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Duke lacrosse fallout
Brilliant column by Thomas Sowell:
The disbarment of Durham District Attorney Michael Nifong should be just the first step in remedying the gross and cynical fraud of last year's "rape" case against Duke University lacrosse players.
Not only is Nifong still liable to civil lawsuits from the three young men whose lives he tried to ruin, and criminal prosecution for his obstruction of justice and making false statements to a judge, there are many other people who disgraced themselves in hyping a lynch mob atmosphere when this case first broke last year.
The New York Times, which splashed these Duke students' pictures on the front page, along with inflammatory charges against them, and went ballistic on its editorial page, carried the story of Nifong's disbarment for prosecuting them on page 16.
The 88 Duke University faculty members who took out a hysterical ad, supporting those local loudmouths who were denouncing and threatening the Duke students, have apparently had nothing at all to say now.
Not only did many Duke University professors join the lynch mob atmosphere, so did the Duke University administration, which got rid of the lacrosse coach and cancelled the team's season, without a speck of evidence that anybody was guilty of anything.
This is one of the few times when Jesse Jackson is speechless, even though he was loudly supporting the bogus "rape" charges last year.
A local civil rights activist even had the gall to accost the mother of one of the accused students at Nifong's disbarment hearings to say that she still believes they were guilty.
The sad and tragic fact is that the civil rights movement, despite its honorable and courageous past, has over the years degenerated into a demagogic hustle, promoting the mindless racism they once fought against.
Although the committee that disbarred Michael Nifong said many things that needed to be said, they muddied the waters by saying that Nifong may have deceived himself before he deceived others.
Nothing that District Attorney Nifong did suggests that he ever thought these players were guilty or that he ever intended to bring them to trial.
The photo lineup presented to the stripper was so completely different from standard procedure that it was virtually an invitation for a judge to throw out any identification resulting from it — and without that identification, there was no case.
This was not about winning a case. It was about winning an election.
Nifong could not allow a standard lineup to be used to have the accuser identify her alleged attackers, or else her unreliability would have been exposed early on, depriving him of a case to use to get the black vote in his election.
There is not the slightest reason to believe that Nifong was deceived or mistaken. He was not some kid fresh out of law school. He had decades of experience as a prosecutor. He knew exactly what he was doing.
Nor was the New York Times a naive ingenue in these matters. It had backed Al Sharpton's fraudulent accusations of rape in the Tawana Brawley case, which had the same politically correct elements of a black woman accusing white men of rape.
Nor were the 88 Duke faculty members who promoted a lynch mob atmosphere naive. Most were from departments promoting the "race, class, and gender" vision of victimhood.
This case served their purposes. That trumped any question about whether the charges were true or not.
Don't expect any of these people to recant or apologize. But be aware of how wide and how deep the moral dry rot goes.
That such people are teaching students at an elite university is a chilling thought. That they promote a campus atmosphere where political correctness trumps the search for truth is painful.
That such attitudes and such atmospheres are not peculiar to Duke University, but are common on elite college campuses from coast to coast is a time bomb with the potential to destroy individuals and ultimately undermine the whole society.
Personally, I think these Duke boys ought to do like Richard Jewell and sue the MSM outlets (especially the NYT) for their over-the-top piling-on. It worked for Jewell, though considering how the MSM worked this Duke case, one sees that the MSM learned nothing from the Jewell situation.
Quote of the day
Some moonbat chick on the dismissal of charges against the Duke lacrosse team:
The charges were dropped. Does this mean that they are innocent?
Well…uhhh….yeah. Yeah, Toots, it means exactly that, especially since that Attorney General feller said so:
"We believe that these cases were the tragic result of a rush to accuse and a failure to verify serious allegations," Cooper said. "Based on the significant inconsistencies between the evidence and the various accounts given by the accusing witness, we believe these three individuals are innocent of these charges."
Cooper's declaration that the three were innocent — a word prosecutors rarely use — brought a long-awaited freedom for men who lived the past year under the threat of decades in prison.
He jumped through hoops to say that they were exonerated and innocent. He didn't say "lack of evidence" or "inconsistency in testimony" or any technicalities like that. No, he said "innocent". Google it, Yummybritches.
Her post is entitled "You will not shame me", though I'm convinced she left off the words "into accepting reality".
Duke lacrosse players to sue? Plus, parallels with Imus
From Breitbart/AP:
The disgraced district attorney in the Duke lacrosse rape case apologized to the three athletes in a carefully worded statement Thursday as their lawyers weighed whether to sue him—and some legal experts say they have a case.
While prosecutors generally have immunity for what they do inside the courtroom, experts said that protection probably doesn't cover some of Mike Nifong's more questionable actions in his handling of the case—such as calling the lacrosse players "a bunch of hooligans" in one of several interviews deemed unethical by the state bar.
"I think their chances of success suing Mr. Nifong are reasonably good, despite what we call prosecutorial immunity," said John Banzhaf, a professor at the George Washington University School of Law.
Sue him into submission, gentlemen! Speaking of the Duke lacrosse players, this from Drudge:
On Imus' radio program (no longer simulcast on MSNBC) this morning, Chris Carlin, who covers sports for the program, discussed yesterday's dismissal of charges against the Duke lacrosse players.
(rough transcript)
DON IMUS: When will Al Sharpton be apologizing to them?
CARLIN: I'm unaware of such a press conference.
IMUS: I'll be darned…
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: What Imus said was stupid, ignorant, and hurtful. However, I can only take so much of this leftist double-standard shizit for so long.
Let's recap:
Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton and a bunch of other race-hustling poverty pimps tar and feather the Duke lacrosse players as racist, using "white privilege" to terrorize a black stripper, being sexual predators, etc. Now that the charges against the players have been dropped, no apologies have come from these racebaiters. In other words, defame a group of innocent white males, and who cares?
In contrast, Don Imus calls the Rutgers women's basketball team "nappy headed ho's" (or is it "hos" or "hoes"? But I digress.), and he loses his radio and TV shows. In other words, defame a group of innocent black females, and everyone cares!
Hey, it's not like black females are to be protected from these kinds of references. As Michelle points out, a cursory glance at certain rap songs (and these are but a drop in the bucket) use language and objectification astronomically worse than what Imus said. What happens to these rap artists? They sell millions of records, t-shirts, posters, etc., and are adored by fans world-wide. As Texas Rainmaker notes, "if only Imus had been young, black and full of rage…"
Then again, we can't fault Snoop D-o-double-jizzle or the pedophile R. Kelly for the way they objectify women, since it's all George W's fault…as in George Washington! Of course, Snoop says the ho's he raps about are completely different kinds of ho's…be-yotch. Cool…that clears it up for me. Thanks, Mr. Dizzle.
My heart doesn't bleed for Imus, but it weeps for the carnage that political correctness has levied upon this country.
Duke lacrosse rape case dismissed: NYT bias in reporting of it, FNC's Smith goes off, and more
As you probably know by now, the charges against the Duke lacrosse players have been dropped. This was one of the more egregious cases of prosecutorial misconduct I've ever seen, and that sorry #ss district attorney, Mike Naifong, needs to be held liable for wrecking the names and reputations of these innocent young men. Watch Fox News Channel's Shepherd Smith get medieval in his outrage.
In the NY Times, they observe that the state Attorney General charged with cleaning up Nifong's mess is a man named Roy Cooper, who is "a Democrat running for re-election next year." Conspicuous by its absence is Nifong's party affiliation. Three guesses as to what it is, and the first two guesses don't count. In other words, the good guy is a Democrat and the bad guy is…um…uh…of unknown party. Nope…no liberal media bias!
Also, a leftist pointy-headed pseudo-intellectual biology prof at Duke isn't convinced of the young men's innocence, DNA results and debunked lies be damned. As Ace wryly notes: "Gives me all sorts of confidence in that 'scientific consensus' on 'global warming' knowing tenured elite-university biologists don't quite understand DNA." Ouch. Cut her some slack, Ace. She's not the only one still holding onto the belief that despite every shred of evidence to the contrary, the boys are guilty.
Ace also really nails this one out of the park:
Oh, sure, maybe they didn't "rape" a girl. But you know — they were blasting Ben Folds' cover of Bitches Ain't Shit a couple of nights, while, eyewtinesses reports say, they were drinking beer despite being two years below the legal drinking age!
So, you know, who's really to blame here? They were asking for it. Look at how they behaved. They were dressing like hooligans with their caps all backwards 'n shit, shakin' their little tight white asses; they were almost begging to be raped by the legal system and Duke University.
Damn…just "damn"!
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Rally Wheels w/raised white letter tires, tilt-telescopic steering wheel and a black interior with a bench front seat. Here are a few pictures that show a better progression of the Body shell. The car has already been block sanded and is getting its final paint coverage. I'll post some updated pictures that show it covered in Red.
The Hood of the Car was NOT made by AMD. They did not have a flat Hood so we had to go with a different brand. The Hood had "crumple zones" so we welded metal strips to bridge the recessed areas and then applied a thin layer of body filler (over the welds) to make the repair invisible. The heat from welding those areas bowed the side profile of the Hood almost a half inch! It took a couple of hours to fix the warped incorrect curvature. We had to use a 1968 Hemi RT Coronet to remove the bowing from the center of the Hood. Lowering the car from a Lift onto the top of the Hood did the trick! (Pictured below) It took some nerve racking trial & error but it ended up working out perfectly.
Every gap throughout the entire vehicle is now consistent and within Factory spec. I will have pictures of the vehicle showing its complete gray color sometime next week.
I've had some People asking fur updates so I thought I'd post these shots until I can get updated pictures of the car in primer. They were taken a while back and show the final "roughed in" shape of the Roof & Doors. The Roof of the car dropped another inch after we split it across the top to relieve the stress that was caused by the custom shape of the "C" pillars. The final shape and fit of the body panels turned out better than expected. The panel gaps and door edge crimps are all consistent and look just like the Factory would have done them.

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Colorectal cancers (CRC) are among the most common cancers in developed countries. In Hong Kong, 1,981 people died from CRC in 2013 [1]. These deaths are unnecessary as we now know CRC are largely "preventable"! Most of the CRC in fact develop from adenomatous polyps. So early detection and removal of the polyps would have prevented the disease. The key question is how these polyps and early cancers can be detected and when should the tests be done.
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Before we get too deep into any series, I like to step back and see what other people are doing and that is just what we are going to do for our grilling series. I looked hard and wide to find some interesting and tasty looking grilling recipes. That is what we are going to focus on today, interesting grilling recipes. While I often think that simple is best, I do love finding spectacular recipes that push simplicity. With that, I urge you to take a look at these great recipes and give them a try!
The Ultimate Grilled Watermelon Salad from Don't Go Bacon My Heart
Want to make a fancy appetizer? Chris has you covered with this Grilled Watermelon Salad. Not only does it have the grilled watermelon, it has so many excellent flavors that I am really excited about. It has a bit of stanky cheese going on with the Blue Cheese and some great zing with the balsamic glaze. This grilled dish is looking really good, but it MIGHT be bacon my heart a little since it doesn't have bacon on it. 😉
Grilled Shrimp with Chimichurri Sauce from The Hungry Bluebird
The first thing that caught my eye on this recipe was the photo shown here. It is EXACTLY what I am hungry for right now, but perhaps a double helping. Additionally, Kelly went on to talk about her herb garden and that is speaking our language. I am not the gardner, but my wife does all the growing and I do the cooking. Fresh herbs are awesome and Kelly has them in this recipe.
Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken Pineapple Rice Bowls from Delicious Table
Lisa has something beautiful going on with this rice bowl. Honestly, I really have a hunkering to get back to Hawaii and a meal like this makes me think of the place. Not to mention, the food looks awesome and I love that she served this dish in the pineapple. How the pineapple skin is used as a dish doesn't really add to the flavor, but I feel details like this can really bring people to a place they are not. Well, Lisa brought me back to Hawaii for a few minutes with this dish.
Sticky Asian Blood Orange Chicken from Savor With Jennifer
I love the use of blood oranges in this dish. Maybe it is just because I am noticing it more, but I feel like I am seeing blood oranges more often at the supermarket. It isn't like the blood orange is a foreign ingredient for me, but isn't an everyday item. Maybe with this increased availability, I just need to start making more recipes with them. As a bonus, she calls for drumsticks or thighs in this recipe. Get those chicken breasts OUUUTAAA HHHHEEERE and hook me up with some beautiful chicken thighs!
Grilled Watermelon Habanero Margarita from Easy Cooking With Molly
I can't go too long in doing this without including a cocktail and this one fits the bill. It has a lot of flavors going on and looks absolutely gorgeous! I have been messing around with grilled fruits in cocktails as recently as last night, so I am pretty pumped to see this great cocktail. Molly hits it out of the par with this one.
Grilled Peaches and Honey Whipped Cream from Marissa Moore
Marissa serves up a beautiful and tasty looking dessert or snack with these grilled peaches. Ok, so the cream isn't quite whipped cream, I think this honey yogurt version would make for an excellent dessert! Plus, I just am infatuated with grilling my fruits right now. This is a beautiful looking dish, Marissa.
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So, we have six beautiful and interesting grilled dishes for you to try out. These are some great bloggers with interesting takes on the grill. I recommend you go to each of these websites, check out their recipes, and make some awesome grilling stuff tonight. And as always, if you like what we are doing here, subscribe to be on my email list and follow me on Instagram!.


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The believers in Berea were described as open-minded, eager to hear the message, and searchers of Scripture (Acts 17). Discovery of truth comes from a place that is safe to ask questions and nurture discussion. The Group seeks to create this space as they explore spiritual topics through book study. This group meets in room 278. Questions? Contact Steve Sowers at .


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Do I need threadlocker?
Threadlocking compound is a commonly used product in many applications where screws are used that need to stay in place. Since firearms generate a good amount of vibration and shock when fired, it only makes sense to use such a compound on mounting screws to make sure they stay tight and do not loosen or back out, or does it?
We recommend all bases being mounted to a firearms receiver use a non-permanent threadlocker, which is typically a blue or purple color. A firearm barreled action is under immense stress when it is fired. This creates shock and vibration which can loosen the small screws that are commonly used to mount bases to the receiver. A small application of threadlocker, and the proper torque of no more than 25 in/lb (steel receivers only) will ensure that the base screws stay tight, even on the harshest recoiling rifles.
Warne does not recommend the use of threadlocker on our rings. When a threadlocking compound is applied to screw threads, it can act as a lubricant. When you torque lubricated threads vs. torquing dry threads, when using the same amount of torque, more pressure will be put on the scope tube due to the lubricated screw being easier to tighten. We recommend 25 in/lb of torque for all Warne rings, and that torque spec is intended for dry threads. If threadlocker was applied to the threads, and the ring was torqued to 25 in/lb, there is potential for scope tube damage. An easy way to make sure you are tightening mounts to the proper torque is to use the Warne TW1 torque wrench. It is preset at 25 in/lb with a T-15 Torx bit for easy installation.
Since the force and vibration are in a different orientation for the rings, they do not vibrate loose like base screws can. So remember, non permanent blue or purple threadlocking compound on base screws only torqued to 25 in/lb (steel receiver guns), and rings dry threads torqued to 25 in/lb will give you a mounting system that is solid as a rock.
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too late, already used it on the rings. but, have not ruined anything yet.
Do you sale shims for your Warne Part #201LS? I mounted them on a Warne # M5ooS base on a S & W 500
I see that you have two quick detach scope rings for Ruger 77 rifles, what is the difference?
Trying to determine the ring height I need. "Locator" lists a low ring 'up to' 42mm. Does that include the 42mm ring or not? Thanks.
You guy should really post a video, demonstrating the mounting procedures on your tactical rings with the nut on the side.
Is it ok to attach Warne steel scope rings to an aluminum base? Will the rings damage the base?
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I have a Ruger Air Hawk Elite Springer type pellet rifle that hits hard both direction recoil when fired. I had a 3 screw 100 mm long UTG one piece scope mount with a recoil stop screw. I hit soo hard that the stop screw was sheared off clean, and the 3 clamping screws were no where close to being loose. bot the mount did shift to the rear of the dovetail grooves after shearing the scope stop screw. This Ruger has 11 mm dovetails, I think. I use Warne mounts and rings on some of my centerfire rifles and I have had no problems with them. Do you have a recommendation for this hard hitting bi-dirctional Brute?
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Today my Show and Tell with Mel takes you to a wonderful place to relax in this crazy sprawling city of Cairo Egypt.
It's a place called Al Azhar Park, located in the heart of old historic Cairo.
The park is totally covered in lush green gardens, (which are not usually easy to find here, not on such a grand scale anyway), and allows you to experience something other than the usual tourist attractions.
It has a historical component, as most places do here. The park is home to the 12th century Ayyubid wall, constructed by Salah El Din more than 800 years ago.
You can see Cairo in a 360 degree view from anywhere in the park, most days anyway, as the pollution here is thick. You can see the pyramids at Giza Plateau, the Cairo Tower, Khan el Khalili bazaar, the Citidel and much more of Cairo too.
I remember the first time we went there, I was impressed. It's such a large area, 74 acres, and here in Cairo where space is limited, there are no other public places as big and beautiful to visit.
Most days you can find locals and tourists alike, hanging out, picnicing and just kicking back on their blankets. The park has a bunch of cafes and restaraunts where you can relax and enjoy the amazing view.
A must see destination when you're in Cairo.
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Show and Tell: Beautiful Cairo Getaway
Today my Show and Tell with Mel takes you to a wonderful place to relax in this crazy sprawling city of Cairo Egypt.
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Ok - you all have to stop! Because of all your faniciful travels my "places to get to before I die" list is getting longer and longer!ReplyDelete
(this one might creep up a few notches though)
Ooo-- it is beautiful!
they look fabulous! As Cara says - you must stop posting pictures of Cairo and Egypt!! ;-) It's getting too much for my travel wishlist!!ReplyDelete
Wow ... that is absolutely beautiful! I guess I wouldn't have thought of such a green area in Cairo. But hey, I'm not all that well-traveled ...ReplyDelete
BTW, love your header picture. Hubby and I always do "shoe shots" everywhere. Thanks for commenting on my blog!
That is just gorgeous, I would love to visit.ReplyDelete
That is incredible. DH has said that he doesn't want to go to Egypt, but maybe your pictures can get him to change his mind!ReplyDelete
Wow, that is beautiful!!ReplyDelete
It looks so lush and green!ReplyDelete
I need to win the lottery so I can come visit you.
Stunning photos!ReplyDelete
What beautiful photos. Looks like an amazing park.ReplyDelete
WOW! Egypt is totally on my list of places to see someday. I want to see the Nile. I want to see the pyramids. In the meantime, thisReplyDelete
is as close as I can get.
That's so neat that you have that is your backyard.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing.
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Wow, those are awesome photos!! My kids always ask if we can visit Egypt, and I have to say no (not so safe for us, coming from Israel), but I never imagine that if we went, it would look like that! :)ReplyDelete
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Kindergarten registration has started for the 2019-2020 school year for Woodland Public Schools!
Kindergarten packets are available from Jody Brentin, the district's registrar, at the Business Services Office (one of the portables near TEAM High School by the district office location). Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. year-round from Monday through Friday.
Due to reconfiguration, we invite parents to register as soon as possible so the district can get an idea of enrollment numbers and start designing class structure for our new students.
For more information on the documents you will need to bring for your student and more, visit the registrar's website here: http://bit.ly/WPS-KinderRegistration
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Growing Houseplants from Cuttings
Saturday, March 7th, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Houseplants make a home homier. Learn how to start vigorous new houseplants expertly from cuttings in this interactive free workshop led by local resident Susan Braverman.
Susan, a Horticultural Therapist Master and founder of Urban Oasis, will show you how to start--or increase--your plant collection at no cost. You'll be given two free potted plants and a how-to guide to take home.
Register by phone at (718) 686-9707 or online at http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/growing-houseplants-cutti-windsor-terrace-library-030715.
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ScreenTalk: Ric Salizzo
Producer Ric Salizzo started out as a sports reporter and newsreader on the radio. In his early television days, he was criticised for frowning during news bulletins, and he freely admits that conventional sports broadcasting was not his forte.
Salizzo found his production niche with the ground-breaking rugby documentaries The Good, the Bad and the Rugby and Blood, Sweat and Touring.
He was also producer and co-host of long-running sports entertainment show Sportscafe, and is currently executive producer of The Crowd Goes Wild.
In this ScreenTalk, Salizzo talks about:
- Believing he was terrible as a sports newsreader on One Network News
- Having his face compared to a rubber tyre by a TV reviewer
- Showing the 'human' face of the All Blacks in The Good, the Bad and the Rugby
- How the need to create a job for himself led to Sportscafe
- Lana Coc-Kroft joining the show because Marc Ellis fancied her
- Trashing the set in the final programme – his favourite episode
- Learning a huge lesson from the 'terrible' Sugar Shack
- Creating a new twist on sports news with The Crowd Goes Wild
- Coming through the tough times of losing his wife Cathy Campbell, and still wanting to tell good stories
This video is available on YouTube to embed and distribute via a Creative Commons licence.
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On the occasion of Teachers' Day, National Foundation for Teacher's Welfare is organizing a Drawing and Tag line contest depicting the importance of Teachers in nation building. The participants may highlight student – teacher relationship, Role of Teachers in nation development, etc.
Entries may be submitted online on mygov.in portal by 4th August, 2015.
Best Drawing Awards:
1st Prize Rs 10,000/-
2nd Prize Rs 5,000/-
3rd Prize Rs 3000/-
Next 10 best Entries will be rewarded with Appreciation Certificate.
Terms and Condition 1. Submission should be in the portrait layout with the size 10x12 cm. Drawing in any other size and layout would not be considered. 2. Participants should upload the drawing in JPEG or PNG or PDF format only. 3. The drawing should be designed on a digital platform. The winner of the competition shall be required to submit the design in an editable and open file format. 4. Entries can be submitted by 4th August, 2015. 5. Best Drawing Awards:- 1st Prize Rs 10,000/- 2nd Prize Rs 5,000/- 3rd Prize Rs 3000/- 6. Next 10 best drawings will be rewarded with Appreciation Certificate. 7. Best Tag line will be awarded with Rs. 2000/- 8. Entries should be in original. Individual submitting copied entries would not be considered for future contests.


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Air pollution is substances in the air — either man-made or natural — that can harm human health and the environment. Fine particles from burning coal, fossil fuels, and wood can get deep into our lungs and spread to blood vessels throughout the body.
A 2013 report from the
Major contributors to air pollution in cities include exhaust from cars, buses, and airplanes. Ground-level ozone, which results from engine and fuel gases interacting with the sun's rays, is also a factor.
Acid rain forms when moisture in the air interacts with nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide released by motor vehicles and factories and power plants that burn coal or oil.
However, rural areas aren't immune to air pollution. Dust from tractors plowing fields, trucks and cars driving on dirt or gravel roads, rock quarries, and smoke from crop fires and wood burning can all pollute clean air.
Though everyone is affected by air pollution, populations that are particularly at risk include:
- people with asthma
- people with heart disease
- people with respiratory diseases
- children
- active adults who exercise outdoors
- older adults
- people with diabetes
- pregnant women
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses the Air Quality Index (AQI) to provide the public with an easy way to understand the local air quality on any day. The AQI assigns the air quality a score from 0 to 300.
The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concerns. When AQI levels reach above 100, air quality is unhealthy. You can track the AQI for your area in your local newspaper, on television or radio weathercasts, and online.
When levels reach 101 to 150, at-risk groups should reduce time spent outdoors and prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion, as exercise increases air intake. When the AQI reaches unhealthy levels of 151 to 200, everyone should limit exposure.
When levels reach 201 to 300, it is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups — especially those with heart disease. People at risk should avoid all outdoor activity.
Air pollution is highest during the heat of the day, so plan your outdoor activities for early morning or late evening. Avoid walking or biking on busy streets. If you're sitting in traffic, use the recycled air setting on your air conditioner to help cut down on fumes.
If you're in a location where you can't escape the pollution, try putting a handkerchief over your mouth and nose to help filter gas and smoke.
Antioxidant-rich foods like fruits and vegetables can also help shield your body from the damaging effects of free radicals created by air pollution.
Finally, don't forget that indoor spaces can be polluted, too. To limit pollution in the home, follow these recommendations:
- Consider purchasing an indoor air purifier.
- Avoid air fresheners and candles.
- Keep filters on air conditioners and heaters clean.
- Vacuum often.
- Wash sheets and stuffed toys to get rid of dust mites.
- Wash mold and mildew off hard surfaces.
- Open the windows to circulate the air on days when the air quality is good.
With a little extra effort, you and your family can breathe cleaner air and enjoy better health.


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Paterson may have fallen on hard times, but the Falls endure. The Falls are now part of a National Historical Park, and I can only hope that people get to experience the falls up close to enjoy the wonder and the important role they played in our nation's development. There's also a move to include the nearby Hinchliffe Stadium into the national park for its role as host to Negro Leagues games. It is one of the few remaining stadiums from that era to still exist.
|The Great Falls iced over. The building on the left is a hydropower turbine room, which still produces power today.
|The snow was beginning to fall as we were out taking pictures.
|A closeup of the falls from the bridge seen in the photo above.
|Looking across the national park.
|Iced over.
|You can't tell from the photos, but you could see the water flowing in behind the ice.


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In past several posts we have critically analyzed two of the major doctrines of the world and found the following:
a. Both contain blatant internal contradictions.
b. Both contain concepts that are blatantly against proven science.
c. Both contain concepts on issues of human rights, gender rights and morality that can put any sensible person to shame.
In addition, both have a same common theme running across:
– Once upon a time, God thought of creating universe and humans from nowhere. (What caused God to do this one time exercise when he has been existing since infinity and will exist till infinity, is beyond these superstitious texts!)
– Then God sent some Adam and some Eve (whom he made from rib of Eve) who used to roam around naked. Once they ate some fruit of a tree where they were stationed by God. This petty act irritated God so much that He chose to curse Adam/ Eve and his progeny forever with pain and grief.
– God created some Satan also who would trouble other creations of God.
– God has pre-decided fate of everyone born and everyone yet to be born.
– God sends his divine knowledge through some book on some persons. Those who believe in that book and person blindly alone, will go to a Paradise. Rest will burn in Hell forever.
– Different sects claim a different set of divine book(s) and their prophets. There is no way to decide conclusively which set is true. But if you make a mistake, you are doomed to Hell forever.
– To add to complexity, God decided to not provide any mechanism for conservation of the divine book. Perhaps because modern storage methods were not yet devised when these books were launched, and hence God too was ignorant! But still if you make a mistake, Hell is waiting! There are countless Bibles, and Quran was compiled 20 years after death of its Prophet by those who were fighting for each others' lives. In fact Quran was not even called Quran till its compilation, and the earliest available Quran is 300 years later to its Prophet's death.
– The only supporting evidences to justify authenticity of a divine book are miracles that have been performed by the magicians called Prophets who broadcasted the contents of the book. Now there is no way to deduce if the miracle actually happened, but unless you choose to believe in the right book and right Prophet from among so many bidding for faith of humans, you are destined to burn in Hell!
– There will be another miracle when world ends. God will then have a court-proceeding along with his chosen Prophet to decide whom to send to Hell and whom to Heaven. God does not know that right now and has to do a drama.
In summary, blind belief in a particular book and stories associated with the book, along with its broadcasting Prophet is the only way for escaping Hell. What more the God as per these books is
– whimsical
– inconsistent
– deliberately confuses people
– has already decided who shall go to Hell and who shall go to Heaven even before people take birth,
– has created a Satan to add to confusion of people
– tests some people for decades and sends others to Heaven directly from womb
– at times himself acts like a Satan to trouble people and make them ignorant
– chooses such people as Prophets who are murderers, rapists, pedophiles, preach hatred, self-obsessed and psychopaths. Some Prophets have symptoms exactly of Temporal Lobe Epilsepy
– and most importantly, has prewritten fate of everyone. Free-will is simply an illusion of free-will
This is the case with all the dominant religious ideologies and associated scriptures of the world.
Under such a situation, it makes more sense for someone with a mind that can think, to be an Atheist than believe in such a book and such a God, among many in the market.
Typically those who believe in one of these blind faiths belong to one or more of following categories:
a. They were born in a family or society following a particular faith.
b. They came to read book(s) of their family faith, saw the junk, got irritated and hence opted for a different faith in the market. For example, I bought a Motorola mobile, it crashed one day and hence I decided to never use Motorola and choose Nokia instead!
c. They want to feel important and know that if they change faith, they will get greater importance in new society of blind-followers
d. They want to be liberal in relations with opposite/same gender and marriages.
e. They know that they would have to face grave harm from society if they turn apostates.
f. They have limited intelligence, or are too emotional and thus got swayed by marketing hype and social hatred/preference.
But for a rational person, who is also brave, atheism seems to be the only option in a world where people do not have any reason to believe what they believe in. Atheism is a natural reaction mechanism to hoax of a religion that has no logical foundation and is based merely on blindness of minds. Atheism is the next step of evolution of intellect from tendency for blind belief and believing without reason.
The above holds true not only for Islam and Christianity, but also for majority of Hindus comprising Sanatanis, Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs and so many other big and small cults and sects. We see many Muslims being Muslims because they hate Christians and Hindus. And many fanatic Hindus call themselves as proud Hindus primarily because Islam has been a barbaric nuisance in this subcontinent and largest factory of terrorism production since its inception (competed closely by Christianity in its early phase).
And then we have an entire cult of Secularists who deliberately or unknowingly refuse to explore and merely shout that all religions are equal merely because all have some good elements and all have more or less fraud elements as well. These secular businessmen who tend to benefit from the religious confusion in the society like the jackals of the jungle, only add to the prevailing confusion.
We see a society where emotions run high, people tend to follow what they are used to, or rebel abruptly, tend to mix social and religious beliefs, have given up any element of logic to support their belief systems and have no reason to explain why I am a Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jew or Sickular! A more sensible person turns Atheist. A more evolved thinker goes a step ahead and becomes Agnostic – I don't know! May be God exists, may be not. Who cares! And Why?
Agniveer also had the opportunity to become an Atheist or Agnostic. It rejects all popular religious texts as full of defects listed above. However, in same vein as Agniveer rejects these religious texts, it has no option but to trash the Atheist or Agnostic school of thought.
The reasons are as follows:
a. Despite the hype created by false texts, the fact remans that I exist. And I cannot be a chemical reaction or inanimate entity. If that be so, how could I demonstrate the characteristics of happiness, sorrow, attraction, repulsion, efforts, intellect. I agree that different parts of brain enable these functions. But who is the source? Who is the driver of the car? Who, even after a deep sleep, wakes to say that I slept peacefully? Who feels the peace? Who gets the urge to be Agniveer. Who feel the 'I"? If it were a purely physiochemical world, only inanimate objects would have existed and there would not have been 'You', 'Me', 'He' or 'She' debating this very topic!
Presence of 'I' cannot be denied. The very act of denial proves that an "I' exists that is denying!
b. Further, there is no cause for this 'I' to get destroyed. Since 'I' is not a physical entity, 'I' cannot be worn off or damaged by other physical entities. Apart from the change in association of 'I' with other physical entities like body, nothing can change in 'I'. 'I' don't need a proof to know that 'I' exists!
c. If 'I' is imperishable, how come rest of the physical entities work together in unison to create appropriate environment for 'I' to exist, enjoy, act and think? 'I' know that 'I' did nothing to manage it. Yet I know a grand conspiracy is constantly at work to suit my requirements of survival with physical world and enjoy the same. I get a body whose wonderful mechanism is not yet understood, a brain about which we know nothing much except that there is nothing more mysterious than it, the food I eat, the society I live in, the earth, the solar system, the universe ….
'I' know 'I' did not manage all these complexities. 'I' know that inanimate particles and waves cannot create a corporate body and allocate responsibilities to make all this happen like in a factory. There is some other entity who is managing it all. This entity has to be living/animate like me or else it cannot manage innumerable 'I's like me.
This introspection suddenly destroys the very foundation of Atheism. And it challenges Agnostic to admit that you are Agnostic only because your intellect has a limited capacity today.
d. I know clearly that three entities exist right now – 'I', inanimate particles/waves, and the manager of it all. Lets call them soul, nature and Ishwar (God).
While the God of Quran or Bible has been trashed by an intelligent soul, the presence of these three entities cannot be denied and hence no rational soul can be an atheist.
All leading scientists have refused to be Atheist and have admitted that a manager Ishwar has to exist.
e. Some skeptics may argue further and say that there is no Ishwar but only laws of nature which lead to creation of everything in world. But this is only a false excuse to get out of clutches of Bible or Quran. This cannot stand reason of scientific spirit because:
– What we call as law of nature is nothing except something being repeated in most perfect manner without deviations. For example, Yajurveda says that "Ishwar has held every entity and moves them perfectly as per unchangeable laws." Because He does so with perfection, we call it to be a law. Let us take example of Law of Gravitation. Two objects at a distance tend to attract towards each other as per a defined formula. Now if there is no entity managing the whole show, what caused the objects to get attracted? Scientists call it Fundamental Law because they cannot answer it further.
An analogy would be a mother of a deaf-blind child. Whenever the child wept, mother gave him food. And she did it in most perfect manner. A few years later, the child was communicated through some language that her mother has been very nice to him and gave him food every time he wept. The child laughed, "What a joke! I don't know any mother. Its a fundamental law of nature, that when I weep, some food comes to me!" An Atheist is a nothing but such a deaf-blind child!
– They cannot explain why would certain physical entities suddenly start having a feeling of 'I'. They cannot even explain which particular physical entity is feeling this 'I'. For example, scientists are baffled on whether there is a specific seat of consciousness in human brain, or many neurons together form 'consciousness'. If yes, how and why? And why does that consciousness repels against death and its destruction? Why that consciousness seeks peace and wants to avoid frustrations and grief?
So called Atheist scientists have no answer. And they also don't know how they can answer it except admitting existence of another intelligent entity apart from their own jungle of neurons in their respective brains!
Their claims are equally ridiculous compared to claim of Allah of Quran saying 'Kun' and creating Adam from mud and God of Bible making Light first and then creating Sun and Stars!
f. What more, I find that my thoughts control my destiny to large extent. By moulding my thoughts and resolving for anything, automatically I get surrounded by situations and people that help me move towards my resolve. There is an art through which all the inanimate and animate entities of the world seem to working as per my thought processes. If I tend to be negative, negative events happen with me and negative people surround me. If I tend to be enthusiastic, I get more enthusing opportunities. Recently a bestseller book "The Secret" was written on this principle. (This is nothing but first step of foundations of Vedas and Yog).
g. Further, if there is no permanent 'I' and no just manager of everything, all the concepts of ethics, morality, peace, honesty go for a toss. Then even punishment of criminals is wrong. Incest is also justified. Murder is also justified. Insanity is also justified. Nothing remains unjustified except the curious urge of an Atheist to expose frauds of religious cults and propagate Atheism!
'I' know I exist, and unless there is an entity managing all this for me, 'I' know that nothing at all will make any sense!
A brief scratching of surface brings us to yet another conclusion:
That Atheism or Agnosticism is as insane an ideology as Islam, Christianity and other cults based on stories of miracles and Prophetism.
Despite disillusionment with the various cults and sects, a rational 'I' can still not be an Atheist.
g. There may be some smaller sects who agree with conclusions till this point, but would want to present their own ideology to be true. For example some sects that claim that there is no absolute God and only those souls who reach high levels of spiritualism become God. We did not spend much time to reject these cults because these cults are not intolerant like cults of Bible and Quran and at least share a common ground of tolerance and opportunity for all.
However the basic flaws of these cults are their scriptures. If one reads them, one finds huge number of descriptions which are proven to be false. For example, flat earth, wrong description of earth, universe etc, wrong descriptions of human size etc. So we ignore proponents of these cults as those mindsets who are misled to believe in a cult due to reasons mentioned earlier in the article. Finally we are left with a firm belief that despite all the confusion created by these false texts and baseless ideologies:
a. God still exists
b. 'I' also exist
c. If at all God is just and rational:
– His knowledge and path for total bliss relevant for me should be intuitive to my intellect
– This knowledge cannot be left to be based on my own intellect, because that is limited. So it has to be a benchmark, I can look up to, throughout my progress, without doubting whether I am being fooled by my limited intellect.
– This knowledge has to be unchangeable. There should be some mechanism to ensure that the knowledge is preserved in same format as since inception.
– This knowledge has to be available since dawn of human civilization and not have emerged suddenly through some self-proclaiming prophet and his gang or some self-proclaimed saint. The saint may at best present this same knowledge in more reasonable manner for my consumption.
– The life should exist in a cycle of birth and death because I can do nothing without a supporting body and intellect, and one single life is too less a time to achieve the final desired state of bliss. Also if there is only one life, if I fail to achieve ultimate level of bliss in one single life, still some more opportunities have to be provided to me since I still exist. And if there is no such additional opportunity provided, then life itself has no meaning. This knowledge should remain same in all lives.
– This knowledge should not be in a vernacular language
– This knowledge should be an ultimate benchmark but not something which has to be mandatorily believed in blindly to escape wrath of God. I should have the opportunity to explore the truth myself and reach the knowledge through process of efforts and evaluation. There should be no force of blind compulsion.
– This knowledge should not have internal contradictions.
– This knowledge should not have contradictions with established facts and observations of science.
– This knowledge should not contain time or geography specific knowledge that are not relevant for all ages and all locations.
– This knowledge should be devoid of superstitious stories and false claims.
– This knowledge should be based on tolerance, equality, peace, bliss and purposefulness that is so intuitive to 'I'.
Despite being shaken by frauds of Bible, Quran et al, I still believe in Ishwar or God, and aspire to seek and lead my life as per such source of knowledge as described above.
I reject the God of Bible or Allah or Quran completely. But I am not an Atheist. I am also not an Agnostic.
I believe in an Ishwar who is existent, animate, blissful, formless, omnisicient, unborn, endless, unchangeable, beginningless, the support of all, the master of all, omnipresent, permanent, unageing, immortal, fearless, eternal, and holy, and the maker of all.
I believe in an Ishwar who exists with me always – right from beginninglessness (Anadi) to endlessness (Anant).
I am Vedic. I am seeker of Truth and Truth alone!


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Worth a repost for those who have not seen it.
Thanks to Stuart for sending through this info.
This article explains the changes that were introduced in the IBM® Lotus® Notes® 8.5 File System installation and describes them with respect to the installation, setup/launch/run, and uninstall phases in the client's life cycle. Also included are answers to some FAQs on the client file system.


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My grandmother, a Norwegian immigrant who came through Ellis Island on her way to International Falls, Minnesota, used to say "Criminy" or "Oh, heck" in place of the more New Yorky "sh#t" or "f#ck" or "Jesus Christ." I think it was actually a shortening of the word Christ. A good Lutheran wouldn't take the Lord's name in vain, after all. She also said "Pshaw" a lot, which I assume was a shortening of "piss off?"
Anyhoo, I gets an email from the good folks at Spotcrime.com, a website that's both helpful and sinister. Helpful in that it provides some context for crime nearby, and sinister in that in a dense city it makes you feel like you're surrounded by criminals. As in, don't look at a mapped database of sex offenders. You might lose a night or two of sleep.
Today's email was alarming indeed! Check the date on all these thefts, robberies and burglaries (they're different you know, t,g&b's). All on one terrifying day of crime spree - January 31, 2015 - a day that will live in infamy.
Clicking through, though, I realize that all these crimes were listed as "crime date approximate." So I guess they all got logged at the same time. And yet...if you stand about 20 yards back, the pattern looks alarmingly like a mimeograph of the Shroud of Turin. A miracle? I'll let YOU be the judge.
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News and Nonsense from the Brooklyn neighborhood of Lefferts and environs, or more specifically a neighborhood once known as Melrose Park. Sometimes called Lefferts Gardens. Or Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. Or PLG. Or North Flatbush. Or Caledonia (west of Ocean). Or West Pigtown. Across From Park Slope. Under Crown Heights. Near Drummer's Grove. The Side of the Park With the McDonalds. Jackie Robinson Town. Home of Lefferts Manor. West Wingate. Near Kings County Hospital. Or if you're coming from the airport in taxi, maybe just Flatbush is best.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Posted by Clarkson FlatBed at 5:07 PM
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I believe spotcrime messed up - that looks to be their entire crime over the past x many years.
- March 2, 2015 at 6:48 PM
Nothing on Winthrop! My block is awesome!
- March 2, 2015 at 7:52 PM
- babs said...
Wow - my mother often said, "Criminy," and sometimes it comes out of my mouth unbidden too (how I know I'm getting old). I definitely agree with you as to its origins.
So, any French people out there? Because I was taught to say "flute" for "zut" and "mince" for "merde."
So let's all false curse in different languages!
- March 2, 2015 at 9:52 PM
- babs said...
Oh heck is in place of oh hell.
- March 2, 2015 at 10:16 PM
- ElizabethC said...
Robbery right in front of my building. Not awesome.
- March 3, 2015 at 6:58 AM
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The Andrew English Department is dedicated to providing a diverse and challenging learning experience in the language arts. All English classes follow a sequential and developmental pattern of skills. Eight credits in English are required for graduation.
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In the English Honors/Advanced Placement program at VJA, we firmly believe that summer assignments allow students to engage with texts in a meaningful way at their own pace. Students have homework that requires both reading and writing, with the expectation that all written work be submitted their first day of the new school year. Having our classes come prepared in this way enables us to immediately forge our classroom communities through discussions of a common novel. Instead of experiencing a "summer slump," our students will practice their essential English language skills, paving the way for success for the whole year. Please help us by supporting your students in their completion of this assignment. To view your student's summer assignment, please click the link of the English Honors/Advanced Placement course in which they are enrolled for the 2019/2020 school year.


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No one and everyone March 16, 2009Posted by Lumpmoose in society, technology, television.
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A loose definition of 'glamor' but the very definition of 'dancing':


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Hello again,
just wondering whether it's already possible to jump..
- between method declaration/method implementation
- to the implementation from any code a method is used
in RAD Studio 2010. Jump to declaration seems to work
with Ctrl + Mouse left (or Alt + Up or context menu "Find
Declaration") from method in code.
Does class completion work in RAD Studio 2010?
Any improvements in newer releases, as well refactoring?
Many thanks and greetings


text: UPSers help Laguna Beach landslide victims.... As quickly as the recent landslide occurred in Laguna Beach, the Pacific Region went into emergency contingency mode to ensure service reliability and extend a helping hand to local residents. All UPS people making early-morning deliveries in the area were immediately accounted for and all packages destined for the affected landslide area were scanned into the UPS tracking system as "emergency," redirected, and held at a local UPS facility. UPS also delivered food, water, and supplies to the Red Cross evacuation center and donated boxes and packing tape to displaced residents. In addition, The UPS Store in Boat Canyon offered mailbox, notary, fax, and copy services to impacted residents. On June 9, Pacific Region employees continued to lend a helping hand through the Neighbor to Neighbor volunteer program by assembling to recover the contents of a local residents home, which was red-tagged during the slide.


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Watercolor Stationery DIY by Paper & Stitch
Why not say something special with a personalized card for that someone special in your life.
Whether it's just a hello or a thank you, there are so many ways you can create a customized stationery experience with Paper and Stitch: Oh My, Dip Dye! Watercolor Stationery DIY.
The video below and this link to her blog will provide the step-by-step process, all of which inspired us to get hands-on and creative.
Share with us some of the stationery you create, or if you have your own ideas of how-to use Pentel products share in the comments and you may just see them brought to life!
This video and DIY were created by Brittni Mehlhoff of Paper & Stitch! Check out her blog for other inspirational content!


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Man, I'm not a huge fan of this series but the guys in it sure are good looking!
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A Collab between myself and alenas ^_^
Well to start off, while watching the current ending of KHR! and after seeing the part that
showed Xanxus, it was asking to be vectored, lol!
Im sure all my AP friends know how i act like a rabid fangirl over Xanxus X3
So i asked alenas to work on this bishie collab project with me, though we did plan to do something else together, doing this project was more appealing!
So vectoring from a screencap wasn't that bad but some parts i had to guess or do research on how it would look like due to the poor quality. But i have to say - there is nothing wrong with vectoring a nice bishie __>
alenas say
"When Fiona asked me to do a collab with her, I was thrilled. I was thrilled even more when she chose the scan of a bishie to wall. Who wouldn't want to wall a bishie? *flails* Plus, it was a challenge to match my style with hers.
Of course, she was the one who actually got to work on Xanxus and left me with the BG, that sly little... *shakes Fi-Fi*
Ahem, moving on...
So, I was trying to reconstruct the scene out of the screenshot she showed me - I painted the sky, added some stars...painting the moon was serious business, too. I hope it looks moon-ish enough. >__>
In the end I added some dust/fog/cloud thingies (I couldn't really tell what it was from the screenshot, only that it's
somewhat fluffy, heh) and added some shadows and highlights on Xanxus to go with the moonlight. And that was pretty much
it. :3
Hope you like, guys! XD"
Comments & Faves are most welcomed ^_^
Time Scale: 6 Days
**EDIT** alenas made some changes to the background with the fog and stars - more clouds in the sky plus added some castle ruins! check out the edited version as well!
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maddoctor Sep 10, 2009
XANXUS! oh my I love him! thanks a lot!
akeedacrest Sep 11, 2009
love the bg a lot! *featured at Chamber of Kings* :D
dextreme1 Sep 12, 2009
xanxus is sooo cooool, he is my # 3 lol hibari thn yamamotto thn xanxus
chrisp Sep 13, 2009
you know i love it don't you?
already told you in AP that this wall is so damn hot! ;)
lastwilight Sep 15, 2009
Wow! Sweet Xanxus wall! Thanks for sharing!
Irina-spain Sep 15, 2009
*______* Xanxus is soooo coool *__*
LoveKa9 Sep 22, 2009
Oh my GOSH! What a drooling wallpaper xDDD
Xanxus is hot, and you make him hotter in this one! *w*
Good job
BeyondPrince Sep 23, 2009
Thanks for that ;D
There isn't many wallpapers of Xanxus.
ZakuPz Oct 20, 2009
love it.....
thx you very much for sharing this pic.
BraveSoulXX Oct 24, 2009
Thank you very much for sharing!^_^
planet-punk Nov 01, 2009
wohaaa xanxus-sama! his future styl is gorgeous!
pipan05 Nov 18, 2009
this is really great.. nice job..
Ryouko Nov 21, 2009
here comes the bad guy ... though he looks pretty handsome here *sweat drops* Thanks so much for sharing. The background fits well and the coloring is good. :) The scan/picture used is nice as well.
mirokoxjing Nov 30, 2009
arrr ! this is nice ! xanxus ~~~
thanks for sharing !
jmint Mar 07, 2010
omg awesome pic! thanks for sharing! XD
Enita Mar 08, 2010
Oh, thanks for sharing! ^^
Yoh-kun Mar 19, 2010
Oh my goooooood! *o*
I was searching for that for a long time! Thank you very much! *_*
Sesshomaru-sama Mar 26, 2010
very nice man thanks for this
Alissini Apr 21, 2010
thanks for this gorgeous man *_*
calloutyoru Apr 22, 2010
why did TYL!xanxus had to turn into a drop dead gorgeous god? this is too much for me, the KHR-bishies are literally overflowing -.-
chaeri03 May 18, 2010
TYL Xanxus sure is hot. XD I can't believe that in that looks, he's already 30+. He looks like a 24-26 y/o. XD
julian428513 May 23, 2010
arrr ! i so love u XaNxus! arrr !
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find more xanxus pic pls T.T
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put more xanxus pic pls T.T
akumaoni666 Jun 03, 2010
Kawaii Xanxus, night and moon light are really match with him! >.<
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Meetings & Groups
Though primarily a family- and relaxation-oriented hotel, the Hotel Waldhaus Sils is perfectly equipped for any business meeting or conference. Its proximity to the nearest airport affords jsut the right amount of physical and mental distance for business guests to stay focused on the tasks at hand.
Boasting four, very comfortable conference rooms of 25 to 70 square meters as well as the "Sunny Corner" with 90 square meters of space, the Hotel Waldhaus Sils also has a 160 square meter banquet room perfect for larger group events and conferences. The dedicated staff is ready to help with any and all business-planning needs. The "Wedding Room" seats up to 170 in comfortable concert formation.
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Yes I know that title is a little long winded but this is such a simple service and it is truly awesome. I personally use my Windows Mobile Touch Pro for all my list making and checking.
I have shown you how to set up two Windows Mobile phones to sync task lists. But what do you do when you need to print a quick check list? I mean from any web connected machine that can print? Do you open up Word or Excel and start formatting?
That was exactly what "AskTheAdmin" used to do until I found a little known site called the Printable Checklist and it is so simple I might have a hard time writing a whole article about it"¦ Nah!
Enter, a dead-simple to use and extremely useful online checklist creator.
I made my way over to the site and then without any downloading or logging in I was able to create a checklist, modify a list and of course print a list.
By clicking the "Add item" button you will get another line that says "Click to edit".
You simply click on the line to get a text box to enter text. Pretty easy and straight forward eh?
So let's enter a sample list. I click on the green plus sign next to "add item" four times and create my rows. Then I enter my text line by line. I wind up with this little list that I can then tape to my monitor or forehead"¦
Then of course you can print out your list using your browser's print command. Then you can use one of those things, I think they call them, pens (?) to check off those boxes!
All kidding aside this is a very handy web application. I for one find it a lot easier to follow a printed list that I can cross out and crumple up than using my phone – especially in the supermarket. Did I mention that I hate the supermarket?
In conclusion – I love Printable Checklist and I hate the Supermarket. And I'm out :)
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Media Statement by M. Kula Segaran MP Ipoh Barat, and DAP National Vice Chairman in Ipoh on 30th Aug, 2017.
Independent investigation required on the death in custody of Baskar Rao
I just attended the final rights of Baskar Rao, 47 years old who had allegedly set himself on fire while he was detained with handcuffs while he was at the Jelapang police station.
I spoke briefly with the family members. The deceased's wife, Thanaletchemy 45years and his 2 children were at the crematorium alongside the deceased's mother who wept uncontrollably not knowing how her loving son was burnt to death whilst under the custody, care and control of the police.
Since he was in the hospital bed for the last 9 days he was literally fighting for his life. He died yesterday at 4.10pm. Now with his departure we need true and honest answers. As the police is the principle party who are supposed to enlighten the family on how this supposed immolation took place. As the police are interested in the outcome of this investigation, we cannot rule out biasness if the investigation is left solely to them. I would suggest the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission and/or SUHAKAM take over the investigations to find out how this incident happened that resulted in the death of Baskar Rao in his prime age.
Who will now provide for the children and the family?. Generally, when there are serious allegations against the police the police would love to and do make it public that the criminal or in the deceased case he was involved in many previous crimes.
For examble SAC Gan while commenting on this matter said "The man had a parang on his motorcycle. He also has a criminal record with 13 cases, including drug related case. Why and for what purpose SAC Gan had to inform the world at large of the previous cases? Are this done to shore up the image of the police or to justify what the police had or had not done?.
I think the action of divulging the previous criminal activates of the deceased makes the police to look good in what they have done. Further, this act is unbecoming of a professional body and stating the facts of any criminal background is clearly to let the case be tried and decided by the media.
How and what opportunity has the deceased to defend the allegation by SAC Gan?. I urge the police to act in a civilized manner and be caring to all including criminals. Nobody is above the law and that includes the police.
Can the police confirm if the CCTV was working at the time of the incident and has any police officers been suspended from work due to this incident? This confirmation would be better than for SAC Gan to speak about the criminal records of the deceased.
As death by fire whilst being handcuffed by the police in a police station, will the Coroner be asked to determine the cause of death? Be rest assured we would make sure justice is served without fear or favour in the case
Our team of lawyers from the DAP, V.Vemal Arasan, N.Selvam and I will provide the necessary legal assistance.


text: The law will allow higher-income people to convert their traditional IRAs to a Roth in 2010 and spread the tax bill over two years. By Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor October 1, 2007 When is the IRS allowing people to take two years to pay the taxes on a rollover from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA?If you convert a traditional IRA to a Roth in 2010, you'll be able to spread the tax bill over 2011 and 2012. That's just one piece of a tax-law change that will give higher-income people a back door into a Roth IRA in 2010. To contribute to a Roth in 2007, your adjusted gross income must be less than $166,000 if married filing jointly; $114,000 for single filers. At those income levels, you can make only a partial contribution. You can only contribute the full $4,000 -- or $5,000 if you're 50 or older -- if you earn less than $156,000 if married; or $99,000 if single. Sponsored Content The income limits are even lower if you want to roll over money from a traditional IRA to a Roth. Now, you can only convert to a Roth if your adjusted gross income is below $100,000 -- whether married or single. Advertisement The $100,000 limit, however, will disappear in 2010. At that point, anyone can convert a traditional IRA to a Roth -- regardless of their income. The new rules provide a great opportunity for people who earn too much money to qualify for a Roth IRA. You can start contributing to a traditional IRA now, then in 2010 you'll be able to convert the traditional IRA to a Roth. At that point, you'll have to pay income taxes on your earnings and any tax-deductible contributions at your top rate (you can spread the tax bill over 2011 and 2012), but any earnings after that will come out tax-free in retirement after age 59½. With a Roth, you also won't have to take required minimum distributions at age 70½, and your heirs will inherit the Roth money income-tax free. For more information about this tax law, see Congress Opens the Door to Roth IRAs for Everyone. For more information on Roths, see Everything You Need to Know About Roth IRAs and IRS Publication 590 Individual Retirement Arrangements. Got a question? Ask Kim at email@example.com.


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Genesis 6
1 When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. 3 Then the LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years."
4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
Not an easy few verses to comment on…more questions than answers.
Questions of identity are most obvious.
Who are the 'Sons of God'? Ransacking a few commentaries in my former studies of Genesis, I've noted down three suggestions:
1) they were angels – or fallen angels / demons / spirits – i.e. not human
2) a reference to kings, pharoahs or rulers, which were, in ANE* culture sometimes referred to as 'son of god' or 'son of the gods'
3) they are godly men, the descendants of Seth rather than murderous Cain
I have to say I don't find the third one particularly convincing. The second one is attractive – although whether it is what is meant here I hardly feel equipped to say. The first may well have been what the author intended; it simply is very alien to our culture and therefore seems a little 'out there' to our understanding.
Mixed marriage, later forbidden for Israel in the Old Testament, takes on the strongest possible form here if we take the first as a possibility – the heavenly mixing with the earthly.
At the same time, the Nephilim were 'on the earth'. Who were the Nephilim? Are they the offspring of these unions? They could be, but the text doesn't make it clear – but it does describe them as 'men', not gods or demi-gods. They feel like legendary figures stepping out of the mist of the text…evocative, powerful…and baffling. (And I did mean 'mist' not 'midst'. A kind of atmospheric fog. Perhaps.)
Numbers 13:33 is the other biblical reference to the Nephilim, when a group of Israelite leaders are given the task of checking out the Promised Land and reporting back to the rest:
33 "We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them."
It seems they were tall, overpowering figures…the descendants of Anak, implied the Israelite spies, were huge, making them feel like 'grasshoppers'. It seems from the way the men phrase it that 'Nephilim' is how they refer to those they see as 'giants', a descriptive word. Perhaps.
Again, far more questions than answers.
Why is Yahweh recorded as saying what he does here? His Spirit shall not contend with humans – sometimes translated 'remain in humans' – forever. Again it is underlined that life everlasting is not innate to humanity but dependent on God's Spirit. This is not new, but here a limit is introduced – apparently on lifespan. If this is the case, it does not take immediate effect in the chronology of the story – after all, Noah lived '500 years'.
Questions, questions…
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I'm almost finished with school for the year! Today we had our Kindergarten promotion program and it's always a relief to get that over. I hate being on stage! LOL!
We had more storms today and there were 3 different accidents on the interstate as I tried to get home. There's a reason that Florida's I95 has been named the most dangerous highway in America. And, NO, it's not because I drive on it everyday. LOL!
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Celebrity Street Style: Paris Fashion Week Edition
Fashion month is coming to an end with Paris Fashion Week bringing closure to the second most fashionable month of the year (February being the first). And while the runways offer a look at next season's must-haves, celebrities are bringing their fashion A-game of what to wear now. Take for instance Eva Longoria 's fabulous fall-ready ribbed dress while out with her adorable baby Santiago Enrique and Salma Hayek 's chic, all-black ensemble while at Saint Laurent. The 53-year-old actress looked striking as always reminding us of the elegant effect of a full-on jet look.
But the dark hue seemed to be a favorite choice among celebs, as Karlie Kloss , Jennifer Lawrence and Olivia Culpo also opted for the raven color.
Scroll through the gallery to see how A-listers are doing celebrity street style, Paris Fashion Week edition.
The momager added a dose of color to her dark look by topping it off with an essential camel-colored cape-coat and a bold crimson handbag.
The Project Runway host also got the all-black memo but styled it with casual flair by slipping into a buttoned bodysuit and a mesh midi skirt. Of course, she finished off the look with lace-up Dior boots.
Following attendance to famed fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh's funeral, the 53-year-old star appeared at the Saint Laurent fashion show in yet another all-black get-up.
The newly-engaged actress stepped out in evening wear and added a touch of cool with an edgy leather jacket.
Vogue's Editor in chief gave a lesson on neutrals with a monochrome get-up teamed with a pair of block-heel snakeskin boots.
Eva appeared at the Guy Laroche show dressed in a black form fitting number featuring sleeve cut-outs and matching pointed-toe boots.
The model was spotted rocking tiny hot pants and a pristine white shirt which she made fall-ready with sheer tights and patent ankle boo
Gigi took the faux rule of no whites post Labor Day out the window and sported a white top with impeccable drawstring trousers and a fiery red jacket.
The brunette beauty wore a show-stopping look to the Redemption show proving that more is more.
For the first time, Rihanna's most viral dress is being sold – and it's for an important matter
Kate Middleton re-wore a yellow dress from her royal tour of Australia for a meaningful reason
18 Black-owned fashion businesses to shop and support
Jennifer Lopez rocks pink hair, feathers and not much else in glam never-seen photos
How to choose dresses to create timeless looks like Priyanka Chopra


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Let me introduce you to my favorite band, Nightwish.
They are a Finnish symphonic metal band. If that sounds appealing to you, you'd probably like them.
My brother introduced me to them a couple years ago. Right away I loved the music (the second picture is the album art from their latest album, Dark Passion Play), but one of the things that really drew me to them is that their songwriter, Tuomas Holopainen, loves fairy tales and Disney movies, especially Beauty and the Beast. They have a song called "Beauty and the Beast," one called "Beauty of the Beast," quote the phrase "Beauty of the Beast" in several other songs, quote from the Disney movie as well as many others in "Fantasmic," which is a tribute to Disney, and have made their own version of the theme song from "Phantom of the Opera."
When asked in an interview why he loved the Beauty and the Beast theme so much, Tuomas said he loved the idea of duality (hence the phrase beauty of the beast, not just beauty and the beast, a distinction I really love).
Here is a version of "Fantasmic" where the lyrics are illustrated by the Disney movies-


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!! History Commons Alert, Exciting News
This is a scalable context timeline. It contains events related to the event November 2002: Saudi Interior Minister Blames Jews for 9/11 Attacks. You can narrow or broaden the context of this timeline by adjusting the zoom level. The lower the scale, the more relevant the items on average will be, while the higher the scale, the less relevant the items, on average, will be.
Stuart Levey. [Source: US Treasury Department]On the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Saudi government announces that it is setting up a supervisory body to control Islamic charities accused of financing terrorism. The US government had been strongly pressuring them to do so. Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz states, "We have established the Saudi Higher Authority for Relief and Charity Work… so all relief and charity work comes under its umbrella." He says this will help "ensure the aid goes to the right people and for the right purposes," adding, "We are also creating accurate systems and means… to guarantee a continuous followup of charities." [Agence France-Presse, 9/11/2002] However, no such body is actually created, then or later. In July 2007, Stuart Levey, the top counterterrorism official at the Treasury Department, will say the Saudi government has failed to keep its promise to create such a body. "They are also not holding people responsible for sending money abroad for jihad. It just doesn't happen." The White House will respond with a generic statement saying that "the Saudis continue to be a strong partner in the War on Terror." [Wall Street Journal, 7/26/2007]
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Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef blames Zionists and Jews for the 9/11 attacks. He tells journalists, "Who has benefited from September 11 attacks? I think [the Jews] were the protagonists of such attacks." Nayef is in charge of the Saudi investigation into the attacks, and some US congresspeople respond to the comments by questioning how strongly Saudi Arabia is investigating the involvement of the 15 Saudi 9/11 hijackers. [Associated Press, 12/5/2002]
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Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz vows not to extradite Omar al-Bayoumi, who has been alleged to be a Saudi spy who assisted two of the 9/11 hijackers in the US. He says, "We have never handed over a Saudi to a state or a foreign side, and we will never do it." [Graham and Nussbaum, 2004, pp. 224, 277]
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Addressing interior ministers of the six US-allied Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz says that Iraq has become a security threat for the whole Middle East. "The security situation in Iraq is deteriorating and terrorism is growing there. Iraq has become fertile ground for creating a new generation of terrorists learning and practicing all forms of murder and destruction," he says. "The lax security situation in Iraq bears great dangers for our region and stability in our countries." [Daily Times (Lahore), 5/22/2007]
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NCAA men's volleyball host sites
By Cindy Luis
A bit of a surprise since they normally didn't do back-to=back west coast. but perhaps the MIVA didn't put in a bid.
INDIANAPOLIS The NCAA has announced the host sites for the 2012 and 2013 National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship.
The University of Southern California will host the 2012 event, which will be the first NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship that it has hosted. UCLA has been selected as the site for the 2013 championship. This will be the 14th NCAA men's volleyball national championship hosted by the Bruins, the most of any school.
As previously announced, the 2011 National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship will be held at Penn State University.
For more information on the NCAA's future championship site selections visit the NCAA Web site by clicking here.


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Seeds: separate 2 portions (reason: phase 1 and phase 2 of harvest)
- whole seeds : take longer to germinate
- half-split seeds : 2x faster to germinate than whole seeds
- Spread evently both seeds on the surface of soil.
- Cover them again with a thin layer of soil.
- Water till the soil is fully moist. Make sure good drainage to flow out excess water.
- Cover the pot with plastic paper (green house effect). Leave it at a place with sunlight.
- Germination takes One week. 5 weeks later ready for harvest.


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Microsoft will reveal three new financial metrics to its investors the next time it releases its quarterly results, the company said on Tuesday.
The most notable of the three is commercial cloud gross margin percentage, which tracks the gross margin on the company's business-focused cloud products, including Microsoft Azure, Office 365, and Dynamics.
This is a big concession to Microsoft's investors, notably former CEO Steve Ballmer, who have been calling for more transparency from the company when it comes to its cloud-computing revenue — especially given that Satya Nadella, the current CEO, has pegged so much of the company's future on strong cloud growth.
Previously, Microsoft had sort of cherry-picked cloud numbers, disclosing information about users, usage, revenue, or margins for some cloud services but not others.
Still, while revealing gross margins is a step in the right direction, Ballmer's real push was for the company to reveal actual cloud revenue, which he has contended will better help investors judge progress. It looks as if he'll have to wait a little while longer.
The other two new metrics Microsoft said it would provide are also interesting in their own right:
- Gaming revenue: Microsoft has been slowly rethinking its video game business, from a series of products into a cross-platform service between Windows 10 and the Xbox console. While Microsoft no longer discloses sales of the Xbox One, which significantly lags those of the Sony PlayStation 4, it will now share the total revenue from its gaming business, including console sales, game sales, accessories, and the Xbox Live subscription service.
- Windows Commercial products and cloud services revenue growth: This merely tracks how much more revenue Microsoft has generated from sales of Windows and related tools to businesses this year than the year before. It replaces the previous "Windows volume licensing revenue growth y/y" metric.
On all counts, Microsoft is showing how much things are changing at the company: Instead of tracking how much money they're making from any one product, Microsoft's accountants are now looking at the recurring revenue that comes when you shift from boxed software into internet-delivered subscriptions. It's yet another sign of the new ways Microsoft does business.
In case you were wondering, here are all 20 metrics Microsoft shares with investors, per an updated slide deck uploaded Tuesday: