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Bugging me to no end. That not just the USA, but the entire western world seems to be kowtowing to islamics. Giving them welfare, free this and free that, letting them build mosques where they please. Ignoring them when they, en mass, block traffic to stick their asses in the air. Looking the other way as they break one law after another, because islamics say koran law trumps all other laws. Here is the USA, they (using CAIR and other islamic terroris groups) are trying to get states, counties, towns and cities, to implement sharia law or else.
PETA, who scream like mad if some scientist somewhere uses a mouse for some test, gives the freaking islamics a ride, and all companies who follow this, when it comes to ritual slaughter of animals, halal they call it. They refuse to eat meat (so they say, but I have seen more than a few scarfing down mcdonald burgers) unless it is halal meat. Now, if you do not know what halal is:
Halal slaughter involves cutting the trachea, the esophagus, and the jugular vein, and letting the blood drain out while saying "Bismillah allahu akbar" — in the name of Allah the greatest. Many people refuse to eat it on religious grounds. Many Christians, Hindus or Sikhs and Jews find it offensive to eat meat slaughtered according to Islamic ritual (although observant Jews are less likely to be exposed to such meat, because they eat kosher).
Others object because of the cruelty to animals that halal slaughter necessitates. Where are the PETA clowns and the ridiculous celebs who pose naked on giant billboards for PETA and "animal rights"? They would rather see people die of cancer or AIDS than see animals used in drug testing, but torturous and painful Islamic slaughter is OK.
Read more on HALAL and how this practice is being used more and more without our knowledge!
(I really believe we must all wake up, take back our government from the liberals who are so pro-islamic, from our president who is a muslim, and send all muslims back to whence they came!)
NYPD Using Obama-Approved Drones
This is again why we need to eliminate all islamics, regardless of whether they call themselves taliban, shiite, whatever! They are lower than freaking animals! Killing at random and doing it this way, among other ways they love to torture and kill anyone who disagrees with them.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) — Taliban militants have beheaded four men for allegedly spying for the government in southern Afghanistan, an official said Tuesday.
The bodies of the men were discovered in Washer district of volatile Helmand province late on Sunday.
"The four men were civilians who were beheaded by Taliban for allegedly spying for government," provincial spokesman Daud Ahmadi told AFP.
The Taliban had found satellite phones in the men's possession and thought they were spies, he said, adding that mobile phones do not work in that district and it is normal for people to use satellite phones.
The militants, who have in the past used beheading as a punishment on alleged spies and traitors, were not immediately available for comment.
(again, to remind you, our vp joe biden says the above killers are our friends! our muslim in charge pays for their office in quatar so that our islamics can interact with them)
The Planned Parenthood abortion business has crated a firestorm of criticism for itself by making the wild-eyed claim that allowing women in Virginia a chance to see an ultrasound of their unborn child before the abortion is akin to rape.
However, new information has surfaced showing the abortion business already does pre-abortion ultrasounds on women to determine the age of the unborn child prior to the abortion — making it so the abortion business, in its own words, "rapes" women already. The question then becomes whether or not women will be allowed to see the ultrasound image or heart the audio of the heartbeat of their baby.
Alana Goodman of Commentary magazine says Planned Parenthood provides the following on a telephone hotline:
"Patients who have a surgical abortion generally come in for two appointments. At the first visit we do a health assessment, perform all the necessary lab work, and do an ultrasound. This visit generally takes about an hour. At the second visit, the procedure takes place. This visit takes about an hour as well. For out of town patients for whom it would be difficult to make two trips to our office, we're able to schedule both the initial appointment and the procedure on the same day.
Medical abortions generally require three visits. At the first visit, we do a health assessment, perform all the necessary lab work, and do an ultrasound. This visit takes about an hour. At the second visit, the physician gives the first pill and directions for taking two more pills at home. The third visit is required during which you will have an exam and another ultrasound."
(funny, they do not want ultrasounds to be seen by the women yet they do ultrasounds. just stupid!)
"We've got to have a return to some homespun American values of fair play, shared responsibility. That's who we are as a people," President Obama said during a press event on the payroll tax cut extension.
"You know, when times are tough, Americans don't give up. They push ahead. They do whatever it takes to make their lives better, their communities better, and their countries better. With or without Congress every day I'm going to be continuing to fight with them. I do hope Congress joins me. Instead of spending the coming months in a lot of phony political debates, focusing on the next election, I hope that we spend some time focusing on middle-class Americans and those are struggling to get in the middle class. We have a lot more work to do. Let's do it," Obama said.
(this from the muslim in chief who spends more time fund raising for his reelection? what a hypocrite he is!)
NBC reports: "Iran would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered, the deputy head of the Islamic Republic's armed forces was quoted by a semi-official news agency as saying Tuesday. . . . Iran announced air defense war games to practice protecting nuclear and other sensitive sites, the latest in a series of military maneuvers viewed as a message to the West that Iran is prepared both to defend itself against an armed strike and to retaliate."
And America's posture toward the Iranians? Warning the Israelis not to strike. "We think that it's not prudent at this point to decide to attack Iran," Joint Chiefs of Staff chair Gen. Martin Dempsey said over the weekend on CNN. "I mean, that's been our counsel to our allies, the Israelis, well-known, well-documented."
(even our military heads are now pro-islamic! rather see iran go nuclear than help israel. one day, the common soldier will see what idiots his commanders are)
Military personnel stationed in Afghanistan will undergo training over the next two weeks in the "proper handling of religious materials," after the burning of Qurans at Bagram Air Force Base sparked a protest by local Afghans today.
"Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, ISAF commander, today ordered that all coalition forces in Afghanistan complete the training by March 3," the International Security Assistance Force announced today. An angry crowd gathered after local Afghan workers found partially-burnt copies of Qurans in a trash heap at Bagram, according to Reuters.
(see, how freaking pro-islamic the military leaders are? they need to retire and let real soldiers run the military. funny that the taliban are not taking classes on the proper handling of religious materials like the bible, churches, etc.)
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) — Michelle Obama is being billed as the featured attraction in house parties her husband's re- election campaign is organizing around the country tomorrow to try to boost his support among women.
The first lady is to appear via conference call at the "Women for Obama" gatherings, President Barack Obama's re- election campaign said in an e-mail sent to supporters last night.
Michelle Obama, serving as honorary chairwoman of Women for Obama, will "deliver a message just for us about the progress we're making together and the work ahead in the months to come," according to the e-mail, which said that "hearing from the First Lady is sure to get us fired up."
The house parties are an example of the more visible role Michelle Obama is taking in her husband's re-election campaign.
The house parties also follow the Obama administration's rule to provide women who work for religion-affiliated hospitals and universities access to free contraception through their health insurance.
(would love to tell this freaking fatass queen how stupid she really is)
Hey, let's call this spokesass for our islamic president Bagdad Bob, since he puts out so much stupid shit as truth.
White House press secretary Jay Carney first says Republicans "forced" President Obama to deny the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. Later in his press briefing, Carney says Obama didn't turn down the pipeline.
"In terms of Keystone, as you all know, the history here is pretty clear. And the fact is because Republicans decided to play political with Keystone, their action essentially forced the administration to deny the permit process because they insisted on a time frame in which it was impossible to completely approve the pipeline," Carney said when asked about the pipeline by ABC News' Jake Tapper.
Jake Tapper: "How can you say that you have an all the above on approach if the President turned down the Keystone pipeline? And you blame the Republicans for making it political."
Carney: "But the President didn't turn down the Keystone pipeline. There was a process in place, with long precedent, run out of the State Department because of the issue of the pipeline crossing an international boundary, that required an amount of time for proper for review after an alternate route was deemed necessary through Nebraska at the request of the Republican Governor of Nebraska and other stakeholders in Nebraska and the region that needed to play out, to be done appropriately. You can't review and approve a pipeline, the route for which doesn't even exist.
Well, our commie muslim chief is giving money to his old commie buddy!
(JSOnline) — Common Ground, a coalition of religious groups and other organizations, has been awarded a $56.4 million federal loan to start a nonprofit health insurer that would be run by its members.
The money is part of $3.8 billion included federal health care reform to help start nonprofit health insurers, similar to cooperatives, to compete in the market for individuals and small businesses.
The loans are to help the nonprofit health insurers – referred to as CO-OPs, for Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans – with start-up costs and to meet requirements that insurers maintain minimum reserves to pay claims.
The loans for start-up costs must be repaid in 5 years and the loans for reserves in 15 years.
Common Ground, which also includes some unions and a few small businesses, is the Milwaukee affiliate of the Industrial Areas Foundation, founded in 1940 by Saul Alinsky, a well-known community organizer. The organization, based in Chicago, bills itself as the oldest and largest community organizing network.
This is they way I look at this, the ultrasound thing, and these planned parenthood people and their supporters should back up and think carefully….and that is, how in the hell did these women get pregnant? You know, to get pregnant there must of been some entering of the vagina by some tool.
"Virginia is my home state and I actually ran for Congress there in 2010. So this hits very close to home for me also being a woman. What they are saying in Virginia is not only do women have to undergo an ultrasound, they have to undergo a trans-vaginal ultrasound. Mandatory state probing, okay. That's what this legislation is talking about. It actually meets the Virginia definition of rape. So, the bigger picture here is this is a bigger piece of a whole range of anti-woman extreme legislation that was pushed through the Virginia legislator and really the legislators across the country."
Obama To Shut Down Immigration Enforcement Program
Americans' Satisfaction Almost as Low as It Was Under Carter
Koran apology fails to appease protesters Guess they don't think much of our islamic leader and his regime apologizing over and over? And screw the use of rubber bullets, steel jacketed rounds would break up these islamic assholes little protest!


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2005-06: Voted Sun Belt Player of the Year and Sun Belt Tournament MVP ... Became the fourth straight Middle Tennessee player to be named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year ... She became just the second player in Sun Belt Conference history to be voted Sun Belt Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Sun Belt Tournament MVP ... Also voted to the Sun Belt All-Conference First Team ... Named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Second Team ... Also voted to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America District IV First Team ... Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State team ... Only player to start all 31 games ... Led the team and the Sun Belt in points (21.5) and steals (3.16) ... Ended the year ranked eighth in the nation in scoring ... Scored 30 or more points seven times, which ranks second in the record books ... Became just the fifth player in school history to record 600 or more points ... Her 667 points is the second most scored in school history, just four behind scoring leader Tawayna Mucker who had 671 ... She hit the game-winning shot in four games in 2005-06 ... Broke the Sun Belt Tournament record for most points in a game when she notched a career-high 36 points in the quarterfinals against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Scored in double figures 26 out of the 31 games played ... Played 40 minutes in 13 games ... Has started 64 consecutive games ... Her 98 steals is second most for a single season in school history ... Became the 19th player in school history to score over 1,000 points ... Had four double-doubles in the season ... Ranked second in field goals (246) and third in assists (150) for a single season ... Inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society ... Graduated in May with a degree in Criminal Justice ... Will pursue a master's degree while completing her Blue Raider career.
2004-05: Started all 33 games ... Voted to the Sun Belt All-Tournament Team ... Tied career-high of 18 points against Louisiana-Lafayette in the Sun Belt Tournament Championship game ... Ended the season ranked fourth on the team in points per game with 10.8 ... Ranked second on the team in rebounds with 5.5 per game ... Also ranked second in assists with 3.0 per game ... Logged in the second-most minutes per game ticking in 33.3 minutes per game.
2003-04: Played in 27 games ... Scored in double figures in four games ... Dished out a career-high four assists in NCAA Tournament win over North Carolina ... Recorded a career-high 18 points in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament against North Texas, hitting 7-of-9 shots from the field ... For the year, averaged 4.3 points per game, but in three games of the Sun Belt Tournament, averaged 10.7 points per game ... Played a career-high 28 minutes in the Sun Belt Championship game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Ouachita High School ... Ranked No. 89 in the All-Star Girls Report ... Named to the All-State team four years in a row, the first time in Class 5A history ... She was the District 2-5A, All-Northeast Louisiana and Class 5-A MVP ... Averaged 18.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game along with 3.5 assists and 3.2 steals ... First member of the 2,000-point club for the Quachita Lady Lions with 2,500 points ... Also recorded 1,000 rebounds ... Received the Paul Martin Award for courage, sportsmanship, and citizenship ... Valedictorian for 2003 graduating class.
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Washington, DC—Reacting to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) final rule on supplemental applications for prescription drug and device labels, American Association for Justice (AAJ) President Les Weisbrod called the FDA action, "irrational and designed to assist the manufacturers."
"Between the drug companies ghostwriting medical journal articles and misrepresenting data to the FDA in order to meet regulations, the agency's action with this rule leaves many people and their doctors in the dark without information about the hazardous side effects of prescription drugs and medical devices. The rule allows drug and device companies to claim complete immunity for failing to warn."
The rule directly contradicts congressional intent that the duty to warn people of a drug's hazards rests with the drug company, who is in the best position to warn about problems associated with the drug. A law enacted last fall (the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007) required drug companies to update prescription drug labels to warn consumers of drug hazards at the earliest sign of a problem.
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Campus Strictness:
Campus is very strict about certain policies such as alcohol and drugs but it's for our best interests.
Guys & Girls:
Both the guys and the girls are very inviting and outgoing.
Campus Dining:
There is one dining hall and the food is basically the same as a public high school.
Our teams are not the best, but they are certainly acceptable. Kardatzke Wellness Center is a fantastic facility though. The Colts hold their training camp there in the summer months. The only issue is the strain it puts on campus security.
Off-Campus Housing:
Next year I will be looking for off-campus housing. At this time, I will still be living in the on-campus apartments in the fall. What I know of Anderson off-campus housing is that it is not very close to the university itself. It is also fairly expensive.
I am a double major in Music Business and Writing. I love my majors because they allow me to work in both fields that I am most passionate about. As a music business student, I am required to attend two conferences and take part in an internship while at AU. Via the writing program, I am able to study nonfiction, which is the field I would like to work in most for my writing. I enjoy being able to tell true stories.
I will have an internship. I am currently speaking with the Cabaret at the Colombia Club in Indianapolis. I hope to secure a position for next summer as planning and marketing help.
Greek Life:
At AU, we have social clubs instead of Greek Life. The social clubs have stigmas with them, yet these are often overlooked. Many people have friends from multiple clubs. There isn't really much of a drinking scene from these groups. At least, not that I'm aware of. Although, I'm not a member of any social clubs. I find nothing wrong with them. I simply do not have the time. I do have friends who believe that members of these groups are rude and snobbish, but I really don't believe that to be the case myself.
Campus Strictness:
There are a lot of mixed feelings on campus about Open House hours, alcohol, smoking, etc. The fact of the matter is that students, if they desire to do any of these things, will find a way to do them. There is not really a way to avoid it. No matter how many rules they apply, the students will still drink and smoke and have sex if they want to. All students do not participate in these activities, but there is not really the pressure to do it or not do it.
Health & Safety:
The nurse on campus is wonderful. She is incredibly helpful and always checks up on students who visit her office. She takes her job to heart and only has the best in mind for the students.
Local Atmosphere:
Anderson is a town in the process of revitalizing its downtown area. The City Council is trying very hard to bring in businesses that students and families both will enjoy. It takes time for these things to come though. Anderson is only about a half hour away from Indianapolis, which is fantastic. There is so much to do in Indy!
Overall Experience:
Being at AU has been a huge blessing. I have met my best friends here. They were with me when my dad's cancer returned and when I lost loved ones. They have been the reason that AU has made a difference in my life. It's not all roses of course, but my friendship with them has encouraged me to continue to pursue my goals and dreams. Because I attend AU, I have been challenged to study abroad. In the Spring, I will be in Ireland to study music and writing. (I'm a double major.)
Anderson University is great at pulling together during tough times. We rally support for our students. The Christian center of this school definitely contributes to that. People rely on each other. I recognize that this is done at other universities as well, but at AU the approach is slightly different. People reach out. It's incredibly evident and very uplifting.
CAB tries their absolute best to offer exciting events for students to participate in as there isn't a whole lot in Anderson itself. At the beginning of the year, they have a huge movie night and orientation/move-in weekend is definitely interesting. Cook-outs in the Valley encourage new friendships, and there is definitely a sense of camaraderie.
Off-Campus Dining:
It's mostly fast food in the area, which is understandable. Yet, there are many students who wish that Anderson had gluten-free friendly shops as well as a vegetarian or vegan option.
Guys & Girls:
I have a lot friends here. In fact, my two best friends are probably closer to me than those I had in high school. There is a slight push to simply attend for an MRS degree. This fact is extremely obnoxious. I recognize full well that some women believe that is the purpose of attending university, but it certainly is not how I see it. There is more to earning an education than finding "the one."
Off-Campus Housing:
It's definitely not the best and only one apartment complex enables you to get your own room, but you get your own kitchen and living room and cable so it's not bad!
I love the business program. I've made so many connections and I've only finished my first year!
It's super easy to get in. There isn't much that you need to do. The application is super easy as well!
Campus Housing:
I wouldn't say that housing is great or bad. You definitely get a great sense of community, but I would rather live off campus!
Health & Safety:
The health office is on the other side of campus but I can get there if I need to.
The majority of the sports teams are awful, but intermural are just as popular!
There is not much diversity here but there are groups and events that help celebrate diversity.
It's a hassle to walk in the rain or the snow, but the scene is great and on a good day, it's a pleasure to walk to classes and such.
The classes are great here, all the teachers teach well and provide extra help outside of class when needed.
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Posted by Scott Charney Corporate Vice President, Trustworthy Computing
Today I'm testifying at a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The hearing is on the benefits and risks of the federal government's adoption of cloud computing.
Cloud computing in its many forms creates tremendous new opportunities for cost savings, flexibility, scalability and improved computing performance for government, enterprises and citizens. At the same time, it presents new security, privacy and reliability challenges, which raise questions about functional responsibility (who must maintain controls) and legal accountability (who is legally accountable if those controls fail). Customers, including the government, need to make informed decisions about adoption of the cloud and its various service models because the model that is embraced will entail different allocations of responsibility between the customer and the cloud provider(s).
This shifting responsibility requires that both cloud providers and governments take seriously their distinct and shared responsibilities for addressing the security, privacy and reliability of cloud services. Both customers and cloud providers must understand their respective roles. Customers must be able to communicate their compliance requirements, and cloud providers must be transparent about the controls in place to meet those requirements:
Posted by Fred Humphries Managing Director, U.S. Government Affairs
Last night, an important audience experienced Microsoft's commitment to ensuring that children use digital media and video games in safer, healthier, and more balanced ways. The audience was the U.S. Congress.
In cooperation with Reps. Mike Rogers (R-MI), Bobby Scott (D-VA), John Shimkus (R-IL), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Microsoft and the Get Game Smart program hosted Capitol Hill Family Game Night. More than 150 members of Congress, staff and their family members were joined at this educational event by parents and children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington.
Posted by Nancy Anderson Corporate Vice President and
Deputy General Counsel
This week the Obama Administration
released the nation's first-ever Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property
Enforcement. Joining Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Intellectual
Property Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel in announcing the plan
were Attorney General Eric Holder, Homeland Security Secretary Janet
Napolitano, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, and Commerce Secretary
Gary Locke. The plan demonstrates the Administration's strong commitment
to protecting intellectual property and promoting job creation and
growth. Microsoft is pleased to support it.
As the Joint
Strategic Plan recognizes, "Intellectual property supports jobs across
all industries, and in particular where there is a high degree of
creativity, research and innovation." A prime example is the software
industry, which has been a remarkable engine for jobs and economic growth. According to
the Business
Software Alliance, the software and related services sector
employed almost 2 million people in the United States in 2007, in jobs
that paid 195 percent of the average wage. The sector contributed more
than $261 billion to U.S. GDP in 2007, making it the largest of the U.S.
copyright industries, and its overseas earnings added a $37 billion
surplus to the U.S. balance of trade in 2009.
Posted by Patrick Brazel CEO of Zignals
(Cross posted from The
Official Microsoft Blog)
In 2008, the financial markets changed fundamentally and
completely. The causes will be debated and they of course predate the
collapse. But there is no argument that the summer of 2008 is when the
market certainties that had prevailed since 1945 evaporated.
was at this time that my business partner and I had been working on a
plan to address what we saw as a huge gap in the financial market. We
saw a need to empower individual investors with the online capabilities
that were available only to professional or major institutions. At the
same time, we wanted to create opportunities for a new class of
researchers to earn from its expertise by being paid for the strategies
it creates and publishes.
We believed strongly that the model
had to change — something different was needed. We had a compelling idea
and a strong plan, but were searching for the technology to lift it off
the ground.
Around that time, while attending an event hosted
by Enterprise Ireland the economic development arm of the Irish
government, I was introduced to Microsoft's IP Ventures program. We learned that IP Ventures
identifies innovative technology developed at Microsoft, and provides it
to interested entrepreneurs like us to start new businesses. We brought
the idea and our financial services experience to the table, and after
approving our plans, IP Ventures gave us access to IP assets, as well as
the support and business guidance we needed to help us develop our idea
into something concrete.
Posted by John Scarrow General Manager of Safety
Last week the Microsoft
Digital Crimes Unit filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court under the
federal CAN-SPAM Act against the perpetrators of what we believe to be
one of the largest-ever spam attacks on Windows Live Hotmail. The
lawsuit –Microsoft Corporation v. Boris Mizhen, et al. – alleges
defendants engaged in an elaborate scheme to evade Microsoft's filters
by abusing Microsoft's Junk E-Mail Reporting Program (JMRP)
and Smart Network Data Services (SNDS) to send
vast quantities of spam each day. JMRP and SNDS are free services
designed to help protect Windows Live Hotmail customers from spam by
encouraging people to report it and to help improve our spam filters by
identifying legitimate mail as such.
In our lawsuit, we allege
that defendants opened millions of Hotmail e-mail accounts and hired
people to manually identify spam mails as legitimate mails in order to
trick Hotmail into classifying spam as legitimate mail. Such actions
undermine the measures we've put in place to protect people. We take
this abuse very seriously, and while Hotmail and our SmartScreen filter continue to work to block spam
from this identified scheme, we'll keep investigating and pursuing spam
attacks to protect our network and our customers.
Posted by Nancy Anderson Corporate Vice President and
Deputy General Counsel Today in Washington, DC, the
National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) and other leading industry and
consumer protection organizations are announcing the worldwide launch of Internet Fraud Alert. It's a new
program to help make the Internet a safer and more productive place for
consumers and businesses.
Through a centralized alert system
powered by Microsoft technology and managed by NCFTA, Internet
Fraud Alert provides a new, powerful tool to quickly inform financial
and online companies about compromised customer account credentials
(such as online usernames and passwords) or stolen credit card numbers.
With this information, institutions can take action to protect their
customers from further fraud against their accounts.
effects of fraud can be devastating to people and the financial and
online institutions whose services they use. Last year, according to the
Anti-Phishing Working Group,
one million U.S. households lost money or had accounts misused as a
result of phishing, at a cost of $650 million. APWG's recent data
suggests that phishers are exploiting more brands than ever before.
online fraudsters become increasingly sophisticated in their endeavors,
so too have public/private countermeasures. But we're not yet as
effective as we could be. For example, when compromised or stolen
account information is uncovered, there is no easy way to determine the
company responsible for the account or how best to report the problem –
which wastes valuable time and resources.
Posted by Horacio Gutierrez Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
For more than a decade, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been criticized for long delays in the processing of patent applications and for issues around patent quality. Both can have negative impacts on innovation, as the USPTO recognized in a recent White Paper.
To address these problems, USPTO has done some innovating of its own. Director David Kappos announced a proposal earlier this month that grapples with the backlog issue and offers an opportunity for applicants to work with the Office to assign priority to pending applications. The "Three-Track" proposal would enable applicants, when they file, to request expedited review under Track I or delayed examination under Track III. Applicants that do not request either option would have their applications processed under current procedures (Track II). We applaud the creative thinking and leadership behind the Three Track initiative. If carefully implemented, it will have real benefits for innovators of all sizes, from companies like Microsoft to small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as individual inventors and universities.
Posted by Peter Cullen Chief Privacy Strategist
have been actively engaged in privacy issues for over a decade, first
at the Royal Bank of Canada and now as Chief Privacy Strategist for
Microsoft since 2003.
During that time privacy has rarely
received as much attention as it's getting now. Mainstream media from
Good Morning America to USA Today regularly have stories about
everything from shifting online privacy policies to unauthorized
collections and use of personal data. At the same time, some in the
tech industry have suggested that social networking and other new
technologies are making privacy obsolete.
Given the high level
of interest, I'm pleased to be in San Jose this afternoon to deliver the
keynote address at the Computers,
Freedom and Privacy conference.
Microsoft has been working
on online privacy issues since launching MSN in 1994. We've had our
challenges along the way, but we've learned from our mistakes and
privacy has become increasingly central to everything we do.
this year, in a speech at the University of Washington, Steve
Ballmer said: "As a mature and responsible organization, we have got to
lead with privacy."
And this is very much Microsoft's goal. To
apply what we've learned in the past around privacy to today's rapidly
evolving landscape of social media, information flows and the cloud.
One reason we are focused on privacy is because it still very much
matters to our customers- it remains a matter of "trust."
social media may be pushing the boundaries around privacy and altering
certain behaviors, heavy users of social media – including young people
who some claim don't know better -- value and fiercely protect their
right to privacy.
Guest Post by Jon Pincus Chief Technology Officer, Qworky Co-Chair,
Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference
The issue of privacy in social networks is on the cover of Time
magazine and is showing up in attack ads in political races. We're in
the midst of intense political battles over net neutrality and
cybersecurity. The one-year anniversary of the Iranian election protests
highlights the potential as well as the risks of online activism for
human rights. Issues like privacy of health-care information, the
'smart grid' and intelligent transportation systems are affecting more
and more people in their day-to-day lives.
And hey, guess what? All of these topics and more are on the agenda
for this week's 20th anniversary conference on Computers,
Freedom and Privacy in San Jose, California. On top of that, we'll
draft a Social Network Users' Bill of Rights and wrap up the
conference with a debate and voting.
CFP is sponsored by the Association
for Computing Machinery (ACM) as part of its ongoing effort to
educate policymakers and the public on how computing and information
technologies are transforming our society. In aid of that, we're
webcasting many of the sessions, including Tuesday's opening session on Privacy and Free Speech: It's Good for Business and
Microsoft Chief Privacy Strategist Peter Cullen's Tuesday afternoon 5
p.m. PT keynote, on The Importance of Accountable and Privacy-Centric
Organization in the Cloud Era: Why Privacy Matters.
Posted by Mary Cullinane Director of Innovation and
Strategic Initiatives, Microsoft Worldwide Education
With great
fanfare four years ago, teenagers began their high school careers at a
new school called The School of the Future. A partnership between the School District of
Philadelphia and Microsoft, the school was built to help lead the way
toward establishing a new norm in urban education: one where mediocrity
is no longer acceptable, every child can be successful and opportunity
is provided to all, not just those lucky enough to be chosen.
never forget that day and seeing the hope in students' eyes. You could
sense their apprehension, but also their intense desire to embark on the
This week again I will witness the power of hope and
inspiration as 117 School of the Future students walk across the stage
and become what more than 35 percent of high school freshmen in this
country do not: graduates. They have surpassed their own expectations,
and it wasn't easy. While more than 3,000 inquisitive visitors from 50
countries walked the hallways to observe the school first hand, students
overcame many challenges: Leadership changes, social and economic
pressures, and simply the challenge of being teenagers. Now they are
graduating, and – pay close attention here – every graduate has been
accepted into a technical school, community college or university.
Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force is seeking comments and holding meetings with Internet
stakeholders about "the impact of current privacy laws in the United
States and around the world on the pace of innovation in the information
economy." The Department intends to issue a report that will likely
help shape the Administration's policy engagement on Internet privacy.
Interest in privacy issues is more intense than ever because of the
world's growing reliance on online interactions, the pervasive use of
mobile devices, the ubiquity of social networking and the rise of cloud
computing. Privacy policymaking is complicated, however, by the global
nature of the Internet as various jurisdictions come into play. Yet we
must get this right. As the Department noted in its request for
comments: "Proper use of personal information can play a critical,
value-added role, so establishing consumer trust and assuring
flexibility for innovators is vital." We agree that it's important to
identify policies that will help ensure "public confidence necessary for
full citizen participation with the Internet."
Posted by Caroline Curtin Policy Counsel, U.S.
Government Affairs
Yesterday the U.S. Senate proclaimed June as
National Internet Safety month, part of a nationwide effort to raise
public awareness of potential online threats.
At Microsoft,
we're continually looking for new ways to share online safety tips and
tools with parents and children. Recently we worked with the nation's
largest school system – the New York City Department of Education – to
develop a four-part Internet safety video called Clicking with Caution. The video series will be
distributed to all NYC middle-school students this week.
especially excited about this safety video because it was produced by
teens for teens. ReelWorks, a New York City-based company that mentors
teens in the art of filmmaking, produced the documentary-style videos,
which focus on online awareness, online predators, cyber-bullying and
smart gaming. As the students in the video explain during a classroom
discussion about online safety, kids know more about the Internet than
adults do, in some ways, though they may not understand the risks.
Posted by Caroline Curtin Policy Counsel, U.S. Government
A broad-based group representing the technology industry, public
interest groups, and the federal government has released a report—"Youth
Safety on a Living Internet"—that exploresindustry efforts to make the Internet a safer place
for children.
The Online Safety and Technology Working Group (OSTWG) was
established by the Broadband Data Improvement Act. Passed by Congress in
2008, the legislation directed the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration to create the OSTWG in order to examine
industry efforts to promote online safety and evaluate the development
of parental control technologies.
I participated on Microsoft's behalf—along with more than 30 child
safety experts from the public and private sectors—in the OSTWG meetings
over the last year.
I learned many things during my year with the OSTWG, but one meeting
particularly stands out. We invited middle and high school students from
Washington, D.C. schools to talk about their experiences on the
Internet. Students expressed genuine concern for their "digital
reputations" and how unintended consequences of the pictures they post
and messages they leave on social networks could potentially affect
their ability to get into college or attain a job.
Posted by Pamela Passman Corporate Vice President, Global
Corporate Affairsand Ravi Singh CEO of
The 2008 presidential election showed how powerful the Internet has
become in modern politics. From raising money to communicating with
constituents to organizing staff, cloud computing is enabling incredible
opportunities and efficiencies. Candidates are increasingly
using social media tools like Twitter to communicate directly with
voters, and Facebook recently launched a new U.S. Politics on Facebook
Page where people can track campaign and political activity
occurring on the social networking site. To help campaigns of
all sizes leverage the power of the Web, ElectionMall.com and
Microsoft have partnered to create Campaign
Cloud, a customizable platform of technologies that simplifies the
process of building and maintaining an online political presence.


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Oakley/1242 Productions' epic documentary film, The Ordinary Skier is now available for purchase online.
Yes, the same flick that just claimed an ESPN Ski Movie Award for Best Ski Biopic That Isn't Entirely Ego-Centric. (Check the announcement at the following link: ESPN Ski Movie Awards Part 2.
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For Seth Morrison, skiing is much more than a sport or job, it's a way of life. It's not a privilege he was born with; it's a passion he discovered on his own. Through hard work and dedication, Morrison has become one of the best skiers in the world. The Ordinary Skier traces his journey from the middle class suburbs of Chicago to the Colorado Rockies and into the underground ski-bum subculture that would eventually become Freeskiing. This is the story of how a collection of misfits turned an elite sport upside down, and how an ordinary kid chased his dream and became one of skiing's most iconic heroes.


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Monday, October 17, 2011
Banana Bourbon Scones with Walnuts
I experimented with bourbon in my scones back in April for Derby with Mint Julep Scones. I was happy with the result, so when those oh-so-common brown bananas were staring at me from the counter, scones came to mind, followed by bourbon.
With these scones, I cooked the banana down with butter and bourbon, caramelizing it just a bit. That went into the white whole wheat flour and I added a little crunch with walnuts. These scones are pretty sweet on their own, but for a little seasonal flavor I did a very light drizzle of a maple glaze.
Once again, don't be afraid to have a little bourbon for breakfast.
Banana Bourbon Scones with Walnuts
1 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp Kentucky bourbon
2 cups white whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp Demerara sugar
½ tsp salt
¼ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
¼ cup walnuts, chopped
1-2 tbsp milk or cream
Glaze (optional):
3 tbsp confectioner's sugar
1 tbsp maple syrup
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the banana and mash with the butter. Pour in the bourbon and cook, stirring often, for about 3 minutes. Set aside
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add the butter and blend with a pastry blender or fork until the butter is in pea-size pieces throughout the flour.
Pour in the banana mixture and stir until incorporated. Add the walnuts. Slowly add the milk or cream a tablespoon at a time until a dough forms. It should be firm enough to roll out for cutting the scones.
Place the dough on a floured surface and use your hands (or a rolling pin) to press it out to about ¾ inch thickness. Use a biscuit cutter or drinking glass to cut out the scones. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for about 15 minutes, until the scone begins to brown and is firm in the center. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Makes 6-8 scones depending on the size of your cutter.
To glaze, mix the confectioner's sugar with the maple syrup in a small dish. Slowly add milk, one teaspoon at a time, until a thin, drizzling consistency is reached. Drizzle over cooled scones and let set before serving.
11 comments:
- Sonia (Nasi Lemak Lover) said...
Love your pictures , and look so good .
- October 17, 2011 at 6:07 AM
- Maria said...
Love these! What a breakfast treat!
- October 17, 2011 at 6:30 AM
- Danielle said...
I love scones any way you give them to me and with bourbon? Yes, please!
- October 17, 2011 at 6:47 AM
- thecoopfam said...
Mmmm bourbon. I did the Bourbon Chase two weekends ago, now I really want to have bourbon more often! I may try to make a gluten-free version of these over the weekend!
- October 17, 2011 at 7:21 AM
- Juliana said...
Oh Lori, the scones look delicious, like the idea of bourbon and walnut. Beautiful pictures as well.
Hope you have a fantastic week!
- October 17, 2011 at 11:55 AM
- emily (a nutritionist eats) said...
So true about cocktails at breakfast/brunch - how funny!
These sound sooo good!
- October 17, 2011 at 3:32 PM
- Lori said...
Sonia - Thank you!
Maria - Definitely a treat!
Danielle - I'm a huge scone fan too.
thecoopfam - Congrats to you! My husband ran the Bourbon Chase as well. I'm sure the distilleries will be happy to know it has you craving bourbon! :) It's such a great part of KY and its history. I would love to see your gluten-free version and link to it here.
Juliana - Thank you, enjoy your week as well!
emily - That just kind of hit me this morning (when I was justifying my bourbon!) :)
- October 17, 2011 at 8:41 PM
- Tangled Noodle said...
Boozy breakfast pastries? Sign me up for a dozen! I love breakfasts, enjoy adult libations and will never say no to baked goods. I do love this post! ;-)
- October 18, 2011 at 12:22 AM
- Viv said...
ohh lori, these breakfast scones with bourbon (hehe smart thinking!)...look so YUMMY!!! walnuts must add a great crunch too...id be snacking on these all day long if i can!
- October 18, 2011 at 4:12 AM
- Joanne said...
Wait...bourbon for breakfast isn't socially acceptable? I think I need to rethink my standards...
These scones sound AMAZING. Bourbon and banana were certainly meant for each other!
- October 18, 2011 at 5:36 PM
- MelindaRD said...
Yum! I have never made scones, but it remains on my list of to-dos.
- October 18, 2011 at 7:55 PM


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— TRAVERSE CITY — A private tutor who provided voice lessons to Traverse City West Senior High School students faces accusations he had sexual contact with at least one student.
Jayme Jay Kratky, 33, of Traverse City, is being held in Grand Traverse County's jail awaiting arraignment in 86th District Court on one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Authorities arrested Kratky today, just hours after Traverse City Area Public Schools officials reported the allegations.
Grand Traverse County Prosecutor Bob Cooney said the charging document states Kratky had sex with a 16-year-old female Traverse City West Senior High School student during the summer. He said 16 is the age of consent in Michigan, but the Legislature recently added sex crime charges involving individuals who work in schools or with students.
"The difference here is it's a student and because there's the position of authority or trust," Cooney said.
Kratky did not work for the school district. He is a private tutor whom parents and students directly hired for voice lessons.
"They're not an employee of ours, but the students can hire the person to provide assistance to them," said Christine Davis, TCAPS' executive director for human resources. "They may do it off campus or may have them assist on campus."
Cooney said the charging document he authorized today only specifies Kratky is a paid voice instructor who gives lessons at West Senior High School and the alleged wrongdoing took place somewhere in Traverse City.
TCAPS board President Kelly Hall said she understood the suspect's wife is a teacher at Traverse City West Middle School. Hall declined to comment as to specific allegations.
"As with any allegation of criminal sexual conduct, it's disturbing, but they're allegations and I really have no comment because the district doesn't have direct involvement," Hall said.
Davis said TCAPS administrators became aware today of "allegations of inappropriate contact between someone in the community and possibly some of our students." She said parents of students who may have been involved were contacted.
TCAPS sent a message to parents late this afternoon, and alluded to an "issue" in the community that involved students, but didn't provide specifics. TCAPS Superintendent Steve Cousins said the district notified the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Department and Traverse City Police when the allegations emerged this morning.
"Regardless of (the) fact this didn't happen in the school, we wanted to make sure the students are safe," he said.
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NORMAN — It's been quite a horse race, but then open seats in the state legislature often are. For the past 12 years, State Senate District 15, which includes much of Norman, has been represented by Jonanthan Nichols, R-Norman. But Nichols has term-limited out and with the seat up for grabs, candidates seemed to be coming out of the woodwork to run for the position.
All five of the candidates who filed to run for the office were from Norman. Four of the five are Republicans.
For Rob Standridge, it's been a long battle. The original vote included Bob Neidhart, Jack Beller and Harold Harolson. Standridge won in the primary, but not by the required majority to avoid a run-off. In August, he took on the second runner up for the Republican bid, Dr. Jack Beller.
For Claudia Griffith, it's been a long wait. Griffith was the lone Democrat to file and she has been quietly waiting in the wings to challenge the GOP nominee.
Now the campaign trail includes candidate forums, posting signs, answering calls and mostly, going door-to-door, meeting the people of the district.
State races don't carry the same level of media blitz as a presidential election and while Griffith and Standridge have worn out shoe leather, the nation continues to argue politics in an increasingly hostile environment. It's not just that the pendulum has swung again and voters are leaning to the right, voting mostly Republican. It's that voters are just plain mad, fed up, sick of politics and a struggling economy and a growing deficit.
State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said earlier this month that of 68,000 new voters registering in Oklahoma this year, more than two-thirds have registered Republican. Since Jan. 1. Oklahoma Republicans have added 45,094 voters, while Democrats have added just 6,940 voters.
The numbers of those registering as Independents are growing also.
"We have a total of 146,150 registered voters," Cleveland County Election Board Secretary Jim Williams said a couple of weeks before the registration deadline. "Of those, 69,778 are Republicans, 56,009 are Democrats and we have 20,363 Independents."
Griffith and Standridge aren't letting those numbers affect their outlooks. Griffith knows Oklahoma has become a Democrat hostile environment. Standridge is taking nothing for granted and has said he will work as if he were running behind.
What both candidates know is that Senate District 15 contains portions of core Norman and the university. Those votes could go either way.
State Senate 15 includes voter precincts 3, 12, 13, 25, 26, 27, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 45, 49, 53, 55, 63,64, 65, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 87, 91, 94, and 95.
Democrat Claudia Griffith
Claudia Griffith is a lifelong Oklahoman with deep roots in our communities. Griffith has been married to her husband Jim, a dentist and city councilman in Norman, for 40 years. They raised their family in Norman and continue to call it home. Griffith is a Registered Nurse with a Masters in Public Health from the University of Oklahoma. She worked in an array of medical positions including neurosurgical units and was Norman Regional Hospital's first full time Patient Education Coordinator. Griffith also worked at Cleveland County Health department and was a program consultant at Oklahoma University Health promotions, working with Native American tribes all over the United States on health issues.
She believes her lifetime of experience gives her the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently the issues of health care, jobs and the economy to voter's and community leaders.
Griffith and her husband are active parents and community leaders. As PTA president at Jefferson Elementary, Longfellow Middle School and Norman North High, she was active in the Boy Scouts of America and the Center for Children and Families. She currently serves on the Board of Middle Earth Day Care, a non-profit early child center. Griffith's children all have graduated or are attending the University of Oklahoma and continue to be active community members.
Both Claudia and Jim Griffith are members of the Norman Chamber of Commerce. She is determined to protect the middle class, encourage prosperity for business and jobs by providing better education, and build healthy communities. Griffith said she is an independent thinker who can work with leaders on the other side of the aisle.
Republican Rob Standridge
A lifelong entrepreneur, Rob Standridge began in grade school going door to door selling anything he could. By fifth grade, he was one of the top-selling Grit newspaper boys in the state. Standridge earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the University of Oklahoma. To help pay tuition, he operated a landscaping company.
Standridge married Lisa Idleman while working as a pharmacy intern at Noble Pharmacy. They also are business partners.
In 1995, Standridge obtained an SBA loan to purchase a pharmacy in Blanchard that was going out of business. A year later, he expanded the Blanchard pharmacy into one of the first interactive online pharmacies, Cyber Pharmacy, which later became Legend Care Pharmacy, specializing in the care and treatment of juveniles and the mentally disabled.
Standridge taught himself to write computer programs and produced pharmacy software, Compound Assist. He has written a number of programs including a complete pharmacy management system used throughout the country.
Most recently, Standridge started a technology and equipment company, Health Engineering Systems, marketing pharmacy products including a line of mixing equipment sold throughout North and South America.
Standridge is an active member of Crosspointe Church. He and Lisa have two daughters.
A former Boy Scout, Standridge is a member of several pharmacy organizations, the Blanchard and Norman Chambers, Sooner Centurion, a Rotarian, former Boy Scout, member of Toastmasters, member of several aviation organizations, founder of Business Leaders for Oklahoma, a member of various business leader clubs, speaks around the country on pharmacy and technology at various health conferences and meetings, and strives to give back to the communities to which he owes so much.
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Today, July 11, is National Collector Car Appreciation Day across the U.S. That means...
Bertone Nuccio concept sketched for Geneva motor show
Bertone's bespoke creations are always highlights of the Geneva motor show, and this year the Italian design house pays tribute to one of its most influential protagonists, Nuccio Bertone, with a sports-car concept that celebrates the firm's centenary.
The concept, called the Nuccio, exemplifies Bertone's DNA and will be a mid-engine berlinetta based on a one-box design. It's named after Nuccio Bertone, the family scion who took over the company from his father after World War II. He died in 1997.
The Nuccio suggests future styling direction for Bertone, and Geneva kicks off an extensive series of displays around the world, including at the Beijing motor show and Laguna Seca.
Bertone rolled out one of the most striking concepts at the 2011 Geneva show, a Jaguar design study called the B99, which was a fanciful look at a future luxury sedan. Bertone also did a racing GT version.
In 2010, Bertone debuted a sports-car concept called the Pandion, which saluted 100 years of Alfa Romeo.
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I'm mad as hell and can't take anymore. Thanks to Jim Furneaux's letter to the editor of The Daily News on Oct 10, I finally decided he's right and all citizens of this USA need to let Congress know, "This is our country." We the people pay for it. The shutdown must be illegal because I for one was never asked what we should do and I for one never gave my permission to shut down our government (not theirs).
I cannot believe how immature and idiotic the people we sent to Washington are behaving. I am 83 years old and have voted in every election since I turned 18 years old (that's 65 years in case you guys can't figure it out). I keep thinking how did they ever get elected to run this country. In my opinion we the people should be able to withhold their pay and benefits until they actually have earned them. Grow up and stop acting like fouth-graders picking sides. We the people voted them in to represent us, not the lobbyists and big business who tell them what to do and pay them off somehow to let them do it.
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The woman killed in Thursday's crash involving a car and dump truck on Slayton Settlement and Orangeport roads Thursday has been identified as Traci A. Storms, 40, of Gasport.
Sheriff's investigators say Storms was driving south on Orangeport Road about 8 a.m. and failed to stop at a stop sign at Slayton Settlement Road. When she entered the intersection, her car was struck by the eastbound dump truck, driven by a 36-year-old Lockport man.
Both vehicles went off the roadway, striking a tree. Storms was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the dump truck was transported to Eastern Niagara Hospital-Lockport for minor injuries.
Gasport Chemical Hose, Wrights Corners and Terry's Corners Fire Companies responded, as did Tri-Town Ambulance and Niagara County Hazmat.


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Welcome to the Fgura Scout Group website.
The Fgura Scout Group was established in 29th November 1987 and now we have over 120 uniformed members in 5 Sections. This group is a member of the South District of the Scout Associaton of Malta.
The purpose of Scouting is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.
Yours in Scouting,
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- Sat 2nd Aug 1400-1630 Troop - Quiz & Games + Hotdog/burger day +LB @HQ
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Keith Sutton was sworn in this afternoon as the newest member of the Wake County school board.
He was chosen two weeks ago by the other school board members to fill the opening created by Rosa Gill being appointed Dan Blue's seat in the state House. Sutton will finish out the rest of Gill's term, which expires November 2011.
Sutton will represent District 4, which covers Southeast Raleigh.
He pledged today to be a leader who will be a strong advocate for the school system.
Sutton said that "despite being recognized as one of the best school systems in the nation," Wake was "one of the best kept secrets in the state." He said Wake can't afford to lose the progress it has made.
He said he will be a strong advocate for special-education students. He said he brings "a fresh approach" and "a little political saavy" to his new position.
Sutton was president of the Triangle Urban League. In 2008, he served as an outreach director for Gov. Beverly Perdue's campaign and as a political director for the N.C. Democratic Party.
He currently is legislative affairs program manager for the N.C. Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, which is a lobbying position.
The Wake school board has one more vacancy to fill. Beverley Clark resigned her District 6 Central Raleigh seat last week.
Applicants have until noon Aug. 27 to apply for Clark's seat. The new board member would finish her term, which expires November 2011.
School board members will interview applicants Sept. 8 and could make a decision that day.


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A new sport has swept through ski slopes in Russia: zorbing. In zorbing, a man is strapped inside a giant transparent inflatable ball and rolls down a mountain. Zorbing has become so popular in Russia that it is one of the symbols of next year's Winter Olympics.
Unfortunately, zorbing led to tragedy Thursday when a ball containing two men veered off course and sailed over a rock ledge in the Caucasus Mountains of southern Russia. One man was killed and the other badly injured.
Video of the incident has been released, and it shows the zorb bouncing off the intended path and away from the man stationed at the bottom of the hill who is there to stop the zorb. The ball makes a turn and picks up speed as it heads farther down the mountain before it disappears from view.


text: It's a banner year for beginner bikes! First came the all-new Honda CBR250R, and now Aprilia has announced that it will introduce this trick little RS4 125cc sportbike to the American market. Based on the Derbi GPR125 that leads the learner category overseas, the RS4 (for four-stroke) replaces Aprilia's outdated two-stroke RS125. With bodywork that closely mimics the line-leading RSV4 superbike, the RS4 also sets a new style standard for the beginner category. Rolling on full-size, 17-inch wheels and featuring an aluminum frame, asymmetric swingarm, 41mm inverted fork and radial-mount, four-piston front brake, the RS4 is a surprisingly high-spec offering. The fuel-injected, four-valve, DOHC single isn't going to set any lap records-our friends at Motor Cycle News in Britain report 13 horsepower and a 78-mph top speed-but that's enough to entertain any newbie, or even an experienced pilot looking for a light, sporty alternative to the ubiquitous commuter scooter. By Aaron Frank Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!


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Remember Kane? That Balla OG you killed at another Ballas funeral? No? Well he's back from the dead, and he wants revenge. The mission takes place in Ganton's cul de sac (where the Johnson house is). Ballas come at you from everywhere like in OG Loc's mission "House Party".
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"[An] Elegant, meditative novel . . . [In] the sublime Mariette in Ecstasy, Hansen deftly conveyed the intensity of religious experience that verged on insanity. Exiles, for all its storminess, is a quieter but equally affecting depiction of a spiritually and artistically transcen-dent life."--The Boston Globe "Dazzling and beautiful . . . it kept me up after midnight three nights in a row."--The Washington Post"One of our finest novelists . . . Hansen conveys a man conflicted by his callings as both a spiritual vessel and a full-blooded artist."--Enterainment Weekly (Grade: A)
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Heather New has three children, ages 3, 8 and 11, who go to different schools in different parts of Los Angeles. While she's driving them through town, it's not always easy to get them a good breakfast—especially on the run.
"Sometimes they don't feel hungry that early, sometimes they don't want to eat, but I know breakfast is so important for children to start their day off the right way and it helps them learn," New said.
This Tuesday, Sept. 4, as the children begin their first day of school, she and every other parent in Southern California, can stop off at any McDonald's and pick up a free oatmeal breakfast meal. It's happening between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. for every child from Kindergarten through 8th grade that is accompanied by an adult at more than 620 McDonald's in five Southern California counties, including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura.
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"It's a relief for a working mother to have this healthy and quick alternative that they can eat in the car," said New, who is a second-generation McDonald's restaurant owner. Her mother Carol Massie founded five McDonald's in , and three in —including the landmark one near the intersection of just in front of Marilyn Monroe's star.
The McDonald's Fruit and Maple Oatmeal is 290 calories and made with 100 percent natural whole grain oats and topped with about a half cup of real fruit including, fresh diced red and green apples, tangy dried cranberries and two types of sweet plump raisins. According to McDonald's it is rich in dietary fiber and Vitamin C, "providing an excellent source of nutrients and offering warm smiles with every spoonful."
New said it's a way to get people into the famous fast-food place to see other healthy items on the menu—like salads, grilled chicken sandwiches and juices. New plans to notify Carpenter Community Charter School around the corner from her Studio City shop know about the deal.
"McDonald's is committed to helping children start of the day the right way," New said. On Tuesday, they can do it for free.


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Amazing Spider-Man #700
Stir the Pot Saturday: Week 1
Happy new year, all! To celebrate another year of success, I'm going to be bringing you something new, something unique, and something very ...
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SUPERIOR Preview: Superior Spider-Man #1
Marvel has released a preview for next week's blockbuster release of Superior Spider-Man #1! The book is sure to be getting a lot of attention if ...
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It is with great sadness that I write this: As you all know, this is the end. 'Amazing Spider-Man' is no more. The release of #700 earlier ...
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Seems Marvel and DC are all about ending their long running titles in favor of a series with lower numbers. Now, while I strongly disagree with the ...
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TUESDAY! Yeah, this has become the primer for New Comics Day, Wednesday. Each week we take a look at a sampling of recently released books from ...
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Billy was a fantastic classmate with whom many of us from the NMMI class of 1983 share very fond memories. I am posting here in hopes that a member of Billy's family will read this and know that our thoughts and prayers are still with you and that the loss of Billy remains shared with all of us. Please feel free to reach out directly to me. My name is Larry Moon and Billy was my First Sergeant during my RAT year at NMMI. My email address is email@example.com and my phone number is (301)768-5251. As we celebrate our NMMI 30th anniversary in October this year, I know most of us will recall Billy with warmth, love, and a continued sense of loss. ...more info