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My full set of custom-bound Wally West Flash books. Includes all annuals, one-shots, and cross-overs. Why wait on DC when you can bind books yourself?
Here's a video my girlfriend shot from Nez's first show of his 2013 tour, of "Some of Shelly's Blues." We had cabaret seats so were right up by the stage. I'm still in shock.
This Thursday, March 14, I will be doing one of my rare solo shows. Like, Bigfoot rare.
It will take place at The Bard's Town, 1801 Bardstown Road. Door is $5 and the show will start at 8:00.
Also on the bill is my buddy Lance Whalen, coming all the way from Nashville. The man knows his way around a tune, I can guarantee you that.
I'll be throwing out some new tunes, as well stuff from Sailing Stones and some Yardsale chestnuts, maybe a cover or two if I feel frisky. After not having played a show since my release show back in the Fall, I'm pretty psyched to get back out there.
So come one, come all, and have yourselves a good time. If Lance or I can't do it for you, there's booze there so you'll have no excuses.
My recently-received collection of Young Justice bound books. Love 'em!
Holy crap where did you get these I need them in my life
I had my single issues bound and made custom covers for them. See my reply here: http://kirkkiefer.com/post/42318656633/schnickledooger-wafflesforstephanie
Glad you like them!
My recently-received collection of Young Justice bound books. Love 'em!
How the heck did this happen… EXPLAIN PLEASE? :D I would LOVE to own Young Justice bound and collected like such!
I had my single issues bound at a bindery - see my post here: See my reply here: http://kirkkiefer.com/post/42318656633/schnickledooger-wafflesforstephanie
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My recently-received collection of Young Justice bound books. Love 'em!
Where. Did. You. Get. These?!
And where can I find them!??!
I made them. Got all the single issues and tie-ins etc, the Sins of Youth trade, and sent them to a bindery. Many binderies that bind comics let you custom-design covers, as I did here. It's a lot of fun and super-addictive, and you end up with not only a cooler looking collection but also a much easier to read collection.
This is pretty smart. (On the assumption you don't intend to try to ever resell the issues as collector pieces.) It's a bit tempting to look into doing the same to mine.
Yeah, I'm reading in to it, since the likelihoods of getting this, the entire run of Impulse, and a huge chunk of Robin ever printed. However, it definitely seems like an investment. No super expensive, but not easy peasy either.
The way I look at it, modern comics are most -likely never going to increase in value, due to high print runs and the increasing popularity of digital comics, so ruining their collector value isn't a concern for me. Plus, you end up with a one-of-a-kind collectible; I'd be shocked if I put these on ebay and didn't get more money than I'd get for just the individual issues bagged and boarded.
As far as getting into binding, the Uncollected Editions message board is an amazing resource:
Their FAQ thread answers a lot of questions. The books above are oversewn and have as many ads removed as I could, plus custom made table of contents pages with custom covers. The process is basically going through each book and removing staples, ads, and back covers, getting them in order, and sending them to the bindery. The bindery gives me the dimensions of the cover/spine so I can make the art, which I send to them, and that's about it. Cost is about $20 a book. I use Herring and Robinson and they are phenomenal and do a lot of comic binding so are super-familiar with the process. Their site is here - http://www.herringandrobinsonbookbinders.com/html/comic_books.html
And I'm happy to answer any questions.
I just sent my Robin books off (one bind of pre-ongoing stuff, two volumes of Chuck Dixon, and one of Jon Lewis) and will post pics when those come back too.
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My recently-received collection of Young Justice bound books. Love 'em!
(when we're these released?)
They exist at my house only :) See my reply here: http://kirkkiefer.com/post/42318656633/schnickledooger-wafflesforstephanie
But seriously, book binding is a blast and easy to get into, there are lots of great resources out there. I'm happy to answer any questions.


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Palo Alto Weekly 26th Annual Short Story Contest Second Place Teen
Writing is more than an activity for me. Writing is a release, and a way of sharing my thoughts with other people. When I learned about the short story contest, I was thrilled that I could have the possibility of sharing with many people, that I had the chance to tell them a story. I wrote multiple stories, and it took multiple tries, but I decided on this one simply because it was my favorite. I tried to work into it a message about the delicacies of life, how the smallest things and shortest moments can change us, and about how we should make every moment matter. I wanted to show the reader these different characters, with different stories and backgrounds, and intertwine their lives for a few simple minutes. The end of the story is fairly open ended, leaving the reader to decide exactly where these people go with their lives. The people who ride the merry-go-round represent the fact that everyone has a story behind them, and that story is made up of moments like the ones they experience on the carousel.
Jerry loved carnivals. The smells of the sticky candies and the buttery popcorn, the bright colors and the men in costume, the thrilling rides, it all made him squeal with delight. Holding tight to his mother�s hand, he hopped up and down with joy as his little eyes darted around, not knowing where to look first. Then he saw it. It sat right in the center of the circle of rides, it�s loud music and dancing banners begging to be the center of attention. It circled slowly to the music, allowing those who rode it to see the entire park. Although in reality it was a giant, clammy piece of brightly colored plastic, in Jerry�s four-year-old eyes it was beautiful. He began to walk in the direction of the ride as fast as his stubby legs would carry him, tugging his mother behind him. She chuckled, and let him lead her around. When he got closer, he could see the horses moving up and down, as if they were galloping around and around. The ornate details glimmered in the afternoon sun, chipped gold paint that decorated the harness giving off its tarnished shine, and the pinks and greens and reds of the flowers that covered them. Their manes looked wind tossed and picturesque; their plastic hides perfectly brushed. Jerry imagined himself hopping onto one and stroking its head as it tossed and stamped, eager to be off. He whistled like he�d always wished he could, and his beauty took off into the sunset, to the adventures beyond. They would be best friends, through thick and thin, and would go every place they wanted. They would battle pirates with long beards and eye patches, and parrots that talked to them. They would fight off the invading robot army from mars, and save the planet, because without the planet there would be no adventures. Jerry stood there and dreamt. He wanted to be free from the cramped apartment waiting for him after his day at the carnival, free of his dad. In Jerry�s mind, his dad was huge; he took up every space in the house with his menacing presence. When his father fought with his mom, he could hear his great voice booming in his room as he tried to sleep through it. In the morning, his mother would smile at him with tired eyes and act like it was okay, but Jerry knew it wasn�t. He knew she was leaving soon, and it made him cry at night. The only things Jerry truly loved in this world were his mother and his imagination, and he couldn�t bear to lose one of them. So Jerry retreated into his mind, and he saw himself loving that horse like his mother, and he knew he had to ride it. He went through the line, hopped on his favorite horse and waited for the adventure to unfold. Hailey turned up her music louder, trying to cover the annoyingly repetitive yet catchy carnival tunes with her favorite punk rock music. As she wandered around with a cynical gaze, all she saw was pink and red and yellow, and irritating sticky children everywhere. Lots of people trying to sell her something, too. She had been forced to accompany her younger sister here, and was determined to hate every second of it. She despised roller coasters, spinning rides, and any other ride that made her feel like she was about to plummet to her death. So, she avoided everything and everyone, standing by herself in a secluded corner of the park. Carnivals were one of the many things she loved to hate. But, glancing around, she saw it; a black horse. It looked oddly out of place among the carnival scene, contrasting greatly to the carousel on which it stood. Mesmerized, she stared into its rebellious eyes, and saw a fire captured behind the greasy plastic. It was in the process of tossing its head, his nostrils flared, fighting against the reins. It was surrounded by white horses, and light brown horses, covered in flowers and gold with gentile expressions. He stood out, yet blended in at the same time. Unadorned with anything but a worn down silver bridle, his raw beauty was stunning for a plastic horse. Hailey paused her music, and suddenly it was much quieter. She walked closer to the annoying ride, looked at the horse, and thought. Her life only seemed bad because she made it that way, and she knew it. She knew she viewed things negatively on purpose, but she couldn�t bring herself to like things, she was so used to hating them. This time, though, Hailey couldn�t resist the temptation. She wondered what it would be like to ride that horse, to just let go of herself and circle slowly for a few minutes. After a couple long seconds of debating with herself, she gave up. After looking around to make sure no one she knew was near, she walked up through the line and mounted her horse. Pulling up her black hood to hide her face, she waited for the horse to move her forward. Toby looked at the scene around with him with heavy eyes. The carnival, which had once been a colorful jumble of plastic joy, was now dull, and overcrowded. The screams of sticky little children and the whirring of the rides sounded blunt and soft, like he was hearing them from behind a wall. He shuffled around the carnival, peering into booths of overpriced stuffed animals and impossible games, dodging laughing children running through the maze of rides. A clown tried to get him to buy a balloon animal and a dog sat on his foot, but he finally made it through to the center of the carnival. Toby came to a stop, resting against a makeshift railing for some ride or another, and slowly eyed the scene around him. To his left was a tiny stage, on which mimes were pretending to be on a seesaw while children stood gaping. To his right was a huge spinning ride, with a line that curved and twisted in front of it like a sleeping snake, twitching every now and then as the ride emptied. There, right in front of him, sat the carousel. In all its brightly colored, short lived glory, it spun in lazy circles to music blasting from the loudspeakers at the top. He gazed at it, his eyes glazed over as he remembered. He remembered how it used to be her favorite ride, the only one she would go on because she was scared to death of roller coasters. They would sit in the grass on the edge of it together and wonder who picked the music, and where that person was so that they could blackmail him into playing something better. Best of all, they would sit next to each other on their own separate horses, neither speaking, yet somehow communicating. Lost in thought, they would brush their legs together or hold hands as they twisted round the park. Though at first he had felt silly, Toby knew how much this ride meant to her, and so he learned the tradition of not speaking while riding the carousel. It had been her mom�s favorite, before she passed away. And just like her mother before he, it had been his girlfriend�s favorite before she passed away. The memories of her hit him like a flood, and Toby could hear her laugh, see her smile in the crowd before she turned and ran away, begging him to chase her. But she disappeared, and was lost in the crowd. Every time the carnival came, they would go together, just Toby and his girl. Now, by himself, he felt wrong. Like he somehow shouldn�t be here without her. Like he left her behind. A tear building up in the corner of his eye, Toby slowly walked forward and into the line of people, making the unconscious decision to go forward onto the ride. He picked the only gray horse he saw, and swung his leg over the side, waiting to relive the memories. Angela wandered through the carnival. As a child, carnivals had been the highlight of her month. To her cheerful disposition, the splendor of carnivals appealed greatly, and she had thoroughly enjoyed every carnival she had ever been to. Now, in her early thirties, Angela saw this carnival a little differently than she had in the past. Angela had gone from a carefree child to an adult, and the transition had been hard for her. Leaving the comforts of her home was a huge shock at first, although in her opinion, she had begun to adjust quite nicely. Her long time boyfriend was a fantastic guy with a huge personality that complemented her own, her job was working out great for her, and she never had a hard time paying the bills. In fact, for a long time, Angela had never had a hard time with anything. Even recently, that remained true. And so, with blissful free time, Angela had put on her boots and trudged out to the carnival she knew so well. The sky was beginning to darken, but she stayed where she was, not wanting to go back home. As she thought about it, she figured out why. She was hiding. Hiding from the decisions waiting for her, haunting her. Angela didn�t like responsibility, or rather, she was unaccustomed to it. Decision making was one of the skills she needed to practice, but she didn�t like practice either. She knew these decisions would define her immediate life and probably her future as well. She needed to decide; did she love her boyfriend enough to accompany him to London for his job? Was he the one for her? Could she find a job all the way out in Europe? Angela knew that she would have a hard time getting used to life in a completely different place, and that it would be a lot of work for her. Although it was a risk, it was an opportunity. Her disposition was unfailing in bringing out the best in things, and looking at what she had before her as an opportunity was a great way for her to be able to shrug things off and wait. It was not in her nature to dwell on things, so Angela decided to have a look around while she waited for an answer to come to her. Everything was sticky and sugary and brightly colored; the people, the rides, the ground, even the air. She loved it. She sat and watched a clown pull a long bandana out of his mouth, and then wandered off again. What she saw in the middle of the park made her stop. This carousel was new, different from the one she had grown used to when she was a kid. She remember sitting on the horses and riding round and round, using the time to think undisturbed, which she could not do very often. It seemed like a great idea to her even now, and she realized that maybe a little time was all she needed to decide. She climbed onto the prettiest horse she could find, and waited for her opportunities. Eloise felt old. She looked at all the young children running, laughing, eating, and she couldn�t help but feel nostalgic. In her late sixties, she seemed a bit out of place among the youth of the carnival. She tried to pay no heed to the feelings as she wandered about by herself. As dark fell and the lights began to come on, the wrinkles on her face looked deeper with shadow, but she smiled as much as she ever had, willing to forget her appearance. To see others happy made Eloise happy, for with her age came an incurable selflessness. This did not happen for everyone, but for her it was there to stay. While ambling through the park, she bought an ice cream for a child that dropped his, bandaged scraped knees on two little boys while their mother was tending to the younger sister, and taken three photos for people. She smiled. Carnivals had always been a place where she could be herself, skip around and have a good time. Older now, she could still be herself and have a good time, but in a very different way than before. She sat down on a bench, being to careful to avoid any overly sticky sections, and watched young couples strolling through, young children racing around, even middle aged groups standing together and laughing. That had been her once, and Eloise loved to remember. Life had been good to her. Her husband was her best friend, her friends were amazing and supportive, and her retirement was going as planned. Sitting there, Eloise knew she was lucky, and she wished she could spread that feeling with others. Not to stay in the past, Eloise got up and begin to amble again. When she saw the carousel, she couldn�t help but smile. All the different people, put together at one time, it amazed her. A bouncing four year old, an angry teenager, a sad young adult, and a thoughtful young woman. She wondered about their lives, how they were, and they would be. To make the moment perfect, Eloise decided to ride the carousel too. Ignoring some the stares of the people around her, she walked into the ride and sat on the last open horse, and waited for her moment in time. Soon after Eloise got on the ride, the horses slowly began to move up and down and the carousel started to turn with effort. Jerry, Hailey, Toby, Angela, and Eloise, different people with different backgrounds and stories, circled together for those short two minutes. After the ride stopped, Jerry stayed on his horse, bouncing up and down for another adventure. Hailey sulked off after saying goodbye to the black horse and went to find her sister, so she could maybe try one of those rides she hated so much. Toby moved a short distance away and sat in the grass with a sigh, before a nice girl from one of the booths came over to ask him what was wrong, the beginning of a long friendship. Angela turned and went right home, having made her decisions with confidence and also deciding that she should make decisions more often. Eloise hobbled off and went on her merry way, helping others as she slowly made the journey home to where her husband was waiting for her with dinner. On that ride, for just two minutes, five very different people had sat together and thought. And, after those two minutes, in very different ways, the lives of five people had been changed. All in the course of a merry go round.
Judge's comment
"Merry Go Round" is an ambitious piece of work, featuring multiple points of view rendered in a very convincing manner.
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Tissue Engineering and Biodegradable Equivalents Scientific and Clinical Applications
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The moment we've been waiting for so many months - it's finally here! I can hardly contain my excitement as I'm writing this, but both Gingerbread and the Samsung Nexus S were officially announced 30 minutes ago. As expected, the new OS bears the version number 2.3 and brings updates to the SDK and the NDK as well SDK tools and the Eclipse ADT plugin.
As expected, a lot of the OS improvements are under-the-hood, which will result in better gaming, responsiveness, and overall Android experience.
New Features/Enhancements
The new OS features and enhancements include:
- enhancements for game development, including a new concurrent garbage collector, more native APIs, faster event distribution, updated video drivers, and new sensors (gyroscope) - this is amazing for developers; expect gaming to get a lot more responsive and versatile
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Swedish dubstep label
Latest release: The Eerier Child - Eden Lake / Moontide
That Berlin feeling
Added: 2012-02-24
If you haven't heard Subject Lost's first release on Redvolume yet, it just got online on Spotify today, along with our three previous releases. Sorry for the delay! The sound can best be described as "L-Wiz meets Berlin" from our point of view, and we hope you will love it as much as we do. Check it out on Spotify, or buy the 320s and WAV's over at Beatport.
L-Wiz Gold
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Congratulations to L-Wiz winning the Swedish national radio's P3 Guld prize tonight! The prize is a celebration of Swedish music and was awarded in Gothenburg. Among the other nominees were Avicii, Axel Boman, Jonsson/Alter and Rebecca & Fiona. This is a huge moment for Swedish dubstep! Back to the party…
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Distributor ST Holdings has withdrawn 234 labels from Spotify, removing a big chunk of dubstep from the streaming music service. It's a sad decision for all dubstep fans out there, and Redvolume promise to always keep it's music on there, which is available in this playlist.
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Thank you Steve for all you've done! Redvolume might not have existed today if it wasn't for you. In sorrow, our iPhone app will be a free download for the rest of the year.
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Hailing from Russia, the dubstep debut of Vincent Nine has just been released, which brings along a fresh, progressive and deeply needed melodic sound! Uplifting and colourful, this should spice up any dance floor.
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Well, folks, after seven seasons, 30 Rock is officially a sitcom of Thursday nights past. And although Liz Lemon will always occupy a special place in our Netflix queues, we're on the hunt for new shows to satisfy our comedy addiction. We figured that you might need comic relief too, so we've rounded up some series in development that we're super excited to watch!
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At the centre of all school Intranets is a server that hosts web and mail services. (Although many schools will only be interested in the web portion of these services.)
This page provides information about Web Server and Mail Server software for Macintosh, Windows and Linux computers in a school environment.
The Internet Protocol (IP), that provides these services, is "platform independent". The platform of the computer you are using to receive information (the "client") does not need to be the same platform as the computer sending the information (the "server"). So long as they are both using the same protocol - TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol).
The platform requirements shown below refer to the server. Once this software is enabled on the server, then any computer on the network can access the information stored on the server (web pages, e-mail, etc), regardless of the platform of the client.
Macs can serve Windows machines, and vice-versa - or any combination of platforms can co-exist on your network! (For example, the majority of web servers on the internet are Unix computers). So long as the "client" is configured to access the IP address of the server (eg: 10.0.0.222).
It is assumed that a compatible network, such as Ethernet, exists between the various machines.
A web server is the key element in your school Intranet. Mac OS X Server includes an integrated web server solution (Apache), and a dedicated publishing space for each student and teacher, making it an ideal option for a school Intranet server. But there are some alternatives.....
If you already have: • a school network • a web browser • a 'spare' computer (Mac or Win) - you are just one step away from creating your own school intranet.
If Option 1 doesn't suit because... • Don't have a 'spare' computer? • Unable to setup a server? • Your network is locked down? Try an online service (such as Wordpress) for your school's Intranet.
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Originally Posted by Herzinth Well, didn't we first meet when I had the Juno Temple set? Also back when you changed your set daily I don't recall ever being in a phase where I changed my set so often. Perhaps you're thinking of when I had the Grumpybumpers rotation on? With the "#Nostalgia" set?
WOTM #26 Guidelines thread is up! This month's theme is Evil Wins! Let's see those entries!! A highly successful roleplay thread of mine that I have made into a fanfiction! It's about a bunch of anime characters coming to life in the real world, and a group of those characters are then found by a trio of otaku girls! And while they're trying to figure out how their fictional little friends got there in the first place, a mysterious group emerges called Operation Anime, whose goal is to wipe out all the characters that exist in the real world! Link to the story on FanFiction here. Also be sure to check out the manga based on the fic by OverlordRoo! Link to it here on SmackJeeves. Originally Posted by Metal Zeta You are both a bad person and a wonderful person at the same time Originally Posted by Tatoba I hearby declare you Kaga 'M. Ine, Mayor of Glitch City. Originally Posted by SebasChan You, my dear madame, are made of awesome. Originally Posted by Ghost 97 I'm just gonna say it: I love you. In every single way, plus a few new ways I just invented. Originally Posted by Captain Ivan You never get enough of those quotes, huh. It's like some sort of Kagapedia. Originally Posted by Tatoba Kaga is like some sort of wizard. A wizard with a post seeing third eye. Originally Posted by Tatoba It's not as though Kagaga has any future plans to take over RPG, and maybe eventually the world. Originally Posted by OverlordRoo Glitches are Kaga's porn. She's got, like, glitchophillia, I swear. Originally Posted by rpg101 Huh, a 15 year old that runs WotM and has a far superior grasp of the English language then me. I feel like a waste of flesh. Originally Posted by Aragorn It is not enough to be Fonz cool. You have to be Kags cool. Originally Posted by OverlordRoo The Kagarmy increases... Originally Posted by OverlordRoo And another point for Kaga for being completely fucking right. :I Seriously man, you gotta stop being right all the time and give the rest of us a chance... Originally Posted by Tatoba That's right, my moirail is a singing program. Or she was... until the glitch happened. Originally Posted by ★LunaLight★ It is a power grab. Kagami wants to take over RpG with Brovo so that the managers can rule side by side with Brovo crushing the opposition. Then they will make love and live happily ever after. Originally Posted by Rainaa I liked Kagamine before it was cool. Originally Posted by DarkGrey Plus, why would I not fear you? You're like that kid in the class that nobody screws with because his brother's in a street gang. What I'm saying is that you have connections. Originally Posted by MistressRainbow Sorry I got Lost in Kagamine's Endless Quotes Tab! There's so many that I swear it's like a Nebula imploded and Out popped a Little Book filled with Kagamine-isms O_O It's quite a Pandora's Box kind of Deal... No! It's Kagamine Box ._. *Locks self in Safety closet* Originally Posted by OverlordRoo She's a super strong glitch on a god pony who can see all and is immune to the mystery of cinnamon toast crunch. Not even Goldi's godmodding can save us now... Originally Posted by OverlordRoo KAGA IS THE ICEBERG OF OUR UNIVERSE, MAN. AND WE'RE ALL LEONARDOO DICAPRIO, CLINGING ONTO BITS OF THE WRECKAGE FOR DEAR LIFE. BUT WE AIN'T GONNA MAKE IT MAN. YOU CAN'T PAP AN ICEBERG.
Originally Posted by Kagamine I don't recall ever being in a phase where I changed my set so often. Perhaps you're thinking of when I had the Grumpybumpers rotation on? With the "#Nostalgia" set? Hmm... Let me do some sleuthing.
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Originally Posted by Herzinth Hmm... Let me do some sleuthing. I'm curious as to what you'll find. Perhaps I was mistaken for someone else.
Originally Posted by Kagamine I'm curious as to what you'll find. ...Oh. Now I feel bad. I got you confused with Kanami. In my defense, I never interacted with both of you at the same time.
Originally Posted by Herzinth ...Oh. Now I feel bad. I got you confused with Kanami. In my defense, I never interacted with both of you at the same time. I see the edit on that last post got put in just a little too late. Ah well. Apparently a lot of spammers are confused with other people... but meh, to be fair this Kanami person does have a very similar username to me. I can see where you'd get us confused.
Originally Posted by Kagamine I see the edit on that last post got put in just a little too late. Ah well. Apparently a lot of spammers are confused with other people... but meh, to be fair this Kanami person does have a very similar username to me. I can see where you'd get us confused. Basically I saw her in an RP, and then in Men vs Woman. Then about a month later I saw you in spam, and immediately thought Kanami was you. My bad. And what edit? - - - Updated - - - Oh. The invisible edit.
Originally Posted by Herzinth Basically I saw her in an RP, and then in Men vs Woman. Then about a month later I saw you in spam, and immediately thought Kanami was you. My bad. And what edit? - - - Updated - - - Oh. The invisible edit. Understandable.
Originally Posted by SmexySpiral Yes, all of Spam has confused me for someone else at some point or another, because I have a very bland and malleable personality. I haven't actually #Redemption
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Former Goldman Sachs Executive Director Greg Smith recently resigned from the banking giant, and today in a New York Times op-ed blew the whistle on what he called a "toxic and destructive" environment within the bank. Smith writes, "I believe I have worked here long enough to understand the trajectory of its culture, its people and its identity. And I can honestly say that the environment now is as toxic and destructive as I have ever seen it."
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"…the tree trimmer died after falling about 40 feet during work at a Waikiki resort…he landed on the pool deck at the Hilton Hawaiian Village…"
Barcelona was the fourth tree trimmer to die in the state since January 2011. Five died between November 2009 and November 2011, and three between January 2011 and July 2011…according to the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
The Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division will investigate the death, which the medical examiner's office said was an accident. Police do not suspect foul play.
In response to the spate of deaths, the state and the Aloha Arborists Association held a series of tree care safety workshops on Oahu, the Big Island and Maui, Kunstman said.
In November, the state recommended penalties of $10,000 for a Maui landscaping company after an investigation found one of the company's tree trimmers fell to his death from a coconut tree while using a rusty line patched with duct tape. In September, a 71-year-old tree trimmer died after a coconut tree fell on him in Kailua.
The Kailua company's owner, Wesley Jay, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Stasia Barcelona said her son looked up to his boss, who was very cautious, and dreamed of someday taking over the business.
According to the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the company has a valid license in good standing. The hotel extended their condolences to the family in a statement.
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Android App: 'Noisy Neighbour'
Since I bought my Android phone last year I have been playing about with the Android SDK. I have worked through some App tutorials and also made a number of little demos using AndEngine.
A couple of weekends' ago I decided to produce and publish a complete application for the market and ended up building a logging tool to record late night disturbances to your sleep.
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Changing GPs
You can change your GP at any time without having to give a reason and you don't need any consent to do this. If you tell your local Primary Care Trust (PCT) that you want to change doctors, you should be given details of how to do so and be provided with a list of alternative GPs.
Take your medical card, NHS number, or proof of your address, to the new GP to be registered and then you can make an appointment immediately. There's no reason why you shouldn't be able find a new GP, but the PCT should be able to help you find one if this is the case.
Getting a second opinion
If you're not quite happy with your doctor's diagnosis, treatment or advice, it's possible to ask them to arrange a second opinion with another doctor or consultant. You don't have a legal right to a second opinion though, so if your GP refuses your request you might want to consider changing them altogether. If you do get referred for a second opinion, you can't insist on seeing a particular doctor, but you shouldn't be referred to someone you don't wish to see.
Before asking for a second opinion, it's worth asking your GP or consultant to go over anything you don't understand or are unhappy about. If you request a second opinion, be aware that this will not take priority, and you may have to wait. It's also likely that the doctor or consultant you are referred to will reach the same conclusions.
Other options
There are also other options you can consider for your health concerns:
- You can ring the NHS Direct advice service. You will be put through to a trained nurse, who can give you information on all health-related issues. The service is also available online;
- The NHS Best Treatments website outlines the various options you can consider for your condition, to help you make an informed decision on your treatment;
- Chemists offer services ranging from prescription dispensing to pregnancy testing, and pharmacists can also advise on minor ailments. You can talk to your pharmacist in confidence and don't need to make an appointment;
- Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) provides confidential advice and support to patients on a range of health-related matters. For more information contact your surgery and ask for details of PALS;
- Complementary therapy or alternatives medicines, such as acupuncture and homeopathy, are gradually becoming more widely available. Ask your GP what's available in your area on the NHS;
- Genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics and Brook Advisory Centres offer a wide range of free and confidential sexual health advice and contraception for young people.
Although these all provide useful services, they aren't always substitutes for your GP. The NHS Direct service, for example, can't prescribe medical treatment or guarantee a totally accurate diagnosis over the phone. At best, these options should be used in conjunction with a visit to your GP to discuss your choices.
Making a complaint about your GP
You have the right to complain about any aspect of treatment you have received from your GP, and it's possible to complain on behalf of someone else. You should make your complaint as soon as possible - the time limit for complaints is usually six months from the date the incident occurred, or six months from the date that you first became aware of it. It may be possible for this time limit to be longer because of grief or trauma, however, it must still be possible to investigate the complaint. If you e seeking financial compensation you will need to take separate legal action.
The easiest way to sort out your complaint is to talk about it with the person involved. Most GPs have their own complaints procedure, which should be available from reception. Follow the guidelines and return it to the appropriate person. You should get a reply to your complaint from the surgery within 10 working days.
If you don't feel comfortable doing this, you can write to, or telephone, the complaints manager at your Primary Care Trust who can advise you. Another option is to contact the Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS), which is a free, confidential and independent service to help you make a formal complaint about your GP. You can contact ICAS through NHS Direct and contact numbers for local ICAS offices are listed on the Department of Health website. Alternatively, you may find it helpful to seek advice from your local PALS. They may be able to help you resolve a less serious complaint by informal negotiation, but will be unable to take up a formal complaint on your behalf.
For those not satisfied with the response from the initial complaint, the matter can be put up for an independent review or to the health service ombudsman. After the complaint reaches the independent review stage you will no longer have the right to appeal. But you can seek a judicial review, which would mean taking the case to a court of law and which could end up being very expensive.
Thanks to Citizens Advice Bureau for help with this article.
Updated: 24/02/2011
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Louxor Cinema
The Louxor, an old cinema located in the 10th arrondisement was rehabilitated last April by the city of Paris. read more
The PCA Design Center, located in the 10th arrondisement, will reunite all the academic departments under one roof. With an additional 2,550 fully air-conditioned square meters the facilities will include: an amphitheater able to seat 200, a new gallery space, student and faculty social spaces, a private landscaped courtyard, and many new light and airy classrooms with amazing views of Montmartre.
With this addition, students of Paris College of Art (PCA) can look forward to having designated eating areas, out-of-class workspace, and greater access to computer labs. Both faculty and students will benefit from improved classroom facilities and the teaching staff will gain faculty lounge areas and workspace.
All will enjoy the neighborhood of the PCA Design Center, with its easy access to the textile stores of Montmartre, one of the city's best photo service stores, Négatif +, just 170 meters from the front door, theaters, performing arts studios, and the offices of many creative agencies as well as many great cafés and restaurants nearby.
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Everybody on the ground wants peace
"Everybody on the ground wants peace"
Mairead Maguire is currently travelling on board the MV Rachel Corrie delivering aid to Gaza. Read the Nobel Women's initiative call for the safe passage of MV Rachel Corrie.
Liberia: Women Peacekeepers and Human Security
In her second report from Liberia Kristen Cordell looks at the impact of the all female Indian police unit working in Monrovia.
The deployment of female peacekeepers has recently become recognized as not simply "desirable, but an operational imperative." In the words of Rachel Mayanja UN Assistant Secretary-General, "without women's participation in peace efforts there can be no peace and security."
One highly visible step to including women in peacekeeping operations has been the all- women police unit serving as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). 130 Indian policewomen currently make up the Formed Police Unit (FPU) in Liberia, the third such unit to be installed post conflict. The primary function of the group is to provide security within the city during public events with high profile leadership. I spent time with the group during my recent work with the UN in Liberia. I found the experience nothing short of inspirational.
No Help for Sex
Kristen Cordell reflects on the countrywide effort in Liberia to stop sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers.
Last month the UN Security Council unanimously approved Resolution 1888, reaffirming the UNs commitment to ending rape as a tool of war. The UN Mission in Liberia is leading efforts in six countries in Africa to check its own staff on a highly visible and challenging part of the problem: sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers.
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A disease of homosexuals, junkies, minorities; the myths surrounding HIV are parasitic, feeding off the vulnerability of those who have already been consigned to the margins of society. They are woven into a fictitious world where the sick and healthy are discrete and identifiable categories, and where membership in each is determined arbitrarily by race, sexual orientation, and gender.
They are the myths that the Sophia Forum is seeking to dismantle. Initiated in 2005, the Forum is a voluntary women's network based in UK exploring how HIV affects women at home and abroad. In its panel discussion on October 1st entitled "In Sickness and In Health: Women and HIV in 2009", the Sophia Forum drew attention to the acute need for gender specificity in understanding a condition that effects not merely homosexuals or the "socially marginal", but an estimated 30,000 women in the UK every year.
A disease of homosexuals, junkies, minorities; the myths surrounding HIV are parasitic, feeding off the vulnerability of those who have already been consigned to the margins of society. They are woven into a fictitious world where the sick and healthy are discrete and identifiable categories, and where membership in each is determined arbitrarily by race, sexual orientation, and gender.
They are the myths that the Sophia Forum is seeking to dismantle. Initiated in 2 5, the Forum is a voluntary women's network based in UK exploring how HIV affects women at home and abroad. In its panel discussion on October 1st entitled "In Sickness and In Health: Women and HIV in 2 9", the Sophia Forum drew attention to the acute need for gender specificity in understanding a condition that effects not merely homosexuals or the "socially marginal", but an estimated 3 , women in the UK every year.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a man of many labels; Iran's 'everyman' crusading for the nation's downtrodden, champion of the Muslim world, self-fashioned historian with an amnesic grasp of 20th century events and, most recently, vote rigger of questionable skill. To date however, Ahmadinejad's reputation has not been readily associated with women's rights. His recent decision to nominate three female cabinet ministers has consequently aroused surprise and suspicion in many camps.
Those of us with a voice to speak
On 30 June 2009, Mairead Maguire was taken into custody by the Israeli military along with twenty others, including former U.S. Congress member Cynthia McKinney.
Journalist Zhila Bani Yaghoub arrested
Iranian journalist Zhila Bani Yaghoub and her husband Bahman Ahmadi Amooyi were arrested in Iran over the weekend after government forces reportedly raided their home. Yaghoub is a veteran journalist who has worked to promote women's rights in Iran. She spoke recently at the Nobel Women's Initiative conference on 'Redefining Democracy' held in Guatemala.
The Nobel Women's Initiative issued a statement saying:
The Iranian Nightmare
These past days have been a
nightmare. I and my fellow Iranians have been watching the small amount of
democracy present in Iran
erased within a day. Everything we hear from Iran is heartbreaking but more than
anything, I have been anxiously watching the international media. Although some
reports are accurate, many huge mainstream media sources still frame the events
in a way that really feels as if they are twisting the knife in our wounds.
What media does in this situation can make a difference in saving lives in Iran. If those
in power in Iran
realize that the western media has become sympathetic to them, they will be as
brutal as they desire. I'm asking you to please use all your resources and
connections to raise awareness about a few things and spread the word.
Some media are framing the protests as "people whose candidates didn't win
are now angry". This is not true. People (including myself) are not angry
because Mousavi didn't win. We are angry because we feel the election was
stolen. We are in the streets to defend our right to decide a president (at
least out of the 4 we could choose from). We are angry because something has
happened that is changing our system fundamentally.
The allegations of fraud are portrayed as only brought up by Mousavi or only the reformists. But the other conservative candidate, Mr. Rezaei, has in fact filed a complaint about this election as well, asserting that the vote counts don't make sense. So this is not a complaint among two candidates, or two sides. This is about committing electoral fraud.
Some call the peaceful protests "riots." People are not rioting.
Yesterday's protest which ended in killing of innocent people was a
"silent" protest. People were walking in complete silence for the
majority of the march. We are not hooligans. We are citizens who are very aware
of what is happening and we will not stay quiet.
Protesters are portrayed as pro-western and young. While most are young, and
many might be interested in improving relations with the west, this is an
inaccurate generalization. In pictures of large protests you can see older
people, and you see many who seem more religious. It's really not about the
If Iranian state media (currently completely in the hands of
a certain political segment) post any news in this regard, most mainstream
media regurgitate it exactly, amplifying their voice and making it resonate all
around the world. Often it is propaganda that gets amplified which is carefully
crafted with the aim of crushing the protests.
Most Iranians have no doubt that the results are fraudulent. A president with
24 million votes, does not face such persistent protests with people, whole
families even, coming out in the face of blind violence. If you cheat a whole
nation people will not accept it.
Maybe there is a subconscious attitude among western spectators that thinks Iranians can not take the results of a democratic
election if it's not who they liked most. But we are not savages, in fact that
is exactly why people are in the streets. If the right to vote was taken away
in the US or Europe, everyone would be protesting. That's why Iranian
people are coming out day after day after day.
Iranian Elections 2009: A New Spring?
From the stone carving adorning the War Museum in Tehran, two women, chadors wrapped tightly around them, stare grimly ahead. Their lips are contorted into determined frowns. One wields a rifle.
The great African housewife
I am back from Guatemala, from this exciting, spiritually-connected gathering: a great dance, party, food, and robust conversations at an invigorating meeting. It's so exciting that I keep smiling to myself remembering the energy in the room, the sisterhood, the fact that as women race, colour, region, affinity, language never matter. For us it was about how to make a difference and truly redefine "Democracy". As I transit in Texas, my realities hit again and I leave dreamland.
Hope's reflections
Many of us travelled on the same flight from Houston to La Aurora International Airport. Our entry into Guatemala was grand. We were welcomed by Erin Allison and the other organisers.
There was a comfortable minibus waiting to take us to our hotel, Casa Santa Domingo in Antigua city. Six of us, an 'assorted' group of sisters, enjoyed the unknown landscape, and each other's company. A few of the sisters already knew each other but the others were meeting for the first time. We easily fell into a conversation that took us from the personal introduction to the introduction of our organisations. We shared our hopes and excitement for the conference and located ourselves in it. Before we went to our different rooms, we agreed to meet at the end of day two, go into town and explore pubs, restaurants, the remarkable history of Antigua; its taste, texture and smell.
Flying with Hope
This presentation is based on an airplane conversation between Hope Chigudu, other sisters and a man (fellow passenger) who introduced himself as Tino.
Tino: My name is Tino. Since we took off, I have been listening to the conversation between you and your friends. I could not help it. You are loud; everyone on this plane has been listening to you. You keep talking about the conflicts scourging the African continent and then your desire for democratic participation. Let me provoke you; if democracy were a woman, or feminist, what would she do?
For democracy to flourish, it has to be a culture as well as a process
Behind the high walls of a hotel in Antigua, the tranquil colonial capital of Guatemala, as the more than 100 women participants moved into the third day of "redefining democracy" some 40 miles away in the modern capital Guatemala City, democracy did a little redefining of its own. It was precipitated by an event unusual even for Guatemala: the distribution at the funeral of a murder victim of a video in which the deceased, a respected lawyer, accused the president, his wife and his secretary of organising not only his own murder – he was shot on the streets of Guatemala City while riding his bicycle on Sunday - but the murders earlier in the year of two of his clients.
The priveleged ones
It's Time to Return to the Hotel Brochure
Day Three. One of the plenary speakers, I can't remember who it was, told the delegates, 'We are the privileged ones'. People nodded and you could see that this struck a chord. I have been wondering exactly what it meant. The most obvious reading belongs to the same family as the jesting remark made by Jane Austen's Elizabeth when she suggests that she fell in love with Darcy when she first saw his lavish ancestral home, Pemberley.


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So many spring lambs at Barnsley farm it's just baa-rmy
THERE'S such a baby boom down on the farm they should rename the place Baa-rnsley.
Just take a trip to Cannon Hall Farm in Cawthorne if you need proof that spring has sprung.
That's because the farm has seen the sudden arrival of more than 100 lambs .
And they all came along in the space of a frenetic four day period!
The last little lot to enter the world were quads born late on Tuesday night.
And it's all making farmer Roger Nicholson a very tired man.
Roger admitted he's exhausted by it all - and there's more to come.
"In all my 70 years, I have never had four days like this," he told The Star.
"It's been hectic but we have all got stuck in and the lambs are really thriving."
The ewe that gave birth to quads is a five-year-old Zwartble, a breed that originates in Holland. Other breeds kept at Cannon Hall Farm include Texel, Charollais and Bleu de Maine.
Roger said mum and all four of her babies are doing very well - and, with a little help from farm staff, she is managing to feed them all.
The farm lambs two batches of 200 sheep, the second of which is due at Easter.
They are timed to coincide with the annual Lambing Live event where the farm and cafe will stay open all night to give visitors an insight into a typical day and night for a working farm.
This year's event, during the school Easter holidays, is on Thursday, March 28.
And Roger hopes he manages to get a few good nights' sleep before the second onslaught...
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9:57 am
Mon August 6, 2012
Todd Hatton discusses RAMP with the PRDA's Steve Doolittle and Bruce Brockenborough
By Todd Hatton
The Paducah Riverfront Development Authority will submit its Renaissance Area Master Plan, or RAMP, to the city commission. The RAMP's purpose is to facilitate improved movement between Paducah's historic downtown, the Lowertown Arts District, and the riverfront. Officials with the PRDA hope this will in turn make Paducah a more attractive destination for tourists as well as a greater economic resource for current residents and those yet to become residents. To find out more about RAMP and its way forward, Todd Hatton speaks with PRDA Executive Director Steve Doolittle and its board chairman, Bruce Brockenborough.


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ALLEN -- Mesquite Poteet quarterback Tanner Ramsey floated one final pass to Nathaniel Gaines as time expired.
Gaines juggled the ball over one Lancaster defender and pulled in a highlight-reel catch, but was immediately pulled down 4 yards short of the end zone, allowing Lancaster to preserve a 21-13 victory on Friday.
With the victory, Lancaster advances to the Class 4A Division II state semifinals and will face the winner of today's Wichita Falls Rider-Wolfforth Frenship game.
Leading 14-13, Lancaster (13-1) had the ball with just under four minutes to play and successfully forced Poteet (11-3) to spend its timeouts.
On third-and-1 from the Poteet 12, Nick Harvey gashed through the middle to score his second touchdown of game.
But Poteet would get the ball with 1:17 left in the game to attempt to tie the score with a touchdown and 2-point conversion.
Poteet twice converted on fourth down on the final drive, both on passes from Ramsey to Gaines. However, the rally would fall 4 yards short.
In reality, Lancaster won the ballgame on two defensive stands in the first half, forcing a Poteet turnover on downs at the Lancaster 1 in the first quarter, and then holding Poteet to a 23-yard field goal by Brett Rattan in the second quarter.
After a 7-3 Lancaster halftime score, Poteet took the lead for the first time on a 6-yard fade from that dialed-up connection -- Ramsey to Gaines.
Harvey took over the majority of the quarterbacking duties for Lancaster in the second half, rushing out of a Wildcats formation for two TDs.
Poteet's final score would be a 41-yard field goal by Rattan after another Lancaster defensive stop.
Quarterback Demarcus Ayers led Lancaster with 109 yards on 11 rushes.
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