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Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012See also: Unemployment rate map
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Study: Babies who live with dogs are healthier
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One explanation: "Pets that spent more time outdoors brought more dirt into their homes, giving babies more opportunities to encounter it." The thinking goes that this strengthens a child's immune system and causes natural defenses to mature faster than they normally would.


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the newbie: Leaving the Baby
By Melissa Walker, who can also be found blogging at melissacwalker.com
This week I'm on a two-day work trip across the country from June. It's the first time I've left her for this long, and I thought I'd be okay with it. I packed, told her I'd miss her, and picked her up to hug her goodbye. And then…
Streaming down my face like a fountain. I had no idea I'd have such an emotional reaction to just two nights away.
Don't get me wrong: Staying in a hotel with no baby duties and waking up to an alarm clock rather than a crying infant feels quite nice. But at the same time, wah, I am really, really missing my baby girl.
My husband is home with her, and my mother is even visiting to help out. She's in perfectly good hands and, honestly, from what I hear, she hasn't even totally noticed my absence. So I know all is well and she's happy and safe.
But still, I'm counting the hours until I'm home again (27 as I write this, for the record). Did you feel this way the first time you left your baby overnight? Does it get easier? I'd love to hear!
the newbie: Hi, I'm June's Mom
By Melissa Walker, who can also be found blogging at melissacwalker.com
I'm lucky. Within my apartment building, there are lots of moms to babies under two years old. We smile at each other, stop to chat sometimes and even meet up for play dates.
I realized last week that although I know every single detail about their children—from how they're sleeping to when their first teeth came in—I know very little about these Moms. Besides the fact that they're, well, moms.
Occupations? Taste in books? How they met their husbands? Where they went to college? I have no idea! And that scares me.
Today, I'm hosting a little Happy Hour for us, and while I'll coo as usual at their insanely adorable little ones, I'm also going to turn my head and ask some questions that aren't child-related. Maybe I'll even shake up a cocktail and put on some real music (instead of the kids' CDs that are in heavy rotation on our stereo).
Have you had this experience? Any suggestions for breaking out of the "Hi, I'm June's mom" role now and then?
the newbie: First Foods
By Melissa Walker, who can also be found blogging at melissacwalker.com
I'll be honest: I had visions of feeding June the most natural, organic, good-for-you foods on the planet. I'd set myself up with tiny glass jars and blend healthy and delicious meals for her every craving. She would laugh and coo as she tried in-season fruits, brightly colored veggies and perfectly seasoned protein dishes!
The reality is that blending is boring, June doesn't seem to like the foods I make very much, and those little packs of pureed organic foods? They're incredibly convenient. June can feed herself with those! She'll sit for an hour in a restaurant high chair as long as she has a packet to happily guzzle. It's very freeing.
But… I feel bad. Shouldn't I be making her food? Giving her a taste of what Mom and Dad are eating for dinner? Introducing something besides the puree texture, now that she's 8 months old?
I'm not sure exactly what to give her, and she's so happy with these packets. I'll admit to being lazy: If it ain't broke…
Still, I'm ready to move forward. Any suggestions for first non-pureed foods?
the newbie: Should I be teaching this baby something?
By Melissa Walker, who can also be found blogging at melissacwalker.com
I posted a while ago wondering what I should be doing with the long days that stretched out in front of me and June, and I got some great suggestions! Now that she's 8 months old, the days are a lot more interactive and fun (park walks, singing, dozens of rounds of peekaboo…), but I'm wondering if I'm supposed to be doing educational activities with her. Like, should I be going over colors, shapes, sounds? Or… something?
Trust me, I'm not an intense "my baby must be super advanced" parent, I just don't want to short-change her by always taking her on my errands and having her life fit into mine. A few things, I'd like to do for June.
I'd love to hear if there's anything you guys did with your babies in that first year that you really loved. We have a music class once a week that makes her clap and coo, but that's over soon and I'm looking for more options.


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Cinnamon-Spiced Apple and Date Compote
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I've come a long way for someone who never even gave dates a second look at the grocery store. Lately, I couldn't imagine NOT having dates stocked in the pantry…they've definitely become one of my favourite cooking ingredients.
Traditional applesauce has nothing on this combo! I really don't know what inspired me to add dates to this compote (hmm, probably my sheer fascination with them as of late?) but whatever it was, I'm glad I did…and my son is too!
The addition of dates in this recipe lends the perfect amount of sweetness, which means NO additional sugar! Although the lemon zest is optional, I definitely suggest adding it because it really balances out the sweetness and brings an extra depth of flavour to the compote.
Whenever I make this I usually triple (or even quadruple) the recipe. Why only make one portion when this is so easy to make and not to mention, it freezes extremely well?!
(Makes about 3/4 cup)
1 lg. apple (any variety that is not too sweet-I used Fuji!)
4 large Medjool dates, pitted
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup water
zest of 1/2 lemon
1-2 tbsp. Greek yogurt (optional)
Peel apples, remove seeds and chop into 2 inch pieces.
Add all ingredients to a small saucepan, bring to a boil then immediately reduce heat to medium-low.
Cook on medium-low for about 12-15 minutes, or until most of the water has evaporated and the apples and dates are fork tender. (Do not cook until all the water has evaporated as you will need the cooking liquid to add to the puree. The amount you add will depend on the desired consistency of the compote.)
*TIP: If you accidentally add too much cooking liquid you can always thicken the compote with ground flax or baby cereal, as desired.
Add compote to a small food processor (or use an immersion blender) and blend until smooth. *Be sure to check for unprocessed large pieces of dates before serving.
Garnish with an extra sprinkle of cinnamon and serve warm or cold…
or add a dollop of Greek yogurt to balance out all that delicious sweetness!
This entry was posted in and tagged 6+ months, apples, Baby Bites, compote, dates, egg-free, gluten-free, Greek yogurt. Bookmark the permalink.


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Originally written on Larry Brown Sports | Last updated 10/14/14
Many coaches view Twitter as nothing more than a distraction, and Mike Leach has apparently joined that group. Effective earlier this week, Leach has banned his Washington State players from using Twitter in any capacity or tweeting anything — regardless of the message. According to The Spokesman-Review, Washington State athletic director Bill Moos said some of the WSU players have been "vulgar" with their tweets and writing things that he wouldn't want kids to read. Leach didn't offer much of an explanation, but he made it clear that the ban is very serious. "Twitter's now banned around here, so don't expect anything on Twitter," Leach said. "Twitter's banned and quite frankly, if after today you see anything on Twitter from our team — and I don't care if it says, 'I love life' — I would like to see it, because I will suspend them." When asked what promoted the ban, Leach didn't feel as though he owed anyone a detailed explanation. "Because ...
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The Drought of 2012: Social Studies Lesson Plan
Middle and upper graders explore the concept of drought and how it affects society both politically and economically. In small groups, they will research a drought, how it impacted a specific area or region, and then analyze their findings in a comprehensive report.
7th - 11th Language Arts 4 Views 69 Downloads
Living Through a Drought: Weather, Geography, Afghanistan, Maps
Students practice map-reading skills. Using a drought map of Afghanistan from National Geographic's Afghanistan: Land in Crisis site, students study how to recognize drought, where drought can occur, and how drought affects the people who live there.
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Waste Not, Want Not
Discuss the causes and effects of droughts with this New York Times lesson. Middle schoolers read the article "New to Being Dry, the South Struggles to Adapt," and discuss the possible solutions for water waste. They prepare public information campaigns to raise awareness about water conservation in their community.
6th - 12th Language Arts 18 Views 292 Downloads
Drought in Oklahoma
There are actually three different types of drought: meteorological, agricultural, and hydrological. This presentation is a detailed reading of information about drought, specifically drought in the state of Oklahoma. Comprehension questions are included on the last slide for your class to answer as they absorb this information.
9th - 12th Science 3 Views 8 Downloads
Thirsty for Drought Relief
Students research a variety of drought-related concerns, acting as part of a 'drought preparedness taskforce.' They propose next steps for the government to take in case of drought and assess the viability of these proposals.
6th - 12th Social Studies & History 4 Views 16 Downloads
Torrents, Droughts, and Twisters - Oh My!
What is causing the extreme weather happening around the planet? Middle and high schoolers read about climate change as a possible link to such phenomena. Then they form groups to discuss and research one of the types of weather events. They present their findings to the rest of the class and then rank how confident scientists seem to be about the links.
6th - 12th Science 52 Views 64 Downloads CCSS: Adaptable
Hopeful Eyes on Southern Skies
The Times covered a drought in 2011, which affected producers, consumers, and sellers. The class gets informed about climate and the economics of agriculture as the read this article and answer each of the 11 comprehension questions. A map and video link are embedded in the questions for further exploration.
7th - 12th Social Studies & History 5 Views 19 Downloads
Drought Threatens Huge Man-Made Lake
Students locate Lake Mead, then read a news article about Lake Mead drying up and how that would effect water and power supplies to the region. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a map and vocabulary activity, then students read the news report and participate in a think-pair-share discussion.
2nd - 6th Social Studies & History 7 Views 28 Downloads
Getting Thirsty?
Students explore the concept of drought and its significance as a natural hazard. In this drought lesson plan, students complete 13 questions on an "Introduction to Drought as an Ecosystem Stressor" worksheet and discuss the responses as a class.
9th - 12th Science 8 Views 15 Downloads
Wild Weather and The Water Cycle
Seventh graders review the water cycle and its relationship to weather around the world. They focus their attention on extreme weather phenomena such as: floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and drought. Pupils draw a complete water cycle and place the weather phenomena in the correct area of the water cycle.
7th Science 6 Views 66 Downloads
Exploring Weather Disasters
Students examine the impact of floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and droughts. They conduct Internet research on various weather websites, complete a Weather Disaster Information sheet, save images of weather disasters on Google Images, and create a computer slideshow presentation.
K - 2nd Science 5 Views 34 Downloads
GPM: Too Much, Too Little
This little video helps earth science learners understand the importance of recording precipitation patterns and forecasting where and when the next extreme events may occur. Various meteorologists share Global Precipitation Measurement satellite images in order to explain how they are used for modeling and prediction.
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Preparing for Drought
Students study droughts in Oklahoma and list possible reasons for droughts. They form subcommittees to explore the drought problem and create plans for drought management and relief. They research five areas around the world where drought has occurred.
6th - 8th Social Studies & History 3 Views 12 Downloads
Wate-er Your Needs?
After a class discussion and and investigation of what kinds of plants can be found around the school campus, youngsters design a garden plan that uses drought-tolerant plants and flowers. The gardent is planted, and tended to, by the class for the entire year.
3rd Science 3 Views 2 Downloads
Reducing the Impact of Drought
Students study the impact of drought and improve their writing skills. In this reducing the impact of drought lesson, students investigate various matters pertaining to drought. They share their findings and build knowledge about ways in which the community can take action to reduce the impact of drought.
3rd - 6th Science 3 Views 5 Downloads
Failed Banks, Political Despair and Drought: How the American People Survived the Great Depression
Seventh graders research and learn the causes and effects of the Great Depression. In this Great Depression instructional activity, 7th graders complete a packet of activities that help them understand the causes of the Great Depression, its impact on America and the world, and the solutions to the drought and economic downfall.
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Five Things: Jets vs. Patriots Thursday Night Roundup
he ice-cold Jets gave the red-hot Patriots all they could handle Thursday night, but a blocked field goal as time expired sealed a 27-25 New England victory. The Pats moved to 5-2 while the Jets lost their sixth straight, their longest streak under Rex Ryan, to fall to 1-6.
Patriots Top Jets 27-25 On Strength Of Blocked FG
The Jets had a chance to win it in the end, but came up just short.
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Facebook has used "Likes" to determine NFL "fandom" by county.
Josey & Parkey Make Strong Statements In Final Preseason Game
Cody Parkey and Henry Josey were impressive in the Eagles 4th preseason game.
Mike Vick Will Always Be Grateful Towards Philadelphia
Mike Vick reflects on his time in Philadelphia with the Eagles, says he will always have a "sense of gratitude."
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Chip Kelly Keeps Mark Sanchez Trade Window Open
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The Eagles will sign former Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, according to a report from Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports.
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Okay, whoa. Whoa whoa whoa. Where are you going? Don't leave. Not rooting for them more than your own favorite teams. That's not what I mean. Not even rooting for them to win championships. But rooting for them to be good. Rooting for them to be legitimate contenders.
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Remedies and upays for Sade Sati and other effects of Saturn transit
Saturn is your purpose in life. It's your life plan, the direction you take, the work you do. It's your goal, your objective, the lessons you must learn along the way. It is patience, honesty, trust, objectivity, and common sense. It's the structure of your life, the foundations upon which you build and how you build your life.
In Indian astrology, Saturn is considered to be a malefic amongst the malefic but its last effect is happy. A prayer to this Devata, especially on Saturdays, is said to mitigate the hardships one will have to face during these periods. Sanischara bestows all benefits to the devotees who pray sincerely to him.
Saturn is a karaka, or indicator, of longevity, misery, sorrow, old age and death, discipline, restriction, responsibility, delays, ambition, leadership and authority, humility, integrity, wisdom born of experience. Saturn also indicates asceticism, denial, non-attachment, spirituality, hard work, organization, reality and time itself.
Saturn is a particularly beneficial planet for Taurus and Libra Ascendants. In Vedic myth Saturn is the son of the Sun, born to his shadow wife, Chaya. Saturn is lame because one of the Sun's first wife Sanjana's children became angered with him and struck him in the foot. Thus Saturn walks with a limp, which accounts why he is the slowest of the Grahas.
Sade Sati (7.5 year of Saturn transit in the 12th, 1st and 2nd house from the moon)
The graha SANISCHARA (Saturn), also known as Manda, is generally known to affect one adversely on occasions when he occupies certain positions in one's horoscope like Sade Sati (7.5years- saturn in the 12th, 1st and 2nd house from the moon), Ashtama Shani (Saturn in 8th house from the moon), Ardha Ashtama Shani (Saturn in the 4th house from the moon) etc.
Planet Saturn is constantly teaching lessons. It causes delays so you may learn patience, it causes trouble so you may learn to be honest with yourself and others and to teach you to be objective. It balances Jupiter's expansiveness with prudence, Jupiter's luck with practicality, Jupiter's enthusiasm with soberness and conservation – in short it is the opposite of Jupiter.
Where Jupiter is the optimist, Saturn is the pessimist. Saturn gives direction to the rest of the planets. They will all operate according to where Saturn is placed and how it's aspected. Perhaps this is better understood by saying that your life revolves around your work or your objective.
Simple and sure-shot remedies and upayas for Sade Sati, to please Planet Saturn/Shanidev.
1. Light Gingely/Mustard or Nalla Yennai/til oil(sesame) lamps in temple before Shani Dev on Saturday.
2. Distribute Curd Rice made at home to the poor and the devotees in Shani Mandir or temple on Saturdays
3. Take some Black Til (Sesame), Black Udad Dal- Saboot (whole) in a container, put some til oil in it and pour it over the metal figurine of Shanidev which is normally placed in the temple to collect oil daan from people. Do this especially on a Saturday.
4. Tie some black Til in a coarse black cloth and burn it in Til(sesame) oil in a diya (earthern lamp) on a Saturday in a Shani Dev Temple.
5. Donate Chappals (leather), blankets and black blouse pieces to the poor on a Saturday.
6. Feed lepers and the handicapped on a Saturday.
7. Do not buy any metal or oil on a Saturday
8. Read the Shani Stuti after lighting a Til oil lamp under a Pipal tree on Saturdays. Below here is the Shani Stuti.
Konastha pingalobabhruh|
Souri, shanaischaro mandah|
Pippaladishu sansthitah||
9. Hanumanji or Anjeneyar Swami is a powerful tool against Shanidev. Any practice to keep Hanumanji happy will keep the bad effects of Sade sati at bay. Read the Hanuman Chalisa to please Hanumanji who is a powerful god protecting you from Shanidev.
Read here to know the true meaning of Hanuman Chalisa.
10. Do Tail Pooja for Anjeneyar Swami/Hanumanji to please him to protect you against the ill-effects of the Shani Mahadasha or Sade Sati.
We have a (L x B)- 12″ x 9″, beautifully laminted photo of Veer Hanuman for the Tail pooja purpose, which you can purchase at Ebay priced at INR 499.
Take at printout and get it printed at a photo studio. Frame it and start your pooja.
11. Another effective method of pleasing Shani dev is reading the Dashrath Krit Shani Stotram. Legend goes that when King Dashrath was affected by Shanidev, he read out praise phrases to Shani dev who was happy and granted his wishes. Read the Dashrath Krit Shani stotra on a Saturday.
12. Feed crows (the vahan or vehicle of Lord Shanidev) with cooked rice every day.
13. Wear one of the following gems only after consulting, energizing and following all rituals:
Blue Sapphire – On Saturn Finger duly energized
Iron Ring – On Saturn Finger
Black Zircon – On Saturn Finger
Kathela (for the not so rich people)
14. Offer prayers to Lord Shiva. Lord Saturn was a devotee of Lord Shiva. If possible visit Shiva Temple on Monday and offer Bel patra.
15. Take a black piece of cloth and tie 12 almonds and keep in iron pot. Now place this iron pot in the darkest corner of your house, where the least sunlight reaches.
16. Take 8 pieces of black cloth, in each cloth add black sesame, black udad daal, 1 rupee coin and tie the cloth. Now place each these bundles in 8 iron vessel. Buy 8 steel lamp and adorn it with Kumkum and Chandan, either between 6 – 7 in the morning or 6 – 7 in the evening. Light the lamp and recite 108 times (neelanjana.. ) and donate it along with the other items to 8 poor and needy people on a Saturday.
17. Do not be rude to your maids, servants, vendors, hawkers, cleaners, low grade workers. Pay their dues in time and win the love of Saturn.
We have a (L x B)- 12″ x 9″, beautifully laminted photo of Veer Hanuman for the Tail pooja purpose, which you can purchase at Ebay priced at INR 499.
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What to do if you are out of India?
For Patrons outside India, it is a $12 HD digital download of the full sized photo.
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Take at printout and get it printed at a photo studio. Frame it and start your pooja.


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Reps. Jim Himes and Elizabeth Esty are speaking out against the Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act, which is expected to be voted on Tuesday night.
The two Democrats from Connecticut say the measure does not adequately fund the nation's transportation needs.
"This bill is not just bad policy but it is a danger to the safety and economic health of my constituents and to all Americans," Himes said in a statement. "I'm tired of my constituents having their personal lives damaged, having their safety put at risk, and having their businesses jeopardized because we have not invested enough in our infrastructure."
On the floor of the House earlier today, Esty said the bill short-changes much-needed highway and rail repairs.
"We need to get serious about investing in our highways and rail infrastructure. Just last Friday, the railroad bridge in Norwalk, Connecticut, failed, stranding thousands of passengers, including our colleague, Congressman Jim Himes," Esty said. "The bridge–which was built in 1896–is now 118 years old and in desperate need of repair…We should not have to wait until the bridge falls down or the train derails to repair our country's infrastructure.
"Until we do our job together in this body and fully fund the Department of Transportation, our bridges and roads will continue to fail," Esty added. "These are, indeed, tough budgetary times, but we must fund our transportation and housing programs to protect and to serve the constituents we represent."
Esty was also critical of reductions to housing programs contained in the bill, including a $40 million cut in the lead paint reduction program and other cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's low-income housing program.


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Comedian Finesse Mitchellis trying to be a good person, but the Almighty ain't having it. "I just gave my life to Jesus Christ, I did," he says. "But then he gave it right back. Said something about a background check. I'm like, 'Everybody got a background check. I can't get a credit card or Christ?' That's tough, man." JC may not want Mitchell around, but the folks at Saturday Night Live do. The young comic from Atlanta, who brings his stand-up act to the Laff Stop this week, has made his mark on the show with his high-energy "I'll do anything" antics, and he's become the perfect sidekick to co-star Keenan Thompson. Meet the suave Mitchell at 8:30 p.m. today and Thursday, July 13.
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At noon, Brown meets with African-American pastors in a closed-press affair at the Roxbury Presbyterian Church on Warren St. A press availability will follow at 1 p.m.
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» A massive financial mind share: That's almost $1 out of every $4 collected by all super PACs this election cycle, and certainly seems to explain exactly how we ended up with the remaining crop of Republican candidates that we have. Bob Perry is a former Tim Pawlenty supporter who switched to Team Romney with a $1 million dollar donation, while the Adelsons — who are ready to boost their support for Winning The Future from $10 million to $20 million — have provided the lifeblood of the Gingrich campaign. Of the remaining four candidates, only Rick Santorum finds himself without support, via Super PAC donations, from one of these five wealthy conservatives.
Anybody who's afraid of debating Newt Gingrich isn't going to be in very good shape to debate Barack Obama.Newt Gingrich • Campaigning in Peachtree City, the Atlanta suburb he represented in Congress for twenty years. The GOP presidential candidate mocked his rivals for pulling out of a CNN-hosted debate scheduled to occur just days before Super Tuesday. Both Mitt Romney' and Rick Santorum's campaigns announced that they would be skipping the debate, leading the network to drop their coverage. Ron Paul's campaign announced that Dr. Paul would be withdrawing as well a short time later. Romney's campaign cited a busy schedule as it's reason for skipping the debate, but Gingrich challenged the assertion saying, "you can't hide behind millions of dollars in negative ads and think you're going to win the presidency." Let's be honest with ourselves, though, Newt — there have been so many debates that even the presidential candidates are getting sick of them. Make it stop! source (via • follow)
He heroically bailed out the Salt Lake Olympic Games by heroically going to Congress and asking them for tens of millions of dollars to bail out the Salt Lake Olympic Games. In an earmark.Rick Santorum • Blasting Mitt Romney for running campaign ads attacking Rick Santorum's support of earmarking. Santorum accused his rival of being a hypocrite at a tea party gathering in Ohio this morning. Romney's campaign responded quickly, stating that the requests were due to a post-9/11 need for heightened security. Campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul also went on record saying, "Mitt Romney wants to ban earmarks, Senator Santorum wants more 'Bridges to Nowhere'." source (via • follow)
How can the 'alternative to Romney' also be a Romney supporter?Legendary actor and martial artist Chuck Norris • In an opinion piece, published today on World Net Daily, explaining his reasons for endorsing Newt Gingrich instead of Rick Santorum. The former star of "Walker, Texas Ranger" pointed to Santorum's time campaigning for Mitt Romney in 2008, during which time Norris and his wife were campaigning for Mike Huckabee, saying he didn't understand how Santorum could support someone who allegedly bragged he was "more liberal than Ted Kennedy on social issues." The actor also cited 27 different votes, cast by Rick Santorum during his time as a U.S. senator, which Norris felt betrayed conservative ideals. That's right guys; Gingrich now has an endorsement from a glorified laundry detergent salesman. source (via • follow)
» That's quite a haul in 24 hours. The Santorum campaign confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that, after the candidate's sweep of Tuesday's primary battles, over $1 million in new donations have poured into the campaign's coffers — roughly $800,000 of which came from online donors alone. Not bad, sweater vest.
It was his newsletter, and it was under his name, so he always got to see the final product. … He would proof it.Ron Paul's former secretary (and current supporter) Renae Hathway • Discussing the perceived-racist newsletters that went out under his name, and he has largely disowned since then. If he edited the newsletters, clearly this would contradict what Paul himself has said about them. The Paul campaign denies these allegations, but this should get this back in the news cycle for a full week. source (via • follow)


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The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) said it is disappointed with the U.S. Court of Appeals decision released on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 for the D.
Guardian Maritime launched Guardian Greenwater, a new product that was developed to deal with the issue of greenwater on-board deck following turbulent weather conditions,
Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have arrived in Bougainville to address a potentially deadly legacy posed by unexploded ordnance from past conflicts as part of Operation RENDER SAFE 2014.
VT Halter Marine, Inc., a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), has commenced construction on the first of two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered,
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Morning Beaut.ies! Thankfully it's a much brighter morning out there. How depressing was yesterday?!
Hope you all have a lovely Tuesday
Audrey, it's wet in Kerry, but it's not cold and my fingers are crossed in hope that it'll brighten up.
I'm having a better hair day that yesterday, so it's a better day already than yesterday!
Morning All!
It's way better today. Also got 11 hours sleep so i feel human again, yay
Trixie – you lucky thing! I got less than 3 hours sleep, was still WIDE awake at 4am so will probably be in a heap on my desk in a hour! Always find it difficult to sleep after pilates – would have thought it would have the opposite effect!
Emz – u poor thing :(.
I was exhausted from the weekend in kerry so just felt i would probably sleep at 8 last night. Next thing i knew it was 7am. Result!
Have you tried something like Kalms herbal remedy to help with sleeping?
Trixie – love when that happens!
Went to get the night time Rescue Remedy the last time I'd trouble sleeping but it was out of stock so will check again today.
Morning girls.
How awful was y/day's weather. Felt utterly miserable last night. Sat in front of the telly all night and couldn't get out for a run wit rain. Mood v. low. Hope this is not the start of the winter blues again. Had a great summer and loved all the bright long evenings. Hardly watched tv at all, was out every evening for a run etc. But feeling really low now cos just know that with the dark evenings coming in the mood will go right down again like last winter. Got v. depressed last winter going from house to work and back again in the dark. Does anyone else get this ?
Morning All,
Think I need some rescue remedy too- going on hols on Sat and had nightmares all last night about being in plane crashes!!!!
KittyKat – Yeah i've heard of lots of people having Seasonally Affected Disorder. I think that's what it's called anyway. Go and talk to your doctor, i'm sure they'll be able to help you out.


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The creepiest/awesomest commercial for an app yet. From the very creative guys at Elepath.
And yes, they also make great apps…I have found Thinglist to be very useful already.
I live in the Lower Haight neighborhood of SF and for as long as I have lived here, I've had to put with spotty 4G coverage. There are times when I avoid walking to my favorite pizza joint because I would literally enter the 'dead zone' of cell coverage. I mean, if I can't tweet while enjoying my slice then what's the point really?
But I just heard about this iOS app called OpenSignal that will aggregate all the community data concerning the coverage of the 4G networks in your local area.
While its data is completely crowd-sourced, it is from real subscribers using them in real-world scenarios. I think it's a more accurate snapshot and indicator of the coverage from your carrier than their theoretical maps of where they're promising coverage.
When I fired up the app and tested my 4G network on Verizon (my carrier), I was astonished on how little 4G coverage I actually had in SF. I realize the data may be incomplete due to the it being crowd-sourced but it does coincide with my own experience with which parts in SF I can reliably get a 4G signal. Not surprisingly, the best concentration of 4G is in FiDi and SOMA where there's a big density of business offices.
I'm just glad I'm not on AT&T. Sheesh.
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Chilly morning / Opuntia sunrise / Fort Worth Botanical Gardens Cactus Garden
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random weight loss problem: I'm used to masturbate in the shower so I would sit on the floor and do it. But now that I'm thin it gets really uncomfortable because my bones keep hitting the damn floor lol Did your weight loss affect something concerning your sex life, be it masturbating or having your time with mitch?
lmfao this is a really funny question. anywho, it didn't really. I didn't have sex until I had lost weight so I wouldn't know what it was like before. I don't really masturbate much anymore either so idk. I will admit that I do sit on the floor of the shower to shave and it does hurt because I'm all bony and shit and it is difficult to shave because my legs are really bony so yeah. I feel ya.


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The missing name is Carmelo Anthony, who has played power forward for about 72 percent of his minutes during New York's five-game winning streak to start the season. Clearly, Anthony has been a big part of the Knicks' fast start. He has used 34.1 percent of the Knicks' possessions while on the floor, making him the highest-volume offensive player in the league. But New York has played just five games, and WARP is a function of both efficiency and playing time, and through no fault of his own Anthony hasn't logged as much time as other top players around the league.
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Three years ago, Holland's Hardwell barely broke onto the DJ Mag radar, coming in around 300 on the publication's fan-voted list of top DJs. A year later, he broke through to 24, and last year, he came in at number six, something he said was one of the proudest moments in his career. At 25, he's ha ... More >>
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See also "The 15 Richest Musicians: From Jay-Z to Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Dr. Dre" and "Eight Richest Musicians in Their Teens and 20s." Dear haters ... Even though beefcake-y blonde Dutch disc jockey Tiësto is kind of a corporate whore, he's also a pranksterish dude who enjoys talking shit, ... More >>
See also "The 15 Richest Musicians: From Jay-Z to Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Dr. Dre." Just two months after naming "World's Most Powerful Celebrities," Forbes is back on the arbitrary list beat and ranking the "Highest-Paid Stars under 30." Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber made a combined $122 mi ... More >>
Oh, yes, America. The freaks are living (and dancing) among us. Ever since EDM went massive in 2011, kids with glowsticks have been controlling popular music charts, invading the nation's arenas and stadiums like little ecstatic fireflies, and flooding the Internet with YouTube videos of themselves ... More >>
Dubstep. Once upon a time, like back in 2008, that was a word almost no one in the United States knew existed. Now it's superdivisive and no can escape it. Whether you love dubstep or hate it, claim to only listen to "real" dubstep, or are a total brostep fanboy, the genre has become a monster tha ... More >>
Toss a couple Dramamines into your party-time pill pack. On January 4, 2013, the second annual edition of Hard's Holy Ship!! electronic music cruise will set sail from Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades for three nights of brain-busting beats. Tickets sold out in only 28 hours and now the hotly anti ... More >>
The members of Guns 'N Roses' classic lineup dealt with Axl Rose's boycott of the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony by ... getting someone else to sing. Why didn't they think of this sooner? We saw Axl and His Scabs a few months ago. And, uh, let's just say we'd prefer an ensemble ... More >>
According to malaki9332, a dedicated viewer of Ultra Music Festival 2012's live YouTube stream, the abbreviation "MDMA = MaDonna's Meaty ASS." That is incorrect. In fact, the initialism refers to methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (street name Ecstasy), a so-called entactogenic drug that'll make yo ... More >>
If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music editors have selected t ... More >>
Ultra Music Festival band Neon Indian just released an Adult Swim-directed video for new-ish single "Fallout" and it's just as cartoonishly trippy as you'd imagine. Coming from the minds of the best primetime stoner entertainment on the market, this clip features an animated hottie with pink hai ... More >>
The world's greatest sea-bound rave has sold out a full year from its next scheduled sailing date. Just last month, Hard's Holy Ship! hit the high seas for its maiden voyage, carrying Skrillex, Steve Aoki, Fatboy Slim, Diplo, A-Trak, and 3000 bikini-ready party people to the Bahamas and back. ... More >>
Do you hear that uhntz-uhntz in the distance? It's been 53 days since Ultra Music Festival 2012 announced its Phase 1 lineup, "a sprawling 92-act roster that ranges from massive dance superstars Avicii, Tiësto, David Guetta, Kaskade, and Fedde Le Grand to electronic music legends Kraftwerk, Ne ... More >>
That's it, folks! According to its website, Ultra Music Festival 2012 is officially sold out with 73 days remaining until the first day of the festival. This breaks last year's record, when tix sold out on February 18 with a full 34 days left before the fest.Of course, Ultra's 2012 lineup, feat ... More >>
Every generation lampoons those that came before it. Nothing is easier to parody than the '60s: the hair, the beads, the vibes, maaan. In the '70s, everybody's pants were fucking huge, until their hair got Bride of Frankenstein-huge in the '80s, thanks to all that blow and yacht rock. Unfortuna ... More >>
For Crossfade, Holiday spirit consists of little more than a pair of reindeer boxer shorts and a couple of gag gifts. Decorating? That's an upper-middle class game, the type of shit you find in gated communities 'round suburbia. It's for people with way too much free time on their hands and a h ... More >>
Photo by George MartinezSkrillex and 12th Planet manning the Mothership.Read Crossfade's recap of Skrillex at the Fillmore Miami Beach. On Saturday night, the Mothership made its final official stop, setting down in the middle of South Beach like some sorta interstellar party bus. But after fi ... More >>
Photo by Gaby IzarraBoregore With Caligula, Juan Basshead, and MC Jumanji Fillmore Miami Beach June 17, 2011 Better Than: My high school graduation, which just happened to be at the same place. A full moon brings out the untamed and feral-minded, and the kids were ruthless last night at the F ... More >>
Kaskade headlines Identity Festival.As promised here are more details on the upcoming Identity Festival, which stops in Miami August 25. The one-day event will happen at the recently renamed Bayfront Park Amphitheater, now known as Klipsch Amphitheater at Bayfront Park.Early bird tickets will go ... More >>
Rusko coming to Miami with Identity.Can't wait till March 2012 for another big dose of electronic music? Well, there may be a temporary cure when Identity, a summer traveling electronic music festival, stops in Miami on August 25.Details at the moment are vague. There is no word about a specifi ... More >>