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I just saw a site in England that is sponsoring a 3 minute thesis contest at an upcoming conference.
Has anyone ever done this? It's cool -- you take your thesis work, and find a way to describe it in an interesting way in three minutes to a layperson audience. Thats a great experience if you can pull it off.
I'd love to see us do something like that here, with video entries and a panel of judges, First off, let's see if anyone has tried this!


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Info2074 necessitava di un nuovo design di logo e ha lanciato un contest su 99designs.
È stato scelto un vincitore tra 79 design presentati da 30 designer.
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Our specialist teams are experienced in all aspects of the US deposition process, including swearing in witnesses and the management of exhibits.
We have our own videography department and a vast connection with the most experienced legal interpreters and translators across Europe.
We are the only CLVS - Certified Legal Video Specialist in the UK, certified by the NCRA or National Court Reporting
We aim to attract US legal firm, court reporting firm and legal department involved in international legal disputes. We would like to project the image of a comprehensive litigation support for depositions and arbitrations in Europe.
We are looking for a logo which represent US legal services in a European context.
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A logo of a company where professionalism, extraordinary customer service and state of the art technology is guaranteed
Here are the examples of our Company competitors and their logos
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Your Favorite Color is the theme for the challenge of the Lunagirl Moonbeams the next two weeks. So pick your favorite color (if you can) and create an entry with that color as the main color of your project.
I decided that Yellow would be my favorite color for this time. My favorite seems to change with my moods. Therefore I thought I would be "cheerful" with yellow. Below is my first creation for the challenge.
This is a flip card using a Lunagirl image from the yellow collage sheet.
Thursday, July 24, 2014
What is your favorite color?
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Gunmen have kidnapped at least 27 Qatari hunters - including members of the ruling family - in a desert area of Iraq near the Saudi border, say police and the local governor.
The attackers were driving dozens of four-wheel drive vehicles when they swept into the hunters' camp at dawn on Wednesday, officials said.
They struck near Layyah, 190km (118 miles) from regional capital, Samawa.
A wide-scale search has been launched for the attackers, police say.
The Qatari foreign ministry released a statement saying it was working with the Iraqi government "at the highest security and political levels... to find out the details of the Qatari citizens' abduction and work on their release as soon as possible".
It said they had been hunting with official Iraqi permission - though Iraq's interior ministry accused the hunters of failing to abide by its instructions to remain inside secured areas.
The aim of the abduction was "to achieve political and media goals", the interior ministry said.
The remote area where the incident took place is highly tribal in nature and a Shia region, reports the BBC's Jim Muir in Beirut.
The Shia political parties which dominate the Iraqi government are highly critical of Qatar's role in supporting Sunni rebels in Syria - so this is bound to be a serious diplomatic incident, he says.
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"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."
"Envy comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had."


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"Where do I go from here?" I inquired
For I could not longer tell the way
This bane did leave me overtired
Got punctured by preposterous ricochet
A camouflage of lack of faith:
The order of the senseless strikes again!
Words were spoken, lies were told
My broken bones displayed in acid rain
Mission terminated while you wait
Her flowers burning in a blaze of rage
Another cardboard-box that stays unlaid
I've had enough; I quit
No, I won't give a damn no more!
As autumn leaves do fall
Anticipating rime to freeze my core
Walking in the footsteps of the night
lost like a voiceless troubadour
Behold the yearning of your heart
obtaining my love in a trice
Come dry your tears: Our lifes' about to start
at the gates of Paradise!
Paint the sky with stars and let us ride
Every raindrop floats my love to you
Soaking wet but feeling warm inside
The sunlight radiates on mountain dew
For a moment I perceive
A flying visit of days gone by
And looking back I can't believe
There had been times I wished I would die!
Evening sun sets the lake on fire
Dragonflies are hanging in the air
From afar the chanting of white friars
The altar of our love is everywhere!
Hold me in your arms tonight
Promise me you'll never let me go!
Take my hand, we're out of sight
Escaping from this world's seraglio
Behold the yearning of your heart
obtaining my love in a trice
Come dry your tears: Our life's about to start
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The notion of finding someone who will put your broken pieces back together, fix you, heal you, and complete you is wonderful. But wouldn't it be more poetic if you do that yourself? Accept your brokenness and fight like hell to stand up. Put yourself back together one painful piece at a time. Let the wind and sunshine heal you and your passion complete you.
I think that will be a story more beautiful than any out there for it is entirely your own. Forged by your spirit and the blood in your veins. A story yours alone that no one else can take credit for.


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We love these cushions – made by Anne & Julie, both very pretty, the bird cusion is made with calico – this makes a great backing for cushions giving a lovely natural feel and touch . I am sure you would agree they are very pretty , why not have a go yourself ?
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Okay, I know I know I have been away for a while but I have a good reason and that is the reason for this update. I feel like I have neglected Kayliegh Land and I need to for it. Anywho I have gone back into education it get my first year Accounting Technicians certificates with the LMETB (former FAS). The LMETB offer a wide range of courses in office work and as long as you are over 18 or in receipt of a social welfare payment you can do them.
Why have I decided at 25 to go back and get more education? I am just so tired of not having a job that I knew I needed to something to get me out of the house. I was finding myself getting to that place in my life where I was getting depressed again and I was refusing to let myself get too far into the depression. Unfortunately studying has been taking up a lot of time as my exams are in August but I am going to try and blog as much as I can so for the next few months until my exams are over I am going to be in and out a little bit.


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Molecular imaging is a relatively new discipline that allows the biological processes taking place in the body to be viewed at a cellular and molecular level. This breakthrough enables doctors to identify disease in its earliest stages, often well before they would be seen on CT and MR images and would otherwise require invasive surgery or biopsy – the removal of tissue for examination under the microscope. Molecular imaging procedures are used to diagnose and manage the treatment of brain and bone disorders, cancer, gastrointestinal disorders, heart and kidney diseases, lung and thyroid disorders.
The biochemical activity of the cells changes when disease occurs and, as it progresses, this abnormal activity starts to affect the body and cause changes to bones and tissue that might not be noticed using conventional CT or MRI scans. Cancer cells, for example, begin by multiplying at an increase rate and then form a mass or tumor. By identifying these changes sooner, doctors can take remedial action at a much earlier stage of the disease than they could previously.
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It was mainly just review work...you know, to check up on that we have remembered what we have learnt, for Jessica's class over the weekend. I have just done today's lesson about type and used this photo as my subject:First we added a grungy paper texture to our photos. This gave a really nice but subtle effect on the photo that I had picked and I really like it :) The effect is most obvious on the sky part of the photo. Looks a bit like a worn and folded old postcard or something... Then we were adding type to the photo and Jessica included a link to a nice font for us to download. This is where the class ended.
I then decided to add in an extra (faded) brush effect behind my title work just to add that little bit extra. I'm really pleased with how it turned out...
So simple to do, yet it's just finding that little extra time to sit down and play like this...which I guess doesn't happen very often.
Monday, July 13, 2009
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- Liberty :) said...
Looks great! Can I ask what graphics package you are using? ty x
- 7/13/2009 9:52 am
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...I live every day with the vague nightmare that at some point, someone more knowledgeable than myself is going to sit up and pen a massive screed indicating exactly where my work is shallow and fraudulent and rooted in lame, half-assed assumptions.Probably my favorite quote, of a dozen worth mentioning, from this excellent interview with David Simon on writing and producing The Wire. Which everyone should watch. Just finished disk 1, season 5 off Netflix the other day. Eagerly awaiting the rest, except for the end of the series. :(
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Absolute fear
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The silly one where Anakin and Padme were rolling around and riding the cows. Same with the one where they were on the ship, going to Naboo. In fact most of the love scenes should be cut. (by MarvinTheMartian)
The droid factory - it served no purpose other than being "video game" type eye candy. (by Jonathan)
Shorten opening, once ship lands cut to explosion, then cut to Palpatine's office. Shorten Coruscant chase. Cut OB1/Mace/Yoda at Jedi Temple. Cut all library scenes. Cut Boba firing Slave 1's guns at OB1. Shorten asteroid chase. Shorten OB1's skulking about on Geonosis. Cut goodbye scene before boarding transport to Naboo. Cut transport to plaza, walking, and Queen Jamillia scenes. Shorten meadow scene, cut Anakin's ride, and keep rolling in the grass. Cut dinner scene and nightmare. Keep fireplace scene. Shorten droid factory scenes. Shorten arena fights with droids, shorten final battle. Cut Padme getting up. Keep all Anakin Tatooine scenes. (by Padme2852)
Truly, cutting the end credits would save 10 minutes and definitely save the integrity of the film. As for the other 23 minutes, cutting down the battle scenes, factory scene, and parts of the Anakin/Padme romance should do the trick. (by Andrew D.)
Cut all of Anakin's scenes especially when he mumbles, "Milady". (by Creon)
Get rid of Anakin surfing the tick-cow, the 'sound of music' picnic, fireplace scene and the 'we live in the real world' line (this is Star Wars, man, who needs to be reminded of that), Threepio swapping heads with the battledroid, and shorten the touring of the cloning facilities (by Sithlord999)
Anything with Anakin speaking in it (by darthgoat)
The whole thing about "aggressive negotiations" could be safely cut. (by Yoda)
Trim the long speeder chase scene, trim parts of flying through space, and trim the obi wan spying on Geonosis (by Yroc)
The scene where Anakin and Padme are playing in the grass and Anakin gets hit by that big bull-looking creature. (by Dan Smith)
The scene where Anakin and Padme are in the field and Anakin rides the cow like creature. (by Clayton)
They could cut some of the scenes in the cloning facility, and the C3PO scenes in the droid factory, and still have a good movie. Not as good as the full movie, but still good. (by Josh)
CUT: Jedi Coleman's plunge; Dex's robot and voice; Obi's unjedi-like comments about dumb beasts; finale ; trim credits, droid factory; cow surfing; Padme's nap; floating fruit; speeder antics (5th element!); and Kamino fight). (by Dejarik Offworld Alliance)
The scene with Padme and the clone trooper after falling out of the air craft (by red43j)
For the love of humanity, cut out the scene by the fireplace! that and the end credits. Perhaps a little trimming down on the other stuff with Anakin and Padme. (by Dragonlancer)
Take out the fireplace scene, Please. The whole thing! Thanks. (by Lo)
The cursed pear! I don't like that pear! So that scene can be cut :) (by Bail-AnBillies)
We need to remember that some people may not have seen it before. The scenes that are cut should not be important scenes in the film, they should be small side-stories and pieces of long scenes that are not needed. (by Garrett Waters)
Both love confessions, from Anakin n Padme, the 1 by the fire place n when they were being dragged to their execution (by Crimson Fuzor)
Cut the 3PO humor scenes out. They distract from the flow of the battle scene. It also wouldn't hurt to cut the scene where Anakin is riding on the big-butted cow, that was the worst effect in the entire film. (by Dave)
The scene when Obi-Wan sneaks through a Geonosian cavern for about ten hours (by Xavier_Andrews)
The Love Scenes (by Rick)
Cut the end credits-save more of the story! (by Geoff Krickhan)
OK why does everyone want the chase scene cut out? Those will be amazing in the IMAX theaters. but I shall agree with everyone else that the droid factory and Naboo picnic could be cut shorter! (by Jon Anderson)
The jedi children scene (by Jim Fuse)
The scenes where he says Jedi does not have a nightmare; the "fireplace" scene where Annie says to Padme his soul is tormented and the fat Naboo creatures rambling around. (by Claudio Dirani)
Padme getting helped by the clone trooper and the whole C-3PO on the production line and him in the arena. (by Jason C)
The love and romance between Anakin and Padme (by Connor Macleod)
The "You fell into that nightmare, Master" (Obi-Wan fake laugh) scene. The Sound of Music scene that comes right after the picnic. The fake floating fruit scene. Some of the conveyor belt stuff. Shorten the fireside scene by removing that awful "my heart is beating" speech. And get rid of the "nightmare" scene. Get rid of the handmaiden's "I have failed you milady" line. Just show her as being dead. (by Maggie M.)
I can't believe anybody would want to cut any scenes with Jar Jar in them!? If you're going to cut any scene, cut out the boring Yoda lightsaber fight. (by Jar Jar Fan)
Diner scene (by disco stu)
The meal between Anakin and Padme on Naboo, its great but could go! Jar Jar and C-3PO (by M Marshall)
Every single love scene between Anakin and Padme. (by jedistudent)
The fireplace!!!!!!!!!!!! (by Eduardo Lattes)
All the Threepio scenes. (by Omar Ansari)
Obi-wan meeting Jango and Boba (just any thing without action, I mean come on, we all know the story by now) (by damndirtyape182)
Just cut the credits! (by Camb_Creno)
The meeting that states that Jar Jar gives power to Palpatine. All of it even Yoda and Windu talking. (by Brad Brown )
You could possibly cut trim up some of the Anakin/Padme scenes. Like the riding of the Shaak or the walking scene on the lake ("we used to swim out...."), that could be trimmed. Also, cutting Anakin's dream would work too, since Padme alludes to it. Shorten up some of the droid factory as well. Some of the scenes when Padme & Anakin are flying to Naboo could be trimmed as well. Best of luck! May the force be with you! (by Mike M)
Some of Yoda's dialogue at the beginning, Anakin/Padme eating scene on Naboo, the whole droid factory scene, Padme falling from the gunship (by Kurt)
Anything with jar jar (by jesse)
The frolicking in the grass (by Outlander_)
Everyone seems to want all the romance scenes between Anakin and Padme cut out, but we have to see a romance to justify their marriage. I think the Jedi library scene with Jocasta could be cut. Obi-Wan tells Yoda about the planet not showing up in the computer anyway, so it might be cut since it's sort of redundant. (by Curtis Warner)
A lot of the romance stuff really slows down the pace of the movie, especially the part where Anakin rides the potato cows. Other than that, bits and pieces here and there, maybe roll the credits a little bit faster (or just put a web address on the screen where people can look up the credits online if they care). And leave Jar Jar's scenes as they are. Cripes, people, stop picking on poor Jar Jar. Sure, he was overkill in TPM, but his tiny part in AOTC left me wishing he'd had a larger part. (by Feldman Skitzoid)
Do not cut any action scenes, but cut all of that love rubbish and super corny line between Anakin and Padme. Mute everytime or dubb Obi-Wan's voice when he says I hate it when he does that or I got a bad feeling about this. it's getting old. (by eric1138)
Don't cut out the Lake retreat. I want to see it on the IMAX screen, point out the pop can easier. Also don't cut Padme lying in the sand, then people will actually see the 1138 beside her. (by Cranie)
20th Century Fox Fanfare & "A long time ago in a galaxy far far away..." (by Jimm)
Picnic and riding scene, definitely. (by Thomson)
Cut some off droid factory and the speeder chase. Cut the nightmare scene. Cut some of the Queen scene, like the part where she gets on her political high horse. Cut the diner scene. They should have enough there. (by wiwille)
3PO in the factory, Jar Jar, Padme and Anakin in the field, Anakin's rubbish acting (by Himura)


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The pumps are red satin with a peep toe, a shiny black contrast heel, and a ruffle detail at the vamp. The cat eyeliner with exaggerated lashes and the red lipstick on my porcelain face make the forties inspired look reach perfection.
I enjoy being a pin-up model…
C. Michelle's vibrant debut novel, Pinned Up is full of snappy dialogue, edgy humor, and a lot of heart. This fun look into the world of a modern-day pin-up model is one wild ride!
Twenty-five-year-old Nina Moretti lives a double life of sorts. She's a victim advocate during the day and as a side gig, lives out her 1940s fetish as a pin-up model in San Francisco, California. While she may not "do" serious relationships, she has fulfillment in her work and hanging out with her best friend, Kade—the greatest sidekick any woman could possibly want. All is well in Nina's hectic, but satisfying life…
That is, until she meets Josh, a stunningly handsome man who has a notorious reputation as a ladies' man. For his part, Josh is reluctant to commit to any woman, largely due to his loving, yet overbearing mother. Nina, however, sparks his interest in a way that no other woman has before.
As they navigate the pitfalls of romantic entanglement, both come to realize their pasts are intertwined in ways they could never imagine. Perhaps, they have more in common than just their fear of relationships. What are two people afraid of commitment supposed to do?
About the Author
C. Michelle earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Master of Business Administration degree while working as a probation officer and counselor. She has also served her community as a Victim Awareness Program instructor and an Aggression Replacement Training (ART) facilitator. Her love of all things funny and romantic led to the writing of her debut novel, Pinned Up.
C. Michelle is currently writing her second novel and resides in northern California with her husband and three children.
C. Michelle is currently writing her second novel and resides in northern California with her husband and three children.
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Gregory Young Charged With Escape
A Midwest man wanted for escape from the Casper Re-Entry Center is back in custody.
Twenty-nine year old Gregory Young has been charged with escape, interference and property destruction.
Prosecutors say on Thursday morning February 21st, Young left his job and never returned, prompting the center to declare him an escapee.
On Sunday afternoon, Casper Police found him at a motel on East 'A' Street while responding to a disturbance.
initially he provided officers with a false name and when he was arrested for escape, he started to resist, but then stopped when his wife asked him to cooperate.
When taken to the police vehicle, young head-butted it, leaving a visible dent.
He was originally scheduled to be released in June and was finishing up a four-to-five year prison sentence for a possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent charge out of Albany County.
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Apartment Sants-Montjuïc Violant d'Hongria
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Proximity to public transport 450 m
Distance to sea 6.4 km
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3-room apartment 50 m2 on 2nd floor. Practical furnishings: living/dining room with 1 sofabed and TV (flat screen). Exit to the balcony with 1 french bed. 1 room with 1 bed (80 cm, length 180 cm). Kitchen (oven, 4 ceramic glass hob hotplates, microwave, freezer). Shower/WC. Electric heating. Small balcony. Facilities: washing machine. Suitable for families. Groups of youngsters on request. HUTB005264House/Residence
Sants: Old small apartment house "Sants-Montjuïc Violant d'Hongria", 4 storeys. In the resort, in a quiet position, 6.4 km from the sea. Public car park at 150 m, extra. Shop, grocery 100 m, railway station "Estació de Sants" 1.1 km, underground station "L5 - Badal" 450 m, sandy beach "Barceloneta" 6.4 km. Nearby attractions: Passeig de Gràcia 3.7 km, Parc Güell 5.5 km, Plaça Catalunya 4.3 km, Sagrada Família 4.9 km. Please note: no lift. Groups of teenagers on request only. Neighbourhood highly sensitive to noise. Quietness and good behaviour expected.
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Town, in the eastern part of the region, 95 km north-east from Tarragona, 100 km south-west from Girona. Spain's second city is lively and exciting and perfect for a visit at any time of year. The palaces, residences and old churches give it a special character, mainly in the "Barri Gotic" and in the modern "L'Eixample". The wonderful buildings of the famous architect Gaudi have left a wonderful mark on the city (Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell, Casa Mila etc). One of the most beautiful views from the city is from the "Tibidabo", with access via a picturesque road or by funicular. In "Montjuic", nature park where the Anilla Olimpica is also located. Cosmopolitan city, of many contrasts and whose central point is the famous Las Ramblas. You should also visit the Port Olimpic, with many bars and lively restaurants during the summer. Barcelona offers many cultural and relaxing activities. International music festival in October. Train station. It is possible to play golf ("Golf Plana de Vic", "Real Club de Golf El Prat"). The centre of Barcelona and the area around the Ramblas is a bit like Soho and you should take care with your belongings.
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Corinne Bailey Rae, "The Love EP" (Capitol). 3 stars.
North Mississippi Allstars, "Keys to the Kingdom" (Songs of the South). 3 ½ stars.
Carrie Rodriguez and Ben Kyle, "We Still Love Our Country" (Ninth Street Opus). 3 stars.
Corinne Bailey Rae, "The Love EP" (Capitol). 3 stars.
One of the best voices of the neo-soul movement, Corinne Bailey Rae's follow-up to "The Sea," is a five-song EP comprised of all covers.
That sweet, honey-drenched voice is just perfect on the EP's opening track, a version of Prince's classic "I Wanna Be Your Lover." But the EP shifts a lot stylistically, as she launches into an uncharacteristically aggressive rendition of Belly's "Low Red Moon," which just does not work for her.
Bailey Rae is far more successful taking on some interesting phrasing and rhythmic shifts in Bob Marley's great "Is This Love," and offering a somewhat surprising version of Paul McCartney and Wings' "My Love," which she was inspired to record after a recent White House appearance honoring McCartney, at which Bailey Rae also played.
The set closes with a slow, live, 13-minute-plus version of the Doris Day hit "Que Sera Sera," which owes plenty to the Sly and the Family Stone's version, and which features some fine vocal accompaniment and stirring guitar work.
Tracks to download: "Is This Love," "I Wanna Be Your Lover"
North Mississippi Allstars, "Keys to the Kingdom" (Songs of the South). 3 ½ stars.
In the aftermath of their legendary producer father Jim Dickinson's death, his sons Luther and Cody reformed the North Mississippi Allstars to help with the healing process.
Together with Chris Chew, the trio reconvened at the family's recording studio known as the Zebra Ranch, and recorded this rugged rumination on life and all its cycles "Keys to the Kingdom."
Drenched in the band's blues and rock roots, it's rough and rowdy, and finds the group getting plenty of help from luminaries such as the inimitable Mavis Staples on the gospel revival feel of "The Meeting," master guitarist Ry Cooder on "Ain't No Grave," and pianist Spooner Oldham on two tracks.
They take things completely over the top on the hard-edged blues of "Ain't None O' Mine," and even deliver one cover, a very distinctive, backwoods' styled rendition of Bob Dylan's "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again."
Tracks to download: "The Meeting," "Ain't None of Mine."
Carrie Rodriguez and Ben Kyle, "We Still Love Our Country" (Ninth Street Opus). 3 stars.
Carrie Rodriguez is the Texas-based singer/songwriter with numerous exceptional albums to her credit and Ben Kyle is the Irish-born singer/songwriter from the acclaimed Minneapolis band Romantica.
Together, they deliver a sweet taste of Americana on this relatively brief (eight song) album, mixing a couple of originals with a series of classics and near-classics.
In truth, one of the best and most playful songs on the set is "Fire Alarm," a track they wrote and harmonize on about the lustful attraction between two near complete opposites.
Elsewhere they turn in superb renditions of material penned by Townes Van Zandt, "If I Needed You;" John Prine and Robert Braddock's masterpiece "Unwed Fathers;" and the timeless "Love Hurts," which was written by Boudleaux Bryant and recorded by everyone from the Everly Brothers to Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris.
This one is classy and gently alluring recording from start to finish.
Tracks to download: "Love Hurts" "Fire Alarm"
Rating Scale: One Star (poor) to Five Stars (a classic).
Check out the following track from the North Mississippi Allstars' album:


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As I've mentioned before, I'm a huge book lover. Since being at uni I've tried to keep up my reading habits as I find it is such a good stress reliever to me, especially when I immerse myself into a fictional world. Wonder by R.J Palacio was one of the books I've wanted to read since the start of the year. It's about a boy who is born with numerous face abnormalities and this story. The book is written from the perspective's of many of the different characters, including Auggie the main character, his sister and a number of his school friends. Rather than being split into traditional chapters this book is split into the different perspectives, then inside each of those is a small page or two of writing on a specific day or topic which is what I suppose you could call the mini chapters. This means it's a easy book to pick up and read wherever you are without feeling like have you have to read pages on end before you get to the end of a chapter. The book is set in America, and follows the life of Auggie when he makes the big transition from being home schooled to going to a state school at the age of 10.
The thing I loved most about this book is the way you got an insight into all of the different members in Auggie's life, and although some of them may have seemed to have been accepting of Auggie's difficulties at first when you get round to reading their chapters things are not all as they seem to be. This book also shows the challenges that children with facial abnormalities face in day to day life, and the disgusting reactions that people have towards a ten year old child they often know nothing about. A book about friendship, courage and bullying I couldn't recommend this book more.
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Monday, 2 September 2013
Sizzling September Stationery!
65 comments:
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Gumtree looks like he took some nip!
Hey, no age limit - go for it.
- 2 September 2013 at 00:29
- Cheri Wildcatwoods said...
Hope you win it. We are enjoying our long weekend here.
- 2 September 2013 at 00:33
- ANGEL ABBY said...
I know it just our circumstances but we are so glad to see the end of August and hope for a brighter September turning into fall. We know our journey will be paved with many obstacles but perhaps with some grace we can get through without too much sadness.
- 2 September 2013 at 00:36
- Gary Philip Pennick said...
Hey Old Kitty,
Did you say "whizz"? Thanks for reminding me. Penny needs to take me for a walk.
Do not mention "Boxing Day Eve"! :)
Please note, it isn't just America that has Labour Day. It's also in Canada, eh.
Take care, bloggy friend.
- 2 September 2013 at 00:43
- Wendy said...
If you're easing into September with shorter days and longer nights, it means the bloody mosquitoes are coming my way!
Enjoy your week :) xo
- 2 September 2013 at 00:59
- mshatch said...
I think that Gumteee might be almost as cute as my little Copernicus ;)
And Charlie just looks above it all in typical cat-like fashion.
- 2 September 2013 at 01:14
- Adam said...
another labor day passes, and I have to do labor on it again.
- 2 September 2013 at 03:26
- Liza said...
Happy September, Kitty!
- 2 September 2013 at 04:33
- Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...
Happy September, Jenn! Charlie looks ready for cooler weather...lol
You asked how the cactus tasted ...it actually reminded me of a cooked green sweet pepper. It was delicious mixed with Mexican spices and chili peppers
- 2 September 2013 at 05:28
- Helena said...
Where the heck did summer go? I gotta take some days off just to say I've had some kind of holiday.
Wish I could have Charlie and Gumtree's kind of life -- just do as I please and have a wonderful person to look after me. Sigh.
- 2 September 2013 at 05:43
- Teresa Ashby said...
Oh drool... beautiful kitties AND a chance to win stationery!
Thank you and Happy September :-) x
- 2 September 2013 at 07:28
- dArtagnan Rumblepurr/Diego Hamlet Moonfur said...
That looks like a mighty fine road, Charlie!
- 2 September 2013 at 08:56
- Mark said...
My tabby cat has one of those kicker toys and she loves it. Even the lazy ginger cat gets in on it sometimes.
- 2 September 2013 at 09:02
- Fuzzy Tales said...
Well, at least Gumtree looks to be having fun. :-)
Happy week to you all. It's Labour Day in Canada too, and tomorrow all the kids will be on campus for Frosh Week. I'm cringing. LOL.
- 2 September 2013 at 10:15
- Manzanita said...
Although I look forward to cooler weather, I'm not looking forward to snow and that will be slipping in here soon, too. Soak up the great weather we have left. Greetings to all three of you.
- 2 September 2013 at 11:56
- Natalie Aguirre said...
The whole summer flew by. Can't believe it's already September. Have a great Monday!
- 2 September 2013 at 12:18
- Tamago said...
August has come and gone in no time! Also it was very rainy month. I don't feel like we had summer at all.
I wish you a lovely September! And I hope Charlie and Gumtree will enjoy new month, too!
Gumtree is looking super cute with tummy exposed. We have the same Kong as Gumtree's :-)
- 2 September 2013 at 12:49
What a cute post. They are adorable. ~xo~
- 2 September 2013 at 14:05
- Hannah and Lucy said...
Charlie you look weary has that Gumtree been playing chase with you?
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
- 2 September 2013 at 14:47
- Words A Day said...
Addicted to and love new stationary, its not just for school children:)!
- 2 September 2013 at 14:49
- Annie Bear said...
Charlie, you look a little tired on that high road. Hopefully, it wasn't too long. Gumtree, you look like you're having too much fun there with your toys. You both are as cute as ever. I hope your mum wins the stationery.
- 2 September 2013 at 15:15
- Norma Beishir said...
Both kitties look so laid-back. Must be great to be a cat!
- 2 September 2013 at 15:41
- Crystal Collier said...
Yay! I'm not ready for it to be September, but here we go, like it or not, eh?
- 2 September 2013 at 15:45
- Julia Hones said...
Thank you Old Kitty.
Charlie and Gumtree look very happy with their choices.
Have a wonderful week!
- 2 September 2013 at 16:13
- Katnip Lounge said...
Happy USA Labor Day!
We shoved Mommy out the door, as usual, MOL!
- 2 September 2013 at 16:47
- KarenMcG said...
Oh Charlie, it's good to see you "up and around"; usually you're in repose.
And Gumtree--what a crazy shot!
Happy Monday to you and thank you for the Happy Labor Day wishes.
- 2 September 2013 at 17:31
- Liza said...
happy September, Kitty
- 2 September 2013 at 17:31
- Andrea and the Celestial Kitties said...
Hard to believe August is gone! Seriously! You kitties look happy though, especially with that kong and stringies!
- 2 September 2013 at 17:59
- Tails from the Foster Kittens said...
no.. not Christmas.. *sigh*
- 2 September 2013 at 18:35
- Brian said...
It sure is hard to believe that September is here already. We need to get our Christmas Tree up before it is too late! Howdy boys!!!
- 2 September 2013 at 18:50
- Hilary Melton-Butcher said...
Hi Old Kitty .. that certain age, should prove no problem from retirement land in Eastbourne ...
... and yes I was horrified to see Christmas Cards at the Tate when I went to see Vermeer the other day .. most distressing and Christmas is upon us ... with
harvesting going on .. and those long lazy Indian summer days - it's glorious .. just glorious!
Cheers Hilary
- 2 September 2013 at 18:50
- rinrinflu said...
You look angry at first photo! SMILE! Second photo doing yoga and very pretty
- 2 September 2013 at 19:24
August passed by fast.
I love stationery.
- 2 September 2013 at 19:32
- Sally Ann and Andy said...
Were on holiday here! Is your September 1 fun. I like the kong toy, although I would tear it apart. I am a terrier after all. Happy day, Sally Ann and Andy
- 2 September 2013 at 20:33
- William Kendall said...
Charlie looks fierce.
Gumtree looks utterly relaxed and without a care in the world.
- 2 September 2013 at 20:46
- Clarissa Draper said...
Your cats seem to be loving September. Have a great week.
- 2 September 2013 at 20:47
- Ginger Jasper said...
You both look so happy there. Cant believe it's September already. Where on earth has the time gone. Hugs GJ x
- 2 September 2013 at 21:03
- Safe Haven Hotel said...
GREAT shots! - thanks so much for sharing!!
- 2 September 2013 at 21:54
- Hart Johnson said...
Ha! I am with Gumtree. Always best to play and nap if you can get away with it.
- 2 September 2013 at 22:04
- Katz Tales said...
It's scary how fast the year goes by!
- 3 September 2013 at 00:20
- Summer Ross said...
Lazy cute guntree- and Charlie- you handsome devil- LOL such different personalities.
- 3 September 2013 at 02:38
- Pasha said...
Charlie looks like a Gentlemancat, while Gumtree is the silly boy :)
- 3 September 2013 at 03:39
- Esme said...
The kitties look happy as always. I can hardly believe it is September-we just had our first weekend of hot weather.
- 3 September 2013 at 05:21
- Sushi said...
How time flies, huh? Nice photos of gumtree and charlie.Hope to get to know them better in the days to come.
- 3 September 2013 at 07:08
- Mr Puddy said...
Gumtree you are too easy..MOL
And Charlie, I think you are young at heart ; )
Miss you guys lots !
- 3 September 2013 at 08:25
- Patsy said...
Really easy? Sounds like my sort of thing!
- 3 September 2013 at 12:37
- Pk Hrezo said...
You too! August was my busiest month yet. here's hoping September slows just a tad ....
- 3 September 2013 at 16:15
- The Furries of Whisppy said...
Charlie and Gumtree sure are ready for September!
- 3 September 2013 at 17:35
- Romance Book Haven said...
Great photos. Love Gumtree napping so peacefully!
- 3 September 2013 at 22:28
- Karen Jones Gowen said...
It's still very hot here in Utah during the day. I'm not quite ready for Christmas decorations in the stores yet. Gah!
- 4 September 2013 at 00:11
- Soggibottom said...
u take care 2 :-) x x x
Charlie your up so late :-) Luvs Freya Rose Blossom AND FRANKIE DE TABBY :-) X
- 4 September 2013 at 00:24
- Lynda R Young said...
I think this year is going so fast that I was left behind in May. ;)
- 4 September 2013 at 02:11
- catdownunder said...
- 4 September 2013 at 10:41
- Madeleine Sara said...
I LOVE new stationery.
Charlie and Gumtree are so cute! x
- 4 September 2013 at 13:05
- Carolina Valdez Miller said...
Oh my goodness, you have another friend. Who is this Gumtree? Is he living with you now? Well, he's adorable.
I can't believe how quickly August zoomed past. I'm not ready to see Christmas things in the stores yet!
- 4 September 2013 at 14:49
- Stephen Tremp said...
Love your cats! If you ever need a cat sitter, just let me know.
- 4 September 2013 at 19:14
- Cynthia Chapman Willis said...
Where did the summer go? I can hardly believe it is September already. But it's nice to see Charlie and Gumtree enjoying whatever month it happens to be. Happy September to you!
- 4 September 2013 at 20:37
- Gina Gao said...
This is such an adorable post!
- 4 September 2013 at 23:20
- RaShelle Workman said...
Your kitties are so dang cute!!! (((HUGS)))
- 5 September 2013 at 02:07
- Maria Perry Mohan said...
You call yourself Old Kitty. But I'll bet I'm older than you!
Nice to see you again!
- 5 September 2013 at 06:33
- Bossy Betty said...
Stopping by to give Gumtree and Charlie hugs and smiles!!!
- 5 September 2013 at 14:42
- DWei said...
Charlie looks like he's running away as opposed to taking the high road.
- 6 September 2013 at 06:32
- meowmeowmans said...
Charlie looks like he's on a mission! And Gumtree looks SO relaxed. :)
- 6 September 2013 at 20:42
- Angel Keisha said...
Me like September 'cause there is football and hockey on the teevee. :)
- 6 September 2013 at 21:46
- Theresa Milstein said...
I'm sorry I haven't visited lately. Life is getting away from me. I hope your writing is going well.
- 11 September 2013 at 17:26


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Kevin McManus
- Ph.D., Second Language Acquisition, Newcastle University, U.K.
- M.A., Applied Linguistics, Aston University, U.K.
- B.Sc. (Hons), French and German, Aston University, U.K.
Areas of Specialization
- Second Language Acquisition
- Crosslinguistic influence
- Grammatical development
- Psycholinguistics
- Research methodology
Recent Courses
- APLNG 597 Usage-Based Approaches to Second Language Learning and Teaching
- APLNG 593 Experimental Research on Language
- APLNG 591 Second Language Acquisition
- APLNG 484 Functional Grammar
Porte, G. & McManus, K. (2019). Doing Replication Research in Applied Linguistics. New York: Routledge
Mitchell, R.F., Tracy-Ventura, N., & McManus, K. (2017). Anglophone Students Abroad: Identity, Social Relationships and Language Learning. New York: Routledge
Edited collections
McManus, K., Vanek, N., Leclercq, P., & Roberts, L. (2017). Tense, Aspect, and Modality in L2 (TAML2). Special Issue, International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 55(3), 221-345
Mitchell, R.F., Tracy-Ventura, N., & McManus, K. (Eds.) (2015). Social interaction, identity and language learning during residence abroad. EUROSLA Monographs series
Roberts, L., McManus, K., Vanek, N., & Trenkic, D. (Eds.) (2015). EUROSLA Yearbook 15. Amsterdam: John Benjamins
Peer-reviewed journal articles
McManus, K. & Marsden, E. (accepted). Using explicit instruction about L1 to reduce crosslinguistic effects in L2 grammar learning. Evidence from oral production in L2 French. The Modern Language Journal, 103(2)
McManus, K. & Marsden E. (2019). Signatures of automaticity during practice. Explicit instruction about L1 processing routines can improve L2 grammatical processing. Applied Psycholinguistics, 40(1), 205-234.
McManus, K. & Marsden, E. (2018). Online and offline effects of L1 practice in L2 grammar learning. A partial replication. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 40(2), 459-475.
McManus, K. & Marsden, E. (2017). L1 explicit instruction can improve L2 online and offline performance. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 39(3), 459-492
Tracy-Ventura, N., Dewaele, J.M., Köylü, Z., & McManus, K. (2016). Personality changes after the 'Year Abroad'? A mixed-methods study. Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education, 1(1), 107-126
McManus, K. (2015). L1-L2 differences in the acquisition of form-meaning pairings: A comparison of English and German learners of French. Canadian Modern Language Review, 71(2), 51-77
McManus, K. & Mitchell, R.F. (2015). Subjunctive use and development in L2 French: A longitudinal study. Language, Interaction and Acquisition, 6(1), 42-73
McManus, K., Mitchell, R.F., & Tracy-Ventura, N. (2014). Understanding insertion and integration in a study abroad context: The case of English-speaking sojourners in France. Revue française de linguistique appliquée, 14(2), 97-116
McManus, K. (2013). Prototypical influence in second language acquisition: what now for the Aspect Hypothesis? International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 51(3), 299-322
Book chapters
Tracy-Ventura, N., Mitchell, R., & McManus, K. (2016). The LANGSNAP longitudinal corpus: Design and use. In Alonso-Ramos, M. (Ed.). Spanish Learner Corpus Research: Current trends and future perspectives (pp 117-142). Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Mitchell, R.F., McManus, K., & Tracy-Ventura, N. (2015). 'Placement type and language learning during residence abroad'. In Mitchell, R.F., Tracy-Ventura, N., & McManus, K. (Eds.). Social interaction, identity and language learning during residence abroad (pp 115-138). Eurosla Monographs series [Open access].
McManus, K., Tracy-Ventura, N., Mitchell, R.F., Richard, L., & Romero de Mills, P. (2014). Exploring the acquisition of the French subjunctive: local syntactic context or oral proficiency? In Leclercq, P., Hilton, H., & Edmonds, A. (Eds.). Measuring L2 Proficiency: Perspectives from SLA (pp 167-190). Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
Tracy-Ventura, N., McManus, K., Norris, J.M., & Ortega, L. (2014). "Repeat as much as you can": Elicited imitation as a measure of oral proficiency in L2 French. In Leclercq, P., Hilton, H., & Edmonds, A. (Eds.). Measuring L2 Proficiency: Perspectives from SLA (pp 143-166). Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
Professional Awards and Achievements
Gil Watz Early Career Professorship in Language and Linguistics (2016-19)
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013-16)
Recent Funding
U.S. Department of Education, Title VI Language Resource Centers program. Project title: "Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research". Role: Co-PI. (2018-2022).
U.S. Department of Education, International Research and Studies Program. Project title: Instructional practices, proficiency assessment and language development in dual-language immersion classrooms: A longitudinal study. Role: Co-PI (2017-2020).
U.S. Department of Education, International Research and Studies Program. Project title: The Careers of Language Study Abroad Alumni: A Comprehensive Investigation. Role: Co-PI (2017-2020).
British Academy, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Project title: The Role of Explicit Information in Remapping Meaning in a Second Language: An Experimental Intervention Study. Role: PI (2013-2016).


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December 15, 2014 | News
The Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation is proud to sponsor the 2014-2015 Sensory-Friendly Series at Orlando Repertory Theatre (The REP) located in Loch Haven Park. The $10,000 sponsorship covers the cost of performances specifically designed to meet the needs of children with autism, Asperger's syndrome or other sensory processing disorders, and special needs. The flashing lights, loud noises and special effects that often occur in theatrical performances can overwhelm many children with sensory processing disorders. In addition, the requirements to remain seated quietly for an extended period of time is challenging for children. Often times, families forgo the world of theatre because the environment is not suitable for their child's unique needs.
The REP began working closely with the Autism Society of Greater Orlando to select and adapt current productions for audiences with sensory processing disorders. During the performances, volunteer helpers are stationed in the lobby and throughout the theatre to assist patrons. Adjustments have been made to alter the show's lighting effects and to decrease the intensity of the sound effects. A quiet room is also available in case patrons need to leave the theatre at any time to take a sensory break. In preparation of attending the theatre, a Social Story, a resource guide for parents and children, is available for download on The REP's website to allow parents and their children the opportunity to get a feel for the theatre experience before the day of the show. "Part of our mission is to make theatre accessible to families and young children throughout Central Florida. Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation's sponsorship of the Sensory-Friendly Series ensures that we are able to reach groups that may otherwise not be able to experience a live theatrical production," says Gene Columbus, The REP's Executive Director.
Current productions that will receive special modifications throughout the 2014-2015 theatre season include:
Diary of a Worm, A Spider, and A Fly: Sunday, March 22, 2015
Shrek The Musical TYA: Sunday, April 19, 2015
In October 2014, more than 60 Central Florida youth enjoyed a performance of the Halloween musical, Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat. The mother of a child with autism said of the experience, "The entire family was more relaxed knowing it was a no judgment zone," and that the special adaptations made to the performance had an impact.
"Our founder, Edyth Bassler Bush, had a love of the theatre that started when she was a young girl and lasted throughout her life. This grant enables us to share her passion for the theatre with a new generation," says David Odahowski, Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation President and CEO.


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He's a TV show host by day who turns tricks at night. But no, this isn't Justin Willman's dark secret. He started performing magic as a kid under the stage name his mother bestowed, Justin Kredible. He's kept it—but ditched the nickname—as an adult and, along with his gigs as the host of Food Network's "Cupcake Wars," "Halloween Wars" and "Last Cake Standing," has continued to make magic with the likes of actor Hugh Jackman and filmmaker Kevin Smith on such programs "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and his own monthly sold-out shows in the back of an L.A. comics shop. He's also performed at the White House, where he earned a standing ovation led by Barack Obama. Now, he brings his magic and comedy tour "Tricked Out" to Chicago for one night.
Justin Willman in "Tricked Out"
Go: 8 p.m. Friday at the Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St.
Tickets: $20. 773-478-4408; abbeypub.com
About his show: "There will be a roller coaster of emotions with laughter and tears. And that's just me backstage putting make-up on. The show will be fun. Expect a lot of crazy tricks: funny ones, stupid ones, scary ones, uber-mind-blowing ones. There's tons of crowd participation, too, where audience members get to do the magic. Also, I may or may not strip at one point ... I'll let you see for yourself.
Is there a theme? "It's just about living in the moment—in 2013, going to see a live show and experiencing live entertainment with other people is kind of rare. Normally we get entertained by our smart phones in the palm of our hand. I go back to that a lot throughout the show and it has a nice magical payoff in the end. But it's a 21-plus show, so I get to do the show that I'd want to see myself; we don't have to water it down for a family audience. And it's such an intimate venue that it's really like a comedy club show, but a bunch of impossible stuff happens."
Why you should bring your pals or a date: "Overall, it's an occasionally snarky take on magic and pop culture and social networking and about how people can't go 30 minutes without their phones. But there's a couple moments that are just really sincere. I do a little poem with a heart balloon on a string; it's just getting real for a second. Of all the things in the show that I work really hard to blow people's minds with, this is one moment that people talk about. It's really not a trick, but it touches people."
How a childhood bicycle accident led to a career: "I was really a little kid, riding my bike and wearing Rollerblades at the same time to impress some girls. Long story short, they ended up having to call an ambulance 'cause there were bones sticking out of my arms. This magician came through Children's Hospital in St. Louis. I was a captive audience, obviously. So I got enthusiastic about magic. And my doctor just offhand mentioned, 'You know, I never thought about this but card tricks would be good physical therapy. You should give that a go.' That was all the nudge I needed and I got hooked."
How he stayed hooked: "Of all the hobbies and sports that I encountered as a kid, this was the first thing I was actually any good at. When you're 12 and you're able to do a skill that amazes adults, it's a crazy kind of role reversal in your mind; it's a very empowering thing. And then to realize that people will actually pay you to put on a show, you feel like you're somehow cheating the system by getting paid to do something that you would do for free anyway."
On performing at the White House for the Obamas: "You know, it was alarmingly casual. Obviously, I had to go through crazy security to get in. They X-rayed every playing card, every cupcake I brought as a gift. But once I was in, it was just so casual. When I was in high school, I used to do shows at people's houses for private parties and it reminded me of that. The President's sitting three tables away and I'm just doing my show in his living room."
The best trick he can think of to make Congress reappear at their jobs: "I'd tell Congress to pick a card, put it back in the deck, shuffle it—then pass a goddamn budget!"
When tricks go wrong: "Hopefully, it rarely happens 'cause I try to get all the kinks out beforehand, but the goal is to not let the audience know that anything goes wrong. But sometimes there's happy accidents. You realize a weak link that you weren't aware of and you can strengthen it or you'll encounter a way to recover from it that it becomes a part of the show forever."
How he ended up as a Food Network host: "I was in the right place at the wrong time. I can't cook; I've never baked a cupcake. But I was on 'The Rachael Ray Show' for years and obviously, she's a chef. I was doing magic occasionally, but then often her correspondent. So I think by having that in my past work, that was able to serve as enough food credibility to get hitched up as the 'Cupcake Wars' guy."
About the leftover "Cupcake Wars" cupcakes: "The first couple seasons, I would try them all. But then I realized that I was getting burnt out on cupcakes. And it's just sad to actually get over such a beautiful thing. So now I pick and choose and try to pace myself so that one of life's beautiful things doesn't become commonplace."
The cupcake that still makes his stomach turn: "The worst was a baked tuna [with] mayonnaise frosting cupcake. But I gotta give this guy credit—he took a risk. He did go out in the first round, but he will forever be the cupcake I mention when someone asks me what is the worst or craziest. So he's got that infamy thing down."
His favorite "Halloween Wars" aspect: "What's great about the show—that really messes with people—is they figure out themes that pair up really sweet, innocent things with really sadistic things [such as Zombie Prom and Twisted Nursery Rhymes] so these artists [can] create this contrast. It's still family-friendly viewing, but you can see the twisted, dark side of these artists and they're so brilliant. It's really fun to watch."
His own Halloween costume: "My girlfriend and I are going as Miley [Cyrus] and Robin Thicke. We thought of this idea right after [the VMA performance] and now I guarantee there's gonna be Miley-and-Robins everywhere. But people always say [she] looks a little bit like Miley. Not that I get Robin Thicke, but I'll grow out my facial hair a little bit. I think I can pull it off."


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We didn't end up on top, but we are getting better. I believe the final was 14-9. The team did a better job with hydration, and are getting the bats warmed up a little. Our next game is against a "Drinking Team with a Softball Problem" next Thursday, September 11, at 8:30 PM. We hope to have a better crowd. Speaking of which our attendance probably doubled, more attendance from Dan Bourne's family and even Nancy Schwertley made an appearance. Lastly, we'd like to thank our sponsors Keystone, "Always Smooth, Even When You're Not" and the Ice House.
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Uh... Okay, I know I'm going to regret this. Badly.
You see, I love writing; but whenever I try to write something about Les Misérables (especially when it's Brick!verse), I feel like it's not a great idea at all. There's something about that that scares the hell out of me: whether it be my lack of knowledge of the characters or my habitual fear of doing a mess, amplified by the fact that this mess would be about such a great novel, I just can't. Not even in my language.
Nevertheless, I decided to try, once: I came up with a series which featured awfully OOC!Éponine, a pathetic attempt to expand Les Amis' deaths and this one-shot about Gavroche. They can be found on an Italian fanfic website, but that's not important.
Since I'm too much of a chicken to actually imagine a story with the characters of Les Mis, they were just sort-of-considerations by the character. But even that way, I thought I couldn't go that far. Anyway, I'm also a masochist, so here's the translated Gavroche one: it's short, not that insightful (I feared I would distort the character) and I'm afraid it doesn't add anything to what said in the Brick. It's set after he's rescued Thénardier who had escaped from La Force: take it as a translation exercise I did I don't know if you can use past perfect so much in English, in Italian you should because Gavroche is recalling what has happened before. If it's wrong, I apologise; and I'll do it anyway, because of this rambling
Gavroche was coming back from Rue du Roi-de-Sicile, with the steady step of somebody who had really got plenty of time. If there had been any passers-by, they certainly would have called him crazy: the rain merrily came down, and the boy was already soaked, as every item of clothing he wore, each and every one way too big for him, from the rolled trousers to the womanly shirt.
But no passers-by were to be seen, not at four o' clock in the morning, not during a day like that. The pavements of Paris were his home, the French sky the roof over his head, that was right; but not even Gavroche would have been spontaneously around that late at night with such weather.
However, they had called him, and he had answered. Montparnasse had come, looking for him, because they needed him: a man stuck on a wall not far from la Force was to be gotten out of trouble. It's the same, old story: grown-ups would mistreat children, but they would always end up calling them when they were in a fix. Gavroche hadn't asked more, it was the same to him. He'd walked with the young criminal to rue du Roi-de-Sicile: there were the ruins of a house-but he wondered if he could even call them ruins: essentially, the only thing that still stood was a wall, the wall where the man in question lied. Once they had arrived, Gavroche had come across the whole Patron-Minette gang, but that hadn't upset him at all, actually. As he had been asked, he had climbed the pipeline, tied the rope to the sash bar, and saved the man…
Thénardier, his father.
His father; he hadn't seen him in a while, just like his mother, like Éponine, like Azelma. He hadn't seen him in a while, but he had recognized him; he had jut out to get to observe his savior. He probably hadn't observed him that well, though; at least, not well enough to understand who he was. In his eyes, Gavroche hadn't been able to catch anything: not love, that was for sure, but neither disdain, nor gratitude. Just nothing: he had felt invisible.
To think that Gavroche also waited. He'd listened to them while they were discussing about some affair in Rue Plumet, a worthless heist, if Éponine was to be believed. He had kept watching them without being neither shooed nor addressed by anybody: after a good minute, he had given up.
Thénardier didn't look back a second time: he had seen him, but he hadn't bothered to notice him; he hadn't understood.
"Never mind", Gavroche thought to himself for the umpteenth time, jumping over a puddle. His father hadn't recognized him. It wasn't that strange after all: he would have been amazed if things had turned out in a different way. But they hadn't: he could save the amazement for another occasion.
He stopped in the middle of the street, in the rain, letting the drops slide on him, on his clothes: he was so wet that he didn't care anymore. After having contemplated a barred window for a few seconds, he shook himself out of that state. He reminded the Elephant of the Bastille, in which the two kids he had received the previous day were sleeping: that vision awoke the gamin's sense of responsability.
-I'd better go back to my nippers-, he considered out loud, utterly serious.
He sped up the pace, and in a handful of seconds he was gone, swallowed by the Parisian dawn.


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We have earlier informed that Ram Charan's unit flew to Europe to shoot couple of songs on Ram Charan and Rakul Preet Singh. Now, reports say that schedule was wrapped up there and unit is bck to city very soon. Kona Venkat and Gopi Mohan have provided to script and …Read More »
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Sirte a ghost town, Completely Ruined & Looted by NATO & its "rebels" …….
:: Article nr. 82719 sent on 31-oct-2011 06:36 ECT
:: Article nr. 82719 sent on 31-oct-2011 06:36 ECT
in this video you can see the Al Qaeda NATO rats escaping the libyan peoples wrath…..
……..go on green Libya, go on and defeat the NATO/AL Qaeda terror…
my prayers are with you …….
(NOTE: i'm an atheist,but i pray sometimes for a good reason) ..
The murder of Muammar Gaddafi violated international law, principally in relation to the Third Geneva Convention of1929 and in relation to the UN Security Council Resolution #1973 of 2011.The first violation of international law concerns the Third Geneva Convention in 1929, which offers rights of protection to prisoners of war or POWs. In compliance with international law of an armed conflict when a POW is captured as for example by Nazi's during the world war 2, special procedure should be applied, including assistance, as well as a ban on the murder of such a prisoner. Muammar was brutally tortured live on camera, then murdered by an NTC fighter, named Sanad al-Sadek al-Ureibi and his dead body was then publicly displayed as a trophy in a freezer at a shopping centre for celebration.
This criminal act of NATO, by their mercenary so called NTC fighters was brutal and barbaric. This obvious violation of the Geneva Convention is a war crime. This criminal act by NATO and its NTC fighters is not just an isolated case of Gaddafi's murder but extended to the murder of his son and many, many others. Gaddafi's son, Mutassim Gaddafi, was also captured alive with his father and in a video, he was also shown to be alive in custody, in a room surrounded by NATO's armed NTC fighters and a few moments later shown to be dead with wounds to his neck and stomach.
Who then should be responsible for these criminal acts. There are more than five legal combinations;
(1) the actual individuals who abused them and pulled the triggers like Sanad al-Sadek al-Ureibi and others to be identified, (2) the commander of the particular unit of NTC fighters involved in the capture of Gaddafi and his soldiers (3) the overall NTC command (4) NATO forces and their complicit participation in the attack which led to the murders. (5) leaders of Western powers who enabled and supported the NTC mercenaries from the very start.
The UN Human Rights Office and Amnesty International are now belatedly calling for an investigation into Muammar Gaddafi's death and what they term the unlawful killing of a prisoner. U.N. human rights spokesperson Rupert Colville said he found it very disturbing when "you see someone who has been captured alive and then you see the same person dead….Summary executions are strictly illegal under any circumstances. It's different if someone is killed in combat….But if something else has happened, if someone is captured and then deliberately killed, then that is a very serious matter,"
The second violation of international law involves the UN Security Council Resolution #1973 of 2011, which set up a "no-fly zone" above Libya but did not authorize NATO forces to carry out an attack on any group who were fleeing from being attacked. Indeed, it was a NATO jet which fired on Gaddafi's convoy when it was trying to flee from the onslaught. Gaddafi and his few soldiers were under attack by NTC fighters as they were fleeing Sirte in a convoy but NATO working with the NTC fighters carried out an aerial attack on Gaddafi's convoy which directly led to Gaddafi's capture and murder.
This also violates international law, in regard to the UN Security Council Resolution #1973, since the attack on Gaddafi's convoy directly opposed the agreed guarantee of a no-fly zone for the protection of civilians but in this specific instance, it was not protecting the lives of civilians, because the convoy did not attack anyone and was trying to escape from the aerial bombardment by NATO and NTC fighters. Neither was there any civilians around to protect. Russia's envoy, Dmitry Rogozin accused NATO of being "directly involved in the operation to kill the former Libyan leader," while "apparently there were orders that oriented the military servicemen who are in Libya and that directed them to ensure the physical elimination of Gaddafi."
Many ignorant outsiders fed with western media propaganda, are not aware of the contributions of Muammar Gaddafi to his Libyan people and the African continent in general, despite his own personal defects. Here are just five of the many important contributions by Gaddafi to his country and Africa:
(1) He has vision and worked for a United States of Africa and the African Union is essentially the creation of Muammar Gaddafi.
(2) He held Libya together, which was previously fragmented by different tribes and ethnicities.
(3) He changed Libya into having one of the highest GDPs per capita in Africa and.provided a level of social security, particularly in the fields of housing and education, in a way that Africans, Europeans and Americans could only dream of, check on Libya by Wikipedia.
(4) He managed to avoid his people being used by either the Soviet Union or the U.S. without being a puppet of either until close to the end. After the collapse of the Soviet Union he continued to fight against Western domination in the region which ultimately led to the invasion by colonial NATO powers.
(5) He originally overthrew the Kingdom of Libya in a bloodless military coup against King Idris in 1969 and brought Libya into the modern era out of monarchial feudalism.
Many more of his achievements including helping Ireland's liberation struggle against British colonialism, as a ruler of a small country with just a few million people, allowed Gaddafi to rule for 42 years with the respect of freedom loving people worldwide. Yes, he is accused of personal vanity, abuse of power and ruthlessness but such are the failures of the human condition of a man, whose historical status in the modern era are part of social evolution. The Western mainstream corporate media are not finished spinning their version to try to destroy his historical legacy of achievements and attempt to ensure his legacy is forgotten in accordance to Western powers in their corrupt corporate propaganda media.
History will have the final say on Muammar Gaddafi as a historical figure shaping the modern history of Africa and the Middle East, despite his personal shortcomings. Meantime the war crimes of NATO, the NTC and Western powers will most assuredly continue in theri attempt to perpetuate a vicious cycle of violence and suffering while Muammar Gadaffi will remain in the hearts and minds of people, struggling for liberation from places as far away as Ireland and all over the South African continent he worked ceaselessly to unite. That is his legacy and the manner of his martrydom and brutal murder captured live on historical video ensures it !
(filed under, :"the bloody march towards a new Empire")
. "We came, We saw and "He" died" !
Hillary Clinton Laughs About Gadaffis Violent Bloody Death And The Fall Of Libya ….
The "capture" of Col. M. Gadaffi
(strong images viewer discretion advised ……)
UPDATE : if you listen closely at 2.27, someone on the video says in clear spanish "deja que lo fusilen"!, wich means ,"let them shoot him"!
NATO Mercs ?…….
NATO mission accomplished ? ………………………
Voltaire Network | 15 October 2011
The religious leaders of Sirte (Libya) have issued a fatwa authorizing the surviving residents to eat dogs and cats.
About one month ago some 3 000 soldiers and 80 000 civilians were trapped in the city, besieged by the forces of the National Transitional Council, overseen by officers of the International Coalition, and bombed by NATO.
Sirte no longer receives food supplies. Electricity and water are cut off. Hospitals stopped functioning. The city is in ruins.
Only 10 000-20 000 people managed to get away during bombing lulls and escape death.
NATO claims that its intervention in Libya serves to protect the civilian population and that it will continue its work until the surrender or death of Muammar Gaddafi. And yet, NATO's siege and bombardments constitute war crimes according to the standards and principles of international law, considering that the civilian population is the principal victim.
This drama is being ignored both by the media and the political leaders of the NATO zone, including the French who are too engrossed in their presidential election campaigns. A silence that makes them all accomplices.
Jim Fetzer
One of the great virtues of Veterans Today appears to be that diverse opinions about the most important issues that confront us are welcomed with respect as long as they are well-reasoned and responsible. I have been dismayed by the support for NATO's intervention in Libya from some of our most significant contributors, which has led me to conduct interviews and additional research about what is going on there. That the first act of this "rebel uprising" was to found a new central bank told me that something very strange was taking place. That NATO, which was founded as a collective defensive alliance, has been involved in the bombing of civilians in a nation that has not attacked any other, has stunned me.
Ghadafi has brought Libya a national health care system, public education and funding for attending college, sharing oil revenues with the Libyan people and the highest standard of living in Africa. Every Libyian has an inalienable right to have a home. If appropriate training and eduction was not offered in Libya, stipends are granted for studying abroad. Every newly wedded couple receives up to $50,000US to start their own family. Ghadafi promised that his own parents would not have their own home until the rest of the people had theirs–and he kept that promise. The adult literacy rate in Lybia was on the order of 89% in 2009, 94% for males and 83% for females. 99.9% of its youth are literate, according to the UN. To the extent to which he qualifies as a "dictator", he appears to be an unusually benevolent one.
But he has also abandoned the petro-dollar and plans to place Libyan currency on a new gold standard, which the world's banking cartel has opposed, which appears to be the real reason NATO has been bombing his nation and massacring tens of thousands of its citizens. From interviews I have done with Ellen Brown and others, I am convinced that the attack on Libya has nothing to do with freedom and democracy and everything to do with the independence of Libya from the international banking system, which is capped by the Bank of International Settlements as "to top of the pyramid" of the New World Order. That is my take on this, where the parallels with Iraq are disturbing.
Like Ghadafi, Saddam Hussein was also demonized. Iraq was the most modern and sophisticated Arab state, with national health care and public education systems, a reliable infrastructure producing water and electricity, as well as antiquities and artifacts dating back thousands of years. But it was a political rival that offset the influence of Israel and had to be taken out. I am therefore featuring the latest study by Dr. Christof Lehmann, a practicing clinical psychologist, a life time peace activist, political advisor, and advisor in behavior, finance, economics, conflict resolution and peace building. He has been and is active as political advisor, in work on human rights, international relations and peace, Palestinian issues, and other activities. You can learn more about him and nsnbc in the closing note.
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After Muammar Ghadafi recently encouraged the Libyan People to peacefully protest NATO aggression and occupation, there are demonstrations throughout Libya. Both Russia and China have voiced gravest concerns about NATO´s abuse of U.N. Resolution 1973 on Libya and The African Union is following suit. Will any of the players that could be decisive put their money where their mouth is? The truth embargo of Western Media on Libya is slowly being undermined by independent media, where the defeat of NATO forces and the TNC becomes increasingly difficult to mask. The result so far have been an humanitarian disaster and the commission of overt NATO aggression on unprecedented scale.
After Muammar Ghadafi addressed the Libyan Population and world political leaders on 6 October, there were careful but widespread demonstrations throughout Libya, calling for an immediate end of NATO´s bombing and ground campaign. With over 2,000 civilians killed in Sirte alone and one military defeat after the other, even Western Corporate media find it increasingly difficult to mask the bitter truth. All that NATO and its bitterly divided TNC proxy with their CIA imported "rebels" have achieved so far is the murder and massacre of tens of thousands of Libyans, an unprecedented ongoing humanitarian disaster, an unprecedented infamy in NATO's history of aggression that is bound to have global consequences.
China and Russia's recent veto on the U.N. Resolution on Syria was a long expected response to NATO's aggression. Both China and Russia voiced that they would not allow any new UN resolutions that could possibly be abused like NATO`s abuse of U.N.-Resolution 1973 on Libya. An nsnbc source in Moscow reported from a meeting at the Russian State Duma on Friday that all political parties of Russia agree that Russia should vote against a prolongation of a U.N.-Mandate in Afghanistan; furthermore, that Russia should "demand" a significant reduction in the U.S. and NATO military presence in the former Soviet republics bordering Afghanistan, Pakistan and China. The question is, will this new found courage of the Russian Bear result in actions that stop NATO´s aggression in Libya before further tens of thousands have lost their lives?
After Russia and China took a stronger position on NATO's aggression in Libya, The African Union has followed suit, emphasizing that NATO has abused the African Unions support of Resolution 1973. The "protection of civilian lives" by NATO is daily killing unarmed civilians. As if to answer the question of the members of the African Union willingness to put their money where their mouth is, the answer is that "without Libya, many have no money, so they would be best served by backing their recent political grand standing before corporate media up with diplomatic as well as military action".
According to a Libyan diplomat, Libya wis one of five African Countries, besides Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa, who have together stood for 75 % of the African Union's Budget. Mali, Congo, Liberia, Niger, Chad, the central African Republic, Mauritania, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Gambia, which all receives substantial support that has secured these nations' economic development and political stability, security and peace. The best advise any independent political advisor could give those nations, as the African Union is, would be that great challenges require great leadership and courageous decisions. Anything less than their unequivocal solidarity in demanding an immediate end to NATO´s aggression in Northern Africa and a new shift in foreign policy towards China and Russia will invariably consign Africa into a second ear of colonization. How would an Joseph Conrad write about Africa today? where is the heart of Darkness today?
While Western Corporate Media, including Al Jazeera, have increasing difficulties in maintaining the positive narrative of "singing tomorrows" and of "Arabian Spring Rebels" depicted as the worst case scenario of an Applied Orientalism, which would have been put to shame in an instant had the world not lost Edward Said, their narrative is increasingly being rejected by even the most misinformed. As a life long journalist and Middle East Expert Einar Schlerth observed in correspondence with nsnbc this morning, "The Alternative Media are slowly sticking holes into Mainstream medias Narratives".
The TNC ("Trust No Colleague") has today been plagued by one more shootout among its top most representatives. Before a planned meeting between representatives of the TNC and the Italian Oil Firm ENI at the Riksos Hotel in Tripoli, a shootout broke out between the TNC representatives and their respective bodyguards after the delegation from ENI failed to show. Only a few days ago, the oil field installations at Babu Avel that produce oil for Italian ENI were destroyed by Libyan Forces. Yesterday the oil field should have come on line again, but installations were immediately destroyed again by Libyan Forces. An nsnbc source close to the TNC could yesterday evening informed nsnbc that representatives of the TNC had been approached by "a US-Intelligence Service", who was suggesting a division of Libya into a Northern and a Southern State.
Unless African nations rapidly change their foreign and establish security alliances with China and Russia, and unless African Nations and other nations that are at the receiving end of "Humanitarianism a la the U.N." initiate urgent diplomatic initiatives to build an honest and true international community, unless there African Leaders will show a long awaited and long over due display of personal and political integrity and courage in leadership and defiance against the continuous colonization of their continent, there will be many a Joseph Conrad needed to point out where the Heart of Darkness is today! Sunday in Libya.
nsnbc is a news-media, edited by Dr. Christof Lehmann. Born in Germany in 1958, Masters and Doctoral Degree in Psychology, 1982 and 1986, Dr. Christof Lehmann is a practicing clinical psychologist, a life time peace activist, political advisor, and advisor in behavior, finance, economics, conflict resolution and peace building. He has been and is active as political advisor, in work on human rights, international relations and peace, Palestinian issues, and other activities. Dr. Christof Lehmann founded nsnbc in August 2011 in indignation about the prevalent embargo on truth. nsnbc is bringing you No Spin News by Christof Lehmann, as well as a number of other independent experts, writers, journalists and activists from throughout the world.
Muammar Qaddafi
"4 tribes of Bani Walled, Surt, Warshfana tribe and Nawhi are well armed and they will never be defeated because honorable people can not be subjected.
All the people in LIBYA and true Libyans will not agree with the invasions and colonization.
We will fight for our freedom and we are ready for more sacrifices. The traitors, colonizers and as well as NATO are going to be defeated soon.
They all lost the confidence between each other and their masters, the traitors are unable to continue because they are basically vulnerable.
If the power of their fleets give legitimacy, then let the rulers in the Third World be ready.
To those who recognize this council, be ready for the creation of transitional councils imposed by the power of fleets to replace you one by one from now on.
I urge all Libyan people to go out and march in their millions in all the squares, in all the cities and villages and oases. Go peacefully … be courageous, rise up, go to the streets, raise our green flags to the skies.
How did it (NTC) get its legitimacy? Did the Libyan people elect them? Did the Libyan people appoint them?
If you did not hear my voice , do not stop fighting."


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Dozy Dave is the Top children's entertainer for birthday parties, fetes, carnivals, christenings, weddings, school functions and Christmas events in all parts of Knottingley. Dozy Dave is a real professional children's entertainer. He holds a enhanced DBS Certificate, Public Liability insurance. Dozy Dave will guarantee your child the star of their party, (providing they want to be)
Children's Magician Knottingley
Dozy Dave has a lot of different party packages to accommodate all budgets and ages of children. Please do not wait to contact Dozy Dave if you are thinking of something particular? As Dozy Dave and his team will do their best to make sure your party is the talk of Knottingley.


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May 22, 2011
Is Anti-White Bias a Problem?
In what some have called the new post-racial era, what constitutes discrimination is shifting. The landmark Supreme Court case, Ricci v. DeStefano, for example, ruled that white firefighters suffered discrimination when their employer threw out a promotional exam because none of the African-American firefighters who took the test qualified for promotion.
A new study by Michael Norton and Samuel Sommers has found that Americans think significant progress has been made in the fight against anti-black bias. But white Americans perceived that progress as coming at their expense and that anti-white bias has become a bigger societal problem than anti-black bias.
Is this finding surprising? Do we see this view reflected in government policies or court decisions? If so, how?Read the Discussion »


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