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Of all the discoveries we made on our trip with Diesel and Nicola Formichetti last week, one of the most exciting was Brooke Candy. Stripper-turned-rapper, Ms Candy is already a tumblr and YouTube sensation with her viral videos spilling out of LA's underground. But it's her look that's got the fashion industry calling with Diesel artistic director and former Lady Gaga collaborator Formichetti naming her his "new muse."
Images all from Brooke Candy's Instagram Feed
Style-wise Brooke's certainly not shy. Her overtly sexualised image is fused with an obsession with robots and an insanely high maintenance beauty regime. Collaborating with designer Seth Pratt who has created distinctive body armour pieces for a host of artists from Azealia Banks to Grimes, Brooke's look is supercharged and provocative.
We grilled Brooke on feminism and fashion, Miley, Rihanna, Beyonce et al, and the lengths she goes to for style...
Grazia Daily: Do you think the music industry exploits young women's sexuality for profit?
Brooke Candy: Oh I think it does. For some people for sure. I mean the difference between someone like me and someone like Miley Cyrus is that I stared getting naked with a message from the start. I explained my agenda coherently. I didn't have a big label pushing me – I wasn't trying to sell records by showing my tits – I didn't even have a record! I was doing something to empower women. I think the industry does exploit women. If you can't explain yourself and you don't know why you're getting naked and shaking it in a video, then there's an issue. Of course, there's a fine line.
Grazia Daily: Your image is so sexualised – what is the message you are trying to send out?
Brooke Candy: I'm a monogamist and I haven't had sex with that many people. I mean I do like sex. If I like someone I'll have sex with them but I don't sleep around. But I believe that women should have the choice to do that if they want and for them to have sex with who they want, when they want, however they want. My overly sexualised image is really just speaking for my feminist beliefs and wanting to free women from oppression – that mental slavery that still exists in the United States and around the world. There were times when I was younger and I was called all kinds of names, because I experimented with guys and girls. Sexuality is fluid and it's the literal key to human existence and happiness. It doesn't make sense to me to put people down for doing something that comes so naturally.
Left: Brooke Candy with photograper Terry Richardson, Right: Brooke Candy with Diesel Artistic Director
Grazia Daily: Which other women out there in the music industry do you rate?
Brooke Candy: I rate Bjork. I think she's good. And I think Madonna was amazing. And I think as far as performance goes, Beyoncé is an amazing performer, although I think she's less of an artist. She's like a robotic performer, you look at that and you think 'Oh my God', how does this person do that? But personally I appreciate someone like Bjork who is super eccentric and making what she's making for herself.
Grazia Daily: Nicola Formichetti calls you his new muse, what do you think of his work for Diesel?
Brooke Candy: I'm wearing Diesel reboot right now. I feel really comfortable with it because it's all slutty and punky. I have been obsessed with him [Nicola Formichetti] forever, I was a fan forever and I love that he's taking a very commercial brand and really doing what he wants with it. You know he's such an innovative, creative thinker. What he did with Gaga and what he did with Mugler – he's just someone to really look up to and I just feel so blessed that we are having some really beautiful moments with this company.
Grazia Daily: What was your childhood like?
Brooke Candy: Horrible. I was tormented. I was queer so I was bullied. From the age of 12 to 17. Then I moved out of the house [in an affluent LA neighbourhood which she shared with her mother and father, who is CFO of Hustler]. It was just not pleasant. But I believe it shaped the person I am today and gave me a really thick skin. Then I moved to San Fransisco and I saw how the world really was, where I was surrounded by drag queens and all these people who built me up, built me up. To be honest, I wouldn't have had it any other way.
Left: Brooke Candy at London Fashion Week, Right: Brooke Candy wearing Acne Both images: Getty
Grazia Daily: What does it take to get your look?
So much! When I was braiding my hair no one understood the dedication that went into it – I was sitting there for 14 hours just to get the braids then the makeup and the nails – hours more. It was all a lot of work, really for just my friends as I was only ever being seen in this underground world. It's still a lot – like this morning I woke up at 8.30 and did my hair for three hours. But I like it. I really enjoy it otherwise I wouldn't do it. You know this is me, so it's going to take as long as it takes to make myself feel normal.
Grazia Daily: Do you ever just wear sweatpants?
Oh yeah all the time. But I still have crazy hair and crazy nails. Of course when I'm alone, I'm not in latex watching my TV with my dog. But if I leave the house I don't feel comfortable unless I look like myself – which is a crazy bitch.
Grazia Daily: I read that you interned at Rachel Zoe. That must have been a culture shock?
Brooke Candy: Yeah. It was so dumb. I hated it, it was so horrible. Literally I don't even know how she is a stylist. I don't get it! The day I realised I needed to stop doing it I walked into work and I had blue hair and creepers on and I walked in and all the three other girls I was working with – I swear – were wearing the exact same outfits. And not even for like, a joke. Then they looked at me and were like, 'Oh my god your hair's blue, we have to take a photo! We're going to send it Rachel!' That was it, I quit. This is never gonna work out. Bye!
Grazia Daily: What are your ambitions?
Within the next year I hope to be touring with someone incredibly big, I'll have at least one song that's going to be incredibly big, and I'll be directing my own videos. They are going to be insane, like period piece, 8-10 minute videos. I had this vision and people laugh and me and no one believes me, but it just keeps happening – the ball just keeps rolling faster. All I want really is to take over the world. I really think if I'm on the same level as some of these other musicians I could bring a real sense of encouragement and positivity to the disenchanted youth out there.
Grazia Daily: Do you think fame could change you?
Brooke Candy: No! One time when I was like 18, I saw Rihanna and I tried to get a picture with her and she had her bodyguard tackle me. It's lame - like are you part of an old tribe that believes photographs take part of your soul Rihanna? I doubt that… I'm always going to me whatever happens.

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Rookiecamp Day 2
By James J. Parziale
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May 13th, 2006
They will provide an injection of youth and stamina, a combination the Jets sorely missed on the offensive line last season. These two men, tackle DBrickashaw Ferguson and center Nick Mangold, should provide the elixir to spell the woes the offensive line went through last season.
After jettisoning long-time stalwart and team spokesman Kevin Mawae (center) and releasing mainstay Jason Fabini (tackle), the sense was the Jets were implementing a youth movement on the offensive line a position that broke down due to age an injury and torpedoed last season. (Just think, if Ferguson was at left tackle last season, maybe Chad Penningtons shoulder isnt pulled back on his blindside against Jacksonville and the season isnt lost.)
At 6-foot-6 and 315 pounds, Ferguson is well on his way to becoming a fixture on the Jets offensive line for the next decade. Theres no doubt the Jets will be relying heavily on him to add stability to the offensive line which looked more like a shuffle board than anything.
New head coach Eric Mangini and general manger Mike Tannenbaum were enamored enough with Ferguson to make him the fourth pick in the Draft. But much like Bill Belichick, the man whose knee he learned at, the pupil Mangini wont put any player on a pedestal.
All of these guys (rookies), wherever they are drafted, they are all under pressure, Mangini said. They are all under pressure here to help us win and to find a role. That's the pressure they are under. Still, at a position that requires help right away, the Jets first-year head coach conceded that it might be different for the two offensive lineman. D'Brickashaw is under that pressure and Nick is and straight on down the line. They are all under that pressure to come in, find a way to fit into our team, into our culture, and figure out how they can help us, he said.
The all-rookie minicamp poses a conundrum for the coaches because there is no contact during the drills and players are still learning the system. There also are no veterans in the mix, so knowing what youre really going to get wont come until later in the off-season.
You don't appreciate a big man as much as you would a little man in a camp like this, but he was finding his way, too, Mangini said of Ferguson. The calls were new, the adjustments were new. Like I said, you appreciate those big guys once the pads go on a lot more.
Mangini hit the nail on the head. For the 45-or-so minutes the media was allowed to view practice, looking at Ferguson and Mangold doing sprints felt as awkward as a running back trying to block a defensive tackle. Just seeing a one of them pancake a defensive lineman would have been enough.
Still, observing Ferguson run made evident the skill in his footwork. Before he began playing offensive tackle, in junior high school Ferguson took martial arts classes which kept him limber and improved his quickness. It also helped my mental discipline, said Ferguson, whose curt answers implied he will allow on-field actions to do the talking for him.
I like the way that he learns, Mangini said of Ferguson. Just sitting in the classroom a little bit with those guys, I like that he's very mature, he's focused. He takes a very business-like approach to this (football), which is something that we liked about him prior to the draft, and now seeing that, it's a positive.
Mangini also refused to glorify Mangold, the Jets other first round pick. At 6-foot-4 the 29th selection is tall enough to play the position, but he weighs in at just less than 300 pounds depending on the time of day. His quickness is an asset, but Mangini deflected inquires about how soon Mangold or Ferguson could start.
I'd say all of these guys are really in the same boat, Mangini said D'Brickashaw and Nick and all of those other guys.
Those two, however, will garner the biggest spotlight.
Mum on Martin. Theres no doubt that former coach Herman Edwards was forthcoming at his press conferences. He wouldnt always be upfront, but hed always start by providing an injury report right at the beginning of his chats with the media.
Eric Mangini, much like his mentor Bill Belichick, begins to break into a cold sweat when the subject of injuries is broached. Hes tight-lipped, to say the least. When he was asked about Curtis Martins rehabilitation, Mangini paused, hesitated and then fumbled his words. He eventually blurted out that Curtis is rehabbing. He's part of the medical program.
He paused again, and added, We have a program in place for him. So he's making as much progress as he can, and as soon as he's ready to go, we'll let you know.
Whether the wins and losses reflect it or not, things have changed in Hempstead.
-Quarterback Kellen Clemens may turn out to be the crown jewel of this Draft class if he can emerge to become the starter. Behind Pennington and Ramsey, that likely wont happen this season, but if need be, Clemens is ready. The former Oregon quarterback said he is 100 percent healthy after he had surgery to fix a broken ankle in December.
The Jets waived wide receiver Maurice Avery. Avery, out of Memphis, was a receiver-turned-quarterback midway through the 2005 season after the Tigers first two quarterbacks suffered injuries. He guided the Tigers to a 5-2 record as the starting quarterback.
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Regarding Curtis Adams' letter Aug. 16: The Hamilton County GOP appears to be evolving into an interesting organization that is attracting a young and diverse membership with progressive leadership. The independent and articulate GOP chairwoman, Delores Vinson, is a breath of fresh air and revival in a political organization previously viewed as stale and lacking in spirit. She is a spirited and interesting leader who is attracting young members.
Letter about Obama offensive
In Wednesday's paper, you posted a letter from a resident who referred to our president as, "Barack the Magic Negro." Can the paper really be that racially insensitive? It is sad that a newspaper would publish a letter like that. People who write stuff like that need to have their letters thrown away, not published for the whole area to see. I know the South is still stuck in the '50s and can't stand that we have a minority president, but it's about time that the local paper stands up for basic decency and rejects that type of language.
Editor's Note: We agree that the phrase, used in an offensive political parody to which the letter referred, is racially insensitive. The point of the letter, however, was to note that a consultant to Chuck Fleischmann's campaign, Chip Saltsman, of Nashville, mailed CDs of the offensive parody to 168 Republican National Committee members in December 2008 in his campaign for the chairmanship of the RNC.
Keep the country in hands of people
In response to the letter (Aug. 16) from Trion, Ga., let me say that the only people who seem to think the public owes them anything are those currently in the White House and Congress.
As a combat veteran and a current member of a Special Forces unit, I can tell you that "we right-wingers" do not expect others to fight anything for us. I swore to defend the Constitution against enemies both foreign and domestic. That is exactly what I think most conservative constitutionalists are doing.
Our federal government is engaged in an attack on our liberty by battling to expand its power and reach. That is as dangerous an enemy of the people as any we can face. That is why I am doing something about it and running as independent candidate for U.S. Congress for the 3rd District of Tennessee in November. We must take this country back and keep it in the hands of the people.
Savas, I know you are a Desert Storm Hero and a brave American. Thank you for your service. You are dead on about the politicians. We need more guys like you who know and believe what America truely stands for in Washington. You have my vote and I will campaign for you from now until November. The current administration and Congress and Senate are a disgrace to the American way of life. Good Luck and God Bless America and You.
Mr Torres
Boo hoo wah wah - racial insensitivity, offensive.
Your letter is a perfect example of why race as an issue will never go away. At least the writer of that parody didn't use the "other" n-word. You know, the one that will cause the universe to dissolve - unless it's used by one of that particular race (ask Dr laura about that).
"I know the South is still stuck in the '50s and can't stand that we have a minority president"
And there you give yourself away. Everybody is offended by something. Today, I'm offended by a dumba$$ letter from a racist (that would be you).
What offends me most is that this President is the most arrogant and self-centered president we have ever had, and pursues his agenda despite the fact that the majority of Americans disagree with him. While campaigning for hope and change, he has produced little of either. He has damaged race relations, and may be the last black, African-American, bi-racial (take your pick) for many years to come. "Magic", not really, he just thinks he is.
How can you say that the majority of Americans are against him? Last time I checked he smashed McCain in the election and easily has the majority.
And if you remember correctly, Al Gore won the popular vote but Bush was selected President. So in reality, we spent eight years against our will but we didn't complain like you all have the past two years.
Seriously, srtsports, just in case you really are that dense, racism occurs among all races:
Main Entry: rac·ism Pronunciation: ˈrā-ˌsi-zəm also -ˌshi- Function: noun Date: 1933 1 : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race 2 : racial prejudice or discrimination
What offends me most is that this President is the most arrogant and self-centered president we have ever had, and pursues his agenda despite the fact that the majority of Americans disagree with him. While campaigning for hope and change, he has produced little of either. He has damaged race relations, and may be the last black, African-American, bi-racial (take your pick) for many years to come. "Magic", not really, he just thinks he is. Username: nickie | On: August 20, 2010 at 10:28 a.m.
Yes, you are probably correct. A person who got elected President of these United States should never act "uppity," self assured, while making confident decisions especially when the Nation was in a deep recession. I guess there are many anti Obama people who just can't agree to the leadership being shown and are not willing to accept what is happening? What did you expect the President to do, "cave in" at the first pressure from his oppisition?
Love4America, Thank you for your support. Together we can keep focus on our target which is saving our constitution. We need to avoid getting pulled into arguments so far down the food chain they ignore and distract from the critical issue of Federal expansion and constitutional destruction. We can't argue about what speakers should go in the car while the engine is being chopped and stolen. It seems an exercise in futility at this point to engage in heated debates over nickel and dime policy points while out constitutional government is being systematically dismantled. Remember, it was our current president who said, "The constitution is an imperfect document with deep flaws..." Is there really any doubt as to his agenda? I am always happy to listen to differing opinions but defeding the constitution is the first priority to me.
That's not what he said-you've been following Glenn Beck. Here is the whole thing:
Every time I see a comment by a tea bagger and/or wing nutter talk about restoringthe constitution, I try to remember that they are only referring to the shredded version that their heroes tried to pass off during the control of the repubs and not the Pre shrub years, since they seem to have no recollection of what life was like prior.
I am still trying to figure out when Obama became Black. His mother is white. Just because he has darker skin does not make him Black. He is a mixed race, yes but All Black, NO. I don't like the man but he is our president and I will tlerate him because of it. I almost used the word resect but I do not respect him because he uses race more than anyone I have ever known. He uses Black to get the Black vote but made it a point of his white mother and Grand Parents to get the white vote. If he would have come out and claimed he was white he would not have gotten much of the Black vote and McCain would have been elected. That also would have been a mistake. We really did not have much to choose from the last election.
sebdsavis, I only guess that you did not see the "amendments" offered up by the wrong-wing party of this country. 47 this term to change the constitution. They want us to go back to a time when these uppity blacks knew heir place. Now, who is protecting the constituion?
I really do have sympathy for the uniformed and uneducated in my home state, but as I reported just last week, Tennessee fell to 37th on the national scale in education. Just yesterday I read a new poll that now places us fourth from the bottom. Quick now, no calculators, where does that place us in the dumbest of America's crowd?


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It was a great 2013 for the marathon.
A retiree clocked 5:16 miles for 6.2 miles.
Arkansas resident breaks a world record at the USA Masters Championships.
The Welsh world-record holder ran a blazing 2:08 that year.
Her record-setting time came 10 years ago this month.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal prosecutor says former Auburn basketball player Varez Ward has been accepted into a pre-trial diversion program that could dismiss his point-shaving charges.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Clark Morris says the charges against Ward will be dismissed if he completes the program without any problems.
Ward's attorney, Everett Wess, says the program is a wonderful opportunity for Ward to put the case behind him. He can take college courses, work and needs to stay out of trouble for a year.
The point guard from Montgomery was arrested in June on bribery and conspiracy charges. He was accused of trying to fix a January 2012 game against Arkansas. He pleaded not guilty.
Ward was suspended before a February 2012 game against Arkansas and did not play for Auburn again.
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Among its functions there is support for XMP rating system and the files handled this codec can work with no problems with applications such as ZoomBrowser EX and Digital Photo Professional, both of them signed by Canon.
Obviously, any other programs compatible with XMP rating system (Adobe's Extensible Metadata Platform) are also compatible with Canon's codec. The XMP rating system was developed by Adobe and allows adding metadata to the image file that can be decoded by the supporting programs.
According to the developer, the plug-in does not work with 64-bit operating systems. Also among issues known to the developer is incompatibility of the metadata with earlier versions of the codec; as such, the recommendation is to use the same version of the plug-in when sharing the RAW files.
Canon RAW Codec has not been updated in a long time and it may not be updated to support newer hardware configurations. However, despite this, support for opening and handling Canon RAW files is included in respectable graphic manipulation software on the market.
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- Publisher: Arktos Entertainment
- Release Date: Oct 15, 2012
- Summary: (Formerly known as "The War Z") It has been 5 years since the outbreak, giving rise to a post-apocalyptic nightmare with 95% of the human race wiped out. To survive, you'll require food, weapons, and other supplies. Some of you will scavenge as you negotiate the terrain, others will be forced to fight for survival as they encounter zombies and other players. Every decision has an effect on whether you live or how quickly you meet your death.… Expand
- Developer: Hammerpoint Interactive
- Genre(s): Massively Multiplayer
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Jan 15, 2013The War Z is plagued by too many mistakes, but the developers seem to be unprofessional. I've watched the development of the game for too long now - without realizing improvement.
Feb 5, 2013The War Z might use the same elements that make DayZ an enthralling experience. But it puts them together so halfheartedly that you have to turn away in disbelief.
Jan 27, 2013A shameless knock-off that repeats many of DayZ's problems. Worst audio ever. Bullets for sale? Really?
Jan 9, 2013The War Z: The foundation-release of Hammerpoint Interactive's zombie-mmog is just a disaster. Missing features, technical problems, bugs, server hacks – there are so many things to be fixed, that it's hard to believe this project could ever be a smooth-running game.
Jan 18, 2013The only way to draw even the tiniest bit of entertainment from the game is by playing on nearly empty servers to avoid the player-killing cheaters and focus on the undead. Even then, you soon get fed up with the dreary zombie combat, or some hacker shows up and puts you out of your misery. Fighting zombie hordes in an apocalyptic wasteland has never been so depressing.
Feb 22, 2013The War Z has about as much value as its crappy in-game melee weaponry and that's not much at all. At least it doesn't cost anything to play after you buy it, and the cash shop items are fair enough, so you won't see people running around with machine guns just because they spent money. If you're going to give your money to a zombie-survival game, grab ArmA II and a copy of the DayZ mod, or wait for the full retail version of DayZ to arrive on digital store shelves and check that out. Do not buy into The War Z.
Mar 7, 2013Its mechanical foundation - like this Foundation Release - crumbles at the lightest touch. [March 2013, p.94]
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Mixed: 45 out of 1661
Negative: 1,332 out of 1661
Jun 24, 2013I picked up WarZ on day one and it was really buggy, but still in alpha/beat so I didn't complain. I've watched it for a while and have recently started playing again. I've been having more fun in Infestation: Survivor Stories, as it's now called, than I have any many other pvp games in quite a while. It's worth giving another chance if you still own it.… Expand
Jul 25, 2013I gave this game a 2/10 because its not really that great. I got the game as a gift on steam and I decided to give it a go. Wasn't that great to start off with, lag spikes and frame rate drops near citys or towns. Which btw can get you killed (been there done that). Graphics are "ok", but game play needs to be better. Starting off in the middle of nowhere is not really all that fun, it takes FOREVER to find anything.… Expand
Nov 2, 2014Do not, buy this game! Biggest regret I've made in the gaming industry. I got ripped off $30 for the pre-order! Most of the features that were promised were not made, and the system of the game was literally ripped out of a free-to-play game known as "War Inc." The game was so notorious, the developers changed the name of the game from "WarZ", to "I:SS". The game has so many bugs, hackers, and a horrible anti-hack system. Heck, they would ban random people for no valid reason. Before it was released, it looked like it had potential. Now it's just a "worse than a f2p" game that swindled me out of 30 bucks.… Expand
Jul 21, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Que dire sur se jeu. Une copie rater du mod day z. Pourquoi Des promesses en l'air, des debugs, un gameplay médiocre, graphisme totalement rater, IA des zombies totalement stupide, communauté d'immature, aucun contenu, aucun but dans se jeu part trouver des armes, buter tout se qui bouge et mourir. l'Ajout d'accessoire d'arme copier la crysis, des cheaters et les devs ne font rien part mettre un anti cheat pourris. En comparant sa sorti aujourd'hui, on se demande que fout il… Expand


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"Zambia drops its case against two Chinese mine supervisors accused of shooting Zambian miners."
What a shocking development. One of the biggest crocks perpetrated on foreign affairs is the notion that China never interferes in the affairs of other countries. Like most powerful nations, it does nothing but – it just keeps it on the down low. If you believe Zambia dropped the charges of its own accord, you've probably also lost a lot of money to Nigerian "princes" and other wealthy heirs seeking "trusted partners." China asserts itself when and where it needs to – when you roam the world voraciously seeking natural resources, you make certain conditions are amenable. For that matter, what are spies and hackers but "interference" in foreign nations?
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This captures the sad deteriorating state of affairs in China. Sad to see a country on the verge of achieving greatness , throwing it all away to preserve a corrupt party in power.
Liu Xiaoyuan, Mr Ai's lawyer, late Monday criticized the Chinese media on Twitter for not reporting the artist's disappearance. "Ai Weiwei has been taken away, and his studio has been searched," he wrote. "Whether Ai Weiwei is right or wrong, this is still really big news, a really hot topic. I never thought, never thought, that the domestic media would actually lose the power of speech, and act both deaf and dumb. Sad, really sad."
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei posed an important question about the one-party state in this newspaper's Asian op-ed pages last year: "The question . . . is how a state based on limiting information flows and freedom of speech can remain powerful." And if that's possible, "what kind of monster" will it become?
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Let me try to give you answer. China is one-party state because, if not, China will be in chaos. If you have lived in China for longer periods, you will understand what I am saying. If you want to destroy China, give her multi-party system now. Vast majority of people in China certainly do not want China to be destroyed. The State is not "limiting information flow……". Depending how you look at it. For example, I am now in China. I can say this and discuss this openly without fear or restriction. I do not agree with many things done by Chinese government, nor agree with many things done by US Government. But information needs to be controlled. This is true in many countries including in USA. Unlimited information may not a good thing such as pornography, racist comments, terrorist agitations, rumors, dissemination of explosive making information, false accusations ………… Look at China now; there are large numbers of illiterates or lower level educated persons. Complete free flow may cause panic and problems, such as recently buying salt and sea weeds. Even with death penalty, China could not stop persons tamper with food safety ……… Leave China be herself. She can rule herself. Criticize but give China encouragement too. China ruling government is not and will never be a "monster". It is stupid even to say that.
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Your attemped rhetorict to state that one-party rule must continue in China because, if not, China will be in chaos, is the weakest form of arguement I've heard yet! You say information needs to be controlled in China? Does any news media in China even print any stories about Ai Weiwei being detained by the Chinese Security Police back on April 4th? Nothing yet to my knowledge has been released by the Chinese media on the disappearence of Ai Weiwei! There is a difference in with a controlled release of information from the out-right censorship policies of the Chinese government!
Despite your comments that it was Chinese illiterates and lower educated people who were loading up on salt from the radiation poisoning at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant; We also saw the Chinese educated students, the working class professionals, and the older generation of Chinese society run into many stores in China to load up on iodized salt! When the salt was 'sold out' at these stores, then the panic stricken people resorted to buying 'Soy Sauce' and 'Fermented bean curds' in a desparate hope that the salt content in these food products would protect them from radiation! The panic was caused by two Chinese bloggers, who started the rumors that buying iodized salt can prevent radiation contamination! According to your rhetoric, where was the controlled flow of information regarding the fact that consuming iodine is only useful if your inside the affected radiation zone of contamination? Perhaps you should just realize that the education system in China, and the fact that the Chinese government censors relevant information to its citizens was the real problem here!
Also understand what the food safety issues really are in China, as it is with all the current problems in China, that the Greed & Corruption in China knows no bounds!
If Mongolia hadn't gotten rid of the communists back in 1990, I'm sure they would be in the same boat as Mainland China today! Since Mongolia endorsed democracy, their GDP has quadrupled since they dumped communist ideals! The free-flow of information seems to be working just fine these days in that country!
The only reason the CCP needs to censor information from the Chinese people is a simple one! By keeping the people deaf and ignorant can they stay in power! So imagine when a famous artist and out-spoken critic like Ai Weiwei, exposes the failures and embarrassments of the corrupt system of government by the communists in China! Please let me know when China practices their 2004 Constitutional Amendments which guarantee that pivately owned land won't be taken away by 'forced demolitions' anymore, and that the Chinese government will uphold the 'Human Rights' section of the Chinese Constitution, where the "State respects and Protects Human Rights" for all of its citizens!
ooda loop … go back to to you cave or crib or whatever … your worthless posts are taking up valuable internet space … go back to momma and put on your pacifier kiddo before your saliva spreads disease to your momma … Cheers
"Chinese in USA," I think a point you overlook, in making valid points, BTW, about China's need for order, is that the single-party state is hurting its own and China's goals of security and growth. The CCP has made incredible gains in reform and opening up, yet still seems scared of a few human rights or democracy agitators. For example, does it really need to keep Liu Xiaobo's wife under house arrest? Is she that great a danger to the PRC? It's hard to gauge China when its evident power is matched by the government's extreme sense of paranoia and even persecution. There are ways to prevent a Libya- or Tunisia-style meltdown without such coarse heavy-handedness that you wonder if part of China's image is pure Potemkin Village. The CCP's oafish handling of a few agitators decreases respect for the country, or at least the government, at a time when it should be gaining respect and reassuring neighbors and others of its intentions. Beijing's behavior toward its own people is often just bewildering.
Hey American China fan … every country has their ways of fealing with trouble makers … In good ole USA, they set up Gitmo, rendezvous in Poland etc and silence Bradley Manning by putting him in jail in isolated 23 hours daily … in UK they have ISA laws still in books … in China they will find a crime to fit your case ..lol… that's life … but Ai Weiwei is a fat artist living very welll but want to look for the Western media … he asks to be jailed by prodding the Chinese govt … just like Assange and he is going to jail shortly … that's th way govt works … try to be funny with US govt … the IRS can come after you too or maye DEA or FBI or CIA or maybe immigratiion if you are an alien …. China is not perfect … neither is the West ….you want Utopia you have to wait for the next life …China like most Chinese people are very sensitive and face conscious … they weird traditions like the West too with free sex etc … so get a perspective … China is improving and that is the key …So Beijing is just like Washington or London … they act strange at times
Your rationalizations don't cut the muster; sorry. Being fat and living well is not a crime, except under the most radical circumstances (really not even then); radical circumstances have never worked out, not for Chinese, French, Cambodians, etc. There are crimes for which someone is injured in some way; and there are "crimes" that are designed to remove pests, like the driver who stabbed the pregnant woman because he feared peasants pestering him about hitting her with his car. Beijing is NOT like Washington or London, which are limited by laws. Manning, Assange, et al will go to jail if they have broken substantive, longstanding, and democratically conceived laws, and after open and freely contested trials. Beijing cannot say the same about its "dissidents."
I find the article about the people who started the 'Jasmine Revolution' particularity funny. It says.
They ("The Initiators and Organizers of the Chinese Jasmine Revolution") also are concerned that, with more than half their members outside China, their movement might be seen as a foreign-backed, anti-China plot rather than a response to real domestic problems.
Perhaps that's the problem with this foreign backed, half-baked Revolution.
No cigar … all I can say is China is the East and the West is the West … you live your life and let the Chinese sort out theirs … in other words mind your own bloody business … don't try to make other countries like the West … the history of the West exploiting other countries are so immense and total… Africa is doomed by the West, look at India , still struggling even though it is a democracy … the corruption and gridlock in India is beyond understanding … even Cameron, the British PM apologise to Pakistan on what they have done in the past, the rotten legacy of war and division …easy to aplogise if you are ahead but the poor people that you have screwed up remain screwed ….so thank you but no thanks and that is what China is saying ….thank God the Chinese know better ……Cheers…
I think if Ai Wei wei is considered a dissident … he must hold the record for being the best fed fattest disident in the history of the world … how can you be a dissident and still be well fed fed and fat? Aren't dissidents supposed to be in constant state of agitation and run and poor … maybe jail will do him good… lose some weight ….China therefore achieves another record for having the fattest dissident if he is really a bona fide dissident in the wide world
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Like so many forms of chaos and social unrest, illegal night-time pedicab racing in America probably has its roots in the permissive '60s, a time when everything went haywire. Young GIs, sent to Vietnam, arrived in country having "experimented" with tricycles or bicycles with training wheels as children, "just to see what it's like." Soon they were hurtling through the back alleys of Saigon or Phan Rang in pedicabs, headed for dives called The Li-Ly Bar or the Bon-Bon Club, drinking Johnny Walker Red and watching the Sony reel-to-reel crank out mysterious Doors tunes about "riding the snake." Naturally, they arrived back home with thousand-yard stares and full-blown addictions.
Unable to settle down, some of them joined the hippies heading off for India, seeking inner peace and meaning in ashrams or the hills of Kashmir, but here, too, found themselves on hallucinogenic pedicab trips through the steamy night streets of Amritsar or Gorakhpur, all hopped up on garam masala, dodging sacred cows and Rajasthani camel trains and nothing was ever the same. When they came back to New York or L.A., or even Des Moines, they brought their habit with theman enduring association between living on the edge and a slightly bumpy nocturnal pedicab ride down an exotic street full of potholes.
Jump ahead a couple of generations, and pedicabs are a fact of life in this country. In a scenario those old vets and hippies could scarcely have envisioned, entrenched gangs of young "pedicabphiles" come out at night like vampires, racing on the mean streets of L.A.'s beach communities, frightening tourists in crosswalks by jingling their handlebar-mounted bicycle bells, swilling small packets of energy gel and seeking thrills at anywhere from 4 to 18 mph, depending on road grade and passenger weight.
By day, most pedicab jockeys support themselves as legitimate drivers, giving out-of-towners rides from their hotels to the beach. At night, it's another story. They gather in the back shadows of a Starbucks' parking lot and hang out until a few other "rigs" show up, and then it's time to race. Drag races...laps around the block...it doesn't matter as long as the insatiable craving for moderately disappointing speed is satisfied.
Using free chain lube as bait, we gained the confidence of two of these drivers, who identified themselves as Johnny "Guns of" Navarone and "Mike the Bike." Mike declined to give us his full name because, "my parents think I'm living in Cleveland, finishing up my GED so I can get into medical school or run a tanning salon. But that's my old life. I'm a pedicab racer now."
Navarone showed up with his girlfriend, a cute little thing named Darla, who couldn't have been more than 15. "We look for wild, fearless high school chicks with one foot in the grave," he said, "nihilistic types who have their homework done and don't have to be home 'til 11. Also," he added, "it's good if they weigh less than 110 pounds. A girl who likes pizza can ruin your knees."
Mike the Bike, on the other hand, showed up with a "customer," a bespectacled tourist from Grosse Pointe named Shaun who was willing to pay big money just for the pleasure of going an entire city block without breaking a sweat. A vicarious fitness guy who probably watches NFL games from a barstool and talks tough about coaching decisions. Shaun threw himself into the cab and assumed a kind of lounge lizard pose, with one arm splayed across the back of the seat like an overfed pasha watching a floor show. It looked like a bad night for Mike's knees.
While the usual crowd of pedicab groupies cheered them on, the guys warmed up with a couple of drag races down the Main Street of Huntington Beach. With immense effort, both drivers pulled minor wheelies, followed by the kind of acceleration you normally see during a soft-field takeoff with a Brewster Buffalo when you've got a full load of fuel and torpedoes and you've accidentally left the carb heat on because you're so bloody hung over you don't know whether it's Tuesday or Belgium. There was a heavy police presence on the street, but luckily the cops didn't realize they were racing and no arrests were madeeven after a brief vendor license check to see if we were selling ice cream. Predictably, Navarone and his featherweight Darla won by a full cab length.


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Lake Township police will continue a special traffic enforcement blitz through Jan. 3, according to chief Mark Hummer, who said the enhanced effort is aimed at speeders, drunk drivers, and motorists who fail to yield the right-of-way.
The township in October received a grant of $32,000 through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office to fund overtime pay for office for extra patrols.
The department is concentrating on stretches of state routes 51, 163, and 795 and U.S. 20, the chief said.
From Dec. 1 to Dec. 29, officers stopped 120 vehicles and issued citations to about 70, according to figures compiled by the department.
In November, the department used grant monies to fund 58 hours of special enforcement and stopped 170 vehicles, resulting in the issuance in 75 tickets.
During an 11-hour enforcement blitz over the Halloween weekend, officers stopped 36 vehicles and issued 10 citations.
Chief Hummer said the program appears to be having an impact on motorists.
"Our crashes are down," he said. "Usually they're up during the winter. We're going to continue the holiday blitz through Monday. We want to make the motoring public safe."
The chief said there is enough grant funding remaining for special enforcement efforts in early 2010.
According to the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Lake Township in 2008 recorded one fatal and 92 injury crashes.
In all, there were 285 total crashes, one death, and 151 injuries that year in the township.
By contrast, neighboring Troy Township recorded two fatal crashes and 32 injury crashes, resulting in two deaths, 46 injuries, and 119 total crashes.
According to the department, it is a secondary traffic offense, which means vehicles cannot be stopped solely for a violation of the statute. A citation is considered a minor misdemeanor and fines will vary by court district.
The provision was included in the state's transportation budget, which passed in March 2009. The new provision became effective July 1, 2009 with a six-month phase-in. Law enforcement officials have been issuing warnings only since July 1. Full enforcement with citations began Jan. 1.
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Was replying to a thread on the WoW tanking forums. And got me thinking. Maybe some of the number crunchers can figure this out better than I, and tell me if I'm way off base here.
Was seeing many people ask what gems to place in their gear. How much Dodge or Parry is too much. At what point does it become useless to get more Dodge rating. Etc, etc.
This is just a copy/paste of what I posted on the WoW forums.
I'm not sure if the math is even close to right on this - but at least this is how I see it in my head...
Now in the game we have al these ratings that are effected by diminshing returns. They diminish in effectiveness the higher your rating is. Even though Armor does not have a "rating" associtated with it, if you think of it that way, it becomes easier to see the relationship between it and Dodge or Parry.
At level 70, 10,000 armor (rating) reduces incoming physical damage by 48.644%. Increase your armor (rating) two fold - to 20,000 only yields a 65.45% physical damage reduction, due to diminishing returns. Your overall "time to live" (as some like to call it) has actually doubled, as it will take twice as many hits to kill you.
I am using this line of thinking when I compare Dodge/Parry to Armor/Stamina. If I increase my Dodge rating from 100 to 200, that would be the same gain as going from 1000 Armor to 2000 armor - regardless of what the percentages on my character sheet reflect.


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ANDERSON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Investigators say one man is behind a rash of brazen break-ins that are happening in the middle of the day.
"No one's home is safe," stated Detective Bryan Taylor of the Anderson County Sheriff's Office.
Detective Taylor says he and several other agencies are all labeling James Lopez, Jr. their "person of interest" in a crime spree across at least five counties. Between Anderson County and Mercer County he's accused of targeting nearly a dozen homes. On top of that he's suspected in similar crimes in Boyle County and Lincoln County, and has a warrant for his arrest in Casey County.
"Most of these burglaries were all connected in the method of operation that was taking place," explained Detective Taylor.
The method: the suspect knocks on the door and if no one answers he breaks down the back door or window and tears apart the inside. Investigators say the most common items taken are jewelry, prescription drugs, and money.
"Most definitely he is a property crime threat," stated Detective Taylor.
Victims want him found almost as much as investigators.
"It's a horrible thing to have happen to anyone and I hope they catch the person who's done it," said Shirley McKinley, a victim from the suspect's series of crimes in Mercer County.
"He is dangerous at this point in time," added Detective Taylor, "It could escalate into a 'knock and talk' type profile burglary, where someone is home which could escalate into a home invasion type of crime."
Because he believes Lopez is such a risk, Detective Taylor says he's working with nearly a dozen other agencies trying to find this "person of interest."
"These burglaries aren't going to stop until this person of interest or someone does catch him in the act. He's going to be found. That's a definite. That's definitely going to happen."
Which would go a long way to close a lot of cases, and stop a lot more from happening in a lot of counties.
Investigators say that Lopez is believed to be driving a silver passenger car, with a spare tire on one of the front tires.
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After all the years and all the success, DeSales coach Kim Cox has a pretty good idea of what a state-championship calibre baseball team looks like.
But even he wasn't certain of his 2012 team's potential when the Irish took to the practice field for the first time back in early March. After all, DeSales hadn't worn the crown since 2008.
It was, however, only a momentary lapse.
"I think when we opened the season and had a pretty good game against Hermiston, that told me we might be all right," Cox recalled of a 10-6 Irish victory on the Bulldogs' home diamond.
Eleven weeks later, DeSales celebrated its 17th Class B state championship and a 23-2 overall record after defeating district rival Asotin 9-2 in Ellensburg in the Class 2B finals.
"Really, throughout the year, we did some pretty good things," Cox said. "We had only two games where I thought we were sub-par. All of our other outings were very good."
The Irish lost to Waitsburg-Prescott 2-1 in the first game of a Southeast 2B District doubleheader at Ray Lane Field in early May. One week later they suffered a 3-2 non-league defeat at La Grande.
DeSales avenged both losses. The Irish thumped W-P 9-2 in the second game of the twin bill, and they blanked the Tigers 8-0 in Walla Walla to finish off the regular season.
The postseason saw the Irish clout Asotin 18-4 for the district championship, followed by lopsided victories over Lake Roosevelt, 11-2, and Lind-Ritzville, 11-1, in regional play, and a 13-7 victory over Mossyrock in the state semifinals. DeSales' title-game win over Asotin was the fourth in as many games at the Panthers' expense.
"I wasn't surprised that it was Asotin again at the end," Cox said. "I think it shows that our league was the best league, and we had some other good teams that didn't even make it to regionals.
"But those Asotin guys, they were just a little bit better than the others."
Cox said that he knew going into the season that his team was capable of catching the ball. And he was confident the Irish would hit as well. Pitching was the only question mark in the coach's eyes.
Junior right-hander Logan Hoeft was the team's acknowledged leader on the mound after establishing himself as a sophomore. And he proved a worthy ace, logging a 12-1 record, a 2.64 earned run average and pitching the Irish past Mossyrock in the state semis on a badly sprained ankle.
Cox considered several options for his No. 2 pitcher but quickly settled on freshman Cam Richman. And the kid delivered with an 11-0 record and a 1.40 ERA.
"It was mostly those two guys," Cox said. "And they were right there together. Logan struck out 72 batters in 74 innings and Cam had 73 Ks in 70 innings."
Senior Spencer Cordeiro was Cox's third pitching option, but he worked in just 12 innings.
"He did a good job for us," Cox said. "Mostly in the closer-type format."
Cordeiro, the only senior on the Irish roster, was also a strong defender at third base and hit .325 with seven doubles and 25 runs batted in.
"He was just amazing at third base," Cox said of Cordeiro.
Defense, Cox said, was probably the team's trademark.
"It was a pretty strong group on the defensive side," Cox said. "It was pretty obvious we were not going to be helpful to the other team.
"A good example is Travis Haen at shortstop. He had 55 assists this year to set a school record for a middle infielder."
Haen, one of eight juniors on what Cox called "the core of the team the past two seasons," was also an offensive force, hitting .416 in a lineup that batted .364 overall.
"That compares pretty well to some of the better teams we had back in the '80s and '90s, although we didn't hit with the same kind of power production," Cox said.
Junior Kyler Pommeraning hit .439 out of the nine hole to lead the Irish in batting average. He also drew 12 walks and was hit by pitch nine times to lead the team in on base percentage.
Hoeft hit at a healthy .430 clip and junior Tim Caudill provided most of the power with eight doubles, one triple and two home runs while driving in a team-high 37 runs. Richman was also a key contributor on offense with a .397 average, 10 doubles, one triple and 36 RBIs.
"In so many ways, Cam was our most valuable player even though he was only a freshman," Cox said. "He went way beyond my expectations, and he just kept getting better and better."
All of those juniors - coupled with sophomore starters Adam Eskil and Darryl Galloway and a bumper crop of freshmen led by Richman - signals a bright future for the program. Cox, in fact, is reminded of an Irish legacy of success that saw DeSales win seven consecutive state championships not once but twice during the coach's 30-year tenure.
"I do see it coming around again," Cox said. "And a lot of it is because of this junior class that just loves to play baseball. They have had a good, positive effect on the kids coming up underneath them.
"We have some young kids who look pretty good," Cox added. "We had a really good jayvee team that played a lot of games against some good squads. This is one of the better jayvee setups we have had in a long time."
One thing seems certain. Cox won't have to question his team's prospects when he rolls out the bats and balls next March.
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Cuccia' di Santa Lucia is traditionally eaten in St.Lucia's day, 13th December in the deep south of Italy. Saint Lucia of Syracuse is the patron saint t eyesight, symobilised in the dessert by the big soft grains of wheat said to represent her eyes.
I made this dessert for my sister when she had accidently scraped both her corneas and couldnt see.Off I went to Soho's Lina stores for the wheat and candied fruit with this wholesome dessert in mind. She swears that her sight improved, thanks to Saint Lucy!
Serves 6 – 8
500g Cooked Wheat
500g Ricotta
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300g Caster Sugar
120g Cornstarch
200g Chocolate – cut into chunks
Nuts / Candied Fruit for decoration
In a pan, bring the milk to the boil with the sugar and wheat. Sieve in the cornstarch and continue to simmer until liquid is reduced and mixture thickens.
Take off heat and add ricotta.
If you want a chocolate flavour, add the chocolate chunks while cuccia' is still hot, the chocolate will melt when stirred in.
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November 27, 2014
They bent, but they did not break: Wal-Mart's introduction of $4 dollar generic prescriptions hurt competing drug store chains stock prices, but experts say it did not hurt their bottom lines.
Profits from Rite Aid, Walgreen's, and CVS all held steady or rose in the quarter ending on November 30th.
Analysts believe Wal-Mart's generic prescriptions have attracted a lot of uninsured customers who cannot afford higher priced name brand drugs.
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Here is how it works these days: You start hearing about a big, national problem and then it becomes a drumbeat. First there are a few articles and columns mentioning that such-and-such is a problem. Then a number of articles appear, then a "study" from a "think tank" confirms the problem and sounds the alarm about how terrible it is, and then just as the issue seems to be the only thing you are hearing about a solution is presented. Of course, the solution always involves taking something away from you and giving it to some company or industry standing in front of a billionaire or three. The right question to start asking when you hear about these "problems" is which billionaire is driving this.
Here are five-plus examples of billionaires who use their money to try to get us to think what they want us to think in order to enact a right-wing economic agenda.
1) Pete Peterson's deficit/debt scare campaign and his ongoing effort to gut Social Security and other entitlements. Leading every list of billionaires pushing an issue is billionaire Pete Peterson and his forever war on government doing things to make our lives better, especially Social Security. Peterson leads the list because of reports of his pledge to spend $1 billion on his pet issue.
Have you ever heard anywhere that the budget deficit and national debt are a problem? You can't pick up a newspaper or magazine, turn on the radio or TV, or listen to any politician from the so-called "center" to the far right without hearing that, and the reason is Pete Peterson and his money.
Peterson and his money are a big part of the backing for the Concord Coalition, Fix the Debt, The Can Kicks Back, the Comeback America Initiative, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the Moment of Truth Project, the Committee for Economic Development, America Speaks plus contributions to many other groups. As Michael Hiltzik worded it in Unmasking the most influential billionaire in U.S. politics at the LA Times, "The shame of Washington… comes from the fact that almost every organization promoting the grand fiscal bargain in which those programs will be on the table has accepted, somewhere and somehow, money from Pete Peterson."
Sourcewatch's Fix the Debt portal contains much more information on this big-money influence campaign, including this graphic:
Last week one of Peterson's deficit-scare groups was in the news. The Can Kicks Back is an organization named after the narrative that not cutting Social Security is just kicking the debt can down the road. They claim this is because there is a generational war where older people are living high on the hog and younger people will have to pay for this. The group tries to make legislators think younger people want them to cut Social Security, etc. using astroturf videos, Twitter posts, etc.
Well, the Peterson spigot seems to have dried up. The anti-debt group is... wait for it… in debt. All of that astroturf hype about younger people demanding Social Security cuts? When the Peterson money ran out, the urgency went away.
Here's the thing about this massively funded deficit-debt scare the country has been put through. Getting people whipped up about budget shortfalls (when raising taxes on the rich or cutting the bloated military budget are off the table) necessarily leads to certain conclusions that benefit a wealthy few. It leads people to believe that our government should cut back on the things it does to make our lives better—also called "government spending."
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