am looking at but it is too unoriginal! I would like it to have no background so i can put
Indicator to tell when bar closes above or below band.
Hello artists, we are a Rock and Roll band from New York City. We would like you to design a logo for our band. Our name is Holy Vulture. We are not looking for text or a font. We are a hard rock, dark/psychedelic band. We are looking for a bad ass vulture with a halo over it's head. We would like the body and face of the vulture to be facing forward
I have a band and I need the name written in a good font. Its rock/alternative. I am thinking something modern, sleek and simple.
I'm looking for an iconic logo for an unnamed band of musicians. The concept behind the logo is a "Free Soul." The music is "soul and rock and roll." The band has very strong vocals and lots of soul and funk influence. I'm thinking something like a cool, personified wisp with shades or something. I want this to be the bands mascot so there could be
I need a logo designed for a Pink Floyd tribute band. In order to successfully complete this project you'll need to be familiar with Pink Floyd's iconic imagery (Prism, Wall, graffiti writing, album covers etc etc). The logo obviously needs to be eye-catching and be able to work well in a variety of sizes and print formats, and on a variety of backgrounds
We are a music band from Greece. The name is Kartel (Καρτελ in greek) music conspiracy. We use Kartel as the main name and music conspiracy as a subtitle but it's under conversation if we'll use it or not. Our sound is modern rock-metal with symphonic elements and native Greek lyrics with social direction messages. We need a monogram logo and a f...
We'd like a business card designing for our band. It needs to look contemporary and professional. Our website is www.take2bigband.co.uk. The information it needs to have on it is : web : [login to view URL] tel : 07791 501 045 email : enquiries@[login to view URL] It can be 1 or 2 sided and the dimensions of the final delivered artwork


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Penélope's Big Moment
One thing's for sure--Penélope Cruz is on fire. This month two of her films, the intense drama Elegy and Woody Allen's comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona, will be released in succession, and both come with racy-sex-scene buzz. She's been living in Madrid while shooting Broken Embraces, her fourth film with Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, set for release next year; then she's off to rehearse singing and dancing for her role in Rob Marshall's 2009 musical, Nine. Oh, and there's that much-watched personal life--Cruz is reportedly dating her Vicky Cristina costar Javier Bardem. The two, who first worked together in 1992, have been showing up in the tabloids for over a year, with Spanish papers saying that Bardem's mother wants him to pop the question.
Why is Cruz so scorching this minute? Vicky Cristina costar Scarlett Johansson, who describes their superhyped on-screen kiss as "stubble free," tells Glamour: "I don't think of Penélope as being an actor who is 'hot,' as that terminology seems to suggest one would someday cool off. [She] is timelessly beautiful with gusto and grit.... Those qualities make her endlessly castable and desirable to watch."
She's certainly that. When Pe (her tabloid nickname in Spain) arrives at Madrid's Hotel Ritz for her Glamour interview, it's clear that the woman's focused on the task at hand. She speaks fast and with authority in accented English while constantly checking her two beeping cell phones. As she takes a sip of the horchata she's ordered--a rice milk smoothie, kind of like ordering a root beer float at New York City's Plaza Hotel during teatime--the 34-year-old actress admits she has reached an enviable moment in her career. "I'm finding myself in a situation where I'm getting parts that I really like," she says. Not surprising, points out her Elegy costar Ben Kingsley. "She comprehends the struggle of the female soul in our confused society," he tells Glamour. "She doesn't have to guess what the vital issues are--she knows."
As for those nude scenes? Yes, the buzz has been exaggerated. But yes, they are real. And yes, Cruz is hot.
GLAMOUR: Hola.
Penelope Cruz: ?Hablas español? ?De dónde eres?GLAMOUR: Vivo en Nueva York.
PC: Oh, I love New York. The Village is my favorite neighborhood. But, listen, can we speak in English because you will be writing this in English, right? I don't want to be translated.
GLAMOUR: Of course, I understand. Something is always lost in translation. So, you spend a lot of time between L.A. and Madrid--how is a Madrid day different from an L.A. day?
PC: When I'm in [L.A.], I always consider Madrid my main home. It is important for me to make movies in my own language, and Madrid is my base. That is the privilege I have--going back and forth. In L.A. there is too much focus on things that aren't so relevant. The obsession about movies, about the business...
GLAMOUR: It is a one-industry town.
PC: There, you cannot forget about "the industry." I have hours in the day when I don't want to be thinking about my job.
GLAMOUR: How do you deal with all of the attention you receive as part of your work?
PC: You have to create a safe environment for yourself so you can keep doing what you do, so you can keep being the observer instead of the object. But that doesn't mean you cannot go to the market, that you cannot go to have a drink at a bar or walk in the park. I do all of that [here].
GLAMOUR: What are some of the no-nos?
PC: I think that some people have the wrong idea that you have an obligation [because you are a public person] to offer some of your private life. I couldn't disagree more. I don't talk about my private life. I am clear about that. I think anybody with common sense can understand that.
GLAMOUR: Let's talk stereotypes. Do you think Hollywood tries to put you in a box?
PC: I am a Spanish actress who works in other countries and languages. I am my own thing.
GLAMOUR: And now you are here shooting [with Pedro Almodóvar].
PC: Yes, [the plot is] a movie inside a movie. My character, she acts in a comedy. But the rest of the movie is a drama. I'm very excited--and a little bit nervous.
GLAMOUR: Do you ever stop being nervous about a character?
PC: I never imagine myself getting too confident. Especially with someone like [Pedro], who is one of my best friends. He is one of those people who I respect the most, and at the same time, he intimidates me the most.
GLAMOUR: What about your experience with Woody [Allen]?
PC: I loved working with him. He is very original--I mean, the treasures that come out of his mouth!
GLAMOUR: What's next for you?
PC: When I finish Pedro's movie, I will start rehearsing [for Nine, a musical adaptation of Federico Fellini's 1963 film 8 1/2, starring Sophia Loren and Daniel Day-Lewis]. I did a lot of singing and dancing auditions for it--I really wanted this part. And I'm very, very happy [about getting it].
GLAMOUR: On my drive here from the airport, I saw a billboard of your sister Mónica, and I had to do a double take.
PC: The other day we were sitting together in the back of the car and I was looking in the rearview mirror, and a very strange thing happened: I thought I was looking at my face and it was hers! We say everything to each other; we hide nothing. It's great.
GLAMOUR: Usually when two sisters look so much alike their personalities are very different. Is that the case with you?
PC: Growing up, she was the peaceful one and I was the impossible one. I was very rebellious about everything. I also had a lot of energy. Thank God [my parents] took me to a ballet school every day, because there was no way I could sit in my house.
GLAMOUR: The billboard was for Mango, the [inexpensive Spanish] clothing store. You design a collection for them with Mónica. Why fashion?
PC: We always wanted to do something together. We wore Mango growing up.
GLAMOUR: So do you sketch the clothes?
PC: No, no. We find inspiration in pictures, old movie clips. It is so much fun to walk down the street and see somebody wearing one of our pieces.
GLAMOUR: What about getting dressed everyday--what do you wear? I think different cities have different styles.
PC: I don't think that way. Instead, I wake up and I say, "Who am I today?" Although, most of the time, I end up wearing jeans!
GLAMOUR: You definitely like the big lavish gowns at red-carpet events.
PC: Hey, you are being dressed by designers in these amazing one-of-a-kind pieces; you have to go all out, no?
Silvana Paternostro's memoir, My Colombian War, is out in paperback this month.


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I am one of the old UNL D&D players that is now DM'ing. We are using a modified, current Pathfinder based RPG. It combined some of the old world classes (paladins for each alignment), races (Kizinti, Giff...), and worlds (spelljammer, author conversions). All in all it makes for a compelling story that is more based towards role playing then "Kill em all n let the gods sort em out". There are some things I disagree on in pathfinder Edition that I have


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As their name suggests, seabirds are birds which live in a marine environment. They come in all shapes and sizes, but all show a range of adaptations to their ocean-going lifestyle.
To celebrate World Oceans Day, which took place on 8th June, we thought we would take a closer look at some of the fascinating birds which make the oceans their home.
Colourful clowns
Like many seabirds, the colourful puffin spends most of its life at sea, only returning to land once a year to breed. This much-loved, rather comical bird only develops the distinctive colours on its beak during the breeding season. It typically nests in large colonies on offshore islands or on inaccessible cliffs with grass slopes, excavating a burrow into which it lays a single egg.
Masters of the air
With the largest wing area to body mass ratio of any bird, the great frigatebird is wonderfully adapted to an aerial lifestyle, and is able to soar almost effortlessly above the ocean for long periods. This species lacks waterproof plumage and doesn't spend time on water, instead taking food from just above or on the surface of the sea, or pirating it from other birds in the air. The male great frigatebird has a distinctive appearance, with a conspicuous red pouch on the throat which is inflated like a balloon during courtship.
Supreme opportunists
The quintessential 'seagull', the herring gull is one of the most familiar seabirds in the northern hemisphere. Like many gulls, this species is a supreme opportunist and scavenger, able to take advantage of almost any available food source. While at sea, herring gulls quickly gather at areas of high food abundance, including around boats. This versatile species can also live inland, and even commonly nests on buildings in cities.
Dramatic divers
With a wingspan of nearly two metres, the gannet is the largest seabird in the North Atlantic. This species is known for its breathtaking dives, in which it plunges into the ocean, often from considerable heights, before catching its fish prey underwater. The gannet shows a number of adaptations that allow it to survive hitting the water at speed, including nostrils which open inside the mouth to prevent water entering them, and air sacs in the face and chest to cushion the impact.
Ocean wanderers
The wandering albatross has the largest recorded wingspan of any living bird, reaching a massive 3.5 metres across. These impressive wings allow it to glide effortlessly across the ocean, and the wandering albatross spends most of its life in flight, often travelling huge distances around the southern oceans. This long-lived species does not start breeding until it reaches 9 to 11 years old, and pairs mate for life.
Terrific tubenoses
A tiny seabird barely larger than a sparrow, the European storm-petrel is superbly adapted to life at sea. Like other storm-petrels, it belongs to a group of seabirds known as 'tubenoses' due to their conspicuous, tubular nasal passages, which give them an excellent sense of smell and help them to find patchily distributed prey at sea. Its small, hooked beak enables it to grasp its slippery prey, while a gland in the nose is used to expel excess salt from drinking seawater. The European storm-petrel mainly hunts on the wing, dipping its beak into the water while pattering its feet along the surface.
Cliff-nesting auks
The guillemot is a member of the auk family, a group of seabirds which have been described as the northern hemisphere equivalent of penguins. Unlike penguins, these birds can fly, as well as being excellent swimmers and divers. The guillemot nests on cliff ledges, and its eggs are conical in shape to prevent them rolling off. When the young guillemot leaves the nest it has to take a risky plunge into the sea below, accompanied by the adult male, who will then continue to care for it at sea.
Icons of the Antarctic
Penguins are among the most popular of all seabirds. Found only in the southern hemisphere, these flightless birds are often associated with the Antarctic, although some species actually live as far north as the equator. With wings developed into flippers and legs set far back on the body, penguins are excellent swimmers, and their waterproof, scale-like feathers help to keep them warm and dry. A true Antarctic species, the Adélie penguin is found around the Antarctic continent year-round, and is capable of deep dives to find the krill and fish on which it feeds.
Dancing fools
A large, comical-looking seabird, the blue-footed booby is instantly recognisable thanks to its bright blue feet. The name 'booby' comes from the Spanish word for 'fool' or 'dunce', referring to the clumsiness of these birds on land. The blue-footed booby usually nests in large colonies and mates for life, with pairs performing an elaborate courtship display which involves alternately lifting each blue foot, pointing the head and beak skywards and spreading the wings.
Super seaducks
Perhaps surprisingly, some duck species spend most of their lives at sea. The largest duck in the northern hemisphere, the common eider breeds on offshore islands, rocky coasts, or pools in tundra, but outside of the breeding season it is found in shallow marine habitats. Traditionally, the down feathers of this species have been used to fill pillows and quilts. The common eider dives underwater to catch crustaceans and molluscs, particularly mussels, which it swallows whole, crushing the shells in its gizzard.
Read more about World Oceans Day on the ARKive World Oceans Day blog, and have a go at our virtual scavenger hunt!
View more photos and videos of seabirds on ARKive.
Do you have a favourite seabird? Let us know!
Liz Shaw, ARKive Text Author


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NEW YORK — Recent Broadway seasons have yielded musical juggernauts: "The Book of Mormon," "The Producers" and "Spring Awakening," for example, each scooped up fistfuls of Tony nominations before going on to win best musical.
But as voters have contemplated this year's choices ahead of the nomination announcement Tuesday, a different vibe has emerged in which there is nothing close to a powerhouse. Instead, the year offers a litany of flawed contenders — and a number of variables that makes this one of the most unpredictable seasons in recent memory.
"There's an argument to be made for almost any musical," said Ken Davenport, the producer of contender "The Bridges of Madison County." "It's good for the diversity of theater," he added. "But it makes predicting the race really tricky."
At least eight shows are in the thick of a race for a possible four spots, including a death-happy comedy ("A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"), several movie adaptations ("Rocky," "Aladdin"), a slice-of-life dramedy ("If/Then"), an artist biography (the Carole King tale "Beautiful"), a romantic tear-jerker ("The Bridges of Madison County," of course also a film), a period revue ("After Midnight") and shows that fall into several categories ("Bullets Over Broadway"). But none has built a consensus, and many have more detractors than supporters.
The category poses one of several intriguing questions ahead of nominations, which the actors Lucy Liu and Jonathan Groff will announce on "CBS This Morning." Those questions also include a wide-open best play race, a crowded lead actor in a play category and Hollywood contenders whose chances are all over the map — from favorites (Denzel Washington and Bryan Cranston) to long shots (James Franco and Michelle Williams) to toss-ups (Chris O'Dowd and Zach Braff).
Adding to the uncertainty: A new rule this year allows for a fifth nominee in the four major production categories if — deep breath — at least nine shows are eligible and the fifth-highest vote-getter finishes close enough to the fourth. With 12 new musicals, the rule could apply.
Tony nominations are decided by about 40 creative theater-world figures before the full body of roughly 870 voters chooses the eventual winners. Tony recognition can spell not only prestige but box office. This year's ceremony, hosted by Hugh Jackman, will be held on June 8 at Radio City Music Hall and broadcast on CBS.
On the musical side, Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak's "Gentleman's Guide" is seen as a front-runner — of sorts. The show — at the Walter Kerr by way of San Diego's Old Globe — tells of murder and machinations among the royal D'Ysquith family and features Jefferson Mays playing eight parts.
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Though nabbing a field-leading 12 Drama Desk nominations last week, "Gentleman's" could face challenges given that it's one of the few contenders to have opened in the fall, which could put it out of some voters' minds. (The last best musical winner that opened in the fall was "Memphis" in 2010.)
Other shows come with their own question marks.
"Rocky," "If/Then" and "Bullets" all rode into the season high on pundits' lists but have dropped in the wake of mixed reviews. "Aladdin" has built a decent consensus, but some wonder if voters will get behind another Disney extravaganza. "After Midnight," a Cotton Club-era revue, could be hurt by the perception that revues shouldn't be rewarded as much as other musicals. "It's a case where literally almost anything can happen on Tuesday," said Variety theater reporter Gordon Cox.
The announcement could have implications for ticket sales. Estelle Parsons' black comedy "The Velocity of Autumn" has been faltering at the box office and is perceived as needing Tonys attention to survive. Both "Rocky" and "Gentleman's" are doing the kind of business that could also use a Tonys bump. In fact, outside of "Aladdin" and "If/Then," no new musical is generating much more than mediocre sales.
In a season rife with Hollywood actors, screen stars are also expected to have a mixed nominations day.
Washington has a good shot at leading actor in a play for his turn in Lorraine Hansberry's classic "A Raisin in the Sun," while Cranston is a near-certainty for his role as President Lyndon Johnson in "All The Way." And Neil Patrick Harris should nab a spot for lead actor in a musical for his cross-dressing comedic turn in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch."
But Braff may not make the cut as lead actor in a musical for his turn as a tortured playwright in "Bullets," while Williams, up for lead actress in a musical, has polarized critics with her take on the Sally Bowles character in "Cabaret." (The Tony administration committee voted to keep "Cabaret" eligible as a "new revival" even though the production is nearly identical to the 1998 Broadway staging.)
Hollywooders could have the best shot in lead actress in the play category, which could bring nominations for Tyne Daly in Terrence McNally's "Mothers and Sons," Debra Messing in John Patrick Shanley's romance "Outside Mullingar" and Rebecca Hall in technology-skeptical melodrama "Machinal."
They would be in the company of an emerging titan. Perhaps the biggest ruling the administration committee made last week was that the Billie Holiday tale "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill," starring Audra McDonald, is a play, even though it contains about a dozen songs. That instantly made lead actress in a play more competitive, with McDonald a near-lock for a nomination. The shortlisting would give the Fresno-raised actress a chance, at just 43, to win a record sixth Tony, and the rare opportunity for her to have won a Tony in all four major acting categories.
Another Tony favorite expected to garner love is Mark Rylance, who could land both a lead spot ("Richard III") and a featured one ("Twelfth Night"). The lead actor in a play field is especially deep, with Cranston, Rylance, Tony Shalhoub in the Moss Hart biography "Act One," Washington in "Raisin," Chris O'Dowd in "Of Mice and Men" and two icons, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, in "Waiting for Godot," making for a potential odd-man-out situation.
On revival-crazed Broadway, it is a weak year for new plays, boosting the odds for a dark horse. That means downtown darling Will Eno's Broadway debut, "The Realistic Joneses," James Lapine's "Act One" and McNally's "Mothers and Sons" — all with mixed reviews — could end up with spots alongside more probable contenders Robert Schenkkan's "All the Way" and the Harvey Fierstein-penned Catskills cross-dresser "Casa Valentina."
Play revivals seems like a more predictable category, with "The Glass Menagerie," "A Raisin in the Sun," "Twelfth Night" and Martin McDonagh's "The Cripple of Inishmaan" the likeliest nominees. One X-factor on the revival side remains Anna D. Shapiro's staging of "Mice," which has divided critics largely because of James Franco, who plays George in the John Steinbeck adaptation.
Best musical revival will likely garner nominations for "Les Misérables" — Laurence Connor and James Powell's staging of the show that never seems to go away — "Hedwig," the Sutton Foster-starring "Violet" and "Cabaret," setting up an intriguing race led by "Hedwig" when the big day rolls around.


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Trina - That's My Attitude
The official music video for "That's My Attitude" by Trina, from her upcoming album Amazin', due out June 8th, 2010.
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