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It's been Farked.
The look in the mannequins' eyes is scarier than going into a mine. Obviously all made by hand, and probably carved from wood, they are frightening.
They got my attention during this demonstration and I'll do whatever they say. Just don't leave me alone with them.
Man, those are some scary looking mannequins. Or are they really bureaucrats avoiding "Florence Nightingale" and her evil restraining streacher?
On this one, let's try lower voltage.
The pictures on the wall are of St. Mary Lake, Glacier National Park, and Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park. Nothing to do with mining, I don't think, but under the purview of the Dept. of the Interior.


text: On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, Andries Brouwer wrote:>> At present this does not look very useful, but it may have future.Nobody is actually using it yet, so there hasn't been much feedback (and,for the same reason, not much reason for driver writers to care -everything that shows up there now ends up being pretty much built by thebus that contains the devices rather than any device-specific informationitself).> But there is a pressing present problem. What name do my devices have?> I plug in a SmartMedia card reader. It will become some SCSI device.That's a user-space issue, the kernel is not going to make any policy.We've seen where policy takes us with devfs.User space is notified of new devices through /sbin/hotplug (another thingthat USB and PCI do correctly, and SCSI doesn't do), which is really quiteorthogonal to driverfs. You can use one without the other, and in facttoday many people _do_ use /sbin/hotplug without actually using driverfs.The /sbin/hotplug interface gives enough information that you can loaddrivers (if the kernel couldn't figure it out on its own using existingdrivers), set up devices (network device routing, but possibly alsoautomated partitioning, or bus scanning).But driverfs also gives information that /sbin/hotplug doesn't: - existing devices (ie for "events" that happened before boot, including obviously non-hotpluggable stuff) - relationships between them (ie the hierarchy) - relationships between devices and drivers (this is not made available yet, although the infrastructure is there: the idea is that you can see which driver handles a device, but also which devices a driver handles) - relationships between devices and things like the networking layer (ie the interface quite naturally extends to doing things like symlinks like "/devices/networking/eth0 -> /devices/root/pci0/00:1e.0/04:04.0"In other words, it's just a way of exposing information that the kernelalready has, and that the kernel has to have _anyway_.It also has the _potential_ to allow users to create their ownrelationships. In particular, it should be rather easy to expose a symlinkto the "canonical name" in the kernel, and have a device manager that justwalks the devices in /devices, and updates them so that you get thingslike - my SCSI controller: /devices/root/pci0/00:02.0/02:1f.0/03:07.0 - bus 1 on that controller: [..]/02:1f.0/03:07.0/bus1/ - id 2 on that controller: [..]/02:1f.0/03:07.0/bus1/id2 - lun 0 on that controller [..]/02:1f.0/03:07.0/bus1/id2/lun0/ - partition 1 on that disk [..]/03:07.0/bus1/id2/lun0/part1/ - linkage to the "old name" world, with permissions: [..]/lun0/part1/traditional -> /dev/sdb1(whether that "traditional name" linkage is done automatically by thekernel using the canonical names, or by /sbin/hotplug together with abootup script, is an implementation detail. Because I would personallyprefer to avoid the naming flamewar, I'd prefer it to be in user space,but I won't scream _too_ loudly if the kernel defaults at least thestandard names on its own.These are all things that the kernel already knows about, they justhaven't had "struct device"s associated with them.> Of course file system names are free, so instead of asking what sdX> this device is, I should ask what major:minor this device is.That is quite possible, and it all fits very well into the structure.NOTE NOTE NOTE! Driverfs on _purpose_ does not handle permissions, andhas rather long names (you need long names if they are meaningful). Thatmeans that it is _not_ a replacement for /dev itself. It's not meant tobe, and it really shouldn't be. Think of it as nothing but a virtualfilesystem that exposes _kernel_level_ relationships between devices.Nothing more, nothing less.But "what major/minor is this device on" is definitely such a kernel-levelrelationship.> In other words, there is the difficult naming problem,> but there is also the translation problem. The user does> not recognize the device as USB device 04e6:0005:...> She thinks of this thing as her DaneElec card reader.Note that the _user_ really shouldn't use driverfs directly.If you reall ysee it as a way for the kernel to expose it's relationships,you realize that it's useful for things like device managers, and forwhatever random system program that wants to find out about the hw layout.Installers, and yes, things like CD recorder programs etc.The user should generally only interact indirectly with it. Possiblythrough a nice graphical user interface that uses the relationships to letthe user select a printer (instead of "lp0", you can show what printersare in the system, what names they reported etc).Is this something unique to driverfs? No. We _do_ have things like/proc/scsi and /proc/ide etc, and they obviously work for most things. Butthey are all ad-hoc, and they _cannot_ be anything else than ad-hocwithout some structure to glue them together.driverfs _is_ that structure. And it isn't much else.> That information is not easily obtainable without his patch.> I do not see that driverfs provides such information.But you caould come up with a diverfs-based patch that _also_ easilyobtains all the same information, and does it in a format that when thesame information is relevant in IDE disks, IT CAN LOOK THE SAME!That's really the whole point. A clearinghouse for information. 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The 28-year-old, who had been on loan at Hearts from FBK Kaunas, completed his move on Tuesday.
"I like what Viking have come forward with, plus the facilities and stadium are very good," said Velicka.
"I enjoyed being at Hearts, but going to another team is now just part of a footballer's life."
The striker has been popular with Hearts fans since arriving at Tynecastle in 2006 and has scored 14 goals this season.
Viking were able to complete the deal as the Norwegian Tippeligaen season is currently in its winter break.
Following Velicka's departure, Hearts are left with three recognised forwards - Christain Nade, Calum Elliot and Ricardas Beniusis.
Hearts caretaker manager Stephen Frail said the loss of the club's top goalscorer was a blow.
"I am not going to sit and dwell on it, we need to look forward," said Frail.
"Andrius has been great for us but I believe we have a striker in Christian Nade who has shown, at times, what a good young player he can be.
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The Central Production Team from Christ's Church of the Valley in Peoria, AZ brings us these nice walls filled with holes.
This stage design was from the "Encounters" and "Man Up" series. The collision of natural and industrial materials created a steampunk vibe, which was enhanced by accent pieces such as gunmetal-colored chairs. With four multi-site campuses, CCV strives to maintain consistency between multiple locations by deriving all set designs for multi-sites from the main Peoria campus. Each campus has the materials created at Peoria, scaled-to-size, then sent out for assembly to each multi-site.
The budget for this set for all 5 campuses was around $8,000. This set, comprised mostly of panels and LED lighting, demanded some creativity and muscle to construct. Each panel was free-standing and made from metal pipes, corrugated metal, and wood panels.
First, the metal pipes were constructed to allow the structure to stand on four "legs" (see photo). Second, small holes were drilled into the corrugated metal to hang from the metal piping. Third, the wood panels were wallpapered and drilled, then hung from the metal pipes in front of the corrugated metal. LED strips were placed on the floor in front and alongside each panel, allowing light to pass through the drilled holes onto the corrugated metal. This produced aesthetic depth to each panel.
Each wood panel was wallpapered with a faux walnut wood pattern. The panels were stacked, plotted, and drilled by hand. Around 4,000 holes were drilled into 26 panels. Another component to this stage design was the incorporation of a third projection screen. To enhance this element, lighting trusses were attached to the screen. The rented middle screen (30' x 10') was showcased using a Go-Pro attached to the end of a microphone during a live performance. The Go-Pro/Screen combination was also featured during a performance by the Simply Three string trio (photo provided). The Go-Pro captured their performance, projected it onto the large middle screen, then streamed video to all campuses.


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Schistosoma genomes provide a comprehensive resource for identifying the molecular processes that shape parasite evolution and for discovering novel chemotherapeutic or immunoprophylactic targets. Here, we demonstrate how intragenus and intergenus comparative genomics can be used to drive these investigations forward, illustrate the advantages and limitations of these approaches and review how post-genomic technologies offer complementary strategies for genome characterisation. Although sequencing and functional characterisation of other schistosome/platyhelminth genomes continues to expedite anthelmintic discovery, we contend that future priorities should equally focus on improving assembly quality, and chromosomal assignment, of existing schistosome/platyhelminth genomes.


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ENGLAND Students head coach Lee Addison and his assistant Steve Woodburn have heaped praise on former teammate Paul Smith for the way he played on his Giants' Super League debut against Widnes.
Hull-born Smith lined up in the same England Students forward pack as Addison and Woodburn in the 1998 Home Nations series - the tournament that saw Wigan winger Brian Carney rise to prominence with Ireland Students.
And Addison, who has earned three England Student caps and two Great Britain Student caps, believes former Rochdale skipper Smith could go on and make just as big an impact in Super League.
"Smithy always had star quality, and playing alongside players like Paul made me realise that it might be a better option to take up coaching!," he admitted.
"Paul was at the University of Salford with me, and we all used to say that it was a miracle that he wasn't a professional, and that was six years ago.
"He's at the top now and I have no doubt that the attitude he has will carry him through to bigger and better things.
"I would like Smithy to know that me and Woody will be watching his every move and we'll be in his corner egging him on as he embarks on a full-time professional career."
Addison also chose to send a good luck message to another England Students graduate to the professional ranks, Richie Barnett Jnr of Hull, who was also a former Giants Academy player.
"Richie Barnett was one of the first players I came into contact with when I took on the England job in 2002," added Addison.
"I was asked whether he would make it into Super League by a high profile coach who was looking to sign him. I had no hesitation in saying `Yes'.
"He's a top guy and top player and it is only a matter of time until he makes his mark in my opinion.
"These are just two examples of just how much talent there is in the student game. BBC commentator Ray French has been banging the student drum for years with little response.
"And it's taken one or two to break through, like Paul Smith and Richie Barnett, for people to realise that Ray was right all along. The student game is a hotbed of talent."
Huddersfield youngsters will be taking centre stage in the next match on the England Students calendar.
Five highly talented members of the Greenhead College team, who also train with the Giants Academy, are set to play against the touring French Students on Wednesday, March 24, although a venue has still to be announced.
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LaSalle Vipers defenceman Zack Percy will try to ease some of the stress on a short-staffed Windsor Spitfires' roster.
Spits notes: Viper Percy to make OHL debut, Studnicka suspended
PETERBOROUGH LaSalle Vipers defenceman Zack Percy will try to ease some of the stress on a short-staffed Windsor Spitfires' roster.
The 19-year-old Percy agreed to join the Spitfires for the club's three-game eastern Ontario road trip, which opens tonight at the Peterborough Memorial Centre against the Petes (7:30 p.m., cable 11, live chat at windsorstar.com).
"When these guys asked me (to come up) because of all the injuries and stuff, I thought it was a great opportunity," the six-foot-three, 195-pound Percy said.
The Spitfires are without defenceman Pat Sieloff, who will miss all three weekend games with a groin injury, and defenceman Slater Koekkoek is out for the season after shoulder surgery.
"We're going to give him up to 10 games," Spitfires general manager Warren Rychel said. "He's a strong, tough defenceman and gives us a little experience back there."
A Sun County minor hockey grad, Percy, who is from Harrow, was passed over during his Ontario Hockey League Draft year.
"I was up for the draft, but I never got picked," Percy said. "I went to (junior C) Kingsville and got asked to camp the following year by (the) London (Knights), but unfortunately didn't get picked for the final roster."
In 38 games with the junior B Vipers this season, Percy has seven goals and 13 points in 38 games along with 87 penalty minutes.
Along with Percy, the Spitfires also have draft pick Graeme Brown available. OHL rules only allow each to play in 10 games until the Vipers' season comes to an end.
"The thought is, we have to manage between Brown and Percy," Rychel said.
Brown, who is from Gananoque, is scheduled to join the team on its road trip Sunday in time to play in front of his family in Kingston.
"Nothing had come up," Percy said of joining Windsor and giving up hopes for an NCAA scholarships. "I watch these guys all the time on TV and it's definitely a good option for me."
Sieloff sidelined
It wasn't the worst possible news the Spitfires could have received, but defenceman Pat Sieloff isn't expected back in the Windsor lineup anytime soon.
Sieloff, who was battling a groin injury, did not play Sunday against Guelph and went to Calgary where the Flames' draft pick could be checked out by the team's doctors.
"He's back from Calgary this weekend and he'll be back (with the club) by Monday," Spitfires head coach Bob Boughner said. "He's got his program to strengthen and maintain.
"There's a chance, with proper rest, workout and maintenance, I would say, as of Monday, he could be back in seven-to-10 days."
Studnicka suspended
Already playing with a short roster, the Spitfires learned Wednesday that forward Sam Studnicka has been suspended by the OHL for four games.
The suspension is a result of a checking-from-behind major Studnicka took in Sunday's loss to Guelph for a first-period hit on Jason Dickson.
"While leaving his feet, (Studnicka) forcefully checked a vulnerable opponent from behind causing him to fall heavily into the boards," OHL vice-president Ted Baker said in ruling on the hit. "Fortunately, (there was) no injury on the play, but we must all work to eliminate these dangerous plays from our game."
Stunicka, who has two goals and six points in 46 games, is eligible to return to action Feb. 16 when the Spitfires play the Spirit in Saginaw, Mich.
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Donald J. Payne, 86, of Hot Springs Village passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Donald was born Oct. 24, 1927 to William and Loretta (Wagener) Payne in St. Louis, Mo.
Don was a WWII veteran and a member of the 82nd Airborne Division under the command of Gen. Gavin. After the service, he attended Culver-Stockton College and graduated in 1952 with a B.S. degree in business.
He was a member of the TKE fraternity while attending college. Don's career was in sales for the Scott Paper Co. as district sales manager and ventured on his own to found the D.J. Payne Co. in 1964 as a manufacturer's representative in the Chicagoland area.
After enjoying a successful business career, he retired to Hot Springs Village in November 1974 with his spouse, Marilyn (Herbertz) Payne. He was a member of Village United Methodist Church and active in the Shepherd's Group.
He was one of the founding members of the Firehouse Gang and HSV Roadrunners RV Club.
His true passion was golf and RVing with travels throughout the U.S. and Canada. He was a member of both the HSV Golf Association and Men's 9 Hole Club.
Donald is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, William Payne and one sister, Jayne (Payne) Clow, and his loving wife of 62 years, Marilyn (Herbertz) Payne.
He is survived by his two children: son, David J. Payne of Little Rock, Ark., and daughter, Mary Jean Payne of St. Louis, Mo.
Memorial services will be planned at a later date.
Local arrangements are by CedarVale Funeral Home. Online condolences can be shared at www.cedarvalefuneralhome.com.


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Faculty and Staff Model the Core Values of the Faculty of Dentistry as per our Guiding Principles (PDF)
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Accept and graduate students who share Faculty of Dentistry Core Values as per our Guiding Principles (PDF)
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|Dr. E. G. Sherman, Jr.
|Sunday June 14, 2015
|Spiritual Hypocrisy/The Danger in...
|Zep. 3:2: " She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near the Lord.".
|How numerous are the people and varied are the instances
in which statements are made about drastic positive changes.
Within traditional Christianity, there is a new behavioral
emphasis that includes among other features: frequent use of
the expression, "I'm blessed", "O praise the Lord", and "I am
saved". While there is nothing wrong with making these and
relate statements, it is an unfortunate fact that many professing
Christians use another set of words, many of which are none
religious, and act in dangerous manner when they confront
disappointments and troubles.
This discrepancy between words and actions is referred to
in psychology as schizophrenia, but it has a slightly reference in
Christianity; therein it is called hypocrisy. In terms of epistemology,
the word, hypocrisy, is a better choice that schizophrenia because
it denotes an individual who pretends to be uprights while knowing
all the time that the opposite is true. Further the schizophrenic
person is suffering from a mental problem while the hypocrite is
suffering from a moral problem heighten by personal vanity.
The problem of hypocrisy in matters of religion has been a
recurring theme in Biblical history. Our sermon today, will
explore the consequence of hypocrisy that reached a zenith
just before the invasion of Nebuchadnezzar's army and the
destruction of Jerusalem.
The sermon is planned to warn of the impending
danger in hypocrisy, especially in the area of Christian
values. To document the danger, the sermon will entail
four scenes from the book of Zephaniah, each of which
has contemporary implications for Christian conduct. The
scenes are: (1) apostasy, (2) the day of reckoning/judgment
and (3) restoration.
Prior to address the subject - The Danger in
Spiritual Hypocrisy - attention will be focused on
Zephaniah, the minor prophet whose book contains an
extensive narrative on the hypocrisy of Judah and
Jerusalem. His name, according to Herbert Lockyer denotes
Jehovah is darkness or God hides. The name, apparently,
signified his later ability to foreseen the time when Jehovah
would seem to be hidden from the people of Judah and
Jerusalem. The problem of vision, however, would not
emanate from God's moving away from His children; rather,
it would be caused be their moving away from
the righteous ness of God. Ironically, both Judah
and Jerusalem had professed to undergo spiritual
changes: Judah had responded to the revival preaching
of Jonah while Jerusalem had professed to embrace the
reforms of King Josiah; the young 16 years old king had
ordered the removal of all idols from the temple; the
people had complied with the change but deep
in their heart they remained unchanged; thus, they were
spiritual hypocrites.
Tommy C. Higle, in his book Journey Through
the Bible depicted Zephaniah as not being misled by
the people of Jerusalem; thus, Higle wrote, "Zephaniah
saw into the hearts of the people and knew that much
of what was happening was artificial". What an awesome
thought beloved, if a prophet could look beneath the
action of religious people and its their feelings, how
much greater the power of God to view the inner
thoughts of humankind.
Using his prophet intuition, Zephaniah penned
a message to the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
Essentially, the message was - God despises spiritual
hypocrisy and, in due, time He will impose
punishment on those guilty of such a mind set.
That prophecy of Zephaniah, while of the Old
Testament period, continues to loom over the
thoughts and actions of people. Accordingly,
contemporary humanity can find both guidelines
to follow and cautions to observe in the area of
thought and action.
With this background on Zephaniah,
attention will now be directed to the three scenes
chosen to document the danger in spiritual
hypocrisy -the first of which is the word
The term apostasy refers to the falling away
from the faith; it was a frequently used term in the
description of Old Testament History.
Theological scholars argue, with fervor, that
God's order for the death of all Canaanites to
prevent the Israelites from intermarriage with them.
God knew that intermarriage between the two vastly
different nations would lead to idolatry within the
Israelite group. The Israelites disobeyed the order to
destroy all the Canaanites and soon the Israelite
men had begun to mix with the Canaanite women.
Later intermarriages occurred and the Israelite
men began to worship the idol gods of the
Canaanites. That shift in religious loyalty was
known as apostasy. In the process of time,
the Israelites became more apostate and, for
their devious behavior, God planned to punish
them. Thus, he sent his prophet, Zephaniah, to
warn the Israelites of his impending punishment;
God said, "I will utterly consume all things from
off the land."God's intent was not to reprimand
but, rather, to inflict pain and impose destruction
on the apostate people. To that end, God said
that he would punish the princes, and the kings;
he described that punishment as a day of wrath,
a day of trouble and distress, and a time of
The reality of God's judgment is the
second consideration in our sermon on the
danger of spiritual hypocrisy. As noted in
Zephaniah's prophecy, apostasy had nearly
completed its course and punishment
was soon to be imposed. He referred to the
event as the day of the Lord. That day would
be the time when the Canaanites and most
of the Israelites would be subjected to the
wrath of God. Fortunately, not all of the
Israelites had fallen into apostasy; that
small upright minority was viewed as the
remnant of Israel. It was instructed to
come together and to seek the Lord and
therefore be able to hid in the day of the
Lord's anger. Except for the remnant,
all other Israelites and all the Canaanites
would be punished. When the day of
judgment did occur, the Canaanites were
literally wiped from the face of the earth
and the Israelites in Jerusalem were carried
into Babylonian Captivity. However,
after several years of desolation, their
punishment, the Jews were permitted to
return to Jerusalem. In a poetic context, the
Jews were given another chance to become
true worshipers of God. Many years later,
they were offered the opportunity to become
the sons of God, but the rejected Jesus as
the only begotten of the Father. Again, they
had fallen into apostasy; but - beloved - that
divine provision was extended to the whole
of humanity, an avenue by which you and
I can have everlasting life. Amen.


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The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the Institute for International Education's Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) selected the UT Global Initiative for Education and Leadership (UTGI) to host a Lebanese cohort of the Fulbright Junior Faculty Development Program. Four junior faculty members in the fields of Political Science and International Relations visited The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) during the summer of 2016. Sponsored by the ECA, the program included pedagogy training, research supported by UT Austin experts and resources, and cultural exchange activities.
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The Photo That Never Saw The Light of Day: Obama With Farrakhan In 2005
"A journalist announced last week that he will publish a photograph of then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama (D) and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan that he took in 2005 at a Congressional Black Caucus meeting, but did not make public because he believed it would have "made a difference" to Obama's political future."
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Re: obama With farrakhan In 2005Ecclesiastes 10:2 ........... United States v. Cruikshank
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I know Farrakhan is at times a corrupted individual.
But if you listen to some of his latest speeches he's pretty accurate about whats going on in our government.
He's also said things that show him being in favor of a lot of Trumps policies. FWIW"One must be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves ~ Machiavelli
January 26th, 2018, 10:21 AM #4
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I hope to God the mothership beams them both up soon.
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Farrakhan ripped Hillary a new one in his speeches.MikeP - Christian, Patriot, Straight, White, Male, Conservative, Gun Owner
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So ??? I have photos with porn stars......All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing.
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Obama could have shook hands and smiled with Charles Manson and Satan while dining on white, aborted babies, and it wouldn't have hurt his political career.
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So the missus and I took a trip to Chicago last weekend. For her birthday she wanted to see a Blackhawks game. I know, I know, I have a keeper. Any of you single guys out there, if you find a woman who lists seeing a hockey game as the top priority for her birthday, you put a ring on her.
The Boston Bruins were in town and it was a matchup of the two most recent Stanley Cup champions. In a way it felt like I was scouting both the teams and the crowd to see if there was anything I could glean for how we can help bring the Cup to Buffalo.
First off, I have to say that Chicago is a very friendly city. Everyone from the parking lot attendants to the scalpers to the panhandlers were all very nice. (The panhandlers reminded everyone to buckle up and be safe on the way out.)
Somehow I thought the United Center was much older, but it only opened in 1994. It's a gorgeous place and seems state-of-the-art with huge displays everywhere on the concourse.
Sitting down, we saw all the banners of Blackhawks Norris and Smythe division titles and their 4 Stanley Cup championships. I had somehow forgotten that this is where the Bulls play and earned all their championships of the 1990s – six championships in seven years! Amazing history in this building.
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Vancouver, BC, October 4, 2016--(T-Net)--ACL, a Vancouver-based software provider helping governments and the world's biggest public and private companies stamp out fraud, operational waste and unethical business, today announced its Fall 2016 product release, introducing a new "Open Data" architecture.
Risk management, compliance, audit and related professionals can now look beyond the traditional scope of financial and IT applications data analysis to broadly integrate the most prolific data acquisition, analysis and reporting platforms. The result is a data-centric capability to understand organizational behavior, allowing these professionals to more effectively identify, quantify and predict areas of risk.
"For many years we've led the world's top brands to unmatched discoveries of fraud, waste and abuse through proprietary data analytic capabilities. Now, by using ACL's platform to independently blend and harmonize those same capabilities with those of tools like R, Python, SQL, Hadoop and Tableau, we've created an 'Open Data' environment that is exceptionally powerful while laser-focused on risk management problems," said Dan Zitting, chief product officer at ACL.
"A recent survey found the majority of senior risk management professionals doubt their team's ability to strategically impact and influence their organizations.1 By combining big data with a platform that's built to illuminate risk, we're building organizations' confidence in their ability to successfully navigate turbulent environments."
ACL's risk management, compliance and audit platform is differentiated on its ability to use data analytics to drive assessments and decisions, according to the company.
Fall 2016 enhancements, which mark ACL's biggest release ever, target this data-driven capability and include:
The updated, data-driven engine in the ACL platform makes it easier for teams to access more data, boost analysis with the power of statistical and predictive analytics, and communicate results through unlimited options for data visualization and reporting.
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Marcus Jordan is entering the family business with his sneaker boutique, Trophy Room.
There's a "warm feeling" visitors get when they walk through the trophy room in the Jordan house, Marcus Jordan, Michael's son, tells SI.com. Marcus wants to recreate that with a concept sneaker and apparel boutique opening this spring in the brand new Disney Springs at Walt Disney World outside of Orlando.
"What I'm trying to do is recreate the atmosphere, the warm feeling that people would feel as they would walk through the trophy room when we had friends over," he says. "I have happy memories with my family. In the trophy room growing up my dad had game-worn shoes, all the awards, all the memorabilia. There will be parts of that within the Trophy Room store with game-worn shoes on display, photographs of us inside the original trophy room, various family photos and videos that exude that warm feeling."
But there will also be plenty of Jordan Brand and Nike sneakers, memorabilia and Trophy Room collaborations on hand when the store opens sometime this May.
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From there, Marcus and Michael birthed the idea of a sneaker boutique and it kept taking form after Marcus decided he wanted to bring a sense of family into his concept without revealing too much. "I've tried to create that sense of mystery to create a hunger within the consumer," he says. "That is something my dad did, not even intentionally, but as a private person he doesn't share a lot of personal thoughts with the public. I tried to capture that, being vague and adding to the mystery. It creates that demand and warmth."
With both his mom and dad "super involved" in helping steer Marcus, a graduate from Orlando's University of Central Florida, during his first major business venture, Trophy Room still features Marcus as the visionary. It will have a strong footwear feel without pigeonholing itself to just shoes, as there will be concessions made to serve the family-style consumer.
Trophy Room will consist of a heavy Jordan Brand perspective, but Marcus still plans to carry Nike product. And it won't be just basketball. "We are definitely going to be tied to basketball," he says. "Being Jordan Brand, that is the leading sport for the brand, but that opens the doors to other sports." And as one of the only true sneaker/apparel boutiques in Orlando—if not the only—Marcus wants to cover all his bases for the visitors expected to cycle through the center each day.
This co-branding effort is new for Jordan Brand, and something different for a boutique as Trophy Room won't carry other brands. Marcus will rely on Nike and Jordan Brand to allot him enough products to keep pace. "I don't think that has been done before," Marcus says. "They are learning, we are going to learn. I am super excited."
The start-up process has been a new one for Marcus, presenting him with new challenges. "My parents have always been there for support if I needed a quick outside perspective," he says. "Every other day is an adventure. There is always something coming up that I didn't plan for or thought we had already solved."
While dealing with the logistics of starting Trophy Room, Marcus falls back on the joy of creating, doing the buys for the store and designing store exclusives. "I'm looking at catalogs for Nike and Jordan products," he says. "It is no different than in my free time. I'm trying to incorporate stores in every single thing involved. I'm really, really having fun."
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So super excited to have caught up with editor, Amy Palanjian, from Ready Made Magazine. We connected via email about her experience with healthier food choices and more cooking or un-cooking as I call it now.
I could not help but share some of the experiences I have had with eating vegan and raw the last 1.5 years. I really feel great. I do not miss any animal products, soda, etc. I eliminated soda and refined foods over fifteen years ago after feeling pretty tired and disgusted with how fake everything was in the so called "food." Amy has written a great post with recipes including my coconut shakes over at the Ready Made blog here. Have a read. Enjoy real food! If it has to have a label that is "real" it likely is not.


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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
What This Woman Will Do For Art!
This evening, my husband and I took a drive...We were on a quest for "rust" objects and a friend of his had a "treasure chest" of sorts waiting for me at his place where he fixes cars and trucks. So, we drove away from our suburban neighborhood and left for the country--"Lousiana" country, that is, filled with the nicest folks you'll ever hope to meet.
"Goodbye" to manicured lawns and flower beds.
"Hello" to open spaces and mature trees.
We were now in "Bud" country!
Evidence of it was everywhere.
A girl's gotta do whatta girl's gotta do...
Then, as if by magic, there it was--a whole box of rust items that my husband's friend saved for me....nuts, bolts--all of which had gone through Hurricane Katrina--Once again, I was in "rust" heaven!
I didn't even think about taking a camera with me, but I knew I couldn't leave you all behind on my quest, so I whipped out my camera phone--Yeah!!! Hope you enjoyed the journey! Oh, and hope you enjoyed the "mood" music too! (I have no idea what I will make with it all...I'm hoping that Zuzu from Alter It Monthly will give me some hints!
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- Theresa said...
Sounds like a great adventure! Have fun creating, can't wait to see what you come up with! Theresa xoxo
- September 28, 2010 at 7:40 PM
- Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...
Good pictures for a camera phone, Cindy! Do you have plans in mind for those rusty pieces?
- September 28, 2010 at 8:34 PM
- Maria@BubblegumandDuctTape said...
that's fun music. It looks like you hit the jackpot, can't wait to see some projects with these beauties.
- September 28, 2010 at 9:38 PM
- A Vintage Chic said...
Fabulous, Cindy! Thanks for letting me know--I DID giggle! Love the music--absolutely perfect! And congrats on the rusty stuff--lucky!
- September 28, 2010 at 11:06 PM
- Incipient Wings said...
congratulations on all the rustys!
- September 28, 2010 at 11:09 PM
- Linda said...
Sounds like a FUN day! Do you have projects planned for the goodies?
- September 28, 2010 at 11:59 PM
- Feathers and Flight said...
Hello Cindy!
What Wonderful Pictures!Looks like you had a Lovely Drive.
- September 29, 2010 at 12:46 AM
- Faye said...
Nice pix, Cindy. Looks a bit like where I live. We are in a subdivision but the subdivision is in a rural county. There's lots of rust around. Whatever do you do with it?
- September 29, 2010 at 8:59 AM
Oh Cindy, I cannot begin to imagine what you are up to with these. You are too much. You know me and music so I cannot help but say my favorite part of visiting today was that. LOVE IT!!!
- September 29, 2010 at 10:54 AM
- Scrapping With Sherry said...
Your so funny! I have no doubt you will figure out something great!
- September 29, 2010 at 5:51 PM
- Love of the Sea said...
Great photos. Seems like you had a wonderful time...and that it was a beautiful day!!!
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Whether you're a hidden talent or a star in the making, you might just find your big break when America's Got Talent hosts its open-call auditions in Phoenix.
The popular NBC reality show will spend Saturday, February 24, at the Phoenix Convention Center as part of its cross-country tour.
From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., budding performers of any age and any talent are invited to show off their skills to producers for a chance to compete for a $1 million grand prize and opportunity to headline a show on the Las Vegas Strip.
While Darci Lynne, a singing ventriloquist act, won the show's 12th season, Arizona was well represented in last year's competition.
Dancer Oscar Hernandez made it to the quarterfinals, as well as the then-13-year-old Evie Clair, a singer and pianist, who advanced to the final round.
Clair, who is now 14 and resides in Florence, fondly recalls her run on the show, which she calls "the coolest thing ever."
"My experience on the show was unbelievable," says Clair, who performs at least one concert a week since appearing on the show.
"It gave me a lot of exposure, which allowed me to come back home and continue to perform and work. That was a huge blessing that we didn't really think would happen."
Clair won America's heart over the summer with her unique voice, classic song choices and her powerful story about her father, who died from colon cancer while she was on the show.
She appreciates the way the show highlighted her true personality, and advises future contestants to do the same.
"Remember who you are, be yourself," she says.
"I think that was the main thing that I wanted to represent on the show that you don't have to change yourself or change what you love to do, to have people accept you."
While the show has been running since 2006, its last season was the show's most watched in five years. It scored 2.6 billion views on social media.
Executive producer Matt Banks, who has been with the show for nearly eight years, is excited to see who will surprise America this year.
"You never know who's going to turn up and that's the joy of the show," he says.
"It's really difficult to say what we'd love to turn up because often, it's something you've never seen before."
Banks only has one piece of advice for those interested in auditioning: go for it.
"There's no point going in being nervous, you've just got to get over that," he says. "If you don't go for it, then we'll never see the true potential that you have."
As for the show's 13th season, executive producer Simon Cowell is confirmed to return as a judge and the show will premiere in the summer.
Open Call Auditions for America's Got Talent, Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. Third Street, Phoenix, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, February 24, americasgottalentsauditions.com.


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If you have a roof of any kind, then chances are that you are going to be repairing leaks sometime in the future. The good news though, is that if you know what to look for, you can save yourself a lot of money by repairing the roof leak before it becomes too extensive. Crumbling sheetrock, electrical system damage, mold growth, and destroyed belongings are just a few problems that Read More
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Tips for Traveling with Cigars
It's summer! Time for a much needed vacation! Do you have a trip coming up? Perhaps you're going to Cuba to have a taste of the forbidden fruit? Maybe a cruise lined up? Wherever you're going, we both know you're going to be enhancing your experience with cigars. But do you take some with you or pay the tourist rates when you get there? It's entirely up to you, but traveling with cigars is something we all do at some point. We asked our Facebook fans for the best tips for traveling with cigars. Here's what you guys had to say! If you don't follow these tips for traveling with cigars, you're going to have a bad time. (See Southpark meme below).
1. Always bring extra cigars for friends, new and old. (Benjamin Valdez)
2. Don't over humidify travel humidors. (Gregg Alexander)
3. Always bring a few lighters or backup matches in case a lighter dies. (Matthew Hansin)
4. If you are someone who does not have a humidified travel case, put your cigars in a double ziplock bag with a paper towel that has been lightly dampened with distilled water to keep them fresh. (Steve Binger Bingham)
5. Go to CheapHumidors.com and buy yourself a travel humidor to keep your sticks safe. (Ismael Morales Jr.)
6. Never let them out of your sight. (Albert Quackenbush)
7. Don't leave home without them. (Charles Green)
8. Don't forget where you put them on those long flights. (Matthew Dahlqiust)
9. Pack both everyday and special occasion sticks. (Alex David Sorell)
10. Don't forget your traveling flask filled up with a nice single malt to accompany these nice cigars. (Jim Helder)
11. Travel with a stocked 15 stick travel humidor, but take a smaller 5 stick humidor for excursions where your bigger humidor would be too bulky to carry. (Michael Kerper)
12. Make sure you have enough cigars for the trip. It sucks to have to stop for more. (Justin Roach)
13. Leave some room in your travel humidor just in case you come across any sticks on your travels! (Justin Bidwell)
14. Have a nice travel case with a good variety because you never know exactly what you will be in the mood for. (James Michael Ahearn)
15. Have someone else do the driving, so you are free to lean back and enjoy your stogies while watching the scenery of incredible landscapes roll by with a sun lowering in the distance. (John Dough)
16. Do NOT leave them in your pockets while driving! (Amy Conyers)
17. Don't bring your nice lighter to the airport. (Thomas Tom Tom Schaefer)
18. Keep them out of the sun! (Karl Sieling)
19. Have an epic story/adventure for each smoke. (Luke Civitarese)
20. Remember your accessories. (Justin Simpson)
21. Keep a couple of clean sponges and bottles of distilled water for your travel case or humidor so your cigars don't get dry when traveling (L Nathanael Bishop)
22. Save your best for the campfire after dinner when camping. (Wally Oden)
23. Always use protection… like this telescoping travel humidor! (Tony Daniels)
24. Bring enough of your cheapies to give away to people who ask you for a cigar. Never give anything less than a first class cigar to anybody important (future father-in-law, boss, or prospective client). (Theo Evans)
25. Don't smoke them on the airplane. They tend to look down on that! (Ron Yamello Jr.)
26. Always keep a cutter and lighter with you at ALL times! (Don Grizzly Robarts)
27. Can't afford a travel case? Tupperware with a humidification pack will work just fine! (Carlos Osuna)
28. Pre cut them so they are ready to be lit and smoked. (Jason Meyers)
4 Things NOT to do When Traveling with Cigars
1. Take only what you plan to smoke! (Amelia Nathlie)
2. Mooch at your destination. (Don Kozerow)
3. Wrap them in dirty socks; it keeps them moist. (Kurt Hiner)
4. Smoke them quick enough and they'll never go bad. (Dan Santopietro)
What other tips for traveling with cigars can you think of?
1. Take only what you plan to smoke! (Amelia Nathlie)
2. Mooch at your destination. (Don Kozerow)
3. Wrap them in dirty socks; it keeps them moist. (Kurt Hiner)
4. Smoke them quick enough and they'll never go bad. (Dan Santopietro)
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I consider myself an early adopter; I am usually the first to try new things. When it comes to Agile software development, however, I have pretty much waited until it entered the mainstream. We are there now. Large, respectable companies are moving to some form of Agile. They had to. It is clear that what we have been doing hasn't led, in general, to higher quality, predictability, efficiency and effectiveness. The systems are too complex and the world is changing too quickly.
One of the reasons I didn't adopt right away, is that Agile seemed like a step in the wrong direction, for the wrong reasons. If you haven't seen the Agile Manifesto, check it out at http://www.agilemanifesto.org/principles.html.
The first principle I struggle with is "The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation." The statement is true, and frankly, is the reason developers love Agile. Many developers I have worked with view documentation as a non-value-add activity. My aversion to this principle is that it ignores a huge problem in software development, which is keeping maintenance costs and quality under control. One of my clients had over 5 million lines of code and no idea how it worked. The people who created it had left the organization. The reasons why things had been done certain ways were lost. Adding anything which required change to the base code was a recipe for unquantifiable risk to the entire release, and many hours debugging under stressful conditions. I'm sure you developers out there will say that documentation is best buried in the code. The problem with that argument is that only developers will read it; and if I may say so, despite their technical prowess, I have seen some incredible oversights committed by developers (including myself).
The second principle I struggle with is that we should "welcome changing requirements, even late in development". It is clear that requirements do change and will change and we must adapt. But I fear that without attention to detail in requirements, people will be lazy about thinking things through, and any organization which behaves that way will waste inordinate amounts of energy refactoring.
Now that I've shown my negativity towards the principles, let me state that I think Agile brings a lot to the table. The number one thing it brings in my opinion has nothing to do with efficiency; it is risk management. In an out-of-control Agile environment, you may have the artist's problem - "it will be done when it's done, and I can't tell you when that is". Assuming you don't have that environment, then you have planned what you need and when you need it to meet your customer's requirements. Using Agile, you define mini-releases along the way to get there. Each mini release could actually solve the customer's challenge in some useful way. Now, if something ends up harder than you planned, and it will, you still have something to ship. You still have goals, you still have a sense of urgency.
My point is this: if you approach this as a potential efficiency drain to create the extra releases, but know that in return you have a ship date that you have confidence in, as well as feedback along the way about how "done" you really are, then delivering "working software frequently" is totally worth it.
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Sirens' call: Agile
Posted by Jeffrey Anderson at 2:18 PM
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"Join the club."
How many times do we use that phrase?
"I'm tired."
"Join the club."
"I don't have money to go out today."
"Join the club."
"I don't see how we can fit one more thing into our schedule."
"Join the club."
You see what I mean? We're so quick to try to identify with people's problems or issues, we are like, "Yeah, join the club...I'm there too, let's be together."
The problem is, it seems so negative. It's not an understanding of "I understand your feelings" or even a sympathetic "I've been there and survived, and so will you." No, it's a cynical little "suck it up" kind of response.
"Join the club."
I've had enough of "suck it up" kind of responses from people. I get that a lot in the military world (interestingly, more online than in person). We need less of that and more of a sense of belonging and community, a sense of "let's live this life together, and let's pray for each other."
Wow, I don't know why I went this direction with the word "join." Guess that's what is on my heart. I'm sure it's not as nice and welcoming a post as others (I never read others' 5 Minute Friday posts till I'm done---it's the teacher in me that won't let me do anything that's remotely like cheating!), but for whatever reason it's what flowed out of my hands today.
It's even a good day! Will you JOIN me in rejoicing that we have another day on this earth to hug our families and friends? To make a difference for Jesus?
/end of 5 minutes/


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Tom Cleverley believes that Manchester United have a great deal of back up plans available in the squad, with Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck still yet to score for the side this season as fresh faces shine on the goal front.
Cleverley scored a brilliant goal in the 71st minute against Newcastle on Sunday, and the defender is hoping to continue to build on his good form after suffering injury setbacks last season.
And though United have copped some criticism this season for looking thin across the midfield and in defence, Cleverley says the side has so many players who haven't yet hit their best, he's confident when they're in need of a back-up plan there will be no issues.
"We know we've got goals in the team and we've got players who can assist goals from everywhere," he told the United website. "Welbz [Danny Welbeck] and Wazza [Wayne Rooney] were two of our main goalscorers last season and they've not scored yet so, when everyone clicks, I'm sure we can go on a run.
"We played it [the new formation] against Newcastle in the Cup and Cluj and have won all three games.
"It's a good system and something else we can use against teams. We've got plenty of plan Bs and plan Cs.
"My two goals have both come against Newcastle but, in general, I think I'm gettnig into goalscoring positions now. At the start of the season, it just wasn't going in. I had one cleared off the line at Everton and for England so, fortunately, I'm finding the back of the net now and hopefully I can go on a run.
"We said last time [there was an international break] when we managed to win at Southampton that it would've been horrible having no game for two weeks and having a defeat. With all our main competitors winning, we really had to get the three points and thankfully we did."
United have five wins from seven matches, but will be very keen to close in on Chelsea at the top of the table before the sides face off at the end of the month.
With Stoke to play this weekend, followed by Braga in the Champions League, the Red Devils will be hoping to go into the match at Stamford Bridge on Soctober 28 with another three points under their belt and Champions League qualification as much as sealed.


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While at Emory University, Dr. Rock raised the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology's National Institutes of Health ranking from 66th in the nation to 18th. At LSU, he established a School of Public Health, significantly increased the medical school's research funding, provided disaster management leadership during Hurricane Katrina, and had management oversight of Louisiana's statewide Charity Hospital System.
In addition to his administrative leadership posts, Dr. Rock has written 20 books, contributed to 78 others, and written more than 200 juried and nonjuried articles. Dr. Rock earned his MD degree in 1972 at LSU, completed his residency at Duke University Medical Center in 1976, and earned a Master in Health Care Management degree from Harvard University in 2003.
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What causes physicians to become dissatisfied with EHRs?
In the health IT community, few things generate more discussion than some good old-fashioned EHR backlash. When it comes to lambasting the adoption of EHR technology, many critics emerge and are vocal about their negative experiences and who's to blame.
The comments in response to op-ed by gastroenterologist Michael Jones, MD, were anything but unexpected. Jones's opinion that EHR systems were a detriment to physician-patient relationships was echoed by a number of readers.
While venting frustration could prove cathartic, it doesn't necessarily provide a solution to the problem. A closer inspection of comments from members of the LinkedIn community reveals a common set of problems with current EHR systems that if addressed could do wonders for improving physician EHR satisfaction.
Here's a rundown of the most common causes:
First and foremost, the EHR system is designed based on clinical needs. Instead, most "were designed to attend to billing needs and have very little in the way of clinical features/functions," wrote one commenter. This emphasis on satisfying billing needs manifested itself in the physician focusing too "much on documentation and too little on physical interactions.
"Now the doctor comes in opens up a laptop on electronic notepad and starts typing as you respond to questions," said another commenter. "The visits are shorter and I guess they consider them more 'efficient' but there is something missing."
Second, current EHR systems lack the ability to exchange health information possible. "Until we get real data exchange from provider to provider, and provider to patient as well the ability to really use the data to enhance patient care, the benefit of EHRs will not be realized. For now it's a burden," commented another.
In attributing this lack of interoperability and health information exchange to a common cause, one commenter pointed to "the burden that is being imposed by MU legislation." That is, the direction of meaningful use has placed emphasis on certain areas that some feel are not relevant enough to quality care.
Third is the matter of training, which involves a good amount of planning if physicians are going to buy in. "The only way to get here is training and practice, difficult at best on a physician's schedule," observed a commenter. If physicians are unwilling or unable to put in the time to build familiarity with the EHR system, they cannot be expected to reach a level of comfort and proficiency with it.
Lastly, having a poor working relationship with an EHR vendor could easily spoil the EHR adoption process. "If you cannot call up a vendor and let them hand over the controls so that you can build a small representative workflow of your choice and have it rolled out for "piano-playing" in 1/2 an hour, keep looking," another argued.
By no means is this a complete list of the causes of physician EHR dissatisfied or proper justification for those galvanizing support around #EHRbacklash. However, they are opportunities for healthcare leaders to find solutions that improve the situation and hopefully attend to the needs of physicians and their patients more directly.{/exp:hop_inject:injection}


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So that's what they look like.
I also remember thinking about how my bedroom window is directly across from my male neighbor's bedroom TOO. However, in order to see mine he would either need a telescope or some intense binoculars. I ultimately decided against it.
I later encountered more voluptuous chesticles when I was finally allowed to watch the movie Titanic. I remember the scene where Leo Dicaprio draws Rose like one of his French girls wearing "this...only this."
Rose's boobs in the movie seemed to have backed up the theory that Thora Birch's boobs were perfectly normal in size and shape. This realization resulted in further plunging me into a life full of hopelessness and booblessness.
I discovered that men actually enjoy these large things and without them--well, you are kind of screwed. I was reminded via AOL Instant Messenger by some lovely classmates of mine that my small tots were but one of the reasons why the sixth grade boys were not hollerin' atcha girl (my chest, my acne & because I was just plain ugly they told me). "Was I worth nothing more than my bra size?" young Biddy Queen pondered.
I suppose not.
Of course, there was always the option of stuffing my bra with tissues but I always found that kind of lame. I tried it out once, I will admit. However, I made the big mistake of stuffing it on a day that I had a serious cold. The constant need to blow my nose overtook my desire to enhance my breasticles. By the end of the day, my tissues were put to a different use and my chest was back to their normal, pathetic size. In hindsight, I guess I could have just put the used tissues back into the bra if I was really going to commit but I suppose that is pretty disgusting.
The boob scene in Titanic also gave me unrealistic expectations about guys. I had myself thinking up until...yesterday basically... that I, too, would find my Jack and he will paint me naked like one of his french girls. I can not tell you how many times I brought men back to my dormitory, got out a pencil and paper and whipped off my clothes only to find that men were not feeling so artistically inspired at the moment. I even bought the fucking necklace for fuck's sake. But no, they were just not having ANY of it.
It's kind of creepy if you think about it. Men's obsession with boobs likely stems from some weird sexual maternal desire. Do we all just want to fuck our moms? Is titty fucking and titty sucking just some sick, incestual fantasy quest we all have about boning our mommies?
Okay, maybe I am just trying to make myself feel better. LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!!! BYE!


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- Aug 11, 2007
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Hey everyone. Another new pool owner here with more noob questions. We just had our 16k gallon gunite/white plaster pool filled the other day. It sat for about 24 hours after it was filled until the PB showed up. They vaccumed it, and ran the pump for about an hour or so, then turned everything off and cleaned the filters (cartridge). They then added about 4 gallons of muratic acid, and instructed me to brush the plaster 2 times a day until they come back next week (around wednesday). From reading around this forum and others, I've heard alot about the importance of running the pump for the first 24 hours. So should we be? The PB seemed to think that the amount of acid that they added may damage the metal inside the pump (no heater), but I dont want to end up with algae or something else in the water. We also have a SWCG that hasent been turned on yet. I would appreciate any input. Thanks in advance.