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What if I think Skunks are kind of cute? Just because they have bad gas doesn't make them ugly.
Platypus' on the other hand have a jacked up nose/snout/bill. They are ugly. :mad:
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(Big Edit: I had a lot of negativity and cussing in it before.)
Boasting about the Iowa State football program's history is just wrong. You should know just how bad it is when the only programs you can trump up some argument against are Baylor and Kansas.
And really, boasting about the 12 bowls we've been to? Even NORTHWESTERN has played in the Rose Bowl, and KANSAS in the Orange Bowl. We never once played in the Orange Bowl when it was our conference champion's game, and we haven't played in a BCS bowl either. We went to four bowl games when they actually meant something, before they added 25 more crappy bowl games so mediocre teams can feel good. I guess in 2000 we went 8-3 and earned an Insight Bowl bid, so that's five solid bowls. Everything since then has been "participation medals" and "nobody loses" bowls.
If you're going to boast, do it about what we're doing now. We're playing good teams tough every game, we're filling the stands, the athletic department is profitable, and we're winning battles on the recruiting trail. We're three to five years away from being a team that can challenge for the Big 12 conference championship against Texas and Oklahoma. We've never been a fanbase that measures our ****sticks against anyone else. We're that plucky little program that even when the team hasn't been that great, we've stuck with them through it all. That's something to be proud of. And great things are on the horizon. Isn't that enough?
I'm not saying we boost about how good we are, but I also hate it when fans automatically make us out to be the worst football team in the conference or nation and you have alluded to both.
How about being realistic? Realistically, we don't have a great history. Realistically, we are one of the worst teams in the conference both historically and currently. Realistically, it could be a lot worse and for many teams in this country it is.
Your claim about this thread being hypocritical is also stupid. Would a thread on Alabama's fan site about the best programs be hypocritical? It is a discussion. One which I figured ISU would be mentioned and honestly I expected it sooner. What I did not expect was for a "ISU fan" to get on here and throw ISU under the bus, make fun of the thread and then pick fights with other ISU fans when confronted.
FYI- I was going to start a thread next week about best football programs. Would that be okay with you too?
It's fine with me. By all means, continue to be the fat kid in the room pointing and laughing at other fat kids.
Not winning championships in a perennially tough conference does not mean we are the "worst team." It means that we play in a perennially tough conference. Lack of success in a weak conference is a better indicator.
Perhaps we should lay claim to the title of "most mediocre team."
Sorry, but this is well below mediocre Iowa State Championships
And compare it to:
Baylor Championships
Kansas Championships
That site lists Kansas North Co Championship but not ISU's 2004 North Co Champ? It also shows that one year Kansas won a conference title share with a 0.29 win percentage.
If your definition of worst program is few highs than you might have a case. Problem is that if we are just looking at history alone and just with that there are three ways to approach the subject:
Fewest highs (titles, etc)
Most lows (worst record, etc)
or a combination
Also, my original post:
" I'm talking overall program history, current issues, recruiting, fan support, facilities, etc"
You are only brushing on one piece of the criteria. Program history ISU probably takes the cake. Current issues would go to Kansas. Recruiting would go to Kansas. Fan support would go to Baylor and Kansas. Facilities would go to Baylor and Kansas. Overall, I would say that ISU is in a better place than Baylor or Kansas. Further, Baylor and Kansas are in better places than most non-BCS conference teams.
Worst school right now would have to be... NMSU. Given their issues and inability to win, it's gotta be them. Worst power-4 team? Kansas. Definitely.


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Torrance, Smyth picked as Ryder Cup vice captains
DUBLIN (AP) Europe captain Paul McGinley has selected Sam Torrance and Des Smyth as two of his vice captains for this year's Ryder Cup against United States at Gleneagles. Torrance captained Europe to victory
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for it to roll a lot,'' Purtzer said. Mark James rolled in a 45-foot birdie putt from off the 18th green as he and Des Smyth repeated as champions of the unofficial 54-hole Raphael Division title at 19-under, one stroke better than two teams
Jimenez becomes oldest Euro Tour winner
in golf with FOXSports.com . At 48 years and 318 days, the Spaniard surpassed the previous record set by Ireland's Des Smyth , who was 48 years and 34 days when he won the 2001 Madeira Islands Open. ''Winning now, and becoming the oldest winner
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gave him a two-shot cushion over compatriots Jay Haas and Loren Roberts, South African Chris Williams and Ireland s Des Smyth . Smith also birdied the first, and beat the card five more times, but dropped a shot at sixth and 17th. Denis O Sullivan
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could have been eight under," said Funk, who had a two-shot lead over fellow Americans Jay Haas and Loren Roberts, Des Smyth of Ireland and Christopher Williams of South Africa. Watson was another stroke back and tied with Tom Kite, Jerry Bruner
Great start to Sunningdale bid for Watson and Woosie
Loren Roberts - the winner of this event in 2006 on the same course Watson almost made history on Sunday - Ireland's Des Smyth and South African Chris Williams. Scotland's Sam Torrance, who resides close to Sunningdale and regularly plays the
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Of the many things to boggle at in the extraordinary email one "bitterly, bitterly disappointed" father sent his three adult children this week, the thing that stood out as the most bizarre to me was that if you get a divorce, you should consider yourself a loser.
Top of the list among the many ways in which retired submarine commander Nick Crews felt his kids had let him and his wife down was that they had four failed marriages.
"It makes us weak that so many of these events are copulation-driven and then to see these lovely little people being so woefully let down by you,'' wrote Crews, in the email he later published.
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That's very understanding and touching. Read more »
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There are planty of really good women out there who would actually appreciate a conscientious trier. A bad marriage is character building, sort of like being lost in the desert with natives and bankbook eating lions chasing you ! Read more »
As the second child, I grew up in the shadow of the first one. The photos were fewer for a start. There are hundreds of photos my brother in the family photo box, but not many of me.
My mother had the time and inclination to fill out the 'baby's first year' book for my brother. But she admitted she didn't do one for me.
There were times when I wore his blue clothes and people would ask 'how the little fella is today'. So I lost my gender for a while there, but today blue is my favourite colour.
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Being pregnant with my second, I'm annoyed by you feeling "cheated" out of 2 grand. It wasn't "yours" to begin with. That's why it's called the baby "bonus". You can't be cheated out of something that isn't yours. Read more »
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In Australia, at least one in four toddlers, children and adolescents has a significant weight issue, but as parents it appears we are not so good at identifying this.
In fact, research published in today's Daily Telegraph suggests that it is not until toddlers turn into obese young children that parents see their child's weight as a problem. The issue with this is that children and adolescents do not 'grow out' of obesity and if they are obese as teenagers, there is an 80 per cent chance they will remain obese for life.
After working in the area of child and adolescent obesity for more than 10 years I feel that I am in a good position to tell you that childhood obesity is a massive (pardon the pun) problem here in Australia. When you see a child who appears to have a little 'puppy fat' or 'muffin top', you are actually looking at a serious weight issue. Not only are there health and body image issues, but the psychological impact of being obese or overweight - the teasing and bullying that comes with it, or the physical limitations that accompany it, even for young children.
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Someone needs to tell it like it is.. Everything is so politically correct these days that nothing is said, and when nothing is said nothing is done to correct the problem. I always find these women who claim that "curvy" is sexy amusing, they then go on to tout how… Read more »
My son will be 15 months old next week. Fifteen months on and I'm still waiting for the stunning insight to hit. I'm supposed to have a greater understanding of the world now aren't I?
My empathy is supposed to be of a superior quality to the childless. I'm supposed to be more attuned to the pressures of modern-day living. I'm supposed to be able to look at the child-free with a sense of smug condescension, pitying them for their lack of emotional and practical experience.
Except that it's all bullshit isn't it. There are many, many things wrong with Julia Gillard's Prime Ministership, but the fact she doesn't have children isn't one of them.
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"...what annoys me about childless people is when they give their input on what they would do when the child does some thing in front of them. " Oh no! B-b-b-but parents are always saying "it takes a village…" Ph silly me! Best be that our "input" is restricted to… Read more »
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Lets get this straight: both sides of the gender can be lousy leaders. A transgender can be a louse leader, a transvestite can be a lousy leader. Julia G is doesnt have what it takes neither does Abbott: has nothing to do with kids. Thatcher had kids, so did Bhutto,… Read more »
"I don't want to alarm you". That's what people say whenever they're about to unload some panic attack-inducing horror on you. It follows, then, that what I'm about to tell you is very alarming indeed. There is something strange and terrifyingly confusing happening in our world.
Two weeks ago, 104-year-old British woman Peggy McAlpine hurled herself off a Cypriot cliff in a bid to reclaim the record she lost to then 101-year-old Mary Hardison some five years ago. She is, once again, the world's oldest paraglider.
Meanwhile, Chinese grandmother Sun Fengqin, 60, has become became famous for regularly attending pole-dancing classes.
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I love 'em. A while back I was in a line for a feed in a shopping centre food court. Old fella next to me was sizing me up. I'm mid 40s, 190 cm, 95 kilos and an ex-boxer. Old bloke was mid-70s, maybe 170cm and a bit bent over.… Read more »
How would you feel if you found out that your mere existence is such a burden on your parents they want $10 million compensation?
It's not clear whether 11-year-old Keeden, who has severe brain damage after a rare genetic condition caused a massive stroke, will ever understand what his parents are doing.
Debbie and Lawrence Waller are suing their IVF specialist for "wrongful birth", claiming he breached his duty of care by failing to take proper care that Lawrence's genetic blood clotting condition would not be passed on. They say they love Keeden, but wouldn't have gone ahead with the birth if they'd known because of his suffering.
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I sold my house and superannuation aswell as a result of ivf, Either totally ban the technology or allow it. Anyone wanting to do ivf should be allowed the right to do so . The doctors doing this type of work should have some responsability in making sure any known… Read more »
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Once upon a time, home births were the only option, and mothers and babies frequently died.
Things have changed dramatically since then. Home births are much safer, and much, much rarer. The latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare statistics show in 2009 just 0.3 per cent of women had a planned home birth – a total of 863 births. Two babies died.
But home births are still the source of simmering tension; the powerful Australian Medical Association is dead set against them, a very vocal lobby group is angry at recent changes that make them harder, and parents are left to choose between conflicting views and seemingly conflicting evidence.
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Imagine you are the harried working parent of a bustling four-year-old child - unless of course you're actually in the zone right now, experiencing all those many wonders first hand.
Next year's the big one. School, and potentially a 13-year stretch of study, social integration, with hopefully some fun and a few of life's lessons in the mix.
As you're dropping them off at the local pre-school before zooming off to work, it is time to wonder how much do they really need to learn right now.
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Exactly, Bertrand. The problem is that parents want it all. They want the child but they do not want to spend time with it. So they park it with "strangers" who are at the pre-school to earn a living rather than nurture other people's children. By the time these little… Read more »
Utopia Boy says:
I'm not convinced pre school is necessary for any reason other than as a purely day care type arrangement. If it is compulsory/ necessary, it should be for fun, not structured learning - they'll get that at school. It certainly should not be used to replace parenting, or to prepare… Read more »
A storm of controversy has been brewing in the US. Actually, it's probably more accurate to say the storm has been dipped in oil and deep fried. Twice.
At the centre of the controversy is a series of ads aimed at tackling the growing obesity crisis in American children.
In one of the ads (above) a young girl stares forlornly into the camera and says: "I don't like going to school because all the other kids pick on me. It hurts my feelings."
Another opens with the statistic that 75 per cent of parents of overweight children ignore the problem growing before their very eyes. It's followed by a scene in which an obese boy sits facing his equally obese mother and asks, "Mum, why am I fat?". The silence that follows his question is deafening.
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@ Sam - you make a fair point, but in my case, it really is my boyfriend's mother's fault. He was raised by her alone, because she was awarded custody of him after her divorce and refused to allow his father to see him. Read more »
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@Freeman: Regarding your first point, consider the kilojoule content of an average McDonalds meal. A medium Quarter Pounder meal with Coke for the drink comes out to 4452kJ. If 8700kJ is the average recommended intake for an Australian adult, that meal represents over half (51%) your recommended daily intake of… Read more »
She checks what the time is in their far-flung time zone and then looks into the distance. It is so long since they have been back in this city, back at home. What exotic locale are they exploring today? Who are they spending time with? Are they safe?
These could well be the musings of a parent surveying a nest emptied of backpacking children. But they are in fact the reflections of a child, a middle-aged child left in the wake of the fastest growing class of traveller – The Silver Mobility. The Silver Mobility are superannuated, silver-haired (underneath) and they've got very itchy feet. It's not only pneumonia that hits seniors hardest - wanderlust is just as bad.
The Silver Mobility sweated it out for over 40 years. They sent more of us than ever to private schools, supported more of us than ever through tertiary education, funded unprecedented material comfort, and then they waited for us to move out. And then they waited some more for the ones that moved out, and then moved back, to move out again. But finally, we're gone. Which means it's time to dust off the suitcase, fill a few prescriptions for Brufen and Lipitor and get the hell out of there.
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Crap,going at the speed limit is not compulsory.it is a maximum not the compulsory!we have yet to learn: in Scandanavia the suburban speed LIMIT is 10 k less than Aust.In the US when a school bus stops so does the traffic FROM BOTH SIDES. You sound like vicroads who require… Read more »
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And who do you think paid for the country hospital, what a DH comment. Read more »
There is no 'right' to have a child. This seems a callous thing to say, but wrapping any conversation about children up in cuddly pink fleece-lined jumpsuits doesn't help what has to be a serious policy debate.
While it must be devastating for couples who, for whatever reason, are unable to conceive, there are limits to society's obligations to help them. Like most controversial health decisions, this is a tale of clashing rights and finite resources.
Last year the Federal Government made changes to the Medicare Safety Net, effectively capping the amount they would pay out for assisted reproductive treatments.
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Ninety-four year old actress Zsa Zsa Gabor's ninth husband, Prince Frederik von Anhalt, reportedly wants her to have a baby using his sperm, a donor egg and a surrogate mother. Yes, he does. He visited a Beverley Hills fertility clinic for sperm analysis and blood work.
There have been no reports of him also having his head read; however, Gabor's daughter, 64-year-old Francesca Hilton (a product of Gabor's second marriage to hotel magnate, Conrad Hilton) has denounced the story as the latest in a string of wild publicity stunts by her seventh step-father.
And while the Gabor-Anhalts gallivant around celebrity baby clinics (if gallivanting is possible when you are just shy of a century, with a partially-amputated leg), my friend – a single mum of two young children – has announced that she has successfully battled cancer at the age of 38. Facing her own mortality, she had to put in place a plan for the care of her children, which involved her parents and her sisters.
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Well said. What about cases where the woman in her 40s or 50s is married to a much younger man, eg in his 30s? You don't see people mentioning that, either. If people react to older mums with disgust, why not the same disgust when older dads procreate? It's hypocrisy. Read more »
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In reply to Sunny, well, my husband's mother must have been a terrible, terrible role model for him. His mother had him at 18. My bogan husband and I were 31 and 29 respectively when we had our first child. Read more »
If the internet is to be believed — and I see no good reason why we shouldn't believe everything we read on the internet — Facebook has become essential to staging a revolution. As the Web 2.0 (or are we up to 3.0?) commentators keep telling us, if you're planning on toppling a dictatorial regime, then best first spruce up your Facebook profile.
But we in the West who already inhabit the sunny uplands of democracy haven't been slouches when it comes to using Facebook to effect large scale social change. A case in point: I recently came across a Facebook group set up to fight the good fight against noisy children in restaurants.
I hadn't previously noticed this scourge, but apparently restaurants across the nation have been overrun by parents. Even worse, these parents, many of whom would have you believe are responsible and upstanding members of society, have been thoughtlessly taking their children along with them.
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Chongy. When I encounter kids who want to play 'peek a boo', I simply yell at them to 'F*CK OFF'! How do you handle that? Read more »
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@jf I take it you're not there yet! I'm a self-funded retiree, and I have to face the reality that my money will run out! Do you actually know how much you'll need in YOUR retirement to maintain a reasonable quality of life? If you believe in superannuation you're an… Read more »
'Delighted when hubby hung his first load of washing on the line,' noted a Facebook friend. 'Less delighted when I realised he didn't use pegs.'
A domino run of comments followed, with women chortling over the guy who didn't turn the iron on but flattened a shirt with it anyway, and the time a friend bet someone a bottle of Moet her partner wouldn't notice if she didn't wash his clothes for ten days.
As far as short cuts resulting in more work go, the non-use of pegs is right up there with the least thought-through of ideas. My 12-year-old did the same thing with her sister's Pumpkin Patch bikini recently (last seen in the dog's mouth, as he belted gleefully behind the pittosporum hedge).
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Eric(k), Please, please resume your previous, authentic identity. Otherwise it won't be the same anymore. I miss you! Read more »
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Seen at the local pool: two bikini-clad girls – around 14 - simulating a sex act in the toddler pool, then pole dancing under the toadstool fountain while their delighted boyfriends recorded (and possibly distributed) the footage on their mobile phones.
It wouldn't have happened back in the day, and that's not just because we didn't have the technology for it.
Am I wearing rose-coloured glasses, or were most early-teen girls in the 80s too scared of the Grim Reaper, and just too generally innocent, to put much more than a toe in the water (with a boy or a girl) - let alone cavort around in it in broad daylight like amateur porn stars, then plaster the evidence as far and wide as technology would allow (which wasn't very far).
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Sskhnx I really liked your blog.Really looking forward to read more. Great. Read more »
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This week online forums fired up with talk about whether or not you should be allowed to film births, after a report it had been banned. I'd like to know why you'd want to in the first place.
I know it's all about documenting the miracle of birth and so on, but why would you even think about taking a video camera into a
delivery room?
Maybe there's some confusion with the operating "theatre" concept.
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I remember the birth of my daughter being a miraculous, beautiful, painful, amazing experience but I certainly do not want a video showing the reality of it. I will always treasure the memory of that day but in no way want to see it again on film. EVER. Read more »
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I'm surprised that the comments on here are so judgemental. Personally, I've told my husband I dont want him looking down the business end, I crossed out the options of using a mirror to see for myself and would never want it to be filmed, but who am I to… Read more »
We've had free-range parenting, helicopter parenting, attachment parenting and now we have ``tiger mums''.
In case you missed the shitstorm, Yale University Professor Amy Chua has penned a book called Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, in which she says that the recipe for successful child raising involves:
- Never going to sleepovers or playdates.
- Never watching television, playing computer games or choosing their own extracurricular activities.
- Never not being the number one student in every subject except gym or drama, and never playing any instrument other than the piano or violin.
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Between baby bonuses and maternity payments, pushy people and their prying questions, there is too much pressure to push out puppies.
And most of it comes from men.
I get that people want to reproduce. Really.
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Jill says:
My husband and I decided not to have children and we're now early 50's, with no regrets. We were also questioned and judged over the years, but we preferred to change the subject rather than open up our private life for discussion. It mystifies me why anyone would care whether… Read more »
There is no point in complaining to my parents about what the Rudd Government has done to people in higher income brackets. My parents paid 60 cents in the dollar, worked a six-day week, raised two kids, five cats (not at the same time) and a dog and still saved for their own retirement.
In fact, there is no point discussing any sort of paid maternity leave system with my parents or anyone else who had children more than 10 years ago. Many didn't have access to one, they don't see the need for one and they don't think mothers today deserve one.
And don't get them started on the Baby Bonus.
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Go to the UK and see all the young girls who have babies, it has become a business because of the benefits in that country like cheap housing even getting it painted free of charge ,is this why the child abuse is on the rise females getting paid for having… Read more »
SarahJaneJones says:
This is a fantastic idea! Everyone, men and women, should have it as soon as they start working, just like Superannuation. Once they reach the age of 50 anything leftover can be put into their superannuation account I think. Read more »
Narre Warren party animal Corey Worthington has almost completely faded from national memory. Which is a shame, as the kid should at least be remembered for one thing - impeccable comic timing.
One of the finest exchanges of modern television was young Corey's droll quip to a frustrated Leila McKinnon on A Current Affair when, having banged her head against a brick wall trying to get sense out of this mop-headed ratbag, she asked " Well finally Corey what would you say to other kids who are thinking about partying when their parents are out of town?"
After a perfect two-second pause Corey replied: "Get me to do it for you."
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parents are to blame is 100% correct! I work in retail and remeber when you were a kid? if you didn't like the shoes your mum wanted to buy it was tough luck, it was that or bare feet. If you chucked a tantrum and wanted something that your parents… Read more »
Jolanda Challita says:
Definately there has been a drop in community standards. What needs to be debated is whether we want to continue to drop our standards or whether we want to raise the standards. Read more »
Some of the most vivid memories I have from childhood involved sleepovers at friends houses or having my friends come and stay.
Those moments, when you experience for the first time what it's like to be without your own parents, and are expected to fit in with families with totally different habits to your own, are incredibly important in childhood development.
But a NSW court has this afternoon put an end to the practice - awarding $853,396 in damages to a boy who fell from a bunk-bed at a friends house. The friend's parents have to pay.
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Michael says:
In this case, the judge may have well believed the Shaws with their totally different version of what happened, the child shouting "Geronimo" before slipping from the drawers. Who`s got the better evidence? Another thing: with the insurers stepping in, judges are tempted to award those large amounts, they would… Read more »
Peter says:
While I think the decision is solid I think there is a fair chance it will be appealed. Read more »
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Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Supreme Shine lipstick in Beige 957 applied
I bought this earlier this week as my lips were feeling incredibly dry and Miss London had taken my Malin & Goetz lip balm away to Ma's.
Good things:
It does feel very comfy and moisturising on the lips.
The colours are lovely, and I like this one (a rosy dark beige) a lot.
At £19.50, this is pretty reasonable for a high end Japanese lipstick. It's a lot less expensive than the Chantecaille Lip Chic I pictured earlier this week at £26.50.
The tube is quite handy, in that the clear lid lets you see the colour inside easily; useful if you have a few as you can find the lipstick you are looking for quickly.
It's a little more sparkly than I personally like. The sparkle is muted in this photo - in real life the sparkle particles are more apparent.
The formula is very soft; used consistently a tube would not last very long.
As expected with this kind of formulation, it isn't very long-lasting. The Chantecaille Lip Chic does have much better longevity, and I also find the Suqqu Blend lipsticks last a bit better too.
I bought this from the Shu Uemura shop in Covent Garden; it's also available online at www.beautyexpert.co.uk.
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- MarciaF20 February 2010 21:00
That sure doesn't look Beige!! I love the feel of these but they don't last long. I think I'd have to use a Sharpie marker though on my lips to get anything to last!
ReplyDelete hey Marcia - no, it isn't very beige, it's strange how they name them sometimes. My lips are mauve-ish though, it might be browner on someone with normal lips.
Hi Signature Scent - I'd look at Suqqu Blend Lips 4 or 14, or one of the new Shiseido Tender Sheers; PK327 would be the closest, I think.
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Too good to be true!
By Bevie
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Some things I already have but lots of things new to me. What a fantastic box full of Elizabeth's products. Thanks!
The Gift that keeps on giving
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I love the Elizabeth Grant "boxfulls", they are always stuffed with great products and there is always something for sharing. The value is beyond expectation. It is the ideal opportunity to try new/different products at great value. Love it
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Elizabeth's products are always top notch!I ordered 3 Holiday Box Gifts....two to share and one for me...the greatest gift for every beautiful woman anywhere!Consistently high quality, amazing results and a product you NEVER want to be without!Merry Christmas everyone...and Blessings to Elizabeth!
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Wow. What a great deal. There are soooo many products in this holiday box, I am sooo excited. It's a wonderful value and a great way to stock up on EG. I can't wait to try them all. My skin will benefit greatly from all these wonderful products. Thanks EG. You always spoil "your girls".
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I have tried Elizabeth Grant products and really like them. I couldn't help but notice that some of the products in this promotion have the old logo on them. It makes me wonder how old these products are.
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This Holiday Box was an excellent buy because I had previously used most of the products and can't do without them. The new ones for me were the Caviar foot cream which is very effective and luxurious as well as the Vitamin C Oil. This Vitamin C product leaves my skin brighter and firmer. I was anxious to try this product and was very pleased to find that it was included in this particular kit. I will definitely buy this product again. I would like to see Elizabeth bring the Caviar Foot Cream in the larger sizes like the regular Hand and Foot Cream.
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Oh, my.....I felt like I had won the jackpot whenthis incredible holiday box arrived. I have longbeen an admirer and user of the Elizabeth Grantskincare product line. I would not dare use anyother products on my skin, but hers. They really make a big difference even to good skin. My goodskin has become great skin. I am always embarress-ed whenever I receive her products.....she's sogenerous....so giving. God bless you, Elizabeth
Spectacular value, superb products
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As Always, Elizabeth has come up with a first rate package of products! I use and enjoy all of them but I wanted to particularly mention the cell vitality products. My husband is doing Chemo and the skin on his fingers is cracked and sore. He had tried everything to alleviate the problem and nothing worked UNTIL I gave him the cell vitality creme. The skin is healing and feels so much better. We are so thankful for this and other wonderful products!
Excellent Product for men as well
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Elizabeth I love your product. As probably most men do, I use it not everyday and yet my skin appears to be younger and healthier. No more dry skin on the bridge or sides of my nose. No matter how often I waste money on other products, I keep coming back to your products. I am getting better and try hard to use it everyday. This showstopper was an unbelievable package. Keep it coming.


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| Hello Jaochoo, Yes, this is possible, but it's best to have done this with a clean install before installing any programs. User Profile - Change Default Location User Profiles - Create and Move During Windows 7 Installation Hope this helps, Shawn |
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| Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for! And the unattended installation thing sounds really promising. That's why I would like to add another question regarding the unattended installation: - In the tutorial it says I have to use an XML file on a USB thumb drive for the unattended installation. Is it possible to pack the XML file on a Windows 7 installation DVD together with all the normal Windows installation files so that the unattended installation is automatic? - Further, is it possible to add other configuration settings (language, serial, system configuration, etc.) and even software (anti virus software, Office, etc.) so that in case of a clean installation I can just put in the DVD and everything goes automatic? |
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| You're welcome Jaochoo. I find that after you have a clean install done with everything you want set and installed is finished, creating a system image is a easy way to do that. That way, all you would have to do is do a system image recovery back to exactly how your computer was when a image was created. |
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Provincial Rights and Responsibilities
This article suggests that Pakistan requires a different development paradigm. The analysis begins by giving a quick overview of some of the larger economies of the region and assesses the divisions that have developed between the people as a result of national strategies. The paper goes on to present a brief history of the previous attempts at decentralization in Pakistan and a discussion of how these were thwarted. This is followed by a discussion of how decentralization can be successful in Pakistan after the 18th Amendment and the 7th NFC Award.Download Info
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Johann Philipp von Schönborn
Johann Philipp von Schönborn (6 August 1605 – 12 February 1673) was the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz from 1647 until 1673, the Bishop of Würzburg from 1642 until 1673, and the Bishop of Worms from 1663 until 1673.
Johann Philipp was the first of six members of the Schönborn family who, in the course of more than three generations, were to rule over eight of the most prestigious ecclesiastical principalities of the Holy Roman Empire,[1] giving the name Schönbornzeit to an era (1642-1756) sometimes nostalgically remembered in the popular conscience as an era of prosperity. Today, the term Schönbornzeit denotes a particular style of Rhenish and Franconian baroque.[2]
His contemporaries gave him the honorable titles of "The Wise", "The German Solomon", and "The Cato of Germany".[3]
Johann Philipp was born in Laubuseschbach (modern Hesse) to Georg von Schönborn, a petty nobleman at the employ of the Lutheran counts von Wied.[4] While christened by a Lutheran pastor, he began receiving a Roman Catholic education fairly early and was to be educated by the Jesuits in Weilburg, Mainz, Orléans and Siena. In 1621, after it had been ascertained that he possessed the minimum quarters of nobility required, he was admitted as a minor canon (domizellar) by the cathedral chapter of Würzburg, and in 1625 by the cathedral chapter of Mainz as well.[5] In 1626, he received consecration in Mainz. He became a cathedral canon of Würzburg in 1629 and of Worms in 1630. He fled to Cologne with most of the high clergy in 1631 from the advancing armies of Sweden during the Thirty Years' War.
Appointed the Bishop of Würzburg on 8 September 1642, Johann Philipp quickly set to work restoring conditions in the prince-bishopric. He negotiated with the Holy Roman Emperor to reduce troop movement through the diocese, purchased peace from the Swedes and forced the advancing French to withdraw. In 1645 he began negotiations to end the war, and as his own position in the empire was weak he signed a treaty with the French cardinal Jules Mazarin. In addition he wanted to force the right of vote at the Peace of Westphalia so sent delegates to Münster and Osnabrück, gaining both the attention of the Emperor and the French king. As the Swedish king resisted any compromise on the religious stalemate, Johann Philipp took a position of compromise which gained the mistrust of Pope Innocent X.
Due to the attention and fame he won at the on-going peace negotiations, the cathedral chapter of Mainz elected Johann Philipp the Archbishop on 19 November 1647. The Pope formally withheld giving him the pallium due to a dispute over money (archbishops had to pay a fee to the Pope to be confirmed during that era), however it was withheld more for his compromising position with the Protestant princes (Johann Philipp was not confirmed until 13 September 1649). Johann Phillipp used the offices which came with the Archbishopric of Mainz to advance the negotiations. The result of his and others long and hard labors was the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, which recognized the rights of the weaker rulers of Germany, mediated between France and the Empire, and successfully resisted the efforts of Sweden to abolish several Catholic spiritual states including the Archbishopric of Mainz.
The French continued to occupy several regions of Germany after the formal peace, including the city of Mainz and the archbishop's residence. After Leopold was elected Emperor, Johann Philipp, in an attempt to take advantage of the general distrust against the Emperor regarding his support of the Spanish Habsburgs who were still at war with France, helped resurrect the Rhenish League as a counterweight to Leopold's policies,[6] but as the French began to threaten the Rhineland and peace across the empire, Johann Philipp turned to the side of Leopold and helped unite the German church behind him. He later regained the archbishopric's territories in Hesse and Erfurt.
Also following the Thirty Years' War, Johann Philipp began widespread reforms and reconstruction throughout the archdiocese. He implemented all the reforms of the Council of Trent, rebuilt all infrastructure, and resettled regions devastated by war and plague. He re-established the choir of Mainz Cathedral, and in 1656 introduced Gregorian chant. He also printed and circulated new versions and translations of the bible. In 1660 he rebuilt orphanages and allowed priests' seminaries. In 1663 he was also elected the Bishop of Worms and implemented reform there. Urged by the Jesuit Friedrich von Spee, he was also one of the first princes to outlaw witch-hunting, which had killed over 2,000 people during the past century in the archbishopric.
Johann Philipp also took a tolerant policy towards Protestants, and allowed them to continue to live in the archdiocese. He also bankrupted Mainz by increasing the fortifications of the city.
On 15 December 1670 Johann Philipp appointed Lothar Friedrich von Metternich his coadjutor after he became ill with kidney disease.
He died in Würzburg, his favorite city, in 1673 and was buried in the west choir of Mainz Cathedral.
At Würzburg and Mainz he had employed the composer Philipp Buchner (d.1669).
- ^ Johann Philipp (1605-1673, Würzburg, Mainz, Worms); Lothar Franz (1655-1729, Mainz, Bamberg); Johann Philipp Franz (1673-1724, Würzburg); Friedrich Karl (1674-1746, Würzburg, Bamberg); Damian Hugo (1676-1743, Spires, Constance); Franz Georg (1682-1756, Worms, Trier, Ellwangen). Franck Lafage, Les comtes Schönborn, 1642-1756, L'Harmattan, Paris, 2008, vol. 1, p. 16.
- ^ Lafage, p. 14.
- ^ "Schönborn". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- ^ Lafage, p. 27.
- ^ Lafage, p. 28. Only noblemen were admitted as canons at most cathedral chapters. One needed 16 nobility quarters to become a cathedral canon at Mainz.
- ^ Klaus Malettke, Les relations entre la France et le Saint-Empire au XVIIe siècle, Honoré Champion Éditeur, Paris, 2001, p. 233.
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There were several games that did not make the cut, including the first meeting between the Jaguars and Tim Tebow, a 21-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2001, in which former Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Jimmy Smith hauled in eight receptions for 126 yards and two touchdowns, and a David Garrard-led 24-17 win over Terrell Owens and the Dallas Cowboys after being named the starting quarterback just days prior.
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Hidden Gems: Key West, Florida
Being a foodie at heart, Five Brothers Grocery, at the corner of Southard and Grinnell Streets, is usually the first place I send people. This unassuming Cuban grocery serves up what most locals agree to be the best coffee and sandwiches in town. Order a cafe con leche, or, even better, a buchi, a single shot of sweet Cuban espresso. You can't really go wrong with any of the sandwiches, but a Cuban mix or a midnite (like a Cuban but on a sweet roll) might be your best bet. A side of bollitos, blackeyed pea fritters with garlic, and a bottle of Malta Hatuey, and you're all set.
Just around the corner from Five Brothers is perhaps my favorite spot in town, the Key West Cemetery. The main entrance you see here is at the intersection of Margaret and Angela Streets and Passover Lane. Sure, there are a couple of other public parks on the island, but this is by far the most tranquil area you'll find.
Since everything in town is pretty close to sea level, most of the graves in the cemetery are above ground, similar to New Orleans. Since space is so precious, they've taken to stacking people, as you can see on the right.
If you didn't eat your lunch from Five Brothers on one of the benches outside, take it over to the cemetery. In the eastern corner, near the intersection of Frances and Olivia Streets, you'll fine some shaded benches.
These benches are also conveniently located near what is perhaps one of the most frequently photographed epitaphs in the world:
If you leave the cemetery and hang a left on Southard Street, you'll eventually come to Truman Annex and the entrance to Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park (coincidentally, this route also takes you by The Green Parrot Bar). Ft. Zach is home to the best beach on the island. While you probably won't be all alone on the beach, the park is large enough that you won't have to scramble for a spot in the sun or in the shade of the Australian Pines.
The park closes at sunset, which is when it's at its best.
Once the sun is down, a great place to survey the town is the top of the city parking garage, at the corner of Caroline and Grinnell Streets. The Lighthouse Museum and the top of the hotel La Concha are also good for a bird's eye view, but the garage is much quieter. There's a rear stairwell on James Street (also the site of Finnegan's Wake, another good watering hole).
For those of you coming to Key West to shop, I suggest Bésame Mucho, a small boutique at 315 Petronia St. It's a great mix of classy little imports, from soap to chocolate, linens to jazz. Truly, a breed apart from most of the schlock shops in town.
Lastly, a spot I don't see nearly enough of, but still one I suggest everyone visit, is Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden. Located at 1 Free School Lane, on Simonton Street, between Fleming and Southard Streets, this enormous garden occupies the center of a city block and features an incredible variety of palms, fruit trees and orchids.
Admission is $6, I believe.
As I said, these are the places I usually send people. Overall, my advice to anyone visiting Key West for the first time would be to spend an evening away from Duval Street and just wander around the streets and lanes of Old Town.
[All photos taken by Nick Vagnoni except Bésame Mucho and Ft. Zachary Taylor, taken by John Vagnoni]
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Dona Lee Jun 9th 2008 11:55PM
I had the joy of living in Key West for 10 months just this past year so I feel that I can speak more like a resident than a tourist. No doubt this is an amazing island with many must sees..... but there is one restraunt, SALSA LOCA, that you must visit. It is not just the food but the casual atmosphere that makes you reallize this is why you love Key West. Easy to find on Duval, SALSA LOCA has the best Mexican menu in town and the best prices. Nancy (owner) and her staff welcomes you and make you feel so relaxed. This food, atmosphere and service is the "old" Key West style.
Don't miss this one !!!!
Willy Apr 4th 2006 2:26PM
Hey, Nick. Great photo essay! Like you, Key West is one of my favorite spots on earth. The last time I was there, we stayed a block away from the cemetery (http://www.palmshotelkeywest.com/) and explored it thoroughly. The cemetery was more entertaining than most people would imagine. Of course, it doesn't allow dogs, but there IS a dog park adjacent to the spot.
We also swung by The Green Parrot, which is one of Key West's best bars, and should not be missed. It's a great live music venue.
My favorite activity in Key West is probably the Hemingway House. However, there are LOTS of fun things to do in the Keys...for everyone. (http://www.divester.com/2005/12/02/what-to-do-in-key-west-when-you-cant-dive/).


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