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In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Praise be to God, Lord of the Universe, and may the peace and blessings of God be upon all His prophets and messengers.
In response to the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, the Muslim World League organized the World Conference on Dialogue in Madrid, Spain, during the period 13 to 15 / Rajab / 1429 A. H, corresponding to 16 to 18/July/2008.
The participants in the conference; followers of the world religions and cultures express their profound gratitude for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud for his generous patronage and inauguration of the conference and for his speech to the participants, which they considered as a major document in the conference.
Furthermore, the participants extended their deep thanks and appreciation for His Majesty Juan Carlos the 1st of Spain for his comprehensive welcome speech and for H.E. Mr. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, the prime minister of Spain for his participation in the opening session and for his efforts in the dialogue of civilizations. The participants also thanked the Spanish Government for having the Conference in Spain. This great country is home to an historical heritage that belongs to the followers of different religions and has contributed to human civilization.
The participants also recall the objectives of the UN Charter, which calls for exerting collective efforts aiming at the enhancement of international relations, the creation of an exemplary human community and the promotion of dialogue as a civilized way for cooperation.
The participants further remind all people of the Declaration of UN General Assembly in 1994, which called for tolerance and the spread of the culture of peace, and also ask that they recall the declarations of 1995 as the Year of Tolerance and 2001 as the Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations.
The participants commend the Appeal of Makkah issued by the World Islamic Conference on Dialogue, which was called for by the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud and organized by the Muslim World League earlier this year (2008).
The participants build on the agreement among the followers of religions and prominent cultures regarding the value of dialogue as the best way for mutual understanding and cooperation in human relations as well as in peaceful coexistence among nations.
In light of the above, the participants affirm the following principles:
1. Unity of humankind in the original creation and the equality among human beings irrespective of their colors, ethnic backgrounds and cultures.
2. Purity of the nature of humans; as they were created liking good and disliking evil, inclining to justice and avoiding injustice. Such pure nature leads humans to show mercy and to seek certainty and belief.
3. Diversity of cultures and civilizations among people is a sign of God and a cause for human advancement and prosperity.
4. The heavenly messages aim at realizing the obedience of people to their Creator and achieving happiness, justice, security and peace for humankind. These messages seek to enhance ways of understanding and cooperation among people despite differences in their origins, colors and languages. They also call for spreading virtue through wisdom and politeness, and rejecting extremism and terrorism.
5. Respecting heavenly religions, preserving their high status, condemning any insult to their symbols, and combating the exploitation of religion in the instigation of racial discrimination.
6. Observing peace, honoring agreements and respecting unique traditions of peoples and their right to security, freedom and self-determination are the basis for building good relations among all people. Achieving this is a major objective of all religions and prominent cultures.
7. The significance of religion and moral values and the need for humans to revert to their Creator in their fight against crime, corruption, drugs, and terrorism, and in preserving the institution of the family and protecting societies from deviant behaviors.
8. The family is the basic unit of society and its nucleus. Protecting it from disintegration is a cornerstone for any secure and stable society.
9. Dialogue is one of the essentials of life. It is also one of the most important means for knowing each other, cooperation, exchange of interests and realizing the truth, which contributes to the happiness of humankind.
10. The preservation of the environment and its protection from pollution and other dangers are considered a major objective of all religions and cultures.
Mindful of accomplishing the above principles through dialogue, the conference has thoroughly reviewed the process of dialogue and its obstacles, as well as the catastrophes that afflicted humanity in the 20th Century. The Conference noted that terrorism is one of the most serious obstacles confronting dialogue and coexistence.
Terrorism is a universal phenomenon that requires unified international efforts to combat it in a serious, responsible and just way. This demands an international agreement on defining terrorism, addressing its root causes and achieving justice and stability in the world.
Based on the above, the conference has adopted the following recommendations:
1. To reject theories that call for the clash of civilizations and cultures and to warn of the danger of campaigns seeking to deepen conflicts and destabilize peace and security.
2. To enhance common human values, to cooperate in their dissemination within societies and to solve the problems that hinder their achievement.
3. To disseminate the culture of tolerance and understanding through dialogue so as to be a framework for international relations through holding conferences and symposia, as well as developing relevant cultural, educational and media programs.
4. To agree on international guidelines for dialogue among the followers of religions and cultures through which moral values and ethical principles, which are common denominators among such followers, so as to strengthen stability and achieve prosperity for all humans.
5. To work on urging governmental and non-governmental organizations to issue a document that stipulates respect for religions and their symbols, the prohibition of their denigration and the repudiation of those who commit such acts.
To fulfill these desired objectives of dialogue by this conference, the participants have agreed on adopting the following:
1. Forming a working team to study the problems hindering dialogue and preventing it from realizing its desired results. Its task is also to prepare a study that provides visions for the solution of these problems and to coordinate among bodies promoting world dialogue.
2. Cooperation among religious, cultural, educational, and media establishments to deepen and consolidate ethical values, to encourage noble social practices and to confront sexual promiscuity, family disintegration and other vices.
3. Organizing inter-religious and inter-cultural meetings, conducting research, executing media programs and using the Internet and other media for the dissemination of a culture of peace, understanding and coexistence.
4. Promoting the issue of dialogue among the followers of religions, civilizations and cultures within youth, cultural, educational, and media activities.
5. Calling upon the UN General Assembly to support the results reached by this conference. It is strongly recommended to make use of these recommendations in enhancing dialogue among the followers of religions, civilizations and cultures through conducting a special UN session on dialogue. The participants express their hope that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud will use his good office with the concerned bodies in convening this session as soon as possible. It will be the pleasure of the members of this conference to take part in that session through a representative delegation, members of which are to be chosen by the Muslim World League.
In abiding with the agreed-upon principles and concepts, the participants do emphasize that it is essential for this world dialogue to be open and that its sessions be held periodically.
The participants have extended their profound gratitude to King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, the King of Saudi Arabia for his kind initiation and invitation to this world dialogue. They also expressed their appreciation for the Muslim World League and other bodies that cooperated in organizing this conference. They have applauded the continued efforts made by the league in the fields of dialogue and cooperation among nations and peoples, hoping that the common objectives, for which humankind aspires, are accomplished.
July 18, 2008
Madrid, Spain


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NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller Review
For a sizable amount of computer enthusiasts, noise is of great concern. When the majority of computers are still air-cooled, fans are the greatest producers of noise. There was once a time when if a user wanted quieter, or heaven forbid louder high-flow fans, one had to manually splice the fan cables to achieve the desired voltage and thus the desired airflow and sound level. Those of you that have been around a while will be reminded of the Vantec Tornado's heyday. Now, before you go calling me an old fart, I'll have you know that this was still fairly common several years ago. Even today, splicing fan cables has its place when resistor adapters are not available and fan controllers would cause too much internal cable clutter. It's hardly a flexible solution, doing the job one way all the time, but as stated, it does the job.
Fortunately for those of us with at least semi-decent cable management skills, about one and a half centuries ago, a man named Johann Porggendorff invented what is known as a potentiometer. Simply put, it is a device that allows one to vary the output of incoming voltage within a given range. Potentiometers are not typically a sight inside computers and are better known for being common components of analogue appliances, such as stereo amplifiers and cathode tube displays. But, their ability to vary voltage at a whim make potentiometers ideal for controlling case fans, thus we have fan controllers. They are a much more versatile way to obtain the ideal sound to airflow ratio for any given situation and certainly more straightforward than manually splicing the cables. Fan controllers are also a much more aesthetically pleasing way of reeling in rowdy fans, and they must be kept up to date with the current case styles. NZXT is no stranger to the game, and as such, has submitted the Sentry Mesh for review.
Closer Look:
If you're familiar with NZXT, this plain printed cardboard packaging ought to look familiar. Although simple, it is certainly NZXT's own unique style and they are easily recognizable for it. Right away there's a look at what's inside and a little peek at what kind of potentiometers the Sentry Mesh uses. Out back, NZXT makes it known that the Sentry Mesh is made for users that want to maintain a stealthy, low-profile case. Supporting this assertion is its use of black steel mesh and linear potentiometers. You might ask, "Wouldn't a touchscreen LCD be even more low-profile?" While a touchscreen LCD would undoubtedly be as physically low-profile as can be, the bright back light would produce far too much light to be considered stealthy. Not to mention the increase in price that it would bring, thus the Sentry Mesh does not feature a touchscreen LCD.
Out of the box, the Sentry Mesh certainly looks the part to be considered stealthy and low-profile. The cables extend approximately 18" from the rear of the controller, making the Sentry Mesh suitable for application in all but the largest full-tower cases. Those with full-towers may need extension cables (not included), not only to reach the fans, but also to adequately hide the cables from view. Power is provided by one standard 4-pin Molex connector, which in turn powers up to five individual fans at a maximum of 30W per channel. Molex KK plugs are the Sentry Mesh's forté, so count the Sentry Mesh out if your fans are powered by standard 4-pin Molex connectors and you lack the necessary adapter (also not included). A very nice touch is the presence of a numbered tag attached toward the end of each cable to indicate which channel the cable belongs to. This makes it very easy to know the exact potentiometer that controls each fan, which also quickens the process of switching out fans. Unfortunately, the individual cables are neither braided nor grouped together in any way, which could make it easier for the cables to become tangled or snagged on edges inside the case. I had to perform a little bit of untangling upon initial installation of the Sentry Mesh into my case. Cable braiding or grouping would certainly be a welcome addition and I have no doubt that it would go a long way to preventing unnecessary frustration due to cable tangling, in addition to an improved look.
The Sentry Mesh's build quality is very high. Both the plastic body and steel mesh facade feel sturdy and able to take a mild beating without serious damage. Initially there appears to be no obvious nonsense out front, and it certainly looks the part of stealthy and low-profile. The only garnish that graces the Sentry Mesh's front exterior is a small, embossed NZXT logo on the mesh's far right side. The sliders have a full range of motion and from left to right, control channels one through five. The controller board contains everything that makes the fan controller tick. On the front of the board, five linear potentiometers are clearly visible. Linear potentiometers aren't very common, but they are what allow the Sentry Mesh to have such a low-profile. Old-timers out there may be reminded of some horrendously constructed tape decks and amplifiers from the 80s with this design. On the board's rear are the capacitors and the mounted Molex KK plugs for each of the five channels. The cables are detachable, which is an excellent feature for cable management, should any of the channels go unused, especially so in light of the lack of cable braiding or grouping.

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BREWSTER Gamble Sands Golf Club architect David McLay Kidd believes his latest project — located south of state Highway 17 on the Colville Indian Reservation and set to open in August 2014 — will have the ability to transform the town of Brewster and its surrounding areas into tourist destinations.
"I have absolutely no doubt about it," Kidd said.
He said "it's no exaggeration" that within five years, people throughout the country will associate Brewster with world-class golf — much the same way they do with Bandon, Ore., where Kidd built possibly his most famous golf course.
When Kidd began building Bandon Dunes, the surrounding city was a logging and fishing town that was struggling with industries that were rapidly disappearing.
Kidd said he showed up wearing a golf hat and "they thought I was an alien from Mars."
Bandon Dunes was completed in 1999 and within a couple years, it had "completely transformed" the identity of the town, Kidd said.
Now, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort is a complex of five golf courses and considered one of the top tourist destinations for golfers in the world.
"No other sport attracts the wealthy and influential like golf," Kidd said.
Gamble Sands will be owned by the Gebbers family of Gebbers Farms, but managed by Phoenix-based OB Sports.
Despite the Gebbers family's recent foray into the golf world, project manager Tory Wulf said agriculture remains the center of attention for Gebbers Farms, one of the world's foremost growers of apples.
"Down here, we're not fooling anyone," Wulf said. "We're in the agriculture business. Our focus is the apple business."
Wulf said the plot of land where the golf course is located was perfect: it was an ideal layout for golf and a bad area for agriculture.
The golf course "probably wouldn't be there if (that location) was plantable," Wulf said. "It would probably already be orchards."
The process to bring golf to Brewster hasn't been quick or easy. Wulf said the first plans were being put together about 12 years ago.
Kidd first became involved with the project in 2008, "while the world did a painful reset" because of the economy, he said. The Gebbers family "wisely put the idea on hold," for the time being he said.
By 2011, the economy showed signs of returning to health and Kidd began construction of Gamble Sands. The course was completed last summer.
Now, its architect, planners, managers, employees and golf enthusiasts are in a holding pattern until spring weather arrives.
Kidd and Wulf agree the golf experience will be second to none.
The sand base upon which the course is set provides the perfect canvas for Kidd's work, he said.
"It's how golf was invented, over the sand dunes," he said.
The layout can play as long as 7,305 yards from the tips or as short as 4,920 yards.
There are no trees or houses and 12 holes feature views of the Columbia River.
Wulf said the goal was to make a course that was both fun and playable.
"Playable and fun is a fine line," he said. "If it's too challenging, you feel like you've been beaten up."
The open space will be forgiving of bad shots and many people will be able to play a round without losing a single ball, Wulf said.
Walking will be encouraged, but carts will be available.
Greens fees have not been set yet, but there will be a discounted rate for local residents.
The name Gamble Sands pays homage to the Gebbers family's lineage.
Dan Gamble homesteaded in the area in 1885. His daughter, Martha Gamble married John Gebbers. Their son, Dan, eventually started Gebbers Farms.
The logo for Gamble Sands proved to be "harder than building a golf course," Wulf said. In the end, the logo was designed using a signature of Martha Gamble's from a check register, along with a rabbit.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roman Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan will deliver the closing prayer at the Democratic National Convention as well as this week's Republican meeting, in a sign of bipartisanship after Dolan had taken a role opposing the White House on policy matters.
Dolan, the archbishop of New York and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, last week accepted an invitation to deliver the closing prayer at the Republican National Convention on Thursday in Tampa, Florida.
His office announced on Tuesday he would do the same for the Democrats in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 6.
Political analysts see many Catholics as "swing voters" who can be swayed to vote for either party, making Dolan welcome at both conventions.
"It was made clear to the Democratic convention organizers, as it was to the Republicans, that the cardinal was coming solely as a pastor, only to pray, not to endorse any party, platform or candidate," Joseph Zwilling, spokesman for the New York archdiocese, said in a statement.
Dolan has become an increasingly influential political figure in the United States and a champion for conservatives, especially since he challenged President Barack Obama in February over a federal health insurance provision that required Catholic institutions such as universities and hospitals to cover birth control.
On Monday Dolan said he wanted Obama and Mitt Romney, who will get the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention, to sign a "civility pledge" to ensure they would not make personal attacks during the campaign and instead concentrate on substantive issues.
In February U.S. bishops, led by Dolan, had pressed Obama to exempt religious employers from a federal mandate that all health insurance plans offer free birth control.
Obama agreed to modify the mandate so religious employers would not have to pay for contraceptive coverage directly. That satisfied some Catholic groups but the bishops wanted the mandate repealed entirely.
Energized by the battle, Catholic bishops announced their intention to rally Americans against a long list of government measures they said intruded on religious liberty.
After a conference meeting a year ago, Dolan declared religious freedom "is now increasingly and in unprecedented ways under assault in America."
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'Bug' is a name that is given to many invertebrate animals, or animals that do
not have a backbone. Mostly it is used to describe those invertebrate animals
that have a segmented, hard outer skeleton and jointed legs. These animals are
called arthropods and include insects, spiders, mites, scorpions, millipedes,
centipedes and crustaceans.
Arthropods belong to the group or phylum Arthropoda, and their tough,
armour-like covering is called an exoskeleton. The bodies of arthropods
comprise several main divisions. Insects have three body divisions, spiders
have two body divisions, while centipedes and millipedes have many small body
divisions. Arthropods also have jointed legs.
The number of legs and body divisions are used to classify bugs into smaller
classes: Insects, Arachnids, Myriapods and Crustaceans.
Insects belong to the class Insecta. All adult insects have three body
divisions, six legs and a pair of feelers, or antennae. The three body
divisions of an insect are the head, thorax and abdomen. The head carries the
eyes, the mouthparts and the antennae. The central body region, or thorax, has
the legs attachedand wings, if there are any. The rear section, or
abdomen, carries the insect's digestive and reproductive organs.
Spiders are not insects. They belong to the class Arachnida, which also includes
scorpions, ticks and mites. The bodies of arachnids are divided into two
distinct regions. The head and thorax are fused together in the front section,
called the cephalothorax, which attaches to the abdomen. All arachnids have
eight legs attached to their cephalothorax, and all lack antennae and wings.
Centipedes and millipedes belong to the group Myriapoda. They have a pair of
antennae, many small body segments and many legs. Centipedes and millipedes
differ in that centipedes have one pair of legs per body segment while
millipedes have two.
Arthropods in the class Crustacea are mostly marine creatures, such as crabs and
crayfish. While they are not generally called bugs, other crustaceans are.
Slaters or woodlice are crustaceans. They have a variable number of legs (at
least ten), two pairs of antennae, three body sections and limbs that branch in
Invertebrate animals that are soft-bodied and without legs are not usually
considered to be bugs. Worms belong to a phylum called Annelida. Slugs and
snails belong to the phylum Mollusca.


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The orchestra's opening two selections, one with classical roots, the other based on a traditional song, immediately revealed a tiny sampling of the vast, far too rarely heard, existing repertoire of music available for the American orchestra's instrumentation of trumpets, trombones, saxophones and rhythm section. George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," performed by the orchestra in a richly atmospheric arrangement by Billy Strayhorn, was a stunning expansion of the jazz elements coursing through the original, with the dark, evocative baritone saxophone of Joe Temperley leading the way. Oliver Nelson's jaunty take on the traditional "Down by the Riverside" came alive via a rhythmically energized, deceptively complex jazz development of a familiar tune. As in the "Rhapsody," the collective passages of "Riverside" opened up for expansive soloing, highlighted by the back-and-forth duo improvisation from trumpeters Sean Jones and Marcus Printup.
A pair of new compositions by saxophonist Ted Nash added a different perspective -- the American orchestra's potential as the vehicle for new works. Two movements from Nash's year-old seven-part suite -- "Portrait in Seven Shades" -- offered pieces inspired by Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. Each had its impressionistic aspects, the former's slippery passages and airy dissonances suggesting Dali's surrealistic landscapes and limpid images, the latter filled with the jarring clashes of Cubist angles and colors.
Two more American orchestra perspectives were added with Benny Carter's lovely "Again and Again," a gorgeously intimate jazz ballad featuring the lyrical alto saxophone playing of Sherman Irby and -- in direct contrast -- a high-spirited segment from Marsalis' first jazz Mass, "Abyssinian 200."
But the most unpredictable expression of American orchestra versatility arrived with the appearance of Willie Nelson. In an unexpected example of serendipity, the cancellation of Natalie Cole's performance opened the way for a live presentation of the musical encounter between Marsalis and Nelson chronicled on their just-released CD, "Two Men With the Blues."
That's an unlikely pairing, and its success was largely based upon the integration of Nelson into the flawless backing of various Lincoln Center orchestra ensembles. In five songs from the album, reaching from the irresistible blues of "My Bucket's Got a Hole In It" and "Caldonia" to the sophistication of "Stardust," Nelson's timeless, beyond-style vocals were framed by a series of evocative combinations, from the full orchestra to a New Orleans-style small band. The set's peak was Marsalis' Louis Armstrong-inspired solo on "Stardust."
The musically diverse evening opened with a busy set by virtuosic young pianist Eldar Djangirov, who offered his best playing in those passages that allowed some imaginative lyricism to sneak past his flying fingers.


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Two Internet registrars who made KnujOn's top 10 list ofworst spam offenders have been sent breach-of-contract notices bythe Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and couldlose their accreditation.
ICANN had sent enforcement notices to several domain registrarsidentified by KnujOn, an anti-spam organization, as havingregistered the majority of illicit Web sites using spam to generatetraffic. KnujOn said 90 percent of Web sites are clustered on just20 registrars. That represents only 2.5 percent of the 800registrars accredited by ICANN.
KnujOn founder Garth Bruen focuses on the relatively smallconcentration of sites processing illicit transactions as a way ofmaking the spam problem manageable. KnujOn ' that's nojunk spelled backward ' is an online subscription servicewhere users can send their spam and other unwanted e-mail. Theservice uses the policies of service providers and site hosts thatprohibit spam and deceptive practices to take the offending sitesoffline.
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CRM on PHP with Codeigniter
Budget $750-1500 USD
The project is to develop a CRM solution for lead, complaint and task management for our company.
The project shall have the following sections :
- Masters : All basic masters related to users, groups, security, city, state, country, lead source, lead stage, lead priority and same for complaints etc.
- Contacts : Create/Edit/Delete Contacts with all fields like Name/Address/Email/Website/Contact Nos./etc.
- Leads : create new lead with a contact (facility to create new contact at the time of creation of lead) and other fields, like stage, priority, source, date/time etc. and then the description of the lead.
Later Add follow ups to an existing lead as many number of times as required until the lead is matured or lost.
- Compliant : create new complaint with an existing customer/contact and other fields, like stage, priority, source, date/time etc. and then the description of the complaint.
Later Add follow ups to an existing complaint as many number of times as required until the complaint is resolved.
- Reports : Various reports for leads and complaints based on user/priority/stage/source/closure/lost/etc.
The solution shall be built using jQuery and Code Igniter framework. It should have a pleasing and easy to use interface. MySQL shall be used as backend. The entire code and database structure shall be well documented.
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Department of Revenue News Release
April 17, 2009First Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday Makes Its Debut April 19-25
Citizens will be able to save money, conserve energy and stimulate the economy by participating in the first Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday, which runs Sunday, April 19, through Saturday, April 25.
The holiday means a savings of at least 4.225 percent to people who purchase new ENERGY STAR ® qualified appliances in Missouri during the holiday. The reduced price represents the elimination of the state's sales tax from the purchase.
Gov. Jay Nixon noted the many benefits of the new tax holiday.
"Consumers win because they will get a discount on some appliances, and they will save money on their future utility bills," Gov. Nixon said. "Appliance dealers win because they will sell more products and get much-needed foot traffic into their stores. And everyone wins when we improve our environment by using energy more efficiently. It's a win-win-win situation."
The creation of the Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday was part of legislation (Senate Bill 1181) approved by the Missouri General Assembly in 2008. This is the first year the holiday has been implemented, and it will be held the same time in future years.
Karen King Mitchell, director of the Missouri Department of Revenue, noted that several local governmental entities have also opted to participate in the holiday. This means that some purchases will be exempt not just from the state sales tax, but also city, county and special district sales taxes. Nine counties, 58 cities and eight special districts (all listed below) have opted to participate in the holiday.
"Anyone who buys a qualified appliance in Missouri will be exempt from paying the state sales tax," Mitchell said. "But people can obtain maximum savings in towns or cities where the local governments have decided to participate in the holiday. In some cities, the tax savings jump from 4.225 percent to nearly 8 percent."
"During these tough economic times, saving money is important to everyone," Mitchell added. "The Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday represents an ideal time to buy energy-efficient appliances because you can get them at a reduced price and also save money on your future utility bills."
Mitchell stressed that to qualify for the tax savings, the appliances have must have the ENERGY STAR label on them. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. The program allows manufacturers of appliances to voluntarily label selected appliances if they meet certain criteria. The goal is to promote appliances that perform as well or better than similar appliances while using less energy. The program has saved businesses and consumers billions of dollars since its inception in 1992.
ENERGY STAR-labeled appliances that qualify for the sales tax exemption are:
- Clothes washers
- Refrigerators
- Freezers
- Dishwashers
- Water heaters
- Furnaces
- Air conditioners
- Heat pumps
Although SB 1181 listed other appliances eligible for the sales tax savings, not all appliances have met ENERGY STAR guidelines. Examples of appliances NOT eligible for the sales tax exemption are clothes dryers, trash compactors and conventional ovens. Lighting fixtures, office equipment, home electronics, televisions and other non-appliance ENERGY STAR-labeled products are also not eligible for the sales tax exemption since they are not specifically listed in SB 1181.
The sales tax exemption only applies to the first $1,500 on each appliance. If an appliance costs more than $1,500, the regular sales tax rate is in effect for any of the purchase price above $1,500. The purchase of the appliance must also be made during the sales tax holiday, even if delivery of the appliance is made after April 25.
Gov. Nixon also noted that Missouri citizens are not the only ones who can benefit.
"I would encourage our neighbors in Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska to shop in Missouri April 19th through the 25th and take advantage of the great savings this holiday provides," he said.
Counties that have opted to participate in the holiday and have eliminated their county sales taxes on qualified purchases are: Adair, Crawford, Daviess, Gasconade, Johnson, Morgan, Pettis, Ripley and Ste. Genevieve.
Participating cities are: Airport Drive, Arnold, Aurora, Ava, Bethany, Bowling Green, Branson West, Brookfield, Butler, Carrollton, Cottleville, Dardenne Prairie, Desloge, Dexter, Fenton, Fredericktown, Fulton, Gladstone, Hannibal, Hazelwood, Hermann, Hillsboro, Ironton, Jackson, Kahoka, Kansas City, Kirksville, Lee's Summit, Lexington, Macon, Marble Hill, Maryville, Memphis, Mexico, Osceola, Overland, Pacific, Perryville, Platte City, Raymore, Republic, Richmond, Rock Hill, Rock Port, Rolla, Salem, Salisbury, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, Sunset Hills, Tarkio, Town & Country, Union, Unionville, Warrensburg, Warsaw, Washington and Willow Springs.
Participating districts are: Antioch Center Community Improvement District (CID) (Kansas City), Central Jackson Fire Protection District, Independence Events Center CID, Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District (Jefferson County), Performing Arts CID (Kansas City), Phoenix Center CID (Washington, MO), South Metropolitan Fire Protection District (Raymore), and Town Plaza CID (Cape Girardeau).
Additional information regarding the Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday can be obtained at http://dor.mo.gov/tax/business/sales/taxholiday/green/ or e-mail us at: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Professional Development Schools Initiative for Elementary Education Students
Professional Development Schools (PDS) were established as partnerships between PK-12 schools and teacher preparation universities. They offer pre-service teachers an opportunity to work with experienced teachers in a classroom setting while improving student achievement (Levine, 2002). The Professional Development Schools program at Westconn brings together classroom teachers, pre-service teachers, and professors. This collaborative effort provides an opportunity for the Education and Educational Psychology Department and classroom teachers in the Danbury and Bethel Public Schools to partner for the purpose of improving teacher quality and student learning.
NCATE Standards
Western Connecticut State University's Professional Development Schools subscribe to the five standards established by the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (Blair, 2001). They include learning community, accountability and quality assurance, collaboration, equality and diversity, and structures, resources and roles.
- Learning Community: Danbury is the 7th largest city in Connecticut. It is located approximately 2 miles east of the New York state line. The Danbury community is supportive of its educational system and boasts the second largest high school in the state. Parents and community members often serve as mentors. They also work with local schools to improve student achievement and learning. Schools offer seminars to parents and staff development sessions for teachers.
- Accountability and Quality Assurance: Stakeholders involved in the PDS partnership uphold state and national standards for teaching and learning. This includes incorporating criteria from the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC), National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and the Connecticut Competency Teacher (CCT) standards. Such standards are documented in classroom teachers' lesson plans and University course syllabi.
- Collaboration: Classroom teachers work with pre-service teaches in field-based settings to enhance their professional skills. Pre-service teachers develop curriculum materials and implement teaching methods and instructional strategies that address diverse student learning styles. WCSU supports learning through academic development and delivery of clinical courses, cooperative school-University projects, and by maintaining exemplary field-based sites.
- Equality and Diversity: Pre-service teachers work with diverse populations within the Danbury Public Schools. Over 30 different languages are spoken in the community. Emphasis is placed on the learning styles of all students including those with special needs and the talented and gifted.
- Structures, Resources and Roles: In addition to the partnership among classroom teachers, pre-service teachers, and University professors, others are involved. School principals and University personnel are very active in the program. They monitor the PDS program in their schools, and meet with University faculty on a regular basis. In addition, University faculty liaisons are assigned to each school. They are a channel of communication between the school and University.
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|(2001). NCATE releases quality measures for professional development sites. Education Week,
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We are a 40's couple. I am admittedly bisexual, and have been for over 15 years, which is about 4 years longer than I have known my wife. After experimenting several times with other women she is admittedly straight. However, she has always been turned on by the thought of me being with other guys, and her being with us both at the same time. It has been 8 years since the last time we experienced another guy in the bedroom with us and I am eager to repeat the experience.
It was getting late and the wife and I were sitting in the living room, the lights low, the music playing, we were watching a hot porno DVD, and both getting very hot. As we were kissing, hugging, fondling, and fantasizing together, she looked me in the eye and simply said "Do you want to?" Of course, I know what this means. She is asking if I want to cruise the internet looking for a guy to come over and join us for some hot, steamy sex. My answer is always the same.
I immediately booted up the computer and joined our favorite chat room and posted that we were looking for a bi guy to come over and join us. As usual we get several immediate replies. After chatting up a few of them and looking at the pictures they sent us we decide on a guy, invited him over, and he said it would take him about an hour to get to our place. While we were waiting for him to arrive we continued our foreplay and talked about all the things we were going to do with him and to him when he arrived.
When he rings the bell we are both excited at what is about to happen, me because I get the chance to suck a nice big cock while my woman watches, and her because she likes sucking two guys at once and enjoys watching me do it to another guy. I open the door and tell him to follow me up the stairs. When he turns the corner into the living room he is greeted by my wife sitting on the couch, legs spread wide open and playing with her beautiful pussy, which is already dripping from our foreplay session, and his mouth drops open. He is obviously turned on and jumping out of his skin to get a taste of her sweet pussy juice. I am immediately hard at the thought of seeing her with both our cocks in her mouth. She tells him where the bathroom is and invites him to shower and clean up before we get started. He agrees and pulls off his shirt, drops his pants, and slips off his boxer briefs before turning to enter the bathroom. When his shorts come off he is clearly ready to go because his nice, hard 8 inch cock springs out. This is an incredible turn on for me and I am getting very excited anticipating his cock in my mouth.
Once I hear the shower going I decide to join him. He was not shocked at all that I hopped in with him. We started making out and rubbing our cocks together while we lathered each other from head to toe. Of course, while I was down there I thought it a great opportunity to get the party started by taking his nice, long, hard cock in my mouth. We were both a bit surprised when the shower curtain opened and my wife was standing there naked. When she saw both of us standing there with our cocks in each other's hand she dropped to her knees and started stroking and sucking us both. At one point both of our cocks were almost all the way in her mouth at the same time. What a great feeling having my cock rub up against another hot cock and watching both of them slip in and out of her mouth.
After we finished in the shower we met back in the living room. We sat down on the couch with her between both of us. We were each having a drink and talking when I just had the urge to suck his hot cock. I got on my knees in front of him and started stroking and sucking, taking his cock deep down my throat. My wife got down on her knees next to me and we both shared his cock, trading licks, taking turns deep throating him while the other licked and teased his balls. At one point or another, I ended up laying on my back, my wife between my legs sucking on me, with him kneeling in front of me, straddling me and thrusting his cock into my mouth. My wife was reaching up and fondling his balls and stroking his cock while I continued to deep throat all 8 inches. She came up and joined me for some more cock sharing. Now we had him laying down on his back, her in a 69 with me laying between his legs, both of us sucking him while he licked her dripping pussy. It was almost too much to bear because I was just about ready to explode. He must have been also because at this point he pushed her off of him and decided to take a break. While he was finishing his drink and lighting up another joint I slid my hard cock into her wet pussy, doggy style, and fucked her with him watching. We continued like this for a few more minutes until he came up behind me and asked if he could put his cock in my ass. Since I am just an oral bi guy I told him I was not ready for that and maybe next time we get together we could do that. Now it was her turn to take a break. While she was finishing her drink the two of us got into a 69 with him on the bottom. We sucked each other for a good 15 minutes, deep throating, licking balls, jerking cock. At some point, because we probably all had just a little too much to drink, she passed out and we were unable to wake her. Now, in my younger days I would have suggested fucking her anyway, but we were both into each other too much and found it even hotter to be sucking each other off while she slept right beside us.
With her sleeping right next to me, him sitting with his back against the sofa, and me lying on my stomach in between his legs, I proceeded to aggressively suck his big dick. It was obvious that he was close to blowing his load because he just kept grabbing the base of his cock with one hand and squeezing and grabbing the back of my hair and holding me off his cock with the other. We kept on like this until there was no way he could hold off anymore. He grabbed my head hard with both hands, shoved his cock deep in my throat, and I could feel his hot cum coating the back of my throat. After almost 2 hours of edging he exploded in my mouth! Some of it directly down my throat, the rest of it pooling in my mouth. It was a huge salty load and I was really looking forward to sharing it with her. But, since she was passed out I had to drink it all myself. Good to the last drop, I say. After I swallowed the last drop, I laid there with his semi hard cock in my mouth for several minutes, trying to squeeze out one more drop. After he was completely dry, he got up, pulled on his pants, finished getting dressed, and asked if we could repeat the performance another night. I told him absolutely, yes. I would talk to her and we would make arrangements for another meeting.
Before we ever got the chance to do it again, she became pregnant with our son and, motherly instinct taking over, decided that our swinging days were over. Of course, I happily accepted that fact and we ceased to explore our wilder, bisexual behavior for what would most likely be forever. While we have both been satisfied with our sex life before, during, and after this last experience, I have often fantasized about a repeat performance like this one. Recently, she made a joke about a billboard she saw that hinted towards a swinging lifestyle and I seized this opportunity to remind her of this experience we had, as well as several others, and to hint that I am still very turned on when fantasizing about such situations and to also hint that I would be open to doing this again.
Maybe she will want to do it again and we can both have an awesome time sharing a nice big cock together. Next time I want to share the big load of cum with her though.


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The "Leprechaun" reboot is finally getting some traction today, dropping the news that it will be titled "Leprechaun: Origins" and has a little leading man in the form of Hornswoggle. Apparently that's a wrestler and I have no idea what his real name is but based on the amount of twitter action I saw this past Sunday during Wrestlemania 95% of our readers have semis right now.
I don't know about you but I loved "The Woman in Black". I want to open mouth kiss it at inspiration point. So now I'm excited for the three way I'm going to have in the back of my Honda CRV because a sequel has just been announced. "The Woman in Black: Angels of Death" will pick up 40 years after the first film and is being penned by Jon Croker who worked as the story editor on the first film. Alright I know you can't have sex with a movie. A guy can dream though can't he?
Get excited, kids! "We Need to Talk About Kevin", everyone's favorite "my son is an asshole" flick is coming to Blu-Ray and DVD on May 29th. That's all I got. Please tip your waiter.
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There's nothing more an exhibitionist loves than to be in front of a camera. I suppose I am a bit of an exhibitionist, but I also love being on the other side of a camera, capturing the male and female form in all of its sensual glory. I love to capture the shiny dew of a wet, freshly-fucked pussy or the hard, glassy, shine of a glistening black cock. With every click of the shutter, my cunt gets wetter and wetter until it's throbbing and I'm aching for something as long as my zoom lens to enter my buttery nest.
I do a lot of artistic shoots, but I also love photographing sports figures: and it is their figures that I love. The hard ripples of a football player's muscular ass; the bold curves of a boxer's biceps: I imagine them nude, cocks throbbing at my slippery entrance, ready to break me in two.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Google will introduce glasses with augmented reality software to stream information to the wearer's eyeballs in real time, The New York Times is reporting.
The glasses will go on sale to the public by the end of the year and are expected "to cost around the price of current smartphones," or $250 to $600, sources told the Times.
The glasses will use Google's Android operating system and will include a small screen a few inches from the wearer's eye, with a 3G or 4G data connection and a number of sensors including motion and GPS.
A built-in low-resolution camera will monitor the environment in real time and overlay information about locations, surrounding buildings and friends who might be nearby, Google employees familiar with the system told the Times.
The glasses are not intended to be worn constantly, they said, but will be more like smartphones, utilized when needed.
The glasses will use things like Google Latitude to share location, Google Goggles to search images and figure out what is being looked at, and Google Maps to show other things nearby, they said.


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Plywood Art
We were first introduced to plywood art when our artist friend, Dan created these cool plywood pieces with handmade vinyl decals. So simple and inexpensive we thought we'd round up a handful of inspirational ways to incorporate plywood art into your own home...
Vinyl decals (handmade or bought) seem to be the fastest and easiest way to go when creating your own piece of plywood art. But then again, Laura's found piece of weathered plywood was effortless and can be distressed in the backyard with the elements. We're really digging Plywerk's photo mounting idea to create a salon style grouping of plain plywood pieces. Minimal in design and color but adds a ton of texture to the space. Our favorite just might be J.T.'s artistic vision--taking a drill bits of different sizes and drilling into the wood. His method reveals alternate colors of the plywood making this a great solution for DIY art. If you're like us, drawing simple shapes is within our comfort zone and we found the perfect example for inspiration here.
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Adobe MAX is less than two weeks away and members of our team are working around the clock in preparation for the event. For those of you interested in AIR and learning more about what we have been up to in the past year, please be sure to sign-up for the sessions listed below. All of these sessions will be presented by members of the Adobe AIR team. As a manager for the AIR track at this year's MAX, I have been deeply impressed by the quality of content this year and I am very much hoping many of you will be able to join us.
A few pointers for MAX this year:
- If you are interested in learning more about what is coming in AIR 2, do not miss Christian Cantrell's session on the topic (see session summaries at the bottom of this page).
- If mobile application development is anywhere on your radar, there are two must-see sessions by AIR team members. Again, session descriptions are listed at the bottom of this post.
- One session, presented by Arno Gourdol and titled "Designing Applications for Desktops and Mobile Devices with Adobe AIR," will cover how to build applications than span both desktop and mobile. This is an exciting topic and core to Adobe's multi-screen vision for application development.
- The second session, presented by Aditya Bansod, is titled "Building Mobile Applications with Adobe AIR" and will focus on mobile application development. The session will cover new ground and there will be two instances of Aditya's session.
- Oliver Goldman, lead developer on the AIR team, is presenting a session titled: "Explore Deployment and Distribution Options for Adobe AIR Applications." For those of you looking to better understand the full set of options available to you in terms of deploying your AIR applications and the AIR runtime to end users, this session will provided a detailed look at what is possible today and new options that will be made available in AIR 2.
- One of the most groundbreaking Adobe AIR applications to date is the popular Times Reader built by the New York Times in collaboration with Adobe. Jeremy Clark, an experience design manager at Adobe, will be presenting on how this application was created from the ideation to production phases. Jeremy's team led the creation of the application on the Adobe side and he will be sharing his experiences during the design and development process. In reviewing the slides, I expect this session will be a huge source of inspiration for many developers.
- On Monday night, there will be a "meet the team" session in room 512 where members of the AIR and Flash Player teams will be available to answer your questions. Pizza, beer and other beverages will be provided. This is a great chance to learn more about Adobe's runtime technologies from the engineers and product managers that work on these products day-to-day. For more information on meet the team events, see the evening events section on the MAX website..
- If you would like to stop by and say hello, I will be at the platform demo station located in the Adobe booth on Monday (10/5) from 2:00PM – 4:00PM and Wednesday (10/7) from 1:30PM – 3:30PM. Please stop by to introduce yourself and tell me more about what you are working on. If you are not able to catch me, drop me a note on Twitter (@robchristensen) and we can try and meet-up.
Additional Details on AIR Team MAX Sessions
What's Coming in Adobe AIR 2 by Christian Cantrell
Adobe AIR allows developers to build rich Internet applications (RIAs) that run outside the browser on multiple operating systems. In this session, you will learn about the planned capabilities of the upcoming release of Adobe AIR 2.
Designing Applications for Desktops and Mobile Devices with Adobe AIR by Arno Gourdol
See how Adobe AIR has made it possible for web developers to build cross-platform desktop applications. Learn how the platform is expanding to enable the delivery of applications not just for desktop operating systems, but also for mobile devices.
Building Mobile Applications with Adobe AIR by Aditya Bansod (2 sessions)
Learn how Adobe is working to bring Adobe AIR development out of the desktop and onto a mobile phone near you. We will cover how the AIR SDK and platform will evolve to add capabilities to help developers mobile enable, test, and publish their content. Mobile computing and mobile applications provide publishers and developers with exciting opportunities to get their products into the pockets of millions of people.
Explore Deployment and Distribution Options for Adobe AIR Applications by Oliver Goldman
Learn how to get your AIR applications to your users and how to keep them up to date. We will discuss important considerations for distribution on the Internet or an intranet, including impacts on your auto-update mechanism. We will cover existing deployment options such as badge installation and IBM Tivoli support. Finally, we will explore the new deployment options that will be available in Adobe AIR 2, including the native installer support required to use some of the advanced new AIR 2 APIs.
The Future of Digital Publishing: Delivering News through Adobe AIR by Jeremy Clark
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Hunters and trappers in Illinois may be able to hunt bobcats for the first time in more than 40 years starting this fall.
The House on Thursday voted 91-20 to allow the Department of Natural Resources to manage a hunting and trapping season that would take place sometime between Nov. 1 and Feb. 15 of each year.
Morrisonville Republican Rep. Wayne Rosenthal sponsored the bill in the House. He said the legislation was the product of an initiative by the Illinois Trappers Association.
�Bobcats are predators,� Rosenthal said. �And what this bill does is allow the DNR to manage bobcats just like they manage any other wildlife species and keep the whole population in balance.�
Dwindling numbers of the species forced the state to outlaw bobcat hunting in 1972. By 1977, they were on the list of threatened species.
But they�re coming back. According to DNR spokesman Chris Young, legal protection and habitat restoration over the past 40 years have helped the species rebound to a current estimated population of between 3,000 and 5,000 statewide.
Rosenthal said the DNR estimates the population�s growth rate at between 4 percent and 9 percent each year.
According to Young, while bobcats can be found anywhere in the state, they�re most common in southern and western Illinois, and catching a glimpse of one is rare because they�re nocturnal.
Bobcats aren�t the only formerly endangered wildlife species that have rebounded thanks to DNR initiatives.
�There were an awful lot of species that were eliminated in the state in the early 1800s,� Young said. �We�ve been meticulously bringing these species back.�
River otters are one such success story. Once endangered, river otter populations have since rebounded to the point that DNR last year lifted the ban on trapping them.
White-tailed deer are another. Young said Illinois� favorite big game was once so endangered that hunters weren�t allowed to take them for over half a century. He said the first modern deer season in the state was in 1957.
Rosenthal wasn�t worried about bobcats becoming endangered again with the lifting of hunting bans.
�They�ve been very successful,� he said of DNR�s efforts to manage wildlife. �You look at deer, you look at wild turkeys, you look at the river otter. They�re the experts on managing the wildlife species, and this (bill) allows them to do that.�
Hunters and trappers would be limited to one permit per year and one bobcat per permit under rules set by DNR. Young said any pelts taken must be tagged according to federal law.
He said DNR had not decided yet when the 2014-2015 bobcat season would be set.
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by Rob Cox, November 30, 2011
Feng Shui the Perfect Pool Area
Good weather, good company and a refreshing dip in the pool are always going to be the main draws to your backyard but creating a truly warm and inviting atmosphere in your pool area takes a wee-bit extra effort, which pays for itself the minute you see your guests' faces light up and their body language relax.
It goes without saying that keeping your pool clean and free of debris and at a bearable degree of chlorination are a few of the primary considerations in setting up the perfect pool area, but once you've taken care of the basics, it's time to consider some pool deck feng shui. (yes, there is such a thing….now!)
Organizing the pool area requires balancing the open, negative space with the occupied space taken by solid objects and considering everybody's comfort level. This is problematic because placing too many items, or the wrong items, around your pool zone can detract from the feeling of expansiveness and freedom that this area is meant to provide! At the same time, having nowhere to sit, recline and lie down to get some sun, or sip a beverage and chat, would reflect poorly on you as a host.
For these reasons you always want to go with the kind of patio furniture and pool furniture that has slotted surfaces. This gives your pool area items a certain transparency and breeziness that solid items just can't reproduce.
OK… at this point you may be thinking that we're over-thinking this whole pool furniture business, but think back for a moment, if you will, to a time when you entered a space and immediately felt cramped, uneasy, claustrophobic, or had any kind of intuitive reaction to the space, even though you may not have been able to immediately identify what, exactly, gave you that feeling. This happens because our subconscious mind evaluates our surroundings so quickly and accurately, that our conscious minds either notice after the fact or don't notice at all!
It's no wonder, then, that the ancient Chinese system of balancing the energies within a space, Feng Shui, dates back over 3,500 years! Our reactions to our environment can be truly stark and visceral and have helped us survive as a species. So, with just a little foresight and consideration, you can almost guarantee that your family and guests will feel incredibly at ease in your pool area, though they may have no clue why. Yet they will know one thing: they'll want to return as much as possible!
Getting down to the nitty gritty, we all know that people love options, so it's good to have a few different kinds of furniture around your deck. An obvious choice is a set of adjustable reclining chairs so that you can lie down, take a nap or lazily work on your tan. You'll also want some non-reclining chairs and benches with different-sized tables and fold-out umbrellas, which makes the space great for reading, playing chess or cards or having a nice meal.
Most of all, creating the perfect pool area begins and ends with your hospitality and good vibes and while you can't buy those, you can certainly feng shui your mood a little to make sure that the energy and fun times flow freely in your backyard.
Here's some actual tips from Feng Shui masters on the difficult task of integrating a pool into your house - in the most auspicious way. Done correctly, a swimming pool can add beneficial energies to the overall environment. Done wrong, and your spouse may cheat, your house may burn down or who knows (?) what calamity may befall you! ;-)
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Well it sure didn't take too long
I woke up one mornin', she was gone
And the note that she wrote didn't say "Dear John"
It said, "Goodbye, sucker, I'm gone!"
She was a home-grown mountain girl
Raised in a different world
I was a wanna-be rocker, she was more into Merle
And I couldn't see it just wouldn't work
And now I'm double fisting longnecks
And grapefruit and Stoli
But I'm never gettin' over Jolie
Well I pulled myself in my car
I drove it on down to the bar
But they wouldn't let me in, 'cause I ain't a movie star
So I went to the Horseshoe on Lamar
The bouncer threw me out at two
And I didn't know what to do
So I picked up the phone and I called guess who
But the call block wouldn't let me through
And now I'm wishin' for some drugs
Or a shrink to console me
But I'm never gettin' over Jolie
Well I gathered up all of my guns
And a pipe bomb just for fun
And I drove to her house and parked on the lawn
She's right, I always was a crazy one
Well her boyfriend was sure nice to me
He said, Calm down, would you like a drink?
And then I shot him full of holes from his nose to his knees
And I polished off my little sweet pea
And now I'm cryin' on my knees, feelin' dirty and unholy
But I'm never gettin' over Jolie
Now I'll prob'ly get life and serve at least forty
But I'm never gettin' over Jolie
Lyrics taken from /lyrics/r/reckless_kelly/crazy_eddies_last_hurrah.html


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