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In the Matter of JOHN M. STUDTMANN,
In a letter dated October 31, 2003, to the Clerk of the Appellate Courts, respondent John M. Studtmann, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in the State of Kansas, voluntarily surrendered his license to practice law in Kansas, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 217 (2003 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 281).
At the time the respondent surrendered his license, a formal complaint had been filed in which it was alleged that the respondent was dilatory in filing a bankruptcy for his client. In addition, it was alleged that the respondent misled his client about the filing of the bankruptcy and misled an attorney for a creditor in the bankruptcy as to the status of the bankruptcy case.
This court, having examined the files of the office of the Disciplinary Administrator, finds that the surrender of the respondent's license should be accepted and that the respondent should be disbarred.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that John M. Studtmann be and he is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in Kansas and his license and privilege to practice law are hereby revoked.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Appellate Courts strike the name of John M. Studtmann from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order shall be published in the Kansas Reports, that the costs therein shall be assessed to the respondent, and that the respondent forthwith shall comply with Supreme Court Rule 218 (2003 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 286).
DATED this 24thday of November, 2003.


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Hooray, Hooray, It's Market DayPosted in Food & Recipes, Travel on 08/27/2009 09:55 pm by Janis
Lot of talk these days about slow food, which is a movement based on principles of high quality,taste, sustainable agriculture, eating locally, and to some extent, social justice.(yum ) I first became aware of this movement, started by Carlo Petrini, many years ago while traveling in Italy. It has since spread worldwide and been no doubt helped along by such wonderful people such as Alice Waters and such wonderful books such as Michael Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dilemma" and "In Defense of Food," Carlo Petrini's "Slow Food Nation," and a personal favorite, Barbara Kingsolver's "Animal,Vegetable Miracle." In this book, Barbara Kingsolver and her family actually put their money where their mouths are.. literally – they conduct and document a family experiment of living on the land, growing their own food and only eating "locally" and seasonally for an entire year. This way of eating makes so much sense to me on so many levels…however the fact is I live in Manhattan and can't grow my own food-but I can employ a level of awareness and consciousness about what I choose to buy and eat.
Also, when I travel I am always mindful of the regional food traditions, the natural conditions,like climate,soil and landscape that come together to influence the foods of a particular region. (There are other factors certainly) How right it seems to do one's food shopping from local farmers, buy produce that is in season and not from some far away country on the other side of the globe, and to have human contact with the producers of this food. As La Signora remarks, "I get my eggs from chickens who have names."
These thoughts were colliding in my brain, as we set off after breakfast, with burlap sacks and shopping carts, to the market in Ovada, Italy. The stalls are all set up, the produce, the meat, the fish are all there for the nonnas to puruse, pick over and examine. I can see that everyone is plotting meals in their heads according to what is fresh and succulent looking. We join the fray ourselves and plan a meal of fresh grilled vegetables, stuffed zucchini flowers, and pasta. The fruit of the season is impossibly ripe and luscious – peaches, white nectarines, plums, Amalfi lemons,watermelons. The mind boggles with all the possibilities for grilled fruit, cobblers, crumbles, pies, crostata, macedonias, frozen fruit drinks, semifreddos and ice creams, poached fruit in wine, and of course the naked, fleshy things themself!
The fish monger is there with his caravan and all the delights of the sea, as is the butcher with his cured meats. Genoa is not very far away and the fish look as if they were just pulled from their watery beds this morning. Huge bunches of basil are intoxicating, there are dried Porcini and baskets of fresh wild mushrooms in all their fungal ferocity, walls of garlic from nearby Asti and gorgeous zucchini with their yellow flowers still attached….begging to be stuffed with CHEESE. O yes, we will stuff them.
And speaking of cheese…of course there is a cheese stand at the market, rife with the local favorites. David has a huge book in his home which references all the Italian cheeses, many of which you cannot find in the states. I have a smaller one he gave me as a gift, which lists the cheese you actually can find in the States. I'm fortunate to live spitting distance from an exceptionally fine cheese store, Murray's Cheese. O how I love the cheesy goodness of cheese…the runniness, the rinds, the veiny molds, the smoky creaminess -but for me, and probably for most singers it is a no-no, because of the mucus it produces in the body.It clogs up the plumbing as it were and imparts a haze to the clarity of the voice. Anyway, Cinzia and I start talking again about dinner, and Mr Duggles implores,nay begs her to make her world famous tiramasu, the famous "pick me up" dessert with espresso, ladyfingers, cocoa and marscapone cheese.
To make marscapone at home:
1/4 tsp Tartaric acid to 9 TB of warmed fresh cream…remove from heat,…strain through cheesecloth…cool for 24 hours (IMPORTANT !!! DO NOT confuse Tartaric Acid with Beef Tartare, Cream of Tartar, Tartar Sauce, Cream Tarts, Pop Tarts, Sulfuric Acid, Tartuffe by Moliere, Tartufo Bianco or Nero or Tater Tots.)
Of course once you've made the marscapone, you might as well make the homemade TIRAMASU. But I cannot divulge the secret recipe of La Signora under pain of death. Del male non fare e paura non avere. I will do no evil and have no fear.
There is not only food at the market…but plants, flowers, seeds, housewares and CLOTHES. Cinzia meets a good friend, who was, be still my heart, the Pope's personal flight Alitalia attendant. What better person to go shopping with?-a person who knows good drag when he sees it. I buy a terrific used blouse for 5 Euros under his guidance.
We head home with our purchases and that night David, makes a sensational home cooked meal with all the fresh vegetables rubbed with olive oil and thrown on the grill, some fish done the same way and a simple pasta.
But there is a darker side to the meal…an experiment gone horribly wrong…
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She didn't have much.
Actually, compared to what we have, she had nothing.
But her little was enough.
Imagine the bleak scene: a starving widow in a desperate famine, preparing her last meal-a tiny bit of flour and oil- so she could feed her child and die.
[I've seen pictures of the famine going on in the Horn of Africa today. It's not hard to recreate the horror of the situation.]
A stranger, a man of God, showed up and asked her for bread. She told him her situation. I can almost see the defeat and sorrow etched into the deep lines of worry on her face. Elijah tells her to step out in faith.
She did as he asked. She prepared the bread and gave it to the stranger.
She gave all she had, even thought it wasn't much to look at. The flour and oil never ran out. He turned her little into a lot.
Her inadequate offering became adequate.
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- http://www.homerescuecenter.net/ comes the closest to what we're looking for. Simple, professional,not boring, and keeps the focus on the lead form.
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WASHINGTON (CIRCA) - Actor Robert De Niro on Tuesday unleashed on President Donald Trump in a profanity-laden tirade at an awards gala.
"This f-----g idiot is the president," he said, according to The New York Times. "It's 'The Emperor's New Clothes' -- the guy is a f-----g fool."
"Our government today, with the propping [up] of our baby-in-chief -- the jerkoff-in-chief, I call him -- has put the press under siege, ridiculing it through trying to discredit it through outrageous attacks and lies," De Niro continued.


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Internet Association Hits Back At RIAA's Desire To Wipe Away DMCA Safe Harbors
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Thankfully, some are already pushing back against the RIAA's crazy desires, and the Internet Association has pointed out that this move by the RIAA highlights the industry's real end goal with SOPA: to make the internet responsible for propping up their business model.
"The DMCA provides a framework that appropriately balances the interests of copyright owners with the rights of users and the development of new and innovative products and services. The RIAA's statement that it wants to change the DMCA lends support to those who suspected that SOPA's stated objective of targeting offshore websites was really a stalking horse to achieve the RIAA's true objective — to amend the DMCA by having Internet companies police user activities," Internet Association CEO Michael Beckerman said in a statement to MT. "Congress should reject the RIAA's invitation to amend the DMCA."Of course, a reasonable argument could be made that the DMCA's safe harbors are already too far tilted towards copyright holders, considering the number of bogus takedowns we talk about regularly. A much more reasonable system would be a true notice and notice system, in which those accused of infringement would be given an opportunity to respond to a takedown notice before the content itself is taken down. That simple change would help prevent the all too common case of the DMCA being used for censorship.
Separately, the RIAA's end goal goes way beyond just making internet companies police user activities. They want nothing less than to have the internet re-crafted in their own image, protecting an obsolete business model while limiting any competition and disruption they don't like.


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SANAA, Yemen --A Yemeni government spokesman claims authorities have foiled a plot by al-Qaida militants aimed at taking control of two cities in the country, then storming strategic ports and bombing gas facilities.
Rageh Badi said Wednesday that the terror network planned to target the southern cities of Mukalla, the capital of Hadramawt province, and Bawzeer, then send its members disguised in military uniform to attack two strategic oil ports.
He says other al-Qaida militants, meanwhile, would try to sabotage pipelines to "create panic among Yemeni army and Yemeni security services."
The remarks come as the country is on heightened alert over fears of an al-Qaida threat that led the U.S. and Britain to evacuate their embassies in the capital, Sanaa.
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Scientific name: Pieris brassicae
Common and widespread throughout Britain and Ireland.
A large strong flying butterfly. Brilliant white wings with black tips to forewings, extending down wing edge. Females also have two spots on forewings not present in males. Undersides are creamy white with two spots.
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- Size: Large
- Wing Span Range (male to female): 63-70mm
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- European status: Not threatened
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The larvae feed on wild or cultivated species of the Cruciferae family, with a strong preference for cultivated varieties of Brassica oleracea such as Cabbage and Brussel-sprouts and varieties of B. napus such as Oil-seed Rape. Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) and Wild Mignonette (Reseda lutea) are also used, as is Sea-Kale (Crambe maritima) along the coast.
A common butterfly found in a variety of habitats particularly gardens and allotments where cabbages are grown.
- Countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
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Efficiency and ruggedness—they are two main features that farmers look for in equipment. The case is no different for biomass-handling equipment. It is not surprising, then, that the redesigned Freeman Self-Propelled Baler drew attention last winter at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif.
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Hans-Joachim Watzke has accused foreign-owned Premier League clubs of valuing business over football, as Borussia Dortmund prepare to face Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday.
German football rules stipulate that at least 50% of a Bundesliga club must be owned by its members, whilst having the backing of one vote of a holding company, therefore ruling out the possibility of overseas takeovers.
Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim are exceptions to the '50 plus one' model due to their long-standing affiliations with their present owners, but the legislation was recently challenged by Hannover president Martin Kind.
"I was the biggest opponent of changing the rule," Watzke told The Guardian.
"Germans want to have that sense of belonging. When you give [the supporters] the feeling that they are your customers, you have lost.
"In Germany, we want everybody to feel it is their club, and that is really important."
Bar the three clubs who abstain from the rule and Kind's vote, the other 32 clubs in the German Football League agreed to keep the '50 plus one' model, which has been in existence since the turn of the millennium.
Twenty-five thousand Dortmund fans pay just €190 [£154] for a season ticket in the affectionately-named Yellow Wall standing area in the south stand of the Signal Iduna Park, and Watzke believes putting the fans first is vital to the successful running of the club.
"In former times in England I think the relationship between the club and supporters was very strong," Watzke added.
"Our people come to the stadium like they are going to their family. Here, the supporters say: it's ours, it's my club.
"Here, it is our way to have cheap tickets, so young people can come. We would make €5m [£4m] more a season if we had seats, but there was no question to do it, because it is our culture.
"In England it is a lot more expensive. Football is more than a business. Everybody told me you cannot play in the Champions League against clubs like Manchester, they have more money.
"We are trying to do it ourselves, in our way. There are a lot of ways to Rome. Chelsea have won the Champions League, but what happens after [Roman] Abramovich?"
Dortmund drew 1-1 with Bayern Munich on Saturday which keeps the Bavarians 11 points clear of the reigning champions - and Watzke admits his side's rivals are runaway leaders.
"Bayern are unstoppable this season," he told Bild. "You would have to hope that they go through a soft patch, but this is not very likely."


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The best owner in the history of professional sports is strolling through his sprawling hilltop home when he comes upon an ornate wooden door riddled with three gaping holes.
It is the door to his private elevator. It is also, perhaps, the portal to a philosophy.
"Let me tell you a story about those holes," Jerry Buss says.
On a recent Saturday, while Buss was inside the elevator, it jolted to a stop between the first and second floors.
A man with a presence as sprawling as the Southland was suddenly stuck in a small, dark place.
"What could I do?" he says. "I sat down and I waited."
And waited. And waited.
He talked pleasantly to his houseguests as they scurried for help. He was polite to the firemen who were baffled by the elevator's mechanics.
But, finally, after 40 minutes of black isolation, the man needed to move.
"I told them, enough, enough, do whatever it takes, but get me out of here," Buss says.
Out came the saws. Down came the door. It is perhaps no coincidence that Buss hasn't yet fixed it.
These are the scars that define a man's soul.
For 29 years, he has owned the Lakers with a smile and a wink and a young hottie on his arm, the epitome of Southern California cool, a city's favorite funky uncle.
But for 29 years, when the air has gotten thick and the light has disappeared, he has broken down doors to let that city breathe.
"Make money? I've been there and done that," he says, his voice soft, yet strong. "I'm doing this for the license plate."
The license plate?
"The one on my car that says, '9XWCHMP,' " he says. "I want to change it to 10."
Buss, responsible for eight of those NBA titles, recently took a huge step toward that alteration by spending millions to acquire Pau Gasol, breaking out of the funk of the last three seasons, making a city howl again.
That's the reason for this lunch.
Buss is back, bigger and more powerful than ever, the only owner in sports who seemingly can move mountains with an idea, the aging mathematician whose equations never get old.
Buss is back, and I wanted to know, how, why, and will it ever end?
"You like CPK?" he asks, sitting down at a table near a window looking out at mountains and ocean.
This is him, the powerful owner dining on takeout from California Pizza Kitchen, the glamorous owner wearing blue jeans, the brainy owner celebrated for his babes.
"I don't mind that people think of me like that," the 75-year-old man says of his penchant for dating younger woman.
Buss smiles.
"I have a 24-year-old girlfriend right now," he says. "I've known her six years."
Go ahead, laugh, raise your eyebrows, nudge your buddy.
Do it all the way to June, when Buss, boldness and competitiveness could again lead this team to another NBA Finals.
Do you know that in his 29 years, the Lakers have made the Finals 13 times? Nearly every other season?
No other sports owner in history can boast of such enduring success. No other sports owner in history has adapted better, survived longer, won more.
The Dodgers' revered Walter O'Malley won half as many titles in exactly as many seasons.
The august Walter Brown, founder of the Boston Celtics, won two fewer championships, and all in the same era.
George Halas owned the Chicago Bears for 63 years but won only six titles in that time, and is remembered for his opposition to pro football's integration.
Even Jacob Ruppert, who owned the New York Yankees from 1914 to 1939, falls one short of Buss' eight titles.
We sometimes forget this about the guy, don't we?
We chuckle at his quirks and stare at his Laker Girls and dance to his Showtime and forget that, for nearly three decades, he has done whatever it takes to bring this city a championship.
"What's kept me going is my competitiveness," he says. "I really, really do want to win."
We forget this because, as he walks through the Staples Center tunnel with a colorful shirt and a laughing date and a pleasant handshake for everyone, he seems like just another L.A. dude.
We forget that he had the smarts to help engineer the NBA's deal of the season by getting rid of Kwame Brown . . . because, well, you see that seemingly empty house across the narrow street from his house?
"Kwame Brown lives here," Buss says, shrugging. "Seriously. We used to hang out. We're friends."
When is the last time an owner admitted that his team makes him cry?
Jerry Buss says that when the Lakers are playing well and Staples Center is rocking and the city is embracing his baby, he is moved beyond words.
"It's a tearful experience sometimes," he says.
His team can also make him so mad, he will storm out of his box in silence.
"I'll say, 'I'm sorry, I'm just so angry now, I can't talk,' " he says.
Jerry Buss doesn't own the Lakers, he lives them, from filling the front office with his family to filling some of his players with unabashed love. Maybe this is one of his secrets? The team isn't run by him, it is him?
"I love Kobe Bryant," he says.
Oh, c'mon.
"No, I love him," he says. "The way Kobe plays now, he's at a level I've never seen before. I've never seen anything as obvious and succinct as what Kobe is doing right now. Knowing what he should do, then being able to perform it, it is a miracle."
He should win MVP, sure, but didn't he rip you last summer, then pout during training camp when you talked about possibly trading him?
"I talked to Kobe, he's called me, we're fine," Buss says, then adds that he hopes Bryant will stay a Laker forever. "I certainly hope so. My guess would be yes. But, you know, sometimes when you want something so badly, it's hard to divorce your wishing from reality."
The reality is that Buss truly tried to honor Bryant's trade request this summer, but never came close to finding equal value.
"I promised Kobe that if I could get the right material, that I had respect enough for his desire that I would pursue a trade," he says. "But I didn't see that there was enough talent there, so we didn't do it. I was wishing he understood how difficult these things are, but I do love him."
There are some who think the Lakers traded for Gasol only to placate Bryant. Buss shakes his head at what could clearly be seen as an insult after all those years when he found great players without prodding.
"I'm glad Kobe likes the deal, but that's not why we made it," he says. "We always try to get the best players. We always have."
Buss believes in General Manager Mitch Kupchak as much as he believes in Bryant.
"I spend a lot of time making sure I have the best people around me, and I think I do," he says.
Kupchak, roundly ripped the last few years by most, always supported by Buss, and who's looking smart now?
"Mitch spent so much time learning from Jerry West, essentially it's like I'm still dealing with Jerry," Buss says. "I think Mitch is the most gifted general manager in the sport right now."
Buss said he has looked at Kupchak's lack of big trades before the Gasol deal the same way he looks at his beloved poker.
"When somebody asks why I didn't do well in poker, I say, 'Why don't you just give me your pair of aces for my two jacks, then I'll do fine,' " he says. "You just don't go out and get a good player that easily. I knew what Mitch was doing, I knew what his difficulties were, I think he's done a fabulous job."
While Buss treats his team like a family, he treats his family like a team.
Every couple of years, especially when the Lakers struggle, there have been calls for Buss to sell.
Forget it. It's not happening. He's giving the Lakers to his children, who have proven to him that they care enough to keep the winning alive.
A few years ago, Buss said, he was faced with "a reliably huge offer" for the team. He summoned each of his six children to a one-on-one meeting and asked them a question.
"I said, 'Are we keeping the Lakers because I love them, or because we all love them?' " he recalls. "They all said something that made me happy."
Not that Buss is planning on handing over control any time soon.
He's one of the few owners in sports who probably has actually gotten healthier as he has gotten older.
Since his DUI arrest last spring he has stopped driving, only drinks wine and has cut down on his clubbing.
"In his book, Phil [Jackson] wrote that I still go to discos and he has no idea why," Buss says. "Well, Phil, it's because I really like it."
He has few regrets like this in his life, he is rarely bothered by public criticism, he wraps himself in his Lakers cocoon and forges ahead.
"I practice self-inspection as much as anyone, and I think I'm doing fine," he says. "I think I could explain almost every move I've made as the most logical one at the time."
Even the trade of Shaquille O'Neal, which I still believe may have cost the Lakers at least one more championship?
Buss smiles. He notes that without the trade of O'Neal, the Lakers would never have had the players to acquire Gasol, who can offer them more hope for more years.
"Shaq was the toughest thing I've ever done, it was very, very tough," he says. "But I was little surprised Shaq reacted as negatively as he did. If there's ever been a true businessman in sports, it has to be him. He's promoted himself as well as anybody in the world."
True to Buss' nature, though, don't be surprised if O'Neal's jersey is lifted to the Staples Center rafters moments after his retirement.
Buss has survived so many new eras perhaps because he never forgets the old ones. The organization is filled with longtime employees and former Lakers who have returned.
Look around the court during home games, you'll see former Lakers sitting on the bench, under the basket, at the broadcast table, everywhere.
"One of the first things I tried to do when I bought the team was to make it an identification for this city, like Motown in Detroit," he says. "I try to keep that identification alive. I'm a real Angeleno. I want us to be part of the community."
The city feels this. The Lakers have become as big as the Dodgers in the Latino community. And Buss said one of his greatest honors was being told that he could knock on any door in south Los Angeles and be invited for dinner.
"Los Angeles is about diversity, and so are the Lakers," he says.
He has done much for this city, yet he is a guy who doesn't want to be remembered with a statue or a name on a court.
"My name is on my children, that's enough for me," he says.
He's a guy who wants people to understand that he knows exactly who he is.
"I'm the luckiest guy I ever met," he says. "I have the best job in the world. I'm very, very fortunate. I'm just happy running the Lakers."
Buss drops his fork into his takeout pasta and smiles and remembers.
"Right after I bought the team, I used to go into this little lounge in Santa Monica. The owner was also musical director for MGM, and they used to perform musicals there late at night, it was just fantastic," he says. "Just before they would start, everyone would start shouting, 'Showtime! Showtime!' I remember thinking, this is how I wanted people to feel about their team."
Their team. Our team.
For 29 years, the best owner in professional sports history hasn't really owned, he has shared, turning a team into a fabric, a city into a neighborhood, conflicting hopes into a singular dream, everyone huddled against the oncoming light shouting, "Showtime! Showtime!"
Bill Plaschke can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. To read previous columns by Plaschke, go to latimes.com/plaschke
The best owner in the history of professional sports is strolling through his sprawling hilltop home when he comes upon an ornate wooden door riddled with three gaping holes.


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bradders replied to carthorse's topic in Ford Mondeo / Vignale ClubHi, I've never had any problems with the rears but the front don't last long in comparison! I have tried expensive and cheaper ones but the difference in mileage isn't fantastic. I've done 5000 miles already in my new one so will keep an eye on them, update to follow!!
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If you feel that your sleep is inadequate in some way, then you may have insomnia. There are also daytime consequences of insomnia such as fatigue and irritability. If on the occasions that you do sleep well your energy and mood improve and problems concentrating subside then this also suggests you have insomnia. Daytime sleepiness is sometimes a result of insomnia, but not a reliable indicator of insomnia.
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|2011-10-01, 17:30
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Puff The Magic Dragon
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: USA!!!
Roxanne is just a an evil bitch who betrays her "friends". Ophelia had no friends because delighted in hurting and torturing people. Roxanne really only wanted power.
And Ophelia doesn't look as whorish.
|2011-10-01, 21:59
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Miria's #1 Disciple
Join Date: Apr 2007
Interesting, glad we are getting to see a confrontation between Cassandra and Roxanne. I find myself hoping that Roxanne isn't totally broken and has a legitimately hard time against AB Cassandra, even if she ends up winning.
|2011-10-02, 00:40
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Join Date: Aug 2011
If Roxxane really is that OP, i wonder how she even died? or if she ever died at all :P
she said something like: "the two resurrected ones don't even remember their names."
This almost sounds to me that Roxxanne many not have been resurrected at all, but merely woken from some unfrozen state or something.
|2011-10-02, 01:26
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Oh! You mean we don't?
Join Date: Sep 2007
Anyway, slow pacing Yagi.. Make it quicker, will ya?
|2011-10-02, 02:59
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Damn. So the first spoiler was fake after all.
Anyway, I think Roxanne can kill Cassandra easily. That might be the reason why Dae didn't worry about the resurrection of the 3 no.1s, or maybe, just 2. She is the solution if the 2 would not turn out as planned.
|2011-10-02, 03:09
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Just existing...
Join Date: Aug 2007
So we have 2 different spoilers now : backstory on Roxanne or the continuation of Miria's fight. I would admit the latter makes more sense, after all Yagi had just shifted the focus to this fight, so changing it again would feel weird. Doesn't mean I'd mind more insight on Roxanne, we haven't had a genuinely complex character like her for a while now.
|2011-10-02, 06:13
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♥ Ophy~chan ♥
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: In a 2D paradise
Oh come on now. U know Ophy is more psychotic than that. Need I remind you of all the games she played? I see Roxanne more of a sociopath char. She seems to be very confident and more intellectual (in a sinister way of course ).
|2011-10-02, 07:20
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none of these spoilers seems crazy enough to be impossible but i'll put my money on the cass vs rox one. Where did you get that one, mosmos?
edit: it's not on baidu nor on tss and the fact that it's in english rule the last one out. The people on both boards say that the cass/rox one is true.
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|2011-10-02, 08:04
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As for the spoilers, ugh, the only one I like was the second one -- I flat-out don't like the idea of any of the new No.1's dying anytime soon, whether it be Hysteria or Cassandra (even worse if it's the latter because she could end up being good ally if the right cards are played).
The only thing I like about the first spoiler really is that it creates another weakness in Roxanne - that their are techniques that she simply doesn't want to replicate and/or are too above her to even try.
|2011-10-02, 08:43
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Roxane tries to build a relationship with you that goes from moths to years ( maybe the average time is around 1 year). Since claymores loses their family and are alone, such relationship is something very important and warm to them. After that, the claymore trust roxane to be a real friend, someone that can be together in good and bad moments. At this point, she goes crazy and tries to kill her. Is far more cold than Ophelia that show up her truly identity from the very start. Ophelia can only play around with people weaker than her and anyone with brains would try to defend her life from the very start – once they start to see how dement Ophelia is.
Also, roxane kills the other claymore when she is sure that she is stronger versus Ophelia that couldn't care any less about it
For me roxane is worse than ophelia
|2011-10-02, 09:18
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Join Date: Jun 2011
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All you proved is that Roxanne is an Evil Bitch.
Ophelia is a psychopath who really doesn't care about life or death.
Roxanne wanted power, she wanted to get stronger than her comrades and become the strongest warrior.
Ophelia is CRAZY she delights in hurting and killing other claymores and humans. Roxanne doesn't care about anyone other than the person she is trying to get power from. She wouldn't want kill anyone else and she most likely wouldn't try to kill humans. Ophelia just wants to kill everyone who gets in her way.
Ophelia is so much more Insane than Roxanne.
And Ophelia is more attractive.
|2011-10-02, 10:01
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: In a 2D paradise
This depends on the view point you take. As for me, I see Roxanne being more of a safe player. Befriending and making a surprise killing is in need nasty but Ophelia is simply just crazy.
For me I can see so many Roxanne's like chars in Deadman Wonderland... man and they have some crazzy people there......
And I think the distinction is like I said sociopath v psychopath... :hehe: I think this also depends on how you view crazy... I agree that definitely Roxanne is more evil than any other char in claymore so far. Even prissy is nothing like her. Ophy showed her true colors at the end. I sure hope Yagi tells us more about these char in the coming episode. I hate that all the enemies have been killed off/sealed now. So this is probably going to lead to some new villains being developed.
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I think we can call her char in the domains of a yandere. But with the gore and blood of course
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oh btw, I would rather see the Miria fight continue. I am missing the fab 4 as things are already...
|2011-10-02, 10:22
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Wow, three spoilers, all of which sound plausible. I have to admit, the fact that the last spoiler mentioned annoying dialogue during the fights makes me think that it is the real one. I mean, what else would Deneve do except explain the entire fight to us.
It is interesting though, the differential lines between the spoilers seem to be blurring in regards to Roxanne and Miria.
|2011-10-02, 11:14
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Granada Hills Ca.
Roxanne would "befriend" a fellow warrior to acquire her special technique and somehow the warrior would end up dead.
Ophelia was just psycho bitch crazy and somehow the organization failed to notice. They certainly noticed when Teresa offed those bandits!
Ophelia wasn't even discreet about her tendencies, she even boasted about it to Clare when she was about to kill her, only to be thwarted by Ilena and her quick sword.
I'll read #119 when it gets posted and not take the spoilers too seriously
Oh Yeah, Ophelia is a cutie alright, its just that she bugs out and kills people, a hell of a way to end a first date!
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Once owned by Brigham Young, the land that became Liberty Park was acquired by Salt Lake City in 1881 and landscaped to become a public resource with recreational facilities, trails, as well as an onsite aviary. The park is home to a firework celebration following the annual Pioneer Day every July 24th.
After a particularly heavy snow and frigid weather, much of the Liberty Park pond has frozen over. The water fowl gather at the water's edge and swim around the remaining open water. A resident feeds the birds bread from a parch bench at the shore.
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Food Stamp fraud costs the American taxpayer $750 million annually. So far, corporate bailouts have cost taxpayers $4.76 TRILLION.
Another way to put this is: IT WILL TAKE 4760 YEARS FOR THE COST OF FOOD STAMP FRAUD TO MATCH WHAT HAS BEEN SPENT SO FAR ON WALLSTREET BAILOUTS!!!
BTW The maximum tab Americans could pay to help the disadvantaged millionaires and billionaires is 13.87 TRILLION DOLLARS.
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I agree completely.
Here is another question I have. Considering how closely the Right holds the 10 Commandments (I mean, they want them posted on every government building in the country), and one of these comandments addresses honesty (the 7th or 8th - I think), how can they be so completely comfortable with the out right lies from thier leaders?
I do believe thier "holy" Bible talks a great deal about feeding the poor. I still don't get how they can be so against food stamps when the lengths thier own "Savior" talks about the rich and the need to feed the poor and hungary.
It is mind boggling. Just demonstrates that humans are masters of self-deception. I actually did the research myself on this one in response to my cousin's ongoing rants against the poor. I think I may dig a little deeper and see which is a greater overall drain on the middle class: the very poor or the very rich?
Because they have a get-out-of-hell free card, of course. You can commit outright genocide, and God will let you into heaven as long as you say the magic words and believe in the correct religion. Christians aren't better than others, just forgiven, donchaknow? Except when we're talking about morality, and then the goalposts shift yet again.
There is so very much written on why the poor and the lower classes hold political opinions or vote against their own self interest, but the problem is the poor and the lower working class are for the most part not reading that material. They are easily, and understandably, entertained with distraction. - Gary
Yep, it is all about misdirection. Keep em riled up about gays, immigrants, minorities. Apparently, folks are more attached to their own prejudices than their own families! Its really crazy
My brother once said "I wish I could keep up to date on this stuff too, and get active, but I don't have time". I told him all he has to do is cruise the internet once or twice or every now and again, find the organizations that are doing things important to you, and sign up for their email lists. They'll send the news straight to you, and even some petitions (and don't tell me they don't work--one petition actually got the Governor of Ohio to stay an execution of a man against whom there was little to no evidence of guilt, and change the sentence to life instead, and if someone's overworked that may be the best they can do to get their voice out).
I can check my mail every day and spend fifteen minutes or less getting at least somewhat informed and in some cases getting my voice out there in some form, no matter how crazy my schedule is.
What pisses me off is the overworked and underpaid people who manage to have an opinion without bothering to get the facts, just believing whatever their corporate lord tells them. My sister was like that at one point, overworked, underpaid, and getting all her "facts" from Wal-mart central. The right wing makes sure people are overworked and underpaid, and then makes sure that their voice is the loudest and the only one those overworked and underpaid people can hear, because they know those people don't have time to get carefully acquainted with the facts. And add in some bigotry, racism, sexism, mindless militarist patriotism, and other emotionalist rhetoric and you can get them to make a knee-jerk commitment to a position--and once you get them to do that, it's hard as hell to get them to admit they made a mistake. We finally convinced my sister that Walmart central is lying to her (and even then she refuses to vote, because she knows the right wing is wrong, but to vote on the left would be like admitting she had been wrong and that ain't gonna happen), but too many other overworked underpaid victims of the right-wingers have fallen to this strategy and are ready to kill us for disagreeing with them, even as their right wing views are starving their children and even as we demonstrate why this is so. The right wing has ensured that too many people will be too overworked, underpaid, and tired to find the truth, and then they just shout their propaganda as loud as their obscene wealth will let them, right over the truths spoken by the liberals, to give those people the illusion that they are making an informed vote, because they know those people won't have the energy to learn the facts.
If you don't have enough information, or enough time to get information, then why have such a strong opinion on the subject? When I don't have enough information on a subject, regardless of why, my opinion is usually tentative and I won't push it in any way. And why cast your vote on such important matters if you don't have any information? And again, if you don't have the time or energy, being overworked and underpaid, to be or stay informed, why get infuriated when someone contradicts the right-wing rhetoric that has seeped into your subconscious?
Okay, I understand that not ever overworked and underpaid person is like that. But so many are that it's incredible to me.
Bread and circuses, minus the bread.
Well, "dangerous" scapegoats have always been a means of rallying the troops around a particular cause. This is how Hitler was able to support his ambition to conquer the world by scapegoating Jews and disabled persons. The religious right is all in favor of "charity begins at home" (meaning a church soup kitchen complete with religious indoctrination) but not at the "big government" level. No matter that you have children going to bed hungry and senior citizens eating dog food, there might be one in a million lazy, good for nothing, free loaders receiving some small government handout. And as stated above, we are not talking large amounts here as compared to corporate handouts. And never mind that these poorest members of our society vote a Democrat ticket because they are so demeaned by the conservative party. "They are voting for a free handout." Of course, this backfired on Romney when he upped the number to 47% of the US voters. This hit a little close to home.
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Shopping bags are about to clog even more workplace refrigerators and packed CTA cars around the Southport Brown Line this summer. A slew of new businesses, including high-end yoga store Lululemon, is slated to open a new location on the corner of Addison and Southport this June.
"The street and surrounding community have a great demographic for business," said Frank Campise, principal at JAB Real Estate, who leases the Lululemon building and four others along the Southport Corridor. "It has the El right there, wide sidewalks which are great for dining, single people with disposable income and families with upper income."
The Southport Corridor--Chicago slang for the two-block strip of shops and restaurants between Addison and Roscoe--has struggled to keep store fronts occupied over the past couple years, but is surging back this summer with a string of new businesses. Campise said to expect everything from bars to boutiques.
"These retailers were supposed to come in 2008 and then the [real estate] market crashed," Campise said. "They're coming back now."
Campise said vacancy rates climbed to 25 percent last year, but the number shrank to less than five percent this year as both national and local retailers continue to set up shop on Southport.
It's no coincidence that many of the new businesses are related to fitness, arriving just on the heels of beach-body season. Lakeview residents will be able to pop into Lululemon and then head down the block to test out their new gear at the Chicago Athletic Club, which recently signed on to a space at 3436 Southport Ave.
On the other end of the corridor, Southport Fitness already opened its second-floor doors next to the Brown Line last month, while Gap Inc.'s Athleta opened in April directly beneath the gym. The fitness building is a perfect one-stop shop for anyone who wants to freshen up both their workout wardrobe and routine.
"The location is great. We're a neighborhood-style gym and this area seems to be very young and health-conscious," said Justin Vaughan, manager at Southport Fitness. "It also helps that there's the train next door and the Athleta downstairs."
A few steps down, residents can buy summer threads at the Free People clothing store, which opened last fall. Campise said there will also be a Bluemercury cosmetic store opening in place of the Perchance boutique, which is moving to a building just south of its current location.
Of course, there will also be an ample selection of new eateries for exhausted exercisers and shoppers alike.
Southport Corridor patrons can carbo-load at Noodles & Co., a cult chain-food classic, which opened next door to Athleta two weeks ago. Those with a more ambitious appetite can check out the array of Cubs-themed burgers and wild game menu (including bison, elk and ostrich burgers) at Wheel House Wrigley, a newly remodeled space on the first floor of neighborhood bar Messners.
But perhaps the most exciting dining prospect is a restaurant popping up in place of the old Leo's Coney Island. The same owners of Smoke Daddy and D.O.C. Wine Bar are spending $700,000 to revamp the large space on Cornelia and Southport. Campise said the restaurant--which is aiming to open in three months--will likely have spacious outdoor patio seating, making the new mix of restaurants and athletic stops on Southport a perfect destination to dine and grind this summer.
"I like to think of the Southport Corridor as a mini-mall, an outdoor walking mall, like Old Orchard," Campise said. "Because really, what's the difference?"
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On Wednesday, Oct. 17, Health System Services of Wheatfield will help local veterans take part in "Honor Flight." The program, which is co-sponsored by State Sen. George Maziarz, allows veterans to travel to Washington, D.C., and visit the World War II Memorial.
Many of the veterans are in need of a wheelchair in order to fully enjoy the day's festivities.
"When Senator Maziarz contacted me, I immediately thought of my father," explained Health System Services President Robert Minicucci. "The fact that he is a WWII vet himself made the donation of these wheelchairs that much more meaningful."
As part of its donation, Health System Services has agreed to provide wheelchairs to each and every veteran who may need one during his trip to Washington, D.C. Each veteran is accompanied by a "guardian" who will assist him during travel, including use of a wheelchair in the airport and throughout the day.
Maziarz stated, "Our goal on this trip is to make sure our WWII vets come away with a memorable and rewarding experience. They deserve to see their memorial, and this generous loan of wheelchairs from HSS removes the worry some veterans may have had about traveling."
Health System Services, established in 1996, is a provider of home medical equipment, oxygen and CPAP with a full service showroom located at 6867 Williams Road, Wheatfield.
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Jack Vance is not only a great sf writer, but a great American writer. He started out writing fairly standard pulp adventure sf (albeit very clever and well-written pulp), but over the years, his eccentric writing style, biting view of human nature, humor, and skill at building strange new worlds became more and more important, although they are still allied closely with pulp adventure and tons of plot in a small space. He never loves his sentences more than the whole. He's a lot like Cabell, if Cabell had written better women and had had more interest in sf and sense of wonder.
Cabell would never have written a character saying, "I would offer congratulations were it not for this tentacle gripping my leg."
Anyway, his friends and relatives have made an ebook of The Chasch (aka City of the Chasch) available for free, till the end of August. What a deal! It is part of the thrilling 'Tschai' or 'Planet of Adventure' series, in which an interstellar scout investigating an old distress call shipwrecks in the middle of an undeveloped planet full of alien (and alien human) cultures, and has to get to the spaceport. It turns out that all of the planet's alien species (native and not) have variously enslaved or formed odd relationships with the descendants of humans that landed on the planet, so it's not easy to get around. The weird societies which have resulted, and how the main character disrupts them by his actions, are pretty much the star of the show. There are four books in the series. …
Maureen from Aliens in This World sums up why you want to try this book. (She says more about the author and his work so do click through.) Pick up the ebook at Jack Vance's site. You do have to register and log in, but it is simple.


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Autoroute Thika : le Bonheur des bénéficiaires
"I can now close my business late and reach home in good time to help my kids with their homework." – Norah, pharmacy owner
People living along the Nairobi–Thika Highway are breathing a sigh of relief following the completion of the new highway's construction. Businesses are thriving and road-users are reaping the benefits of the ultra-modern superhighway.
The Nairobi–Thika superhighway is part of international trunk road connecting Nairobi city with Ethiopia to the north and is located in Nairobi and the Central Provinces of Kenya. It starts on Uhuru Highway in Nairobi at three points – namely Haile Selassie Avenue, University Way and Museum Hill Interchange – and converges at Pangani.
The highway then proceeds to Thika via Muthaiga, GSU, Kasarani, Githurai Interchange, Kenyatta University, Ruiru Town, Juja Town and ends at the bridge near Blue Post Hotel. The total project length is 45 km. The road is also an important link to the Great North Trans-African Highway (Cape Town to Cairo) one of the top priorities in the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) short-term action plan.
In a recent visit along the busy highway, the African Development Bank heard from some of the beneficiaries of the project.
"I buy my stock cheaper." – Jane, fruit seller
For 23-year-old Jane Njeri, the grand opening of the Thika Superhighway is a new beginning. Jane, a fruit seller in one of the major interchanges, is one among the growing list of Kenyans whose businesses have improved following the completion of the 45-km ultra-modern super highway.
"I am able to buy my stock cheaply from Githurai Market because of the ease of connection. While I used to pay Sh 30 as fare to Githurai, I now pay only Sh 10," said the mother of two.
A rise in the volume of human traffic brought about by the superhighway has boosted Jane's fruit business. She now takes home an estimated Sh 2,000 per day on a typical day when business is good.
"Expansion of this road has made connections to and from Nairobi faster and cheaper than in the past and this is good for business," she said.
I now can have dinner with my kids! – Norah, chemist
Her sentiments are shared by Norah Gesare, who runs a drug store together with her husband in Kasarani.
"I have been able to expand my business to include mobile cash transfer services, selling of airtime besides running the drugstore. This is because of a considerable increase in traffic. I am also able to close the business late and reach home in good time to help my kids with their homework," said Gesare, 30.
The mother of four says when she is out of stock it only takes her between 20 and 30 minutes to restock her pharmacy due to the ease of movement along the highway to and from Nairobi.
Her only concern is that the superhighway has dislocated many hawkers, who used to ply their trade at the Kasarani Interchange, something she says could increase crime rates.
Commute reduced from two hours to 30 minutes! – Njoki, resident of Kasarani
"While it took about two hours from Mwiki to Nairobi and a fare of Sh 100, it now takes only 30 minutes at most at almost a third of the fare," said Njoki Wairimu, a resident of Kasarani.
The huge traffic snarl-ups that used to occur along the Nairobi-Thika road are no more, freeing up time and saving on costly fuel consumption.
"I was losing clients because of the traffic." – James, motor dealer
The Nairobi–Thika superhighway has attracted a long list of businesses from big-box supermarkets, car dealers, hotels and real estate developers.
"Traffic movement on this road used to be crazy. But now the superhighway has opened up areas like Kiambu and beyond Thika. We are now receiving an average of 20 to 30 clients walking through our doors on a good day, either to make queries of make a purchase," said James Mwangi Muturi, Managing Director, A-Plus Motors Limited.
Compared to the traffic flow along Mombasa road, Waiyaki Way, Ngong or Jogoo road, Nairobi–Thika road has a comparative advantage given its size and number of lanes, enabling easier and faster movement of traffic. "Previously, clients were put off by the traffic on this road when we told them that we are located along Thika road. But all that has changed now," said Mwangi.
Already, a huge shopping complex is being constructed a few metres away from the Safari Park Hotel. Another shopping mall is being built not far along the superhighway, setting the stage for an intense battle for shoppers.
"We plan to expand the business in the near future with a possibility of running a 24-hour operation, to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the superhighway. In the end, we intend to become a one-stop-shop for all motor vehicle accessories and makes," he said.
"We could miss lecturers when stuck in the traffic." – Emily, student
"We could miss lecturers when stuck in the traffic. But now the situation has changed. Some students are even able to live outside campus and still commute comfortably to attend lecturers," said Emily Kimathi Mukiri, a 21-year-old third-year Bachelor of Education student at Kenyatta University.
In the past, traffic road accidents along the busy highway have been a common feature.
But the upgrading of the highway is expected to provide adequate capacity and considerably decrease the accident rate by minimizing vehicle conflicts with traffic interchanges and by providing separate service roads for local and non-motorized traffic.
The Thika superhighway is expected to contribute to improvement in accessibility, affordability and reliability of the transport infrastructure system to promote economic growth and socio-economic development in Kenya. It will also contribute to regional integration in the Eastern and Horn of Africa regions.
The Nairobi–Thika Highway Project cost approximately US $360 million and was approved in November 2007. The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group financed the project with a financial package through its concessional window, the African Development Fund, including a loan of approximately US $175 million (civil works and related consultancy services) and a grant worth US $5 million (feasibility study and a detailed design of a mass rapid-transit system for the Nairobi Metropolitan area). The Kenyan Government contributed US $80 million. EximBank of China contributed the remaining US $100 million. Works started in 2009 and finished in 2012.


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I mean is it really necessary to not have school or mail because about 800 years ago someone was born that later became president?
Am I trivializing this too much?
It seems a little dramatic.
Does the bank really have to be closed for this occasion?
I say we update things a bit…maybe reevaluate who has done some important stuff lately – and maybe shut down the entire world for their birthday?
Call me crazy – but I think some people have done some amazing things since the 1800's. Did the birthday committee lose steam or something? What about even Henry Ford or Thomas Edison, I think we would be in a bit of trouble without those two guys.
I would even be down with a Steve Jobs birthday day off or a "Guy who invented the DVR" birthday celebration… It just seems to me that we are overlooking a lot of birthdays. I am just throwing that out there.
Anyhoo….while everyone is super excited to be celebrating someone's birthday who would be 281 years old today, do you know who else's birthday it is?
Yes – Lady goo goo gaga is now 2!
You know how I despise people who announce that they are "blessed" in various inappropriate public forums?
Well….you heard it here first people. I feel blessed to have people who tune in to read my words each week. Two years is a long time to stick by me and listen to me complain and talk shit about motherhood, and I appreciate it.
I am going to take this opportunity to thank some people without which I would have no blog…because basically I would have no material.
First and foremost, thank you people at my bus stop. You have all never failed for the past 7 years at doing your very best to be white trash assholes at the ungodly hours of the morning. I especially want to thank the new addition, a dad who comes every morning and shaves his face on the sidewalk with a Norelco electric razor. As if the mornings aren't bad enough, why do I have to watch and LISTEN to your mangrooming? How would you like it if I started doing my bikini wax at the bus stop? Oh by the way, you will be finding out as soon as the snow melts.
Secondly, thank you Catholic church. You never cease to amaze me. This past week I took Michael to get ashes on Ash Wednesday. Your cult-like tendencies and bizarre rules, which for example, meant that I had to walk around with a big patch of dirt on my face all day never disappoint. When the Pope looks around and says "I'm too old for this shit," we might need to take a closer look.
Thirdly, I would like to thank Hollywood moms and wives. I am so lucky to have a glimpse into the lives of celebrity via my "Stars their just like us," page of my US Weekly magazine. Without this, I would never have had the pleasure of being able to address some of my concerns to Kim Kardashian, and Alicia Silverstone, and warn Beyonce about the perils of having a baby.
Next, Mr. Gaga, where would I be without him? I am so lucky to always have his support and understanding when I disappear on Sunday nights to blog. Even though I heard him once asking the person at the bank if they accept "LOL's" as mortgage payment, I know that he secretly likes this little blog.
He understands me. He understands that I am not the best house cleaner, and that sometimes I struggle with being a stay-at-home mom. He knows that even when it seems like I have all day to accomplish things, I might get side-tracked and not get to my weekly moustache waxing, and he still loves me.
Also, he inspires me. When you live with someone who repeatedly looks at you with a straight face and says "That's not funny," it makes you try a little harder. It makes you want to go that extra mile and call a small child a twat. Thank you Mr. Gaga.
I could never forget to thank Chuck E. Cheese, for being one of the absolute most vile and appalling environments where human beings congregate. I have been so disturbed by this establishment that I have blogged three times with fresh material about this hell on earth.
Thank you State of Connecticut. If I wasn't continually tortured by snowstorms and hurricanes I wonder if I would be more pleasant. I wonder if I didn't have to continually have no power or plowed roads if I might not be so inclined to call the people at my bus stop douchebags or curse out the people at Pottery Barn. I imagine a world where Lady Goo Goo Gaga is content and happy as one that would be quite boring and not blogworthy.
And finally, thank you mothers of today.
Thank you for being absurd, overprotective morons.
Thank you for making your kids' sandwich in the shape of a daisy, thank you for not combing your child's hair because it might hurt, thank you for sitting home reading 50 Shades of Gray and considering it a good read, thank you for eating your own placenta and chewing your baby's food for him and spitting it into his mouth, thank you for letting your son's cry during the baseball game because they struck out, and thank you for tricking me into coming to your house for a playdate when I hate you and your child. Without all of you, I would have nothing to say each week.
Keep it coming people….don't let me down.


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In The UK They Jail People For Being Obnoxious Jerks On Twitter?
from the interesting-strategy dept
I don't quite get the claims of the judge, either:
Sentencing Stacey at Swansea Magistrates' Court, District Judge John Charles told him: "In my view, there is no alternative to an immediate prison sentence.Of course there are alternatives. There are tons. And you'd think a judge would recognize that. Separately, even if "everybody" (minus Stacey, clearly) was praying for his life, what does that have to do with anything legally speaking? Stacey may not be the kind of person worth defending, but his right to speak his mind (no matter how ridiculously ignorant and obnoxious he comes across) should be defended.
"It was not the football world who was praying for [Muamba].... everybody was praying for his life."


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Arrowhead Research Corp (ARWR) Drops 6.42% on January 07Equities Staff Follow |
Arrowhead Research Corp (ARWR) was one of the Russell 2000's biggest losers for Thursday January 07 as the stock slid 6.42% to $5.10, a loss of $-0.35 per share. Starting at an opening price of $5.18 a share, the stock traded between $5.01 and $5.26 over the course of the trading day. Volume was 1.51 million shares over 6,420 trades, against an average daily volume of 1.59 million shares and a total float of 59.55 million.
The losses send Arrowhead Research Corp down to a market cap of $303.73 million. In the last year, Arrowhead Research Corp has traded between $9.36 and $4.35, and its 50-day SMA is currently $5.73 and 200-day SMA is $6.29.
Arrowhead Research Corp is engaged in developing novel drugs to treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes. The Company's drug candidate ARC-520 is designed to treat chronic hepatitis B infection.
Arrowhead Research Corp is based out of Pasedena, CA and has some 104 employees. Its CEO is Christopher Anzalone.
For a complete fundamental analysis analysis of Arrowhead Research Corp, check out Equities.com's Stock Valuation Analysis report for ARWR. To see the latest independent stock recommendations from Equities.com's analysts, visit our Research section.
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I will be speaking at the Manchester SEO conference called, SASCON. Although it sounds like a Southern European military region, it's going to be good as there is a great line up of speakers.
Click here for the website, I think there are still tickets left and they are a lot more reasonable than London conferences.
So if you are in the area, pop in and say hi.
There are some great people going and I'm looking forward to meeting. If you do go, come up and say hi.
It's going to be a 6 hour drive, any podcasts you think I should download and listen to on the way?


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As if you (and by "you," I mean "me") needed another reason to want a new Corvette, Chevrolet announced last week that U.S. customers who purchase any new 'Vette through February 28 can receive free tuition to either of the two official Corvette driving schools: the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving near Phoenix, Arizona, or the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch outside Las Vegas, Nevada.
The free Corvette Driving School perk has thus far been available only to buyers with pockets deep enough to afford the $111,100 Corvette ZR1.
New Corvette owners have one year from their car's delivery date to take advantage of the opportunity. Eligible customers are responsible for their own accommodations and travel, but receive access to the schools and two-day tuition for free. Customers who purchase a new Corvette ZR1 model during the program period will receive an additional third day of tuition.


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Once you start brewing, it makes a really, really good pot of coffee. Our taste test revealed the OXO On 12-Cup coffee was "dark and strong" and appealed to the more traditionalist coffee palates. The great flavor comes from the brewing process. The OXO machines have wide shower heads with multiple ports through which water streams, dispersing it evenly throughout the brew basket. Lots of other coffee makers spout water through just one hole, or through shower heads with a smaller radius, which can increase the chances of uneven extraction.
Try a new way to brew coffee if you're tired of the same-old, same-old. We offer a variety of ways to brew up tasty hot beverages to fill your favorite coffee cup. Choose from standard drip machines with high volume carafes or durable thermal carafes. Pour-over brewers come in manual and automatic versions to create fast, hot cups of java goodness. Automatic versions heat water to industry standards in mere seconds and allow plenty of contact between hot water and beans to develop the coffee essences you love. Manual pour-over brewers have everything you need but the hot water to make your own coffee wherever you are. Order a teapot or automatic kettle to make quick cups of coffee without waiting for a machine to brew it for you. Go retro with a siphon-style coffee maker. You never have to use the stove for the electric versions of siphon brewers. A flip of a switch starts the process. Hot water vapor pushes through the top of the appliance to soak the ground coffee beans, and then the brew slowly drips back down into the carafe for a perfect cup of coffee.


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Monday, November 18, 2013
12:00 am
Question all that you see, all that you hear, all that you read, and all that you touch. Is there truth?
Intellectualize your senses. Question your reality, realize your position in history influenced by the value and currency of speed and technology; both are responsible for the alteration of the content and meaning of what we see, and what we show. Question the truths in what we read and see, if there is "truth" to be had, at all, in the hands of mankind. Whom and what do you trust? And, when?
Mon-Thur: 10am-5pm<br>
Reception: Tuesday, October 22, 5:30–7:30pm with Artist's Talk 6:30pm
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Center for the Digital Arts at Westchester Community College
27 Legion Drive
Peekskill, NY
Handicap Accessible? Yes
Date: Monday, November 18, 2013
Times: 12:00 am
Ticket pricing:
Free event
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Presenter: Center for the Digital Arts at Westchester Community College
Presenter Phone: 914-606-7300


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How To Create a Wall of Spoon Hooks Bojo's February Jumpstart Project 2009
Project: Spoon Wall
Name: Bojo
Time: 3 hours
Cost: $10-$20
Our February Jumpstart contest is underway, and here is our first kitchen entry! Bojo created a clever series of hooks in the kitchen using inexpensive materials and a set of flatware. He says that this project makes the most sense in the kitchen but could be used for towel racks in the bathroom, coats racks at the front door or closets or just about anything else that can be stored by hanging. We like it, but what do you think? Read on for all the details and photos, and give him a thumbs up if you find this helpful!
3/16 steel drill bit
Counter sink bit
#8 drywall screws
Stainless steel silverware set
Claw hammer
1. Locate area of contact on the back of utensil (For the spoon this will be where it would hold the most liquid; you will need to flatten any forks and bend the prongs out.)
2. Drill hole in utensil
3. Use countersink bit to open the hole for the screw. Make sure it is big enough that the screw head is flush with the surface of utensil when installed.
4. Use the claw part of your hammer to bend the handle of the utensil forward to create a hook. You can use both the top of the utensil (spoon/fork) as well as the "handle hook" for securing your kitchen hardware.
5. Using the drywall screw install each piece in pattern of your choice (staggering will help utilize space for different size kitchen tools).
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• Want to enter your own kitchen project? You still have some time. Click through below for the entry form, and check out ideas for kitchen projects here.


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March 6, 2006
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The MIT men's tennis team kicked off its spring season with a 7-0 victory over Bentley College on Saturday. With the win, the Engineers' record improved to 2-0 on the year.
The No. 2 doubles team of Eric Beren and Mark Egan came back from an early break point to win, 8-6, and clinch the doubles point. Evan Tindell and Thomas Dohlman notched an 8-4 victory in the top spot while Peden Nichols and Kevin Durand defeated their No. 3 opponent by the same margin.
Melvin Makhni, playing in the No. 6 singles slot, picked up Tech's second point of the day by shutting out Patrick Schorno, 6-0, 6-0. Beren and Nichols recorded 6-0, 6-2 decisions in the No. 3 and No. 5 positions as Egan defeated Mike McCrillis, 6-1, 6-1. Tindell notched a 7-5, 6-3 victory at No. 1 while Dohlman emerged with a 6-2, 7-5 win in the next spot.
Bentley College vs. MIT
Final Team Score: MIT 7, Bentley 0
1. Evan Tindell/Thomas Dohlman (M) def. Greg Maloomian/Greg Avola (B), 8-4
2. Eric Beren/Mark Egan (M) def. Miles Holman/Mark Makowski (B), 8-6
3. Peden Nichols/Kevin Durand (M) def. Mike McCrillis/Edde Sepulveda (B), 8-4
1. Evan Tindell (M) def. Greg Maloomian (B), 7-5, 6-3
2. Thomas Dohlman (M) def. Greg Avola (B), 6-2, 7-5
3. Eric Beren (M) def. Miles Holman (B), 6-0, 6-2
4. Mark Egan (M) def. Mike McCrillis (B), 6-1, 6-1
5. Peden Nichols (M) def. Michael Dolan (B), 6-0, 6-2
6. Melvin Makhni (M) def. Patrick Schorno (B), 6-0, 6-0
7. Michael Price (M) def. Unknown opponent (B), 8-4


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GloSS - Global Soil and Sediment transfers in the Anthropocene
GloSS timeline
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Figure 1: Eroded landscape in Andalusia (Spain).
Anthropogenic soil erosion causes soil degradation, reduces soil productivity, compromises freshwater ecosystem services and drives geomorphic and ecological change in rivers and their floodplains. It is now well accepted that the rate of anthropogenic soil erosion exceeds the rate of soil production by several orders of magnitude in many parts of Earth (Montgomery, 2007), threatening the sustainability of food production systems that are essential to human well-being. Deposition of the eroded sediment downstream has profoundly altered the structure and function of fluvial and deltaic ecosystems, often with negative impacts on the societies and economies that depend on them (Hoffmann et al. 2010).
Figure 2: Terraced loess landscape near Lanzhou (China).
The legacy of these impacts exerts strong influence over modern and future ecosystem functions. In many agricultural ecosystems, natural processes no longer primarily control soil erosion and deposition, and the greatly accelerated sediment flux is a key marker of the Anthropocene (Syvitski & Kettner, 2011).
The vulnerability of soils to human-induced erosion is highly variable in space and time; dependent on climate, geology, the nature and duration of land use, and topography. Despite our knowledge of the mechanistic relationships between soil erodibility, land-use and climate, the global heterogeneity of land use history and the natural variability that masks land use effects means that the global patterns of long-term soil erosion and fluvial sediment flux and storage remain poorly understood.
Overall aims
Figure 3: Terraced loess landscape in Xifeng (China).
The GloSS Working Group will build on the sediment budgets studies on human impacted river systems derived from the former PAGES Focus 4 working group, LUCIFS (Land Use and Climate Impact on Fluvial Systems), to address this gap and provide a global paleo-perspective on the sustainable use of soils, sediments and river systems.
GloSS will analyze the global pattern of anthropogenic soil erosion, and subsequent transfer and storage of sediment along the sediment routing system to the coastal zone. It aims to determine the sensitivity of soil resources and sediment routing systems to varying land use types during the period of agriculture, under contrasting climate regimes and socio-ecological settings. To achieve this objective GloSS will integrate the scientific domains of geomorphology, palaeoecology, archaeology and history.
Learn more and participate
Figure 4: Smallholder rain-fed agriculture in the Ethiopian Highlands (Amhara Region, Ethiopia).
Subscribe to the GloSS mailing list here.
This group is open to anyone who is interested, to participate contact a member of the Steering Group.
Hoffmann T, Thorndycraft VR, Brown AG, Coulthard T, Damnati B, Kale VS, Middelkoop H, Notebaert B & Walling DE (2010) Human impact on fluvial regimes and sediment flux during the Holocene: Review and future research agenda, Global and Planetary Change 72: 87-98
Montgomery DR (2007) Soil erosion and agricultural sustainability, PNAS 104(33): 13268–13272
Figure 5: Intensification of agriculture in limestone karst landscape (Son La, Vietnam)


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Melges 24 and Melges 32 Australian East Coast Championships Rock Down Under
11 November 2013
This past weekend the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club hosts the fifth Melges 24 and Melges 32 East Coast Championships.
The Australian Melges 24 class have the throttle down in preparation for the 2104 Melges 24 World Championships (27 January to 2 February 210) in Geelong. Regattas are available Australia wide including the East Coast, South Australia and Western Australia throughout November, December and early January leading up to the Worlds. Crews are taking full advantage of these events to practice crew work, tune their boats and refine regatta tactics.
Lake Macquarie yachtsmen and newcomer to the Melges 24 class David Young will travel to Newport this weekend to race AUS 746 No Comment in his first class Regatta. David has been travelling to the RPAYC to race over the past few months to get a feel for the boat. "We are not way off the pace, but we have lots to learn about changing gears, the East Coast Championships will give us a good benchmark" said David. The Melges crews are known for their willingness to share their knowledge and welcome new crews to the fold so the competition is all on the water. "We will be feeling our way at the East Coast Champs, somewhere near the top of the fleet would be great" said David Young. David had been watching the Melges 24 class for a while and loved the look of the boat. "They are practical and great for the Lake, when I heard the Worlds were in Australia that just put the icing on the cake" said David.
Another competitive sailor who will be racing his recently purchased Melges 24 in the East Coast Championships is Stephen Girdis. Stephen has extensive one design racing experience in various classes; he competed in the Melges 24 Worlds in Lake Garda, Italy in 2012 and has previously chartered boats in Australia. The prospect of competing in the first Melges 24 Worlds in the Southern Hemisphere was too appealing for Girdis to pass up.
The competition in the Australian Melges 32 fleet will be hot at the East Coast Championships. Tasmanian Melges 32 owner Greg Prescott 2 Unlimited has un- packed his boat from winter storage to defend his 2012 M32 East Coast Title. Greg and his team are a well oiled machine in the Melges 32, but are often challenged by the shifty conditions on Pittwater, which is where local boats Chris Ways Easy Tiger, Martin Cross If and Kim Williams Rock and Roll have the advantage. One Challenger for the fleet to watch is Geoff Masters who is flying in from Singapore to race The Business in the Regatta. Geoff is no stranger to the Melges 32, competing in several US National Championships and Australian Regattas, he is also the 2009 Melges 24 Australian Champion.
Predicted weather is lighter winds with some showers on Saturday and a 20 knot South Easterly on Sunday which should give all competitors opportunities and shake things up.