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2/5/14 Paul Walker's Wishes
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014
A "source" tells Radar Online that JUSTIN BIEBER bragged to a friend about being SELENA GOMEZ'S "FIRST." Justin supposedly said, quote, "I knew she was in love with me when she gave me her virginity." The friend says it happened in the summer of 2011, when Justin and Selena made plans to go to Palm Springs SPECIFICALLY to do the nasty. The friend adds, quote, "The purpose of the trip was 100% because Selena finally said 'yes' to having sex with him. They agreed [to do it] because they both said they were in love."
The "New York Post" says JUSTIN BIEBER was looking for a place in Manhattan with a private pool on Saturday . . . because he wanted to get BAPTIZED. A source says, quote, "Justin is serious about his Christian faith, and after recent events, he needed to take a pause." Another source adds, quote, "Justin and his team [wanted to] conduct a baptism for him, a cleansing ritual, with the Hillsong Church, but they couldn't find a place in time."
New York City police arrested four people as part of their investigation into the overdose of PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN. They'd gotten a warrant to search three apartments in a building in New York's Chinatown. Sources say they were tipped off by someone who bought heroin from the same dealer Hoffman did.
PAUL WALKER left his entire $25 million estate to his 15-year-old daughter Meadow. But some of the other conditions of his will might cause problems among those he left behind. Meadow lived with her mother, Rebecca Soteros, for the first 13 years of her life. She'd been living with Paul since 2011, but went back with Rebecca after Paul died. But Paul's will states that he wants his own mother to be Meadow's guardian, and he wants his father to control the estate. It's not clear if Rebecca is cool with this.
1/4/13 Latest on Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
There may have been as many as 50 to 70 bags of heroin in PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN'S apartment when he died Sunday, as well as 20 used hypodermic needles, a charred spoon and prescription meds. A source says he was also hooked on Oxycontin. Police think there might be video of him buying drugs from two men on Saturday night.
The Super Bowl averaged 111.5 million viewers . . . once again setting a new, all-time TV ratings record. The previous record was 111.3 million, which Super Bowl 46 set in 2012. BRUNO MARS also scored a record high for Super Bowl halftime shows, with an average of 115.3 million viewers.
A plastic surgeon in Santa Monica says the most sought-after celebrity look is JENNIFER ANISTON for women and HUGH JACKMAN for men. Also, "in demand" body parts include: BEYONCÉ'S butt, KATY PERRY'S skin and ROBERT PATTINSON'S jawline.
If you think life is even the slightest bit fair, allow me to insert a pin into your bright pink balloon. On Sunday night, PARIS HILTON had a DJ gig at a Super Bowl after-party in Atlantic City. The job paid $100,000. After it was over, she hit a blackjack table . . . where she won another $50,000. And she posted a picture of her winnings, just to TAUNT YOU.
There might be video of JUSTIN BIEBER and his friends fooling around with dancers at a strip club in Australia when he was on tour there last year. It's nothing TOO scandalous. Supposedly, surveillance video caught Justin spanking some butts and pulling off girls' panties with his teeth. It's being shopped to various media outlets.
2/3/14 Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead
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Monday, February 3, 2014
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN was found dead in his Manhattan apartment yesterday. He was 46 years old. There's no official word on the cause of death, but it was pretty obviously a heroin overdose. He was supposed to pick up his kids at 9:00 A.M. but he never showed. So a friend went to check on him at around 11:30, and found his body in the bathroom. Police sources say he had a needle in his arm, and heroin packets next to him. Hoffman was a recovering addict who had a relapse recently, and checked himself into rehab back in May after admitting to SNORTING heroin. Before his relapse, he had been clean for more than 20 years.
Dylan Farrow, the adopted daughter of WOODY ALLEN and MIA FARROW, says Woody DID sexually molest her, including one time when she was seven. She also called out Hollywood for continuing to support him.
WOODY ALLEN'S people are denying the abuse allegations of Woody's adopted daughter Dylan Farrow. They claim Woody's ex, MIA FARROW, made the whole thing up. And Woody's publicist says Woody will be, quote, "responding very soon."
Justin Bieber might have been flying a little too high on Friday afternoon -- when New Jersey airport officials stopped his private jet to investigate what was described as "a strong pot odor." The Bieb was detained by federal authorities after he landed on his way to the Super Bowl. Drug-sniffing dogs flipped out when called to the jet, where they focused on two pieces of luggage -- but customs officials found no weed in the bags.
1/31/14 Bieber's Toxicology Results
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Friday, January 31, 2014
The toxicology results are in and it's official: JUSTIN BIEBER had pot and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in his system when he was pulled over for allegedly drag-racing in Miami last week. We already knew Justin failed a field sobriety test . . . but we've also been hearing that he had very little alcohol in his system. Meanwhile, in a police report from Justin's arrest, cops describe him as, quote, "excited, talkative, insulting [and] cocky."
Miley Cyrus appeared on "The Tonight Show", where Jay Leno asked her what advice she would give to Justin Bieber. Miley's advice: "You've got a lot of money. Pay people to make sure you don't get in trouble, and party at your house. Buy a house, and add a club to it."
Reportedly, Kim Kardashian wants to put 7-month-old daughter North on "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" but Kanye West doesn't. Sources say Kim really wants to put North on the show and viewers and fans of the show want to see Kim interact with her daughter-- and how she is as a mother. Producers of the show also want the baby on the show because they believe it could help the ratings, which have been down. But sources say Kanye doesn't want his child to ever be on the E! show because he believes reality TV is tacky.
1/30/14 More Bieber Drama
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Thursday, January 30, 2014
We have no idea if all those rumors about BRUCE JENNER surgically becoming a woman are true. But the "Star" tabloid claims KIM KARDASHIAN and KANYE WEST don't want him in their wedding if he is indeed a woman . . . or in the process of becoming a woman . . . by the time they're ready to get hitched. It's mostly Kanye though. A source says, quote, "He told Kim that if Bruce is not a guy on the day they tie the knot, he doesn't want him to be part of the ceremony."
If you start a petition on the official White House website, WhiteHouse.gov, and it gets 100,000 signatures within 30 days, then the White House WILL respond to said petition. And that means that the White House now has to wade into the issue of whether or not to DEPORT JUSTIN BIEBER. Because last week, someone started a petition to deport him and revoke his green card. And it got those 100,000 signatures in SIX DAYS.
The Bieber Saga continues…Prosecutors in Toronto have charged Justin with CRIMINAL ASSAULT for allegedly beating up a limo driver back in December. The driver was reportedly hit in the back of the head several times while taking Justin and his posse to a hockey game. We're assuming Justin was the assailant, since he was the one charged. Justin turned himself in yesterday, and was released.
Meanwhile, in Miami, Justin's lawyer entered a NOT GUILTY plea to the charges he's facing there: Driving under the influence, driving with an expired license and resisting arrest.


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Rode one time with it on and I am happy! I got it because I wanted something that would work a little better than a bandanna wrapped around my face while riding in the cold weather. It works great under my helmet and didn't stretch out after riding all day. The only thing that kinda stinks in the seam goes right thru the middle of your face... it is a little annoying at times. But I forgot about that most of the day, so it must not have bothered me too much. Would buy again.Read All Reviews
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As a young man back in the torrid 1950s and 1960s, Don Yenko learned the Chevrolet car and truck industry from his father, a very successful man in the industry. Both Yenkos liked Chevrolet performance, and roadracing was Don's forte. Knowing how to manipulate the almost unknown factory "Central Office Production Order" (COPO) program, he first ordered some special '65 Corvairs, named them Yenko Stingers, and went roadracing with customers and friends alike. Today, they are legendary.
His name is also legendary in Camaro, Chevelle, and Nova camps. In 1969, Yenko Jr. decided to build some SYC (Yenko Super Car) Super Novas in-house. A grand total of 37 ground-pounders were sold. All were originally L78 396 Novas. Twenty-eight had a transplanted 425hp 427. The remaining eight were still factory real-deal RPO L78 375hp 396s. Yenko knew from his first road test that the 427 Super Novas were lethal (that's a politically correct word for brutally fast and potentially dangerous). This is actually the terminology he used. And riding shotgun was not an especially fun experience. To say they were a "handful" like the '69 L72 427 Camaro would be a minimal definition.
Some magazines have even quoted Don Yenko as saying he probably shouldn't have built the '69 SYC 427 Super Novas. Well, he did. And as far as we know, everyone involved has lived happily ever after, change of underwear notwithstanding. Can you imagine going 0-60 mph in under 4 seconds? 0-100 mph probably came in at about 10 seconds, and 0-120 mph in perhaps 11 seconds. This was indeed REAL Chevrolet performance!
We believe that all through this time period Yenko was fighting with insurance agents who may have balked at insuring such blazingly fast Chevrolet Novas, Camaros, and Chevelles. Then, in 1970, he saw the proverbial writing on the wall. It was called the Clean Air Act of 1970. This new national legislation- combined with ultra-high-cost performance car insurance woes-made Don Yenko counter with the '70 LT1/Z28 350-powered Yenko Deuce Nova. It was a COPO, and it was advertised as a "mini musclecar." It supposedly flew under the performance car insurance premium radar.
Total '70 Yenko Deuce sales were said to be 175. The gem featured a Z28 Camaro/LT1 Corvette 350 engine, a Muncie four-speed manual or a Turbo 400 automatic transmission, F41 sport suspension, and a 12-bolt differential with a 4.10:1 Posi-traction. Rally wheels without trim rings were also part of the base package.
A total of eight exterior colors were offered: Gobi beige, Fathom blue, Citrus green, Forest green, Hugger orange, Cranberry red, Cortez silver, and Sunflower yellow. The only interior offered was a standard bench seat in black vinyl.
The Yenko Deuce was a blast to drive. It ran easy low 13s with headers and slicks. This was plenty quick.
It should be stated in this historical story that many Chevy enthusiasts then could not afford a '69 Yenko 427 Super Nova or even a '70 350 Yenko Deuce. But this is nothing new then or today.


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Last week sure got away from me…the days go by too fast to spend time sitting at the computer writing blog posts!
This was such a fun quilt to make…simple quilts like this never disappoint.
I cut 84 - 2 1/2" strips from my stash, then sewed them into pairs and cut them into 8" strips without pressing first. Then I sewed the strip sets together until they were in rows of 34 – 2 1/2" strips each. After all 12 of my rows were done I pressed the seams of each row in alternating directions to create locking seams…so all those seams fit together like butter…or margarine…there were a few that didn't cooperate.
The size is 68" x 90", twin size.
Speaking of Boy 2 he got a haircut (this is pre-haircut…luckily). I put it off because I hate cutting his hair…it's Mom torture.
I'd rather scrub out my oven and your oven than give him a haircut.
Today I am scrubbing out my oven…and the entire house in preparation to move on Friday. I can think of 100000 things I'd rather do…except give haircuts to squirmy 2 year olds.
We are moving back to Seattle…where hopefully we'll stay for a looooooooooooooooong time!!!


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Video offers insight into Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes' personality
AURORA, Colo. - A 6-year-old video shows Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes as a thin teenager wearing an oversized shirt and occasionally breaking into a slight, shy smile.
ABC News aired the video Sunday showing Holmes speaking at a science camp at Miramar College in San Diego when he was 18.
Holmes' presentation is on "temporal illusion," which he defines as "an illusion that allows you to change the past."
In the video, he said he studies subjective experience, calling it "what takes place inside the mind, as opposed to the external world."
A woman who introduces Holmes, now 24, said he wants to become a researcher and make scientific discoveries.
She said his dream is to own a Slurpee machine, eliciting laughter from the audience and a smile from Holmes.
Authorities said Holmes killed 12 people and injured 58 people at a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" on Friday.
He appears slightly nervous speaking to the group in the video, but also extremely intelligent, ABC reported.
This is how he was explaining his mentor's shared interest in fantasy versus reality in the video:
"He also studies subjective experience which is what takes places inside the mind as opposed to the external world. I've carried on his work in dealing with subjective experience."
By most accounts, Holmes lived the life of a normal teen, with a particular interest in science.
This was how he was introduced at the seminar: "His goals are to become a researcher and to make scientific discoveries. In personal life, he enjoys playing soccer and strategy games and his dream is to own a slurpee machine."
Though Holmes was apparently a gifted scientist who had received a federal grant to work on his Ph.D. at one of the most competitive neuroscience programs in the country, he was a loner who -- oddly for a young scientist -- seemed to have no Internet presence.


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What? You wouldn't/didn't EXPECT this from this company? Absolutely no different than EVERYTHING Google does, but that's different, huh?
Partially why I will NEVER own anything from Apple or Google!!
You can bet Microsoft will do this eventually... Of they are not already
At least Google announced way ahead of the time before they did this so users knew what was going on.. Tho most people didn't understand what Google said and got paranoid and scared. Apple tried to sneak it past their users.


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All new students at Kent State University at Ashtabula are required to take the COMPASS Placement Exam (CPE) which assesses basic skills in composition, mathematics, and reading. This assessment information will be used to help you get the best possible start at Kent State University. You and your advisor will use the information to determine how well prepared you are to meet academic demands. In other words, the scores will tell you about your academic strengths as well as areas where you might benefit from help. Additionally, the scores will tell you which academic classes are the right ones for you to begin your college career. Your scores will be matched against scores of Kent students who have succeeded, so that you can start with those classes. If your advisor starts you in introductory classes, don't be disappointed. Students who begin "at the beginning" do very well in college because of the good foundation they have built.
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Urban Fringe. Can you say adorable?! I knew I had to make it! I found a great tutorial HERE and got straight to work!
Here's how they turned out...
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When Sally McCracken graduated from college in 1950, World War II vets were returning to the workforce and women were returning to the home. "But my husband understood that I'd go nuts," says the 82-year-old, chuckling. "So he told me, 'If there's anything you want to do, go do it.'" And so began her career as a volunteer spark plug in the engines of Portland's nonprofit world.
In 1979, after serving as the board chair for Impact Northwest and the committee chair for Emergency Helping Agencies Committee, McCracken helped to found Central City Concern (CCC), an ambitious nonprofit with the initial goal of improving local treatment options for chronic alcoholics. During her seven-year tenure as board chair, McCracken helped increase CCC's portfolio of affordable urban housing units and expanded the organization's recovery programs to include treatment for drug addiction. The nonprofit now owns and/or manages more than 1,500 units of housing in 23 buildings throughout the metropolitan area, providing social services including health care, rehabilitation, and employment to 13,000 homeless and very low-income Portlanders each year. In 1991, CCC officially named its landmark headquarters at NW Sixth Avenue and Everett Street (that also contains 106 drug-and-alcohol-free units) the Sally McCracken Building.
There's more. From 1984 to 1995, McCracken sat on the board of the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF), overseeing a quintupling of its endowment. For five years, she also served as the founding chair of OCF's Giving in Oregon Council and traveled all over the state promoting philanthropy. "Beloved by people of all ages, she imbues community service with so much joy that people want to come back for more," says OCF president Greg Chaille. She's also too modest to fess up to her myriad accomplishments. "I can say that I haven't wasted my life," McCracken concedes. "But I don't play bridge, tennis, or golf, so what else would I be doing?"
Extraordinary Pro Bono Contribution
You've probably heard this African proverb, made famous by Hillary Clinton: "It takes a village to raise a child." Rhonda Meadows, 52, has worked 6,000 volunteer hours, helped raise $11.5 million, and convinced city leaders to give her land, all to build such a village: the nonprofit Bridge Meadows. Frustrated with Oregon's current foster-care system, Meadows modeled this revolutionary planned community after a similar program in rural Illinois. It will feature intergenerational neighborhoods with resources and reduced-rent homes for families who adopt foster children, as well as seniors who function as surrogate grandparents. The families receive the support that typically disappears after adopting a foster child, and the seniors gain a renewed sense of purpose. But, more important, some of Oregon's 13,000 foster children will finally find peace and a sense of place. "The word 'foster' means to care for, cherish, and promote growth," Meadows says, "but that's not what's happening when a child is moved from house to house." A few years ago at Christmas, when the ambitious project was facing major setbacks, each member of Meadows's family wrote down three personal wishes and buried them—one year later, they dug them up. "I, of course, made a wish for Bridge Meadows to happen," Meadows says, "but so had my husband and each of my three girls!" In April, when Bridge Meadows opens in Portsmouth, Meadows will finally get her wish.
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The definition of greatness is doing small things with great love,' or something like that—I stole it from Mother Teresa," says Howard Hetzler, 81, with an impish cackle. Since 2002, three times a week—every week—Hetzler has cleaned the kitchens of New Avenues for Youth, an organization that helps homeless youth exit street life. But scrubbing counters, grills, and sinks is merely a tactic in Hetzler's larger volunteer strategy: instead of chasing after troubled young people, he places himself in their path to free food. This way, the kids come to him. Someone might first visit the kitchen for a sandwich, but he or she will probably end up staying, and repeatedly returning, just to spend time with Hetzler, the organization's oldest volunteer. He talks to the kids about the job market and how he handles his diabetes; he listens when they're ready to open up; he models consistency, positivity, and respect; and he demonstrates that no work, however menial it may seem, is unimportant. "When these kids leave and then e-mail me about how they got a job—oh, my!" Hetzler says. "That's better than being the president or all the pay in the world!"
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For many of us, a trip to the dentist can feel like torture. So what had kids clamoring for their turn on the Tooth Taxi, a 38-foot Winnebago equipped with two dental suites? That would be recently retired pediatric dentist Weston W. Heringer Jr., 66. Sure, the television that played Tom & Jerry and the toys the kids received after a scary, if not painful, filling or tooth extraction helped. But the real lure was the doctor himself, who often sang to soothe his younger patients as he helped deliver nearly $1.8 million worth of free dental services to 6,898 of Oregon's neediest students. Calling the two years he spent screening kids in school hallways and wolfing down PB&Js between tykes in need of treatment the "most rewarding" of his 39-year career, Heringer says, "It's hard to beat a thank you from a 14-year-old who, after a year of constant pain, had tried to remove his own abscessed tooth with pliers."


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Aragón, sporting ideas for a real adventure
The Aragonese Pyrenees offer the perfect setting for outdoor sports, and include several national parks and protected nature areas. These are home to a wide variety of fauna and flora, many of which are native to the area.
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Come and experience an active, exciting trip in the Region of Aragón, northeastern Spain, and discover a unique natural setting. An option for sporting tourism designed for everyone and perfect for the summer months. It has two objectives: for you to have fun and to discover an incredible setting that comprises a national park, a biosphere reserve and three nature reserves.
Summer transforms the Region of Aragón, in northeaster Spain. In winter it is outstanding for its ski resorts, but at this time of year it becomes a natural sporting paradise. Fast-flowing rivers, impressive forests, high mountains, deep valleys and canyons where you can feel all the excitement of sports such as white water rafting and climbing, or the tranquillity of horse riding and hiking. Whether you opt for sports on the water, in the air or on land, in Aragón you can bring any idea for sporting tourism to life. Are you up for it? Here are a few suggestions:
Water sports in the mountains
The countryside in Aragón, in inland Spain, is ideal for a unique experience. Its rivers, lakes and reservoirs are perfect for windsurfing, sailing and kayaking in the heart of the Pyrenees surrounded by its high peaks.
In the Sierra y Cañones de Guara Nature Reserve, in the province of Huesca, you can go white water rafting, kayaking or do hydrospeed. Sound exciting? Then imagine some water skiing or canyoning in major gorges. A real adventure. If you prefer more tranquil waters, then in the Tena Valley, also in Huesca province, you can go windsurfing or sailing surrounded by mountains.
A centre for multi-activity programmes
Aragón is also ideal for all kinds of adventurous people – take note of the activities available in this natural paradise: Swing from tree to tree at a tree-top adventure park. Tyrolean traverse over canyons. Enjoy the countryside surroundings by 4x4, quad bike or mountain bike. Go paintballing or put your orienteering skills to the test in the forest. Go paragliding over the valleys or take a panoramic helicopter flight. Mountaineering, caving, canyoning…
What is more, the whole family can take part in this adventure. In fact, in some cases, as with the Formigal ski resort, there are specially prepared areas for children in summer. Another idea for the whole family to enjoy together: how about a day in the country, horse riding around the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, which has the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation? Hiking in nature reserves like Moncayo and Posets–Maladeta is also a great option, especially as their visitor centres mean you can learn as you explore.
Water, adventure and family sports. In Aragón you will have no trouble choosing. Contact the Region's tourist offices and get ready for an adventure this summer.


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- Handcrafted of hardwood with fine birch veneers
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This thread is for discussing Lords and Ladies in some depth. If you haven't read the book then read on at your own risk – or, better still, go and read the book and join in the fun.
For those of us that are going to join in the discussion, here are a few guidelines:
Please feel free to make comparisons to other Discworld books, making sure you identify the book and the passage you are referring to. Others may not be as familiar with the book you are referencing, so think before you post.
Sometimes we'll need to agree to disagree – only Terry knows for sure what he was thinking when he wrote the books and individuals members may have widely different interpretations – so try to keep the discussion friendly.
We may be discussing a book that you don't much care for – don't be put off joining in the discussion. If you didn't care for the book, then that in itself is a good topic for discussion.
Please note: there is no time limit to this discussion. Please feel free to add to it at any time - especially if you've just read the book.
And finally:
Please endeavour to keep the discussion on topic. If necessary I will step in and steer it back to the original topic – so no digressions please!
Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
Originally published 1992
Introduction by Jan Van Quirm
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They've done the 'when shall we three meet again' miffic drama thingie and the fairytale narrative causality wossname - now it's Time (note capitalisation - s'important ) for Granny, Nanny and Magrat to get down and dirty with planes of unreality, young generation shock troops and the 'glamorous' Gentry, not to mention the Queen and the Big To... King because...
Now you may think this has all happened before and, in a way it has, but - well this time it's personal and far too close up for several people including Hodgesarrrgh and some rude mechanicals. So remember that the play's the thing, that dreams can come true and most of all that the Horseman's Word is bound in iron.
That and thank whatever god(s) who does it for you that there are Morris Men who really know how to do the Stick and Bucket Dance, 'cos the Lords and Ladies are coming and preconceptions are about to get totally mislaid in any number of alternate realities across the expanse of the multiverse!
Thanks Jan!
I've always enjoyed this book, which was published the year after Reaper Man, or last discussion book. This time I think I enjoyed it even more.
It's great to see Granny's triumph (with a lot of help from Nanny) and Magrat's determination to save her husband and her kingdom. She stops being a "wet hen" and prods to serious buttock.
The elves are genuinely menacing and, of course, we get to meet Agnes for the first time. Added to that, Ridcully and co. and the back story of what could have been between him and Granny and it all adds up to a fine story.
But what did you think?
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The Association of College Unions International Regions 9 and 11 Conference will be held from 3-11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, in the Wool Ballroom in Busch Student Center.
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Who isn't a fan of the original 23-degree small-block Chevy? After all, it revolutionized the automotive aftermarket and has truly earned its legendary status. For those new to the Chevy scene, ask any small-block owner and chances are they have at least one cool story involving their beloved mouse motor. Never mind all the past racing success in nearly every form of professional and amateur motorsports, the original small-block continues to be a mainstay of the performance aftermarket industry, despite being phased out in favor of the modern LS family.
The LS engine series offers everything we knew and loved about the original and made it not only more powerful, but lighter and more environmentally friendly to boot. As much as we loved the Gen 1, the LS is certainly a worthy successor.
The LS looks bound and determined to make its own mark in history. Despite an impressive combination of power, mileage and low emissions, there are many Chevy enthusiasts who refuse to embrace the LS family for one simple reason: They were brought up on carburetors and electronic fuel injection is simply too complicated.
Having run untold numbers of both small-blocks and LS motors on both engine and chassis dynos, we can vouch for the fact that setting up any EFI motor is considerably more complex that its carbureted counterpart. From a sheer simplicity standpoint, it is tough to beat a carbureted engine. That ease of installation has carried over to the new LS engines, thanks in part to companies like Edelbrock, who have seen fit to produce carb conversions to replace the factory fuel injection. More than just bolting on a carbureted intake and calling it good, the Edelbrock conversion includes a plug-and-play ignition system that connects directly to the factory coil packs, cam, and crank sensors.
It is certainly true that simplicity is on the side of the carbureted combo, but does the modern EFI system have anything to add? In truth, a factory or even aftermarket EFI system has a lot going for it. That the OEMs have abandoned the carburetor in favor of electronic fuel injection should tell you something about its potential. The great thing about a sophisticated system is the ability to properly dial in the air/fuel ratio and timing curves for any combination of load and engine speed. The carburetor is very effective at metering fuel under most conditions, but it can never match fuel injection for precise metering under all conditions.
The one benefit carburetors often have over their fuel-injected counterparts is power production at wide-open throttle-assuming the same type of intake manifold is used. This advantage comes not from fuel metering as much as the position of the fuel supply. A carburetor supplies fuel to the top of the intake manifold, where it provides a significant drop in the inlet air temperature. Typical fuel injection systems (other than TBI) inject the fuel directly into the intake or head port (usually aimed at the back of the valve). This greatly minimizes the cooling effect offered by the carburetor.


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I first decided to visit Wilson College because of its VMT program. I attended an open house and I fell in love with the campus.
All of the traditions were really interesting to learn about. Everyone on the campus I met that day seemed so friendly and willing to help. None of the other campuses I visited were quite like Wilson. After understanding more about the four-year VMT program that day, it seemed almost wrong for me not to become a student here.
Wilson, to me, seems very tight-knit—with all of the students and the low student-to-faculty ratio—and I enjoy this. I like having a lot of people I can talk to and get along with without having to worry about
the normal things I had to worry about in high school. Whenever I describe an event or a Wilson tradition to one of my friends back home, they tell me that my college sounds completely awesome. That is what Wilson is for me—simply awesome.
It didn't take long for me to adjust to being at a college for women. Originally, I thought that it would. Not having boys around all of the time doesn't bother me at all. I actually think it would be weird to start
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Wilson has fulfilled what I wanted and expected when I went to college. I am obtaining a great and rigorous education that is sometimes stressful but really, what college isn't stressful? I have a great set of friends who are interested in the same things that I am. All of my professors have been wonderful. There have been many times when they have helped me out when I needed it. I am happy with my experiences here at Wilson and for me, that's enough.
I would tell someone who is exploring Wilson for themselves that you will never be bored here. There are so many things that are available to do on campus if you choose to get involved. You are not just a number here. Your professors will surely learn your name in a matter of days (although sometimes a few of them need more time) and most of them take time to find out what interests you. College is not as scary as it seems when you are in high school.
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Series 1 offers a wide range of original source material from the Foreign Office, Colonial Office, War Office and Cabinet Papers from the 1917 Balfour Declaration through to the Black September war of 1970-1. Here major policy statements are set out in their fullest context, the minor documents and marginalia revealing the workings of colonial administration and, following the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, British diplomacy towards Israel and the Arab states. Topics covered include the background to the establishment of the State of Israel as a Jewish national home, Black September, Jewish terror groups, and more.
Guest curated by graduate student Katie Wills
Stories from people who were children during World War II and the objects in this exhibit animate the past and inform us of a time when war took over daily life. "Retrospect is a very interesting thing," says Ruthie Kallnder. "At the time I don't recall any of the information we got as being propaganda," but the government tried to influence children to make "necessary" sacrifices. Propagandists made the war a battle between good and evil, democracy and fascism. They also asked children to share in the war effort. In response, many children took on more responsibilities. Ruthie explains that boys and girls felt "if that's what it was going to take" to win they "were willing to do it." The memories of the people in this exhibit and their wartime actions show the power of propaganda's messages and its lasting affect on their lives. Propaganda posters, children's books, and classroom assignments demonstrate how propagandists reached children and involved them in the national war effort.
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MISSION MATTERS: X, Y: At the Crossroads of "Why?"
Back in the year 2000, I announced to many friends and colleagues and family that I was leaving my job for a small private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, Calif. for a job up north at the University of San Francisco. I was surprised that so many of them contacted me with some trepidation and concern that I was making a move that was not well considered.
Several dozen asked me if I knew that my new employer was a Jesuit, Catholic school. Everyone asked me why I would ever choose to accept such a job offer. They worried that I would not feel comfortable or supported there, because of what they assumed would be an oppressive or dogmatic workplace. They told me things like, "Well, you would never be permitted to discuss 'X'," or "You would never be permitted to educate 'Y'?"
I told them then what I would tell anyone now: that the mission of the institution is what drew me to that school and it's what drew all the other students, faculty, and staff whom I knew and worked with there.
Yes, working as a layperson administrator and educator in that setting was not without its challenges. As diverse as the campus was and as committed to social justice as it was, there were still policy and protocol restrictions to consider. But my colleagues who worked at public colleges and universities fared no better and no worse: they had to deal with state legislatures that mandated certain parameters for their workplaces (like the elimination of race and gender considerations for employment or school admission in the state of California, or abstinence-based health education mandated in other states).
Ten years later, when I told my friends and colleagues and family that I was moving to St. Louis to start my job here at SLU in December 2010, they no longer questioned why I was continuing my career in Jesuit higher education. For all of the intricate complexities and complications that come with this work to educate global citizens about all issues (fill in the blank Xs and Ys), I think they all understood that it just makes sense for me to fit in here. And more importantly, it makes sense to me too.
What I have come to appreciate about working in a Jesuit, Catholic context is that the full complexity of human experience is cultivated, celebrated, and developed. That means discussions about sexual health are not just about latex barriers, but also about the full expression of love in human relationships. That means conversations about affirmative action are not just about race and ethnicity, but also about social, political, and legal systems of inequity, disparity, and injustice. That means explorations in the topic of sustainability are not just about saving the environment for future generations, but also about the moral and ethical obligation to care for all of creation. And it means that inquiries about globalization and terrorism are not just about military actions, but also about the diversity and history of faith traditions that give millions of people reason and hope to live.
In fact, it is precisely because of our mission that I feel it is possible for us to ask other "why" questions: why is there catastrophe and hurt and violence in the world, why do some people suffer, why do I feel one way and think another way and believe something else, why do we continue to invest in educational processes when their outcomes are so hard to measure and quantify and justify, etc.?
When I say I believe "mission matters," I mean that beyond buzzwords like "magis," or "cura personalis," or "women and men for and with others." We have an obligation to recognize the tremendous privilege we have of working in an educational workplace that fully engages our minds, bodies, hearts, and spirits to achieve the best we can and to improve the world for the best it can be. And it has only ever been in a Catholic and Jesuit environment that I have ever felt free enough to live up to the challenge of that high calling with my full personhood, at the intersections of many "why" questions. Instead of worrying about the constrictions of (usually misinformed and misunderstood) dogma, we should be grateful at SLU for the unconstrained purpose of imagining how we can achieve a better world. And after all, that purpose comes right from our mission.
Ray Quirolgico, Ed.D., assistant vice president for Student Development, will kick off the Saint Louis University Mission Brown Bag Lunch program from noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in the Knights Room at Pius XII Memorial Library.
Quirolgico will present "X, Y: At the Crossroads of 'Why?'" and explore his own reflections of the SLU Mission and his work at SLU, helping us all honestly examine the phrase, mission matters, in our own work and lives.
The program is open to all members of the University community. Find out more at the Office of Mission and Ministry web site and the Mission Brown Bag Lunch web page.


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Regarding Ronjenk's question about tasty veg-based meats: Have you tried the Field Roast Brand? Their sausages in three flavors (apple-sage, Mexican and Italian) are excellent, and I like everything they make. The products are wheat-based, so not good for gluten-free diets, and they are not low-fat, but they are high protein and very delicious. I also like the Turtle Island Foods tempeh products, which are soy based, and the "smokey maple bacon" flavor is useful in recipes calling for animal bacon. Trader Joe's vegan chorizo works well when you want to add a smokey, spicy, meaty taste in chili, baked beans, marinara sauce, etc. Some of the frozen seitan products are good--try the Garden Burger Meatless Riblets. The Gardein brand of veg-based meats is good too--developed by a group of chefs including Tal Ronnen, who designed Oprah Winfrey's famous "vegan cleanse." I have also thoroughly enjoyed seitan made and served at some of the wonderful vegan restaurants here and there across the country, but I still haven't found a good commercial brand. Someday I'll try to make my own. Seitan, of course, is wheat based.
Not much to report today...Yesterday had my meal out at a Chineese resturant and had some nice vegatable spring rolls and a cabbage with rice noodles dish...I think chineese wil be a fav spot for the types of foods im looking for.
took my first trip to the large farmers market we have here in Hamilton and came home loaded (almost too heavy for the 1.5 k walk homne) with fresh veggies, fruite and a nice fresh rye bread. So all sotcked up for the week.
This morning I made a very large batch of vegettable soup/stew some of which I will freeze. Used up allthe older veggies I had on hand.
Also finally gave away the cheese (I so derly love) to a non vegan freind. I hope the nutirtional yeast gets here soon!
Oh and ordered a veggie/rice steamer, so by now I have so much money tied up in being vegan I can no longer afford to go back to my old ways!
Many thanks and have a great Sunday
Good for you Ronjenk.
Sounds like a nice trip to the farmers market to stock up for the week and congratulations on finally getting rid of the cheese. For me that was the hardest. Even walking past it in the supermarket today had me thinking about how I used to love it ... but I didnt buy any
Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food - Hippocrates.
I have been surprised at how many are watching my blog! I thought I would take the next couple days about talking about menu as it applies to me a single person (no one else lives here).
I have had friends often say to me that they would find the transition to what I am sticking to now too hard to do but not really for me.
In my old self my menus were simple and pretty much the same for the past 40 years (i know it happens when you don't have a life!) But I tend to believe that most people fall into a menu roteen choosing things they like or that fits with their schedule/personality. I know for me my shopping cart always ended up looking the same every week. So it is working out with my new vegan/diabetic menu. I have pretty much fallen into a vegan routine already but working on simple evening meals that I like.
Breakfast for the old self was often dry cereal (non sugared) with fruit and soy milk with whole wheat toast with peanut butter and jelly (always have used the 100% fruit no sugar) with a glass of juice and 1 cup of coffee (soy milk never sugar or sweetener).
The only change I really have made to my "new self" breakfast menu is changing to more oatmeal (no milk but toped with unsweetened applesauce and blueberries or raspberries) or a high fiber dry cereal and the other change was from whole wheat to a rye bread and no peanut butter but 100% fruit jam (I do miss the peanut butter!) I still have the one coffee and glass of juice.
So you can see the transition wasn't that great at all. I never did eat many eggs or have bacon or sausage much and really don't miss them.
So this now my new traditional breakfast, fast, east, tastes great and I'm full!
Tomorrow I will compare my old lunch to my new style lunch.
One last thing about menu. There are a lot of great vegan menus out there but when shopping for one I find that I'm not interested in trying them due to the fact that id either have to eat the same thing many times (because the stuff would spoil) or I'm stuck with items that I would only use occasionally.
I know cooking for one is so much different then cooking for more and I certainly can sympathise with those who have to cook two menus for their families. You are my heroes! I know this new menu wouldn't last for me if I had the non vegan items around!
Have a great day
Only 4 days left to complete my 21 day program! Feeling great, wieght and blood levels are on target )lost 7 lbs so far and blood sugar is almost at normal mark).
I enjoy hearing back from you as it gives me the support I need to keep going (no one else around to motivate me).
Please let me know if this blog helps and if I should continue it.
Many thanks and I am cheering for you to stick to it and get healthy!
Almost forgot to mention...recived my new steamer yesterday and alrady had a meal of steamed rice and vegies...I can see it will be very usuful.
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I love hearing how your doing ronjenk! Keep it up!
missed bloging yesterday but thought I would catch up a bit. Into day 20 with a great motivational start to the day..I have lost 9 lbs (down to 217 now, may have to buy a new swim suit!) and my blood level was perfect (even after that cookie last night).
Besides your feedback this is what keep me going...results! I dont expect a homerun everyday but just every few days it sure feels like I am on the right track with when good results come in.
I have one big problem to overcome this next week and that is feelings of hunger around 4 (even if i snaked at 2) and i end up eating a large evening meal (safe stuff) eating a bit beyond being full and then the constant snacking (half a bag of rice cakes plus..last night alone). What to do with the hunger feeling?
For you new ones or those coming back to restart...good for you, I am pulling for you.
Have a gret day!
ment to mention that yesterday I bought my first dry chick peas and some dry beans as well...the sodium amounts on caned beans are begining to scare me! Oh my god I'm turning into a vegan!
Maybe shift your snack to around 3 (partway between the 2 pm snack and the 4 pm hungry)? Or, plan an extra snack for around 4 - do something light at 2 and again at 4. For instance, instead of 1/4 cup of hummus with a dozen crackers; have half that at 2 and the other half at 4. Or, have a little less at 2 and have a piece of fruit at 4 (or vice versa). The point is, don't just ignore the hungry - address it in some way, plan for it if it's happening routinely.
I still use canned beans at times for convenience (time saving) but I never tip the can up into a recipe and use the water/fluid they come in. I always drain the beans and rinse well which helps to get rid of some of the sodium. The fluid from the can goes down the drain.
I'm still cooking two menus even though my husband was diagnosed with diabetes a couple of weeks ago. I have emailed him information about vegan benefits for diabetics but he says he isn't ready "yet." He has done pretty well with giving up most things he shouldn't be eating, so there isn't as much junk food around here to tempt us. He's having a hard time with too many starches. I have convinced him to switch to brown rice, which makes it easier - 1 rice cooker now.
Hi all. Last night went out with a group to a sort of upscale resturant and was very disapointed at thier lack of anything much on the menu I could sample. I ended up taking a lettice cranberry salad (that had goat cheese and nuts in it) and a vegetarian pizza (that had white flour crust and way too much cheese). They only offered one pasta dish tht had a seafood cream sauce. They were so late taking and bringing the order that, due to my diabietes, I started feeling dizzy and a bit disorentated, go them to bring me some bread and have learned a lesson. I was expeting a high blood reading this morning and maybe a slight weight gain but things seem to be about the same as yesterday (slight evelvation but stable).
My body has acted differently adjusting to the new intake of food these last 3 weeks and I am having a bit of a time getting adjusted to the signs, syptoms and adjustments to make to my schedual. I will start carring a fuit with me and will eat snacks more often through the day untii things ison out.
I'm not stoping just adjusting. Starting day 22 and in it for a life time!
Thanks for the support and have a great day!
Great determination, ronjenk! Some places don't have any good choices. I'm going to a Mexican restaurant on Sunday and looked at the menu online. Looks like spinach enchiladas are my best option but I'm sure they have cheese in them.
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I actually think all Mexican restaurants are the easiest. Ignore the meals they say they have on the menu and focus on the ingredients they have. Ask for some tortillas, beans, water sauted veggies, salsa, and quacamole. Or you could just ask if they could make a vegan burrito/taco/enchilada. I've never had any problems at any Mexican restaurant, they can easily accommodate this way of eating.
I need to become more assertive in restaurants. I tend to look for the closest item on the menu to what I should be eating and then take some things off. I do ask for cheese to be taken out. I don't mind asking when I'm with family but when no one else is vegan in the group I tend to try to work around it. The Mexican restaurants around here usually have borracho beans as an alterative to refried beans.
hi all,
Was away for the weekend working. I do this about 30 weekends a year and usual stay at clients houses one night. I was worried about asking for something to fit my menu but after mentiong I was diabetic my host made some pasta with light tomato sauce and fried onions (with a bit of bacon) with a side salad. Only reg milk at breafast. I know I am going to have to comprimise a bit when I go on these work trips but think it will be ok. I stoped on my way home at a chineese resturnt and they had a dinner for one that included fried rice, mixed (fresh) veggies and a vegeatable spring roll.
I am not a big fan of mexican, or india food (or anything spicy)but I do see that chineese resturants usually offer something within my menu.
I bought a boost suplliment (for diabetics) to have between meals while away at work and that seemend to work fine.
A bit of excersie when I got hom and found I hadent added any weight or changed my good blood level this morning so was happy about that!
I have also changed my med times a bit and that really works out better. Instead of two metforman in the morning I take one in the morning and one at night. This seems to be easier on the system and so far cant see any problems with blood readings. Looking for a meter that is advertised that requires less blood for readings (will be welcomed after using the one I have which is a standard needle but still stings).
Have a great week everyone!
Hi all,
soon will be finishing my 4th week and am getting into a fairly solid routine where the newnest of transition is weareing off and the new "way of life" is becoming more the norm. I still have to be vigilant that the old self dosent sneak back in especially this week after learning the death of a friend and the closing of part of the buisness I work for (effects many freinds).
From my past patterns, I am eakest at times like these and often I would say to heck with it and run for the junk food (why they heck do they call it comfort food). This misdirection usually came as a responce to the fact I had no one to vent with but that has changed a bit but still ask for your support.
All readings are still on track. I will be eating in resturants for a couple weeks while I travel for work begining mid week next week and will keep a blog going to let you know how things are going.
Please keep it up the benifits are great and the bonus is you get to relize what it feels like to be a rabbit! JK..... I firmly believe in this regime and also believe it is possible to make the change!
Im here for the long run
So sorry about the loss of your friend and the stresses with work changes, but yay for you for sticking with your plan in the midst of all that! It's a lie that "comfort food" results in true comfort -it's actually healthy foods that keep your immune system functioning well to deal with life's challenges.
Some travel thoughts - can you ask for a fridge and microwave in hotel rooms? If so you can find a grocery store and get salads, fruit, healthy soups, etc. When driving I even take along a cooler with frozen meals to reheat and hummus,etc., and a blender to make smoothies. If flying, those options don't work, of course.
One caution - check the label on the Boost for Diabetes - the regular ones contain dairy so those might as well.
Take care and please keep posting - it's inspiring to read about your progress toward great health!
Ronjek, I'm sorry to hear about your friend.
Do you drink enough water? A vegan diet should be really high in fiber naturally, which can cause constipation if you're dehydrated.
Hi there,
I have a challange this weekend! I am going to a popluck for 15 people and have been asked to make a rice dish. As I have stated many times before I am not a cook but really think I can handle this with your help.
What is a simple brown rice recipie that will wow them but is so easy to make my cat could do it!
Down almost another pound! Yes I am trying to drink more water and that seems to help.
I have noticed less face blemishes but my skin seems to be drier. Any thoughts?
We are having a blizzard today so its a good day to ventrue into cooking things.
Many thanks and keep supporting one another.
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You can find out more about NPF's National Medical Director, Dr. Michael S. Okun, by also visiting the NPF Center of Excellence, University of Florida Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration.
Recently much attention has been focused on the use of stem cells as a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD). Now, researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City report that they have successfully placed embryonic stem cells into several PD animal models. The findings are published in the November 6 issue of Nature. This month, I will review this exciting paper and outline the "next steps" for stem cell therapy.
In the study, Sonya Kriks, Ph.D., and the research team used embryonic stem cells to generate dopamine neuron cells. Then, they transplanted the new cells into 6-hydroxy-dopamine-lesioned mice and rats (laboratory models with induced Parkinsonism). The new cells reportedly survived, and in two important tests of behavior, the animals' Parkinsonian symptoms improved. After researchers implanted the new cells into monkeys (which are considered evolutionarily closer to humans) they also found that the cells survived, and test results showed positive behavioral benefits as well. Finally, no tumors were found in the laboratory models, which is important because tumor formation has been an ongoing concern for stem cell biologists interested in translating discoveries from the "bench-to-bedside."
As patients and families continue to ask the key question, "Why don't we start transplanting stem cells for this generation of Parkinson's disease sufferers?" we must keep in mind findings from previous research. In the past, simple cell transplantation experiments proved that, like Dr. Kriks and her team, "we can" place cells in the brain (this was done in human brain), and that with special techniques we can ensure cell survival. Unfortunately, we also have discovered that these transplanted cells can only reconstitute a small percentage of the critically affected brain regions in PD.
Too, we know that with simple cell transplantation, the symptoms addressed are usually motor---tremor, stiffness and slowness. Behavioral issues such as walking, talking and thinking have not been adequately addressed. The reason for this is thought to be related to the complexity of the brain and "neural" circuitry. Also, recent cell transplants in humans have resulted in a difficult-to-treat side effect called "runaway dyskinesia." And, we know from brains that have been "turned in" (post-mortem brain bank specimens), that transplanted cells have become "sick" with PD proteins that promote disease progression.
That said, this research by Dr. Kriks' team and other scientists is proving critical in helping to move stem cell research forward and to bring new therapies to people with PD. However, many challenges still need to be overcome before these therapies are ready for prime-time. The new generation of stem cell scientists will have to better address the following: 1. all symptoms of PD (motor and non-motor/behavioral); 2. levodopa resistant symptoms (such as walking, talking and thinking); and 3. how to protect newly transplanted cells against "sickness." Additionally, any new therapy will need to be proven safe, ensuring runaway behavioral manifestations and other adverse events do not occur. Future models also will need to prevent tumor formation.
We remain encouraged that stem cell therapy can play a role in the treatment of PD in the future, and we look forward to a new generation of scientists who will pursue these current challenges. We congratulate Dr. Kriks and the other study authors for having taken another important step forward. We would encourage stem cell researchers to continue to "think outside the box" and to combine their cell based techniques with novel delivery systems, which we hope will lead to developments of new therapies that will improve and rescue much larger areas of brain in people with PD.
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Kriks S, Shim JW, Piao J, Ganat YM, Wakeman DR, Xie Z, Carrillo-Reid L, Auyeung G, Antonacci C, Buch A, Yang L, Beal MF, Surmeier DJ, Kordower JH, Tabar V, Studer L. Dopamine neurons derived from human ES cells efficiently engraft in animal models of Parkinson's disease. Nature. 2011 Nov 6. doi:
10.1038/nature10648. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 22056989.
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