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PRExamples.com is "an independent blog dedicated to celebrating the best in PR and marketing stunts and campaigns". I regularly read the blog to keep up to date with what is fresh and exciting in the PR world; I decided to get further involved and sign up to contribute in April 2012. Blogging for PR Examples is a fantastic way to not only practise writing in blog style, but also stay knowledgeable of current trends. To see all posts I've published, please see my author page here.
Rich Leigh, the owner of the blog, wrote me this recommendation for my involvement, "Faye's contributions to PRexamples.com are always topical, relevant and most importantly given the importance of writing within PR, well-written. Faye understands what is likely to be of interest to readers and that content is key when it comes to sharing via social media. It's clear that Faye is keen to build a reputation within PR circles, which as a student will stand her in great stead when it comes to looking for a job."
My first post was published in April: 'M&S and Oxfam collaborate to launch 'shwopping' campaign'
This post was read approximately 1,000 times, tweeted 11 times, and liked on Facebook twice. It was also in the top 5 most read posts on the website that week:
Also in April I wrote 'Volunteer driven campaign to recognise Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee'
This post was shared on Twitter 5 times and liked on Facebook 9.
In May I wrote 'Mobile network Everything Everywhere launches online lobbying 4G Britain campaign', which was shared via Twitter 4 times.
I then wrote 'Facebook promotes organ donation registration using 'life event' on timeline'
This was tweeted 14 times and liked on Facebook 3 times, it was also liked once on Disqus. It was also in the top 5 most read posts on PR Examples for that week.
Next came 'Weight Watchers and Debenhams team up to enhance shopping experience for those uncomfortable with their weight'
This was the 4th most read post on PR Examples the week it was published, and shared via Twitter 10 times.
The next post I contributed was 'Charity @MissingPeople unveils interactive ad to promote phone service #116000'
This is one I'm particularly proud of – it became my most shared post, which given the nature of the campaign is fantastic, I'm glad my write up helped to spread the word of such a worthwhile cause. It was read approximately 1,000 times, and was the 2nd most read post on PR Examples that week, it was also shared on Twitter 41 times and Facebook 5 times.
And finally, at the end of May I wrote what was to become my most-read post ''Fit as a Butcher's Daughter' racy campaign for Rustler's'
This post was read approximately 2,000 times which made it the 2nd most read one on the blog that week. It was tweeted 8 times too.
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This is one of the best mascaras that I own. It doesn't make your lashes stick together, even with a few coats. The only downside is that it is quite tricky to remove (because it's waterproof) and so I would maybe try the original next time, but still a brilliant mascara!Flag this review
Really love this mascara! I'm very much a believer in drug-store mascaras. You really don't need to splash out: in my opinion, there are hundreds of good affordable mascaras out there, and this is definitely one of them. Benefit's They're Real! didn't impress me and this one did!Flag this review
After reading reviews from other people who have purchased this mascara I thought that I would try it out. I liked the formula of the mascara as it doesn't flake very easily. The brush type however doesn't seem to suit my eyelashes, they were not curled and began to stick together if I didn't separate them with a eyelash separator tool. I would recommend however due to the price and the good mascara formula.Flag this review
For the price it is a fiver, for what it does it is a 4-5! NO smudges, no clumps and sits all day, yet easy to remove. It is up there with Lancomes Definicils and Estee Lauders Duble Weat Zero Smudge Lengthening, which are my two favorites all time! Gosh gives even a little more volume- I don´t need that, though, but go for length and no smudge. It dries quite quickly this Gosh mascara, but not TOO fast. I really like it.Flag this review

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Waiting Til The Cow Came Home
…or in this case Tauren.
Ok, so I have a tendency to go AFK when I'm in-game since I either have windows open, a result of alt+tabbing or I actually am AFK. Yesterday, Navi agreed to update my Navispam pic since it wasn't a proper picture for a couple of reasons. At first I was surprised that I was even on the wall but she told me "Of course you are, you're famous!"
It started out well as Navi was only going to update the one pic but if Tome didn't do such a great job with her 'Navispam' stamp, we wouldn't be where we are now.
I had zoned back to Uldum to set up the next photo op, when I realised she was in a BG. So I went AFK in my fishing gear while waiting on the boat. Of course, when I come back – I'm dead from an evil crocolisk. At least it wasn't during Pet Battles this time. =/ So waiting for Navi to come out of her Battleground, which turned into multiple BGs (and two skeletons later on my part), we took the rest of the pictures. How long does it take for skeletons to disappear anyway?
Uldum turned out to be the natural place to have some shots taken for my character as I'm always drawn back to the warmth, sand, titan history, artifacts and architecture. Numerous posts in the past have featured various backdrops in Uldum including the Silver Dragon post on that very area.
But even though we share the same server, it really was like being visited on a different realm, just not with a strange mutated clone… :P
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Oh no! That turned out to be a dangerous photo shoot!
Tome of the Ancient recently posted Queen Cat, CSI: Stormwind and Celebrations
How did I miss this post???
You have so many outfits, I was surprised you didn't put on your super famous one – the Wonder Woman costume!
Besides, Navispam is for my friends, my readers and people who are inspirational that I visit, and you qualify for all three :)
I think Uldum was the best place for you because it's so VERY VERY Cymre Jones :D And I'm surprised you didn't get on your camel with your title /wonders
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@Tome – It was!
@Navi – I don't actually have the Wonder Woman one, it was made in WMV, and it would have been Tigalily who wore it since it had mail and plate in it. :P
Only thing I'm missing with the theme is the Scarab Lord title :)
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text: With all the preseason rankings coming out and Bengals dead last what does this do for the Morale of Bengals fans... The Bengals have to play harder than they've evered played this year. I can only hope that they see these rankings and put them in there locker for motivation. It's like the talent that they have is not worth a thing to anyone. No one can see what we see. As a fan I have to say the rankings have gotten to me a little bit. To believe and follow the Bengals takes alot... The laughing stock of all professional sports. Something has to be done. I want to commend all Bengals fans for there loyalty throughout the years. I'm pretty sure this would be more heart felt from a player, coach, or even Mike Brown himself, but as a fellow fan I personally want to thank you all! This season will be special, I can feel it! It's ain't over till it's over and it ain't even begun! Who Dey!!!


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It has been a while since my last fanpost, so apologies if this seems to be all over the place...
First things first: That loss to United. Losing like that is going to feel really tough for any Chelsea fan. We cannot say that we were going to win, especially after Ivanovic was correctly sent off, but the momentum was clearly in our favor and I almost feel like going a man down gives us some extra drive. Torres's second yellow was very dubious. There was clearly contact and he goes down. He was adjudged to have been trying to deceive the referee but if there is contact, then it is not deception. From then on, it was always going to be a battle to hang on to the draw and Hernandez' goal just added salt to the wound. How many more games like this are we going to have before the FA decides to implement offside/goal line etc... technology into the game? I will feel completely vindicated if we give United a mauling in the second game tomorrow.
The loss to United, coupled with the midweek loss to Shakhtar, have highlighted one glaring problem that we have; The lack of a world class centre-back. I love Terry as much as the next Chelsea supporter, but he is no longer of the same caliber as he use to be. As the season got under way, I was feeling that the Cahill/Luiz partnership was stronger than any involving Terry, but the Cahill/Luiz combo is getting roasted too often for my liking. My feeling is that we really need a 4th centre-back to push the other 3 and fight for a starting spot. Ivanovic is no longer a centre-back and cannot be expected to take a spot in the middle and perform like he use to. A squad challenging for major honours must have 4 quality centre-backs. United have Vidic, Ferdinand, Evans, Jones and Smalling. City have Kompany, Lescott, Toure and Nostacic. Bayern have Boeteng, Dante, Badstuber and Van Buyten. Real have Ramos, Pepe, Albiol, Carvalho and Varane. We have Terry, Cahill and Luiz, with Ivanovic being considered at a stretch, but we still need at least 1 more centre-back.
We may need to dip in to the transfer market as early as January for defensive reinforcements. If any of those 3 centre-backs were to pick up an injury, we could be stuck with the same 2 centre-backs playing every single game. Personally I don't think that Bruma is anywhere close to ready for Chelsea's first team and he is probably the most advanced of any of our youth centre-backs. We will need to buy someone. One possible solution is Montpellier's Yanga-Mbiwa. The young centre-back was one of the prime targets of AC Milan in their attempt to replace Thiago Silva, only to fail due to an unwillingness to meet Montpellier's asking price. The 23 year old ticks all the right boxes when looking at Chelsea's plan for the future: Young, composed over the ball, great technical skill and ambitious. He has pace, strength and a very clean tackler. AC Milan bid €6.5 million in the summer and were rightly knocked back by Montpellier, as the didn't want to lose the base of their defense. They wanted to be able to mount a challenge in the Champion's League and in Ligue 1, neither of which has turned out very well. The French international could easily be persuaded to join the reigning European champions and getting him for up to €13 or 14 million would be a great deal. He would help strengthen our defense and his natural pace and anticipation would be well suited to the premier league.
We also need to look at our defensive situation come the middle of next year. Even if we do end up buying someone like Yanga-Mbiwa in January, it will not be sufficient for the next few years. Terry will be entering the final year of his contract as a 32 year. I don't know if he is going to sign a contract extension, wants to go to Valencia (or somewhere warm) or the USA/Asia ( for a big final payday) but it is something that we seriously need to consider. He is not the player that he use to be and as much as it pains me to admit, I see him entering a similar situation to that of Jamie Carragher: Lacking pace, lacking consistency and starting to look a little bit out of depth next year. If he does go, then we are presented with an opportunity to finalize the new 'spine' for the next 5 years. We have had Cech-Terry-Lampard-Drogba and you can even add Cole onto there. Looking to the future, I see the spine as Cech-Hummels-Mata. Hummels is, for me, the best defender in the world. He may have had a dip of form recently, but is still easily better than anything that we have lining up in the blue jersey. Incredible passing, great strength, pace, anticipation. I would run out of superlatives to describe him. He will be key to any Euro or World Cup victory for the German national side in the future. He is only 23, stands 6f3' and is the penalty taker for Dortmund. We should make Mats Hummels our number one transfer target in the summer and break the bank to bring him to the Bridge. Anything up to €35 or 40 million euros would be acceptable to me, but I would think that the figure would be closer to €25 million.
That leaves us with the conundrum that keeps Di Matteo up at night: What to do with Fernando Torres? I will just start by clarifying that I love him. Torres. He is getting better and better while having to adapt to a new style. He is working very hard for the team, dropping back to defend, getting assists and slowly scoring goals. Keep the faith and we will be rewarded. There is so much going around linking us with Falcao and I think that we need to stay clear of him. €60 million euros would be an outrageous investment that will be 27 next year. We made that 'mistake' already with Torres and I don't think that we should take the risk again with Falcao. He is deadly at the moment but how many players score THAT many goals season after season. Our striker situation will also depend on what happens with Daniel Sturridge. My gut tells me that he will be going in January because he wants to play up front and his contract is almost up. We will likely be able to get €10-15 million for him from a club like Liverpool and that will be that. We will need to bring in at least 1 solid replacement in January already.
There are plenty of names being thrown around. I have not seen enough of Remy to be able to make an informed decision on him. Muller would be a great choice because of his versatility. He is able to play up front or anywhere in the attacking band of three, is an extremely hard worker and proven goal scorer. He already has 8 goals and 11 assists in 18 appearances for club and country this season. The 23 year old had 23 goals and 24 assists in 64 games last season (with 12 of those appearances being as a substitute) and 22 goals and 27 assists in 61 appearances the year before. He is young and will likely fall down the pecking order again at Bayern when Robben and Gomez come back from injury. My top choice as he adds more versatility and does not directly compete with Torres for the stop up front but is able to step into that if need be.
Jovetic is the other main option for me. Fiorentina's young captain is very strong, quick while not being lightning fast, very unpredictable with the ball and never shies away from a challenge. He is a joy to watch as he drops deep to start attacks and loves to shoot from outside the box; curling the ball around the keeper in to the top corner. He is very aggressive but not selfish, rarely making the wrong decision to pass or shoot and strong in the air. I don't think that he would have much trouble adjusting to the premier league as his physical style suits it well. Another player that could easily slot into the line-up with Torres and add a bit more physicality and strength to our attacking band of three.
Lukaku would be able to play with either Muller or Jovetic and the prospect of a partnership with either (in another year or two) is just mouth watering.


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Whoopi Decries Decline Of Civility--But Told Mosque Protesters 'Kiss My Butt'
When I think of people well-suited to lead a crusade against declining public civility, somehow Whoopi Goldberg doesn't spring to mind. Yet there was The View co-host on Morning Joe today, promoting what Amazon describes as: "her new book of observations [that] takes a funny and excruciatingly honest look at how a loss of civility is messing with the quality of life for all of us."
And sure enough, Whoopi engaged in a [seemingly endless] discussion with the MJ folks on the subject. Mika read a passage from the book in which Goldberg bemoaned the rise of "political incivility." Added Whoopi "it's not just the politicians. It's also just human beings interacting."
You mean, human beings like . . . Whoopi Goldberg? Just last month, while the debate over the Ground Zero mosque was raging, our Lachlan Markay caught Whoopi in a blatant breach of civility.
Said Whoopi, of the Ground Zero mosque protesters: "kiss my butt, get out of here."
As a number of our readers have pointed out, speaking at a Kerry-Edwards fundraiser during the 2004 campaign, Goldberg engaged in a yet worse breach of civility, making crude "bush" double-entendre references at George W.'s expense.
Doctor of civility, heal thyself!
PS: How did Whoopi figure that her book's goal of elevating the cultural tone would be promoted by the cover she chose for it, which shows her sitting on a porcelain throne?
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How it should be read
Submitted by jon_torlin on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 9:04am.
"her new book of observations [that] takes a funny and excruciatingly honest look at how a loss of civility is messing with the quality of life for all of us."
About the only correct part in this statement is "excruciatingly." Funny and honest doesn't apply. So it should read "her new book of observations [that] takes an excruciating look at how a loss of civility is messing with the quality of life for all of us."
I'm so sick of her I can't even watch the episodes of TNG with her in it.
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You think she's uncivil now,
Submitted by Van Halen on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 9:09am.
You think she's uncivil now, wait till November 3rd!
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Whoppi made excellent points
Submitted by vaboxrboy on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 9:09am.
The majority of her complaints were about things such as families texting when in restaurants or folks wearing too much cologne. It had nothing to do with politics. And even her comment about the mosque protestors, although not the best choice of words, was relevant. She didn't mind folks protesting, but to do it on 9/11 this year when family and friends were having somber rememberances was, yes, uncivil. She also touched on the book cover relating how people were miffed when she refused autographs while using the restroom. I personally have no issue with what she said this morning as I see it even in my own family and it drives me nuts.
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In other words, she disapproves of others' behavior
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 9:15am.
There are certainly enough behaviors that irritate each of us that we could all write books about them. So, what's her point? Is this just another celebrity sellng a book?
Regarding civility, maybe she could start with her own show, and co-hostess Joy Behar.
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Submitted by sansjeux on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 9:29am.
Whoopi is an idiot and always will be.
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Uhhhh, nice try,
Submitted by mattm on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 9:45am.
Uhhhh, nice try, but:
- She doesn't deserve credit for stating the obvious.
- 'Choice of words' is part of civility, so in defending her, you're admitting that criticism is warranted.
- 9/11 is the perfect day to protest the jihadist victory shrine - that's the point! The uncivil thing is to support it- which Goldberg does.
Whoopi Goldberg talking about civility is quite the pot-meet-kettle moment. If you can't see that, then, sad to say, there's not much that can be done for you.
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Submitted by ML Stovall on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 9:27am.
Ha! The only thing that Ms. Goldberg really laments is the decline of conservative acquiescence to liberal whiners such as herself. Alas, its not like the 'good old days' when all a militant liberal had to do to shout down a conservative was to merely shout at all. Whoopeee surely misses those days when a poor, black, corn-rowed, clabber-headed Jewish girl didn't have to raise her voice to such a level to put a skinny, blonde, WASP girl back into her proper place.
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Sits Next to Joy Behar
Submitted by libBuster on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 9:31am.
How can anyone who sits next to Joy Behar whine about the decline of "civility". Goldberg herself made crude jokes about a "Bush".
Leftists emote a dirge of sorrow when the rough and tumble of a campaign gets too tough. Yet apparently its great sport to call Sarah Palin and "idiot", Tea Partiers, "racists" and Christine O'Donnell a "witch".
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She's right, but....
Submitted by tampamom25 on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 9:32am.
I haven't read the book, and it pains me greatly, but I agree with the premise of the book. Civility and common courtesy are disappearing. Pay closer attention next time you're out at the Mall on a Friday night. Kids have no respect for their elders, filthy language is becoming the "norm", people let doors slam in your face instead of helping if you're carrying packages. You can't make a trip through WalMart without hearing the "f" word at least once. No one watches where they're walking, the middle of the aisle is a place to gather and talk and never mind if someone might want to get through. You say "excuse me" and get a look that says you should find another way around. Even in parking lots, people pay no attention to anything but their own little space. They walk down the middle of the car lane as if it was a pedestrian walk-way and they owned it. People are becoming so self-absorbed that it's as if they are the only important ones in the world. The Bible says that in the End Times people will become lovers of self, boastful, proud and arrogant. Those things are reaching epic proportion. All of that said, is the best she can do for a cover to be sitting on a toilet???
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And tell me
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 1:29pm.
What party/philosophy/dogma lead to the it's all about me generation? Who destroyed the family and our education system?
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Wow! Like a stopped clock, once in a while she's
Submitted by Ole_Sarge on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 9:46am.
absolutely correct!!
Not all the time, but once in a while she "gets it"
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Whoopi preaching about
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 9:47am.
Whoopi preaching about civility is like the Democrats preaching about bipartisanship.
They sit smugly in their glass houses and command that others not throw their stones back at them.
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You think she's uncivil now,
Submitted by Van Halen on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 9:48am.
You think she's uncivil now, wait till November 3rd!
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First of all
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 12:06pm.The image of kissing that butt causes me to want to put out both my eyes. WHOOPIE, you don't have enough money to get my face anywhere near that BUTT (either one).
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Wait a minute...
Submitted by ontheright on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 1:27pm.
...wouldn't civil liberal be an oxymoron? Or, maybe in Whoopi's case, just a plain 'ol moron...
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I'll never forget
Submitted by VengeanceIsMine on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 8:34pm.
her "it wasn't rape, rape" comment. Don't talk to me about civility, you jerk.
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, but Illusion of knowledge." Stephen Hawking
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In other news
Submitted by Free Stinker on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 8:43pm.
In other news, a tree fell in the forest today . . .
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Whoopie GOLDberg(Hmmmmm)
Submitted by gfrrman on Wed, 10/13/2010 - 1:48am.
(cushion face) is nothing but a two-faced(catchers-mitt) nasty, bald-faced, LYNIG HYPOCRITE. 'Nuff said...history started yesterday to these kinds of twits.
"Socialists eventually run out other peoples' money"...Margaret Thatcher
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Submitted by Canadian Mike on Wed, 10/13/2010 - 3:39pm.
Vengeance you beat me to it.
Anyone who thinks drugging and raping an underaged girl isn't really rape has absulutely NOTHING to say about civility.
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This route also goes free at 5.13d! P1 - C2 or 5.12c - Aid or free the crack to a sling belay this pitch eats nuts. P2 - C2 or 5.13d - Aid the crack up past 4 bolts (replaced by Alan Watts on his free attempt). Belay from 2 brand new bolts. P3 - 5.6 C1 or 5.10b - Aid up the bolt ladder past one old belay to a slab to the summit. Many old bolts on this pitch. P1 & P2 link with 60m rope. This takes more gear so you might want to back clean a little.
the only crack on the east face
clean rack to 2" heavy on the nuts
No bolts were added prior to the first free ascent, but four quarter inch bolts placed by Gerald Bjorkman were replaced with 3/8" bolts
Alan, you da man!!!!
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News: DJ Premier Confirms Fat Joe's "Dark Side" Production, "I'm On His New Album" [Video]
Sunday, Apr 11, 2010 11:37AM
Hip-Hop pioneer DJ Premier has confirmed his involvement on Fat Joe's upcoming Dark Side album.
According to Premier, his signature sound will be featured on the hip-hop heavyweight's next solo project.
"Speaking of Fat Joe, I'm on his new album," Preemo told radio personality Tim Westwood. "He called me and said 'Preem, this album is straight gutta' so I gave him a nice little nasty head-nodding evil Premier joint. Be ready for that. That's just the warm-up." ("Tim Westwood TV")
The album features both commercial hit records and street tracks inspired by his fans.
"This album, I just wanted to take it to the streets crazy," Joe said in an interview. "When I go on tour I see a lot of my fans that are real loyal. They all kept telling me, 'Yo, Joe we want you to come back to the hardcore.' I tried to make them happy so I just took it all the way to the dark side. I'm just trying to give 'em that balance of that real street gritty Fat Joe -- the gangsta early Fat Joe -- but at the same time who also knows how to make hit records." (VIBE)
Dark Side will contain guest spots from Cam'ron, The Clipse and more.
"I got this sh*t called 'Kilo,' produced by Infamous, with me, the Clipse and Cam'ron. Bananas! I told you I was taking you to the dark side. N*ggas is going hard. N*ggas is going super hard. N*ggas will get this album and be like, 'D*mn. Joe knows how to make the hard-core album of a lifetime.' ... I got my Just Blaze track today, so I'm excited. I got [DJ Premier], Just Blaze, Scram Jones. Me and Cool & Dre did this monster with Trey Songz. I'm real happy with the album, man. I'm like one or two gems away from wrapping the deal. I'm just trying to dumb out. [Producer] Buckwild gave me something ugly." (MTV)
Earlier this year, Joe dropped his album's first single, "Slow Down (Ha Ha)" featuring Young Jeezy.
"Congratulations Welcome to THE DARK SIDE!! The first single off my new album ft. Young Jeezy HAHA(Slow Down Son) YA ALL WELCOME!!!!," he wrote Thursday (February 4). "Here is theClean Here is the dirty link again it I TOLD YA I WAS COMING WITH THAT MONSTER JOINT WELCOME TO THE DARK SIDE!!!!! CRACK @Scoopdeville My brother that beat is a monster you see what me and jeezy did to that thing there !!!!!" (Fat Joe's Twitter)
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Father Adam Westphal
Father Adam Westphal was born in Iowa City but moved to Des Moines before entering kindergarten. Fr. Adam went through school at Holy Trinity, and he is an alumnus of Dowling Catholic and the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He was a professed atheist in high-school, but had a conversion experience on a Teens Encounter Christ weekend. The encounter led him to study theology and philosophy at Steubenville. After College he served a missionary in Austria for 8 months, where he trained under and worked with an organization called Kerygma. After returning to the United States, Fr. Adam worked for Coca-Cola and became active at Holy Trinity as a Knight of Columbus, a member of the choir, as a leader on Christ Renews His Parish, and as a MC. He also helped teach RCIA at St. Mary of Nazareth Parish, and worked with the youth at St. Francis of Assisi Parish. He was accepted into seminary by Bishop Richard Pates, who ordained him to the priesthood June 7, 2013. St. Anthony's is his first assignment.


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The Jacksonville Jaguars will start Blaine Gabbert over Chad Henne at quarterback for Saturday's preseason game against the New York Jets, the team announced Thursday via Twitter. Gabbert was outshone by Henne during the Jags' 27-3 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 of the preseason, but head coach Gus Bradley is sticking with the younger Gabbert for now.
Gabbert has struggled mightily through two seasons in the NFL. The former No. 10 overall pick has completed just 53.8 percent of his career passes at 5.61 yards per attempt for 21 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. Last Friday, he went 5-for-10 passing for 19 yards and an interception. Henne replaced Gabbert in the second quarter and had more success, 8-for-11 for 87 yards.
Though Gabbert will make a second consecutive start, the Jaguars also announced that Henne will be getting ample reps with the team's starting offensive line and wide receivers, suggesting the quarterback battle hasn't fully been decided yet. Alfie Crow over at Jaguars blog Big Cat Country believes Gabbert can claim the starting job for the regular-season opener with a big performance Saturday.
With Gabbert getting the nod against the Jets, making it two starts in a row for the preseason, one may be led to think that he's won the quarterback job and will be the starter for Week 3 of the preseason and Week 1 of the regular season.
If Gabbert can put together a solid performance against the Jets, he can slam the door shut. If he goes out and bombs however, the door will still be wide open for Chad Henne.
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Early-voting bill advances in S.C. Senate
COLUMBIA — Legislation calling for seven days of early voting before elections cleared a hurdle Thursday in the South Carolina Senate.
Under terms of the bill, every South Carolina county would open at least one early-voting center starting two Saturdays before a primary or general election. Early voting would continue until the final Saturday before the election. The early-voting centers would be closed on Sunday and no early voting would be permitted before the state's presidential preference primaries.
The measure was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee last month. But a floor vote had been delayed for several weeks because of an objection by Republican Sen. Shane Martin of Spartanburg.
Martin dropped his objection this week after another senator agreed to stop blocking a vote on an unrelated bill that seeks to nullify a federal law allowing the U.S. military to indefinitely detain citizens deemed to be terrorists.
Proponents of the early-voting bill had to overcome another obstacle Thursday when two Republican senators offered a series of amendments that they said were aimed at preventing voter fraud.
Under an amendment proposed by Sen. Tom Corbin of Travelers Rest, anyone who votes more than once in an election would be guilty of a felony carrying a mandatory 10-year prison sentence. The Senate's presiding officer, Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell, ruled that Corbin's amendment was not germane.
Sen. Lee Bright of Roebuck proposed an amendment that would force residents to prove they are U.S. citizens to register for early voting. They would have to show identification such as a driver's license, birth certificate or passport to county voter-registration officials.
After some hasty negotiations, Bright withdrew his amendment. He said he had been assured that a related bill calling for all South Carolina voters to prove they are U.S. citizens "will be given strong consideration" before the legislative session ends.
The early-voting bill then received preliminary Senate approval on a 34-5 vote, which means it is one step from moving on to the South Carolina House of Representatives.
South Carolina voters currently can cast absentee ballots in person or by mail before elections, but they must offer a valid excuse for doing so. The Senate early-voting bill eliminates this requirement.
The Senate has passed early-voting bills in the past, only to see them die in the House. But supporters expect a different outcome this year, largely as a result of publicity over problems that caused some Richland County voters to wait six hours or longer to cast their ballots in last November's general election.
An early-voting bill sponsored by House Rules Committee Chairman Alan Clemmons is awaiting a floor vote in his chamber.
Bright was one of the senators who opposed the Senate bill in Thursday's roll-call vote.
"I believe you should vote on Election Day," said Bright, who was joined by Corbin, Martin and Republican Sen. Harvey Peeler of Gaffney in voting against the measure.
Sen. Kevin Bryant cast the other dissenting vote. He said he couldn't support the measure without stronger safeguards to stop illegal immigrants from casting ballots.
According to legislative records, the Anderson Republican and 18 Senate Democrats are listed as co-sponsors of the early-voting bill that passed Thursday.
"That must be a mistake," Bryant said after Thursday's vote. "I need to have my name removed."
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Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and his wife, Ruby Wharton, are sponsoring the Taste of Jubilee, an annual charity event, because of the big impact Jubilee Schools have had on their family.
The Whartons sent their children through schools that are now part of the Jubilee Schools. The schools now serve some of the poorest children in the city of Memphis. The Whartons have six boys. Five of them attended school at what are now Jubilee Schools.
"We're strong supporters of the Jubilee Schools," said Ruby Wharton. "Our children, while they were not referred to as Jubilee Schools at the time, went to Memphis Catholic and St. Augustine."
Jubilee Schools are the inner city Catholic schools that were shut down when much of the Catholic population moved to the suburbs. Eight schools were reopened by the Catholic Diocese of Memphis in 1999 to form the Jubilee Schools.
"The children who could benefit most from being enrolled in the Jubilee Schools are the ones who financially, can afford it least," Mayor Wharton said.
That's where the Blue Streak Foundation comes in. The foundation gives full and partial scholarships to Jubilee Schools students.
Nearly 95 percent of the children who attend Jubilee Schools are on scholarship and qualify for free or reduced lunch.
"I think there should be no income barrier between an individual who wants to get his or her child in a classroom they think is the best fitted for that child," Mayor Wharton said.
The Taste of Jubilee is Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. at the Pink Palace Museum. Tickets are $75 in advance and $85 at the door. The ticket includes food from some of Memphis' best restaurants, all drinks and entertainment.
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It's Friday, and as you are hopefully aware, Monday is Halloween. That means you have one last weekend in October to , , , carve a pumpkin and finish making a costume.
If you've put off the pumpkin carving and costume creating until the last minute, like me, guess what? The last minute has arrived.
Since I haven't missed a single year of pumpkin carving, ever, I feel confident that I can help you through your fears of carving and/or destroying your pumpkin. Then, we'll figure out what costume you still have time to throw together.
Pumpkin Carving
The first step to creating the perfect carved pumpkin is to choose the perfect pumpkin. When it comes to carving, they are not all created equal. You want to select a pumpkin that sits straight up on its own, that has at least one smooth, semi-flat side to it, and that has a stem, even if it's just a stump.
Once you have purchased your pumpkin, clean off all the dirt on the outside with a hose or in a utility sink. Rub dry with a towel.
Now it's time for the carving. The easiest way to ensure that you have all the necessary tools is to purchase a pumpkin carving kit. You can find one in almost any pharmacy, grocery store or local pumpkin farm, like .
If you choose the rustic route, you'll need a couple sharp knives in different sizes, a few toothpicks, a pencil and an ice cream scooper or large spoon.
The first step is to cut out the top of the pumpkin. Carve a circle about two to three inches away from the stem and then pull the top off the pumpkin. Dig your hands into the pumpkin and clean out all the stringy insides and seeds until it's as clean and hollow as you can get it. The ice cream scooper can help with this.
Print out a stencil of what you'd like to carve on your pumpkin from the Internet, or go rogue and draw your own on with a pencil. Either way, you'll want to use the poking device from the kit or a toothpick to create dots all along the lines of the areas that you will carve out. (The stencils held you determine which parts of your image are meant to be removed.) If using a stencil, it's best to tape it onto the pumpkin so it remains in place.
Once you've poked holes along all of the lines, remove the stencil and pick up the carving tool or sharp knife. Carefully carve along the dotted lines. (You might want to help children with this part, depending on their abilities and age.) Once you've made it all the way around a piece of pumpkin that is coming out, use your fingers to push the piece of pumpkin inward or outward. Toss these pieces into a plastic bag.
Once you've completed the carving, place a candle or battery-operated light bulb on a saucer or in a shallow bowl, and then into the bottom of the pumpkin. Light the candle or turn on the bulb, and return the lid on the pumpkin.
Show this pumpkin off all weekend and from 3 to 7 p.m. on Halloween, during trick-or-treat hours in Mokena.
Costume Creation
Now, with only one weekend to work with and most costume stores picked over, your options are sparse. But you've still got some!
Scott Heard, manager at Halloween City in Mokena, said they still have a full zombie section with wigs, makeup and costumes, a complete wig section, a stocked makeup section and numerous all-in-one costumes from their wall of pictures.
"We also have a wall of masks, which is always a great last-minute option," Heard said. "Grab a mask and a robe and you're good to go with two accessories."
Unfortunately, only the décor is offered at 50 percent off right now, according to Heard, so procrastination didn't get you any rewards in that category.
If you want to fit in with the crowd, Heard said the most popular costumes this year have been the Scream costumes, because of Scream 4 coming out, pirate costumes, Glee costumes, Smurf costumes and career costumes for kids, such as cops, firemen and army costumes.
You could also take the traditional route and dress like a ghost, covering yourself with a white sheet with two holes for eyes, or as a mummy, wrapping yourself in toilet paper. For a female, you could wear pretty much any dress, matching outfit or uniform and call yourself a Barbie.
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Supervisor Chairman Charles Hughes said the proposed changes will be in every district other than farming and forests. He said lot sizes now vary below one acre, particularly along Sullivan Trail and Route 512, areas of heavy population.


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what should be paul daleys punishment following UFC113Posted on May 9, 2010, 12:13 AM by tapoutkingzsup
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- 1. kickem out of the UFC
- 2. fine his ass
- 3. suspend him
- 4. let kos give him a right to the left side
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Just fine him and move on.
GabeSharp4Weak | 3Funny | 1Cool | 1
Both a fine and a suspension would be nice.
tapoutkingzsupWeak5Sharp | 3Funny | 0Cool | 0
that shit belongs in strikeforce im glad dana is doing something about it set those examples and and a fine...then let kos sock em
Joey SantosusSharp2Funny | 0Weak | 0Cool | 0
I dont know where these people get the idea he should get another shot? I agree with you. Plus, there is way to much talent waiting to get in the door to the UFC. Not only did he disrespect the sport but then when Dana asked him about it he blatantly lied and when asked if he wanted to continue fighting for the UFC he shrugged his shoulders and turned his back. So he got what he asked for.
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I agree. Don't kick him out!
pound4poundSharp9Funny | 2Weak | 2Cool | 0
Also they should do something about Kos faking being hurt by illegal knees and unexisting eye pokes...
tapoutkingzsupSharp5Funny | 1Weak | 1Cool | 0
when it happens it looked like they happen but when u go to the replays its not even close but he is a good actor
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Kos was drawing attention to an illegal strike by a cowardly fighter. I don't think there is any wrong in him drawing attention to that. yeah, he played it up a bit, but it was a cheap shot. Daley knew what he was doing. it was 1 cheap shot followed by another cheap shot after the bell by a pathetic coward.
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I agree. His immediate reaction was his mouth hanging wide open and his eyes got all big looking at the ref, as if to say WOW DID U SEE THAT! However, once he realized he had a moment to collect himself he ran with it. He probably needed it anyway from the repeated eye gouges. Its unfortunate but it happens in every sport. In basketball its charging, in football its roughing the passer/kicker, and I could continue with others. Players fake the funk to gain advantage.
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I agree with that but he did it in the Anthony Johnson fight, where he did it to catch his breath, and in this fight he did to have the ref taking a point from Daley, he keeps acting like he gets hurt bad with illegal blows, if he is going to keep doing that he better starts playing soccer or something like that.
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Fine him and cut him. The sport has no room for crap like that. What a frackin baby
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i say make a example of him especialy after that strikeforce fiasco. the ufc needs to send a loud and clear message that they do not tolerate this kinda bullshit and kick him out . it is not like daley is any great asset to the ufc he just proved he lacks the talents to hang with the high level guys in his division and will never be more than a medicore fighter with heavy hands. i think that they should have a talk with kos about trying to draw fouls i despise it in other sports and hope it doesnt become commonplace in mma
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good reply it needed to be said
Joey SantosusFunny1Sharp | 1Weak | 0Cool | 0
I second the notion, good stuff
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Dana said at the press conference he will never fight in the UFC ever again.
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feed him to brock lesnar then cut his ass out
Fine the crap out of him, suspend him and then see if he can act like a man. It will give him time to work on his weak ass wrestling.
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Tapout, dude, only you would have "fine his ass" as a poll option! keep up the good work bro!
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Tapout, dude, only you would have "fine his ass" as a poll option! keep up the good work bro!


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HYDERABAD: Majilis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, who was involved in a hate speech controversy and facing police notices to appear before them, on Monday filed a petition in the Andhra Pradesh High Court praying for dismissal of all the cases filed against him in different police stations.
Owaisi also requested the court to direct the police not to arrest him.
Owaisi was summoned by the Nirmal Police for investigation into his inflammatory speech against Hinduism and Hindu gods to appear before the investigation officers.
However, he could not go there earlier in the day and sought four days time for his appearance through his lawyers. He said in the letter given to the SHO in Nirmal Police Station through his lawyers that he was unwell and he went to London only for medical treatment.
Owaisi's lawyers, who appeared before the Nirmal Police, avoided the media.
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TAMPA, Fla. , June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stinger Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: STIY), the leader in electro-stun technology, today announced that the "claims construction" or "Markman" bench trial in Taser v. Stinger (U.S. District Court...
In its safety designs, Stinger Systems, Inc. will continue to follow a research model that emphasizes the systemic effects of stun device shocks upon the human body and the demands placed upon the human heart by such shocks. Stinger Systems, Inc. is of the opinion that just shocking the heart in an insolated environment is not a thoroughly informative test.
These marketing and research approaches have been part of an early deliberated and encompassing legal and marketing strategy for both the increase and protection of the investment of Stinger Systems, Inc.'s shareholders."
Stinger Systems, Inc., a leading provider of electro-stun technologies, develops and sells a broad array of products utilizing advanced electro sparc- pulsed technology to police, corrections, and security sectors worldwide. http://www.stingersystems.com .
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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Things moving on their own. Strange sounds in the night. Shadows lurking in the dark. What is it about the world of paranormal that frightens people so much? Perhaps it's what you can't see? Maybe what you can see.
Ghosts have long kept the living awake through the night. This paranormal investigation team known Louisiana Spirits are some of those people. Some may find their beliefs questionable but others invite them into their homes to answer questions.
"The majority of locations we go into, something strange is happening and there are people there who don't understand what's happening. They have a lot of questions. What we try to do is provide answers more than just hardcore data." Says Lead Investigator John Combs.
In order to demonstrate what these investigators do, we invited them into the studios of KNOE. The team uses a wide variety of equipment including night vision cameras, audio recorders, and instruments that measure disturbances in the electromagnetic field.
Here's what we did that night.
OK, time now about 11 o'clock. Everyone's gone from the newscast. It's just us here. We set up four infrared cameras that can see in the dark, so it's time for lights out. We pointed these cameras down one of the major hallways, in James A. Noe's old office, in an office area, and the studio. We also placed two other cameras in the warehouse, at the back of the building. With everything ready to go, we begin our investigation.
Time now about 11:11pm, we getting ready to start our first EVP session since everybody left, which is right here in the studio.
"E.V.P. (electronic voice phenomenon) is thought to be the voice of the surviving spirit attempting to communicate." Says Combs.
We didn't catch any EVP's in the studio but something did happen there, I see something that we can't fully explain and signal for everyone to come see.
The clicker, we use everyday for weather to change our graphics, is lighting up by itself. The strangest thing about that is the batteries in it are drained. Several of us tried to make it light up but none of us were able to do so.
From the studio, we break into groups. Two investigators move to the warehouse, one investigator stays in the studio, and I and another investigator move to the front of the building. It's here where the activity increases.
Right now, we are reacting to an unexplainable click. We try to find the source of the noise but couldn't come up with an answer.
As we continue to ask questions, we suddenly both hear a woman humming.
From there the activity decreases and we decide to wrap up the investigation. Once the team leaves, they start sifting through hours of audio and video, and hundreds of pictures to see if we caught something.
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200 Years After the New Madrid Earthquakes: Time for MoreBy Sandra Knispel | Published 02 Feb 2012 10:25pm |
Exactly 200 years ago, a series of strong earthquakes hit an area stretching from Illinois – all the way down to Mississippi. Experts say that the likelihood of another major quake is rising steadily, assuming one earthquake in the New Madrid seismic zone to happen at least every 300 years. MPB's Sandra Knispel reports.
"Geologists pretty well agree that the longer we go without a major earthquake in the central U.S. – the more likely we are," says Robert Latham.
And when it happens – remember the earthquake mantra of "stop, drop and hold on" – that is to the leg of a sturdy table under which you should crouch. But that alone might not suffice. Robert Latham, is the director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, or MEMA.
"So, you know what we've got to do is start building a new culture of preparedness in this country."
Back in 1812, when a series of magnitude 7 earthquakes hit in what is now known as the New Madrid seismic zone, the area was sparsely populated. If a similar earthquake were to hit the central U.S now, with major cities in its path, experts say the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina would pale by comparison.
"The transportation corridors, East-West, North-South, rail, highway, air, FedEx -- all of those are in the central U.S. I mean it could bring this country to its knees," worries Latham. "So, what we've got to do is focus on the real risk and start building a preparedness at the individual, family and community level."
Part of being prepared means to secure heavy shelves to walls, to strap down your water heater to keep it from tipping over and causing a fire, and to know where to turn off utilities quickly. University of Mississippi Civil Engineering Professor Chris Mullen even suggests calling in an expert to check your home for weak spots.
"In the case of large, force-type events, such as earthquakes, tornadoes and strong winds, there are things you can do to the structure of your home that will give it resistance to the forces of those events," says Mullen. "I would suggest, if you have not already, [to] have a structural engineer look at the condition of your building."
Now might be a good time to look into adding earthquake insurance to your homeowner's insurance. For more tips on how to prepare for an earthquake go to the website of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency at MSEMA.org.
Sandra Knispel, MPB News, Oxford.
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A man is in hospital after being stabbed in a shopping centre, police said.
The 41-year-old is in a "serious" condition after he was attacked at Bristol's Cribbs Causeway out-of-town mall, Avon and Somerset Police said.
A force spokesman said: "The incident happened between Marks & Spencer and Waterstones book store just after noon. On arrival police found a 41-year-old man had been assaulted.
"He is believed to have been stabbed in the lower back and was treated at the scene by fire officers who were attending a charity event."
The injured man was taken to the city's Southmead Hospital, with police saying his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
A 46-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and remains in custody, the police spokesman said.
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Drake might not be looking for any new friends, but his phone and emails are being used more than usual. After announcing a new deal with Jordan Brand in December, rappers, producers, or anyone looking for sneaker hook up is hitting up the Canadian rapper.
One of the first rappers to show off his Drake/Jordan Brand connect is A$AP Ferg. Ferg took to his Vine account for the unveiling of his 'OVO' Air Jordan X's. Not sure if he had an option of which colorway he desired, but the Harlem received the all white colorway.
At this point, if you don't have a Drake connect, contact or a friend of friend, good luck getting your hands on a pair. If you're willing spend a cool $99,900.00 on the sample pair available on eBay, that's probably a sneaker collector's only chance.
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"The Society for Human Resource Management is the global voice for that profession"
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the student chapter of a national organization. Our chapter (5294) is intended to familiarize students with Human Resources as well as provide those interested in the field with opportunities such as networking, internship possibilities, job placement assistance, field trips and workshops. It is open to all students in the School of Management. As a student member (which carries a membership fee of $35), you receive a subscription to HR Magazine, full access to SHRM Online, Member Directory Online-search only, Echoes, the student E-newsletter, free bibliographies from the information center, SHRM Annual Conference discounted rate, and for those looking to continue membership professionally, a special $80 dollar rate for your first year.


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Facebook: the new roomie finder
Rachael Palinkas
This week, I saw Linfield step it up. Or at least step into the online world. It is a direction they should continue to take, especially considering the number of individuals who rely on these forms of communication.
With housing registration approaching, the time has come to look for roommates. It isn't as easy as it was when we were incoming freshman at Linfield and the whole process was taken care of for us. Now, it's up to us to decide who we want to live with or, better yet, who we can stand to live with.
Linfield has created a group on Facebook for students who are looking for a roommate. They have also posted a list of people who need a roommate or roommates in Melrose Hall to reach students without Facebook accounts.
These are fantastic ideas, and I hope they will work out for students, because it can be difficult to find a roommate. I applaud Linfield for recognizing that a place for people to go and look for roommates is helpful for many.
There are a lot of things to consider when deciding who you want to live with for the next year, beyond just personal habits and lifestyles. The feeling can be overwhelming, especially if you're a freshman and this is the first time going though housing registration.
For those of you who are considering housing options for next year and are finding it a challenge, check out the Facebook group or the list up in Melrose because they will be helpful. But don't forget to do your research because you want to be happy, too.
Also, remember international students need a place to live and you can volunteer to room with them. It can be a very rewarding experience for each individual and is an opportunity you may never have again.


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The goal of our program is to provide residents with broad based comprehensive training in all aspects of our specialty. While centered at RIC, training also occurs at our outpatient facilities including the Spine and Sports Rehabilitation Center, and the Center for Pain Management and affiliated hospitals including Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Illinois Masonic and the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.
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To make a long distance call from Raiatea you must purchase a phone card; they come in a variety of increments. There's no Internet cafe on the island.
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Faaroa River and Island Exploration, an island tour via four-wheel drive and outrigger canoe.
Walking tour of Taputapuatea Archeological Area, part of ancient Polynesia. The area is comprised of 19 marae (worshiping sites), including Matahiraterai, Valley of the Night, Oro's Shrine, and the Sacrifice Stone. Tours can be booked through "Almost Paradise" (66-23-64) or take a taxi to the area for a self-guided experience (make sure to arrange for the taxi to return and pick you up).
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The University of Connecticut recently announced the students who attained the Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester. To make the Dean's List, students must be taking at least 12 credits, finish the semester with a grade point average that is among the top 25 percent of students enrolled in their school or college, and have no grade below a "C."
Several students from Branford earned Dean's List for the fall semester, including Kelsey Sarah Barringham, James Michael Cioffi, Andrew Doyle Crotty, Julie Ann Delucia, Ryan Richard Figaro, Lindsey Morgan Helbling, Shannon Kathryn Hughes, William Guy Jakubiak, Rumi Kc, Emili Lynn Mahon, Nerminka Muratovic, Ashley Nicole Petrillo, Daniel Carl Prota, Emily Rose Roth, Michael James Seabrooke, Shrija Thapa, Jeffrey Stephen Warner, Carley Angelina Weted.
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Posted: January 9, 2009
MN Senate race: contest panel not yet appointed
The Minnesota Senate race is now in the election contest stage. Minnesota statewide contests are decided by a three-judge panel appointed by the chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Chief Justice Eric Magnuson served on the state canvassing board and has thus recused himself from the appointing duty. The next most senior member of the Court is Justice Alan Page. He has not yet appointed anyone nor has he indicated whether he will seek the agreement of the campaigns on the compostition of the panel. Here are some of the news stories out today:
- The Minnesota Independent has a story about what's next in the contest process that discusses Page's background and current role. Another story reports that ballot form and design are unlikely to be changed if any election reform takes place in the near future. Legislators from both parties said correct completion of the ballot can be achieved with better poll worker training and voter education.
- The Minnesota Post has a recap of some events from the recount and state canvass that includes some analysis of the current Minnesota Supreme Court. One expert says the Court was largley in agreement in its 2008 decisions but that its so-called liberal members are often on different sides of issues.
- The Pioneer Press has a story about some of the voters who have just received notice that their absentee ballots were not counted. One woman's ballot was rejected by the Coleman campaign because it was witnessed by a notary in Texas who did not include the notary seal. She said she voted for Coleman and is considering legal action. The Coleman campaign is contacting selected voters whose ballots were rejected to see if they are interested in challenging the rejections.
- Many editorials have been written about Coleman's right to challenge the election results with most authors guessing that Franken would have done the same had the recount and canvass ended in Coleman's favor. The Star Tribune reports that a recent poll found that a slight majority of Minnesotans think Coleman should concede. Forty-nine percent disagree with Coleman's effort to overturn the recount result and 42 percent agree with it.


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Spurrier has come out in favor of a rivalry game with new division-mate Missouri, calling it "The Battle of the Columbias". I wholeheartedly support this new rivalry, but think that it's not alone in new potential rivalry games.
aTm and LSU: The Battle for the Sheep (Trust me, you want LSU to win this one. They kill it and fry it, sometimes in that order, but it's still the more humane option.)
aTm and Bama: "The Bear is more loved here, damnit" bowl
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Mizzou and Florida: "No Really, we have academic cred!"
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In these calendar math worksheets, students use the various calendars to answer the math questions related to days of the week and counting.
Combine calendar-reading with math in this series of worksheets. Each of the 12 months describe a different character's schedule, followed by comprehension questions. Young scholars practice writing dates and days of the week, determining how long something will last, and measuring weeks and days surrounding a date. Consider personalizing this using students' school schedules. Include birthdays, breaks, school events, etc.!
In this math worksheet, students examine a single calendar page and answer 10 questions using the information that is displayed.
Students solve calendar problems. In this calendar math lesson, students use a calendar and find the answers to problems based on calendar information. students receive a resource worksheet and complete a question sheet.
How many days are in a leap year? Years in a century? Get your mathematicians applying their skills to everyday life with this calendar math worksheet. Ten questions prompt students to think about various time increments. The math portion of these questions is limited, however consider expanding it by asking questions such as, "How many decades are in a century?" to add an extra challenge.
In this calendar math worksheet, students use the numbers 1-31 to fill in the blank in an August calendar. They look at a calendar, find the missing dates, and write the dates in the blank boxes.
For this calendar math worksheet, students use the information on a sample calendar page to answer five questions. Students find the specific dates or days to solve the problems.
In this calendar math practice worksheet, 2nd graders answer 6 multiple choice questions about days, months, and the year. They answer questions such as "What is the fifth month of the year?" and "How many days does September have?"
Rise and shine, math scholars! A set of morning math problems gets them thinking bright and early, revisiting old concepts and keeping them sharp on newer ones. Concepts in these 13 warm-ups include calendar math, shape patterns, subtraction, addition, perimeter, multiplication, division, and money amounts in word form. Keep in mind these problems aren't numbered, so if you pass this out for learners to do daily you may want to number them together first.
In this calendar math worksheet, students solve 6 story problems in which addition and subtraction is used to calculate a date in history.
In this calendar math worksheet, learners use a calendar to complete the counting questions about specific days in the months. Students also write dates in long form and short form.
Students count and name the numbers and days on the calendar in order to determine the date. They identify the month and the entire date, and determine the pattern shown on the calendar markers. Students then calculate how many days they have been in school so far that year.
First graders practice place value by completing problems that allow them to group 10 items together to create groups of 10 and see what is left over. In this place value lesson plan, 1st graders use cups to put 10 items in them, and count what is left over. They learn about 10's and 1's and also go over expanded notation.
Using a variety of mathematical models, 1st graders play partner games to compose and decompose the number ten. They practice counting all and counting on with number lines and 10 frames. Instructions for games are not included, but there is a list of several resources for teaching number sense.
Second graders read "The King's Chessboard" by David Birch. The teacher reads the story aloud and pauses at several points for students to calculate the next number in a pattern of doubling.
Get practicing with those calendar skills! Use this calendar interpretation worksheet to give your learners access to systems such as days of the week and dates of the month. Analyzing the calendar month of June, students anser 6 comprehension questions. Tips on the sides help guide thinking. Consider color-coding the month together before having students individually try this, especially if it is new. This could mean highlighting one week in a color to give them a clue.
In this calendar worksheet, students analyze a sample calendar page and read 4 word problems. Students solve each problem using the calendar information.
Calendars are great for so many reasons. They keep track of time, can help teach children to read charts, show numbers in sequential order, and are perfect for word problems. First graders assess three different calendars to answer 11 different word problems. An answer sheet is included.
In this months activities worksheet, students use three monthly calendars for August, September, and October to interpret directions and answer questions. Students complete five calendar activities.
In this math review worksheet, 3rd graders answer multiple choice questions about measurement, the calendar, money, and more. Students complete 25 questions.


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National Drinking Water Database
National Drinking Water Database - Pollution Sources
Drinking water pollution has many sources
December 2009
Tap water contaminants found in EWG's study include a wide range of compounds, including agricultural chemicals, effluents from industrial and municipal wastewater facilities, water treatment and distribution byproducts, urban runoff and naturally occurring substances whose levels rise as a result of suburban sprawl and deforestation. Whatever the sources of water pollution, these contaminants pose potential health risks to the public, especially infants and children and other vulnerable populations.
Table 3. Many Americans have gotten water with contaminants above health-based guidelines
Source: EWG analysis of water utility test data for 2004-2009, compiled and provided to EWG by state drinking water offices. Some pollutants stem from multiple sources and are included in all relevant categories.
*Health-based guidelines included in this analysis include enforceable drinking water standards (Maximum Contaminant Levels or MCLs) as well as governmental, non-enforceable health guidelines, such as Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (MCLGs), lifetime health advisory levels, one-day and ten-day advisory levels to protect children from non-cancer health endpoints, and other government-established health guidelines for tap water contaminants.
Agricultural activities are the largest source of water pollution in rivers and streams around the country (EPA 2008f; EPA 2009r). EWG's analysis of utilities' tap water test results found that water contaminated by 97 agricultural pollutants, including pesticides and fertilizer ingredients, has been supplied to 215,664,000 people in 46 states. 61% of those people have gotten water containing one or more agricultural contaminants present at levels above health-based limits recommended in government advisories.
Nearly two-thirds (62) of the agricultural chemicals detected in tap water are unregulated, with no legally mandated limit.
According to U.S. Department of Agriculture figures, agriculture spreads commercial fertilizer over one-eighth of the continental U.S. land mass every year (AAPFCO 2002; USDA 2009). In 2007, the latest year for which USDA statistics are available, more than 100 billion pounds of fertilizer were applied over 266 million acres (USDA 2009). Herbicides are spread over one-tenth of the lower 48 states (USDA 2009).
In addition, EPA estimates that there are 238,000 concentrated feed lots for cattle and pigs - the equivalent of 75 in every county - that collectively produce 500 million tons of manure yearly (EPA 2005c).
Runoff from farms and feed lots can be laden with sediments, disease-causing microorganisms, pesticides and fertilizer ingredients that contaminate water supplies (EPA 2009r). Despite this, EPA has failed to set pollution prevention standards for agricultural operations as mandated under the Clean Water Act. That forces water suppliers to treat water supplies to remove pesticides and related pollutants, often relying on additional processes such as carbon treatment at a cost to taxpayers running into millions of dollars. Despite such treatment, millions of Americans drink water containing the residues that remain.
EWG's analysis found that water contaminated with 204 industrial pollutants, including plasticizers, solvents, and propellants, has been provided to 241,437,000 people in 46 states. Of them, 85% got water containing one or more industrial contaminants present at levels above health-based limits recommended by government advisories.
More than half (126) of the industrial chemicals detected in tap water are unregulated, with no legally mandated limit.
The EPA has registered approximately 83,000 chemicals for use in the U.S.; about 3,000 of them are manufactured and/or imported in amounts exceeding 1 million pounds a year (GAO 2005a; EPA 2008d). The EPA approves an average of two new industrial chemicals every day, 80 percent them within three weeks of an industry application, with or without safety studies (GAO 2005b; EPA 1998b). A 1998 EPA study found that fully 43 percent of chemicals used in the highest volumes (more than 1 million pounds per year) lacked any of the seven most basic health and safety screening studies, let alone substantive information on their potential to pollute tap water sources (EPA 1998e).
Health officials do not know the full extent of industrial pollution of drinking water supplies or the health consequences of exposures. But they do know with certainty that some of these chemicals end up in rivers, streams, reservoirs and groundwaters that provide drinking water, and that many persist all the way to the tap. EPA's Toxics Release Inventory reporting program shows that in 2007, the latest year for which national statistics are available, U.S. industries discharged 232 million pounds of 244 chemicals into rivers and streams (EPA 2009i). Most of these industrial chemicals remain untested and unregulated in tap water.
Runoff from urban areas and suburban sprawl
The number of contaminants polluting lakes and rivers increases as more land is cleared for homes and agriculture, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study of nine watersheds across the country (Kingsbury 2008), inevitably resulting in tap water pollution. EWG's analysis found that water contaminated with 86 pollutants linked to sprawl and urban areas, including road runoff, lawn pesticides, and wastewater chemicals, has been provided to 236,933,000 people in 46 states. 76% of those people were served water with one or more of these contaminants present at levels above government health guidelines.
56 of the urban and sprawl runoff chemicals detected in tap water are are unregulated, with no legally mandated limit.
As the U.S. population continues to grow, water supplies are strained by increasing loads of wastewater and storm water runoff laden with the signature pollutants of urban areas and suburban sprawl - chemicals from automobile emissions, road surfaces, yards and homes, and from wastewater treatment plants that dump effluent into waterways at a rate of 60 gallons per person every day.
While growth benefits the economy, in the absence of national, state or local plans that recognize - and control - impacts on the environment, growth strains streams and rivers and burdens water suppliers with ever-increasing loads of pollutants. Government studies show that each new member of the population spurs housing, business and infrastructure development that consumes an average of slightly more than one acre of countryside (U.S. Census Bureau 2009; U.S. Global Change Research Program 2004). At the current growth rate of nearly three million people each year, this translates every year into tainted runoff from new development that would cover an area one and a half times the size of Yellowstone National Park. It also adds 66 billion gallons of wastewater to U.S. waterways.
Development degrades water supplies in unexpected ways. Scientists are finding that rivers, streams and drinking water are contaminated with antidepressant and anticonvulsive medications; antimicrobial hand soap and toothpaste chemicals such as triclosan and triclocarban; active ingredients in oral contraceptives and thyroid hormone treatments; fragrance compounds; flame retardants; plasticizers such as Bisphenol A; and hormone-mimicking detergents (Associated Press 2008; Barnes 2008; Batt 2008; Benotti 2009; Focazio 2008; Kingsbury 2008; Young 2008). The list of unregulated wastewater-related compounds detected in source and tap water includes 108 chemicals, and this number is expected to grow as the population increases.
Pharmaceuticals and personal care product chemicals are excreted in human urine or washed down the drain. Many are not eliminated by standard treatment processes at wastewater treatment plants. A landmark study released by the USGS in 2008 found that many of these chemicals also resist removal at tap water treatment plants (Kingsbury 2008).
Findings of pharmaceuticals and personal care product chemicals in drinking water across the entire U.S. reveal severe deficiencies in current safety standards:
The presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care product chemicals in drinking water reveals severe deficiencies in current safety standards:
[S]tandards or advisories have not been established for most of these compounds... Drinking-water criteria currently are based on the toxicity of individual compounds and not combinations of compounds. Little is known about potential human-health effects associated with chronic exposure to trace levels of multiple OWCs [organic wastewater-related contaminants] through routes such as drinking water. The occurrence in drinking-water supplies of many of the OWCs analyzed for during this study is unregulated and most of these compounds have not been routinely monitored for in the Nation's source- or potable-water supplies" (Stackelberg 2004).
Without a national, coordinated initiative to control pollution from population growth and sprawl and to modernize health protections for drinking water exposures, municipal water users can expect ever-growing loads of these pollutants and elevated risks to human health.
Water treatment, storage, and distribution
EWG's analysis found that water contaminated with 42 pollutants that are residues of water treatment, storage, and distribution, including chemical byproducts of water disinfection, has been supplied to 240,744,000 people in 45 states and the District of Columbia. 97% of those people got water with one or more of these contaminants present at levels above health-based limits recommended in government advisories.
24 of these chemicals detected in tap water are are unregulated, with no legally mandated limit.
Water disinfection is considered one of the great public health triumphs of the 20th century, but 100 years after its inception consumers of tap water still face health risks due to disinfection byproducts. Water utilities add disinfectants to the water to reduce the risk of infectious disease from microbes, but these chemicals can increase the risk of cancer risks and problems in development and reproduction.
The chemicals can form harmful byproducts when they react with organic pollution from agriculture and runoff from urban areas and suburban sprawl. EPA restricts the levels of 11 chemicals that have been linked to DNA damage and cancer, but scientists have identified more than 600 disinfection byproducts in treated drinking water (Chowdhury 2009; Krasner 2006, 2009; Richardson 1998, 1999a,b, 2003, 2007). EPA has required short-term testing for only a handful in unregulated contaminant monitoring programs: EWG's analysis of water utilities' 2004-2009 tests of tap water quality revealed 19 unregulated disinfection byproducts altogether, in water consumed by 61.1 million Americans in 4,984 communities.
Federal clampdowns on nine regulated byproducts (four chemicals known as trihalomethanes and five haloacetic acids) have spurred changes in water disinfection regimes at plants across the country. Many water systems switched from chlorine to alternative chemicals or mixtures of disinfectants and, as a result, generated novel, largely unstudied suites of disinfection byproducts.
Potential risks from water treatment chemicals don't end with disinfection. Water tanks and pipes in the distribution system - including pipes in the home - also add a significant load of pollutants. Lead from pipes and lead-based solder can leach into water (Edwards 2009; Maas 2007; Zhang 2009). Asphalt- or coal tar-lined storage tanks and pipes can leach chemicals linked to cancer, called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (World Health Organization 2004a). Critical upgrades to pipes, tanks and other aging treatment and distribution facilities are a part of water utilities' $334.8 billion need for infrastructure investments over the next 20 years (EPA 2009p).
Rivers, streams, and lakes are severely polluted
EWG's investigation reveals major gaps in the system of public health protections for drinking water. Federal programs that allocate grants and low-cost loans to prevent water pollution and protect the rivers, streams, and groundwater that Americans drink from are sorely underfunded.
Just 4 percent of $68 billion granted to states under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund during the 1987-2009 period went toward mitigating polluted runoff from farms and urban areas, which accounts for 60 percent of water pollution (EPA 2009n). And only $12.7 million has been allocated to conserve buffer zones along rivers and streams under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund over its entire 13-year history (1997-2009) (EPA 2009l; EPA 2009m).
In its most recent national Water Quality Inventory Report to Congress for 2006-2008, EPA found that 66 percent of lakes and 50 percent of streams and rivers were "impaired" - unsafe for drinking, fishing or even swimming, in some cases (EPA 2009r). By failing to clean up rivers and reservoirs that provide drinking water for hundreds of millions of Americans, EPA and the Congress have forced water utilities to decontaminate water polluted by industrial chemicals, factory farm waste, sewage, pesticides, fertilizers and sediment.
Even after water suppliers filter and disinfect the water, scores of contaminants remain, as conventional treatment regimes remove less than 20 percent of some contaminants (Faust 1998). By failing to set tap water safety standards expeditiously or require and fund comprehensive testing, EPA allows widespread exposures to chemical mixtures that pose largely unknown risks to human health.