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The Lives of Animals
Amy Gutmann
"SERIOUSNESS is, for a certain kind of artist, an imperative uniting the aesthetic and the ethical," John Coetzee wrote in Giving Offense: Essays on Censorship. In The Lives of Animals, the 1997-98 Tanner Lectures at Princeton University, John Coetzee displays the kind of seriousness that can unite aesthetics and ethics. Like the typical Tanner Lectures, Coetzee's lectures focus on an important ethical issuethe way human beings treat animalsbut the form of Coetzee's lectures is far from the typical Tanner Lectures, which are generally philosophical essays. Coetzee's lectures are fictional in form: two lectures within two lectures, which contain a critique of a more typical philosophical approach to the topic of animal rights. Coetzee prompts us to imagine an academic occasion (disconcertingly like the Tanner Lectures) in which the character Elizabeth Costello, also a novelist, is invited by her hosts at Appleton College to deliver two honorific lectures on a topic of her choice. Costello surprises her hosts by not delivering lectures on literature or literary criticism, her most apparent areas of academic expertise. Rather she takes the opportunity to discuss in detail what she views as a "crime of stupefying proportions" that her academic colleagues and fellow human beings routinely and complacently commit: the abuse of animals.
Coetzee dramatizes the increasingly difficult relationships between the aging novelist Elizabeth Costello and her family and professional colleagues. She progressively views her fellow human beings as criminals, while they think that she is demanding something of thema radical change in the way they treat animalsthat she has no right to demand, and that they have no obligation or desire to deliver. In the frame of fiction, Coetzee's story of Elizabeth Costello's visit to Appleton College contains empirical and philosophical arguments that are relevant to the ethical issue of how human beings should treat animals. Unlike some animals, human beings do not need to eat meat. We couldif only we triedtreat animals with due sympathy for their "sensation of being." In the first of her lectures (the main part of Coetzee's first lecture), Costello concludes that there is no excuse for the lack of sympathy that human beings display toward other animals, because "there is no limit to the extent to which we can think ourselves into the being of another. There are no bounds to the sympathetic imagination." Yet most human beings do not stretch the bounds of our imaginations with regard to animals, because we "can do anything [with regard to animals] and get away with it."
We have closed our hearts to animals, Costello concludes, and our minds follow our hearts (or, more strictly speaking, our sympathies). Philosophy, she argues, is relatively powerless to lead, or in any event to lead in the right direction, because it lags our sympathies. This places the burden on something other than our rational faculties, to which philosophy typically appeals. Our sympathetic imaginations, she arguesto which poetry and fiction appeal more than does philosophyshould extend to other animals. The fictional form, in Coetzee's hands, therefore appears to have an ethical purpose: extending our sympathies to animals. If fiction does not so extend our sympathies, then neither will philosophy. If it does, then perhaps philosophy will follow.
Costello's lectures within Coetzee's lectures therefore ask their audience to "open your heart and listen to what your heart says." Do animals have rights? Do human beings have duties toward them regardless of whether they have rights? What kind of souls do animals have? What kind do we have? Costello does not answer these questions in her lectures, because they are too philo sophical for the immediate task at hand. They presume that the mind can lead the heart, a presumption that Elizabeth Costello's experience has led her to reject after a long life of trying to convince other people of her perspective on animals. In any case, as Costello tells her audience at Appleton, "if you had wanted someone to come here and discriminate for you between mortal and immortal souls, or between rights and duties, you would have called in a philosopher, not a person whose sole claim to your attention is to have written stories about made-up people."
Coetzee stirs our imaginations by confronting us with an articulate, intelligent, aging, and increasingly alienated novelist who cannot help but be exasperated with her fellow human beings, many of them academics, who are unnecessarily cruel to animals and apparently (but not admittedly) committed to cruelty. The story urges us to reconceive our devotion to reason as a universal value. Is the universe built upon reason? Is God a God of reason? If so, then "man is godlike, animals thinglike." But Elizabeth Costello vehemently dissents from this anthropocentric perspective: "reason is neither the being of the universe nor the being of God. On the contrary, reason looks to me suspiciously like the being of human thought; worse than that, like the being of one tendency in human thought."
Does Costello protest too much? Although she argues that philosophy is totally bankrupt in its ability to make our attitudes toward animals ethical, Costello also self-consciously employs philosophy in her lectures, often to demonstrate the weakness of those philosophical arguments that consider the lives of non- reasoning beings less valuable by virtue of their being less reasoning. "What is so special about the form of consciousness we recognize that makes killing a bearer of it a crime," she asks, "while killing an animal goes unpunished?" Unlike philosophers, poets begin "with a feel for" an animal's experience. That leads them to recognize the crime of killing any animal that can experience the sensation of being alive to the world. Costello urges us to recognize the accessibility of such sympathy for the fullness of animal being. "If we are capable of thinking our own death," she asks, "why on earth should we not be capable of thinking our way into the life of a bat?"
What, then, is the motivation for thinking our way into the lives of animals, if not morality? By her own account, however, Costello is motivated not by moral conviction but rather by "a desire to save my soul." She is not so presumptuous as to think that she has succeeded in saving her soul, although she does treat her critics as if they had lost sight of their souls. She refuses to accept the compliments of the president of Appleton College, who (in an apparent attempt to defuse the mounting tension) says that he admires her way of life. In response, Costello points out that she wears leather shoes and carries a leather purse. "Surely one can draw a distinction between eating meat and wearing leather," the president offers in her defense. "Degrees of obscenity," is Costello's uncompromising reply. The president has succeeded only in increasing the tension. Costello refuses to take admiration for an answer. Her sensibilities and actions may be superior to those of her fellow human beings, but they remain nonetheless a source of internal agony.
Costello is self-aware. She anticipates her most antagonistic critic by saying that she knows "how talk of this kind polarizes people, and cheap point-scoring only makes it worse." The kind of talk to which she refers is an analogy, which she draws again and again, between the way her fellow human beings treat animals and way the Third Reich treated Jews. "By treating fellow human beings, beings created in the image of God, like beasts," she says of the Nazis, "they had themselves become beasts." She continues: "we are surrounded by an enterprise of degradation, cruelty, and killing which rivals anything that the Third Reich was capable of...."
The comparison with the Holocaust cannot go unchallenged. In fact, the challenge to Costello is delivered not by a philosopher but by Costello's academic equal, an aging poet, Abraham Stern. Stern refuses to attend dinner with Costello not out of disrespect but because he is deeply affronted by her first lecture. Stern delivers a letter telling Costello why he cannot break bread with her:
You took over for your own purposes the familiar comparison between the murdered Jews of Europe and slaughtered cattle. The Jews died like cattle, therefore cattle die like Jews, you say. That is a trick with words which I will not accept. You misunderstand the nature of likenesses; I would even say you misunderstand willfully, to the point of blasphemy. Man is made in the likeness of God but God does not have the likeness of man. If Jews were treated like cattle, it does not follow that cattle are treated like Jews. The inversion insults the memory of the dead. It also trades on the horrors of the camps in a cheap way.
Just as Stern is too offended by Costello's moral sensibilities to address her in person, so too Costello does not answer Stern's critique. Each is offended by the other's sensibilities, and they have little willingness or ability or time in their lives left to bridge the ethical and aesthetic divide between them.
The Lives of Animals drives home how difficult it can be for morally serious people to sympathize with, or even understand, each other's perspectives. The distance between the two aging writers in the story, Costello and Stern, does not narrow as a consequence of their taking each other seriously. Quite the contrary, at the end of her visit to Appleton (and the end of the story), Costello invokes the Holocaust analogy yet again. Speaking to her son about how radically disoriented she feels in this world, she imagines going into the bathroom of friends and seeing a soap-wrapper that says, "Treblinka100% human stearate." Imagine feeling this way about our fellow human beings who eat animals, yet also seeing human kindness in the very same people's eyes. "This is life. Everyone else comes to terms with it," Costello reminds herself, "why can't you? Why can't you?"
Should Elizabeth Costello have come to terms with the way her family and friends treat animals, or should she have converted themshould she convert those of us who do not begin where she beginsto her position? Coetzee does not answer these questions for us. The story leaves us with a vivid sense of conflict among morally serious people over the mistreatment of animals and the apparently correlative conflict over analogizing that treatment to the most heinous crimes committed among human beings themselves. Central among the questions Coetzee leaves us with is whether there is any waywhether philosophical, poeric, or psychologicalof resolving these ethical conflicts or reconciling these competing sensibilities.
Four prominent commentatorsthe literary theorist Marjorie Garber, the philosopher Peter Singer, the religious scholar Wendy Doniger, and the primatologist Barbara Smutsdiscuss the form and content of Coetzee's lectures. Like previous volumes in the University Center for Human Values Series, The Lives of Animals draws upon the insights of diverse disciplinary perspectives that too rarely engage with one another. Garber, Singer, Doniger, and Smuts do not share a single academic discipline, nor are they even members of neighboring disciplines, but their commentaries together help constitute a more complete understanding of how human beings can and should relate to animals.
At the same time as she compares The Lives of Animals to the academic novel, Marjorie Garber highlights its distinctiveness. It is "suffused with pathos" rather than the comedy that is typical of the academic novel. Its analogies pose "some of the most urgent ethical and political questions" of our times. Garber questions the way in which serious analogyas between "the murdered Jews of Europe and slaughtered cattle"functions in fiction and literary criticism. She notes that although the appropriateness of the Holocaust analogy is hotly debated, it is regularly used, both obliquely and not so obliquely, as in the popular (and relatively uncontroversial) children's film Babe. Garber explores the disadvantages as well as advantages of the ubiquitous use of analogical arguments like these in literature. Fiction far more than philosophy has the "art of language" to offer, and that art is put to expert use by Coetzee in his effort to provoke us to pursue an ethical issue that would not otherwise capture some people's attention or imagination. The Lives of Animals is therefore, as Garbet suggests, as much about the value of literature as it is about the lives of animals.
In a commentary that is written in the form of a fictional dialogue between an animal rights philosopher and his daughter, Peter Singer, the most eminent philosophical defender of animal rights, imagines himself in the unusual position of confronting someone like Elizabeth Costello who is more unconventional with regard to animals than even he is. "There is a more radical egalitarianism about humans and animals running through her lecture than I would be prepared to defend," the philosopher says to his daughter. When his daughter takes Costello's side in the argument, the philosopher responds, "I feel, but I also think what I feel." The fact that human beings thinkthink about their pain, their future, and their deathadds value to their lives, according to the philosopher. "The value that is lost when something is emptied depends on what was there when it was full, and there is more to human existence than there is to bat existence." The value that is lost in the killing of a human being is therefore greater than the value lost in the killing of a bat. It also follows for Singer's philosopher that to the extent that animals are "self- aware" and have "thoughts about things in the future," there is "some reason for thinking it intrinsically wrong to kill themnot absolutely wrong, but perhaps quite a serious wrong."
Singer's philosopher defends philosophy against Costello's attacks upon it. "We can't take our feelings as moral data, immune from rational criticism," the philosopher says in response to his daughter's horror at his suggesting that their dog Max's life might not be intrinsically valuable. Painless killing of those animals who do not anticipate their death would not be in itself morally wrong, or at least not as heinous a crime as the painless killing of an animal who is self-conscious about life and death. If Singer's philosopher is right, then the morality of vegetarianism under circumstances where the consumed animals are painlessly killed can be distinguished from the morality of compassionate treatment of animals.
Wendy Doniger's commentary explores the distinction between practicing vegetarianism and being compassionate toward animals, a distinction that she suggests is implicit in many religious traditions. Different religions have reasoned about how to treat animals in seemingly contradictory ways. "The argument that humans (but not animals) are created in the image of god is often used in the West to justify cruelty to animals," Doniger points out, "but most mythologies assume that animals, rather than humans, are the image of Godwhich may be a reason to eat them." Whereas in some religions, vegetarianism is connected to compassion for animals, in others it is more intimately connected to self-identity and the search for human salvation, as seems to be the case with Elizabeth Costello.
Barbara Smuts, who has spent much of her professional life working and living with baboons and other animals, notices a "striking gap" in Coetzee's text. Elizabeth Costello says little about "real-life [human] relations with animals." As a primatologist, Smuts knows what it is like to live with animals, but she speaks in her commentary less as a scientist than as an ordinary human being who likes to live with animals. "Entering territory where, perhaps, Costello (and maybe even Coetzee) feared to tread," Smuts writes, "I will attempt to close this gap, not through formal scientific discourse, but rather, as Elizabeth Costello urges, by speaking from the heart." What follows in Smuts' commentary is an account of the individuality of animals who befriend and are befriended by human beings. Smuts vividly presents a narrative case for regarding nonhuman beings as persons and for believing in friendship between human beings and animals. She revises as she reinforces Elizabeth Costello's claim that "there is no limit to the extent to which we can think ourselves into the being of another."
In the pages that follow, philosophers and poets, novelists and scientists, deans and presidents, parents, children, and friends all grapple with how human beings should treat animals and should treat one another in the midst of the deep disagreement that will no doubt continue to brew over this issue for some time to come. Coetzee's story ends with the ambiguously consoling words that Costello's son voices to his aging mother, "There, there, it will soon be over." By contrast, these moral matters will not soon be over. They remain ever more disconcerting, in no small part owing to the words of Coetzee's characters.
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Government Shutdown Could Keep Kevin Trudeau Out Of Jail
The government shutdown may have inconvenienced a lot of people but not author and infomercial host Kevin Trudeau. Trudeau, who has been the target of several FTC investigations, was, according to Yahoo News, supposed to appear before a judge in Chicago on Friday for his failure to pay a $37 million dollar civil judgement in relation to false claims in his weight-loss books. What happened?

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ARCATA -- Arcata Arts Institute is presenting three new exhibitions that will be opening tonight for Arts! Arcata from 6 to 9 p.m.
AAI Advanced Placement students will be displaying their work at North Soles Footwear on the Arcata Plaza, 853 H St., with work by Zoey Gordon, Vivian Harp, Gabe Schneider and Austin Schuler. All four have honed their artistic abilities in the three years they've spent in AAI. This is an eclectic mix of artwork incorporating drawing, collage, photography, digital art and much more.
At Wildberries Marketplace, 747 13th St., AAI will be exhibiting art based on sketchbook work. Each visual art student selected a sketchbook page and remastered it to a larger piece of work.
Vivian Harp will also be presenting a body of work inspired by sticker art at Redwood Yogurt, 1573 G St. Created during her final year at AAI, Harp's work is imaginative, illustrative and thoughtfully created. She has been accepted into some of the west coast's premier art schools. Accompanying her work on the opposite wall of Redwood Yogurt is a body of work created by Arcata High School's Art 1 class, a foundation class for AAI.
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Fourth ODI
South Africa: 234/9 (50 overs)
Pakistan: 236/7 (48.4 overs)
Pakistan won by 3 wickets
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Pakistan won a match full of drama and controversy by three wickets at Kingsmead on Thursday to level the ODI series 2-2 and set up a shoot-out at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Sunday.
It was a disappointing day for the home team as the Proteas also lost Graeme Smith for the decider with the recurrence of an ankle injury.
Curiously, the topsy-turvy profile of this series is the same as their last five-match contest, in which the teams exchanged victories before South Africa won the clincher in Dubai in 2010.
The 16 000 spectators lapped up a match that enjoyed its full share of drama, with Pakistan paceman Mohammad Irfan poised on a hat-trick after the first two balls of the South African innings, while Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez became the first international cricketer to be given out for obstructing the field.
The latter incident would have been a source of heated debate if Pakistan had lost.
In the second over of the Pakistan run chase, with the visitors needing a modest 235 for victory, Hafeez turned late for a second run, swerving from the edge of the pitch to the centre as he sprinted for the bowler's end.
It was then that he was hit by AB de Villiers's throw.
The South Africans appealed, and third umpire Billy Bowden gave Hafeez his marching orders.
Law 37 states that if a batsman changes direction, thereby obstructing a fielder's attempt to run him out, he should be given out.
Despite the setback, man of the match Misbah-ul-Haq and opener Imran Farhat calmly put together a partnership of 153 in 189 balls.
But the visitors would not have been Pakistan if they hadn't stumbled momentarily.
Misbah and Shahid Afridi both got out unnecessarily in the 42nd over, bowled by Robin Peterson, before Farhat was superbly caught by Farhaan Behardien.
Although the possibility of catastrophe loomed, Pakistan crawled over the line courtesy of a ragged penultimate over bowled by Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
One of the biggest surprises was AB de Villiers's decision to bat first, contradicting former captain Shaun Pollock's dictum that you should field first in a day game and bat first in a day-night match.
As it turned out, there was some moisture in the pitch in the morning which made fast scoring harder for the South Africans, while the strip became a belter in the afternoon.
The match couldn't have started more dramatically, with Pakistani skyscraper Irfan getting rid of Hashim Amla and Colin Ingram with the first balls of the day. The first slanted across Amla, drawing an edge as he pushed forward, while the second, a yorker, just held its line and ripped out Ingram's off-stump.
De Villiers prevented the hat-trick and went on to figure prominently in a fine revival, featuring in a 115-run partnership with David Miller.
De Villiers was forced to work hard for his runs against a disciplined Pakistani attack that reduced the Proteas to a disastrous 38/4 before Miller joined his captain.
The Dolphins left-hander knew that he was in the last-chance saloon – at least as far as inclusion in the Champions Trophy squad is concerned – when he came to the wicket.
He started cautiously, but gradually grew in confidence.
He had some fortune – including a dropped catch by Farhat at midwicket when he was on nine – but quickly grew in confidence to strike seven splendid fours before falling leg before to Saeed Ajmal.
The masterful off-spinner was also responsible for dismissing De Villiers, controversially adjudged caught behind while attempting to sweep.
Pakistan's innings progressed much like South Africa's, with early wickets leaving them on 33/3 at one stage.
But Misbah and Farhat knew that the modest victory target meant they had time to effect a recovery, and they played sensible cricket.
Misbah changed gears in the 27th over when he smashed part-time leg-spinner Ingram for two sixes and a four, setting up what seemed to be a comfortable win.
It didn't quite turn out that way, but Pakistan did just enough to win.
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Amazon's Jeff Bezos loses Nasa launch pad protest
A space company run by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has lost a protest over Nasa's plans to lease out a launch pad.
Blue Origin protested to the US Government Accountability Office about the process Nasa uses to decide which companies can use the launch pad, either exclusively or sharing it.
The GAO rejected the protest and said Nasa had not shown a preference for one approach over another.
Blue Origin has not commented on the ruling.
Nasa is hoping to lease out Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, which has not been used since the US shuttle fleet was retired in 2011. It was the launch pad from which Apollo 11 lifted off for the first manned Moon landing.
A spokesman for Nasa said: "Given today's GAO ruling, Nasa is looking forward in the near future to selecting an industry partner for negotiations to lease and operate the launch pad."
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Another company, SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla Motors, is also bidding to use the facility.
SpaceX had originally wanted to use the site exclusively but later said it was open to sharing the site. Blue Origin's plans were to share the site.
Blue Origin suggested that Nasa's proposal for seeking companies to use the site preferred an option where the site was shared.
But after Nasa administrator Charles Bolden made a comment that Blue Origin said showed the agency favoured an exclusive contract instead of a shared approach, the company filed a protest.
The GAO disagreed with the protest and in its ruling said: "There currently is nothing in the record beyond the protester's arguments to show that either approach necessarily is better in terms of meeting the agency's objective of achieving the fullest commercial use of space.
"We conclude that nothing in the language of the [announcement for proposal] favours one approach over the other."
SpaceX has made no comment on the ruling.
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Jana Kramer: Brad Paisley Tour Is Making 'Dreams Come True'
Jana Kramer has had a surreal summer with the release of her debut album and her opening slot on Brad Paisley's Virtual Reality tour. While there are numerous positives to participating in one of the season's hottest tours, the "Why Ya Wanna" singer pegs the trek's headliner as the most significant.
"I haven't spent a lot of time with Brad, but when I do, he's so sweet," Jana tells The Boot. "He's taken us bowling and to the movie theater. He's one of the most gracious people ever. He's an amazing artist to learn from, too, because he's a fantastic entertainer and a phenomenal guitar player. He really has made my dreams come true for my first big tour. It's wonderful. I'm very, very thankful."
When you're around someone of high caliber, there's so much to learn simply from observation, and Jana is finding it no different when spending time with the superstar.
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Earlier this month, the "One Tree Hill" actress got a little help from her mentor when he joined her onstage for her cover of Sheryl Crow's "All I Wanna Do," and her own album cut, "One of the Boys." The result was, in her words, an "outstanding" experience.
The "Camouflage" singer isn't the only person Jana enjoys spending time with on the road, though. "I hang out with Love and Theft a lot," she reveals of the duo that is also performing at each stop on the "Virtual Opry Stage." "They're crazy and fun. They're good friends, so it's nice to tour with them."
However, the fans are responsible for the "coolest" part of the tour. "Now that the album is out fans are singing along to the album cuts, like 'I Hope it Rains,'" she exclaims. "That's the coolest thing."
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Whatever's on your mind, whoever's just stumbled upon this collection of published thoughts and realized the 4 month gap between this and the last post, and even longer for anything adoption related.
I know.
There's something quite unsettling about publishing anything these days. I'm not sure exactly what it is, but I do know fear has taken a hold and it is completely unwelcome. So I'll hit publish now, and think about it later.
Our adoption process is slow. It's been slow, and long, and unnerving at times but Kim and I hold on to the thought of not worrying about our timeline, but praying to understand His timing. It feels like we've gone to the doctor but we got there right when they went to lunch. So we wait, because today was the day we needed to refill our prescriptions. Nothing more, but something crucial. Or maybe I'll relate it more to waiting at the DMV
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Global Engagement Fund Awards
The Office of the Provost announces 17 awards from the Global Engagement Fund. This Fund is designed primarily to support projects that collaborate across Schools and disciplines; involve multiple faculty members; engage regions in which Penn has active academic partnerships and collaborative ventures, such as China and India; or represent academic and thematic priorities, such as sustainability or neuroscience.
Proposals were reviewed by a faculty committee according to criteria of scholarly merit and significance for global research, teaching, and service. The 17 awards encompass 11 of Penn's 12 Schools and involve engagement with at least 15 countries outside the US.
Proposals for the next round of funding are due March 2, 2012. The Call for Proposals can be found here.
The Fall 2011 Global Engagement Fund Awards are:
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Young hearts run free: Cory & Leigh's story
Publish Date: 28/03/2014
Johnny Blackburn speaks to Cory and Leigh. They are like any other young gay couple - they are madly in love and have promising futures ahead of them.
After winning Mr. Model Guy UK 2013, Cory James, 19, is a model who has recently been signed with both UKMM in London and Cliche in Manchester, while he studies Media Performance at The University of Salford. Whereas Leigh Drennan, 21, is a student at Manchester Metropolitan University and has already started to climb the political ladder by holding a position on Tameside Council until 2016.
However, their relationship is ready to advance to the next level now they've decided to get married. Cory said: "I think it'd be an insult to the people who have worked so hard to then go and have a civil partnership. What have they been fighting for, if not for this? I'd feel cheated going for a civil partnership. Being told I can't have it makes me want it more and now we can."
Leigh added: "We want to be married. Cory's right, but it's also something that has been denied to people all around the world just because they were born in a country that may not be as progressive as the next. That's one of the reasons we want a marriage."
After a romantic escape to Berlin where they discussed getting engaged, they spent a day in Liverpool to celebrate their one year anniversary and stayed overnight at a swanky hotel. Cory explained: "We got to the hotel and there were two towels shaped as swans which made a love heart. Of course there was champagne and chocolates. I was amazed. Then I opened the balcony door and there was a view over the whole of Liverpool and I shouted 'oh my gosh, there's a big balcony!' and I turned around to see Leigh, and there he is on one knee with this ring. I was shaken and taken aback."
They were both so caught up in the moment that they've completely forgotten what was said. Leigh said he had meticulously planned it, but at that moment it just went straight out of the window - and, apparently, onto the streets of Liverpool.
Some may show concern over what could be regarded as their short time together and the young age of these two lovebirds. But Leigh doesn't think that matters. He holds fast to the fact that his mum and dad were also together a year - now they've been married for 27 years. He said: "They say you've got to kiss a lot of toads before you find your prince and we're just lucky to have found each other at such a young age that, well, I don't have to kiss any toads now." Looking towards the future and wondering if it involves children, Cory beams, announcing that it is definitely on the cards.
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The Kardashians are dominating the celebrity news cycle this week (when aren't they?!). Did Kris Jenner beat Kim Kardashian as a child? Is Khloe Kardashian pregnant? Are Kylie Jenner and Justin Bieber dating?
In case you can't keep up with the Kardashians, omg! has a rundown of what is really going on in the lives of one of America's most famous families.
In Touch alleges to have diary entries from the late Robert Kardashian that claim Kris Jenner was physically abusive towards Kim.
"Kris was kicking and beating her and said she was going to kill [Kim]!" Robert allegedly wrote in an entry the tabloid claims it obtained on Aug. 24, 1989. "Kim was hysterical."
However a spokesperson for Kris says, "We have no knowledge of these diaries existing and these accusations are ridiculous and not true."
Even Kim tweeted about the absurdity of the story:
PS that story that my mom beat me & threatened to kill me hahahhahaha! I'd beat her! JK truly laughable! #NOTTRUE
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) January 24, 2013
On to sister Khloe, who is supposedly filming a reality show for two! That would be great if the reports that Khloe Kardashian Odom is pregnant were accurate. Khloe and husband Lamar Odom are not expecting a child, according to E! News.
In other faux-relationship news, the internet was set on fire when a photo of Justin Bieber and Kylie Jenner holding hands made the rounds. The picture was actually Photoshopped (check out the original and manipulated shots here), but there is one odd piece to the puzzle. Jenner herself is the one that tweeted out a link to the fake picture.
Is she maybe just projecting?... Hoping for some single Bieber action? Or maybe she's just bored… apparently, much like many of the tabloids were this week? You be the judge.
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Hitachi's deskstar 7K400 is the new king of big: The 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard drive comes with an 8MB buffer and a staggering 400GB of storage. The reasonably priced drive, available in the USA at $400 (£217), also features improved digital-media handling capabilities. In tests it performed exceptionally well on standard desktop applications, too.
To reach 400GB in the new model, Hitachi essentially slipped two more 80GB platters into its 250GB Deskstar 7K250. Adding the extra platters didn't affect performance: The 7K400 completed tests at PC World magazine (PC Advisor's US sister magazine) in 34 minutes, 1 second, 21 seconds slower than the 7K250, a statistical tie. In both Windows and applications-based tests, it outperformed the average score of all seven 200GB or larger hard drives seen, often by 9 to 16 percent.
The drive is not only speedy; Hitachi says it also excels at streaming video, a key function of set-top, TiVo-like boxes and of PCs used as digital video recorders, thanks to its new streaming command set. When used with compatible software, the industry-standard technology alters the drive's error-correcting functions during video streaming to permit minor errors rather than stopping the stream for correction. Although such errors are unacceptable in PC data, this results in smoother video, with rare, blink-and-you-miss-it imperfections. Hitachi says users should be able to turn this feature on and off.
Better streaming abilities aside, this is one fast drive. And at $400, it's a fairly economical way to prepare a new or existing media-savvy PC for high-definition content, where each hour of video can require 8GB or more.
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Approximately 336,000 American visas have been granted to displaced persons under the DP Act which expired last night, it was reported today by John W. Gibson, chairman of the Displaced Persons Commission. About 300,000 recipients of these visas are already in the United States, the remainder are expected by March 15, he stated.
A spokesman said today that the Commission will continue functioning until August 1 under special legislation enacted by Congress to bring in 54, 744 Eastern European Germans and certain categories of displaced persons. It was made known that the DP Commission, in its screening process, uncovered about 4,000 cases involving approximately 8,000 people who could not meet security requirements.


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High-speed automated saws have raised parts output in many plants, but truss assembly remains the bottleneck. MatchPoint eliminates that bottleneck. It takes the information downloaded directly from your design department, shows the truss on its computer and positions the pucks automatically. So your crews can build trusses faster than ever before, typically in 3 to 5 minutes each from start to finish..
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The privately owned Best Western hotel Royale is situated on Bournemouth's exclusive and tranquil picturesque East Cliff. The Best Western Hotel Royale is perched on the East Cliff in Bournemouth town centre, just a 5-minute walk to the shops, restaurants, night clubs and beach! Free Wi-Fi and parking are available at additional charge. All 64 bedrooms (including eight spacious chalet family rooms) have been designed with comfort and relaxation in mind.
Our comfortable rooms, including some spacious chalet family retreats, have been designed with comfort in mind.
We make it easy to take it easy here in our brasserie style restaurant. Locally sourced food combined with simple, uncomplicated recipes mean you can relax and enjoy great food and excellent company. Our large and airy bar (and its lounge area) is ideal for small private get-togethers or simply relaxing with a book or paper and enjoying your own company.
The modern leisure club boasts a large indoor swimming pool for laid back lengths, and the hotel's beautiful sheltered gardens are ideal for soaking up the Bournemouth sunshine in!
Surrounded by seven miles of golden beaches, the town also puts you in the enviable position of having a wide range of excellent tourist attractions nearby. Why not explore the mysteries of the deep at the Oceanarium or step back in time at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum? For those of you who enjoy a night out, Bournemouth has a buzzing scene with many popular pubs and clubs to enjoy a drink or three.
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Britain's cheapest house goes on sale for £750 in Teesside
A three-bedroom semi-detached house in Middlesborough is up for auction at just £750 – the cheapest in the UK – while another on the same street is £1,000 in an area blighted by vandalism and anti-social behaviour.
The estate agent, Robinson's, say that interest in the two homes in Lime Trees Close is 'red hot' with one potential buyer travelling more than 500 kilometres for a viewing.
'There's no reserve price, which is unusual,' estate agent Richard Watson said.'We believe 750 pounds is the cheapest house even in the current market.
'Let's face it, you couldn't get a banger for that – you're probably looking at a very posh fridge freezer,' he said.
Mr Watson said that similar houses in Port Clarence, Middlesborough, would sell for around £35,000 and it was a 'good investment'.
Port Clarence is a relatively isolated community in Teeside, known to have serious problems with arson and anti-social behaviour .
Last year it was the scene of a huge arson attack at a recycling plant that blazed for more than nine days.
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My brother in law gave me a desk yesterday. It was nice of him to think of me and the best part is, it's exactly like the one I originally chose for my home office. When I first started writing, I asked for a desk for Christmas that year, which my husband gave me to help me begin setting up my home office. It didn't manage to stay in my room very long, and instead soon became the family computer desk. I didn't mind, but I always wished I could find another one like it. It's just the right size and configuration for me.
Currently, I have a small computer desk surrounded by other pieces in my bedroom. So, I was pleasantly surprised not only when my brother in law offered me the desk, but especially when I learned it was just like my other one. Now, all I have to do is figure out where to put these other pieces to make room for it! I may actually keep one piece, and move the smaller desk into my older girls' room. My oldest wants to take with her when she goes to college, which is going to come about all too soon.
The desk will fit where the smaller one currently sits if I remove the table next to it as well. However, now I'm thinking I might want to re-do things. The big desk is currently sitting in the living room, waiting patiently for me to make up my mind. That's what made me think I might re-evaluate my office set up. Maybe, I should move my office into the living room. That doesn't really seem like a great idea, especially since there is already one computer in there. It's going to end up looking much more like an office than a living room at that rate.
Then I saw Michele's article on having a home office in the kitchen. I have two shelves along one wall that I could move either into the pantry or the utility to retain the storage, and then I could place my desk there. I think it might be a little awkward, plus I already spend too much time in the kitchen the way it is!
No, I think I'll keep my home office in my bedroom after all. That will no doubt make my husband very happy… well, until he finds out I decided I want to rearrange the bedroom for a new look to go with my "new" office.
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The Princeton Tigers scored five runs after two out in the fifth inning and went on to defeat the Zimmerman Thunder and their ace hurler Kyle Connelly 6-2 on Tuesday in Princeton.
Zack Ludwig wen the distance for Princeton, spacing out seven hits and two walks, striking out four.
Zimmerman's Tony Obinger slugged a two-run homer over the right-field wall for a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning.
Connelly got the first two batters out in the fifth before Princeton strung together a rally that included two Thunder errors and RBI singles by Ludwig and Dalton Mattson.
The Thunder had three errors leading to three unearned runs in the game. Connelly gave up seven hits and one walk, striking out two.
Princeton improved to 3-2 in the Granite Ridge and 3-3 overall. Zimmerman is 1-3 and 3-4.
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Coastal Carolina University artist to have photo installation in Charleston
The installation will be open to the public from 2 to 10 p.m. daily from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1.
Farnell, who is director of Coastal's Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery and assistant professor of visual arts, has selected archival images of late 19th and early 20th century Charleston and its environs from the Library of Congress. The images form the basis for collaged photographic murals applied directly to the walls by means of a transfer process. The artist describes the visual result of the process as "analogous to the eroded frescoes of ancient Pompeii."
"The project is a way for me to connect with my community through its photographic history and architecture," says Farnell. She has exhibited her work nationally and abroad. She lives and works in Conway.
"Presence (Charleston)" is supported by a Quarterly Projects Grant funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission, The National Endowment for the Arts, and The John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina.
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Helio Castroneves capped a perfect month of May with the biggest win of all, pulling away to capture his third Indianapolis 500 just 5 1/2 weeks after being acquitted of tax evasion charges.
Castroneves, who hopped back in his Team Penske race car as soon as he was cleared of charges that could have sent him to prison for six years, became just the ninth driver to win the historic race three times — and he's only one win away from joining the most elite group of all: four-time winners A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears.
The 34-year-old Brazilian pulled away over the final laps to beat Dan Wheldon and Danica Patrick, who eclipsed her historic fourth-place finish as a rookie in 2005 by crossing the strips of bricks in third.
This day belonged to Castroneves, who pumped his fist all the way down the final straightaway.
"I want to climb the fence," said the driver known as "Spiderman," referring to his signature celebration.
Then he did just that, hopping out of his car after the victory lap and scaling the fence along the main grandstand with his pit crew.
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One of Herman Cain's original accusers confirmed to CBS News that she received a settlement from the National Restaurant Association after accusing Cain of sexual harassment.
Karen Kraushaar, 55, is currently a spokesperson for the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at the Treasury Department.
Kraushaar told CBS News that she is interested in holding a press conference with all of the women who claim they were harassed by Cain.
"The whole situation is so volatile right now, I just don't want to say anymore," Kraushaar told CBS News.
Herman Cain: I'd take lie detector test to rebut Sharon Bialek claims
Sharon Bialek accuses Herman Cain of "sexual inappropriate" behavior
On Friday, the National Restaurant Association agreed to waive a confidentiality agreement that barred her from discussing her complaints. Her attorney, Joel Bennett, told reporters last week that his client had reported a series of incidents involving Cain when she worked in the communications department at the National Restaurant Association in the late 1990s.


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Man, Westeros is a pretty awesome place. If, you know, you're a bad guy, and you're rich, and powerful, and you don't mind killing and backstabbing and doing horrible, horrible things to your fellow human beings. Methinks George R.R. Martin, who wrote the books that the HBO show "Game of Thrones" is based on, just loves to yank the chain of his readers around, given how nothing in his books ever seem to work out the way people want them to.
I suspect there will be more WTF moments in Season 4 of "Game of Thrones," which has now debuted a new swanky trailer that involves all those aforementioned killing, backstabbing, and people doing horrible, horrible things to other people. Is there another Red Wedding around the corner? Close, close, but I suspect people will be a lot more happy about this season's wedding-related shenanigans.
One thing's for sure — if you're still waiting for the white-haired chick to finally get her butt over to Westeros with those dragons of hers, well, you'll have to wait a little longer. Oh, who am I kidding. You're gonna have to wait a LOT longer.
Season 4 of "Game of Thrones" commences on HBO this April 6th.
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The Sims 3: Into the Future review: A utopian expansion
It's hard to believe that in its four year history, The Sims 3 has seen 11 expansion packs. We've traveled across the world, experienced various seasons, gone back to college, and lived the island life, among other things.
The Sims 3: Into the Future, the 11th and final expansion, takes us -- as the name suggests -- into the future. Upon reloading an older game or starting a new household, a time portal will appear (at approximately 10:00am). Out will step a time traveler who encourages you to travel with him to the future. Doing so will send you to Oasis Landing, a futuristic city with three distinct areas: downtown, wasteland, and district 12. Yes, the name of that last one does suggest the expansion has a sort-of Hunger Games feel to it. These areas contain the various activities you can take part of while exploring the future.
First entering the time portal will send you into a relatively "normal" futuristic world. It's after you spend your first few hours here and increase your Advanced Technology skill that the expansion really opens upon. Upon reaching level 1 in Advanced Technology, you can alter the future either through the Time Traveler or the Almanac of Time (a panel that keeps track of the future including your descendants and progress).
The two alternative futures are a Dystopian future and a Utopian future. As the names suggest, these are two vastly different takes on what the future could look like.
Dystopian will result in a darker world where trash litters the street and meteors crash to the ground. Although trash and falling meteors can cause problems for Sims, they also present opportunities to find rare collectibles.
A Utopian future, meanwhile, is the complete opposite. Things are much brighter and more inviting in this world. You have a giant rainbow and drooping flowers that can be harvested for curious dews (that when used can change the color of your Sim). Mounds scattered throughout the world can be explored to find rare items and even pots of gold.
While all three options offer a unique take on the future, they are unfortunately nothing more than alternate skins. They are aesthetically pleasing, but gameplay remains largely unchanged. Most buildings remain as they were and Sims live the same futuristic lives regardless of what's happening outside. I can't help but feel the developers missed a golden opportunity to explore different gameplay mechanics depending on which future you are in. Instead, it seems like they just slapped a different skin on the city and threw in one or two changes.
What is neat about the future isn't that you just get to explore it, but you can actually shape it. Your actions and decisions in present-day can determine what happens in the future and the types of descendants you will meet. Having a small family in present day, for example, will result in fewer descendants in the future.
You even have a chance to firmly establish your Sim in the history books. In the middle of Oasis Landing is a park filled with statues of Sims remembered for their great feats. Accomplishing the required feats will result in your Sim having a statue erected in the park as well as a special perk upon completion.
As an expansion, Into the Future is filled with all sorts of new futuristic technology. Most of the objects are merely reskinned or new models of already existing objects. They perform the same functionality that we've seen in the past; however, there are a few new scripted objects that open up gameplay a bit.
In the future you'll have access to food synthesizers that immediately prepare meals, nano showers that can clean your Sim without having to take their clothes off, and sleeping pods that allow you to control your Sims' dreams and essentially train certain skills while sleeping. For those of you allergic to pets, the future introduces mechanical pets that eat, sleep, and perform all the regular actions of pets, except for the poop.
The big ticket item in Into the Future is the Plumbot, a robotic servant that can be created by raising your new Bot Building skill and heading over to the Bot Building Station. Once you customize your Plumbot with various parts and colors, you can personalize their skills by adding Trait Chips that can turn them into things like a master chef.
Lastly, Into the Future brings all new clothing choices that eerily resemble a wardrobe one might find in the Capital City in The Hunger Games. There's a nice mix of over-the-top futuristic garb as well as some clean-cut clothing that subtly reminds you that you're in the future.
For as neat as all of these futuristic items can be, I can't help but feel a little disappointed with the futuristic offerings. I mean, this is the future! Anything is possible, yet I feel the items at our disposal are not nearly as creative as they ought to be.
Into the Future doesn't introduce any groundbreaking gameplay mechanics to The Sims 3. After 10 expansions, I wouldn't expect it to. Yet despite the lack of innovative features, there's enough content in here to keep a veteran Sims 3 player entertained -- at least until the arrival of The Sims 4. It's kind of funny that Into the Future wraps up the last of The Sims 3 expansions because will now turn our attention to just that, the future. Will it be a Utopian Sims 4?


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Should a new breast implant have been replaced instead of utilizing the old one?
I had an exchange done in 2007 and had to have a capsulotomy (a procedure in which part of the "capsule" of scar tissue surrounding a breast implant is removed or the tissue altered or released in some way. The procedure is performed as a way of attempting to fix the most common complication of breast augmentation surgery -- capsular contracture). that was grade IV. I developed a seroma two weeks later, that my surgeon felt did not or should not have been drained. 3 1/2 years later, I still have pain and I still experience drainage from the nipple with capsule and depression under my nipple. The culture was negative; should a new breast implant have been replaced instead of utilizing the old one, and could it be causing other capsular issues?
The thinking about the causes and treatment of capsular contracture has evolved in recent years, so without second-guessing what was done in the past, here is how we would approach it today: Implant replacement, total capsulectomy (removal of the scar capsule), and possibly plane change i.e. from over to under muscle if possible. However, there is no single correct answer that applies in every case. An option especially useful for recurrent capsular contracture is the use of a material called acellular dermal matrix (ADM) such as Strattice.
Thank you for your question. I suggest that you seek consultation with a plastic surgeon who is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a member of the ASAPS.
The management of capsular contracture has changed significantly in the past year or 2. Currently is recommended that the capsule be removed, and a new breast implant be inserted with the addition of a dermal substitute such as Strattice or AlloDerm.
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Glen Campbell Cancels Australian Tour With Kenny Rogers
Country-pop legend Glen Campbell has been forced to cancel his Australian tour next month as the special guest of fellow superstar Kenny Rogers. The cause, according to Australia's Gympie Times newspaper, is Glen's continuing battle with Alzheimer's disease.
A press statement, released on Monday (July 16), confirmed the cancellation. At the time the tour was first announced, a statement was issued noting that "so far, this has not affected his performances." The paper says it is believed the Alzheimer's had progressed to the point where the Country Music Hall of Fame member is now unfit to travel.
According to Kenny Rogers' website, several Australian country artists will replace the ailing entertainer, including John Williamson, Beccy Cole, Lee Kernaghan, Troy Cassar-Daley and Sara Storer. During an interview, when asked about Glen's cancellation of the tour, Kenny declined to comment.
Glen first disclosed his battle with Alzheimer's in June 2011. He embarked on his Goodbye tour shortly after releasing his final album, the critically-acclaimed Ghost on the Canvas, in August of that year. In an exclusive interview with The Boot, the Arkansas-born entertainer said that making the album "had me grinnin' like a dog passin' peach seeds."
In spite of not being able to return there to tour, Australia once gave the "Rhinestone Cowboy" his first introduction to a talented performer from Down Under. In 2008, Glen recalled his initial encounter with future country superstar Keith Urban.
"When I first met him, he came to my concert in Australia," Glen told AOL Music. "He was about 8 years old, and he said, 'Mr. Campbell, when I grow up I'm gonna play guitar and sing.' And look at him! He's a great songwriter, he's the best guitar player in the world probably, and he's married to one of the most beautiful women in the world … that's fabulous."
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Jennifer Aniston's Dinner Date With Lindsay's Ex?
Breaking news: Jennifer Aniston has been spied in the vicinity of a human male. And that can only mean one thing.
Yep, yet another round of dating speculation has begun after Radar Online spotted the star having an "intimate dinner" on Wednesday with a guy identified as moneybags restaurateur Harry Morton, who's best known for having a fling with Lindsay Lohan back in the summer of 2006.
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The meet-up went down at Aniston's favorite spot, the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles, and all eyes were apparently on their corner table.
"She was twirling her hair a lot and flirting shamelessly," notes one attentive bystander.
So, what qualifies as shameless these days?
RELATED: Jen's tribute to Streisand
Aniston, 41, who in recent weeks has been linked to repeat ex John Mayer (loudly denied by the crooner himself) and a wealthy European banker (also dismissed), supposedly touched Morton's arm, laughed at his jokes, moved closer to look at pictures on his phone and reapplied her lipstick when he went to the restroom.
In other words, she was an engaging and charming dining companion to a guy who could be a pal, a business associate or, yes, even a date (the 29-year-old Morton was last linked to Hayden Panettiere).
RELATED VIDEO: Jen heading to 'Cougar Town'?
Anyhoodie, the meal is said to have lasted for more than two hours, and ended with the pair sharing an ice-cream sundae, which eyewitnesses claim they barely touched because they were so into their tête-à-tête.
Morton, who owns the Pink Taco chain and the famed (and infamous) Viper Room (he's also the son of Hard Rock founder Peter Morton), reportedly picked up the check, and he and Aniston left from different exits and drove off in separate vehicles.
Jen's rep did not respond to our request for comment on the dinner rendezvous.
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Princes William and Harry open Help for Heroes centre
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry have opened a new recovery centre for Help for Heroes in Wiltshire.
Tedworth House in Tidworth is one of four new units in England which will offer respite care and rehabilitation to injured and sick service personnel, veterans and their families.
The centre in Wiltshire can accommodate 50 residents, four families and more than 150 day visitors.
Daniela Relph reports.
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Nellie Norman Wilson, 93, of 2740 River Road died Friday, Jan. 19, 2001.
A native of Wilkes County, Mrs. Wilson was a daughter of the late Borie and Gertrude Walker Norman and was the widow of Metz J. Wilson. She was preceded in death by a son, Bobby A. Wilson. She was a homemaker, was retired from Royal Manufacturing Co., Washington, and was a member of Tignall Baptist Church, Tignall.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Tignall Baptist Church with the Revs. Dale Fincher and John McPherson officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Hill Memorial Cemetery, Elberton.
Survivors include a daughter, Lucy Mae Hallford, Washington; a son, Malcolm Wilson, Athens; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Michael Baston, Bobby Baston, David Baston, Jeremy Pullen, Douglas Pullen, Blake Davis, Mark Adams, Rick Adams, Todd Allgood and Charlie McAvoy.
Memorials may be made to Tignall Baptist Church Family Life Center, c/o Ernest Lamar, P.O. Box 4, Tignall, GA 30668.
Hopkins Funeral Home, Washington, has charge of arrangements.
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I hate people who don't understand parking lot etiquette. Your precious car doesn't need an extra space to "protect" it; if anything, taking up two spaces makes you the target of someone else's anger. This isn't a violent or destructive revenge, just a perfectly passive-aggressive one.
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Prevented-planting acres in ND fewer than thought, agency says
The latest Farm Service Agency statistics reinforce earlier reports that prevented-planting acres aren't as common in North Dakota as once feared.
As of Aug. 9, 1.736 million acres of prevented-planting had been reported in the state, according to the FSA, an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The number might rise, but only slightly, Bryan Olschlager, farm program director of the compliance division of the North Dakota FSA, tells Forum News Service.
FSA hasn't completed loading all the data into the database, but "I don't think it will go too much higher" than 1.736 million, he says.
The most recent number compares with the 1.663 million acres reported as of July 26. The wet spring and difficult planting conditions, particularly in southwest North Dakota, led to concern the number would rise to more than 2 million, and possibly much higher.
But farmers across the state continued to plant as long as they could, reducing the amount of prevented-planting, Olschlager says, basing that conclusion on conversations with other FSA officials and his own observations.
A final estimate on prevented-planting acres in North Dakota could be available by September.
Though 1.736 million acres is high by historical standards, the number would be less than half the 3.6 million prevented-planting acres in North Dakota in 2013. The northern part of the state was hit particularly hard by wet weather and prevented-planting last year.
Because of late planting this year, FSA extended the prevented-planting reporting deadline to July 15, which delayed FSA's effort to process the reports.
USDA requires farmers who request prevented-planting credit to report the applicable acreage within 15 calendar days after the final planting date for the year. Final planting dates vary by crop, but typically they're all well before July 15.
FSA officials in Minnesota, South Dakota and Montana, where prevented-planting was less common than it was in North Dakota, have said they're still compiling their estimates.
They don't expect final numbers to be available until this fall or early next year.


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Shortly after Danny Woodhead became one of the most popular guys in New England, he proved to be one of the most well-liked guys in the NFL world with his march to the quarterfinals of the Madden cover bracket.
The running back did it all for the Patriots in 2010, and earned a contract extension through 2012 as a result. Yet, the Patriots added two running backs early in April's draft, yielding the question: How will the team utilize Woodhead in 2011?
Woodhead got his first real chance to contribute last season — the third of his pro career — and he had 97 carries for 547 yards (a franchise-record 5.6 yards per carry), 34 receptions for 379 yards (11.1 yards per catch) and six total touchdowns. He also had a team-best 98 yards from scrimmage in the playoff loss to the Jets.
Interestingly, Woodhead was also tied for fourth on the Patriots with 10 solo tackles on special teams, highlighting the variety of ways that he contributed to the team.
The shifty pint-sized back was used perfectly as a change-of-pace player to complement BenJarvus Green-Ellis. Woodhead stepped in nicely for Kevin Faulk as a third-down back, and his role expanded as the season forged on. More and more, he looked like an indispensible player for a team that picked him up off the street in Week 2.
Now, there's a little more of a question regarding the backfield depth chart. Don't expect Woodhead to be the odd man out, but it's going to be difficult for him to match his career-best totals from 2010. He'll split time with Shane Vereen — whose strength is also his elusiveness in space — and quite possibly with Faulk.
Plus, Woodhead was given plenty of carries as Green-Ellis' backup last season, but there will be more of a crowd looking for carries in 2011. With Green-Ellis, Woodhead, Vereen and Stevan Ridley, it could get a little chaotic. And if Bill Belichick continues to ride the hot hand, there could be games at a time when one or two backs rarely see the field.
This isn't to say Woodhead will fade into oblivion — his work ethic is too strong and his talent is too real for that. But the Patriots didn't spend second- and third-round draft picks on two running backs just to keep them on the bench, so it's only natural to think Woodhead's numbers will dip in his second season in New England.
Jeff Howe will answer one Patriots-related question every day through July 29.
Wednesday, July 27: Is the Patriots' offense trending toward the ground game?
Friday, July 29: Who will be the Patriots' most improved players on offense and defense?
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This is a novel way to enjoy the view from the sky, solo or in tandem, towed by a cable up to 300 metres long. Flying 200 metres above an improbable palette of turquoise is an experience you'll remember for years! This activity is offered by Mahana Parasail in Bora-Bora and Moorea
Exploring the islands from high in the sky is simply stunning: the view of the basalt peaks and the alignment of the ridges and plateaux reveals a unique facet of the islands' interior while the lagoons display a spectacular array of bright colours. Tours of Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora are available (including a pass over Tupai, a heart-shaped atoll). Tours to other destinations are also available upon request.
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If you're a thrill-seeker, then aerobatics are for you! After taking off from Tahiti-Faa'a with a pilot-instructor, you'll have the opportunity to improve your flying skills in three dimensions high above the lagoon. Lessons are offered at every level, from beginner to pilot's licence. Discovery flights around Tahiti are also available on request.
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A completely safe tandem overflight of Tahiti, its steep-sided valleys, its plateaux and its lagoon. Paragliding is an affordable sport that is available to all ages with no particular physical fitness requirement. Four launch locations for a flight over Tahiti with the Air Evasion Tahiti Club: Tautira, Belvédère de Pape'ete, Mount Mārau and Punaauia: www.airevasion-tahiti.com


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I had my BA done 3 months ago and got 280 cc filled to 300 cc saline hihg profile unders put in. My husband remembers my surgeon saying I measured 11 inches and so 300 cc was the largest implant size I could have gotten. I'm worried I should have gone bigger, but if I knew 300 was the largest I could have gotten then that would put my mind at ease. I'm 5'10" and 135 lbs. I'm stressing over the size and it's really bothering me, but I'm kind of embarrassed to call my surgeon.
I'm 11 In. Was 300 Ccs That Largest Size I Could Have Gone?
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Going With Larger Breast Implants
First, you should not feel embarrassed to call your surgeon to discuss with him the outcome of your surgery. On the contrary, the surgeon will help you understand the details of your surgery and will guide you if you need to make a well informed decision.
Second, if you were at 11cm breast width, then it is possible that larger implants may put you at increased risks after your surgery.
Without before/after photos and physical examination, it is hard to give an accurate opinion about your current situation.
Best of luck to you and thank you for your inquiry.
Dr. Sajjadian
Learn more: http://www.DrSajjadian.com
Largest size for breast augmentation
Hi, there are many different ways to decide on the "right" size for an individual and this is something many patients worry about. While many surgeons use subjective assessments, the latest trend has been to focus on objective measurements (your breast width...11cm), coupled with your height, weight, and desired outcome. One factor that is important to consider is the ability for your breast/chest skin to stretch and amount of native breast tissue present. This can influence the amount of material that can be placed safely to avoid complications and give a superior aesthetic result. Size concerns are common both before and after surgery and it is not uncommon to second guess your choices about size and even having this life changing surgery in the first place. It's best to bring these concerns up with your surgeon and have an open, honest discussion.
Implant choices
A good starting point with implant selection is the base width of the breast. Once this is determined, different implant choices can be made combining several other factors and your personal desires. Best to talk with your surgeon.
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Largest safest implant size
Hi, you probably mean 11cm breast width (not 11 inches) and that in fact is a breast base diameter on the smaller side. that said, please understand that you can squeeze in a much bigger implant than your surgeon recommended, but which will come with a higher risk of complications.
do not feel embarrassed to call your surgeon and continue to follow up and discuss the reasons behind chosing that size, it is not always about breast base or implant diameter, other factors are at play and only your surgeon can clarify them to you.
Learn more: http://www.hallakplasticsurgery.com/breastaugmentation.html
Implant Size
You should be very comfortable around your surgeon, and not feel embarrased to discuss your concerns or feelings.
As for your implants, as Dr. Johnson has stated, although you could go bigger, it's not really about whether you can stuff a larger implant in. It's about choosing the implant that will minimize your risk for complications. I know your height makes your augmetntation less noticible, but you are also thin with a relatively narrow breast base; I would have likely done the same thing for you too.
Try not to be regretful, and remember you and your surgeon did this in the best way for you.
Learn more: http://www.drminniti.com
Could have gone bigger
The truth is you might have been able to go bigger than 300cc, and very often we can push the envelope. There are risks and trade-offs for some however. Some breasts might develop a double bubble if the fold has been tight, Or there might be a broad spacing and resulting canyon effect as the volume is increased. You should be able to talk to your surgeon so you can better understand the result that you have, and what might be best in the future when it is time for new implants or revision.
Learn more: http://www.peterejohnsonmd.com
Breast implant size
There is an adjustable saline implant SPECTRUM.
With this implant the volume of the implant can be adjusted after surgery
Learn more: http://www.beckermd.com/breast/becker-adjustable-implant/
What size implants?
Every patient is different with respect to their goals and anatomy. It is the challenge for the Plastic surgeon to make these two things match as close as possible. Clearly many patients with your height and weight have had larger implants. Whether this would have been the best thing for you is what you are questioning. Return to your surgeon and have a calm discussion about your feelings. Good luck.
Learn more: http://www.cosmeticsurgerybaltimore.com/
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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[Theme: Weaver] trouble installing after ftp issue and installing plugin
I have used the Weaver theme on several of my sites with no issues. When installed on this site: http://www.reneerox.com, I received an FTP error:
*** Weaver File Access Error! *** (But don't panic!)
Weaver is unable to process a file access request. You may have incomplete or incorrect FTP credentials set in the Advanced Options:Admin page, or in your wp-config.php file. Otherwise, it is unusual to see this error. It often is generated after you move to a new host, or switch between the Weaver File Access Plugin and FTP File Access.
You may have to change the directory permissions on your web hosting server. See Weaver File Access Plugin Help for more information.
Diagnostics: Unable to create directory. Probably a file system permission problem. Directory/home/reneeandtate/www/www//home/reneeandtate/www/www/wordpress/images/weaver-subthemes
*** IMPORTANT NOTICE! *** (But don't panic!)
Your web host configuration needs "FTP" file access for full Weaver functionality. You need to use one of the following options. There are more details in the help file.
•For a shared web host: Provide FTP credentials to enable file access. You can do this by filling the form below, or by adding the proper information to your wp-config.php file as described in the help file. Note: most shared hosts do not need FTP file access, and won't generate this message.
•For a private server or VPS: Provide FTP credentials, or install the Weaver File Access Plugin. The Weaver File Access Plugin will provide the required file access with the most efficiency.
•For compatibility with existing Weaver installations: install the Weaver File Access Plugin. This will provide the required file access with the most compatibility with previous versions, but with a very small security risk. See the help file. If you have an existing Weaver installation, you may find switching file access methods (Weaver File Access Plugin to FTP, or the opposite) may result in file or directory access permission issues. See the help file.
For reduced functionality mode: Check the Hide FTP Access Start up Dialog below. Weaver will continue to operate in reduced functionality mode (no editor styling, no save/restore, Inline CSS) until you provide FTP credentials, or download and activate the Weaver File Access Plugin, either from WordPress.org, or WPWeaver.info.
•If your host requires secure FTP or SSH access, you will need to provide the proper credentials using the wp-config.php file.
•Installing the Weaver File Access Plugin will allow full Weaver functionality on any host, but sometimes with a small security risk
Please read more details in the Weaver File Access Plugin topic from the Weaver Help tab.
When I installed the plugin the error went away and I was able to access the Weaver Admin, however none of the subthemes show up or uploading backgrounds or headers.
I don't know what caused the problem to begin with but I wonder if it has to do with this part of the error:
at one point, I changed domains from reneeandate.com to reneerox.com
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Street Elbow, Carbon Steel, 1/2 In, MNPT
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|Pipe Fitting Material: Carbon Steel
|Item: Street Elbow
|Fitting Connection Type: MNPT
|Fitting Length: 1.47"
|Pipe Size (Fittings): 1/2"
|Specific Fitting Shape: Street Elbow
|Max. Pressure: 4800 psi
|Standards: ANSI B31.1, ANSI B31.3, ANSI B1.20.1
|Hex Size: 1-1/16"
|Temp. Range: -20 Degrees to 800 Degrees F
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Street Elbow, Pipe Fitting Material Carbon Steel, Pipe Size (Fittings) 1/2 In., Fitting Connection Type MNPT, Standards ANSI B31.1, ANSI B31.3, ANSI B1.20.1, Fitting Length 1.47 In., Max. Pressure 4800 psi, Hex Size 1-1/16 In., Temp. Range -20 Degrees to 800 Degrees F
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Definition of Gluten
Gluten is a protein found in foods processed from wheat and other grains like barley and rye. You may be surprised to find out how many food products contain gluten. Do a quick check of your kitchen pantry and you'll see gluten included on many of the ingredient labels.


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Announced to the public last year by Facebook was HipHop, an open-source project that transforms PHP code into highly-optimized C++ and then uses the GCC C++ compiler to produce a native system binary. Facebook's original numbers showed that by using this transformer/compiler on their servers the CPU usage went down by about 50% and they were able to supply around 70% more traffic on existing resources since the PHP code is no longer being dynamically interpreted. Here's a look at Facebook's HipHop during some of our first tests.
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Pete Wentz and his girlfriend Meagan Camper took Bronx to the movies in Los Angeles, Calif. on Saturday (December 10). The Fallout Boy never let go of his adorable 3-year-old son while walking at Universal City Walk.
The trio waited in line and got tickets to a 3D flick.
Wentz can now really go forward with his new lady love. The divorce between him and Ashlee Simpson was finalized this past Thursday.
Back in March, he spoke fondly of his ex to Ryan Seacrest.
He said, "I have nothing but love and respect for her. Going through something like this isn't easy, but we're friends, and the most important thing is to put our son first."