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Email marketing is the approach adopted by companies when they send viable messages to some group of people by using electronic mails. Communications taking place with emails is considered as email marketing when it contributes in the creation of brand image, trust in companies offering and customer loyalty.
Read what Copy Blogger has said on this subject:
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Email marketing strikes many as old-fashioned. More fashionable venues like social media and mobile marketing get all the attention. Some people will even try to tell you that email marketing is dead.
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This is a strange bug which I have been unable to reduce to a more minimal example than the files I will attach so I apologize for that.
Essentially the problem manifests as follows, when using a TDB dataset with Fuseki some queries will return blank output if the user requests Text, CSV or TSV. When using XML/JSON the output is fine.
The test data used is SP2B 10k, two of the SP2B queries that exhibit this issue are as follows:
PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
PREFIX foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/>
PREFIX bench: <http://localhost/vocabulary/bench/>
PREFIX dc: <http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/>
SELECT DISTINCT ?person ?name
?article rdf:type bench:Article .
?article dc:creator ?person .
?inproc rdf:type bench:Inproceedings .
?inproc dc:creator ?person .
?person foaf:name ?name
PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#>
PREFIX foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/>
PREFIX dc: <http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/>
SELECT DISTINCT ?name
?erdoes rdf:type foaf:Person .
?erdoes foaf:name "Paul Erdoes"^^xsd:string .
UNION{ ?document dc:creator ?erdoes. ?document dc:creator ?author. ?author foaf:name ?name FILTER (?author!=?erdoes) }
I will attach these as files as well for convenience.
If you run Fuseki with a memory dataset using the --mem option, load this data and run the same queries the Text, CSV and TSV output works fine. This implies that there is something in the TDB code related to its return of results or iterators which somehow causes the Text, CSV and TSV formatters to either error or to believe that they have no results to format.
I'm completely unfamiliar with the TDB codebase so I haven't attempted to discover what the cause of the issue is though I may poke around anyway
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Ok so after some playing I have reduced 5b down to a simpler query that exhibits this behavior:
PREFIX foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/>
PREFIX dc: <http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/>
SELECT DISTINCT ?person ?name
?article dc:creator ?person .
?person foaf:name ?name .
Interestingly as soon as DISTINCT is removed then the Text, CSV and TSV output works fine.
So I'm still uncertain whether this is a TDB or ARQ issue, problem is that this reduced query works fine with an ARQ in-memory dataset so I'm still leaning towards it being caused by some interaction of TDB and the DISTINCT operator
Yet when I look at OpExecutorTDB I see:
protected QueryIterator execute(OpDistinct opDistinct, QueryIterator input)
Which leaves me none the wiser, following the code I end up in QueryIterDistinct but I assume an ARQ in-memory dataset would also use QueryIterDistinct so why should the query not return properly for some formats on TDB and yet return fine on the same formats with an ARQ in-memory dataset?
I can't think of anything TDB specific (but it's been a while since I looked at that code).
There is a lot of change going on in TDB, and hence Fuseki; exactly which version is this? Some of the bug fixes around December/(v early January?) might account for it if "blank output" means there is a slot in TSV, it's just empty.
This is the latest Fuseki 0.2.1 Snapshot, --version output from Fuseki:
Jena: VERSION: 2.7.0-incubating
Jena: BUILD_DATE: 2011-12-14T14:54:09+0000
ARQ: VERSION: 2.9.0-incubating
TDB: VERSION: 0.9.0-incubating-SNAPSHOT
Fuseki: VERSION: 0.2.1-incubating-SNAPSHOT
Fuseki: BUILD_DATE: 2012-01-12T20:02:39+0000
When I say the output is blank it's blank totally, so it fails to even show a header with the variable names for all of the TSV, CSV and Text outputs which is what I'd expect if there are just empty rows.
There are answers to the queries because the XML and JSON outputs show valid output with multiple non-empty result rows.
So I got into this a lot more and was able to reproduce the issue in code and isolate it from Fuseki
It appears that something in this data causes TDB to return a null for one of the variables which is bizarre because there is no optional variables and it shouldn't be possible to set a null on a Binding AFAIK.
Stack Trace from the code I will shortly attach is as follows:
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.engine.binding.BindingBase.hashCode(BindingBase.java:204)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.engine.binding.BindingBase.hashCode(BindingBase.java:185)
at java.util.HashMap.put(HashMap.java:372)
at java.util.HashSet.add(HashSet.java:200)
at org.openjena.atlas.data.SortedDataBag.add(SortedDataBag.java:109)
at org.openjena.atlas.data.DistinctDataNet.netAdd(DistinctDataNet.java:58)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.engine.iterator.QueryIterDistinct.fill(QueryIterDistinct.java:87)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.engine.iterator.QueryIterDistinct.moveToNextBinding(QueryIterDistinct.java:118)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.engine.iterator.QueryIteratorBase.nextBinding(QueryIteratorBase.java:152)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.engine.iterator.QueryIteratorWrapper.moveToNextBinding(QueryIteratorWrapper.java:43)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.engine.iterator.QueryIteratorBase.nextBinding(QueryIteratorBase.java:152)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.engine.iterator.QueryIteratorWrapper.moveToNextBinding(QueryIteratorWrapper.java:43)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.engine.iterator.QueryIteratorBase.nextBinding(QueryIteratorBase.java:152)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.engine.ResultSetStream.nextBinding(ResultSetStream.java:84)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.engine.ResultSetStream.nextSolution(ResultSetStream.java:102)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.engine.ResultSetStream.next(ResultSetStream.java:111)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.resultset.ResultSetApply.apply(ResultSetApply.java:43)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.sparql.resultset.XMLOutput.format(XMLOutput.java:52)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.query.ResultSetFormatter.outputAsXML(ResultSetFormatter.java:481)
at com.hp.hpl.jena.query.ResultSetFormatter.outputAsXML(ResultSetFormatter.java:459)
at bugs.tdb.TDBEmptyOutput.test(TDBEmptyOutput.java:44)
at bugs.tdb.TDBEmptyOutput.main(TDBEmptyOutput.java:29)
So the lack of Text, CSV and TSV output appears to be that it hits this error partway through and all those writers either do a single flush at the end of output or in the case of the Text output have to do a complete iteration over the ResultSet before they can output or they reach whatever Jetty's flush threshold is. Hence the lack of outputs for these formats yet output in the XML/JSON cases.
What I failed to notice previously was that the XML/JSON output was incomplete (though strangely it was valid) but it doesn't include as many results as it should. Something in the Fuseki layer appears to catch and clean up the incomplete output whereas when evaluated via the code you get larger but incomplete output.
Attached code which demonstrates the issue - allows you to run with the data as a TDB dataset or as an ARQ in-memory dataset.
With TDB dataset I see a NPE in BindingBase.hashCode() whereas with ARQ I do not - the implication is the QueryIterator that TDB returns can return malformed Binding instances which have/return nulls for some variables OR whose variables list is incorrect so BindingBase tries to access variables that don't exist in the Binding
Using the current development TDB with ARQ from Jena 2.7.0, I can run the code either way round. I get the same number of lines of output and no exceptions.
Also, I ran it with ARQ with the proposed patch for
JENA-200 / TSV reading.
Looking at the code for BindingBase.hashCode, node is null. This is a symptom of old bugs in TDB. I thought they would have been fixed by the build of 12-Jan but they were DB-corrupting so if the data is older, then it might have already been broken.
Exact code I'm running:
See script "dwim" for how I'm running the code.
Rob - if you have a moment, could you try with latest TDB, and a cleanly built database? Thanks.
Yes I believe I did copy an existing dataset created with Fuseki 0.2.0 with TDB 0.8.0 so db corruption may be the root cause of this
Will try and see if I can reproduce on latest snapshots at some point in the next day or so
Is it OK to close this as "can't reproduce"? It can be reopened if new evidence comes to light.
Sorry for taking so long to reply on this, with an updated Fuseki/TDB snapshot and with a cleanly built database I can no longer reproduce this so I'll close as Not a Bug or similar
Bug was due to using an old corrupt database created with an old Fuseki/TDB snapshot - using an up to data Fuseki/TDB snapshot with a cleanly built database does not exhibit the problem


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For many years, the medical and science communities have been studying the benefits that the ancient practice of Yoga may have for the modern human body. The positive results of the research increases with each year. And the health and well-being of those that include Yoga as part of their lives improves as well.
People who suffer from respiratory ailments such as asthma have been able to reduce the severity of their symptoms by implementing the breathing techniques learned in Yoga. The breathing control that Yoga provides helps to calm the nerves and relax the muscles that constrict the lungs and cause shortness of breath.
Yoga exercises and breathing have also been recognized in the treatment of high blood pressure, weight loss and control, arthritis, pain relief, and even mood and mental disorders. Yoga is a relaxation method; it is also an excellent metabolism stimulator. The physical activity of stretching the muscles increases our energy level, limbers the muscles, relieves stress and tension on the joints, and enhances the blood flow. All of those things combine to improve the persons attitude, mental clarity and focus, and overall general health. The proper breathing induced by Yoga also works toward better health by regulating the intake of oxygen and the output of carbon dioxide. The exercises and breathing encourage the release of toxins from within the human bodys cells, tissues, and muscles. It is also believed that Yoga meditation and practices stimulate brain development. Participants in several studies have acknowledged increased concentration and mental awareness.
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When you dine out, sometimes you just want to hit a new Thai restaurant, or the tried-and-true burger joint, or the Italian eatery right down the street – instead of that organic, raw, macrobiotic restaurant that is undeniably healthy. Eating out is a treat, and it can (and should) be a part of a healthy diet. Follow this "stoplight" cheat sheet to learn how to order yummy food without breaking the calorie or trans fat bank. The red light means stop: this dish is one of the least healthy in the restaurant, and you can probably find a healthier but equally tasty meal. The yellow light means approach with caution: this isn't the healthiest choice on the menu, but you can splurge on it from time to time. And of course, the green light means go right ahead: this dish is balanced with protein, vegetables, and whole grain carbs (and it's more filling than a cup of soup or a bowl of edamame!).
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Aztec Oil & Gas has signed an agreement to participate in a drilling program in the Deep Lake Field in Cameron Parish, Louisiana (state lease 18346). Under the terms of the agreement, Aztec will participate in a minority interest in drilling and completion of two wells in excess of 13,000 feet each.
Drilling of the first well, which is expected to cost approximately $3 million to drill to a vertical depth of approximately 14,000 feet, is scheduled to begin within weeks. The second well is planned to be drilled to an approximate vertical depth of 13,200 feet, would be drilled shortly after the first well. According the program's operator and several consulting geologists, both well sites are targeted at formations that are considered to contain very high volumes of natural gas plus some condensate.
"Aztec is excited about the possibilities its minority interest in the Deep Lake wells presents. We have joined some powerful industry players in a major drilling operation in an area that has already produced in excess of one trillion cubic feet of gas to date. This is the first participation drilling project funded internally by Aztec and the next logical step in the execution of our business plan to build a diverse portfolio of attractive oil and gas properties that are anticipated to build long-term value for our shareholders," says Dr. Kenneth Lehrer, Chief Financial Officer of Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc.
In late 2004, Aztec Oil and Gas acquired its 31.283% interest in Z2, LLC. Z2, LLC owns 100% of the working interest in the 7,200+ acre Big Foot oil field in Texas. The field was first discovered by Shell Oil in 1949, developed in the 1950's and has yielded over 22 million barrels over the past five decades. According to a recent reported appraisal by Lee Keeling & Associates, the total gross oil production remaining in the field is estimated to be 5,627,470 barrels.
Aztec's growth strategy for the Z2 Big Foot field is partially based on participation, as it intends to team up with outside participation investors who will assume the costs associated with the drilling of additional wells in exchange for a part of the revenues derived from the wells they finance. Participation investors would possibly initially receive up to approximately 75% of the working interest revenues from "their" wells until the hard costs are recovered, with the other approximate 25% going to Aztec and other lease working interest holders.
Once the well hard costs are repaid to those participation investors, the Company expects that any working interest revenues would be split approximately 50-50 between those participation investors, on the one hand, and Aztec and other lease interest holders, on the other hand. The Company expects that implementation of this strategy should allow a reduction in the financial risks for Z2 and Aztec in drilling new wells, while both Z2 and Aztec would still be receiving income from present field production in addition to income from any successful new drilling.
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Researchers from the UW Division of Transplantation led an international team of investigators that have uncovered new clues about immunological tolerance that could have implications for tumor immunity, organ transplantation, autoimmune diseases and reproductive success. William Burlingham, PhD, Division of Transplantation, was co-PI on the pre-clinical study, along with colleagues William Bracamonte-Baran, Ying Zhou, Ewa Jankowska-Gan, and W. John Haynes, all with the Division of Transplantation, and Weixiong Zhong of UWSMPH and William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital. Jon J. Van Rood of the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands was co-PI on the study. Researchers from Duke University and University of Pittsburgh also contributed. The results were published last week in the article "Modification of host dendritic cells by microchimerism-derived extracellular vesicles generates split tolerance," which appeared in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS).
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The Middle Track: The Bigstone – Fox – Hayes Rivers
TRIP LOG: Submitted by Duane Lee, March 2, 2009
River Route Planner
Where and What:
NE Manitoba
330 km from the east end of Cross Lake to York Factory
Level of Difficulty:
River Travel: Advanced
Lake Travel: Intermediate
Portage and Lining: Intermediate to Advanced
Bigstone – Fox – Hayes River Trip Planner:
The trip started with a 980-mile drive from Lindstrom, Minnesota to the small community of Wabowden, Manitoba. We arranged for a car shuttle to the community of Cross Lake and a boat shuttle to the east end of Cross Lake where the trip starts. Ending in York Factory requires a float plane back to Gillam. From Gillam we took VIA Rail back to Wabowden to pick up our car.
Coordinate all transportation ahead of time. From York Factory, the only way back is by float plan to Gillam, Manitoba. From there you can take the train back to you car in Wabowden.
We left our vehicle in Wabowden, MB. Carolyn Sanoffsky at My's Place can make arrangements to shuttle your car from Cross Lake back to the rail-head in Wabowden. Carolyn also coordinated a boat shuttle from the town of Cross Lake to the east end saving us 45 miles of big-lake travel. Carolyn operates a gas station, very nice restaurant and a B&B in Wabowden – I highly recommend utilizing her services.
Gillam Air Contact: Pat, 204-652-2109
VIA Rail: www.via.com
My's Place Contact: Carolyn Sanoffsky, Box 170, Wabowden, Manitoba ROB 1S0
This trip is not for the faint of heart. Once you leave the community of Cross Lake, you will be in an isolated wilderness setting with a high probability of not seeing other people. A high degree of proficiency in white water canoeing and competent outdoor living skills are important. There are two long portages and several shorter ones plus some serious lining of canoes is needed. Some of the portage trails are difficult to find and many are not in very good shape, although one way or another, all are passable.
We carried a satellite phone for emergency communication.
1-50,000 scale maps are a must for this route.
SCALE: 1 to 250,000
63 I Cross Lake
63 P Sisiwisk
53 M Knee Lake
53 N God's River
54 C Hayes River
54 F York Factory
SCALE: 1 to 50,000
63 I/15 – Bjornson Lake
63 P/2 – Cotton Lake
63 P/1 – Albright Lake
53 M/4 – Powstick
53 M/5 – Cuddle Lake
53 M/6 – Schwatka Lake
53 M/10 – Palmer Lake
53 M/11 – Ransom Lake
53 M/15 – Hawes Lake
53 M/16 – Couture Lake
53 N/13 – Kekayou River
53 C/3 – Chura Lake
54 C/7 – Caruso Lake
54 C/10 – Prost Creek
54 C/15 – Gillam Island
World of Maps: 800-214-8524, www.worldofmaps.com
Wilderness Registration:
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) of Canada provides a Wilderness Registration Service for all wilderness canoe trips. It is highly recommended that you use this free service.
RCMP: Box 309, Gillam MB R0B 0L0, 204-652-2436
This and That:
I have been canoeing North Rivers for over ten years and the Bigstone – Fox – Hayes remains one of my favorites; I have done this trip twice. If you like small rivers, lots of fun white water, great fishing, a fair amount of hard work, lots of wildlife (moose and waterfowl) and some of the prettiest waterfalls around this may be a trip for you.
Trip Journal:
The Rivers:
The Mistisini creek is a small and shallow stream winding its way up to the height of land that will take us to the watershed leading downstream to The Bay.
Paddling upstream from a shallow bay at the east end of Cross Lake we entered a river grass. Stepping out into knee-deep water, we pushed and pulled the canoe until we came to a large beaver dam. Portaging over, we found enough water to paddle. For the next two days, this would be played out many times, paddling the areas behind the beaver dams and then as the water ran low and the river became a sea of grass again, we pushed and pulled the canoe to the next open water stretch.
ter two days of upstream paddling, we portaged our outfit up and over the height of land on an ill-used portage. The portage trail was overgrown with brush, shrubs and small trees, a narrow footpath snaked its way thru woods, marsh and finally over shield rock ending at the source of the Bigstone River.
The Bigstone is aptly named as during the next five days we ran many boulder-infested rapids that were sometimes short on water, bumping and grinding our way downstream. Flowing through clay silt uplands the river would increasing become constricted and forced through rock outcroppings and over boulders. Running these rapids required a deft paddle to avoid the many rocks and boulders strewn about the river channel. In some places we had to wade thru fast water lining our canoes as we went.
Many sections seemed almost impassable. Running out of water we were reduced to putting beaver cut logs under our canoe and rolling it across the rock-strewn waterway. Then back in the canoe to do it all over again.
And the river spun its own magic and mystery when one day the water completely disappeared under the bedrock and we had to portage the outfit down a steep cliff-like rock ledge.
Finally, the river opened up and with increased water flow, but there were still more boulders to dodge, hissing rapids to line and white water to run.
At Ox-Canyon, the river drops 21 feet in less than 50 meters and the entire river is forced through a five-foot wide slit in the tilted bedrock. At the bottom of this raging torrent we jigged for walleyes in the spinning eddies.
Entering the Fox River, the river volume doubled and picked up speed. For several days the river was sprinkled with magical names on the map: Camp Rapids, Great Falls, Rainbow Falls, the Pennycuttaway River.
At Great Falls, the river braids into many channels and the trick is to try and guess the right channel. Part way into the falls area, we gave up trying to track where we were on the map. The braided channels weaving in and out created a navigational mess.
Running a rapid around an island, we scared a cow moose that ran and then swam down the rapids in front of us while her calf followed from behind our canoe. Eddying out, we watched them clamor up the hillside and into the brush.
At one point we came to an almost impasse. The main river was a mix of steep rapids and waterfalls that couldn't be run or lined and the option of portaging was daunting as thick brush and a tangled mess of a forest confronted us. To the north of this conflagration was a narrow channel. Taking this we encountered two ten foot waterfalls: we lined fully loaded canoes down one and portaged the next. Finally, the passage around The Great Falls was done.
Rainbow Falls is perhaps the most impressive series of falls and rapids that I have seen in the North Country. In four miles, the river drops over 90 feet. Camping before the start of the first falls provided an excellent place to explore the upper falls area as well as take a much-needed swim in a quiet pool. The horseshoe shaped upper falls initially cascades 25 feet and then drops another 15 feet before washing out into a large bay below.
Once past Rainbow Falls, the main rapids were over. The Fox becomes a large river on the move as evidenced by the constant mini-whirlpools that churned us downstream. With 75 miles to go, the Fox enters the historic Hayes River; River of the Voyageur. The Precambrian shield rock gives way to clay banks erode down to the river's edge, the water gets cloudy and we put away our fishing rods.
A few more miles and we round a bend. The river doubles in size and the volume increases, notable as the God's River joins the Hayes in the restless march to the sea. With a 30 mph tail wind, we set sail and ride the winds downstream – 45 miles in one day. Just sit in the stern, put your feet on the gunnels and hold onto the rudder!
Along this stretch of river the trees become stunted, the bedrock disappears and the unstable clay banks become the dominant land feature. Now all camping is done on the many gravel sand bars.
York Factory:
With growing anticipation we make a last push to York Factory. York Factory on Hudson Bay was first built in 1783 as a trading post and transportation depot to the interior. The existing two-story building dates from 1823 and is now a Canadian National Historic Site. During the heyday of the fur trading industry, York Factory was home to some 1,500 Hudson's Bay Company personnel and Cree natives. Rounding a bend in the river we saw the large red HBC flag flying high from a pole on the point – and then the massive two-story post comes into view.
As with the trappers and traders before us, we couldn't wait to land our canoe and get to the post. Pulling ashore we met up with Jim and Betty, who are the caretakers of the post. Over a cup of coffee and homemade carrot cake, Jim and Betty talked about growing up in the north. Betty shared how she grew up on North Knife Lake in a one-room trappers cabin. Trapping in the winter and fishing and hunting in the summer and fall sustained the family.
With the coffee pot empty, Jim suggested we take the tour of "the Factory" building. The two-story white clapboard building with a modest center court yard and a third story cupola provided a tremendous view of the surround area.
Each summer, a ship laddened with goods would arrive to pick up furs and resupply the post. As the main Hudson Bay Company depot, a two-year supply of goods were assembled, repackaged and then shipped to interior trading posts scattered throughout western and northern Canada. Built entirely out of wood cut from the forested areas upstream, the building was never heated in the winter for fear of fire. One can only imagine the working conditions during the cold bitter winter months.
Walking east of the post, we came to a modest cemetery. With graves dating back to the early 1830's, this is the third known cemetery location; others build too close to the restless riverbank have washed into the Hayes River. As caretaker for the past 30 years, Jim has reclaimed this cemetery. The grass is neatly mowed; each grave has a wooden picket fence surrounding it. Some of the graves have etched stones, while others are marked only by a simple wooden cross, most of which are leaning leeward.
With the rustling of the poplar leaves, I close my eyes and am transported back to the days of the fur trade. The excitement of the re-supply ship bringing news from England and goods to an isolated people. York Boats plying the Hayes River loaded to the gunnels with furs to send back to England. Natives coming by birch bark canoe to trade furs for trade goods.
The buzz of a floatplane transports me back from a time long past. It's time to go home.


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Classic Pub Salad: Garden salad served with our house dressing ; a creamy dill dressing.
Caesar Salad: Romaine Lettuce,garnished with croutons and parmesan cheese served with our own Caesar dressing
Monterey Salad: Fresh spinach, strawberries, smoked mozzarella and pecans, served with a honey balsamic vinaigrette.
Greek Salad: Lettuce, cucumbers , tomatoes, and onions , garnished with olives and Feta cheese tossed in an olive oil and vinegar dressing .
Provence Salad: Mesclun greens, Gorgonzola cheese, walnuts & dried cranberries, served with a raspberry vinaigrette.
Filet Mignon served ·with Gaelic Sauce: Filet Mignon topped with mushrooms and onions in an Irish Whis key brown sauce.
Chicken O'Shea: Sauteed, with artichoke hearts and roasted red pepper s in a white wine cream
Chicken Cordon Bleu: Chicken breast stuffed with ham, Swiss cheese and a dollop of sour cream, topped with a mushroom cream sauce .
Chicken Vienna: Glazed with Dijon mustard, coasted with cracked peppercorns and breadcrumbs, pan seared with a brandied onion au jus .
Chicken Cork: Potato crusted chicken breast topped with a Harp Lager cheese sauce and garnished with sour cream, bacon bits and scallions.
Gaelic Chicken: Chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms and onions in an Irish Whiskey cream sauce .
Chicken Modena: Sauteed, topped with mushrooms and tomatoes in a balsamic Modena sauce.
Chicken & Shrimp Kiev: Chicken stuffed with shrimp, garlic & herbs, lightly breaded and baked, served with a sage brown sauce.
Chicken Saltimbuca: Sauteed chicken topped with spinach, prosciutto & mozzarella with a sage brown sauce .
Chicken Marsala: Prepared with mushrooms in a. Marsala wine brown
Chicken Francaise: Pan seared , white wine lemon butter sauce.
Salmon O'Brien: Onion crusted filet of salmon, served with a Cajun buerre Blanc sauce.
Scallops Sligo: Sauteed scallops baked in a creamy lobster sauce topped with fresh grated Parmesan cheese
Flounder and Shrimp Kiev: Flounder wrapped in bacon, stuffed with shrimp in a garlic herb butter
Stuffed Salmon: Stuffed with fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers and asparagus in a lobster champagne sauce.
Stuffed filet of Sole: Fresh sole with a snow crabmeat stuffing, served with a lobster cream
Shrimp Scampi: Sauteed shrimp in a lemon butter parsley sauce.
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-- Will Rogers
"The difference between death and taxes is death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets."
-- Will Rogers
"Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."
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|Ok, so it isn't new, or really even changed from last winter. But, the Scarpa Maestraleis worth mentioning here.First, let me just say that we were stunned by the response to Maestrale'sintroduction last winter. It was our number one selling AT boot. I guess we shouldn't have been surprised, at $599 it's one of the least expensive Dynafit compatible AT boots on the market, and it's the lightest 4-buckle boot on the market. Still we sold a ton of these. Why you ask?The Maestrale is a great value, as I said, but the performance is stunning. For such a light boot, the forward and lateral flex is amazing, thanks in part to the 4-buckle design. But the real genius of the Maestrale is it's tongue. The Maestrale's tongue is a single ridged piece that rotates to the outside to allow you to get in. The result is a tong that doesn't hinge at any point during forward flex.
|The Maestrale also has an incredible fit, that is very different than what we've come to expect from Scarpa. Most Scarpa AT boots are high volume with a wider forefoot. Definitely comfortable, but the volume in particular causes heel slip for customers whose feet don't fill up the boot. Not the Maestrale, it is a lower volume fit with a medium-wide forefoot. That means all the toe room and none of the heel slip. Though this may not work for high volume feet, it does fit more people. The other thing we love is the angle and position of the instep buckle that pulls your heel back and locks it down, and because it sits below the upper cuff, you can leave it tight while you tour without sacrificing the range of the walk mode.
Now for the new: for winter 2011/2012 Scarpa will begin selling the Maestrale in a 32! That's right, a 32. For those of you unfamiliar with Mondo Point sizing, a 32 is equivalent to almost a US size 16! We plan on stocking the bigger sizes, but not many. If you think you're interested please contact us so we can have an idea about how many we might need to stock.For more information on the Scarpa Maestrale you can visit the Scarpa website, or read this great review from Gear Institute.
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Politics – политика
Corruption – коррупция
Authority – власть
Gerrymanders – предвыборные махинации (особенно перекраивание избирательных округов для получения преимущества на выборах)
Election – выборы, избирательная кампания
Correctness – корректность, справедливость
Debate – дебаты, дискуссия, обсуждение
Dark horse – тёмная лошадка (кандидат на выборную должность, выдвижение которого было неожиданностью)
Dishonesty – нечестность, мошенничество, лживость
Obligation – обязательство, долг, обязанность
To run – действовать на определённой территории, распространяться на определённой территории (о законах, воззваниях)
To focus – сосредоточивать, обращать (внимание и т. п.)
To govern – влиять, руководить, направлять
To vote – голосовать
To witness – свидетельствовать, давать показания
To delegate – делегировать, уполномочивать, передавать полномочия
To dominate – управлять, контролировать
To opine – высказывать мнение, полагать, считать
To fund – финансировать
To concede – уступать (что-л.), отказываться (от чего-л.), передавать (что-л.)
Political System Corruption, You Can Buy & Sell Anything!
David: People have been emailing me saying they don't see all of this corruption that I talk about on the show. If you don't see the corruption , if you don't see anything at this point can be bought and sold, and later, just wait, Louis, until later on, we'll be talking about Allen West, the new Republican idol. Just wait. But if you're not seeing the corruption we describe on this show, you're either not looking hard enough or you're refusing to see it, or you're just so used to the status quo that you need to radically change your value system to see what it is that's going on. And please, spare me the Communism/socialism emails, because number one, if any of the people who send those emails had even the slightest understanding of communism and socialism , you would know that when I say that there is corruption in the government and basically anything is for sale, purchase, or... you would know that it has nothing to do with that. But do we really need more examples? Health care . Why do we have the health care system we have? It's because of large corporations and lobbies. On what other... what other situation? All other countries at the development level that the U.S. is at have realized, Louis, and you've traveled extensively through some of these countries, we can have a national health care system, it's not socialism, people can make as much or as little as they want, you can have whatever job you want, you're not assigned a job by any higher power, and people have health care.
Louis: And mind you, these are countries that do not have the economic problems, the debt problems, that we have.
David: Absolutely.
Louis: They are prospering, as far as we know.
David: War. Wars must be profitable. And we just talked about it, why aren't we going into North Korea, why aren't we going into Jordan or any other place that we could find at least the same means test that we found in Iraq? Because there's so many contractors involved, and then we're doing quid pro quo arrangements where the U.S. will give aid to a country as long as all of that aid is then only sent back as contracts to american companies . Even gay marriage and abortion, which seemingly are social issues, which I don't disagree with, they are social issues. Do you think every anti-gay politician or anti-choice politician feels personally that strongly to the point that they want legislation on these issues? I don't believe it for a second, Louis. It's because their contributors have gotten behind those issues. 100 donors get together, the partner with one really rich person, they form one of these PACs, they contribute to one senator, and now you have one, that one rich person, through the PAC , making enough of a contribution to this senator where now that senator is indebted to them. And if it's a two-year, however long - rather, one term or two terms, however long they stay in, they now need to do their side of the quid pro quo, so to speak.
Louis: Right, but is any senator truly indebted to the lobbyists, to these companies? No. Obviously...
David: You mean legally?
Louis: Right.
David: No.
Louis: I mean, they're morally corrupt.
David: Well, that's the whole thing, ladies and gentlemen. This isn't about what's legal and illegal; this is all legal stuff . And that, to me, that is even more corrupt. Later on today on the bonus show, we will be talking about, there's this new study, a third of Russians think the sun spins around the Earth. It's bizarre. Well, there's controversy over the new.gay domain. We'll also talk about geothermal energy, and we'll tell you some more of the stories of just what's been going on in the studio the last few days trying to get it all together, this new setup . So let's take a break. We'll come back, we'll talk to Seth Mnookin on the MMR autism vaccine hoax. So much more coming up today. Stay tuned.
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Be motivated: The american dream
An American businessman was standing at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish.
"How long did it take you to catch them?" the American asked.
"Only a little while" the Mexican replied.
"Why don't you stay out longer and catch more fish?" the American then asked.
"I have enough to support my family's immediate needs" the Mexican said.
"But" the American then asked, "What do you do with the rest of your time?"
The Mexican fisherman said: "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life, senor."
The American scoffed: "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds you could buy a bigger boat and, with the proceeds from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman, you would sell directly to the consumers, eventually opening your own can factory. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked: "But senor, how long will this all take?"
To which the American replied: "15-20 years."
"But what then, senor?"
The American laughed and said: "That's the best part. When the time is right, you would announce an IPO - an Initial Public Offering - and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You would make millions."
"Millions, senor? Then what?"
The American said slowly: "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take a siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos...
List of questions for discussion
1. What do you think of politics?
2. What is the biggest political issue in your country right now?
3. What do you think of your country's political system?
4. What do you think of your country's politicians?
5. Is there a relationship between politics and lies?
6. At a guess, what percentage of politicians are corrupt?
7. What local political issues are important in your town?
8. Do you like talking about and having arguments about politics?
9. If you were a politician, what political issues would you focus on?
10. What qualities make a good political leader?
11. Is the word "politics" a singular or plural noun?
12. Do office politics exist where you work?
13. Is a week a long time in politics?
14. Do you read about the political issues of your country?
15. Are there any political hot potatoes in your country?
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Will Joe Hodges, 38, was found deceased behind a business in the 7300 block of US Highway 19 early Saturday evening.
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Crate Digger Lesson 13: Summer Jams
You might be digging through the bins at your local vinyl emporium looking for something appropriate to spin while grilling at a BBQ or just chilling on a lawn chair on your fire escape; Here's some suggestions:
First thoughts, the obvious classics: The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, The Ventures made a lot of fun records! Kool & The Gangs' "Summer Madness" is one of the all time summer jams, same with William Devaughn's "Be Thankful" ("sun roof down!"). War's "All Day Music" is a simmering summer song for you to lay out & tan. The ultimate song to daydream in the sun to is Free's "Lying In The Sunshine" off of their second album (just called Free, with one of the coolest album covers ever- two photos superimposed to look like a celestial babe stepping over a beautiful sky-it's truly mind blowing!).
Keep digging though, and maybe you'll come up with a gem like one I just discovered: The Ship. The Ship put out one album on Elektra, in 1970, at the height of Elektra's focus on folk grooves. The album is called A Contemporary Folk Music Journey, and the songs segue way into each other. That's because the album was first conceived as a live concert piece, which was very successful at the folk joints around Chicago, where the band was based. The live shows caused enough of buzz that Elektra sent an exec that signed them to release the songs as an album. Gary Usher, who is most famous for producing the Beach Boys as well as other surf and hot rod songs, produces it. But this is whole other trip entirely. Think Fleet Foxes meets Crosby Stills Nash & Young. It is a trip – a journey as the band sets sail, every song is about floating on the water. This is the perfect soundtrack to sailing off into the sunset!
For fun in the park with the grill fired up, how about a little spice for those smoky links? I just snagged a mint copy of a fantastic platter by sax man Bunky Green called the Latin-ization Of Bunky Green. This is on Cadet Records (the groovier kid brother to Chess Records) so you know it's a keeper right off the bat! It's got that sassy boogaloo beat throughout, and one of my rules is: always grab ANY jazz album that has bongos, Latin or African percussion- and this session has three guys on the skins, and no standard drummer! What's really killer is that this session includes the Dells on vocals on some tracks! Bunky sings himself on "Guajira Con Cha Cha Cha," which has is a Fania-style groover! And the lead off cut, "Let Me Go," and is a party starter for sure, always a good sign. The hot party vibe continues through "A-Ting-A-Ling," which is a funky as the title implies. Add some Latin spice to your groovin' for a spicy summer!
Of course reggae music is THE finest (legal) export from the HOTTEST cool place on the planet Jamaica. Everyone should start off picking up any & all Bob Marley records at the vinyl groove shack of your choice. It's amazing to see the progression of Bob, Peter Tosh & Bunny Wailer from island artisans to world peace warriors! By the time of 1974's Natty Dread (some say is his greatest album), Marley has replaced Tosh & Wailer with the I-Threes (including wife Rita) on vocals. So while digging through the Reggae (or world) record section, keep an eye out for the pop-reggae vibes of Peter Tosh. Tosh had some of the most accessible sounding music (The Stones play on his Bush Doctor record), but also contain some of the most militant lyrics. Peter was accessible but was never a sell out! Bunny Wailer also released some great great vinyl as well. I really dig the Rule Dance Hall album, with it's deep dark vocals, yet heavy on the bass & skank guitar, it's sound is made for hangin' at the beach clubs like Shakin' Shack in Montego Bay. A lot of heavy reverb & slap back echo effects too! And of course Rita Marley's "One Draw" is an all time reggae classic- look for the 12" version with the extended teacher & student's raps! Out of sight, Mon!
And finally, for late night on the rooftop listening with that special someone, how about a crazy LP I just dug up at Hard Boiled Records by "Jimmy" Webb. Jim Webb (as he's better known) wrote so many classics ("By The Time I Get To Phoenix") for so many artists (Isaac Hayes, Fifth Dimension, Elvis, Sinatra, etc.) that he is known as the songwriter of songwriters. But he decided to go the singer/songwriter route in the early 70's and this is the best of those. Not all great, but the lead track, "Sleepin' In The Daytime" has some crazy African percussion (again, always a big plus!) and the energy of an all night LA party. The next track is called "PF Sloan," named & written for fellow LA songwriter extraordinaire (who wrote Eve Of Destruction). It reminds me of the Replacements song "Alex Chilton," Paul Westerberg's homage to a fellow expert tune smith.
Another great late night bit of wax is Nancy Wilson's Today-My Way LP. The super sultry Nancy Wilson was THE jazz/soul/pop diva of the 60's. The cover shot is hypnotically enticing, and the tracks like "And Satisfy" do exactly that! I bet you didn't think gramps got down like that, but one listen to Nancy cooing "Do It To Me Slow" will definitely raise the temp on a cool evening. Her LPs are often a deal , so look for the ones with Antonio Carlos Jobim covers for a tropical treat. Jobim is the king of bossa nova/samba songwriters. And Nancy delivers knockout versions of his classics like "Wave," "One Note Samba," "Quiet Nights" and "The BOY From Ipanema" (I love when they gender-switch the title!) . A great singer who always used her fantastic voice to showcase melody and lyrics, not just show off her fantastic pipes. And that makes her one of the greatest singers ever, perfect for a summer moonlit evening! So put on some Nancy and get your late night lounge on! Stay groovy baby!


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Title: Laced Aqua
Written: 23 June 2006
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Kakashi/Sasuke
Words: 2,685
Warnings: Fast-paced, Nonsensical, Minimal Violence, Lemon.
Disclaimer: They're not mine. As usual.
Summary: Kakashi calls the genin in for a training mission. There's something strange about it, though..
"Don't eat breakfast huh?" Sasuke whispered to himself in the dark of the early morning. "Tch. I can't believe Kakashi-sensei. It's so early."
He glanced at the clock. 5:07 AM. He had to be at the bridge at 5:30.
He rubbed his eyes sleepily, gathering his ninja gear. Securing his thigh pack and forehead protector, he walked out the door.
Upon arrival, he noticed Naruto and Sakura also approaching the bridge.
"Ohayou," Sakura greeted sleepily.
"Aa." Sasuke mumbled a reply.
After waiting until about nine o'clock, Kakashi finally showed up.
"Ohayou, everyone. I got lost on the path known as life."
Oh my God. He wasn't serious. Naruto and Sakura gave him a huge fuss, and it was finally time for the test.
Kakashi explained the rules of the test. The objective was to collect one of the two bells from Kakashi's belt ... one jounin versus three genin. He gave them all something to drink from three canteens, and then told them about the no-lunch rule.
"That's right. Whoever doesn't get a bell by noon gets tied to that log," he pointed to a bunch of large logs buried halfway in the ground vertically, "and everyone else will eat in front of them."
Of course, Naruto protested. Sasuke was really sick of him. Kakashi just ignored him.
"Now. Go!" Kakashi dismissed them, and everyone broke, trying to find a hiding spot where they could wait, watch, and formulate a plan to get one of those bells.
Sasuke watched Kakashi carefully. He saw the jounin reach into his pouch and Sasuke stiffened. He relaxed again when Kakashi only pulled out a book. Ch. Sasuke scowled. What an insult.
Kakashi started walking around and purposely ... though Sasuke didn't know this of course ... tripped over a small branch lying on the ground.
Sasuke's eyes flew open. He thought frantically.
He threw all his shurikens and grabbed a kunai, swiftly moving to Kakashi's back.
Kakashi easily sidestepped all of the shurikens and grabbed Sasuke's forearm, stopping the kunai attack instantly.
No longer had Kakashi's hand wrapped firmly around his forearm than his heart was pounding furiously. He stood frozen in an awkward position behind Kakashi, kind of like he was reaching out to grab something waist-high in front of Kakashi, only Kakashi's back was turned to him and toward whatever his hand was reaching for. Actually all he had been trying to do was capture a bell, but then Kakashi grabbed him, and he...
Well. The boy had an instant erection.
"Fuck!" Sasuke muttered the obscenity hurriedly. Number one, he was caught with an erection from hell. Number two, Kakashi had his arm. He couldn't get away.
Then Kakashi released his arm. Sasuke didn't have enough time to be shocked or thankful. He immediately jumped away and hid himself again.
His thoughts threatened to overwhelm him. He tried to calm himself, but he failed.
What the fuck was that? I buried those feelings ... no, I banished them, yet they surfaced with a single touch? My God, I'm so screwed -
Sasuke gasped loudly at the simultaneous silent ambush of a hand softly rubbing his erection, and Kakashi's voice mere millimeters from his ear. It was low and seductive. Sasuke swore he was going to cum.
"My, my... Imagine what the enemy would do with this."
Sasuke didn't respond. He couldn't respond. His throat was closing tightly, his chest heaving. His heart threatened to burst. Yet somehow through it all, he wanted to believe that Kakashi was really being seductive. He felt his face burn and his lips trembled. A few seconds passed and he didn't move. When he thought he was beginning to gain control, Kakashi spoke again.
"Well. Are you just going to let me get you off like this?"
Kakashi rubbed a bit harder. Sasuke moaned, but at least he was able to move now. Kakashi's voice had broken his initial shock. In an instant Sasuke had deducted that this Kakashi had to be fake. Kakashi would never ... and he meant never ... do this. This was so uncharacteristic that it almost frightened Sasuke, but he now knew what to do. This must just be a test. Kakashi was testing him. He grabbed a kunai from his thigh pouch quickly.
Taking the kunai he grabbed, he turned, jumped back, and threw the kunai directly at the fake Kakashi's head. He moved, and the kunai sliced his cheek with its razor sharp edge, lodging itself into a tree behind him.
He landed a few feet back and waited for the familiar "poof" of a bunshin. His shock just grew when nothing happened.
He vaguely saw Kakashi wipe the small stream of blood from his cheek before he was behind him again, one hand slipping beneath Sasuke's waistbands to stroke his erection, and the other smearing Kakashi's own blood onto Sasuke's lips.
Holy fuck.
He almost gave it all up. He almost caved. Despite his location, his morals, his objectives, his age, the consequences, the queerness of the entire situation, and he was sure there were a lot more things wrong with this picture than he could think of at the moment, despite it all, he almost screamed.
A few more strokes, Sasuke licked his lips, and tasting the blood there, prepared to shatter his own dream.
Only Kakashi didn't stop.
"Why? You want this."
More than anything.
"You're not real."
His voice cracked and betrayed him. Hearing himself, he sounded as though he were whispering a mile away. He didn't want to believe that this wasn't real. In fact, he didn't really believe it at all. Those words slipped past his lips to confirm to himself his own disbelief.
"Illusions don't bleed."
Then the silence was deafening. Sasuke's mind was racing and he could think of nothing to say.
He'd tried to be strong and stubborn and stick to his own path for so long. When his feelings for Kakashi had come along, they distracted him so badly that he had shunned them. He had been doing fine around Kakashi; he had been in complete control. Kakashi had touched him before. What had made this different?
All the sudden he was tired. He felt deep, deep sorrow creep into his chest and it made it hard for him to breathe. It wasn't fair. It wasn't fair that Itachi had taken everything away from him. He was always so strong, not allowing himself anything but hard work and even harder training until Itachi was dead. That was his primary focus. But he wanted Kakashi even more than he wanted to kill his brother. It had felt to him like to respond to Kakashi was to give up his life's ambition, but he realized he wasn't giving up by giving in. It was time for a little weakness in his wall of strength. He deserved it.
He turned and pulled Kakashi's mask down, kissing him fiercely. He was expecting something to happen, something that would go wrong and leave him in a state of embarrassment or humiliation or just plain cruel, crippling disappointment. But nothing happened. Kakashi only slid his tongue inside the boy's mouth, and Sasuke shuddered.
Then Sasuke pulled Kakashi on top of him. He was thankful now that he hadn't chosen to hide in the tops of the trees or in a briar bush or something. He was actually quite comfortable beneath Kakashi on the soft earth.
Then they were kissing again. Kakashi was still petting Sasuke's erection, though he had at least reverted to doing it through Sasuke's clothes instead of skin-to-skin. Sasuke rocked up into the older man, moaning softly. Slowly the whole world was fading away, leaving only Kakashi and Sasuke and the pleasure.
Sasuke's keen mind picked up on every movement that Kakashi made. He felt the fingers on the inside of his wrist sliding up to intertwine with his own. At the same time he felt Kakashi's other hand sliding lower between his legs, rubbing his ass and fingering his crack firmly.
Sasuke broke their kiss by tossing his head back, gasping for air. God, how he had dreamed of this. He'd imagined this every time he found himself hard and alone and in need of gratification. This alone had been the subject of his self-intimacy since he had met the older man. He wanted this so badly.
Kakashi slid the boy's clothes off of him slowly, laying them down beneath him so that he wouldn't be lying skin-to-ground. Sasuke blushed furiously, embarrassed and nervous now that Kakashi had slowed the pace enough for him to come down from his euphoria. But looking up at Kakashi, he didn't see anything disapproving in Kakashi's face at all. He saw only hunger, need...lust.
Kakashi leaned down and licked a path of liquid-hot fire down Sasuke's body. Sasuke was pretty sure he got a moan out before he found himself lying face-down, his arms stretched above him and pinned by Kakashi's hand. Kakashi's other hand wandered on his back, his fingertips barely touching Sasuke's skin. When they reached the bottom of Sasuke's spine, he made a swirly mark there with one finger as if he were drawing a seal on the boy's skin.
Sasuke both hated and loved Kakashi's speed. The jounin had released his hands, lifted his butt up slightly, grabbed two glorious handfuls of ass, and had spread them apart and was licking and sucking Sasuke's virgin hole relentlessly.
Tears sprung to Sasuke's eyes even after he had shut them tightly and released a series of small screams. Anyone who might have overheard would think that he was being seriously wounded or killed. He clawed at the ground, cursing silently with strings of profanity he knew he would never use again in any circumstance, willing himself not to cum too soon.
But God, it felt so good.
Kakashi gave a short chuckle as if he sensed all of Sasuke's thoughts, and slid his tongue inside the boy. It was over then.
Sasuke froze, mouth wide open in a very loud and throaty moan, his body shaking and convulsing as orgasm ripped through him. Kakashi held him firmly, lightly stroking the boy's erection and gathering his fluids, his face still buried in the younger boy's ass.
When Sasuke couldn't move and he was struggling to regain his breath, Kakashi turned him over again, slowly sliding a finger inside of him. The feral grin on Kakashi's face slightly disturbed Sasuke, but he said nothing. Instead he tried to cope with the intruding finger ... that, surprisingly, felt very good - while he wrapped his arms around Kakashi's neck.
Oh, God, Kakashi was... he was making his dreams come true. Sasuke moaned his approval and bucked against the finger, secretly wanting more. More and more until Kakashi didn't have anything left to give him.
Kakashi leaned down and bit the boy's neck softly, leaving small bruises in his wake. By the time he had made his way to his shoulder, he had the boy whimpering and pathetically hard again with two fingers inside of him. He decided that was enough stretching. He wanted to stretch him the rest of the way with something more significant than his fingers.
He pulled his own pants down, rubbed what was left of Sasuke's cum on himself, and entered the boy swiftly.
Sasuke gasped at the pain. It was much less than the worst he had ever felt, and it aroused him beyond his own belief. Just the knowledge that Kakashi was inside of him overwhelmed him. He tried to cope with the fact that he was completely lost and defenseless against anything right now, while also trying to comprehend the pleasure coursing through his entire body, centered at the point where he and Kakashi were finally joined.
Kakashi discovered that Sasuke was really fond of that word. He smirked as he pushed Sasuke's legs farther apart and pressed his hand against his erection, rubbing it slowly compared to the speed of his own thrusts into the boy. He had such a perfect, beautiful body. He'd been longing to claim it for what seemed like forever. When he learned that the boy's feelings were the same as his own, what choice did he have? There was no such thing as control anymore.
Sasuke struggled to breathe as he felt orgasm coming closer again. He watched the place where his body was taking Kakashi in; he watched as Kakashi rubbed his palm against his erection, pinning it to his body. Watching these things and feeling them at the same time was just amazing.
Kakashi sped up, if it was even possible. He grabbed the boy's hips and penetrated him as deeply with each thrust as he could. The sudden change of using more force sent Sasuke spiraling hopelessly, careening him over the edge again.
Sasuke could only gasp and choke on his words as his body shook, spilling cum all over his stomach. He panted as he felt Kakashi shudder too, and he watched the jounin cum, the knowledge that Kakashi was spilling himself inside of him making him want to do this all over again. Twice.
Once they had settled, Kakashi pulled out of him slowly. Sasuke groaned, still trying to catch his breath. He propped himself up on his elbows to finally speak.
"Are you going to stay with me?"
Kakashi considered the question. Well, that's not really correct. He had been considering that question ever since he met Sasuke as a child. He never really thought he would have to answer it. But he had already made his mind up.
"I'm not going to let anyone else have you. You're mine, now."
Sasuke willed his chest to stop rising and falling so rapidly, taking in deeper breaths and laying back again. He looked away to speak again.
"Good enough. But you're working out the details."
Back to his old self. There was a pause and Sasuke turned to see Kakashi staring at him. He blushed furiously.
"And stop staring at me."
"Fine. Get dressed, I'll stop by your house later and we can talk some more. That sleeping powder I gave Naruto and Sakura should be wearing off soon."
Sasuke shook his head. Of course. The canteens. After a few seconds, he pieced something else together.
"And what was in my canteen? I knew there was something strange about the way I reacted to you."
Kakashi smiled genuinely. He was proud of Sasuke. The boy was sharp.
"Aa. Just a little something I made. It reacts whenever you touch someone that you have romantic feelings for."
Kakashi shrugged while Sasuke scowled and pulled on his shirt, the last of his clothing items.
"Isn't that technically rape?"
"I guess. Are you going to have me arrested for giving you everything you wanted?"
Sasuke glared.
Kakashi smirked. He pulled his mask back up and stood, adjusting his pants.
"Get going. You're dismissed for the day. I'm going to find Naruto and Sakura and dismiss them, and I'll meet you at your house. I'll bring lunch."
Sasuke actually smirked.
"Yes sir, Kakashi-sensei."
Kakashi thought he sensed a hint of arrogance back in Sasuke's voice. It was hard to imagine that he had been the same writhing, squirming boy as a few minutes before. He was simply amazing. Before he could call him on it, Sasuke was gone, and it was time for him to find Naruto and Sakura.
It was going to be an interesting night, Sasuke thought, springing through the trees branch to branch. He wondered if Kakashi would ask him to come and live with him. He wondered a lot of things. He smiled and rubbed his eyes, refusing to let tears come. He didn't care how unrealistic this was, or how guilty he felt for being happy. All that could be pushed aside, because it was true. He knew it would happen. He hoped, though, feeling an ache slipping into his lower body, that Kakashi would be gentler next time. He chuckled, feeling completely unlike himself. For once he couldn't wait to get home.


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Its a high-speed Web Dash to claim the spiders CHI!
Charge through the spider caves of Chima and collect the CHI stuck in the huge toxic webs. Attach Sparratus onto the never-before-seen spider Speedor. Then pull the rip cord, take aim and knock over as many spider webs as you can. Attach the spider leg power-up for extra Speedor control. Includes Sparratus minifigure with armor and 2 weapons plus spider Speedor, bright green fangs, 3 spider webs, rip cord, power-up, 6 CHI crystals and 5 game cards. Put your skills to the test and challenge your friends in this game for 1 or more players.
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Winning a bunch of games in a row over a rival can be fun stuff.
Former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville wore a "Fear the Thumb" T-shirt during a bowl trip to Orlando in 2005 referring to the Tigers' needing one more win for five straight against arch rival Alabama.
Georgia gets its shot for five in a row Saturday against No. 2 Auburn on the Plains.
"I don't know if coach (Mark) Richt would do anything like that, but winning five would be a huge accomplishment," Georgia senior offensive lineman Clint Boling said.
Historically, the Georgia-Auburn series - the Deep South's oldest rivalry, dating back to 1892 - is about as close as can be.
Auburn holds a 53-52-8 series lead, but Georgia has outscored Auburn 1,778 points to 1,722.
Georgia hasn't won five in a row in the series since 1944-48, but the Bulldogs (5-5) will head to Auburn (10-0) knowing they are the ones who have owned the series of late, even if the Tigers are the team this year and still in the thick of the national title race.
"That is a little hope margin," fifth-year senior linebacker Darryl Gamble said. "They are undefeated and we're not. I guess they have a little confidence themselves just by having the high rank that they do."
"The history is the past. It's all what's going to happen this Saturday, not about what happened in the past."
Georgia doesn't have a player on its roster who has ever lost to Auburn and its seniors hope to end their careers that way.
"All of us have a chance to go out having never lost to Auburn, even that '06 class," Boling said. "It would be a big accomplishment to go all the way through Georgia never having lost to them.
The Tigers have one player who was on the 2005 team that was the last to beat Georgia - sixth-year senior safety Aairon Savage from Albany - who sustained an ankle injury this year against Arkansas and won't play Saturday. He redshirted as a freshman when Auburn edged Georgia 31-30 in Athens.
Auburn senior running back Mario Fannin - a Hampton, Ga., native who played at Lovejoy High School - has 12 catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns against Georgia and rushed for another score. He doesn't want to end his Tigers career 0-for against his home-state school
"It will be a big deal," Fannin said. "That's something we understand as seniors. We haven't had a chance to beat Georgia. We've came close a couple of times, but we just kind of fell short. We've got to make sure we dot our I's and cross our T's to make sure we come out on top this time. ... To come out with a win and finally beat Georgia senior year would be big."
The Bulldogs had lost three of five to the Tigers under Richt before true freshman quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Bulldogs upset No. 5 Auburn 37-15 in 2006.
"I do take that win, I was scout team," fifth-year senior defensive end Demarcus Dobbs said. "It is a big deal. There's a lot of history between these two teams. To go out saying you never lost to Auburn is a good feeling, especially with them being ranked so high and having a national championship caliber-type team. It's something to hang your hat on if you were to win the game."
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Birthdate: September 18th, 1858
Current Age: 27
Occupation: Actress
Reputation: 3
Residence: London
Hogwarts House: Gryffindor
Wand: 13" Redwood and crup fang
Blood Status: Halfblood
Social Class: Lower
Family: Jenette Fawcett — Mother
Orestes Lestrange — Father — Deceased
Peter Green — "Step" Father
[Numerous younger half-siblings]
Appearance: Idony is slight of build and just under average height at 5'1". She has piercing blue eyes in contrast with her thick, dark brown hair and an often fiendish grin. She can usually be found dressed in a costume of some sort, but on an ordinary day when not in costume, her clothing is cheap but a bit showy as far as decoration is concerned, at least compared to her peers. She is right handed.
1858 | Idony was the result of a brief fling between her mother, a house maid, and Orestes Lestrange, the son of her employer. Some months after her conception, Idony's mother was found out and dismissed. When Idony was born, she was named Flossie after which her mother improved her lot in life a little by becoming a wet nurse. However, Idony was sent away to live with her uncle.
1861 | At three years old, Idony was returned to her mother who had found a new job as well as a new man. Peter Green did all but marry Jenette Fawcett and the new living situation meant Idony could return to her mother's care.
1864 | While the financial situation is not horrific, Idony is nonetheless sent out onto the street to sing for money. During this time she developed a thicker skin and gained much self-confidence.
1866 | Her first act of magic is to mute her half-sister for half an hour as a result of a heated argument.
1870 | A letter arrives for Idony but she is incapable of reading it. Peter has basic literacy skills and manages to read the letter, though by the time he does both Idony and her mother know it's from Hogwarts because of the seal. Fortunately, the family can just about afford to send her off to Hogwarts with the help of the first year scholarship. Idony lands herself in Gryffindor and thrives at the school, reading and writing prove to be her downfall, however.
1871 | A year later, Idony is barely literate at all and as a result, her grades aren't good enough for her to earn a scholarship and she has to drop out. This upsets her to no end. Idony returns to busking.
1872 | Overheard by a gentleman passing by, he recommends Idony audition for a production at a local theater. A week later, she auditions but fails to get a part. Winter is coming and the prospect of standing outside and singing through the cold weather inspires her to ask for a job. In the end, she manages to talk her way into a job assisting actresses with their costumes. It is poorly paid but it is warmer work and she comes to love the theater.
1874 | In her two years working at the theater, Idony has learned sewing skills as well as a great many other things about life at the theater. She auditions for a small role in a musical performance and gets it. Later in the year, she auditions for another part which she gets. During rehearsals, she develops a crush on a male cast member. After a few weeks and some intense gazing, she lets her feelings be known to him and finds herself physically rewarded for her courage. Sadly, however, it was not what she expected and she loses interest immediately after. She would find out some weeks later that he prefers men.
1876 | Idony by now is experienced in her trade. Even still, she has to support herself by working part time as a seamstress.
1879 | She has made something of a name for herself locally, not that that means she can give up the sewing. She moves out of the family home so she can be nearer theaters and takes up lodging in a boarding house. Occasionally, she spends a week or so living in the lap of luxury as the occasional wealthy admirer decides to make her a mistress. These relationships never develop into anything emotional and she ends them fairly quickly, never wanting to be on the receiving end of a break up.
1880 | Up until now she has been participating in low class muggle musical and dance productions that are somewhat bawdy. A recent production set her at the top of her game so to speak, and she decides that she wants to be a proper actress and to return to magical society considering the fairly recent tension between muggles and wizards. With some of the money she's saved up, Idony starts paying for classes to improve her magical ability. She no longer has time to do her seamstress work and stops it altogether.
1881 | With a great deal of effort, she has made big improvement in her magical ability. She stops taking general spell classes and instead focuses on getting her license to apparate. Meanwhile, she is auditioning for some of the classier productions in Hogsmeade and is giving her name as Idony rather than Flossie, wanting to keep her identity separate from her muggle dancehall success. Not to mention, she thinks Idony sound far classier than Flossie.
1882 | Idony gets a small part in a play in a Hogsmeade theater. This is great until she remembers that she's shit at reading and can't read a script. Fortunately, she doesn't have many lines in the production and manages to read most of it correctly and commits them to memory as soon as possible. That summer she successfully passes the exam to apparate. This makes commuting from London so much easier.
1884 | Her acting career is starting to go places and she is landing increasingly better parts in better theaters. Reading scripts becomes an increasing challenge for her, especially when she encounters Shakespeare. She temporarily fixes this problem by having male "friends" read them to her.
1885 | Idony lands her first starring role, she also finds herself without anyone to read her script to her for the first time. Yikes. She manages to read it all herself as the prose isn't too complicated, but she does mispronounce some words in rehearsals to the amusement of cast members and her own embarrassment.
1886 | Idony is now getting consistently good roles and is known by name to avid theater goers in Hogsmeade. She is still sitting on the secrets of her dancehall past and semi-literacy. She currently lives in a small flat in London and commutes to Hogsmeade. She feels the Hogsmeade slums would damage her reputation and she cannot yet afford a place in Bartonburg and Pennyworth might even be a stretch.
Personality: Idony is fun. She's fun to be around and likes to live in the moment, but she is fickle and uses people to get things she wants. She's amiable and extroverted, and in possession of a good sense of humor but best in small doses, her flaws quickly surface to those who get too close.
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- Yield
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- 2 large Zucchini
- 1/2 cup Oscar Mayer real bacon bits
- 2 Shallots
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 1/3 cup Sherry cooking wine
- In a saute pan on medium high add peeled and cut shallots, olive oil and wine. The wine will cook itself down through this process. Turn down to medium and add sliced zucchini. To make sure this doesn't burn you can add more oil when the wine reduces itself down. Ready in 10 minutes.
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- Fat3 g(5%)
- Protein4 g(9%)
- Saturated Fat0 g(2%)
- Sodium315 mg(13%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber2 g(7%)
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- Cholesterol7 mg(2%)


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Speaking now.
Good for him!
No qualifications whatsover to be Sec of Defense and these worthless parasites, both democrats and republicans will vote to put him in charge of the largest government agency in the world., in charge of the nation's military. He has never sat on the Armed Services Committee or any other type of military committee. Anyone that confirms him after hearing him try and speak last week needs to be voted out of office. Making him Sec of Defense is a joke. Any homeless person sleeping under a bridge has as much experience as Hagel does.......which is none.
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Bryan Singer Announces casting of 'Game of Thrones' Star Peter Dinklage in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'
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Via his twitter, Bryan Singer confirmed rumors that Peter Dinklage, best know for his Emmy and Golden Globe winning performances as Tyrion Lannister in the HBO hit, Game of Thrones, will play a key role in the upcoming X-Men film.
Dinklage will be joining what is already an ensemble cast featuring returning stars from First Class and several from the X-Men Trilogy. Patrick Stewart, Ellen Page, Anna Paquin, and Ian McKellen are all confirmed to be in this sequel/prequel/reboot/parallel/thing.
This leaves us wondering how much screen time each of this characters will get. Most of them are already developed characters from prior films so they should be able to skip or simplify the character introductions. Will Singer be able to find the right balance with such a massive cast? Will some characters only have brief cameos? All I know is that I feel like watching Back to the Future.
Singer is returning to direct another X-Men movie for the first time since X2: X-Men United. It seems that he is looking to redeem his almost trilogy after the catastrophe that was X-Men: The Last Stand, and he just might succeed.
X-Men: Days of Future Past is set to release July 18, 2014.


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Alice Waters Speaks Out About School Food [VIDEO]
Hard as this may be to swallow, the number one meal served to children in U.S. schools is chicken fingers and french fries.
While the National School Lunch Program is tremendously underfunded — the money allotted per child doesn't cover the cost of an entire meal — one can't argue its vital importance to families in need. What one can argue, is the quality of the food schools serve.
Chef Alice Waters, chef and owner of the famed Berkeley, CA restaurant Chez Panisse and founder of The Chez Panisse Foundation, not to mention mother of the slow food movement, wants to change that. Waters and her foundation envision "a school curriculum and school lunch program where growing, cooking, and sharing food at the table gives students the knowledge and values to build a humane and sustainable future."
Take a look:
As CNN pointed out in a recent report:
- A 2009 study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that 94 percent of school lunches failed to meet the U.S. Agriculture Department's regulatory standards. None of the schools met the sodium benchmark, based on the 2005 dietary guidelines.
- One in five schools served lunches that met the total fat standard.
- Another study from 2009 that looked at children who participated in the National School Lunch Program found they were more likely to gain weight than other children.
Hopes for increased funding for the National School Lunch Program were dashed last week when the Child Nutrition Bill stalled in Congress. According to the CNN report: the Obama administration had asked for more than $10 billion to improve the program over 10 years. The current bill cuts that money in half. If the bill had passed, districts would have gotten about a 6-cent increase per child. So still not nearly enough, but at least it would have been a step in the right direction. Let us know what you think about the National School Lunch Program, and what Alice Waters has to say.
Constantin Opris | Dreamstime.com