text: Sigma 2 To Have Online Co-opAJ Glasser3/24/09 7:40pmFiled to: Gdc09Game developers conference 2009Ninja gaiden sigma 278EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Ninja Gaiden Σ 2 is the industry's worst-kept secret since Star Craft II, but it looks like Tecmo held back one or two choice tid-bits for their big GDC "secret game" announcement. Advertisement The big ticket item is that Sigma 2 will feature online co-op over PlayStation Network. Gamers can pick from Ryu, Ayane or Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword's Momiji and play through the story together (not against each other).That's the second "new" thing: you can play as Momiji, which won't mean much to anyone who didn't play Dragon Sword on the DS other than a fresh set of tits to stare at. Advertisement As for Sigma's last leading lady, Rachel, Producer Yosuke Hayashi would only say: "Maybe you'll see her. She's a very important part of Team Ninja..."Gee, I wonder which part — the front or the back? Reply78 repliesLeave a reply


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8.45 ATTEMPTED ESCAPE (18 U.S.C. § 751(a))
The defendant is charged in [Count _______ of] the indictment with attempted escape in violation of Section 751(a) of Title 18 of the United States Code. In order for the defendant to be found guilty of that charge, the government must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, the defendant was in the custody of [specify custodian];
Second, the defendant was in custody by virtue of [specify reason for or type of custody];
Third, the defendant intended to escape from custody; and
Fourth, the defendant did something that was a substantial step toward committing the crime.
Mere preparation is not a substantial step toward committing the crime. To constitute a substantial step, a defendant's act or actions must demonstrate that the crime will take place unless interrupted by independent circumstances.
See Comment to Instruction 8.44 (Escape from Custody).
Jurors do not need to agree unanimously as to which particular act or actions constituted a substantial step toward the commission of a crime. United States v. Hofus, 598 F.3d 1171, 1176 (9th Cir.2010).

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text: The Island Abode of Lord Shiva Tucked into a rocky shelf of Elephanta Island, a one hour 15 minute boat ride from South Mumbai, are six rock-cut cave temples that were excavated around 450-750 AD. Contemporary to Ajanta and Ellora, these caves are now a UNESCO World Heritage. The 10-km journey to the island starts at the Gateway of India in South Mumbai. A steady stream of canopied boats cruise past large cargo ships waiting to dock at the city's busy harbor. Passengers disembark at the island jetty and must walk ½ km or ride a toy train to the foot of the hill where the caves are located. Souvenir and food stalls line the flight of uneven steps that lead up a gentle incline to the famous rock-cut cave temple. Palanquin bearers will carry the old, handicapped and weary up in a chair for a price. Of the six caves, Cave 1 is by far the most important and contains a wealth of artistic treasures. The other five pale in comparison but are worth visiting nevertheless. Flanking the main entrance of Cave 1 are two more entrances. Columns divide the area inside the cave into a series of equal rows and aisles. Dominating the central wall of the cave is a striking three-headed bust of the Hindu trinity: Brahma (the creator) Vishnu (the preserver) and Shiva (the destroyer) The surrounding panels portray Shiva, the presiding deity of the temple, in his many avtaars or forms. One fresco shows him seated with Parvati, his consort, atop a mountain gambling. Another has the two on mount Kailasa even as the demon Ravan attempts to shake and topple this mighty Himalayan peak. Images of Shiva the ascetic or yogi; dancing Shiva; Shiva slaying the demon Andhaka; the three-faced Eternal Shiva; Shiva with the river goddess and a scene from his marriage to Parvati are some of the other images that adorn the walls of the cave. The most intriguing, however, is the half-male-half-female portrait of Shiva. Etched in each image is a story from ancient religious mythology. In the story of his marriage to Parvati, Shiva came to her in disguise and only after she passed the tests he put her through did they eventually wed. Ravana shaking Mt Kailasa tells the tale of the demon king who was offended by the fact that Shiva and Parvati were making love on the sacred mountain. In a fit of rage he lifted the mountain, but Shiva pinned him down with his toe. When Ravana eventually escaped, he became a devotee of Shiva and worshiped him for a thousand years. Shiva and Parvati gambling portrays man as a prisoner of fate and at the mercy of the whims of the gods. Shiva as half-male-half-female goes back to the origins of life itself. Brahma, the creator, after many unsuccessful attempts to create life turned to Shiva for help. And help he did by splitting his body and transforming himself into an androgyny. The two forms separated, creating what we know today as the male and female aspects of creation. Linga worship has its roots in the tale of Shiva disguising himself as a beggar and dancing in the nude. Enraged by this, his audience castrated him. His phallus fell to the ground and took root in the earth. Seeing this, the people saw what they had done. They begged for forgiveness, and he forgave them but only on the condition that they worship his phallus or linga forever. Centuries later the Portuguese, who knew no better, scarred the images when passing ships used them as targets in their cannon drills. Sadly the subsequent restoration work at these caves was in reinforced concrete, a material that would have been very alien to the artists who worked in stone. A year-round picnic spot, the island is also the exotic setting for the annual two-day Elephanta Festival of classical Indian music and dance held in February each year. Fact File Mumbai has the closest airport and railway station. CST and Churchgate are equidistant from the Gateway of India from where one takes a ferry (around 1 hour 15 minutes) to Elephanta Island. A number of Colaba-bound BEST buses stop some 50 yards from this famous city landmark. Return journey ferry tickets may be purchased at the Gateway from the Elephanta Launch Owners Association counters by the waterfront. The ticket is good on any of the associations 70+ launches which set sail at regular intervals. One does not have to return by the same launch in which one went to Elephanta. |


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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - March 27
March 27 The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
WASHINGTON A diagnosis of malignant glioma is grave news for Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, brain experts said on Tuesday.
A malignant glioma kills half its victims within a year and patients rarely survive more than three years. Even surgery cannot cure such a tumor, which sends fingers of cancerous cells into nooks and crannies of the brain, doctors agreed.
However, Kennedy, 76, has a chance of extending his life with chemotherapy -- the preferred drug is a pill with few side-effects -- and radiation.
"A diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor can be one of the most terrifying diagnoses that patients or their loved ones can hear," said Dr. Keith Black, chairman of the department of neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Kennedy suffered a seizure on Saturday and has been undergoing tests in the hospital ever since. A biopsy -- a little sample of brain tissue -- confirmed a malignant glioma.
"Glioma is not a specific type of cancer. It is a general category of brain tumor that includes astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, and ependymomas. About 42 percent of all brain tumors, including benign ones, are gliomas," the American Cancer Society said in a statement.
But several neuro-oncologists said if the tumor is malignant, it is very likely to be one of two types -- an anaplastic astrocytoma or a glioblastoma multiforme.
"Anaplastic astrocytoma is a better prognosis," said Dr. Lynne Taylor, a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Neurology and a neuro-oncologist at the University of Washington in Seattle.
"It is not as rapidly growing as glioblastoma. Patients can sometimes survive three years. With a glioblastoma it is more classically 9 to 12 months," Taylor said in a telephone interview.
But, Taylor added, cancer is unpredictable. "I have some elderly people in their 70s and 80s with glioblastoma multiformes who realistically should have died within three months and have been alive three years."
There is no hope of a cure, however.
"The prognosis is bad and the therapy is by and large palliative rather than curative," said Dr. Robert Laureno, chair of neurology at Washington Hospital Center in Washington.
"I don't know enough about his case to say, but as a generalization, patients with malignant astrocytomas or gliomas, about half don't survive a year."
Such tumors are hard to remove surgically, Laureno said -- and Kennedy's doctors have not mentioned surgery as an option for him.
"These tumors ... tend to infiltrate, and it is hard to find the edges. It is like it is weaving its way in and out," Laureno said.
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where Kennedy is being treated, said his tumor was in the left parietal lobe of the brain.
Several doctors agreed that surgery in this region could affect not only Kennedy's ability to speak, but potentially his ability to understand language and perhaps could paralyze his right side as well.
"If you have this diagnosis, then chances are great that it will be your terminal illness," Laureno said.
Treatment options include a pill called temozolomide, sold by Schering-Plough Corp. under the brand name Temodar, radiation therapy and perhaps an experimental cancer vaccine.
Genentech Inc's Avastin, an infused chemotherapy drug, can help slow the tumor's growth, Black said.
(Editing by Will Dunham and David Storey)


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Originally from sunny Suffolk, Krista has been leading tours in Laos for 10 years. She can be there up to twice a month and when she isn't touring she loves catching up with the local friends she's made over the years, playing petanque and eating picnics alongside tumbling waterfalls. Heaven, no? "The past 10 years have flown by," says Krista. "There's no question that I love my job even more now than when I first started."
Bael fruit tea is my favourite souvenir to bring back from Laos.
It's very unique to the region and is made from slices of dried out bael fruit; you mix it with boiling water and it has fantastic detoxifying properties and has a really refreshing, sweet taste like honey.
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It is so hard to pick a standalone beautiful viewpoint on this trip; every night there's an incredible sunset and each one is different.
But, we do go to a small wat overlooking the Mekong called Wat Pa Wat Thai and play a game of petanque with the locals, which is a wonderful experience. After we've played, we go over to the temple and watch the sunset over the Mekong with the mountains as a backdrop, eating lots of little tasting dishes to try from local restaurants. It's very special.
The food is Laos is lovely and although it doesn't sound great and is something almost everyone turns their noses up at initially, Mekong river weed is delicious.
It's the mossy weed from the river that the local ladies collect and then dry out in the sun spread out over huge frames. Once it's dry, they fry it lightly with some sesame and onion - it looks just like seaweed and it tastes really good. Another fantastic dish we try is dried mushrooms with a dipping sauce made from buffalo skin, but my absolute favourite is larb. It's mincemeat of chicken, or fish, or duck cooked with fish sauce and lime juice with lots of fresh herbs, chilli and ground rice running through it. It's so fragrant.
The local people in Laos are so welcoming and interested in everyone that passes through their villages to meet them.
There's a lady that I've met a couple of times in one of the villages that we visit on the way down from Pakbeng to Luang Prabang and she's very interested in my tattoos. The first time I met her, she grabbed my arm and was having a good look at it then proceeded to show me all of her tattoos, which she has all over her legs and arms. They are really quite amazing and it was a lovely way to communicate without language. Every time I pass through that village I'll go and see her and go and show her any new tattoos I've had done.
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I had a lady come on this trip who was 92, nearly 93 years old, and I was able to get her into a rice paddy alongside a buffalo, which was a pretty unexpected occurrence.
She kicked her shoes off and was helping plough the field; she was incredible. She did the north and south of Laos and went off in a boat to see the dolphins - I hope that if I make it to 92 that I'm like her. That lady is the oldest person that I've ever had the pleasure to show around Laos and the youngest is 16; we don't get a lot of kids on this trip and the average age of our travelers is people in their 50s.
A particular part of this tour that I love sharing with people every time is the cruise along the Mekong River.
We have two days exploring the area and as you cruise along you see local life play out before you - smiling fishermen and the odd elephant wandering up to the bank for a drink. You're surrounded by lush jungle floating and huge rock formations coming out of the water during the dry season and really vivid colours. You really get the chance to wind down and take it all in and every person without fail comments on how amazing the experience is.
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The tour is relaxing and most people adapt to their new environment well, but if I had one survival tip it would be to bring ginger tea or ginger tablets.
Chewing on ginger really helps with travel sickness and is a good all round stomach-settler for people that may need time to adapt to all of the new food.
To really get the most out of this trip you need to be open-minded and have a sense of adventure.
Laos is not a big, modern, fast-paced country - it's the opposite, in fact - so if you're looking for bright lights then it won't be the place for you. You need to be prepared to leave the modern trapping of western life behind and embrace what is a very different and wonderful culture there.
The biggest misconception about Laos is that people presume it will be just like Thailand: that the people will be the same and the food will be the same. They're quite surprised when they get there at just how underdeveloped Laos is in certain areas.
It's much smaller than Thailand too, and you can get to places that are really off the beaten track very easily. Luang Prabang is quite a tourist hub, but you drive five minutes outside of it and there's kids running around with pigs and chickens, surrounded by stilted huts. The lifestyle is Laos is very basic, which is one of the most brilliant things about it.
A trip to Laos is a very sensory experience. The sound of the Mekong River rushing is something you'll never forget, as is the sound of drumming first thing in the morning to signal to the monks dressed in robes the colour of saffron to come out and collect the alms - that is magical.
Coffee is a smell that I associate with Laos; there is a real café culture in Luang Prabang and the south-central Laotians grow their own beautiful coffee across the Bolaven Plateau, which you can smell being roasted. In terms of taste, lime juice, mint and chilli are the particularly zingy and fresh flavours that come through in the food. Silk weaving is very popular among the ethnic people of Laos and we visit women in villages that produce beautiful scarves and runners that are so soft to touch - silk is also a great souvenir to bring home and is a fantastic way to support the local communities while you're visiting too.
The thing that makes me want to scream 'No!' at tourists is when they get up during the alms giving in Luang Prabang when you are able to watch the monks walking around the town and put their flashing cameras up in their faces.
That drives me bonkers, so I always brief my groups about how to act appropriately. Something that makes me scream 'Yes!' is to meet tourists that are interested in supporting the small, grassroots businesses that are trying to make a difference there. We take groups to restaurants that train up former street children and disadvantaged kids, and we support an organisation called Big Brother Mouse, which is an educational organisation that provides translated books to school kids. We've published a couple of books with them and are happy to organise for tourists to pop in there during their spare time.
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The world's most expensive Executive MBA program–Wharton's $167,250 alternating weekend program for execs–was ranked first by The Wall Street Journal today, dislodging Northwestern University's Kellogg School's pricey $153,900 EMBA which fell to fifth place. In its second ranking of the best EMBA programs, the Journal dinged Kellogg, rating the overall quality of its Executive MBA programs in the bottom third of the 56 schools the newspaper surveyed. The upshot: Kellogg's EMBA offerings are now lower in rank than Wharton, Washington University in St. Louis, Thunderbird, and the University of Southern California.
Kellogg scored extremely well on one part of the methodology–its survey of company human resource and executive development officials. But it did less well on the Journal's survey of recent graduates. The problem: Student satisfaction was inconsistent across the school's seven programs, suggesting that Kellogg has stretched itself in EMBA offerings to a level that allowed quality to suffer. Kellogg has joint EMBA programs with Hong Kong's University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong, WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany, Kellogg-Recanti at Tel Aviv University in Israel, and the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, Canada. Earlier this year, however, BusinessWeek still ranked Kellogg as the number one EMBA program, with Wharton in third place.
The school that has one of the largest EMBA programs didn't fare as well as one might expect: Columbia Business School, which has 650 currently enrolled EMBA students in several programs, including joint ventures with London Business School and Berkeley's Haas School, was ranked number nine, behind its local rival New York University, which took seventh place. Another big loser is Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, a major player in the EMBA business, which failed to rank in the top 25 although the Journal placed Duke tenth two years earlier. BusinessWeek currently ranks Duke in 11th place, while U.S. News puts the school fourth in EMBA programs.
The Journal's ranking is likely to be far more consequential for the business schools because EMBA programs are highly profitable and because many of the elite schools, such as Harvard, Stanford, Dartmouth, and Yale, do not offer such programs. Wharton's annual revenues from its two EMBA programs in Philadelphia and San Francisco alone exceed $70 million a year. Rankings tend to sway even more EMBA applicants because public perception of the quality of these programs is less formed than it is for traditional two-year MBA programs.
The Journal based its ranking on three components: how a school scored in a survey of recent EMBA graduates; how it fared in a survey of companies familiar with EMBA programs; and how well it trained students in management and leadership skills identified in the two surveys of graduates and companies. Some 3,060 graudates of 87 EMBA programs at 64 business schools with campuses in 18 countries responded to the MBA survey while 189 corporate human resources and executive development managers responded to the company survey.
Many of those corporate officials were somewhat critical of the programs that they largely subsidize (although the schools now say that 36% of EMBA students now pay the full cost of the degree). The Journal reported, for example, that many corporate respondents say "it's hard for them to judge the return on investment of an EMBA degree. More than a quarter of surveyed employers say they see the experience as a disruption, albeit a necessary one to develop top-notch managers; one in five sees allowing managers to go as simply a perk. And some criticize EMBA programs for not focusing enough on hard-core business disciplines."
The Journal doesn't survey every business school with an EMBA program. To be included, a school must have accreditation by the key trade groups in either the U.S. or Europe, have a minimum of four previous graduating classes, and a program's students must have an average of at least nine years' work experience with at least some students traveling more than 45 miles to reach class.
Wharton, which has the most expensive MBA degree in the world with its EMBA offering, came out on top, the Journal reported, because the school had "high satisfaction ratings from students and companies, and top scores for the quality of its curriculum and faculty." Tuition and fees for Wharton's traditional two-year MBA program are $54,009 a year, without room and board. The least expensive of the Journal's top 25 EMBA programs was at IE Business School which charges $73,000 and the University of Texas at Austin which charges $75,000. Wharton's two-year, weekend residential program is offered in Philadelphia and San Francisco, and attracts students from throughout the U.S. and around the world. The 2010 entering class of 212 students has an average GMAT score of 700, 10 years of work experience each, and an average age of 34. Some 37% of Wharton's 2010 entering class of EMBA students are international.
New York's Stern School jumped seven places in the survey to seventh, UCLA's Anderson School rose six spots to number 11th, Ohio State moved up four places to 17th, and the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business rose three spots to 12th. The Journal reported that based purely on ratings for skills, the top program belonged to Thunderbird School of Global Management. "Graduates gave it high marks for instruction in strategic thinking, general leadership and the ability to work across multiple functional areas," the newspaper reported.
Ultimately, though, the biggest winners were the eight schools out of the top 25 whose programs failed to make the Journal's first EMBA ranking two years ago. They are number-two ranked Olin in St. Louis, 6th ranked University of Notre Dame, 13th ranked Arizona State University, 4th ranked University of Illinois, 18th place Cornell University's program with Queen's University, 19th ranked Rice University, 20th ranked Boston University, IE Business School in Spain which placed at 24th on the Journal ranking. Conversely, the biggest losers are the schools that completely fell off the Journal's top 25 list. Duke University, which was ranked 10th in 2008, disappeared, along with 11th ranked Emory, 16th ranked Southern Methodist University, 18th ranked ESADE, 22nd ranked Purdue, 23rd ranked IPADE, 24th ranked IESE, 25th ranked University of Western Ontario, and Fordham University, which was ranked 26th in 2008 because the results were too close to name just 25 schools.
Rank & School | Difference in Ranking | 2010 Rank | 2008 Rank |
Berkeley (Haas) | -11 | 23 | 12 |
Michigan (Ross) | -9 | 15 | 6 |
Chicago (Booth) | -7 | 16 | 9 |
North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler) | -5 | 10 | 5 |
Northwestern (Kellogg) | -4 | 5 | 1 |
Rank & School | Difference in Ranking | 2010 Rank | 2008 Rank |
New York (Stern) | +7 | 7 | 14 |
Los Angeles (Anderson) | +6 | 11 | 17 |
Ohio State (Fisher) | +4 | 17 | 21 |
Texas-Austin (McCombs) | +3 | 12 | 15 |
The Wall Street Journal ranking of EMBA programs significantly differs from the list compiled by BusinessWeek, largely as a result of metholodogy and reach. BusinessWeek's ranking of the top 25 EMBA programs is far more international, with seven of its top 25 schools outside the U.S. The Journal lists only one non-U.S. school on its EMBA list: IE Business School in Spain. BusinessWeek's ranking is also based on two surveys–one of EMBA grads who are asked questions on teaching quality, career services, curriculum and other aspects of their MBA experience, and another survey of EMBA directors, instead of corporate executives who are surveyed by the Wall Street Journal. The director of each of the programs participating in the ranking is asked for his or her list of the top 10 programs. Then, there is The Financial Times more global EMBA ranking which has Kellogg's joint program with Hong Kong UST in first place. The FT bases its ranking on a survey of alumni three years out of a program along with a survey filled out by business schools that includes a range of information from the percentage of female faculty to the percentage of international students in the program. U.S. News does a very limited ranking of EMBA programs based on the opinions of deans and MBA directors, ranking just ten schools.
WSJ 2010 Rank & School | BW Rank | FT Rank* | U.S. News Rank | WSJ 2008 Rank |
1. Pennsylvania (Wharton) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
2. Washington Univ. (Olin) | ST | 12 | NR | NR |
3. Thunderbird (Arizona) | ST | 45 | NR | 3 |
4. Southern California (Marshall) | 5 | NR | NR | 4 |
5. Northwestern (Kellogg) | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
6. Notre Dame (Mendoza) | 20 | NR | NR | NR |
7. New York (Stern) | 14 | 15 | 6 | 14 |
8. Cornell (Johnson) | ST | NR | NR | 7 |
9. Columbia Business School | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
10. UNC (Kenan-Flagler) | 11 | NR | 10 | 5 |
11. UCLA (Anderson) | 8 | 28 | 9 | 17 |
12. Texas-Austin (McCombs) | ST | 55 | NR | 15 |
13. Arizona State (Carey) | NR | 43 | NR | NR |
14. Illinois-Urbana-Champaign | NR | NR | NR | NR |
15. Michigan (Ross) | 7 | 20 | 8 | 6 |
16. Chicago (Booth) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
17. Ohio State (Fisher) | 15 | 69 | NR | 21 |
18. Cornell/Queen's Universities | 25 | NR | NR | NR |
19. Rice (Jones) | ST | 39 | NR | NR |
20. Boston University | 23 | NR | NR | NR |
21. Rutgers University | NR | 46 | NR | 20 |
22. Maryland (Smith) | NR | 50 | NR | NR |
23. Berkeley (Haas) | NR | 13 | 7 | 12 |
24. IE Business School (Spain) | 7 | 7 | NR | NR |
25. Vanderbilt (Owen) | NR | NR | NR | 19 |
ST: The school's program was named in the "second tier" by BusinessWeek in its latest 2010 ranking of Executive MBA programs.
NR: The schools program was not ranked.
* The Financial Times EMBA ranking was published in 2009. The 2010 survey is expected to be released in October.


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Hey everyone it's momo and today I'll show y'all how to make a funny ear cuff that is super awesome and fun to wear. Take a look...
1- 28 gauge wire 2- scissors3- round nose pliers4- glue 5- google eyes6- tape7- black or gray felt8- bright color felt
Cut out a small oval/circle out of the felt.
Now glue the eyes together onto the felt and cut a mustache out of the black or grey felt.
To make the top hat your going to need to cut out a 'inverted' (I guess) rectangle. Then cut out an oval. Glue them to each other and ...
To start the body, just take your wire, bend it in half and swirl it (sorry it's a bad pic)
Make a little 'hand' with the round nose pliers.
Then swirl it again to make the arm
Repeat the same thing on the other side, except with the other half of the wire.
Now take the 2 pieces if wire and bend them at 90 degrees. And repeat the same process you did for the arms
Make the body round so it fits on your ear. Do this by wrapping it like around a pen or something
Now take the adorable head and cover the wire in glue. Then attach the head delicately and put the piece of tape right over it. Press hard
Thank you everyone for reading have a mythical good day and if you haven't already, follow, become a member of the farm family and give a cow it's ...
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The acai berry has become very popular over the last few years, mentioned on Oprah and being named by Dr. Oz as a wonderful supplement for the body. Acai berry juices seem to be popping up all over the place. You can get them at your local health food stores or through network marketing distribution companies. Monavie is a network marketing company selling one of these juices. In the network marketing world there are numerous companies selling some variation of a health juice. The question on the table is simply does it really work?
A few years ago I was involved with one of these companies and I used their product which was an acai berry product. Like Monavie, which retails for about $39 per bottle, there were plenty of testimonials about the validity of the product such as increased energy, lower blood pressure, helping with diabetes and even eliminating arthritis pain. I myself used the product and the first time I took it I got some buzz. After that whenever I drank it that buzz was gone and I don't know if it made any difference.
The problem with Monavie as it is with all of these companies is the claims that people make are never evaluated by the FDA. Just so you know I am not an FDA evangelist. In fact sometimes I wonder if the FDA is really interested in endorsing these types of products because I believe the FDA is married to the drug companies. I personally don't believe the FDA will endorse a product that has the potential to take money from the drug companies. Because of this most of these Monavie claims go unverified. Usually with most of these companies it is usually excited reps who testify to the greatness and validity of these products and my personal opinion is Monavie falls into that category. So does the product work, I believe the jury is still out on that but if you go to purplehorror.com you will get the complete scoop.
On the other side Monavie is a network marketing opportunity with the possibility of earning an income by selling the product and building a team. Here is where the waters get really muddy when talking about Monavie. Generally when you are selling a product that product is sold to an end user, generally not associated with the company who will use the product. With Monavie, as with many network marketing companies, the majority of people consuming the product are the reps who purchase it to qualify for their commissions. According to Newsweek, only 1 percent of reps qualified for commissions and only 10 percent made $100 per week. So the big money that people are making is coming from reps just making their monthly auto-ship orders. If you have enough people on your team, your overrides from these auto-ship orders will create big earnings. But, is this an effective business model? According to that same Newsweek article, over 70 percent of distributors drop out of the business, and remember those reps are the primary customer base. Unfortunately without a legion of loyal fans with no ties to the company who are purchasing the product this is not a sustainable business model. If you eliminate the reps you eliminate the Monavie business.
The bottom line is Monavie falls in line with most other network marketing companies. There is nothing unethical about the product and it's not a scam, however in this industry only 5-10 percent of the people ever make any real money. I can't tell you whether or not you should join this opportunity but if you do at least you can go in with both eyes open.


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As far as i can remember I've been in love with vintage things such as postcards. My life is in B&W, not pink as it is says.
Being capable of discovering new things every day and photographing those discoveries, well it is pretty much a wicked life !
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Rollins, at the half-century mark, has probably done more with his life than most people older than him. A man this intense and this globally versed will never be able to sit still.
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Seeing that horrifying video of BP's oil spill was a sickening experience. So here's some music for BP to put on their big hit video, or just to choke on as this disaster continues. And if you ever screamed "Drill, Baby, Drill," then this one's for you too.
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We received another couple inches of snow yesterday. These little guys are not deterred in waiting for us to vacate the yard so they can visit the bird feeders.
January 26, 2013
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- RobinfromCA said...
Such cute little birds! Our daughter in Virginia Beach sent photos of the grandkids in the snow. Stay warm and cozy back there!
Robin - January 26, 2013
- Pat Tillett said...
Wow! What a beautiful photograph. Worth framing for sure...
- January 30, 2013
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Cartoon Wars 2: Heroes Review
- Decent blending of action and castle-defense gameplay.
- Plenty of upgrades, units and heroes to explore.
- Fast, furious and smoothly animated visuals.
- Grinding required to progress at points.
- Hero controls a bit loose.
Fans of the original Cartoon Wars are in for a treat with Cartoon Wars 2: Heroes and those that skipped the original will appreciate the added depth and variety the heroes bring to the game.
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When you look back at BLUE GNC's previous Cartoon Wars and Cartoon Wars-Gunner titles, 'Cartoon Wars 2: Heroes' seems like the obvious next step. While the combination of beat'em-up and castle defense gameplay elements don't mesh terribly well, it's an interesting way to try and break up the monotony inherent in these sorts of games.
Both the defense and beat'em-up sections will take some time to get used to and you'll need to prepare yourself for some fairly humiliating losses in order to proceed. After picking the next location to attack, players will have the option of defending against an initial wave with their hero, reducing the forces the enemy has on hand when you enter the castle defense stage. The defense portion is fairly typical for the genre, with various ground and air troops at your disposal as well as some magic to help turn the tide, though aiming your defensive cannon can be tricky as there's no aiming guide outside of firing a few arrows. Once you've made your push you can return to clean up the remaining forces with your hero, earning more cash and experience to level up your troops, fortress and your hero before continuing on.
I absolutely adore the art style despite the somewhat tired 'stick figure' visuals as the animations are smooth and the variety of enemies is absolutely stunning. What's less impressive is the need for grinding to proceed as the enemy packs rapidly advancing enemies that level up considerably faster than your own.
However, once you're on a roll 'Cartoon Wars 2: Heroes' quickly becomes a frantic and exciting game to play and if you don't mind a steep learning curve you'll be lost for hours.


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September is breakfast month in the US, but we think the most important meal of the day should be celebrated around the world.
Study after study shows that breakfast boosts brainpower and helps to control cravings later in the day. Lots of highly successful make sure to fuel up before they face the world.
But some breakfasts are more well-rounded than others.
To see what a healthy breakfast looks like, we asked dozens of nutrition experts what they ate for breakfast and why.
There are clear favorites, like oatmeal and Greek yogurt, but everyone puts their unique spin on these traditional morning foods.
Hopefully these responses will inspire you.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD
Breakfast: Eggs with avocado and salsa in a soft corn tortilla, or oatmeal with nuts and fruit.
Why it's good: The avocado not only adds creaminess, says Moore, but the fat increases the absorption of certain antioxidants, like lycopene, from the salsa. Salsa is also an original way to sneak in a serving of vegetables. Oatmeal contains a type of fiber known as beta-glucan, which has been shown to help maintain healthy cholesterol and glucose levels, says Moore.
Toby Smithson, RDN, LDN, CDE, author of "Diabetes Meal Planning and Nutrition for
Breakfast: 1/2 cup cooked oatmeal; 5 ounces plain Greek yogurt with sugar substitute, cinnamon, and three to six chopped whole almonds; freshly brewed tea.
Why it's good: Smithson uses Greek yogurt for an extra boost of protein and prefers to add no-calorie flavorings like cinnamon. Nuts help maintain Smithson's blood-glucose levels, which is important for managing her Type 1 diabetes.
Vandana Sheth, RD, CDE
Breakfast: Nonfat Greek yogurt mixed with berries and a small handful of a whole-grain, high-fiber cereal; or steel-cut oatmeal cooked in soy milk with chia seeds, walnuts, cinnamon, and honey; or sautéed vegetables (onion, garlic, jalapeno, tomato, and spinach) topped with cubed tofu or shredded mozzarella cheese along with a slice of whole-grain toast.
Why it's good: Sheth chooses a parfait when she's in a hurry and needs something quick to go. She enjoys sautéed vegetables on relaxing weekend mornings and hot oatmeal on winter days.
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Kim Larson, RDN, CD, CSSD, owner of TotalHealthRD.com
Breakfast: Steel-cut oats made with skim milk and topped with sliced almonds, fresh blueberries, a sprinkle of cinnamon, and a splash of fat-free half-and-half; a small glass of orange juice or tomato juice; coffee.
Why it's good: Larson says this hearty dish fuels her through a spin class and a core workout after.
Judy Caplan, MS, RD, author of the "GoBeFull" series
Breakfast: Sweet potato with butter, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper; hot chocolate with raw cacao, almond milk, sweetened with maple syrup.
Why it's good: Caplan likes this wintertime grub because it's warm and filling but also loaded with vitamin A and other nutrients.
Ruth Frechman, MA, RDN, CPT, author of "The Food Is My Friend Diet"
Breakfast: Oatmeal with unsalted peanuts and a heavy sprinkling of cinnamon for flavor.
Why it's good: Frechman finds this meal economical because she buys her oats in bulk. The peanuts add a crunchy quality to the smooth texture of the oatmeal. She can easily add variety by tossing in oat bran or substituting prune juice for water.
Joan Salge Blake, MS, RD, LDN, FAND, author of "Nutrition & You"
Breakfast: A blended smoothie of plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon cocoa, and 1/2 cup frozen strawberries.
Why it's good: The protein in the yogurt gives you staying power in the morning, says Blake. The cocoa provides delicious, heart-healthy flavanols, and the strawberries provide fiber and sweetness. You can top it with a whole-grain cereal for an added crunch.
Ilene Smith, MS, RD
Breakfast: One whole-wheat English muffin with natural peanut butter and half a banana.
Why it's good: "It's filling and keeps me satiated until lunch," says Smith, "and it's delicious!"
Marjorie Nolan Cohn, MS, RD, CDN, ACSM-HFS, author of "The Belly Fat Fix"
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oats cooked with water; 6 ounces plain fat-free Greek yogurt mixed into the cooked oatmeal; 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds or 1/2 tablespoon almond butter; a Granny Smith apple sliced and dipped into the oatmeal with a generous amount of cinnamon mixed in.
Why it's good: The most important thing about this breakfast, says Cohn, is that it's filling and supports her active lifestyle. "I've been eating it for more than 2 years now," she says, "and it's still not old!"
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Anne Danahy, MS, RD, LDN, CravingSomethingHealthy.com
Breakfast: Steel-cut and old-fashioned oats cooked with 1% milk, mixed with fruit, walnuts, and a scoop of plain Greek yogurt.
Why it's good: This meal hits all the food groups. The walnuts provide healthy fat; the fruit is a great source of fiber; the milk and Greek yogurt provide protein; and the oats are a whole grain. "It holds me for at least four hours," says Danahy.
Sharon Salomon, MS, RD
Breakfast: A smoothie made with almond milk, powdered peanut butter, Fox's UBet chocolate syrup, frozen bananas, and frozen strawberries, cherries, or mango.
Why it's good: Salomon uses almond milk because she's casein-intolerant. The powdered peanut butter provides protein but is fat-free. "I love that it's so cold and frosty," says Solmon, "almost like soft-serve ice cream."
Colleen Gill, MS, RD, CSO
Breakfast: A cup of oatmeal with some walnuts broken up on top; a cup of tea.
Why it's good: The extra protein and fat from the walnuts help to keep Gill full for longer than eating cereal alone.
Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD, author of "Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guide"
Breakfast: 1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal, 1/4 cup Grape-Nuts, 1/4 cup granola, 3 chopped dates, and a handful of slivered almonds with a splash milk.
Why it's good: It's tasty and combines a mixture of healthy foods.
Maria A. Bella, MS, RD, CDN, author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to The Acid Reflux Diet"
Breakfast: Gnu foods Fiberlove bar; Fage o% Greek yogurt.
Why it's good: The Gnu bar is packed with 12 grams of fiber and is only 130 calories. It comes in a variety of flavors, like peanut butter chocolate chip and banana walnut. The yogurt provides protein and calcium.
Georgia Kostas, MPH, RDN, LD, author of "The Cooper Clinic Solution to the Diet Revolution: Step Up to the Plate!"
Breakfast: Steel-cut oatmeal with dried cranberries and walnuts, or a blueberry-and-strawberry smoothie made with plain nonfat Greek yogurt and 2% cheese melted on whole-grain toast or a corn tortilla.
Why it's good: Whether they are dried, fresh, or frozen, berries are important sources of fiber, vitamins A and C, and antioxidants, says Kostas.
Peggy Korody, RD, CLT
Breakfast: A homemade smoothie made with yogurt or nut butter, almond milk, frozen fruit, such as a banana, cranberries, blueberries, strawberries, or mango, and vegetables, such as kale, spinach, and cucumber.
Why it's good: Korody likes to hit the gym in the morning and doesn't want to exercise on a full stomach. She fuels up by drinking half of her smoothie before her fitness routine and finishes the rest post-workout.
Joshh Rager, RDN
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal mixed with 2 egg whites, 3/4 milk, and a handful of frozen berries. Microwave it for 45 seconds, give it a stir, then microwave it for another 45 seconds.
Why it's good: You can't even taste the egg whites, says Rager, but they add protein to a high-fiber dish.
Sara Cowlan, MS, RD, CDN
Breakfast: Two eggs on toast and fruit.
Why it's good: Eggs are high in protein and they're versatile. To avoid getting bored, Cowlan prepares her eggs in different ways and pairs the dish with different kinds of fruit.
Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT, director of medical nutrition at Oxford Biomedical Technologies
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with lots of vegetables, such as onion, garlic, pepper, mushrooms, spinach, tomato, and jalapeno and herbs, like basil, parsley, oregano, and chives, sprinkled on top with cheese; a sautéed white or sweet potato on the side.
Why it's good: An egg scramble is a great way to use up whatever vegetables you have on hand in a snap.
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Nicole V. Brown, MS, RDN, LD, HFS, nutrition director at the National Center for Weight and Wellness
Breakfast: 1 cup Trader Joe's Maple and Brown Sugar Shredded Wheat with 1 cup fat-free milk; Earl Grey tea with a splash of the fat-free milk.
Why it's good: The cereal provides 5 grams of fiber and doesn't have any sodium, says Brown. It's also quick and inexpensive.
Sandy Nissenberg, MS, RD
Breakfast: Plain Greek yogurt and oatmeal with nuts, fruit, or granola.
Why it's good: It's easy to bring to work, says Nissenberg, and fills her up.
Sophia Kamveris, MS, RD, LD
Breakfast: Cage-free egg whites with avocado and low-fat shredded cheese and a dash of turmeric; a slice of artisan whole-grain bread; organic coffee.
Why it's good: Turmeric adds a peppery flavor to eggs, and Kamveris says she uses the orange spice for its anti-inflammatory properties. Freshly brewed coffee gives her a jump-start for the day ahead.
Karen Ansel, MS, RDN
Breakfast: Rolled oats and low-fat milk, ground flaxseed, and strawberries.
Why it's good: This is the ultimate power breakfast, says Ansel, thanks to its combination of fiber from the oats, flaxseed, and berries, plus protein and calcium from the milk.
Joy Dubost, RD, CSSD
Breakfast: One-minute oatmeal made with skim milk, topped with blueberries, chopped bananas, and slivers of almonds; or high-fiber cereal with skim milk, topped with blueberries, in addition to a cup of low-fat Greek yogurt; coffee.
Why it's good: Cereal is easy if you don't have time to make oatmeal.
Barbara Ann Hughes, PhD, RD, LDN, FADA
Breakfast: French toast made with whole-grain bread, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, eggs, and skim milk served with chopped fresh, frozen, or canned fruit; or an egg omelet with mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, low-fat cheese, red, yellow, and green peppers, herbs, and skim milk.
Why it's good: During the winter, Hughes likes to warm up with a hot breakfast, like eggs or French toast, rather than cold cereal and milk.
Patsy Catsos, MS, RDN, LD, author of "Flavor Without FODMAPs Cookbook"
Breakfast: 1/3 cup of quick-cooking oatmeal, a pinch of brown sugar, a tablespoon each of raisins and slivered almonds; black coffee.
Why it's good: Catsos enjoys this dish because it's easy to prepare, and filling. She pours boiling hot water over the oats, almonds, and raisins, then pops it in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Victoria Shanta Retelny, RDN, author of "The Essential Guide to Healthy Healing Foods"
Breakfast: Chunky peanut butter or almond butter smeared on a whole-grain English muffin with sliced strawberries or bananas; skim latte sprinkled with cinnamon.
Why it's good: The crunchy peanut butter and fruit make this breakfast the perfect combination of savory and sweet.
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Karen Giles-Smith, MS, RDN, owner of At Ease With Eating
Breakfast: Oatmeal made with milk, mixed with a tablespoon of flax meal, and topped with dried cherries and chopped walnuts; coffee with a little whole milk and caramel mixed in.
Why it's good: "I love it because it tastes so wonderful, is nutrient-rich, and tides me over until lunchtime."
Elizabeth M. Ward, MS, RD, author of "MyPlate for Moms"
Breakfast: A fried egg, cheese, and avocado sandwich on a whole-wheat English muffin.
Why it's good: This savory sandwich includes healthy fats, dairy, and protein.
Jessica Candell, RDN, CDE
Breakfast: Sweet-potato hash with bell peppers, onions, egg substitute, and whole-wheat toast.
Why it's good: Sweet potatoes aren't just a Thanksgiving food; this root vegetable is rich in fiber, vitamin E, and potassium.
Robert Anding, MS, RD, LD, CDE, CSSD, director of sports nutrition at Texas Children's Hospital
Breakfast: Trader Joes's frozen steel-cut oats with walnuts, raisins, and 2 tablespoons freshly ground peanut butter.
Why it's good: If you have a sweet tooth, this healthy breakfast bowl "tastes like a peanut butter and oatmeal cookie," says Anding.
Krista Ulatowski, MPH, RD
Breakfast: Whole-grain breakfast cereal (containing less than 5 grams of sugar per serving) with unsweetened almond milk, berries, and apple chunks or banana slices.
Why it's good: Cereal is a hassle-free breakfast that doesn't require any cooking time.
Stephanie Song, MS, RD, CDN
Breakfast: Fruit with hot cereal, such as oat bran, with skim milk, or a small homemade bran muffin.
Why it's good: Song makes her own muffins so that she can control the portion size and what goes in them. The premade food is great to grab and go.
JoAnne Lichten 'Dr. Jo,' PhD, RD
Breakfast: Freshly ground peanut butter on a toasted whole-wheat English muffin, a glass of soy milk, and a clementine or other fruit.
Why it's good: Lichten lives in Florida but still loves to eat a warm breakfast. The peanut butter helps her to reach her goal of consuming 20 to 30 grams of protein daily, while adding a nice crunch.
Libby Mills, MS, RDN, LDN
Breakfast: A smoothie of vegetables, fruit, and low-fat yogurt. Some examples include spinach, kiwi, and low-fat lime yogurt or ginger, beet, cabbage, apple, and low-fat berry yogurt.
Why it's good: The combinations are endless, says Mills, who puts everything in a blender with a small amount of water. Plus, it's a refreshingly sweet way to get a couple servings of the recommended 2.5 cups of vegetables, 2 cups of fruit and, 3 cups of dairy we need every day, she says.
Michaela Ballmann, MS, RD, CLT, founder of Wholify
Breakfast: A serving of fruit (usually seasonal from the farmers market, but sometimes blended with kale, Swiss chard, and unsweetened almond milk into a green smoothie) with raw, cubed Organic Super-Firm Tofu sprinkled with kala namak black salt.
Why it's good: Tofu is a good alternative source of protein and fat for vegans who don't eat eggs. "The salt," says Ballmann, "makes the tofu taste like eggs, which is nice for vegans who are used to eating eggs and miss the flavor."
Lindsay Livingston, RD, founder of The Lean Green Bean
Breakfast: 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup milk, 1/4 cup fruit, microwaved for 2 minutes and topped with 1 tablespoon nut butter and a handful of pumpkin seeds.
Why it's good: The nut butter and seed provide extra protein that keep Livingston full all morning long.
Joey Gochnour, BS, BS, MEd, RDN, LD, NASM-CPT
Breakfast: 1 cup old fashioned oats, 1/4 cup soya granules, 1/3 cup dry milk, 1 serving of frozen mixed berries, cinnamon, curry, salt, cocoa powder, paprika, 1-1.5 handfuls of pumpkin kernels, 1 medium carrot
Why it's good: This meal packs a generous amount of protein — 35 to 45 grams — which is important for vegetarians likes Gochnour.
Ginger Cochran, MS, RDN, HFS-ACSM
Breakfast: A hard boiled egg and whole grain toast with raw almond butter and cinnamon.
Why it's good: Hard boiled eggs are easy to prepare ahead of time. "The cinnamon on the toast also adds a nice little sweetness without using sugar," says Cochran.


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Tuesday, February 21, 2006
end in sight
Here's the scene from my office at 3:48 PM today as a longish conference call catapulted me towards the finish line! I can almost taste victory! I feel like an Austrian skier inspecting the downhill course - SO CLOSE... and yet, I still have to go flying down that hill. Gulp.
The big collar is done, the second sleeve is almost finished, and my remaining tasks now are picking up a zillion stitches for the trimmins along the body of the sweater (just a reverse stockinette roll), two mile-long pieces of I-cord for some decorative flowers, and then a button & loop and lots of blocking. All these things are well within sight for Sunday's finale, and even though I have to work (like, at my job) most of the weekend, I am starting to feel pretty sure of myself. I just have to resist the temptation to party all night with Bodie & the gang, and hit the slopes still drunk the next morning. Oops, am I disqualified? Shit, well, pass me a beer, would ya pal?
Of course that could never happen to me, because mainly I'm a wine drinker and a red wine hangover would keep me off the skis entirely. Coffee in bed, please. No, I can't stand to look at those circular knitting needles, they make me dizzy.
So enough of the Olympic tomfoolery, I have something worthwhile to tell you about today:
This week's issue of Salome Magazine contains a great essay by my dear friend Allen - his reflections on the recent passing of Coretta Scott King, the incredible era of social ferment that she came up in, and some of the other women who helped birth groundbreaking social change in the same times. It's short, so don't be scared, just head on over there. Besides, you'll like Salome, it's edited by Jessica, an amazing writer herself and mother of the little muse who will be soon be wearing my Olympic sweater (if I do medal, I will be sharing all the glory and honor with her).
And happily, Bev is blogging again. I missed her so much! I wish she would start using her blog as an advice column. In her real life, she is the best Everybody's Mama and advice-disher that you could ever want. Now honey, why don't you pull your hair back so the people can see your pretty face?
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Autodiscover Sample Application
Exchange Server 2010
The Autodiscover sample application consists of two components: one that contains the console interface for the sample, and one that contains the logic used to gather the Autodiscover information. This logic has two parts. The first part performs a lookup for Service Connection Point (SCP) URLs from Active Directory, and the second part sends HTTP POSTs to the Autodiscover service to retrieve the client profile configuration information.
The Autodiscover sample is included in the Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Web Services Software Development Kit (SDK).
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Thanksgiving always brings on shades of sunny yellow, glowing wheat, and pumpkin orange... harvest colours of those perfect days of fall - which i'm hoping aren't over! Still looking forward to apple picking and Halloween hay rides... and I seriously need to pick up a few new sweaters this week. Have you purchased any great finds for your fall wardrobe lately? What's on your wish list?
On mine*...
A black blazer
Wooly sweaters that tie around the waist
Leather gloves
Mini boots
A fall dress
Embellished tights


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Monday, July 08, 2013
British government minister declares war on the use of the word 'gay' as an insult
So "gay" is now a term of abuse? I thought that "gay" was how homosexuals usually describe themselves! But Mr Gove is clearly doing a Canute. If people dislike the thing concerned, any word you use for it can become a term of contempt. You could start calling homosexuals sirophents and sirophent would soon become a term of contempt
Education Secretary Michael Gove yesterday declared war on the 'utterly outrageous and medieval' use of the word 'gay' as an insult.
He will study current laws to ensure they are 'properly policed' and could even 'sharpen' them in a bid to stamp out offensive homophobic language.
Mr Gove told a conference held by pressure group Stonewall that the Coalition was determined to protect gay pupils from being subjected to homophobic bullying at school.
He said that it was unacceptable to use the word 'gay' as abuse and named and shamed former Radio One Breakfast Show DJ Chris Moyles.
Mr Moyles was branded Stonewall's 'Bully of the Year' at their annual awards ceremony in 2006 after he dismissed a ringtone, saying: 'I don't want that one, it's gay.'
Hate speech laws in the UK are found in several statutes. Expressions of hatred towards someone on account of that person's colour, race, nationality, religion or sexual orientation is forbidden.
Mr Gove said that the Coalition agreement had referred to the vital importance of tackling bullying , especially homophobic bullying, in schools.
He said this was a recognition that even as 'prejudice in our society was in many ways receding there were some prejudices that remain remarkably and irrationally stubborn'.
One of these was the prejudice sometimes shown to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, and to the young in particular.
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I can easily understand his outrage, seeing how most males in Britain are quite effeminate and probably feel offended. I should think that being gay is far more insulting than simply saying gay.
What they are and what they do and how they act are undesirable and no matter what they call themselves, or insist that we call them, it will gain a negative connotation. Remember when they chanted "We're here, we're queer, get used to it."? Can't call them queer anymore can you? Can't say Gay now either. No matter what they call themselves it will be a negative pejorative in a short time. They can call themselves Sunshine people and "Sunshine" would soon be a term for something that is undesirable, effeminate, and deviant.
The populist authoritarianism that is the downside of political correctness means that anyone, sometimes it seems like everyone, can proclaim their grief and have it acknowledged.
The victim culture, every sufferer grasping for their own Holocaust, ensures that anyone who feels offended can call for moderation, for dilution, and in the end, as is all too often the case, for censorship. And censorship, that by-product of fear - stemming as it does not from some positive agenda, but from the desire to escape our own terrors and superstitions by imposing them on others - must surely be resisted. - 12:05 AM
"The only valid censorship of ideas is the right of people not to listen."
-Tommy Smothers - 12:07 AM
"When any government, or any church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, This you may not read, this you must not see, this you are forbidden to know, the end result is tyranny and oppression no matter how holy the motives."
- Robert Heinlein - 12:07 AM
"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied – chains us all, irrevocably."
This is about america I know but it is still true...
"When even one American - who has done nothing wrong - is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth, then all Americans are in peril."
- Harry S. Truman - 12:12 AM
To limit speech is to insult a nation; to prohibit hearing certain words or reading certain books is to declare the inhabitants to be either fools or slaves.
- Stan B said...
If the man knew his history, he'd know that "gay" is a modern, not medieval, term. This is the problem with not studying history or placing subjects in context - you sound like an ignorant fool to those who know better.
"Sodomite" was probably the term used in the medieval period for male homosexuals, while "tribadites" is a potential term for female homosexuals. (Tribade appears in English texts as early as 1601, according to wikipedia.)
Now you can understand why it's so very important that we all contribute as much as we can for AIDS research.
Not to find a cure, but to find a faster way of spreading it. - 1:52 AM
Iwas just in Hawaii. They used to use a rainbow on their license plates And as a state symbol. Have to change it now because the gays now "own" the rainbow symbol.
how gay. faggots use the word all the time.


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Shooting is underway in Reading, Pennsylvania on M Night Shyamalan's live action The Last Airbender, based on the anime-influenced MTV Nickolodean cartoon series Avatar: The Last Airbender. According to the website for the local rag, The Reading Eagle "Most of the work for the Paramount picture this week will take place at the Pagoda on Mount Penn, following the company's return after 15 days in Greenland".
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Well this morning around 7 am I started my day in the garden hoeing.
We are in for a few more days of heat alert.
At around 8 am I was finished. The sweat was pouring down my face. Time to shower and head into town.
I never let the heat get the best of me. I'm a shopper...... Yesterday was 104 degrees. Time to stay in.
Not for me I went shopping at Costco with my daughter and her family. Her airconditioner in her suv was not working so all the windows were down. Oh my was it hot, hotter than haitis.
The way it used to be as a kid I remember these hot summers. Kids running thru the sprinklers and only the wealthy had pools. My mom always took us to the park where there was a splash pool for us five kids to cool off.
Well now my kids have pools, ones that only the wealthy had.
So While we were out on Saturday I picked up a pair of ski poles.
Kind of odd you think at this time of year. Not at all.
I'm going to use them as walking poles. The latest exercise. Need to widdle down my waist.
I will post a picture of my new set once my camera is up and working.
Stay cool!!!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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That's what your father and I were saying darling. Time flies, but especially for you.
Yes, it's been a busy two and a half months. Lots of ups and downs, but mainly ups.
I'm glad. It's such an exciting time of your life.
Well Mum, I was thinking that as soon as Dad wakes up, we'll go to my favorite cafe for breakfast.
Oh, that sounds lovely. Frank does get jet-lagged quite badly, much more than me. I'm sure it's because he insists on drinking wine on the plane. It gets you so dehydrated, you know.
Yes, he would be better off drinking water on the plane. But hey, he's on vacation!
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Movie: "Star Trek III: The Search For Spock"
Year: 1984
Rated: G
Genre: Action / Adventure
Directed by: Leonard Nimoy
Writing credits: Bennet, Rodenberry
Reviewer: Max Burbank
Posted: 3/30/2009
Plot: Yeah, like anybody thought Spock wasn�t coming back from the dead. Turns out his Vulcan Mojo was hanging out right where Nimoy left it at the end of Trek II, inside Leonard �Bones� McCoy. Which is funny, cause I always though it was Kirk and Spock who had a thing going on. Get it? And all we have to do to get out Spock back on is steal the Enterprise, fly to a forbidden planet, pick up his VERY BADLY EXPLAINED brand new body, fight some Klingons on an unstable planet that shouldn�t even be there, head back to Vulcan where New Spock gets his Mojo out of the o�l Doc, and as a door prize gets a white terrycloth bathrobe just like the one I got when I stayed at Embassy Suites.
Review: This is not a good movie. It�s not even a good Star Trek movie, and mostly it�s not even a good bad Star Trek movie. There are a whole host of reasons which I�ll now real off for you, but I�ll pique the suspense by saying there�s one absolutely awesome Shatner moment that makes the whole movie worth it.
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1.) Almost no Spock. You get a stand in baby Spock and adolescent Spock that does nothing but squeal. Then at the very end you get about three lines out of Nimoy, most of which boil down to �What th-?� Classic Trek DOES NOT WORK without Spock. Need proof? Watch this movie.
2.) No Kirstie Alley. If you�re a kid, you only know the Macy�s Thanksgiving Day Parade Scientologist version of Kirstie Allley, which makes you less of a person than you might be otherwise. She was pretty dang hot on Cheers and before that she was SMOKIN as Spock�s prot�g�, Lt. Savaak in Trek II. SPOILER ALERT! Alley is NOT in Trek III. Instead of doing the sensible thing and leaving Savaak out of III, they hired Robin Curtiss, a very bad actress with a very bad perm that looked like a tea cup poodle was clutching her head. Vulcan�s DO NOT GET PERMS. Perms are illogical.
3.) Robin Curtis herself. Most recently seen as �woman on street� in the 1999 direct to video �The Sex Monster� (And I wish I made that credit up, check IMDB if you don�t believe me) a movie so bad it has Stephen Bladwin in it, Curtis is a TERRIBLE actress, presumably chosen because first time director Leonard �Spock� Nimoy thought bland would read as emotionless on screen. He was wrong.
4.) Kirk�s son, Doctor David Marcus. Merrit Butrick (I did not make up his last name) play Kirks love child with a blond version of Savaaks poodle clutching his head. So Jimmy Boy sowed some wild oats. Seriously, it�s a pretty HUGE plot development that happened back in Star Trek II. Apparently, Nimoy liked it about as much as he liked Kirstie Alley, �cause Butrick (I LOVE THAT NAME) gets killed about a third of the way through the movie. So here�s this massive plot device introduced to� well, do almost nothing really. Except in that is death leads to ONE OF CINEMAS 10 GREATEST MOMENTS!
5.) Leonard Nimoy as director. Hey, you know what�s a real hard thing to do well the very first time you do it? Direct a movie. Rumor has it, letting him direct was the only way to get him to have anything to do with the picture. He went on to direct Trek IV, which is a better movie. For some reason, Nimoy decided to let the bathrobe I mentioned before be his costume for the whole next movie. No one knows why, but here�s my guess. Self loathing. He went on to punsh himself by directing �Three Men and a Baby�.
Okay, I promised you a saving grace. When Kirk�s son gets killed off, Shatner does one of his best takes ever. He stumbles backwards, misses his chair sits on the ground and mumbles the famous words, �Those Klingon Bastards killed my son.�
It�s Shatner�s King Lear moment, and if you haven�t seen this movie, you have to Netflix it right now, just to see this. I tried to find a Youtube of it, but couldn�t, and there�s no point my trying to describe it. It�s sublime.
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It is believed that at the dawn of time, there was a great war between the Titans and the Gods. During this war which spanned many centuries, humanity was born and stood beside the Gods. At the war's conclusion the Gods were victorious and the Titans were banished to the great darkness. Now the Titans have escaped and spread their evil over the ancient world of Greece (and beyond). You are a hero who arrives in this time of need to fight the Titans and bring peace to the world once more.Not unlike Diablo or Sacred, Titan Quest is a hack 'n' slash Action-RPG in which you create a character and level up by killing thousands of monsters, like Hydras or Gorgons. At the beginning of the game your hero has no profession, but upon reaching level 2 you are given the choice between eight unique "masteries". Upon reaching level 8 you are granted access to a second mastery. This allows you the choice of creating a warrior who is good magician or a necromancer who can also kill his enemies quietly. If you feel that you've misspent your skill points, you can rearrange them (for a nominal fee) by visiting a certain NPC in each act.
The story of the game is based on the real mythologies of ancient Greece, Egypt, and Babylon, so you're bound to recognize many of your enemies. Additionally, you can learn much about the legends of the land you're adventuring in by talking to storyteller NPCs.
If you don't want to beat the hell out of the Titans alone, you can invite up to 6 friends and play in LAN/WAN with them in the cooperative mode through the entire game.
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- "泰坦之旅" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
- "Titan Quest: Deluxe Edition" -- Patched re-release
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- Gameplay feature: Armor / Weapon sets
- Mythology: Greek
- Technology: amBX
- Technology: PathEngine
- Titan Quest series
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Maximum PC | Sep 25, 2006 | 9 out of 10 | 90 |
Jeuxvideo.com | Jun 26, 2006 | 18 out of 20 | 90 |
GameStar (Germany) | Dec, 2006 | 86 out of 100 | 86 |
PC Games (Germany) | Jun 26, 2006 | 85 out of 100 | 85 |
Legendra | Mar 07, 2009 | 80 | |
Gameslave UK | Jul 17, 2006 | 8 out of 10 | 80 |
PIB (Programmer In Black) | Nov 25, 2006 | 80 | |
2404.org PC Gaming | Aug 19, 2006 | 7.7 out of 10 | 77 |
1UP | Jun 26, 2006 | 7 out of 10 | 70 |
Level | Aug, 2006 | 6 out of 10 | 60 |
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Copy protection
The game includes a hidden security check to battle piracy. Users playing the game using a modified executable have the game crash in the first cave. This however also damaged the game's reputation as illegitimate users reporting this issue on forums made the game appear bug-ridden. The PR department was not able to fully turn this around, especially as the code did not work perfectly and legit users were also sometimes confronted with the crash.Awards
Titan Quest was named #5 "Game of the Year" by Games for Windows Magazine (March 2007).- Games for Windows Magazine
- March 2007 - #6 Game of the Year 2006
- PC Powerplay (Germany)
- Issue 02/2007 – #4 Best Game in 2006 (together with 1701 A.D.)
- Issue 03/2007 – #2 Best RPG/Adventure in 2006 (Reader's Vote)
Related Web Sites
- Titan Quest (Official game website)
- Titan Quest at GameBanshee (Complete guide and walkthrough of the game (English))
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Researchers at Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill surveyed men in three kinds of marriages: traditional (wives who don't work), neo-traditional (wives working part-time) or modern (wives working full-time). And they found that the more traditional a man's marriage, the harder he was likely to be on the women he works with.
There is an obvious reason for this: that men who live in traditional marriages are more likely to have more traditional worldviews overall and less likely to have been exposed to feminist or gender-egalitarian ideas.
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Welcome to TFK and the forums first of all :wave: The holes are for bulkheads, the ones in the bottom for draining the water, the ones in the sides possibly either for return or for water changes. You will need to get a bulkhead for the size of the hole you have, the size of the hole is a lot larger than the size of the bulkhead you will need. Once you have the bulkheads you would then connect PVC piping or plastic tubing to the bulkhead. These tanks would be used in a sump setup, where water will drain from the main tank into another tank underneath. If you dont intend on using them this way, then you can have glass cut for the holes and simply silicone or glue them in place. |
Setting them all up on the filtration is going to require a powerful pump and also a large tank or container underneath all the tanks. The total flow from all the overflows would need to be worked out, the height the water is pumping back to the tanks would determine what size pump you will need. The total volume of water coming from the overflows needs to be safely accumulated in a large enough container until the siphons stop. I would suggest if you want to run them all on the same filtration that you look into building a massive WET/DRY tower filter. It would require another pump though to get all the water into the system. Why also do you want them all on the same filtration? If one tank becomes infected then you risk spreading that infection to all the other tanks. |
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Net income rose to 244.8 million francs ($265 million), from 218.3 million francs in the year-earlier period, the Basel-based company said in a statement today.
Baloise reduced its return-on-equity goal earlier this year as low interest rates put pressure on investment returns. The 150-year-old insurer said it will also cut about 400 jobs by the end of 2017 as it targets annual savings of 40 million euros ($53 million) in Germany from 2015. Baloise reported more than 50 million francs of claims in the first half, mainly relating to floods in central Europe in June.
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Baloise shares advanced 2.1 percent to 99.75 francs at 9:44 a.m. in Zurich trading, bringing this year's gain to 27 percent and valuing the company at 4.9 billion francs. That compares with a 12 percent increase for the 30-company Bloomberg Europe 500 Insurance Index.
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
LFIF Our Furry Friends Challenge
Hello everyone! Here is the card that I made for Peachy Keen's LFIF challenge. This time the challenge is Our Furry Friends. Make a project with a furry friend and a PK face. I couldn't pass up this challenge! I love making cute critters with PK face stamps!
I cut the skunk from Create A Critter at 3 inches and stamped the face with a PK Wide Eyed and Bushy Tailed face stamp. I used a white gel pen and did some highlighting as well as chalked the edges and for the cheeks. I used a colored pencil for the eyelids and mouth and added Glossy Accents to the eyes and nose. The butterfly was also cut from CAC at 1 inch. I embossed the background with the Sizzix Flower Vine folder. To finish I punched a border strip, added a ribbon, and stamped the sentiment.
I hope you all are having a great day and thanks for looking!
13 comments:
- Jovan said...
This is so super cute!
- August 25, 2011 at 6:35 PM
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- August 25, 2011 at 7:55 PM
- Sunshine HoneyBee said...
Like the skunk card. Need to get a white gel pen like you used.
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http://CreatedbySunshineHoneyBee.blogspot.com - August 25, 2011 at 7:56 PM
- Sherrie K. said...
Aaaw, cute little skunk! I LOVE the colors and the embossing really pops out:)Great job!
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- Esther said...
A for adorable!!!
- August 25, 2011 at 11:45 PM
- Kathy Salido said...
Oh GiGi, she is so "stinkin" cute!! I love all the details with the white pen. I might have to get this set of PK stamps!!
http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/ - August 26, 2011 at 11:42 AM
- Cindy said...
Hi Gigi,WOW GORGEOUS job with this STINKIN' CUTE card!SO sweet,I LOVE the little skunk,embossing and the color combo!AMAZING as always my friend!:)
- August 26, 2011 at 1:20 PM
- Adrian said...
Wow, this is great!
- August 26, 2011 at 4:47 PM
- sandy's crafty bits said...
oh my goodness what a super card ... love your design ... just doing a bit of blog hopping ... happy crafting and love sandy xx
- August 27, 2011 at 3:30 AM
- girlia said...
Super adorable.
- August 27, 2011 at 8:46 PM
- Raina said...
Hi Gigi, I love this card! It's so stinkin cute!! Ha!
Raina - August 27, 2011 at 11:10 PM
- DIANA L. said...
I love these. You have inspired me to use these colors on some up coming projects.
DIANA L. http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com - August 30, 2011 at 9:25 PM
- Stephanie said...
So cute! I think this is called a monocromatic card. I never have tried one of these..they so intimidating. Love the face and what you did with the little cheeks. Great touch by adding the butterfly!
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In part 2 of Child and Mother Reunion, wwe find Emma at the hotel, waiting for Jordsn. While waiting in the lobby, Jordans "teacher", greets Emma and invites her to his hotel room, saying that Jordan would be there soon. As soon as they get there, Emma notices something...The "teacher" is Jordan! Fighting for her life, Emma runs to the bathroom and locks herself in there until, Spike and Archie come to the rescue |
103. | Family Politics ( November 4, 2001) | ||||
Ashley wants to run for school president, but not all goes well when her step-brother Toby decides to enter his best friend JT to go against her. |
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Terri's nervousness isnt aided when Paige gets her drunk before the school dance, ruining her time with spinner. Toby and JT skip the dance and instead, look up porn at Tobys house. |
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Toby is uneasy about the upcomming Parents Day, cause he knows that his Mother and Father always fight. Paige and Ash try to get the attention of Toby's mom |
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Ashley decides to take her relationship with Jimmy to the next level when she is told that she is too boring. Meanwhile, Toby has been trying to get the attention of Emma by choosing an endangered animals for his Media Immersion |
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Jimmy will do anything to make the basketball team, and that includes taking steriods. |
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Liberty has acrush on JT, but JT dosent have a crush on Liberty, so he acts gay to cross her signals and to get her off his trail. Meanwhile, Ashleys dad pays her a visit and tells her why he and her mom are not together. |
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Ashley grows tired of always having Jimmy around |
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Emma is lead to believe that Mr. Armstrong and Liberty are more than just student/teacher, when she sees them passing nots and spending time with eachother. So she unintentially starts a rumor about them. Meanwhile, Spinner tries to convince the school that the caf is infested with bugs when he finds an earwig in his school lunch. |
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After recieving a detetion from Mrs. Kwan, they decided to take revenge and vandalive her car. Sean and Emma have their first official date |
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Romance or Fauxmance?
By Rebecca Silverstein
When two attractive actors are traveling to far corners of the world and filming steamy love scenes together, it's commonplace for them to have romances off set, too. While some co-star couples seem to have found true love on set, other pairings seem suspiciously manufactured by publicists interested in drumming up buzz for the project. Take a look at these Hollywood co-star couples and vote on whether you think the relationships were true love or publicity stunts.
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
They may not smile at each other much, but K.Stew and R.Patz seem to be as star-crossed as Bella and Edward. Kristen even dumped ex-boyfriend Michael Angarano for her "Twilight" co-star. At first, Kristen and Robert flat-out denied they were an item, but in recent years, they've just gotten dodgier with their answers. All the secrecy only causes more intrigue. But is it all just to help sell movie tickets?


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"It's [acting] like being in therapy, in a way. You're drawn to certain roles because they question something about life, or about love, or about freedom. You ask these questions as you grow up: am I strong enough, am I sane enough? Do I understand love, do I understand myself?"-- Angelina Jolie, quoted in Matthew Garrahan, "Lunch with the FT: Angelina Jolie: Acting Is Like Being in Therapy," The Financial Times, July 30, 2011
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