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WASHINGTON President Donald Trump gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a couple of jolts when they met for the first time on Wednesday as leaders of the United States and Israel.If there were differences, the two men – each immersed in political turmoil on the home front - did all they could to mask them during a White House news conference of smiles and cordial asides. Trump went some distance to embrace Netanyahu's views, upending decades of U.S. Middle East policy by dropping insistence on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Netanyahu sought to demonstrate personal chemistry with Israel's closest ally after eight years of awkwardness and tensions with Trump's predecessor, President Barack Obama. Trump and Netanyahu exchanged three handshakes during the news conference. Each time, Netanyahu looked Trump in the eye. With their wives and staff members in the audience, each man said the other's country had no better ally than his country. Trump, who took office on Jan. 20, then caught Netanyahu off-guard, at one point saying that if a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was going to be reached, "Both sides will have to make compromises."
Turning to Netanyahu, he said, "You know that, right?" Netanyahu looked momentarily startled and replied, chuckling, "Both sides."Trump turned to Netanyahu while responding to a question about settlements, a particular point of tension during the Obama years, and said, "I'd like to see you hold back on settlements for a little bit."Again, Netanyahu's face registered surprise before he offered an ironic smile.
Trump offered no new prescription for achieving a peace that has eluded many of his predecessors.Trump, who appointed his son-in-law Jared Kushner as his special adviser on the Middle East, said, "I think we're going to make a deal, it might be a bigger and better deal than people in this room even understand. That's a possibility. So let's see what we do.""Let's try," Netanyahu said.
Trump, who made a point of saying they were old friends, responded, "That doesn't sound too optimistic, but he's a good negotiator."In a play on the title of Trump's 1987 best-selling book, Netanyahu responded, "That's the art of the deal."Near the end of his comments, Netanyahu sought to show how well he knows Kushner, whose father, Charles Kushner, has donated generously to Israeli causes."Can I reveal, Jared, how long we've known you?" said Netanyahu, looking to Jared Kushner, 36, who was sitting in the front row."Well, he was never small. He was always big. He was always tall," Netanyahu said, implying he had known Kushner since he was a baby. (Editing by Howard Goller and Leslie Adler)
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Some individuals may believe that people facing financial issues are irresponsible or otherwise did not attend to their financial affairs adequately. However, this idea is most often not the case. Financial difficulties can arise from numerous unexpected situations that are not related to irresponsibility. Because money issues can be a touchy subject, many Ohio residents may feel as if considering bankruptcy is giving in to misconceptions or admitting defeat. However, the Chapter 7 bankruptcy process can actually be a beneficial course of action.
Credit card, medical debt may plague Ohio residents
Many Ohio residents may feel that they have a handle on their finances. Unfortunately, unexpected expenses can sometimes arise that may put that stability at risk. Medical debt is often an issue that can lead to many individuals facing thousands of dollars in debt that they may be uncertain how to handle. Luckily, there are debt relief options.
Ohio residents may be interested in student loan debt issues
Though many Ohio residents may be excited about the prospect of higher education or are reveling in the fact that they have received their degree, they may not be as enthused about student loans. Student loan debt can cause considerable hardships for individuals, especially those just starting out in their career fields or who have not been able to obtain employment in those fields. However, some individuals may find bankruptcy an option for mounting debt.
Working to eliminate debt before marriage may be prudent in Ohio
Many Ohio residents know that financial issues can be a point of contention in a marriage. Therefore, parties may want to discuss their finances and spending habits before getting married. If one party has considerable debt, he or she may want to consider working to eliminate debt in order to avoid creating a burden for his or her future spouse.
Consumer debt may negatively affect Ohio residents
Credit cards may seem like a helpful tool to many Ohio residents who sometimes need time to make ends meet. However, many individuals may not keep their consumer debt in check. As a result, they could face considerable financial troubles. State residents are not alone in such issues, and economic improvements could lead to more individuals facing debt.

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What to Look For In Pressure Washers
Spring cleaning time is here and many are considering getting a pressure washer to help with a lot of outdoor spring cleaning. Whether you're a professional looking for a pressure washer on the job or a homeowner wanting to clean stains off of your driveway, the staff here at Toolbarn have some tips about what to look for when choosing a pressure washer.
The Basics
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Before choosing a pressure washer, ask yourself how much power you need for the job you have in mind. Are you going to haul this piece of equipment wherever you go? Are you working on professional jobs or are you looking for something to help you at home? Once you determine that, then you decide whether you need a gas or an electric washer.
Pressure washers can use a gas or an electric motor. Gas powered pressure washers tend to be more powerful and are more effective than their electric counterparts. However, gas powered washers can emit fumes and should not be used in a small or confined area. Electric powered washers are best suited for home or private use. Professionals are advised to steer clear from electric.
Pressure washers are also available in hot or cold water-only as well. (Note: You can also turn the heater off so your heater can spray cold water if needed.) Cold water washers are very useful when it comes to cleaning natural debris away like mud, dirt, driveways and patios. Cold water washers are also effective at aggressive material removal, such as wet sand blasting or paint stripping.
However, hot water pressure waters are ideal when its time to clean heavy equipment or machinery like work trucks, tractors, trailers or for blasting things like grease stains off a concrete floor. The heating units make hot water models heavier, more expensive and more complicated to maintain. Simply put, cold water pressure washers are good if you just need force and hot water washers are best for deep cleaning applications. Homeowners rarely need hot water models.
Before You Buy
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Once you've figured out the basics and before you purchase a pressure washer, there are three specifications you should consider before buying one. Those are horsepower, volume and pressure. Horsepower should be your biggest concern. The engine's HP is what creates volume and pressure. Some manufacturers often increase the PSI without increasing the actual volume or power of the washer. This doesn't provide any real benefit.
However, if you have sufficient HP, GPM and PSI…you should have everything you need. Homeowners who want to clean siding, sidewalks and driveways should find washers that are around 5 HP or 110v. Professionals should get a gas pressure washer with at least 6.5HP.
Volume measures how many gallons of water the pressure washer uses per minute. It allows you to figure out how quickly the washer will wash away substances from all surfaces. PSI is the least important of these three, but manufacturers tend to market it as the most important feature.
Don't fall for this. They can create a high PSI by simply making the hose smaller, resulting in a very low volume of water. Even with high pressure, the low volume means it will take longer to finish any cleaning job.
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Quick Hits For the Pros
If you're a professional looking for a washer with professional application in mind here are some things to consider. Before you make a purchase, always check a pressure washer's pump. Most pressure washer manufacturers buy their pumps from companies that specialize in this technology.
Pumps from the top manufacturer (Karcher, Legacy, AR, Comet, General, etc.) have excellent performance, and they also have spare parts available for repairs. If you can't find the name of the pump, it's likely cheaply made and low quality.
Another way of gauging the quality of a pump is by its component parts. Pumps made with industrial-quality components like brass heads, ceramic plungers and thermal relief valves will be more durable and should be easier to service in the future.
Another specification to keep in mind is the direction of the engine shaft. Vertical shafts tend to be cheaper, but are less durable and have a shorter product life. Horizontal shafts are more expensive, but last longer. If you use your pressure washer more than three times a year, it's a good idea to stick to horizontal shaft machines.
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Many ask what kind of nozzle they should get with their pressure washer. Most washers come with a vario nozzle which is fine for household applications like washing cars and siding. There are also several job-specific nozzles and attachments that can make your pressure washer more effective. Here are some of the more popular attachments.
Rotary Turbo Nozzles: Also known as a "dirt blaster" nozzle. These are necessary for aggressive cleaning of concrete or brick surfaces, sidewalks, driveways and patios.
Extension Wands: Lets users clean high places like roofs and gutters without using a ladder. They can be up to 24 feet long.
Sand Blast Attachments: For aggressive material removal or paint stripping.
Concrete Surface/Flat Surface Cleaners: They work like a vacuum or floor polisher. Once the attachment is on your pressure washer, you simply push the machine along and it cleans the floor as you go. They are much more efficient than spray nozzles for large spaces like warehouses.
While this just covers some of the basics when it comes to pressure washers, there is a lot of great information out there. You can check out Toolbarn's pressure washer buying guide right here! Thanks for reading and keep an eye out for future content from all of us here at Toolbarn!


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A well-made crème brûlée is a beautiful thing. The tap of a spoon cracks its crisp cover to release a smooth layer of creamy custard beneath, traditionally with just a hint of vanilla.
While some accounts suggest that the birthplace of crème brûlée may not have been France, early French versions of the dessert had a separately prepared caramel disc layered on top of the custard, rather than the contemporary method of caramelising the sugar directly on top.
Whatever its place of birth, this iconic dessert is closely associated with the French, and the combination of smooth and crunchy has kept the crème brûlée popular for centuries. The delicate nature of the dish can be intimidating for home cooks, but as head chef at Café Amalia Jerome Braband explains, the perfect crème brûlée is not that far out of reach.
What you'll need:
1 litre heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
175g caster sugar
10 egg yolks
Preheat the oven to 160C.
Place the cream, vanilla bean and its pulp into a medium saucepan, set over medium-high heat and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat, cover and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Remove the vanilla bean.
In a medium bowl, whisk together ½ cup sugar and the egg yolks until well blended and the colour starts to lighten. Add the cream a little at a time, stirring continually. Pour the liquid into 6 (7–8 ounce) ramekins. Place the ramekins into a large cake pan or roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into the pan so as to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake just until the crème brûlée is set but still trembling in the centre (approximately 40–45 minutes). Remove the ramekins from the roasting pan and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.
Remove the crème brûlée from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes prior to browning the sugar on top. Divide 50g of sugar equally among the six dishes and spread evenly on top. Using a torch (these can be purchased from most good kitchenware stores) melt the sugar and form a crispy top. Allow the crème brûlée to sit for at least 5 minutes before serving.
For a slight twist on this classic dessert, flavoured sugars can be used on top. There are several available, including sugar infused with lavender or citrus.
As chef Braband says: "For lovers of crème brûlée there is no better dessert. Cracking through the hard caramel top to get to the sweet, creamy custard is tout simplement merveilleux."
Café Amalia will open for the first time on a Sunday to celebrate Bastille Day on July 14 from 10am to 2pm. They will be serving French brunch including French toast, croque-monsieur, brioche, French Eggs Florentine and lots of champagne.


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The failing of bill 6116 leaves the University of Washington with a $150 million problem. How will they fund their stadium renovation? There are two simple things to think about. The first is to raise ticket prices. The second would be to tack on a small fee for each student's quarterly tuition.
The football stadium holds 72,000 fans. For the sake of argument, let's assume each of their seven home games are sold out. This might sound unlikely to some but back in the day, this was the norm. Tacking on $10.00 per ticket would earn the university roughly five million dollars each year.
According to wikipedia the University of Washington currently has 42,000 registered students. With a $20.00 per quarter "stadium tax" the university could raise $2.5 million a year.
Add them both together and at $7.5 million a year. After only 20 years you have your $150 million.


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Old age is perplexing to imagine in part because the definition of it is notoriously unstable.
The researchers also found 'a sizable gap between the expectations that young and middle-aged adults have about old age and the actual experiences reported by older Americans themselves'.
Young and middle-aged adults anticipate the 'negative benchmarks' associated with aging (such as memory loss – illness – or an end to sexual activity) at much higher levels than the old report experiencing them.
However the elderly also report experiencing fewer of the benefits that younger adults expect old age to bring (such as more time for travel – hobbies or volunteer work).
These perceptual gaps between generations are large and persistent. Simone de Beauvoir in her exhaustive study 'The Coming of Age' (published in 1970 when she was sixty-two) wrote 'Old age is particularly difficult to assume because we have always regarded it as something alien – a foreign species'.
The anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff who made the documentary film 'In Her Time' about a community of elderly Californians when she was in her forties – believed that 'we are dehumanized and impoverished without our old people, for only by contact with them can we come to know ourselves'.
Even more confusingly – we don't experience old age identically.


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I am a little worried about what the weatherman says we have coming our way next week. COLD. Bitter cold! Now you may wonder why I am making such a big fuss (after all, it's still winter), but you see, I absolutely hate the cold. While some people are rejoicing at the possibility of freezing canals and being able to go ice skating, I am fearing slippery roads and having to wear thick layers of bulky, unappealing clothes. The snowman look is never pretty.
That aside, there is one thing I like about cold weather: the excuse to eat heavy, rich foods. The kind that Dr. Oz would wholeheartedly disapprove of. In an ideal world, I would stay home when the temperatures drop, hiberante like a bear and eat things like cheese and cream covered potatoes, boeuf bourguignon and thick pea soup with big, juicy slices of Dutch sausage. All washed down with liters of hearty red wine.
Cassoulet is of course one of the most perfect winter dishes. It is warming, delicious and has enough calories to keep you going for at least a week. If not more.
Now before I give you my recipe, let me remind you once again that this is one of those typical French recipes that can be rather finicky...if you let them. You can make a fuss about what kind of meat to use, where to cook the cassoulet and whether or not it should have a crunchy crust. So many rules, so much nonsense. Just do what I do. Think like a French grandma and it will always work out. Simplicity is usually key.
Bon Appétit!
Serves 6
550g white beans
2 tbsps duck fat
4 medium onions, chopped
5 cloves of garlic, chopped
125g pork belly, cubed
1 bouquet garni
1,5 L water
5 tomatoes, skinned and roughly chopped
65g tomato paste
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tbsp duck fat
350g lamb shoulder, cubed
3 Toulouse sausages
3 duck legs
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 handfuls fresh breadcrumbs
Soak the beans overnight.
Heat the duck fat, add the onions and the garlic and gently saute for 3 minutes. Add the pork belly and cook for another minute. Add the drained beans, the bouquet garni and the water. Bring to the boil and add the chopped tomatoes and the tomato paste. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, but add the salt and pepper halfway through the cooking time. At the end of the cooking time, preheat the oven to 200C. Heat 1/2 tbsp duck fat and brown the lamb. Add to the beans. Prick the sausges and brown them in the other 1/2 tbsp duck fat. Cut them into three pieces each and add to the beans as well. Take the duck legs out of the fat*, cut the meat in rough chunks and add to the beans. Stir well and top the dish with a handful of bread crumbs. Put the pan in the oven and cook uncovered for 45 minutes. Push the breadcrumbs down, add another layer and cook for a final 45 minutes, increasing the temperature to 220 during the last 10 minutes. Serve with a Corbrieres or a Minervois.
*Heat the tin of duck legs in a hot water bath before opening. That will soften the fat so that you can remove the legs in one piece.


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Lesson learned: If you have paper products do not have a market stall outside!!!
I packed up early, scoffed down a gorgeous cupcake from Tabitha's Place to feed my ennui, and tried to think of ways to turn the day around.
After scanning the grey matter for a few minutes I soon found the answer...I have been intending to reconnoitre stockists for Brisbane for a while now, so I took the opportunity and scooted over to Nook at West End to hawk my wares. Everything I have heard about this gorgeous shop is true, and after a little chat with the lovely Michelle, I am now proudly stocked in Nook!
To celebrate, hubby and I went to a great cafe called the Gunshop Cafe. Good food and service, and a great vibe. I had a glass of red as the rain pelted down in sheets. It was like in the old days before the weather went beserk and everything dried up. I just love tropical downpours! Then we popped over to IKEA. Can you believe it, my husband actually wanted to go as he was looking for CD storage. What a blessed day!


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Following on from Writing Tips #3 and with my interest in this partly inspired by a workshop I gave to my intermediate group a couple of weeks ago, is a list of Rules for Writing from the Guardian. Some bloggers have been getting their knickers in a twist about this, and some have very wisely rejected other people's rules in favour of their own.
I like to see this sort of thing happening. Part of my reasoning behind introducing my workshop group to the idea of 'rules for writing' was to nudge them in the direction of thinking about what was important to them – not to communicate that there's a set of steps you can follow that will equal interesting and/or publishable work. (Although I do think with very beginner writers some general guidelines about 'what happens when you do this' can be helpful in building up confidence).
I think we all edit and draft with a list of rules about where we're going and how we want to get there. Perhaps 'values' would be a better word than 'rules' in this context. If reading lists of other writers' rules gets people disagreeing and thinking about their own, that's great. Isn't comparing your own method against someone else's and comparing your own sets of words to other people's sets of words one of the ways you develop style, or voice, or whatever you want to call it?
I'm still working on my 'rules'. They change every day. Wednesday's rule is Shut Up and Get On With It. What's yours?


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The Motacillidae are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. There are around 65 species in 6 genera and they include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. The longclaws are entirely restricted to the Afrotropics, and the wagtails are predominantly found in Europe, Africa and Asia, with two species migrating and breeding in Alaska. The pipits have the most cosmopolitan distribution, being found across mostly in the Old World but occurring also in the Americas and oceanic islands such as New Zealand and the Falklands. Two African species, the Yellow-breasted Pipit and Sharpe's Longclaw are sometimes placed in a separate seventh genus, Hemimacronyx, which is closely related to the longclaws.
Wagtails, pipits, and longclaws are slender, small to medium sized passerines, ranging from 14 to 17 centimetres in length, with short necks and long tails. They have long, pale legs with long toes and claws, particularly the hind toe which can be up to 4 cm in length in some longclaws. There is no sexual dimorphism in size. Overall the robust longclaws are larger than the pipits and wagtails. Longclaws can weigh as much as 64 g, whereas the weight range for pipits and wagtails is 15–31 g. The plumage of most pipits is dull brown and reminiscent of the larks, although some species have brighter plumages, particularly the Golden Pipit of north-east Africa. The adult male longclaws have brightly coloured undersides. The wagtails often have striking plumage, including grey, black, white, and yellow.
Most motacillids are ground-feeding insectivores of slightly open country. They occupy almost all available habitats, from the shore to high mountains. Wagtails prefer wetter habitats to the pipits. A few species use forests, including the Forest Wagtail, and other species use forested mountain streams, such as the Grey Wagtail or the Mountain Wagtail.
Motacillids take a wide range of invertebrate prey, especially insects are the most commonly taken, but also including spiders, worms, and small aquatic molluscs and arthropods. All species seem to be fairly catholic in their diet, and the most commonly taken prey for any particular species or population usually reflects local availability.
With the exception of the Forest Wagtail, they nest on the ground, laying up to six speckled eggs.
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Thursday back and shoulder work. I'll be trying to incorporate some amount of higher rep on shoulder day (20-25) rep range to push more blood and force more growth.
Pre shift back
- Rear cable flies high/medium/low 4 sets 12-15 reps each
- Lat Pull down 5 sets 12-15 reps
- TBar rows 4 sets 12-15 reps
- I arm plate loaded machine rows 4 sets 4-6 reps
- Seated rows 4 sets 12-15 reps
Post shift shoulders
- Standing overhead press 5 sets 4-6 reps drop weight do 3 sets 20-25 reps
- DB side fly superset with shrugs 4 sets 12-15 reps both
- Reverse machine press 4 sets 12-15 reps
- Cannonball machine press
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- Rest Pause – rest for 10-15 seconds on your last set then try to get as many reps as you can.
- Cannonball sets – use a machine for this. Start low weight and do 8 reps. Increase weight until you can no longer do 8 reps then when you can't hit 8 drop down to your start weight. Keep going until you can't do your starting weight.
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You should be in good physical condition and be able to participate in the exercise.
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You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge PumpingGridiron from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of PumpingGridiron's negligence.


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Reggae chic Nautical Lumbar Pillow
Inspired by the vibrant colors of the Reggae flag, this pillow will brighten up any space. The organic cotton sateen fabric is an original design by yours truly.
Materials: 100% Certified Organic Cotton, printed with non-toxic, water-based ink.
The pillow is backed with red Cotton fabric.
Manufacturing: Printed and sewn locally in South Florida.
Over stuffed with hypoallergenic polyester fiber fill
Dimensions: 20x16"
Cleaning & Care Instructions
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COUNT OF MONTFERRAT, a title derived from a territory south of the Po and east of Turin, and held by a family who were in the 12th century one of the most considerable in Lombardy. In 1147 a count of Montferrat took part in the Second Crusade; but the connexion with the Holy Land begins to be intimate in 1176. In that year William Longsword, eldest of the five sons of Count William III., came to the kingdom of Jerusalem, on the invitation of Baldwin IV. and the baronage, and married the heiress of the kingdom, Sibylla. He died within a few months; but his wife bore a posthumous son, who became Baldwin V. Count William III. himself (uncle to Philip of France and brother-in-law to Conrad III.) afterwards came to the Holy Land to watch over the interests of his grandson; and he was among the prisoners taken by Saladin at Hittin in 1187. Shortly after the battle of Hittin there appeared in Palestine the ablest and most famous of the family, Count William's second son, Conrad. Conrad, following the family tradition, and invited by the emperor Isaac Angelus, had gone to serve at the court of Constantinople. He soon became a considerable person; married Isaac's sister, and defeated and killed a usurper; but he was repaid by ingratitude and suspicion, and fled from Constantinople to Palestine in 1187. Putting into Tyre he was able to save the city from the deluge of Mahommedan conquest which followed Saladin's victory at Hittin. He established himself firmly in Tyre (refusing admission to Guy, the king of Jerusalem); and from it he both sent appeals for aid to Europe—which largely contributed to cause the Third Crusade—and despatched reinforcements to the crusaders, who, from 1188 onwards, were engaged in the siege of Acre. His elder brother had been the husband of the heiress Sibylla; and on the death of Sibylla, who had carried the crown to Guy de Lusignan by her second marriage, Conrail married her younger sister, Isabella, now the heiress of the kingdom, and claimed the crown (119o). The struggle between Conrad and Guy paralysed the energies of the Christians in 1191. While Richard I. of England espoused the cause of Guy, who came from his own county of Poitou, Philip Augustus espoused that of Conrad. After the departure of Philip, Conrad fomented the opposition of the French to Richard, and even intrigued with Saladin against him. But he was the one man of ability who could hope to rule the debris of the kingdom of Jerusalem with success; he was the master of an Italian statecraft which gave him the advantage over his ingenuous rival; and Richard was finally forced to recognize him as king (April 1192). In the very hour of success, however, Conrad was struck down by the emissaries of the Old Man of the Mountain (the chief of the Assassins). Still another son or Count William III. achieved distinction. This was Boniface of Montferrat, the younger brother of Conrad, who was chosen leader of the Fourth Crusade in 1201, on the death of Theobald of Champagne. In the winter of 1201–1202 he went to Germany to visit Philip of Swabia; and there it has been suggested, he arranged the diversion of the Fourth Crusade to Constantinople (see CRUSADES). Yet in the course of the crusade he showed himself not unsubmissive to Innocent III., who was entirely opposed to such a diversion. After the capture of Zara, however, he joined the crusaders, and played a great part in all the events which followed till the capture of Constantinople by the Latins in 1204. But Baldwin of Flanders was elected emperor over his head; and his irritation was not wholly allayed by the grant of Macedonia, the north of Thessaly, and Crete (which he afterwards sold to Venice). In 1207 he died, killed in battle with the Bulgarians. He left a son Demetrius, who assumed the title of king of Thessalonica, which the father had never borne (cf. Luchaire, Innocent III:: La question d'Orient, p. 190). In 1222 Demetrius lost his kingdom to Theodore Angelus, and the house of Montferrat its connexion with the East. See Savio, Studi storici sul marchese Guglielmo III. di Monferrato (Turin, 1885); Ilgen, Markgraf Konrad von Montferrat (188o); and also the works of Cerrato (Turin, 1884) and Desimoni (Genoa, 1886).End of Article: COUNT OF MONTFERRAT
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FOX CHAPEL, Pa. — The Pitt women's hockey team hosted the Mercyhurst Lakers Sunday in a game that was to honor late Pitt student, Alina Sheykhet. Sheykhet tragically lost her life last fall in a domestic violence incident near her home in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. She was a very close friend of the team and roommate to one of the players. Half of all proceeds from ticket sales, merchandise sales, and 50/50 raffle ticket sales went to help Alina's family host an annual walk in her honor.
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— Becca Kubiczki (@becccakubiczki) February 1, 2018
The players from both teams used purple tape on their sticks for domestic violence awareness and both teams mixed along the red line at center ice for a moment of silence before the game.
Thanks to all that came out to our game today in honor of Alina. With your support we raised awareness for victims of domestic violence and collected over $550 for the Sheykhet's. We appreciate your continued support for Alina's family and all of those affected by domestic abuse
— Pitt Women's Hockey (@PittWCIH) February 5, 2018
Here are Ed Major's photos from the game, which ended in a Mercyhurst victory, 2-0. The Lakers scored with less than a minute to go in the second period to open the scoring at 1-0, then again less than a minute into the third for the 2-0 lead.
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PCC faculty Craig Gillingham, Engineering and Technology, and John Sepikas^ Astronomy, are
beginning their fourth year in leading student astronomical research at JPL. One of this-year's
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the world. The telescopes required by the students are located at the Table Mountain JPL facility near
Wrightwood, approximately 60 miles northeast of Pasadena. The data gathered by PCC students will
be used for two purposes: to develop the cutting edge technology of autonomous spacecraft navigation and to study asteroids that have the potential of impacting Earth.
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The Best 16 Breakfast Recipes That Can Help You Lose Weight
Breakfast is without a doubt the most important meal of the day, as it is essential for losing weight and protecting our health. That is why we have constructed a list of 16 ideal morning meals that are loaded with proteins, fibers, nutrients and can improve your overall health.
1. Veggies with Roasted Egg
Veggies and a roasted egg is a meal perfect for starting the day. Simply add an egg in the veggies and roast them.
2. Cantaloupe and Yogurt
Greek yogurt is loaded with proteins, which is why it is so recommended to be consumed in the morning. Mix the fruit and yogurt and make sure to avoid granolas and oats but mix it with berries instead.
3. Overnight Oat
Overnight oats will help treat bloated stomach.
4. Banana, almond, strawberry and yogurt
Throw in all the ingredients in a blender and mix them together. The smoothie contains 15 grams of protein and 350 calories.
5. Low-Carb Hotcake
Instead of adding sugar, add almond meal and flax seed, as it will supply your body with the much-needed protein and fiber.
6. Apple Cinnamon Quinoa
Add apples, raisins, almonds, cinnamon and yogurt to improve your digestion. There is no gluten here, only fibers and protein.
7. Avocado Egg-Bake
The avocado egg-bake is low in sugar but rich in proteins, omega-3 fatty acids and fibers.
8. Chia – Gingerbread Mash
This mash can do wonders when it comes to helping you lose weight and stop cravings.
9. Fruit and cottage cheese
Add berries and fruits to 4 oz of cottage cheese and consume it.
10. Salmon and Asparagus
Asparagus and salmon is a health bomb that contains more than 10 grams of protein but it is low in calories.
11. Egg-White Frittata
The dish made of onion, feta, peppers, whites and spinach is incredibly low in calories and extremely tasty.
12. Thyme, Garlic, Quinoa and Egg
This recipe should be baked in the evening, so it can be ready for the following day. It will provide your body with energy and lots of calcium.
13. Southwest version of Tofu Cramble
The best thing about this simple to prepare remedy is that it can be kept in the refrigerator for a few days in a row. Simply mix onion, pepper, cumin, coriander and cilantro.
14. Avocado and hard boiled Egg
The dish is a great source of proteins and fiber for satiety, and the best thing of all is that it is gluten free.
15. Coconut and Berry
The two will provide your body with 20% of recommended daily fiber doses, 200 calories and iron.
16. Paleo Bowl
The paleo bowl can be prepared in just 10 minutes, but it will keep you energized and full throughout the whole day, as it is loaded with proteins and omega-3 fatty acids. It contains almost no carbs and 335 calories.
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Farm Commander enables system administrators to execute file manipulations on several servers at once. This will save system administrators a lot of time. Copy a file to or from 100 servers can be done with one click.
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It has been a little difficult to get my posts pre-scheduled in time without my laptop. My netbook is just too old and can't support many sites and software. I'm just trying my best at this moment to get everything done as usual.
Today's layout features the acrylic XL shape by Clear Scraps and the cute paper line by Imaginisce. I also have a chance to play with the Irock tool and Irock gems by them while creating this layout. Thank you Imaginisce swapping these awesome products with Clear Scraps.
Here are some close-ups on this layout.
I've highlighted the acrylic XL shape using a Zig Painty marker and some Magic Mesh.
This swirl is created using the Irock tool and some Irock metal gems. The tip on applying Irock gems on acrylic surfaces is to create a rough surface for it to attach to. Use a sharp tip or tweezers to make a small rough dots or dent before attaching the gem onto the acrylic.
I had so much fun creating this bright and cute layout. Hope you all like it. Thank you so much for still checking on my blog daily. I'll still keep praying for a miracle on a new laptop.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday afternoon discussed President Obama's State of the Union address. McConnell said that Republican overtures to work with the White House on job creation were rebuffed.
"I'm not going to put [Obama] down for that," said McConnell, "he didn't think he needed us... They were busy trying to turn America into a Western European country as rapidly as possible. We had a referendum on that November 2. The American People don't want to be a Western European country..."
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Sweet potatoes are one of the best sources of vitamin A which has an important role in anti-aging, disease prevention and maintenance of a good eyesight.
Sweet potatoes have a low glycemic index which means they provide us with a steady amount of energy. They are rich in magnesium, an anti stress mineral which helps us to calm and distress.
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- 2 sweet potatoes
- 1 small zucchini
- 1 small aubergine
- ½ can chickpeas
- 2 garlic cloves
- olive oil
- thyme
- salt and pepper
- fresh parsley
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Wash sweet potatoes and cut in quarters. Place the potatoes on roasting pan and toss with olive oil. Season with salt and put to oven. Bake for 15 minutes.
- In meantime cut aubergine into rounds and sprinkle with salt. After a while remove the water from the top with a paper towel. This will prevent the aubergine to be bitter.
- Cut the aubergine and zucchini into slices and place on potatoes. Add sliced garlic cloves, ½ can chickpeas and sprinkle with pepper and thyme.
- Bake together for another 45 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and toss with soy creme and fresh parsley.
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i repainted these warhammer regiments goblins over the first couple of weekends of the year, which completes the (non-army list compliant) goblin contingent of my goblinoid army, at least for the time being.
... and here they are incorporated into their units.
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Useful Information On Residential Renovations
When you stay at your place for long, you might notice that some things are not right. This might be the cabinets or painting are dull and worn out. Rather than living in a similar condition, it is essential that you look for the correct arrangement at the earliest opportunity. This is the place you have to think of having the remodels done at your place. Handling this task is never easy to do thus the need of hiring the most trusted experts in the field. The workers procured should deal with each remodels and developments as expected. Here are a few focuses to note on private redesigns, private new development administrations.
The first thing is to note that residential renovations involve any work to be redone in your home. This can be changing the roofing of your home with enhanced rooftops or changing the lavatory tiles.You could also decide to change the appearance of your kitchen cabinets by having new designs. Here, you should be ready to make many decisions. You should begin by recognizing what sort of remodels you should take place at your home. From here, be ready to have your budget.Remember that your budget will dictate the kind of designs and materials to buy.
Renovating your house will also need you to decide on the designs that will fit your needs and styles. At this point, ensure you have the right designs to make your home bright. When you decide on the designs, you should now understand if this job will require the need of having contractors.In most cases, it is wise that you include them for they have experience and skills to provide excellent results. Great contractual workers should tune in to your thoughts before they begin with the redesigning work.
Although it is nice to have the remodeling work, in some cases, you may require getting new constructions projects.This could be brought about by the need to have additional space in your house or when your house is completely destroyed.Whatever the case, it is always wise that you hire the right experts in this work.This is a huge task that needs a lot of professionalism thus the importance of finding excellent people. In the wake of picking the area appropriately, guarantee the specialists you incorporate are authorized to embrace this activity. The professionals here include surveyors, planners, architectures and others. The kind of contractors you are going to hire should be insured in order to ensure their workers as well as you are in safe working condition.When you follow the tips provided here, you should be on your way to getting the best out of remodeling and constructions services.
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Cruise to Cozumel on Royal Caribbean Photography by Robert NeffRobert Neff is known for his perspective, eye and revealing the backstory. His work has been published by both national and international magazines and newspapers. An award winning photographer, he has exhibited in both solo and multi-artist gallery shows. Robert covers lifestyle, travel, food, sports, events, and nature. Sometimes Robert adds words to share the story. Spark is a professional presentation from Adobe. View more photography.
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Although few news stories emanating from North Korea can be described as beyond belief, a Daily Mail story published on Thursday claims American David Sneddon, missing from China since 2004, was kidnapped by North Korean agents and brought to Pyongyang to become a tutor to then-heir Kim Jong-un.
A second story suggesting Sneddon was arrested by Chinese agents for complicity in helping North Korean refugees flee to China has also recently circulated.
Fluent in Korean, Sneddon, then a student enrolled at Brigham Young University in 2004 and who had worked as a missionary with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was hiking at the time of his disappearance.
According to the original story which appeared in Yahoo! Japan, Choi Sung-yong, head of South Korea's Abductees' Family Union, claims Sneddon was kidnapped, brought to live in Pyongyang to tutor English to the younger Kim and has since married and fathered two children.
The official line from Beijing was Sneddon fell to his death during a hiking excursion at the Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan Province, China. Fueling speculation there may be a hint of truth to the recent story Sneddon is alive and living in Pyongyang, Chinese police have stated Sneddon's body was never found.
Although no word has been heard from Sneddon since his "disappearance" and no photographic evidence exists to confirm his presence in North Korea. Eyewitness accounts detailing sightings of the Utah native have surfaced, but have not been corroborated.
Sneddon's family was overwhelmed with the news reports:
"We initially thought that China had picked David up thinking he was involved in the underground railroad, because a former companion of his had been teaching a North Korean family in Beijing," Sneddon's father, Roy, told the Daily Mail.
Despite renewed optimism, the State Department remained unconvinced the reports are accurate.
Spokesman John Kirby stated in a Department briefing that "the embassy in Beijing . . . has been in regular, ongoing contact with the local authorities since David Sneddon was reported missing . . . We continue to closely monitor this matter and we continue to raise it with Chinese authorities."
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Root Canals
A root canal is a procedure in which the nerve and pulp are removed from the inside of a tooth and the tooth is cleaned and sealed. The treatment used to repair and save badly decayed or infected teeth. Without treatment, the tissue surrounding the tooth may become infected and abscesses may form. Though they have a grimace-inducing reputation, the discomfort experienced in the period leading up to seeking care is truly painful, while the procedure itself involves no more pain than a filling.


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The Morso wood stoves have a classic traditional look with a modern burn technology to meet today's stringent environmental requirements.
The Morsø 3142 is a convection wood stove producing 30,000btus of gentle comforting warmth. It is capable of taking logs up to 12" long and as with all wood stoves in the Morsø product line the 3142 is manufactured from the highest quality cast iron available.
The Morsø 3142 wood stove incorporates the best in Morsø design; smooth side panels, sleek rounded edges and a non-catalytic clean-burn combustion system.
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More phots of the game itself. Awesome place, even when only two thirds full.
The banner reads "12.30pm – eternal hatred of modern football" because this game was brought forward from 3pm to suit the TV companies scheduling
I've put my photos from our trip to Genova to see Sampdoria v Torino on the blog here, but as I've written two articles for both The Seagull Love Review and StandAMF about the whole experience I think it's best I don't repeat it all again here. You can buy both publications soon online for a pittance each by checking in here and here, and anyway, as the cliche of the old cliche goes "Pictures speak louder than words" or is it "Pictures are louder than bombs"? Fuck knows.
Some loud bombs at the Marassi for this one, a special game in every way. I've already booked flights for the visit of Fiorentina on the 28th April next year. Absolutely recommend it to anyone who likes to be treated as an adult at a game of football, the difference to back home is incredible, and to be honest makes me more determined to fight the modern game here. Oh, and Genova is a worthwhile visit on its own, without the football. NO AL CALCIO MODERNO.
For the significance of Paolo Mantovani to UC Sampdoria click here
The bags are packed, the wallet is full of Euros (for those delicious Genovese pesto dishes), the tickets are ready to pick up from Sampdoria Point on Sunday before the match. All I have to do now is brush up on my pidgin Italian and get my (and the Doris's) arse up to Gatwick tomorrow morning to fly to Genova.
We'll be taking in the sights of this beautiful old Mediterranean port city and of course I'll be photographing everything, especially match day at the Marassi. This is a trip I've been meaning to do for years now, and it's finally happening.
Phots will go up here when I get back next week, and expect two different write-ups (with aforementioned phots) in both @tslr and @standamf
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Dressers: 80s Lads Culture, One-Upmanship, Football, Fashion & Music : by Stanley Smith (yeah, ok)
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The production and publishing history concerning this book about the famous(ish) Saturday Service of Motherwell FC is a story in itself. Release dates put back without warning, pre-orders gathering virtual internet dust on last pages of email accounts, compulsory tabloid hysteria about 'nazi salutes' and other horseshit. But it eventually saw the light of day, and was worth the hype, even of the 'outraged' kind.
Motherwell are well known by the ITK illuminati (a group which I'm quite happily admitting I never was a member of) for having one the earliest, and certainly best dressed, crew of footbal lads north of the border. They boast in their ranks über-casual 'Kerso', who has one the finest collections of The Stuff on the planet, and is a very nice bloke to boot apparently (again according to those ITK agents).
It's just as well Kerso was SS, because I think he's loaned most of the material for the frankly quite brilliant photos in this tome. The clothes on show here are the best you'll see on the backs of any lads, anywhere, anytime. They are a credit to Scotland, a country usually renowned for tartan & Timberland whoppers and the shirt, scarf and bigotry cavemen who follow the two big Glasgow clubs.
The first half of the book contains the only weak point – a blow by blow account of how the SS battered everything in it's path back in the day, yawn, another fantasy football hooligan account of this week's latest 'hardest mob on the planet'. The only saving grace of this section are the accompanying phots. I don't know or care if the Saturday Service ran Rangers' ICF round and round the concourse at Ibrox, but the pictures, some of them press cuttings, have some well dressed young chaps doing what young chaps (used to) do every Saturday. Even the permed mullet assassins have some nice threads in here.
The second half of the book is the meat in this casual gravy, it's all about the clobber. And there are some beautiful items on show, from early 80s tennis gear, through to 1990s Osti chic. If Phil Thornton had had this kind of photo collection for his seminal (and still best) book on the subculture, they would be studying 'casuals' for University degrees today. Quite outstanding.
All in all, a very, very good book from Motherwell's finest, and if you have more than a passing interest on the subject of football, fashion & fighting, you can't really not buy this. Recommended.
The last issue of The Seagull Love Review SOLD OUT. That's right, not a copy was left in the basement at TSLR Towers. I think that's a first; I could be wrong and I'm not arsed enough to ask Sam & Stef if it is, but even if it isn't – thanks to all Albionites who dug out a Great British Pound for their own copy of our (and it seems your) favourite fanzine.
Issue number 41 is at the printers now and will be on sale at home to Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night at Falmer. Grab hold of one of the snot-nosed little pocket dippers who are doing such a good job of firstly giving TSLR a more prominent profile around the ground, and secondly selling it. It keeps them from twocking cars and robbing houses, everyone's a winner.
As the fanzine is becoming more established (in a synchronous relationship with the club itself), TSLR HQ have decided to introduce MERCHANDISE to the 20,000 of you who now fill the stands at our magnificent new home. Check the TSLR online shoppe and their excellent blog for more details.
I'm still contributing to the fanzine, which is increasingly harder to do as I haven't been home for a competitive game since April; but I will be around later this month and next, and will be able to fully rate my new seat view from the East Stand Upper. Oh, and I'm off to Genoa in two weeks to watch Sampdoria v Torino in Serie A, so that will get a write up for issue 42, God willing.
Thanks to everyone who continues to buy The Seagull Love Review, give yourselves a great big group hug.
This landed at home while I've been abroad. A special collaboration between Casual Connoisseur and Tuk Tuk. The former are based in Stockport and make limited edition clothing and accessories from the things that inspire them personally – films, the outdoors, football, clothing, icons, and lots of other eclectic bits of culture. They are also sound lads and good pals of mine. Quality not quantity.
Tuk Tuk is a label I've not bought from before, I know they make loads of shirts, and since I already have enough shirts at home to fit out an army of Indian road diggers, I've not picked any up before now. Tuk Tuk are inspired by the rich colours and cultures of South Asia, hence the brand name.
The collab came in three different colours of the same style of shirt, I chose the 'Richardson' as it looked the best, and anyway, only real men can wear pink and get away with it.


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TORRANCE, CA - In a recent collaborative fuel cell hybrid vehicle range and fuel economy field evaluation, the Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle - Advanced (FCHV-adv) achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on a single full tank of compressed hydrogen gas, and an average fuel economy of 68.3 miles/kg (approximate mpg equivalent) during a day-long trip down the southern California coast.
In mid-2008, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) approached Toyota to participate in a collaborative evaluation of the real world driving range of the FCHV-adv. On June 30, two fuel cell vehicles, two Toyota Technical Center engineers, an SRNL engineer, and a NREL engineer completed a 331.5 mile extended roundtrip drive between Toyota Motors Sales U.S.A. headquarters in Torrance, Calif., and San Diego.
The route encompassed a variety of drive cycles, including high speed highway driving, moderate highway driving and stop and go traffic on surface streets, in an effort to capture a typical commute. Each vehicle was outfitted with a data collection system that captured vehicle speed, distance traveled, hydrogen consumed, hydrogen tank pressure, temperature and internal tank volume.
Driving range data from each vehicle was calculated by SRNL and NREL engineers. The results were averaged for an estimated range of 431 miles, with an average fuel economy of 68.3 miles. The FCHV-adv is estimated to travel approximately 68 miles at a projected cost of about $2.50 - more than double the range of the Highlander Hybrid, at equal or lesser cost, while producing zero emissions.
SRNL and NREL analyzed all data gathered during the evaluation and prepared a formal report to DOE verifying range results and miles per kilogram achieved. The report will assist regulators and government research programs to accurately assess the status of the fuel cell industry and viability of the current technology.
"Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell technology has advanced rapidly over the last two years," said Irv Miller, TMS group vice president, environmental and public affairs. "In 2015, our plan is to bring to market a reliable and durable fuel cell vehicle with exceptional fuel economy and zero emissions, at an affordable price."


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Deborah Frazier, recognized that public housing residents possessed virtually untapped talent and wisdom. Generally marginalized within the urban core and typically viewed as unempowered, these residents had limited access to the resources and networks that would substantially improve their lives and communities. The Frazier-Memphis Housing Authority collaboration resulted in SEEK TO SERVE, a six-month servant-leadership training program for residents of mixed-income housing developments.
Based on a suggestion from a Seek to Serve graduate who experienced homelessness, HOPE DAY ZONE fulfills a significant need for homeless women and their children who must leave the premises of shelters during daytime hours. HDZ offers a safe, secure environment in which families can use the arts as a form of creative expression, ultimately leading to increases in self-awareness, self-worth and self-esteem.


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Remember the days when you would wear a baggy
raincoat, visit your local independent theater and abuse your genital region
while watching "naughty" films? Maybe the younger "internet porn" readers don't
(I actually don't either. I just remember hearing about it while OD'ing on VHS
porn in the 80s), but I know some of you older perverts know what I'm talking
about. You see, during the 1960s and early 70s, you could hit your local
grindhouse theater and see films that are now classified as sexploitation.
These low-budget independent features contained plenty of nudity, but showed
very little in the way of actual onscreen sex, giving them the nickname
"soft-core." Until hardcore classics like 1972's Deep Throat and Behind the
Green Door as well as 1973's The
Devil in Miss Jones arrived on the scene rendering the tamer stuff almost
obsolete, these soft-core flicks (which were also frequently viewed by couples)
were all the rage. And now, the nice folks at Vinegar Syndrome have unearthed
three of them for you to relive or to discover for the very first time.
In the first feature, Marsha, The Erotic Housewife, a young woman (soft-core queen Marsha
Jordan also from Count Yorga, Vampire)
whose businessman husband (Mark Edwards) is cheating on her, decides to teach
him a lesson by fulfilling her sexual fantasies with other men. The second
feature, titled For Single Swingers Only,
tells the tale of Gracie (Ann Myers) who moves into an apartment complex for
swingers, but gets much more than she bargained for. Last, but not least, Her Odd Tastes once again stars Marsha
Jordan, this time as a woman who goes from having an incestuous relationship
with her sister to becoming a door-to-door vibrator saleswoman. She eventually
kills a man in self-defense before being hired by a book publisher to research
sexual pleasure and pain. The insatiable woman travels the world, visiting Hong
Kong, Africa and the Middle East in order to satisfy her strange sexual
All three films (which were directed by Don
Davis) may contain washed-out colors and plenty of pops, scratches, jump cuts
and lines; not to mention drab-looking locations, but hey, no one buying a
ticket to see these movies was interested in things like cinematography or
production value. They paid to see some skin and there's plenty of nudity on
display here. There's also a lot of kissing and groping (in lieu of everything
else) as well as a bunch of unintentional laughs thanks to silly dialogue, stiff
acting and quite a few so-bad-it's-good moments. Highlights include a hilarious
"Marsha" theme song, a woman with a very thick Swedish accent, a satanic orgy
where one guy wears a silly-looking goat head mask and, finally, death while
boinking on an electrified chair.
On the downside, the three movies, although
each one only running a little over an hour, all move along at a somewhat slow
pace. Still, I enjoyed them all for
what they are. (I found Her Odd Tastes to
be the better paced and most entertaining of the three).
The three films have all been released on one dual layer DVD by Vinegar Syndrome.
The disc is region free and the movies are presented in their original 1.33:1
aspect ratio. The aforementioned pops, scratches, jump cuts and lines (which us
grindhouse cinema junkies adore) never detract from the story, and the images,
although far from Blu-ray quality, are more than watchable and pretty much what
you would expect something from this genre to look like. There are no special
features, but the DVD sleeve and disc both contain the original poster art for
all three films; my favorite tag line being "In Throbbing Color." If you're a
fan of soft-core sex flicks or are just curious to see what they were all about,
I recommend giving this retro drive-in collection a look.
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Divided Koreas remember start of Korean War
The two Koreas commemorated the anniversary on Friday of the outbreak of the Korean War, promoting vastly different views of the origins of the conflict that still divides their peninsula a full six decades later.world Updated: Jun 25, 2010 13:33 IST
The two Koreas commemorated the anniversary on Friday of the outbreak of the Korean War, promoting vastly different views of the origins of the conflict that still divides their peninsula a full six decades later. The war started in the early hours of June 25, 1950, with an attack by North Korean troops.
The Korean peninsula had been divided in 1945 after colonial ruler Japan's defeat in World War II. The United States and 15 other countries sent troops to aid South Korea under the fledgling United Nations, while Chinese soldiers came in to fight with the North. Three years of combat left both sides in ruins. The fighting ended with an armistice, not a permanent peace treaty, leaving the peninsula in a technical state of war.
In Seoul, South Korea held an official ceremony to remember the war, widely known as "6/25" for the date it began. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak presented representatives of countries that sent soldiers or supplies to aid the war effort with plaques of appreciation.
"Sixty years ago today, North Korea's communists opened fire on all fronts of the 38th parallel on a weekend's dawn when all people were sleeping peacefully," Lee said in a speech. The gathering was attended by South Korean and foreign veterans of the conflict, foreign ambassadors and serving South Korean and US soldiers. The US stations about 28,500 soldiers in South Korea as a deterrent against North Korea.
North Korea's view of the conflict, which it calls the Fatherland Liberation War, is vastly different. Under the headline "US, Provoker of Korean War," the country's state news agency on Tuesday accused Washington of starting it with a surprise attack. "All the historical facts show that it is the US imperialists who unleashed the war in Korea and that the United States can never escape from the responsibility," the Korean Central News Agency said.
On Thursday, KCNA followed up with a massive article of more than 4,300 words listing various damage done by the United States to North Korea since 1945.
KCNA cited the "Committee for Investigation into Damage Done by the US to the Northern Half of Korea" as finding the total monetary cost for North Korean suffering came to a staggering $65 trillion, or five times the U.S. national debt.
The mood surrounding the 60th anniversary is far different than during the 50th in June 2000, which came just days after the conclusion of the first-ever summit between the Koreas held in the North's capital Pyongyang.
This time relations are tense in the aftermath of the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship in March off the west coast of the peninsula near waters contested by the two countries. South Korea and the United States accuse North Korea of launching a torpedo they say sank the 1,200-ton Cheonan, killing 46 sailors. North Korea denies any role in the sinking and has vowed war if it is punished.
Lee used the occasion of the anniversary to urge Pyongyang to own up to the sinking.
"North Korea should clearly and frankly admit and apologize for its wrongdoing over its provocation" Lee said. He called on the country to assume a responsible attitude in the international community and "stop reckless military provocations." China, which remains North Korea's closest ally, called the war an event of the past and emphasized it maintains good relations with both Koreas.
"History is already history," Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters Thursday, adding the war "has taught us to cherish the hard won peace and tranquility and stability."
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Mr. Gerbik (Original)
This is a representation of what I thought Mr. Gerbik would look like. He's the character of one of Dr. Octagon's songs off of his iconic album- Dr. Octogonecologyst. If you are unfamiliar with this album I strongly recommend you give it a listen- one of my faves.
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The city of Atlanta recently launched an online tool to help people plan their travel while the I-85 bridge that collapsed following a fire in early April is being rebuilt.
The CommuteATL map incorporates real-time traffic alert information including road closures, accidents, and current travel speeds from the Waze Connected Citizen Program, a free data-sharing partnership in which the city is participating. The map has real-time schedule information for transportation modes including the Atlanta Streetcar, MARTA bus and rail schedules and parking lot conditions, and it shows the locations of Relay Bike Share stations.
The CommuteATL team will be adding more features, city said.
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Publication Date: 1979
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Calculators & Computers in the Classroom.
East, Philip; Moursund, David
A review of the literature on the use of calculators and computers in instruction is presented. Topics covered include: (1) statements of goals for the instructional use of calculators and computers; (2) position statements; (3) computer manpower supply and demand; (4) a technical overview; (5) calculators in elementary schools; (6) computers in high school education; (7) computer science courses for teachers; (8) a selection of articles from the Oregon Council for Computer Education; (9) a review of "Creative Computing Magazine"; and (10) a listing of information sources. (MP)
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Author: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
First Published: October 20th, 2015
Series: The Illuminae Files #1
Genre: YA, Science Fiction
Available As: Hardcover, paperback, ebook
Pages: 599
My Copy: Physical Copy
My Overall Rating: 8.5/10
This book was pure gold. I have never read such an uniquely written book in my life! The format is really cool, in the form of emails, surveillance files, IMs, etc. and I thought it made the book a really fun read. There is barely any descriptive passages in this book, save the surveillance files. The rest are conversations or thoughts.
Kady is our main protagonist, who is particularly skilled in computers and hacking. I really like her because she's fearless and determined, stopping at nothing until she unravels the secrets behind Alexander and Hypatia, as well as BeiTech's motives. Her and Byron on make a good team, their relationship starting as reluctant allies then evolving onto friends. Kady is also really sarcastic and sassy, which is great! Her messages are so funny to read, filled with wit and humour. But deep down, it's just another way to cover up how scared and helpless she's feeling.
Ezra is another protagonist, but he isn't as important a character as Kady. He was her boyfriend before all this started, but over the course of the book, they repair their relationship and fall back into love (not that they were ever out of it!) However, this isn't classified as a romance story because their relationship isn't quite so important - yes, there are really sweet moments between the two of them, but it isn't the main point. Right, except for the part when Kady risks her life to cross to Alexander to save Ezra, only to *spoiler alert* find out that he was dead, and had been dead for a while. Well, that's what AIDAN tells her anyways. (Psst, he's fine actually) *spoiler over*
Who is my favourite character in this book? By far, it is AIDAN, the artificial intelligence behind this all. Although it is only a computer, who's to say it doesn't have feelings? Well, it does have programmed feelings, but when reading its files, it feels so human that you forget that it's just a computer. What I really liked was how Kady worked together with AIDAN at the end of the book to stop the Lincoln and the infected, even if it meant dying a slow death together in space. I really enjoyed reading AIDAN's files, because he has such a peculiar way in talking/speaking, especially when describing war scenes. The looping sentences and pretty backgrounds was really nice to read :)
Who got emotional at the end? I did! When death seemed imminent for both Kady and AIDAN, I was so sad that my two favoured characters were going to die. Luckily, there's hope ;)
So, the Illuminae Group. It was obvious from the beginning who was going to be part of this group, right? I can't wait to see how they're going to create BeiTech's downfall, and in detail! Who would've thought that *spoiler alert* Ezra's mother is the leader of BeiTech? OOOOH! How far will she go to get Ezra back? *spoiler over* I can't wait for the next book!


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nestled inside a cupboard in the mudroom.
I discovered her/him in a cupboard inside the mudroom/utility room at the back of our house which contains laundry facilties, tools and, most importantly, a doggie door. She's been huddled in the cupboard for 2 days.
I am trying to make friends as witnessed by bowls of cream, dry kibble and canned fish.
As I gently stroke the velvety soft fur and scratch behind the ears, this kitty hisses, snarls and growls at me. but doesn't try to bite or scratch. It is rather pitiful, I don't think he knows how to PURR, imagine the sadness in that, a kitty than has never purred. I think he is just fearful and suspicious probably never having been touched before.
This cat is ever so beautiful, what a glorious face!
Last weekends show was fun, but this coming weekend is my favorite show of the year.
WHY is this my favorite show? Well, it is only 30 minutes from our house, It is a Craft Guild I have belonged to for nearly 20 years, and the show, though small, has a wonderful ambiance with high quality work.
I will be bringing a new rabbit along,
"Ruben the Radish Addict"
Foothills Guild Craft Show
Knoxville Tn a
Jacobs Building at Fairgrounds in Knoxville
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I've been playing Bloodborne for a week now. I wrote about my first impressions in this post here. Going in, I was concerned about a few things. I'd like to address how I feel about them now. One, the fact that I've seen so many playthroughs. I was worried it would ruin the game for me, but it hasn't. I will admit it's hard to go into a situation knowing what's going to happen because I don't get the wow factor, but I've still jumped a few times, and it's much different actually playing the game than it is to watch a Let's Play. One of the things about a Miyazaki game is that the worlds are densely woven, and it's difficult to get a sense of what goes where and how everything connects. The best thing about a Miyazaki game is seeing a closed gate and knowing that at some point, you'll be able to open it from the other side. There is one notable exception–a door that never opens. The theory in 'the community' is that it was a shortcut, but left unused because it would make the game too easy.
My other big concern was running without a shield. I'm such a turtle when it comes to Souls games, even when I'm a caster. I'm wedded to my shield, and you'll pry it from my cold, dead fingers. Although, I'm now curious to try DS III as a dual wielder, but that's neither here nor there. I had heard in one of the Let's Plays I've watched for Bloodborne that the die-hard sword-and-board users were having a difficult time with Bloodborne, which concerned me. Was I going to be frustrated with being so open? I'm old, so my reflexes aren't great. Would I be constantly taking hits? I'm roughly halfway through the game, and I'm not having a problem without having a shield. I'm dodging and quick-stepping with the best of them, and I'll say that I'm actually more concerned with not being able to roll when I'm locked on than not having shield. The quick-step is amazing, but it's frustrating to try to quick-step past a boss, only to get smacked.
Not having a shield, though, isn't that big a deal because the combat is much quicker and more fluid. I love dashing around, feeling unweighted. I'm delighted that encumbrance is not a thing in this game. The armor isn't that important except for the resistance stats, and I'm still repping the Yharnam Hunter Set, which is the coolest of all. I wore Henryk's set for the Darkbeast Paarl fight because it has high bolt defense and because it's so fly-looking, but then returned to the Yharnam Hunter Set. Fashion Borne is real, yo. I love Souls combat, obviously, but there's something about Bloodborne's combat that really sings. Because of the rally system, it encourages me to be aggressive. Still don't want to get greedy, but being greedy means something different in this game, and the way to remedy it is attack again if possible rather than retreat.
I've been having a weird pattern in that I'm acing it in one session, only to feel like I'm falling behind in the next. One day, I feel as shit can't stick to me, and the next, I feel as if I'll never kill another boss again. I killed the Witch of Hemwick, Blood-Starved Beast, and Vicar Amelia in one session. I felt like a god, and I was like, "I got this." Then, I hit a wall and kept getting killed, and I ran out of blood vials in the next session. My biggest gripe about Bloodborne is that the blood vials don't replenish at a lamp. Let me correct myself. They will replenish if you have any in storage, but if you don't, you're SOL. I hate grinding under duress, and more so when all I want to do is beat my head against a boss. In Souls game, when I came up against a boss I had a hard time against (looking at you, Nameless King and Slave Knight Gael!), my MO was to keep beating my head against the boss until I finally beat it. I gave up on the Nameless King until I was in NG+ with my pyromancer/caster, and I was able to beat him with all the strongest miracles/pyromancies and without using my melee weapon once, but with Slave Knight Gael, I beat him after sixty or seventy tries with my melee character in NG+. Solo, I mean. I beat the Nameless King with co-op twice before beating him solo (finally!).
In Bloodborne, I'm not good enough to stock up on blood vials past ten or so in my storage. If I do a dedicate blood vial run, then I might be able to salt away thirty or so. Those can go quickly while battling a boss, and I resent having to make a blood vial run while I'm fighting a boss. In the Forbidden Woods, I lost fifty thousand souls, er, echoes in quick succession (twenty in one run, thirty in the next), and I actually tossed my controller (on a pillow) in frustration after the second time because I felt I was so close to a lamp. I wasn't, but it didn't make me feel any better. Then, I battled the Shadow of Yharnam, and I got really close to beating them on my second try. Then, true to my nature, I didn't get close at all on the next few tries. The fucking flame-breathing guy kept getting me, and I was really frustrated. I ended the session because I was reaching that point where my skills were deteriorating. It's one thing you have to learn when playing Souls games–when to keep going and when to stop.
I had been concerned about the Shadows because I'm awful at PvP, and it's just three guys against one–me. You want to try to get them down equally because they transform when one of them reaches roughly one-third their health, but it's not easy to do. Katana guy and flame-breath guy tend to chase you down with katana guy being relentless. Flame-breath guy hangs back a bit, then breathes fire on you as you attack katana guy. Pyro guy hangs waaaaay back and shoots of fire from afar. My strategy was to attack the flame-breath guy first, but that proved difficult. When I thought about what had worked the one time, it was when I simply attacked the one closest to me, never mind which one it was or how much health he had. I also realized that they don't have any poise, which means I could attack them several time with my Tonitrus in succession. My Tonitrus, by the way, is my second-favorite weapon right behind my Hunter Axe. It's a mace that zaps people with electricity, but you have to recharge it every couple seconds. The plus in this fight was that I could attack several times in rapid succession without stopping.
It's weird. After dying to them six or seven times, I was afraid it would take me another thirty times to beat them. Ian said he thought I could do it in five with one really good run. I beat them in three more tries, which means he was right. I don't mean to brag on myself, but it was a really good run. My dodges were true, and I barely escaped death more than once. I only used five or six blood vials, though, which is very little for me. I went all in, attacking the guy closest to me for as much damage as I could. I got a lot of rally regen, and then I would dip out to heal or just reset. The Shadows don't have much health, and I think I crushed them in a few minutes. When a run goes well, I barely remember what I did because I'm so focused on the fight. As with any time I beat a boss, there's a healthy portion of luck involved. There was a time when the snakes from the ground should have killed me, but I managed to escape with a sliver of health. Then, katana guy (last one standing) should have finished me off, but he inexplicably held back.
Another important factor is leveling up. I pumped a few in vit and endurance before the boss fight, and that helped me stay alive. I'm sticking to an arcane build, which I'll get to in a minute. I was exhilarated in beating the Shadows until I realized it meant a new area. One of the best things about playing a Souls game is going through the same place over and over until I have it down cold. Then, the jubilation of beating a boss, only to be followed by despair in realizing that another brutal area is ready to beat your ass. The Shadows have been my hardest boss by far, and I'm pretty chuffed at the way I finally beat them. I feel as if I played it in a classic Bloodborne fashion, which means I've finally internalized being more aggressive than defensive.
After the Shadows, of course, was Byrgenwerth. Ah, Byrgenwerth. A surprisingly small area, but so important in the lore. By the way, there is no way I could have pieced together the lore just from the dribbles and drabs being given to me in game. It was the same with the Souls game–it's only by reading up on the lore and watching Vaatividya videos that I have any comprehension of what's up with the worlds of Lordran, Drangleic, and Lothric. The story is a bit more straightforward in Bloodborne, but it's still obtuse. There are many things I would have missed if I was playing this without any prior knowledge. I wrote in my prior post that I'm trying to play as if I don't know what's going to happen, but it's impossible.
Yesterday was a good day. I slew Darkbeast Paarl and Rom, the Vacuous Spider in fairly quick succession. I had already killed the hostile hunter in Byrgenwerth the day before, and by the way, holy hell, was she a pain in the ass. I screamed something VERY unkind that involved 'bitch' when I finally killed her, but it's a minor gripe of mine that the hunters have unlimited ammo, stamina, and spells. She also has a ridiculous amount of health, and I finally beat her by parrying her ass several times in the fight (followed by the visceral, of course). I love the sound when I perform a visceral correctly, and I'm pretty proud of my parrying abilities. Parrying is much easier in this game than in the Souls games, and I use my gun solely for that purpose.
I also was invaded for the first time, and I suck at PvP, so I resigned myself to having my ass beat. The invader was a good person, however, in s/he allowed me to kill the enemies in the area before we actually started fighting. To my surprise, I was able to make short work of the invader with the cunning use of TENTACLES TO THE FACE followed by a visceral. It's a spell called the Augur of Ebrietas, and I've been using it extensively as a way to stagger enemies, followed by a visceral. Short digression: I'd seen many people complain that magic wasn't viable in this game, but I would beg to differ. This spell is fucking amazing, and it killed the invader with little problem. No, it's not great against bosses, but I've used it against common enemies with great effect. I love approaching an enemy and saying, "Excuse me. How would you like TENTACLES TO THE FACE???" before zapping them, and then giggling as I perform the visceral. It only takes one bullet, which is such a small price to pay for such an effective stun. True, it's only one of two spells I've found so far (Beast Roar, and they're technically Hunter Tools), but I rely quite heavily on it. I'm at 26 arcane, and it does a nice amount of damage.
I will say I'm pretty pleased about beating Rom in five or six tries. She's notorious for being difficult, and I watched a YouTuber take three hours against her. She's a sticking point for many a Bloodborne player, and I'm a wee bit smug because I found her fairly easy. I put in a rune that has arcane resist, picked up my Tonitrus, then simply dogged the laser crystals as I killed the baby spiders until there were only a few left. Then, I'd dip in and hit Rom once or twice, keeping an eye for her ground pound, dip out, rinse, lather, and repeat.
This game is amazing, but also frustrating as hell. It's a Souls game at heart, but it feels so different and fresh. I cannot recommend it enough. Don't sleep on this gem of a game.


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I got up this morning with the intention of going for a run but my plans quickly got detoured. Instead I repacked my gym bag and got myself ready for work. It was a busy day and I was debating just calling it a day and going home. Instead, I ended up working late and just left in time to my first spin class tonight, okay technically it was my second but the last time I went to one was probably 10 years ago. I went into the cycling room and found a bike in the back row. I was adjusting my seat etc with the help of some very nice people on either side of me. The room was quickly filling up and the instructor came around to check on us newbies, I wasn't the only one! I got setup, strapped in and I was quickly going no where fast spinning my legs.
The class felt like it went by pretty quickly, we did a few different types of exercises where we went all out then had recovery and repeated 5 times, increasing the intensity inbetween each set. Or we were alternating between sitting and standing have to keep the RPMs consistent. I was acutally pretty surprised how fast it went by. The hardest part of the class was probably sitting on the bike seat lol. Don't get me wrong I was pushing hard and trying to keep up as much as possible but I definitly need to build up some tolarnace for the bicycle seat!
All and all, I think I liked it. It was nice to have do a workout that wasn't a run but was still challenging. I had my heart rate monitor on and I noticed I was either in the high 160-170s or I was in the 130-150's okay, so looking at this now, it was all over the place lol.
Slowly my plan is developing but for now I'm really just holding on until I get my formal plan in January. But for the time being I want to run a couple times a week to not lose what I built up doing long runs, get a spinnng class in and I need to get in the water once a week. Getting the swims in is probably the hardest workout for me as I hate swimming alone...I don't know yet how this is going to happen but I will have to figure something out.
Living and training in the here and now. I used to worry about everything but not any more. NOW I focus on what's in my control and don't worry about it isn't. Feel free to follow along as I continue my journey to become an Ironman!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
and so it begins
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Doesn't matter what you do, run bike or swim, as long as you are doing something. That is what I tell myself anyways! ;)ReplyDelete
Sound like a good spin class!
Swimmnig for me is a struggle as well as our pool hours are a struggle!
I totally agree, just have to do something almost every day :)ReplyDelete
Did my second spin class last night, it was a lot of fun...starting to really like the variety...now for the swimming...
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