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21 January 2016
Smoky Nagata is an enigma in Japanese tuning circles, and his brand Top Secret carries more meaning than you may be aware of. Nagata-san is a very softly spoken, introverted type of guy who greatly values his privacy and space; a man who chooses his words carefully. He certainly epitomizes the type of man who speaks softly and carries a big stick. As an unashamed extrovert, I have, from time to time, found it difficult to read Smoky, but when you give the man a chance to unwind and enjoy your company, at his own pace, great things can happen. I personally have the greatest amount of respect for the legendary tuner, so it's with great pleasure I can bring you, the readers of PASMAG, a very special little Q&A.
Thanks for your time Smoky; it's always a pleasure talking with you. As I mentioned, we sat down with Tazawa-san from GForce garage and now our readers would like to know a little about your involvement in the RH9 group. Can you tell us how it all started for you?
It's my pleasure! Eighteen years ago, I joined as one of the original members. At that time, it was difficult for all of the tuners to talk to each other; but through the RH9 group, we could cooperate and build together, while still reaching for our individual goals. Of course, it's good to be rivals and battle on the track — that is healthy — but in this industry we also wanted to be popular, so the RH9 group as a united group of tuners makes us all stronger while enabling us to pursue our own personal goals.
Was it more a question of personal goals or strength in numbers?
The group was paramount. Even though I wanted to develop my own parts, as a group we discussed tuning on the same platforms so our knowledge increased as a direct result of the RH9 group being together. That's why I became a part of it. At that time in 1997, there were around 10 members. Now I believe there are more than 30.
That's about as many as I understand there to be as well. How regularly do the RH9 members meet?
We meet every one or two months to discuss things. Again, if I'm developing parts by myself, the costs are prohibitive, so I hope you understand the point that 10 of us developing on the same platform reduces costs and makes production possible for everyone.
I can understand and see the huge benefits to that. How did that blend when you created Top Secret?
Well, us tuners could have become a place like Autobacs, but it would have been nothing more than basic tuning and servicing; and I knew I wanted to do far more than to become a basic service center. I wanted to push tuning to the limits and there would be no point if I or the other members of the RH9 group just did the same thing as a place like Autobacs.
I see… and that explains why you're still pushing the envelope 20 years later?
It's why I am still pushing with a car like the R35. I've found that the more you do to it, the more you get from it. The limits are so high and that makes it a lot more enjoyable for me. My customers are the same. They want to push the car as hard as I do, so the R35 is definitely my kind of machine.
What do you make of the new RC-F?
I like the car, but it's naturally-aspirated, so I don't enjoy it so much. I prefer forced induction from cars like the Supra and GT-R.
Speaking of forced induction, I noticed you gave up on the Top Secret turbocharged 86 platform after last year's Tokyo Auto Salon. What happened there?
It wasn't a platform I really enjoyed developing. I realized that I was going to have to spend a lot of time to get it to an acceptable level for my standards, and I just couldn't justify the time or the expense. Sure, the platform is popular, but that's a separate issue to actually developing parts for it. That's why I stopped development on the 86.
That's fair. So, tell us a bit about your favorite cars past and present.
Naturally, I like any of the GT-R range from the R32 through to the R35 today. Of course, the Supra is a personal favorite, especially the JZA80.
Yes, you're definitely a big power guy! In recent years, you've focused on the R35. Tell us about that.
The R35 is capable of great things and is the current Japanese supercar headline act. Because there are so many of us in the RH9 group that are developing parts for the R35, we can share some information and that makes the group an even stronger unit. This is the way to move forward quickly on tuning and development matters.
What do you make of the rumors about the new "Supra" Toyota are supposedly developing?
I think it's really interesting. I like the thought of BMW engine technology powering it. I want to work with that engine. Even if its a hybrid, and I have a chance, I can develop and tune anything I get my hands on!
I hear you also tuned cars like the Altezza. Can you tune mine?
(Laughs) Did you know I created parts for the Altezza one-make series back in the day? One of the cars I developed got third in the championship one year. I was working on the Altezza parts alongside my developments for the JZA80 Supra - things like front and rear aero parts as well.
Are you serious?! Do you still have the molds?
No, I threw them away.
That sucks… But I'm still going to bring my car there so you can set it up for me.
You're most welcome. I'll make sure it's ideal for you.
One last question: word is that you're going back to England where you got busted on the expressways! Is this true?
Yes, it's true, but I can't tell you any more than that. Naturally, it's Top Secret.
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2012 USA Pro Challenge - Stage 4
By Heath Langle
Date: 8/23/2012
2012 USA Pro Challenge - Stage 4
Jens Voigt (Radio Shack-Nissan) is a brute. On a rather nasty day of weather Voigt joined, and then muscled his way past the initial breakaway group before he summited Independence Pass with more than a two minute lead. He never looked back. Battling wicked cross-winds and thunderstorms, he appeared undeterred, and managed to build time gaps of more than six minutes over the peloton. Voigt lead the race for all but nine of the 97.2 mile route. As he crossed the finish line to deafening accolades from the huge crowd of spectators, you could tell he was quite pleased with his victory, wearing a well-deserved smile. Behind Voigt the battle for the King of the Mountain competition raged on with Camilo Castiblanco (EPM-UNE) attacking on the climb to Battle Mountain grabbing 7 points from the grasp of Tom Danielson (Garmin-Sharp) who dons the KOM jersey, but who now leads that competition by only a handful of points. The other battle taking place behind Voigt was for the leaders yellow jersey. After losing the jersey due to a count-back showing a one-second difference, Tejay van Garderen (BMC) sought to reclaim the race lead from Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp). Van Garderen hammered toward the finish, creating enough of a gap to pull a reverse-count-back on Vande Velde and reclaim the yellow jersey. Stage 5 takes the riders 117.9 miles from Breckenridge to Colorado Springs.
1 Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan 3:54:00
2 Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan 0:02:58
3 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team
4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quickstep
5 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan
6 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Sharp
7 Ivan Rovny (Rus) RusVelo
8 Joe Dombrowski (USA) Bontrager-Livestrong
9 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team
10 Ramiro Rincon (Col) EPM-UNE
General Classification after Stage 4
1 Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 17:34:18
2 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Sharp
3 Ivan Rovny (Rus) RusVelo 0:00:06
4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:00:08
5 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team 0:00:12
6 Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Bontrager Livestrong Team
7 Ramiro Rincon Diaz (Col) EPM - Une 0:00:13
8 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin - Sharp 0:00:15
9 Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:00:17
10 Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan
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: A trial attorney by trade, Heath Langle returned to bicycle racing after a 12-year hiatus in order to achieve his lifetime goal of becoming a failed Masters category racer. He is a member of the Sacramento Golden Wheelmen Bicycle Racing Team, and a former college basketball player. He is a native Californian, who also earned a Masters Degree in Business, and is a freelance writer and contributor to The Daily Peloton.
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WILLMAR, Minn. — A Willmar man accused of exposing himself to a woman at the Willmar Public Library has been sentenced to two years of probation and stayed jail time.
Jesus Gabriel Rivera, 34, pleaded guilty in November in Kandiyohi County District Court to gross misdemeanor indecent exposure.
As part of his Jan. 5 sentence, he will have a psychosexual evaluation, must complete treatment at Woodland Centers, and he is barred from possessing pornography or having any contact with anyone under 18, among other conditions.
His plea agreement included no executed jail time. Instead, he was given a stayed sentence of 365 days in jail, with credit for 72 days served.
Court documents say the man exposed his genitals to a 19-year-old woman who had been sitting at a library table on Oct. 11. He allegedly began talking to the woman, asking her if she had a boyfriend and if he could use her phone. She said she immediately looked away after he exposed himself, and Rivera allegedly sat down in a chair next to her, moving up and down in his seat and bouncing his legs for about five minutes until they both got up to leave.
State criminal records show Rivera has at least three past convictions for interference with privacy, one fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct conviction and a previous indecent exposure conviction from 2006.
Two men sentenced to jail time in 'Guardian Angel' sting of men seeking minor girls
MOORHEAD, Minn. —Two men were sentenced in Clay County District Court Monday, Jan. 9., in connection with a sting operation last summer that targeted people accused of seeking to hire minors for sex.
Steven A. Breker, 62, of West Fargo was sentenced to 150 days in jail after earlier pleading guilty to one count of solicitation.
Benjamin P. Armstrong-Allason, 20, Fargo, who earlier admitted in court that he tried to hire someone who was 16 or 17 for the purpose of prostitution, was sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Both men were ordered to pay more than $1,000 in fees and penalties.
Breker and Armstrong-Allason were among 18 men charged in a sting dubbed "Guardian Angel," which targeted individuals suspected of going to area hotel looking to hire minors for sex.
The operation involved law enforcement officers placing ads on websites and mobile apps through which contact with suspects was made.
Suspects then showed up at local hotels expecting to find minors to have sex with, according to officials who organized the operation.
Two men charged with seeking sex with underage girls in Bemidji
BEMIDJI, Minn.—Two men have been charged in Beltrami County with engaging in electronic communication relating or describing sexual conduct with a child after responding to online ads posted by undercover officers.
Alexander Jin Brown, 28, Rochester, Minn., and Bryan Keith Madigan, 22, Cass Lake, Minn., were arrested Dec. 30 and Jan. 4, respectively. Each had responded to an ad posted by undercover Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents claiming to be underage girls interested in meeting for sex, according to criminal complaints against the men.
According to the complaint against Brown, he responded to a Craigslist ad posted by agents claiming to be a 14-year-old girl. He claimed to be 25 years old and allegedly sent the agent pictures of himself. The two agreed to meet in Bemidji, where Brown allegedly believed they would engage in sex acts. When Brown arrived at the agreed-upon address he was arrested.
The complaint against Madigan states that he responded to a similar ad posted on social media. According to the complaint, agents texted with Madigan and indicated that he was communicating with a 15-year-old girl. Madigan agreed to meet in Bemidji for sex, where he was arrested. Both arrests come after the Bemidji Police Department obtained a $47,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety meant to help fight human trafficking.
Both men are scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
After service loss, water supply declared safe
BLAINE, MInn.—The city of Blaine told residents they no longer needed to boil their drinking water Monday afternoon, a day after an unexpected loss of water in the city system prompted an advisory from the Public Works Department and the Department of Health.
Laboratory tests indicated "no safety or contamination issues," the city said in a statement Monday afternoon.
Blaine residents found themselves without water to drink or bathe Sunday morning as city officials scrambled to restore an interruption described as "a city-wide loss of water." Residents were instructed to boil drinking water, and school was canceled for Monday. Public events such as church services were canceled in some cases Sunday, and some businesses kept their doors closed.
After an initial review, Public Works said the water loss apparently was caused by a failure of software communication systems in the water delivery system.
Man shot while on bail for St. Paul shooting
WEST ST. PAUL, Minn.—A West St. Paul man on bail in connection with a February shooting in St. Paul was shot at his house Friday, police said.
Officers called to 210 Logan Ave. W. about 9:45 p.m. found 25-year-old Daiezon Broadbent inside the house with a gunshot wound to his side. He was transported to the hospital with an injury not considered life-threatening, West St. Paul police Lt. Brian Sturgeon said.
Broadbent was charged Feb. 9 in Ramsey County with two counts of aiding an offender after 20-year-old D'Onjay Jackson was shot in the head Feb. 6 in St. Paul's Dayton's Bluff neighborhood. Jackson survived the shooting. Broadbent has pleaded not guilty in the case, which is ongoing.
Broadbent is the brother of Lavauntai Broadbent, who was fatally shot in St. Paul in 2015 after police say he and three other juvenile males tried to rob a man at Summit Avenue and Mississippi River Boulevard. The would-be victim, who had a permit to carry a handgun, pulled his own weapon and shot Broadbent, who was to start 11th grade at Henry Sibley High School in Mendota Heights.
On Friday night, a shooter stood outside Daiezon Broadbent's West St. Paul house and fired several bullets through a living-room window. It appears that Broadbent, who was hit once, was the intended target, Sturgeon said.


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Our group investigates the role of microvascular blood flow in the control of metabolism in skeletal muscle in response to insulin and exercise. Our major interests include determining the signalling mechanisms mediating blood flow changes in response to insulin and why this response is absent in obesity and insulin resistance, and finding ways of stimulating blood flow to enhance muscle insulin sensitivity to combat type 2 diabetes.
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- The Effects of Insulin on the Microvasculature
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- National Institutes of Health, USA
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- Dr Michelle Keske (Senior Research Fellow)
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- Helena Ng (PhD Candidate)
- Dr Dino Premilovac (PhD Candidate)
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- Professor Stuart McLean (Emeritus Professor)
- Dr Derek Choi-Lundberg
- Dr Lindsay Edwards
External Collaborators
- Professor Gene Barrett - University of Virginia, USA
- Dr Michael Quon - National Institutes of Health, USA
- Dr Melinda Sheffield-Moore - University of Texas, Houston
- Professor Glen McConell - Victoria University, Australia
- Professor Erik Richter - August Krogh Institute, Denmark
- Professor Bente Kiens - August Krogh Institute, Denmark
- Dr Etto Eringa - VU University, The Netherlands
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- *St Pierre P, *Genders AJ, *Keske MA, *Richards SM, *Rattigan S. Loss of insulin-mediated microvascular perfusion in skeletal muscle is associated with the development of insulin resistance. Diabetes Obesity Metab. In press May 2010
- Bradley EA, Eringa EC, Stehouwer CD, Korstjens I, van Nieuw Amerongen GP, Musters R, Sipkema P, *Clark MG, *Rattigan S. Activation of AMP-Activated protein kinase by 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-{beta}-D-ribofuranoside in the muscle microcirculation increases nitroic oxide synthesis and microvascular perfusion. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2010 Mar 11. [Epub ahead of print].
- Durham WJ, Casperson SL, Dillon EL, Keske MA, Paddon-Jones D, Sanford AP, Hickner RC, Grady JJ, Sheffield-Moore M. Age-related anabolic resistance after endurance-type exercise in healthy humans. FASEB J. 24(10): 4117-4127, 2010.
- Merry TL, Wadley GD, Stathis CG, Garnham AP, *Rattigan S, Hargreaves M, McConell GK. N-Acetylcysteine infusion does not affect glucose disposal during prolonged moderate-intensity exercise in humans. J. Physiol. 588(9): 1623-1634, 2010.
- *Bradley EA, Willson KJ, Choi-Lundberg D, Clark MG, *Rattigan S. Effects of central administration of insulin or l-NMMA on rat skeletal muscle microvascular perfusion. Diabetes Obesity Metab. 12(10): 900-908, 2010.
- Merry TL, *Dywer RM, Bradley EA, *Rattigan S, McConell GK. Local hindlimb antioxidant infusion does not affect muscle glucose uptake during in situ contractions in rat. J Appl Physiol. 2010 May;108(5):1275-83. Epub 2010 Mar 4.
- *Keske MA, Clerk LH, Price WJ, Jahn LA, Barrett EJ. Obesity blunts microvascular recruitment in human forearm muscle after a mixed meal. Diabetes Care 32(9): 1672-1677, 2009.
- Ryan AS, Keske MA, Hoffman JP, Nelson EB. Clinical overview of algal-docosahexaenoic acid: effects on triglyceride levels and other cardiovascular risk factors. Am. J. Ther. 16(2): 183-192, 2009.
- Yuen DY, *Dwyer RM, Matthews VB, Zhang L, Drew BG, Neill B, Kingwell BA, *Clark MG, *Rattigan S, Febbraio MA. IL-6 Attenuates Insulin Mediated Increases in Endothelial Cell Signaling, but Augments Skeletal Muscle Insulin Action via Differential Effects on TNF-{alpha} Expression. Diabetes 2009 Feb 2; Jun, 58(5): 1086-95.
- McLean S, *Richards SM, Cover S-L, Brandon S, Davies NW, Bryant JP, Clausen TP. Papyriferic acid, An Antifeedant Triterpene from Birch Trees, Inhibits Succinate Dehydrogenase from Liver Mitochondria J Chem Ecol. 2009; 35: 1252-1261
- *Newman JM, Dwyer RM, St Pierre P, Richards SM, Clark MG, Rattigan S. Decreased microvascular vasomotion and myogenic response in rat skeletal muscle in association with acute insulin resistance. J Physiol (Lond ) 587: 2579-2588, 2009.
- *Ross RM, *Downey K, *Newman JM, *Richards SM, *Clark MG, *Rattigan S. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound measurement of microvascular perfusion relevant to nutrient and hormone delivery in skeletal muscle: a model study in vitro. Microvasc Res. 2008 Apr;75(3):323-9.
- *Rattigan S, *Bussey CT, *Ross RM, *Richards SM. Obesity, insulin resistance and capillary recruitment (invited review). Microcirculation 2007; 14: 299-309.
- *Ross RM, Kolka CM, *Rattigan S, Clark MG. Acute blockade by endothelin-1 of haemodynamic insulin action in rats. Diabetologia 50: 443-451, 2007.4.
- Vollus GC, Bradley EA, Roberts MK, Newman JM, *Richards SM, *Rattigan S, Barrett EJ, Clark MG. Graded occlusion of perfused rat muscle vasculature decreases insulin action. Clin Sci 112: 457-466, 2007.
- Mahajan H, Kolka CM, Newman JM, Rattigan S, Richards SM, Clark MG. Vascular and metabolic effects of methacholine in relation to insulin action in muscle. Diabetologia 49: 713-723, 2006.
- *Rattigan S, *Zhang L, *Mahajan H, *Kolka CM, *Richards SM, *Clark MG. Factors influencing the hemodynamic and metabolic effects of insulin in muscle. Curr Diabetes Rev. 2006 Feb;2(1):61-70.
- *Kolka CM, *Rattigan S, *Richards S, Clark MG. Metabolic and vascular actions of endothelin-1 are inhibited by insulin-mediated vasodilation in perfused rat hindlimb muscle. Br J Pharmacol 145: 992-1000, 2005.
- Mahajan H, *Richards SM, *Rattigan S, Clark MG. Local infusion of an inhibitor of Ca2+ dependent K+ channels (TEA), but not L-NAME blocks insulin-mediated capillary recruitment and glucose uptake in vivo. Diabetes 54(Suppl 1), A379. 2005.
- *Rattigan S, Wheatley C, *Richards SM, Barrett EJ, Clark MG. Exercise and insulin-mediated capillary recruitment in muscle. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 33: 43-48, 2005.
- Wallis MG, Smith ME, Kolka CM, Zhang L, *Richards SM, Rattigan S, Clark MG. Acute glucosamine-induced insulin resistance in muscle in vivo is associated with impaired capillary recruitment. Diabetologia 48: 2131-2139, 2005.
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Ahead of the Games, Ms Noceti-Klepacka vowed to win a medal for "Zuzia" who she consdiers to be her biggest fan.
She also promised the girl a bouncy castle and holidays.
According to Polish media,she wrote on a Twitter: "I promise you I'll get this medal for you. And when we have it, we'll sell it and buy a large bouncy castle. With a slide."
"We'll spend every autumn in warm countries. So you'll no longer be sick."
"Zuzia is my most faithful fan, and probably the youngest. She is also fighting, but with a disease. Zuzia, I'll blow away these games for you!"
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited condition which affects the functioning of organs including the lungs. The average life expectancy of someone with CF is between thirty and forty years.
Noceti-Klepacka says that at one point during the race, she had a moment of doubt when she lost points for taking a wrong turn.
"Zuzia called me and said I had to fight on - for honour!" she told Polish broadcaster TVN24.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Today's Paultard Video
Seems like as good a way as any to start the posting again.
Here's our favorite tiny hobbit rambling about how librul schools are giving vaccines for the Mexican Pig Aids just so they can contaminate children's blood with NAFTA NWO brain leeches or something.
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brickbat Returns From Longest Vacation In Recorded History
Jingle jangle and salutations!
We have made it back to this series of tubes after an extended sabbatical to clear our minds of nonsense, such as healthcare, recessions, racist wingnuts, paultards, truthers, and other various types of nonsense.
Now, it's back to the usual. Enjoy (or not) our triumphant return.
Monday, June 22, 2009
It's 3am And Hillary Can't Answer The Phone
Well, Librul Socialist America. Looks like you may have made the right choice.
SOS Clinton's fragile lady bones are preventing her from doing President Unicorn's busy work:
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton canceled a planned trip to Greece and Italy this week because she is still recovering from surgery to repair her fractured elbow.
In Trieste, Italy, Clinton planned to attend meetings with her Group ofEight counterparts on Iran, the Middle East peace process and the War inAfghanistan. She also planned to take part in a gathering of the Organizationfor Security and Cooperation in Europe in Corfu, Greece, which was expected to focus on the tensions between Russia and Georgia.
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Today's Godtube/tangle Moment
S E X. Space the letters out and tangle will allow you to post a video about carnal indulgence.
Let's find out what Jesus people have to say about eating out or eating someone or eating someone out.
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Who knew?
From Tabloid Prodigy:
So you may be asking yourself: What are these two whores doing next to these two beautiful strippers?
Well, the explanation is quite simple, really. See, to celebrate Barbara Bush's 84th birthday, actors from a local production of A Chorus Line were invited to join George H.W. Bush and the bday gal in Maine at the Bush family vacation home to celebrate.
The bikini-clad hot chick parked in the former President's lap is actress Katie Cameron, and the hottie standing next to former first lady Barbara is Justin Clynes (at right). And yes, he's a dick smoker. He has graced the cover of Genre magazine, and also had a turn in nothing-but-a-towel on Broadway's The Ritz. And curiously, he was also the subject of a blind item on Kennethinthe212, in which a "famous gossip columnist" (Musto, perhaps?) tipped that Clynes claimed he was closeted actor Jake G's (Gyllenhaal, perhaps?) alleged former lover.
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Labels: Barbara Bush, birthdays, furries, George H W Bush, orgy, Tabloid Prodigy
The Only Iranian Election Post You Need To Read
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From Reza Aslan:
On Friday, Iranians go to the polls to choose a new president in an election that will have profound consequences throughout the globe, not least in the United States, where President Obama has expressed a desire for a thaw in relations with Iran.
Although some 400 candidates signed up to run for the office, the election has become a four-way race, with the incumbent, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, facing off against the even more conservative former commander of Iran's dreaded Revolutionary Guard, Mohsen Rezaie; the popular reformist and former prime minister Mir Hossein Mousavi; and the perennial populist and leftist candidate—Iran's very own Ralph Nader—Mehdi Karroubi. With only a few days to go, however, the contest is shaping up into a two-man contest—and an unusually bitter, increasingly raucous, and utterly absorbing one at that—between Ahmadinejad and Mousavi.
Four years ago Ahmadinejad burst onto the political scene in Iran as a relatively unknown figure who shocked Iranians, and the world, by beating the powerful cleric and absurdly wealthy businessman Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani—whose net worth Forbes estimates at $1 billion—to become Iran's first non-cleric president. Back then, Ahmadinejad ran on a platform of reforming the economy and rooting out corruption in the government.
Four years later, thanks both to a precipitous drop in oil prices and his administration's reckless financial policies, Iran's economy is on the verge of total collapse. As a result, Ahmadinejad has reinvented himself as the one candidate who could most effectively reach out to Barack Obama and responsibly open up the country to the international community—something all candidates agree must be done but with vastly different ideas about how to do so. In fact, Ahmadinejad's campaign slogan is Ma Mitavanim…Farsi for "Yes, we can!"
...Perhaps the biggest surprise of these elections is the role the Internet is playing in the campaigns. Taking a page from the Obama playbook, all four candidates are on Facebook and Twitter (Mousavi's Facebook page boasts more than 30,000 supporters). Huge, spontaneous rallies have been coordinate by text message.
It seems that, as with the previous elections, large urban centers, including conservative cities like Isfahan and Mashad, will go to Mousavi (it is difficult to find an Ahmadinejad supporter in Tehran!), while poorer and more rural voters are overwhelmingly supporting Ahmadinejad.
The article goes on, with insight from Iranian citizens. Must read.
via The Daily Beast
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Labels: 2009, Daily Beast, elections, good stuff, Iran, Reza Aslan
Crazy Racist Aunt Up To Her Old Tricks Again
Everyone has a crazy racist aunt, right?
Lately, I've been concerned for her well-being, as I have not received one of her Forward To All masterpieces in quite some time.
And lo, another awkward email is sent:
Mujibar was trying to get a job in India .
The Personnel Manager said, 'Mujibar, you have passed all the tests, except one. Unless you pass it, you cannot qualify for this job.'
Mujibar said, 'I am ready.'
The manager said, 'Make a sentence using the words Yellow, Pink and Green.'
Mujibar thought for a few minutes and said, 'Mister manager, I am ready'
The manager said, 'Go ahead.'
Mujibar said, 'The telephone goes green, green, and I pink it up, and say, 'Yellow ', this is Mujibar.'
Mujibar now works at a call center.
No doubt you have spoken to him... I know I have.
via my crazy racist aunt
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Labels: crazies, crazy racist aunt, India, indians, racists, stupid shit
BREAKING NEWS: Pat Robertson Still Has A Show
Much to our shock and dismay.
So, how do you fill airtime after 43 years? Pray for people to poop!
This is a disgusting, yet necessary tool to help us through Hump Day.
via the Youtubes
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Today's Godtube/tangle Moment
Ever been minding your own business, drinking or drinking and driving and whatnot, and some buzzkill comes along to talk about their boyfriend Jesus?
Well, The Rapture will solve that for you. Armageddon is just another term for "more booze and sexy time left for the rest of us".
via tangle
Jesus-double-dutching-Christ: Today's Paultard Video
Dear parents of this hobbit,
Smack him.
Sneak up in his room while he's distracted, like say when he's whacking it to Alex Jones' internets show......then just smack the shit out him.
It's for his own good
Yours in Christ,
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
CNN Says Barack Obama Is A Big Dumb Dumb Dummy Monster Tard
Pretty much.
CNN is concerned that President Unicorn isn't reading enough:
It appears President Obama has to step up his reading pace if he wants to beat his predecessor in one particular measure: how many books a president can polish off a year.
In an interview with the BBC Tuesday, Obama said he is currently reading Joseph O'Neill's 270-page novel "Netherland," a book Obama first said he began back in April.
If Obama is close to finishing the novel, that puts him on less than a 10 book-a-year pace, far less than the close to 100 books President Bush was reportedly able to finish in the same amount of time.
According to former top Bush aide Karl Rove, he and the former president engaged in a friendly wager every year to see who could read more books.
In 2006, Bush read 95 books to Roves 110: a Herculean pace of nearly two books a week — in an election year to boot — for the ex-president. But, according to Rove, Bush's reading slowed a bit in the final years of his presidency, finishing a not-too-shabby 51 books in 2007 and at least 40 in 2008.
And if that's not impressive enough, Rove also said Bush found time to read the Bible "from cover to cover" every year.
Never mind that we will all be hobos in about 3 weeks and that crazy Chinaman who wears platform shoes has missles and stuff.
via CNN
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Labels: Barack Obama, bookery, Celestials, chinamen, CNN, monster tards, North Korea, President Unicorn, reading, stupid shit
Friday, May 29, 2009
When Majorities Rule
Jesus' General gives us a little history lesson.
(Photo via LA Times)
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Labels: California, Jesus' General, marriage, Prop 8, sad stuff, the gays
The Only Piece On Lambo Cockrissian You Need To Read
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We were really gonna let this whole Lambo thing go. He lost, yet yll over the intertubes you can read and view statements of his coyness (is that word?) about his involvement in the acts of buttfuckery.
Yet, Richard at Gawker has summed up our feelings. So here it is:
You know what, Adam Lambert? Just can it with the coy shit. Everyone knows the American Idol second-placer is a big ol' homo from Fruitington Corners, but in every goddamn interview the lurching behemoth always says things like "keep speculating..." And I wish he'd just man up and step out.
Not that people should be forced to come out of the closet, but fool keeps calling himself a role model, and then won't acknowledge the fact that he's the gayest thing since Jody Watley got lost in the Tenderloin that one time. You can't really call yourself a role model, I don't think in this post-Prop 8 bullshit era of codified homophobia, while completely playing "tee heeeeee" with the press about something as fundamental and unchangeable as who you like to put your junk into. Is it anyone's business? Of course it's not. But would it be nice, just for fucking once, for a clearly gay, currently popular (and that's fleeting, Mary. Don't think it isn't. You're gonna be whistling the national anthem at state fairs come this time next year) to step up to the plate and say "You know what? Forget my own career, I'm gay. I'm well-liked (currently) and visible and I'm a proud gay American"? Yes that would be really nice. Because it would be honest and brave and true and exactly what (in some small part) the struggling gay youth of America needs. A person who everyone loved who also just happens to be gay.
So, Mr. Lambert, I know the coy shit is fun and cutesy and oohhh hoo hoo don't you chuckle to yourself between gulps, but it's all starting to come off a bit latent and scaredy-cat and lame. And the more you're teasing and "Maybe I'll come out in Rolling Stone, maybe I won't..." the more it becomes something that should be teased about, something that should be hinted and whispered. And it's not. It's a fact like any other fact. So please, either be honest and forthcoming about yourself, or just shut the hell up, make way for the real men, and stop calling yourself a role model. Because right now the only person you're a role model to is the kids who want to be what they want to be, but also don't want anyone to know about it. And that's sad.
Update! Yes, I know he's supposedly coming out on the cover of Rolling Stone next week. So, good for him! And good for Rolling Stone! How wonderfully this whole thing has been parlayed into a money-making endeavor. The gay community is so grateful to you, Adam.
Richard Lawson is our new hero.
via Gawker
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Labels: Adam Lambert, American Idol, badassery, boyfriends, Brad Bell, buttfuckery, Cheeks, closet, Drake, Faerie King, fancy pants, Gawker, Lambo Cockrissian, Richard Lawson, sad stuff, sodomists, the gays
Conservatives To Republicans: STFU
Build your own Blingee
Holy bejesus. People really don't like this Sotomayor lady.
Take Rush Limbaugh and Tom Tancredo:
Yet, the winner in this crazery has to be G. Gordon Liddy, the douche with the molestache that helped plan the whole Watergate deal.
Here's his thoughts on B.A. Barackus' Mexican girlfriend:
Yesterday on his radio show, conservative host G. Gordon Liddy continued the right wing's all-out assault on Judge Sonia Sotomayor. First, just like Tom Tancredo, Liddy slammed Sotomayor's affiliation with the civil rights group La Raza — and referred to the Spanish language as "illegal alien":
LIDDY: I understand that they found out today that Miss Sotomayor is a member of La Raza, which means in illegal alien, "the race." And that should not surprise anyone because she's already on record with a number of racist comments.
Finished with the race-based attack, Liddy moved on to denigrate Sotomayor's gender:
LIDDY: Let's hope that the key conferences aren't when she's menstruating or something, or just before she's going to menstruate. That would really be bad. Lord knows what we would get then.
Finally, Liddy disputed the entire idea that there's anything wrong with the paucity of women and total lack of Hispanics on the Court:
LIDDY: And everybody is cheering because Hispanics and females have been, quote, underrepresented, unquote. And as you pointed out, which I thought was quite insightful, the Supreme Court is not designed to be and should not be a representative body.
In all this madness, the few conservative minds that haven't been warped by Jesus, Xenophobia, and airplane glue have some advice for their peers.
From Ben Smith:
The memo has clearly gone around, and leading conservative voices this morning urged, with unusual harmony, their fellow partisans to be very, very careful in their attacks on Sotomayor.
Peggy Noonan, inimitably, urges the GOP to "play grown-up":
She is of course a brilliant political pick—Hispanic when Republicans have trouble with Hispanics, a woman when they've had trouble with women. Her background (public housing, Newyorican, Catholic school, Princeton, prominence) is as moving as Clarence Thomas's, and that is moving indeed. Politically she's like a beautiful doll containing a canister of poison gas: Break her and you die.
Steele wants an end to the "slammin' and rammin'" of Sotomayor.
Krauthammer: thinks it's a "teachable moment" on justice and race:
What should a principled conservative do? Use the upcoming hearings not to deny her the seat, but to illuminate her views. No magazine gossip from anonymous court clerks. No "temperament" insinuations. Nothing ad hominem. The argument should be elevated, respectful and entirely about judicial philosophy.
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Labels: B.A. Barackus, Barack Obama, conservatives, crazies, GOP, mexicans, Mexico, Michael Steele, President Obama, racists, Republicans, Rush Limbaugh, SCOTUS, STFU, Tom Tancredo
Levi Has More Stuff To Say.....Shirtless
GQ, the closeted man's Undergear, hung out with snowbilly hottie Levi Johnston to talk about trucks, hunting, sluts, and those crazy crackers that almost resided at Number One Observatory Circle.
The whole piece is a great read, but here's just a taste:
In Alaska you heard two competing takes on the Bristol-Levi affair. One was the "under the bus" narrative, held to by the Levi camp. In this story, Levi loves a girl, she gets pregnant, he gives up high school and hockey so he can provide for her and the baby. When it suits their political purposes, the family embraces him and essentially puts him forward as a son-in-law. When his meager political value is spent, they do what most normal parents would do and discourage the daughter from marrying him, in hopes that she can get back on with her future. He's frozen out of the family. They won't let him see the baby except for a few hours at a time. They won't let the baby sleep at his house. His visits at the Palins' are awkward. He can't bond with the baby. He'd said to me,
Just going over there makes me pretty damn uncomfortable. I would call and say, "Can I pick him up?" It was, "No, you can't have him, but you can come see him." Just going over there, and Todd and Sarah sitting there staring at me, doesn't do it for me. Todd never says anything, really. Sarah, I don't know. She's a politician. She knows how to throw in a fake smile and look happy. They're pretty good at that.
via GQ
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Labels: Alaska, Alaskan Snowcunt, black babies, Bristol Palin, Levi Johnston, Sarah Palin, sluts, snowbilly
Thursday, May 28, 2009
This Girl Made Us Cry Last Night
Not because of the story, but the talent.
So You Think You Can Dance is one our guiltiest pleasures, and we usually root for a dude (Travis , Nick , etc.)
But Caitlin Kinney's got it.
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NOM Afraid Of Books And Field Trips
Here is the National Organization for Marriage's latest ad.
It features a voice-over by Foghorn Leghorn warning New York residents about the dangers of gay marriage, such as books in Massachusetts and school outings in California. Gasp!
Also, it seems that gay people will steal your wedding photos.
All that's missing is Foghorn saying "There's something kind of 'eee-yew' about a boy who doesn't like baseball." (skip to about the :40 mark)
via Towleroad
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Labels: bookery, field trips, Foghorn Leghorn, fundies, Jesusery, marriage, National Organization for Marriage, scary ads, sodomists, the gays
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Fun With The Internets
We chanced upon this site and it ranks right up there with Cake Wrecks, The "Blog of "Unnecessary" quotation marks, and Awkward Family Photos.
Ladies and Gents....we bring you Awkward Boners.
This gem is entitles "Bedboner".
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Today's Paultard Video
Meet the tiniest hobbit's new bff....this guy. He was held back in high school, but no matter.
Let him teach us all about the Free Speech and so forth.
via Middle-earth
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Labels: 9/11, crazies, doucheteens, FREEDOM™, hobbits, L. Ron Paultard, Martin Luther Ron Paul, mouth breathers, NWO, paultards, Ron Paul, stupid shit, tin hats, truthers
Today's Godtube/tangle Moment
Gospel Dance Aerobics.
The rest of Paul Eugene Green's videos are priceless.
via tangle
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Labels: aerobics, dancing, exercise, funny shit, Godtube, Jesusery, Paul Eugene Green, Praise Dance, tangle
Barack Obama's New Mexican Girlfriend Has An Infomercial Now
Now that President Unicorn has announced Sonia Sotomayor has his SCOUTS pick, let the ad wars begin!!!!
The above one is a nice biography of how Sonia from the Block went to many fancy schools and is way smarter than you.
In return, the Judicial Confirmation Network released this ad about how Sotomayor is part of Barack Hussein's librul Islamo Mexican Revolution, which will abort all your white children, replacing them with Spanish-speaking Muslin androids... much like the movie AI:
Also of note: Did you know that Catholics will now comprise 2/3's of the SCOTUS? I know, exciting!!!
And then there's this crazery.
Enjoy your Wednesday.
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Labels: ads, Barack Obama, libruls, mexicans, Muslin, President's Day, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor
Monday, May 25, 2009
Merry Memorial Day And All
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Labels: 2009, George Patton, Memorial Day
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Westboro Not Going Anywhere According To Crazy Rant On Site
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About a month ago, Towleroad speculated about a Westboro Baptist Church mass suicide because of a cryptic blog entry that went a little something like this:
We are particularly urgent about it, because the time is shortly to come when we will grant you your wicked wish, Doomed america! Your smart-assed pundits and foul-mouthed politicians have for years told us to pack up and leave if we don't like this filthy little cancerous boil on the butt of the earth. You all think you're so clever that you can come up with such cutesy little quips. You're collectively so Bible dumb that you don't know what you're saying. So let me help you out.
...We gotta go, peeps! We gotta go! And when we do, it's time for this filthy nation to receive of all the plagues that your Creator has promised. The reason there is such urgency in those words … such passion in the irresistible call from our Saviour, Husband, and Friend … is because when that time comes for this rebellious nation – which is spiritually called Babylon and has become literally Babylon by the inexplicable and forcible snatching of that Mesopotamian land where ancient Babylon sat – it is going to be very fast and very violent, such that all mankind is utterly and simply amazed.
Alas, this is not the case. Atleast according to Westboro's blog section in an email answering session:
A few web sites are claiming you guys are going to do a mass suicide because of the April 4 field report. What do you think about waht they're saying? Here are some excerpts:
From Gossip Boy:
A cryptic blog post on the Westboro Baptist Churchs website hints that their mission is coming to an end, as full darkness invades America, and they are ready to end their fight and depart. Generally, when cults start talking this way, someone is in the kitchen mixing up Kool Aid.
From Towleroad:
Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church recently left a blog post that has some wondering if the extremist group is planning a mass suicide (a la Jonestown). A little excerpt from the post (link goes to WBC blog) written in their typical hag-alect:
Kansas Watch:
But in today's posting on Fred Phelps' and family's blog, they kind of sound like they are planning to leave this mortal coil.
And the answer:
I say first: This is wishful thinking and standard slander. It means nothing.
I say second: I am late in responding because I was at K-State picketing General David Patraeus. If you check out our schedule of coming pickets (in less than 12 hours I hit the road for Hartford, CT and Cambridge/Boston, MA) - that schedule is almost enough to make me tired just looking at it. My point being - WHY NOW would anyone think that we would do anything as disobedient and lawless as murder?
I say third: That excellent field report says nothing different than we have been telling you for a long time. Today our exit out of this country feels closer than it has in the past. The truth of the matter is that GOD, IN HIS WORD, says he gave those examples in the scriptures FOR OUR EXAMPLE and FOR OUR LEARNING and FOR OUR COMFORT, it says, upon whom the ends of the world have come. There is a VAST body of scripture that speaks to these last hours of the last days of all. So even as Noah preached to the world and THEN GOT ON THE ARK JUST BEFORE THEIR DESTRUCTION CAME, the Doomed Ante-diluvium world and even as LOT preached to and then LEFT Doomed Sodom et al, and their destruction came and likewise when Moses and the Children of Israel PREACHED TO and then LEFT Egypt at which point God destroyed the MOST POWERFUL ARMY in the world in that day (from which Egypt NEVER recovered), etc. etc., we preach to Doomed america. Now, there are three things we hear from brutish Doomed americans, and in this order, to wit: 1. God loves everyone; 2. There is NO God and 3. If you don't like america . . . if america is Doomed . . . if you think we are this or that, etc. . . . THAN GET THE F#@& OUT!!
...That 144,000 Jews are going to put away the lies of the house of Israel about Christ and who he is and so forth, and they are going to serve God in truth, and WE are going to help them! YAY!! Stay tuned Justin! The day is coming when you will see the flip of what Paul did. He told those stiff-necked and rebellious Jews that he was DONE with them, that God had sent him now to the Gentiles to call out a people for his name, and at Romans 11, Paul makes it CRYSTAL clear that when the fullness of the Gentiles be come in, that God is going to return to the Jews and save a remnant of them and that day is fast approaching! I cannot tell you how thankful I will be when we are through talking to this nation of truly STUPID rebels against God (and you have NO cause!).
We have a most glorious new task, and it is going to be amazing. There are going to be two things that those Jews are going to do in response to this call that we are going to put forth now, WITH a vengeance (you know we will ) and so we must look to the scriptures to see it. Because those Jews are likened by the prophet Jeremiah to Figs - REALLY GOOD figs or REALLY, REALLY BAD or EVIL figs - SO BAD AND EVIL that you cannot eat them or you will die! Plus - the beat the crap out of Paul and at one point they left him for dead and HELLO, THEY KILLED CHRIST!! Our personal experience with them is that they are mean and vicious and violent!!
...Now I must ask you - WHY IN THIS WORLD would we consider anything short of running to this battle as FAST as our little legs will carry us!!
As for that cryptic lie - YIKES!! We are about as plain spoken as words can be - GOD HATES FAGS AND THEIR ENABLERS . . . . . . . . . . . . .THEREFORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . america IS DOOMED!!! YAY!!!
Wow. Just.....wow.
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Labels: crazies, Fred Phelps, fundies, homophobes, Israel, Jesusery, Jews, mouth breathers, scary shit, sodomists, the gays, Towleroad, Westboro Baptist Church
We Assume The History Books In The District Need Updating
Ah, prom season.
It's the time of year when doucheteens across the country max out their parents' credit cards to rent snazzy outfits and fancy limousines to attend an overpriced party in their HS gym to bump and grind to the rap music, followed by bumping and grinding in a cheap motel. That is America.
Montgomery County, GA has a very special kind of prom. The kind where white and black folk are segregated. Hoorayz for 2009!!!
From NY Times:
Waiting out the final weeks of the school year, they begin rightfully to revel in the shared thrill of moving on. It is no different in south-central Georgia's Montgomery County, made up of a few small towns set between fields of wire grass and sweet onion. The music is turned up. Homework languishes. The future looms large. But for the 54 students in the class of 2009 at Montgomery County High School, so, too, does the past. On May 1 — a balmy Friday evening — the white students held their senior prom. And the following night — a balmy Saturday — the black students had theirs.
...Racially segregated proms have been held in Montgomery County — where about two-thirds of the population is white — almost every year since its schools were integrated in 1971. Such proms are, by many accounts, longstanding traditions in towns across the rural South, though in recent years a number of communities have successfully pushed for change.
...Students of both races say that interracial friendships are common at Montgomery County High School. Black and white students also date one another, though often out of sight of judgmental parents. "Most of the students do want to have a prom together," says Terra Fountain, a white 18-year-old who graduated from Montgomery County High School last year and is now living with her black boyfriend. "But it's the white parents who say no. … They're like, if you're going with the black people, I'm not going to pay for it."
"It's awkward," acknowledges JonPaul Edge, a senior who is white. "I have as many black friends as I do white friends. We do everything else together. We hang out. We play sports together. We go to class together. I don't think anybody at our school is racist." Trying to explain the continued existence of segregated proms, Edge falls back on the same reasoning offered by a number of white students and their parents. "It's how it's always been," he says. "It's just a tradition."
The whole piece is a great read, but these few lines really stand out:
Earlier this month, on the Friday night of the white prom, Kera Nobles, a senior who is black, and six of her black classmates drove over to the local community center where it was being held. Standing amid a crowd of about 80 parents, siblings and grandparents, they snapped pictures and whooped appreciatively as their white friends — blow-dried, boutonniered and glittering in a way that only high-school seniors can — did their "senior walk," parading in elegant pairs into the prom. "We got stared at a little, being there," said one black student, "but it wasn't too bad."
After the last couple were announced, after they watched the white people's father-daughter dance and then, along with the other bystanders, were ushered by chaperones out the door, Kera and her friends piled into a nearby KFC to eat. Whatever elation they felt for their dressed-up classmates was quickly wearing off.
We immediately thought of this:
Story via Jesus' General (MUST read piece here as well)
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Labels: 2009, black folk, doucheteens, Georgia, Jesus' General, Prom, racists, scary shit, segregation
We sooo wish this were from another source, but it's too good not to put out right the fuck now:
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will soon announce that gay American diplomats will be given benefits similar to those that their heterosexual counterparts enjoy, U.S. officials said Saturday.
In a notice to be sent soon to State Department employees, Clinton says regulations that denied same-sex couples and their families the same rights and privileges that straight diplomats enjoyed are "unfair and must end," as they harm U.S. diplomacy.
"Providing training, medical care and other benefits to domestic partners promote the cohesiveness, safety and effectiveness of our posts abroad," she says in the message, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press.
"It will also help the department attract and retain personnel in a competitive environment where domestic partner benefits and allowances are increasingly the norm for world-class employers," she says.
"At bottom, the department will provide these benefits for both opposite-sex and same-sex domestic partners because it is the right thing to do," Clinton says.
Barack says what?
via HuffBlow
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A 19-year-old man was shot and wounded in a shooting in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side.
The victim was accosted at gunpoint by two men in the 11700 block of South
Normal Avenue at about 1:50 a.m..
The robbers escaped with the victim's cash, but shot him in the left hand. He
was taken to nearby Roseland Community Hospital in good condition
We believe in loving the sinner, but hate and speakout against their sinning, live a rightous and more abundant life. In a country where freedom is being diminished daily, this remains a free speech blog. Except no personal attacks/threats or gangbanger huffing and puffing.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
19-year-old man shot in West Pullman
Posted by Stopthepresses2 at 7:38 AM
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4 comments:
At least they let him live
- October 9, 2012 at 9:48 AM
That was mighty white of them......LOL
- October 10, 2012 at 6:29 AM
Or black........
- October 10, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Nah, they are the ones who shot him.
- October 10, 2012 at 4:54 PM
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With open arms / Cindy Nord.
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A war-weary ex-soldier. An untamable woman. Love doesn't stand a chance in hell...The Cutteridge Family, Book 2Hardened in childhood by the death of her parents, then left to run the family's southwestern territory ranch when her brother rode off to fight for the Union years before, Callie Cutteridge hides her heartbreak behind a mask of self-sufficiency. Breaking horses for the army proves she's neither delicate nor helpless. When a former cavalry officer shows up claiming to own her brother's half of the Arizona ranch, she steels herself to resist the handsome stranger's intention to govern even one single aspect of her life. After all, loving means losing...to her it always has. For months, Jackson Neale has looked forward to putting the bloodstained battlefields back east behind him. Callie isn't the agreeable angel her brother led him to believe, but he's damned well not the useless rake this foul-mouthed hellion thinks he is,...
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Routes : North America : United States : Arizona : Central : Sedona Spires : Super Crack Tower : Tofurkey
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Round Hill Winery2007 Oak Free Chardonnay
Okay, the AVA on Rutherford Wine Company's Round Hill 2007 Oak Free Chardonnay is California. That leaves the winery's grape source wide open, right? The fruit, in fact, was taken from "select vineyards throughout California." So you can understand my confusion with the winemaker's notes that accompanied my review sample which describe the entire state of California as if it were one wine growing region and not the nearly 90 AVAs that exist in the state.
The notes talk about 2007's stunning vintage with very cold days and no precipitation and a spring with unusually high temperatures and early bud break. A mild summer with few days topping 100 degrees and a Labor Day heat spike gave the grapes the sugar development growers were looking for. Alas, this generalization does not summarize what went on in every part of the state or the multiple AVAs from which the Chardonnay came.
But hey, the marketing hype, or maybe mis-hype, can't get around what a bargain this delicious wine is. Listed at $12, Round Hill is invariably sold for much less in supermarkets and wine stores and that price belies the surprising quality of the Chardonnay in the bottle. Delightfully oak-free (the company's first in this style), the full-bodied Chard is big on flavors, particularly green apples and pears with a backbone of lemon. Without the barrel-age to interfere, we get Chardonnay fruit that stands up on its own, with enough acid to balance the blend, making it enjoyable from first sniff to last sip. With alcohol at a refreshing 13.2 percent, this is a bargain wine that is made for the impatient, not for the cellar.
Reviewed March 19, 2008 by Michael Lasky.
The Wine
Winery: Round Hill Winery
Michael Lasky
The Reviewer
APPELLATION AMERICA's Managing Editor, Michael Lasky, has been writing about food and wine for over 20 years. His work has appeared in national magazines such as Playboy, Esquire, GQ, and Parade, and newspapers such as The New York Times, USA Today, Newsday, and the San Francisco Chronicle. His wine reviews focus on the aroma, taste, and visual appeal of what's in the glass. He is decidedly not a wine snob and prefers to describe its virtues in conversational prose that speaks to everyone from wine neophytes to veteran connoisseurs. He only reviews delicious wines.


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Missouri Master's in Chemistry Degrees
Masters in Chemistry programs typically award a Master of Science (MS) degree and offer students an advanced postgraduate education in the major branches of the Chemical Sciences.
Students may be able to focus their masters degree in chemistry on areas such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, materials science, and biochemistry. They may also be able to concentrate on key industries, such as pharmaceutical chemistry.
Master chemistry programs often seek to cultivating students' proficiency in conducting specialized laboratory research. This may prepares students to purse a variety of potential careers in chemistry research, development, education, and administration, or for advanced study at the doctoral level.
The Basics of Chemistry Masters Programs
Masters in Chemistry programs are typically two year, 30 credit graduate programs that combine classroom learning with independent research. Many students choose to earn the masters degree in chemistry as preparation to pursue a PhD, which is widely considered the prequisite degree to become a professional chemist. For these students, a key component to earning this masters in chemistry degree is the completion of a thesis.
There are also graduate chemistry schools that offer programs with non-thesis options. These may be designed to provide students with the skills they might need for leadership positions and culminate in a final project. Students enrolled in a course-based M.S. program take more courses, than do students in a thesis master chemistry program.
Popular Chemistry Masters Programs
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Those applying to Chemistry Masters programs often must hold an undergraduate degree in chemistry, or in some cases, chemical engineering. Some universities may accept an applicant with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry as well. Many colleges also require that prospective students meet the minimum required GPA for coursework in chemistry and submit scores for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
MS Chemistry Potential Curriculum
Students enrolled in a course-based Chemistry MS program may take courses that cover the following topics.
- Advanced organic chemistry
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Courses in your masters in chemistry program may differ. Therefore it's important to read full course lists and contact an advisor to learn more.
Choosing a Masters in Chemistry Program: Online or On-Campus
Students might consider looking into programs that are approved by the American Chemical Society, whether they are looking for a general Masters program in Chemistry or one that allows them to pursue a specialization in a subfield, such as analytical chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry or inorganic chemistry, nanomaterials or polymer science. Accreditation may speak to the program's curriculum, faculty and more.
Another important search criteria is program format. Some Chemistry masters programs are laboratory intensive ones, so a campus program may make sense since you would have access to the university's facilities. For busy working students, pursuing an online master in chemistry may be more convenient. You can initiate a search for chemistry masters programs on GradSchools.com by location; choose a city, state or country then browse the listings. Some of these options might include: Chemistry MS, and Chemistry PSM.
A relatively new type of degree, called the Professional Science Master's (PSM), blends advanced training in a particular science field with business skills, such as communications and program management, and policy.[i]
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Entry-level jobs for Chemists require a bachelor's degree, however, a masters or PhD in Chemistry is required for many research and upper-management jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a slow employment growth rate expected between 2014 and 2024 (3%), Chemists with advanced degrees, particularly those with a Ph.D. and work experience, are expected to have better opportunities[ii].
Chemists are employed in many industries; research and development, the pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industries, laboratories, government and basic chemical engineering.
In terms of salary expectations, the median annual wage for chemists was $73,480 in May 2014; the lowest 10 % earned less than $41,560, and the highest 10 % earned more than $126,220.[iii]
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- Materials scientists
- Natural Sciences Managers
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Whether you are pursuing a master's in chemistry as a portal to a PhD or to potentially increase your career prospects, the degree has many professional and vocational applications. Why not start browsing through the listings on GradSchools.com to find the program that aligns with your goals!
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Every year, tens of thousands of young men and women begin or return to College. In Alabama alone, there are more than 60 Colleges or Universities in the State. In total, the number of College students enrolled in an Alabama school at any one time can be well over 100,000. Unfortunately, most of these students are sent off to College without a Healthcare Package. What does it mean for a College student to have a Healthcare Package?
In the State of Alabama, an individual is considered an adult upon his or her 19th birthday. Federal and State law restricts the disclosure of healthcare related information about an adult patient. Specifically, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) can impose civil and criminal penalties on healthcare providers and insurance companies for failing to protect or wrongfully disclosing a patient's health related information. The possible imposition of these penalties can encourage healthcare providers to develop policies which refuse to disclose certain health related information to family members of patients.
An example of this problem involves a scenario where a College student is rushed to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy. Upon entering the hospital, the student is unable to sign any release forms. While the student is in the emergency room, a hospital administrator contacts the student's parents to determine what insurance the student has. When the parent asks what is wrong with their son/daughter the administrator responds that it is against their policy to disclose health related information without a HIPAA Release or other form of approval.
For any College Student 19 and above, he or she should have three important documents in his or her Healthcare Package to overcome these regulatory pitfalls:
- HIPAA Release Form
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Advanced Directive for Healthcare
Although these three documents cannot stop a disaster, these documents can help mitigate the damage and provide relief to loved ones. Different forms of these documents can be found for free on the internet; however, it is highly recommended that you seek the advice of a competent Attorney, licensed to practice law in your jurisdiction, to help develop your College Student's Healthcare Package.
Written by: Tommy B. Majors IV
Attorney and Managing Member of The Majors Law Firm, LLC
NOTICE: This document has been prepared by The Majors Law Firm and is intended for informational purposes only. The information provided in this document is provided only as general information pertaining to the State of Alabama, which may or may not reflect the most current legal developments, may only apply to certain jurisdictions and should not be considered an indication of future results. This document contains information on legal issues and is not a substitute for legal advice from a qualified attorney. Transmission of this document does not constitute an attorney-client relationship between you and The Majors Law Firm. The Majors Law Firm expressly disclaims all liability in respect to actions taken or not taken based on any or all of the contents of this document.


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Wayne Zurl
Wayne Zurl grew up on Long Island and retired after twenty years with the Suffolk County Police Department, one of the largest municipal law enforcement agencies in New York and the nation. For thirteen of those years he served as a section commander supervising investigators.
He is a graduate of SUNY, Empire State College and served on active duty in the US Army during the Vietnam War and later in the reserves.
Zurl left New York to live in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee with his wife, Barbara—not far from Prospect PD.


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Upstate Deals and Doings – January 31, 2018
Deals, news and events for the investment community across Upstate New York.
Published online and emailed to members every other week.
Somak Chattopadhyay
Managing Partner, Armory Square Ventures
Somak talks about the "renaissance in entrepreneurship" in Upstate New York and why he invests in New York companies. Hear more.
Industry news + Deal Highlights
- Hamilton Lane reports on how the recent tax plan will impact private market investors. The data shows increases in earnings and cash flow for U.S. companies (which make up the majority of private market portfolios). The upside will be seriously curtailed for companies with high leverage - particularly once debt approaches 5x EBITDA - but even there Hamilton Lane sees a net increase of 30-50 basis points on IRR. That expands to 140-170 bp for companies with low leverage. Request the report.
- Silicon Valley Bank has released their 2018 Startup Outlook Report, showing that tech and healthcare entrepreneurs are mostly optimistic about business conditions going into the new year. But, the political climate could effect change as more than half of the startups surveyed reported having at least one immigrant founder. According to an article published in Fortune, fifty-one percent of U.S. companies valued at over $1B+ were founded by immigrant entrepreneurs, and those companies create an average of roughly 760 jobs per company. Upstate Capital will host an event to discuss how this topic is affecting Upstate New York entrepreneurs next week: Starting Up and Staying Here: Immigrant Entrepreneurship.
- Fuzehub, a nonprofit that lends manufacturing expertise to small to medium sized companies across the state, is getting ready to accept applications for its latest round of grants, according an article in the Times Union. Under the latest round of funding, $294,791 went to organizations working with various manufacturers including MTI Instruments of Albany.
- Launch NY, a Buffalo-based venture funding and development program that promotes startup activity in upstate New York, has invested $110,000 in three Buffalo companies: 3AM Innovations received a $25,000 investment, RepHike received $50,000, SimpleFund received $35,000. The Buffalo News and Buffalo Business First (paywall) reports.
- Our.News, a Troy-based crowdsourced news validation platform, raised 100k in pre-seed funding and announced partnership with John Zogby Strategies.
- Noa Simons, Executive Director of Upstate Capital, is speaking at the 2018 Economic Developer Conference on the topic of building entrepreneurial ecosystems in New York State. Upstate Capital will highlight this subject at an upcoming event on March 1 in the Hudson Valley: Angels and Startups: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem.
Community events
- January 31 - Albany - Rich Honen (Phillips Lytle) at Startup Grind Albany - 30 Yrs. Educating Upstate NY about Venture Cap & Angel Investing - Startup Grind Albany, a fireside chat series featuring successful business leaders; local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Register for today's event using promo code: UPCAP
- March 13 -14 - Stanford, CA - Stanford/NVCA Venture Capital Symposium - Get practical guidance on achieving success as a venture capitalist in a rapidly changing marketplace. Learn to respond effectively to new governance challenges at venture capital firms and at portfolio companies. Explore best practices in fund management and limited partner relationships. Examine cutting-edge issues affecting the entire venture sector, including deal pricing, initial coin offerings, and the emergence of a new breed of late stage investors.
- March 23 - New York City - The 5th Annual Single Family Office Summit. hosted by the Family Office Club, is back and quickly approaching. We'd like you to join us on Friday, March 23rd for an unparalleled conference experience. Nowhere else can you hear from 30+ family offices on stage, mingle with more than 150+ single family offices in the audience, and build real relationships that result in co-investments, greater deal flow, and meaningful partnerships. Topics include family office on co-investing, risk management, and portfolio management just to name a few. Receive $200 off ticket prices by using this Upstate Capital link to register.