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I'd suggest rethinking the term "failure." In occupied Europe, the Nazis were extremely successful. They imposed client governments which ran the countries including the security forces, with Germany always in the background, but not much involved. The partisans were very courageous, but would have been wiped out without massive foreign support. Russia was even more successful in Eastern Europe. Plenty of other cases. The issue is not success or failure in such cases. Or Iraq.
…No serious person pays the slightest attention to stated objectives of great power(s). They carry precisely zero information, because they are entirely predictable: nobility of purpose. That's true of even the worst monsters.
In this case, there is every reason to accept the view of the overwhelming majority of Iraqis expressed in US-run polls: that the goals are to control Iraq's resources and to use Iraq as a base for extending US control over the world's energy resources. It's true that we are sternly instructed to believe that the US would have "liberated" Iraq even if it was producing pickles and lettuce. It takes North Korean-style subordination to authority to accept the Party Line in this case.
There's very good reason to believe that the US will continue, as until now, to do anything it can to prevent realization of the "stated
objectives": democracy and sovereignty. It's sufficient to consider what the policies of a sovereign democratic Iraq would be: an utter nightmare for Washington.
… The Kurds would doubtless prefer for the US to stay, as long as the US doesn't once again betray them, as it has done, repeatedly, in the past. The Sunnis, about as numerous as the Kurds, doubtless want the US out. As for the Shiites, it's not so simple. The Sadrists have called for withdrawal. The last poll I know of was on the eve of the election: about 70% of Shiites favored US withdrawal immediately or right after the January elections. The National Sovereignty Commission of the Parliament recently issued a report calling for a timetable for withdrawal of the "occupation forces." The main Shiite Party in the South, SCIRI, just demanded that the British troops there stay in their barracks. According to Steven Kull, one of the most respected polling experts in the country, the International Republican Institute, which had been taking regular polls, stopped reporting them after the elections because of the results they were finding.
It's correct that an occupying army has no rights, only responsibilities, including the responsibility to pay massive reparations and to withdraw unless there is powerful evidence that the population wants them to stay. I don't see evidence of that. And the decision should be made by the victims. We have little to say about it, whatever our subjective judgments, as a matter of principle.


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During the trip explore Cham islands, I stop here, the fishing village in the island. This is the home town of my tour guider, Mr. The, who is wear a white t-shirt in my panorama.
There are around 3,000 peoples living in Hon Lao, the biggest island in Cham islands. Their daily job...
Cham island, in Vietnamese is 'Cu Lao Cham', away 18 km offshore from Hoi An. Cu Lao Cham was know as...
The Cham Islands (Vietnamese: Cù lao Chàm) constitute a group of 8 small islands of Quảng Nam, which ...
Hoi An seashore. This is not a beach for tourists, but the seashore where the local fishermans keep t...
Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.
Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?
China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.
Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.
Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.
I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.
The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.
China is the largest holder of United States debt and is positioned to become the world's next superpower, provided that Godzilla doesn't return and decide to stomp everybody back into the Shang Dynasty.
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Research has identified a cluster of symptoms that can indicate ovarian cancerThe American Cancer Society's most recent estimates for ovarian cancer in the United States are for 2012:
- 22,280 new cases of ovarian cancer
- 15,500 deaths from ovarian cancer
In spite of these numbers, ovarian cancer doesn't get the same kind of attention breast cancer does. It is not nearly as common, and because the survival rates are poor, it does not produce an army of survivors to raise awareness.
In the past, ovarian cancer was known as the "silent killer" because it was thought to reveal no symptoms in its earliest, most curable stages. Recently, however, researchers reported a cluster of symptoms that can indicate ovarian cancer. And advocates - both survivors and families - are beginning to make noise and encourage awareness for this disease.
FactsSymptoms do exist:
Bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating, feeling full quickly, and frequent or urgent urinating are shown to be more common in women with ovarian cancer. These are vague symptoms and often mistaken for gastrointestinal problems. But if they persist for several days, get checked out by your gynecologist. "You can explain away these symptoms to yourself. But the only way to be sure it's nothing is to go get a pelvic exam," says J. Rebecca Liu, M.D., a gynecologic oncologist at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center.
There is no screening test for ovarian cancer, like a Pap smear or mammogram. The CA125 blood test measures the amount of a certain protein that's often elevated with ovarian cancer. But the test is not foolproof. "There are a lot of benign conditions that can cause higher levels of CA125," Liu says. Early detection is a key area of research. U-M researchers are looking for markers in the blood that indicate ovarian cancer, an approach that could in time lead to a blood test to screen for ovarian cancer.
All women need yearly pelvic exams. Maybe your doctor says you don't need a Pap smear every year, but Pap tests just check for cervical abnormalities. A pelvic exam is not the same thing. In particular, older women should not discontinue their yearly gynecology visit as ovarian cancer is more likely to occur in women older than 60. "A pelvic exam is key because it's the best screening we have right now," Liu says.
Survival rates are significantly better when ovarian cancer is diagnosed in an early stage. With stage I ovarian cancer, the earliest stage, 95% of women are alive five years after diagnosis. Only 30% of women with stage III or IV ovarian cancer survive five years. Some 70% of women have advanced disease when they are diagnosed.
Ovarian cancer is difficult to treat because it's often resistant to current treatments. It may respond to chemotherapy drugs initially, but when it recurs -- which it usually does -- the cells will no longer be killed by that drug. Researchers are focusing on new molecularly targeted therapies that hone in on and destroy the cancer cells, and they hope this will overcome the resistance.
It's most common in older white women. Most patients are older than 60 and post-menopausal. Women who have not had children are at higher risk. Women who have taken birth control for a number of years lower their risk.
A small number of ovarian cancers are hereditary. It's linked to the same genes that are linked to breast cancer, BRCA1 and BRCA2. If ovarian cancer runs in your family, particularly on your mother's side, and if family members were diagnosed at a young age, you might consider genetic testing.
The best person to treat ovarian cancer is a gynecologic oncologist. These specialists are skilled in the comprehensive management of female reproductive cancers, including surgery and chemotherapy. Studies have shown gynecologic oncologists are two to three times more likely to provide surgical care consistent with national guidelines. Women with ovarian cancer treated by gynecologic oncologists have 10% to 25% better survival rates than women treated by general oncologists or gynecologists. While your regular gynecologist can perform diagnostic tests, if you are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, you should see a gynecologic oncologist.
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Municipal Judge Thomas Townley dismissed the so-called strikebreaker or ``anti-scab'' law last month, calling the measure ``unenforceable.''
It's unclear whether the city will appeal Townley's ruling.
``The issue in this case deals with replacement workers. The United States Supreme Court ruled long ago that employers had the right under the National Labor Relations Act to hire replacement workers during strikes. With that clear pronouncement, a prosecution under a local ordinance banning scab employment is unenforceable,'' Townley said in his decision.
About 44 members of United Steelworkers Local 4564-02 have been on strike since Sept. 13 over what they say are unfair wages, benefits and working conditions. They had been working without a contract since Aug. 9.
Municipal Court Prosecutor Terry Swauger filed the complaint Sept. 28 after the company began hiring replacement workers through an employment agency. Swauger said Friday, Law director Terry Dull would have to decide whether to appeal the decision by Townsley.


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I would like to introduce the members of the 2009 NCNCA "Winner Within†Mentor Program. We will mentor all women cat 4 races (no combinations) this season. This dedicated, qualified and friendly, group of female mentors are eager to assist, inspire and inform any women cat 4 racer with questions concerning the racer and the race field. Please share this information with your fellow team mates, thank you.
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Sarah's tenacity and passion for team sports started as a soccer player at age 6, when she started to learn the value of working as a team player. For the last three years, her role as a domestique on Cheerwine Women's Cycling team has taught her the importance of trusting in your teammates in order to achieve success. Her contributions to the team amount to over 75 podiums and 25 wins, along with the NRC team win for 2008.
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Laura's current career foci are athletic program development, coaching and directing both junior and women cyclists, leading clinics for beginning cyclists and this year was the Race Director for the inaugural Women's Tour of California Criterium. After retiring from professional athletics her passion has shifted her own athletic performance to helping others learn the joys of cycling at every level of the sport. Laura is currently the executive director of Team Swift which is a nonprofit organization based in Sonoma County , California . Team Swift brings resources and guidance to 10-18 year olds cyclists, starting with their first cycling experiences and continuing through the USA National Team level. She is also director of the U23 Women's Dewars/TIME Factory team to provide opportunities for beginning women cyclists. Laura's greatest satisfaction comes from helping athletes achieve personally defining breakthrough experiences in athletics.
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This is Laurie's second year as coordinator of the "Winner Within†women mentors. She is honored to work with dedicated mentors who are experienced racers and value the importance of safe and skilled behavior in the field. Being mentored herself for two years through the Early Birds, she understands the essential aspects of safe racing and the genuine guidance from the mentors whom she learned from. Laurie races for Bici Sport, as a cat 2 racer, 2007 and 2008 district road race master champion, and the coordinator of the Women cat 3-4 Advance Skills clinic that ran adjacent to the Early Birds in January 2007 and 2008. In 2009, Laurie was a part of a team that coordinated the Early Bird Mentoring series.
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Laurel Green has been racing for 15 years. Her racing experience is with Criteriums, Stage Races, and Time Trials in the United States. She specializes in teaching bike handling, and safe racing skills. Since she loves to coach, she works for Wenzel Coaching, a reputable coaching company based in Walnut Creek, CA. She is currently a Level 2 Cycling Coach for USA Cycling, as well as a Safe Routes to School Instructor for the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition in Santa Rosa, CA. During the school year she teaches Physical Education to 4th and 5th graders in Windsor, CA. Feel free to contact her with questions you might have about your own potential as a bike racer. 707-829-2619.
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By DONNIEL HARTMAN
02/27/2013 18:13
My father, David Hartman, believed content was the key to Jewish continuity, that fear and coercion were unworthy contributors.
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Death is the most final of experiences. As the signs announcing my father's death declared, "There was once a man, and he is no longer." No consolation can change the starkness of this reality. Death is an end, an end of one life. Its finality alters reality and creates a permanent void in the world and in the lives of the mourners.
"He is no longer," however, does not exhaust the experience of death. When someone dies the process of mourning does not dwell solely on the sense of loss but also on the reality of, "There was once a man." It is not motivated merely by a search for consolation or an attempt to move back from the abyss of death. The uncertainty, finality, and frailty of human life, the fact that we do not live forever, induce us at the moment of death to reflect on the meaning of life. As a life comes to an end our thoughts naturally go to what constitutes a life worth living. Precisely because life comes to an end, we need to think about what constitutes a life worth living.
An answer to this question is embedded in the experience of death itself. A life worth living is a life which in death creates a void. It is to walk in the world and to leave a mark, to leave those you meet changed and the world around you altered because of your presence. "There was once a man" - to be here in the world, in the life of people, to touch them, to teach them, to inspire them, to change them, to improve them – that is to live a good life.
While we all share in the sameness of our deaths, the way we live our lives, the way we make our mark and generate a void is infinitely varied. Our challenge and responsibility as human beings is to allow and make room for tremendous diversity when answering the question of what constitutes a good life and one worth living. While history is sometimes the arbiter, the best judgment is that which is left to the heart of the mourner.
As I sat shiva and met and heard from thousands of people upon whom my father left a mark, and as I read the hundreds of eulogies, editorials, testimonies, and personal words of comfort sent to me and my family from people in Israel and around the world who were touched by him, I felt the depth of the words, "There was a man," a man who lived a good life, a life worth living.
No life can be summarized, nor should it be. At the most, one can at different times shine a light on one dimension which circumstances make more prominent at that moment. As I see the many faces and hear the myriad of words which encompassed the period of my father's shiva, what comes to my mind over and again is - there was a man who believed in the power of ideas.
My father's books and teachings are filled with many and diverse ideas which enabled, empowered, and shaped modern Jewish thought and life. His multiple students will invariably teach and expand and even argue about their particular content and significance. Today, as the words, "he changed my life," which were repeated to me over and again, echo in my ears, I feel that the quality and essence of his life transcends any particular answer that he gave or philosophical treatise that he penned.
To believe in the power of ideas is to believe that reality is not to be accepted as it is nor idealized because it is the most that one can expect. It is to believe that life and the human experience can constantly change and be enriched if we dare to open our minds to new possibilities. It is to believe in the inherent potential embedded in humanity if our minds would but dare to abandon the comforting but stultifying hold of the status quo and make room for a new idea to move us to ever-new heights.
There are many ways to make a mark. Ideas seem the most ethereal, but when they take root, their impact changes history. In our world, where impact is often measured by page views, Tweets, and "Likes," and success ascribed solely to measurable and quantifiable metrics, there was a man who believed in the power of ideas, where quality always trumped quantity, and where depth and significance were the primary criteria of assessment.
There was a man, my father, who loved to learn and loved to teach, because he believed that ideas matter, and what we need as a Jewish people is a constant flow of new thinking. Greatness was not measured by whom you taught but by what you said. He believed that people could reach higher, and Judaism reach deeper if we would put forth compelling and honest ideas. He believed that instead of speaking down to people, or to where they were at, the responsibility of a teacher was to expand their horizons and move them to new heights.
There was a man, my father, who believed that the key to Jewish continuity was content. That neither fear nor coercion were worthy contributors to a strong Jewish identity. While Auschwitz was to be remembered and mourned, it was not the entry point to Judaism. That entry point is Jerusalem. Jerusalem, where the idea is put forth that Zion will be redeemed through justice; Jerusalem, where the idea of, "You shall be holy for I, the Lord your God, am holy," has special significance and challenges; Jerusalem, where the reality of Jewish independence is both a catalyst for new thinking and its testing ground; Jerusalem, where the idea of one God meets the reality of multiple faiths and human difference.
There was a man who planted ideas, and while he is no longer, his ideas have taken root and challenge us to think, question, and find a higher meaning and standard for our lives.
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An ARTBOOK of paintings in which I attempt to translate my innermost being into the language of art in such a way as to communicate with the outside world.
Acerca del autorSharron Rogers
SharronR Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Recently (October 2011) moved from Sault Ste. Marie to live in London, Ontario (temporarily as it turns out...the adventure continues).Moved to beautiful Bronte Harbour in Oakville, Ontario last week (March 2012.)
More and more art!!!
Fecha de publicación 29 de octubre de 2009
Dimensiones Apaisado estándar 40 páginas Papel premium, acabado mate
Categoría Bellas artes
Etiquetas MIXED MEDIA paintings, CANADIAN ARTIST, POETIC, SPIRITUAL, SURREAL, VISIONARY, NEW, INDIVIDUAL, UNIQUE
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Jim915 dice
Sharron - First let me thank you for your nice comment about the Reflections of Venice book that my friends and I put together.
I looked at each of your books and enjoyed each and every one. They are beautifully designed and your paintings are beautiful. I'm quite impressed with your artistic vision.
I also enjoy reading the poems that accompany your work.
Jim McKinniss
publicado 29 de jun. a las 17:09 PST
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The book is beautiful.
The art, the colours and the compositions fit together perfect.
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Uden Netherlands
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A NEW group of travellers has set up camp at Hilltop playing fields in Little Lever this afternoon.
Five caravans and other vehicles have been spotted on the fields this afternoon, and a council officer has already visited the camp to serve them with a notice to leave.
It is understood the camp is travelling to the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria, an annual gathering of travellers, which runs from June 5 to June 11.
Cllr Paul Richardson, Little Lever and Darcy Lever's newly elected UKIP councillor, said: "I have had several calls from local residents about this already.
"The traveller liaison officer from the town hall has been up straight away and I saw him handing out bits of paper to the people in the camp.
"We don't want this in Little Lever - we have got a traveller camp site down in Hall Lane.
"There is no need for them to use the playing fields."
Cllr Richardson said residents are concerned after the playing fields were visited by travellers four or five years ago and left it untidy when the camp moved on.
The Little Lever arrival follows a visit made by a group of travellers to Moss Bank Park on May 20.
Bolton Council issued them with a 24-hour notice to leave the area, prompting them to move to the car park of the former Homebase shop in Manchester Road on May 23.
They then briefly visited Leverhulme Park on May 24 before leaving Bolton.
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Problems started at the dinner table on the first night. The wine package contained only Australian and New Zealand wines. I looked at the main wine list and selected a French Bordeaux - not available. Other table guests had the same problem having selected the wine package. Many, many of the wines on the list were unavailable.
Further problems were encountered at most of the bars and restaurants throughout the ship. A particular wine my wife liked, a Provence rose (ONLY 2 Roses available on the ship) was often not served at the location we found ourselves patronising. We'd move to another location that did serve this wine.
On a day at sea I went to the Pool Bar in the adults only area - usually a very quiet location - the only draft beer was Heineken and the barrel had "run-out" 10 minutes earlier. They would not change this until the following day. I went up to deck 12 and purchased a pint of Heineken - and when I returned to my lounger commented to my wife that I'd been charged 15% service charge and saved their staff the effort.
I'd have enough by that time so arranged a meeting with the Hotel Manager, a four stripe officer named Anthony Hazelwood. I explained to him that most of the price lists at the bars and restaurants were wrong (quoted higher rates fortunately). Bar service was poor, few poolside bar waiters, products not available at many outlets, waiters unprepared to walk any distance for products. The food in both the main restaurant and in the Windjammer buffet was of poor quality and limited choice. It was not possible to have a poached egg in the Windjammer. The choice of cooked meats included "luncheon meat". We never saw roast beef, turkey or cold ham at any time. My wife chose clam chowder in the main dining room one evening - it was a packet mix. When this was mentioned to the food manager it was not denied. The very day after my meeting with the manager I was double charged for two bottles of wine purchased at the dining room table. I then had to spend 15 minutes in the Guest Relations queue the following day to request removal of one overcharge. They complied but made no recompense in addition nor offered any real apology or explanation. One of our dining companions were doubly-charged twice. Is this incompetence or fraud?
I said at the start of this posting that I'd find it difficult to avoid lambasting this cruise - I was correct. To avoid boring you readers any further I'll conclude by saying that in my opinion this particular cruise was a "re-positioning". It was not advertised as such to us and the package price we paid did not imply such as these are often good value.
I believe that Anthony Hazelwood was genuine when he explained the ship was moving from the Australian circuit to the China area and would be accommodating Chinese cruisers on 3 and 4 day voyages. He admitted the alcohol consumption would be minimal and they consequently had not loaded sufficient stocks prior to our departure from Singapore. I also believe that the budget allocated to the menus for our eight day cruise were reduced below the norm. At least, I hope this is not representative of RCI.
Our next cruise will not be with Royal Caribbean.


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A N.J. pastor says married couples shouldn't be on Facebook and told church leaders they must delete their profiles.
The city of Biloxi, Mississippi, is in a financial rut. Its sales and gaming taxes have been sliding for two years. So the mayor is voluntarily taking a $90,000 pay cut and will supplement his income with retirement money.
CNN iReport showcases past and present images of Hurricane Katrina's destruction from the people who lived in its wake.
CNN's Jacqui Jeras takes a look at the failed levees during Katrina and where the new ones are being built.
Ordinary Americans made such extraordinary efforts to get people out of New Orleans in the chaos of Hurricane Katrina that it's somewhat shocking to remember that, before the storm, some people were evacuated to the Louisiana city, not out of it.
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Residents of Hancock, Mississippi, are on edge as bits of tar begin to wash up on beaches.
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Hospitality provider Starwood Hotels announced Tuesday that it plans to create 12,000 new jobs worldwide in 2010, increasing its staff by more than 8%, with about half of the new positions located in the United States.
Brad Pitt ensured that the nation noticed Hurricane Katrina's utter destruction to hundreds of shotgun houses and Creole cottages in New Orleans' working-class Lower Ninth Ward.
When I first heard that 42-year-old Affliction vice president Tom Atencio would be fighting a 20-something casino-card dealer in Biloxi, Miss., this Saturday, I assumed it was a publicity stunt. Middle-aged promoters/clothing company executives (or those UFC president Dana White refers to as "T-shirt makers") aren't exactly known for their ferocity in the ring. And if there's any MMA organization that could use a media boost heading into this summer, it's Affliction.
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Flooding closed roads in Mobile, Alabama, as heavy rains swamped the Gulf Coast early Saturday.
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Hurricane Gustav lashes Gulfport, Mississippi, with heavy wind and rain.
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CNN's Abbie Boudreau reports Mississippi missed out millions in hurricane Katrina supplies warehoused by FEMA.
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Luke Thomas of MMA Fighting and I are back with another installment of the MMA Tete-A-Tete: Coarsening the Discourse. Topics after the jump...
In this edition we discuss:
- Luke's new gig
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- The ravaged UFC 149 card and whether or not the event should have been cancelled
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- The Culinary Union's attempt to ban the USMC from advertising with the UFC
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An ideal toy for any young fan of the cartoon TV show, movies and games, this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shellraiser Vehicle is sure to make your little green-machine's day!
There are tons of features and weapons, such as a missile launcher to the top, a 360 degree kick spinner, and openings to the top, front and sides – this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shellraiser vehicle fits up to 8 basic action figures (sold separately).
Pair with the Hero Turtles themselves for the whole set – Michelangelo (see item number 2CFSG), Donatello (2CFSD), Raphael (2CFSE) and Leonardo (2CFSF).
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- Entrances to top, sides and front of vehicle; fits up to 8 basic action figures
- Lots of cool features and weapons
- Age from 4 years
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Warning: Not suitable for children under 3 years.
Pick up the trash germs with the all new Trash Pack Sewer Truck. Suck 'em up in the vacuum and dump them into the decontaminate chamber - release the germs once they've been sterilised! With a Sewer Truck and two exclusive Trashies in this pack, it's the most fully sick vehicle yet! Comes with 2 exclusive trashies and 2 small bins. From age 5 years..
Transformers Transformers Spar Bag
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Test your moves with the Transformers Spar bag!
The 4ft tall bag features super cool Transformers character design. Inflate and fill with water for super bounce back balance!
3 channel control. Fully enclosed cage allows Helicoper to crash into walls, ceiling and floors and be totally protected. Rolls along the floor, up the wall, along the celing or flies as a normal Helicopter. Coaxial design improves durabiltiy.
The awesome pump action Nerf Vortex Praxis Blaster fires long-range disks for the ultimate battle experience.
High-powered, ultra long range shooting technology on this cool Nerf gun lets you take out your targets from distance and includes a removable 10-disc ammunition clip so its easy to load.
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America's best deserves a Championship Belt made for waving high in the air and sharing all its glory!
This leather-like Championship features authentic styling and red, white and blue metallic medallions just like the ones worn by the pros. A one-time adjustable waistline fits kids ages 8 year or older. Put it on and feel the thrill and power of being the WWE United States Champion!
Now kids can take home the excitement of the WWE and its ultimate honour - the championship!
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Gear up just like your favorite patriotic Avenger with the Stealthfire Shield toy! This superhero shield attaches to your arm so you can fend off any villain's attacks, just like Captain America does. But it's also your secret weapon, because it fires missiles from its hidden launcher! You can even attach the Dualshot Gauntlet (sold separately) to the shield for even more battle advantage. Turn the tables on evildoers with a surprise rocket blast from the Stealthfire Shield toy! Includes dart blaster and 4 darts. Stealthfire Shield toy fires 4 darts up to 20ft. Pull the handle to fire darts at the enemy. Connect additional Super Soldier Gear (sold separately). Ages 5 and up. CAUTION: Do not aim at eyes or face. Adult assembly required. No tools needed.
The Amazing Spiderman Super Pinball
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Table pinball completely portable with lights and electronic sounds. Automatic digital scoring. Hit the flippers, hit the bumpers and keep the ball in movement for as long as possible to obtain the highest score. Hours of enjoyment. Adjustable height bass. Volume and reset button. Batteries not included.
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Help snare the crooks with the Scooby-Doo Trap Time Fred's Trap Book.
To help Fred get to the bottom of the mystery you must put your crime-fighter thinking cap on to help him build a combination of traps using equipment like nets and cages.
With over 30 trap combinations the set includes a Frankenstein's Monster figure and a cannon which fires a boxing glove missile!
Can you catch the monster and unmask him to find out who's really behind the dastardly goings on?
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- Scooby-Doo Trap Time Fred's Trap Book
- Over 30 trap combinations available
- Comes with Frankenstein's Monster figure
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Minecraft Core Creeper with Accessory
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Now you can create, build and customise your own world of Minecraft with this highly detailed and fully articulated Creeper action figure with accessories. Creepers stealthily approach players and explode at the most inconvenient of times. They're vulnerable to cats and ocelots, and make and ominous hissing noise when they are about to pop!
For ages 6 years and over.
Use Ben's Omnitrix A.I Watch to choose one of 10 aliens! Turn the dial to select the alien, then press the button to activate transformation sound effect from the TV show. 3x LR44 Batteries (included).
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Catch the crooks in your web just like your favourite super hero with The Amazing Spiderman 2 Mega Blaster Web Shooter and Glove.
Just slip on the authentic-looking glove and attach the 2-in-1 web blaster to fire your webs like your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman!
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- Spiderman 2 Mega Blaster Web Shooter and Glove
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REVIEW: El Tropico @ Old Blue Last, 26/08/2011
I have to be careful when writing this post. Old Blue Last is Vice's pub, and as you'll see on the right my blog is part (albeit a tiny, insignificant one) of Vice's Blogging Network. So I'm now faced with the balance of writing a post that carefully balances cynicism and apathy with the fact that I did actually have a fairly enjoyable evening. Too far in either direction and they'll probably get the coffee boy to write a snarky post about me on their website, where everyone will agree that I'm incredibly annoying and should pretty much never go outside again.
It's important to note that before I went to OBL I went to Cargo (no sign of Bongo Bob this week), where I drank a lot of tequila, so everything I say should be taken with a pinch of salt. And a slice of lemon. I also went to a bar that was running a night called Cher, which turned out to be a gay night (should have guessed from the name?), and another that resembled a velvety boudoir but was full of ageing skinheads. But that's not so relevant.
The music is pretty diverse, ranging from groovy house to Rihanna, who (if I'm to believe her lyrics) wants to be 'taken in the night' like a common thief snatching a handbag and relishes the idea of being the only female survivor in a post apocalyptic wasteland. Weird. It's all fairly danceable, but is barely audible anyway once one of the organisers hands out multi-coloured whistles to the crowd. Imagine one drunk person with a whistle. Multiply that by fifty. It was as pleasant as you imagine.
What made the night really enjoyable was the people. Take Steve the organiser, for example, who was MCing for his birthday with a naivety and sense of enthusiasm that I presume means he doesn't have to do it so often that it's crushed his spirit. Or the girl who didn't hesitate to tell me that one of my classic moves, which involves shaking imaginary dice above my head, looked like I was 'wanking off Hagrid'. There was also a couple comprised of a guy who looked like Louis Theroux and a bootylicious black girl krumping at him (not 'with', definitely 'at'), but I don't think there's a way of putting how funny that was into words.
A downside to the night is that the staff refused to sell me the stuffed armadillo behind the bar, and were unable to direct me to an all night taxidermist where I could purchase one of my own. I'm willing to overlook this, and might even go again.


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redundantly across a number of devices. While replication is simple it
consumes a multiple of the storage space of the original data file size.
More sophisticated MDS erasure codes e.g. Reed-Solomon codes, add only a
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If you're hosting a party this winter, be prepared with these ideas for fun, active holiday party games and activities. They're easily adapted to work with your style, your space, your party's theme, and the number and ages of guests and players.
Gift Stacking Game
Find the Hidden Treasure
Before your holiday party, hide a small treasure (or several) for young guests to find. Match your treasures to your occasion and hide holiday cookie cutters; candy canes or tree ornaments; Hanukkah gelt or menorah candles; the Kwanzaa mkeka or candles; and so on.
Gift Wrap RelayIf you play your cards right, you could get your holiday party guests to finish all your gift-wrapping! Set up a wrap station with paper, ribbons, scissors, and tape, then stage a relay race to see who's the fastest wrapper around. Make it more challenging by having players work in teams, using only one hand each (or with one blindfolded and the other providing instructions but not hands-on help).
Human Christmas TreeRecruit a brave volunteer to be the tree, then let guests decorate him or her with green crepe paper, aluminum foil or tinsel, paper and tape. Don't forget to take a photo of the results!
Human Dreidel GameGet your dreidel game off the table and onto center stage with this life-size version of the classic spinning top game.
Snowball SoccerNo actual snow required: This holiday party game uses paper or balloon snowballs, so you can play it inside for a winter twist on a spring/summer favorite.
Christmas Carol CharadesCan you guess the classic carol (or silly Santa song)? Try a holiday charade game! If you don't celebrate Christmas, you could substitute other holiday-related activities for the carols (such as lighting candles or cooking special foods).
Holiday Talent ShowGet the kids to put on a holiday-themed variety show; or better yet, set up multi-generational teams. They might act out a holiday story or add choreography to a holiday song. Award prizes to all after they perform.
Outdoor Holiday Party Games and Activities
Bundle up and walk the neighborhood, singing carols and enjoying the decorations. Or get cheeks rosy with active outdoor games (how about giving everyone a red nose and headband antlers and calling them "reindeer games"?), such as:
- Snow play: Building a fort or snowman, snowball fights, sledding
- Capture the flag with a holiday twist: Make the flag a Santa hat or sack
- Snow painting
- Kickball (yes, even if there's snow on the ground)


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Master Gardener Volunteers
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program provides participants with at least 40 hours of in-depth training in the art and science of horticulture. Trainees receive current, research-based information from UMaine Extension educators and industry experts. In return, trained Master Gardeners volunteer their time and expertise in many ways for community programs and activities.
Who can become a Master Gardener Volunteer?
Everyone who successfully completes the 40+ hours of training and volunteers 40 hours towards community gardening programs and activities can become a Master Gardener Volunteer.
Master Gardener Volunteers are lifelong learners
Master Gardener Volunteers can help direct their own advanced training. Here are examples of how Master Gardener Volunteers have helped each other learn more:
- In several Maine counties, Master Gardener Volunteers created demonstration gardens, which are excellent places to teach other gardeners at field days, workshops, and tours. They also provide places where Master Gardener Volunteers can experiment with new techniques, grow unusual crops, design theme gardens, and hone their gardening skills.
- Master Gardener Volunteers in many Maine counties meet regularly to plan activities such as guest lecturers, workshops, and tours of gardens or horticultural businesses.
- As part of a nationwide Cooperative Extension effort, Master Gardener Volunteers are recognized as well-trained practitioners who serve and beautify their communities. They are linked to a professional network of support through county, state, and national Cooperative Extension offices.
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Bushnell Golf continues the trend of offering Tour preferred technology for every golfer with the unveiling of the new Tour v3. Bushnell�s latest product introduces players to JOLT Technology, which allows golfers to feel their exact distance with each acquisition. The new technology, combined with new ergonomic design, will eliminate any doubt about yardages and offers the exact distance up to 1,000 yards.
Continuing the trend of evolving precision through industry-leading technologies, Bushnell Golf is proud to introduce JOLT Technology in their new line of Tour v3 Laser Rangefinders. When the golfer aims the Tour v3 at the flag, JOLT Technology will provide short vibrating bursts to reinforce that Bushnell�s advanced PinSeeker technology has isolated the target and locked onto the flag. The vibrating bursts provided by JOLT Technology will now eliminate any and all doubt and assure the golfer that they have the exact distance to the flag.
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This year, the Pittsburgh Pirates have the No. 1 selection in Monday's MLB Draft, the event baseball has not-so-charmingly named the "First-Year Player Draft". It will be the sixth consecutive year that the Pirates have had the fourth choice or better and the second time in the last decade that they've chosen first overall.
So the Pirates should be really, really good now, right? Since they've gotten all these great players at or near the top of the draft?
That would be no, unless you're a big fan of Bryan Bullington.
Unlike the NFL or NBA, having the first overall choice in MLB's draft not only is no guarantee of success, but occasionally it leads a team to baseball's version of roadkill. It is a fact that in the 46 years of MLB drafts, since 1965, not one player chosen first overall has made the Hall of Fame. (That will change over the next 10 to 15 years as Ken Griffey Jr., Chipper Jones and Alex Rodriguez are inducted.)
For the first 20 years of drafts, teams whiffed as often as they got a good player with the first choice. For every Rick Monday, there was a Steve Chilcott (who the Mets took instead of some guy named Reggie Jackson). For every Jeff Burroughs, there was a Bill Almon. For every Harold Baines, there was a Danny Goodwin. There were good players, solid everyday regulars, but also guys who completely washed out, like David Clyde, Al Chambers and Shawn Abner.
Scouting has gotten better over the last 25 years; the first-pick players who never made it big failed due to injury (Brien Taylor, Paul Wilson and Ben McDonald) or stupidity (Matt Bush).
In more recent drafts, the "signability" issue has in many seasons dictated who was taken first. For example, in 2001, that wound up benefitting the Minnesota Twins, who had the first overall pick. The consensus No. 1 pick that year was Mark Prior, but his contract demands were too high for the Twins, so they took hometown kid Joe Mauer instead. That's worked out pretty well for them, although Mauer's career now may be derailed by injuries. The Cubs, who took Prior with the No. 2 overall selection, likely would have taken Mark Teixeira if the Twins had taken Prior, instead of Mauer.
And that's where the mystique of picking first breaks down. Or maybe it's scouting. In 2002, would you rather have had Bullington -- or B.J. Upton, who was chosen second overall by the Rays? That year, Zack Greinke and Prince Fielder were taken in the first round -- after Chris Gruler, Adam Loewen and Clint Everts, only one of whom has played a major league game.
It's too early to analyze the major league futures of the last three first-round choices, although Tim Beckham (Rays) is doing just middling in Double-A, Stephen Strasburg (Nationals) won't pitch until 2012 after Tommy John surgery, and Bryce Harper (Nats, again), who is tearing up Low-A ball, still could be two or three years away from the major leagues.
So if you're a Pirates fan, don't groan too loudly regardless of whether the Bucs take Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon, Trevor Bauer, Danny Hultzen or any one of a number of players who could go No. 1. Maybe whoever is taken first will turn out to be Adrian Gonzalez (No. 1 overall, 2000) -- or maybe he'll be Luke Hochevar (No. 1 overall, 2006), and someone taken in the 24th round (as Mark Grace was in 1985 by the Cubs) will become a bigger star.
Because the MLB draft first round -- and especially the No. 1 overall pick -- is much more of a crapshoot than in any other professional sport. Perhaps MLB will, sometime in the near future, allow trading of draft choices as the other sports do. That could help teams with the higher picks improve at the major league level more quickly, and maybe save them some money, too.


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In the following op-ed that appeared in the March 3, 2013, edition of the Miami Herald, FIU Law Professor Peggy Maisel makes the case that Medicaid expansion is the right thing to do in Florida.
Florida should agree to Medicaid expansion
by Cheryl L. Holder and Peggy Maisel
Fifty-year-old Miami-Dade County resident Mr. G worked every day. "I have always provided for my family," he says proudly. Unfortunately, his job provided no health insurance and he and his wife could not afford to pay for the family plan at her job.
When he started losing weight and feeling weak, he went to a Broward County hospital ER where, with a white blood cell count near 1,000,000 and golf ball sized lymph nodes, he received the diagnosis of Stage IV Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. The hospital stabilized his condition and discharged him to continue care in Miami–Dade County.
With no health insurance, he then waited one month for an appointment in the Jackson Clinic and even longer to see an oncologist, both of which worsened his prognosis from 72 months (stage 1) to 19 months (stage IV)
Mr. G's story is typical of those that we see every day as faculty members at Florida International University who supervise teams of students in the Green Family Foundation Neighborhood Health Education Learning Program (GFFNHELP).
At GFFNHELP students from FIU's Medical, Nursing, Social Work and Law Schools work together with low-income, generally working households in Miami-Dade, who have been referred by religious and community organizations because they have serious healthcare needs.
As a result, we welcome the news that 63 percent of Florida residents polled want the Legislature and governor to accept the federal dollars that will pay 100 percent of the cost of insuring many of those who currently cannot afford health insurance. (The 100 percent federal reimbursement lasts for three years, and after that the state will never have to pay more than 10 percent of that cost in any year.) The expansion will also create an expected 65,000 new jobs over six years.
If our legislators follow the people's wishes, 1 million Floridians, like Mr. G., who cannot afford to pay for doctors and struggle to stay healthy enough to attend school or work, will have access to the care they need and deserve. Like those of us with insurance, they will be able to receive medical care before they are so ill that they end up in an emergency room.
Florida only provides Medicaid to poor children and poor adults 18 to 64 if they are pregnant or permanently and totally disabled or if they have a minor child and make less than 20 percent of poverty (less than $303 a month for a family of three). Even with the new Affordable Care Act next year, unless the Florida legislature accepts the federal dollars to expand Medicaid, there will be no Medicaid or health insurance for the 1 million poor adults not in those groups.
Our recent survey of 200 GFFNHELP households showed 45 percent of them do not have health insurance and would be covered by Medicaid if the state accepts the expansion dollars. Many work in low-paying jobs (make less than 138 percent of the poverty level), have conditions such as diabetes or hypertension, requiring healthcare, but can't afford to see doctors, buy medications or pay for hospitalizations.
Many have accumulated high medical debt as a result of their emergency room use or hospitalization, resulting in possible bankruptcy, losing their homes and risking future hospitalizations because they cannot buy medications.
Sen. Marco Rubio aptly stated during the response to the State of the Union that changes are needed "so that government can afford to help those who truly can't afford to help themselves."
Mr. G and our GFFNHELP adults are examples of those who tried to do things right. They work but they still cannot afford to purchase health insurance. These are the folks who will be covered by Medicaid expansion. The result will be to help keep them alive as contributing, taxpaying, and voting members of our community, while the rest of us will save money in the long run and good paying jobs will be created.
Peggy Maisel is a professor of law at FIU and founded the College of Law clinical program in 2003. Dr. Cheryl L. Holder is an associate professor in the Department of Humanities, Health and Society at Florida International University's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.


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My thoughts on Obama's decision
by Steve M, Thu Dec 03, 2009 at 05:55:31 AM EST
I wrote a long comment on a front-page diary by Jerome criticizing Obama's decision to escalate in Afghanistan. My comment was so long that by the time I finished it, Jerome had apparently pulled the diary. Whether he's going to repost it or what have you, I figured in my narcissistic way that I ought to preserve those thoughts of mine rather than have them float off into the ether.
The spirit of my comments is not so much a defense of the escalation as concern about where some of the critics are coming from. I've read many thoughtful critiques of the Afghanistan agenda from a policy perspective and I don't know enough to tell any of those critics that they're wrong. But there are some people who knew the right answer 5 seconds after they heard the problem, who don't seem to be able to credit opposing arguments or address them on the merits, and assume that anyone who supports the escalation (Obama included) must be acting out of some knee-jerk hawkish ideology or maybe some cynical political ploy to please some constituency or another. Anyway, here's what I had to say to Jerome earlier.


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