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The Israeli Defense Forces recently concluded a report on the tragic deaths of seven Palestinians on a Gaza Beach. As detailed yesterday in HR's special report "Gaza Beach Libel", the IDF has carefully analyzed all evidence and proven that it was not responsible for this tragedy.
In the past 24 hours, our report has generated over 500 letters to the media. While some news organizations have reported the IDF findings, it certainly does not compensate for the highly emotive front page initial accusations.
At the same time, many in the media have been quoting Human Rights Watch (HRW)'s military "expert" Marc Garlasco. Garlasco was one of the authors of HRW's controversial study "Razing Rafah." The study is based on unverifiable Palestinian allegations and unsubstantiated security judgments. This "academic" study claimed that "the IDF actions destroyed over 50 percent of Rafah's roads and elements of its water, sewage, and electrical systems" based on a combination of Palestinian "eye-witnesses" and sympathetic journalists.
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First, as an NGO (Non-Government Organization), HRW is not held accountable to anybody but its own staff.
According to Professor Gerald Steinberg of Bar Illan University:
"The international human rights framework was created in response to the horrors of the Holocaust and embodied in the Nuremberg trials and the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But going far beyond simple irony, this idealistic framework has been hijacked to justify the Palestinian terror campaign against Israelis.
A small group of powerful NGOs has played a leading role in this process. At the same time Israeli victims of the latest Palestinian bus bombing were being buried, HRW's ideologists denounced "Israel's West Bank barrier" as a grievous violation of human rights. While claiming to speak in the name of humanitarian principles, HRW officials have been abusing these norms in order to play an active role in the public-relations campaign to demonize Israel."
The organization's bias against Israel is hardly new. A report from the influential NGO Monitor (which we encourage our readers to read in full) makes the case of HRW's agenda against Israel:
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The bias of HRW become clear when reading any of its reporting on the Middle East. In their latest annual report, they dismiss the fact that Israel removed all civilian and military personnel from Gaza, and that Gaza now has its own border with Egypt:
"Gaza remains occupied, and Israel retains its responsibilities for the welfare of Gaza residents. Israel maintains effective control over Gaza by regulating movement in and out of the Strip as well as the airspace, sea space, public utilities and population registry. In addition, Israel declared the right to re-enter Gaza militarily at any time in its Disengagement Plan. Since the withdrawal, Israel has carried out aerial bombardments, including targeted killings, and has fired artillery into the northeastern corner of Gaza."
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Human Rights Watch is just one of many biased or previously discredited sources that the media often refer to when reporting on Israel. After being caught telling an outright lie that thousands of Palestinians had been killed in Jenin, there is no reason the media should ever quote Saeb Erekat. (For more on Erekat and other PA "spokesmen", read this CAMERA report). Yet, we the media again giving exposure to his outrageous statements. Consider Erekat's recent claim:
"The Palestinians do not have any weapons capable of such precision and such effectiveness that can massacre seven people in one shot. Now they want to escape the responsibility, and these crimes may reoccur and that is dangerous and alarming."
No responsible news agency should repeat the outrageous claim that the Palestinians have no weapons that can kill seven people in one blast. Tragically, the Palestinians have become quite proficient in mass murder through explosives.
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For Ole Miss, Tuesday night's 5-1 loss to Mississippi State was a scene that's played out already this season.
An offense that produced only six hits – all singles – and pitching that was good in spots but tainted by free passes.
Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco told us the Rebels had more in the tank after a narrow 7-6 11-inning loss to No. 2 Vanderbilt on Sunday, but the SEC season reaches its midway point this weekend, and the Rebels, at 4-8 in the SEC, need to crank it up.
Tuesday's loss, the Rebels' sixth straight and eighth in 10 games, was not a good start.
Ole Miss pitchers added 10 walks to their total of 112, a figure that ranked them ninth in the SEC when play began.
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The question of how to replace Alex Yarbrough, Matt Snyder and Zach Kirksey, three of last season's top offensive players, dominated the preseason landscape.
Finding similar production became dicey when three signees opted for pro baseball rather than college and a fourth who figured to challenge for the job at second base stayed away for personal reasons.
As a result only one newcomer, catcher Stuart Turner, has made a measurable impact on the offense.
Returning players who needed to make a jump this year have not. Tanner Mathis and Will Allen have struggled. Sophomores Auston Bousfield and Will Jamison are hitting about what they did as freshmen.
Pitching has been really good at times, but the walks have been perplexing. Injuries have hurt depth, and that's why it was important for Bianco to get Chris Ellis and Hawtin Buchanan in the game Tuesday, and even freshman Jacob Waguespack, who made his college debut, thus burning a redshirt.
This isn't about the future. It's about now, and there aren't many unused options on the roster. Waguespack may be one who can help.
Pitching is going to be where this team has the best chance to turn things around.
If it can do that maybe a core within the offense can get hot for a period of time and show the grit and spunk Bianco is trying to find.
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Best shrimp for my tank
I have a 39g tall community tank with silver hatchets, lampeye tetras, neon tetras, emerald corys and a baby african clawed frog. The tank is well established and I have a healthy amount of green algae going on the back of the tank. I was thinking of getting some Amano shrimp as I want to add to my clean up crew of corys and I really like watching the shrimp too. Would there be any problems with compatability? I keep the tank at 77, weekly 25% water changes and I have a nice big java fern, a big ball of java moss and a nice piece of drift wood. Filtration is a AC70 and a air stone.
(I know this is a late reply, but hopefully this helps)
Anyways, Amanos would definitely appreciate your tank, especially with java moss and fern. They are one of the hardiest freshwater shrimp and most efficient to keep. Though, if you are looking for something to take care of your green algae, Amanos are not your answer. Sure, they will probably eat some of it, but Amanos take care of algae such as hair algae.
I am not completely sure what you are planning to do with the African clawed frog, because they will most likely eat anything they can fit in their mouth at adult size. That applied to your neon tetras especially.
Anyways, if you do want something to take care of the green algae, get 2-4 Nerite snails. They don't reproduce, don't eat plants, and take care of green algae like you wouldn't believe. They will lay eggs if able to, but the eggs will not hatch. They are rather annoying though. Nerites can climb out of the tank so make sure you have a top, and they will not thrive if your water is too soft. From personal experience, I can conclude that Nerite snails do work. In every tank that I've had a glass algae problem in, the problem was over in less than 2 weeks.
You could still have Amano shrimp for sure, just watch out for the size of your frog.
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Unusual tank mate combination? But it's working. Thoughts?
I have a 70 gallon long African Cichlid tank. I was told at my lfs (with a very knowledgeable owner, not a petsmart dummy) that my combination was strange and may not work. But this tank has been running for a little over 2 months and I've yet to run into any aggression or sick/uncomfortable fish.
Here is what I have:
Yellow Lab
Blue Lab
Blood parrot
Jack Dempsey
Black convict x2
Jewel Cichlid
Acai Cichlid
Pleco (small-medium sized as of now)
Temp: 78 F
Ph: 8.0
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: 15
Running 1 Marineland Biowheel filter for a 60 gallon tank, thinking about putting a 20 gallon biowheel on the other side just to overfilter, and because the other filter is rated about 10 gal short.
The largest fish as of now is the Jack Dempsey at about 4 inches. Everyone else ranges from 2-3.5 inches.
Since the Parrot is technically a SA, but he's a hybrid I was told he would be able to adapt to the higher Ph, and he has. He shows no sign of discomfort. The only reason I have the SA Jack Dempsey in the tank is because I got him from a friend who had to move and was getting rid of his fish or flushing them, and the Jack was at risk of the toilet bowl. And he seems to have adapted very well also.
So on to my question.... Do you guys think this is an okay choice of tank mates, even though it's a bit different? Is the tank going to be overstocked when the fish grow to full size? Or do I have room for more, if so what should I look into? And are there any small tropicals I could put in with them either way?
Sorry for the long post, just looking for some insight here.
The biggest issues I see is you have some fish that are primarily herbivore and some that are primarily carnivore, and some in between, I think feeding may be an issue in the long run. You also have old world and new world cichlids, water conditions may be an issue (a hot topic on the forum right now). There are environmental issues too, some of your fish would prefer a planted tank and other a good amount of rock work. The fact is in many cases 2 months is not long enough to judge if the fish will work together or not. As they mature I see potential for a lot of aggression issues.
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I think my fish is adjusting well to the four gallon, He's laying on his side attempting to go to sleep on the bottom of the gravel.
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2 months is nowhere near long enough to say that your tank stock is working. You need to wait 6 months minimum or so when some of those fish start to mature and/or become territorial. I've had cichlids last almost a year before problems developed into threatening or terminal issues.
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Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.
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all of your fish are young, which is why there currently are no aggression issues. once they mature and want more elbow room the problems will start showing up.
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Understood. So should I wait until I start seeing aggression and then donate the aggressive fish to my lfs? Then pick more standard compatable tank mates. As of now I have about a 50/50 mix of plants, driftwood and other artificial caves.
I've been told at this age it is fine just to feed them regular tropical flakes. Is there something else I should add in for now, besides the occasional bloodworms they get?
cichlid tanks almost always need tweaking, so yah, keep an eye on them and juggle fish as necessary. You may not want to automatically remove the most aggressive one, tho, as it depends on why it is aggressive. Generally what happens is you remove one thats aggressive, and the one he was bullying becomes the next bully, or it is replaced by another bully. So you kinda have to think about whats going to happen after you remove a certain fish, once you get a feel for each of their characteristics. A bully may be keeping 5 other potential bullies in line, so you may want to remove the fish thats being picked on instead, depending on which species it is.
I don't have much respect for most flake food, and would never feed only flake to cichlids. I would start them on a good quality pellet, and feed a mix of flake and pellet. I would not feed your mix of cichlids any frozen foods as it doesn't suit some of the species, unless you can spot feed some of them.
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Thanks for the input on this, It's much appreciated. As I have been running a few aquariums for a couple of years now. One has been a marine tank, and the other a small tropical tank. So the world of Cichlids is new to me, as is the helpful world of this website/forum!
I was told flakes would be okay for now, as most of my fish are unable to get there mouth around even the smallest cichlid pellets(even the Jack Dempsey has trouble and he has quite a big mouth). Is there something else I should try? If not the occasional freeze dried blood worms, what is a suitable diet for this variety of fish to keep them all happy and give each one a proper diet to maintain health until I do some tweaking. Luckily the small family owned LFS will take fish back (more or less a donations) if they are not working in a certain tank, I would feel awful having to, 'get rid of' any of them for whatever reason'.
And one last question (sorry for so many, as I said I'm a cichlid noob)....
It makes since not to remove the bully, and to remove the fish being bullied. But when they do get larger in size and I do have to do some tweaking with the tank mates, what type of combinations of fish should I put in and stick with. After removing the ones bullying/being bullied/unhappy or stressed.
Once again any advice would be greatly appreciated! You guys are great, I'm really glad I found this website and can't believe I didn't know about it before in my years of fish keeping. Keeping your head in books and online articles doesn't beat the advice of some experienced people like you all.
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If that's all they can eat, thats all they can eat. I didn't realise they were THAT small. Just switch to pellets as soon as you can...or buy pellets and crush them to feed.
What you should add once you start tweaking your tank depends on what you end up keeping. Anything you add will end up being the same type as whatever you have left - no one here will advise you to add an oscar to your tank if you have predominantly africans for example...so, what you decide you like and want to keep plus tweaking for temperament will decide what you add...so it will have to wait until the tweaking begins (months likely), unless you want to prevent problems from arising rather than reacting to them. In which case you could start thinking about your favourite fish now, and tweak with that in mind.


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Glory Taking a Gamble on Japan in Upcoming Events
- Written by Dave Walsh
I want to start this off with a question; is Japan still a viable market for combat sports? No, that isn't a joke, it is actually a very serious question. UFC saw a modicum of success running a one-off event in Japan this year that reports on the ground from Western media was that it "rejuvenated the Japanese MMA scene." The truth seems to be a bit less extreme than that, honestly, as there has been no marked uptick in activity in Japan on a large scale in MMA.
Of course, it seems like no one is trying, right? Up until this week there was literally nothing in the public eye when it came to happenings in Japanese MMA, and then all of a sudden Sadaharu Tanikawa is talking about crowdfunding his new combat sports venture while doing press for his upcoming book and then DREAM has a big announcement that with the help of Bas Boon and the newly-formed GLORY Sports International, there will be a DREAM New Year's Eve show this year. As someone who has long seen those NYE MMA events as a staple and found them wildly entertaining, it is a bit odd that my first thought was to let a string of expletives escape my mouth instead of being elated.
Think of it more of an act of someone who is tuned in to the Kickboxing world and wants it to survive than someone just being negative and brushing off an idea he doesn't agree with. In a word, Kakutougi in Japan is in dire straits and might not be able to be revived. Victor Cui's One FC has all-but made the notion of Japanese MMA in 2012 and onward look silly as One FC has taken a majority of the top talent from Japan and worked on integrating them with some of their homegrown stars to rewrite the agenda from "Japanese MMA" to "Asian MMA," and to an extent, it has worked. The "PRIDE NEVER DIE" fans have found a comfortable new home in One FC and can type "WAR ______" for whatever fighter they are hyped about fighting in One FC.
That is what happens when things go wrong and show no signs of life, people move on. There are a few very important factors in making combat sports work in Japan again, and the first will always be broadcast television. Without a broadcast television deal in Japan, there is little hope of gaining any traction with Japanese fans. It doesn't even have to be a particularly good deal to work, as K-1's past deals involved brief prime time exposure and full events aired on late night television, the same with DREAM. That was enough to make them a success, though, as the network sunk in a certain amount of money to help with the production, the network helped attract sponsors and the rest is history.
The truth is this, K-1 returned to Japan just weeks ago now and it was to mixed results. There is no sign of a television deal, most of the arena was taped off and a lot of it felt kind of flat. It got little-to-no press in Japan and really felt like an "outsider" show masquerading as a Japanese kakutougi event. I'm not saying that GLORY or DREAM will fail in Japan, but I'm not saying that they won't have an incredibly hard road to find success there. It would probably be an easier sell to build Kickboxing's popularity in the United States than it would be to try to rebuild Japan's fractured combat sports scene.
That is the thing, though, there still is a scene in Japan, and on its own level, it thrives. Smaller Kickboxing organizations like KRUSH, RISE, M-One Muay Thai and Rebels do alright for themselves, just like smaller MMA organizations still exist and do reasonable business. The truth is, none have any traction beyond what they are doing, nor do they wish to overreach and try to become something more when they know how stacked the odds are against them. GLORY has confirmed that this will be a one-off event under their Japanese sub-division Glory Sports KK, but have also stated that they want to help Japan's fight scene return to what it once was.
I think the big test will be Glory's World Series Grand Slam Tournament coming up in December, featuring the world's best kickboxers squaring off in a tournament a la the K-1 World Grand Prix of the past. That will be the true measuring stick of what to expect from Japan in the future and if Japan's combat sports landscape can be reshaped or if it is now simply history. It is odd living in a world where Japan isn't the mecca for fight sports, and hopefully that can happen again, but for right now it does not look good.


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Because this long post for me to reply to, I'm going to do something a little bit different and use some dictation software to write it. I'll try and watch for bizarre mistakes, but hopefully this should keep the normal level of dyslexic errors to extreme minimum.
First, the proper terminology is outgassing. You reach into a solvent, like water, and outgas into an atmosphere. So technically your step dad is right there is no leaching occurring, unless you happen to store your figures in water. However he's wrong about the materials. Plasticizers do not bond to the plastic to become part of the polymer chain. If they did the result would be a copolymer. Plasticizers are dispersants in the matrix of plastic. It's more analogous to an alloy where you have molecules plasticizer trapped by chains of polymer. Also the US and EU aren't talking about banning Phthalates, a whole class of plasticizers, because they're staying put in plastic.
Second, I still think what I'm saying about plasticizer loss is still not coming across well. You have to lose a lot of plasticizers before you start seeing effects due to loss of the material. With vintage figures we are still not seeing any major negative facts on the plastic itself due to plasticizer outgassing. So I highly doubt you see any noticeable difference with your pressure test. What I am saying, is that a residue that is formed on the surface of the figure is evidence of some type of outgassing. The most likely additive that I can think of that would out gas is the most volatile. The most volatile additive that I can think of would be the plasticizer.
A tacky figure itself is not necessarily a sign of plastic breakdown, but it shouldn't be ignored. In the case of the battle droids I find it to be slightly disturbing because I know these figures were not tacky, sticky, or oily when I bought them. It's a change that is occurred while I have owned them. Something is leaving this sticky residue behind. Additives are in the plastic for a reason, into something is outgassing it is no longer serving its purpose in the plastic. The long-term prospects of storing plastics for say 50 to 100 years are what I'm concerned about when I talk about plasticizer loss.
I assumed Lego bricks didn't have a plasticizer because of the polybutadiene. Polybutadiene is an artificial rubber and has many of the characteristics that a plasticizer would have. I spent 3 and half hours searching for what additives Lego adds to it it's ABS. But couldn't find anything beyond the conform to government safety standards. So I'll stick by my original assumption unless you come up with anything to the contrary.
So back to the discoloration, your step dad is absolutely right about white being very difficult to get right and keep consistent. I think it's a little hard to absolutely rule out UV exposure unless you've kept your figures in a sealed black container. Many households light sources are capable of putting out small amounts of UV. Also photochemical reactions can happen with lower energy visible light. However in this case I think oxidation is more likely cause. Given what I currently know about the flame retardants, I would say they are your most likely culprit.
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The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has launched a new definition to identify children and adolescents at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in later life. The definition has been published in The Lancet¹ and is also available as a booklet.
- Download the booklet of the consensus definition [2] (pdf, 410KB).
The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of the most dangerous risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Its early identification is very important to facilitate preventive action. This first simple, unified definition from the IDF for children and adolescents is consistent with that available for adults².
"Diabetes and cardiovascular disease cause death and disability," said Professor Paul Zimmet, Chair of the IDF Task Force on Epidemiology and Prevention and co-author of the definition. "Almost 4 million deaths every year are a consequence of diabetes-related causes. And with diabetes set to reach 380 million people within a generation, the death toll can only rise.³. This is the first generation where children may die before their parents."
Intrauterine events for the unborn child and factors during early development years predispose a child to disorders such as obesity, prediabetes, and metabolic syndrome. At the same time, urbanization, unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle are increasing the risks for the coming generations.
The new definition is simple and easy to apply in clinical practice. Waist measurement is the main component. Percentiles, rather than absolute values of waist circumference have been used to compensate for variation in child development and ethnic origin.
The definition is divided according to age-groups: age 6 to 10; 10 to 16; and 16 or older. IDF suggests that the metabolic syndrome should not be diagnosed in children younger than 10, but that a strong message for weight reduction should be delivered for those with abdominal obesity.
For children age 10 or older, metabolic syndrome can be diagnosed with abdominal obesity (using waist circumference percentiles) and the presence of two or more other clinical features (elevated triglycerides, low HDL-cholesterol, high blood pressure, increased plasma glucose). Although some of these as well as body size and proportions change with age and development, in the absence of contemporary definitive data, the criteria adhere to the absolute values in IDF's adult definition. The exception is that one (rather than a sex-specific) cut-off is used for HDL. For children older than 16, the IDF adult criteria can be used.
"Early detection followed by treatment—particularly lifestyle intervention—is vital to halt the progression of the metabolic syndrome and safeguard the future health of children and adolescents", said Professor Sir George Alberti, past President of IDF and co-author of the definition. "We call on governments to create environments that allow for lifestyle changes. This will require a coordinated approach across all sectors including health, education, sports and agriculture, but it is the only way we can curb the burden of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease."
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Alberti KGMM, Zimmet PZ, Shaw JE. The metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents, Lancet 2007; 369:2059-2061
Alberti KGMM, Zimmet PZ, Shaw JE. The metabolic syndrome—a new world-wide definition from the International Diabetes Federation Consensus. Lancet 2005; 366: 1059–62.
Diabetes Atlas, 3rd Edition, International Diabetes Federation, 2006
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Timj just reminded me that I hadn't posted for a while, which is true, so here goes.
Last week was pretty non-productive. The kids were home all week with school vacation, and I had several appointments that ended up clustered together. Also this is the time of year when winter really starts to become tiresome (epecially when you live in a place like New Hampshire). But enough complaining.
I took on a small contract job for a local company, web stuff with PHP and mySQL, so I'm spending some time on that in between work for my company. The nice thing is that all this work uses the same set of technologies, so it's easy to make transitions back and forth.
I need to do some more work on BEAST soon. It's funny that that this is currently the only thing I'm working on these days that where I'm using a compiled language! :-)


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Kaufman is an associate professor of comparative literature and French and Francophone studies, and an affiliate in Jewish studies, at UCLA. Her other research interests include Medieval Christian philosophy, literature and philosophy of the Jewish diaspora, and modern American literature.
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Madison: Heaven received a wonderful man on Sunday, February 17, 2013, when Richard John Uphoff, a true patriarch, joined his beloved wife Shirley. At age 91, Dick enjoyed a full life, especially spending time with his four children, Rod (Marsha), Cheryl (Steve Hoff), Nancy (Paul Craig) and Jim (Alex Braboy) and his seven grandchildren, Ryan Uphoff, Casey (Danielle), Colin and Chelsea Hoff, Matthew, Alex and Adam Craig.
He was born on October 24, 1921 to John and Caroline Uphoff and grew up on a farm near Madison, Nebraska. He was part of the "greatest generation" joining the Marines and serving as an officer in both WWII and the Korean War. Before the war, Dick attended Hastings College where he starred on the football team and ran track. One of his track highlights was running in the prestigious Drake Relays. He also attended Notre Dame. Following graduation, he began his career as a high school math and physics teacher and football, basketball and track coach at Hastings, Nebraska. After his service in Korea, he joined the FBI as a special agent. Eventually, the FBI wanted Dick to transfer to Washington D.C. Rather than uproot his family from Madison, Dick took a position with Cuna Mutual Insurance Group as chief claims examiner. He worked for Cuna Mutual for 26 years retiring in 1987 as the Executive Vice President.
Dick believed in giving back to the community, especially to those in need. His life reflected that selfless philosophy. He was an ardent volunteer and gave countless hours to the Salvation Army, Apostolate for the Handicapped and Meals on Wheels. He was a great supporter of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, St. Thomas Aquinas Church and Edgewood High School. He found time to coach CYO basketball, serve on Queen of Peace School Board, donate blood, prepare taxes for the elderly and much more. Dick will always be remembered by his family as a man who was committed to his Catholic faith and who deeply loved his family. He was his children and grandchildren's number-one fan and loved to cheer on the kids at school activities and sporting events in Wisconsin, Iowa and throughout the Midwest. Dick was an avid Badger football and basketball fan. He loved golf which he played regularly – walking, not riding a golf cart - until he turned 90! He relished his Wednesday morning golf outings with his buddies and we are grateful to his friends, especially Leon Wagner, for keeping this connection. He was the ultimate handyman and his hard work is on display at Cheryl and Steve's cabin, Nancy and Paul's rec room and all four children's homes. His tool box and power tools were always ready to take a road trip.
Dick's positive approach to life was appreciated by all who spent time with him. His upbeat personality was contagious and his humor evident within minutes of meeting him. His "flirtatious" personality was a delight and brought a smile to everyone around him. A true gentleman, who never complained, he was beloved by Senior Helpers and the Oakwood staff. The family is especially grateful to John Carrier and Heidi Stringham for the care they provided to Dick in his later years.
Dick's family recognizes how blessed they were to have had Dick in their lives. He was a role model to all and lovingly appreciated each family member. He enjoyed a special relationship with each of his grandchildren. Dick will be sorely missed, but all will cherish so many special memories.
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I want Hasbro to make a Jedi Council 12-Pack.
I want Hasbro to make a Jedi Council 12-Pack.
That would be really cool. I think that if there were to do it, they should do instead on one giant 12-pack, they should do 3-packs. Each Council member should also have a lightsaber, as well as their signiture chair. Now that would rock.
"It can't rain all the time."
"Quote the Raven, Nevermore."
I agree. The lightsaber should have the removable blade as well and one to hook onto the belt. Plus they would definately have to have knee articulation so they could sit. Cloth robes would be the best solution. However which Jedi Council members do you mean, EP I or EP II? I would like to see all of EP I first, then add in the two others from EP II later.
"Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun."
Its a great idea. How about instead of 1 12-pack they break it up into 4 cinema scenes that can be joined together to make one large council.
I just want Yaddle and Yareal commemorated in death. bring on the Yaddle and Yareal action figures Hasbro...
Hmm.....I'd want the remaining Episode 1 figures made first.....
but it would be nice for a Council Chamber playset......with 12 chairs....
but it would'nt feel right if the Jedi couldn't sit, therefore they'd need knee articulation......and probably soft goods as well......
"You will shed tears of crimson"-Vicious (Cowboy Bebop)
In fact there was never, never any figure made sitting ......Yellowdotsie Yoda couldn't sit like the movie, and the others members were very POTF" style.......I like to see maybe a couple of them sitting, maybe only the human-like ones....
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Four Cinema Scenes featuring three different Jedi Council members in soft goods, sitting in their chairs, that connect into one big diorama. Have it be the Episode 1 Council and release Soft Goods Shaak-Ti and Coleman as separate figures you can stick in later.
Excellent idea!
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I couldn't agree more.Four interconecting three packs.
make them Hasbro,i'll buy them
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And if they were just going to include them as some bonus to a new DVD or Blu-ray set. They would have come with the big sets tuesday. I expect a stand alone release, probably padded out with other stuff to boost the prices.
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14.4: Planet Orbits in the Solar System
"Accordingly, since nothing prevents the earth from moving...
...I suggest that we should now consider also whether several motions suit it, so that it can be regarded as one of the planets. For, it is not the center of all the revolutions." - Nicolaus Copernicus
The Size and Shape of Orbits
Figure below shows the relative sizes of the orbits of the planets, asteroid belt, and Kuiper belt. In general, the farther away from the Sun, the greater the distance from one planet's orbit to the next. The orbits of the planets are not circular but slightly elliptical, with the Sun located at one of the foci (See opening image).
The relative sizes of the orbits of planets in the solar system. The inner solar system and asteroid belt is on the upper left. The upper right shows the outer planets and the Kuiper belt.
While studying the solar system, Johannes Kepler discovered the relationship between the time it takes a planet to make one complete orbit around the Sun, its "orbital period," and the distance from the Sun to the planet. If the orbital period of a planet is known, then it is possible to determine the planet's distance from the Sun. This is how astronomers without modern telescopes could determine the distances to other planets within the solar system.
How old are you on Earth? How old would you be if you lived on Jupiter? How many days is it until your birthday on Earth? How many days until your birthday if you lived on Saturn?
Scaling the solar system creates a scale to measure all objects in solar system (1i - I&E Stand.): http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=-6szEDHMxP4 (4:44).
- The eight planets orbit the Sun along slightly elliptical paths, with Sun located at one of the foci.
- Kepler discovered that by using a planet's orbital period, it is possible to determine its distance from the Sun.
- The farther the planets are from the Sun, the greater their distance from each other.
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1. When you look at the diagram of planet orbits, which planet doesn't fit the criteria of a planet?
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Badr Hari Returns to the Ring on November 9th Against Alexey Ignashov
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The rumor over the past week or so was that Badr Hari would be back in the ring for the LEGEND promotion, based out of Russia, but let's be honest with ourselves here, it felt like a longshot at best. Badr Hari is due in court in October for his trial which will decide his fate for the brutal beating of Koen Everink at the Amsterdam ArenA last year. So when rumors of him participating in the next LEGEND event, which was scheduled for October 31st, started sprouting it up it seemed that they were overly confident in his court case.
That confidence has not wavered, though, as it looks like these rumors were true. According to De Telegraaf in the Netherlands, Badr Hari is set to fight for LEGEND on November 9th against none other than Alexey Ignashov. One would have to think that this could fall through if Badr is found guilty, but maybe not, who knows? Golden Glory founder Ron Nyqvist escaped from prison in July when he was given a "break" from prison (yes, a break from prison!) and was apprehended this last week, so it feels like anything is possible with how international judicial systems work.
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The Erzweg Trail is a sheer delight with its mix of natural beauty and cultural history, offering a virtuoso walking experience that combines mining heritage with beautiful scenery.
History and nature are unlikely bedfellows on the Erzweg Trail, which unites a wonderful walk with over 1000 years of mining history in the industrial heartland of the Middle Ages. Industrial monuments to the mining activities, such as the Maffei pit, the Luxemburg pit and the Maxhütte steelworks alternate with breathtaking limestone rocks in the Veldenstein Forest, narrow ridge trails in the Kuppenalb area and dramatic craggy paths in the rocky Königstein peaks. The Erzweg Trail guides walkers across the soft, fragrant forest floor and through limestone scenery reminiscent of the Mediterranean, across steep rocky ridges and through deep valleys, past the bizarre formations of the 'Stone City' and to captivating grottoes such as the Osterhöhle and Maximiliansgrotte. The landscape is dotted with sites of cultural and historical interest such as the Lichtenegg castle ruins, the medieval mining town of Amberg, Sulzbach-Rosenberg with its Gothic town hall and mighty castle, the impressive abbeys of Michelfeld and Kastl, and the baroque Hammerherren House in Theuern.
Tip: Hammerherren House and mining museum, Theuern
Hammerherren House in Theuern houses the Museum of Mining and Industry in East Bavaria. It puts the spotlight on minerals extracted from the ground, the life of the miner, a collection of glassware and porcelain, and the industrialisation of East Bavaria.
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Start: Pegnitz
Destination: Kastl
Distance: 152 km
Number of stages: 11
Height: Ascent approx. 3,000 m, descent approx. 3,000 m
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Please use unambiguous tag names in your DVCS
One of the nice features of a distributed version control system (DVCS) like git is the ability to tag specific states of your project, and to cryptographically sign your tags.
Many projects use simple tag names with the version string like "0.35". This is a plea to ensure that the tags you make explicitly reference the project you're working on. For example, if you are releasing version 0.35 of project Foo, please make your tag "foo_0.35" for security and for future disambiguation.
There is more than one reason to care about unambiguous tags. I'll give two reasons below, but they come from the same fundamental observation: All git repositories are, in some sense, the same git repository; some just store different commits than others.
it's entirely possible to merge two disjoint git repositories, and to have two unassociated threads of development in the same repo. you can also merge threads of developement later if the projects converge.
- Avoid tag replay attacks
- Let's assume Alice works on two projects, Foo and Bar. She wraps up work on a new version of Foo, and creates and signs a simple tag "0.32". She publishes this tag to the Foo project's public git repo.
Bob is trying to attack the Bar project, which is currently at version 0.31. Bob can actually merge Alice's work on Foo into the Bar repository, including Alice's new tag.
Now looks like there is a tag for version 0.32 of project Bar, and it has been cryptographically-signed by Alice, a known active developer!
If she had named her tag "foo_0.32" (and if all Bar tags were of the form "bar_X.XX"), it would be clear that this tag did not belong to the Bar project.
- Be able to merge projects and keep full history
- Consider two related projects with separate development histories that later decide to merge (e.g. a library and its most important downstream application). If they merge their git repos, but both projects have a tag "0.1", then one tag must be removed to make room for the other.
If all tags were unambiguously named, the two repos could be merged cleanly without discarding or rewriting history.
By extension, signing a simple tag is like saying "the source tree in this specific state (and with this specific history) is version 0.3". A close inspection of the state and the history by a sensitive/intelligent human skilled in the art of looking at source code can probably figure out what the project is from its contents. But it's much less ambiguous to say "the source tree in this specific state (and with this specific history) is version 0.3 of project Foo".
Once you start using unambiguous tag names, you make it safe for people to set up simple tools that do automated scans of your repository and can take action when a new signed tag appears. And you respect (and help preserve) the history of any future project that gets merged with yours.


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Android-leader Samsung puts iPhone 5 on notice
Android phonemaker Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (
) is scary successful. Its rivals have tried -- and failed -- to use lawsuits to slow its sales. It's so wildly successful that even partner Google Inc. (
) is reportedly
getting a little nervous
The South Korean firm has risen quickly through the ranks, passing Nokia Oyj. (
) in smartphone and featurephone unit sales, and creeping closer to Apple, Inc. (
) in profitability. Tonight in New York City, just blocks from one of Apple's busiest stores at the Radio City Music Hall, Samsung unleashed
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l in its best-selling.
With the Galaxy S IV's U.S. launch, its first American launch event for its flagship phone series, Samsung takes another step in its push to shift its marketing, engineering, and management towards the U.S., the world's most lucrative electronics market.
I. Specs
Currently Apple is
sits at the top of U.S. smartphone sales
, but the Galaxy S IV could soon change that.
Here's a breakdown of the phone's specs, versus the phone's chief competitor, the
iPhone 5
(The only items not revealed at the launch event were the price and GPU of the Samsung device.)
Clearly the Galaxy S IV has a much more powerful set of hardware, while being only narrowly heavier/and larger. The
1080p screen
is the real star of the show, although the inclusion of
, the higher resolution camera, microSD, and a removable battery are other niceties.
When comparing the GSIV and its chief competitor, the iPhone 5, the only remaining questions are battery life (given the more powerful CPU) and buyer preference with regard to screen size (while the iPhone screen is lower resolution, some buyers do prefer smaller screens). Clearly some will prefer the slick metal/glass body of the iPhone 5 to the plastic-type case of the GSIV, as well.
II. What's New
Samsung's Head of Mobile Communications, J.K. Shin calls the Galaxy S IV a true "life companion" bragging, "Innovation improves the way people live every day. For each of us, life is a journey. What you want is a device that can help us on the journey. Ladies and gentlemen, the Samsung Galaxy S4."
The device is loaded with proprietary apps -- Knox (a BYOD technology), home sync (which connects various in-home Wi-Fi devices, S Translator (9 language speech-to-text, text-to-speech), and S Health.
The S Health is particularly cool -- it uses the built in accelerometer to track steps taken/calories burned when you're carrying the device, plus features options to track your meals and sleep. S Translator should be handy too; it supports Chinese, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Portugese, Spanish, and English. The app even can attempt to translate text on signs/printouts using the cameras. The app has mild offline support, with canned phrases.
Samsung Air Health [Image Source: AnandTech]
Home Sync allows you to tap your phone with compatible Samsung NFC devices, like televisions, to pair it. You can then transfer photos wirelessly. The images are uploaded to a 1 TB cloud storage account, which is free for GSIV buyers.
Knox is essentially identical to BlackBerry Ltd.'s (
) recently announced
multi-mode feature in BB10
. The phone can be placed into either a work or a home mode.
TouchWiz on the Galaxy S IV has been glistened up, with a translucent menu bar and other graphical perks.
One are of the UI/firmware that Samsung spent a lot of time on is the camera UI. There's new editing features, and an ability to select still shots from a burst of frames (100 in 4 sec.) -- similar to rival HTC Corp.'s (
) much-advertised technology. There's a new "dual camera", which allows you to simultaneously use both cameras on the device for photos or video; there's composite merging of photos; and there's a new AirView touch-friendly gallery app.
There's also been big improvements on the control side. While Apple and other rivals are still largely confined to static touch on the screen, the GSIV introduces air gestures, via the infrared and proximity sensor. If your hands are dirty or full, you can do a rough gesture over the screen surface to get the phone to perform basic actions.
Air Pause/Scroll [Image Source: The Verge]
The 2 MP front camera also tracks your eyes for both scrolling purposes ("Air Scrolling") and to pause video if you look away ("Air Pause").
As with its tap-to-share technology Samsung has clear differentiating technologies that its competitors lack.
III. The Impact on Apple and Google
Apple is clearly a bit nervous about the Galaxy S IV. Analysts are saying interest in the iPhone 5 has "cooled off". Apple is firing back,
calling the Android ecosystem "fragmented"
, accusing it of being lacking in out-of-the-box service experience, attacking its low pricing, and
calling the OS outdated
But for all the bold talk
Apple's stock
trends, versus Google's tells a different story:
Apple has seen its momentum halted by the
death of its iconic leader Steven P. Jobs
(in 2011) and then by
disappointment over the iPhone 5 sales growth
and hardware. Google, meanwhile has surged as Apple's court bid to ban Android stalled [
], and as its OEM parteners pounced on Apple in terms of hardware offerings.
For Google, the Galaxy S IV is more good news. For Apple it's a major concern. The soonest Apple will respond is mid-to-late 2013 (with what is being called the iPhone 5S). That gives Samsung potentially 5 or 6 months of uncontested market dominance.
Barring unforeseen events (product bans) expect this launch to help sustain both the upward pressure on Google's stock and the downward pressure on Apple's stock.
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"Then they pop up and say 'Hello, surprise! Give us your money or we will shut you down!' Screw them. Seriously, screw them. You can quote me on that." -- Newegg Chief Legal Officer Lee Cheng referencing patent trolls
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For the more information about the geologic resources of the National Park Service, please visit https://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/.
Geologic Resources Inventory Geologic Maps
Celebrating Geologic Map Day, October 16, 2015
What's beneath your feet? Ask a geologic map!
Geologic maps are crucial to understanding an area's geologic framework and the evolution of its present landscape. The colors and symbols on a geologic map portray the distribution and relationships of rocks, unconsolidated deposits, and other geologic features (folds, faults, mines, hazards, etc.). Find out more about geologic maps and how they are used at the American Geosciences Institute geologic maps page.
Geologic maps are the cornerstone of the National Park Service Geologic Resources Inventory (GRI) program. GRI is in the process of developing digital geologic maps for more than 270 NPS areas as part of the Inventory and Monitoring Program. GRI uses source maps produced by geologic mapping partners such as the U.S. Geological Survey, state geological surveys, universities, and other institutions.
The GRI program produces resource management reports based on the geologic maps.
GRI geologic maps are available in three formats:
- Digital Geographic Information System (GIS) format for use with GIS software
- KMZ/KML format for use with Google Earth™
- PDF format for printing a hard copy
- GIS Data
- Google Earth™
- Printable PDF
Links are to the NPS Integrated Resources Managment Application portal, where ZIP files for ESRI geodatabase, shapefile and/or coverage can be downloaded.
- Cumberland Gap NHP (Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia)
- El Malpais NM (New Mexico)
- Yellowstone NP (Wyoming, Montana, Idaho)
- Yosemite NP (California)
Digital GIS Data
Digital map data allows geologic information to be easily viewed or analyzed in conjunction with a wide range of other resource management information in park geographic information systems (GIS).
Geologic maps are digitized and/or converted according to the GRI data model and produced in interactive ESRI geodatabase, shapefile, and/or coverage formats.
An ancillary map information document (.hlp or PDF) accompanies each map and includes all aspects of the original source products, including the geologic units and their descriptions, geologic cross sections, as well as associated reports, references, and images.
Digital geologic map data is currently available for more than 246 parks on the GRI publications page.
- Links are to ZIP files containing KMZ and ancillary files.
- El Malpais NM (New Mexico; 4.5MB ZIP)
- Glacier NP (Montana; 6.5 MB ZIP)
- Shenandoah NP (Virginia; 14.8 MB ZIP)
- Wrangell-St. Elias NP&Pres. (Alaska; 27.8 MB ZIP)
Google Earth™
GRI's newest map product is Google Earth™-compatible data. The Google Earth data is derived from the GIS data and includes most area and line features. Point features are generally not included.
An ancillary map information document (PDF) is packaged with the Google Earth layers and includes all aspects of the original source products, including the geologic units and their descriptions, geologic cross sections, as well as associated reports, references, and images.
Download a Google Earth "fly-through" of Yellowstone NP (Wyoming, Montana, Idaho) here (6 MB ZIP file).
Google Earth layers are currently available for more than 45 parks on the GRI publications page.
You'll need Google Earth software to view these files. Download it here.
- PDFs are tabloid sized (11x17 inches) unless otherwise noted.
- El Malpais NM (New Mexico)
Legend and Full Extent of Data (2.8 MB)
Detail of Park and Vicinity (5.7 MB)
- Haleakala NP (Hawaii)
Island of Maui and Legend (4.1 MB)
Park Detail (6.2 MB)
- Mammoth Cave NP, Kentucky
Full Extent of Data and Legend (17.1 MB)
Western Extent (8.3 MB)
Eastern Extent (7.4 MB)
- Yosemite NP (California)
Simplified Geologic Map Poster (70.3 MB)
Detailed Geologic Map of Yosemite Valley (6.1 MB)
Glacial and Postglacial Deposits of Yosemite Valley (6.2 MB)
Glacial Extents of Yosemite Valley (5 MB)
Printable PDF
Printable PDFs are included with the GRI reports. These PDFs evolved from simple "snapshots" of the data to poster-size products that display the GIS data over shaded relief or aerial imagery of the park and surrounding area. For clarity, not all of the GIS data layers may be present on the graphic. Cartographic elements and geographic features (roads, cities, prominent features) are included.
Printable PDFs are currently available for more than 120 parks on the GRI publications page
Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the U.S. Government.
Related Links
- Geologic Map Day information and activities
- Geologic Resources Inventory Homepage
- Use a geologic map to plan a trail at "Mount Stupendous National Park"
- Download a PDF (7.7 MB) of the Geologic Maps of National Parks poster produced for Earth Science Week 2013
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mission, vision & heritage
The mission of Bon Secours Charity Health System is to make visible God's love and to be Good Help to Those in Need, especially those who are poor, vulnerable and dying.
As a System of caregivers, we commit ourselves to help bring people and communities to health and wholeness as part of the healing ministry of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.
Inspired by the Healing Ministry of Jesus and the Charisms of Bon Secours and the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, the Bon Secours Charity Health System by the year 2018, will be distinguished as the leading provider of quality, compassionate and regional community health services in the Hudson-Delaware Valley.
The Bon Secours Charity Health System serves 425,000 in Rockland, Orange, and Sullivan Counties, New York, in Pike County, Pennsylvania, and in Sussex, Passaic, and Bergen Counties, New Jersey. It has a workforce of some 2500 people; plus 800 physicians with staff privileges. It is one of fourteen local systems of the Bon Secours Health System and is co-sponsored by the Sisters of Bon Secours of Marriottsville, Maryland, and the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey.
biblical roots
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed and announce that the time has come when the Lord will save his people. [Is 61: 1-2; Luke 4: 18-19]
The Sisters of Bon Secours were founded in Paris in 1824, when twelve women resolutely determined to care compassionately for sick people in their homes. They extended this ministry to France, England, Scotland, Ireland, the United States, and Peru. Opening their first hospital in Baltimore in 1919, they joined four hospitals and a long term nursing facility into the Bon Secours Health System in 1983. The health system now extends to 14 markets in 9 states from Michigan to Florida and includes 100 facilities employing some 27,000 people.
The Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth draw their inspiration form Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac and Elizabeth Ann Seton. Founded 1859, they are centered in Convent Station. Urged by the Charity of Christ, the Sisters of Charity have educational, health, pastoral and social ministries in 28 dioceses in 16 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and El Salvador. Since 1902 the Sisters have sponsored Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Suffern New York, and since 2000 co-sponsored the Bon Secours Charity Health System.


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RDPG45-42-11P Peterson Real Fyre 42 inch Golden Oak Designer Plus Gas Logs
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R. H. Peterson 42" Golden Oak Designer Plus Real Fyre Gas Logs with G45A Burner Kit and Basic Remote Pilot Ignition System for Vented Wood Burning Fireplaces retrofitted with Propane. The Real Fyre Golden Oak Designer Plus gas logs come in more sizes than any other gas logs and are an improved version of R. H. Petersons original Golden Oak. With hand painted details for a more realistic look then the standard Golden Oak logs, the holes in the top logs allow fire to come up through them for an eye cathing effect.. Most of our log sets are pictured in either 18" or 24" size. The number of logs may vary based on the size you choose.
IMPORTANT INFO: This is a vented gas log burner system designed to be installed in a wood burning fireplace retrofitted with Propane and burned with the damper open. You cannot install this gas log set in a ventless firebox, type-b vent (natural vent) gas fireplace or direct vent gas fireplace or any gas or wood burning stove. It burns Propane and is for use indoors only. To make sure you have the right type of fireplace to install this gas log, please read this page: Where can gas logs be installed?
The Real Fyre Golden Oak Designer Plus gas logs come in more sizes than any other gas logs and are an improved version of R. H. Petersons original Golden Oak. With hand painted details for a more realistic look then the standard Golden Oak logs, the holes in the top logs allow fire to come up through them for an eye cathing effect.
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What force the words of
Virgee Queens
with tribute gone, and
King withdrawn?
Still, petty lords aim trash
at Gods
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loathsome dues.
Then filled with spite, all turn
and bite,
theirs not to love, but feast
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Okay, like the title states this thread is dedicated to hip-hop, rap, and r&b music. Discuss any and all artist who fall into one of these categories. It could be popular stuff or underground. What do you like about an artist, what dont you like about an artist? Is the music wack, or is it continually improving? And if you dislike any of these particular genres of music, please refrain from throwing in any cliche sayings (such as "rap is crap") unless you want to discuss the reasons why (maybe you object to the content) you feel that way. I will start off:
Anybody else getting a little tired of 50 cent beefing with other people? When he first hit the mainstream i didnt mind so much, because the object of his dislike was Ja Rule, someone i dont care for, but now it just seems like thats 50s lone way of selling records. How long will he pull the wool over people eyes?


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Okay, so we might not be the biggest fans of sports movies in the world. They're full of dumb cliches, or people trying to break through those dumb cliches, even those cliches are ultimately true because that's what good sports coaches do– serve up cliches in meaningful ways? Who knows, we've never played a sport in our lives.
However, there is a reason we watch movies like The Mighty Ducks and The Natural: the really, really hot guys. Can't spell sports without "short-shorts," you know! (Yes you can.) Here's our tribute to the beautiful, muscly men of sports movies. More