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- EIT Digital will attend Smart City Expo on November 15-17 2016 and will welcome visitors to its stand (Hall P2 Level 0 Street F - Stand 642).
- EIT Digital invests in strategic areas to accelerate the market uptake of research-based digital technologies focusing on Europe's strategic and societal challenges. Digital Cities is one of its innovation action lines and will showcase 13 of its best innovation activities and scaleups during Smart City Expo in Barcelona.
- A networking reception will be held at EIT Digital's booth on November 16 from 6:30PM to 7:30PM.
The Digital Cities Action line of EIT Digital leverages the digital transformation of cities through centralised, participative and collaborative interactions between city actors: government, city service providers, industry and citizens. This transformation enables the deployment of disruptive information, mobility and safety services in the city.
Thomas Herlin, Digital Cities Business Community Leader at EIT Digital says: "EIT Digital is really proud to be showcasing 13 of our best digital cities projects at Smart City Expo. We are looking forward to attract and increase our industry partnerships, potential innovation partners, and reach out to promising scaleups. It's also important for us to have EIT Digital identified as a reliable and 'must have' European partner."
EIT Digital will also feature a selection of its best Digital Cities scaleups which have come out of the EIT Digital Accelerator and innovation activities led by EIT Digital.


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Updated Feb. 13, 2013
Stuart Freeborn, whose pioneering work on 2001: A Space Odyssey and the early Star Wars films earned him a place in make-up history, has died at the age of 98.
Born in 1914 in London, England, Freeborn designed and applied make-up for scores of film classics, including three starring British actor Sir Alec Guinness: The Bridge on the River Kwai, Oliver Twist and Star Wars. Freeborn's additional film credits include The Mouse That Roared, The Alphabet Murders, Murder on the Orient Express, the Superman trilogy and The Omen, for which he created vicious fiberglass-and-foam rubber dogs covered in synthetic fur. For Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Freeborn transformed Peter Sellers into three different characters using a bald-cap technique that he would replicate in later work.
But space may have been the final frontier for Freeborn, who created several fantastical creatures for 2001: A Space Odyssey and the Star Wars franchise. He has described his work on 2001, another Kubrick film, as one of the most challenging of his career, requiring masks for multiple actors over nearly three months. He faced an additional headache working with the live chimps Kubrick wanted for realism.
Freeborn did extensive make-up design work and creature creations for the original 1977 Star Wars, among them the seven-foot apelike Chewbacca; he also worked on Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983). In 1978, he shared a Saturn Award with Rick Baker for Best Make-Up for Star Wars (1977). In 1984, he shared another, with Phil Tippett, for Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi. That same year, he and Tippett were nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Film Award for Jedi.
British make-up artist Nick Dudman, who trained with Freeborn and assisted him on the Yoda character for The Empire Strikes Back before doing make-up design for the Harry Potter film series, said, "His main contribution was that he took on quite a few people over the years and taught them—he was one of the few make-up artists who did. I certainly owe him my start in the industry. As teacher, initially, he was quite difficult. He would tell you how to do something, but would hold something back. But once you proved yourself, his enthusiasm would get the better of him—he was like a little school kid. He loved passing it on.
"He was certainly one of the most inventive, creative artists we've had in this country, so he was a pioneer. He pushed the technology of what we do, much in the way Dick Smith did, so in that way he was quite unique. The length of time he spent doing his job was such that his knowledge was completely unique, and because of that, his contribution was unique. He comes from a period where you had to invent everything yourself."
Fellow artist Neill Gorton, of Doctor Who fame, agreed.
"To understand just how good Stuart Freeborn was you just have to watch 2001: A Space Odyssey and watch the 'Dawn of Man' sequence and remind yourself that this was work created in 1967," he said. "That's 45 years ago! Not only did he and his team create an ape with a hand-tied stretch-fur suit and animatronic mask, he created a whole troop of them, and they were the first to do anything like this on this scale! When the film was released, most people who saw it didn't know they were fake. It was assumed they were chimpanzees and not men in suits.
"That's how I always saw Stuart's work; Stuart did real. Others did make-up effects, prosthetics and animatronics, but Stuart did real. His character make-ups always look real. His Fagin on Alec Guinness for Oliver Twist pushed the limits into almost caricature but still felt real, as did the numerous characters he created for Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove and on the other movies he did with Sellers. Even his most unbelievable creations—an 8-foot, apelike, spaceship-flying sidekick and a big-eared, diminutive, mystical green goblin-type character—somehow passed for real, and we, the audience, just accepted them as living, breathing entities. That's what Stuart did."
Added Dudman, "We won't see anyone like him again."
For more on Freeborn, see Issues 6, 35 and 75 of Make-Up Artist magazine at makeupmag.com/backissues/. To see the comments on his work, or add your own, go to our Facebook page.
Freeborn's work will be celebrated at IMATS London 2013 with a special display in the Make-up Museum.
Stuart Freeborn making up Alec Guinness as Fagin in Oliver Twist
Guinness as Fagin
Tony Randall as Hercule Poirot in The Alphabet Murders; make-up by Freeborn
Freeborn (left) holding a mask creation
Freeborn at work
Freeborn with Issue 6 of Make-Up Artist magazine
Eye appliance created by Freeborn for Top Secret!

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Super Shred Bros.
After a couple months of working in dark rooms hunched over computers, we are very excited to announce the first version of Super Shred Bros. wakeboard edition will be available this coming Monday 11/21 on the iOS platform from the apple store. SSB Wake Version 1.0 will also grant you exclusive access to our SSB rider rewards online store. The SSB rider rewards store offers SSB members daily deals on wakeboard equipment at huge discounts not found anywhere else. Got the skills to pay the bills? Earn badges and rewards within the app that you can apply for further discounts in our SSB online store. The levels are sure to please even the biggest of wake nerds.
If you signed up for the beta test, now is the time to start uploading some videos. Get at it!
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Look for key SSB app updates in the coming weeks after the release with new features and new rewards.


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Great Screened-In Porch Idea
October 5, 2012
This is an example of a fantastic screened-in porch! It was hard to say goodbye to the warm nights of summer but a great screened-in porch lets you enjoy the outdoors a little longer. Enjoy the crisp autumn air with family and friends over brunch or a cozy dinner. The pillows on the swing are perfect-it would be a great spot for a lazy Sunday nap.


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It's 2005, a forgettable year. Hired as a driver by Jaimie's London gallery, Francis sets out with Jaimie on a road trip to Turin, where Jaimie's new exhibition will open.
Against the winter backdrop of the road, the mountains, and the city, events spin violently out of control.
"Compelling," "Elegaic," "Dreamy," "Hypnotic," "Deliciously evocative" – this first novel by Ben Morris is a road-novel remade as slow-burning thriller.
Publication date: November 25, 2013
Format: Kindle
ISBN: 978-0-9927834-0-2 eBook-Kindle (Mobi)


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Real Madrid travel to the Johan Cruyff Arena to face Ajax in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie on Wednesday.
Santiago Solari's men head to Amsterdam in strong form and Saturday saw them beat rivals Atletico Madrid 3-1 in La Liga.
Ajax, meanwhile, suffered a 1-0 Eredivisie defeat at Hercales on Friday night, and Erik ten Haag's side have had an erratic start to 2019 with just one win in four league games.
Latest odds
Ajax have lost just one of their last 21 home matches in European competition but have an extremely poor record against Madrid.
The Dutch side have lost their last six matches against Los Blancos, conceding 20 goals in the process and scoring just twice. offer a home win at 14/5 (3.80) with Madrid available at 9/10 (1.90) and the draw at 16/5 (4.20).
Team news
Real Madrid have practically a fully fit squad for their tip to Netherlands with midfielders Isco and Marcos Llorente the only absentees.
Barcelona-bound midfielder Frenkie De Jong played 70 minutes on his return from injury at Heracles and it remains to be seen if he will start on Wednesday. The hosts are likely to be without centre-back Lisandro Magallan.
The last few weeks have seen Real Madrid build some serious momentum and the European champions have achieved some important domestic results.
Their victory in the Madrid Derby on Saturday was their fifth successive league win, with the likes of Luka Modric and Karim Benzema making the side tick with superb individual showings.
There should be plenty of interest in investing in an away win, with Ajax having lost a lot of the early promise they showed this season.
The Amsterdam outfit only lost three league games in the whole of 2018 but they have already been beaten twice this year, and their 6-2 defeat at Feyenoord two weeks ago set some alarm bells ringing.
Tips and predictions
The price of 9/10 (1.90) for an away win looks extremely tempting, and there will be plenty of money going on Real Madrid to record another success. 11/8 (2.37) for Real Madrid to score in both halves should also be of interest.
Odds correct at time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.
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Well everyone, we're at it again. Living 6 hours from our family and friends in Colorado Springs is nice. It means that we're actually able to SEE them. Being all the way across the country makes that kinda hard. It's Labor Day weekend, and just yesterday, we made the impulse decision to head up to see everyone…and tackle our storage unit once more. I spent the day packing and loading up the truck for our trip, getting everyone ready to go, and cleaning the heck outta our home so we could come back to it in pristine condition. The last thing I want to do after a last minute, 3-day vacation, is to come home to a messy house. I don't know about you, but that's not how I roll. The second Nic got home, we did a couple last second walk-arounds of the inside and outside, made sure our kitties were set up nicely to be without us for the weekend and then we hit the road.
And just to show off Colorado's Natural Beauty…I will not edit these pics in ANY WAY…other than to crop and enlarge them so you can see them obviously. Colorado is such a beautiful and magical state. I seriously will never, ever tire of gazing upon its splendor. With that being said…
Side note: I'm so proud of my Husband! He's trying to quit smoking cigarettes, so he has mostly switched over to Vaping.
I've gotta say, that it actually makes our road trips bearable now. I don't let him smoke cigarettes in the vehicles with our kids, so he becomes Mr. Grumpypants without them. This is a compromise…until the day when we find out Vaping is just as harmful, or worse, I suppose. Lol.
Mojo likes to go back and forth between my lap and MHG.
Everybody is super excited to be seeing everyone soon!!!
Sorry, my phone camera isn't the greatest at taking non-blurry pictures I guess…
Sunset in the Mountains is unlike any other.
We pulled into Nonnie and Papoo's house around midnight-thirty. It was late, and we were exhausted…especially Nic because he had worked a nearly 12 hour day on top of our roughly 6 1/2 hour drive. We kissed and hugged everyone hello, talked for about an hour, then we all passed out. We couldn't wait to have a fun-filled day tomorrow! It feels so good to be back.


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A La Grange man who was sentenced to seven years in prison is being released early for good behavior.
The man - Cedric Lombard, 58 - was found guilty of operating several concession stands and amusement rides at his residence without the proper permits in 2013.
"What do I need a permit for?" Lombard said during his trial. "I have a permit for this land, which in turn should permit me to do what I want to do with it."
Law enforcement officials shut down Lombard's fair after receiving reports of fraud and counterfeit sauerkraut.
"Finances were tight a few years ago, so to save money we took our two boys to Mr. Lombard's fair," said Trudy Joplin, 47, of Kinston. "It only cost $3 per person, so we figured a cheap fair would be better than no fair at all. The hot dogs were OK, but the petting zoo was nothing more than a collection of stray dogs fighting over a trash can lid full of Ol' Roy mixed with malt liquor."
Other attractions that raised eyebrows at Lombard's fair included The Maze of Old Car Batteries, The Bearded Uncle, The Hall of Busted Mirrors, Muffler Jousting, Bobbing for Brisket, Spot the Weave, Lawn Mower Derby and a Wet Sock contest.
"(Lombard) threw a water hose on top of his house and called it a water slide," said Ira Stone, 42, of Snow Hill. "They'd slide off the roof and land in a pile of mattresses he'd picked out of the landfill."
At the time, Lombard said the parents were out of line to accuse of him of creating an unsafe environment.
"Helmets, vaccinations and toothbrushes are turning these children into wimps!"
If some patrons were willing to cast a blind eye to Lombard's unusual fair activities, none of them could ignore his menu.
"Our cotton candy wasn't that fake stuff that's all sugar," Lombard said. "Ours was made from real cotton."
This is not Lombard's first brush with the law. A background check revealed Lombard was arrested twice in Miami for running an illegal Girl Scout fighting ring in 1985 and 1993.
During his time in prison, Lombard joined a theater group.
"Becoming a writer and an actor opened my eyes to a whole new world," Lombard said. "Before going to prison, the only period of my life that was truly rewarding were my years as a biscuit maker at a Popeye's Restaurant in Hickory. My biscuits would make puppies pull freight trains. I also met the love of my life while working there, a waitress named Laura. When she chewed gum it sounded like the Fourth of July; she was so dreamy."
Lombard's one man play "Beauty and The Biscuit" debuts at the Piers Morgan Memorial Theatre in Mebane, NC on Nov. 5, 2017.
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We've heard plenty about incoming freshmen Kentan Facey and Terrence Samuel, the big man and point guard headed to UConn this summer as part of the 2013 recruiting class. But now there's a third member of the group: 6-11 center Amida Brimah out of Miami, Florida who made it official Monday when he signed his letter of intent.
Brimah committed to Kevin Ollie's program back in January after visiting Storrs. Brimah, like Facey, is a relative newcomer to basketball. Born in Ghana, he played soccer for most of his life and didn't take up organized basketball until several years ago. Either way, Ollie was ecstatic about the addition.
"Amida was one of the most passionate basketball players I saw during the entire recruiting period, and I fell in love with his passion for the game," the coach said according to the Hartford Courant. "He showed leadership both on and off the court, and then he was the best player in the game."
Brimah may arrive in Storrs short on experience but the potential is clearly there. As a senior at Archbishop Carroll in Miami, he averaged 16 points, 11.7 rebounds and 7.2 blocks per game. He also shot 68 percent from the field.
"We think Amida can be another in the long line of outstanding UConn big men," Ollie continued. "He's a terrific shot-blocker and rebounder. He's obviously got to get stronger, but he's got a chance to make an impact right away. I love the fact that he is dying to get up here this summer.
"With Amida joining Kentan and Terrence, we think we have three new players coming in who can all help us," Ollie said. "What I like best is they each have a relentless motor that just keeps going. They are excited to play basketball."


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Today was day 8 of my detox and it started off well. Then I had a lunch date and I ate fries. The worst possible thing that I could have eaten and I felt like shit afterwards. Not just guilty but my body felt like it had eaten junk. It was so not worth it. Hindsight is 20/20. I wont beat myself up over it. Tomorrow I pick back up again and finish of my 10 days.
I am also happy to announce that I accomplished my December running challenge. I got in 103 mi, which is three miles over my goal, and I went for a run/jog/walk all 31 days of December 2013. Happy dance.
that sho' is a lovely picture.
Lets get the not so great news out of the way. I weighed in at 169.2. I am taking this with a grain of salt because of AF. I will weigh-in again after the week is over.
So 2012 wasn't a great year in terms of weight loss.
1/1/2012 I weighed in at: 186.8
12/31/12 I weighed in at: 169.2
That means I only lost 17.6 pounds, which is truly terrible.I only averaged 1.5 lb. a month, which ironically is my weekly weight loss goal.
On the brighter side, I am stronger and faster and I have also gone down a few clothes sizes. I might not have lost lbs., but I lost tons of inches. and built muscles. I haven't had a soda all year and my drink of choice is now water. Looking forward to cooking more of my own food and sharing more with my blog peeps.
I ran a total of 907.75 miles in 2012 in a total of 230 hrs.52 minutes 43 second. I am really proud of this and I cant believe I kept it going. My goal for 2013 is to average 100 mi every month and so I hope to improve on 2012.
I am also just a happier person this year.
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Sell! Sell! Salutes... Those New Smart Car Ads
It seems these days that the hardest thing for a lot of advertising agencies, and advertising creatives, is to let go of their ego and do something that is great for the product, even if it doesn't seem 'creadive'. At Sell! Sell! we firmly believe that the only reason creativity in advertising exists is to increase effectiveness. The makers of these new Smart Car adverts have found something interesting to say about their product - they've attacked what are probably two of the biggest barriers to people considering it head-on - and they've got the hell out of the way of that message. It wouldn't be fair to say that's all they've done, because they've given the ads a really good tone of voice and feel that really helps the message. And also because it's the bravest thing a creative can do to do something simple, when others would try to show off or put their own desire for 'cleverness' in the way of the product. Probably in some misguided desire to win in the creative award beauty parades.
Our little test is always "do we wish we'd made these ads?" and the answer is a resounding "yes". And for that, and all of the above reasons, Smart Car, and AMV - we salute thee!
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Roberta Again (Croatia)
Roberta Again (Croatia)
November 1, 2016, 7.30 p.m.
Choreography and performance: Roberta Milevoj
Music: Nenad Sinkauz
Lighting design: Bojan Gagić
Advisor: Matija Ferlin
Graphic design: Mauricio Ferlin
Photography: Goran Škofić
PR: Morena Milevoj
Translation: Ana Uglešić
Length: 45 minutes
"Roberta Again" is Roberta Milevoj's dance piece which explores the possibilities of reshaping the emotional experience of a natural space in an artificial setting such as a performance space. As the transition from the former into the latter is made, the material obtained by being in the natural place transforms. Backed by a specific musical background, such altered dance material creates a new perspective of the time and space of the performance.
Is the first, natural space just a place from which we draw inspiration for the other, artificial space?
Is it possible to translate one space into the other?
Is it possible for a space to change solely on the basis of a change of our perception?
Is it possible to create a third, imaginary space by reviving a physical memory?
Is what we see really the way we see it?
"I believe that the body, just like nature, is faced with a lack of the usual creating tools on disposal if it finds itself in a space rarely used for creating material. In such a situation, the conditions under which the show is being made change along with the perception of the creation itself. I was interested in comparing the two experiences: how to observe one's personal perception of nature through choreography, how to deal with the natural when performing." (Roberta Milevoj)
"I decided to record live sessions while observing Roberta's movements. I tried to do so as if doing some typical field recording. The recordings thus became my musical score." (Nenad Sinkauz)
The show has, in part, been inspired by "Contrada", a dance film made together with director Matija Debeljuh.
Project partners: Student Centre of the University of Zagreb – Kultura promjene (Change Culture), Mediterranean Dance Centre – Svetvinčenat and Croatian Institute for Movement and Dance
Financial support: Town of Pula and Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia
A 'thank you' to the Milevoj family, Mario Ferlin, the Municipality of Svetvinčenat, Matija Debeljuh, Andrea Gotovina, Petra Glad, Snježana Abramović Milković, Silvija Stipanov, Teatar&TD, Goran Bogdan, the participants of the Student Centre workshop, Zrinka Užbinec, Claudia Fancello, Tomislav Feller, Zdravka Ivandija, Miroslav Piškulić, Jasna Žmak, the Zagreb Dance Centre.
Roberta Milevoj was awarded in 2010 at the Croatian Dramatic Artists Awards with the prize for best female dancer, for the performance "ONFORMANCE". In 2011 she received the Producer's Award at the 28th Dance Week Festival for the performance "Roberta, Roberta". In 2013 she was nominated for the Teatar.hr Audience Award in the category of Female Performer of the Year. In 2014 she joined the apap – Performing Europe international project. She also works as a contemporary dance teacher. She lives and works between Pula and Zagreb.
This event is part of "RE//Dance", the pilot edition of the Regional Choreography Biennale, curated by Iulia Popovici, and by Marta Keil and Goran Injac, as co-curators, which will take place between November 1 and November 6, 2016, and will include shows and performances from Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania.
East European Performing Arts Platform/EEPAP (Poland) is the co-organiser of the first Regional Choreography Biennale, and Mladinsko Gledališče Ljubljana (Slovenia) is the institutional partner.
All the events in "RE//Dance" – the Regional Choreography Biennale will take place at the Stere Popescu hall on Mărăşeşti Boulevard 80-82. The tickets for the shows and performances cost 25 lei (full price) or 15 lei (reduced), while the entrance to the connected events ("How to Make a Biennial Festival with 100 Euros and 1.000.000 Euros", the EEPAP round table and Agata Siniarska's lecture) is free.
Tickets can be purchased online from www.kompostor.ro or from the Stere Popescu hall before the show.


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Hot off the press. Looks like there is going to be an art exhibition for the Beit Shemesh festival this year after all, only not as big as we were planning. We were going to put on ashow with a theme and acceptance criteria and there isn't going to be enough time to arrange that. The show will be in much the same format as last year. Brenda Ganot just sent an email out about it now to the Beit Shemesh list.
We are now planning the exhibition in the winter around Hanukka time.
The interesting part is that several of us Beit Shemesh artists are getting together to form a kind of cooperative group to put on shows and market ourselves. There is a similar organization already in Mateh Yehuda called Omanei HaElah. This is an exciting development. Maybe Beit Shemesh artists will get on the map.


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I've been playing TK since the begining, way back in 6th edition. My original TK army was vanilla flavored TK with no real theme. Over the years it's grown to about 350 painted models (another 150 waiting for paint) and I added all the toys to play with including conversions for all of the magical items (like flail of skulls and chariot of fire). However, as with everything I eventually got bored and put the TK aside. Then I read the first Nagash book a couple of years ago and it got me reinvigorated to go back and do a new TK army. I started a few units like a lizard chariot but my motivation weened and I never got the theme on track (hello Undead Centagores?). So I put the idea of a jungle inspired Tomb Army from Rasetra on hold. With the release of the new models and book I've picked the project back up. Here are just a few pix of some of the interesting units of the original army. (they have been posted on several forums). I will get some better snapshots in a couple of weeks at Mid West Rampage.
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I had the opportunity of staying in a hotel with a slogan that said "we got history" in Newark, New Jersey. There were several factors why we chose the hotel over others. For one, the timing. We made it to NJ around 9 pm so getting a mid to high-range hotel didn't make sense. This particular hotel is old, and when I say old, like old, old that it even has a mail chute on the wall from up the 8th floor. I am talking about Hotel Riviera.
A two-day off in the middle of the week was set aside for an overnight vacation in a beach about 2.5 hours from my physical location in Columbia, MD. One big factor for booking the hotel was because of the dog that I have, 2-year old Siberian Husky Kira. I have always meant to bring her to the beach. The last time in Ocean City didn't work out so in this short getaway, it was not gonna happen again.
Only two hotels were available that, besides from being close to the beach, were pet-friendly in the general area. As Hyatt was a more renowned hotel chain, a decision was made to book an overnight stay at their branch in Dewey Beach.
Broadway Hotel and Hostel New York
After almost 9 months of working and living in New Mexico, I told my employer to move me back to Maryland. Maryland became my adoptive state as it was here where my American Dream took off. Maryland because its close to major urban US cities DC and New York. So back in the East Coast after a weeklong Polar Vortex and off for a few weeks from work, I booked a roundtrip bus to get back to NY, the city where I see myself settling in the future.
I am reviewing the Pelican Spa after calling it home for almost 9 months while working in the small, funky town of Truth or Consequences (yep, that's the name of the city) in New Mexico. Work brought me to TorC, its short name, as I do traveling physical therapy for my agency. It was a culture shock of sorts the first time I got to this desert town of about 5,000 people, and I believe that staying at the Pelican Spa, billing itself as a spa hotel, made the transition from the urban jungle that is the East Coast to the little charms of Sierra County, New Mexico smoother.
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Shakar Wandaan Re – The track starts with Tanveer Hussain's mesmerizing banjo and you won't be judged for thinking there are good things in store. Asrar keeps it light and hits it out of the park! Everything is spot on and the track is ably supported by the backup trio of Momin durrani, Rachel Viccaji and the ever so over-emoting Sara haider. In fact, towards the later part of every antara, it is sheer delight to hear the backup vocalists take the song higher by their splendid singing. A job very well done, the song doesn't sound over produced like Asrar's first song in the season. There is a treat for music lovers towards the end of the song by Asrar. All the signs point to us that we have another singer who is ready to be commoditized like Rahat fateh ali khan. I hope Asrar doesn't fall in that trap though.
Ambwa Talay – Javed Bashir & Humera Channa lend their voices for this song. There is a goosebumps inducing quality that braj ki boli has and we saw ample proof of that in the season 6 as well. In this song, the accuracy and fondness that Humera Channa brings to the composition is delicious to say the list. The tune dovetails into the tenderly composed (In Raga Pilu, I guess) song from bandini Ab ke baras bhej bhaiyya ko babul. Javed Bashir sounds like a jogi who provides the much needed thehraav to your senses. A special mention of Jaffer Hussain on Clarinet is very much in order because it creates the right sense of occasion and not surprisingly, it is used towards the beginning of the song. God how I wish we poach Humera Channa to sing some songs on this side of the border!
Dheere Dheere Dheere – The guest musician credit has the name Omran Shafique so not surprisingly, there is a hell lot of infectious guitar in the song but that is not the only good thing on offer here. The somewhat iconic song from the years gone by performed by Zoheb hassan introduced us to the Zoheb who grunts, dances and doesn't mind having a great time while singing.His limitations were on display in 'chehra' and that hasn't changed here but the attitude is quite nice to see. The song has cute 1990s lyrics and don't worry if it paints an image of a red Cadillac Eldorado an long country side road driven by a boy who is announcing to the world that he is quite high on love. I found the clarinet in the song lacking on the impact front, everything else is top drawer. This is how you recreate nostalgia with a pinch of contemporary!
Bone Shaker – Performed by Usman Riaz, Babar Ali Khanna and the flute magician Sajid Ali, the rhythm which the trio have showered leaves us asking for more and thereby taking me to my only grouse – the track should have been longer. It is a beautiful piece. What I would give to hear more from Sajid ali and Babar Ali khanna together for a longer duration! Usman Riaz has already made a lot of news before CokeStudio Pakistan (Google him!) and we cannot wait for more from him. The highlight of the track for me is the tarana-jugalbandi between Babar ali khanna and Usman, Thumbs up!
An episode that picks up from where the splendid episode 3 left, the creators and the musicians deserve all the praise for this one. When you come across songs like these, you just don't want to season to end!


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Home Manager Thomas Scott is right at home in a gorgeous million-dollar mansion. He sold his own house and wanted to hold off on buying another.
"This is a great way to wait the market out," said Scott. So he's now a house-sitter of sorts.
"It's not a lease. I'm not a tenant. I don't rent the house. I'm not a homeowner. I don't know how long I'm going to be here," said Scott.
He works for a company that's helping "stage" the home to try to sell it more quickly. Staging usually means adding furniture, but now it can mean bringing in a full-time tenant, too. Rodney Davis owns a home and hopes the live-in helps him get a sale soon.
"Since the real estate market is slow, we're hoping to get more exposure," said Davis.
Surveys among realtors show empty homes tell buyers the seller is desperate, and offers that do come in are traditionally low.
But with the "lived-in" look ... "Almost two-thirds of realtors believed that the show home, fully staged, would sell for at least a 10 percent higher price," said Bert Lyles, Showhomes chairman and chief executive officer.
The trend of using home managers is growing nationwide. It happens most often with higher priced homes, but is catching on across the board with homes in all price ranges.
"As low as $150,000 and priced as high as $10 million," said Lyles.
The house-sitter pays a percentage of the mortgage, typically 25 to 50 percent to help cover costs. A good company screens its sitters carefully, checking criminal history. Smokers and pet owners are out. Tom loves the "job," even though there's no telling how long he'll live in any one home.
"I've been in a home as long as six or seven months and as short as 45 days, so it's a little adventuresome," said Scott.
Once the home does close, the staging company gets a percentage of the sale.
Coming up on Saturday, June 28, at 6:30 p.m. Ric Romero will bring you a ABC7 On Your Side half-hour special. It is all about the ABCs of the Housing Market: Where it's going; How to avoid foreclosure; What the government is doing to help.


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This property at 2390 BAYWATER CR SW in Airdrie.
Situated on one of the longest west facing back yards. This one has it all. Dark hardwood flooring throughout the main floor, with 9' ceilings with a 2' larger living and dining room area. The kitchen has maple cabinets and upgraded backsplash. Stainless steel appliances compliments the kitchen. This home has plenty of room to entertain your family and friends. The rear west facing yard comes with deck and extra long yard for all those friends in the summer time. Upper floor comes with 2 very spacious bedrooms and the Master is 1' larger than the original plan with a custom 5 pc ensuite. Also upper laundry makes it easier to get your laundry done. The basement was also professionally done by the builder with an additional family room and retreat area which can be turned into another bedroom if you need it, and an additional 4pc bathroom. Fully landscaped and fenced this home won't last long at this price. Book your appointment for viewing today.


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In 1895 Crockett gave up his day job to become a full time writer, well able to support his growing family by the pen (or typewriter). He embarked upon a career which he tailored to the requirements of the publishers of 'popular' fiction of the day. He wrote for serial fiction (often reluctantly) and developed an episodic style which made for fast paced, exciting stories. He turned out on average 2 novels a year, one set in Scotland and one set abroad. He was versatile and yet developed a unique style even while remaining in the 'popular' camp. As a writer he can hold his head up beside Dickens, Hardy, Dumas and Stevenson without a qualm. He wrote historical fiction, adventure romance and contemporary social stories. He dealt with rural childhood as easily as urban poverty.
So why haven't you heard of him or read any of his work? I call it the Spangles effect. You can't buy something that is no longer 'produced.' You can't read something that you've never heard of. And unless you have a hankering for Spangles you'll never know what you are missing now that they are no longer on sale. But if you grew up loving Spangles I'm willing to bet you'd buy them again today if you could. And enjoy them. If you loved Spangles I bet you are right now craving the taste of a butterscotch one. If not, please substitute the long gone sweet confection of your choice for Spangles to get the point.
|'The' sweet of choice 1940's -1970's.
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lasting. But having your books read is a
better memorial isn't it?
Crockett's Galloway based novels are now available in a 32 volume collection'The Galloway Collection' is in both ebook and POD formats. The Collection is 'launching' at Wigtown Book Town on April 16th to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of S.R.Crockett - a friend I have never met, but a friend none the less.
Why not make him one of 'your' virtual friends? He's even on facebook.
The following is listed in the Scottish Parliament Business Bulletein today.


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Ride: Desert River 100km
Organizer: Paul Whitney - post questions to this blog
Ride Date: Saturday March 3, 2012.
Start time: 9:00am, Registration - 8:30-8:55am.
Start/End Location: Winco's Parking lot; at the intersection of and Columbia Point Drive and George Washington Blvd - in Richland, WA. 101 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, WA.
Finish by: 3:56pm March 3
Registration: Pre-register here. To see who is registered, see here.
Entry fee: $5 (ride insurance, Brevet cards and snacks). Checks should be payable to "Paul Whitney".
Medals: Available directly from the RUSA online store.
Route Sheet: Here.
Route Map: Here.
The route is a slight modification of the 5 Cities and 3 rivers Permanent Populaire route that Norman Carr organizes. The route for this short ride stays near the Tri-Cities, and traverses roads with which local cyclists will be familiar. The route heads out of the parking area, and crosses the concrete bridge over into Pasco. The bike path along the Columbia is a primary route to get to the first checkpoint at Sacajawea Park. Reversing direction, the ride then heads to the Cable Bridge, thru Columbia Park, and more bicycle paths, and then Kennedy road to Benton City. The famous Cougar Café is the next checkpoint.
The route heads back towards West Richland via Van Giessen. There is an information checkpoint along this stretch. A left-turn leads to crossing the Yakima, and heading towards 240. A brief ride along the ample shoulder of this road is followed by a left turn into a light industrial area. The route passes by Pacific Northwest National Lab, and then returns to the Columbia River for the final stretch back to the Winco Parking lot.
Ride Finish: The finish will is staffed – the organizer will greet you, take your card, and offer you a beverage. All in the same great location as the ride start.


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For the purposes of this paper, I will only address one potential regulatory scheme, and only in conjunction with prosthetic enhancement available in the near future ( less than 10 years) that augments slightly, but not significantly, human biological capabilities. I will not address the convergence of technology and the regulatory scheme needed to address that.
Part IV: Regulatory Schemes
Shelves of books could be written on just such a thing. This regulatory scheme most closely conforms with McKibben's idea of market-driven technology because only those augmentations that people choose to adopt will be accepted. Section A introduces the regulatory scheme currently used by the cosmetic surgery industry, while section B illustrates how this regulatory scheme might apply to prosthetic devices.
IV.A: Cosmetic Surgery Regulations:
Cosmetic surgery is largely governed at the state level, though there are some intervening federal laws. For instance, in 1992 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the use of silicon breast implants except in a narrow range of procedures – a decision later reversed by that same agency in 2005.1 Some of the states with the toughest laws on cosmetic surgery include Florida, California, and New York.2 Even then, the laws regulate only office space, anesthesia, and other technical details but often do not address who may get cosmetic surgery. In most states, anyone with a medical degree may perform any surgery the patient requests, even if those people do not have a specialty in that type of surgery.3 In Nevada, for instance, cosmetic surgery is identified as regular medical practice and is governed by the medical malpractice laws of Nevada.4 The American Board of Cosmetic Surgery does certify doctors as Board Certified Cosmetic Surgeons, but a doctor need not be so certified to practice cosmetic surgery.5
This sort of regulatory scheme is quite lax. Indeed, one of the benefits cosmetic surgery confers to patients is that it is essentially a free-market affair. While some regulations governing general patient safety might exist in a given state, and general malpractice law applies, a competent surgeon can perform most any procedure on most any patient. Likewise, insurance often does not cover cosmetic surgery (excepting breast reconstruction after a mastectomy6) so patients who can afford the procedures are able to get the procedures and patients that cannot afford the procedure (or who do not have insurance) are unable to obtain the procedure.
For doctors, this is a benefit because they do not have to worry about insurance companies denying payment for a procedure and can offer their services to credit-checked individuals and demand payment up front. Additionally, so long as doctors perform the procedure with the routine standard of care required for all procedures, there is potentially no limit to the number of patients that they can see and the amount that they can charge for those procedures. Cosmetic surgery "became a highly competitive area of medicine when its potential financial rewards and lack of third-party oversight attracted physicians from other areas of medicine where corporatization and privatization threaten their economic well being and sense of personal autonomy" writes author Deborah Sullivan.7 Unlike traditional surgeries used to treat diseases, cosmetic surgeons often advertise the benefits of the procedures they perform.
Cosmetic surgery is also gaining broad acceptance. Nearly 8.3 million cosmetic surgeries were performed in 2003.8 This is despite the fact that one regulatory requirement, informed consent, is more stringent for elective procedures like cosmetic surgery than for routine medical procedures.9 Yet, in at least one case a patient with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (a preoccupation with physical imperfections that causes significant distress or physical impairment) who won at the district court level had her case overturned at the state supreme court level.10 The plaintiff argued that her Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) rendered her incapable of consenting to cosmetic surgery.11 The plaintiff argued that her string of cosmetic surgeries over a six year period were a result of this BDD.12 The Court of Appeals of New York held for the defendant, finding that the defendant had proven that the plaintiff did not suffer from BDD or any other disease that would render her incapable of consenting.13
Yet, even if this particular plaintiff did not win her informed consent claim, there is at least the danger that a cosmetic surgeon could perform cosmetic surgery on a patient with BDD and later be subject to malpractice claims. Because many people who get cosmetic surgery undergo multiple procedures, differentiating between patients with BDD and patients that wish to improve multiple aspects of their appearance may be difficult. Ultimately, excepting those requirements dictated by statute, how "informed" consent must be remains a judgment call made by the doctor, and medical malpractice claims are likely only to punish those doctors who are extremely negligent or who exercise extremely poor judgment.14
Already the transition from cosmetic surgery to technological enhancement is underway. One author notes that standard cosmetic procedures like Botox might cause women who choose not to undergo a procedure that makes beauty "technologically achievable" to be cast as "technologically primitive."15 With the advances in prosthetic technology and the potential for cosmetic amputations, this concern is even more important.
IV.B: Prosthetic Augmentation As Cosmetic Surgery
However elective amputation and augmentation is regulated, it seems likely that amputations that occur for the usual reasons now (disease or traumatic injury) will still be performed in hospitals, and may very well be covered under insurance plans. The danger in not opening up prosthetic technology as an elective procedure lies in the potential for only those sorts of patients to receive those procedures. In a fictional book, Machine Man, author Max Barry confronts this very issue.16 When a scientist suffers a horrible accident in a lab that severs his leg, he is taken to a hospital, treated, and fitted with a prosthetic leg. As an engineer, he devises ways to make his leg increasingly more efficient and functional until he realizes that his biological leg is holding him back. It is then that he decides to have another "accident" to sever his biological leg.
If elective amputation is banned, we will likely see one of two things happen (or perhaps both things.) First, people who want prosthetic limbs might travel to other countries that permit voluntary amputation to have the procedure performed. We see this now with patients who are unable to get other types of procedures in the States. Second, we might see an increase in traumatic "accidents" since only those sorts of people will be able to receive prosthetic limbs. If prosthetic limbs are vastly more efficient than biological limbs and provide superior functionality, as I have argued that they will, then those who have traumatic injuries might be seen as fortunate or lucky.
If, instead, elective amputation and replacement is embraced we might sidestep both issues. Under the current cosmetic surgery regulatory scheme having a limb amputated and replaced ought to be akin to getting a facelift or liposuction. A team of doctors no larger than that needed for other major cosmetic surgeries could likely perform the procedure in a clinic not unlike current cosmetic surgery clinics.
One downside to this sort of procedure is that it is likely to be very expensive. With prosthetic limbs costing up to $35,000 now, and the medical team and surgery needed to amputate a limb and fit the prosthetic likely costing ten times that amount, a new arm could be a half-million dollar affair.
Yet, within an open regulatory system we might yet see business solutions that drive the cost down considerably. Another fictional work, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, confronts this question.17 In that game a prosthetic company, Sarif Industries, creates and sells limbs for human augmentation. Sarif sells those limbs to another company called Liberty In Mind and Body (LIMB), which in turn creates clinics throughout major cities that offer what amount to installation services for their prosthetic technology. Additionally, these LIMB clinics offer repair and upgrade services, anti-rejection medication, and other services for Sarif patients.18 By bundling the sale of the limb with installation, and by having staff doctors performing the procedures, Sarif and LIMB are able to offer prosthetic limbs at much lower prices that we might expect today.
Yet, even this sort of arrangement requires careful regulation. For instance, if prosthetic technology is available only to those who can pay in full up front, the technology might well be available only to the rich. This could very well lead to the sort of class division that critics fear. If, on the other hand, financing is available for prosthetic technology and other market actors likewise help to drive the price down, the technology might be embraced by a larger portion of society. Yet, these sort of financing plans come with their own sets of concerns. For instance, if one finances a car now and falls behind on payments, the car company can come and repossess your car. The vehicle itself is the collateral. Yet it is nearly inconceivable that a company could come and repossess people's arms, much less their hearts or their lungs.19
Even if voluntary augmentation is handled in a cosmetic surgery context, informed consent will remain an issue. Because of how invasive the surgery is, many more things can go wrong with limb replacement and amputation than with, say, a Botox injection. While we know the sorts of things that can go wrong reasonably well now, based on the number of amputations and prosthetic limbs currently performed and fitted, as technology continues to change we will have much less knowledge about possible side effects with with to adequately inform patients. For instance, nearly all amputees suffer from phantom limb pains now.20 Infection and a failure in healing is also relatively common.21 Yet, it is unknown whether the newest prosthetic devices can help with either of these side effects that persist after modern-day amputations and replacements. Further, because lung replacements and other advanced devices to not yet exist, the potential side effects from those prostheses are completely unknown.
Yet, we have methods for introducing new medical devices and procedures now, and it is likely that the same sorts of testing that we currently use would suffice to meet the burden of proving a new device or procedure safe. With this sort of testing comes the sort of knowledge necessary to offer patients true informed consent. One difficulty with this sort of testing regimen is that drugs and procedures are currently tested only on the sick and injured. Yet, if amputation and replacement becomes a voluntary procedure, it may make more sense to test this procedure out on willing volunteers (who, perhaps, cannot give true informed consent because the risks are, by definition, unknown) who only know what the limb ought to do.
Finally, though the process is unlikely to need to change from the current methods, recognizing those patients with Body Dysmorphic Disorder may become more difficult. It is one thing to recognize patients suffering from BDD when they have dozens or hundreds of cosmetic procedures to fix minor "flaws", even if that recognition is not always crystal clear. It may be another to distinguish between people who have all their limbs and organs removed because of a disorder, and similar people who undergoes the same procedures because they want to become a more efficient and functional being overall.
Prosthetic technology does not currently offer superior performance to human biological limbs, but there are good reasons to think that in the very near future this will change. When it does, it is likely that people will want to voluntarily replace portions of their biological bodies with mechanical analogues. Proponents of this sort of technology point to benefits like increased functionality and elimination of the stigma of being disabled for individuals, and increases in education, creativity, and resources, and reductions in hunger and disease for society. Critics worry about multiple unsafe procedures, security risks, psychological harm, and the loss of identity for individuals, superhuman villains, stratification, and the loss of some essential human essence plaguing society.
Yet, even those ardently against prosthetic technology seem to agree that the technology is coming, and that people will want it. They are likewise unsure about how to stop people from getting this sort of technology. Because prosthetic technology is coming, and an open regulatory scheme might solve some of the problems critics identify while providing all of the benefits the proponents suggest, it may be the best option for regulating voluntary amputation and bionic augmentation. Such a scheme currently exists for cosmetic surgery, and might provide a blueprint for future procedures as well.
1Martin Donohoe, Women's Health in Context: Cosmetic Surgery Past, Present and Future: Scope, Ethics, and Policy, 11(2) Medscape Ob/Gyn (2006). Available at www.medscape.com/viewarticle/542448_2.
2Jayne O'Donnell, Cosmetic surgery laws often aren't enough, USA TODAY, Dec. 10, 2012, http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2012/12/10/cosmetic-surgery-laws-effect-debated/1759839/.
4See generally Nev Rev Stat. § 630 (2013). Available at: http://leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-630.html (making no mention of cosmetic, plastic, or elective surgery).
5See Frequently Asked Questions 3, American Board of Cosmetic Surgeons http://www.americanboardcosmeticsurgery.org/images/stories/GeneralFAQs.pdf (last accessed Apr. 25, 2013).
6See United States Department of Labor, Your Rights After A Mastectomy, Nov. 2012, http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/whcra.html.
7See Deborah Sullivan, Cosmetic Surgery: The Cutting Edge Of Commercial Medicine In America 189, (2001).
8See Theresamarie Mantese, et. al., Cosmetic Surgery and Informed Consent, 85(1) Mich. Bar J. 26, 27 (2006).
10Id. at 28.
14Interview with Jenny Hullinger in San Diego, CA (Apr. 14, 2013). (Jenny works in a cosmetic surgery office in San Diego, California and related that doctors have wide ranges of discretion in deciding which patients to see, how informed the consent must be, and whether or not a patient just really likes cosmetic surgery or has a disorder like BDD.)
15See Abigail Brooks, "Under the Knife and Proud of It": An Analysis of the Normalization of Cosmetic Surgery, 30 CRIT SOCIOL. 207, 225 (2004).
16See generally Max Barry, Machine Man, (2011).
17Eidos Montreal, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Square Enix, (2011).
18In the game, the anti-rejection medication became a major plot point,as it was very expensive and those that could not continue to take the medication eventually underwent a painful process whereby their bodies rejected the limb. While this need not be the case in reality, it is a concern to watch.
19Inconceivable in reality, that is. For fictional accounts, See Repo Men (Universal Pictures 2010), or Repo: The Genetic Opera (Cinespace Film Studios 2008). Both films deal with companies repossessing prosthetics or organs, respectively. For a view of this sort of repossession in a secured transactions context, see John Niman, Secured Transactions In Bionic Or Genetic Organ Replacement, BOYDFUTURIST Oct. 13, 2011, http://boydfuturist.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/secured-transactions-in-bionic-or-genetic-organ-replacement/.
20Risks, SURGERY, Nov. 24, 2009, http://www.surgery.com/procedure/amputation/risks.


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At least according to this "study" from a den of academia, Harvard college.
The study claims that those who attend July 4th festivities tend to be Republicans. And if one is a yout, well that increases the chance they will be become Republicans. And worse for the Dems, more likely to vote in elections.
Amazingly, this is a 40 page report and uses, among other data, weather to come to its conclusions.
It is very exhaustive to say the least.
But one does not need to read all 40 pages to get this nugget that, I am afraid, is accurate:
Republicans attend Forth of July to a greater extent and also view the holiday as more important than Democrats (Gallup, 2002; AARP, 2006; Rassmussen Reports, 2009, 2010).
That is rather disturbing to say the least.
The polling data is but one of the criteria the study uses, but it is rather true the way that Democrats view such matters as patriotism in general.
A member of the city council, Mike Clark, sought to have the Pledge of Alliegence or flag salute at the beginning of every public meeting of the council.
Mr. Clark's reasoning seemed to be that the flag salute is unifying and would be something to show this liberal city's more conservative residents that their point of view is tollerated.
Well, poor Mr. Clark obviously does not realize how damn divisive the flag salute is!
According to the mayor of Eugene, Kitty Piercy, "If there's one thing the flag stands for its that people don't have to be compelled to say the Pledge of Alliegence or anything else."
OK, sure Kitty.
The problem is that the proposal was proposed to be voluntary in the first place.
Now, how about a bet that Kitty and her cohorts on the Eugene city council, George Brown and Betty Taylor are Democrats? Miss Taylor compared the flag salute to reading from the "Communitst Manifesto".
Again, sure Betty.
This is the same city council that wanted to go on record with its views on the War Against Islamofacsist Terror. Needless to say, they are against it.
Now I do not want to paint a broad picture that all Democrats are not patriotic. Way to many are. Many are serving in the armed forces. Many are our police, fire fighters, emergency personal. These are the rank and file.
But way too many of the Democrat leaders often times show their disdain for the very people that make this Great Land.
But way too many of the Democrat leaders often times show their disdain for the very people that make this Great Land.
Take Sen. John Kerry.
In 2006, while campaigning for California Democrat gubenatorial candidate Phil Angelides, Sen Kerry had this to say:
"You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."
See, Sen. Kerry was saying, whether he likes to admit it or not, is that smart people do not join the armed forces. Only dummies do that. And that is beyond an elitist position. It is the way so many Democrats and the left really feel. I suppose that one can extend such dimwittedness to those that are police, fire fighters, emergency personal. You know, the very people that keep our way of life the way it is.
And speak with a young person that has attended or is attending college and or universtity. They are being taught basically that the United States is evil incarnate. It is any wonder anyone gets out with their brains still intact.
The fact is that there is a sad divide that maybe growing in the United States. The flag salute is now seen as a bad thing. Many Americans do not realize what it is that we are even celebrating on the Forth of July.
And it takes a study from Harvard to point out what many conservatives have been saying for years.


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EOG Resources profit misses on weaker commodities prices
Aug 1 (Reuters) - EOG Resources Inc posted a smaller-than-expected rise in second-quarter profit on Thursday, as an increase in production failed to offset a steep drop in prices for crude, gas and natural gas liquids and higher expenses.
A shale boom has made the United States the world's largest oil producer, overtaking Russia and Saudi Arabia, but an oversupply and a lack of new oil and gas pipelines in the region have pushed down prices.
EOG, which also operates in Trinidad and China, said average natural gas liquids prices tumbled 44%, while gas prices fell 19%. Average prices for crude oil and condensate prices also dipped 10%.
This countered gains from a 16% jump in total production to 812,800 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), which was also above analysts' estimate of 804,746 boepd.
Crude oil volumes grew 18%, exceeding the target range, while natural gas liquids production rose 16% and natural gas volumes increased 10%.
Expenses rose 9%, primarily due to marketing, depreciation, amortization and administrative expenses.
Cash operating costs declined 7% in the second quarter on a per-unit basis, helped by lower transportation, lease and well costs.
The Houston-based company said net income attributable to shareholders rose to $847.8 million, or $1.46 per share, in the June quarter, from $696.7 million, or $1.20 per share, a year earlier.
The income included gains from derivate contracts and asset sales.
Excluding items, EOG earned $1.31 per share, 1 cent below analysts' average estimate, according IBES data from Refinitiv.
Revenue rose 10.8% to $4.7 billion, beating estimates of $4.43 billion. (Reporting by Arunima Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli and Sriraj Kalluvila)
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What are the best ways to use social media for business? Miriam had a chance to join Todd Schnick and Todd Youngblood in their Atlanta studio for their radio program: Business in the Morning.
The conversation included discussion about:
- How to find your target market on various social networks.
- The first two to three key steps when beginning the process of integrating social networking into your sales and marketing.
- How to build relationships via social media.
Please listen to the recording via this link. What questions do you have about how to ramp up your business online?


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By Ariella Rams
Jumping off a 70-foot waterfall in Jamaica may seem crazy, but to freshman Daniel Bailey (14), it's just another day in his life. Listening to Daniel talk about school and sports, it's easy to see why he chose JSerra to share his growing experience with.
Interests/ hobbies:
I like reading a lot and sports.
Summer Plans:
Nothing out of the ordinary, I just have to attend summer school and football camp.
What did you like about the camp?
I love the conditioning. I run track and field too, so being able to run around during football is fun for me.
Why did you choose JSerra?
JSerra has a lot of different people and opportunities. I can excel academically and physically here. The sports and education programs are what made choose JSerra.
What are you looking forward to most this summer/camp?
I'm looking to gain more knowledge on JSerra's football and to get into better shape. I've been playing and watching football my entire life, so being surrounded by these other high school players and coaches will help me out a lot.
Best summertime memory?
Favorite position to play?
I am a running back and defensive end.
The one thing to look forward to during your freshman year?
I can't wait to gain the knowledge and wisdom from my coaches. Plus being on a team for four years- I'll make really close friends.


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Feminism... The Final Frontier
Please tell me these freaks are not procreating...
"Pets cannot speak for themselves. They cannot tell you that they are being misgendered. It's important not to make assumptions about what gender your animal is based off of its sex."I'm guessing the bills from the pet psychiatrist are the least of the problem.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The Massive White Horse of the South
We're getting a new piece of public artwork here in Kent, it was announced yesterday. It has been "dubbed" the Angel of the South, apparently (though when the media says something has been dubbed it's usually them that do the dubbing).
It could more accurately be described as the Massive White Horse of the South, as it's going to be 50 metres high. Of course, the knives (chainsaws?) are out already, with people complaining that it is a white, er, elephant. It costs too much, they say, it won't stay white for long etc.
I was living in the North East when they were planning the Angel of the North. Many people voiced their opposition in much the same way ... costs too much, it won't stay looking like an Angel once the vandals have had a go at it, someone will strip it for scrap metal and so on.
We all know what happened. Everyone went, Ooooh, it's a great big statue! For us! They fell in love with it and took it to their hearts. I wouldn't rule out that happening here.
Public art gets a bad press from art critics. But it's not for them, it's for the people and quite often they embrace it. Look at the John Betjeman statue at the new St Pancras Station (if you can get near it). It it such a bad thing to produce art that people can really relate to?
The Professional Cartoonists Organisation team gather by the John Betjeman statue at St Pancras Station after the Battle of the Cartoonists, part of the 2008 Big Draw. Left to right: Royston Robertson, Pete Dredge, Kipper Williams and Robert Duncan
Of course, the White Horse creator Mark Wallinger is famous for another animal-related artwork: the man in the bear suit wandering around a gallery. I'd like to have seen that 50 metres high, looming over the Kent countryside.
Here's an archive blog post on the last time there was a big art project down this way.
Royston's portfolio website
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Admit Which Driver You Hate Based On Their Car
Thrill's Big Brown Blog
August 9, 2018
Hola Bitcholas,
Today was "Big Dummy" day so, of course, we also conducted our error-free and succinct Mens Room Poll. Today's poll goes back to a conversation we had a few days ago:
Which drivers you automatically hate?
- Prius
- German cars (BMW, Mercedes and Audi in particular)
- Minivans
- Bicyclists
There were other suggestions for other types of drivers, but, well, I'll just leave it at that. ;)
Until tomorrow, do what you do best and STAY BEAUTIFUL!


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In this year's MYEFO, there are very few surprises under the governments Christmas tree.
The Federal Governments Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) statement was released on the 19th December. Treasurer Scott Morrison and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann updated the economic and fiscal outlook from the previous budget of this year.
From a grants and funding perspective, many budget measures were known and expected, however in a few instances there is additional funding, in some, there is less.
Some of the notable announcements include:
• Industry Skills Fund cessation. New applications received up to 31 December 2016 will be considered and approved grants will be honoured, but the program will cease.
• Additional $200 million funding for the Regional Jobs and Investment Package.
• Grants to support innovative disability employment projects will total $7.2 million over two years from 2016-17.
• Additional $15 million to expand the Incubator Support Initiatives under the Entrepreneurs Programme.
• $50 million over two years from 2017-18 to establish a Smart Cities and Suburbs Program which will apply technologies to improve the liveability of cities and their suburbs.
Our full overview of the MYEFO is here, and all the relevant treasury documentation can be found at www.budget.gov.au.
Stay up to date with all the changes by registering for email alerts on www.grantguru.com.au. It only takes a couple of minutes to ensure that when changes happen that affect you, we'll notify you so you don't miss out.


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It's not easy maintaining a collection of games – there are always things to repair…. I thought I might take a quick walk through our arcade space and discuss what I usually do after a party and what happens to the machines and what needs to be done to the games to get them working for the next event. Some machines hold up; some break down. Take a walk with me and see what work needs to be done?
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More music from the Live @ the PinChurch concert series
The Mystic Krewe recently had their second concert at the PinChurch, their unique arcade/concert venue, and I also had some time to do more editing on the previous show. I'm proud to announce two more videos in the series for you all to enjoy. Hope you like them!
Promoting Pinball with Music: "Live at the PinChurch"
Believe it or not, I've actually begun learning and playing with video editing. My videos are typically famous for being very "low fi" and un-edited, and I'm not sure I want to change that or else I'll hardly ever have time to post, but as part of our new arcade/studio project, we are hosting popular artists to perform and recording and videotaping them in the arcade setting and releasing high-quality edited videos of the performance. Here are the first two tracks from our debut show… I hope you enjoy them. Soon I will be posting more repair videos!


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Author's Note:
Just a reminder that I've started a new webserial since this one is coming to a conclusion; and you can find it here. I was going to start updating it after Dr. T is over and once a week on Saturdays – but I've already posted three chapters. I can't seem to be able to stay away from it! Give it a read 🙂
Also, the easiest way to keep track of my updates (I'm mostly writing here and on Wattpad) these days, is to follow/like my professional Facebook page.
The two of you enter the flat, and you head to the bathroom to take out your contact lenses. You aren't taking your terribly uncomfortable stilettos off, because you have plans. Big plans. On the way you yell 'Don't you dare touching that jacket' over your shoulder. You want to unwrap your gift yourself. The response to this is a guffaw and 'I wouldn't dream of it.'
And then he yells, "Can I loosen the tie at least?"
"Hells yeah!" is your enthusiastic response. You pull the damn plastic pieces out of your eyes, quickly put drops in, and give yourself a look over. Maybe, loose hair on the shoulders would be better. You pull the pins out and ruffle the curls. Your eyes are shiny, and the cheeks are flushed.
You step into the living room. He's sitting on the sofa, one arm along the top of the back, legs planted widely. The blood red ribbon of the bow tie around his neck, ends hanging along the panels of the starched shirt – yum! The man is worthy of a harlequin novel cover – and all yours!
"Hello," you purr, and he smirks lopsidedly. From the hungry look he throws to you head to toe, your skin tingles. You slowly walk up to him, and then give a twirl in front of him.
"You're beautiful…" He smiles to you, love and lust mixed in equal proportions – just like you fancy it; and you pick up the skirt and climb on his lap. You straddle him, and his left hand slowly lies on your knee and slides higher, along the thigh.
You pick up the tie and start wrapping it around your hand, making sure it slides slowly around his neck, under the collar. There's a hardly audible hiss of the silk on the broadcloth.
"Did you have fun tonight?" he asks, and you lean in and brush your lips to the corner of his mouth.
"Not yet," you whisper, and feel the corner curl up under your lips; the whiskers scratch at your skin.
You move your lips, hardly touching him, to his ear, and place a small kiss on the lobe, and then on the warm neck, where you can feel his pulse beating quickly.
You then straighten up; and a delicious idea comes. You take the ends of the tie, and then lean in, and place it over his eyes. A throaty chuckle burst out of him.
The ribbon isn't too wide, but it's the gesture that counts. He will keep his eyes closed. You loosely tie it at the back of his head, and start on the buttons of the waistcoat and the shirt. Not too much, just to give you one of your favourite views.
His second hand is now stroking your thigh as well, but he's quite passive – just as you hoped. You run the tips of your fingers on his sternum, where the coarse chest hair is the thickest.
The belt buckle clicks, and you slowly open the zipper. To reach, you move back, squirming a bit, and his hips jump up. Someone is in anticipation.
You push your hand down his pants, and gently stroke the smooth, silky skin. The familiar length and width, your hand encircling it, the hardness, and the twitch it gives when you caress the ridge with your thumb – all of it sends sweet shivers through your body, and muscles clench between your legs.
You pick up his chin with your curled index finger and make him lift his face. His soft lips part slightly, but he's still letting you fully control what's happening.
You finally kiss him, you can't hold it back anymore; and you feel him lift his shoulders off the sofa. His lips and teeth are moving greedily; and you press into him, your right arm wrapping around his neck. And then you lift your hips, and lead him inside with your left hand, deftly moving your knickers aside. There isn't much, just a narrow strip of lace; and it springs from under your middle finger you used to shift it. You move, and the lace predictably rubs him at the base. He exhales a low coarse moan into your mouth.
Still holding tightly to his neck, you move your left hand behind you, on his knee – and start rocking your hips, lifting and slightly twisting.
You're losing control and the clear understanding of what's happening, sensations flooding you. You let your body take what it wants. Muscles clench around him; your back is arching; and you cry out with each dip.
His hands were kneading your buttocks; and then they shift, and he grabs your hips, his thumbs on your hipbones. The rougher you move, the tighter the grasp of his hands. You feel your climax approaching and you know he's close too – he now can't help but start pulling you into him, pushing into you deeper. Harsh exhales fall from his lips; and you jerk; and twisting your body you grab the back of the sofa with both your hands. The angle changes, he growls. For a few seconds you greedily watch his face – the pleasure, the hunger, mindless greed – and then you cum, and squeeze your eyes; and he joins you, his hips buckle, and your feel his cum hit your walls inside. You force yourself to open your eyes, you want to see – he's so very beautiful at that moment!
And then he jerks off the tie, and the large hot palm grabs the back of your head. He pulls you into a kiss, and you moan.
A few seconds later sanity seem to come back to both of you, and you softly laugh into his lips.
"I want a bath…" you whisper, and he tenderly kisses your cheekbone and your temple, making you squint in pleasure.
While he's filling the tub, you quickly take off the make up. You both changed into robes, and he pats your buttock through the silk. You stick your tongue at him in the mirror.
He sits down on the edge of the bath, and you can feel his gaze on your back. You turn to him and smile.
"I have a mad question to you," he draws out, and you hum encouraging him to continue, wiping off your mascara. "Dea congratulated me. And couple other people at the party as well. So… Are you by chance pregnant?"
You straighten up and look at him. He lifts one finger. "And before you say anything, I did say it was a mad question. Because I in no way suspect that you knew and told Dea before me. I just thought maybe she saw something at the party, and then started blabbering to people…"
"I'm not," you answer, and step to him. "She's apparently been hinting on it for a while. Killian mentioned she'd asked him if he thought I was. But I haven't seen her, since… before we broke up."
"Oh…" That's a hell of an 'oh.' Call Wrennie barmy, but that's a disappointed 'oh.' A very, very disappointed 'oh.'
"I'm on a pill, John," you remind him, and cup his jaw, making him look up at you. "You do know that, right?" He does. So, this reaction is a bit… confusing?
"Well, they aren't 100% reliable," he answers. So, definitely disappointed.
He wraps his arms around your middle, and pulls you closer. He pushes his nose in the opening of your robe, and nuzzles between your tits.
"Why do you think she did it?" you ask, and he sighs, tickling your skin with his warm breath.
"To piss me off. To humiliate you. It's an intrusion into privacy, and she's a big fan. People would ask, and you and I would have to react to it. Whichever way it goes, whatever you actually think about it…" He kisses your sternum. "It would still be unpleasant."
"That's mean," you mutter, and he slightly turns and kisses the inside of your right breast.
"It is. I can talk to her about it."
You thread your fingers in his hair. The silver and the ebony run between your fingers, and you feel love, and tenderness. You feel safe, and loved, and… home.
"Or we can make the rumours true," you say, and he freezes. You feel him take a careful breath in, and then he lifts his face to you. Emotions splash in his brilliant cerulean eyes.
"I mean, it's nine months. We can plan it accordingly; and I can organize my studies around it. I'd have to work less of course, but I do need to balance my life and work anyroad, and…"
His arms tighten around you, and he's still staring at you.
"That is of course if…" you start asking.
"I'm in," he breathes out, interrupting you.
"Yeah?" You bite into your bottom lip, and he grins widely.
"Oh yeah…"
The two of you laugh, and then he shifts, and pulls, and topples the two of you into the tub. He's careful, one arm around you, another pressed into the opposite side of the tub; but you theatrically squeal, as if terrified.
"I'm in my robe, your plonker!" you holler, and start snorting and spitting water that got into your mouth.
He's laughs, and kisses you; and you two move, and arrange limbs, snogging, and running hands over each other. Neither can stop grinning.


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Impressions - Womans Got Soul Chords & Tabs
Womans Got Soul Chords & Tabs
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:49:08 -0500 From: Andrew Rogers Subject: ./i/impressions/womans_got_soul.crd "Woman's Got Soul" (Curtis Mayfield) Intro: Ab Db6 Ab Db6 Ab Db6 Ab Db6 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Verse 1: Ab Db6 Ab She may not be the best lookin' woman Db6 Ab Db6 Ab Db6 I ever did see Ab Db6 Ab Nor have the charms of the ladies Db6 Ab Db6 Ab [N.C.] Of high society Chorus 1: [ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/impressions/womans_got_soul_crd.html ] Bbm Cm Bbm But the woman's got soul Bbm Cm Bbm Worth all money and gold Bbm Cm Db And all the love that I have belongs Eb Ab Db6 Ab Db6 Ab Db6 Ab Db6 To the woman with soul Verse 2: Now I'm just a regular fellow I don't need much I don't need a Cadillac car Or diamonds and such Chorus 2: But the woman that I hold She's got to have soul And then I'm richer than the richest gold If the woman's got soul Bridge [bass plays first Ab on each line alone; horns join on other chords]: (Db6) Ab Db Ab [N.C.] Well, I don't need a woman Ab Db Ab [N.C.] That's got a whole lotta class Ab Db Ab [N.C.] Because class in a woman Ab Db Ab [N.C.] Don't mean she's gonna last Ab D9 Db9 [N.C.] I need the kind of woman Ab D9 Db9 [N.C.] That when I hold she fits so tight, yeah Ab Db Ab [N.C.] Oh, and when she throws it on me Ab [N.C.] I give in without a fight Then I know Chorus 3: The woman's got soul Worth all money and gold And then I'm richer than the richest gold If the woman's got soul Coda [repeat to fade]: Db6 Ab Db6 Ab If the woman's got soul -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers


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Mega Jump v1.4
Requirements: Android 2.1+
Overview: A jumping game of epic proportions!
Get ready to blast off on an epic jumping journey with Mega Jump!
Collect coins, grab crazy powerups, and evade monsters to boost yourself to the edge of the Universe and beyond!
- New SMS Permissions are to allow players to use ZONG to purchase Mega Points only. We are not reading your SMS messages, the permissions are solely for ZONG to function. If you do not use ZONG, you will not be billed for ANYTHING. â
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-Occasional crashes on Samsung Galaxy S 2.
-Screen is not formatted correctly for qHD screens.
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-NOTE: We are currently working on fixes for all of the issues for the next release.
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