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So I figured I'd post this in YMAS because YMAS Korea is Best Korea.
Basically, after I'm done with school in May I don't need to be in my area anymore. As an artist, I am HEAVILY considering moving back in with my folks for a little bit while I pay off some of my student loans. This means that come August when my lease is up I'm moving 1hr 15 min back down here..
and away from my MMA gym.
I feel really sad and I don't want to stop training there I really love everyone there. I feel like I'm part of the team, everyone there helps me and invites me out places. However, it'll save me over 10k a year to do this move. I don't know what to do I feel like they're actually the only reason why I don't want to move.
Do you think my coach will be angry if I ask him places he knows to train closer to my parents house? I know this place is close to us: http://www.ricardoalmeida.com/ and my old Kung Fu school is always there with open arms (needs more aliveness :'( )
You guys ever had to move away from a place you loved to train?
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3I moved away from a big city that I hated to be able to live on the countryside mainly because I hated living in that fucking chaotic place. I loved my bjj gym but I didn't want to keep living there. In my new city, there was no bjj training and so I started one. In the weekends sometimes I go to other gyms to train, and some few times in the year I get back to my original gym. I still wear my teacher's patch and compete under his name. Last time I showed up in the gym to talk with him about my future and my direction in bjj he suggested me to organize a two-days seminar with him in the city I live, and train with other graduated people whenever I can, since I can't go there in his gym a lot. And training only with my white belts is not enough. I also wouldn't want to receive graduation from other person, despite offer from other gym.
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1I've read your journal. I should add that keeping linked to a school that is too far away is a pain in the ass both for financial reasons and also for training reasons. Yes, it is sad, very sad. But if you are new, white belt or close to that, please walk over your feelings and just switch schools.
Last time I went to my school I was thinking about changing to some closer school. But then when I was there on the mat, seeing the old guys, the training, I quickly realized that was just not an option for me. I've been there since I started to bjj; all that I have learned from zero to now came from there or was built over what I learned there. How could I change school? After 8 years (now 9), how could I ever wear a patch from another teacher in a competition? It wouldn't make any sense.
Also, quality did play a big role in my choice. I just can't find something of the same level close to me.Last edited by bigato; 12/31/2012 4:29pm at . Reason: add clarification
12/31/2012 7:19pm, #41
Sometimes change is painful. But when you look back, years later, you see that you were better off in the long run. Good luck on your move.
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12/31/2012 7:32pm, #51
You are moving a reasonable distance away, only an asshole would be angry. Disappointed if you are a good student, but he should give you recommendations. Now, he might try and convince you to make the trip back and you shouldn't be an asshole when he does.
12/31/2012 8:20pm, #6--
Excellent. I am still new but making great leaps progress wise so who knows what will happen around then, just kicking around ideas. I'm excited though - there's Judo there and BJJ I'm sure it couldn't hurt me to add gi grappling to my mix. I could foresee going there and training open mat with them once and a while also, since I visit people in the area often.
Not even going to bring it up until later on in the school year but you guys've helped put my mind at ease.
12/31/2012 8:27pm, #71
Cool. Unless your instructor lives in the back of the school, he'll know the gas trip alone will make it untenable. Good instructors know life happens because they live it as well. If you enjoy the school and are worried that means it has a good atmosphere. You'll have nothing to worry about.
1/02/2013 1:38am, #81
I feel your pain. Leaving Sea-Town Sambo was one of the hardest parts about moving back from Seattle.
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1/02/2013 2:24am, #92
I have had to move away a few times, it always sucks, you feel like your leaving family and you get use to a certain type of environment. However on the plus side you make new friends and get exposed to different methods and different styles and you end up with an even bigger family. Nobody but the biggest idiot is going to give you grief over it. Your certainly moving far enough way that it is very impracticable to continue at your current gym.
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At the very least I get to go back to Hung Ga guaranteed - for that I am excited, I am friends with my Sifu. However, I really want/need to continue with the aliveness I have been getting in submission grappling and kickboxing. It's not like we don't practice aliveness at all in Hung Ga but it's sporadic and many classes turn into forms only. As great of a workout they are, they don't make me feel like a capable fighter. In any case I'll be working out with him in addition to wherever else I choose to train.
-I found a Judo Club in Princeton @$90/month
- Ricardo Almeida BJJ in Hamilton, NJ. Ever since I started MMA I've gotten a taste of BJJ and I have actually wanted to get ranked in it. http://www.ricardoalmeida.com is the website. I looked at the Instrutor Bios, pretty blown away so far. Find MMA Gyms has reviews that state it is $179/month, and one guy claims a 2 year required contract - so that might not be feasible.
I don't know why I'm thinking of this now instead of later, but I think I have the 'graduating college panic' so I'm overplanning everything.Last edited by XXIV; 1/02/2013 3:29am at .


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Don't get me wrong I love my fan service as much as the next but the running out naked joke plays exactly with the series and for that I love it. Cause I do think I did laugh a little too hard at it, the way she runs out all "Hahaha Hehehe" and then "....OMGWTF?!...NOOOOOOEEESS!!" I never would have thought I say I prefer a good joke over simply fan service for such a character as Sena but then it's not just Sena's look I'm so into, it's the whole package The episode was a good laugh, probably my favorite so far. I thought we weren't gonna see Yozora's prison style swimsuit but we do. I like it cause it's funny and strange cuase of how well she dresses casually. Also as much as I love Kobato in her cosplay, she's a whole lot cuter in casuals. It's that weird thing again where you see a cast in uniform most of the time, so casual clothes look great when they wear them for a change or if they are wearing casual clothes mostly and then some sorta uniform, cosplay or whatever will look great cause it's different. One of life's little mysteries. Poor Kobato, she's so scared of Sena, she's developed her own spidey sense Looking forward to the next ep!
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Sena was pretty much in her own imouto route yuri fantasies. Until the sight of the lone male snapped her out of it, that is.
I need to say something. Stella. She is full of win. She showed that even without wearing the usual cliche french maid outfit, one female servant can ooze sexiness and class. Why? Because she is motherfucking Stella. With three lines, she left quite a big impression on me. "Don't stare at me, I might get pregnant.", "Oh Kodaka you pervert...", then, this last line, delivered with a cold, deadpan, matter-of-fact tone, "I sleep completely naked.", that one line just sealed the deal for me. I long for more Stella, possibly in a hypothetical second season, but it is going to be hard. So Haganai is, with Madoka, steins,gate and Fate Zero the series of 2011 that makes me want to purchase their DVDs/BluRay. I will do so for Haganai, if that means getting closer to the limit that gets the greenlight for a second season. For Stella. And maids. And girls in suits. (because that song fits so much for Stella)
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b/c then there is a possiblity of a kodaka/kobato pairing or not..
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Agreed. Kobato not being Kodaka's sister would completely ruin the relationship they have...not to mention the awkwardness that will be made because Kobato has revealed herself a number of times to Kodaka and even pressed herself against him when naked at times. The cute little sister and respectful Onii-chan would fly out the window...plus, I like them as brother and sister
Think of the new names he would get called by the other club members...well...except Rika...she would actually quite enjoy that
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I was so scared for Kobato when she agreed to take a bath with Sena while half-asleep. And I was so sad that I didn't get to see what happened. Also, what was up with Pegasus's drunk voice? It sounded like his nose was blocked off or something.
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Very good episode this time
Once again, masterfully trolling from Yozora. I can't quite decide what was the bigger trolling, her horse mask or her full-body "swimsuit". Yozora goes on to troll Sena and Maria, whereas the latter proved once again that she only slightly more intelligent than some chicoree XD Yozora: I will eat you whole! Maria: I don't taste well, I only eat vegetables! Yozora: I'm vegetarian! Maria: Oh noes... I should've continued to eat steaks, so I taste like meat. Sena's tsundere dad also was priceless. Supposedly he was frequently drinking with Kodaka's dad, but he's already drunk after the first glass of wine and totally plastered after the second and third. Sena has fun with Kobato again. After some fun in the bath, she runs after her naked, meeting Kodaka like that. Epic. Also, another Universe Finally, Stella - another girl in a male butler's clothes. Did Subaru from Mayo Chiki start a trend there? Stella has her master well under control, which certainly isn't easy with "Pegasus" XD
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I can't believe that this only just now occurred to me: Hasn't Yozora spent 8 episodes flashing her (sometimes apparently bare) backside under that skirt? The full body swimwear just seems so much more ridiculous, and yet so... Yozora.
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Somehow I don't think Yozora is going to progress much until the childhood thing is confronted. That part of her past made her completely broken, much more then Kodaka.
Sena ending up being some kind of blood relative would ruin the series, and her father apparently likes the potential pairing between her and Kodaka (which probably won't happen anyway, because the "childhood friend/love" almost always wins...)
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Maybe, but in Yozura's case, it would seriously hinder her development, or break her completely. She puts on a really good mask, but she's a classic glass-type character who went so far as to make up a club just so she could have a chance to get Kodaka to remember her (I think she wants other friends too, but her primary goal has always been him.) Progression to romance between the two would also end up with a stronger pairing then any of the other characters, even Sena.
Sena on the other hand just came looking for friends, and she's found them, even if she doesn't realize it yet (or any of them for that matter.) Romantic entanglement with Kodaka isn't needed for her to accomplish her original goal and develop as a character. People just really like her (I know I do too) and want to see the pairing, but forget how much it would hurt Yozura. Anyway, I see a lot of parallels with Love Hina and the childhood thing, and we all know how that ended.
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"The covenants are the means by which the URA is to protect the public interest in redevelopment projects. To fulfill this obligation, the URA has entered its appearance in these proceedings to ensure that in any transfer of the property (receivership, foreclosure, or otherwise), the recorded covenants remain in place," it wrote.
URA officials have argued the restrictions prevent 980 Liberty Partners from acquiring the building and putting a 200-room luxury hotel on top of it. Dollar Bank has claimed the restrictions are subordinate to its $7 million mortgage on the property. The mortgage is in default, the primary reason the Downtown building is being sold.
In Friday's filing, the authority argued that the bank's interpretation is "strained" and "contrived" and that the covenants are not secondary to the mortgage. "As a matter of title, the property cannot be transferred free and clear of the covenants, the covenants are not subordinate to the bank's rights, and the URA is required by statute to enforce the covenants," it stated.
Judge Lawrence O'Toole of Allegheny County Common Pleas Orphans' Court may address the issues at a status conference Monday. He has authorized Ms. Fitzgerald to sell the $40 million center — opened in 2009 and named after the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who grew up in the Hill District — to 980 Liberty Partners, pending the completion of engineering and architectural studies.
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When it was announced in June that Robert McDonald would replace A.G. Lafley as the chief executive officer of
To answer those questions, one must first look at how his predecessor, A.G. Lafley, responded nine years ago when he became
In a recent six-year study of the most innovative companies in the world–soon to be a book from Harvard Business School Press–I, together with my colleagues Jeff Dyer of Brigham Young University and Clayton Christensen of Harvard Business School, interviewed many company founders and CEOs to uncover how had they created the original spark of an idea that had evolved into an industry-disrupting company. Our research revealed that the mystery of innovation, a la Steve Jobs at
Put simply, highly innovative companies are led by innovative leaders, leaders who constantly question the status quo, deeply observe the world like full-time anthropologists, regularly network for new ideas (with more energy than most people network for new jobs in today's difficult economy) and frequently explore the world with an experimental mindset, always trying new things and doing things differently. These four everyday actions produced the fuel behind an innovative leader's ultimate act: connecting the dots across previously unconnected ideas to create a new combination of ideas.
That is precisely how Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, came up with the original idea of selling books over the Internet without maintaining any inventory. For sure, the original idea was not fully hatched; it quickly became obvious that holding inventory was as necessary on the Internet as in a store. Rather, the original idea was a start from which Bezos, constantly driven to discover, could collaborate with others who were also driven to bring the idea to life.
Bezos and his colleagues together shaped that initial idea into something far more successful. Our research found the same pattern at long-established companies like
When A.G. Lafley took over at P&G in 2000, his leadership actions quickly breathed new life into a stagnating company. He placed a premium on putting the customer first. He not only defined two pivotal moments of truth for consumers, the moment of the decision to buy and that of delight in use; he also demonstrated ways to make those moments of truth ever more truthful. Day after day, week after week, year after year, you could (and still can) find Lafley acting just like an innovative founder entrepreneur. He challenged the status quo with constant questions. He regularly observed consumers in their homes and in the marketplace to see first-hand how well P&G delivered on those two moments of truth. He constantly talked with people inside and outside P&G to gain new views, so he could bring the outside in to P&G and take the inside out. He acted like an innovator as he worked nonstop to establish an organization that thrived on innovation.
Now McDonald is the new CEO at P&G. Like Lafley, McDonald has worked with multiple P&G brands and divisions over the years. Like Lafley, he has worked outside the U.S., his home country, and gained a global perspective. Like Lafley, he served a serious stretch in the military. But unlike Lafley, his everyday actions seem tilted more toward delivery than discovery. He pays perhaps even more careful attention to detail and approaches his own work with even deeper discipline (including doing rigorous early morning workouts). Those are classic characteristics of a delivery-driven, or results-focused, executive. He appears to run a very tight ship, professionally and organizationally.
McDonald also shows at least some interest in discovery and innovation, and perhaps that interest will become truly significant. Time will tell. He is a voracious reader who constantly explores the world of ideas and experiences through books. He has worked side by side with Lafley for more than a decade to help design and build P&G's innovation engine. He has led the charge for creating P&G's low-cost business model, which has lifted sales in developing countries. He has also initiated significant process changes that have driven P&G's cost structure much lower than it otherwise would have been when the financial crisis hit just over a year ago.
So what does P&G's future look like with McDonald at the helm? Watch his personal work calendar to find critical clues. Just as Lafley's daily discovery-driven actions–questioning, observing, idea networking–showed up constantly in his calendar during P&G's decade-long innovation transformation (as well as before it), we can catch a glimpse of P&G's true strategic priorities by watching where McDonald spends his time at work.
For example, Lafley devoted significant personal and top-management team time to doing things like directly observing consumer behavior. Those things declared without ambiguity that innovation really was everyone's job, including the CEO's. As we come to see those behaviors–or others–in
Clearly, the financial crisis is pushing P&G, like most companies worldwide, into new territory. And clearly, P&G needs at least a slight shift in strategic direction to use its deep innovation capability to deliver lower-cost products and build high-impact business models for a world moving through a recession.
As the days, weeks and months of 2009 pass by, continue to watch the everyday actions of new leaders–not only McDonald at P&G but others elsewhere–to see how they shape not only of their own futures but, most important, the futures of their companies.
Hal Gregersen is a professor of leadership at the international business school INSEAD and co-author of It Starts With One: Changing Individuals Changes Organizations.


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God's will for Jerusalem is that it be whole—undivided.
Without question Israel, and its capital city, Jerusalem, are of paramount importance in the plans and purposes of God. And we know God uses believers to work with Him in prayer for the carrying out of His plans, His mysteries, on the earth (see 1 Cor. 14:2).
That's why He commands us to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem" (Ps. 122:6, NKJV). But this does not mean we are to pray simply for the absence of war. It also means we are to pray for Jerusalem to fulfill its prophetic destiny.
Understanding the word "peace" is a key to understanding this command. The Hebrew word for peace is shalom. The root word for shalom is shalem, which means "whole." Shalom therefore means the peace that comes from being whole. God's will for Jerusalem is that it be whole—undivided. But 11 years ago the Israeli government was leaning toward dividing the land and eventually, Jerusalem. So we took a group to Israel to pray about the upcoming elections.
I contacted Jewish friends who own a hotel in Ariel. They had known us for years and believed we were being sent to pray. "You have to pray at Alon Moreh," they insisted.
They believe that God first appeared in the land and promised it to Abraham at a place called Alon Moreh (see Gen. 12:6-7). The King James Version calls it "the plain of Moreh." Other translations call it the terebinth, or oak tree of Moreh. Alon is the Hebrew word for "oak tree."
Our friends took us by bus, by jeep and then on a long hike up a mountain to a lone oak tree where they believe God appeared and spoke. Called by the Jews the "Mountain of Abraham," its wide overlook includes Shechem (Nablus), the Mountain of Blessing (Gerizim) and the Mountain of Cursing (Ebal). Pilgrims have been coming here for centuries.
The first time I took a group to pray there, we were met with a special anointing. After praying, we came down the mountain and drove up to Jerusalem, where we watched election returns late into the night. It looked as though the party favoring division had won.
In fact, the morning edition of The Jerusalem Post headlined that party as the winner. But a lengthy count revealed it had not won after all. Our prayers had a powerful effect.
Whenever I take prayer groups to Israel, I instruct them to pray as Hannah prayed when they walk the Holy Land. She prayed almost silently. Yet she was the first to call on God as the Lord of hosts (see 1 Sam. 1:11).
Her prayers also had a powerful result. Hannah's prophetic thanksgiving and praise declares that she bore seven children (see 1 Sam. 2:5). Elsewhere in the Bible we read that she had only six natural children (see v. 21).
So who was the seventh? He was the Messiah, the Anointed One (see v. 10). Hannah's prayers not only gave birth to the prophet Samuel but also, in a spiritual sense, birthed the Messiah.
In addition to praying at Alon Moreh, we usually go to the Dome of the Rock, which is on a hill in Jerusalem called Moriah, or the Temple Mount. It is a sacred place because it is here that Abraham prepared to offer up Isaac. Yet visitors are forbidden to pray on this spot.
We always pray nevertheless—but silently. Or we pray in tongues quietly while acting as if we are talking to each other. It is a perfect place to pray for the peace of Jerusalem—and help bring about the fulfillment of the plans of God for this city and His people, Israel.
Billye Brim is a gifted Bible teacher and intercessor who directs the Prayer Mountain in the Ozarks in Branson, Missouri. Author of numerous books, she also leads prayer and study groups to Israel. Go to billyebrim.com.
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Having trouble finding the story, but there was this reference by Bball from way back. So I'm not the only one that remembers this. http://www.pacersdigest.com/articles/bball090103.phpThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Maybe what we know now is that Larry Bird is not just a figurehead. It appears he is bound and determined to focus and mold this team into his vision of an NBA contender. And the work begins yesterday, not some random moving point off in the future. It will be interesting seeing how Pacer fans, and in particular fans of Donnie Walsh, accept this new direction. If these past few days are indictative of what we can expect in the future, then the future will be looking much differently. I think we can expect a shorter leash. Larry Bird is the man who left Dale Davis and Travis Best behind because they were a few moments late for a team flight.


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Having recently introduced my girls to the joys of Willie Wonka (yes the original. Sheesh.) they became instantly fascinated with the idea of a teacup that you could actually eat. I had to explain that it was just a movie, and that no, we can not actually eat our dishware.
But wait! Turns out you can.
A clever group of entrepreneurial Parsons grads calling themselves The Way We See The World devised some fabulous edible cups from a vegan JELL-O substitute, aptly named Jelloware. I'm not sure about Rosemary-Beet, but Lemon-Basil and Ginger-Mint sound pretty darn good to me. And, I'd imagine to my kids.
You can visit their page at Kickstarter (previously reviewed here) and invest in the project for as little as $20 to help them get it off the ground. Yay for smart women making the world a tastier, more eco-friendly place. -Liz
Visit the Jelloware page at Kickstart to learn more about the project, or give a thumbs-up to The Way We See The World on Facebook.
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REALESTA. ND CATIOK or how to make money in real estate without repairing a roof by John A. McGuire Once prominent in the idiom of the underworld, the word "syndicate" has in the last few years moved up to become almost as important to the vocabulary of the business and professional man. "Syndicate" has made the step up to respectability because investors, as well as entrepreneurs, have seen advantages in real estate syndication to their mutual benefit. They have made real estate syndication one of the most prominent methods of marketing medium-sized and large projects. The benefits to the investor of a syndicate are easily perceived. Real estate syndication allows the investor to take advantage of opportunities in the real estate market and gives him a piece of the action in a bigger deal than he could afford alone. Further, with greater capital available to the syndicate, there is more likelihood of a favorable purchase. Syndication allows the professional man to enter the real estate market without assuming the daily burden of tenants; the management problems are handled by the general partner. Syndication is particularly attractive to an investor in a high tax bracket since losses from the project—generated primarily by depreciation—are available as tax deductions. At the same time the investment will probably appreciate, possibly at a greater rate than if the funds had been invested in the stock market. While the tax losses will reduce ordinary income, the greater portion— or all, if the property is held 10 years—of any subsequent gain upon sale of the property will be treated as capital gain. 35
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Tempo, Vol. 15, no. 2 (1969, June), p. 34-38 |
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text: Coach K Fights The Man, ManLeitch3/06/06 11:30amFiled to: College BasketballDuke Blue DevilsMike Krzyzewski0EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink This image was lost some time after publication. We hope everyone enjoyed somewhat well-publicized loss to North Carolina on Saturday. You know who really enjoyed it? The media. You might not have known this, but Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has uncovered the wretched, worldwide anti-Duke bias in the media. Advertisement No, really."Wow, it's been sad," Krzyzewski said [of the anti-Duke sentiment prevalent in the media]. "And I think it's been orchestrated. I not only think, I know it has been."We know that part of being a successful leader is bunkering in with your charges, insulating yourself away from the outside world, fostering a us-against-humanity mentality regardless of exterior forces. But if there's an anti-Duke bias in the mainstream media, then we, and everyone we know, are aardvarks. Advertisement Of course, we're just part of the "orchestration."Conspiracy Theory: Krzyzewski Angry With Media [Winston-Salem Journal]ReplyLeave a reply


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We have more than a few strings to our bow at Web Vitality, and for those of you who may not know, film writing, direction and production is just a few of them.
Today marks the release of our official movie trailer for upcoming summer blockbuster 'The Secret', a film that explores the trials and tribulations of the modern-day digital marketer; from the highs of enjoying success having found a process that works, to the sheer horror felt when signs of change are on the horizon.
Here's a snippet from a recent interview with the cast in OMG Magazine
We caught up with some of the movie's stars to find out a little more about the production.
Hi Mark, great to see you again! From what we can see in the trailer, you play the lead in The Secret; did you spend much time learning about the character before filming?
Mark: We've met before?
Yes, I actually interviewed you before the release of your break-through role in 'Sweaty Palms'.
Mark: I don't remember that. Anyway, yeah I spent a week in a trailer opening boxes and throwing money around. It was great for me on a deep personal level, I got some time to work through problems of my own, as well as getting to know the character inside and out.
I see…So this is your first time working with Daniel and Chris McGimpson, how did you guys feel working together?
Mark: They're just great guys, really incredible people. I mean, it's not every day you see a movie star make their own toast, but those two are just so down to earth, you know? It was really refreshing; plus their tolerance for talking to poor people kept the crew and fans away from me, which was a bonus.
Mark, thanks for your time
Mark: Yeah.
Chris and Danny, great to meet you for the first time!
Chris: Hey you too, hopefully not for the last time!
Chris I've got to say I'm loving your cardigan/shirt combination!
Chris: Thanks man, I got sent a bunch of free clothes the second my name was put to this movie!
Danny: I'm also wearing a cardigan and sh-
So how did you guys like starring alongside Mark Farrell?
Chris: Oh…yeah he's a cool guy.
Danny: We didn't see much of him between scenes.
So Chris, we heard on the grape vine that you may be romantically involved with Scarlet Johansen, is there any truth to this?
Chris: Aw…come one man, I don't kiss and tell! She's a great girl, great girl.
Danny: You know I actually got married yesterd-
Chris, it's been a pleasure chatting with you. Thanks so much for seeing us.
Chris: Anytime, friend.
Danny: …
So, that rounds up our look at upcoming blockbuster 'The Secret'. Catch it at a cinema near you this summer!


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Raymond James Keeps 'Strong Buy' on Brooktrout
Raymond James keeps its estimates and strong buy rating on Brooktrout (BRKT ).
Analyst Mike Latimore says as is typical of Brooktrout's business model, most of the upside dropped to the bottom line, generating fourth-quarter earnings per share well above his 4 cents estimate. He says fax applications are helping the business, supported by improving information-technology spending patterns.
Latimore raised the 25 cents 2004 earnings per share estimate to 37 cents, and upped the 51 cents 2005 estimate to 62 cents on higher revenues and gross margins. He doesn't expect the communications hardware maker to be able to maintain 68% gross margins over the long term, but he says Brooktrout has substantial operating leverage.
Also, Latimore notes Brooktrout mentioned halfway through this quarter that business is on track. He has a $50 target.


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With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship.
There is nothing surprising in this.
If they but knew it, almost all men in their degree, some time or other, cherish very nearly the same feelings towards the ocean with me.
- Herman Melville > Moby Dick
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Its Time To Give Up Your TV
See Also: Michael Moore to join Keith Olbermann's Current TV program
Along with Michael Moore, Olbermann's new show will feature a number of other luminaries from the lunatic fringe of the hard left. Ken Burns, Markos Moulitsas and Nicole D. Lamoureux.
At least Ken Burns won't strike people as a far-left kook right off the bat. Ken Burn's popularity is largely due to his non-political films about the Civil War and Baseball. That reputation will end with this show.
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Romance Report for May 2: Saliva Swaps and Smooth Moves
By Kat Giantis
Call it the sandpaper of love. After experiencing a so-called "rough patch" in their "Bachelor"-spawned, long-distance relationship, Brad Womack and Emily Maynard are apparently trying to smooth things over, says Us. North Carolina-based Emily jetted into Texas to join her fiancé (or "fiancé") for dinner on Friday at an Austin restaurant.
"Brad was laughing and Emily was smiling," says a spy. The next night, they had drinks at a bar near Womack's condo. "Emily was her putting her hands in the air and dancing in her seat. They were both smiling and chatting," relays another onlooker, who adds that when a fan approached for a picture, "They held hands across the table and willingly smiled."
The ABC-owned couple, who got engaged on camera in November, have recently been dogged by breakup rumors.
Brad admits they've had "some knockdown, drag-out fights," but sources insist they're determined to work it out.


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UN talks nearing weak deal on climate
- Article by: KARL RITTER and MICHAEL CASEY
- Associated Press
- December 8, 2012 - 3:30 AM
DOHA, Qatar - Bleary-eyed negotiators from nearly 200 countries haggled through the night over new draft agreements on emissions cuts by rich countries and aid for poor as United Nations climate talks spilled into Saturday.
The two-week conference was set to finish Friday, but as so often in the annual U.N.-led talks, negotiators struggled to reach an agreement, especially on money matters.
After all-night wrangling, the latest drafts Saturday lacked the strong commitments on climate action and financing by rich countries that poor countries had hoped for. But they did include a text on "loss and damage," a relatively new concept which relates to damages from climate-related disasters.
Island nations under threat from rising sea levels have been pushing for some mechanism to help them cope with such natural catastrophes, but the United States has pushed back over concerns it might be held liable for the cleanup bill since it is the world's second-biggest emitter behind China.
A final agreement from the talks was expected Saturday.
Countries plan to adopt a new climate pact by 2015. The Doha conference focused on side issues such as extending an existing emissions treaty for rich countries and increasing financing to help poor countries deal with global warming.
Poor countries came into the talks demanding a timetable on how rich countries would scale up climate change aid for them to $100 billion annually by 2020 — a general pledge that was made three years ago.
But rich nations, including the United States, members of the European Union and Japan are still grappling with the effects of a financial crisis and were not interested in detailed talks on aid in Doha.
The latest texts included no reference to any mid-term financing targets, just a general pledge to "identify pathways for mobilizing the scaling up of climate finance."
Quamrul Chowdhury of Bangladesh, lead negotiator for the group of least developed countries, said it was the "weakest outcome" he had seen since the U.N. climate talks started two decades ago.
"We are reluctant to accept it. But anyhow we have to look at it. Most of our delegation has already left," he said.
The goal of the U.N. talks is to keep temperatures from rising more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 Celsius), compared to preindustrial times. Temperatures have already risen about 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 Celsius) above that level, according to the latest report by the U.N.'s top climate body.
A recent projection by the World Bank showed temperatures are on track to rise by up to 7.2 Fahrenheit (4 Celsius) by the year 2100.
Karl Ritter can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/karl_ritter and Michael Casey Casey at http://www.twitter.com/mcasey1
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It's just Life
The other Reader critic gets the rest: Personal Shopper, Wilson, and Raw
Matthew Lickona 2 p.m., March 24
The only honest one in the cast of this fractured fairy tale is Famke Janssen. When asked why she took the role of the witch, the actress acknowledged that she had a mortgage to pay off. Director Tommy Wirkola, who knew full well how to wrangle Nazi-zombies in Dead Snow, can't muster more than the background atmospherics and practical effects needed to give the stupidity a stage on which to play out. Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton star as the fabled Teutonic twins. (He's 42, she's 27.) Their impoverished upbringing at the hands of a witch finds them snacking on candy-coated walls, not lead paint chips. Instead of waging war against diabetes, the pair mature and confront anything that flies on a broomstick. It's more grim than Grimm; the stench of Comic-Con filled the theater the moment the image hit the screen. D.W. Harper's plotless script even comes equipped with its own built-in fan boy (Thomas Mann) who follows our heroes around with scrapbook in tow. Will Ferrell produced, which should account for the film's adventitious comedic touches. (Pictures of missing children are slapped on milk bottles.) H&G sat on the shelf for a year while the studios waited for Renner's star to rise. The best that can to be said of mannequin Arterton's performance is the costumes fit and she can take a good punch. 2013.


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that hardly seems fair. i don't post just so my posts get deleted and my count lowered. i might just boycott this thread.
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that is the worst victini set i have ever seen. it is completely checked and forced out by any pokemon with flash fire or who resists fire.
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Vengeful Liverpool supporters do a zing on Michael Owen's changing attitude
Brilliant work from empireofthekop…
Anyone who has the pleasure of following @themichaelowen on Twitter will know that he comes across as a very decent chap who's spelling and grammer ain't quiet as bad as a lot of the other footballers who tread Twitter's bitchy boards.
Unfortunately for Mikey, not everyone who follows him is a fan. Some of them are ex-fans. And some of them are ex-fans who have spotted a lack of consistency in his attitude to the always tricky point of whether you deserve a medal for doing sod all…
Back in 2001, Owen said this about Liverpool's Worthington Cup final win against Birmingham – a game he was on the bench for:
"I was desperate for us to win a cup for the first time in six years, but at the party afterwards I didn't feel as if I'd played a role….naturally I congratulated the lads as much as I could and was happy for the club and the fans, but I wasn't too bothered about my own medal. I could quite happily have thrown it to the supporters and left it in the crowd".
Ten years later, after just one start and nine substitute appearances in the Manchester United title winning side, he said this:
"What a feeling! Been a while since I won something. Privileged to play with these players and under this manager. Could be a heavy night!!!"
It seems a bit harsh from The Spoiler's point of view. He's no longer the angry young boy who rebelled against whatever you had, he's a sensible man who can now appreciate the fleeting moments of joy this meaningless mess of misery called 'life' dishes out.
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Mark Valeski Ready for Mineshaft Rematch
After a hard-fought finish in the Louisiana Handicap, Mark Valeski and Infrattini will face off once again in the $150,000 Mineshaft Handicap (gr. III) Feb. 23 at Fair Grounds.
After a hard-fought finish in the Louisiana Handicap, Mark Valeski and Infrattini will face off once again in the $150,000 Mineshaft Handicap (gr. III) Feb. 23 at Fair Grounds.
Z Thoroughbreds' homebred Infrattini earned his fourth straight victory, accomplished over four different tracks, by outfinishing odds-on choice Mark Valeski in the $100,000 Louisiana Handicap Jan. 19 at Fair Grounds.
Kentucky Horse Racing Commission veterinarians have had a couple of mistakes as they work to carry out a new policy in which they apply race-day Salix, as opposed to private veterinarians.
California invaders Prayer for Relief and Dreamy Kid, both recent graded stakes winners, headline a field of 10 in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. II) Aug. 6 at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort.
Peter Callahan's Scotus made a winning stakes debut June 18 when he took over inside the sixteenth-pole to score by one length in the $138,500 Matt Winn (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at Churchill Downs.
Illinois Derby (gr. III) winner Joe Vann leads a field of eight 3-year-olds entered in the $125,000 Matt Winn Presented by Emirates Equestrian Federation Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs June 18.
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The kitchen might be the most popular room in your home, but according to the American Red Cross, it's also where most house fires begin. The Red Cross responded to nearly 63,000 home fires in fiscal year 2011, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) says 40% of them were caused by cooking fires.
The stovetop is by far the most likely location for a kitchen fire (59%) with the oven responsible for another 16%.
As you might imagine, frying poses the greatest statistical risk of fire. A 2004 study (PDF) from the U.S. Fire Administration found most kitchen fires start in the early evening, while dinner is traditionally being prepared.
The most common mistake leading to a kitchen fire is leaving cooking food unattended – something we all do. Whether it's an urgent cry from one of your children, the phone ringing in another room, or a knock at the front door, distractions happen.
If you have to leave the kitchen – particularly when frying, grilling, or broiling food – turn off the stove. If you're actually "only gone a minute" you can switch the heat back on and everything will be fine. If the distraction keeps you away from the kitchen longer than you thought, you might have to adjust your cooking time, but you won't have to call 911.
If your recipe calls for simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling, check on the food regularly to be sure it's not scorching or burning. Use a timer to remind yourself when it should be done.
It's a good idea to get into the habit of keeping items that can catch fire (like oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, or towels) away from your stovetop. True, none of those items are likely to spontaneously combust while sitting on top of your stove as long as it's off – but it's a good habit for those moments when you're getting dinner started and one of those inevitable distractions come up.
While kids can be great assistants in the kitchen, the Red Cross recommends maintaining a three-foot kid-free zone around the stove. If you want to let your soon-to-be-Master-Chef get closer, make sure you're close at hand and paying close attention.
If, in spite of your best efforts, you do have a cooking fire, the NFPA recommends:
- Just get out! When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire.
- Call 911 or the local emergency number after you leave.
- For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed.
- Keep a lid nearby when you're cooking to smother small grease fires. Smother the fire by sliding the lid over the pan and turn off the stovetop. Leave the pan covered until it's completely cooled.
Download a PDF of these cooking safety tips from the NFPA and review them with your family!
You can also download the Red Cross Fire Prevention and Safety Checklist for reference.


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this wiki
- Tyrion Lannister: "Forgive me, I don't see Prince Doran in your company?"
- Lord Blackmont: "The Prince's health forces him to remain at Sunspear. He sends his brother, Prince Oberyn, to attend the royal wedding in his stead."
- — Lord Blackmont explains that Prince Doran remains in Dorne's capital.[src]
Sunspear is the seat of House Martell and the capital of Dorne, southernmost of the Seven Kingdoms, located in the far southeast of the continent on the Summer Sea. It consists of a strong, fortified castle and a town that sprawls around it. It is a town built largely of mud and straw. The town's largest structure is Spear Tower, a 150-feet structure with a pinnacle of shining steel.[1]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Sunspear is the principal stronghold of House Martell. It is located on the far-eastern coast of Dorne and consists of two strong towers, the Spear Tower and the Tower of the Sun, the latter of which contains the Prince of Dorne's throne room. The castle walls are sand-colored, setting it apart from the other major castles of Westeros.
Sunspear is surrounded by the shadow town, which consists of shops, markets and bazaars. The town is also walled, though more buildings - mostly mud-brick hovels - stretch beyond it. The castle and town also have a modest harbor. Areo Hotah, who is from the Free Cities, notes that the town around Sunspear isn't really large enough to be considered a true "city" on the scale of Norvos, Pentos, or King's Landing, but it is still the largest settlement in Dorne.
Notable residents of the castle
- Prince {Doran Martell}, the ruler of Dorne in the name of the King.
- Princess Arianne Martell, Prince Doran's firstborn daughter and heir.
- Prince {Trystane Martell}, Prince Doran's youngest child.
- Prince {Oberyn Martell}, called the Red Viper, Prince Doran's younger brother.
- Ellaria Sand , Prince Oberyn's paramour and mother of five Sand Snakes.
- The Sand Snakes, Prince Oberyn's eight bastard daughters.
- Ellaria Sand , Prince Oberyn's paramour and mother of five Sand Snakes.
- {Areo Hotah}, Doran's trusted captain of the guards. Originally from the Free Cities.
See also
- Sunspear on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (spoilers from the books)
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Seat: | Sunspear | Lands: | Dorne | ||
Title(s): | Prince of Dorne · Lord of Sunspear | ||||
Ancestors: | Princess Nymeria · Prince Mors Martell · Daughter of Mors · Meria Martell · Prince Maron Martell · Princess Daenerys Martell · Queen Myriah Martell | ||||
Current members: | Ellaria Sand · Obara Sand · Nymeria Sand · Tyene Sand · Sarella Sand · Elia Sand · Obella Sand · Dorea Sand · Loreza Sand | ||||
Deceased members: | Prince Lewyn Martell · Princess Elia Martell · Prince Oberyn Martell · Prince Doran Martell · Prince Trystane Martell | ||||
Household: | {Areo Hotah} · {Caleotte} | ||||
Overlord: | House Baratheon of King's Landing |
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Tower of Joy · Planky Town · Vulture's Roost · Wyl · Blackmont · Kingsgrave · Starfall · Skyreach · Yronwood · Sandstone · Hellholt · Vaith · The Tor · Godsgrace · Saltshore · Lemonwood · Water Gardens · Ghost Hill |
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Comment Royalties? (Score 1) 362
If people mistype my web address (ww.example.com), and Comcast shows them an ad, Comcast sends me part of the proceeds, right?
because Comcast is making money off of my brand name...
If it's not the same for you, what was your Global Sources link?
I don't see global sources in the first page anymore
Bing's results compared to google's side-by-side don't look all that different.
Even without the spam, the websites are kinda crappy, which is par for the construction industry.
Anyone know of open-source projects for controlling these things?
from earlier post http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/Main_Page
eh, then why does that last one say
"You will need Flash Player 8 (or higher) to view this website."
They need better r&d and testing.
See "The R&D issue"
Hurd, shifting now into a mock dialogue with an HP researcher: "'You know, Bill Hewlett is calling us from the heavens, saying, Spend more on R&D.' And I'm like, 'Guys, I'm glad Bill's calling, but I've got a few questions before we take the call.'"
This is what happens when you try to engineer something with teams around the world.
This is what happens when you try to engineer something without engineers.
I bet dollars to doughnuts that they just design the package and are having problems with the cell manufacturers.
I bet dollars to doughnuts that when they slap their logo on the battery and sell it as their own, they're liable.
One group of kids even discovered I was in there and thought it was 'funny' to throw stuff at me.
It was funny to throw stuff at you
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Johnson, Gelabale Enjoyed Unforgettable Wolves Debuts
Mark Remme
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Playing all over Europe over the past five years, Mickael Gelabale thought about being able to make his way back to the NBA one day. But it wasn't a given. He wasn't sure he'd get another chance to play in the league after his last opportunity with Seattle ended in an ACL tear. Before Saturday night, he hadn't appeared in an NBA game since 2008.
Chris Johnson got his shot in Timberwolves training camp this fall, getting acquainted with the organization, the coaches and the players before transitioning to the D-League.
Both signed their 10-day contracts on Saturday morning, and by Saturday night both admitted it took a little time to get comfortable joining this team on the fly. Gelabale said it was a stressful first half. Johnson said he relied on the guards getting him in the right position early on. But by the time the game was over, the duo were crucial in Minnesota's 92-79 win over Houston—so much so that Johnson fielded "M-V-P" chants from the crowd during the fourth quarter.
"When my agent told me I had to come back to the NBA, that was a big surprise," Gelabale said. "And the first half, I'm not going to lie I was a little bit stressed. But the second half I said, 'Let's go. Let's do it. You're here, enjoy it.'"
It's hard to imagine a better start to their 10-day contracts with the Wolves. The two scored the first 23 Timberwolves points in the fourth quarter, sparking a team that had led by as many as 13 but held just a three-point advantage with 11:17 to play.
The game began to change as the two became more comfortable. They shot a combined 6-for-9 in the fourth, and from the line they hit 11-of-13 free throws. On the defensive end, Johnson's athletic frame altered and contested shots and helped keep Houston in a shooting funk—the Rockets shot 32 percent from the field on the night and just 28.6 percent in the fourth quarter. Johnson finished with 15 points, while Gelabale added 11.
Anyone in the NBA will tell you getting a chance to play in the league is all about opportunity, and fortunately for Johnson and Gelabale they made the most of their first night back in unison. It's not often two players that just inked 10-day contracts impact a game down the stretch quite so intensely, but these two did just that on Saturday night at Target Center.
Wolves guard J.J. Barea was on a Dallas Mavericks team that had 10-day contract signees like Sasha Pavlovic, who jumped right into the starting role due to injuries in 2010-11. He said preparation is the key to having success in those situations.
"You've got to give them a lot of credit," Barea said. "They stayed ready. They were playing, and they did a great job of staying ready. That's how you need, you need guys who have a 10-day contract and they take advantage. They get the opportunity—it's a big opportunity for them, too, and they did a great job."
Johnson said he got some star treatment after last night's game, saying he received over 20 texts from friends and family congratulating him on his performance.
"Probably the most I ever had," he said. Part of the reason he had that success was because he learned from his time in the league and during his training camp stint with the Wolves, kept working on adding strength and kept focused on the shot-blocking and running the floor that he could bring to the team if he got another call up. He said it's not his first time in this position, so he was prepared to make the leap.
"I feel a little more aggressive as far as trying to finish around the rim more," Johnson said. "But this is pretty much knowing the role and understanding the role. Being an energy guy and just trying to alter shots."
Wolves coach Terry Porter said the two knew they were going to get some playing time and that they had made themselves prepared to step in. It's not easy to step into that position, and he didn't expect to necessarily play both of the new guys for the entire fourth quarter on Saturday, but they provided energy and an offensive punch that Minnesota needed at just the right time.
"The first thing you try to instill, to talk about, is just bringing effort and energy," Porter said. "Scoring is something if it happens, it's great. They had multiple opportunities, and they took care of them."
They did just that, and according to veteran forward Andrei Kirilenko the two guys helped propel others on the team through their energy and their play. He said seeing Johnson and Gelabale playing with that energy, running the floor in the fourth, forced the veterans to take notice.
"They forced everybody thinking the new guys are running, I've got to run," Kirilenko said, smiling. "They gave the example at the end of the game, and I think everybody picked it up."
Johnson said he's realistic about how special that first night at Target Center was, and he knows next game could be the exact opposite. The key is continuing to study, stay focused and bring the energy they brought on Saturday night.
If they do that, good things can happen.
"I Just have to stay even-keeled," Johnson said. "I have to just say poised and be ready to make an impact at any time."
For more news and notes on the team follow the Minnesota Timberwolves and Mark Remme on Twitter, and join the conversation at WolvesNation.com.


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Ritesh Deshmukh beaten by kids
The actor thinks it is cool to be bashed and thrashed by little kids.
It was not a real-life situation but a scene enacted for producer Sajid Nadiadwala's movie Hey Baby in which Ritesh Deshmukh plays a very funny character called Eddy Teddy.
This particular scene in the movie showed a very plump looking Eddy Teddy getting beaten by as many as 100 kids. And playing the leader of this gang of kids was none other than the five-yr-old son of Sajid Nadiadwala , Subhaan.
Before shooting the scene, Subhaan and other kids got training in fights, stunts and gymnastics using cable suspension technique. Sajid Khan , the movie's director, wanted it to look like a Matrix fight sequence in which kids (dressed in black) beat Eddy Teddy (Ritesh) in a very stylish way.
Because Ritesh had to look plump in the scene he wore a 20-kg furry outfit.
Ritesh says although the extensive padding inside his outfit made him sweat like a dog, it also protected him from the blows of the kids.
Sajid Khan says such a scene has never been seen in any Hindi film yet.
'Hey Baby' stars Akshay Kumar , Vidya Balan , Fardeen Khan and Ritesh Deshmukh in main roles. The movie is a comedy about a child and three men.
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"Your Poem Gives Me the Creeps" Winners
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It's a tie! We have two winners in our "Your Poem Gives Me the Creeps" Halloween Poetry Contest. Congratulations to Anya Elude for "The Banshee" and Payam Nabarz for "One Who is Three." Anya and Payam, we'll be in touch soon. Thanks to everyone for helping us pick the creepiest poem. It wasn't easy.
We'd also like to share the winning entry from our Halloween poem contest that we had for Llewellyn employees. Congratulations, Chuck!
Halloween Night
by Chuck Lukkason
I think that I shall never see a pumpkin as orange as can be.
So round and true and a stem so hard and green, a perfect Jack-O-Lantern it will make and all the children will scream.
I'll put a candle in it to light up the night, it will flicker and glow and cause a great fright.
On Halloween Night the kids will come dressed as Dracula, Frankenstein, a Mummy in trauma and there even was scary Obama.
The Monsters came to the door and hollered their "tricks or treat" but not one of them could, perform a great feat.
They just open there bags, they all wanted candy, while there parents stood in the street, they're all drinking Brandy.
And then came the big kids with their pillow cases streaming, staring at my pumpkin, with their eyes all a gleaming.
For I knew in my hart that it wouldn't be long, my perfect Jack-O-lantern, soon would be gone.
And at last, I don't think, I shall ever see, my pumpkin, smashed in the street, so completely.
The End.


text: Dan Shaughnessy Invents Some David Ortiz PED RumorsBarry Petchesky5/10/13 9:16amFiled to: david ortizdan shaughnessyboston red soxsteroidspedsmlbmediaappic664EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink David Ortiz is hitting well, and Dan Shaughnessy wrote a stupid, awful column. Stop me if you've heard these ones before. Advertisement When Shaughnessy committed 1,000 words of attempted character assassination, Ortiz was hitting .426 with four home runs and 17 RBI in just 15 games. There are many ways to write that story. You write about Ortiz's veteran leadership on a young, unexpectedly successful Boston team. Or about Ortiz's determined comeback from an Achilles injury. Or about how Ortiz, at age 37, has once again responded to reports of his demise with another incredible start.Here's the very first paragraph of Shaughnessy's story in the Boston Globe: Advertisement Hitting is not this easy. Athletes do not get better as they mature into their late 30s. Baseball has been peppered with performance-enhancing drugs for the last 20 years. The cheaters are always ahead of the testers. A number of players from the Dominican Republic have tested positive for steroids. Injuries to the Achilles' tendon are consistent with steroid use. It is not natural for a guy to hit .426 out of the gate without the benefit of any spring training.Except, this isn't a column accusing David Ortiz of PED usage. It's a column about David Ortiz denying accusations of PED usage. Except there are no active accusations, so Shaughnessy has to create them, confront Ortiz with them, and then run his denials. The truly incredible part is that at some point, this logic ran through Shaughnessy's brain and he decided it would be a good idea for a column.You want more? Sponsored This is an uncomfortable topic, but it's preferable to question a man face-to-face than to tarnish him by whisper and innuendo. I went to Ortiz Tuesday afternoon in the Sox clubhouse and put some hard questions to him. I told him he looks dirty.[...]Because what you are doing looks too good to be true."They test me all the time," he said. "They make you pee and they test your blood, too. This year I would say I've probably been tested five times, peeing. Blood, just once. That was in spring training. They don't warn you. They just show up.''What it is like to be suspected?"I don't think I have been," he said. "Nobody comes to me and tells me, 'They suspect you are using steroids.' ''But you fit all the models. You are from the Dominican Republic. You are an older player. Older players don't get better. You've had injuries consistent with steroid use. You showed up on the list from 2003. You fit all the formulas.Remember when a blogger was crucified for questioning Raul Ibanez's resurgence in 2009? Jerod Morris was just a few years early—roid-baiting is now the stuff of major metropolitan newspapers. Ortiz responded yesterday, in an interview with ESPN Deportes. He took issue with Shaughnessy citing his Dominican nationality as a checkmark in the "he's probably doping" column, even though more Americans than Dominicans have been suspended. But he really gets to the heart of the matter when he notes this is a media thing, and slightly more specifically, a Boston media thing: Advertisement "I have spent many years in Boston and still do not know the right way to do things: Do it right or do it wrong," Ortiz said. "If you do it wrong, they'll finish you. If you're doing well, they'll finish you, too."The Red Sox have been in first place for most of a season in which they're supposed to finish last. If there's not enough there for a local sports columnist without having to resort to sorry-I'm-not-sorry defamation after a month, I feel for Dan Shaughnessy's shriveled black writer's soul. But Boston's lost three in a row, seven of 10, and Ortiz is hitless in his last 13 at-bats. Shank can happily go back to blasting the team for being bad, which is a lot easier and more straightforward than this tortured bit of "I'm just asking questions."


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Coachella '09: Public Enemy strikes black with full 'Millions'
The still-mighty, still-incendiary hip-hop outift Public Enemy also could have done well with some volume cranking.
I raced over after MBV's noise epic "Realise" and found Chuck D. dropping wisdom both before and during tracks alongside his impossible-to-tame sidekick Flavor Flav (pictured, who three times dove off the stage and into the waiting arms of fans). By the time I arrived they were already into the second cut of their seminal 1988 masterwork It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back -- with the rest of that volatile, controversial album on deck.
PE played Nation of Millions in its entirety for the first time … well, ever, I'm guessing. Chuck mentioned, for instance, that the album's tribute to PE's original DJ, "Terminator X to the Edge of Panic," had never been aired live in America. Classics like "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos," "Night of the Living Baseheads" and "Louder Than a Bomb," though less obscure and more revived, only confirmed that decades later Public Enemy is still among the most vicious acts in hip-hop.
And hey, how about this little factoid possibly going unnoticed: For the first time ever, Coachella hosted major influences doing albums front-to-back, seeing as MBV resurrected virtually all of Loveless in addition to PE dusting off Nation of Millions.
See what I mean about weird? On what other day of Coachella could you imagine that sort of rich indulgence happening? It's certainly not a bad trend for the future – though, again, I suspect there may not be room for such Pitchforking at Coachella, should it not eke out a third day next year.
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Madagascar - Wildlife Research and Conservation
Discover Madagascar, one of the world's most bio-diverse regions, while conducting research on its magnificent wildlife. As part of this project you will experience Madagascar's immense variety of exotic species as well as hike through the island's rugged and remote areas. Join this unique project, make lifelong friends, and return home with incredible memories.
Fast Facts
Location of Project | The island of Nosy Be, Madagascar |
Project Length | Min 2 weeks - Max 10 weeks |
Arrival Airport | Nosy Be Airport |
Volunteer Work | Assessing biodiversity, compiling species lists, setting up trapsites, mapping of vegetation, and more |
Age | 16 - 50 |
What's Included
Accommodation | Beach camp - shared huts or tents |
Food | 3 meals a day |
Support | Local in-country team and 24hr emergency support |
Airport Transfers | Included on arrival if arriving before 12 pm on the first Monday of the month |
Pre-Departure Kit | Full project details will be sent following registration |
Orientation | All necessary training and introductions provided upon arrival |
Insurance | Comprehensive travel health insurance with volunteer abroad coverage |
What's Not Included
Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world with a landmass as large as Spain and Portugal combined. It is considered one of the most ecologically-rich countries because of its incredibly diverse landscape and numerous species of flora and fauna not found anywhere else on the planet. This is mainly due to the island's isolation from the African continent for millions of years.
Located in the northwest corner of Ambalahonko, the project takes place in the peaceful village which is home to only 40 households. Having just recently welcomed the project team into their community, the continuing and growing relationship will see volunteers and staff enjoy occasional Saturday night parties with the local residents and observe church and ceremonial gatherings. Plus, volunteers will have the opportunity to learn the native language and how to cook traditional cuisine.
The local weather: From May to October, temperatures typically range from 25-30°C during the day and 20-25°C at night, which can feel a bit chilly once you've acclimatized. The wet season is November to April and during this time the climate is very hot and humid.
About the Project
The island of Madagascar is famous for its strange collection of wildlife, its landscapes, and its unique ecosystems. It's a fact - no other place on Earth has such a unique blend of species!
This project's aims are to evaluate the biodiversity in this area and compare different habitat types. You will be compiling a species inventory which will involve carrying out surveys of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians in the surrounding forests. Additionally, you will be mapping vegetation, levels of human disturbance and resource usage. You will learn surveying techniques and have a chance to contribute to the local community through education outreach days.
During the project you will hike each day, along with other volunteers and staff, from the main campsite on the beach to remote locations in the forest to conduct your field work. You will directly contribute to important research, aiming to inform local government about how to manage the remaining forests and conserve their invaluable natural assets.
It's not all work! After a hard day in the forest you can always relax on the beach, snorkel in the crystal clear waters or play football with the local villagers.
Volunteer Work and Contribution
- Active searches for amphibians and reptiles. Survey the research sites both day and night, typically searching for chameleon, gecko, and snake species. Volunteers will be given morphometric data collection training as well as have the opportunity to handle all species found, and pin snakes. It is especially important to bring a high quality flashlight with batteries and cheap gardening gloves for these surveys.
- Pitfall and Sherman trapping. The project uses two live trapping techniques to sample terrestrial and arboreal small mammals and terrestrial frogs, snakes, and lizards. Pitfalls commonly catch frogs such as Stumpffia pygmaea, one of the smallest frogs in the world, and also the bizarre Rhombophryne testudo frog.
- Timed species counts for birds. Volunteers are trained in bird identification through training sessions using sound recordings and photos. Binoculars are optional but extremely useful, although the majority of birds are identified by call.
- Lemur behavior and surveys. In this phase you will determine different population behavior in varying forest types. The study will focus on the black lemur which you will observe them and record behaviors at six different sites. Responses to alarm calling from both individual and groups of lemurs will be compared using recordings. Additionally, the project will conduct both daily and nightly transects, listening for the territorial calls of cathemeral and nocturnal species found in the area.
- Casual collections. Casual observations of conservation target species, such as lemurs, have proved to be an important boost to the species list and previous volunteers have found the impromptu searches and sightings particularly rewarding.
The work schedule will usually consist of a trip into the forest in the morning and the afternoon, with Saturdays off. There will be many early mornings and late nights in order to sample a variety of species and avoid working in the heat of the day. The work load will be divided up amongst the group for variety.
Living Arrangements
Accommodations: the field camps consist of a collection of tents and shelters. In your camp the shower may consist of a river-pool, a jug, bucket of water or washing in the sea. You will be cooking over an open fire so prepare yourself for the simple, low footprint lifestyle! When you are trekking away from the base camp, you may stay at a "satellite camp" which may consist of a mosquito net pitched in a remote clearing.
Get ready to truly experience basic living, including residing without electricity, beds or toilets. You will be sleeping on a roll mat with a sleeping bag. The overall camp has everything you need and the beautiful setting makes it an incredible atmosphere.
Food: the food will be fairly simplistic – rice and beans with some vegetables. Part of your role in the camp will be to help with the cooking. Drinking and washing water comes from a tap in the village and is filtered for safe drinking.
Laundry: you will be able to hand wash your clothes as needed-no washing machines are available.
Internet: you will be in the field for the entirety of your expedition so please advise parents and friends that it will be very unlikely that you will be in touch regularly. You will be able to access emails if you choose to go to Hellville on your day off (Saturday). This access will be fairly irregular as it won't necessarily be possible to go every weekend.
Travel Highlights
- Ranomafana National Park
- Masoala National Park
- Avenue of the Baobabs
- Isalo National Park
Minimum Requirements
Minimum age 16, maximum age 50
Good level of English
Immunizations (consult with your doctor)
Good physical fitness
Here's an excerpt of Wu's experience:
"It was interesting to be a volunteer in Madagascar. I think this experience was full of change and pleasure. My project was Wildlife Research and Conservation and when I arrived at the camp, everyone said hello to me with big smile and enthusiasm. It made me feel like home; like we were family." | |||
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Sabine AZEMA
Sabine Azéma stood out in the theatre acting the parts of leading lady before playing the daughter of Louis de Funès in "La Valse des toréadors" (1974). Her performance led to a number of further proposals after this role and thus launched her cinema career. As early as 1985, she won her first César for her role in Bertrand Tavernier's "Un dimanche à la campagne" (A Sunday in the Country), presented in Competition at the Festival de Cannes. In 1989, Tavernier gave her another major part in "La Vie et rien d'autre" (Life and Nothing But). Her career took a decisive turn when she met Alain Resnais. Their collaboration has lasted for nearly three decades, with the film-maker enabling the actress to reveal the many facets of her talent: she was the tragic heroine in "L'Amour à mort" (Love unto Death) (1984), then in "Mélo" (Melo) (1986) for which she was awarded a César for Best Actress. She then went on to interpret very different characters, in "Smoking / No Smoking" (1993), "On connaît la chanson" (Same Old Song) (1997), "Pas sur la bouche" (Not on the Lips) (2003), "Cœurs" (Private Fears in Public Places) (2006) or "Les Herbes folles" (Wild Grass) (2009) and "Vous n'avez encore rien vu" (You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet) (2012), both selected in Competition at the Festival de Cannes.
Alain Resnais' muse, she has also starred in films directed by Jacques Doillon, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Bertrand Blier, Etienne Chatiliez who made her a popular actress with "Le Bonheur est dans le pré" (1995). Sabine Azéma's acting literally ignites the screen and inspires young directors: "Le Mystère de la chambre jaune" (The Mystery of the Yellow Room) by Denis Podalydès, "Faut que ça danse" (Let's Dance) by Noémie Lvovsky, "Peindre ou faire l'amour" (To Paint or Make Love) and "Le Voyage aux Pyrénées" by the Larrieu brothers.
Sabine Azéma has just played in the new movie of Andrzej Zulawski, "Cosmos".
Films presented in Cannes
- 2012 - VOUS N'AVEZ ENCORE RIEN VU - In Competition – Feature Films Actor
- 2009 - LES HERBES FOLLES (WILD GRASS) - In Competition – Feature Films Actor
- 2005 - PEINDRE OU FAIRE L'AMOUR - In Competition – Feature Films Director
- 2001 - LA CHAMBRE DES OFFICIERS - In Competition – Feature Films Actor
- 1984 - UN DIMANCHE À LA CAMPAGNE - In Competition – Feature Films Actor
Member of the Jury
- 2015 - Caméra d or - President


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love 2 cook needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 179 designs submitted by 55 freelance designers.
cupid's cooking (cupidscooking.com)
I'm starting a new business combining cooking classes with health education in a coed environment. If I convince people to fall in love with cooking, or an artichoke, or their bodies, or with a cute guy, I'll feel like Cupid, I guess. The personality: that it's a friendly setting in which to learn, that you CAN cook, that human interaction is better than being a friend on Facebook.
Targeting anyone who wants to learn to cook and are open to meeting someone and to learning about food / health. I plan to arrange the classes by ages eg people in their teens, 20s, 30s, their 40s, etc. but I want the logo and brand to appeal to women and men.
I'd like to have mischievous cupid in the logo. He shouldn't look like an angel nor the devil. Maybe he has a toque or a wisk? Perhaps the tag line "fall in love with cooking or ..." should be included. Remember, I want the logo to also appeal to men. Also, it shouldn't be too cutesy.


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21 August 2013 Last updated at 19:24 BST
Thousands of refugees from Syria are crossing the border into Iraqi Kurdistan.
People have been driven from the country because of the uprising against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, and the resulting crumbling infrastructure.
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