text:
Nikki Reed Leather Pants
Nikki Reed opted for a cool and edgy look with these black leather pants.
Nikki Reed Sequined Jacket
Nikki Reed sparkled at Coach's CDF event when she sported this sequin jacket, featuring a cool chevron design.
Brand: Ella Moss
Brand: Ella Moss
Browse: Nikki Reed | Leather Pants | Sequined Jacket
Popular Lookbooks see all looks »


text:
Big Fleet Racing In Store For Audi Melges 20s On Lake Garda
10 July 2014
Riva Del Garda, Italy - More than 40 Audi Melges 20 teams will compete this weekend at the Riva Del Garda edition of the 2014 Audi-Tron Sailing Series, the fourth act of the five-part European program that also serves as a prelude to the World Championship. The Worlds is scheduled to take place in late August (25-30) in the same location, hosted by Fraglia Vela Riva, organized by B.Plan Sports & Events and Melges Europe.
In Riva, the International Class is proud to present representation from nine countries including Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Russia and the United States. Italy is best represented with 23 entries, followed by Russia with 7, Monaco and the U.S.A. share 4 each.
Much is at stake in Riva Del Garda. For 2014 Melges 20 Audi-Tron Sailing Series leader (after three events) Dario Levi aboard Fremito D'Arja with crew members Nicolo Bianchi and Stefano Lagi, will attempt to sustain their lead. On the newly presented World Ranking stage, Richard Davies and his Section 16 team comprised of two-time Olympic Bronze Medallist and U.S. Sailing High Performance Director Charlie McKee as tactician along with the young and highly skilled Matt Pistay, will work exceptionally hard to push past Wes Whimyer's Slingshot (not present in Riva) and place some space between themselves and the rest of the fleet on the scoreboard.
The general Entry List is long and well-endowed. Reigning Melges 24 World and European Champion tactician Gabriele Benussi will call the shots on Guido Miani's Out of Reach, while fleet newcomer Corrado Augusta's Customly will employ America's Cup Luna Rossa team member Pietro D'Ali. Alessandro Rombelli's Stig will feature Danielle Cassinari, and sailing with Roberto Martinez on Audi g-Tron Fratelli Giacomel is none other than Enrico Fonda.
On the family side of the fleet, Russ Lucas will sail his very famous Shimmer Audi Melges 20 with the help of multi-world and national champions Harry Melges and Federico Michetti. Russ' daughter Grace Lucas, a recent graduate of the College of Charleston and an extremely accomplished young sailor will sail on Shimmer 2 with the talented husband and wife team of Chris and Dani Rast.
Racing officially commences on Saturday and concludes on Sunday. Six races are scheduled.
View The Full Entry List
View The Events Schedule
Audi Melges 20 owners and teams enjoy only the very best in the world, special thanks to Torqueedo electric outboard motors. Every competing boat will enjoy the 100% environmentally friendly units for the duration of the 2014 Audi-Tron Sailing Series.
As in the past, the start of the Audi Tron Sailing Series means the return of the Audi test drives too. Located at the Fraglia Del Riva, anyone can get behind the wheel of flagship models such as the A3 g-tron, A1 Sportback, SQ5 or RS6 Avant. For further details, please call 345.9585343, or email.
In addition to main sponsor Audi, the Audi Tron is supported by official sponsors Kuehne+Nagel, Torqeedo electric motors and technical partners such as the Ente Fiera di Genova, Nespresso, Olicor, Movidos, Norda and Frantoi Redoro.
As with other Audi Melges 20 events in Europe and around the world, racing updates will be posted online at the Official Audi Melges 20 Facebook Page. Tune in for the latest racing information, results, video interviews, and photos. Race reports, press releases and photos will be made available online each day post racing at melges20.com.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
by Sue Ann Rybak
James Owen Boyle, manager of the newsstand at the Chestnut Hill West train station, has become a business partner of Stewart Graham, who purchased the business in 2011.
Boyle, a horticulturist, who has managed the newsstand since March of 2011, said the newsstand hasn't been profitable for the last two years. He has decided to stop selling The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal because he said it wasn't cost-effective and is considering changing the newsstands' hours, which currently are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.
"Right now, I am a one-man show," Boyle said. "I am asking people to just be patient with me. I want to run the newsstand as a profitable business, and that requires some changes."
Boyle said he plans to put up a suggestion box and hopes eventually to sell coffee and other items like soft pretzels.
"I am trying to think out of the box," Boyle said.
Boyle said the newsstand has always been a central part of the community, and he wants to continue its family-friendly atmosphere.
"I want to be a place where people of all walks of life can come – a place where memories can be built," Boyle said.
Graham, a former Chestnut Hill Community Manager, said he purchased the newsstand to preserve an "iconic" part of Chestnut Hill. In an article published March 15, 2011, in the Chestnut Hill Local, Graham said, "I am not looking to make money, just want to have some fun."


text:
Farmingdale State, 11
Farmingdale, NY - Farmingdale State defeated SUNY IT (5-4) today, 11-10, to improve to 4-8 on the season. Senior pitcher Jeremy Small (Levittown, NY/Island Trees) picked up his first win of the season, throwing one and two-thirds shutout innings on one hit and two strikeouts.
Junior third baseman John Basquez (Sunnyside, NY/Cordoza) led the Rams, going 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored, two runs batted in and two stolen bases. Junior second baseman Ryan Pembroke (Wading River, NY/Shoreham Wading River) singled to left field in the sixth inning to give the Rams the run they needed to hold on. Pembroke finished the day 2-for-4 with two runs batted in, a run scored and a stolen base. Junior outfielder Nick Barone (North Babylon, NY/North Babylon) added two hits, two runs scored and two runs batted in, including a double down the left field line to score sophomore outfielder Rich Santoro (Massapequa, NY/Massapequa) in the sixth. Santoro went 2-for-4 with a triple and three runs scored.
The Wildcats were led by sophomore outfielder Michael Lewis (Clinton, NY) as he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three runs batted in. Junior third baseman Matthew Leahy (Rochester, NY) and junior shortstop Manny Santiago (Newburgh, NY) both added three hits for SUNY IT.
Farmingdale got some relief from junior catcher Bryan Ciminelli (Wantagh, NY/Wantagh) as he threw out two-of-two Wildcat runners stealing. Sophomore pitcher Josh Deitch (Melville, NY/Hills East) got the save for the Rams leaving two SUNY IT runners on base after a hit and an error.
Farmingdale hosts the first game of a two-game series against Dowling on Tuesday at 3:00 pm in Farmingdale, NY. The Rams then travel to Dowling on Wednesday for a 3:30 pm game.


text: Writer/director Kat Coiro drew inspiration from her late grandmother's memoirs to craft this sun-soaked romance set on the scenic island of Ischia, off the coast of southern Italy. Jane (Kate Bosworth) is attempting to complete a book based on taped interviews she had conducted with her beloved grandmother when she travels to Naples with her husband Leonard (Iddo Goldberg) -- a viola player preparing for an important performance. In a bid to overcome a debilitating case of writer's block, Jane ventures to Ischia, where she soon crosses paths with wandering, free-spirited American Caleb (Jamie Blackley). Their emotional bond strengthening as they explore their picturesque surroundings, Jane and Caleb succumb to an attraction that is much too powerful to deny, prompting the unsatisfied wife to consider the prospect that she may have settled for what she thinks she deserves, rather than what she really wants out of life.


text:
|2008-11-29, 18:52
|Link #782
'S' Class Fairy Tail
Join Date: Jun 2007
Woohoo! Didn't know there was a fairy tail thread on the forum. I'm a huge fairy tail fan. I just love how the characters do the unexpected.
Me too. I want Mist Gun. That and I can't wait to see who this Gildartz fellow is. They have been mentioning him forever. Think he will make an appearance in this battle of the strongest arc thing that is going on? I am just happy Mist Gun is here. Hopefully Mist won't put the audience to sleep so we can't see him destroying Luxus and the gang. That would be sad.
I loved Erza's Unlimited Blade Works/Gate of Babylon Bluff .
|2008-11-30, 09:35
|Link #784
Hei aka Li Xiansheng
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kasumigaseki; where contractors dwell.
Age: 30
|2008-11-30, 14:56
|Link #785
'S' Class Fairy Tail
Join Date: Jun 2007
I seem to be very attracted to the strong women of anime/manga: Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell, San from Princess Mononoke, The female cast of Claymore (especially Teresa) and now Erza Scarlet. I mean Erza can fight holding a sword between her toes and she can ex-quip her clothing for an armored bikini. Shwing!
Oh Fairy Tail. I can't wait until fairy tail gets its own anime. Rave master took a little more than 2 years to get going so Fairy tail might could get started in the next year or so, but that is only my speculation. If anyone knows anything let me know.
|2008-12-01, 05:03
|Link #786
Hei aka Li Xiansheng
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kasumigaseki; where contractors dwell.
Age: 30
|2008-12-01, 06:54
|Link #787
Sm3rt teh M@d Jester
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: SLB, Slovenia
Age: 35
edit: tnx Tempest35
Last edited by Majek; 2008-12-02 at 07:29.
|2008-12-02, 18:46
|Link #790
'S' Class Fairy Tail
Join Date: Jun 2007
Seeing Loki in battle will be pretty cool whenever it happens. He is a combat summon, and now he has his life force rejuvenated so he's probably pretty tough. I also kind of want to see him flirt with Aquarius. I wonder how Taurus will get along with Loki as both of them have a thing for Lucy... Though really I want to see Mist Gun actually fight someone. I like that he waited until the end to make his appearance, probably because he is a recluse. Also, I want to see Gildartz soon. They have been mentioning him forever and keep saying that he is strong, but we don't know anything about the dude except they call him "oyaji". Finally I'm waiting for Mira to get pissed enough at Luxus to show us why she was called "The Demon". Elfman seems to have made amends with his past as he can now do a full body take over, I wonder if Mira will manage to do the same.
Any ideas on who the guy was in Fairy Tail 104 page 20 who picks up the magazine, says "Lucy" and starts crying? I'm thinking it is her dad, but I'm not sure why he is suddenly bearded and homeless. If it is her dad then there has to be something going on to push him away like that. I love the part of that same chapter where the news reporter asks Erza what her favorite ex-quip armor is and she replies "The Bunny Suit." -phew-
EDIT: Who will win the battle of Fairy Tail?
Luxus said the last person standing will be the strongest. I am hoping for a surprise winner. Like Loki which would make the winner Lucy . Or Happy. Who do you think will be the strongest mage in Fairy Tail?
Last edited by chibamonster; 2008-12-02 at 19:23.
|2008-12-03, 02:36
|Link #791
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Spoiler for 114:
unfortunately, fairy tail, much like one piece seems to not do a good job at telling us how much time has passed between arcs... what seems "sudden" could have actually been weeks-months of time... no real indication on how long it took them to rebuild the guild seeing as part of the time they were doing jobs again, and thus only rebuilding part time
|2008-12-03, 03:18
|Link #792
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
chibamonster, I mean no offense, but the reason I like this thread is because nobody actually delves in fanatically and go on with essays about reading inbetween lines or examining every facial expression in every frame and such *cough Claymore*.
Casual thread ftw I wish it would stay like this. T_T
|2008-12-03, 05:05
|Link #793
'S' Class Fairy Tail
Join Date: Jun 2007
Spoiler for what's going on and theories:
@Xhokhusmak: ?What is the point of a forum if you don't talk about the stuff you like? That is pretty silly in my opinion. If I didn't want to talk to people about it, why would I even be on the forum? I simply cannot accept your request. Especially when the "Every facial expression in every frame" is actually a full page with the caption, "With that Lucy became famous. But who is this guy?" I can't believe you want people to not post what they are thinking.
And insult Claymore again and I might go unlimited posting works abyss break. I will show you how I Flare with Etheron. Simple answer is no if I am posting here. But if you guys want me to leave I can do that. I was just excited other people liked Fairy Tail.
Do Whatever You Like! That is The Way of Fairy Tail Mages!
Last edited by chibamonster; 2008-12-03 at 05:16.
|2008-12-03, 05:58
|Link #794
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Marshland
hahaha calm down both of you, it can be troublesome for other posters to deal with that sort of argument from either point of view.
Though i gotta admit at this point there are too many fairy tail mages and not enough enemies to go around.
|2008-12-03, 06:14
|Link #795
Sm3rt teh M@d Jester
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: SLB, Slovenia
Age: 35
Wow chibamonster is touchy and Xhokhusmak is right. We don't need claymorish-animesukish infinitive debates based on nothing here. We asked ourselves that question when the chapter came, we didn't get the answer yet. NO POINT in "debating/speculating" with NOTHING to build on.
|2008-12-03, 16:27
|Link #796
Hallowed Redeemer
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Stanford, CA
I kind of like how this arc is shaping up to be more diverse than the usual 1-on-1 fight recipe. It's true that there are many good guys and too few enemies. I can see two possible outcomes of this situation.
1) Luxus is insanely strong and defeats several people in a row (i.e. Erza, mist Gun, Makarov, etc.)
2) Something unexpected happens and a new enemy appears forcing the Fairy Tail mages to forget their differences to fight the new threat.
I would love if 2) would happen, but most probably we are going to see 1). I hope they explain Luxus' past along the way. I hope there's more to him than the power-hungry maniac that he's been portrayed to be so far. He is Makarov's grandson, so there must be some decency in him.
|2008-12-03, 16:51
|Link #797
Looking for ONE PIECE
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sleeping Forest
it would be kind of dissapointing to have him become a good guy after he si defeated. IMO he is a good charcater in the sense thateveryone loves to hate him and it's kind of a waste if he becomes a good guy after this arc.
|2008-12-03, 16:57
|Link #798
#1 Akashiya Moka Fan
... we never said anything about him becoming a good guy. More like he has a shred of good still left in him, and we either see that during his fight, or as he lies on the ground after the fight, defeated, do we hear his tale... before he leaves as a renegade or something
|2008-12-03, 16:58
|Link #799
Peek a boo
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Since Luxus is so obsessed with "Strongest" and "Power", a cliche past would be a flashback of an incident where he was badly oppressed by strong opponents, which led him to think "If only I was stronger...". That might be linked to how he got that scar on his face.
Of couse I would prefer his past to be something more original.
|2008-12-03, 17:13
|Link #800
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
I doubt we see anything else short of. Personally, i have only experienced manga that give 3 reasons in cases like Luxus.
1) What you said, a tragic past of a weak ass. Be it being bullied by the strong or failing to protect the "important one."
2) A born psycho. Luxus, based on what his grandpa said, was a good child.
3) Having been possessed. but have memory of it, and then got addicted to power and blood. If it were the cases, should the guild master have said "why the hell did you turn out like this?"
|action, adventure, fantasy, magic, shounen
|Thread Tools


text:
Looking for a case for your Motorola Droid Pro? You've come to the right place. There are a number of styles of cases for the Motorola Droid Pro. From holsters to form-fitting skin cases to pouch cases to hard cases for maximum protection, there are a ton of options, but they all serve a singular purpose: Protecting your Motorola Droid Pro. And this is where you'll find everything there is to know about Motorola Droid Pro cases.
Motorola Droid Pro skin cases
Motorola Droid Pro skin cases provide protection without adding a lot of bulk. These form fitting skin cases keep your Droid Pro from getting scratched, and offer a medium level of protection in case you drop your Motorola Droid Pro.
Hard cases for Motorola Droid Pro
A Motorola Droid Pro hard case is consistent with the shape of the phone but provides a strong layer of protection. It covers the Droid Pro's shell while allowing access to the buttons, camera, and headphone jack of the Motorola Droid Pro.


text:
The new issue of Hogan's Alley (#15) is out and as usual it has several articles that relate to animation. Noted animation historian Jim Korkis writes an extensive article about Disney's never-made feature based on Roald Dahl's Gremlins. Buck Biggers, one of the founders of Total TeleVision, the studio that produced Underdog and Tennessee Tuxedo, is interviewed by Mark Arnold. Craig Shutt writes about Little Lulu and her appearances in many media, including animation for theatres and television.
Check out your local comics shop for this issue or order online here.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Hogan's Alley
1 comment:
- Will Finn said...
mark you beat me to this one--i was going to post on it too.
picked it up this weekend and read the GREMLINS & UNDERDOG pieces--both full of information and well researched.
i never knew who was behind all those 'Gamma Productions' of the 60's so that one in particular was a real eye-opener.
- October 15, 2007 7:37 PM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- Senior linebacker Walter Butler (Bourne, Mass.) registered seven total tackles, including a pair of sacks, and returned a fumble 48 yards for a touchdown as Massachusetts Maritime forced nine turnovers in notching a 34-6 New England Football Conference Bogan Division victory in the 39th Annual Admiral's Cup contest played Saturday afternoon at Clean Harbors Stadium.
The host Buccaneers (5-2, 3-2 NEFC Bogan) reclaimed the Admiral's Cup from the visiting Mariners (4-3, 2-3 NEFC Bogan) for the first time in eight years with the triumph, and in the process clinched their first outright winning season since 2000 while matching their win total from a year ago. Maine Maritime turned the ball over on its first three possessions of the day, and Massachusetts Maritime capitalized with a pair of scores that came in a 15 second span in the opening stanza. A bad Mariner snap on a punt attempt was scooped up by Buccaneer freshman Victor Andrade (Yarmouthport, Mass.) and returned 17 yards for his first career touchdown with 5:11 to play in the first quarter, and Butler forced and returned a fumble 48 yards on the ensuing visitors' possession to extend the hosts' advantage to 13-0 after 15 minutes.
Maine Maritime sliced its deficit in half just 2:55 into the second stanza, as sophomore Ian Champeon's (Dover-Foxcroft, Maine) 40-yard scamper capped a seven-play, 77-yard drive that cut the Massachusetts Maritime lead to 13-7, but the Buccaneers responded with a seven-play, 58-yard drive that was capped by junior Barry Reopell's (South Dennis, Mass.) four-yard run with 8:41 remaining in the half to extend their edge to 20-6. Butler forced his second fumble of the day with 1:48 to play before intermission at the Mariner 45-yard line, and sophomore quarterback Mike Stanton (Quincy, Mass.) capitalized on the third play of the drive with a 42-yard scoring strike to fellow sophomore Keith Caruso (Hingham, Mass.) for a 27-6 lead at the break for the hosts, who forced seven turnovers (six fumble recoveries) in the opening 30 minutes of action. Neither team was able to generate scoring chances in the second half until late in the contest, as the final Maine Maritime fumble of the day that was forced and recovered by junior Sean Carver (Summerfield, Fla.) resulted in an 11-yard touchdown run by senior Matt White (Westwood, Mass.) with 1:54 remaining that capped the scoring for the afternoon.
Maine Maritime, which ranked second nationally in Division III in rushing yards per game (355) entering the Admiral's Cup, was held to just 211 yards on the ground by Massachusetts Maritime, which tied the school record for most recovered fumbles in a game. The Buccaneers amassed 232 yards of total offense (144 through the air), as the two teams combined for 261 passing yards for the contest, the highest mark in an Admiral's Cup in over a decade. White and Reopell combined for 94 yards to go with their touchdowns for the hosts, as Stanton completed just 9-of-21 attempts, hooking up with Caruso five times for 103 yards to go with their score.
Senior Nick Bourassa (Jay, Maine) rushed for 96 yards on 16 carries in the setback for the Mariners, who also received 80 yards from Champeon to go with 157 yards of total offense from sophomore quarterback Ben Violette (Waterville, Maine). Senior Nate Duford (Claremont, N.H.) hauled in six receptions for 62 yards for Maine Maritime, which averaged only 33 yards passing as a team heading into the game.
Senior Mike Bois (Lakeville, Mass.) paced Massachusetts Maritime defensively on Senior Day with a game-high 14 total tackles, including nine solo stops and a fumble recovery, as Butler finished the day with seven solo stops (including four tackles for losses of 16 yards), two forced fumbles to go with his touchdown return, a pair of sacks and two quarterback hurries. Carver added six total tackles, including a pair for losses of 12 yards, to go with a pair of forced fumbles and two recoveries as well as a sack for the Buccaneers, who also received seven tackles and two fumble recoveries from senior James Hutchinson (Pembroke, Mass.). Sophomore Sheldon Roper (Sharpsbury, Ga.) recorded his second straight 11-tackle performance (seven solo) for the hosts, who also received a pair of interceptions from sophomore Michael Sylvia (Lincoln, Mass.).
Freshman Michael Burgess (North Yarmouth, Maine) recorded six solo tackles, a sack and a pair of blocked kicks to pace Maine Maritime defensively, while juniors Brock Lawrence (Benton, Maine) and Joel Chadbourne (Westbrook, Maine) each added six solo stops for the Mariners, who also received seven total tackles (four solo) from senior Ryan Williams (North Yarmouth, Maine).
Massachusetts Maritime heads to Westfield, Mass. next Saturday afternoon to take on Westfield State in a New England Football Conference Bogan Division match-up that kicks off at 2:00 p.m., while Maine Maritime hosts Bridgewater State in a New England Football Conference Bogan Division outing next Saturday afternoon in Castine, Maine that kicks off at Noon.
Mass. Maritime Claims Admiral's Cup
|Maine Maritime (4-3)
|Massachusetts Maritime (5-2)
BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- Senior linebacker Walter Butler (Bourne, Mass.) registered seven total tackles, including a pair of sacks, and returned a fumble 48 yards for a touchdown as Massachusetts Maritime forced nine turnovers in notching a 34-6 New England Football Conference Bogan Division victory in the 39th Annual Admiral's Cup contest played Saturday afternoon at Clean Harbors Stadium.


text:
Friday, May 04, 2007
Honeymooners - "The Babysitter" - Ralph hits Norton
How many different expressions does it take before you finally beat your best friend?
Look at the pain Ralph feels as Norton drives him to violence.
Jackie Gleason has a million very specific expressions and gestures! He never seems to run out of them, and that's where most of the fun comes from good sitcoms-from the rich acting.
Cartoon expressions-even in really good cartoons are rarely specific. They usually are just simple symbols of happy, sad, mad, pain etc...just enough to get the general point across, but not enough to be entertaining by themselves. There are some exceptions of course-in Chuck Jones' work, Clampett's and even some of Avery's.
Captain Hook here is really well drawn and the expression is almost specific, at least for Disney, but not compared to live actors or real people in real life.
8 comments:
- Kali Fontecchio said...
I think men's faces are even more specific than girl faces, because half the time girls are acting all illusive on purpose. Men are not that complex, they feel something, like anger, or pity, it shows instantly on their faces, hahaha. That's my theory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Brian B said...
Well illustrated point. And your right about he Hook picture, it's almost there but not quit. Exceptionally nice drawing though. Why doesn't any recent traditionally animated films use that kind of lineweight in the final ? Is it just the cleanup artists decision, or does he get word down from someone else? It just seems like it'd be smart to carry the eye with it and use it but everything's so even and uninteresting. Takes a lot of the pencil's ability out of what becomes a traced production. I can't stand it.
- Mitchell said...
John, I'm a student currently enrolled in a history of trends in animation course and part of an upcomming assignment is to get an interview with someone working in a feild of animation you're interested in. since I've found most of my influence has come from your work I'd love to ask you a few questions. If your interested you can contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
thanks for your time,
Mitch Anderson
- Raff said...
Expressions can be the most fun part of animation.
Here's my attempt.
(The top youtube thing.)
- Josh Lieberman said...
Well John,
another reason to keep you blog alive, it just got me a job.
Thank you!
- Marcelo Souza said...
I also never felt that much affection towards TV characters as I feel for Ralph and Norton. Their acting is so natural, unaffected and immensely appealing. I haven't seen any "method" actor as "in the moment" as they are. What's more amazing is that they are in front of a live audience, so it's theater in a sense, and being theater they manage to reach the last rows and keep it fluid and natural at the same time. Alice(Awdrey Meadows) was a perfect match with her expressionless face( I believe she was trying not to laugh most of the times) and one liners. I have a huge crush on her.
- nickbachman said...
I used to draw pretty boring characters with little to no expression. I'm still in the process of beefing up my character work, this blog is 100% responsible for any improvement I've had. I now make drawings that make me laugh. What an interesting concept: drawing fun things. I get a real kick out of making specific expressions too. My most recent funny drawings in comic form
- carnitas said...
Hi John, I have a question for you. I am a big fan of yours. I'm not some kind of freak who idolizes you or anything, just someone who thinks that your creations are really awesome! My wife and I own a design company. She is a graphic designer and I am a programmer. We would like to know if we could have the honor of making a web site for you, free of charge. We grew up on (as much as you can grow up on watching a small amount of something over and over again because stupid damn network execs. ruined one of the only great things in this world) Ren and Stimpy. We would love to have something to do with them, you, George Liquor, The Ripping Friends, all of it. I know we could make something that you would love and just in case you were wondering we will definitely meet your sick and twisted requirement. Please let me know: yes, no, don't waste my time, anything. email@example.com


text:
Archdiocese of Canada
The Orthodox Church in America Archdiocese of Canada is an archdiocese of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). Its territory includes parishes, monasteries, and missions located in eight provinces and territories in Canada—Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon. The diocesan center is located in Spencerville, Ontario.
An auxiliary territorial See of the Diocese of the Aleutians and North America was established in Canada in 1916 with the installation of Bishop Alexander (Nemolovsky) as its bishop. In 1940, the See was elevated to that of a territorial diocese of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of North America (Metropolia). In 1954, the diocese was elevated to that of an archdiocese. In 1970, the Metropolia was granted its autocephaly, with the name Orthodox Church in America, with Canada as an integral Archdiocese.
The current Archbishop of Ottawa and Canada is the Most Reverend Seraphim (Storheim). He was consecrated auxiliary bishop of Edmonton in 1987, and became ruling bishop of the archdiocese in 1990. He was elevated to the rank of archbishop in Spring of 2007.
Currently, His Grace, Bishop Irénée of Quebec City is functioning as the Administrator of the Archdiocese of Canada.
The current deaneries of the Archdiocese of Canada are:
- Alberta Deanery
- British Columbia Deanery
- Manitoba Deanery
- Ontario Deanery
- Quebec Deanery
- Saskatchewan Deanery
Ruling bishops
- Seraphim (Storheim) of Ottawa, 1990-present (Administrator as auxiliary bishop of Edmonton 1987-1990)
- (Theodosius (Lazor) of Washington Locum tenens of Ottawa 1981-1990)
- Sylvester (Haruns) of Montreal, 1963-1981 (Autocephaly for OCA in 1970)
- Anatoly (Apostlov) of Montreal, 1961-1962
- (Leonty (Turkevich) of New York Locum tenens of Montreal 1958-1960)
- Nikon (deGreve) of Toronto, 1952-1958 (Canada named an Archdiocese 1954)
- (Leonty (Turkevich) of New York Locum tenens of Montreal 1951-1952)
- Anthony (Tereschenko) of Montreal, 1947-1947
- Joasaph (Skorodumov) of Calgary, 1938-1946 (Canada named a Diocese in 1940)
- Jeronim (Chernov) of Eastern Canada, 1936-1937
- Emmanuel (Abo-Hatab) of Montreal, 1927-1933
- Arseny (Chavtsov) of Winnipeg, 1926-1927
- Apollinary (Koshevoy) of Winnipeg, 1924-1925
- Alexander (Nemolovsky) of Winnipeg, 1916-1919 (Canada was named an Auxiliary See of the Diocese of the Aleutians and North America in 1916)
Earlier pre-Auxiliary See bishops
- Evdokim (Meschersky) of the Aleutians (1915-1916)
- Platon (Rozhdestvensky) of the Aleutians (1907-1914)
- Tikhon (Belavin) of the Aleutians (1898-1907)
See also
External links
- Official site
- Listing on oca.org
- Roots of Community 1896-1937 - A Virtual Exhibit on Orthodox Life in Canada


text:
Cheyenne and Jackson Hospitals Receive UW Nursing Community Partner Awards
The University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing presented its "Community Partner of the Year" awards to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (CRMC) and St. John's Hospital of Jackson.
The awards recognize health care entities that cooperate with UW's Basic BSN Nursing and BRAND programs.
The Basic BSN program, a traditional on-campus bachelor of science in nursing program, has enjoyed a successful and enduring clinical partnership with CRMC. The center provides UW nursing students with clinical experience opportunities and actively hires UW's graduates.
"We continue to enhance our clinical partnership each year. CRMC's Clinical Education Manager Karen Bowen works very hard and is successful in facilitating the CRMC clinical experience for our students," says Susan Steiner, UW School of Nursing associate dean. "She has been diligent in helping faculty find the best experience for every senior capstone student who wishes to be placed at CRMC."
The BRAND program, an accelerated outreach bachelor of science in nursing program for students who hold non-nursing baccalaureate degrees, has partnered with St. John's for several years.
"My experience at St. John's exceeded my expectations," says BRAND student Tyler Stevenson of Driggs, Idaho. "I had the opportunity to work with individual nurses who were patient, knowledgeable and had the heart of a teacher."


text:
What would the sports world have looked like had Deadspin been around 20 years ago? Well, exactly the same as it looked back then, of course, but we still would have found a ridiculous amount of joy in making fun of the sports planet's more ridiculous humans.
This got The Stephen A. Smith Heckling Society of Gentlemen thinking: Should there be a Veterans Committee for the Deadspin Hall of Fame? Therefore, throughout 2008, TSASHSOG will be stating the case for several figures from the past, and at the end of the year, we'll vote on them all. Today's nominee: Pedro Guerrero, after the jump.
The nightmarish (but not-quite-Nightmare-Ant-ish) Y2K-scenarios that occupied the minds of so many at the turn of the century were not as far off base as most remember them. True, no planes fell from the sky, and to the extent that governments did stop functioning, it wasn't the fault of computer programmers who failed to acknowledge the dangers of the number 2. But as 1999 flew by and the film "Gladiator" hurtled toward undeserved immortality, an Internet related disaster was, in fact, developing. Retired major leaguer Pedro Guerrero had been re-unleashed upon an unsuspecting world. And in a pre-Deadspin age, no one was around to properly immortalize the event on the web.
The following is our attempt at righting that wrong. Pedro Guerrero, when the robots have taken over and all that remains of mankind is what the sentinels are able to siphon off Gawker's servers, You Will Be Remembered. You, Alexey Vayner and the Assimilated Negro.
It was 1999. The earth continued its gradual cooling after the O.J. Simpson verdict and had already, for the most part, gotten over the 14-year Major League Baseball career of Pedro Guerrero. A five-time All-Star and co-World Series MVP with the Dodgers, Guerrero had retired in 1992 as a Cardinal and slunk off into relative obscurity. Or so we thought.
On October 10, 1999, a 911 operator in Dade County Florida responded to the following call:
Operator: "Where's your emergency?"
Simpson: "We have a problem here. I'm trying to get a girl to go to rehab..."
Operator: "Does anyone need rescue?"
Simpson: "She's been doing drugs for two days with Pedro Guerrero, who just got arrested for cocaine, and I'm trying to get her to leave her house and go into rehab right now."
Operator: "Is anyone hitting anyone right now?"
Simpson: "No, no. It's nothing like that."
Operator: "Does anyone have any weapons?"
Simpson: "No, no..."
Operator: "Does the girl need a rescue?"
Simpson: "No she doesn't need a rescue..."
O.J. Simpson's new ladyfriend, who looked startlingly like someone else from his past, had apparently quarreled with her infamous (and possibly murderous) beau, resulting in a 911 call that both parties would later downplay. But what of Pedro Guerrero? Guerrero had been charged with a cocaine related conspiracy just days earlier. Was he so bold, or so addled, as to do it again so soon after his run-in with the law? Just as importantly (and much more hilariously), what about Pedro Guerrero was so terrifying as to make the prospect of his girlfriend doing cocaine with him for two days worse than the thought of her doing cocaine for two days alone?
The question was somehow further muddled several months later when Pedro Guerrero was acquitted on those drug charges — for being too stupid to commit the crimes alleged. A Miami jury believed Guerrero's lawyer's claim that, with an IQ of 70, the former slugger was incapable of making his bed or writing a check, let alone arranging a $200,000 shipment of blow.
Potential comment extravaganza? Potential comment extravaganza! And now, through the wizardry of modern science and creatively deployed anachronism, we get to see it happen.
Retro-Projected 2000 Deadspin SHOTY Finish
Guerrero would have had a difficult path to the SHOTY title. We've run the year 2000 through our Deadspin Retro simulator and come up with the following Final Four:
(Ed. Note: We think Rocker's tragically underseeded.)
As you can see, Leon Smith - the dud of a high school draftee who eventually overdosed on Aspirin and claimed to be an "Indian fighting Columbus" would have been upset by French basketball player Frederic Weis. The former Knick dud draftee's only accomplishment in 2000 was getting dunked on by Vince Carter. But in an age in which millions of everyday Americans were just getting acquainted with Microsoft Paint, consider Frederic Weis the proto-Ned:
Guerrero's general stupidity is objectively funnier than John Rocker's 1999 xenophobic stupidity, and so Guerrero would have coasted into the final. But a nuts in the face are nuts in the face, and so an honorable run would have ended there.
Retro-Projected Deadspin Hall of Fame Plaque
Voters have become more discriminating over time, but back in 2000, this would have been an easy call.
Retro-Projected Stephen A. Smith Wisdom
According to the folks at Wikipedia, Stephen A. Smith wasn't known beyond Philly until 2005—well after the Pedro Guerrero saga. It is difficult to imagine a sports issue of any sort without Stephen A. Smith to offer his considered opinion. Fortunately, thanks to advances in retro-projective science, we don't have to do so. Behold, the Retro-Projected Stephen A. Smith Wisdom:
Until next time.


text:
We currently have no content in this section.
Please check back soon.
All >
All, S60 3rd Edition, S60 5th Edition / Symbian^1, Symbian^3 or Symbian^4
Other:UIQ, UIQ 3, Series 60 or Series 80.
Applications, Performance, Troubleshooting, Miscellaneous,
Communications or Upgrading.
Listen to the latest edition of our weekly podcast:
Audio Player not supported.
Subscribe to All About Symbian updates.


text:
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see the TSSAA playoffs need a fine-tuning, but it may take one to understand what is going on.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see the TSSAA playoffs need a fine-tuning, but it may take one to understand what is going on.
In case you haven't been neck deep in them the past two or three weeks, Oak Ridge found itself as the No. 4 seed in Quadrant 1 with five other state ranked teams. The Wildcats are No. 6 in the final poll this week and face No. 7 Science Hill on Friday at Blankenship Field (7 p.m.). Also in Quad 1, No. 4 Dobyns-Bennett will host No. 9 Bearden. There is little rhyme or reason why four of the top powers in the state will face each other than Oak Ridge and D-B are district champs and Science Hill and Bearden are runners-up, but to punish good teams with a combined 36-4 record by having them face each other in the first round is ridiculous.
Match-ups like these make it almost assuredly the best teams won't make it to the State Championship on Dec. 1 and it isn't just this season or just Class 6A.
The TSSAA needs to decide once and for all what's more important in seeding, your overall record or a district title and make it equal across the board for each team. With nine teams in 3-AAA, Oak Ridge didn't have a lot of choice in who they played so the fourth tiebreaker — victories by opponents — moved them down to a No. 4 seed.
Teams in 1-AAA, 2-AAA and 4-AAA got one more non-district game. That proved the difference for Sevier County getting the No. 3-seed over Oak Ridge.
The process will never be perfect. The geography of the state ensures that but maybe even-number districts and putting only four district champions in each quadrant could get better teams closer to Cookeville.
Robert Holder can be contacted at (865) 220-5508.


text:
Medieval Warm Period
The Medieval warm period, an era when it was much warmer than global temperatures today, lasted roughly from 1000 to 1300 A.D. - a full 400–700 years before humans began pumping out those 'deadly greenhouse gases.'[1] Willie Soon and Sallie Baliunas of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics "found 112 studies containing information about the medieval warm period [in] Russia, the U.S. Corn Belt, Central Plains and Southwest; much of China and Japan; southern Africa; Argentina, Chile and Peru in South America, Australia and Antarctica ... in the Indian Ocean, both central and southern; and in the Central and Western Pacific Ocean. In the Southern Hemisphere, twenty-one of twenty-two studies (95 percent) showed evidence of the Medieval Warming." [1]
Nonetheless, AGW advocate Michael Mann said it was limited to "Europe and neighboring regions or the North Atlantic". [2]
- ↑ Anthony G. Martin. A thorough examination of Climategate evidence, examiner.com, December 13, 2009.
See also
- Coherent High- and Low-Latitude Climate Variability During the Holocene Warm Period (Science, vol. 288. no. 5474, pp. 2198 – 2202, 23 June 2000) - Peter deMenocal, Joseph Ortiz, Tom Guilderson, Michael Sarnthein
- Evidence for a 'Medieval Warm Period' in a 1,100 year tree-ring reconstruction of past austral summer temperatures in New Zealand (Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 29, no. 14, pp. 12–1 to 12-4. 15 July 2002) - E. R. Cook, J. G. Palmer, R. D'Arrigo
- Evidence for the existence of the medieval warm period in China (Climatic Change, vol. 26, nos. 2-3, March, 1994) - De'Er Zhang
- Glacial geological evidence for the medieval warm period (Climatic Change, vol. 26, nos. 2-3, March, 1994) - Jean M. Grove, Roy Switsur
- Medieval climate warming and aridity as indicated by multiproxy evidence from the Kola Peninsula, Russia (Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 209, issues 1-4, pp. 113–125, 6 July 2004) - K. V. Kremenetski, T. Boettger, G. M. MacDonald, T. Vaschalova, L. Sulerzhitsky, A. Hiller
- Medieval Warm Period, Little Ice Age and 20th century temperature variability from Chesapeake Bay (Global and Planetary Change, vol. 36, issues 1-2, March 2003, Pages 17–29) - T. M. Cronin, G. S. Dwyer, T. Kamiya, S. Schwede, D. A. Willard
- The Little Ice Age and Medieval Warm Period in the Sargasso Sea (Science, vol. 274. no. 5292, pp. 1503 – 1508, 29 November 1996) - Lloyd D. Keigwin
- The Little Ice Age and Medieval Warming in South Africa (South African Journal of Science 96: 121-126, 2000) - P. D. Tyson, W. Karlén, K. Holmgren and G. A. Heiss
- The 'Mediaeval Warm Period' drought recorded in Lake Huguangyan, tropical South China (Holocene, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 511–516, 2002) - Guoqiang Chu, Jiaqi Liu, Qing Sun, Houyuan Lu, Zhaoyan Gu, Wenyuan Wang, Tungsheng Liu
- The Medieval Warm Period in the Daihai Area (Journal of Lake Sciences, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 209–216, September 2002) - Z. Jin, J. Shen, S. Wang, E. Zhang
- Tree-ring and glacial evidence for the medieval warm epoch and the little ice age in southern South America (Climatic Change, vol. 26, nos. 2-3, March, 1994) - Ricardo Villalba


text:
Please enter the email address associated with your account. We will send the password reset link to you.
Sign Up As Recruiter
Please enter the email address associated with your account. We will send the password reset link to you.
Senior Solution ArchitectDescriptionYou are responsible for the design of the architecture for IT business and infrastructure projects:
You collaborate with the existing technical architects and various other specialists: functional solution architects (for business projects), infrastructure domain architects and global security architects.You know the BNP Paribas Fortis standards and references for architecture inside out. You make sure the group follows them to the letter by giving them architectural guidance and motivation.You also look for ways to improve. You contribute to the evolution of strategies across the IT transversal domain, challenging and positively influencing the plan of action for BNP Paribas Fortis.You also contribute to the definition of the Target Technology Blueprint that must support the Digital Tranformation of our IT.You are involved in the "peer reviews" and in the coaching of Junior Solution Architects.You make complicated processes seem simple! Your skills allow you to easily translate business requirements into working ICT systems by:
understanding complex project requirements as they are presented to you;breaking down the project overview into a coherent set of organised components;proposing a design for the project solution, taking into account any non-functional requirements. ProfileEducation
You have a master's degree in Industrial or Civil Engineering, or the equivalent experience.Business skills
You have at least 10 years of work experience. Your career has exposed you to several technological domains at large organisations, preferably in the finance sector.You are able to understand business processes, compliance rules and regulations.You are experienced in implementing changes in complex organisations and are able to treat multiple projects simultaneously.You are used to deliver high level documentation and follow the Customer processes for IT Architecture.You view IT solutions from a platform built on a wide range of experiences. This allows you to see every angle when considering solutions.You know what you're talking about. Your IT background and interpersonal skills make it easy for you to discuss solutions with team members and valued clients.Technical skills
You are an expert when it comes to Architectural Models (TOGAF).You have technical experience in at least two of the following areas and a basic understanding of a significant number of others:- Data centres- Windows- Linux/AIX- Mainframe systems- Storage- Databases (SQL, Oracle, Sybase, enz.)- Middleware (MQ, FTP, enz.)- BPM tooling- Web technologies (WAS, IIS, enz.)- Networks (LAN, WAN, WLAN, Load Balancer)- Voice (VoIP, Call Centre, enz.)- Video (IPTV, enz.)- Security (FW, VPN, eSignature, Identification & Authentication, IPS, DDOS, ISAM, WAS) Mobility- Mailing- Collaboration tooling- Cloud- Big data- SOA related: ESB, API Gateway- Virtualisation (ESX, enz.).Language Skills
Your English is perfect, whether written or spoken. You communicate well in French or Dutch and at least have a passive understanding of the other.Other skills
Your enthusiasm inspires everyone around you. They happily follow your strategic plans to achieve the vivid, long-term visions you create.You are a consummate professional and compelled by the search for top-quality solutions.You know how to negotiate and can communicate effectively in all situations.You are passionate about IT. You closely follow trends and developments as they unfold.We offerWe believe that our evolution is driven by our employees. In return, we strive to provide optimal working conditions that enable people to develop both a professional and personal level. We offer a challenging working environment in which you are going to have a real impact on our company. In addition, you can expect an interesting salary and attractive benefits. In order to respond to your individual needs, you can actively shape your benefit package.
Ready to lead the digital innovation at BNP Paribas Fortis, inspire others and design your own career? Apply online!
Login to view details
Contact Person : ***
Contact Email : ***
Advertise on doitjobs.com


text:
|2011-10-04, 02:03
|Link #41
Seishu's Ace
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kobe, Japan
Shun was definitely a big part of the problem, Reckoner, but I don't think it was all him. He was the most effeminate, but all four of them - in their emotional reactions, in their mannerisms - acted like girls.
I get that this is probably targeted at women, but I would ask again - if this is just another four girls series except with penises, what's the point? Is there so little appetite for trying something meaningfully different? As Creb said, if I want to watch a four girls school-life show (I don't) I'd just as soon look at four girls.
|2011-10-04, 02:09
|Link #42
Senior Member
In fairness, the twins and Kaname come across more or less like normal teenage guys to me. They seem reasonably masculine to me, and not like a male version of a female anime character.
Now, as for Shun... yeah, I'm getting strong male Yui Hirasawa vibes from him. And the guy we have yet to meet just screams male Ritsu to me in every image I see of him in that OP.
One thing should be pointed out though - the Kimi to Boku manga predates K-On, so the similarities between Shun and Yui are not necessarily intentional. Mind you, this actually makes those similarities even more funny for me.
All-told, it's a nice relaxing watch, that earned a few chuckles from me, but not a whole bunch of laughs. Just like the first episode of, well, you know.
I'll probably be sticking with this one.
|2011-10-04, 02:37
|Link #43
Seishu's Ace
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kobe, Japan
I didn't find anything any of those three other guys said or did to be remotely authentic as far as acting like actual teenaged males. But that's me. Clearly, it doesn't really matter because they're sticking with a proven crowd-pleaser in terms of formula, and anime is a business after all.
|2011-10-04, 02:53
|Link #44
Senior Member
A slice of life show involving hotblooded guys would certainly be different, so I can see why this show is a bit disappointing to you compared to that concept.
|2011-10-04, 03:43
|Link #45
Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 32
I seriously don't see how the four are acting like girls, it's nothing at all like that. Heck, when i used to have long hair, a male friend would brush it for me sometimes when i arrived late for school. No one seen anything wrong with that, and it should be the same here for the first episode. It just shows how close they are as friends.
|2011-10-04, 05:00
|Link #47
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Australia
Aside from Shun, I don't see how the other three aren't acting masculine or 'like authentic teenaged males'. Heck, I know a guy who is a little like Shun, long hair, soft voice and everything. Sure they're not the paragon of what is defined as manly but I think it's unfair to call them girls. As a guy myself, I find most of their interactions similar to my own experiences or at the very least relatable to some degree. It's that very reason I found the manga enjoyable enough to be hyped up over the anime. Perhaps this is a cultural problem where such behaviour or traits are uncommon.
Another thing which I liked was that unlike a certain tea and cake slice-of-life with occasional music show, KB also acknowledges the opposite gender as side characters that interact with the main cast and everything. Having said that, I won't deny that KB's main audience is definitely towards girls and that there is a little of what can be seen as homolust here and there but that does not make KB inaccessible to guys either. It's also most definitely not BL (well, Akira is suspect but I'd like to think I just haven't read enough).
Anyway as for the episode itself, I liked it. It kept with the slow and uneventful pace of the manga and the characters had the same charm I enjoyed. The cat scenes are new but they worked. Definitely something for cat lovers to enjoy in between. The anime cast for the main boys definitely worked well, moreso since they were voiced by male voice actors. Looking forward to Miyu Irino's Chizuru and how Yuki Kaji will handle Akira. As for their kindergarten selves, I think the drama cd cast would have worked better. Kousuke Toriumi worked rather well as Azuma-sensei that I actually thought he was Showtaro Morikubo for a split second. Production wise, it does the job. If I had to complain, I'd say they abused the insert song and it's various instrumental versions throughout the ep too much. It's nice and all but surely they have more pieces they could use? Waiting for episode 2 to come~
|2011-10-04, 05:37
|Link #48
Monarch of Rughzenhaide
|2011-10-04, 05:59
|Link #49
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: in the land down under...
@Guardian Enzo
I don't suppose you've spent a great amount of time in a Japanese school, have you?
I'll admit that I didn't actually have lunch with the boys when I was teaching, but the twins and Kaname definitely come across as Japanese high school boys to me. And my fellow ALTs always had amusing stories about stuff they'd see the boys doing that you just wouldn't see in any Western country (e.g. sit on each other's laps in the classroom)...
|2011-10-04, 09:02
|Link #50
Monarch of Rughzenhaide
Finally got to watch this. This is actually pretty good, I love the cynicism amongst the male characters. However, I can't help but agree with Enzo and Reckoner that Shun is causing some serious homo vibes which is making me enjoy it less than I want to. I mean, if that hair brushing scene isn't "gay", I don't know what is...
This is how I see Kimi to Boku:
Male watchers: Hey this is not bad, but man is Shun kinda homo.
Fujioshi: KYAAAAA~ SHUUUUUUUN ~ <3<3
Yes, I'm only generalizing, I don't honestly believe everyone is like that
|2011-10-04, 09:23
|Link #51
Senior Member
The only thing that bothered me about this anime was the red haired '' dude '' who might as well been crossdressing with that kind of hair style, as well as the animation.. More precisely, the eyes .. or lack of them.
|2011-10-04, 10:03
|Link #52
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Edinburgh
Age: 36
Hmm.. not really much different from shows centring about friendship between girls. Think the first episode, thematically, is a bit too general and can apply to boys and girls. Hopefully we see stories and stuff, that highlight difference between male and female friendships.
|2011-10-04, 10:47
|Link #53
Seishu's Ace
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kobe, Japan
If you want a comparison, well - I don't think there is one in the school life genre that gets it right, which is why I'm so sad this one doesn't seem to be, either. But if you look at the boys in Ghost Hound and the way they interact and think, that's a show where the guys act like guys.
Just to clarify: it's not a "gay issue" for me. In fact, a realistic school life show about four guys where one of the guys was gay sounds like a fascinating series. Where I'm a little disappointed is that I really hoped this would be a distinct counterpoint the avalanche of four girls shows that have appeared in recent years, and do something very recognizably different in showing the high school experience from a male perspective. Based in the first episode, it appears to be exactly like those other shows except they flipped the genders. It's not a gay issue, and not that it was a terrible episode. It's just that it appears not to be what I was - perhaps unrealistically - hoping it was.
|2011-10-04, 13:19
|Link #54
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Male watchers: Wth? This is so fucking gay. Disgusting yaoi shit, no way I'm watching this.
Fujoshis: Nice to have an anime that isn't harem this season. The boys are pretty cute too.
But then again, I'm only generalizing.
|2011-10-04, 13:42
|Link #55
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Virginia, USA
Age: 57
@Guardian Enzo: Setting aside the hair brushing, what would you have had the guys do differently during their lunch breaks & immediately after school for their first few days of the new year in order to make the show more about "guys who act like guys"? I'm not trying to sound snarky. I'm genuinely curious.
|2011-10-04, 14:01
|Link #56
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Just watched the first episode, and honestly I feel Kimi to Boku fell short of my expectations.
I'm agreeing with Guardian Enzo here, change their gender to girls and their conversation will be the same, nothing different. I'm a girl who watches the first season of K-on (and love it!) and those K-on girls are actually more lively than these guys.
And this is actually my problem with the first ep, even if nothing really interesting happens they need to make up with their interaction, but even their interaction seems like they are bored. Especially the twins, their voices like they can sleep at any time. Only Kaname the one who seems lively, but against three unlively voices make the first ep really boring to me.
But maybe next ep will more interesting, so I'm not giving up on this one yet. Just I really feel like theirs not a really genuine manly interaction.
|2011-10-04, 14:12
|Link #57
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: UK
Age: 27
|2011-10-04, 15:06
|Link #58
Seishu's Ace
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kobe, Japan
I don't think having the guys fixated on cute things that happened when they were chibis was a good idea, for starters. HS guys don't, as a rule, act tsundere towards each other, and there was a strong tone of that here. Guys that age tend to verbally push each other a lot, test their limits, act a little crudely. They talk about girls and sex, they talk about gaming, or something on TV or a movie, they make fun of people they don't like.
In sum, there needed to be some rough edge to their interaction, and there wasn't. It was soft and sepia-colored and gentle, and - though I may be struck by lightning for saying it - emo. As a rule, teenaged boys feel very emotional and act like they don't. Really, these scenes were just lifted straight from a story about girls - there wasn't anything different about them. I hope that makes sense - it's not a terribly easy thing to describe. When it comes to authentic guy behavior, I know it when I see it - and this wasn't it.
|2011-10-04, 15:51
|Link #59
Join Date: Sep 2006
Actually I quite liked it.
I quite liked Yuki's deadpan snarkiness - the way he took on the basketball club was hilarious - a good foil for uptight Kaname.
Shun is far, far, far more moe than any male character has a right to be...
And yes, the hair brushing scene did surprise me, maybe it's cultural differences?
But yes. I quite liked it. But then again i like that kind of slow moving lifey-slicey stuff as a whole.
|2011-10-04, 16:01
|Link #60
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Portugal
Age: 29
Honestly, I've never seen a slice-of-life with an all-girl cast that was realistic either.
Most slice-of-life animes are supposed to be about cute people doing cute things anyway, they are not supposed to be realistic (at least they don't succeed in doing it, imo).
I thought it was really adorable and refreshing. I didn't find any of the guys particularly "homo", but I will admit that this is, perhaps, more girl-oriented than most slice-of-life shows. Which is good. FINALLY we have something that's not a shoujo or a reverse harem.
|j.c. staff, shounen, slice of life
|Thread Tools


text:
New Pic of Gale
Gale Harold among the 20 Actors You Want Back on TV Immediately
TVline.com posted an article about the 20 actors the fans would like to see rewarded with juicy roles in 2013. We are happy that Gale's in the list and we'll be happier to see him back on our TV screens.
Twitter Updates
- 9 Queer Writers You Should Read | Encyclopedia Britannica britannica.com/list/126/edito… 3 years ago
- 1974 Conversation between Bowie & Burroughs. @RASKOLITO m.rollingstone.com/music/news/bea… 4 years ago
- RT @bea_scivales: #GaleHarold #NewPic MY FAVOURITE PIC! <3 (little smile) -Gale attends the Women in Film pre Oscar party- http://t.co/Ef7… 4 years ago
- RT @Predec2: Don't forget about Beatles' tribute show tonight at 8:30 EST in the US. Gale was supposed to be in the audience! Here's to ca… 4 years ago
- I'm just retweeting for the people that want to know. I make no commentary... m.tmz.com/#Article/2014/… 4 years ago
Sort by Category
Blog Stats
- 537,320 hits
Contact Gale Harold
You can write to Gale at this address:
Gale's Publicist:
Nancy Seltzer
Nancy Seltzer Associates
6220 Del Valle Dr.
Los Angeles, California, 90048
Disclaimer (Also visit About This Fandom)
All photos, videos, etc. are not owned by GaleDevotee. Credit will be given on all media. If you notice an error or missing credit, send an e-mail to email@example.com and the issue will be rectified.
GaleDevotee is in no way affiliated with Gale Harold, his management, or his projects.
GaleDevotee is primarily a news site whose mission is to keep fans current on anything Gale Harold may be involved in professionally.
Filmography & TV
The Secret Circle (TV series)
Charles Meade
Rehab (filming)
Dr. Daniel Brody
Hellcats (TV series)
Julian Parrish
CSI: NY (TV series)
Kevin Scott
Fertile Ground
Nate Weaver
Vanished (TV) (2006)
East Broadway (2006)
Life on the Ledge (2005)
Martha Behind Bars (TV) (2005)
The Unseen (2005)
Fathers and Sons (TV) (2005)
Queer as Folk (TV) (2004)
Wake (2003)
Rhinoceres Eyes (2003)
Particles of Truth (2003)
Mental Hygiene (2001)
Theater & Producing Credits
2006: Scott Walker: 30 Century Man as Associate Producer
Like A Dog In Space (2011)
Standing on Ceremony (2011)
Orpheus Descending
Suddenly Last Summer (2006) as Dr. Cukrowicz
Uncle Bob (2001) as Josh
Long Days Journey Into Night as Edmund
The Importance Of Being Ernest as Algernon
Sweet Bird Of Youth as Chance Wayne
Miss Julie as Jean
The Misanthrope (1999) as Performer
Cymbeline (2000) as Ensemble
La (The) Indian Queen (1998) as La Turista
Me And My Friend as Bunny


text:
And they're not just sci-fi. As you can see in the above image, there's fighting game Tekken, too. Whether it's World or Warcraft or Avatar, photographer Michelle Monique mixes photos and art for her wildly vivid pictures.
"I wouldn't call myself a 'traditional' photographer because I like to create not interpret," Monique wrote on her Deviant Art page. "I want to push the boundaries of what people believe is possible to do with a photograph."
And that she does. Check out her work in the above gallery. More in the link below.
Michelle Monique [Deviant Art]


text:
EK Shallow Well Jet Pump Tank Mounted System
Complete system includes pump, ejector, motor, tank and pressure switch.
- Heavy cast iron jet pump complete with shallow well ejector.
- Capacitor start, copper wound motor with thermal overload protection. Dual voltage motor is factory connected. Spade connectors enable quick voltage change.
- Horizontal Air-E-Tainer® pre-charged pressure tank with plumbing fitting between pump and tank.
- Pressure switch factory preset to 20-40 PSI.
- Hertz
- 60 Hz
- Motor
- 1/2 or 3/4 HP
- Voltage
- 115 or 230 V
- Rpm
- Thermally Protected
- On-winding thermal overload protection


text:
Tartan-lined Leather Biker Jacket
€2,290.00 €2,290.00
€1,150.00 €1,150.00
All orders will be fulfilled by Burberry Limited and shipped from the UK. When you place your order, you accept Burberry's Terms and Conditions and confirm that you have read our Privacy Policy.
Size Guide
Use the Size Guide to choose the best fit for your measurements.
In this window, you can find out the shipping and returns options for the selected item.
In this window, you can contact customer service for further assistance.
- An iconic jacket in soft leather, refreshed with minimal details for a clean aesthetic. Wear open to reveal a flash of lining in bright tartan wool.
- Jacket length: 57cm/22.4in. This is based on a size UK 10 as proportions change slightly according to size.
- Model's height: 184cm/6ft 1in
- Outer: 100% calf leather
- Lining: 100% wool
- Sleeve lining: 100% viscose
- Buttons: buffalo horn
- Zip and press-stud closure
- Belted hem
- Zip front pockets
- Specialist leather clean
- Made in Italy
Item 80025571
Wear this with
Archive Logo Embroidered Tulle Shift Dress
€830.00 €1,650.00


text:
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - Hurricane Katrina permanently changed the face of Biloxi. East Biloxi specifically did not see many people or homes return. Prior to Katrina, Biloxi was booming, with the gaming industry bringing a lot of people to town. Its population was 50,644 and growing.
But, that all changed on August 29, 2005h when Katrina damaged and destroyed so many homes and businesses. Five years after the storm, it is estimated that Biloxi only has 38,865 people, which means almost 11,000 people did not return after Katrina.
But you have to take into account the damage and destruction. 4,773 homes in Biloxi were either total losses, or more than 50 percent damaged. And, thus far, only 741 permits have been issued to rebuild. And of the 718 businesses Katrina destroyed or damaged, only a little more than half have been rebuilt and reopened in their original locations. Plus, almost every public facility sustained some kind of damage.
In the immediate days, weeks and months after the storm $70 million in FEMA funds went toward removing nearly three million cubic yards of debris in Biloxi. That's enough to cover a football field and stand 144 stories high.
All total FEMA has obligated $487.1 million to fund public improvement projects. Here's what has been fixed or rebuilt: The Biloxi Community Center was restored, as was the Biloxi Natatorium, Port Division Administration Building, City Hall, Biloxi Lighthouse, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Municipal Building, both the Back Bay and East Biloxi Fire Stations, Biloxi Small Craft Harbor and Point Cadet Marina, piers at Coliseum and Forrest Avenue, the White Avenue Fountain and the Sports Complex lighting and fencing.
Plus, the downtown library and civic center and the Lighthouse Park and Visitors Center are both well under construction.
Biloxi officials say the biggest challenge has been getting infrastructure rebuilt because of what they describe as FEMA issues. But one of the biggest obstacles to rebuilding for so many Biloxians, they say, is the high cost and availability of insurance.
Copyright 2010 WLOX. All rights reserved.


text:
Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint::Role - Role/TypeConstraint parallel hierarchy
version 2.1605
This class represents type constraints for a role.
Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint::Role is a subclass of Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint.
This creates a new role type constraint based on the given
It takes the same options as its parent, with two exceptions. First, it requires an additional option,
role, which is name of the constraint's role. Second, it automatically sets the parent to the
Object type.
The constructor also overrides the hand optimized type constraint with one it creates internally.
Returns the role name associated with the constraint.
Returns all the type's parent types, corresponding to the roles that its role does.
If the given type is also a role type, then this checks that the type's role does the other type's role.
Otherwise it falls back to the implementation in Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint.
This returns a new Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint object with the type as its parent.
Note that it does not return a
Moose::Meta::TypeConstraint::Role object!
See "BUGS" in Moose for details on reporting bugs.
Stevan Little <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Dave Rolsky <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Jesse Luehrs <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Shawn M Moore <email@example.com>
יובל קוג'מן (Yuval Kogman) <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Karen Etheridge <email@example.com>
Florian Ragwitz <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Hans Dieter Pearcey <email@example.com>
Chris Prather <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Matt S Trout <email@example.com>
This software is copyright (c) 2006 by Infinity Interactive, Inc.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.


text:
One time he wanted some plumbing job done at home. When the Kannadiga workers came to repair, they didn't come on time, were lazy, and did a shoddy job. When he brought some Tamil workers, they came on time and did a good job. His opinion about Kannadigas further strengthened – they are all lazy, incompetent and shirkers of work, no wonder he didn't see them contributing to the growth of Bangalore.
They start seeking support of all the immigrants in the city who comprise a majority over the local population. Raj discovers that there is a conclave of Muslims on the other side of the city. During his entire stay in Bangalore he has never visited those parts of the city. He has never known about those people. Most of the immigrants avoided those parts of the city. He did not identify with them in religion or language. In fact, the immigrants derided upon the local Kannadigas because of the influence of these Muslims on their language.


text:
You are hereHome ›
Narrow Search
Now showing results 1-2 of 2
This collection of activities is based on a weekly series of space science mathematics problems distributed during the 2012-2013 school year. They were intended for students looking for additional challenges in the math and physical science... (View More) curriculum in grades 5 through 12. The problems were created to be authentic glimpses of modern science and engineering issues, often involving actual research data. The problems were designed to be one-pagers with a Teacher's Guide and Answer Key as a second page. (View Less)
Students will learn about the Transit of Venus through reading a NASA press release and viewing a NASA eClips™ video that describes several ways to observe transits. Then students will study angular measurement by learning about parallax and how... (View More) astronomers use this geometric effect to determine the distance to Venus during a Transit of Venus. This activity is part of the Space Math multimedia modules that integrate NASA press releases, NASA archival video, and mathematics problems targeted at specific math standards commonly encountered in middle school textbooks. The modules cover specific math topics at multiple levels of difficulty with real-world data and use the 5E instructional sequence. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free


text:
The final countdown
January 29th, 2010 by sidjain under General. No Comments.
The countdown has finally begun. I am now in the final semester of my MBA, and with graduation just few months away, I believe I have more than enough on my plate to keep me busy.
Going back home, to India, for the winter break after almost one and a half years was truly rejuvenating and gave me the much needed break from the hustle-bustle of grad school. Now that I am back, and in the second week of school already, I need to push myself to get back on my feet and focus on the important things – finding a job for instance. The economy may have shown some signs of improvement, but the recruitment scenario for MBA's has not changed a lot. Still, I am hoping for some action over this semester, as things are better than how they were the last year.
I have just nine credits left for this semester to fulfill the 54-credit requirement for an MBA. Therefore, the workload should not be as much as in the previous terms, allowing me to allocate more time to my job search. The courses I have taken up this term look promising and the first few classes I have attended have all been awesome. In addition to the core course, the Business Plan competition, I have taken up Pricing and Revenue Management and Market Forecasting. Both of these courses are statistical, and quantitative, and the way they are structured, they would provide me some good hands on knowledge of applying the concepts to real world business problems. As such, I like DOING things, rather than just READING about them, so I am sure I would have gained some valuable skills and insights by the end of these 2-credit courses.
I think I should get back to the readings due for the next class, before I head out to hang out with my friends whom I hardly get to see now, thanks to the different electives we all have. Untill next time. Ciao!!


text:
Join us as we learn about the pelvic floor and how it changes as women experience menopause. This class will discuss common problems that women can experience with their pelvic floor (such as leakage, pelvic pain, and pelvic organ prolapse), and focuses on a more holistic way to address, and even prevent, these problems.
Class will be hosted by Erin Robertson, PT


text:
8 Celebs Who Have Tried Online Dating Like Martha Stewart
They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach…but for Martha Stewart, it's through a Match.com profile! It's no secret these days that queen of crafting, cooking and everything in between, Martha Stewart, is currently looking for love on the popular dating website.
Watch: Martha Stewart is Joining an Online Dating Service!
But she isn't the only Hollywood star who has resorted to the interwebs to find their mate. In fact, we have 8 more that you probably would never think would need it! From Grammy winners to reality love queens and ex-Playboy models, Hollywood online dating is much more popular than most people think. Check out the full gallery below!
Join OK! for a Google+ Hangout With Wendy Williams!
Are you surprised to see any of these stars using online dating? Tweet us @OKMagazine and tell us if you've ever used a dating site in the comments below!
8 Celebs Who Have Tried Online Dating Like Martha StewartClose gallery popup button
1 of 8
2 of 8
3 of 8
4 of 8
5 of 8
6 of 8
7 of 8
8 of 8


text: UFDC Home | Help | RSS <%BANNER%> STANDARD VIEW MARC VIEW Permanent Link: http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00014901/00001 Material Information Title: Groupe des jeunes in Gonayiv Physical Description: 3 digital videos Language: Haitian CreoleKreyòl Ayisyen Creator: Hebblethwaite, Benjamin ( Videographer, Interviewer ) Publisher: Benjamin Hebblethwaite Place of Publication: Gainesville, FL Publication Date: November 4, 2012 Subjects Subjects / Keywords: Vodou -- Haiti ( lcsh )Religion ( lcsh )African diaspora -- Caribbean Area ( lcsh )Spirituality ( lcsh )Creoles -- Social life and customs -- Haiti ( lcsh )Creoles -- Religious life and customs -- Haiti ( lcsh ) Spatial Coverage: Haiti Notes Funding: Funding provided by NEH collaborative grant. Record Information Source Institution: University of Florida Holding Location: University of Florida Rights Management: All rights reserved by the submitter. System ID: AA00014901:00001 Contact Us | Permissions | Preferences | Technical Aspects | Statistics | Internal | Privacy Policy © 2004 - 2011 University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries.All rights reserved. Terms of Use for Electronic Resources and Copyright Information Powered by SobekCM


text:
Poverty politics
Poverty | Playing with the numbers to increase those defined as poor, Washington is set to wage a costly war on inequality in the name of fighting poverty | Marvin Olasky
As you pay your federal income taxes this year, the amount that goes for welfare benefits depends in part on Mollie Orshansky, perhaps the most influential person you've never heard of. But on Sept. 1 her influence will begin to diminish in a way likely to increase welfare costs without increasing compassion toward the poor—if Congress doesn't step up.
In 1963 and 1964 Mollie Orshansky, a staff economist at the Social Security Administration, asked the question: Below what income is a person "poor"? She called the meeting of basic needs a "poverty threshold" and calculated a number based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's "economy food plan" and typical American spending patterns.
Economists have updated the threshold every year by using the Consumer Price Index to account for inflation, but the simple basis for calculation has remained the same. On Sept. 1, though, the Obama administration will unveil a Supplementary Poverty Measure (SPM) calculated on a different basis. Adoption of the SPM would increase accuracy in some ways but also affect state budgets and probably increase federal deficits.
It would also make a radical conceptual leap by defining the enemy not as poverty but inequality. American poverty-fighting for three centuries has rested on a principle that no citizen should go without a basic level of food, shelter, and clothing. The question was always, "What are the basics?" It was not, "How much income does a poor person have relative to an affluent person?"
Europeans have already made poverty relative. The European Union defines poverty as an income below 60 percent of the national median, whatever that median is. If rich and poor both double their income, the poverty rate does not change: Everything's relative. With almost no public attention or discussion, the United States is taking a large step toward Europeanization.
Why the change now? You can read online, if you dare, about a dozen academic papers presented at the Allied Social Science Association's annual meeting in Denver in January. Those, in turn, play off of 15 years of discussions sparked by a 1995 recommendation of the National Academy of Science. But the easier way to understand what's happening is to start with Mollie Orshansky's legacy.
Orshansky saw that a half-century ago families of three or more people typically spent about one-third of their after-tax income on food. Logically, she multiplied basic food costs—enough to eat, but not salmon and raspberries—by three to come up with poverty thresholds for various family sizes. She then defined as poor those with insufficient cash income to pay for basic needs. That seems intuitively right.
Over the years some problems with her formula have emerged: For one, people today normally spend closer to one-sixth of their income on food rather than one-third. We spend more money on wants, not needs, and those defined as poor can receive food stamps, housing, childcare, and other government benefits.
Statisticians have not counted those benefits as part of a family's gross income, so the resources available to some poor families are greater than officially measured. Factor in underground and illegal economies—people paid in cash and not reporting income for tax purposes—and it's not surprising that consumer expenditure surveys from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the lowest fifth of U.S. households spending up to twice as much as their reported pretax income.
Some in America—particularly homeless persons and most immigrants—are still severely poor, but government data show most persons defined as poor having a home and car in good repair. Typical possessions also include air conditioning, two color televisions, cable or satellite service, a VCR or DVD player, and a cell phone, as well as a refrigerator, stove, microwave, and a washer and dryer.
So which hardships should be emphasized? The small numbers of persons who are homeless and hungry, or the large number—44 million in 2009—defined as poor but, by the standards of most of the world, materially rich? To ask this is not to diminish the real problems many Americans face—including fatherlessness, stupefying public schools, bad work habits, and crime—but to observe that the problems are often spiritual and cultural more than material.
News releases about poverty rarely show those non-dollar problems, and the stats are misleading. Poverty thresholds do not take into account where people live (city, suburb, town, farm) or how. Families with two parents working are less likely to be poor, so the typical poor household with two children has one parent. Many more young people are cohabiting, which leads to economies in some situations but many more transitory relationships and accompanying upheavals.
Statisticians and savvy politicians have been aware of these problems, but the measure of poverty stayed the same. And it's hard to get it right: A one-size-fits-all poverty line is hard to draw, and the definition of poverty is a political football. If it changes, some states now classified as poorer will be enriched by federal funds, and some that do better in fighting poverty will lose.
Last year with Democrats dominant at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, the Obama administration moved toward changing in four ways the definition of who is poor. Officials embedded radical ideas among some sensible proposals. Among the noncontroversial: When calculating the Supplemental Poverty Measure, take into account welfare payments that those classified as poor receive from about 80 programs. Doing that reduces hugely the number of people defined as going without the basics.
A second SPM change will reflect changing social relationships, with cohabiting couples treated as if married, and the default family pattern seen as one adult and two children rather than 2 + 2. That's realistic but troubling—and given how often cohabiting couples break up, this calculation may mask some poverty problems.
The third SPM change—take into account geography—has a political edge. Housing costs tend to be higher and unemployment greater in states that are more unionized and less oriented toward free enterprise. If the Supplemental Poverty Measure becomes the norm, blue states in general will get more money, red states less.
The fourth SPM change could be the most controversial: Instead of assessing basic needs, the poverty measure will be based on what Americans at the 33rd percentile pay for food, clothing, shelter, and utilities, plus an additional one-fifth of that for other purchases.
For determining whether a household is officially poor, the SPM will count as income money from all sources plus the value of food stamps, housing and utility subsidies, and government nutrition programs. The SPM will subtract from income taxes, work-related expenses, medical out-of-pocket expenses, and childcare costs.
Got it? One thing you may have skipped by in that complicated formula is the designation of the 33rd percentile as the poverty marker. Why 33 percent? The Census Bureau usually reports in quintiles, so why not 20 percent? Maybe because that would substantially lower the number of persons counted as poor.
Using the 33rd percentile, though, the typical "poverty threshold" will climb from the current $22,000, in round numbers, to $25,000 for a household with two adults and two children. (Remember, they spend more than that.) Suddenly millions more will be defined as poor, the poverty rate will jump from about 14 percent to about 16 percent, and a drumbeat for more federal spending can pick up intensity.
Another reason for the 33rd percentile might be that it has some history behind it. Franklin Roosevelt famously spoke in 1937 about one-third of the nation being ill-housed, ill-clad, and ill-nourished: Even if most of that one-third is now decently housed, clothed in ways that make children around the world imitate us, and over-fed (although sometimes still ill-nourished), it's still the bottom third. Liberals who see inequality as the enemy cannot stand this.
Conservatives, though, should criticize the concept that if everyone's income doubles over the course of a decade, the number of people considered poor does not change: That will move us from "A rising tide lifts all boats" to "Your boat is still bigger than mine." Furthermore, our real public-policy goal for those now classified as poor should be not to trap more in welfare but to create more economic opportunities for them to leave poverty.
It's fun, in a policy-wonk way, to play with numbers. For example, adding the cash value of food stamps reduces the number of officially defined poor people by 2 million. Other changes increase the numbers. But it's a bit like the joke about the old person delighted to learn that, due to border changes, her town in Russia was now part of Poland: "Wonderful—I couldn't stand any more of those Russian winters."
It's no joke, though, if we play with numbers instead of concentrating on helping those who are truly tired, aching, and without hope. It's no joke if the federal government increases the clout of officials whose power depends on defining more people as poor. It's no joke if we head down a relativizing road that makes envy rather than enterprise our national pastime.


text:
Not quite a replacement for a plumber, this Velcro Snake allows you to fish out smaller hair clogs from sink drains all on your own. You still have to call the pros when little Susan's shoved her hamster down the drain, but for smaller clogs, the Flexisnake should do fine.
The trick comes from the bit of velcro at the end, which when you spin the snake around, picks up hair and other particles from inside your drain. Pull it out, vomit at the disgustingness, and you're good to go.
Product Page [Flexisnake via Strange New Products]


text:
President To Pardon Turkeys
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama throws his support behind Liberty...
< Big Explosion In Prague
Apr 29, 2013 07:04
Category: General News
Category: General News
Poison Letter Suspect Expected In Court
BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — The suspect in the mailing of poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others is expected in court today to face charges of making and possessing ricin. The investigation initially zeroed in on a rival to 41-year-old James Everett Dutschke (DUH'-skee), but charges against the rival were dropped.


text:
version, in which a hot bestseller (ungimmicked) is included as one of the five books handed out to the audience.
The Travelling Light version, where only a single pocket book is used.
The One Word, One Person version, where you can read a single word chosen by a single spectator, working from any one of these classic texts.
It also includes suggested presentations for tying in the magic with the themes of one or all of these books. Was this miracle the result of some Dr. Frankenstein-style mad experiment exploring the no-man's land between life and death? Or was it all done with pixie dust by a magical boy who never grew up? Does it require the performer to peer into the heart of darkness and glimpse the horror? Maybe these strange powers all explainable by science -- just not earth's science. Or was this all accomplished by Holmes-like observation, ruthless logic and brilliant deduction? It's all up to you -- and your audience's imagination.
These books are on the curriculum for schools all over the world so this is perfect for school, library and book fair shows.
"Incredibly powerful.... Deviously simple to use.... The only negative consideration that I have for this is that Philpott should have kept this to himself and a few others, like ME!! Frankly, this is really too good to have available commercially so that anyone at any level can do this killer effect.... By far, this is my favorite book test released this year.
- Jheff, Marketplace of the Mind
"The Tossed Out Book Test is more than some clever ideas. It's a pathway to amazing possibilities."
- Max Maven
"What I love about the TOSSED OUT BOOK TEST is that it is straight to the point. No prodding process that bespeaks trickery. They open to any page, look at a word, and you nail the words with a group of people, without pumping. That's direct!"
- Kenton Knepper
"Every so often a classic magic principle gets turned on its head with wonderful results. This is that trick. A proven method put to brilliant effect. The props are so ordinary, and the handling is so direct, it may be the most natural book test I've seen."
- Pete McCabe, Scripting Magic
"Frankly, if this had been mine, I would not have sold it, but kept it for myself."
- Richard Osterlind
Includes 5 gaffed books and 32-page instruction booklet.
Five classics of literature - War of the Worlds, Frankenstein, Peter Pan, The Hound of the Baskervilles and Heart of Darkness are tossed out to the audience. They are invited to examine them carefully, even flip to their favorite passages. Then, they are asked to choose a page at random, read a word, and remember it. You ask them to sit down if you say their word.
You say five words - and four people sit. You turn to the last person standing, concentrate for a moment -- and then without a question, tell them their word.
The books are so subtly and artfully gimmicked, someone can actually read them without noticing the gimickry. Even people who know the books well won't be able to see it.
Months of careful work went into making this a thing of beauty. Chris Philpott's Tossed Out Book Test will become a showpiece of your act.
"Not only am I adding that to my act right away - I'm making it my closer!"
- Michael Rangel
* * *
The Tossed Out Book Test has bonus effects and special handlings, including...
The "Fifty Shades of Grey/[or insert popular title here
Do you own this product? Write a review.


text:
Seekhaven will use the grant to provide critical support for its local victims of domestic violence who need to access emergency shelter and supportive services, local officials said in a news release. The funding will allow Seekhaven to avoid decreasing the level of services that they are able to offer and will provide much needed support for repairs to the shelter and the surrounding property, officials said.
"Over the past several years, Seekhaven has sustained a series of funding setbacks," said Jaylyn Hawks, executive director for Seekhaven. "Through careful management of resources, collaborating with other service agencies, and streamlining staff, we've been able to successfully absorb these setbacks without decreasing services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. We are at a critical point where additional 'streamlining' could realistically result in a decrease of services we are able to continue offering. This funding comes at a critical time."
In addition to providing emergency shelter and meals, Seekhaven offers crisis counseling and support groups as well as a variety of support services. Those services include assistance in finding housing, employment counseling, and life skills building, as well as referrals to other appropriate service agencies.
During the past year, Seekhaven assisted more than 400 primary and secondary victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, Hawks said in the news release. Additionally, in collaboration with the Children's Justice Center and local law enforcement, Seekhaven works with the Grand County School District to provide educational presentations on bullying and electronic social media safety to students.
"Recognizing that each client is an individual with different viewpoints, life experiences, situations, resources, and skills enables our staff to identify appropriate goals and action plans tailored to each client's unique needs," Hawks said.
Seekhaven advocates a "community-based" approach to preventing violence, Hawks said.
"While safe shelter and resources for victims are essential components of Seekhaven's program, engaging the entire community in primary prevention efforts is a vital part of Seekhaven's commitment to ending violence," she said.
"The Mary Kay FoundationSM is committed to breaking the cycle of domestic violence," said Anne Crews, Mary Kay Inc. vice president of government relations and board member for The Mary Kay FoundationSM. "Through our grants, we honor and support shelters across the country that are having a profound impact for women and children in their communities. Since 2000, we have granted $31 million to help domestic violence shelters meet their critical needs and support their ongoing community efforts."
For more information about Seekhaven visit seekhaven.org.


text:
Women's Health has five so-called "healthy" foods that can actually make you eat more.
Women's Health has five so-called "healthy" foods that can actually make you eat more.
While a great natural source of protein, calcium, probiotics, and vitamins B and D, many yogurts — especially those that pack processed fruit — contain high fructose corn syrup, or HFCS. For example, three of the five main ingredients in a popular fruit on the bottom yogurt are sugar, fructose syrup and high fructose corn syrup.
Non-HFCS swap: Try a fruit-free organic variety like Stonyfield Farm Plain Organic Low Fat Yogurt and mix in fresh fruit still sporting its skin. You'll both avoid refined sugars and up your fiber intake to stabilize blood sugar levels.
The bread bag might read "whole grain" on the front, but "high-fructose corn syrup" could still be on the ingredients label. Wonder Bread Stoneground 100 Percent Whole Wheat Bread, for instance, counts high-fructose corn syrup as its fourth ingredients.
Non-HFCS swap: Always read ingredient labels, or just look on the front of Pepperidge Farm whole wheat labels for the line "No high-fructose corn syrup." You can't miss it.
Sure, they have protein. But that burst of energy you get right after eating them is often from HFCS, which Power Bars, Balance Bars, and Zone Perfect Bars all contain.
Non-HFCS swap: Odwalla and CLIF Bar products are free of HFCS. Remember, however, that they aren't low in all sugars.
If a juice drink is not made with 100 percent juice, it generally contains a large amount of HFCS. Some examples include: Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice, Capri-Sun Juices and Tropicana Orangeade.
Non-HFCS swap: Opt for buying drinks that are 100 percent pure juice, such as Simply Orange Original, Limeade and Lemonade. Even better, eat the fruit whole for fiber benefits.
It's not just sodium you have to worry about in your canned goods. Del Monte Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano, for example, lists high-fructose corn syrup as its third ingredient, right after tomatoes and tomato juice.
Non-HFCS swap: When it comes to produce, fresh is always the way to go. If your favorite fruits and veggies aren't available this time of year, go the frozen route to avoid added ingredients.
For workout tips and information, check out WomensHealthMag.com or in Women's Health magazine.


text:
20333 Surnames | 133119 Records | 2734 Reunions
Dead Fred asks:Are you a Desperate Genealogist?
Click the e-book above for details!
Dead Fred's Genealogy Photo Archive, a free, fun photo genealogy research web site devoted to helping you visualize your heritage!
Photo Thumbnail
Click image for
larger view.
Order The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book: Creative Ways to Outsmart Your Elusive Ancestors (eBook).You can also order The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book in hardcopy format by clicking here.
Photo #33858
Last Name: Robert
First Name : Hart
Middle Name:
Subject's City:
Subject's State: Fl
Subject's County:
Subject's Country: USA
Date: 1921-1940
Photographer's City:
Photographer's State:
Type** : SNAP
Comments: Hart Robert (Nee: ) | Fl USA | 1921-1940 | Comments: This is my aunt Audrey Pendarvis Eldridge. She was born 1919 in Georgia and died 1990 Florida. She was the daughter of John Wesley Pendarvis, son of Caleb Pendarvis.
She is standing by Robert "Bob Hart", her cousin, born 1925, died 2004. He is son of Robert Wayne Hart, son of Robert Peter Hart who was born 1850 Thomas Co., GA and died May 5, 1936 Lenox, Cook Co., GA.
Digital Image Only? NO
Everyone Listed In This Photo:
To view all records posted by this submitter, click here:
Search Photos | Post Photos | Surnames | Mysteries | Annuals
Meet Fred | Testimonials | Media | Archivists | FAQs
Contact Us | Groups | Links | Your Own Search Box | Marketplace
Privacy Policy | Terms of Service
Free genealogy searches for those looking into their family history.
© 2001-2019 DeadFred.com Genealogy Photo Archive
P.O. Box 6937 | Springdale, AR | 72766-6937 | (479) 750-0082
Search Photos
Post Photos
Meet Fred
Media Center
Contact Us
Facebook Group
Your Own Search Box


text:
We're all finished folks! Gallery of the images we took during the keynote coming soon, meanwhile restart the liveblog above for Rene's incredible play-by-play, it's practially a transcript of the entire event. Don't be fooled by my (Dieter's) name next to the updates, it was all Rene's lightning-fingers giving you the updates.
Update: We've added a bootload of photos of the 2009 Macworld Keynote. Go take a peek!


text:
The economy shows no sign of picking up anytime soon. Still, life goes on. Bills need to be paid, groceries need to be purchased. and worn out but necessary possessions need to be replaced. Sometimes the replacement has little impact on the wallet, but then there are purchases that can't be put off — whether you can afford them or not.
For many, a car is such a necessity. Cars don't take the economy into consideration when they break down, or when they're so worn out there's little choice but to replace them. For cash-strapped motorists, making a replacement car affordable often means buying previously owned cars. Generally, used cars cost less than new ones.
There are, however, some cases where buying a late-model used car will cost more than a new one fresh off the lot. After all, new car dealers have to unload inventory somehow, and a little competitive pricing never hurts.
The automotive information website Edmunds.com compared the True Market Value® of new cars with their one-year-old used and certified pre-owned counterparts. True Market Value® is a pricing system based on what a car sells for in a particular U.S. region based on actual sales, not asking price. Based on those figures, and assuming a five-year loan term, CNBC.com determined which cars are less expensive to buy new.
What cars are cheaper to buy new than used? Click ahead and find out.
By Daniel Bukszpan
Posted 13 October 2011