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Charleston has been looking for solutions to flooding on the peninsula for several hundred years, and following Wednesday's deluge that left some streets underwater, people might ask: How's that working out?
The Post and Courier asked Laura Cabiness, the city's Department of Public Service director. She said several long-awaited projects aimed at addressing some of the peninsula's most vexing drainage problems should be completed by 2020. Here are some of our questions and her answers.
Q: In 1837, the mayor of Charleston offered a $100 gold piece to whoever could suggest the best plan for solving the city's persistent drainage problems. Did anyone claim that reward?
Cabiness: "No. There are things that can be done to solve the drainage, but the city was developed on low, flat land, and much of it was filled-in creek beds. We have to employ mechanical means — tunnels and pumps — and that's very expensive."
Those tunnels can be 140 feet underground and 12 feet wide. The city currently has one pump station on Concord Street, near the Maritime Center, that drains the area around East Bay and Calhoun streets.
Q: Construction on a more than $20 million project to address Market Street flooding began in 2007, but Market Street has been underwater several times this month. What's the status of that project?
Cabiness: "Actually, the second phase is under construction right now. We finished the first phase in 2008, and spent almost $1.5 million to upgrade the pump station at Concord Street. Last year we awarded the contract for the second phase, which is the deep tunnel.
They are down there digging right now. The shaft is 140 feet down in the ground, and we are boring toward the Concord Street station.
"Eventually, the tunneling work will be followed by surface work to direct the storm water to those tunnels. This phase and the next phase is about $25 million, just for that area."
Q: During one storm in December 2009, flooding was so bad that the city shut down all roads leading to the peninsula. Does the city have a standing plan to close roads and direct traffic when there is bad flooding?
Cabiness: "We monitor it from our emergency center, and when it gets so bad that cars are flooding out, we do work together and shut those roads down. We try to minimize the impact."
Q: In the scheme of things — knowing that this happens here — how bad was the flooding Wednesday?
Cabiness: "We did get a significant amount of rain, and it hit right at high tide. So all the old creek beds were affected. As the peninsula was developed, creek beds were filled, and they are still the lowest parts of the city. The peninsula itself is about 50 percent fill."
Q: The city has a tax dedicated to fixing drainage problems. How much does it raise and where has the money been going recently?
Cabiness: "It's about $5.5 million a year, and it's a combination of the storm-water fee and a (property) tax assessment for drainage.
Most recently, we're using that money to support a bond issue for (drainage projects addressing) Market Street, Forest Acres (in West Ashley), and the west end of Calhoun Street."
Q: The Septima Clark Parkway (Crosstown Expressway) is well known for flooding and is a focus of the city's largest drainage improvement project ever. What's the status of that work?
Cabiness: "The first phase was recently completed, at about $12 million. We were able to make all the surface improvements along Septima Clark Parkway. The next phase, about $20 million, will be more of the same. It's a large (drainage) basin, almost 500 acres. The third phase will be a deep tunnel, 12 feet in diameter, and ultimately we'll be building a pump station by the Ashley River."
A drainage basin is an area where all the water flows to the same low spots. The Septima Clark Parkway project is in the Spring/Fishburne drainage basin, which covers about 20 percent of the peninsula.
Q: How much will that whole project cost?
Cabiness: "The estimate is still $154 million."
Cabiness said a $10 million federal grant and more than $100 million in state highway and Infrastructure Bank funds will cover most of the cost.
"We're trying to fix something that's been inadequate since the day it was built. We anticipate completing everything by 2020, and there's a possibility it could go faster."
Q: When will the Calhoun West project be addressed?
Cabiness: "We'll begin engineering this year. Typically, a project this size takes two to three years."
Calhoun West is the drainage basin surrounding Calhoun Street and Rutledge Avenue, including MUSC and parts of Harleston Village.
Q: The sea level is rising, and that rise is expected to accelerate due to climate change.
Has an impact been seen in city flooding, and how big a concern is the changing sea level?
Cabiness: "I think it has been seen. If you look at the NOAA website, they document that the tide in Charleston has been rising a little over a foot every 100 years.There's debate about how fast the sea level will rise, but there will be an impact. Storms have also been getting more intense, with more rain in less time."
Q: When all the pump stations and tunnels are built, will there still be flooding?
Cabiness: "We're not building pump stations to protect the city from a hurricane surge, but we're building them to try to deal with the stuff we had yesterday, and to keep evacuation routes clear."
Reach David Slade at 937-5552 or Twitter @DSladeNews.


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Serves 4 |
Prep Time 10 minutes |
Cook Time 10 minutes
1 tsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 cup sliced onions
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup sliced carrots
4 cups medium broccoli florets, about 1 bunch
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup Eden Whole Leaf Dulse, soaked 3 min. and coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp Eden Garlic Gomasio, for garnishor any Eden Gomasio
Heat oil in a skillet and sauté onion and garlic for 2 minutes. Add carrots, broccoli and water. Cover and simmer 3 to 4 minutes until broccoli and carrots are tender but brightly colored. Add dulse and sauté until all water evaporates. Garnish with gomasio.
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Queer Caribbean Studies, Postcolonial Literature, Medieval Literature, Women's Literature and Gender Studies, Popular Culture / Cultural Studies, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Creative Writing.
The Queer Caribbean Speaks. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, forthcoming
February 2014.
Literature and Culture in the Black Atlantic. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Queer from the very Beginning: (En)gendering the Vernacular in Medieval France.
Comparatively Queer. William J. Spurlin, Jarrod Hayes, and Margaret Higgonet, eds.
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A Clash of Conquerors: Amerindians and Conquistadors in the Thought of Wilson Harris.
Medievalisms in the Postcolonial World: The Idea of the Middle Ages Outside Europe.
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2009. 19-27.
Internal Colonization and the Culture of Street Life in Bud Osborns hundred block rock. The
Canadian Review of American Studies 37:2 (Spring 2007).
Nation-building Colonialist-style in Bevis of Hampton. Exemplaria 18:1 (Spring 2006).
Reading Queer Caribbean Identities: Faizal Deens land without chocolate and the GayCaribbean Canon. Postcolonial Text 2:2 (April 25, 2006).
I first came to Laurier Brantford in 2005, fresh out of graduate school, and immediately found a home here. I was tenured in 2009, and appointed Associate Dean in July of 2013. I teach both in English and in the MA program in Cultural Analysis and Social Theory (CAST).
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Linux knows no bounds, neither should learning
Introduction to Linux course now free, open to all
Almost 25 years ago a young engineer started an operating system project "just for fun" to run on his own hardware. He opened it up to the world, and through a combination of good design and good luck, Linux was born. The Internet was the fundamental enabling technology of the large scale collaboration that produces Linux. The ability to cheaply and easily share files has created a system and community that has disrupted major industries, where Linux' impact has been felt from super computing to mobile phones.
Higher education is facing a similarly disrupting force powered by the Internet—Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) make information available to anyone, anywhere, as long as they have a connection to the Internet.
At the Linux Foundation, our mission is to spread the use of Linux throughout the world while also doing core work to advance and protect the platform. Right now, our industry is facing a Linux talent shortage. We thought why not use the disruptive power of MOOCs to solve this problem? At the very least we can expose more people around the world to the potential that Linux brings.
So we've partnered with edX: the non-profit, online learning platform launched in 2012 by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to make our "Introduction to Linux" course free to anyone, anywhere in the world. This was previously a $2,400 course we offered through our Linux training program. Now anyone can access it.
The rise of the MOOC has been inspiring to watch, with more than 2 million people accessing just the edX courses (there are other MOOC providers) over the last 18 months. It is a very powerful thing to be able to give knowledge to people from diverse backgrounds in diverse regions around the globe. MOOCs offer us an important way to reach the masses with Linux learning material that can tap into an interest in technology that might have otherwise been left dormant. The result is very likely to mean more Linux professionals supporting the platform.
We're pleased that the initial response to the "Introduction to Linux" course, which won't be available until this summer, received more than 2,500 registrations in the first 24 hours and now has 38,000 registrations since it was announced last Thursday. If this is any indicator, Linux will be well supported for decades to come by an even more diverse community of talented contributors.
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Since when has "in three mojths" meant "now?"
i like linux
Great article and an excellent initiative. More people learning Linux equates to a better workforce and understanding of technology.
This is a good start, and I hope the response they received will inspire them to generate and open up more courses for varying degrees of expertise in the future.
While this is certainly good news, let's not go overboard with enthusiasm quite yet. The sad fact is that most institutions are finding that something like 90% of all people who start a MOOC course drop out before completion. So we have a good news/bad news kind of situation. The good news is 38,000 people will be exposed to Linux in a way that they haven't before. However, the bad news is that the odds are very high that less than 3,800 of them will actually reach the point that they could take the exam for certification.
All in all, I would call it a strong hit for Linux and FLOSS in general. We just won't know whether it's a home run or a sacrifice bunt until after the course is over.
I was really excited about this, but after registering at the edX site, is a $250 minimum payment considered free?
There is a $250 charge if students elect to get an edX certification. It's totally elective, though, and not required.
I just registered at edX for this course. And must say that the elective part are very unclear. I got the impression that i could vote for having it free, but then i had to be "qualified" by someone. And the default option ask for $250 (minimum).
So i still don't know if i really get the course for free.
I think edX could have changed their information and options on this site to make it clear it is a for free Course that all that want to can participate in.
However i do think this is a great way to spread knowledge and community for Linux.
Great to see open education ect . I would like to see more of this in our public schools. Canned. Courses would give the teachers more time to teach and less time tracking test scores.
I have hope can follow this course and then i can apply it to work
We need more projects like this. Open education , open source seem to go hand and hand. This course is a great starting point. I am impressed at how many people have signed up; not to mention how many people simply have showned interterest in this area.
Its very good news for students learning linux :)
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Thanks for your post! The Linux Foundation has long offered a wide variety of training courses through its website, but those can generally cost upwards of $2,000. This introductory class, which usually costs $2,400, will be the first from the Linux Foundation to run as a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). There is no limit on enrollment through edX's platform. More about linux online training at https://intellipaat.com/linux-admin-training/
Just a quick update: this course became most popular course on edX with over 700,000 participants.


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National Taxpayers Union
Learn more about corporations VOTING to rewrite our laws.
Learn more about how the State Policy Network aids ALEC and spins disinformation in the states.
This article is part of the Center for Media & Democracy's focus on the fallout of nuclear "spin."
This article is part of the Tobacco portal on Sourcewatch funded from 2006 - 2009 by the American Legacy Foundation.
National Taxpayers Union (NTU) is closely related to their "501(c)(3)" (i.e. non-profit) foundation, the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF). According to the 990 forms of NTUF, the NTU and NTUF share staff, facilities, web site and board members. NTU is an "associate" member of the State Policy Network, a web of right-wing "think tanks" in every state across the country.[1]
Duane Parde, former Executive Director of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), is president of both the NTU and the NTUF. [2] NTU is also a member of ALEC.
The NTU received from Philip Morris in 1998 a donation of $25,000 ([5], WRO refers to Philip Morris's Washington Relations Office) and one year later $10,000. [6] The Tobacco Institute budgeted for 1999 also a donation to NTU of $10,000. [7]
|Koch Wiki
The Koch brothers -- David and Charles -- are the right-wing billionaire co-owners of Koch Industries. As two of the richest people in the world, they are key funders of the right-wing infrastructure, including the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and the State Policy Network (SPN). In SourceWatch, key articles on the Kochs include: Koch Brothers, Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity, American Encore, and Freedom Partners.
- 1 Ties to the Koch Brothers
- 2 Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
- 3 Additional tobacco industry information
- 4 Organization Affiliates
- 5 Personnel
- 6 Additional information
- 7 Contact Information
- 8 Sourcewatch resources
- 9 External links
Ties to the Koch Brothers
Between 1998 and 2008 National Taxpayers Union received a total of $32,000 in grants from the Koch Family Foundations.[3]The funding was given in three separate grants:
- $20,000 from the Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation in 1998
- $7,500 from the Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation in 2004
- $5,000 from the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation in 2008
Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
NTU President Duane Parde is former Executive Director of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and NTU is an ALEC member.
|About ALEC
ALEC is a corporate bill mill. It is not just a lobby or a front group; it is much more powerful than that. Through ALEC, corporations hand state legislators their wishlists to benefit their bottom line. Corporations fund almost all of ALEC's operations. They pay for a seat on ALEC task forces where corporate lobbyists and special interest reps vote with elected officials to approve "model" bills. Learn more at the Center for Media and Democracy's ALECexposed.org, and check out breaking news on our PRWatch.org site.
In a July 2011 interview with National Public Radio's Fresh Air, host Terry Gross asked ALEC National Chair Louisiana Rep. Noble Ellington: "But the corporations on who are represented have a lot of input in writing the legislation, in drafting it."
Ellington replied, in part: "It's not just corporations. I'm there, and members of ALEC is the Americans for Tax Reform, the National Taxpayers Union, National Federation of Independent Businesses - those are people that we represent as well and those are people who are members." [4]
In 1999, David M. Stanley was the chairman of NTU as well as Iowans for Tax Relief (ITR).[5] He has also been chairman of the Tax Education Support Foundation, a group affiliated with both NTU and ITR.[6] In 1996, the Tax Education Support Foundation loaned ALEC $100,000 "to support ALEC's exempt purpose."[7]
Additional tobacco industry information
A 1991 Philip Morris Communications presentation indicates the company's intent to utilize its coporate Contributions Program to develop NTU as a "strategic vehicle" to advance PM's corporate obejctives:
OBJECTIVE: CREATE STRATEGIC VEHICLES PLAN: ISSUES MANAGEMENT THROUGH COALITION BUILDING --IAA EDUCATION PROGRAM --CITIZENS DEMOCRACY CORPS --NATIONAL TAXPAYERS' UNION OBJECTIVE: ENHANCE REGIONAL AND MARKET PLAN: --VISIBILITY IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES --EVALUATE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE PMI OBJECTIVES(Taken from an April 1991 Philip Morris presentation titled "Function: Communications" http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/unl19e00)
In 1992 Philip Morris funneled $50,000 to the NTU through the International Taxpayers Association. A memo about the donation written by Matthew Winokur, Director of Worldwide Tobacco Regulatory Issues for PM Europe, stated:
[This] represents the first opportunity PMI has had to support grass-roots opposition to excise taxes in key markets. Funds will be channeled through the National Taxpayers Union to sponsor a global tax meeting in Australia in November 1992 and an international tax congress planned for Prague in May of 1993. --PMI 1992 Corporate Contributions Budget [8]
A 1995 Philip Morris document that appears to be about fighting a proposed increase in a state excise tax (SET) on cigarettes, lists "501c(3) Organizations identified for outreach, who receive contributions." NTU appears on the list funded at $50,000. --SET SWOT Analysis 950000 [9]
In 1998 NTU got $25,000 from PM divided into two discrete contributions from 2 different PM departments: $12,500 from Corporate Government Affairs and $12,500 Worldwide Regulatory Office. National Taxpayers Union of Ohio again also got a contribution, of $5,000 --1998 Public Policy Contributions[10]
In 1999, PM gave $10,000 to NTU and $5,000 to the NTU of Ohio.(Philip Morris' 1999 Public Policy Contributions Budget).[11]
A May/June issue of Mother Jones carried an article titled "The Nicotine Network" that discussed the significant funding the NTU receives from Philip Morris.[12]
Organization Affiliates
As of June 2014:[8]
- National Taxpayers Union Foundation
- National Taxpayers Union Campaign Fund
- Iowans for Tax Relief
- Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom
- Arlington County Taxpayers Association
Board of Directors
As of June 2014:[9]
- Ms. Barbara Anderson, Citizens for Limited Taxation
- The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell
- Mr. James Dale Davidson, Strategic Opportunities
- Mr. Steve Forbes, Forbes
- Mr. K. R. Kamon
- Mr. David Keating
- Mr. Duane Parde, National Taxpayers Union
- Mr. Richard R. Phillips, Iowans for Tax Relief
- Dr. Donald P. Racheter, Public Interest Institute
- Mr. Peter J. Sepp, National Taxpayers Union
- Mr. Robert Solt, Iowans for Tax Relief
- Mr. David M. Stanley, Iowans for Tax Relief
- Mrs. Jean Leu Stanley, New Hope Foundation
- Mr. John S. Thomas, E.A. Morris Charitable Foundation
- Dr. Richard Vedder
- Ms. Shari Williams, Shari Williams Consulting
Dr. John E. Berthoud is former president of both the NTU and the NTUF.
As of June 2014:[10]
- Duane Parde, President
- Pete Sepp, Executive Vice President
- Douglas Kellogg, Communications Manager
- Richard Lipman, Director of Development
- Brandon Arnold, Vice President of Government Affairs]]
- Nan Swift, Federal Government Affairs Manager
- Lee Schalk, State Government Affairs Manager
- Sam Batkins, Deputy Press Secretary
- Demian Brady, Director of Research
- Dan Barrett, Research and Outreach Manager
- Michael Tasselmyer, Policy Analyst
Additional information
Major funder of the Legislation Education Action Drive?
Contact Information
108 North Alfred St. Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: 703.683.5700
Fax: 703.683.5722
Web site: http://www.ntu.org
Sourcewatch resources
- Paul Gessing
- James Dale Davidson - cofounder
External links
- ↑ State Policy Network, Directory, State Policy Network, 2016.
- ↑ Duane Parde bio, National Taxpayer's Union website, accessed August 20, 2011.
- ↑ Greenpeace, [1], accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ National Public Radio, National Chairman Of ALEC Responds To Report, Fresh Air, July 21, 2011.
- ↑ Joseph A. D'Agostino, Conservative spotlight: David M.Stanley, Human Events Publishing, Inc., January 29, 1999, provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company, accessed August 24, 2011
- ↑ Tax Education Support Foundation, 2007 Form 990, form filed with the IRS and available via Guidestar.org, November 21, 2008
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, 1998 Form 990, form filed with the IRS and available via Guidestar.org, May 14, 1999
- ↑ Rightwingwatch.org, [2], accessed June 20,2014
- ↑ NTU.org, [3], accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ NTU.org, [4], accessed June 20, 2014
- Jim Snyder, "Nuclear advocates try to clear obstacles," The Hill, November 8, 2007. "'Taxpayers should not be required to finance billions in risky loan guarantees [for new nuclear plants],' states a letter that TCS (Taxpayers for Common Sense), the National Taxpayers Union and Citizens Against Government Waste jointly sent to Congress."
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quote: Yeah we're on year 5 of the Democrats new plan of making the world love us more. How's it working out so far? Not that I care about world opinion personally, but you have to admire the complete and utter failure of Obama and Hillary in the foreign relations arena.At least under Bush there seemed to be clear goals. Even if they were unwise. Obama to the rest of the world looks more like a random assassin, we're everywhere now randomly killing everyone. What was Libya even about again? We violate a sovereign nations boarders to raid Bin Laden. He even wants to kill US citizens with drones!! We don't even defend our own people from a clear assault on our own embassy in Benghazi, we try and cover it up.
quote: Lets not forget Syria, Obama talks tough about a "red line" on the use of chemical weapons. So it happens, innocent people are gassed to death. So this would be a CLEAR cause for us to do something about it, right? Wrong, Obama issues more rhetoric.Where's the consistency? If it was so important to use military assets (illegally without Congress) to intervene in a civil war there, why is it NOT equally important to intervene in Syria when civilians are being killed by biological weapons? What's the reasoning behind this!?
quote: Drone strikes started in Pakistan in 2004. Whoops!
quote: Do you still want to get involved?
quote: You're a Fox 'News' parrot. Just repeat what your told. Make sure not to use critical thinking or deductive reasoning. Just repeat what you're told. The truth? Irrelevant.


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Discovering the music of the legendary New Orleans R&B pianist Professor Longhair in 1979 was the epiphany Winston was seeking to inspire a return to performing; signing to the Windham Hill label, between 1980 and 1982 he recorded a trilogy of albums -- Autumn, December, and Winter Into Spring -- of impressionistic, seasonally themed piano musings which laid much of the groundwork for the new age boom to follow. Winston's music continued to grow in popularity and influence in the years to follow, but in typically enigmatic fashion, he virtually dropped from sight for the remainder of the '80s, resurfacing only in 1986 to score a reading of The Velveteen Rabbit by actress Meryl Streep.
Finally, in 1991, Winston returned to action, completing his seasonal cycle with Summer; Forest followed three years later. In 1996, he paid tribute to another of his greatest influences with Linus & Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi. A compilation album, All the Seasons of George Winston, was released in the spring of 1998, followed a year later by Plains. The new millennium brought anniversary editions of several of his landmark albums, including Autumn, December, and Winter Into Spring, as well as the 2001 album Remembrance: A Memorial Benefit, which was Winston's response to the tragic events of September 11, 2001. His 2002 release, Night Divides the Day, focused on the music of one of his earliest influences, the Doors. Montana: A Love Story from 2004 was inspired by Winston's childhood in Montana. An impressive solo piano outing, Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions, released as a benefit set for hurricane relief, appeared from RCA in 2006. Winston continued to perform solo, but didn't cut another record until Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol. 2 appeared in 2010. Winston toured in support of the album, playing solo piano concerts as well as performing on slack key guitar and harmonica. In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon's explosion and its resultant, massive oil spill and environmental disaster in 2010, Winston monitored the situation closely and became deeply concerned about the loss of the wetlands in Southern Louisiana. In response, he issued another benefit recording, entitled Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions, Vol. 2: A Louisiana Wetlands Benefit, in March 2012 in order to help with funding bluesman Tab Benoit's The Voice of the Wetlands organization and other environmental concerns resulting from the crisis. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi


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ROCKFORD — The Rockford Concerns Committee will meet at 2 p.m. today at Mr. C's Family Restaurant, 4309 W. State St.
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4 Wise Proverbs That Need to Be Revised for the Modern World
#2. You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover
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There was an age when reading a book was much more visceral. It required cracking a spine, coating the corners of each page with spit and occasionally some blood from paper cuts. The books were also hardbound and expensive, so it was only natural for people to want to know what they were investing themselves in early. Jumping into a book was almost like jumping into a relationship, which is why the saying "You can't judge a book by its cover" is a mantra people frequently turn to on dates with midgets or psoriasis sufferers.
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"It's weird, you didn't constantly pretend to gag yourself in any of your profile pictures."
But the era of books was more than three years ago, Grandpa -- we've moved on to Kindles and Nooks now. We don't have to judge books by their covers anymore because most of them don't have covers. Also, we have the luxury of hundreds of reviews available at our spitless fingertips before we ever even buy the thing that makes the saying completely obsolete. So in order to impart the same sentiment today, you have to present it in terms the hip young kids will understand. That's why I'd like to upgrade the adage to:
Video Thumbnails of Vaginas Are Almost Never Vaginas
Time is a precious commodity, and there's a special type of rage reserved for the realization that you've been duped into watching a boring Internet video when you thought for sure there was going to be nudity. This is a frequent trick implemented on YouTube to accumulate views on otherwise boring videos; the still image from the video in the thumbnail will look vaguely like it might be someone trying to get naked or already a nudity success story. Even though the Internet is bursting at the seams with pornography, for some reason biological imperative steals our sense of free will and obliges everyone to click on these images.
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Yeeeeeah, wait. No, this is a video on armpit waxing.
As a result, a video about some teenagers jumping into water will have 49 million views exclusively because one of the girls looks like she might be taking her top off in the thumbnail. This maxim just reminds us that things are not always what they seem, plus it also has the added benefit of letting you say "vagina" twice, which is fun.
#1. The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword
When this adage was coined in the late 1830s, our ancestors couldn't have possibly anticipated that we'd live in a future where pens are relegated exclusively to dream journals and restaurant receipts. Whatever power the pen once had has been neutered or stripped away to the point that a pen isn't mightier than most toothpicks anymore. Additionally, a sword isn't all that impressive either now that we have laser cannons that shoot from space and guns that can fire through walls, so really in every respect this idiom is dated. The only way it could conceivably still ring true is if we are talking about a James Bond type of pen that shoots poison darts or explodes.
Fortunately, words haven't lost any of their ferocity since the 19th century; they just changed mediums. That's why I'd like us all to try adopting a new axiom:
We're All Killers Behind Our Keyboards
Part of the reason words are so dangerous in the first place is because they make it tough to fight back. People can wield them from hundreds of miles away without much threat that the person on the receiving end will be able to track them down and push them into a ditch. Everyone on the Internet has sensed this tremendous power and, naturally, exploited it enthusiastically. The new modified version of "The Pen Is Mightier" birthed the Internet Tough Guy into the world, ready to do battle with entire armies, provided he doesn't have to put on pants first or leave the house.
Sorry, I didn't mean to be sexist. I'm sure there are plenty of terrible Internet Tough Girls, too.
But keyboards don't just produce hollow threats. Some people have the capacity to do far more damage than a sword ever could, hacking into government files, taking control of operating systems, and ruining lives. It's all still language, but it's used with a devastating efficiency. But because everyone maintains a cushion of anonymity, it's not always easy to tell the difference between someone who is genuinely dangerous and someone who's just pretending at danger, so we have to treat everyone with the same caution. Everyone's a potential killer when they're on the computer, even the woman from the Midwest who blogs fan fiction about her ferrets. Even that impossibly symmetrical columnist you love to read on Tuesdays.
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A show stopper occurs when some gangster ass dude blows his load all over some dumb sluts face and then throws glitter on it.
Guy 1: "So i'm at 7/11 buying a slurpee, and this fly bitch and me started going at it. I bust my load in her face and it looks gross so I want to give it some shine, so i throw glitter on it."
Guy 2: Nice! A Showstopper!
Guy 2: Nice! A Showstopper!
po M. Pizzle Децембар 15, 2007
A person who walks into a room and it goes quiet; not because they are beautiful, but because they ruin everybody else's good time.
She is such a show stopper - everytime she is present all she does is talk about herself and ruin everyones good time.
po Chi-Chi Train Новембар 14, 2006
A fart so outrageously loud + rumbley it causez everyone to momentarily freeze what they are doing + look around in disbelief!
Oh my god, Steve dropped a fart so outrageously loud + rumbley it caused everyone to momentarily freeze what they were doing + look around in disbelief!
po Safecracker G Јануар 16, 2005


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Synageva BioPharma, a privately held company focused on rare disorders, and Trimeris, which develops a particular class of antiviral drugs, have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction. Upon closing, Trimeris will issue shares of its common stock to Synageva stockholders such that Synageva stockholders will own approximately 75% of the combined company, which will be called Synageva BioPharma.
Trimeris is working on fusion inhibitors for various infectious diseases. The company has one marketed product, Fuzeon, an anti-HIV treatment that was developed in collaboration with Roche. Substantially all of Trimeris' revenues are derived from this partnership with Roche. Royalty revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010, was $1.6 million compared to $8.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The decrease was driven by lower Fuzeon sales outside the U.S. and the reduced royalty rate.
Trimeris is now looking for a partner for its next-generation fusion inhibitor TRI-1144, for which an IND was filed in September 2008. It is designed with the goal of achieving durable suppression of HIV by increasing the potency and raising the genetic barrier to the development of resistance. Also, key to the development program was improving patient convenience via more patient-friendly administration with less frequent dosing and reduction of the injection site reactions associated with Fuzeon.
Commenting on the merger with Synageva, Martin Mattingly, CEO of Trimeris, says, "We believe this newly combined company will have a dramatic upside. The rare disease space offers very attractive opportunities for success due to the absence of effective therapies, the relatively small clinical trials, and the faster path to commercialization.
"We found the Synageva opportunity to be particularly compelling," Mattingly notes. "The combined company will have a clinical-stage asset with ownership of worldwide commercial rights, a portfolio of additional rare disease programs, substantial financial resources, and a strong management team with prior experience in successfully bringing rare disease products to market."
Synageva has four preclinical and one clinical-stage candidate. Lead compound SBC-102 is in Phase I trials in patients with early-onset and late-onset lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) deficiency. It is a recombinant human LAL with the same amino acid sequence as the human LAL enzyme. This enzyme is responsible for the breakdown of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides. The compound has orphan designation from the U.S. and EU.
In late onset LAL deficiency, sometimes called cholesteryl ester storage disease, which affects children and adults, the buildup of fatty material in the liver, spleen, and blood vessel walls leads to complications resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Early-onset LAL deficiency, sometimes called Wolman disease, affects infants in the first year of life and is rapidly fatal.
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I'm done.
And to think it's the sport I actually can get in to! :)
I feel that way about all sports, pretty much...ReplyDelete
I'm definitely not into major-league anything.ReplyDelete
I pretty much don't like any sports, except for fighting. I love watching fighting. I like the UFC's. And I like that I have a tough hubby that likes to fight too:)ReplyDelete
I'm with you, girl. Except for baseball. And basketball. And hockey and tennis and golf. And football. And anything that might have the remotest chance of turning into a competition or game.ReplyDelete
Me, too! And my husband, too. Not big sports watchers. I am sure our kids will end up being cheerleader and quarterback just to spite us...ReplyDelete
I defiled my blog. Hope you still love me. ;)
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Tulane University's journey toward an on-campus football stadium ran into a roadblock Thursday.
Or at least a hurdle, as Tulane President Scott Cowen called it.
In a packed New Orleans City Council chamber that included a contingent of Tulane football players decked out in jerseys, council members voted 4-2 in favor of an interim zoning district, or IZD, that would give the city greater control over construction plans for the 30,000-seat venue and could delay a projected January ground breaking.
Thursday's vote means Tulane is blocked for now from filing for construction permits for the stadium, which would be built between Audubon Boulevard and Ben Weiner Drive, between the baseball team's Turchin Stadium and the Reily Student Recreation Center on campus. Plans called for it to be completed by 2014, but that timetable could be in question.
The measure introduced by Councilwoman Susan Guidry directs the City Planning Commission to hold a public hearing on the idea of amending the city's zoning law to prohibit construction of any building or facility at Tulane or two other Uptown universities covering a footprint of more than 50,000 square feet and a gross floor area of 250,000 square feet. The only pending project that appears to meet those criteria is Tulane's stadium.
However, the mere passage of the IZD means the prohibition takes effect immediately and will stay in effect until the commission and then the council decide whether to amend the permanent zoning law, either to prohibit such large facilities altogether or, more likely, to impose some new restrictions on their construction.
The commission is not expected to hold its hearing until summer, and then it could be several more weeks before the council would vote on whatever it recommends.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu, a supporter of Tulane's plans, said he would veto an ordinance blocking the project if it ever comes to his desk, but he cannot veto the motion passed Thursday.
For Tulane neighbors such as Bobby Savoie, who favors the IZD, the vote was encouraging.
"We're pleased with the results of the vote," Savoie said. "We're just sorry that it happened at all. I think it's the only course that will allow for valid public input into the stadium process. We have tried our very best to have a discourse with Tulane, and they have simply not been willing to do that.
"This IZD is the only manner we have now to bring Tulane to the table and make them have an honest dialogue with us."
Tulane representatives have met with various neighborhood associations affected by the project, but they have not defined how the stadium would be used beyond football games, critics said. The preliminary parking study the university presented also proved inadequate for some residents.
Audubon Boulevard resident Katie Crosby also addressed the council in favor of Guidry's proposal. She said walking into a room with a large Tulane contingent that included Cowen, head football coach Curtis Johnson, Athletic Director Rick Dickson and many university staffers, donors and fans was daunting.
"It was extremely intimidating. I was a nervous wreck." Crosby said. "But I think the message of the neighborhood group (Save Our Neighborhoods) -- which has been consistent throughout --- is we're not against Tulane. We're not against the stadium. We want to be brought to the table in the conversation. We want to know that Tulane has listened to our concerns, and to this point we have not felt that way. This ensures that."
Cowen approached Crosby and other members of Save our Neighborhoods outside the council chamber after Thursday's meeting and said he would personally hear their concerns and try to find a solution that works for everyone.
"We're in a chicken-and-egg argument," Cowen said. "If we had done all our homework and then gone to them, we would have been criticized (by people saying), 'You did all this and you didn't get any input from us.'
"The other side of the coin is you go to the neighbors and say, 'What are your concerns?' and then we work on them ... then they are frustrated because they want answers today that we don't have. And we don't want to give them half-baked answers. We want to give them complete answers so when they see it, then we can have a really good conversation."
The interaction between Cowen and the neighbors brought a calmer end to an afternoon that kicked off with high emotions. Cowen took a stern tone in addressing the council and Guidry.
Cowen said the council was circumventing existing law to enforce proposals in a new comprehensive zoning ordinance that has not been completed, much less brought before the council.
Leaders from Loyola and Xavier also spoke against the proposal.
However, it passed 4-2, with Guidry, Jackie Clarkson, Stacy Head and Kristin Gisleson Palmer in favor. Jon Johnson and Cynthia Hedge-Morrell voted no. One council seat is vacant.
"The other thing you have to remember is that this project doesn't require a variance under current law," Cowen said. "We are now going to be exposed to perhaps having to conform to a comprehensive zoning ordinance that is not even in place legally, and that just doesn't seem fair or appropriate."
Guidry, whose district includes the Tulane campus, said the existing law does not protect the quality of life of nearby residents and would not come close to providing adequate parking for stadium events, among other issues.
She added at the end of the meeting: "I hope the best for Tulane ... hope for a valid and viable stadium that enhances Tulane and its sports program.
"With that in mind, I would just say I think the council has shown and stated its intention to work toward the stadium happening."
Landrieu spokesman Ryan Berni issued a statement saying the mayor "opposes the IZD, as it is contrary to the master plan" and "will adversely impact Tulane and other universities, stalling progress for these good community partners and economic engines."
Berni said the administration "intends to work aggressively with Tulane to ensure that its parking and traffic plans make sense and minimize impact on the surrounding neighborhoods."
Tammy Nunez can be reached at 504.826.3405.


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Princess Beatrice has a new hat!
Prince William's cousin, who loves to wear fabulous fascinators, put on a more tame and traditional topper Friday for her graduation from Goldsmiths College.
With her parents, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York in attendance, Beatrice, 23, received BA Honors degree in history and the history of ideas, according to the U.K.'s Daily Mail.
"I have had the most amazing university experience," Beatrice said. "Goldsmiths College is a wonderful place to study. I am so lucky to have had the support of the incredible tutors and staff. I am so excited about my results. I wish everyone graduating today congratulations as well."
What will she do next? "'Princess Beatrice will over the coming months broaden her knowledge and experience to complement her position as a member of the Royal Family," a palace spokesman says. "This will involve undertaking a number of internships to develop her experience, particularly in business and philanthropy."
Well, hats off!
Princess Beatrice Graduates from College
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To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
If you've outgrown the standard kit lens for your new entry-level DSLR, a second lens can add a new dimension to your photography. With a plethora of options available, picking out the right one can be a bit of a minefield, but our best lenses review is here to help. We round up here the big talking points on the 39 lenses that our technicians have tested on the Pentax K-S1.
The Pentax 40mm f2.8 Limited is one of two pancake type lenses from the firm and although this model is just 15mm in length it's actually the larger of the pair. Read on to find out how well this refreshed HD version performs.
After the 15mm, 21mm and 70mm pancakes by Pentax, here are the measurements for the SMC DA 40mm F2.8 Limited. Pretty nice for such a compact lens.
Here is a new series featuring the results of Pentax prime lenses mounted on the compatible camera with the best resolution thus far, the Pentax K5. (But as usual, you can consult DxOMark to see the results for these lenses when mounted on other compatible camera bodies, such as the Pentax K7 or Km.)
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for pancake lens, I would like one who concerns to add more one item "thin" on pros and cons. for sometime and some occasion people use pancake lens with mirrorless camera for point and shoot department. it should be really thin to be able to keep camera in pocket more comfort. that's why only sensible lens factory trying to produce compact lenses.
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Source: Bloomberg
quote: Having Win8 run natively on ARM will help with this transition. The lack of an x86 emulator will slow it down in the beginning, but after a couple of years there will be 'legacy' ARM programs & a growing number of ARM ports & clones of the popular x86 software.
quote: Apple used this transition model as the Mac went from Motorola 68k to PPC to x86.


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The Library is pleased to announce the results of a community survey conducted June 17-July 3, 2013. There were 697 paper surveys submitted and 47 online ones for a total of 744.
The survey respondents indicated a strong approval rating of the overall services of the Library with 96% of the 744 respondents stating that they were Extremely or Very satisfied with services.
The helpfulness of the Library staff showed an even greater satisfaction with 97% of the respondents stating that they were Extremely or Very satisfied with the service received from staff members.
More than 51% of users come to the Library every week with other attendance spread fairly evenly between daily (8%), bi-monthly (15%), monthly (13%), and occasionally (13%). The majority of use comes in the circulation of books (494) and of audiovisual items (244). Other notable use was Internet use (154), reading newspapers and magazines (149) and attending a Library program (138).
We received 243 comments on the survey. From those comments, we found several areas that the public wants the Library Board to review for change. Those include correcting recent computer lab problems, adding more computer classes, and purchasing more ebooks and newer movies. Respondents also made suggestions for increased hours and improvements to the Library's website. The Board will discuss these items in the near future.
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chinese for hi or hello. if you add 'ma' to the end, it means how are you doing today?
ME: ni hao ma?
You: Wo hun hao(im great in chinese)
You: Wo hun hao(im great in chinese)
po animejunkie429800 Април 16, 2005
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ni hao (second tone first tone when used together) means 'Hello' in mandarin chinese. When the question word 'ma' (no tone) is added at the end of it, it simply means "How are you?" The literal meaning of ni hao is 'you good'. Putting something before the word good makes it hello to that paticular person or group of people. ni is simply 'you', so you would that that to only one person. With the 'ma', the literal translation is 'you good?'
yue lan: ni hao!
xiao yun: ni hao ma?
yue lan: hao. ni ne?
xiao yun: ni hao ma?
yue lan: hao. ni ne?
po yue lan Новембар 14, 2006
Hello in Chinese. Most commonly used by non-Chinese people to show off the only chinese phrase they know to a Chinese they just met, who can speak fluent English ironically.
"Hey I have learnt some Chinese from another Chinese friend...ni hao."
"Oh, wow. That's great. I wish I know how to say hello in your language."
"Oh, wow. That's great. I wish I know how to say hello in your language."
po mitual Фабруар 5, 2009
"Ni hao" has become a phrase to say derrogatorily to "chinese gold farmers" (a player whose sole purpose is to collect in-game currency to sell to other players for real-world money) in MMO games such as World of Warcraft or Everquest. Usually used snidely or snarkily.
Loveamericahappy whispers: "You give me ten stack good water kk?"
You whisper: "Ni hao!"
You whisper: "Ni hao!"
po rawtoast Новембар 2, 2006
Hello/Hi in Mandarin Chinese, always used as greeting.
It means 'you good' literally.
It means 'you good' literally.
A: Nihao!
B: Nihao!
B: Nihao!
po Yeong-eun Март 1, 2006
hello in chinese use very often in life
nihao! how's your breakfast?...
po dun dun Јул 17, 2006
nihao means hello but in chinese
nihao, did you have lunch?
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I think this is the 'white' opalescent version, but as it appears to be intact, unlike the £750 one with broken feet, it could be worth considerably more! :shock: :shock: :shock: However, I'm not 100% sure it's exactly the same style. Is there any makers mark anywhere? Anyway, lucky you, Pamela!
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Former Elkins resident Perry Allen Lanham Sr., 60, died April 18, 2013, at his home in Wooster, Ohio, after a brief illness with cancer.
Perry was born Nov. 9, 1952, at Elkins, to Arnett and Alma Hart Lanham.
He was formerly married to Theresa "Candy" Lanham.
He graduated from Elkins High School in 1970, where he earned several wrestling awards. Upon graduation, he worked at Elkins Industries for 23 years. When the plant closed, he enrolled in Davis & Elkins College, where he obtained an associate degree in business.
Perry was an avid bowler and certified bowling lanes for the Elkins Recreation Center for several decades. He enjoyed motorsports events and was a member of a men's softball league for many years.
He is survived by his son, Perry Allen "PJ" Lanham Jr. of Wooster, Ohio, and fiancee, Bernadine Chewning, and children, Johnnie Chewning, Nicci Stewart and Travise Chewning; and five special grandchildren, Clayton, Bradley, Kendra, Jayden and Kayden; Buddy Vanscoy and wife, Louise, of Augusta, Ga., and Arnett "June" Lanham Jr. and wife, Ellen, of Elkins; sisters, Emma Lou Teets and husband, Roy, of Elkins and Mary Mae Barnhart and husband, Don of Elkins; and nieces and nephews, Regina Woodcock, Kathy Leombruno and Brad Lanham, all of Elkins, Pam Vanscoy, Ronnie Vanscoy and Scott Vanscoy, all of Augusta, Ga., Debbie Manzo of Royal Palm Beach, Fla., David Teets of Lakeland, Fla., Kim Walls and Kevin Barnhart of Morgantown and Amy Lanham and Kristin Lanham of Baltimore, Md. He also had several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Perry was preceded in death by his parents, Arnett and Alma Lanham.
In 2005, he moved to Wooster, Ohio, where he shared a home with the family of Robbie and Sharon Chewning, who lovingly cared for him during his illness.
Auble Funeral Home in Orrville, Ohio, is in charge of the arrangements.
A memorial service will be conducted at a future date.


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Oncodesign is teaming up with Banook Central Imaging, which specializes in the centralized reading of medical images, with the goal of expanding the use of new approaches in pharmacoimaging. The partnership will aim to provide clinical researchers with new biomarkers and validated image analysis protocols, and the partners say they expect to share expertise, co-promote joint activities, and jointly engage in scientific collaboration to standardize image acquisition and analysis protocols in early clinical phases.
The partnership between Oncodesign and Banook Central Imaging, the firms say, will help to guide a compound from research laboratory to patient through the pursuit of greater consistency in the imaging protocols used during the development cycle. The first phase of this partnership will last three years. First results are expected by early 2014.
"As well as conducting preclinical proofs of concept, we have a long tradition of striving to provide our clients with tools for improving the characterization of their molecule's therapeutic potential, to expedite clinical trials in humans," said Philippe Genne, Ph.D., CEO and founder of Oncodesign, in a statement. "In the coming weeks, our partnership with Banook Central Imaging will help us to provide our clients with practical solutions, ensuring that the measure of efficacy of anticancer therapies is attainable from one phase of development to the next."
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Beef Industry Safety Summit
Contact: , 308-697-3486;
The Beef Industry Safety Summit continues its effort to bring industry leaders and safety professionals together from all sectors of the beef production, processing and marketing chain to focus on strategies to improve beef safety. The 2013 Beef Industry Safety Summit is fast approaching and registration for the event is now open.
The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.


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Colloquialism for the city of New York, most often used in those occasions where the metropolis must be distinguished from the rest of the state. However, does not exist as an official, political entity; the official name of the city IS, indeed, just the City of New York. For instance, Kansas City is officially the City of Kansas City, but New York is not officially the City of New York City.
There is actually no such thing as New York City; that's not the official name. There is, however, such thing as the City of New York.
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the unofficial capital of the United States of America
I (heart) N.Y.
автор: remmy 8 апреля 2004
Without a doubt, the most exciting city in America. I seriously don't know why NYC is compared to Los Angeles. There's a huge difference and LA isn't half the city NYC is.
Better city in America? Not very fucking likely...
автор: Kyle 10 февраля 2005
Best, most exciting city in the whole wide world (I'm not american by the way) with some of the friendliest (really) people and the best food. Where else can you buy a giant pretzel? or nuts? or a huge pizza on the street? It's one of those places everyone should go to, at least once.
You should go to New York City!
автор: 3000 16 июля 2004
the capital of the world
all life revolves around new york city
автор: nadie 28 февраля 2005
A great city in the U.S.A full of different cultures and people and a lot of freaks (you know who you are!!)
New York City- The Irish built it, the Jews own it and the Italians run it!!
автор: i dunno? 12 марта 2005
Metropolis; the biggest city in the United States and one of the biggest cities in the world. The financial and economic capital of the United States and the Western Hemisphere. Like any other city, whether its visible on the surface or not, there's crime, poverty and excess in New York City, alongside some of the wealthiest people in the world. It differs from other cities in the US in that the cityscape is more of a contiguous metropolis than Los Angeles, Boston or Chicago. Residents are (surprise surpise) very proud of their city; they have a reputation for being rude, arrogant and boisterous but it is a stereotype that doesn't hold true in every circumstance.
New Yorker: Yeah NYC is the greatest city in the entire fuckin' world and dont you fuggetit
Me: Yeah I was in New York City in 2003 and I was flying out of Newark and the sky above NYC was green
New Yorker: Yeah but its a real city
Me: K, whatever
Me: Yeah I was in New York City in 2003 and I was flying out of Newark and the sky above NYC was green
New Yorker: Yeah but its a real city
Me: K, whatever
автор: Perfect_Cheezit 16 сентября 2004
Birthplace of rap and home of the 5 Boroughs (Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, The Bronx, Staten Island) and easily the best city in the U.S.
The best city in the whole damn U.S., and maybe in the world
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LAKE TAHOE - Let's start with a disclaimer that if you have a water-loving dog - e.g., any version of Labrador - this may be entirely unneeded advice. If your dog isn't necessarily a huge water fan and you are a convert to the recent stand-up paddle craze, read on.In our case we went right to the top of the difficulty scale, with my neighbor's sweet, but not-so-dainty 100-pound Rottweiler. Her name is Sophia Rose (the dog, not the neighbor - that's Bev), but she goes by Sophie. Yet another neighbor - Andrea Edge - had recently bought a paddleboard and thought it'd be fun to add a hundred pounds of moving fur.Andrea regularly watches Sophie when Bev is out of town, so they already had a comfortable relationship. To gain a familiarity with the paddleboard before adding water, Andrea put it on her living room floor (minus the fin) with some dog treats on it. Whenever Bev and Sophie were out for a walk, they stopped by and Sophie got used to lying on the board, digesting her latest snack, while the gals chatted nearby.Since that was such a quick success, it was time to launch the board and let the dog see how it worked. Bev and Sophie played on the beach, while Andrea paddled around. Let me reiterate: Sophia Rose is not a huge water aficionado."So next we had her step onto the board," Andrea said. "I stayed in the water and just pushed her around a bit so she could see how it felt. With the nose of the paddleboard right at the beach, Sophie could just step on and not even get her feet wet. Of course, she got a treat for that!"Bravely, at their next session, Andrea kneeled on the paddleboard and coaxed Sophie aboard. At her weight, moving around adds a greater degree of difficulty to the trick. But being well-trained, she responded quickly to commands of "sit" "stay" and "back up."Andrea continues, "Early on, Sophie fell in and panicked a bit, since she's more of a sinker than a swimmer. She aimed for a nearby rock and then I rescued her and she was fine. But since then Bev bought her a doggie life vest and it's perfect."So perfect that on the latest outing, Sophie first went for a swim, felt immediately how buoyant she was, and paddleboarded with both Andrea and Bev. Even falling in once, she swam comfortably and got right back on the board for another round.Of course, there were some treats involved.
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Re: "Red Flags: Health is not a concern for pro-choice advocates" Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013
Your header is certainly a red flag - voices of moderation need not apply.
It is time for folks on both sides of the abortion wars to cut the inflammatory words and look at facts - not "your facts" or "my facts," but facts, as in verifiable information.
Perhaps the writer of this editorial made the same mistake I did when I first learned of Attorney General Morrisey's demand that abortion clinics conform to licensing and inspections and state medical oversight. Delegate Skinner (D-Jefferson) also weighed in with a similar-sounding demand.
But Delegate Skinner is investigating "crisis pregnancy centers." Crisis pregnancy centers provide no medical procedures, and are neither licensed nor regulated by the state medical board. Women's health clinics that provide abortions (of which there are two in West Virginia: The Women's Health Center and Kanawha Surgicenter) are not the same as non-licensed, non-regulated "crisis pregnancy centers."
So we are not talking here about licensed, regulated, medical clinics providing medical procedures - including abortions - to women. We are talking about unlicensed, counseling centers providing information.
"Pro-choice advocates" are indeed well beyond merely being "concerned" about women's access to affordable, safe, medically supervised and licensed health care. We are genuinely alarmed at the misinformation that endangers women's health at all levels - not just abortion, but safe, affordable birth control, and other health care needs such as mammograms, ovarian cancer screenings, well-woman care, and - yes - live, healthy, full-term births. We are also deeply involved in the continuing dialogue about supporting children after they are born with food, clothing, shelter, medical care and education.
Throwing your "red flag" in the face of reasonable people in West Virginia - conservative and liberal, Republican and Democrat, independent and libertarian - is not helpful. Was this an honest mistake? If so, The Journal staff should pay more attention to the gathering of facts before publishing opinion. If not, if the editorial was a deliberate act of misinformation, then The Journal has betrayed the public trust.


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Students explore the various types of damage that can occur from an earthquake and understand why certain areas and structures are more prone to damage than others.
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The eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was replaced with an earthquake resistant self-anchored suspension bridge becuase the old span was found to be unsafe in an earthquake.
Find out what the risk and consequences of a major earthquake along the Hayward Fault are.
Using the history and current retrofit of the San Francisco Bay Bridge as a case study, students will use a simulation to understand the different types of bridges and will be challenged to create their own toothpick bridge.
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I wanted to write to thank fellow Shepherdstown residents who generously gave of their time and means to help impact thousands of hurting kids this Christmas....
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1. Fix the (defensive) red zone woes. A lot has been made of the Bills' struggles lately to finish drives inside their opponents' 20-yard line with touchdowns. What's been overlooked, however, is Buffalo's difficulty in stopping teams from doing just that. The Bills rank dead last in the NFL in red zone defense, allowing opposing offenses to score touchdowns on 29 of 40 possessions (72.5 percent). To compare, the Baltimore Ravens lead the league in red zone defense at a TD percentage of 36.6 (15 of 41). St. Louis has not shined when it gets inside the 20. The Rams' touchdown rate of 40.7 percent is 29th in the league. The Rams have just 11 touchdowns on 27 red zone trips.
2. Pin the Rams deep. St. Louis' adjusted average drive start after kickoffs is the 20.4-yard line, which ranks 29th in the NFL. Football Outsiders takes that stat a step further and measures the average drive start for each team for every drive. The Rams rank 30th in the league, taking over at the 24.17-yard line on average. The Bills need to make sure the Rams don't improve those numbers today. That's because they don't need to go far to get into scoring range with rookie kicker Greg Zuerlein (right). "Greg the Leg" has made seven field goals of 50-plus yards, which is just one away from matching the NFL single-season record shared by Morten Andersen and Jason Hansen. Last week, Zuerlein hit a 53-yarder at the end of regulation to force overtime against the 49ers, then made a 54-yarder in OT to win the game. Wind is always the great equalizer at The Ralph, but if it's going with Zuerlein, anything up to 65 yards might be in play.
3. Help on the right side. Right tackle Sam Young and right guard/center David Snow are making their first career starts today. Young will line up against Chris Long, the second overall pick in the 2008 draft. The Rams' front four is the strength of their defense. St. Louis is tied for fourth in the NFL with 34 sacks. The Bills will have to use their tight ends and running backs to help block. Tight end Lee Smith was in as a blocker on a season-high 29 snaps last week against Jacksonville. It's a good bet he'll see that many again today.
4. Match Steven Jackson's physicality. At 6-foot-2 and 240 pounds, Jackson is the biggest featured back the Bills will have faced all season. He's also one of the most physical in the league. There won't be any secrets today when Jackson gets the ball – he's going to put his head down and try to power through the line. "You can't let him get started. You let him get motoring and past the line of scrimmage too far, you're in for a long day," Bills coach Chan Gailey said. With 9,865 career yards, Jackson is the Rams' all-time leading rusher.
5. Be ready to play. The Rams have scored 37 points on their opening offensive possession this season, tied for second most in the NFL. Rams coach Jeff Fisher will have his team ready to go today. He's had the Rams practicing with a wet ball to get ready for the elements, and has presented this game as a challenge to their toughness. The Rams' confidence will build with an early score. The Bills – and their home crowd – will need to be ready from the first whistle.
Outlook: The Rams entered the season as the youngest team in the league. That's shown in their 1-6 record outside the NFC West. St. Louis will keep it close, but the Bills should prevail in Orchard Park.
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CLEMSON — Both offenses are scary, no matter what Jadeveon Clowney says.
Both defenses are suspect, and will get contributions from impact newcomers who will become fan favorites by the wee hours of Sunday morning.
Oddly, No. 8 Clemson's best chance for an edge against No. 5 Georgia on Saturday night at Death Valley might be on special teams.
"I hope so," Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said. "One thing I'm excited about for our football team is it's probably the deepest team we've had scholarship-wise, depth-wise and talent-wise. And that helps you in special teams."
The Bulldogs under Mark Richt tend to get big plays on special teams, most recently in a close 2012 SEC championship game loss to Alabama.
Clemson has All-America kicker candidate Chandler Catanzaro and game-breaker Sammy Watkins plugged into a spotlight return role. The Tigers have worked hard to fix the kickoff coverage leaks of last year.
So, of course, I disagree with my Pigskin Picks partner Warren Peper right off the bat.
Again, we hope you have fun trying to win prizes and pride picking against us this year. See www.postandcourier.com/pigskinpicks for details, and check out our three-pick webcast each Tuesday.
Georgia at Clemson
Picking the winner is almost as difficult as picking the ESPN "GameDay" guest picker: Nancy O'Dell? Nikki Haley? C.J. Spiller? Or Vince Vaughn?
Gene Sapakoff pick: Georgia, 28-27
Warren Peper pick: Clemson, 27-21
CSU at The Citadel
The Jamey Chadwell era starts at Charleston Southern. The Citadel better not look ahead to Wofford.
Sapakoff pick: The Citadel, 31-10
Peper pick: The Citadel, 24-14
Coastal Carolina at S.C. State
It would be fun if these two teams meet again in the FCS playoffs.
Sapakoff pick: Coastal Carolina, 31-20
Peper pick: Coastal Carolina, 29-20
Alabama vs. Va. Tech
Alabama's schedule is so soft, this might be one of the three toughest defenses the Crimson Tide will face.
Sapakoff pick: Alabama, 28-10
Peper pick: Alabama, 30-15
LSU vs. TCU
LSU needs quarterback Zach Mettenberger to keep improving.
Sapakoff pick: LSU, 21-16
Peper pick: LSU, 24-20
Penn State vs. Syracuse
Notice a pattern here? Could be a very long week for the ACC in non-conference games.
Sapakoff pick: Penn State, 30-13
Peper pick: Penn State, 19-16
Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma State
Quarterback Tyler Russell and the Bulldogs are picked at or near the bottom of the SEC West and pretty ticked off about it.
Sapakoff pick: Oklahoma State, 31-21
Peper pick: Oklahoma State, 27-17
BYU at Virginia
The Cavaliers need a big day from running back Kevin Parks to win a close game.
Sapakoff pick: BYU, 14-13
Peper pick: BYU, 24-17
Washington State at Auburn
Mike Leach vs. Gus Malzahn. Theoretically, the scoreboard should explode and the game should last five hours.
Sapakoff pick: Auburn, 42-34
Peper pick: Auburn, 29-17
Northwestern at Cal
Northwestern will be 4-0 heading to its Oct. 5 homecoming game — against Ohio State.
Sapakoff pick: Northwestern, 28-14
Peper pick: Northwestern, 21-20
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A woman of ill-repute, a street walker. On a scale of class, slightly higher than a prostitute. Similar to a chicken-head. Often seen wearing minimal and revealing club-appropriate clothing in the middle of the day. Her sole goal in life is to attract a mate to meet her material needs.
You see that zeebo over there, wearing no panties in the club? She's only here to pick up a man.
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Jimmy Howard is the reason why we are still "alive" for a playoff berth. How about having a better defensive core instead of a bunch of flops choking up the puck? or maybe someone who can Quarterback a line (like Lidstrom) instead of looking lost on the ice when regrouping the line. I can't believe how insane this town is about goaltending. They can never appreciate a goaltender who faces 35+ shots a game yet we praise Domink Hasek who only faced an average of 19.5 shots per game and allows about 2-3 goals a game. Put Jimmy Howard in net from 96-2003 and get back to me.
You want to talk about average goaltender? Chris Osgood was an average goaltender. The only goaltender I know that had many Hot and Cold seasons. Very loose when securing the puck. Yet, the same guy who people talk about saying he should be in the Hall of Fame because of his 3 Stanley Cup rings. Pathetic.
Osgood has 400 wins too. He will get into the hall of fame whether you like him or not. If Jimmy has a long career, he might as well. Howard is not a bad goalie. He's just not great.


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A former Weld County sheriff's deputy on Monday announced his run for sheriff, a position that will be up for grabs in the 2014 election.
Jeff Rodriguez, who worked as a correctional officer and division commander with the sheriff's office, is currently the head boxing coach at the Rodarte Community Center. He was with the sheriff's department for about 14 years.
Rodriguez is the fourth candidate to announce a bid for sheriff since a Weld District Court judge ruled that Sheriff John Cooke is ineligible to run in 2014 due to term limits.
Weld County Bureau Chief Steven Reams, Weld District Attorney's Office Chief Investigator Keith Olson, and former Undersheriff Margie Martinez-Perusek are also vying for the office.
Rodriguez, born and raised in Greeley, said he has gained a strong work ethic living in Weld County his entire life, and he hopes to apply that as sheriff. Rodriguez said he would address what he sees as a lack of strong professionalism and diversity within the office.
Turnover rates in the sheriff's office are an issue, Rodriguez said, and he wants to actively work to keep good employees.
"The sheriff's office needs to stop being the stepping stone and be the goal," Rodriguez said.
He said he would also focus on preparedness in training.
"We need to be more proactive than reactive," Rodriguez said. "There's things we should have seen coming a long time ago."
Rodriguez said he wants to improve interactions with other agencies and with community members.
"We don't have that community involvement that some of these officers want to have," Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez said he agrees with Sheriff John Cooke's stance on recently imposed gun control laws, and he thinks they are unenforceable. He said he's a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights.
"(The laws don't really) mean much," Rodriguez said. "I just think it's the wrong way to try to control gun violence."


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Earlier this year B2B company SAP launched their "Run Like Never Before" campaign with television, print, digital and mobile ads in the U.S., Brazil and Germany, according to this press release. There is no lesson in the fact that the enterprise software company launched an ad campaign, but it is instructive to look at how they supported it with social media.
Social media profiles of B2B companies frequently use default backgrounds or designs, and this campaign shows how SAP leveraged all the options available to further promote their campaign message through its graphic look. Another thing that B2B companies don't often do is dedicate resources to building and promoting their brand image. It is usually their products, services and generally company culture and attitude that creates a sense of brand for their customers and prospects. Using some of these ideas below, with the necessary resources of course, you can start to build some of that brand image.
SAP produced a television commercial as a core part of the campaign and shared it on YouTube. There's nothing new or magical here, but B2B companies produce videos all the time, and forget to share them on their YouTube profiles. It's a way to get an additional audience for videos that you are making anyway. In SAP's case both the video and the video description have links to drive traffic to the campaign landing page.
SAP updated their Twitter background with images from the campaign. If your B2B company has the resources to develop a compelling look and feel for your company, make sure to extend that to your Twitter background. SAP was also able to leverage Twitter's enhanced profile pages. This is currently only available to select Twitter accounts (advertisers), but if it rolls out broadly, your should take advantage of it for your B2B company. SAP added an extra banner (835 x 90 pixels) at the top of their Twitter stream and pin a single tweet at the top as part of their enhanced profile. They wisely choose a tweet that contains the Run campaign video. This promoted tweet is always shown in the expanded mode, so the embedded media (photo or video) is always visible.
SAP updated their Facebook Timeline cover photo with a graphic image from the campaign. This makes a big statement about what message they want to convey to visitors. B2B companies should think of the cover photo as their first impression on Facebook. Most people will come to your Facebook Page one time, and if they like what they see, they will like the Page. Future updates are seen in their newsfeed. And that is more likely if you can get some engagement with them, as Facebook's algorithm determines what shows in fans' newsfeed.
When you update your cover photo, it shows as an activity in your Timeline. You will notice that SAP added some descriptive text and a link to the landing page with this photo. This also means that whenever anyone clicks on the photo they will see this description and link. This update can be pinned to the top, which SAP did not do, so that visitors to the page can learn more about the campaign and have the opportunity to click the link.
SAP also extended the look of the campaign to their LinkedIn product page, which lets you create free banners (640 x 220 pixels) that can link to a landing page. This follows the theme of all these profiles we've been looking at. Create a compelling graphical look, brand your social profiles with that look and send people to a landing page for more information.
By adding a cover photo to their Google+ page, SAP tied this additional social network to their campaign. Thanks for the heads-up on this one Bill.
Customize Slideshare when you pay for the pro edition. It also includes private uploads, lead capture and video uploads. SAP made it look like their other social profiles, so when people download their presentations, they saw the message again. Kevin added this one below, so I moved it into the post.
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And that brings us to the landing page, which SAP has made consistent with the rest of the campaign. The most important thing they did was embed a tag in all the links that drove here from their social profiles that identified that traffic as coming from social. This lets them track the success of their social activity against other activities. If you want a little more background on the SAP Run Like Never Before campaign, here's a post by SAP marketer Michael Brenner.
This example was meant to inspire you to raise the level of your social media marketing and learn some simple things to do to create a larger branding impression, even if you are not supporting a global marketing campaign. Let us know you thoughts, inspirations, other examples and how you have implemented any of these ideas in a campaign oriented manner.


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Ho'okuku a me Laulima: the Story of TaroOctober 9, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Honolulu Campus, Native Hawaiian Center Halau (Bldg. 20)
Honolulu CC Professors Kahale Saito and Tiani Akeo-Basques will lead a discussion of ho'okuku (competitiveness) and laulima (cooperation) in the context of the Hawaiian value system in relation to leadership, the story of haloa, and the cultivation of taro.
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Maui Campus, Pilina Bldg., Wellness Center
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Manoa Campus, Art Building, Room 117
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Windward Campus, Hale Kuhina 115
|Ice Cream Social
Honolulu Campus, Building 2, Room 111, Student Lounge
|MSW Distance Education Option Information Session
HOPE Services Hawaii (Hilo)
|Wednesdays with WenDee at the Women's Center
Manoa Campus, QLC #208
|"On the Backs of Our Children: ..."
Manoa Campus, Burns Hall 2118, East-West Center
|Study Abroad in China
Manoa Campus, Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319)
|German Film Series - Fall 2013
Manoa Campus, Moore Hall 258
|Study Strategies
Maui Campus, The Learning Center
|Movers & Shakers of Hawaii
Manoa Campus, Hālau o Haumea, Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
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Honolulu Campus, Native Hawaiian Center Halau (Bldg. 20)
|Chinese Studies Public Lecture
Manoa Campus, Keoni Auditorium, Imin Conference Center, East-West Center
|Interesting Times: China, America and the Shifting Balance of Prestige
Manoa Campus, Hawaii Imin Internationl Conference Center
|UHM Debate Team debates V. Speaker John Mizuno's House Bill to Freeze UH Tuition
Manoa Campus, Business Administration A 101
|MSW Distance Education Option Information Session
Hilo Campus, Kanakaole Hall 104
|Going Green 2 Da Game
Manoa Campus, Campus Center Ballroom
|Athletic Training: Fun Facts, Real Life Treatments, & Talk Story!
Manoa Campus, Wist Hall, Andrew W.S. in the College Collaboration Center
|"Immobilité," a "foreign film" by Mark Amerika
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Companion planting: Try growing tomatoes with French marigolds to deter whitefly, and basil, chives or mint to deter aphids and other pests.
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