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10 Celebrity Lookalike Faceswaps
Ever think that one celebrity looks just like that other celebrity? We see it all the time and so does the rest of the internet. There's no shortage of sites out there that are dedicated to celebrity lookalikes. But we decided to take it a step further to see just how much certain celebrities look like one another. That can only mean one thing -- celebrity face swapping!
That's right, we took some celebrity lookalikes and decided to face swap them in an experiment that's part "If They Mated" and part "Totally Looks Like." The results are either uncanny, or really, really bizarre. Or both! Check out the weird results below.


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About Tinysasters 2
In these games you build your own city. Pick a spot and build houses. Don't forget to think about building farms in order to cultivate food and make sure you have a sawmill. You will need it to cut the wood that you bring from the forest.

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Apple recentrly released new version of iPhone OS 4. it is called iOS 4.0 GM. Here is an update from DevTeam about iOS 4 jailbreak:
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Mayor's race heating up; teacher's rhetoric goes cold
Summertime quick-hitters
Mayor's race heating up; teacher's rhetoric goes cold
Waukesha Freeman Opinion Page A6, 7/25/2013
Some quick hits before your summer vacations start. Don't forget to pack the bug spray.
* * * Mayor Jeff Scrima, should he choose to run for re-election, has another solid opponent.
Alderman Terry Thieme is smart and certainly knowledgeable about the city. As president of the Common Council, Thieme is wellplaced to stake out positions on issues that are clearly different than the mayor's.
Where Thieme will have to make his mark is in this year's budget process. In the past it's been nearly impossible to get an opinion from the mayor on the budget until very late in the process. The one exception was Scrima's illfated proposed garbage fee.
Thieme can announce clear goals for the budget process and name specific changes he would like to see made. By leading on the budget, he can show voters the kind of mayor he would be and provide a contrast between himself and the mayor.
On the flip side, Thieme is on the record, and will be on the record all the way up until the election. If Scrima does run for re-election, his supporters will comb through every vote ever cast by Thieme in the council looking for controversy.
I know from personal experience Scrima's supporters will also comb through every aspect of Thieme's personal life. I hope he considered that when praying about his decision to run.
* * * Scrima has not indicated whether he is running for re-election, telling the Waukesha Freeman it's too early to say.
When Scrima used city funds to further his personal education at the city's expense at a Harvard Business School seminar, people asked me if that was a sign he was preparing for a career after being mayor. I am not going to guess as I'm not privy to the discussions at the dinner table at the Scrima family home.
Regardless of Scrima's decision, the city already has two solid candidates running for mayor, Thieme and local attorney Shawn Reilly. It's likely the city will have more declared candidates before nomination papers need to be circulated in December.
* * * In the Waukesha Freeman's coverage of the Waukesha School District's new salary plan, teacher Jill Andersen was quoted saying she needed two part-time jobs to maintain her middle- class status.
Unfortunately, the newspaper neglected to report that one of Andersen's jobs is as an official with the local teachers union. That would have added some needed context to the story.
Also, Andersen earns over $60,500 as a teacher for the district, over the median household income for residents of the Waukesha School District. When you add in that she has the summer off to work another part-time job if she wants, her extra part-time jobs are not the burden it appeared in the newspaper.
As for Andersen's claim that she has lost $10,000 since the passage of Act 10, according to Waukesha School District Superintendent Todd Gray, "The only person who lost $10,000 is me."
* * * Before you head off to the furthest points on the compass on your summer vacations, take a moment to mark down two dates that could save someone's life.
The Republican Party of Waukesha is having their annual blood drive August 10 at the county GOP's office, 1701 Pearl Street.
For those looking for a less-partisan opportunity to give, the village of Wales is hosting another blood drive on Aug. 15 at the Wales-Genesee Fire Station, 600 South Wales Road, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
If you want to ever catch me strapped down unable to escape, I'll be at the Wales blood drive around dinner time. I'm a sucker for the free apple juice.
(James Wigderson is a blogger publishing at http://www.wigderson.com and a Waukesha resident. His column runs Thursdays in The Freeman.)


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• Utilize Social Networking site like Linked In, Face book, Orkut, twitter & ect.
• Responsible for conducing and review Internet searches to source potential candidates, conduct database
searches, input findings and track results.
• Responsibilities included full cycle of Recruitment Process, such as finding candidates through unique
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• Utilization of internal database ATS (Applicant Tracking System) to identify potential candidates.
• Utilization of job boards like Dice.com, Monster.com, career builder, hot jobs, Bios pace for finding the
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• Screening candidates to ensure their skills, experience and knowledge meet open positions.
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One of the issues that new weavers have is how to hold and throw their shuttle. During my travels in June I talked to several people who said this was a problem for them.
First of all, I am interested to know how they are actually holding their shuttles. If it is overhand, I recommend that they try holding it this way - cradled in their fingers is the best way I can explain it.
The above photo shows 'catching' - the point of the shuttle goes between my index and middle finger which allows my thumb to control the let off of the yarn from the bobbin. The shuttle should be 'thrown' (actually propelled by the index finger) as close to the reed as possible as that is where the shed is the tallest.
My preference is for Leclerc brand wooden shuttles, but people with small hands find them too long. In that case I recommend finding something that is shorter - Bluster Bay and Harrisville Designs both make shuttles with a snub nose.
Once the weft has been set, my thumb moves to the top of the shuttle, then my index finger moves to the point of the shuttle so it can be 'thrown' back for the next pick.
To beat the pick to the fell, I lift my hand holding the shuttle just enough for the beater to move below.
I weave fast. All the motions of weaving roll one into the other. My weaving rhythm depends on what I am weaving, how tightly I want the cloth to be. An open cloth must be woven more slowly as each pick needs to be carefully set into the web. A 'standard' cloth can be woven more quickly. A dense cloth can be woven even more quickly as the force required to beat the pick in means the beater bounces back from the fell more quickly.
The point is not how quickly a weaver weaves, but that they wind up with the quality of cloth they desire.
But learning more efficient processes means that cloth comes off the loom more quickly. If that's not important, then each person needs to do what is appropriate for them.
In the meantime I have this humongous stash to use up...
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TransCanada to continue with Keystone pipeline in south
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Adriene Hill: The Canadian company that pipes oil around North America has come up with a new plan to get more oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast of the U.S. TransCanada had wanted to run oil all the way from Canada to the Gulf, but President Obama rejected that earlier this year.
Now, the company is settling for a pipeline from Oklahoma to Texas. Marketplace's Nancy Marshall-Genzer is live with us now. Good morning, Nancy.
Nancy Marshall-Genzer: Good morning, Adriene.
Hill: So why does TransCanada want this southern U.S. pipeline?
Marshall-Genzer: Well, this is sort of an add-on to the debate over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline you were talking about. This southern part of the pipeline would help ease a bottleneck of oil in Cushing, Okla. Now Canada isn't the only one pumping more oil, Adriene — North Dakota is producing a lot right now. TransCanada wants to get all this oil down to the Gulf coast refineries.
Severin Borenstein co-directs the Energy Institute at the University of California Haas School of Business, and he says Cushing is a major storage site for Canadian and Midwest oil.
Borenstein: Cushing to the Gulf Coast is where the bottleneck is right now. The rest of Keystone XL further north actually is not full yet, but we're seeing a great deal of congestion moving oil from Cushing to the Gulf Coast.
And of course, Adriene, the northern part of the Keystone pipeline still needs approval from the Obama administration because it would cross the border from Canada to the U.S.
Hill: And I understand that the new pipeline might raise gas prices in the middle part of the country?
Marshall-Genzer: Yeah, that glut of oil in Oklahoma was really good news for drivers in the Midwest. Drivers in the Rocky Mountains region are paying about 40 cents less a gallon than the average price of gas in the U.S.
Hill: Marketplace's Nancy Marshall-Genzer. Thanks.
Marshall-Genzer: You're welcome.


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Circle Time Activities
Learning about what the children know and what they need to learn a great way to start a new lesson. Before beginning these holiday activities for preschool children, spend some time exploring such questions as:
1.) Have you seen Santa yet?
2.) Does Santa wear red?
3.) What does Santa drive? A truck or a sleigh?
Reading stories is a great way to improve vocabulary skills. Here are a few selections you might wish to share:
1.) Saint Nicholas; The Real Story of the Christmas Legend, by Julie Stiegemeyer
2.) The legend of Saint Nicholas, by Dandi Daley Mackall
3.) The legend of the Christmas Stocking, by Rick Osborne
4.) The Legend of the Christmas Tree, by Rick Osborne
Songs and finger plays are always a big hit with little ones! Try these to complement your holiday activities for preschool children:
Snow is Falling (to the tune of "Are You Sleeping")
Snow is falling, snow is falling
All around, all around
See the pretty snowflakes, see the pretty snowflakes
On the ground, on the ground
The Mitten Song
Thumbs in the finger place, fingers all together. This is the song we sing in mitten weather.
It doesn't matter, if they're wool or leather, thumbs in the thumb place, fingers all together.
Math activities are important for preschoolers, too! Here are two you may wish to try:
Snowball Counting:
This activity focuses on learning to count and following directions. Using large index cards make a set of 10 cards. The first card has one dot (made with a marker) the second has two dots and so on until you reach 10. Lay the cards on a table and set out 15 cotton ball snowballs. Let the kids count the snowballs as they place them on the dots that are on the cards.
Mitten matching:
This activity teaches matching and sorting skills. Have a bunch of mittens cut out of several different colors of construction paper. Have them laminated. The kids then match the mittens by color.
Language arts activities focus on reading, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Try this to complement your holiday
activities for preschool children:
After reading the story the "Legend of the Christmas Stocking" ask the children make their own Christmas stocking. Start with red construction paper with a stocking pattern drawn on it. Next let the children decorate the stocking using cotton balls, markers, glitter, until finally they cut out their stocking.
Arts and crafts activities help to pass the time and occupy little hands. These particular holiday activities for preschool children helps to reinforce shapes identification:
Materials Need for Shape Santa
Circle – for face
Triangle – for hat
Smaller circle – for top of hat
Cotton – for top of hat
Cotton – for beard
Wiggle eyes – for eyes
Construction paper
Let children experiment with the different shapes. Then, challenge them to use the shapes to create a Santa face. They can use the glue to attach the shape pieces to the construction paper. Let the children use the markers to draw in a nose and a mouth.
Science experiments are always a hit with preschoolers! Try this Hard/Soft Santa experiment to reinforce the concepts of hard and soft.
1.) Place the following items on the table; cotton balls, soft sponge, pile of yarn, marshmallows, small walnuts, marbles, and metal caps.
2.) Have each child take a turn, first feeling and identifying a hard and soft object. Praise their responses; do not criticize a wrong answer.
3.) After everyone has had a turn, give each child a premade Santa Claus face containing only a cutout of his red cap, while his face is left blank.
4.) Assist the children in gluing the cotton and other items to create a Santa face; eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, and beard.
Finally, remember to fill your library area with books about Christmas and the other holidays celebrated around the same time.
Make Photo Memories
The little ones in your care are bound to have fun with these holiday activities for preschool children! Remember to take lots of pictures to keep as memories of the time spent together.
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Randall Woolf
Hollow (2014) - Quartet for shakuhachi, violin, cello and piano.
Randall Woolf studied composition privately with David Del Tredici and Joseph Maneri, and at Harvard, where he earned a Ph.D. He is a member of the Common Sense Composers Collective. He is the composer-mentor for the Brooklyn Philharmonic.
For the 2009-10 season, Woolf was the composer-in-residence for the Fulcrum Point New Music Project, sponsored by Meet The Composer. He composed a new work for FPNMP featuring rappers Tongo Eisen-Martin, Wordisbon, Jeremy Inspo Smith, and Liza Jessie Peterson, scored for chamber orchestra, electronics, turntables, and video. In 1997 he composed a new ballet of "Where the Wild Things Are", in collaboration with Maurice Sendak and Septime Webre. He is currently composing "Blind Pig' , a reminiscence of the Detroit 1967 riot, for the Newspeak Ensemble.
He works frequently with John Cale, notably on his score to "American Psycho". He re-created 4 songs of Nico for Cale's tribute concert "On The Borderline", sung by Peter Murphy of Bauhaus, Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance, and Sparklehorse. In 2009, John Cale and Mr. Woolf collaborated on a performance of all the songs from Cale's most celebrated solo album 'Paris 1919', by Cale and his band, with orchestral arrangements by Woolf. The new version will be performed at London's Royal Festival Hall in March, 2010, and subsequently in Melbourne, Australia, Brescia, Italy, Los Angeles and Paris, France.
His works have been performed by Kathleen Supové, Kronos Quartet, Jennifer Choi, Timothy Fain, Mary Rowell, Todd Reynolds, Ethel, conductor and flutist Ransom Wilson, Present Music, Fulcrum Point, Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Seattle Symphony, Paul Dresher Ensemble, Bang On A Can/SPIT Orchestra, California EAR Unit, and others. The CD of his ballet of "Where the Wild Things Are" is available on cdbaby.com. His most recent CD, "Modern Primitive", performed by Ransom Wilson, The Pack, Todd Reynolds and others, is also available on cdbaby.com.


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The Praxis Project is a national, nonprofit organization that builds partnerships with local groups to influence policymaking to address the underlying, systemic causes of community problems.
Check out their Communicating for Health Justice: A Communications Strategy Curriculum for Advancing Health Issues 7 hours of curriculum which includes:
And their Strategic Communication Tools at: http://thepraxisproject.org/foundations-media-relations
The Alliance for Educational Justice is a new national alliance of youth organizing and intergenerational groups working for educational justice. AEJ aims to bring grassroots groups together to bring about changes in federal education policy, build a national infrastructure for the education justice sector, and build the capacity of our organizations and our youth leaders to sustain and grow the progressive movement over the long haul. www.allianceforeducationaljustice.org


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One Direction's Louis Tomlinson & Niall Horan Deny Nickelodeon TV Show
Louis says One Direction will 'focus on the music for now.' Are you disappointed?
One Direction fans worldwide celebrated when Nickelodeon tweeted that the boys had their own TV show in the works — but it sounds like we all broke out the piñatas too soon. "I think there must have been some kind of misunderstanding there," Louis Tomlinson told In:Demand on March 21.
"We are doing the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, but as far as a TV show goes we haven't sat down and had that conversation," Louis said. "And to be honest, if it was up to me personally, I just want to focus on the music for now."
Louis' fellow One Directioner Niall Horan echoed his confusion:
"It's nothing that I know about," Niall said. "There's no sign of a TV show in the pipeline."
On March 14, Nickelodeon tweeted: "The rumors are true, our live-action slate does include a development project for @onedirection. Welcome to the family!"
That tweet has since been deleted. (We wonder why.)
One Direction fans, are you disappointed you won't be getting a weekly dose of the boys in your living room? Or are you glad they're choosing to focus on their music for now?


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Duly Instagram'd: CCBB & Caixa Cultural
Obsessão Infinita de Yayoi Kusama (CCBB), Luzescrita de Arnaldo Antunes, Fernando Laszlo e Walter Silveira e Sedução dos Contrários - Festim e Devoração de Gustavo Nakle (Caixa Cultural)
Duly Instagram'd: Flowers
Duly Instagram'd: Festival do Rio (2013)
Lee Daniels at the screening of Lee Daniels' The Butler at The Roxy (I just know one of these days I'll say Lee Butler's The Daniel… Sigh)
Duly Instagram'd: Out and About (XVI)
Chemistry (Breaking Bad)
Well, technically, chemistry is the study of matter. But I prefer to see it as the study of change. Now, just, just think about this. Electrons, they change their energy levels. Molecules, molecules change their bonds. Elements, they combine and change into compounds. That's, that's all of life, right? It's the constant, it's the cycle, it's solution, dissolution, just over and over and over. It is growth, then decay, then transformation. It is fascinating, really.
(Breaking Bad - Pilot by Vince Gilligan)
Duly Instagram'd: A Fun Day
Fun with glass and mirrors, International Delight, Porcão Gourmet, C.M., tipsiness ("O corrimão é meu amigo"), Glass Church (Igreja de Vidro), graffiti, Parque Lage with an empty pool, a traffic jam I didn't experience, A.P., 4 out of 6 movie tickets bought and the Japanese dinner I didn't have.
iOS7 Heartbreak: Screenshots of an updated iPhone 4
Love Letter to iOS6 prior to update
As soon as I got my first glimpse of iOS7 on my mom's iPhone 4, I immediately started taking screenshots of my own 4S and its iOS6 as though it were a loved one, who'd just gotten a terminal diagnosis.
iOS6, I don't ever want to forget what you look like. I love you. I never knew how much until now.


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Friday, August 17, 2012
Releasing The Clutch
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Welcome to blogland Marcia! Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog. Haven't been very creative with the posts lately! I enjoyed reading your post and even though I'm a city girl, I LOVE the ocean! Just wish there were more opportunities to simply sit by the ocean! Have a great week-end!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Karin Oh yes, indeed - time to sit by the ocean - more of that, please! :-)Delete
What a lovely introduction of yourself and your new blog, Marcia! So glad to see it up. You are taking to blogging like a duck to water (sorry for the old cliche, but maybe it fits?) LOLReplyDelete
Wishing you God's best on this new venture into the world of sharing your heart and message in Blogland.
PS. I see that we share a common 'friend' in Karin. Not sure how I met her online, but blogging is an amazing connector of people from near and far.Replies
Thanks, Brenda! You have been a wonderful help, with that blogging course of yours. Your own page is very pretty and homey (as in welcoming and warm, not as in "street bro" :-)Delete
I stumbled across Karin through a comment she made on another blog that I read. You are right about the connecting thing. The blog where I found her is produced in Tennessee. Geographically speaking, that's a long way to go to find a fellow Albertan, but I love that it's just a click away on the internet.


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Paweł L. Bernat (1977) is a Post Doctoral researcher at the Department of Technology Management at the Eindhoven University of Technology.
He holds a BA in philosophy and mathematics (2001), and an MA in philosophy of mathematics from the Interlantionale Akademie für Philosophie, Liechtenstein (2002), where he also defended his Ph.D. thesis entitled "Technology and a Framework for Ethics: New Moral Situations and New Technologies" (2005). The dissertation, written under the supervision of Prof. Peter J. McCormick, analyzes the influence of (new) technologies on human morality and ethics. This idea of technology driven alterations of the moral/ethical frameworks pushed him to explore non-Western contemporary ethics in order to verify the above in a realm of other moral traditions. He went to Scotland to study Islamic ethics and meta-ethics, where he acquired an MLitt in Arabic and Islamic studies from the University of Aberdeen (2006).
At the TU/e he participates in a project aiming at developing an adequate ethics for future energy systems with an emphasis on the solar energy technologies. Such a sustainable ethics is meant to be a conceptual and normative tool assisting in evaluation of sustainable energy systems.
Dr.Bernat, P.L. (Pawel)
Eindhoven University of TechnologySection: Philosophy and Ethics
Faculty: Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences
IPO 2.05 Faculty of Technology Management Eindhoven University of TechnologyMail address
P.O. Box 513 5600 MB EINDHOVEN The NetherlandsTelephone
+31 (0)40 247 2114 / 4753Fax
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Paweł L. Bernat (1977) is a Post Doctoral researcher at the Department of Technology Management at the Eindhoven University of Technology.


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The Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures is located in The School of Global and International Studies Building, near the center of the IU-Bloomington campus. The main office, located in GISB 4050, is open from 8-12 and 1-5 on university business days. We invite you to take an on-line campus tour or visit us in person. You can call us at (812) 855-2608 or send an email to email@example.com.
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Raiders have targeted several hairdressers in and around Doncaster town centre recently - prompting calls for police to do more to beat the burglar.
Small business owners claim there has been a spate of attacks on hair salons and barber shops in recent weeks leaving many hundreds of pounds out of pocket.
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There is now concern that a criminal gang may be co-ordinating the burglaries and shop owners are calling for police to take more action.
In the most recent attack, three men are reported to have smashed their way into The Best Barbers in Cleveland Street during the early hours of Thursday, May 10.
They took about £300 in cash, £100 worth of hair products and causing £150 worth of damage to the front door.
Co-owner Razaq Ibrahim said: "I couldn't believe it. In over 11 years of being here this was the first time anything like this has happened.
"The police officer who came out said they have been called out to many others recently.
"There should be more town centre patrols, that would definitely improve things."
Burglars broke into nearby Priority Hair and Beauty Salon in Priory Walk just before Christmas and stole petty cash. They also caused damage to a window pane on the front door.
The raiders were back about two weeks ago when they threw bricks at the frontage in an attempt to break in but this time they fled empty handed.
A member of staff at the salon, who did not want to be named, said: "Our window cleaner first noticed it and pointed out all the marks on the window.
"They said there has been several break-ins recently.
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"We don't know who is doing it. It seems too much of a coincidence to be separate attacks because they are always clustered together in a spate. It seems a bit organised."
Just a couple of miles outside of the town centre Es Paradis was targeted at the Shaw Wood Business Park in Wheatley on April 11.
Burglars smashed a window that will cost £1000 to replace and also made off with some cash.
The owner, who did not want to be identified, said at the time: "This has happened almost a year to the day since we opened.
"We are just starting to get somewhere and then this happens. It's devastating."
In relation to the latest incident at The Best Barbers, a South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Sometime between 4.30 and 5.30am on Thursday, May 10, it was reported a barbers on Cleveland Street, Doncaster, had been broken into and a quantity of cash and hair products had been stolen.
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"Damage was also caused to the door of the business in the incident. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to report it via 101 quoting incident number 129 of 10 May."


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Burton's Design
"I am not a dark person and I don't consider myself dark."
Tim Burton
From previous study I had come to the conclusion that Burton isolates his main characters using the camera to create a more distant feeling. Burton shows the main character often by themselves using a one shot and does not include other characters into that space. I used three films from different parts of his career to collect this data, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Sleepy Hallow and more recent film , Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. With each film I used three different scenes to analyze.
I created pie charts to show percent of individual shots of the main character, individual shots of the secondary character and two shots that include both the main and secondary character. Each film proved that the main character is shown by themselves more than 50% of the time.
The Nightmare Before Christmas:
Jack Skellington 58%
Sally 24%
Two 18%
Sleepy Hallow:
Ichabod 57%
Katrina 21%
Two 22%
Sweeney Todd:
Sweeney 51 %
Mrs. Lovett 34 %
Two 15 %
Burton Sleeping With Johnny Again?
"I would do anything Tim wanted me to. You know – have sex with an aardvark… I would do it."
Johnny Depp
Depp has signed on yet another film with Burton called Dark Shadows. If you are a Tim Burton fan you certainly must be a Johnny Depp fan because he's in almost every Burton film as of late. Though he is not the only actor that has been used again and again. Wikipedia created a chart of how many times each actor has been in his films and Helena Bonham Carter is gathering up points as well.
I am not sure of why Burton reuses actors but I will give him, Depp and Bonham Carter credit for creating new characters for each film. When Depp first came on the scene it was as Edward Scissorhands, a softspoken man with scissors for hands, then forward through time a bit to the fainthearted Icabod Crane who curiosity in Sleepy Hallow almost gets him beheaded, then to Sweeney Todd, the hard hearted man who will stop at nothing to cut the throat of the man who ruined his life, to our most recent the Mad Hatter who is obviously different in appearance with red hair, green eyes and gapped teeth, and of course, well mad. Each character provides a new voice, accent, tone, posture, NEW CHARACTER.
Both men are brilliant but let us not forget Miss. Bonham Carter, the women with say in Burton's world. Not only in appearance starting out with Burton in a full ape costume in Planet of the Apes but presence as well. Gentle and welcoming mother in Charlie in the Chocolate Factory to the demanding and frightening Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland. There is no stopping this women, she was an ape, then a big headed queen, she will transform herself into her character.
I assume it is easy for Burton to work with the same actors because they are comfortable with each other and know how they work, know what to expect and know that it will be brilliant.


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The topic I am bringing up comes after watching several episodes of Veggie Tales. Over the past few months, I kind of gotten hooked on Veggie Tales. It took me a while, and I probably would not have watched the show if it weren't for my two oldest children. Although a little conservative for my tastes, I find the show to be funny and smart, with great writing and great songs.
Several times a show, the Bible is referred to as God's Word, as in, "Let's see what God's word says..." I often cringe when I hear this reference to the Bible--God's Word, the Word, the Word of God--because the Word of God; the logos is Christ.
So, is the Bible the Word of God, why is it the Word of God, and what does it mean to say that the Bible is the Word of God?


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C. Novello
and public health official
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
first woman and the first Hispanic to serve as U.S. Surgeon
General, Antonia Novello has been an aggressive advocate for
women, children, and minorities throughout her medical and
public health career.
mother always said, Education is the door of opportunity.'
And believe me, Mami pushed. For me, competitiveness has always
been something that comes from inside, and I think it came
from my mother.
father died when she was 8, leaving her mother, a schoolteacher,
to raise Novello and her brother. Novello suffered from a chronic
illness of the colon until she was 18, when it was finally
corrected surgically. The inconsistent medical advice and care
she received prompted her to help other sick children. Novello
completed medical school in Puerto Rico and trained as a pediatrician
in Michigan. In 1986, she became deputy director of the National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development where she took
a special interest in children with AIDS.
C. Novello, physician and public health official. Photograph
by Luis Mallo, taken in the New York State Department of
Health, New York, New York
U.S. Surgeon General, Novello made the health needs of women,
children, and minorities a national priority. Today she heads
the New York State Department of Health, one of the nation's
largest public health agencies, and continues to advocate for
the underprivileged and under-represented.
do a disservice to the community if we believe that whatever
we get is better than nothing. We still have a way to go. I
always say that echoes are not well heard. Our chances of survival
cannot be good if we do not unite as one Latino voice.


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The ADenim SS 2012 look book is a sweaty sandy look into the lifestyle of the Adenim man. The editorial features models decked out in eastern hippie attire and gorgeous denim. The look is casual and wearable, but undeniably stylish and forward thinking. The denim line boasts great detail, such as button flies with different buttons.
ADenim is handcrafted in Casablanca, Morocco. The feeling and attitude of the apparel is inspired by the local culture -- the smell of the spices, the beach and the warm hug of the bustling street and shouting vendors. The denim is luxurious and of the highest quality, perfect for the man looking for adventure with no boundaries.
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Hope For Life Community Church
About Us
News Letter
Staff & Council
Hope For Life Community Church
10 2nd St SE, Watertown, SD 57201
(One block south of County Fair Banquet Hall)
Rev. Dr. Carl and Jan Van Voorst
Telephone 605-881-8757
Welcome to our community of faith!
We are a new church plant under the support of the Christian reformed Church.
This missional work was started on January 1, 2011.
Hope for Life offers missional home groups, Christian education, along with a worship celebration experience. The home groups are encouraged to meet twice a month in homes or public places. Worship celebration services are held on Sunday mornings starting at 10:30 AM followed by a shared community meal.
Sundays, 9:15 AM, the Christian Ed hour is held and the Children's teaching time is offered during the worship gathering. Wednesday evenings GEMS girl's, Cadet boy's, and the Sr. High Youth Groups meet. VBS is offered in the summer.
Our goal is to help people start or further develop in their walk of faith by upholding the Word of God, honoring the heavenly Father, applying the teachings of Jesus Christ, and relying on the power of the Holy Spirit. Our prayer is that many people will find living hope and the abundant life that Jesus talks about.
All people are welcome and invited to join this mission as we celebrate a life of faith together.
Read Pastor Carl's Message In Local News Paper
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"Someone who does not know the difference between good and evil is worth nothing." – Miecyslaw Kasprzyk, Polish rescuer of Jews during the Holocaust, New York Times, Jan. 30, 2005
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Israel Kills Pregnant Women In Gaza. Those Who Survive, Bear The Brunt
Families affected by war have lost their homes, their means of living, and have nowhere to go. Women and children in shelters and makeshift homes have almost no privacy, and no proper access to decent sanitation. And there is hardly enough food. Women carry the burden of the entire family because the man of the house is unable to provide support. The majority of Gaza's workforce is unemployed. There is widespread financial stress, hopelessness and insecurity. Giving birth and taking care of infants in such conditions is a at the very least a grave health hazard.
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Following the launch of the sixth episode last week, 343 Industries has revealed a new trailer to celebrate the launch of the seventh episode of Halo 4 Spartan Ops: Season One. Episode Seven, including an all-new CG cinematic and five new gameplay chapters, is now available via Xbox LIVE.
The time has come for Catherine Halsey to stop playing everyone else's game, and begin playing her own. The most dangerous woman in the galaxy is on the loose, and is about to make a deal with the devil. Through a weekly series of cinematic episodes, Spartan Ops tells the continuing story of the UNSC Infinity, following the events of Halo 4. These episodes centre on the UNSC Infinity leaders and crew as well as a new team of Spartans – Fireteam Majestic – as they explore the corners of Requiem in objective-based missions and help uncover the secrets of the mysterious Forerunner world. The trailer for episode seven follows below and Electronic Theatre will keep you updated with all the latest details on Halo 4.


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Stadium Manager - Liverpool Football Club
|Job Title:
|Stadium Manager - Liverpool Football Club
|Contract Type:
|Excellent package
|Start Date:
|Contact Name:
|Dan Reeves
|Contact Email:
|Job Published:
|almost 2 years ago
Job Description
Liverpool Football Club are actively seeking a Stadium Manager to take responsibility for the iconic Anfield Stadium. It couldn't be a more exciting time to join the club, with the recent expansion of capacity to 54,000. The new main stand houses 20,500 seats, adding to the incredible Anfield atmosphere, and further works are currently being carried out to improve the pitch, create a new club superstore, and improve access to the stadium for supporters and visitors.
A key role, you'll oversee stadium departments including Facilities, Maintenance, Stewarding and Match Day event management, and work closely with the Grounds Team. You'll have a focus on continuous improvement and delivering the very best standards in delivery and venue experience.
To be considered for the role you'll need;
- Strong experience in Stadium / Venue Management, overseeing Safety
- Experience of leading and managing a multi-functional department at a senior level including project and event management.
- Significant Stakeholder management experience
- Proven experience in an environment with significant community interface
- Proven experience devising, implementing and delivering key objectives strategically as part of a multi-disciplined management team.
- Extensive project management experience, liaising and coordinating with external and internal customers to deliver results professionally, efficiently and within budget restraints.
- Experience managing and delivering Lifecycle CAPEX and revenue budgets.
- Experience working with CAFM or similar facilities management tools
- Used to planning resource and working with outsourced services
- Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management experience is essential.
- Strong presentation skills Strong IT Skills, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
Key Accountabilities:
- Total control for managing the stadium operations, ensuring efficient running
- Full responsibility for match day accreditation
- Provide and manage day to day Site Security, also overnight.
- To employ and manage the LFC Maintenance team.
- Work with the Principle groundsman to provide a top-quality playing surface through the season.
- Energy management
- Planning end of season pitch construction.
- To oversee all planned preventative maintenance to M/E and other works of a similar nature.
- To develop a life cycle register for M/E and structures, along with managing the works.
- Manage the concept Management system for PPM and general repairs and renewals.
- Carry out all repairs and renewals to M/E structures, fixtures, and fittings.
- Record holidays for ground staff also sickness records for H/R.
- Budget procurement for all running costs for the Stadium, including staff, repairs, utilities, rates, Match day costs etc.
- Managing key contracts, Cleaning, M/E. Security, Car parks, Working with the Match Safety team on planning for matches, and staffing levels.
- Client liaison for major works to the stadium facilities, and project manage job of a certain level.
- Working alongside club consultants and engaging with their services as and when.
- Provide small specifications for helping to price for works from suppliers.
- Represent the club and working with Building Control, licensing, Planning officer, Merseyside Police, Fire Service, Architects, Quantity Surveyor, M/E consultant, etc.
- Work alongside all members of the groundstaff who work at the Stadium which includes match days.
- Inspect all works carried out by contractors for compliance, quality, and completion.
- Raising purchase order numbers for contractors, suppliers, and the general supply chain.
- To manage expenditure inside the agreed budgets.
- Manage all cleaning and associated costs for the contract contract and to provide KPIs covering all aspects of the works.
- Waste Management including recycling, in line with Reds Going Green.
- Manage the company aims in energy reduction, in electricity, Gas, and Water. Dealing with general complaints and corresponding with the claimants.
- To provide full estate management to the stadium, grounds and private houses, so they are in a safe condition.
- Working alongside the Operations Manager for events inside the Stadium, and support at the training grounds.
- Sign off all invoices, time sheets, KPIs, risk assessments, etc.
- Work alongside match day teams and facilitate across whole stadium
Key Competencies:
- Leading others - leadership and performance management, coaching and feedback Communication and influencing - ability to manage change and stakeholders
- Planning and control
- Developing the strategy
- Delivering business results
- Commercial acumen - knowledge of budgets, ability to proactively manage contractors, ability to drive a vision and plan for Stadium management and operations
- Team working and personal impact
- Attention to detail
- Customer focus - leading the customer experience drive for own areas and supporting the overall Club vision, standards and behaviours
Key Stakeholders:
- Operations Director and Head of Stadium Operations
- Match day teams
- Commercial partnership team
- Cleaning, Maintenance and Security Contractors
- External bodies such as licensing, police council, PL and FA
- Fans
The Executives In Sport Group are retained on behalf of Liverpool Football Club to identify and secure the Head of Stadium Operations. All direct applicants and agency requests will be forwarded to Dan Reeves at The Executives In Sport Group
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Tribal Affiliation : ~ Known Cherokee from Tennessee ~
Orgin of Recipe : Offered by Ted Wilburn ...who learned this from my Aunt Nancy, dad
Type of Dish : Today's Native Dishes
Pour the coffee in the skillet & bring it to a boil & add salt & pepper to suit your taste & its done.
The coffee doesn't have to be fresh. It can be yesterday's & still make good redeye gravy.
It doesn't hurt to leave a few ham jiblets in the gravy.
Note: Spoon out a little redeye gravy on a piece of corn bread or biscuit, rice, or grits. If you are really hurting for gravy & bread redeye improves a slice of loaf bread like you wouldn't believe.
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Jets place Trouba on injured reserveNHL.com @NHLdotcom
The Winnipeg Jets on Saturday placed defenseman Jacob Trouba on injured reserve, and recalled defenseman Adam Pardy from St. John's of the American Hockey League.
Trouba was injured when he fell face-first into the boards 2:50 into the second period of the Jets' game Friday against the St. Louis Blues.
Trouba remained down for several minutes before medical personnel removed him from the ice on a stretcher. Trouba was awake while leaving and managed a slight wave to the MTS Centre crowd. He was taken to a Winnipeg-area hospital for X-rays but was released a few hours later. The team announced Trouba was alert and able to move his arms and legs.
"Thanks for the support," he wrote on his Twitter account early Saturday morning. "If you were wondering, the boards are not edible. I'll be back soon."
"It was pretty scary," Jets coach Claude Noel said after the game. "Anytime they call out a stretcher, it's never a good moment, regardless of which team it is."
Trouba, taken by the Jets with the ninth pick of the 2012 NHL Draft, has one goal and one assist in eight games while averaging 21:15 of ice time per game.
The Jets also lost defenseman Mark Stuart during the game due to a lower-body injury.
Pardy, 29, has no points and nine penalty minutes in three AHL games. He's played parts of eight NHL seasons with the Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars and Buffalo Sabres, totaling 33 points and 171 penalty minutes in 200 games.
Thanks for the support. If you were wondering, the boards are not edible. I'll be back soon. #gojetsgo— Jacob Trouba (@JacobTrouba) October 19, 2013


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Please note: The FAQ section addresses general questions most commonly asked to our GPM. All questions are answered by GPM's, who are graduate students and/or York alumni. It is highly recommended to follow up with the graduate/professional school(s) and/or professor(s) of interest that you are looking to apply to, or your faculty's academic advisor. You can also speak with a GPM who can address your questions. You can request to speak with a Graduate Peer Mentor here.
Graduate Peer Mentor Program Frequently Asked Questions
1. When should I start contacting a potential supervisor for graduate school?
It is good practice to start contacting potential supervisors at least one to two years before your planned graduation date. If you are committing anywhere from two to six years to a lab, it is important to do your homework thoroughly. You will need to meet up with the supervisor, assess his/her personality, explore the lab environment and speak with your potential lab mates. With more time, you may want to volunteer in the lab and assess the lab culture before making a commitment.
2. Which courses should I take? Is my current course selection appropriate?
It is good practice to taylor your degree/courses to your planned future career. Having some sense of what you would like to do in the future can help you choose the best courses. For example, a career in laboratory research can be facilitated by choosing courses designed to help you adopt analytical lab skills. On the other hand, if you are pursuing a career in health or medicine, coursework focusing on physiology and disease pathology may be more practical, for you. Most importantly, take courses that interest you! Undergrad courses can certainly help prepare you for your future career, and sometimes taking courses outside your discipline can introduce you to new areas that you otherwise may not have thought of!


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Deformable Objects
Thursday, 16 August
8:30 - 10:15 am
Room 403
Session Chair
Simon Allardice
Simulation of Deforming
Elastic Solids in Contact
Gentaro Hirota
Computer Science Department
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB# 3175 Sitterson Hall
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3175 USA
Simulation of sliding contact between deformable, nonlin-early
elastic bodies. How a novel finite-element approach capable
of handling self- and inter-penetration was used to bend the
knee of the Visible Human dataset.
A Computationally Efficient
Framework for Modeling Soft Body Impact
Sarah Frisken
201 Broadway, 8th Floor
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 USA
This framework uses adaptively sampled distance fields for
quickly, efficiently, and accurately detecting collisions,
computing impact forces, and determining contact deformation
for soft bodies.
Hardware Acceleration for
Physical Modeling of Deformable Objects
Benjamin Bishop
University of Georgia
418 Graduate Studies Research Center
Athens, Georgia 30602 USA
Exploring the possibility of using specialized hardware to
greatly accelerate physical modeling of deformable objects.
This sketch presents results from a first-generation specialized
experimental hardware system.
Interactive Virtual Clay
Using Implicit Surfaces and Particle Systems
Masatoshi Matsumiya
Nara Institute of Science and Technology
8916-5 Takayama Ikoma,
Nara 630-0101 JAPAN
A virtual clay model developed for interactive virtual clay
works that exhibits clay-like deformation and can be calculated
and rendered in real time.


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If you are interested to join the discussion, contact Volker M. Welter, Professor and co-convener of the RFG, to join and obtain more information on the preparatory readings for the session.
The December 2015 meeting of the Architecture and Mind Research Focus Group focuses on the perception of different environments throughout the twentieth century. Participants will read (in advance) and discuss texts by Gestalt psychologist Kurt Lewin on his experience of the battlefields of the Great War (1917), Kevin Lynch on the perception of the modern urban environment (1960), and Terry Hartig and Gary W. Evans on the psychological foundation of nature experience.
The Architecture and Mind RFG offers a forum for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to explore and discuss issues around the design and experience of architecture and the scientific study of human spatial perception, cognition, and behavior. Among other issues, we consider the contrasting nature of arts and science; the psychology of aesthetics; and the relationship of architectural design to spatial orientation, perceived privacy, social interaction, and other aspects of human behavior and experience. We address these issues through an interdisciplinary program of readings, discussions, and field trips.


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Oh, I am already in love with the Michael Miller Pink Giraffe Love fabric my sister picked out. We bought up the last two bolts we could find on etsy a few weeks ago. Yesterday, my sister Theresa picked out some hot pink minkee fabric to put as the backing on the blanket for the baby girl she is expecting. We took all there was on the bolt so I could make a blanket that would be useful for several years, not just for a baby. It is a nice lap blanket size.
I had a blanket my mom made for me as a child that I called my "fuzzy wuzzy". I slept with it all the way through college and a couple of years into my first job before I bought a larger fleece blanket. I think this blanket I made for my niece will have the same appeal. It is so fuzzy and soft to the touch.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Michael Miller Pink Giraffe Love Fuzzy Wuzzy Blanket with Minkee
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This program focuses on the administrative and technical skills needed to meet the demands of the current and emerging office environment. The program provides both the theory and practice for you to succeed in an entry-level administrative position.
After successful completion of the program you will be knowledgeable in business office software, administrative procedures, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
You can also complete this program through part-time studies. To learn how, see Administrative Assistant


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'Please' in the Bible
Please say you're my sister so it will go well for me because of you, and my life will be spared on your account."
Then Abram said to Lot, "Please, let's not have quarreling between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, since we are relatives.
"Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me; if to the left, then I will go to the right; or if to the right, then I will go to the left."
So Sarai said to Abram, "Now behold, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I will obtain children through her." And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
But Abram said to Sarai, See here, your maid is in your hands and power; do as you please with her. And when Sarai dealt severely with her, humbling and afflicting her, she [Hagar] fled from her.
Then he said, "My lord, if I have found favor in your sight, please do not go on past your servant.
"Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree;
Then Abraham answered and said, "Look, please, I was bold to speak to my Lord, but I [am] dust and ashes.
And he said, "Please, let not my Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if thirty be found there?" And he answered, "I will not do [it] if I find thirty there."
And he said, "Please, now, I was bold to speak to my Lord. What if twenty be found there?" And he answered, "I will not destroy [it] for the sake of the twenty."
And he said, "Please, let not my Lord be angry, and I will speak only once more. What if ten are found there?" And he answered, "I will not destroy [it] for the sake of the ten."
and said, "Look, my lords! Please come inside your servant's house, wash your feet, and spend the night. Then you can get up early and be on your way." But they responded, "No, we would rather spend the night in the town square."
"Now behold, I have two daughters who have not had relations with man; please let me bring them out to you, and do to them whatever you like; only do nothing to these men, inasmuch as they have come under the shelter of my roof."
Look, this town is close enough for me to run to. It is a small place. Please let me go there-it's only a small place, isn't it?-so that I can survive."
and said, "Look! My land is available to you, so settle wherever you please."
God said, "Please take your son, your unique son whom you love Isaac and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him as a burnt offering there on one of the mountains that I will point out to you."
and said to Ephron in the presence of the people of the land, "Please listen to me. Let me pay the price of the field. Accept it from me, and let me bury my dead there."
Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he owned, "Please place your hand under my thigh,
That's when he prayed, "LORD God of my master Abraham, help me to succeed today. Please show your gracious love to my master Abraham.
Let the girl to whom I say, 'Please lower your water jug so that I may drink,' and who responds, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels also'-let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master."
Then the servant ran to meet her and said, "Please let me have a little water from your jug."
"Whose daughter are you?" he asked. "Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?"
Then today I came to the spring, and I said, 'O Yahweh, God of my master Abraham, {if you would please make my journey successful}, upon which I am going.
I am standing here at a spring. Let the virgin who comes out to draw water, and I say to her: Please let me drink a little water from your jug,
"Before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming with her jug on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her: Please let me have a drink.
"Please don't delay me," the servant answered them. "The LORD has made my journey successful. Send me off so I can return to my master."
and Esau said to Jacob, "Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished." Therefore his name was called Edom.
"Now then, please take your gear, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me;
Jacob replied to his father, "I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game so that you may bless me."
Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?"
Then his father Isaac said to him, "Please come closer and kiss me, my son."
Esau realized that Canaan women didn't please his father Isaac,
Reuben went out during the wheat harvest and found some mandrakes in the field. When he brought them to his mother Leah, Rachel asked, "Please give me some of your son's mandrakes."
Then Laban responded, "If I've found favor in your sight, please stay with me, because I've learned through divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.
Then Rachel told her father, "Sir, please don't be angry that I cannot stand up in your presence. It's that time of the month." So Laban searched for the idols, but never did find them.
Please rescue me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid of him; otherwise, he may come and attack me, the mothers, and their children.
Then Jacob asked Him, "Please tell me Your name." But He answered, "Why do you ask My name?" And He blessed him there.
But Jacob said, "No, please! If I have found favor with you, take this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, [and it is] like seeing God's face, since you have accepted me.
Please take my present that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have everything I need." So Jacob urged him until he accepted.
"Please let my lord pass on before his servant, and I will proceed at my leisure, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord at Seir."
Esau said, "Let me leave some of my people with you." But he replied, "Why do that? Please indulge me, my lord."
Hamor said to Jacob's sons, "My son Shechem is strongly attracted to your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.
He said to them, "Please listen to this dream which I have had;
He said, "I am looking for my brothers; please tell me where they are pasturing the flock."
and they sent the varicolored tunic and brought it to their father and said, "We found this; please examine it to see whether it is your son's tunic or not."
And he turned aside to her at the roadside and said, "Please come, let me come in to you," for he did not know that she [was] his daughter-in-law. And she said, "What will you give to me that you may come in to me?"
It was while she was being brought out that she sent to her father-in-law, saying, "I am with child by the man to whom these things belong." And she said, "Please examine and see, whose signet ring and cords and staff are these?"
"We had a dream," they replied, "but there's no one to interpret it." "Interpretations belong to God," Joseph told them, "so please tell me your stories."
But when all goes well for you, remember that I was with you. Please show kindness to me by mentioning me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this prison.
"But your majesty," they pleaded, "your servants include twelve brothers, the sons of a common father back in the land of Canaan. Please! Our youngest brother remains with our father, and the other one is no longer alive."
And they said, "Please, my lord, we surely came down once before to buy food,
But Judah approached him and said, "Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are like Pharaoh.
Now please let your servant remain here as my lord's slave, in place of the boy. Let him go back with his brothers.
Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Please, come near me," and they came near. "I am Joseph, your brother," he said, "the one you sold into Egypt.
Then they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live in the land for a while because there is no grazing land for your servants' sheep, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please let your servants settle in the land of Goshen."
As the time approached for Israel to die, he called for his son Joseph and addressed him. "Please," he asked, "if you're happy with me, make a solemn promise that you'll treat me fairly and kindly by not burying me in Egypt.
"These are my sons," Joseph replied. "God gave them to me here in Egypt." "Please bring them close to me," Jacob said, "so I can bless them."
When the days of mourning were over, Joseph said to Pharaoh's household, "If I have found favor with you, please tell Pharaoh that
"My father told me, "Look! I'm about to die. Bury me in my grave that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan." So please let me travel to bury my father. I'll be right back.'"
"Please go," Pharaoh replied. "Bury your father, as he asked you to do."
'Say this to Joseph: Please forgive your brothers' transgression and their sin-the wrong they caused you.' Therefore, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father." Joseph wept when their message came to him.
They will listen to what you say. Then you, along with the elders of Israel, must go to the king of Egypt and say to him: The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go on a three-day trip into the wilderness so that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.
But Moses replied to the Lord, "Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent-either in the past or recently or since You have been speaking to Your servant-because I am slow and hesitant in speech."
Moses said, "Please, Lord, send someone else."
Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, "Please let me return to my relatives in Egypt and see if they are still living." Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."
Then they answered, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go on a three-day trip into the wilderness so that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God, or else He may strike us with plague or sword."
Please forgive my sin once more and make an appeal to the Lord your God, so that He will take this death away from me."
If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
Moses returned to the LORD and said, "Please, LORD, this people committed a great sin by making a god of gold for themselves.
Now if You would only forgive their sin. But if not, please erase me from the book You have written."
Now if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, please teach me Your ways, and I will know You and find favor in Your sight. Now consider that this nation is Your people."
Then Moses said, "Please, let me see Your glory."
Then he said, "My Lord, if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Even though this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wrongdoing and sin, and accept us as Your own possession."
"Please don't leave us," Moses said, "since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes.
If You are going to treat me like this, please kill me right now. If You are pleased with me, don't let me see my misery [any more]."
and he said, "Please hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I, Yahweh, will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak to him in a dream.
and said to Moses, "My lord, please don't hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.
Please don't let her be like a dead [baby] whose flesh is half eaten away when he comes out of his mother's womb."
Then Moses cried out to the Lord, "God, please heal her!"
But now, please, let the power of my Lord be great, just has you spoke,
Please pardon the wrongdoing of this people in keeping with the greatness of Your faithful love, just as You have forgiven them from Egypt until now."
And Moses said to Korah, "Please listen, sons of Levi!
Moses was very angry, so he told the LORD, "Please don't accept their offering. I haven't taken even one donkey from them nor have I hurt even one of them."
He said to the community, saying, "Please turn away from the tents of these wicked men, and do not touch anything {that belongs to them}, or you will be destroyed with all their sins."
and Moses and Aaron summoned the assembly to the presence of the rock, and he said to them, "Please listen, you rebels; can we bring out water for you from this rock?"
Please let us travel through your land. We won't travel through [any] field or vineyard, or drink [any] well water. We will travel the King's Highway; we won't turn to the right or the left until we have traveled through your territory.' "
Then the Israelis replied, "Permit us to travel on the highway. If we and our cattle drink your water, we'll pay the price you ask. Only please let us walk through, and nothing more."
Please come and put a curse on these people for me because they are more powerful than I am. I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land, for I know that those you bless are blessed and those you curse are cursed."
And they came to Balaam and said to him, "Thus says Balak son of Zippor: 'Please do not let anything hinder you from coming to me.
for I will greatly honor you and do whatever you ask me. So please come and put a curse on these people for me!' "
Please stay here overnight as the others did, so that I may find out what else the Lord has to tell me."
Then Balak said to him, "Please come with me to another place where you can see them. You will only see the outskirts of their camp; you won't see all of them. From there, put a curse on them for me."
And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry whom they please; only they shall marry one of the tribe of their father,
Please let me cross over and see the beautiful land on the other side of the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.
"Yes, ask, please, about former days that {preceded you} from the day that God created humankind on the earth; [ask even] from [one] end of the heaven up to the [other] end of heaven {whether anything ever happened} like this great thing or {whether anything like it was ever heard}.
On the other hand, you may slaughter and eat meat as you please when the Lord your God blesses you in all your villages. Both the ritually pure and impure may eat it, whether it is a gazelle or an ibex.
When the LORD your God enlarges your territory just as he told you and you say "I want to eat meat' since you desire to eat it, you may do so as much as you please.
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In what is an increasingly depressing – and predictable – turn of events, Toyota is recalling 150k 2001-2004 Tacoma in the so-called "rust belt" over concerns that the spare tire carrier underneath the bed may rust to the point of failure.
Says Toyota:
During manufacture, the spare tire carrier lift plate may not have been sufficiently coated with phosphate. The lack of phosphate coating combined with prolonged exposure to high road salt use and other environmental factors may contribute to the development of more than normal corrosion of the lift plate on some vehicles. Over time and in limited cases, corrosion of the lift plate could cause it to break and result in detachment of the spare tire from the vehicle.
This is a carbon copy of the problem that plagued 2000-2003 Toyota Tundras, which were also recalled because the portion of the frame that held the spare tire could rust away.
What's more, the recall of 2000-2003 Tundras ultimately led to a larger and much more expensive special Tundra frame replacement program that has the automaker cost millions and left many 1st generation Tundra owners less than satisfied with both their trucks and their local Toyota dealer.
Why Can't Toyota Build A Truck Without a Rust Issue?
Since the Tacoma and Tundra were launched, they have been plagued with high-profile rust issues. While Toyota has generally taken care of their owners (their buy-back program for 1st-generation Tacoma owners was popular with consumers), they've also demonstrated a profound lack of understanding about seriousness of these issues.
Trucks that can literally rust away aren't the image of durability, and these rust problems serve to undermine Toyota's reputation for quality while simultaneously arming Toyota truck critics with evidence of the automaker's inability to build a "real" truck.
Let's consider the list of Toyota truck rust problems of the last decade or so:
- 2001-2004 Tacomas recalled for rusting spare tire carriers (this recall)
- 2005-2012 Tacoma TSB for rust stains under door handles
- 2008-2010 Tacoma TSB for rusting chrome rear bumpers
- 2001-2012 Tundra TSB for rusting rear bumpers
- 2000-2003 Tundra frame rust recall and frame replacement program
- 2007-2012 Tundra TSB for bed bolt rust issues
- 2007-2011 Tundra TSB for bed floor rust
- 2007-2012 Tundra TSB for rusting tailgates
All told, that's eight documented rust issues on Toyota trucks, including two recalls and one massively expensive frame replacement program.
Toyota – WTF is going on?


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Two Trains of Thought on Water Temperature & Weight Loss
If you're like us, you'll be surprised to learn that there are actually two trains of thought on this topic—and they're directly opposed to one another. The first theory states that because your body has to warm up the iced water, it has to expend calories. If you replace all 8 glasses of water with iced water, you would "burn" about 75-100 a day.
The other theory, though, says that when iced water hits your stomach it only serves to lower your core body temperature so much that your body responds by lowering its metabolic rate. In other words, instead of "burning" calories, your metabolism would actually drop.
Who's Right?
So which theory is right? Who knows? The most recent study we could find was a 2006 study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. It found that room temperature water didn't increase energy expenditure at all and refrigerated water caused only a small response but that this response was insignificant. Their findings: ultimately, water temperature doesn't play a real role in weight loss.
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I always had a hard time growing hydro cherry tomatoes, a lot of leaf but little fruit.
The manager of Kauai Fresh Farms, Dr Kim knows his stuff. He gave a lecture slideshow the other evening at the Kilauea Community Center, the operation was impressive and they have plans to expand.
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Time I pressed my hand to yours
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And I'm longing to feel your embrace.
There are several days
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Whoever coined the phrase "ignorance is bliss" never talked to Stephanie Needham of Arden. When her son, Austin Price, was born in 2005, something was clearly wrong — but his doctors didn't know exactly what. Every condition Austin was tested for came back negative.
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As soon as Austin and his twin sister, Summer, were born, doctors realized Austin was struggling. "When he was born, he was basically motionless," said Needham. "He didn't have the energy to cry. He was fatigued; he couldn't hold his arms or legs up. The doctors were trying different tests to find out what was wrong. Every time we would see a doctor, I would think, 'Okay, you have to tell me what's going on' — but they were the ones asking me questions. I finally realized there was no one at that time who could help."
Austin spent over a month in the NICU with no test coming up positive. Eventually, Needham resigned herself to the idea that they would never get an answer. All along, however, William Allen, MD, in the Mission Fullerton Genetics Center, continued investigating possible diagnoses based on available and emerging genetics research. Each year Needham would take Austin to Dr. Allen for any new genetics tests that might be a match, but each result offered the same disappointment.
"Many of our patients are seen over a long period of time," explained Carolyn Wilson, MS, CGC, genetic counselor with Mission Fullerton Genetics Center. "Some genetic conditions may be definitively diagnosed from an early age, such as Down syndrome or dwarfism. Other families, like Austin's, go through a 'diagnostic odyssey,' meaning we strongly suspect a genetic condition is present, but current testing is not able to provide the family with the exact name. Over time, through advances in genetic testing technology (as well as our providers continually learning about newly described conditions through meetings and other collaborations) a diagnosis is often eventually made."
While the researchers at Mission Fullerton Genetics Center were doing all they could to uncover a diagnosis for Austin, Needham struggled in the interim. "Because no one knew what he had, it was hard to get help," she said. "Doctors often didn't know how to help; they would give us medicine for some of the symptoms, like seizures, but beyond that they wouldn't know what to recommend. Getting him occupational therapy was almost impossible because insurance wouldn't pay for it without a diagnosis. If you don't have a diagnosis, you're stuck."
All of that slowly started changing in 2011, when Austin was 6 years old. Needham got a call from Dr. Allen about a disease that matched Austin's symptoms. To everyone's excitement, it came back positive. Austin had Koolen-de Vries syndrome. "We quickly learned that there was almost no research on this syndrome, but we had our diagnosis, and that was our starting point," said Needham.
Making Connections
Despite the relief Needham felt in getting a diagnosis for Austin, she still encountered a lot of the same old challenges. The vast majority of doctors had never heard of Koolen-de Vries syndrome, and schools still struggled to help Austin.
Awareness began to improve, in part, when families of children with Koolen-de Vries syndrome started networking. Stephanie and her husband, Ted, started a foundation, Kool Kid Alliance (KoolKidAlliance.com), to educate people about Koolen-de Vries syndrome and to get these families together.
"When we got the diagnosis, I felt so relieved, but then I realized there was still so much to learn — and not a lot of places to learn it," said Needham. "I started talking to other parents and realized how much we need to stay on top of everything."
"When a condition can finally be clearly diagnosed, the most powerful opportunity that opens up for families is the connection with other families and the incredible relationships that come from this new community of support," said Wilson.
Always on the Case
While it was often difficult for her to find help over the years, Needham said that there was one team always on Austin's side, and still is — the team at Mission Fullerton Genetics Center. "Because his case is so rare, it at times felt like it was hard to get others on board, but Dr. Allen was always on board," said Needham. "He was always there, always researching for us."
Wilson said the center strives to foster hope in patients and their families through in-house genetic testing, conducting research, and educating and partnering with patients. Mission Fullerton Genetics Center is the only center of its kind in the region.
"Our goal is to offer the people of western North Carolina renowned providers, state-of-the-art clinical and laboratory facilities, access to complex genetic testing and collaboration with experts from around the world," said Wilson. "The families we serve typically have complex medical needs, so being able to be seen locally by a high-quality clinic is a huge benefit to them."
Genetic testing and evaluation is not about labeling people as having abnormalities, but instead about empowering them and their families to understand their genetic information so that their lives will be better. "This empowerment opens doors to opportunities and decreases the fear of the unknown," said Wilson.
Needham agrees that empowerment is key, and she encourages others in similar positions to never give up. "When it comes to genetic testing, there is always something new out there to investigate," she said. "You've just got to keep working through it. Once you have the diagnosis, you're so blessed to have the resources and other families that are going through it, as well as that hope that you're not alone anymore. And when you also have local, clinical partners like Dr. Allen and Carolyn, it makes such a huge difference."
Carolyn Wilson, MS, CGC, is a genetic counselor with Mission Fullerton Genetics Center. (828) 213-0022
Mission Fullerton Genetics Center provides help for those affected by known or suspected genetic conditions. The center employs two medical geneticists, five genetic counselors, a licensed clinical social worker and a state-of-the-art genetic laboratory to help serve those in our region with rare diseases. The center is the only one of its kind in the region and has participated in clinical research trials in the development of an approved treatment for several rare disorders.


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What does Baba mean?
Baba as a name for girls is a Latin name, and the name Baba means "foreign woman". Baba is a version of Barbara (Latin).
STARTS WITH Ba-
VARIANTS Bobby▼, Bobbie▼, Bobbi▼, Bobbee, Bibi, Beba, Bauby, Baubie, Babbie
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA BARBARA Bab, Babara, Babb, Babe, Babett, Babita, Babs, Baibin, Barb, Barbar, Barbel, Barbera, Barbey, Barbi, Barbie, Barbora, Barbra, Barbro, Barby, Barra, Basha, Basia, Bebe, Berbya, BobbeCREATIVE FORMS
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How popular is Baba?
Baba is a rare first name for women but a very popular last name for all people (#17214 out of 150436, Top 11%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Baba (UNLISTED) listed in the Top 2000 are Babe, Barb, Barbara (#856 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Barbie, Barbra, Bebe, Bobbi, Bobbie and Bobby. These relations of Baba were popular in the 1930s (MEDIAN #1187) and have become significantly less common since (#1872, ▼100%). (2016 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Baba is alike in pronunciation to Bebba, Bobi and Bobie. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abba, Alba, Badr, Baila, Baja, Bali, Bama, Bambi, Bamby, Bao, Bara, Barah, Bari, Barta, Basja, Basma, Bat, Batya, Bay, Bayla, Bea, Beata, Beda, Beea, Bena, Bera, Beta, Bina, Bora, Brana, Brea, Bria▼, Brya, Buna, Byla, Byna, Chaba, Eba, Ebba, Elba, Hiba, Kiba, Liba, Luba, Oba, Reba▼, Roba, Saba, Zeba and Zuba. These names tend to be more frequently used than Baba.See names in meaning and etymology.