text:
George A. Romero's long awaited 2005 return to his stumbling flesheaters, Land of the Dead, was a conundrum. Expectations were unbelievably high, especially on forum-busting threads at all the usual horror haunts, with every new story detail, promotional still, and interview being a slice of zombie euphoria. I honestly can't remember my first two theatrical viewings. Losing all critical thought upon seeing Romero's name in the opening credits followed by a slew of various zombies, guts, gunfire, and Asia Argento. The experience was like finally tearing open a gift in a huge box and discovering that what's inside actually took that large of a box. Though after awhile, I found myself asking the same basic question many were, is the very thing we waited twenty years for actually an intelligent piece of horror filmmaking or merely a pulpit for a beloved director now past his prime to peddle a topical brand of political rhetoric?
Land of the Dead proved challenging for nearly anyone to immediately hail as just as great as the original Dead trilogy without reservations. Romero's screenplay is tremendously talky, with little care towards the inattentive, and insured the film's quick slide out of the multiplexes. Details both large and small are often referred to in snappy, terse dialogue and protracted out over the film's duration to only revolve back around much later…if at all. This isn't a sign of bottle-necking from Romero's two decade old sketchbook's pages yellowing, but a film with a lot on its mind. Much like Dr. Logan's last frantic plea of "you must listen!", nearly everything in Land is important. Except for the jabs at the Bush administration. That's not to say I agree or disagree with the insertion of Bushisms or keywords of the period, but such pointed messages in cinema tend to be temporal. I'm sure even before Land gets to be as old as Day of the Dead (1985) most of the lines in question will be a distant memory or a footnote in history. "We don't negotiate with terrorists" feels tired and less barbed even five years later. This is why it's important to divorce Romero's fourth series outing from this aspect, which many of the film's critics fail to do, and look at it through the cannon of the "proper" …of the Dead series in total.
It's vital to realize how incredibly bold Romero's handling of Land's narrative truly is. Instead of resting on his laurels and revisiting the basic formula of his prior trilogy, Romero reverses the equation of what his protagonists and antagonists want, thus constructing the ultimate refinement of the allegory he's been honing for decades. Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978), and Day of the Dead all have their "living" group attempting to stay in a fortified stronghold for whatever reason. For Land, Riley (Simon Baker) and Cholo (John Leguizamo) find the means to their ends and eventual respective freedoms in the land of the dead. The despondent Miguel found something similar in his suicidal decision at the climax of Day, but never before in the series has it been so advantageous or desirable for the living to co-exist with the dead.
Emboldened by a sense of dominion, Big Daddy (Eugene Clark) is essentially the mirror image of the strong African American leads that run through the series–only dead and way more pissed off. Romero and Clark imbue the minority leader of the dead with an "everyman" ("everyzombie"?) vagueness that could be shone upon any zombie. The hulking pump attendant is only one of many that have become bitter with becoming the new marginal segment of society. Big Daddy, along with Cholo, could be seen as peoples of "lesser" status in the status quo striking back against "the man", Kaufman (Dennis Hopper). This aspect slathers Romero's patented musings on the human condition on top of everything rather than concealed under the surface. The class division theme in the Dead series has gotten so severe that even the dead are willing to forgo basic needs, like feeding, to destroy the system for both themselves and the living.
Kaufman himself is also uniquely different from the human foes in the prior two installments. From the conniving character's sense of entitlement and what he believes is the best safe haven; he stands along side Harry Cooper's preoccupation with the basement in Night. Cooper insists on hunkering down underground until help arrives; while Kaufman barricades himself on high with a presumed awareness no help is coming, ever. They differ from Dawn's carnage-hungry marauding bikers and Day's not-so-fine examples of soldiers because both seek self preservation drenched in indifference to their fellow man especially when situations turn desperate. Ultimately, both Kaufman and Cholo fail in their aims by trying to cling to the now hollow trappings of a long bygone society, much like Cooper's petty quarrel turned deadly with Ben in Night, while Riley and Big Daddy succeed with their acceptance of the new world order. Romero even slyly illustrates the futility of holding onto the past society in microcosm with the scene in which Cholo is attacked in the liquor store right after saying "I don't care about love. All I care about is money. That's all I want." Humanity's situation completely changed upon the very first pallid hand wrenching its way out of the dirt.
A new world order that involves the undead wielding tools, employing simple use of guns, and pouring a sinewy 40 for their slain brethren. And you know what? That's perfectly fine, in fact, it's awesome and this writer is still sick of the flame wars that ensued over Big Daddy's "heart wrenching" roars and squeezes of a machine gun trigger. Zombie implement of destruction use is nothing new to the subgenre. Little zombified Karen dispatched with trowel before having Mommy du Jour in Night. Along with radio reports, a zombie shattered a window with tire wrench and picked up handfuls of pennies like it just won the lottery in Dawn. Day had oh-so-sad zombies whimpering after being chained up and our main man Bub breaking all the established rules.
Outside of the Romero prism, the inept honeycomb-heads in Andrea Bianchi's Burial Ground (Le notti del terrore) carried garden tools, the Tarman worked for his din-din of girl by cranking on a winch in Dan 'O Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead, and Rupert Everett in his only good role had to face off against branch swingin' and motorcycle resurrectin' zombos in Michele Soavi's Cemetery Man (Dellamorte Dellamore). So if Big Daddy wants to pump gas down Kaufman's unscrupulous throat and sling around an unplugged jackhammer than I say have at it, dammit! By 2005, zombies have certainly earned the right to brain you with an axe and there is no guidebook for proper undead etiquette. If there was, guess who'd be the author?
Though the biggest stumbling block in Land of the Dead has to be Romero's explosion of his "must be bitten to turn" rule. Many took and still take issue with this sudden change, and rightfully so, as the concept seems so "right" that it's been utilized in countless zombie flicks. It took me a long time to accept this alternation and what changed my mind was simply thinking of how much more frightening the concept is when implanted into Land's dire circumstances. Mankind is essentially hanging on "after" the apocalypse. Everything considered normalcy has been voided, and with this change, even the promise of a final peace in a natural death is destroyed. This also drastically raises the stakes in the survival sweepstakes between man and dead man, as the new rotting species that overtook the planet are no longer mere walking dead, but a vehicle for death itself. An absolutely terrifying notion and like the initial origins of the uprising, Romero provides no answers as to why. Perhaps it's biblical? Viral? Or someone or something wanted to up the ante ever more against mankind's survival. Perhaps we belong in the land of the dead?
Of course, there's so much more to talk about in Land of the Dead, but it's important to exorcise the spectre of malcontent surrounding the film since its release. There's no doubt many love Romero's return, yet many of those that lob vitriolic condemnation upon it do so for weak reasons. Materialism, class tension, the dramatic dangers of societal complacency–it's all there–even in the bleakest days. And just like the others in the series, you can also kick back with a bucket of popcorn and enjoy as cozy junk food without having to dwell on all these heady particulars.
George A. Romero delivers this fourth, and hopefully not last, entry in an astoundingly headstrong yet agreeable package. It's not a film mimicking what's popular, but a director striving to subvert the expected, provoke reaction, and challenge himself to challenge viewers to debase their anticipations with big unruly themes. Both casual moviegoers and dyed-in-the-gore fans alike. The battle cries are bigger than the horror genre and equate to an end result that's amazing for a then sixty five-year-old filmmaker. Five years on, Land of the Dead isn't perfect, and may never be seen in the same glimmering light as Night and Dawn, but its perceived flaws appear to be softening with age much in the same fashion as the initially maligned Day of the Dead. George A. Romero might be the king of latent impact in the horror genre. That's what being intuitive enough be ahead of the crimson current will get you.
Tags: George A. Romero, Land of the Dead, Movie Reviews, Zombies


text:
Fill the signin form and go to your private zone.
Update On Human Remains Found In Port Orford
The human remains found at an address in an RV park have been determined to be male. The State Medical Examiner of Oregon conducted an autopsy on March 21st. The cause of death is still being investigated, but police say at this point the remains are that of a male victim. The Curry County Major Crime Team is continuing its investigating and attempting to identify the name of the victim in this incident.
On March 11th, the Port Orford Police Department was contacted by a citizen requesting law enforcement respond to 557 Ninth Street, the Anchor Inn RV Park, in regard to a human skull that had been unearthed during a site preparation. The Major Crime Team for Curry County was called to help with this investigation. On March 12th, the Major Crime Team removed human remains from 557 Ninth Street, Port Orford and transported to the medical examiner's office to determine the deceased subject's gender, identity and cause of death.
The Port Orford Police Department is requesting that anyone who has lived at the Anchor Inn RV Park in the last five years, call 541-366-4567. Anyone having information regarding this case, call Curry County Dispatch (non-emergency) at 800-543-8471.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Allison Larko earned a place on the all-league first team in the De Anza Division of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League as just a sophomore on the Los Gatos High School girls water polo squad. A year later, she was back on the all-league as a junior. And as a senior? She's picking up right where she left off.
Larko tossed in four goals and handed out two assists last week to lead the Gatos girls to impressive wins over both Lynbrook (13-8) and Palo Alto (5-4) to open the 2012 De Anza Division campaign.
The talented senior topped a list of eight Los Gatos girls who scored in the win over the Vikings.
Sophomore Mary Stone matched Larko's effort with three goals and two assists in the game. Soph MacKenzie Jackson took just two shots, but both hit the net for goals and she added an assist.
Juniors Sarah Sterry, Rebecca Lysaght, Betsy Wall and Bronte Athearn and senior Madison Cope also had goals and Wall added a couple of assists.
Junior goalkeeper Nikki Nelson had a big day with nine saves and she added a steal. Larko and Jackson also had steals for the Cats.
Los Gatos opened up a quick 5-1 lead in the first quarter with five different players getting in on the scoring. The Vikings answered by outscored the Cats 4-1 in the second period to cut the lead to just 6-5 at the half, but Gatos blanked the Vikes 5-0 in the third to take control of the game.
Los Gatos came back two days later with a thrilling 5-4 win over Paly. The Wildcats led that one 2-0 after a quarter and 5-0 at intermission, then held on as the Vikings scored two in the third and two more in the fourth to make it close.
Nelson had another big day in the goal with 10 saves and two steals.
Lysaght was the Gatos scoring leader with a couple of goals and Larko, Stone and junior Carolan Donovan added a goal each. Donovan, Jackson and Christina Chiocchi each had assists and Lysaght, Donovan and Stone had steals.
Seniors Danae Dworaczyk and Danielle Magnin, juniors Jill Christensen and Erin Migaki and sophomore Kira Barsten are other members of the Gatos varsity this fall.
The Cats will try to maintain their winning ways this week when they host Los Altos on Sept. 18, 3:30 p.m. Two days later they visit Gunn for a 6:45 p.m. game.
Paly tops Cats
The Los Gatos boys, meanwhile, dropped a 12-7 De Anza Division decision to Palo Alto last week. The clubs were tied 2-2 after a quarter, but Paly broke the game open by outscoring the Cats 5-0 in the second period.
The Wildcats are home to face Los Altos on Sept. 18, 6:45 p.m., before visiting Gunn on Sept. 20, 3:30 p.m.
The Cats posted a couple of wins in the Connolly Tournament at Lynbrook earlier in the season, beating Sobrato 11-6 and Half Moon Bay 15-6.
Junior Matthew Hendrix tossed in six goals in the two games to lead the Cats and junior Joey Piazza added four. Senior Lachlan Jackson and juniors Nick Piazza and Williams Hendrix contributed three goals each and senior Teault Maricelle and juniors Ryan Moradpour, Matt Wander, Calean Barnes, Patrick Tabari and Tony Saich also scored.
Seniors Justin Hashimoto, David Logue, Kevin Lu, Stevie Beveridge and Karl McCombie, junior Ian James and sophomores Kelly Atkinson and Crispin Hawkins are other members of the Los Gatos varsity squad.


text:
SAN FRANCISCO —Â The past months were very busy at RobotAppStore.com. Thousands of people from all around the world downloaded robot-apps from the marketplace and granted new feats to their robots. Surprisingly, the users' interaction with the website didn't stop there. People are contacting the website's customer-service department with requests for more information about their robots, and about the components and sensors involved in the apps they've downloaded.
"This was a good surprise," said Elad Inbar, the founder of RobotAppStore.com, "Our users are deeply involved with our service; More than 70% of our customer-service requests are for more information." These findings are gleaned from seven months of ongoing discussion with thousands of robot-owners. "This hunger for knowledge has triggered our team to create the first encyclopedia for robots – the Robopedia." ( http://www.robotappstore.com/Robopedia/ )
According to the company, the first encyclopedia items were selected from the most common questions their users asked, but it is not going to stop there as Mr. Inbar explained: "The Robopedia is expected to keep growing; More and more items are being added every day by our community. Everyone has an opportunity to edit, or add items." The topics cover the present and future of robots, their components and concepts. It enables beginners and seasoned developers to obtain clarity about robotics' acronyms and terminology.
Under the supervision of Anna Sandler, Head of Product Development, the Robopedia also offers in-depth knowledgebase articles covering step-by-step application-development for numerous robots. (http://www.robotappstore.com/Knowledge-Base)
About RobotAppStore.com
Founded in 2011, the Robot App Store (http://www.RobotAppStore.com) is the first marketplace for robot-apps. As an open market, it is one of the most important ingredients to the success of the domestic robotics world. The website offers applications for every robot, from vacuum cleaners to humanoid robots, and supports various platforms and operating systems. Using RobotAppStore.com, robot-owners can download apps for their robots, and developers can earn money from their applications.
SOURCE RobotAppStore.com


text:
Daniel Borochoff
"Three Cups of Tea'" author Greg Mortenson has denied allegations stemming from a "60 Minutes" report that parts of his best-selling book were fabricated and his organization has misused funds. Margaret Warner discusses the scandal with Outside Magazine's Alex Heard and the American Institute of Philanthropy's Daniel Borochoff. Continue reading


text:
Metal News for March 15, 2005
Last updated on September 22, 2017 at 1:06 PM ET
We post metal news every day, throughout the day, covering thousands of metal bands including underground and unsigned bands. You are currently browsing the news archive, but you can also find news by band.
20 news articles posted on this day.
More Download Fest Confirmations Announced
More acts have been confirmed for Download Festival, which takes place on 10th, 11th & 12th June, at Donington Park, Leicestershire.
New for the Main Stage on Saturday are Anthrax, Alter Bridge, and Bowling for Soup, while new for Sunday are Nightwish, and Killswitch Engage.
There's also new bands for the Snickers Stage, with the Bled added for Friday. Saturday has added Meshuggah, Unearth, and Every Time I Die, and Sunday has added DKT/MC5, Lacuna Coil, Caliban, and As I Lay Dying.
These join bands previously announced, including Feeder, Garbage, Black Sabbath, Velvet Revolver, System of a Down, Slipknot, Mortorhead, and more. Click here for the full day and stage listings (so far) - more bands will be added in the coming weeks.
Three-day tickets are on sale, priced at £105, with camping costing an extra £22.50 (and with parking thrown in). Those not camping will (if required) need to buy an extra ticket to park their car, costing £5 if bought at the same time as festival tickets, or costing £10 on the day. Click here to buy tickets.
Slipknot Drummer Launches Label
Slipknot drummer M. Shawn Crahan, better-known as Clown or #6, has launched his own label, Big Orange Clown Records. The imprint falls under the Sanctuary Records umbrella; its first signing is Gizmachi, a metal quintet from upstate New York. The band will on May 3 release its debut album, "The Imbuing."
Clown's intense passion for finding new music and introducing it to bigger audiences is what led him to start the label. As its A&R head, he is open to signing artists of every genre.
"I'm always looking for that song -- whether it's classical, country, rap, hip-hop, hardcore, metal, whatever -- I'm looking for people who dig into their souls and they mean it," he tells Billboard.com. "If they do, I'm going to be involved, because they might write that song that will for one minute make the world take a second to think about it and maybe bring on change."
Clown went directly to Slipknot fans to solicit material, and he says thousands of submissions have poured in from around the world. And while artist-run labels don't have the best track record for success, Clown is confident that he knows talent when he sees it, along with what music fans do and don't like.
"I believe I have a Ph.D. [in this], and that's what all those people in the industry need to know, all those punk-ass A&R guys who sit there at their desks and tell me what they think," he says. "I tour eight or nine months a year talking to the kids, listening to the kids, watching them boo or applaud the openers."
Clown has certainly taken Gizmachi under his wing. Having befriended vocalist Sean Kane at a concert a few years ago, the two kept in touch, with Clown giving the band pointers to help it develop its sound and presentation. He produced "The Imbuing" and directed the video for the first single, "The Answer."
Gizmachi plays metal that is at times old-school, thrash and progressive, with Kane alternately singing and screaming the lyrics. Asked how Clown helped shape the album, Kane says, "He took our music and he didn't change it. He added all the great elements of the Clown to it and turned it into something different."
Gizmachi also secured the opening slot on six dates during Slipknot's current Subliminal Verses tour, which includes Shadows Fall and Lamb Of God. Although he wants to work closely with his acts and do more producing/directing, there is no guarantee that he will be involved with everyone to that degree: Gizmachi lucked into the tour because of timing, and also because Slipknot gave its approval. The label's artists "have to prove [themselves], and that's what I expect with anyone," he says. "I'm here because of nothing but sacrifice."
In other Slipknot news, Clown is filming the tour for footage to be included on the band's next DVD. The group is also re-releasing its album "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)" on April 12 as a double-disc set. The new edition sports alternate versions of tracks like "Danger -- Keep Away" and live renditions of "The Blister Exists," "Three Nil," "Disasterpiece" and "People=S***."
"I'm proud of the way 'Subliminal' came out," he says. "I wouldn't change it for the world. I wouldn't put anything on it that's not on it ... but I'm just also pleased that the fans can get the [other songs that were scattered on different releases]. We just want to give our kids everything they need to be happy, because it's all about them."
In Aeternum Threatened With Lawsuit By Mel Gibson
Swedish death/black metallers IN AETERNUM and their record label, Agonia Records, have been threatened with a lawsuit by the attorneys representing actor/director Mel Gibson. Apparently, the picture used as the cover artwork for the group's "No Salvation" mini-CD was the property of the motion picture "The Passion of the Christ" — the controversial film directed by Gibson. As a result, Agonia Records and IN AETERNUM have been forced to withdraw the "No Salvation" MCD from all stores to avoid being the subject of a possible lawsuit.
Commented IN AETERNUM: "IN AETERNUM appologizes for any problems we may have caused by using the picture from the motion picture 'The Passion of the Christ'. We did not intend to interfere with any copyright laws and was not aware of the fact that it belonged to that particular motion picture. Apologies to Mel Gibson and Icon Productions."
Ozzfest Is Top Grossing Touring Fest of All Time
Billboard.com is reporting that Ozzfest is the top-grossing touring festival of all time, and, outside of the Vans Warped tour, is the longest-lived. Since 1996, Ozzfest has grossed $172 million and drawn 4.2 million fans to about 240 shows, according to producers Clear Channel Entertainment (CCE).
Jane Holman, general manager of CCE's touring division and producer of Ozzfest, is high on this year's lineup. "It was a real coup to get IRON MAIDEN this year," she told Billboard.com. "To have IRON MAIDEN playing with BLACK SABBATH is incredible. Heads will explode."
Osbourne admits the tour has grown beyond his wildest expectations. "It's grown so fucking quickly, I can't begin to tell you," he told Billboard.com.
He says the tour only got off the ground after his wife/manager Sharon "asked Lollapalooza if we could get a spot on their tour, and they said there's no room, I don't know if it was me in particular or for that kind of music. And Sharon got pissed and said, 'fuck them, we'll do our own thing."
Tickets will range from $35 on the lawn to $85 for gold circle. "We really, really try so hard to keep the costs down," says Sharon. "We're not one of these that say, 'We've got great bands, we can really yank the ticket prices and squeeze Joe Public.' We try to bring the best talent for the best prices. I wish a beer cost the same as it did 10 years ago, too."
Anthrax Confirm Reunion Of Classic Lineup
MTV.com is reporting that they have received confirmation that ANTHRAX's classic "Among the Living" lineup — guitarists Scott Ian and Dan Spitz, vocalist Joey Belladonna, bassist Frank Bello, and drummer Charlie Benante — has reunited. However, despite persistent reports that the band would be taking part in this year's Ozzfest, no plans for a North American tour were announced at press time.
ANTHRAX's "Among the Living" lineup has scheduled the following dates:
Apr. 30 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
May 01 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
May 07 – Hellendoorn, NETH @ Dynamo Open Air
Jun. 09-11 – Sölvesborg, SWE @ Sweden Rock
Jun. 11-12 – Bologna, ITA @ Gods of Metal
Jun. 11 - Donington Park, UK @ Download
Jun. 24-26 – Le Mans, FRA @ Fury Fest
Jun. 24-16 – Tolmin, SLO @ Metal Camp
Jul. 1-3 - Löbnitz (near Leipzig), GER @ With Full Force
Calico System To Enter Studio
Calico System will enter New Jersey's Big Blue Meenie Studios on March 25th to begin tracking their new album, "They Live." The effort will hit stores this summer through Eulogy Recordings.
Burnt By The Sun Seeking Vocalist
Burnt By The Sun have now begun looking for a new vocalist. As such the band has posted four vocal-less MP3s online for interested candidates to sing along to. The tracks can be downloaded here:
Once complete, tracks can be emailed to email@example.com, or sent (via CD) to:
50 Crescent Street
Keansburg, NJ
Dream Theater "Octavarium" Album Details Revealed
DREAM THEATER have completed work on their eighth full-length studio album, entitled "Octavarium", tentatively set for release through Atlantic Records on June 7. The track listing is as follows:
01. The Root of All Evil
02. The Answer Lies Within
03. These Walls
04. I Walk Beside You
05. Panic Attack
06. Never Enough
07. Sacrificed Sons
08. Octavarium
DREAM THEATER began writing and recording their latest album last November at the Hit Factory studios in New York City. The follow-up to 2003's "Train of Thought" will hold the distinction of being the very last album ever recorded at the world-famous recording facility.
DREAM THEATER's 2005/2006 world tour will kick off on June 10 in Sweden with a leg of European festivals and select headlining shows which will then be followed by a North American leg throughout July/August as part of a "package" tour with several other bands. More information will be made available soon.
Here are the upcoming DREAM THEATER tour dates: More...
Subzero Recording New Full-Length Record
Subzero have been in the studio as of late recording a new full-length. Tracking has been taking place at Brooklyn's Purple Light Studios and the album is titled "The Suffering Of Man." Stillborn Records will release the effort on June 29th.
Petition for Metallica To Fire Bob Rock
An online petition has been started by Metallica fans encouraging Metallica to drop their producer Bob Rock, as many think he has badly influenced and tampered with Metallica's musical style. The petition presupposes that Metallica album quality has continually gone down since the release of 'Metallica' (The Black Album) in 1991 and hit an all-time low with the release of 2003's 'St. Anger'. The the online anti-Bob Rock petition has almost 16,000 signatures at the time of this posting.
The Mass Plan Tour
THE MASS will be supporting THE FUCKING CHAMPS throughout the Southwest in early April in support of City Of Dis. City Of Dis is available now, online in the Crucial Blast webstore, as well as through record stores and online sellers everywhere. The CD has been getting killer reviews. The band was just featured in the East Bay Express, and keep an eye out for a feature on THE MASS in an upcoming issue of Metal Maniacs. See the tour dates below: More...
Drowning Pool Getting Ready For April Tour
Drowning Pool is gearing up to head back out on the road in late April and the new video for "Killin' Me" should be available real soon. The upcoming tour dates are expected to be announced soon.
More All Shall Perish Tour Dates
All Shall Perish shall tour with Hate Eternal, Krisiun, Incantation, and Into Eternity. Also, All Shall Perish will be doing a tour with Agnostic Front, Love is Red, Martyr AD. Dates are as follows:
Agnostic Front/Love is Red/MartyrAd/All Shall Remain:
4/14 Chamaleon – Lancaster, PA
4/15 Captain Tees – Harrisonburg, VA
4/16 Cat's Cradle – Carrboro, NC
4/17 Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC
4/18 New Brookland Tavern – West Columbia, SC
4/19 Thee Imperial – Jacksonville, FL
4/20 Backbooth – Orlando, FL
4/21 Factory – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
4/22 State Theatre – St. Petersburg, FL
4/23 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
4/24 Beta Bar – Tallahassee, FL
4/25 Engine Room – Houston, TX
4/26 Emo's Alternative Lounging – Austin, TX
4/27 Equal Eyes Live – Corpus Christi, TX
4/28 Sanctuary – San Antonio, TX
4/29 Trees – Dallas, TX
4/30 Launch Pad – Albuquerque, NM
5/1 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ
5/2 Showcase Theatre – Corona, CA
5/3 El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
5/4 The Pound at Pier 96 – San Francisco, CA
5/5 The Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA
5/6 Meow Meow – Portland, OR
5/7 Graceland – Seattle, WA
5/8 Mesa Luna – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
5/10 Warehouse – Calgary, AL – CANADA
5/11 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AL – CANADA
5/12 Riddel Center – Regina, SK – CANADA
5/13 Pyramid Cabaret – Winnipeg, MB – CANADA
Hate Eternal/Into Eternity/Incatation/Kirisun/All Shall Perish:
6/16 Jaxx – West Springfield, VA
6/17 The Loft – Poughkeepsie, NY
6/18 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
6/19 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
6/21 Kaehmir – Quebec City, QC – CANADA
6/22 Café Campus – Montreal, QC – CANADA
6/23 Mavericks – Ottawa, ON – CANADA
6/24 El Mocambo – Toronto, ON – CANADA
6/25 Penny Arcade - Rochester, NY
6/26 B.B. Kings Blues Club – New York City, NY
6/30 Ranch Bowl – Omaha, NE
7/12 The Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA
7/13 The Key Club – Los Angeles, CA
7/14 The Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA
7/15 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ
7/16 Launch Pad – Albuquerque, NM
Trivium Album to Hit Stores
Trivum's debut album, "Ascendency", is in stores today and the band has posted an ecard with a video for the song, "Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr". The ecard can be found at www.trivium.org.
Breaking News
Official Ozzfest 2005 Dates And Lineup Revealed
It's big. It's bad. And it's back for more. Got a problem with that?
Ozzfest — the king of festivals — triumphantly returns this summer to celebrate its hard-earned 10th anniversary with the staggering line-up of BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, ROB ZOMBIE, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. The summer's premier concert festival — which has propelled many of today's rock bands to superstardom while paying close attention to its discerning fans — will roll out July 15 in Boston and visit 26 cities by the time it reaches West Palm Beach on September 4. The Hot Topic Second Stage will be headlined by ZOMBIE and feature a preview of rock's rising stars, including AS I LAY DYING, MASTODON, THE HAUNTED, IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BURY YOUR DEAD, SOILWORK, TRIVIUM, IT DIES TODAY, A DOZEN FURIES and more.
"I'm most proud of the success of Ozzfest," says founder Sharon Osbourne. "Everyone said it would never happen and 10 years later we are still in business." In fact, 125 bands, 238 shows and over 4 million fans later, the all-day extravaganza of music and deranged merriment is roaring louder than ever. History in the making, 2005 marks the first time metal legends BLACK SABBATH and IRON MAIDEN have toured together and also represents IRON MAIDEN's first Ozzfest appearance.
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson said, "This summer's MAIDEN touring is based on the recent 'Early Days' DVD and all the songs we do at Ozzfest will be from our first four albums — 'Iron Maiden', 'Killers', 'Number of the Beast' and 'Piece of Mind'. We will be bringing over our full European show, naturally including as special guest Eddie in various appropriate guises!! The stage sets, production and backdrops will recreate aspects of the shows on the tours around those albums — only bigger… much bigger!!! We don't know if anyone has done anything like this before but we think it's something the fans will really appreciate both in the choice of songs and in the production values."
Here are the Ozzfest tour dates: More...
Swallow The Sun Post Preview Track From New Album
Finnish doomsters SWALLOW THE SUN have posted the following update:
"As you might have noticed, The Morning Never Came has been released in US by Olympic Recordings/Century Media. Contact your local dealer or the record companies to acquire your copy! You can also listen to the song 'Deadly Nightshade' from the album here.
We just visited Finnvox studios, where our new album was mastered by Minerva Pappi. She did an excellent job with it, as always, and we are really waiting for the release of the album in September. We'll inform you of the exact date when it's set. The release date for the single 'Forgive Her...' is 13.4.2005, and you can expect to see a video of the song 'Descending Winters' before the release of the album.
In other news, Mikko will be singing two gigs with Alghazanth, 24.3.2005 at Turku and 25.3.2005 at Kouvola.
Inferno Festival Update
According to organisers, MANTAS and NECROPHAGIST have cancelled their shows at the Inferno Festival "due to health issues within the band and close family." Their replacements are NATTEFROST and HATESPHERE. The Inferno Festival is held March 24th-26th in the two room venue known as John Dee's and Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway. The bands alternate stages, between the balconied upstairs room (capable of holding a couple thousand people), to the smaller, downstairs John Dee, limited to a few hundred.
This year's lineup is as follows: More...
Dimebag Darrell Memorial Stickers Available Online
'Dimebag' Darrell Tribute site DimebagForever.com currently has available "Dimebag Forever" stickers for purchase.
A posting at the site reads: "Each sticker is $0.50 USD each (S&H included), and you can order them in packs of 10 ($5 USD) or 20 ($10 USD). All proceeds go to benefit the Dimebag Memorial Fund. Be sure to send us pictures of the stickers in action and we will post them to the website!"
An image of the sticker can be seen here. To purchase go here.
Slayer Confirm Second Dublin Gig
Ticketmaster Ireland have confirmed a second SLAYER date at the Ambassador Theatre in Dublin. Slayer will now play the venue on June 13th and 14th.
Upcoming Slayer dates include: More...
Carpathian Forest Announce South American Tour
Norwegian black metallers CARPATHIAN FOREST and Tumba Productions have announced the second part of the Art of Provocation world tour 2005:
Jul. 14 – México City, MEX @ Circo Volador
Jul. 15 – Monterrey, MEX @ Café Iguana
Jul. 16 – San Luis Postosi, MEX@ La Huerta Del Stic
Jul. 17 – Bogota, COL @ TBA
Jul. 18 – TBA
Jul. 19 – Santiago, CHL @ TBA
Jul. 20 – Buenos Aires, ARG @ TBA
Jul. 21 – Porto Alegre/RS, BRA @ Bar Opinião
Jul. 22 – Belo Horizonte/MG, BRA @ Armazém 841
Jul. 23 – São Paulo/SP, BRA @ Ledslay
Jul. 24 – Brasília/DF, BRA @ Pirâmide Shows
CARPATHIAN FOREST recently returned to the studio to resume recording their new album, "Fuck You All!", for a May release via Season of Mist.
Navigate forward or backward through each day of news below:


text:
TPWD Print-Friendly Page: http://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/print.phtml?req=20090619aMedia Contact: TPWD News, email@example.com, 512-389-8030 [AR]
TPWD Website: http://tpwd.texas.gov
TPWD News Release — June 19, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials have noted a drop in boating fatalities after a rash of accidents in March signaled that 2009 might be on track to match the near-record high of 61 fatalities in 2008.
As of June 18, year-to-date boating fatalities stand at 18. Texas Game Wardens and members of the Lewisville Fire Department are combing the waters of Lewisville Lake for the body of a 35-year-old man who went swimming off of a pontoon boat Wednesday evening.
In the same time period last year, 31 Texas boaters died.
"It's not clear why we are seeing a drop in fatal accidents, but it is certainly welcome news," said Texas Game Warden Maj. Alfonso Campos, TPWD's chief of marine enforcement. "Following the fatalities on Belton Lake, Lake Grapevine, Lewisville Lake, Lake Lavon and Richland Chambers Reservoir back in March, we really stepped-up our public education efforts, as well as enforcement efforts; maybe that made a difference, or maybe people are just being more careful."
Over the Memorial Day holiday, there were zero fatal boating accidents in Texas, something Campos called "remarkable."
On Lake Conroe, where Texas Game Wardens and members of the Montgomery County Precinct One Constable's Office worked with the district attorney to implement the state's first "no refusal" weekend on a major lake, there were no accidents at all.
"The public was aware due to extensive media coverage and we received a number of thanks from the boating public for taking such a strong stance against Boating While Intoxicated," said Texas Game Warden Capt. Ron VanderRoest. "Texas Game Wardens on Lake Conroe arrested eight suspects for BWI, two for Narcotics violations, one for Failure to ID Fugitive and also issued more than 175 citations."
VanderRoest said that at least three more "no refusal" weekends are slated for the lake over the summer, with the largest effort slated for the July 4 holiday weekend.
Statewide, Texas Game Wardens and local marine safety officers will participate in "Operation Dry Water" June 26-28. The campaign, sponsored by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, involves 48 states and emphasizes BWI detection and enforcement.
"We'll have saturation patrols on some lakes with an emphasis on stopping drunk boaters," Campos said.
Campos cautioned that the lower numbers of boating fatalities so far this year does not mean that boaters should be any less vigilant or careful on the water.
"Maybe we're getting a little bit smarter about how we have fun on the water," he said. "But maybe we've just been lucky. Either way, we would be very happy if this trend continues and fewer families have to experience the tragedy of losing a loved one on the lake."
Campos reminded boaters to wear their life jackets, designate a sober driver on the water and for a safe ride home, and to enroll in an approved boater education course.
"If everyone would do those three things, we'd see a huge reduction in these largely preventable accidents," he said.
On the Net:


text:
A TATTOO has stopped a potential RAF recruit getting her dream job and spurred her to demand that the air force should fly into the modern era.
Laura Hill was instantly turned down for a role in the services when senior officers saw the star-shaped flowers on her neck.
The 27-year-old, who first applied online two years ago, said that because the tattoo would be seen above the neckline of her parade uniform it prevented her joining up.
But the senior research accounts adviser at the University of Oxford said it had never stopped her progressing in her professional life and that tattoos did not carry the social stigma they once did.
She said: "The Army does not have a problem with tattoos that can be seen above the collar and it has changed its policy. It's about time the RAF and Navy followed suit.
"There is a recruitment problem at the moment and there could be a bigger pond to fish from if they withdrew this regulation.
"The irony is that there are recruits who have big tattoos – some full sleeves – but because they cannot be seen under a uniform then they are okay.
"I have heard that some are having tattoos on parts of their body that can be seen after they are selected, which senior officers are turning blind eye."
Miss Hill, whose partner works at Brize Norton, has now launched a petition to try and get the RAF to relax its rules.
She said: "I went through the whole process and had to fill in the proclaimer about the tattoos I have – about 20.
"When I went into the interview they took one look at my neck and said the process stopped right there for me.
"They are definitely just after an image thing for the parade ground. But you only get to wear parade uniform about once a year.
"It does not affect your ability to serve Queen and country and that is what I want to do."
Miss Hill, who lives in Faringdon with her partner, who asked not to be named, said that her interest in the forces began when she completed work experience at the age of 14 near her home town of Norwich.
However, her plans were derailed when she gained excess weight.
She added: "I decided to do something about my life, lost six stone and trained to get fit ready for an application. I joined the Army reservists and enjoyed it.
"I moved to Oxford from Norwich because my partner is in the RAF and I would also like to join. It is hard to have mixed services relationships so I'd love a career in the RAF.
"I do get a bit envious talking to her about her job."
Miss Hall said she would consider getting the tattoo – a memento of a friendship – removed if that meant it would guarantee a position.
She added: "But are they really that much of an issue any more that you shouldn't have them?
"We have come so far and made lots of progress with gender equality, race, it seems the last barrier."


text:
Origins Precipitation Continuous Moisture Recovery
Origins Precipitation Continuous Moisture Recovery Reviews
A must haveI can not live without this lotion. It is all around the best! Transforms dry cracked skin into silk! Use afer every shower and you'll get results. — 8 years, 5 months agoTBjunkie | 692 reviews
This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 1 people said helpful
Miracle lotionI got this as part of a duo pack along with the moisturizing shower gel and since using I have had NO dry skin. Unlike many lotions, this one doesn't just sit on top of your skin to be washed off in your next shower. It absorbs completely and quickly and honestly improves your skin from the inside out. Even my hands look amazing. — 7 years, 11 months agoradar626 | 326 reviews
This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 3 of 5 people said helpful
Origins Precipitation RecoveryI just recently got this over the Holidays, and just a few weeks I am addicted I carry around with me. The smell is not fruity or stinging my nose. Which is great for me since I draw blood all day and don't want the pts to get irritated. It just works so well.!! I love it!! — 8 years, 8 months agocathy1234 | 1 reviews
This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
to top
My Reasons for Reporting This


text:
Class of 2014 LSU tight end commitment Jacory Washington of Westlake was one of the top performers at the Rivals camp series-Houston. TigerBait.com managing editor William Weathers spoke with him...
Premium Content
Subscribe today to read the full article and get everything Rivals has to offer.
- Member-only message boards
- Exclusive highlights and recruiting interviews
- Exclusive coverage of Rivals Camp Series
- Breaking recruiting news


text:
My name is Mac Brennan, and that's the only thing I can remember about myself. Not why I woke up in a dumpster. Not why my right arm is as black as pitch and covered in glowing red tattoos, and certainly not why a vicious death cult is after me.
Actually, that last part isn't true. I know why the death cult is after me. It's because I saved that damned girl from them. I didn't know who she was at the time, but I'd have done it anyway. I just don't like it when girls get beat up; call me old fashioned. Still, I can tell she's hiding something behind those devilish eyes, and if I want to find out what it is, I'll have to help her.
My name is Mac Brennan. I have no memory, and I'm a werewolf-hunting, hellfire-flinging version of Faust himself.
©2016 J. A. Cipriano (P)2016 Tantor
"Worthy of the credit"
Amnesia is not an original plot. A man with magical abilities waking in a dumpster with amnesia is not original. Dead Man, by Dimino Finn has the same opening. A man being a hero saving a female in distress is not original. This story is told with the action and paranormal creatures. It is written well enough and it is entertaining. Points were deduct because it does end in a cliff hanger and the lack or originality. But it is interesting enough that I will get the next book.
"Demons & a vampire & shifters, OH MY!"
Scary good and full of action, adventure, suspense, but I am beginning to loathe Cipriano. I keep finding more of his stuff that I just have to read! At least I was lucky enough to get the audio on sale this time! But the rest of you don't need audio to appreciate the snarkiness. Or the personalities. OR the situations! See publisher's blurb for plot clues, but, really, just stick your nose in the pages and get carried away.
Audio performer Cronin really captured the essence of Mac!
"Don't bother."
I'm a gritty fantasy buff, but I couldn't get through the first chapter. It reads like it was written by a teenager. Overly predictable, lacks depth, and some rather embarrassing references to pop culture.
"f you like the Dresden Files you will like this"
Good story, great narrator. It is a lot like Dresden, the Iron Druid and the Demon accord series. Te only downside is that it is a little short in length.
Report Inappropriate Content
If you find this review inappropriate and think it should be removed from our site, let us know. This report will be reviewed by Audible and we will take appropriate action.


text:
A user on Neogaf as uploaded pictures of Gametsop's Skyward Sword display. Just like always, the display is very creative and would be a perfect item for any Zelda collector to own. If you happen to know anybody who works at a Gamestop then see if they can hook you up!
A picture of Skyward Sword's box art was also shown. For a while we have known what the cover would look like but we can now see what the back of the box also looks like. Nothing overly impressive but here is a picture in case you are curious.


text:
Totally Charmed Lip Gloss
I've already told you that charm jewelry is super-trendy right now. So why not add some charm lip gloss to the mix as well? These fun mini make-up products attach to your cell phone, key chain, or other jewelry, making them a very practical way to tote your lip gloss during a night out on the town. Or, if it's too cute for your taste, charm lip gloss would make a great gift for a young niece or other girls on your list. Here are some of my favorite finds.
Bourjois Effet 3D Mobile High Shine Lip Gloss Charm, $9, available in eight shades here.
Too Faced The Beauty Brooch in Cameo Rebel Romance, $28.50, available here.
Three more, so
Sephora Piiink My Deliiicious Bijou Necklace with Lip Gloss, $12, available in two colors here.
Gold Star Limited Edition by Serena Williams Lip Gloss Keyring, $10.80, available here.
E.L.F. Hypershine Mini Cell Phone Lip Gloss Charms, $5 for a set of 8, available here.


text:
CulinartMedia is a full-service, custom publishing house that specializes in food and drink. We develop client-specific, high-quality print and online publications to enhance customer communications. This includes culinary apps for iPhone, iPod, iPad and Android formats, as well as integrating content into websites and developing print products.
In addition, our services help clients achieve the following marketing objectives:
Our publications truly enhance the enjoyment of our clients' products, making them an ideal tool for customer communication. And we have the resources to handle the entire process from developing the concept to creating the finished product.
16 mouth watering slow cooker recipes written by best-selling James Beard Award-winning author Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann.
» For more information ...
CulinartMedia's new travel app of the beautiful Finger Lakes area in New York State, emphasizes great content written by one of the local experts on the food and wine of the region.
» For more information ...
Chef Daniella Malfitano has played a pivotal role in improving this app.
» For more information ...
Delicious communication solutions.


text:
Conflict and resources
Environmental factors are rarely, if ever, the sole cause of violent conflict. However, it is clear that the exploitation of natural resources and related environmental stresses can become significant drivers of violence.
UN Photo/Ky Chung
A member of the Bolivian contingent of MINUSTAH opens a water tap for a young boy.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) suggests that in the last 60 years, at least 40 per cent of all intrastate conflicts have a link to natural resources, and that this link doubles the risk of a conflict relapse in the first five years. Since 1990, at least 18 violent conflicts have been fuelled by the exploitation of natural resources, whether 'high-value' resources like timber, diamonds, gold, minerals and oil, or scarce ones like fertile land and water.
Climate change is also seen as a 'threat multiplier', exacerbating threats caused by persistent poverty or weak resource management. The Security Council recognized the possible security implications of climate change.
However, only a few peacekeeping missions have been clearly mandated to help the host country better manage its natural resources:
- UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) - view the mandate.
- UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) - view the mandate.
International Day
Every 6 November, the UN celebrates the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. The UN and the Secretary-General also recognize the need to integrate questions of natural resource allocation, ownership and access into peacebuilding strategies in the immediate aftermath of conflict.
Related documents
- Statement by the President of the Security Council on the "Maintenance of international peace and security: impact of climate change (July 2011)
- From Conflict to Peacebuilding: The Role of Natural Resources and the Environment (UNEP, February 2009)
- Protecting the Environment during armed conflict: an inventory and analysis of international law (UNEP, November 2009)
- UN Secretary-General's report on "Climate Change and its Possible Security Implications [A/64/350] (September 2009)
- UN Secretary-General's report on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict [A/64/866] (July 2010)
- Monitoring Peace Consolidation- United Nations Practitioners' Guide to Benchmarking (UN, 2010, p75)
- The Pearson Paper, Volume 12, 2009 - Environmental Considerations for Building Peace


text:
Mosquitos eating away at declines from 2012
Tue, 14 May 2013 01:17:51 GMT —
Spring is here and rain has been bountiful this year. With all the standing water lingering around, mosquitoes are laying eggs and they will soon be hatching. To reduce the mosquito population in your area, be sure to remove standing water from flower pots, buckets, and barrels. Change out the water on childrenâ??s pools and bird baths every couple of days and be sure to pick a bug spray with deet that is safe for the environment.
â??They make all different types of insect repellents. They say you need to choose one that is certified by the environmental protection agency type of mosquitoes insect repellent. That would be something you could use. Also, if you're going to be outside that typically the early morning hours or in the evening are the times mosquitoes are out there the most,â?? said Lori Guffey Registered Nurse at Adair County Health Department.
Most mosquito bites will go away after about a week and only cause a bit of discomfort, but if they persist longer than a few weeks with a developing fever or extreme redness, be sure to get them checked by your doctor.


text:
Updated tutorial: Adafruit Ultimate GPS @ Adafruit Learning System. We have updated our Ultimate GPS tutorial, better than ever, covers the changes in the V3 of the module with external antenna support!
Check out all the Circuit Playground Episodes! Our new kid's show and subscribe!
Have an amazing project to share? Join the SHOW-AND-TELL every Wednesday night at 7:30pm ET on Google+ Hangouts.
Join us every Wednesday night at 8pm ET for Ask an Engineer!
Learn resistor values with Mho's Resistance or get the best electronics calculator for engineers "Circuit Playground" – Adafruit's Apps!
Maker Business — Lessons Learned Scaling Airbnb 100X
Wearables — Start with a sketch
Electronics — When do I use X10?
Biohacking — Project Peri – Translates Sound into Light for the Hearing Impaired
No Comments
No comments yet.
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.


text:
Contact InformationMultiline Contracting Llc
200 Regan Rd
Vernon, CT 06066
Other InformationEntity Status: Active
Type of Entity: Domestic Limited Liability Company
Entity Creation Date: Jun 07, 2010
Days in Business: 2665 days
Company Description
Multiline Contracting Llc is located in Vernon, Connecticut and is listed as an active Domestic Limited Liability Company. Multiline Contracting Llc was started on Jun 07, 2010 which was 2665 days ago.
EmployeesChaudhury M Ghuman: President
Registered AgentIftikhar A Zia
None, CT NONE
Edit ProfileEdited: 12/1/2011
To edit this profile, please click here. You will be able to add a custom description, social networks, website, phone number, and many more features to your ISHCC.org profile.
Reviews0 Reviews
To add a review, please click here (you must be logged in to add a review).


text:
No don't cut them.
That card is considered ONE card so you could expect to get ONE similar value card in a trade.
Or 3 lesser valued cards if you...
PM coming your way
Very nice!
I like the design as well :)
No worries. I can find you some baseball if you have something for me.
I'll PM you and we can go from there :)
Yeah people has been saying that for months.
Rose keeps saying he doesn't have the "muscle memory" back yet.
It was a good series... Knicks were out played.
Pacers have been on the rise for a few seasons now.
Any short prints from 09'10 Prestige?
wow I'm salivating!
New meaning of high end?
Nice stuff!
Are you after anything special or just autos in general?
Edit: What number is that Brewer/Baron Davis?
I might need it for my set.
Yup I'm fed up with the call ins.
Absolutely ridiculous.
I think Sergio should have been hit with a penalty though.
Unless there has been a rule...
Welcome to Freaks.
Aldridge is a great player!
In fact I just bought a card of him off COMC for my collection.
Do you collect other Blazers?
Nice! I'm impressed!
I find that really puzzling.
I thought Bad K's outbursts were worser than Hamlin's
They might still sneak in the playoffs.
I wouldn't write them off yet if they do reach the playoffs.
Dwight did carry a worse team to the finals....
lol yeah. Good to see an Aussie support another Aussie :D
Tough break for Tiger.
He never put together a good 18 holes.
9 good holes each day didn't get him the win.
It does show that when he gets his A...
I'm still buzzing!!
You see Marc Leishman in the background being happy for Adam?
Do you think it is possible that he might get a little suspension?
Looks like he blew any chance with that terrible start.
He'll have to shoot a Nicklaus special - 30 on the back 9 or something.
6-9 months is the latest.
There probably goes their season next year too.
Don't write off the Lakers yet.
Dwight has carried a lesser team to the...
Separate names with a comma.


text:
The League of Women Voters is inviting all high school students and the general public to hear about "Youth and Women's Voices" on Feb. 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hudson High School Media Center.
The event is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Hudson and Ohio Round table with the following panelists: Jane Howington, Hudson City Manager, Sandra Kurt, Summit Co., Clerk of Courts Kandi O'Connor, Summit Co. Magistrate Gloria Rodgers, Summit Co. Council, Kristina Roegner, Ohio State Representative, Ilene Shapiro, Summit Co. Executive, Linda Teodosio, Summit Co. Juvenile Judge.
They are hosting this forum to show the number of women in political positions at all levels, while growing, is still not representative of the voting population. Women's voices are different and are needed at all levels of government and political action.
The program seeks to step back from the partisan rhetoric and hone in on the gender politics at play.
Gender politics
Are women candidates treated differently by the media?
How can we call out gender bias when we see it?
Women's Electoral Influence
Why are women's voices important in the political process?
Why are women such an important voting bloc?
Youth Vote
Will they turn out to vote?
What do they care about?
Do candidates care about them?
There are good reasons for this focus. In 2012, 18-29 year-olds represented 21 percent of the voting age population.
The forum is for all high school students since all voters elect both men and women into positions of leadership. The current political climate is driving a fierce need for open dialogue about gender politics, especially for teen girls who often exhibited and experienced gender bias.
Although this program is targeted toward high school students, it is open to the general public.
LWV Ohio is working with several of our community-based local Leagues to host programs in area high schools, in which high school students can meet and learn from elected women in their communities.


text:
GENEVA (Sep. 1)
Israel is playing a prominent role at the Third International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, which was convened here yesterday by the United Nations, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Fifteen Israeli scientists and experts are attending the conference, and Israelis will present a total of 11 papers at the conference, which is to run until September 9. Both the size of Israel's delegation and the number of papers by Israelis is considered as significant, since few countries of Israel's size have recognition from the conference.
One of the major Israeli papers will deal with the feasibility of nuclear power for desalination of sea water–a subject in which Israel is graded among the top countries regarding expertise. Three Israeli scientists collaborated on that paper. They are Professor Shimon Yiftah, head of the nuclear science department of Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology at Haifa; and Prof. F. Aschner and Pinhas Glueckstern, both of the Israel Electric Corporation.


text:
Keyote II - if you'd like!
View Single Post
February 15, 2000, 12:38 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: January 2, 2000
Location: Grand Junction, CO. USA
Posts: 113
Time for my .02 on this topic. The Colorado deer herd in general is down MAINLY because of the predators, in a few areas I'd say its a split between the predators and the Wasteing disease. It's definately not down because of man exterminating them. Granted you can also attribute hard winters to their decline in some areas. I know alot of outfitters, alot of lion hunters, and a few coyote hunters. NONE of these guys dispute the increase in the coyote, lion, and bear populations in this state. Just look at the difference in the deer herd from how it used to be twenty years ago to what it is now. If Colorado doesn't wake up about the predator problem we have, we won't have a deer herd in another 5 years. It'll be so desimmated it'll take who knows how many years to return to huntable numbers. Just take the lion, one adult lion will kill a deer a week for food, a female with kittens will kill more than that. Thats 52+ deer a year gone for each cat out there, and believe me we have ALOT of those big cats running around. The CO. DOW should bring back bear hunting with hounds to help dwindle down their increasing numbers, they should increase the number of lion permits issued, and definately should put a bounty on coyotes to thin them down since nobody is trapping them anymore because of hide prices. Ask anybody that lived in this state and hunted 20-30 years ago, what the deer herd used to be like. I'm telling you if the DOW doesn't start listening to somebody besides PETA and other "bleeding heart" groups like them, this state is gonna lose alot of out of state money, and the reason will be because we won't have a deer herd to hunt. It's getting ridiculous with all this anti-hunting crap thats going on. Bring back the poison, the government trappers, and put a bounty on coyotes til we have there numbers down to a level that will let the deer herds get back up. Piss on the prairie dogs, shoot em all except the ones around Boulder, let those bleeding hearts enjoy em to their fullest ...and the rest of us will all sit back and see how long that lasts. Hey, I love to listen to coyotes on a moonlit night, but I shoot every one I can, because I like eating a nice venison steak better. We're gonna kill off our deer herds by sitting back and doing nothing, but on the other hand, it would take a monumental battle to kill the coyotes off to a respectable level. Like its been said many times before - you WON'T get rid of them all, they're just too damn smart. Flame on boys...I had my say!
View Public Profile
Find More Posts by slymule
Page generated in
seconds with


text:
Paid Sick Days Laws Could Become Contagious
Jun 10, 2011
By Jodie Levin-Epstein
This post originally appeared June 10 on the Huffington Post.
It may be time to say, "As Connecticut goes, so goes the nation." Any day now, Connecticut's governor is expected to place his John Hancock on a bill that will make Connecticut the first state in the nation to enact a minimum standard for paid sick days. That sends "an important signal to the other 49 states," as state House Speaker Christopher Donovan noted when the bill passed.
State law is necessary because the United States has no federal paid sick days law for private sector employees. The United States is an outlier among the 15 most competitive nations when it comes to providing paid sick days. It's the only country in the bunch that doesn't have a law mandating sick time. The lack of federal law has sown a growing movement at the state and local level to pass paid sick days legislation. That's because 42 percent of the nation's private sector workforce -- 44 million workers -- do not get paid if they take a day off when the flu strikes or after Johnny breaks his arm sliding into first base. For the 44 million workers, taking time off for health can translate not only into lost wages but, too often, lost jobs.
With Connecticut leading the way, paid sick days laws may be contagious. There are active advocacy campaigns in about 20 cities and states, and bills are progressing in a number of states including California and Massachusetts.
The Connecticut law mandates that service-sector employers with more than 50 employees provide paid sick days. Employees get one hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked. Between 200,000 to 400,000 service workers, including restaurant workers, cashiers, security guards and hotel workers will be covered starting in 2012.
Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy puts it plainly: paid sick days is "good public policy and specifically, good public health." Malloy, notably, spoke up for paid sick days as a gubernatorial candidate. His election demonstrates that paid sick days is not just good public policy -- it can be good politics too.


text:
To include more than one recipient, please seperate each email address with a semi-colon ';', up to a maximum of 5 email addresses
May 24, 2013
Mexico's equity issuers are set to keep up with
a record pace, reloading the pipeline for what should be an
active June-July issuance window.
Issuers have sold $4.52 billion so far this year from six
transactions, according to Dealogic data, all in the first
three months, a pace that is Mexico's fastest
ever. It sets the country up to pass last year's
total of $9.09 billion from 10 deals, which bankers fully
expect to happen.
Carlos Slim's Grupo Inbursa is readying an
all-secondary share
sale, which will provide an exit platform for
Spain's CaixaBank to sell as much as half of its
20% position in Inbursa and bring much needed capital back to
Europe. The sale should raise at least $1 billion.
Hotels continue to offer investors a means to play the
Mexican economic growth story. Concentradora Fibra Hotelera
Mexicana (Fibra Hotel) will look to top up on growth funds
through an
follow-on. The business hotel-focused member of
Mexico's small but growing Fibra real estate fund
investment class raised $324 million in an IPO last year, and
is expecting to raise more than that in the upcoming deal, to
be held as soon as at the end of the month. The shares have
gained more than 30% since the IPO.
Hoteles City, Mexico's third-largest hotel
chain, is preparing to become the latest Mexican to
The transaction is expected to raise less than $500
Industrial real estate specialist Vesta also intends to hold
a follow-on, according to regulatory documents.
Property-related issuers have accounted for the bulk of sales
this year, boosted by the IPO of Fibra Inn ($350 million) and
Prudential's Terrafina Fibra ($340 million), and
the $1.73 billion follow-on from Fibra Uno.
Nomura remains optimistic about the reform agenda, it says
in a recent report, though less certain about the timing.
"We remain positive about the reform outlook, but expect the
most of them during the ordinary session of congress that
starts in September as opposed to in the summer (at least for
the energy reform)," the bank says, noting an expectation for
minimal progress before local-level elections in early
All comments are subject to editorial review.
All fields are compulsory.
September 14, 2017 | Shanghai, China
LatinFinance returns to Shanghai for the 8th edition ... more
September 26, 2017 | New York, USA
The sheer size of Latin America's infrastructure needs, coupled ... more
Celebrating the stand-out institutions and transactions of the past year in this important ... more
October 5, 2017 | Playa del Carmen, Mexico
The Infrastructure and Sub-Sovereign Finance in Mexico Summit remains the ... more
December 5, 2017 | Argentina
Argentina's provinces and municipalities are at the frontlines ... more
Where will capital markets be busiest in 2017?
All material is subject to strictly enforced copyright terms & conditions and cannot be repurposed or reproduced. © 2016 Latin American Financial Publications Inc.


text:
Give the Gift of Pampering with this Spa in a Jar!
This Spa in a Jar is one of my favorite gift ideas. You can completely customize it and make all of the products inside, or source some gorgeous products and include them instead. Either way, the packaging is a pretty way to let someone know that you think they deserve a little "me time".
I created this Spa in a Jar with a theme in mind: refreshing eucalyptus and mint. I made a foot soak, sugar scrub, lip balm, and a few tub teas all with the same scent. You can see the instructions on how to make it in this guide on my eBay blog:
DIY Gift Idea: Spa-in-a-Jar
If you want to learn more about making your own homemade beauty products, you can see more recipes here on Garden Therapy, or download the Natural Beauty Recipes eBook here.
You might also like this guide that I also wrote on my eBay blog on the basics of making lip balm at home:


text:
NFL training camp is just around the corner and Atlanta Falcons rookie Devonta Freeman is expected to make a name for himself right off the bat.
According to ESPN's Vaughn McClure, the former Seminole could be in the running to knock out current starter Steven Jackson. Even though Freeman will have to out shine Jacquizz Rodgers first, Freeman has already shown that he is capable.
It will be interesting to see how he does with pads on, but McClure points out that Freeman has an exceptional willingness to learn and work hard so he's really capable of doing anything.
Falcons fans can expect Freeman to be an asset right away.


text:
Megan & Pritpal's Traditional Sikh Indian Wedding in Washington, DC
- February 21, 2012
This. This is the Washington, DC wedding feature that always gets me giddy & restores my faith that DC isn't just a one-note wedding city. Washington, DC is jam-packed with all different kinds of people [races, beliefs, shapes & sizes] and I always imagined my blog to reflect that. However, for whatever reason, I seem to get a significant amount of Caucasian/Christian wedding submissions [not that there's anything wrong with that] only.
I want Capitol Romance to be varied with it's features – I am striving to be creative, different from the norm, eclectic & offbeat; however, it isn't completely in my control as it frankly comes down to what gets submitted to me…
*Stepping off my soapbox* So that is why I am giddy – giddy to share a beautiful, multi-cultural couple, that had a beautiful multi-cultural wedding. A Christian one and a traditional Sikh Indian wedding too, all right here in Washington, DC. Thanks to Amber Wilkie Photography [submitted via Two Bright Lights] for this amazing, multi-cultural Washington, DC wedding feature.
Megan & Pritpal's Multicultural Indian – Christian Wedding in Washington, DC
From wedding photographer, Amber Wilkie:
Megan and Pritpal were married beneath the Netherlands Carillon in Rosslyn in a traditional Sikh Indian wedding ceremony. As per custom, all their friends and family sat on the ground, while musicians played and a cantor read from the holy book. They circled the holy book four times, and then they were married! After we all headed to the Bombay Club for a rockin' dance party.
And now the rest of the amazing details will come from the stunningly beautiful bride, Megan. Doesn't Megan look like Rachel McAdams? I think so! Take it away Megan ….
To give you a little background my fiancé, Pritpal, is British Asian (Indian). He was born and raised in and around Birmingham, England. His parents were both born and raised in the Punjab region of India and moved to England in the early 60s. Pritpal was raised in an Indian home, speaking the Punjabi language and going to the Sikh temple on the weekends, but with all the outside influence of English schooling and cultural life. Pritpal's job in accounting brought him to America, originally on a one year assignment, which turned into indefinitely.
I was born and raised in the mid-west and south. I grew up on a small ranch, riding horses, showing cows in 4-H, and building forts and tree houses with my brother. My family is Christian and I grew up going to church on Sundays. My mom was a flight attendant, so we had the opportunity to travel domestically quite a bit. In high school I realized I loved the beach and weather in California so I left my small town of only 18K people to go to college at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. After college I stayed in California and got a job at an accounting firm.
Our relationship started in 2008 and we dated for a couple of years before getting too serious. We had a lot to work through coming from very different backgrounds, religions, cultures… and I already had a son, Jack, who lived me. Pritpal and I loved each other for who we were and got engaged in January of 2011. When we got engaged we still hadn't decided on the logistics of our living situation going forward; Pritpal had moved to Washington, DC with a new job and Jack and I had gone back to Kentucky to spend some time with my parents.
In August Jack and I moved out to D.C. to be with Pritpal. Before Jack started Kindergarten, Pritpal and I decided to take a trip back to his home country to visit his mother and check out some Indian wedding attire. At this point it was mid-August and we had decided to have a very small ceremony, Indian (Sikh) and/or American (Christian) we were still not sure, and a nice celebratory dinner with the guests afterwards, nothing too elaborate and definitely no dancing.
While in England we needed to convene with Pritpal's mother to get names and addresses of family and friends in India, England, Australia, and Canada that we had to give notice to about our wedding. Apparently in Indian culture, it is customary to invite everyone to weddings and considered almost offensive if you don't invite someone you are related to. They may be half-way across the world and not able to come, but they must be invited. I was under the impression that people would understand we were planning a small affair and could only accommodate close family and friends.
With Pritpal's mother's list of "must-invites" we had grown quite a list and we had no idea who from that list would actually make it all the way to Washington, D.C. At this point we felt that our small wedding affair wasn't looking very plausible, but we still wanted to try to stick with the ideals we had set out with – an intimate ceremony and dinner at a restaurant.
Our stay in England was 11 days and during that time, some 3,500+ miles from the city where we were planning to have our wedding, we had an engagement party arranged by Pritpal's mother, decided we were both comfortable with having the Indian ceremony as the bigger affair and something smaller for the American ceremony, decided on and ordered invitations, researched and booked a wedding location, finalized the reception at our favorite Indian restaurant in D.C., bought two Indian bridal dresses (lenghas) complete with elaborate bridal jewelry, ordered two made-to-measure achkans (formal wedding attire for Pritpal and Jack), created a website complete with a timeline of pictures of both Pritpal and myself, information for the guests on a Sikh wedding ceremony, and logistics of where guests should fly in, find lodging, etc.
Click inside to see the rest of Megan & Pritpal's gorgeous Traditional Sikh Wedding in Washington, DC!
Pritpal and I had found our wedding location, the Netherlands Carillon Memorial Park in Rosslyn, VA, because Pritpal would run through that park on his morning jog to his office in downtown D.C. We often took the same run together as running is something we've always enjoyed doing together. Once we booked the Netherlands Carillon as our wedding location, we checked the weather religiously as there are no tents allowed in the park and we decided not to have a backup plan. The reason for no backup plan was because it was very difficult to find a place to hold a Sikh ceremony. There are certain religious restrictions; not having alcohol on the premises being the main restriction, such as is the case with restaurants and hotels.
Most people hold Sikh ceremonies in temples, but there also weren't any of those in the area that met our location and décor needs. So we decided it would be best to have it outside and that was that. The weekend after our wedding it snowed that Saturday, all day long. We felt so lucky that we had narrowly missed that weather.
Pritpal's mother came in from England about a week before the wedding with a suitcase full of chunnis (head scarves for women), which she had already cut from material and hemmed the edges back in England, and material for making ramals (head coverings for men), which she diligently cut and hemmed for an entire day once she arrived here. By this time we knew we were having around 80 guests, all of whom needed a chunni or ramal. Pritpal's mother had also brought the achkins which we had ordered while in England, but had not yet seen as they were made in India and shipped back to England after we had left. Pritpal's fit perfectly, but Jack's needed much alteration, which Pritpal's mother and I did by hand.
My best-friend and maid-of-honor, Tana, came in Thursday before the wedding and she helped Pritpal and me write the programs, which was no small task. We were having a Sikh ceremony and wanted to stay in keeping with the Sikh terminology, however Pritpal and I had changed a few things to meet our needs as a couple. For example, traditionally the bridal couple walks clockwise around the Holy Book with the man in front of the woman. We felt it was important that we walk around side-by-side. We wanted to explain everything to our guests so they could follow along and feel involved. Tana formatted and printed all the programs while Pritpal and I were getting our marriage license at the courthouse the morning before the wedding.
Prior to the traditional Sikh Indian wedding, Megan & Pritpal had an intimate, American vow & ring exchange in Clarendon, the Friday night before at the rehearsal dinner.
On Friday evening we had a great rehearsal dinner and American vow and ring exchange at Lyon Hall restaurant in Clarendon. Our officiant, whom we had only met once, two weeks prior, did a great job providing background on Pritpal's and my relationship to the guests and incorporating my dad into the ceremony by asking him to read relevant scripture. Incorporating some sort of Christian ceremony was very important to my parents and me.
Love love love how Megan had her father incorporated into the ceremony!
We hired a lady to bring some décor items such as the backdrop, sheets for everyone to sit on the ground, a small stage for the officiates, some rose petals for the isle and for throwing at the appropriate time, and some jeweled trees at the start of the isle. We had DJs working on their own to set up microphones and speakers. We also had the ceremony officiates bringing musical instruments, the Holy Book and décor items such as decorative blankets to place around the Holy Book and a wooden canopy.
Everyone had initially coordinated with Pritpal and me, but we weren't there to oversee the actual setup and we weren't scheduled to show up until after the guests had arrived. Everything was not planned down to a T, but that was definitely part of the excitement.
Megan, you are much braver than I – I am WAY too much of a control freak to not have everything planned to a T :)
When I arrived at the ceremony site with my dad, I remember seeing all of the guests sitting on the ground surrounded by all of this color and saying, "Wow, it looks really Indian!" My own wedding was my, and most of my family's, first experience attending an Indian wedding ceremony. Somehow everything managed to come together and we had a great day.
Our reception was at the Bombay Club in downtown D.C. We had an amazing spread of Indian food, an Indian dancer who was a friend of Pritpal's mother, a DJ, and dancing too!
Things had really changed in terms of our initial thoughts only months ago. The Bombay Club did such an excellent job in terms of the quality and level of service that everything went very smoothly there. We really had the time of our lives that day!
Want more!? Hop on over to East West Productions website to check out Megan & Pritpal's Gorgeous Washington, DC wedding video!
Congratulations Megan & Pritpal! Thank you SO much Megan for sharing all the gorgeous details of your love story and of planning a multi-cultural Sikh wedding in Washington, DC! A special thanks to Amber Wilkie Photography & Two Bright Lights for making this submission possible!


text:
With so many museums out there, it's hard to know where to start. So why not pick a couple of special occasions and go from there?
This year marks the 150th birthday of Viennese artist Gustav Klimt. We're in the last few weeks of the exhibit at the J. Paul Getty museum in Los Angeles—what's cool about this one is that it focuses entirely on his collection of drawings. But in Vienna, the Klimt exhibit goes on until January, where you can check out the world's most comprehensive collection of his paintings at the Belvedere.
Ever heard of the Sackler Gallery in Washington, DC? It's part of the Smithsonian Institution, but it's one that most tourists completely overlook. It's celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with a series of Asian art—we're talking works from India, Iran, China, and Iraq. The big highlight is in November with a collection of artifacts that were only recently uncovered in the Arabian Peninsula.
And in Philadelphia, there's a museum that—again—no one even knows about! It's the Academy of Natural Science, the oldest museum of its kind in America that's celebrating its 200th anniversary. They're celebrating with a special exhibit of its natural history collection, plus scientist-led discussions on sustainability and the environment.
For more hot exhibits, visit the Museum archives.
Click here to read more travel tips.


text:
Duration: 02:47 , Size: 2.61M, 128Kbps
Duration: 02:14 , Size: 2.09M, 128Kbps
(Mp3Cue.com) offers the best collection of songs from different freemusic sites. Our results are the most relevant on the web and we are constantly working on improving our mp3 index and database. Easy free mp3 song downloads from Mp3cue.
Copyright © 2015


text:
Used DS for sale in Denny
We currently have 0 used DS cars available in Denny. With the widest range of private and trade DS cars available in Denny, you have access to the biggest choice and the best prices.
Feel free to browse our selected vehicles, further refine your search, and find your perfect car.
Latest second hand DS cars for sale in Denny
Sorry, it looks like we have no used DS cars available in Denny
However we currently have: 1 Used DS car available in City Of Falkirk on Auto Trader
Selection of the latest second hand DS cars for sale in City Of Falkirk
|Showing 1 result
DS DS 3 1.6 BlueHDi Elegance 3dr
2017 (17 reg) Hatchback
Call 01324 673304, One Owner Car., £0 RFL., Low Mileage, Bluetooth with …


text:
I would like to consider having the right procedure to remove belly fat. Since having a hysterectomy over 5 years ago I was left with an overhanging belly which I'd like to have removed. However, is having moderate lymphodema following breast cancer 7 years ago going to jeopardise any liposuction or mini tummy tuck procedures?
Will Moderate Lymphodema Jeopardise Lipo or Mini Tummy Tuck?
Doctor Answers 9
Belly fat may come in handy
Before doing anything have a consultation with a local board certified plastic surgeon and a discussion with your breast/general surgeon. The presence of lymphedema in your arm will not affect the ability to perform abdominal liposuction or a tummy tuck and vice versa. However, the fact that you needed a lymph node dissection for the breast cancer may have some bearing on your chances of breast cancer recurrence, or an occurence in your other breast. It used to be said that if there was no recurrence by 10 years that you were considered "cured". Not being a breast surgeon, I don't know if this remains the case. My point is, if, God forbid, you need any further breast work done for cancer, you might want to have your tummy tissue for future breast reconstructive needs. Good luck!
I Would Expect No Major Problems
As already stated, I think other than the usual swelling all patients have after surgery, you will be fine.
Lymphatic massage after surgery and a compression garment (if you ever wore one) may behelpful during recovery if your arm swells.
It all depends on your lymphodema
Where is your lymphodema? In your arms? In her abdomen? If it is in the areas to be operating on, it may lead to healing difficulties. However, if you are just having liposuction, it should be fine. However, you should discuss all this with your doctors prior to surgery.
You might also like...
Lymphedema and Tummy tuck
If your lymphedema is strictly due to the surgical procedure as a post operative sequelae and there is no evidence of recurrent disease, and your general health is good otherwise, your risks should not be increased by the presence of the lymphedema. Of course, any intravenous lines should be placed into the other arm or another site.
Abdominal procedures following breast cancer treatment
As long as you have not had any TRAM Flap procedures or regional radiation therapy. lymphedema of the arm following breast cancer treatment should not interfere with abdominal liposuction or mini-tummy tuck procedures.
Liposuction or tummy tuck OK with lymphedema of arm.
Your arm problem is strictly a local issue caused by previous surgery, and does not affect your general health or ability to have cosmetic surgery at all.
Moderate lymphodema and liposuction or mini tummy tuck
Dear Jay-Jay,
2 key questions to consider; First, WHERE is the lymphedema (arm(s), or lower abdomen)? and What is the status of your breast cancer and opposite breast?
If the abdomen is NOT involved by the lymphedema, I would still not rush in and do liposuction or a tummy tuck UNLESS I was certain that this area will never need to be used to reconstruct one of your breasts. Doing these procedures will effectively remove tissue which could potentially be very useful in breast reconstruction.
Moreover, liposuction may empty the fat content in the "overhang" but is not certain to shrink the skin, leaving you looking flatter in clothes but still having loose skin there.
Check with your surgeon and ask his/her opinion before you burn any bridges.
Good Luck.
Lymphedema and liposuction/ tummy tuck
The lymphedema that you developed in your arm as a result of breast cancer surgery should in now way affect liposuction of your abdomen or your tummy tuck.
Lymphedema is a well described consequence of the breast surgery
Dear Jay Jay
Typically, a lymph node dissection is performed with many types of breast cancer surgery to facilitate staging of the cancer. The number of lymph node that are positive or negative for containing breast cancer relate to the long term prognosis. The removal and disruption of the lymphatic drainage system that occurs with the removal to the lymph nodes accounts for the lymphedema. This can eventually resolve but can also persist in a certain percentage of individuals.
While there is significant swelling of the abdominal wall associated with the tummy tuck or even body liposuction, there is no reason to believe that the lymphedema will have any effect or even factor into your recovery from a tummy tuck.
Liposuction is performed by several types of specialists practicing cosmetic surgery including dermatologists who have the best track record for safety, general plastic surgeons, and others including gynecologists who have shifted their surgical practice to cosmetic. However, when it comes to a tummy tuck, you should look for a board certified general plastic surgeon who devotes a consider portion of their practice to body wall surgery. The credentials alone are not adequate.
Check with the medical board of your state to determine if there are actions in the past or pending against your potential surgeon. Carefully study the before and after photos on their website, and if possible find others who have used the surgeon to have the type of surgery you are considering to learn of their experience. Your consultation should be unheared and the surgeon should be interested in answering your questions. In particular, they should ask you about you current heal and go into specific details regarding your breast cancer history and how you are doing now.
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.


text:
Hey Sugar Take A Walk On The Wild SideI was probably 9 and I had an uncle that was really into music. He would have been a Hipster by today's standards. I remember hearing about Holly plucking her eyebrows; shaving her legs and then he was she. I understood Holly. As a 9 year old growing up in a single parent home in a mid sized city in Texas I identified. I knew instantly what the song was about. Walk on the wildside has always been on my play list. My play list that I play when cross dressing is called the T list. Amazing that a 9 year old little boy from Bible belt USA can relate but I did and still.do. Not many songs about transgended women were out when I was 9. I mean wild side and Lola were it; and Lola just didn't sound as pretty as Holly, sugar plum fairy, little Joe, and Jackie. Lola may have looked like a woman but she talked like a man. The other night I wonder what happened to the ladies of walk on the wild side. YouTube has a video that shows them all...and of course they are gorgeous. They were all part of Andy Warhols s scene and appeared in some of his movies.
Holly Woodlawn did leave Miami Fla at 15. She said that she was tired of getting beat up everyday by rednecks, so she left. She ran out of money in Georgia; hawked her jewelry, and hitchhiked the rest of the way. In South Carolina, she and one her traveling mates became close with a group of marines. While her friend gang banged most of the marines, she was left alone with one marine. Fearing for her life she came clean to the marine and he protected her all of the way to NYC. She stared in some.of.Warhol's movies. She was arrested in 1972 for impersonating the French ambassadors wife. She was xferred from a women's detention center to a men's. In 1979 she ran out of work. She moved back home, cut her her, and found employment as a bus boy at. Benni q.Hanna. she now works as burlesque dancer.
Candy Darling was born in Forrest Hills Queens. When confronted by her mother about going to gay bars Candy dawned her femme attire. Her mom said that she knew that there would be no stopping her. She was just too damned beautiful. Candy Darling passed in 1974 from lymphoma. On her deathbed, she said that she had no desire left for life, she was bored to death, everyone knew it couldn't last. Her funeral was attended by large crowds of people including Gloria Swanson who saluted her coffin.
Little Joe refers to Little Joe Dallesandero. Little Joe appeared in several Warhol films. He was never transgender, but he was a star of the underground gay subculture. He is bisexual, and manages a hotel in Hollywood California with his current wife. He says that he has been blessed to live a full life.
Sugar Plum Fairy-tale Joe Campbell Campbell was a ravishingly good looking actor. His crotch is the shot for the Rolling Stones album stockier fingers. He had the looks of James Dean. He was gay activist Harvey Milk longtime companion. People thought they were an odd couple due to the fact that Milk had the look of a bored business man, which was out of character for the Sugar Plum Fairy. Campbell passed away 2006 from AIDS related complications.
Jackie Curtis was an actress in early Warhol films, but went on to produce her own works. Artist such David Bowie Jackie as influence on their style. Prophetic words are sung by Lou Reed when he says Jackie was just speeding away thought she was James Dean for a day I guess she had to crash Valium would have helped that bash. Jackie died of a drug overdose.
Something that is evident in the song Walk on the Wildside is the culture. Probably due to the marginalization of gays, bisexual, lesbian, and transgender, they were forced to live a second class existence. No health plan to cover aids related illnesses, or addictions; let alone hormones and srs. And this was New York City, not Lubbock Texas. Intelligent vibrant bright people forced to live the life of a hustler. Now we are executives, physicians, attorneys, and just normal people. I guess we aren't as wild as we were.once thought to be. In my former district in Oklahoma City; attorney Brittany Novotny ran against homophobe Sally Kern. Novotny is transgender male to female. She lost, but its amazing she was able to run. I don't think we walk much on the wildside anymore, but what a fight its been.
really a great read wish i had started many years ago but after six heart attacks some what afaid to go on
Yes i deel the same way as you do hind sight is hellish
That's my generation you are talking about there Brenda. Reading these stories brings tears to my eyes and reminds of what a coward I have been. Not only outwardly but inwardly too.

I would look at the gurlz living their dream, and would think how brave they were and not relate them to my own innermost feelings. Ostrich that I was.
Fabulous post. Thank you so much.This a pretty feeble response, but I am just beginning to come out in the open. It us so very hard. So very hard.
You got it almost right Jackie died of aids and sorry to say Holly died over a year ago, at one time they were tramps at maxs kansas city big time club in ny, Holly Woodlawns book a Low Life in High Heels is one my of favorites. I got to meet Holly once in Miami, she lived wild life and a very sweet girl
what an excellent job you did dissecting and sharing with us these grass root start stories of the ones who have helped us all in our journey's today. Thank you very much for this info.

Indeed, what a strange and wonderful journey it has been. Perhaps one day being TG will be detected at birth and it will be treated as a birth defect and corrected accordingly. to have others not go through the pain we have in our life would be a very sweet thing indeed.


text:
Desktop Zombie Shoot
(approx. $6.68 or €5.76)
- Out of Stock - Product Discontinued
Product Info
Bored at work? Not for long...this awesome desktop shooting game is sure to keep you entertained for hours. Annihilate zombies left, right and centre with this rubber band gun set which also doubles up as pencils and erasers, the perfect mix of work and play!
- Product Type: Table Top Game
- Product Code: 61222


text:
The Double Meaning of "Woody": R.W. Northcutt's "Indigenous Genius" Mixes Wooden Shoes, Sex Toys
Courtesy of Art League Houston
This exhibit comes off as an elaborate joke, as well as an intellectual treatise on the natural world's influence on building and sculpture. As a result, it's a little too busy being clever for one to completely enjoy the joke or the art.
All of the "artifacts" on display come from the private collection of R.W. Northcutt, an Ohio-based professor of woodworking. Northcutt also includes a series of drawings he executed himself. Northcutt's own works are the most successful artistically, like his graph of the highly technological, unseen supports underneath beavers' dams (it's funny). But much of his "collection" relies too heavily on background story that stretches the truth pretty far, like the displayed wooden shoes made by a collaboration of woodpeckers and beavers. The collective moral of Northcutt's stories is that man has much to learn from animals that build, and we should avoid and avert our antagonism to them, which could possibly result in breaking down the human-animal communication barrier (and assure the survival of our wooden furniture).
It's certainly a valuable lesson. But Northcutt's tongue-in-cheek, believe-it-or-not tales make this exhibit as much about the collector/artist's own pretensions and stunts as the content and themes posed, which isn't necessarily a bad thing -- big ups to Northcutt for displaying not one, but two sex toys. Yes, there is an actual "wood pecker" on display. We challenge you to find the other toy. Hint: Don't think "beaver," think "butthole."
Through August 26. Art League Houston, 1953 Montrose, 713-523-9530.
Get the ICYMI: Today's Top Stories Newsletter Our daily newsletter delivers quick clicks to keep you in the know
Catch up on the day's news and stay informed with our daily digest of the most popular news, music, food and arts stories in Houston, delivered to your inbox Monday through Friday.
Popular Stories
Upcoming Events
TicketsSat., Oct. 21, 7:00pm
Wizard U.
TicketsSun., Oct. 22, 3:00pm
Love On The Floor
TicketsFri., Oct. 27, 8:00pm
"The Secret Garden"
TicketsTue., Oct. 10, 7:30pmpowered by goldstar
Sponsor Content


text:
Lee Ryan has been charged with Common assault relating to an allegation he hit his fiancee Samantha Millar.
Lee Ryan has been charged with Common assault.
The Blue singer is accused of hitting his fiancee, 26-year-old Samantha Millar, in the face while in a car in London on Wednesday (18.08.10).
A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed: "Lee Ryan, self-employed, of Henley-on-Thames, is due to appear on bail charged with common assault."
Samantha called police after the incident, and Lee was arrested at his home in south London after reportedly refusing requests to go for questioning.
The 27-year-old star - who has a nine-month-old son Rayn with Samantha - vehemently denies the charges.
His spokesperson said: "Lee 100 per cent denies common assault.
"He will be fighting theses charges in court".
The 'Army of Lovers' hitmaker is due to appear at the City of Westminster Magistrates' Court on August 27.
This is not the first time the singer has been in trouble with police.
He was arrested in December 2007 for assaulting a taxi driver.
He later appeared in court, where he was fined £300 and complained he "felt targeted because he is famous".
Last year, he was quizzed by police on suspicion of smoking cannabis.
Boots Mason is an enforcer, a problem solver for those who can afford his services,...